FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended: 09/30/01 Commission file number: 0-22818
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 22-3240619
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale, New York 11553
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 237-6200
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirement for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
33,617,121 shares of Common Stock $.01 par value, as of November 9, 2001.
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2001
(unaudited) and June 30, 2001 2
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited) 3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months
ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited) 4
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity -
Three months ended September 30, 2001 (unaudited) 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6 - 11
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 12 - 14
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk 14
Part II Other Information
Items 1, 2 and 3 to 5 are not applicable
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15
Signatures 16
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share and share amounts)
September 30, 2001 June 30, 2001
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ASSETS (Unaudited) (Note)
Current assets:
Cash $ 13,990 $ 26,643
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful 54,005 42,668
accounts of $998 and $815
Inventories 52,595 49,593
Recoverable income taxes 4,800 8,232
Deferred income taxes 3,740 3,740
Other current assets 8,711 7,904
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Total current assets 137,841 138,780
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated 61,301 55,780
depreciation and amortization of $27,410 and $25,551
Goodwill, net 219,428 219,826
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net 38,261 38,230
Other assets 10,557 9,077
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Total assets $ 467,388 $ 461,693
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 46,713 $ 43,587
Current portion of long-term debt 2,801 2,881
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Total current liabilities 49,514 46,468
Long-term debt, less current portion 10,483 10,718
Deferred income taxes 7,854 7,854
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67,851 65,040
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 - -
shares, none issued
Common stock - $.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 338 338
shares, issued 33,771,905 and 33,771,124 shares
Additional paid-in capital 348,966 348,942
Retained earnings 54,069 48,626
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2,440) (978)
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400,933 396,928
Less: 156,917 and 100,000 shares of treasury stock, at cost (1,396) (275)
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Total stockholders' equity 399,537 396,653
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 467,388 $ 461,693
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Note: The balance sheet at June 30, 2001 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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(Unaudited)
Net Sales $ 104,866 $ 93,653
Cost of sales 63,460 53,245
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Gross profit 41,406 40,408
Selling, general & administrative expenses 32,299 28,859
Merger costs - 1,032
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Operating income 9,107 10,517
Interest expense (income), net 329 (526)
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Income before income taxes 8,778 11,043
Provision for income taxes 3,335 4,638
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Net income $ 5,443 $ 6,405
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Basic earnings per common share:
Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.20
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Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.19
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Weigted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 33,665 32,095
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Diluted 34,634 34,019
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (Unaudited)
Net income $ 5,443 $ 6,405
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 1,859 1,495
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets 26 1,574
Amortization of deferred financing costs and other 104 14
Provision for doubtful accounts 74 120
Increase (decrease) in cash attributable to changes in
assets and liabilities, net of amounts applicable to
acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable (11,678) (10,391)
Inventories (3,066) (1,696)
Other current assets (585) (379)
Other assets (1,999) (18)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,784 2,313
Recoverable taxes, net of income tax payable 3,423 4,478
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (3,615) 3,915
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment and other (7,273) (1,329)
intangible assets
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Net cash used in investing activities (7,273) (1,329)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of term loan facilities (117) -
Payments on economic development revenue bonds (100) (66)
Purchase of treasury stock (1,121) -
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options, net of 13 8,677
related expenses
Payment of other long-term debt and other liabilities (53) (29)
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (1,378) 8,582
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (12,266) 11,168
Effect of exchange rate change on cash (387) -
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 26,643 38,308
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 13,990 $ 49,476
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
(In thousands, except per share and share data)
Common Stock Foreign
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Amount Paid-in Retained -------------------- Translation Comprehensive
Shares at $.01 Capital Earnings Shares Amount Adjustment Total Income
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Balance at June 30, 2001 33,771,124 $ 338 $ 348,942 $ 48,626 100,000 $ (275) $ (978) $ 396,653
Exercise of stock options 781 13 13
Purchase of treasury shares 56,917 (1,121) (1,121)
Non-cash compensation charge 11 11
Net income 5,443 5,443
Comprehensive income
Net income $ 5,443
Translation adjustments (1,462) (1,462) (1,462)
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Total comprehensive income $ 3,981
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Balance at September 30, 2001 33,771,905 $ 338 $ 348,966 $ 54,069 156,917 $ (1,396) $ (2,440) $ 399,537
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. GENERAL
The Hain Celestial Group is a natural, specialty and snack food
company. The Company is a leader in many of the top natural food categories,
with such well-known natural food brands as Celestial Seasonings (R) teas, Hain
Pure Foods(R), Westbrae(R), Westsoy(R), Arrowhead Mills(R), Health Valley(R),
Breadshop's(R), Casbah(R), Garden of Eatin(R), Terra Chips(R), Yves Veggie
Cuisine(R), DeBoles(R), Earth's Best(R), and Nile Spice(R). The Company's
principal specialty product lines include Hollywood(R) cooking oils, Estee(R)
sugar-free products, Weight Watchers(R) dry and refrigerated products,
Kineret(R) kosher foods, Boston Better Snacks(R), and Alba Foods(R).
The Company and its subsidiaries operate in one business segment: the
sale of natural, organic and other food and beverage products. In the Company's
most recent fiscal year, approximately 51% of the Company's revenues were
derived from products which are manufactured within its own facilities with 49%
produced by various co-packers. There are no co-packers who manufactured 10% or
more of the Company's products.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial
statements to conform to current year's presentation.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
All amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been rounded
to the nearest thousand dollars, except share and per share amounts.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
three months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2002. Reference is
made to the footnotes to the audited consolidated financial statements of the
Company and subsidiaries as at June 30, 2001 and for the year then ended
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for information not
included in these condensed footnotes.
3. ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, include the
effect of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141,
"Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets", which resulted in a $1,700 reduction in expenses ($1,054 net of tax)
and a $0.03 increase in basic and diluted earnings per share. SFAS No. 141
provides that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 shall be
accounted for using the purchase method. In addition, it provides that the cost
of an acquired entity must be allocated to the assets acquired, including
identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed based on their estimated
fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess cost over the fair value of
the net
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
assets acquired must be recognized as goodwill. SFAS No. 142 provides that
goodwill is no longer amortized and the value of an identifiable intangible
asset must be amortized over its useful life, unless the asset is determined to
have an indefinite useful life. At September 30, 2001, included in trademarks
and other intangible assets, net on the balance sheet is approximately $674 of
intangible assets deemed to have a finite life being amortized over their
estimated useful lives. Goodwill must be tested for impairment at the beginning
of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 142 is adopted. In accordance with SFAS No.
142, the Company is currently evaluating the fair value of its reporting unit to
the carrying value of its goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets and
based on a preliminary evaluation, believes no impairment exists. The $1,700
pre-tax reduction of intangible amortization expense recognized this quarter
represents the amount of amortization of goodwill and indefinite-life intangible
assets that arose from prior acquisitions and are no longer amortized. Amounts
assigned to indefinite-life intangible assets primarily represent the value of
trademarks.
The following table reflects consolidated results (net of tax effect)
adjusted as though the adoption of SFAS No. 141 and 142 occurred as of the
beginning of the three-month period ended September 30, 2000.
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2000
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Net Earnings:
As reported $ 6,405
Goodwill and indefinite-life
intangibles amortization 901
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As adjusted $ 7,306
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Basic earnings per common share:
As reported $ 0.20
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As adjusted $ 0.23
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Diluted earnings per common share:
As reported $ 0.19
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As adjusted $ 0.22
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The following table reflects the components of intangible assets as of
September 30, 2001:
Gross Carrying Accumulated
Amount Amortization
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Amortized intangible assets:
Licensing costs and other intangibles $ 971 $ 297
Non-amortized intangible assets:
Trademarks $ 37,587 $ -
4. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives:
In May 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a
consensus on Issue 00-14, "Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives". Under the
consensus, certain sales incentives must be recognized as a reduction of sales
rather than as an expense (the Company includes such sales incentives within
selling, general and administrative expenses). In April 2001, the EITF reached a
consensus on Issue 00-25, "Vendor Statement Characterization of Consideration
from a Vendor to a Retailer", which expanded upon the types of consideration
paid by vendors to retailers which are to be considered sales incentives and,
accordingly, should be classified as a reduction of sales rather than as a
component of selling, general and administrative expenses. This consensus is
effective for fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2001 (the Company's
March 2002 quarter). Upon application of these consensus', the Company's
earnings for current and prior periods will not be changed, but rather a
reclassification will take place within the Consolidated Statements of
Operations for all periods presented for comparative purposes. The EITF changed
the effective date of Issue 00-14 to coincide with the effective date of Issue
00-25.
Had EITF 00-14 and 00-25 been adopted at the beginning of the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, the Company's net sales
and selling, general and administrative expenses would have each been reduced by
$16.3 million and $13.0 million, for the respective periods.
5. ACQUISITIONS
On June 8, 2001, the Company acquired privately-held Yves Veggie
Cuisine, Inc. ("Yves") a Vancouver, British Columbia based company. Yves is a
leading North American manufacturer, distributor and marketer of soy protein
meat alternative products. The aggregate purchase price, including acquisition
costs, amounted to approximately $34 million excluding the assumption of debt
and capital leases of approximately $3 million. The purchase price was paid by
approximately $32.5 million in cash and $1.5 million of common stock (61,500
shares). The aggregate purchase price paid over the net assets acquired amounted
to approximately $31.5 million. Purchase price allocations have been made on a
preliminary basis, which is subject to adjustment. These purchase price
allocations are expected to be completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2002.
On January 18, 2001 the Company acquired privately-held Fruit Chips
B.V. ("Fruit Chips") a Netherlands based company. The Company subsequently
renamed this company Terra Chips B.V. Terra Chips B.V. is a manufacturer and
distributor of low fat fruit, vegetable and potato chips selling to European
markets. The aggregate purchase price paid over the net assets acquired was
approximately $6.2 million.
Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the period ended
September 30, 2000 reflecting the above acquisitions as if they occurred at the
beginning of the period would not be materially different than the actual
results as presented.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
6. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
September 30, June 30,
2001 2001
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Finished goods $ 32,761 $ 29,933
Raw materials and packaging 19,834 19,660
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$ 52,595 $ 49,593
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7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
September 30, June 30,
2001 2001
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Land $ 6,651 $ 6,673
Building and improvements 13,740 13,611
Machinery and equipment 43,875 42,861
Furniture and fixtures 2,436 2,505
Leasehold improvements 7,035 6,818
Construction in progress 14,974 8,863
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88,711 81,331
Less: Accumulated depreciation and
amortization 27,410 25,551
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$ 61,301 $ 55,780
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance
with FASB Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). Basic
earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of options and warrants.
Diluted earnings per share includes all dilutive common stock equivalents such
as stock options and warrants.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per share pursuant to SFAS 128:
Three Months Ended
September 30
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2001 2000
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Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings
per common share -
Net income $ 5,443 $ 6,405
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per common share -
weighted average shares outstanding during the
period 33,665 32,095
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Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options 784 1,649
Warrants 185 275
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969 1,924
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Denominator for diluted earnings per common share -
adjusted weighted average shares and assumed
conversions 34,634 34,019
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Basic earnings per common share:
Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.20
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Diluted earnings per common share:
Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.19
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9. CREDIT FACILITY
In March 2001, the Company entered into a new $240 million Senior
Revolving Credit Facility (the "Senior Credit Facility"). The Senior Credit
Facility provides for a four year, $145 million revolving credit facility
(initially this revolving facility is priced at LIBOR plus 1.00%) and a $95
million 364-day facility (the 364-day facility is also initially priced at LIBOR
plus 1.00%). The Senior Credit Facility is unsecured, but guaranteed by all
current and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company.
This Senior Credit
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Facility also includes customary affirmative and negative covenants for
transactions of this nature. The Company's outstanding revolving credit loans
under these facilities bear interest at the Company's base rate (greater of the
applicable prime rate or Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum) or, at the
Company's option, the reserve adjusted LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin (as
defined in the Senior Credit Facility). As of September 30, 2001, approximately
$4.4 million was borrowed under the revolving facility at 3.625%.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On November 5, 2001, the Company announced that it has signed a letter
of intent to acquire Lima NV, a leading Belgium manufacturer and marketer of
natural and organic foods. Lima also distributes fresh organic produce to
Belgium supermarkets from its Biomarche operations. The acquisition of Lima is
subject to customary due diligence and other standard conditions as well as the
signing of a definitive agreement. The transaction is expected to close by the
end of calendar 2001.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
Three months ended September 30, 2001
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2001 were $104.9
million, an increase of $11.2 million or 12% over net sales of $93.7 million in
the quarter ended September 30, 2000. On a comparative basis over the prior
year, net sales increased by 13.5%. The increase is primarily a result of strong
sales from our Terra, Health Valley, Garden of Eatin' and Westsoy brands, as
well as sales brought on during the second half of fiscal 2001 with the
acquisitions of Fruit Chips in Europe and Yves in Canada. On a comparative
increase, the incremental 1.5% is due to reduction of managment focus on certain
non-core product lines (supplements and other non-core food product categories).
Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2001 increased by
approximately $1.0 million to $41.4 million (39.5% of net sales) as compared to
$40.4 million (43.1% of net sales) in the corresponding 2000 period. The
increase in gross profit dollars was a direct result of the increased sales
level in 2001. Gross profit percentage decreased 3.6% primarily from higher cost
of goods sold and higher warehouse and distribution costs. The increase in cost
of goods sold over the corresponding period was a result of: higher costs for
our Terra products as we continue to fill as much demand as we can by
manufacturing in Europe and at our domestic co-packers; higher overall unit
costs for all other manufactured and co-packed, product and mix of products
sold. In addition, our higher warehousing and distribution costs over the
corresponding September 2000 period was a result of a full 2001 quarter costs
for the Company's Ontario, California Distribution Center compared to only being
open for a small part of the September 2000 period; the added cost of the
warehousing and distribution network brought on during the second half of fiscal
2001 with the acquisitions of Fruit Chips in Europe and Yves in Canada and the
continuation of fuel surcharges.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding amortization)
increased by $5.0 million to $32.3 million for the three months ended September
30, 2001 as compared to $27.3 million in the September 30, 2000 quarter. Such
expenses as a percentage of net sales amounted to 30.8% for the three months
ended September 30, 2001 compared with 29.1% in the September 30, 2000 quarter.
The overall increase is a result of the added selling, general and
administrative costs brought on by the aforementioned second half fiscal 2001
acquisitions of $3 million, higher planned trade and consumer spending of $2.6
million offset by reductions in general and administrative expenses of $.6
million resulting from our continuing cost containment initiatives.
Merger related charges amounted to $1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2000. There were no merger related charges in the September
2001 period. Merger related charges incurred relate to certain employee costs
associated with the Celestial Merger in May 2000.
Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets was $1.6 million
for the September 2000 compared to less than $.1 million in the 2001 period. The
results for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, include the effect of adopting
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business
Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", which
resulted in a $1,700 reduction in overall expenses ($1,054 net of tax) and a
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$0.03 increase in basic and diluted earnings per share. Goodwill must be tested
for impairment at the beginning of the fiscal year in which SFAS No. 142 is
adopted. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company is currently evaluating
the fair value of its reporting unit to the carrying value of its goodwill and
indefinite lived intangible assets and based on a preliminary evaluation,
believes no impairment exists. The $1,700 pre-tax reduction of intangible
amortization expense recognized this quarter represents the amount of
amortization of goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets that arose from
prior acquisitions and are no longer amortized. Amounts assigned to indefinite-
life intangible assets primarily represent the value of trademarks.
Operating income was $9.1 million in the 2001 period compared to $10.5
million in the 2000 period. Operating income as a percentage of net sales
amounted to 8.7%, compared with 11.2% in the September 2000 quarter. The dollar
and percentage decrease resulted principally from lower gross profit, higher
selling, general and administrative costs offset by lower merger related costs
and lower amortization expense.
Interest expense (income), net amounted to $.3 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2001 compared to ($.5) million in the corresponding
period or a swing of $.9 million. The overall higher interest expense, net is a
direct result of the carrying cost associated with our Senior Credit Facility
entered into March 2001 as well as having higher cash and cash equivalent
balances in the September 2000 period earning higher rates available at that
time. Since September 2000, the Company has used its available cash to fund the
two aforementioned acquisitions as well as invest capital in the Company's new
Terra facility in Moonachie, New Jersey and in our corporate information
systems.
Income before income taxes for the three months ended September 30,
2001 amounted to $8.8 million compared to $11 million in the corresponding 2000
period. This $2.2 million decrease was attributable to the aforementioned
decrease in operating income, as well as the swing in interest expense, net.
Income taxes decreased to $3.3 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2001 compared to $4.6 million in the corresponding 2000 period.
The effective tax rate was 38% in the 2001 period compared to 42% in the
corresponding 2000 period. The lower tax rate was a result of the elimination of
non-deductible goodwill amortization from our income statement as a result of
the aforementioned adoption of the new accounting for goodwill and other
intangible assets in the September 2001 quarter.
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $5.4
million compared to $6.4 million in the corresponding 2000 period. The decrease
of $1.0 million in earnings was primarily attributable to the aforementioned
decrease in income before income taxes offset by the reduction in income tax
expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company requires liquidity for working capital needs and debt service
requirements.
The Company had working capital and a current ratio of $88.3 million and
2.8 to 1, respectively, at September 30, 2001 as compared to $92.3 million and
3.0 to 1, respectively, at June 30, 2001. The small decrease in working capital
and the current ratio is due to approximately $7.3 million of cash used in
investing activities primarily in the Company's Moonachie Terra Facility and
corporate information systems, as well as its stock buy back program of 56,917
shares for approximately $1.1 million.
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In March 2001, the Company entered into a new $240 million Senior
Revolving Credit Facility (the "Senior Credit Facility"). The Senior Credit
Facility provides for a four year, $145 million revolving credit facility
(initially this revolving facility is priced at LIBOR plus 1.00%) and a $95
million 364-day facility (the 364-day facility is also initially priced at LIBOR
plus 1.00%). The Senior Credit Facility is unsecured, but guaranteed by all
current and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of the Company.
This Senior Credit Facility also includes customary affirmative and negative
covenants for transactions of this nature. The Company's outstanding revolving
credit loans under these facilities bear interest at a base rate (greater of the
applicable prime rate or Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum) or, at the
Company's option, the reserve adjusted LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin (as
defined in the Senior Credit Facility). As of September 30, 2001, approximately
$4.4 million was borrowed under the revolving facility at 3.625%.
The Company believes that its cash on hand of $14 million at September
30, 2001, as well as its projected fiscal 2002 cash flows from operations and
proceeds available on the above mentioned Senior Credit Facility are sufficient
to fund its working capital needs, anticipated capital expenditures and
scheduled debt payments of $2.8 million existing at September 30, 2001 for the
remainder of fiscal 2002. In addition, any cash requirement needed for the
closing of the acquisition of Lima NV (as disclosed in Note 10 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements) would be supported as well. The Company is
currently investing its cash on hand in highly liquid short-term investments
yielding approximately 3% interest.
Seasonality
Our tea business consists primarily of manufacturing and marketing hot
tea products and as a result its quarterly results of operations reflect
seasonal trends resulting from increased demand for its hot tea products in the
cooler months of the year. Quarterly fluctuations in our sales volume and
operating results are due to a number of factors relating to our business,
including the timing of trade promotions, advertising and consumer promotions
and other factors, such as seasonality, inclement weather and unanticipated
increases in labor, commodity, energy, insurance or other operating costs. The
impact on sales volume and operating results, due to the timing and extent of
these factors, can significantly impact our business. For these reasons, you
should not rely on our quarterly operating results as indications of future
performance. In some future periods, our operating results may fall below the
expectations of securities analysts and investors, which could harm our
business.
Inflation
The Company does not believe that inflation had a significant impact on
the Company's results of operations for the periods presented.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report constitute
"forward- looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Sections 21E of the Exchange Act. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different
from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Such factors include,
among others, the following: general economic and business conditions, the
ability of the Company to implement its
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business and acquisition strategy; the ability to effectively integrate its
acquisitions; the ability of the Company to obtain financing for general
corporate purposes; competition; availability of key personnel, and changes in,
or the failure to comply with governments regulations. As a result of the
foregoing and other factors, no assurance can be given as to the future results,
levels of activity and achievements and neither the Company nor any person
assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in the reported market risks since
the end of the most recent fiscal year.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Reports on Form 8-K
On August 20, 2001, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K disclosing
an announcement concerning expected revenues and an earnings per share range for
its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2001.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
Date: November 13, 2001 /s/ Irwin D. Simon
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Irwin D. Simon,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: November 13, 2001 /s/ Ira J. Lamel
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Ira J. Lamel,
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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