advances that constitute Restricted Investments by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary, any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (c)(4) thereof.
Table of Contents‘‘Continuing Directors’’ means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of Clarke who:
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| (2) | was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election. |
‘‘Credit Agreement’’ means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2007, by and among Clarke, the Guarantors party thereto, Credit Suisse, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, providing for revolving credit and term loan borrowings, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, in each case as such Credit Agreement, in whole or in part, in one or more instances, may be amended, renewed, extended, substituted, refinanced, restructured, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, without limitation, any successive renewals, extensions, substitutions, refinancings, restructurings, replacements, supplementations or other modifications of the foregoin g and including, without limitation, any amendment increasing the amount of Indebtedness incurred or available to be borrowed thereunder, extending the maturity of any Indebtedness incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby or deleting, adding or substituting one or more parties thereto (whether or not such added or substituted parties are banks or other institutional lenders)), including into one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities or other debt instruments, indentures or agreements (including by means of sales of debt securities (including Additional Notes) to institutional investors), providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other debt obligations, whether any such extension, replacement or refinancing (1) occurs simultaneously or not with the termination or repayment of a prior Credit Agreement or (2) occurs on one or more separate occasions.
‘‘Credit Facilities’’ means, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities, in each case, with banks or other institutional or other lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, debt securities, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as such Credit Facility, in whole or in part, in one or more instances, may be amended, renewed, extended, substituted, refinanced, restructured, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, without limitation, any successive renewals, extensions, substitutions, refinancings, restructuring s, replacements, supplementations or other modifications of the foregoing and including, without limitation, any amendment increasing the amount of Indebtedness incurred or available to be borrowed thereunder, extending the maturity of any Indebtedness incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby or deleting, adding or substituting one or more parties thereto (whether or not such added or substituted parties are banks or other institutional lenders)), including into one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities or other debt instruments, indentures or agreements (including by means of sales of debt securities (including Additional Notes) to institutional investors), providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other debt obligations, whether any such extension, replacement or refinancing (1) occurs simultaneously or not with the termination or repayment of a prior Credit Facility or (2) occurs on one or more separate occasions.
‘‘Default’’ means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
‘‘Designated Asset Sale’’ means the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of Designated Assets (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction and including the disposition of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary) of Holdings, Clarke or any Subsidiary.
‘‘Designated Assets’’ means any property or assets (including Capital Stock of any Subsidiary) other than (i) property or assets of the Printed Products Business, (ii) Capital Stock of Clarke and (iii) Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary conducting any material portion of the Printed Products Business at the time of such Designated Asset Sale or Restricted Payment (as the case may be).
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Table of Contents‘‘Designated Noncash Consideration’’ means the fair market value of noncash consideration received by Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Noncash Consideration.
‘‘Designated Preferred Stock’’ means Preferred Stock of Clarke or any parent company thereof (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof.
‘‘Disqualified Stock’’ means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock), other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the notes and the date the notes are no longer outstanding; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of Clarke or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Clarke or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligation; provided, further, that any Capital Stock held by any future, present or former employee, director, officer, manager or consultant (or their estates, spouses or former spouses) of Clarke, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its direct or indirect parent companies pursuant to any stockholders agreement, management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreem ent shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Clarke or its Subsidiaries following the termination of employment of such employee, director, officer, manager or consultant with Clarke or any of its Subsidiaries.
‘‘Domestic Subsidiary’’ means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person other than (x) a Foreign Subsidiary or (y) any Domestic Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, but, in each case, including any subsidiary that guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of Clarke.
‘‘EBITDA’’ means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period,
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| (a) | provision for taxes based on income or profits, plus franchise or similar taxes, of such Person for such period deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus |
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| (b) | consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for such period to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, plus |
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| (c) | Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period to the extent such depreciation and amortization were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income, plus |
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| (d) | any expenses or charges related to any equity offering, permitted acquisition or other Investment, permitted disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the Indenture including a refinancing thereof (in each case, whether or not successful) and any amendment or modification to the terms of any such transactions, including such fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus |
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| (e) | the amount of any restructuring charge, redemption premium, prepayment penalty, premium and other related fee or reserve deducted in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any one-time costs incurred in connection with (A) acquisitions after the Issue Date or (B) the closing or consolidation of production or other operating facilities, plus |
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| (f) | any write offs, write downs or other noncash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period, excluding any such charge that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period, plus |
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| (g) | the amount of any minority interest expense deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus |
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| (h) | the amount of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid (or any accruals related to such fees or related expenses) (including by means of a dividend) during such period to the Parents to the extent permitted under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates’’, plus |
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| (i) | any costs or expenses incurred by Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan, stock option plan, phantom equity plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or stockholders agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Clarke or net cash proceeds of issuance of Equity Interests of Clarke (other than Disqualified Stock that is Preferred Stock); |
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| (2) | decreased by (without duplication) noncash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, excluding any gains that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period (other than such cash charges that have been added back to Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA in accordance with this definition); |
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| (3) | increased or decreased, as applicable, by (without duplication) (a) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, (b) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness and (c) the amount of gain or loss resulting in such period from a sale of receivables, payment intangibles and related assets to a Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility; and |
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| (4) | increased by the amount of cost savings, operational improvements and synergies projected by Clarke in good faith as a result of actions taken or planned to be taken (calculated as though such actions had been completed and such cost savings, operational improvements and synergies had been realized on the first day of the period for which EBITDA is being calculated) in connection with the Transactions or any Investment, acquisition, disposition, business restructuring or operational change (each, an ‘‘Event’’) by Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary, net of the amount of actual cost savings realized from such actions during such period; prov ided that (w) such cost savings are set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer, (x) such actions are taken within 24 months after the Issue Date or such other Event; (y) such amounts that will increase EBITDA pursuant to this clause (4) do not exceed $112.6 million in any given period; and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, such cost savings, operational improvements and synergies may (without duplication) be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the relevant definitions and provisions in which the term ‘‘EBITDA’’ is used. |
‘‘Equity Interests’’ means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
‘‘Equity Offering’’ means any public or private offer and sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) other than:
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| (1) | public offerings with respect to Clarke’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8; |
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| (2) | any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution; and |
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| (3) | an issuance to any Subsidiary of Clarke. |
‘‘euro’’ means the single currency of participating member states of the economic and monetary union contemplated by the Treaty of the European Union.
‘‘Excess Designated Proceeds’’ means with respect to any Designated Asset Sale (i) 100% of the Net Proceeds from such sale if after giving pro forma effect thereto, but before applying any portion of the Net Proceeds thereof to prepay, purchase or retire any Indebtedness the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries is no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and is no greater than the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries in effect immediately prior to such Designated Asset Sale, or (ii) that portion of the Net Proceeds of such Designated Asset Sale that remains after giving effect to the prepayment, purchase or other retirement of Indebtedness of the type permitted to be prepaid, purchased or otherwise retired under the Asset Sale covenant in a n amount sufficient such that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries after giving effect to the Designated Asset Sale and such prepayment, purchase or other retirement is no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 and is no greater than the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries in effect immediately prior to such Designated Asset Sale and application of Net Proceeds and (iii) in either case of (i) or (ii), any non-cash proceeds of any Designated Asset Sale. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of clause (8) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments’’, any Designated Assets used to make a Restricted Payment in kind shall be deemed to be Excess Designated Proceeds if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries, after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment and the prepayment, purchase or other retirement (if any) of any Indebtednes s in connection with the making of such Restricted Payment, is no greater than either (x) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transactions or (y) 4.00 to 1.00.
‘‘Exchange Act’’ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
‘‘Exchange Notes’’ means the Exchange Fixed Rate Notes and the Exchange Floating Rate Notes.
‘‘Excluded Contribution’’ means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by Clarke from (a) contributions to its common equity capital, and (b) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of Clarke or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of Clarke) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of Clarke, in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be.
‘‘Existing Clarke Credit Agreement’’ means the $480,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005 among CA Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Clarke American Corp., the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, Amegy Bank N.A. and Natexis Banques Populaires, as documentation agents, and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent.
‘‘Existing Clarke Notes’’ means Clarke American Corp.’s 11.75% Senior Notes due 2013, issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of December 15, 2005 (as amended on October 6, 2006 and April 19, 2007) among Clarke American Corp., certain of its subsidiaries and The Bank of New York as Trustee.
‘‘Existing Credit Agreements’’ means (a) the Existing Clarke Credit Agreement and (b) the Credit Agreement dated as of July 3, 2006 among John H. Harland Company, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders and other agents party thereto.
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Table of Contents‘‘Existing Indebtedness’’ means Indebtedness of Clarke and its Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement) in existence on the Issue Date plus interest accruing thereon, until such amounts are repaid.
‘‘Fair Market Value’’ means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controller or Board of Directors of Clarke or the Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable (unless otherwise provided in the Indenture).
‘‘Financial Officer’’ means the chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Clarke.
‘‘Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio’’ means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (including pursuant to the Transactions but other than Indebtedness incurred under any revolving credit facility that has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the ‘‘Calculation Date’’), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement or extinguishing of Indebtedness, or such issuance or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (the ‘‘reference period’’).
For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) that have been made by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date (including the Merger) shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and disposed operations (and the change in any associated fixed charges and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the reference period; provided that no such pro forma adjustment to EBITDA shall be required in respect of any such transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration in connection therewith was less than $10.0 million for the reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation or disposed operation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation or disposed operation had occurred at the beginning of the reference period (subject to the threshold specified in the previous sentence).
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Financial Officer of Clarke. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized L ease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Financial Officer of Clarke to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as Clarke may designate.
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(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and
(2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock made during such period.
‘‘Foreign Subsidiary’’ means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof.
‘‘Foreign Subsidiary Total Assets’’ means the total amount of all assets of Foreign Subsidiaries of Clarke and the Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as shown on the most recent internal balance sheet of Clarke.
‘‘GAAP’’ means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date.
‘‘Government Securities’’ means securities that are (a) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (b) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuers thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Securitie s held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.
‘‘guarantee’’ means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations, and, when used as a verb, shall have a corresponding meaning.
‘‘Guarantee’’ means the guarantee by each Guarantor of Clarke’s obligations under the Indenture and the notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture.
‘‘Guarantors’’ means:
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| (1) | each Domestic Subsidiary of Clarke that guarantees the Credit Agreement; and |
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| (2) | any other Subsidiary of Clarke that executes a Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, |
and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.
‘‘Hedging Obligations’’ means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements, currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements and other agreements or arrangements, in each case designed to manage fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.
‘‘Holdings’’ means CA Acquisition Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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‘‘Indebtedness’’ means, without duplication, with respect to any specified Person:
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| (1) | any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent |
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| (b) | evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without double counting, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), |
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| (c) | representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case accrued in the ordinary course of business, or |
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| (d) | representing any Hedging Obligations, |
if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP,
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| (2) | to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) of another Person (whether or not such items would appear upon the balance sheet of such obligor or guarantor), other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, |
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| (3) | to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person, whether or not such obligations are assumed by such Person and whether or not such obligations would appear upon the balance sheet of such Person; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of the fair market value of such asset at the date of determination and the amount of Indebtedness so secured, and |
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| (4) | Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions; |
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness will be deemed not to include (A) Contingent Obligations that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, (B) obligations under, or in respect of, Receivables Facilities and (C) redeemable Preferred Stock of such Person.
‘‘Independent Financial Advisor’’ means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant to Persons engaged in similar businesses of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of Clarke, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of Clarke and its Affiliates.
‘‘Investment Grade Securities’’ means:
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| (2) | debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of BBB− or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities rating agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among Clarke and its Subsidiaries; |
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| (4) | corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States of America customarily utilized for high quality investments. |
‘‘Investments’’ means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (including by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others, but excluding accounts receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees, in each case made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes) of such Person in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of ‘‘Unrestricted Subsidiary’’ and the covenant described under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments:
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| (1) | ‘‘Investments’’ shall include the portion (proportionate to Clarke’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of Clarke at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, Clarke shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent ‘‘Investment’’ in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) Clarke’s ‘‘Investment’’ in such Subsidiary at the time o f such redesignation, less (y) the portion (proportionate to Clarke’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and |
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| (2) | any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by Clarke. |
‘‘Issue Date’’ means May 1, 2007, the date of the Indenture.
‘‘Legal Holiday’’ means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions are not required to be open in the State of New York. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at such place, payment may be made at such place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
‘‘Lien’’ means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
‘‘Merger’’ means the merger of H Acquisition Corp. with and into John H. Harland Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
‘‘Merger Agreement’’ the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 19, 2006, among MFW, H Acquisition Corp. and John H. Harland Company, as such agreement may be amended on or prior to the Issue Date.
‘‘MFW’’ means M & F Worldwide Corp., a Delaware corporation.
‘‘Net Income’’ means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
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‘‘Obligations’’ means any principal (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit whether or not drawn), interest (including, to the extent legally permitted, all interest accrued thereon after the commencement of any insolvency or liquidation proceeding at the rate, including any applicable post-default rate, specified in the applicable agreement), premium (if any), guarantees of payment, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, expenses, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided that Obligations with respect to the notes shall not include fees or indemnification in f avor of the trustee and any other third parties other than the holders.
‘‘Offering Circular’’ means the offering circular of Clarke American Corp., dated April 26, 2007.
‘‘Officer’’ means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer, the controller or the Secretary of Clarke.
‘‘Officers’ Certificate’’ means a certificate signed on behalf of Clarke by two Officers of Clarke, one of whom must be the chief executive officer or a Financial Officer of Clarke.
‘‘Parents’’ means (1) MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., (2) MFW, (3) each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries and Affiliates, (4) Ronald O. Perelman, (5) any of the directors or executive officers of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. or (6) any of their respective Permitted Transferees.
‘‘Permitted Asset Swap’’ means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person that is not Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with the covenant described under ‘‘Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.’’
‘‘Permitted Holders’’ means each of the Parents and any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) of which any of the Parents is a member; provided that, in the case of such group and without giving effect to the existence of such group or any other group, the Parents have beneficial ownership of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Clarke or any of its direct or indirect parent companies. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership or assets constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in acc ordance with ‘‘Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control’’ will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.
‘‘Permitted Investments’’ means:
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| (1) | any Investment in Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary; |
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| (2) | any Investment in cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities; |
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| (3) | (x) any Investment by Holdings, Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary of Clarke in a Person that is engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of Clarke or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary of Clarke, and (y) any Investment held by such Person; |
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| (4) | any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to ‘‘Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales’’ or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale; |
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| (5) | loans and advances to, and guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $10.0 million outstanding at any one time, in the aggregate; |
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| (6) | any Investment acquired by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by Clarke or any such Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the Person in which such other Investment is made or which is the obligor with respect to such accounts receivable, (y) as a result of a foreclosure by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default or (z) as a result of litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates; |
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| (7) | Hedging Obligations permitted under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock;’’ |
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| (8) | loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or to fund such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Clarke or any direct or indirect parent company thereof under compensation plans approved by the Board of Directors of Clarke in good faith; |
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| (9) | Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of Clarke or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (exclusive of Disqualified Stock of Clarke); |
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| (10) | guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ and performance guarantees in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (11) | any transaction to the extent it constitutes an investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of ‘‘Certain Covenants—Transactions with Affiliates’’ (other than any transaction set forth in clauses (2), (6) and (7) of the second paragraph thereof); |
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| (12) | Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing, joint development or similar arrangements with other Persons; |
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| (13) | Investments in a Similar Business having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (13) that are at that time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of cash or marketable securities), not to exceed the greater of (x) $125.0 million and (y) 2.5% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured by Clarke in good faith at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); |
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| (14) | Investments relating to a Receivables Facility; provided that in the case of Receivables Facilities established after the Issue Date, such Investments are necessary or advisable (in the good faith determination of Clarke) to effect such Receivables Facility; |
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| (15) | additional Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (15) that are at that time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of cash or marketable securities), not to exceed $175.0 million (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured by Clarke in good faith at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); |
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| (16) | Investments in respect of pre-paid incentives to customers (which pre-paid incentive payments may also be recorded as ‘‘upfront contract acquisition costs’’); |
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| (17) | any Investments in receivables owing to Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as Clarke or such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances; |
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| (18) | advances, loans and extensions of credit to suppliers, customers and vendors in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (19) | Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease and utility and worker’s compensation deposits provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (20) | Investments in existence on the Issue Date or made pursuant to legally binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the Transactions); and |
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| (21) | Investments consisting of earn-out obligations incurred in connection with Clarke’s acquisition of Alcott Routon, Inc., not to exceed $3.0 million in the aggregate. |
‘‘Permitted Liens’’ means:
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| (1) | Liens on assets of Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing all obligations in respect of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities that were permitted to be incurred under clause (a) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled ‘‘—Certain Covenants— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock;’’ |
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| (2) | pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (3) | Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens, in each case, for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP; |
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| (4) | Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or claims not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP; |
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| (5) | Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business; |
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| (6) | (x) survey exceptions, encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties, in each case, which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person and (y) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property; |
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| (7) | Liens existing on the Issue Date; |
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| (8) | Liens on property or shares of Capital Stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens may not extend to any other property ow ned by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary; |
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| (9) | Liens on property at the time Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary; |
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| (10) | Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to Clarke or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with the covenant described under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’; |
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| (11) | Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods; |
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| (12) | Leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business of Clarke or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness; |
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| (13) | Liens arising from financing statement filings under the Uniform Commercial Code or similar state laws regarding operating leases entered into by Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (14) | Liens in favor of Clarke or any Guarantor; |
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| (15) | Liens on inventory or equipment of Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to Clarke’s client at which such inventory or equipment is located; |
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| (16) | Liens on accounts receivable, payment intangibles and related assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility, and limited recourse Liens on the Capital Stock of any Receivables Subsidiary; |
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| (17) | Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancing, refunding, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (1), (7), (8), (9) and (10) and the following clauses (18), (28) and (30) of this definition, as the case may be; provided that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured (or was required to secure) the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, |
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| | if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (1), (7), (8), (9) and the following clauses (18), (28) and (30) of this definition, respectively, at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement; |
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| (18) | Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clauses (c), (e), (r), (s) and (v) and sub-clause (1) of the proviso to clause (o) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ (whether or not, in the case of each of clauses (r) and (s), such Indebtedness is subsequently deemed to have been incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ as provided in clauses (r) or (s), as applicable); provided that (A) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (e) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ do not at any time encumber any property or assets other than the property or assets the cost of which is either financed or reimbursed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and the products thereof, (B) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the proviso to clause (o) or pursuant to clause (r) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ are solely on acquired property or the assets or Capital Stock of the acquired entity, as the case may be, and the proceeds and the products thereof and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursua nt to clause (s) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ extend only to the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries; |
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| (19) | deposits in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers; |
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| (20) | Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (5) under the caption ‘‘Events of Default and Remedies,’’ so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired; |
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| (21) | Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (22) | Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry; |
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| (23) | Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (24) | Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; |
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| (25) | Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreement; |
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| (26) | other Liens securing obligations the principal amount of which do not exceed $125.0 million at any one time outstanding; |
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| (27) | Liens securing (x) secured Cash Management Obligations, (y) Hedging Obligations secured by assets securing Credit Facilities and (z) any Hedging Obligations, so long as the related Indebtedness is, and is permitted to be under the Indenture, secured by a Lien on the same property securing such Hedging Obligations; |
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| (28) | Liens incurred to secure obligations in respect of any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’; if, at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the use of proceeds thereof, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio for the period of the most recently ended four full consecutive fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such incurrence would not be greater than 4.00 to 1.00; provided that if, at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and after giving pro forma effect to the use of proceeds thereof, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio for the period of the most recently ended four full consecutive fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of such incurrence would be greater than 3.50 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00, then (i) the proceeds of the obligations in respect of any such Indebtedness which are so secured shall be applied to make Investments and acquisitions that are permitted by the Indenture and (ii) the Liens securing such Indebtedness shall extend solely to such Investments or acquired property or the Capital St ock of the acquired entity, and the proceeds and products thereof; |
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| (29) | Liens incurred to secure guarantees permitted under clause (m) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so guaranteed is permitted to be secured under the terms of the Indenture and only to the extent of the assets permitted to secure such Indebtedness under the terms of the Indenture; and |
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| (30) | Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (c) of the second paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’. |
‘‘Permitted Transferees’’ means, with respect to any Person that is a natural person (and any Permitted Transferee of such Person), (x) such Person’s immediate family, including his or her spouse, ex-spouse, children, step-children and their respective lineal descendants and (y) any trust or other legal entity the beneficiary of which is such Person’s immediate family, including his or her spouse, ex-spouse, children, step-children or their respective lineal descendants and which is controlled by such Person.
‘‘Person’’ means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.
‘‘Preferred Stock’’ means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.
‘‘Printed Products Business’’ means the provision of checks and related products, direct marketing and contact center services to financial and commercial institutions and individuals.
‘‘Qualified Affiliate Debt’’ means unsecured, subordinated Indebtedness issued by Clarke to the Parents or any of their Affiliates in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $30.0 million (plus capitalized interest on such Indebtedness).
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‘‘Receivables Facility’’ means one or more receivables financing facilities, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the Indebtedness of which is non-recourse (except for representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities that Clarke has determined in good faith to be customary in financings similar to a Receivables Facility, including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary and those relating to any obligation of Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary to repurchase the assets it sold thereunder as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise) to Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to which Clarke or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells or transfers its accounts receivable, payment intangibles and related assets to either (x) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (y) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells or transfers its accounts receivable, payment intangibles and related assets to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate book value (measured at the time of transfer thereof) of all receivables and payment intangibles at any time subject to the Receivables Facility that had been transferred to the Receivables Subsidiary by Clarke and any Restricted Subsidiaries shall not exceed an amount equal to $150.0 million.
‘‘Receivables Fees’’ means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.
‘‘Receivables Subsidiary’’ means any subsidiary formed solely for the purpose of engaging, and that engages only, in one or more Receivables Facilities and any Subsidiary of another Receivables Subsidiary.
‘‘Registration Rights Agreement’’ means the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the notes to be entered into in connection with the initial issuance thereof.
‘‘Related Business Assets’’ means assets (other than cash or Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a Similar Business; provided that any assets received by Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by Clarke or a Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless upon receipt of the securities of such Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.
‘‘Representative’’ means, with respect to a person, any trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness of such Person.
‘‘Responsible Officer’’ of any Person means the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the chief operating officer or any Financial Officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of the notes.
‘‘Restricted Investment’’ means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
‘‘Restricted Subsidiary’’ of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a Receivables Subsidiary; provided that upon the occurrence of an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of ‘‘Restricted Subsidiary.’’ Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, a reference to a ‘‘Restricted Subsidiary’’ shall be a reference to a Restricted Subsidiary of Clarke.
‘‘Sale and Lease-Back Transaction’’ means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by Clarke or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person in contemplation of a transaction that constitutes a capital lease in accordance with GAAP.
‘‘SEC’’ means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
‘‘Secured Indebtedness’’ means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.
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‘‘Senior Indebtedness’’ means with respect to any Person:
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| (1) | all Indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred; and |
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| (2) | all other Obligations of such Person (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to such Person whether or not post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) in respect of Indebtedness described in clause (1) above |
unless, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such Indebtedness or other Obligations are subordinate in right of payment to the notes or the Guarantee of such Person, as the case may be; provided that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
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| (1) | any obligation of such Person to Clarke or any Subsidiary of Clarke or to any joint venture in which Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary has an interest; |
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| (2) | any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person; |
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| (3) | any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof as instruments evidencing such liabilities); |
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| (4) | any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or |
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| (5) | that portion of any Indebtedness that at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of the Indenture. |
For the purposes of the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, no Indebtedness shall be deemed to be subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness solely by virtue of being unsecured or secured by a lower priority Lien or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Indebtedness have entered into intercreditor agreements or other arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority over the other holders in the collateral held by them.
‘‘Significant Subsidiary’’ means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a ‘‘significant subsidiary’’ of Clarke as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.
‘‘Similar Business’’ means any business conducted by Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the Transactions) or any business that is a natural outgrowth of an existing business or is similar, reasonably related, incidental or ancillary to any of the foregoing.
‘‘Subordinated Indebtedness’’ means (a) with respect to Clarke, any Indebtedness of Clarke that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the notes pursuant to a written agreement, and (b) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor pursuant to a written agreement. For the purposes of the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, no Indebtedness shall be deemed to be subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness solely by virtue of being unsecured or secured by a lower priority Lien or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Indebtedness have entered into intercreditor agreements or other arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority ove r the other holders in the collateral held by them.
‘‘Subsidiary’’ means, with respect to any specified Person:
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| (1) | any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and |
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| (2) | any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity. |
Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, a reference to a ‘‘Subsidiary’’ shall be a reference to a Subsidiary of Clarke.
‘‘Tax Sharing Agreement’’ means the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of December 15, 2005, among MFW, Clarke and PCT International Holdings Inc., and any amendments, supplements or modifications thereof.
‘‘Tender Offer’’ means (x) the tender offer by Clarke for the outstanding Existing Clarke Notes and a simultaneous consent solicitation from the holders of such Existing Clarke Notes for the removal of certain specified restrictive covenants and events of default under the indenture governing such Existing Clarke Notes and (y) if and to the extent that such consent solicitation does not result in such removal, such other arrangements as shall be reasonably acceptable to the trustee shall have been made for the redemption or covenant defeasance of any Existing Clarke Notes not tendered and accepted in the tender offer referred to in clause (x).
‘‘Total Assets’’ means the total amount of all assets of Clarke and the Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as shown on the most recent internal balance sheet of Clarke.
‘‘Transaction Costs’’ means fees and expenses payable or otherwise borne by Holdings, Clarke and its subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the costs of legal and financial advisors to Holdings, Clarke, John H. Harland Company and the lenders under the Credit Agreement, the payment of any change of control payments or other severance payments, redemption premiums and prepayment fees and penalties in connection with the prepayment redemption, repurchase and solicitation of consents of the existing Indebtedness of each of Clarke, John H. Harland Company and their respective Affiliates and the costs of structuring and implementing corporate restructuring transactions related to the Transactions.
‘‘Transactions’’ means, collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by Clarke and the other parties thereto of the Credit Agreement on the Issue Date and the making of the borrowings thereunder on the Issue Date, (c) the execution, delivery and performance by Clarke and the Guarantors of the Indenture and related documents and the issuance of the notes, (d) the refinancing of the Existing Credit Agreements and the Tender Offer, and (e) the payment of the Transaction Costs. In addition, for purposes of calculating EBITDA, Total Assets, Foreign Subsidiary Total Assets, Consolid ated Total Indebtedness and any other financial definitions (when such other financial definitions are to be calculated on a pro forma basis), the Transactions shall be given pro forma effect as if they had occurred on the first day of the relevant period in a manner consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of ‘‘Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.’’
‘‘Treasury Rate’’ means, as of any redemption (or deposit) date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption (or deposit) date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption (or deposit) date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption (or deposit) date to May 15, 2009 with respect to the floating rate notes and May 15, 2011 with respect to the fixed rate notes; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption (or deposit) date to May 15, 2009 with respect to the floating rate notes and May 15, 2011 with respect to the fixed rate notes, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.
‘‘Trust Indenture Act’’ means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or any successor statute.
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Clarke may designate any Subsidiary of Clarke (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, Clarke or any Subsidiary of Clarke (other than any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated or any other Unrestricted Subsidiary); provided that
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| (1) | any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which shares of the capital stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all shares or equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body are owned, directly or indirectly, by Clarke, |
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| (2) | such designation complies with the covenant described under ‘‘Certain Covenants— Restricted Payments’’ and |
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| (3) | each of (1) the Subsidiary to be so designated and (2) its Subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of Clarke or any Restricted Subsidiary. |
Clarke may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either
(1) Clarke could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described in the first paragraph under ‘‘Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock’’ or
(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for Clarke and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation.
Any such designation by Clarke shall be notified by Clarke to the trustee by promptly filing with the trustee a copy of any applicable Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the Issue Date, all of the subsidiaries of Clarke will be Restricted Subsidiaries.
‘‘Voting Stock’’ means, with respect to any Person that is (a) a corporation, any class or series of capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of directors thereof at a meeting of stockholders called for such purpose, without the occurrence of any additional event or contingency, (b) a limited liability company, membership interests entitled, by contract or otherwise, to manage, or to elect or appoint the Persons that will manage the operations or business of the limited liability company, or (c) a partnership, partnership interests entitled to elect or replace the general partner thereof.
‘‘Weighted Average Life to Maturity’’ means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing:
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| (1) | the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment; by |
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| (2) | the sum of all such payments. |
‘‘Wholly-Owned Subsidiary’’ of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
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Table of Contents Certain United States Federal Tax Considerations
The following discussion summarizes certain material U.S. federal income and estate tax considerations that may be relevant to the exchange of initial notes for exchange notes in accordance with the exchange offer as well as the ownership and disposition of the exchange notes by U.S. and non-U.S. holders, each as defined below who obtain the exchange notes in the exchange offer. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the ‘‘Code’’), applicable Treasury regulations promulgated and proposed thereunder, and current administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions. All of the foregoing is subject to change (possibly with retroactive effect) and any such change may result in U.S. federal income and estate tax consequences to a holder that are materially different from those described below. No rulings from the United States Internal Revenue Service (the ‘‘IRS’’) have been or are ex pected to be sought with respect to the matters described below, and consequently, the IRS may not take a similar view of the consequences described below. Because individual circumstances may differ, you are strongly urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to your particular tax situation and the particular tax effects of any state, local, foreign or other tax laws and possible changes in the tax laws.
The following discussion does not purport to be a complete analysis or listing of all potential U.S. federal income and estate tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to acquire exchange notes or to the holding or disposition of the exchange notes, and does not address any other tax issues or consequences that might be applicable to a holder of the notes, such as tax consequences arising under the tax laws of any state, locality or foreign jurisdiction. Furthermore, this discussion does not address the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to holders subject to special rules, such as certain financial institutions, tax-exempt entities, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, insurance companies, brokers, partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in such entities, persons who have ceased to be U.S. citizens or to be taxed as resident aliens, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting, individual retirement accounts or tax-deferred accounts, dealers in securities or currencies, persons holding notes in connection with a hedging or conversion transaction, a straddle or a constructive sale and holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. In addition, this discussion does not include any description of any estate tax consequences to U.S. holders and gift tax consequences to U.S. and Non-U.S. holders. The discussion below assumes that the notes are held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.
As used in this prospectus, a ‘‘U.S. holder’’ means a beneficial owner of an exchange note who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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| • | an individual that is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
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| • | a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any of its political subdivisions; |
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| • | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
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| • | a trust if either (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more ‘‘United States persons’’ within the meaning of the Code have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (B) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a ‘‘United States person’’ within the meaning of the Code. |
As used in this prospectus, a ‘‘Non-U.S. holder’’ means a beneficial owner of an exchange note who is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a nonresident alien individual, or a corporation, estate or trust that is not a U.S. holder.
If a partnership, or other entity taxable as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds an exchange note, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and on the activities of the partnership. Holders of exchange notes that are partnerships or who would hold the exchange notes through a partnership or similar pass-through entity should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of holding and disposing of the exchange notes.
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Table of ContentsTHIS SUMMARY IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATION OF U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS, AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAXING JURISDICTION.
Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders
Exchange Offer
The exchange of the initial notes for the exchange notes under the registration rights agreement will not be treated as a taxable event to holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder upon receipt of an exchange note. A holder’s holding period for an exchange note should include the holding period for the original note exchanged under the registration rights agreement and the holder’s initial basis in an exchange note should be the same as the adjusted basis of such holder in the initial note at the time of the exchange. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of an exchange note generally should be the same as the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of an initial note.
U.S. Holders
Payments of Interest
Interest on an exchange note generally will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is received in accordance with the U.S. holder’s method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Because the floating rate notes provide for a floating rate of interest, an accrual method U.S. holder of floating rate notes must include in income interest on such floating rate notes at the floating rate in effect for the first accrual period. The amount of interest actually recognized for any applicable period will increase (or decrease) if interest actually paid during the period is more (or less) than the amount included at the initial floating rate. In certain circumstances (see ‘‘Description of Notes—Optional Redemption—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control’’), we may be obligated to pay a holder additional amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on th e exchange notes. According to Treasury regulations, the possibility that any such payments in excess of stated interest or principal will be made will not affect the amount, timing or character of interest income to be currently recognized by a holder if there is only a remote chance as of the date the exchange notes were issued that any of the circumstances that would give rise to the payment of such additional amounts (considered both individually and in the aggregate) will occur. Because we believe the likelihood that we will be obligated to make any such payments is remote, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of any such amounts as part of the yield to maturity of any exchange notes. In the event such a contingency occurs, it would affect the amount and timing of the income that a holder must recognize. Our determination that these contingencies are remote is binding on a U.S. holder unless such U.S. holder discloses a contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury regulatio ns. Our determination is not, however, binding on the IRS and if the IRS were to challenge this determination, a holder might be required to accrue income on the exchange notes in excess of stated interest, and to treat as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of an exchange note before the resolution of the contingencies.
Sale, Exchange or Disposition of the Notes
Upon the sale, taxable exchange or other taxable disposition of an exchange note (other than the exchange of a note under the registration rights agreement as discussed in ‘‘Tax Considerations Applicable to U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders—Exchange Offer’’), a U.S. holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between:
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| • | the amount of cash plus the fair market value of any property received (other than any amount received attributable to accrued but unpaid interest not previously included in income, which will be taxable as ordinary income); and |
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| • | such holder’s adjusted tax basis in the note. |
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
In general, information reporting requirements will apply to certain payments of principal of, and interest on, an exchange note, and the proceeds of disposition (including a redemption) of an exchange note before maturity, to U.S. holders other than certain exempt recipients such as corporations and certain tax-exempt organizations. In general, backup withholding at the then applicable rate (currently 28%) will be applicable to a U.S. holder, if such U.S. holder:
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| • | fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number (which, for an individual, would generally be his or her Social Security Number); |
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| • | is notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup withholding because it has failed to report interest or dividend income in full; |
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| • | fails to certify that the holder is exempt from withholding; or |
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| • | otherwise fails to comply with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. |
Any amount withheld from payment to a holder under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the holder to a refund, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. holders of exchange notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of backup withholding in their particular situation, the availability of an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if available.
Non-U.S. Holders
The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of Non-U.S. holders are complex. Non-U.S. holders should consult with their own tax advisors to determine the effect of federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws, as well as treaties, with regard to an investment in the exchange notes, including any reporting requirements.
Payments of Interest
Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, payments of interest on the exchange notes by us or our paying agent to a Non-U.S. holder, that are not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax, if:
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| • | the Non-U.S. holder does not own directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock; |
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| • | the Non-U.S. holder is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership under applicable rules of the Code; |
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| • | the Non-U.S. holder is not a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and |
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| • | the certification requirement, as described below, has been fulfilled with respect to the beneficial owner. |
The certification requirement referred to above will be fulfilled if either (A) the Non-U.S. holder provides to us or our paying agent an IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form), signed under penalties
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The gross amount of payments of interest that do not qualify for the exception from withholding described above (the ‘‘portfolio interest exemption’’) will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% unless (A) the Non-U.S. holder provides a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in withholding under an applicable tax treaty, or (B) such interest is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business by such Non-U.S. holder and such holder provides us with a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form).
If a Non-U.S. holder is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and if interest on the exchange note or gain realized on the disposition of the exchange note is effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business, the Non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to regular U.S. federal income tax on the interest or gain on a net basis in the same manner as if it were a U.S. holder, unless an applicable treaty provides otherwise. In addition, if the Non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation engaged in a trade or business in the United States, it may also be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% on its earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments, unless reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. Even though such effectively connected income is subject to income tax, and may be subject to the branch profits tax, it is not subject to withholding tax if the Non-U.S. holder satisfies the certificati on requirements described above.
As more fully described above under ‘‘Description of Notes—Optional Redemption—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control’’ upon the occurrence of certain enumerated events we may be required to make payments of additional interest to holders of the exchange notes. If any such payments are made, they may be treated as interest, subject to the rules described above or as other income subject to U.S. federal withholding tax. Although the matter is not free from doubt, we intend to treat such payments made to Non-U.S. holders as subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a rate of 30% subject to reduction or exemption (a) by an applicable treaty if the Non-U.S. holder provides an IRS Form W-8BEN certifying that it is entitled to treaty benefits or (b) upon the receipt of an IRS Form W-8ECI from a Non-U.S. holder claiming that such payments are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or bu siness in the United States. Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to the tax considerations relating to debt instruments that provide for one or more contingent payments, in particular as to the availability of the portfolio interest exemption, and the ability of Non-U.S. holders to claim the benefits of income tax treaty exemptions from U.S. withholding tax on interest, in respect of any such additional payments.
Sale, Exchange or Disposition of the Notes
Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-U.S. holder of an exchange note generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of such note unless:
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| • | such holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition, and certain other conditions are met (in which case, the Non-U.S. holder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or a reduced rate under an applicable treaty) on the amount by which capital gains allocable to U.S. sources exceed capital losses allocable to U.S. sources); |
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| • | such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by such Non-U.S. holder of a trade or business in the U.S. and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such Non-U.S. Holder (in which case, the Non-U.S. holder will generally be taxed on its net gain derived from the disposition at the regular graduated U.S. federal income tax rates and in much the same manner applicable to U.S. persons and, if the Non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, the ‘‘branch profits tax’’ described above may also apply). |
Federal Estate Tax
A note held (or treated as held) by an individual who is a Non-U.S. holder (as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes) at the time of his or her death will not be subject to U.S. federal estate tax, provided the interest on the note is exempt from withholding of U.S. federal income tax under the ‘‘portfolio interest exemption’’ described above (without regard to the certification requirement) and income on such note was not U.S. trade or business income. If you are an individual, you should consult with your tax advisor regarding the possible application of the U.S. federal estate tax to your particular circumstances, including the effect of any applicable treaty.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Unless certain exceptions apply, we must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. holder any interest paid to the Non-U.S. holder. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or other agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. holder resides.
Under current U.S. federal income tax law, backup withholding tax will not apply to payments of interest by us or our paying agent on a note if the certifications described above under ‘‘Non-U.S. Holders—Payments of Interest’’ are received, provided that we or our paying agent, as the case may be, do not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the payee is a U.S. person.
Payments on the sale, exchange or other disposition of a note made to or through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting unless the non-U.S. broker has certain types of relationships with the United States (a ‘‘U.S. related person’’). In the case of payment on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the notes to or through a non-U.S. office of a broker that is either a U.S. person or a U.S. related person, the Treasury regulations require information reporting (but not backup withholding) on the payment unless the broker has in its records documentary evidence that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. person and certain other conditions are met or the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption. Backup withholding may apply to any payment that such broker is required to report if the broker has actual knowledge or reason to know that the payee is a U.S. p erson. Payments to or through the U.S. office of a broker will be subject to backup withholding and information reporting unless the holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, that it is not a U.S. person or otherwise establishes an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax: any amounts withheld from a payment to a Non-U.S. holder under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against such holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. Non-U.S. holders of exchange notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding in their particular situations, the availability of an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if available.
The foregoing discussion is for general information only and is not tax advice. Accordingly, you should consult your tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences to you of purchasing, holding and disposing of the notes, including the applicability and effect of any state, local, or non-U.S. tax laws and any tax treaty and any recent or prospective changes in any applicable tax laws or treaties.
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Each broker-dealer who holds initial notes that are transfer restricted securities that were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities (other than transfer restricted securities acquired directly from us or any of our affiliates), may exchange such transfer restricted securities under the exchange offer.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account under the exchange offer in exchange for initial notes acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market making or other trading activities may be deemed to be an ‘‘underwriter’’ within the meaning of the Securities Act and, therefore, must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales, offers to resell or other transfers of the exchange notes received by it in connection with the exchange offer. Accordingly, each such broker-dealer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an ‘‘underwriter’’ within the meaning of the Securit ies Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for initial notes where such initial notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of one year after the completion of this exchange offer or for such shorter period ending on the date when all of the notes have been sold, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until September 18, 2007, all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by broker-dealers for their own account under the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account under the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an &lsqu o;‘underwriter’’ within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit of any such resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an ‘‘underwriter’’ within the meaning of the Securities Act.
Legal Matters
Certain legal matters in connection with the exchange notes and guarantees will be passed upon for us by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. will pass on certain legal matters of Oregon law relating to the Oregon guarantor. Troutman Sanders LLP will pass on certain legal matters of Georgia law relating to the Georgia guarantors. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has relied upon the opinion of these firms as to matters of state law in the indicated jurisdictions. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has represented M & F Worldwide and its related parties from time to time.
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The consolidated financial statements of Clarke American Corp. as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and for the periods from December 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, from April 1, 2005 to December 14, 2005 and from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005, included in this prospectus, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Clarke American Corp. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 included in this prospectus have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement schedule of John H. Harland Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, and management’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 included in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports appearing herein and elsewhere in the prospectus (which reports (1) express an unqualified opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule and include an explanatory paragraph regarding John H. Harland Company’s adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share Based Payment, on January&n bsp;1, 2006 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-An amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132R, on December 31, 2006, (2) express an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment regarding the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and (3) express an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting), and have been so included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
Where You Can Find More Information
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the issuance of the exchange notes. Upon the effectiveness of this registration statement on Form S-4, we will become subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will be required to file reports and other information with the SEC. This prospectus, which forms part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information included in that registration statement. For further information about us and the exchange notes offered in this prospectus, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits. You may read and copy any document we file with the Commission at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of these reports, proxy statements and information may be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. In addition, the Commission maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants, such as us, that file electronically with the Commission. The address of this web site is http://www.sec.gov.
Anyone who receives a copy of this prospectus may obtain a copy of the indenture without charge by writing to Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 2939 Miller Road, Decatur, GA 30035, Attention: Treasurer.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries |  |  | |
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |  |  | F-2 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |  |  | F-3 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2006 and 2005 |  |  | F-4 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations – The Year Ended December 31, 2006, Periods from December 15 to 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005 and the Year Ended December 31, 2004 |  |  | F-5 |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit) – The Year Ended December 31, 2006, Periods from December 15 to 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005 and the Year Ended December 31, 2004 |  |  | F-6 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – The Year Ended December 31, 2006, Periods from December 15 to 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005 and the Year Ended December 31, 2004 |  |  | F-7 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | F-8 |
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2007 |  |  | F-29 |
Consolidated Statements of Income – March 31, 2007 |  |  | F-30 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – March 31, 2007 |  |  | F-31 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | F-32 |
John H. Harland Company and Subsidiaries |  |  | |
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2006 and 2005 |  |  | F-42 |
Consolidated Statements of Income – Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |  |  | F-44 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |  |  | F-45 |
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity – Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |  |  | F-46 |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | F-47 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |  |  | F-78 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |  |  | F-79 |
Supplemental Financial Information (Unaudited) |  |  | F-81 |
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts |  |  | F-83 |
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 30, 2007 |  |  | F-84 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income – March 30, 2007 |  |  | F-86 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – March 30, 2007 |  |  | F-87 |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |  |  | F-88 |
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Table of ContentsREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Stockholder of
Clarke American Corp.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder’s equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the periods from December 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, from April 1, 2005 to December 14, 2005 and from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significa nt estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the periods from December 15, 2005 to December 31, 2005, from April 1, 2005 to December 14, 2005 and from January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Antonio, Texas
February 22, 2007, except for the last paragraph of
Note 14, as to which the date is June 12, 2007
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Table of ContentsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Shareholder
of Clarke American Corp.:
In our opinion, the consolidated statements of operations, shareholder’s equity/(deficit) and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of Novar USA Inc. and its subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosu res in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 22, 2005, except for Note 19,
as to which the date is April 12, 2006 and
Note 14, as to which the date is June 12, 2007
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share data)

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ASSETS |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | $ | 30.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.2 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  | 19.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 23.2 |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  | 13.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  |  |  |  | 16.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 20.8 |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  |  | 80.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 64.1 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | 92.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 103.1 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 346.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 349.0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | 550.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 577.3 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 48.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 56.4 |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ | 1,118.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,149.9 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  | $ | 21.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 33.8 |  |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | 45.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 41.3 |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 46.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 16.5 |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 113.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 91.6 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 557.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 609.7 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 221.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 238.7 |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 8.7 |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  | 899.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 948.7 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Stockholder’s equity: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Common stock – 200 shares authorized; par value $0.01; 100 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  | 202.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 202.5 |  |
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |  |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  | (1.3 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Total stockholder’s equity |  |  |  |  | 219.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 201.2 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity |  |  |  | $ | 1,118.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,149.9 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in millions)
The purchase method of accounting was used to record assets and liabilities assumed by the Company. Such accounting generally results in increased depreciation recorded in future periods. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the Successor, Predecessor (Honeywell) and Predecessor (Novar) are not comparable in all material respects since those financial statements report financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these separate entities. See Note 1.

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|  |  | Successor |  |  | Successor |  |  | Predecessor (Honeywell) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |
|  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |  |  | Dec. 15 to Dec. 31 |  |  | Apr. 1 to Dec. 14 |  |  | Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 |  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |
Net revenues |  |  |  | $ | 623.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 24.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 439.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 154.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 607.6 |  |
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  | 389.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 17.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 285.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 91.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 353.1 |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  | 234.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 154.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 63.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 254.5 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  | 147.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 100.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 39.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 147.5 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 87.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 53.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 24.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 107.0 |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (60.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | (3.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (5.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (19.4 | ) |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  | (60.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  |  |  | (5.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (19.1 | ) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 27.0 |  |  |  |  |  | (2.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | 51.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 18.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 87.9 |  |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | 20.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 23.5 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | $ | 19.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | 31.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 64.4 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
(in millions)
The purchase method of accounting was used to record assets and liabilities assumed by the Company. Such accounting generally results in increased depreciation recorded in future periods. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the Successor, Predecessor (Honeywell) and Predecessor (Novar) are not comparable in all material respects since those financial statements report financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these separate entities. See Note 1.

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|  |  | Successor |  |  | Predecessor |  |  | Additional Paid-in Capital (Capital Deficiency) |  |  | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |  |  | Unearned Deferred Compensation |  |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) |  |  | Total |
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Predecessor (Novar) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Balance, December 31, 2003 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | (235.5 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (237.1 | ) |
Net income |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 64.4 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 64.4 |  |
Invested capital equity |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 65.5 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 65.5 |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  |  |  | (1.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |
Balance, December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | (98.0 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (3.0 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (101.3 | ) |
Net income |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |
Balance, March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | (84.9 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (85.2 | ) |
Predecessor (Honeywell) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Purchase by Honeywell |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 306.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 84.9 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 391.2 |  |
Balance, April 1, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | $ | 306.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 306.0 |  |
Deemed capital contribution |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 433.0 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 433.0 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 31.0 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 31.0 |  |
Distribution to parent |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (33.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (31.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (64.6 | ) |
Other |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Balance, December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | $ | 705.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 705.8 |  |
Successor |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Purchase by M & F Worldwide |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  |  |  | (503.3 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (503.3 | ) |
Balance, December 15, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 202.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 202.5 |  |
Net loss |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (1.3 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 202.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 201.2 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 19.5 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 19.5 |  |
Derivative fair-value adjustment, net of tax |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Total comprehensive income |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 19.5 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 19.6 |  |
Dividend paid to parent |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2006 |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 202.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 16.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 219.3 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
The purchase method of accounting was used to record assets and liabilities assumed by the Company. Such accounting generally results in increased depreciation recorded in future periods. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the Successor, Predecessor (Honeywell) and Predecessor (Novar) are not comparable in all material respects since those financial statements report financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these separate entities. See Note 1.

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|  |  | Successor |  |  | Successor |  |  | Predecessor (Honeywell) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |
|  |  | Year Ended December 31 |  |  | Dec. 15 to Dec. 31 |  |  | Apr. 1 to Dec. 14 |  |  | Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 |  |  | Year Ended December 31 |
Operating activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | $ | 19.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | 31.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 64.4 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  | 25.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 17.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 22.7 |  |
Amortization |  |  |  |  | 28.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 25.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing fees and original discount |  |  |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  | (13.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (14.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | (3.8 | ) |
Stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.8 |  |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Trade and affiliate receivables |  |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  | (5.1 | ) |
Inventories |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | (7.3 | ) |  |  |  |  | (7.5 | ) |
Trade and affiliate payables |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | (3.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |
Accrued expenses and deferred liabilities |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  | (7.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 24.7 |  |  |  |  |  | (5.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (20.4 | ) |
Mark-to-market of financial instruments |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (0.5 | ) |
Other, net |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  | 79.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 99.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 13.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 63.3 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
Purchase of Alcott Routon, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (11.4 | ) |
Capitalized interest |  |  |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  | (14.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (14.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (17.3 | ) |
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  | (15.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (14.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (28.0 | ) |
Financing activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (64.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Capital distributions to parent and invested capital equity |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 65.5 |  |
Cash overdrafts |  |  |  |  | (13.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (3.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  | (5.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | 8.7 |  |
Payments received on notes receivable from affiliates |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 24.8 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 25.7 |  |
Amounts loaned on notes receivable from affiliates |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (40.0 | ) |
Borrowings on affiliate notes |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 19.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 187.7 |  |
Repayments of affiliate notes |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (59.3 | ) |  |  |  |  | (21.3 | ) |  |  |  |  | (282.7 | ) |
Borrowings on external debt |  |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Repayments of external debt |  |  |  |  | (27.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  | (39.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | (94.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (5.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (35.1 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 24.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |  | (9.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | $ | 30.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.5 |  |
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Interest paid |  |  |  | $ | 59.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 25.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 16.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 19.9 |  |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |  |  |  | $ | 22.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 10.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 46.9 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
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1. | Description of Business and Basis of Presentation |
Clarke American Corp. (‘‘Clarke American’’) is a holding company that conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiaries, B²Direct, Inc. (‘‘B2D’’), Checks In The Mail, Inc. (‘‘CITM’’), and Clarke American Checks, Inc. (‘‘CACI’’). CA Investment Corp. (‘‘CA Investment’’) was incorporated in Delaware on October 19, 2005. On December 15, 2005, CA Investment, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide Corp. (‘‘M & F Worldwide’’) purchased 100% of the capital stock of Novar USA Inc. (‘‘Novar’’) and was renamed ‘‘Clarke American Corp.’’ (see Note 3). Clarke American Corp. is the successor by merger to Novar, which indirectly wholly owned the operating subsidiaries of the Clarke American business.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Clarke American and its subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Company’’) after elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions.
The Company is a leading provider of checks and related products, direct marketing services and contact center services in the U.S. The Company serves financial institutions through its Clarke American and Alcott Routon brands (the ‘‘Financial Institution’’ segment) and consumers and businesses directly through its Checks In The Mail and B2Direct brands (the ‘‘Direct to Consumer’’ segment). The Financial Institution segment’s products primarily consist of checks and related products, such as deposit tickets, checkbook covers, and related delivery services, and it also offers specialized direct marketing and contact center services to its financial institution clients. The Direct to Consumer segment’s products primarily consist of checks and related products, customized business kits, and treasury management supplies.
Effective April 1, 2005, Honeywell Acquisitions Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc. (together ‘‘Honeywell’’ or ‘‘Predecessor (Honeywell)’’) purchased the stock of Novar plc (‘‘Predecessor (Novar)’’), which until then was the Company’s indirect parent. On May 4, 2005, Honeywell reorganized the Novar businesses and transferred ownership of a former subsidiary Novar USA Holdings Inc. (‘‘NUHI’’) to another Honeywell entity that was not a part of the Novar legal structure. Since the reorganization was a transaction between entities under common control, the results of operations and financial position of NUHI have been eliminated from these financial statements on an as-if pooling basis for the 2005 and 2004 periods. Also, in connection with the reorganization, Honeywell issued a note receivable in the amount of $424.0 in exchange for the businesses transferred. This note receivable was then transferred back to Honeywell to satisfy certain notes payable.
Although the Company was not a separate stand-alone company from Novar plc during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the three months ended March 31, 2005 or the period from April 1, 2005 through May 3, 2005, the accompanying financial statements have been prepared as if the Company had existed as a stand-alone company for such periods. These financial statements include balances that were directly attributable to the Novar plc business after giving effect to the reorganization described above. Certain amounts of Novar plc’s corporate expenses including legal, accounting, infrastructure and other costs, although not directly attributable to the Company’s operations, have been allocated to the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the periods from January 1 to March 31, 2005 and April 1 to December 14, 2005 on a basis that the Company considers to be a rea sonable allocation of the benefits received. However, the financial information presented in these financial statements may not reflect the combined financial position, operating results and cash flows of the Company had the Company been a separate stand-alone entity during the year ended December 31, 2004 and the periods from January 1 to March 31, 2005 and April 1 to December 14, 2005.
As a result of the changes in ownership caused by M & F Worldwide’s acquisition of Clarke American (the ‘‘Clarke American Acquisition’’) (see Note 3) and the acquisition by Honeywell
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
described above, the Company is required to present separately its operating results for its two predecessors. The period during which the Company’s business was owned by Honeywell (April 1, 2005 to December 14, 2005) is presented in the accompanying financial statements as ‘‘Predecessor (Honeywell).’’ The period prior to the acquisition of the Company’s business by Honeywell (the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004) is presented in the accompanying financial statements as ‘‘Predecessor (Novar).’’ The periods subsequent to the Clarke American Acquisition are presented in the accompanying financial statements as ‘‘Successor.’’ The purchase method of accounting, pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (‘‘SFAS’’) No. 141, ‘‘Business Combinations,’’ was used to record the assets and liabilities a ssumed by the Company in the Clarke American Acquisition and by the Predecessor (Honeywell) in the acquisition by Honeywell. Such accounting generally results in increased depreciation and amortization recorded in periods subsequent to the acquisitions. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the Predecessors and the Successor are not comparable in all material respects since those financial statements report financial position, results of operations and cash flows of these separate entities.
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2. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
The Company records revenues as products are shipped or services are performed. Title and risk of loss for orders shipped passes to customers upon shipment. Revenues are recorded net of any applicable discounts, rebates and allowances for sales returns. Delivery revenues are presented gross within revenues and delivery costs presented gross within cost of revenues.
The Company’s contracts with its customers generally specify that certain amounts be repaid to the Company upon early termination of the contract. When such a termination occurs, the amounts repaid are offset against any outstanding prepaid rebate balance related to the terminating customer, with any resulting excess reported as an increase in revenue. The Company recorded revenue related to contract terminations of $1.1, $0.1, $2.5, $0.2, and $4.2 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
Revenues for direct response marketing services are recognized from the Company’s fixed price direct mail and marketing contracts based on the proportional performance method for time and materials at relative fair value for specific projects. Deferred revenue, representing amounts billed to the customer in excess of amounts earned, is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all cash on hand, money market funds and other highly liquid investments with maturity, when purchased, of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Under the terms of the Company’s bank agreements, outstanding checks in excess of the cash balances in the Company’s accounts create a bank overdraft liability. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, such overdrafts were $0.0 and $13.2, respectively, and are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable losses in its existing accounts receivable. The allowance is determined based on historical write-off experience and is reviewed monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Company believes it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the allowances for doubtful accounts were negligible and are included in net accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Inventories
The Company states inventories at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories purchased from external suppliers are stated at moving average cost, and inventories manufactured internally are stated at average cost.
The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (‘‘SFAS’’) No. 151, ‘‘Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4’’ on January 1, 2006. Among other things, SFAS No. 151 clarifies that certain operating costs should be recognized as current period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory. Adoption of SFAS No. 151 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Upfront Contract Acquisition Payments
The Company has contracts with certain clients that require prepayments. The upfront contract acquisition payments are amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective contracts as a reduction of revenue. The contracts allow for the Company to recoup, at a minimum, the unamortized prepayment in the event that a contract is terminated early. The unamortized upfront contract acquisition payments balances are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Advertising
Direct-response advertising is capitalized and amortized over its expected period of future benefits, and consists primarily of inserts that include order coupons for CITM’s products which are amortized for a period of up to 18 months. Custom advertising pieces for Clarke American Checks Inc. were capitalized during 2004 and were amortized over 30 months. These costs are amortized following their distribution, and are charged to match the advertising expense with the related revenue streams. Other advertising activities include product catalogs and price sheets, which are expensed when issued to the Company’s financial institution clients for use. The Company’s advertising expense was $15.5, $0.5, $10.0, $4.0, and $16.3 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively. Unamortized bal ances are included in other current and non-current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Property, Plant and Equipment
The Company states property, plant and equipment at cost. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Additions, improvements and replacements that extend the asset life are capitalized. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of such assets. The Company amortizes leasehold improvements over the shorter of the useful life of the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
related asset or the current lease term. Certain leases also contain tenant improvement allowances, which are recorded as a leasehold improvement and deferred rent and amortized over the lease term. The Company eliminates cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to assets retired or otherwise disposed of from the accounts and reflects any gain or loss on such disposition in operating results. The Company capitalizes the costs incurred during the development stage on internally developed software and amortizes the costs over the estimated useful life of the software. Capitalized software is reviewed annually and adjusted to the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company capitalizes interest on qualified long-term projects and depreciates it over the life of the related asset.
The useful lives for computing depreciation are as follows:

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Buildings |  |  | 20 – 40 years |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 3 – 15 years |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 1 – 15 years |
Computer software and hardware |  |  | 3 – 8 years |
Furniture, fixtures and transportation equipment |  |  | 3 – 10 years |
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Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of cost (purchase price) over the fair value of net assets acquired. Acquired intangibles are recorded at fair value as of the date acquired using the purchase method. Goodwill and other intangibles determined to have an indefinite life are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired.
The goodwill impairment test is a two-step process, which requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the calculation. The first step of the process consists of estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units based on discounted cash flow models using revenue and profit forecasts and comparing the estimated fair values with the carrying values of the Company’s reporting units, which include the goodwill. If the estimated fair values are less than the carrying values, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an ‘‘implied fair value’’ of goodwill. The determination of the Company’s ‘‘implied fair value’’ requires the Company to allocate the estimated fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the ‘‘implied fair value’’ of goodwill, which is compared to the corresponding carrying value. The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of 2006 and concluded there was no impairment.
The Company measures impairment of its indefinite lived intangible assets, which consist of certain trade names and trademarks, based on projected discounted cash flows. The Company also re-evaluates the useful life of these assets annually to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. The Company’s indefinite lived intangible asset impairment test is completed annually in the fourth quarter. For 2006, the Company completed the annual impairment test and concluded there was no impairment.
Accounting for Long-Lived Assets
The Company assesses on an ongoing basis the recoverability of long-lived assets other than goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets based on estimates of future undiscounted cash flows compared to net book value. If the future undiscounted cash flow estimates were less than net book value, net book value would then be reduced to estimated fair value, which generally approximates discounted cash flows. The Company also evaluates the amortization periods of assets to determine whether events or circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives.
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Table of ContentsClarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
Income Taxes
The Company computes income taxes under the liability method. Under the liability method, the Company generally determines deferred income taxes based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that it will realize the tax benefits.
Stock-Based Compensation
Subsequent to the acquisition of Novar by Honeywell on April 1, 2005, there have been no new stock options or other stock-based compensation arrangements. Prior to April 1, 2005, certain employees of the Company previously participated in stock plans established by Novar plc, as described more fully in Note 12. During the periods prior to April 1, 2005, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (‘‘APB’’) Opinion No. 25, ‘‘Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,’’ and related interpretations. Accordingly, in fiscal years 2005 and 2004, the Company measured compensation cost for stock options as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the relevant stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The following table illustrates the effect on net income if t he Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, ‘‘Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,’’ as amended, to stock-based employee compensation. All outstanding stock options were fully vested as of April 1, 2005, as a result of the Honeywell acquisition. Following the Honeywell acquisition, all plans were discontinued and closed to further vesting, resulting in the recognition of $3.0 in unearned deferred compensation.

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Net income as reported |  |  |  | $ | 64.4 |  |
Add stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects |  |  |  |  | (0.6 | ) |
Pro forma net income |  |  |  | $ | 67.3 |  |
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The estimated fair value of stock-based compensation for the granted options was amortized to expense primarily over the vesting period for purposes of the pro forma disclosures above. The fair value of each option granted in 2004 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility of 36.3%; risk free interest rate of 3.9%; expected life of ten years; and dividend yield of 4.8%. The estimated average fair value per share of options granted during 2004 was $0.64.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company began using derivative financial instruments in 2006 to manage interest rate risk related to a portion of its long-term debt. The Company recognizes all derivatives at fair value as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and changes in the fair values of such instruments are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. If specific cash flow hedge accounting criteria are met, the Company recognizes the changes in fair value of these instruments in other comprehensive income until the underlying debt instrument being hedged is settled or the Company determines that the specific hedge accounting criteria are no longer met.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
As of December 31, 2006, the Company recorded an asset of $0.1 and an offsetting credit in other comprehensive income, net of tax, related to its interest rate swap, which is accounted for as a cash flow hedge (see Note 14). The Company was not a party to any derivative instruments during 2005 and 2004.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158, ‘‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)’’ in the fourth quarter of 2006. SFAS No. 158 requires an entity to recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a defined benefit postretirement plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status; measure a defined benefit postretirement plan’s assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur. The adoption of SFAS No. 158 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109’’ (‘‘FIN 48’’). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, ‘‘Accounting for Income Taxes.’’ FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company is required to adopt the provisions of FIN 48 in the first quarter of 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on it s consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In June 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 06-3, ‘‘How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)’’ (‘‘EITF 06-3’’). EITF 06-3 is applicable for any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer, and may include, but is not limited to, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes. EITF 06-3 requires companies to disclose whether they present such taxes on a gross basis (included in revenues and costs) or a net basis. In addition, for any such taxes that are reported on a gross basis, companies are required to disclose the amounts of those taxes in interim and annual financial statements for each period for which an income statement is presented if those amounts are significant. EITF 06-3 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will include the required disclosures in its interim and annual financial statements beginning with the first quarter of 2007.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurement.’’ SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.’’ SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an option to report selected
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
financial assets and liabilities at fair value and requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
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3. | Acquisitions |
Acquisition of Alcott Routon
In March 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the stock of Alcott Routon, Inc. (‘‘ARI’’) for a purchase price of $12.0 to enhance the direct marketing capabilities of the Company. Acquisition costs of $0.2 were also incurred. The results of ARI’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date. ARI develops, sells and implements direct response marketing services, primarily to financial institutions. The purchase agreement contains contingent payout provisions to the prior ARI shareholders and employees, who are now employees of the Company, that are due three years from the closing should certain financial performance criteria be met. The maximum contingent payout of $3.0 is payable in April 2007, and is treated for accounting purposes as compensation expense when earned. The Company has accrued $3.0 as of December 31, 2006, which is included in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2005, the Company had accrued $1.9, which is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

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Current assets |  |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 15.0 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (2.8 | ) |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | $ | 12.2 |  |
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The primary items that generated goodwill are the value of the synergies between ARI and the Company and the acquired assembled workforce, neither of which qualifies as an amortizable intangible asset. The intangible assets acquired include a tradename of $1.0 (ten-year life), customer relationships of $2.3 (ten-year life), a favorable contract of $0.9 (four-year life) and covenants not to compete of $1.0 (three-year life). The goodwill of $6.7 is deductible for tax purposes.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
Acquisition/Purchase by Honeywell
Effective April 1, 2005, Honeywell purchased the entire issued and ordinary preference share capital of Novar plc, and assumed control as of that date. The Company was until then an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Novar plc. At the time of the acquisition, Honeywell announced its intention to divest the Company. A portion of the purchase price for Novar plc was allocated to the Company based on the estimated selling price for the Company. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities of the Company as of April 1, 2005:

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Receivables |  |  |  | $ | 56.6 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 93.0 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 87.5 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 336.4 |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 552.0 |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 1,125.5 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 225.4 |  |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  | 483.2 |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 110.9 |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | $ | 306.0 |  |
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These intangible assets were amortized over their useful lives for the period April 1 to December 14, 2005, of which the weighted average was 22.7 years. As part of the application of purchase accounting, inventory was increased by $3.1 due to a fair value adjustment. The amount of the inventory fair value adjustment was then expensed as additional non-cash cost of revenues as the fair valued inventory was sold during the period April 1 to December 14, 2005. The related goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes, except for the goodwill from the ARI acquisition as described above.
Purchase by M & F Worldwide
On December 15, 2005, CA Investment Corp. purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Novar from Honeywell for $800.0 in cash. Clarke American is the successor by merger to Novar. Fees and expenses related to the Clarke American Acquisition that have been capitalized in the purchase price were $3.8. The Clarke American Acquisition was financed with the Company’s $480.0 senior secured credit facilities, the 11.75% Senior Notes due 2013 (the ‘‘Senior Notes’’), and a contribution from M & F Worldwide to the Company of $202.5.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the closing of the Clarke American Acquisition:

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Receivables |  |  |  | $ | 24.6 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 102.9 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 75.2 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 346.8 |  |
Intangible assets (Note 7) |  |  |  |  | 580.8 |  |
Total assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 1,130.3 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 234.4 |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 92.1 |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  |  | $ | 803.8 |  |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
As part of the application of purchase accounting, inventory was increased by $3.1 due to a fair value adjustment. The amount of the inventory fair value adjustment was then expensed as additional non-cash cost of revenues as the fair-valued inventory was sold (of which $1.3 was expensed in 2006 and $1.8 was expensed during the period December 15 to December 31, 2005). The related goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes, except for the goodwill from the ARI acquisition as described above. In connection with the Clarke American Acquisition, the Company incurred $16.1 of fees related to the financing that are being amortized as non-cash interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the related debt.
John H. Harland Transaction
On December 19, 2006, M & F Worldwide entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the ‘‘Merger Agreement’’) with John H. Harland Company (‘‘Harland’’), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide will merge with and into Harland (the ‘‘Merger’’), with Harland continuing after the Merger as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding share of common stock of Harland will be converted into the right to receive $52.75 in cash, representing, along with the repayment of Harland’s outstanding indebtedness, an approximate transaction value of $1,700.0. The Merger Agreement and the Merger have been approved by the boards of directors of both M & F Worldwide and Harland. The Merger i s subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and approval by Harland’s shareholders. The Company has obtained committed financing necessary to consummate the Merger. The commitment letter with respect to the financing provides that, concurrent with the consummation of the Merger, the debt under the credit facilities and the Senior Notes of the Company would be repaid.
Harland is a Georgia corporation incorporated in 1923. Harland is a leading provider of printed products and software and related services sold to the financial institution market, including banks, credit unions, thrifts, brokerage houses and financial software companies. Its software operations are conducted through Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harland. Another subsidiary, Scantron Corporation, is a leading provider of data collection, testing and assessment products and maintenance services sold primarily to the educational, financial institution and commercial markets. Harland serves its major markets through three primary business segments: Printed Products, Software & Services and Scantron.
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4. | Inventories |
Inventories consisted of the following:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Finished goods |  |  |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4.8 |  |
Work-in-progress |  |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |
Raw materials |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 13.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.9 |  |
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December 31, 2006
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5. | Prepaid Expenses and Other |
Prepaid expenses and other consisted of the following:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Prepaid maintenance and other |  |  |  | $ | 7.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 8.6 |  |
Deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Prepaid advertising |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 16.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 20.8 |  |
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6. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  | $ | 64.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 58.4 |  |
Computer software and hardware |  |  |  |  | 23.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 10.3 |  |
Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |  | 12.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.4 |  |
Buildings |  |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.2 |  |
Furniture, fixtures and transportation equipment |  |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |
Land |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
Construction-in-progress |  |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.8 |  |
|  |  |  |  | 119.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 104.0 |  |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  |  |  | (26.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (0.9 | ) |
|  |  |  | $ | 92.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 103.1 |  |
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As a result of the Clarke American Acquisition, accumulated depreciation was reset to zero on December 15, 2005. In addition, the assets were adjusted to estimated fair value (see Note 3).
Depreciation expense was $25.9, $0.9, $17.1, $5.5, and $22.7 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively, and includes the depreciation of the Company’s capital lease. Capitalized lease equipment was $6.3 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related accumulated depreciation was $1.6 and $0.1 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Construction-in-progress mainly consists of investments in the Company’s information technology infrastructure, contact centers, production bindery and delivery systems. Additionally, the Company incurred research and development costs of $0.1 in 2006, which are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying statements of operations.
Unamortized computer software was $13.4 and $8.1 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and the related depreciation expense was $4.7, $0.1, $2.1, $0.7, and $2.8 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively. Computer software written down to net realizable value was $0.4 for fiscal year 2006.
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December 31, 2006
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7. | Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:

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Balance as of December 31, 2004 |  |  |  | $ | 286.6 |  |
Acquisition by Honeywell |  |  |  |  | 33.7 |  |
Acquisition by M & F Worldwide (the Clarke American Acquisition) |  |  |  |  | 28.7 |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2005 |  |  |  | $ | 349.0 |  |
Adjustments to goodwill |  |  |  |  | (2.2 | ) |
Balance as of December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 346.8 |  |
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The decrease in goodwill during 2006 resulted from adjustments to asset valuations and deferred tax liabilities recorded as a result of finalizing the purchase accounting for the Clarke American Acquisition.
Useful lives, gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for other intangible assets are as follows:

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|  |  | |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
|  |  | Useful Life (in years) |  |  | December 31, |  |  | December 31, |
 | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  | 10-30 |  |  |  |  | $ | 483.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 480.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 27.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Covenants not to compete |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Software and other |  |  |  |  | 2-3 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
|  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 496.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 494.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 29.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |
Indefinite lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 84.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 84.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Total other intangibles |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | $ | 580.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 578.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 29.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |
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The customer relationships and amortizable trademarks and tradenames are being amortized using the cash flow method over their estimated useful lives. All other amortized intangible assets are being amortized ratably over their estimated useful lives. As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average amortization period for the amortized intangible assets was 25 years.
Amortization expense was $28.6, $1.3, $25.6, $0.2, and $0.6 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
Estimated annual aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is as follows:

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2007 |  |  |  | $ | 28.8 |  |
2008 |  |  |  |  | 27.9 |  |
2009 |  |  |  |  | 26.6 |  |
2010 |  |  |  |  | 25.6 |  |
2011 |  |  |  |  | 24.3 |  |
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December 31, 2006
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8. | Other Assets |
Other assets consisted of the following:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Upfront contract acquisition payments |  |  |  | $ | 31.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 37.5 |  |
Deferred financing fees, net of accumulated amortization of $3.2 and $0.1 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively |  |  |  |  | 13.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 16.3 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 48.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 56.4 |  |
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Deferred financing fees are amortized using the effective interest method and the amortization is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
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9. | Accrued Liabilities |
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Payroll, bonuses and related costs |  |  |  | $ | 22.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 19.2 |  |
Rebates and royalties |  |  |  |  | 8.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.0 |  |
Sales and other taxes |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |
Accrued interest |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
Other |  |  |  |  | 8.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 45.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 41.3 |  |
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10. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company leases property and equipment under operating leases that expire at various dates through 2014. Certain of these leases contain renewal options for one- to five-year periods. Rental payments are typically fixed over the initial term of the lease and usually contain escalation factors for the renewal term. At December 31, 2006, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with terms of one year or more are as follows:

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2007 |  |  |  | $ | 8.0 |  |
2008 |  |  |  |  | 7.8 |  |
2009 |  |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |
2010 |  |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |
2011 |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 41.4 |  |
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Total lease expense for all operating leases was $8.5, $0.3, $8.9, $3.7, and $15.2 for fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively. Lease expense includes restructuring costs of $0.2 for the period April 1 to December 14, 2005.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006
(in millions)
At December 31, 2006, the Company had obligations to purchase approximately $9.7 of raw materials.
Certain of the intermediate holding companies of the predecessor of Clarke American had issued guarantees on behalf of operating companies formerly owned by these intermediate holding companies, which operating companies are not part of the Clarke American business. In the stock purchase agreement executed in connection with the Clarke American Acquisition, Honeywell has undertaken to use its commercially reasonable efforts to assume, replace or terminate such guarantees and indemnify M & F Worldwide and its affiliates, including the Company and its subsidiaries, with respect to all liabilities arising under such guarantees. To the extent such guarantees were not so assumed, replaced or terminated at the closing, at December 15, 2005, Honeywell had posted a letter of credit for the benefit of M & F Worldwide in an amount of $60.0 expiring on December 15, 2007 to secure its indemnification obligations covering the guarantees. The face amount of the letter of credit is subject to adjustment, based on the agreement of the parties, and was reduced to $27.0 by December 31, 2006. Since the Company believes it is remote that it will have to pay any amount under such guarantees, it has not recorded any liability in its financial statements. See Note 11 for certain tax matters indemnified by Honeywell.
Various legal proceedings, claims and investigations are pending against the Company, including those relating to commercial transactions, product liability, safety and health matters, employment matters and other matters. Most of these matters are covered by insurance, subject to deductibles and maximum limits, and by third-party indemnities. The Company believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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11. | Income Taxes |
Information pertaining to the Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes is as follows:

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|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |  |  | 2004 |
|  |  | Successor |  |  | Successor |  |  | Predecessor (Honeywell) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |
|  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |  |  | Dec. 15 to Dec 31 |  |  | Apr. 1 to Dec. 14 |  |  | Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 |  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Federal |  |  |  | $ | 18.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 30.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 18.2 |  |
State and local |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 9.1 |  |
|  |  |  |  | 21.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 35.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 27.3 |  |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Federal |  |  |  |  | (7.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  |  |  | (12.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | (3.2 | ) |
State and local |  |  |  |  | (6.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.4 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | (0.6 | ) |
|  |  |  |  | (13.5 | ) |  |  |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (15.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | (3.8 | ) |
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |  |  | $ | 7.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | (0.8 | ) |  |  |  | $ | 20.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 7.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 23.5 |  |
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December 31, 2006
(in millions)
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

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|  |  | December 31, |
|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |
Current: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Prepaid advertising |  |  |  | $ | (1.3 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (1.4 | ) |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.4 |  |
Net current deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |
Long-term: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | (13.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (18.5 | ) |
Pension asset |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  |  | (210.9 | ) |  |  |  |  | (223.2 | ) |
Other |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9 |  |
Net long-term tax liability |  |  |  |  | (221.9 | ) |  |  |  |  | (238.7 | ) |
Net deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  | $ | (218.8 | ) |  |  |  | $ | (233.7 | ) |
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The Company recorded net deferred tax liabilities of $234.4 in the purchase accounting for the Clarke American Acquisition.
The effective tax rate before income taxes varies from the current statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

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|  |  | 2006 |  |  | 2005 |  |  | 2004 |
|  |  | Successor |  |  | Successor |  |  | Predecessor (Honeywell) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |  |  | Predecessor (Novar) |
|  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |  |  | Dec. 15 to Dec. 31 |  |  | Apr. 1 to Dec. 14 |  |  | Jan 1 to Mar. 31 |  |  | Year Ended Dec. 31 |
Statutory rate |  |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |
State and local taxes |  |  |  |  | 3.8 | % |  |  |  |  | 2.3 | % |  |  |  |  | 2.9 | % |  |  |  |  | 3.2 | % |  |  |  |  | 6.3 | % |
Establishment (release) of liabilities for tax reserves |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 1.5 | % |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | % |  |  |  |  | (14.3 | %) |
Changes in state tax rates |  |  |  |  | (10.8 | %) |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | % |
Other |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | %) |  |  |  |  | (0.1 | %) |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | %) |  |  |  |  | 0.7 | % |  |  |  |  | (0.3 | %) |
|  |  |  |  | 27.8 | % |  |  |  |  | 37.2 | % |  |  |  |  | 39.2 | % |  |  |  |  | 40.5 | % |  |  |  |  | 26.7 | % |
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The Company, M & F Worldwide and another subsidiary of M & F Worldwide entered into a tax sharing agreement in 2005 whereby M & F Worldwide files consolidated federal income tax returns on the Company’s behalf, as well as on behalf of certain other subsidiaries of M & F Worldwide. Under the tax sharing agreement, the Company makes periodic payments to M & F Worldwide. These payments are based on the applicable federal income tax liability that the Company would have had for each taxable period if the Company had not been included in the M & F Worldwide consolidated group. Similar provisions apply with respect to any foreign, state or local income or franchise tax returns filed by any M & F Worldwide consolidated, combined or unitary group for each year that the Company is included in any such group for foreign, state or local tax purposes. During 2006, the Com pany made payments to M & F Worldwide of $19.3 under the tax sharing agreement.
To the extent that the Company has losses for tax purposes, the tax sharing agreement permits the Company to carry those losses back to periods beginning on or after December 15, 2005, and
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December 31, 2006
(in millions)
forward for so long as the Company is included in the affiliated group of which M & F Worldwide is the common parent (in both cases, subject to federal, state and local rules on limitation and expiration of net operating losses) to reduce the amount of the payments the Company otherwise would be required to make to M & F Worldwide in years in which it has current income for tax purposes. If the loss is carried back to the previous period, M & F Worldwide shall pay the Company an amount equal to the decrease of the taxes the Company would have benefited as a result of the carry back.
In connection with the Clarke American Acquisition, Honeywell has agreed to indemnify M & F Worldwide for certain income tax liabilities that arose prior to the Clarke American Acquisition and M & F Worldwide has agreed to contribute to the Company an amount equal to 100% of any payment received (unless M & F Worldwide incurs any such liabilities directly). Therefore, no liability has been reflected on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets for any of these pre-acquisition taxes.
The 2006 effective tax rate includes a 10.8% decrease due to the effects of changes in 2006 in enacted state tax rates on deferred tax balances.
In October 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the ‘‘Act’’) became effective. The Act made changes to the income tax laws that affected the Company beginning in 2005, the most significant of which is a new deduction relating to qualifying domestic production activities. The deduction is equal to 3% of qualifying income for 2005 and 2006, 6% in 2007 through 2009, and by 2010, 9% of such income. Due to limitations associated with claiming the benefits of this deduction, the Company did not derive significant benefits in 2006 or 2005.
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12. | Stock-Based Compensation |
As of December 31, 2006 or 2005, the Company had no stock-based compensation arrangements. Prior to the acquisition of the Company by Honeywell on April 1, 2005, certain employees of the Company were granted options to purchase shares of Novar plc under the Novar plc Executive Share Option Scheme and the Novar plc 1996 Executive Share Option Scheme (the ‘‘Plans’’). Under the Plans, options were generally granted with exercise prices equal to the quoted market price of Novar plc’s stock on the date of the grant. As a result of the acquisition by Honeywell, the Company recognized all unearned deferred stock compensation expense of $3.0 and $0.4 of additional expense during the period January 1 to March 31, 2005. At December 31, 2004 there were 10,279 outstanding options, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.73. Upon the change of control, 8,379 of those options were exercised and all rem aining options lapsed. During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company recognized compensation expense of $5.9 related to the variable options outstanding during that year.
M & F Worldwide has stock option plans, which provide for the award of stock options for M & F Worldwide common stock. However, no employees of the Company have received grants of stock options under the stock plans of M & F Worldwide as of December 31, 2006.
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13. | Retirement Plans |
In 1999, the Company established a defined compensation arrangement which provides retirement benefits for a certain former employee, based upon the length of service and the final base compensation, partially reduced by other retirement benefits of the Company. Pension costs are calculated using the accrued benefit method of actuarial valuation with projected earnings where appropriate.
The arrangement is funded using the projected unit credit method of actuarial valuation. Funding requirements are adjusted to reflect the results of the plan actuarial valuations, which are done
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annually. For funding purposes, surpluses will be offset against annual contributions until exhausted, while deficits will be funded over periods prescribed by law.
The obligation for this arrangement was $2.1 and $2.2 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and the amounts are included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Benefit cost totaled $0.1, $0.0, $0.1, $0.1 and $0.3 for fiscal year 2006, the periods from December 15 to December 31, 2005, from April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005 and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
The Company established an account to maintain the assets that will pay for the benefits. The balance of this account was $1.7 and $1.7 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and the amounts are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Contributions to the plan totaled $0.0, $0.0, $0.7, $0.0, and $0.2 for fiscal year 2006, the periods from December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
In addition, the Company, through its subsidiaries, sponsors two tax-qualified 401(k) plans. Under the provisions of the plans, employees contributing a minimum of 2% of their annual income to the plans are awarded a 3% match of their annual income on a bi-weekly basis and a 4% match of their annual income for those employees contributing at least 3% of their annual income on a bi-weekly basis. Contributions to the plans totaled $5.2, $0.2, $3.6, $1.6, and $5.1 for fiscal year 2006, the periods from December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
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14. | Long-Term Debt |

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$480.0 Senior Secured Credit Facilities, net of $1.8 and $2.2 of unamortized original discount at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively |  |  |  | $ | 423.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 445.1 |  |
11.75% Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |  |
Capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.1 |  |
Other indebtedness |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
|  |  |  |  | 603.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 626.2 |  |
Less: current maturities |  |  |  |  | (46.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (16.5 | ) |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |  |  |  | $ | 557.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 609.7 |  |
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Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Concurrent with the completion of the Clarke American Acquisition, the Company, as borrower, entered into senior secured credit facilities which provided for a revolving credit facility in an amount of $40.0 maturing on December 15, 2010 and a $440.0 term loan maturing on December 15, 2011. Portions of the revolving credit facility are available for the issuance of letters of credit and swing line loans. The senior secured credit facilities have a commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving credit facility and for issued letters of credit of 0.50% and 3.25%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on the term loan was 8.7% at December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, no amounts were drawn under the Company’s $40.0 revolving credit facility, and the Company had $34.6 available for borrowing (giving effect to the issuance of $5.4 of letters of credit).
All obligations under the Company’s credit facilities are guaranteed by the Company’s direct parent and by each of the Company’s direct and indirect present domestic subsidiaries and future
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December 31, 2006
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wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. The Company’s credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ assets, other than any future voting stock in excess of 65.0% of the outstanding voting stock of each direct foreign subsidiary and certain other excluded property. The Company currently does not have any foreign subsidiary.
The Company’s term loan facility has an aggregate principal amount at maturity of $440.0. The Company assumed $437.8 of net obligations from its issuance, net of original discount of 0.5%. The original discount is being amortized as non-cash interest expense over the life of the term loan facility using the effective interest method. The Company’s term loan facility is required to be repaid in quarterly installments in annual amounts of: $18.8 in 2007, $28.1 in 2008, $32.8 in 2009, $37.5 in 2010 and $281.4 in 2011. The Company’s term loan facility requires that a portion of the Company’s excess cash flow be applied to prepay amounts borrowed thereunder, beginning in 2007 with respect to 2006. The amount of the excess cash flow payment, with respect to 2006, included in current maturities is $26.4 at December 31, 2006. The excess cash flow payment reduces the future quarterly payment amounts on a pro rata basis over the term of t he loan. The balance of the term loan facility is due in 2011.
Loans under the Company’s credit facilities bear, at the Company’s option, interest at:
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| • | a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the prime rate announced from time to time by The Bank of New York and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, in each case plus an applicable margin of 2.00% per annum for revolving loans, or 2.25% per annum for term loans; or |
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| • | a rate per annum equal to a reserve-adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin of 3.00% per annum for revolving loans, or 3.25% per annum for term loans. |
The Company’s credit facilities contain representations and warranties customary for senior secured credit facilities. They also contain affirmative and negative covenants customary for senior secured credit facilities, including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, loans, acquisitions, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, dividends and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries and sale leaseback transactions. The Company’s credit facilities also require the Company to maintain certain financial covenants, including maximum consolidated secured leverage, maximum total consolidated leverage and minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratios.
During February 2006, the Company entered into an interest rate hedge transaction in the form of a three-year interest rate swap with a notional amount of $150.0, which became effective on July 1, 2006 and is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The hedge swaps the underlying variable rate for a fixed rate of 4.992%. The purpose of this hedge transaction is to limit the Company’s risk on a portion of the variable rate senior secured credit facilities. At December 31, 2006 the value of the hedge is $0.1, which is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.
See Note 3 regarding the Merger.
Senior Notes
Concurrent with the completion of the Clarke American Acquisition, Clarke American issued $175.0 principal amount of the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2013 and bear interest at a rate per annum of 11.75%, payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The indenture governing the Senior Notes contains customary restrictive covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, incur liens, enter into transactions with
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affiliates, enter into sale and lease back transactions, merge or consolidate and transfer or sell assets. The Senior Notes are unsecured and are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness. The Company must offer to repurchase all of the outstanding Senior Notes upon the occurrence of a ‘‘change of control,’’ as defined in the indenture, at a purchase price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company must also offer to repurchase the Senior Notes with the proceeds from certain sales of assets, if the Company does not apply those proceeds within a specified time period after the sale, at a purchase price equal to 100% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The Senior Notes are guaranteed fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally by all of Clarke American Corp.’s subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by Clarke American Corp. Because the Clarke American Corp. is a holding company, Clarke American Corp. has no independent assets or operations.
See Note 3 regarding the Merger.
Capital Lease Obligation and Other Indebtedness
The Company has a principal balance of $4.6 outstanding under an information technology capital lease obligation at December 31, 2006. The obligation has an imputed interest rate of 6.0% and has required payments, including interest of $1.6 in 2007, $1.6 in 2008, $1.6 in 2009, and $0.3 in 2010. Clarke American also had $1.0 outstanding under an information technology financing obligation at December 31, 2006. Related to this obligation, Clarke American recorded $0.6 of non-cash capital expenditures for the fiscal year 2006.
In connection with the acquisition of Harland discussed in Note 3, the Company entered into a new credit agreement on April 14, 2007 that provides for a new $1,800.0 senior secured term loan and a new $100.0 revolving credit facility. On May 1, 2007, in order to fund a portion of the purchase price for Harland, repay existing Clarke American and Harland indebtedness, and pay related fees and expenses, the Company: (a) borrowed $1,800.0 under the new term loan and (b) issued $305.0 aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2015 and $310.0 aggregate principal amount of 9.5% senior fixed rate notes due 2015. All amounts outstanding under the existing senior secured credit facilities and the 11.75% Senior Notes were repaid on May 1, 2007. The Company and each of its existing subsidiaries other than unrestricted subsidiaries and certain immaterial subsidiaries which were acquired from Harland, are guarantors and co-borrowers under the new $1,800.0 senior secured term loan, the new $100.0 revolving credit facility, the $305.0 senior floating rate notes and the $310.0 senior fixed rate notes. Clarke American is a holding company, and has no independent assets other than approximately $19.4 of cash and cash equivalents at May 31, 2007, and no operations. The guarantees and the obligations of the subsidiaries of Clarke American are full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries of Clarke American other than the subsidiary guarantors and obligors are minor.
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15. | Financial Instruments |
Most of the Company’s clients are in the financial services industries. The Company reviews payment histories of its customers and evaluates allowances for potential credit losses. The Company does not generally require collateral. Actual losses and allowances have been within management’s expectations.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on the quoted market prices for the same issues or on the current rates offered to the Company
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for debt of the same remaining maturities. The estimated fair value of long-term debt at December 31, 2006 was approximately $27.0 higher than the carrying values of $603.8. The estimated fair value of long-term debt at December 31, 2005 approximated carrying value.
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16. | Restructuring |
The Company developed a restructuring plan to streamline and redesign the manufacturing plant network to take advantage of high-capacity technology and economies of scale. During 2003, the Company closed four printing plants, a contact center, and reorganized corporate processes. During 2004, the Company established reserves for the closure of an order acceptance center, the movement of certain products between facilities and other general changes in technology. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company established reserves for the reorganization of sales processes. This reorganization was focused on maximizing effectiveness while driving profitable growth by redefining sales territories and consolidating sales divisions. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company announced that it would close the Seattle check plant, moving production to the Company’s larger regional facilities. Production was realigned to utilize technology within the Company’s pla nts to handle small packages. During 2006, the Company established $3.3 in reserves related to a reduction in force of the corporate staff and the closure of two production facilities. In connection with the facilities closures, the Company held $0.5 in assets available for sale at December 31, 2006. The Company sold the assets in January 2007 and recognized an insignificant gain.
The charges are reflected as cost of revenues and as selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Restructuring accruals are reflected in accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and relate primarily to the Financial Institution segment. The Company also incurred other costs related to the facility closures, including stock write offs, training, hiring, relocation and travel. Details of the activities described above for 2006, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

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|  |  | Cost of Revenues |  |  | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  | Total |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.3 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Year Ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
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The majority of the restructuring projects are within the Financial Institution segment. The Direct to Consumer segment closed one facility in 2006, charging $0.5 in reserves included in the table above. The following tables detail the components of the activity described above for 2006, 2005 and 2004:

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|  |  | Opening Balance |  |  | Amounts Charged |  |  | Amounts Paid |  |  | Adjustments |  |  | Ending Balance |
January 1 to December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | (2.6 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  | (1.9 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
January 1 to December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |
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The Company established reserves in 2005 under purchase accounting for the Honeywell acquisition relating to the closure of an additional production and contact center facility, as well as
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changes in management resulting from the acquisition. All of the projects were related to the Financial Institution segment except for one facility closure in the Direct to Consumer segment, which accounts for $0.1 of the amounts charged in the table below. The following details the components of such purchase accounting restructuring:

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|  |  | Opening Balance |  |  | Amounts Charged |  |  | Amounts Paid |  |  | Adjustments |  |  | Ending Balance |
January 1 to December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 2.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | (1.4 | ) |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  |  |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |
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17. | Transactions with Affiliates |
Since December 15, 2005, the Company participates in the directors and officer’s insurance program of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. (‘‘Holdings’’), which covers the Company as well as Holdings and Holdings’ other affiliates. Holdings directly and indirectly beneficially owned, as of December 31, 2006, approximately 36% of the outstanding common stock of M & F Worldwide. The limits of coverage are available on aggregate losses to any or all of the participating companies and their respective directors and officers. The Company reimburses Holdings for its portion of the premiums for such coverage, which the Company believes is more favorable than the premiums the Company could secure were it to secure its own coverage. The Company did not make any payments to Holdings for this insurance program. As a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide, the Company receives certain financial, administrative and risk management oversight from M & F Worldwide. Additionally, during the periods prior to the Clarke American Acquisition, certain amounts of corporate expenses of the relevant predecessor parent companies that were incurred while the relevant predecessor was not a stand-alone company, including legal, tax, accounting, risk management, personnel, infrastructure and other costs, were allocated to the relevant predecessor company. These fees are allocations of shared service costs from the Company’s parent, former parent and affiliated companies and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded $0.5, $0.0, $0.7, $0.0, and $1.7, during fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively.
During 2004 and 2005, the Company had long-term debt payable to its relevant predecessor parents as well as notes receivable from its predecessor parents and other related parties. Substantially all of the cash used in and provided by financing activities during 2004 and 2005 was also associated with related party financing activities. The Company incurred interest expense of $3.5, $5.7, and $19.4 during the periods April 1, 2005 to December 14, 2005, January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company earned interest income of $1.1, $0.1. and $0.3 during the periods April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively. All of the related party notes were retired as of the completion of the Clarke American Acquisition on December 15, 2005.
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18. | Significant Customers |
The Company’s top 20 clients accounted for approximately 51%, 52%, 48%, 45%, and 49% of the Company’s revenues during fiscal year 2006, the periods December 15 to December 31, 2005, April 1 to December 14, 2005, January 1 to March 31, 2005, and fiscal year 2004, respectively, with sales to Bank of America representing a significant portion of such revenues in the Financial Institution segment.
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19. | Business Segment Information |
The Company has two reportable segments. Management measures and evaluates the reportable segments based on operating income. The segments and their principal activities consist of the following:
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• | Financial Institution segment – Provides checks and related products, direct marketing and contact center services to financial institutions. The Company serves this segment through its Clarke American and Alcott Routon brands. This segment operates in the U.S. |
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• | Direct to Consumer segment – Provides checks and related products, customized business kits, and treasury management supplies directly to consumers and businesses through its CITM and B2Direct brands. This segment operates in the U.S. |
Segment information for 2006, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

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External revenues: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 523.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 100.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 623.9 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 20.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 24.1 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 371.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 68.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 439.9 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 129.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 24.8 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 154.4 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 509.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 97.8 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 607.6 |  |
Intersegment revenues: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 8.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 8.3 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 4.7 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |
Operating income: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 76.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 10.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 87.0 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 49.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 53.5 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 20.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 24.1 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 95.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 12.4 |  |  |  |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | 107.0 |  |
Depreciation & amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing fees and original discount): |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 46.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 8.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 54.5 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 35.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 42.7 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 21.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 23.3 |  |
Capital expenditures (excluding capital lease): |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Year ended December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 13.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 14.7 |  |
December 15 to December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |
April 1 to December 14, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 14.7 |  |
January 1 to March 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 2.6 |  |
Year ended December 31, 2004 |  |  |  |  | 15.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 17.3 |  |
Total assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
December 31, 2006 |  |  |  | $ | 998.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 119.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,118.3 |  |
December 31, 2005 |  |  |  |  | 1,032.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 117.2 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149.9 |  |
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(1) | Other – represents general and administrative expenses that were not allocated to the segments. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share data)

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|  |  | March 31, 2007 |  |  | December 31, 2006 |
|  |  | (unaudited) |  |  | |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | $ | 13.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 30.5 |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  | 26.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 19.8 |  |
Inventories |  |  |  |  | 12.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 13.6 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  |  |  |  | 17.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 16.2 |  |
Total current assets |  |  |  |  | 70.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 80.1 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | 87.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 92.4 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 346.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 346.8 |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | 543.6 |  |  |  |  |  | 550.9 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  |  | 46.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 48.1 |  |
Total assets |  |  |  | $ | 1,094.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,118.3 |  |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  | $ | 25.4 |  |  |  |  | $ | 21.1 |  |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | 45.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 45.4 |  |
Current maturities of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 22.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 46.6 |  |
Total current liabilities |  |  |  |  | 93.9 |  |  |  |  |  | 113.1 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 549.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 557.2 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  | 218.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 221.9 |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |
Total liabilities |  |  |  |  | 870.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 899.0 |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Stockholder’s equity: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Common stock – 200 shares authorized; par value $0.01; 100 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  | 202.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 202.5 |  |
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  | 21.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |  |  |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Total stockholder’s equity |  |  |  |  | 224.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 219.3 |  |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity |  |  |  | $ | 1,094.5 |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,118.3 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions)
(unaudited)

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|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  |  | 2007 |  |  | 2006 |
Net revenues |  |  |  | $ | 164.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 162.9 |  |
Cost of revenues |  |  |  |  | 102.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 100.7 |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  | 62.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 62.2 |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  | 38.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 37.1 |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  | 23.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 25.1 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (15.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (14.6 | ) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 8.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 10.5 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  | 3.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |
Net income |  |  |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.4 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
(unaudited)

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|  |  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  |  | 2007 |  |  | 2006 |
Operating activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Net income |  |  |  | $ | 5.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.4 |  |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 7.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |
Amortization of deferred financing fees and original discount |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  |  | (3.8 | ) |  |  |  |  | (4.3 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | (6.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (2.6 | ) |
Inventories |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |  |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (3.0 | ) |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  | 5.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5 |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  | 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 28.6 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | (3.7 | ) |
Capitalized interest |  |  |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  |  |  | (3.7 | ) |
Financing activities |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Cash overdrafts |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | (10.4 | ) |
Borrowings on external debt |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 3.8 |  |
Repayments of external debt |  |  |  |  | (32.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (14.7 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities |  |  |  |  | (32.1 | ) |  |  |  |  | (21.3 | ) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | (16.6 | ) |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 30.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 6.2 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |  | $ | 13.9 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.8 |  |
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Interest paid |  |  |  | $ | 9.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9.5 |  |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |  |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  |  |  | $ | 0.9 |  |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Clarke American Corp. (‘‘Clarke American’’) is a holding company that conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiaries, B2Direct, Inc., Checks In The Mail, Inc., and Clarke American Checks, Inc. CA Investment Corp. (‘‘CA Investment’’) was incorporated in Delaware on October 19, 2005. On December 15, 2005, CA Investment, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide Corp. (‘‘M & F Worldwide’’) purchased 100% of the capital stock of Novar USA Inc. (‘‘Novar’’) and was renamed Clarke American Corp.’’ Clarke American Corp. is the successor by merger to Novar, which indirectly wholly owned the operating subsidiaries of the Clarke American business. The consolidated financial statemen ts include the accounts of Clarke American and its subsidiaries (collectively, the ‘‘Company’’) after elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions.
The Company is a leading provider of checks and related products, direct marketing services and contact center services in the United States. The Company serves financial institutions through its Clarke American and Alcott Routon brands (the ‘‘Financial Institution’’ segment) and consumers and businesses directly through its Checks In The Mail and B2Direct brands (the ‘‘Direct to Consumer’’ segment). The Financial Institution segment’s products primarily consist of checks and related products, such as deposit tickets, checkbook covers, and related delivery services, and it also offers specialized direct marketing and contact center services to its financial institution clients. The Direct to Consumer segment’s products primarily consist of checks and related products, customized business kits, and treasury management supplies.
See Note 4 regarding the Harland Acquisition (as hereinafter defined) that closed on May 1, 2007.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. All terms used not defined elsewhere herein have the meaning ascibed to them in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Certain amounts in previously issued financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Reference is made to the significant accounting policies of the Company described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (‘‘FASB’’) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (‘‘SFAS’’) No. 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurement.’’ SFAS No. 157 defines
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.’’ SFAS No. 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value and requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 159 on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.
See Note 8 regarding the Company’s adoption of EITF Issue No. 06-3, ‘‘How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)’’ (‘‘EITF 06-3’’) and FASB Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109’’ (‘‘FIN 48’’) in the first quarter of 2007.
3. Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such estimates.
4. John H. Harland Transaction
On December 20, 2006, M & F Worldwide announced that it had entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the ‘‘Merger Agreement’’), dated as of December 19, 2006, with John H. Harland Company (‘‘Harland’’), under which a wholly owned subsidiary of M & F Worldwide would merge with and into Harland, with Harland continuing after the merger as the surviving corporation and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Clarke American (the ‘‘Harland Acquisition’’). The closing of the Harland Acquisition and the related financing transactions described below (collectively referred to as the ‘‘Transactions’’) occurred on May 1, 2007. The cash consideration paid was $52.75 per share, or a total of approximately $1,423.0, for the outstanding equity of Harland in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Clarke American will consolidate the results of operations and accounts of Harland from the date of acquisition.
Harland is a leading provider of printed products and software and related services sold to the financial institution market, including banks, credit unions, thrifts, brokerage houses and financial software companies. Its software operations are conducted through Harland Financial Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harland. Another subsidiary, Scantron Corporation, is a leading provider of data collection, testing and assessment products and maintenance services sold primarily to the educational, financial institution and commercial markets. Subsequent to the closing of the acquisition of Harland, Clarke American’s check printing, contact center and direct marketing capabilities are being combined with Harland’s corresponding businesses and will operate under the name ‘‘Harland Clarke.’’
In connection with the Harland Acquisition, on April 4, 2007, Clarke American entered into a Credit Agreement (the ‘‘New Credit Agreement’’) among itself, as Borrower, the financial institutions
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
party thereto, as the Lenders, and Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and certain subsidiaries of Clarke American from time to time party thereto, as Subsidiary Co-Borrowers. Clarke American borrowed $1,800.0 pursuant to the New Credit Agreement on May 1, 2007 in order to fund a portion of the purchase price for Harland, to repay debt under Clarke American’s previously outstanding senior secured credit facilities (the ‘‘Prior Credit Facilities’’), to prepay Clarke American’s previously outstanding 11.75% Senior Notes due December 15, 2013 (the ‘‘2013 Senior Notes’’) and to pay fees and expenses (see Note 9).
The New Credit Agreement provides for a new $1,800.0 senior secured term loan (the ‘‘New Term Loan’’), which was fully drawn at closing and matures on June 30, 2014. Clarke American is required to repay the New Term Loan in equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1% of the original principal amount. The New Credit Agreement also provides for a new $100.0 revolving credit facility (the ‘‘New Revolver’’) that matures on June 28, 2013. The New Revolver includes an up to $60.0 subfacility in the form of letters of credit and an up to $30.0 subfacility in the form of short-term swing line loans. Clarke American did not draw any amounts under the New Revolver in order to fund the Harland Acquisition. Under certain circumstances, Clarke American is permitted to incur additional term loan and/or revolving credit facility indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of up to $250.0. In additi on, the terms of the New Credit Agreement and the 2015 Senior Notes (as defined below) allow Clarke American to borrow substantial additional debt.
Loans under the New Credit Agreement bear, at Clarke American’s option, interest at:
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| • | a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the prime rate of Credit Suisse and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, in each case plus an applicable margin of 1.50% per annum for revolving loans and for term loans; or |
 |  |  |
| • | a rate per annum equal to a reserve-adjusted LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin of 2.50% per annum for revolving loans and for term loans. |
Interest rate margins and commitment fees under the New Revolver are subject to reduction in increments based upon Clarke American achieving certain consolidated leverage ratios.
Clarke American and each of its existing and future domestic subsidiaries, other than unrestricted subsidiaries and certain immaterial subsidiaries, are guarantors and also co-borrowers under the New Credit Agreement. In addition, Clarke American’s direct parent, CA Acquisition Holdings, Inc., is a guarantor under the New Credit Agreement. The senior secured credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of Clarke American’s, each of the co-borrowers’ and the guarantors’ tangible and intangible assets and equity interests (other than voting stock in excess of 65.0% of the outstanding voting stock of each direct foreign subsidiary and certain other excluded property).
The New Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants including, among other things, restrictions on indebtedness, liens, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, loans, acquisitions, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, dividends and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries and sale-leaseback transactions. The New Credit Agreement requires Clarke American to maintain a maximum consolidated secured leverage for the benefit of lenders under the New Revolver only. Clarke American will have the right to prepay the New Term Loan at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain breakage costs, and Clarke American may also reduce any unutilized portion of the Term Loan at any time, in minimum principal amounts set forth in the New Credit Agreement. Clarke American is required to prepay the New Term Loan with 50% of excess cash flow (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) and 100% of the net proceeds of cer tain issuances, offerings or placements of debt obligations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
If a change of control (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) occurs, Clarke American will be required to make an offer to prepay all outstanding term loans under the New Credit Agreement at 101% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, and lenders holding a majority of the revolving credit commitments may elect to terminate the revolving credit commitments in full. Clarke American is also required to offer to prepay outstanding term loans at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the proceeds of certain asset sales under certain circumstances.
Under the terms of the New Credit Agreement, Clarke American is required to ensure that, until no earlier than May 1, 2009, at least 40% of the aggregate principal amount of its long-term indebtedness bears interest at a fixed rate, either by its terms or through the entering into of hedging agreements within 180 days of the effectiveness of the New Credit Agreement.
Additionally, in connection with the Harland Acquisition, on May 1, 2007, Clarke American issued $305.0 aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 (the ‘‘Floating Rate Notes’’) and $310.0 aggregate principal amount of 9.50% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2015 (the ‘‘Fixed Rate Notes’’ and, together with the Floating Rate Notes, the ‘‘2015 Senior Notes’’). The 2015 Senior Notes mature on May 15, 2015. The Fixed Rate Notes bear interest at a rate per annum of 9.50%, payable on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable LIBOR Rate (as defined in the indenture governing the 2015 Senior Notes (the ‘‘New Indenture’’)) plus 4.75%, payable on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2015 Senior Notes are unsecured and are therefore effectively subordinated t o all of Clarke American’s senior secured indebtedness, including outstanding borrowings under the New Credit Agreement. The New Indenture contains customary restrictive covenants, including, among other things, restrictions on Clarke American’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments, repurchase stock, incur liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale and lease back transactions, merge or consolidate and transfer or sell assets. Clarke American must offer to repurchase all of the 2015 Senior Notes upon the occurrence of a ‘‘change of control,’’ as defined in the New Indenture, at a purchase price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Clarke American must also offer to repurchase the 2015 Senior Notes with the proceeds from certain sales of assets, if it does not apply those proceeds within a specified time period after the sale, at a purchase price e qual to 100% of their aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
The 2015 Senior Notes are guaranteed fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally by all of Clarke American’s domestic subsidiaries, all of which are 100% owned by it, and are co-issued by many of its domestic subsidiaries.
In connection with the issuance of the 2015 Senior Notes, a registration rights agreement was entered into on May 1, 2007, by and among Clarke American, the Guarantor’s party thereto, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (the ‘‘Registration Rights Agreement’’), pursuant to which Clarke American and the Co-Issuers and Guarantors agreed, among other things, to:
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| • | file a registration statement within 180 days after the issuance of the 2015 Senior Notes, enabling holders to exchange the 2015 Senior Notes for publicly registered exchange notes with substantially identical terms; |
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| • | use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective within 270 days after the issuance of the 2015 Senior Notes; and |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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| • | use all commercially reasonable efforts to complete an exchange offer within 45 business days, or longer, if required by the federal securities laws, after the effective date of the registration. |
In addition, under certain circumstances, Clarke American and the Co-Issuers and Guarantors may be required to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the notes.
If Clarke American does not comply with these obligations, Clarke American and the guarantors will be required to pay additional interest to holders of the 2015 Senior Notes under certain circumstances.
After the closing of the Harland Acquisition, on May 2, 2007, Clarke American changed its name to Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. (‘‘Harland Clarke’’).
5. Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:

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|  |  | March 31, 2007 |  |  | December 31, 2006 |
Finished goods |  |  |  | $ | 5.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 6.1 |  |
Work-in-progress |  |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |
Raw materials |  |  |  |  | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |
|  |  |  | $ | 12.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13.6 |  |
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6. Other Intangible Assets
Useful lives, gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization for other intangible assets are as follows:

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|  |  | |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
|  |  | Useful Life (in years) |  |  | March 31, 2007 |  |  | December 31, 2006 |  |  | March 31, 2007 |  |  | December 31, 2006 |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  | 10-30 |  |  |  |  | $ | 483.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 483.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 34.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | 27.9 |  |
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |
Covenants not to compete |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |
Software and other |  |  |  |  | 2-3 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
|  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 496.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 496.7 |  |  |  |  |  | 37.2 |  |  |  |  |  | 29.9 |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |  |
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  | 84.1 |  |  |  |  |  | 84.1 |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |
Total other intangibles |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  | $ | 580.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 580.8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 37.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 29.9 |  |
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The customer relationships and amortizable trademarks and tradenames are being amortized using the cash flow method over their estimated useful lives. All other amortized intangible assets are being amortized ratably over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense was $7.3 and $7.1 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Clarke American Corp. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Estimated annual aggregate amortization expense through December 31, 2011 is as follows:

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Nine months ending December 31, 2007 |  |  |  | $ | 21.5 |  |
Year ending December 31, 2008 |  |  |  |  | 27.9 |  |
Year ending December 31, 2009 |  |  |  |  | 26.6 |  |
Year ending December 31, 2010 |  |  |  |  | 25.6 |  |
Year ending December 31, 2011 |  |  |  |  | 24.3 |  |
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7. Commitments and Contingencies
Certain of the intermediate holding companies of the predecessor of Clarke American had issued guarantees on behalf of operating companies formerly owned by these intermediate holding companies, which operating companies are not part of the Clarke American business. In the stock purchase agreement executed in connection with the acquisition of Clarke American by M & F Worldwide, Honeywell has undertaken to use its commercially reasonable efforts to assume, replace or terminate such guarantees and indemnify M & F Worldwide and its affiliates, including the Company and its subsidiaries, with respect to all liabilities arising under such guarantees. To the extent such guarantees were not so assumed, replaced or terminated at the closing, at December 15, 2005, Honeywell had posted a letter of credit for the benefit of M & F Worldwide in an amount of $60.0 expiring on December 15, 2007 to secure its indemnification obligations covering the guara ntees. The face amount of the letter of credit is subject to adjustment, based on the agreement of the parties, and was reduced to $27.0 at March 31, 2007. Since the Company believes it is remote that it will have to pay any amount under such guarantees, it has not recorded any liability for these matters in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Various legal proceedings, claims and investigations are pending against the Company, including those relating to commercial transactions, product liability, safety and health matters, employment matters and other matters. Most of these matters are covered by insurance, subject to deductibles and maximum limits, and by third-party indemnities. The Company believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
8. Income and Other Taxes
On January 1, 2007 the Company adopted the provisions of EITF 06-3. The Company records any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer, which may include, but is not limited to, sales, use, value added, and some excise taxes on a net basis as a reduction of its revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
On January 1, 2007 the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 which prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company records both accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 which, if recognized in the future would impact the Company’s effective tax rate, amounted to $0.1 and $0.1, respectively, with no accrued penalties or interest.
The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various states. The Company has tax years for 2003 and forward that remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
9. Long-Term Debt

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|  |  | March 31, 2007 |  |  | December 31, 2006 |
$480.0 Prior Credit Facilities, net of $1.5 and $1.8 of unamortized original discount at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively |  |  |  | $ | 392.2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 423.2 |  |
11.75% 2013 Senior Notes |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 175.0 |  |
Capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |
Other indebtedness |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |
|  |  |  |  | 572.0 |  |  |  |  |  | 603.8 |  |
Less: current maturities |  |  |  |  | (22.7 | ) |  |  |  |  | (46.6 | ) |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities |  |  |  | $ | 549.3 |  |  |  |  | $ | 557.2 |  |
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Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition of Clarke American by M & F Worldwide in December 2005, the Company, as borrower, entered into the Prior Credit Facilities, which provided for a revolving credit facility (the ‘‘Prior Revolver’’) in an amount of $40.0 maturing on December 15, 2010 and a $440.0 term loan maturing on December 15, 2011 (the ‘‘Prior Term Loan’’). The outstanding principal balance under the Prior Credit Facilities of $393.7 was repaid on May 1, 2007 in connection with the Transactions (see Note 4), along with accrued interest through the date of repayment of $2.9 and prepayment penalties of $3.9. Portions of the Prior Revolver were available for the issuance of letters of credit and swing line loans. The Prior Credit Facilities had a commitment fee for the unused portion of the revolving credit facility and for issued letters of credit of 0.50% and 3.25%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on the Prior Term Loan was 8.5% at March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, no amounts were drawn under the Prior Revolver, and the Company had $34.6 available for borrowing (giving effect to the issuance of $5.4 of letters of credit).
The Prior Term Loan had an aggregate principal amount at maturity of $440.0. The Company assumed $437.8 of net obligations from its issuance, net of original discount of 0.5%. The original discount was being amortized as non-cash interest expense over the life of the term loan facility using the effective interest method, and any unamortized amount was written off in the second quarter of 2007 in connection with the Transactions. The Prior Term Loan was required to be repaid in quarterly installments in annual amounts of $19.0 in 2007, $28.0 in 2008, $33.0 in 2009, $38.0 in 2010 and $280.5 in 2011. The Prior Term Loan also required that a portion of the Company’s excess cash flow be applied to prepay amounts borrowed thereunder. The amount of the excess cash flow payment, with respect to 2006, included in current maturities was $26.5 at December 31, 2006 and such amount was paid in February 2007. At the time of payment, the Company wrote off deferred finan cing fees amounting to $0.6.
Loans under the Prior Credits Facilities bore, at the Company’s option, interest at:
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• | a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the prime rate announced from time to time by The Bank of New York and (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, in each case plus an applicable margin of 2.00% per annum for revolving loans, or 2.25% per annum for term loans; or |
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• | a rate per annum equal to a reserve-adjusted Eurodollar rate, plus an applicable margin of 3.00% per annum for revolving loans, or 3.25% per annum for term loans. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Borrowings under the credit facilities were repaid with proceeds from the new borrowings as discussed in Note 4.
2013 Senior Notes
Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition of Clarke American by M & F Worldwide in December 2005, Clarke American issued $175.0 principal amount of 2013 Senior Notes. These notes were repurchased in a tender offer that closed on May 3, 2007, as discussed below.
On April 5, 2007, the Company commenced a tender offer for any and all of the $175.0 in aggregate principal amount of the 2013 Senior Notes and a consent solicitation from the holders of the 2013 Senior Notes to remove substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain other provisions from the indenture governing the 2013 Senior Notes. The total consideration for each one thousand dollars principal amount of the 2013 Senior Notes validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer was the price equal to (i) the present value on the applicable settlement date of all remaining cash flows, including accrued and unpaid interest, principal and call premium from the applicable settlement date until December 15, 2009 discounted at a yield of a U.S. Treasury security plus 50 basis points minus (ii) accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the applicable settlement date. The total consideration included a consen t payment of thirty dollars per one thousand dollars principal amount of 2013 Senior Notes payable only to holders who tendered their notes and validly delivered their consents to remove the restrictive covenants under the indenture on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on April 18, 2007 (the ‘‘consent time’’). Holders who tendered their notes after the consent time and on or prior to the expiration of the tender offer and consent solicitation were entitled to receive the tender offer consideration, equaling the total consideration minus the consent payment.
Clarke American, certain of its subsidiary guarantors (collectively, the ‘‘Guarantors’’) and The Bank of New York (the ‘‘Trustee’’) entered into a second supplemental indenture, dated as of April 19, 2007 (the ‘‘Second Supplemental Indenture’’) to the Indenture. The Second Supplemental Indenture was entered into in connection with the Company’s previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation with respect to the 2013 Senior Notes. As of the consent time, holders of approximately 99.9% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of notes had tendered their 2013 Senior Notes into the tender offer and consented to the proposed amendments to the Indenture contained in the Second Supplemental Indenture. The Second Supplemental Indenture amended the Indenture to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the Indenture and the 2013 Senior Notes , eliminate certain events of default, permit the Company’s board of directors to designate any restricted subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary, modify the covenant regarding mergers, including to permit mergers with entities other than corporations, and modify or eliminate certain other provisions contained in the Indenture and the 2013 Senior Notes. The amendments to the Indenture became effective on April 19, 2007 and became operative when the Company accepted for purchase at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the 2013 Senior Notes then outstanding.
The tender offer expired on May 3, 2007, and 99.9% of the 2013 Senior Notes were validly tendered and purchased in the tender offer for total consideration of $219.9, including prepayment premiums and consent fees of $37.3 and accrued interest of $7.7. The Company subsequently issued a notice of redemption for the untendered 2013 Senior Notes, and those were redeemed on June 4, 2007 for total consideration of $0.1, including accrued interest of $0.0.
Capital Lease Obligation and Other Indebtedness
The Company has a principal balance of $4.3 and $4.6 outstanding under an information technology capital lease obligation at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
obligation has an imputed interest rate of 6.0% and has required payments, including interest, of $1.2 in the nine months ending December 31, 2007, $1.6 in 2008, $1.6 in 2009, and $0.3 in 2010. Clarke American also has $0.5 and $1.0 outstanding under an information technology financing obligation at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Interest Rate Hedges
During February 2006, the Company entered into an interest rate hedge transaction in the form of a three-year interest rate swap with a notional amount of $150.0, which became effective on July 1, 2006 and is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. The hedge swaps the underlying variable rate for a fixed rate of 4.992%. The purpose of this hedge transaction is to limit the Company’s risk on a portion of the variable rate senior secured credit facilities. At March 31, 2007 the hedge had a negative value of $0.4 and was included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2006 the hedge had a value of $0.1 and was included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
10. Restructuring
The Company developed a restructuring plan to streamline and redesign the manufacturing plant and contact center network to take advantage of high-capacity technology and economies of scale, to redefine sales territories and consolidate sales divisions, and to restructure the corporate staff. During 2006, the Company established $3.3 in reserves related to a reduction in force of the corporate staff and the closure of two production facilities. None of these reserves were established during the three months ended March 31, 2006. In connection with the facilities closures, the Company sold $0.5 in assets in January 2007 and recognized an insignificant gain. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company established $1.2 in reserves related to the closure of its Charlotte contact center and San Antonio printing plant. These closures will be completed in 2007 with a total expected expenditure of approximately $5.2.
The following tables detail the components of the activity described above for the three months ended March 31, 2007:
