UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 F O R M 10 - Q (X) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1996 ( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period From ___________ to _____________ Commission file number 1-13662 BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 82-0477390 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 800 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Itasca, Illinois 60143 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (630) 773-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Shares Outstanding Class as of July 31, 1996 Common stock, $.01 par value 62,410,589 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30 1996 1995 (expressed in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 460,767 $ 305,718 Cost of sales, including purchases from Boise Cascade Corporation of $45,135,000 and $36,272,000 337,429 230,070 __________ __________ Gross profit 123,338 75,648 __________ __________ Selling and warehouse operating expense 88,915 56,055 Corporate general and administrative expense, including amounts paid to Boise Cascade Corporation of $629,000 and $527,000 7,772 6,379 Goodwill amortization 1,678 499 __________ __________ 98,365 62,933 __________ __________ Income from operations 24,973 12,715 Other income (expense), net (1,881) 630 __________ __________ Income before income taxes 23,092 13,345 Income tax expense 9,498 5,137 __________ __________ Net income $ 13,594 $ 8,208 Earnings per common share and pro forma earnings per common share, (based upon 62,359,936 actual average common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 1996, and 61,387,500 pro forma average common shares outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 1995) $ .22 $ .13 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30 1996 1995 (expressed in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 922,190 $ 609,005 Cost of sales, including purchases from Boise Cascade Corporation of $87,730,000 and $70,736,000 675,955 461,536 __________ __________ Gross profit 246,235 147,469 __________ __________ Selling and warehouse operating expense 176,010 110,366 Corporate general and administrative expense, including amounts paid to Boise Cascade Corporation of $1,216,000 and $1,225,000 14,626 11,140 Goodwill amortization 3,058 939 __________ __________ 193,694 122,445 __________ __________ Income from operations 52,541 25,024 Other income (expense), net (3,122) 873 __________ __________ Income before income taxes 49,419 25,897 Income tax expense 20,262 9,970 __________ __________ Net income $ 29,157 $ 15,927 Earnings per common share and pro forma earnings per common share (based upon 62,332,841 actual average common shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 1996, and 61,387,500 pro forma average common shares outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 1995) $ .47 $ .26 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) June 30 December 31 1996 1995 1995 (expressed in thousands) ASSETS Current Cash and short-term investments $ 9,058 $ 45,132 $ 14,082 Receivables, less allowances of $3,922,000, $1,837,000, and $2,889,000 226,791 142,754 189,260 Inventories 123,045 83,585 112,538 Deferred income tax benefits 9,499 4,599 7,588 Other 16,677 8,790 12,705 __________ __________ __________ 385,070 284,860 336,173 __________ __________ __________ Property Land 13,488 11,779 12,411 Buildings and improvements 71,448 58,075 66,217 Furniture and equipment 115,677 93,311 102,074 Accumulated depreciation (83,010) (86,222) (91,941) __________ __________ __________ 117,603 76,943 88,761 __________ __________ __________ Goodwill, net of amortization of $8,598,000, $4,291,000, and $5,650,000 209,486 62,581 114,919 Other assets 6,443 4,416 4,271 __________ __________ __________ Total assets $ 718,602 $ 428,800 $ 544,124 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) June 30 December 31 1996 1995 1995 (expressed in thousands) LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Notes payable $ 24,000 $ - $ - Current portion of long-term debt 217 - - Accounts payable Trade and other 131,864 77,690 116,363 Boise Cascade Corporation 16,792 15,122 23,906 __________ __________ __________ 148,656 92,812 140,269 __________ __________ __________ Accrued liabilities Compensation and benefits 19,523 13,121 17,959 Income taxes payable 262 5,090 4,712 Taxes, other than income 7,782 5,400 6,813 Other 23,655 10,714 20,596 __________ __________ __________ 51,222 34,325 50,080 __________ __________ __________ 224,095 127,137 190,349 __________ __________ __________ Other Deferred income taxes 3,238 2,625 2,534 Long-term debt, less current portion 100,092 - - Other 19,700 5,149 11,824 __________ __________ __________ 123,030 7,774 14,358 __________ __________ __________ Shareholders' equity Common stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 62,407,310, 61,387,500, and 62,292,776 shares issued and outstanding at each period 624 614 623 Additional paid-in capital 298,192 277,348 295,615 Retained earnings 72,661 15,927 43,179 __________ __________ __________ Total shareholders' equity 371,477 293,889 339,417 __________ __________ __________ Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 718,602 $ 428,800 $ 544,124 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30 1996 1995 (expressed in thousands) Cash provided by (used for) operations Net income $ 29,157 $ 15,927 Items in income not using (providing) cash Depreciation and amortization 11,794 7,152 Deferred income tax benefit 1,953 (422) Receivables 2,754 (14,173) Inventories 12,671 1,653 Other current assets 698 (1,942) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (24,061) 6,645 Current and deferred income taxes (8,494) 3,867 __________ __________ Cash provided by operations 26,472 18,707 __________ __________ Cash provided by (used for) investment Expenditures for property and equipment (19,959) (9,510) Acquisitions (130,864) (9,338) Other, net (5,535) 1,254 __________ __________ Cash used for investment (156,358) (17,594) __________ __________ Cash provided by (used for) financing Sale of stock - 123,076 Notes payable 24,000 - Additions to long-term debt 100,000 - Net equity transactions with Boise Cascade Corporation - (78,547) Other, net 862 (533) __________ __________ Cash provided by financing 124,862 43,996 __________ __________ Increase (decrease) in cash (5,024) 45,109 Balance at beginning of the period 14,082 23 __________ __________ Balance at June 30 $ 9,058 $ 45,132 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (1) ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION. Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, "the Company") was operated as the Boise Cascade Office Products Distribution Division ("the Division") of Boise Cascade Corporation ("BCC") prior to April 1, 1995. Effective on that date, pursuant to an Asset Transfer and Subscription Agreement between the Company and BCC, BCC transferred to the Company (the "Transfer of Assets") substantially all of the assets and liabilities associated with the Division, other than $100 million of accounts receivable, in exchange for common stock of the Company. After the transfer, BCC holds a total of 50,750,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The accompanying historical consolidated income statements include the consolidated results of operations of the Division. The quarterly financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have not been audited by independent public accountants, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results for the periods have been included. Except as may be disclosed in the notes to the Financial Statements, the adjustments made were of a normal, recurring nature. Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year. The statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These quarterly financial statements should be read together with the statements and the accompanying notes included in the Company's 1995 Annual Report. (2) PUBLIC OFFERINGS. On April 13, 1995, the Company completed the sale of 10,637,500 shares of common stock at a price of $12.50 per share in an initial public offering in the United States and in a concurrent international offering ("the Offerings"). After the Offerings, BCC owned 82.7% of the Company's outstanding common stock. The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $123.1 million. A total of $100 million of such net proceeds was used by the Company to replace the working capital retained by BCC in the Transfer of Assets. Of the remaining proceeds, $21.2 million was retained by the Company and was available for general corporate purposes, and $1.9 million was paid as a dividend to BCC. (3) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE. Actual earnings per common share of $.22 and $.47 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, are based upon the average number of common shares outstanding, including common shares issued to effect acquisitions made by the Company and shares issued as a result of stock options exercised. The unaudited pro forma earnings per common share of $.13 and $.26 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1995, are presented assuming the 50,750,000 common shares issued to BCC in the organization of the Company and the 10,637,500 common shares issued in the Offerings were issued on January 1, 1995. (3) STOCK SPLIT. The Company effected a two-for-one split of the Company's common stock in the form of a 100% stock dividend. Each shareholder of record at the close of business on May 6, 1996, received one additional share for each share held on that date. The new shares were distributed on May 20, 1996. All references in these financial statements to share amounts, net income per share, and average common shares outstanding have been adjusted to reflect the stock split. (4) DEBT. At June 30, 1996, the Company had a $350 million revolving credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowing under this agreement was $100 million. On June 5, 1996, the revolving credit agreement was amended to extend the termination date from June 30, 1999, to June 30, 2001, and the aggregate of all commitments that can be outstanding was increased from $225 million to $350 million. At June 30, 1996, the Company had $24 million of short-term borrowings. (5) TAXES. The estimated tax provision rate for the first six months of 1996 was 41.0% compared with a tax provision rate of 38.5% for the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily due to the amortization of goodwill arising from certain acquisitions that is not deductible for tax purposes. (6) ACQUISITIONS. During the first six months of 1996, the Company completed seven acquisitions which were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the purchase prices were allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values. The initial purchase price allocations may be adjusted within one year of the date of purchase for changes in estimates of the fair values of assets and liabilities. Such adjustments are not expected to be significant to results of operations or the financial position of the Company. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill and is being amortized over 40 years. The results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Company's operations subsequent to the dates of acquisition. On February 5, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Grand & Toy Limited (Grand & Toy) from Cara Operations Limited (Toronto). The negotiated purchase price was approximately C$140 million. In addition, the Company recorded liabilities of approximately US$7.4 million, which are included in the recorded purchase price of Grand & Toy, to modify activities such as distribution, marketing, and other functions. Further adjustments to the preliminary allocation of the purchase price may be made within one year of the acquisition date. The acquisition was funded primarily from borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement. Grand & Toy owns and operates six office products distribution centers and approximately 80 retail stores across Canada. On January 31, 1996, the Company acquired the assets of the contract stationer business of Sierra Vista Office Products, Inc., based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On February 9, 1996, the Company acquired the stock of the contract stationer businesses of Loring, Short & Harmon, Inc., based in Portland, Maine, and McAuliffe's based in Burlington, Vermont. On March 29, 1996, the Company acquired the stock of the contract stationer and office furniture business of Office Essentials based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On April 26, 1996, the Company acquired the assets of the contract stationer business of Crawford's Office Supplies based in Seattle, Washington. On May 31, 1996, the Company acquired the stock of the contract stationer business of Zemlick Brothers, Inc., based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. These acquisitions, including Grand & Toy, were purchased for cash of $130.9 million, $1.6 million of the Company's common stock issued to the sellers, and the recording of $19.3 million of liabilities. Unaudited pro forma results of operations, reflecting these acquisitions, would have been as follows. If these businesses had been acquired on January 1, 1996, sales for the first six months of 1996 would have increased to $956 million. There would have been no change to net income and earnings per common share. If these businesses had been acquired on January 1, 1995, the Company's sales for the first six months of 1995 would have increased to $744 million, net income would have decreased to $13 million, and earnings per common share would have decreased to $.21. In the first quarter of 1995, Grand & Toy recorded a restructuring charge. Excluding the impact of this restructuring charge, pro forma net income and earnings per share would have been essentially the same as the historical amounts reported for the six months ended June 30, 1995. This unaudited pro forma financial information does not necessarily represent the actual consolidated results of operations that would have resulted if the acquisitions had occurred on the dates assumed. In the second quarter of 1996, the Company also started up office products distribution centers in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Miami, Florida. On July 1, 1996, the Company acquired the contract stationer business of Pedersen Contact based in Melbourne, Australia. At the time of announcement of this acquisition, annualized sales were approximately US$49 million. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Second Quarter of 1996, Compared with Second Quarter of 1995 Results of Operations Net sales in the second quarter of 1996 increased 51% to $460.8 million, compared with $305.7 million in the second quarter of 1995. The growth in sales resulted from increased national account business, continued growth in direct marketing, product line extensions, and acquisitions. Excluding the effect of acquisitions since March 31, 1995, sales increased 10% in the second quarter of 1996 compared with sales in the second quarter of 1995. Cost of goods sold, which includes the cost of merchandise sold and delivery and occupancy costs, increased to $337.4 million in the second quarter of 1996, which was 73.2% of net sales. This compares with $230.1 million reported in the same period of the prior year, which represented 75.3% of net sales. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 26.8% and 24.7% for the second quarters of 1996 and 1995. The increase in operating margins was due primarily to improved margins on office papers. Operating expense was 21.3% of net sales in the second quarter of 1996, compared with 20.6% in the second quarter of 1995. Within the operating expense category, selling and warehouse operating expense was 19.3% of net sales in the second quarter of 1996, compared with 18.3% in the second quarter of 1995. This increase was due in part to the Company's direct- mail and international operations, which have both higher gross margins and higher operating expenses. These operations represented a larger portion of the Company's overall sales in the second quarter of 1996. Corporate general and administrative expense declined to 1.7% of second quarter 1996 net sales from 2.1% of second quarter 1995 net sales. As a result of the above factors, income from operations in the second quarter of 1996 increased to $25.0 million compared to the Company's second quarter 1995 operating income, which was $12.7 million. Net income in the second quarter of 1996 increased 66% to $13.6 million, or 3.0% of net sales, compared with $8.2 million, or 2.7% of net sales, in the same period of the prior year. Six Months Ended June 30, 1996, Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 1995 Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 1996, increased 51% to $922.2 million, compared with $609.0 million a year ago. Same location sales increased 14% year to year. Cost of goods sold, which includes the cost of merchandise sold and delivery and occupancy costs, increased to $676.0 million for the first six months of 1996, which was 73.3% of net sales. This compares with $461.5 million reported in the same period of the prior year, which represented 75.8% of net sales. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 26.7% and 24.2% for the first six months of 1996 and 1995. The increase in margins was primarily the result of improved margins on office papers. Operating expense was 21.0% of net sales for the first six months of 1996, compared with 20.1% in the same period of the prior year. This increase was due in part to the Company's direct-mail and international operations, which have both higher gross margins and higher operating expenses. These operations represented a larger portion of the Company's overall sales in 1996. Within the operating expense category, selling and warehouse operating expense was 19.1% of net sales in 1996, compared with 18.1% in 1995. Corporate general and administrative expense was 1.6% of net sales for the first six months of 1996, compared with 1.8% in 1995. As a result of the above factors, income from operations for 1996 increased to $52.5 million, more than double the operating income of 1995, which was $25.0 million. Net income increased 83% to $29.2 million, or 3.2% of net sales, compared with $15.9 million, or 2.6% of net sales, in the same period of the prior year. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's principal requirements for cash have been to fund working capital needs, upgrade and expand its facilities at existing locations, open new distribution centers, and make acquisitions. The funding of the Company's strategy for growth, including acquisitions and the relocation of several existing distribution centers into new and larger facilities, is expected to require significant capital outlays by the Company over the next several years. To finance the Company's capital requirements, the Company expects to rely upon funds from a combination of sources. The Company anticipates continued cash flow from operations. In addition, the Company has a $350 million revolving credit agreement that expires in 2001 and provides for variable rates of interest based on customary indexes. The revolving credit agreement is available for acquisitions and general corporate purposes. It contains customary restrictive financial and other covenants, including a negative pledge and covenants specifying a minimum net worth, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, and a maximum leverage ratio. The lending banks may terminate the revolving credit agreement and accelerate the payment of any amounts borrowed thereunder in the event a Change of Control (as defined) of the Company occurs. At June 30, 1996, $100 million was outstanding under this agreement. At June 30, 1996, the Company had $24 million of short-term borrowings. In addition to available borrowing capacity under the terms of the revolving credit agreement, the Company may, subject to the covenants contained in the revolving credit agreement and to market conditions, raise additional funds through other external debt or equity financing in the future. In April 1996, the Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for additional shares of common stock. As of June 30, 1996, the Company had 4,349,638 registered shares of common stock to be offered from time to time in connection with acquisitions. Net cash provided by operations for the first six months of 1996 was $26.5 million. This was the result of $42.9 million of net income, depreciation and amortization, and other noncash items offset by a $16.4 million increase in working capital. Net cash used for investment in the first six months of 1996 was $156.4 million, which included $20.0 million of expenditures for property and equipment and $130.9 million for acquisitions. Net cash provided by financing was $124.9 million for the first six months of 1996, resulting primarily from borrowings made by the Company to fund acquisitions. Net cash provided by operations in the first six months of 1995 was $18.7 million. This was the result of $22.7 million of net income, depreciation and amortization, and other noncash items offset by a $4.0 million increase in working capital. Net cash used for investment in the first six months of 1995 was $17.6 million, which included $9.5 million of expenditures for property and equipment and $9.3 million for acquisitions. Net cash provided by financing was $44.0 million for the first six months of 1995, which included $123.1 million from the sale of stock, offset by $78.5 million of net equity transactions with Boise Cascade Corporation. Interest expense for the second quarter of 1996 was $1.9 million compared with $304,000 in the second quarter of 1995. Interest expense for the first six months of 1996 was $3.2 million compared with $304,000 in the same period last year. Business Cycles The Company is a major distributor of office products, including various office papers. In the second quarter of 1996, operating margins declined, compared with the first quarter of 1996, because operating expenses increased while declining sales prices for office papers held overall sales flat. Operating expenses as a percent of sales would have been about the same as in the first quarter of 1996 if paper prices had not decreased from their first-quarter levels. It is uncertain to what extent or when paper prices might significantly rise or fall and what favorable or adverse impact those changes might have on the Company's sales and margins. The Company's multifaceted growth strategy, including its acquisition program, has been very successful in recent quarters. The Company believes that this growth strategy will continue to be successful, but the year-to- year and quarter-to-quarter results of this strategy will depend in part on market conditions outside the Company's control. In addition, the pace of the Company's acquisition program will reflect the extent of economically acceptable opportunities available to the Company. PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings Reference is made to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995, for information concerning legal proceedings. Item 2. Changes in Securities Not applicable. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Not applicable. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Company held its annual shareholders meeting on April 23, 1996. A total of 31,157,763 shares of common stock (before the effect of the Company's two-for-one split of its common stock) were outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. Of the total outstanding, 30,739,861 shares were represented at the meeting and 417,902 shares were not voted. Shareholders cast votes for the election of the following directors whose terms expire in 1999: In Favor Withheld Theodore Crumley 30,737,009 2,852 A. William Reynolds 30,736,155 3,706 Continuing in office are John B. Carley and George J. Harad, whose terms expire in 1998, and James G. Connelly III and Peter G. Danis Jr. whose terms expire in 1997. The shareholders also ratified the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP, as the Company's independent auditors for the year 1996 with votes cast 30,703,687 for, 5,182 against, and 30,992 abstained. The shareholders approved the Key Executive Stock Option Plan (KESOP) with votes cast 30,634,612 for, 66,556 against, and 37,510 abstained. The shareholders approved the Key Executive Performance Plan (KEPP) with votes cast 30,427,717 for, 34,581 against, and 8,120 abstained. The KEPP is a variable incentive compensation program for the Company's executive officers and other key executives. Item 5. Other Information Not applicable. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits. A list of the exhibits required to be filed as part of this report is set forth in the Index to Exhibits, which immediately precedes such exhibits and is incorporated herein by this reference. (b) On June 10, 1996, the Company filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report that the Company amended its Boise Cascade Office Products Corporation Credit Agreement. As amended and restated, the Company may borrow up to $350 million under this credit facility, which expires in 2001. 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. BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION As Duly Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer: /s/Darrell R. Elfeldt Darrell R. Elfeldt Vice President and Controller Date: August 9, 1996 BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION INDEX TO EXHIBITS Filed With the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1996 Number Description Page Number 10.1 Key Executive Stock Option Plan, as amended through April 23, 1996 10.2 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended through April 23, 1996 27 Financial Data Schedule