FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended February 1, 2003 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 333-73552 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 38-2418126 ---------------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 9135 General Court, Plymouth, Michigan 48170 -------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (734) 455-3600 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $1.00 par value, outstanding as of February 1, 2003 was 28,316. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. FORM 10-Q INDEX PAGE PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION..................................................................1 Item 1. Financial Statements...................................................................1 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 2, 2002 and February 1, 2003 (unaudited).......................................................1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three Month Periods Ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002........................3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002...............................4 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements...................................5 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................................................................15 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk............................23 Item 4. Controls and Procedures...............................................................23 PART II-- OTHER INFORMATION....................................................................24 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K......................................................24 i PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 1, NOVEMBER 2, ASSETS 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ (UNAUDITED) CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 52,002,313 $ 69,696,262 Accounts receivable Trade (net of allowance of $2,482,414 and $2,166,430 at February 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002) 48,546,005 46,086,007 Related parties 6,699,743 6,228,360 ------------ ------------ 55,245,748 52,314,367 Inventories 83,244,238 78,730,293 Prepaid expenses 10,485,557 8,523,505 Prepaid federal income taxes 4,117,733 3,808,730 Deferred income taxes 3,394,000 2,732,000 Other current assets 3,809,267 4,427,893 ------------ ------------ Total Current Assets 212,298,856 220,233,050 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-- NET 322,178,756 310,913,565 OTHER ASSETS Cash surrender value of life insurance 1,788,374 1,788,374 Deposits 20,876,554 15,711,204 Capitalized loan costs (net of accumulated amortization of $2,159,607 and $1,729,634 at February 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002) 10,831,641 11,261,613 Intangible assets, (net of accumulated amortization of $10,418,940 and $9,376,000 at February 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002) 7,725,362 8,768,184 Sundry 1,174,219 922,360 ------------ ------------ Total Other Assets 42,396,150 38,451,735 ------------ ------------ $576,873,762 $569,598,350 ============ ============ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FEBRUARY 1, NOVEMBER 2, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ (UNAUDITED) CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable-- trade $ 90,417,245 $ 90,223,335 Current portion of long-term obligations 4,718,860 5,180,231 Accrued liabilities Taxes other than income 6,674,756 4,943,876 Other accrued expenses 31,686,955 25,709,607 Income taxes 1,381,419 1,388,244 ------------ ------------ Total Current Liabilities 134,879,235 127,445,293 SENIOR NOTES (NET OF UNAMORTIZED PREMIUM OF ($2,431,086) AND ($2,501,893) AT FEBRUARY 1, 2003 AND NOVEMBER 2, 2002, RESPECTIVELY) 327,431,086 327,501,893 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS 56,861,278 55,132,393 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 12,005,000 12,344,000 OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,849,188 3,785,884 OBLIGATIONS UNDER STOCK BONUS PLAN 6,257,133 6,104,850 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, no par value, 60,000 shares authorized; 28,316 shares issued and outstanding 28,316 28,316 Retained earnings 35,562,526 37,255,721 ------------ ------------ Total Stockholders' Equity 35,590,842 37,284,037 ------------ ------------ $576,873,762 $569,598,350 ============ ============ 2 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE MONTHS ENDED ---------------------------------- FEBRUARY 1, FEBRUARY 2, 2003 2002 ------------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) Revenues $ 199,544,801 $ 187,502,416 Costs and expenses 174,730,300 161,385,509 ------------- ------------- Gross profit 24,814,501 26,116,907 Selling, general and administrative expenses 17,685,958 16,285,209 ------------- ------------- Operating profit 7,128,543 9,831,698 Other expense (income) Interest expense 10,287,831 9,132,757 Interest income (297,539) (405,686) Royalty income (212,505) (51,573) Loss on foreign currency translation 189,312 2,023,374 Sundry income (16,671) (69,674) ------------- ------------- 9,950,428 10,629,198 ------------- ------------- Loss before income taxes (2,821,885) (797,500) Income tax expense (benefit) Current - 646,000 Deferred (1,001,000) (951,000) ------------- ------------- (1,001,000) (305,000) ------------- ------------- Net loss $ (1,820,885) $ (492,500) ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 3 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THREE MONTHS ENDED -------------------------------- FEBRUARY 1, FEBRUARY 2, 2003 2002 ------------ ------------ (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net loss $ (1,820,885) $ (492,500) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 13,577,992 11,516,787 Interest (income) expense on senior notes (70,807) 103,136 Bad debt expense 259,118 166,312 Deferred salaries 96,900 126,250 Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 28,875 13,088 Deferred taxes (1,001,000) (951,000) Restricted stock options 279,973 - Foreign currency translation loss 116,795 (805) Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (3,249,087) 762,622 Increase in inventories (4,513,945) (2,576,460) Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,528,947) (1,996,391) Increase in prepaid federal income taxes (309,003) (13,909) Increase in other liabilities 7,671,014 12,582,215 Increase in deposits (5,165,350) (6,416,781) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 193,910 (9,942,943) Decrease (increase) in sundry assets (210,338) 85,197 (Increase) decrease in income taxes (6,825) 322,000 ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 4,348,390 3,286,818 CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property and equipment (21,798,947) (9,480,413) Acquisition of intangible assets - (1,500,000) ------------ ------------ Net cash used in investing activities (21,798,947) (10,980,413) CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net borrowing under line of credit 1,842,377 - Principal payments on long-term obligations (2,085,769) (4,282,031) Capitalized loan costs - (209,509) Proceeds from long-term obligations - 1,292,380 ------------ ------------ Net cash used in financing activities (243,392) (3,199,160) ------------ ------------ Net decrease in cash (17,693,949) (10,892,755) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 69,696,262 53,483,389 ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 52,002,313 $ 42,590,634 ============ ============ SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid for interest $ 1,394,000 $ 1,322,000 ============ ============ SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property, plant and equipment through assumption of long-term obligations $ 1,456,000 $ - ============= ============ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE A-- BASIS OF PRESENTATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and estimated provisions for bonus and profit-sharing arrangements) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended February 1, 2003, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended November 1, 2003. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K filed by Plastipak Holdings, Inc. (Plastipak) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2003. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications have been made in order for them to conform to the classifications at February 1, 2003. EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLANS The Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans. The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. The plans are considered to be variable plans and therefore, stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income as a component of general and administrative expenses, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price less than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Amounts expensed approximate that which would have been expensed had the value of the options granted been computed under provisions of FAS 123. NOTE B - FISCAL PERIOD Plastipak has elected a 52/53 week fiscal period for tax and financial reporting purposes. Plastipak's fiscal period ends on the Saturday closest to October 31. The periods ending February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 contained 13 weeks. NOTE C - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS On November 3, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS 142"), Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangibles, which requires that goodwill and certain other intangible assets no longer be amortized to earnings but instead be reviewed periodically for potential impairment; Statement Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 ("SFAS 144"), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal long-lived assets; Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 ("SFAS 148"), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for stock-based employee compensation plans. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on its financial position or results from operations. NOTE D - INVENTORIES Inventories consisted of the following at: FEBRUARY 1, NOVEMBER 2, 2003 2002 ----------- ----------- Raw materials $31,246,578 $29,585,642 Finished goods 39,508,361 37,753,695 Parts and supplies 12,489,299 11,390,956 ----------- ----------- $83,244,238 $78,730,293 =========== =========== 5 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE E -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company is a party to various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The ultimate legal and financial liability of this litigation cannot be estimated with certainty, but management believes, based on their examination of these matters, experience to date and discussions with counsel, that the ultimate liability will not be material to the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations. NOTE F -- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On March 11, 2003, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements. In connection with the Senior Notes, the Company exchanged fixed rate interest of 10.75% for variable rate interest. The interest rate swap agreements have notional amounts of $50.0 million each. The variable rates are equal to six month LIBOR plus 6.46% and 6.66%, respectively. NOTE G -- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS The Senior Notes are unsecured, and guaranteed by each of Plastipak's current and future material domestic subsidiaries. The following condensed consolidating financial information presents: (1) Condensed consolidating financial statements as of February 1, 2003 and November 2, 2002 and the three months ending February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 of (a) Plastipak the parent; (b) the guarantor subsidiaries; (North American Operating Segment) (c) the nonguarantor subsidiaries (South American Operating Segment); (d) Plastipak on a consolidated basis, and (2) Elimination entries necessary to consolidate Plastipak Holdings, Inc., the parent, with the guarantor (North American operating segment) and nonguarantor (South American operating segment) subsidiaries. Each subsidiary guarantor is wholly-owned by Plastipak, all guarantees are full and unconditional; and all guarantees are joint and several. 6 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) ASSETS AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2003 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash $ 40,689,555 $ 9,267,830 $ 2,044,928 $ - $ 52,002,313 Accounts receivable 12,535,021 39,534,137 9,950,513 (6,773,923) 55,245,748 Inventories - 69,198,563 14,045,675 - 83,244,238 Prepaid expenses - 7,765,526 2,720,031 - 10,485,557 Prepaid federal income taxes 796,000 3,321,733 - - 4,117,733 Deferred income taxes (1,357,000) 2,226,000 2,525,000 - 3,394,000 Other current assets - 3,636,359 172,908 - 3,809,267 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total current assets 52,663,576 134,950,148 31,459,055 (6,773,923) 212,298,856 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-- NET - 268,420,339 54,158,417 (400,000) 322,178,756 OTHER ASSETS Cash surrender value of life insurance - 1,788,374 - - 1,788,374 Deposits - 20,876,554 - - 20,876,554 Investments in and advances to affiliates 319,170,264 (256,804,571) - (62,365,693) - Capitalized loan costs 1,123,047 9,708,594 - - 10,831,641 Intangible assets - 3,813,038 3,912,324 - 7,725,362 Deferred tax asset-- long term (86,000) 86,000 - - - Sundry - 5,961,332 212,887 (5,000,000) 1,174,219 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total other assets 320,207,311 (214,570,679) 4,125,211 (67,365,693) 42,396,150 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ $ 372,870,887 $ 188,799,808 $ 89,742,683 $ (74,539,616) $576,873,762 ============= ============= ============ ============= ============ 7 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2003 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ - $ 67,197,820 $ 29,993,346 $ (6,773,921) $ 90,417,245 Current portion of long-term liabilities - 3,600,398 1,118,462 - 4,718,860 Taxes other than income - 5,966,363 708,393 - 6,674,756 Income taxes (168,440) 1,549,859 - - 1,381,419 Other accrued expenses 14,221,072 16,701,440 764,443 - 31,686,955 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total current liabilities 14,052,632 95,015,880 32,584,644 (6,773,921) 134,879,235 SENIOR NOTES 330,972,093 (3,541,007) - - 327,431,086 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - 3,263,996 58,597,282 (5,000,000) 56,861,278 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (12,137,000) 22,705,000 1,437,000 - 12,005,000 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES - 3,230,799 618,389 - 3,849,188 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total liabilities 332,887,725 120,674,668 93,237,315 (11,773,921) 535,025,787 OBLIGATIONS UNDER STOCK BONUS PLAN 4,392,320 1,864,813 - - 6,257,133 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) 35,590,842 66,260,327 (3,494,632) (62,765,695) 35,590,842 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ $ 372,870,887 $ 188,799,808 $ 89,742,683 $ (74,539,616) $576,873,762 ============= ============= ============ ============= ============ 8 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - CONTINUED - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2002 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 44,619,480 $ 22,888,938 $ 2,187,844 $ - $ 69,696,262 Accounts receivable 5,086,992 44,941,401 8,757,490 (6,471,516) 52,314,367 Inventories - 62,985,057 15,745,236 - 78,730,293 Prepaid expenses - 6,273,988 2,249,517 - 8,523,505 Prepaid federal income taxes 796,000 3,012,730 - - 3,808,730 Deferred income taxes (2,019,000) 2,226,000 2,525,000 - 2,732,000 Other current assets - 4,057,036 370,857 - 4,427,893 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total current assets 48,483,472 146,385,150 31,835,944 (6,471,516) 220,233,050 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-- NET - 255,598,323 55,715,242 (400,000) 310,913,565 OTHER ASSETS Cash surrender value of life insurance - 1,788,374 - - 1,788,374 Deposits - 15,711,204 - - 15,711,204 Investments in and advances to affiliates 316,666,208 (254,504,681) - (62,161,527) - Capitalized loan costs 1,155,757 10,105,856 - - 11,261,613 Intangible assets - 4,504,210 4,263,974 - 8,768,184 Deferred tax asset (86,000) 86,000 - - - Prepaids - 910,466 - - 910,466 Note receivable - 5,011,894 - (5,000,000) 11,894 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total other assets 317,735,965 (216,386,677) 4,263,974 (67,161,527) 38,451,735 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ $ 366,219,437 $ 185,596,796 $ 91,815,160 $ (74,033,043) $569,598,350 ============= ============= ============ ============= ============ 9 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CONTINUED AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2002 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ - $ 65,472,597 $ 31,222,254 $ (6,471,516) $ 90,223,335 Current portion of long-term liabilities - 3,459,728 1,720,503 - 5,180,231 Taxes other than income - 4,392,901 550,975 - 4,943,876 Deferred income tax liability (118,000) 118,000 - - - Income taxes (168,440) 1,556,684 - - 1,388,244 Other accrued expenses 5,481,483 16,638,057 3,590,067 - 25,709,607 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ Total current liabilities 5,195,043 91,637,967 37,083,799 (6,471,516) 127,445,293 SENIOR NOTES 331,146,037 (3,644,144) - - 327,501,893 LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - 2,981,314 57,151,079 (5,000,000) 55,132,393 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (11,798,000) 22,705,000 1,437,000 - 12,344,000 OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES - 3,147,418 638,466 - 3,785,884 OBLIGATIONS UNDER STOCK BONUS PLANS 4,392,320 1,712,530 - - 6,104,850 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) 37,284,037 67,056,711 (4,495,184) (62,561,527) 37,284,037 ------------- ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ $ 366,219,437 $ 185,596,796 $ 91,815,160 $ (74,033,043) $569,598,350 ============= ============= ============ ============= ============ 10 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2003 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- Revenues $ - $ 180,044,685 $ 21,843,435 $(2,343,319) $ 199,544,801 Cost and expenses - 156,603,760 20,199,859 (2,073,319) 174,730,300 ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- Gross profit (loss) - 23,440,925 1,643,576 (270,000) 24,814,501 Selling, general and administrative expenses 94,911 16,409,230 1,451,817 (270,000) 17,685,958 ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- Operating (loss) profit (94,911) 7,031,695 191,759 - 7,128,543 Other expense (income) Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliates 1,723,634 199,889 - (1,923,523) - Interest expense 8,657,478 746,671 1,085,787 (202,105) 10,287,831 Interest income (7,519,138) 7,099,334 (79,840) 202,105 (297,539) Royalty income - (212,505) - - (212,505) Loss on foreign currency translation - - 189,312 - 189,312 Sundry (income) loss (135,000) 122,381 (4,052) - (16,671) ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- 2,726,974 7,955,770 1,191,207 (1,923,523) 9,950,428 ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- (Loss) earnings before income taxes (2,821,885) (924,075) (999,448) 1,923,523 (2,821,885) Income taxes Current - - - - - Deferred (1,001,000) - - - (1,001,000) ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- ------------- Net (loss) earnings $(1,820,885) $ (924,075) $ (999,448) $ 1,923,523 $ (1,820,885) =========== ============= ============ =========== ============= 11 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - CONTINUED FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 2002 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Revenues $ - $167,601,302 $ 19,901,114 $ - $ 187,502,416 Cost and expenses - 141,320,519 20,064,990 - 161,385,509 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Gross profit (loss) - 26,280,783 (163,876) - 26,116,907 Selling, general and administrative expenses - 14,571,575 1,713,634 - 16,285,209 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Operating profit (loss) - 11,709,208 (1,877,510) - 9,831,698 Other expense (income) Equity in loss (earnings) of affiliates 823,778 981,986 - (1,805,764) - Interest expense 7,472,743 519,254 1,195,261 (54,501) 9,132,757 Interest income (7,364,021) 7,082,126 (178,292) 54,501 (405,686) Gain on foreign currency translation - - 2,023,374 - 2,023,374 Sundry income (135,000) 21,677 (7,924) - (121,247) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- 797,500 8,605,043 3,032,419 (1,805,764) 10,629,198 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- (Loss) earnings before income taxes (797,500) 3,104,165 (4,909,929) 1,805,764 (797,500) Income taxes (benefit) expense (305,000) - - - (305,000) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- Net (loss) earnings $ (492,500) $ 3,104,165 $ (4,909,929) $ 1,805,764 $ (492,500) =========== ============ ============ ============ ============= 12 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 1, 2003 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 170,075 $ 6,613,233 $(2,434,918) $ - $ 4,348,390 CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property and equipment - (21,301,376) (497,571) - (21,798,947) Investment in and advances to affiliates (4,100,000) (400,000) - 4,500,000 - ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (4,100,000) (21,701,376) (497,571) 4,500,000 (21,798,947) CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net borrowings under line of credit - - 1,842,377 - 1,842,377 Principal payments on long-term obligations - (1,032,965) (1,052,804) - (2,085,769) Proceeds from long-term obligations - 2,500,000 - (2,500,000) - Preferred stock - - 2,000,000 (2,000,000) - ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - 1,467,035 2,789,573 (4,500,000) (243,392) ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ Net decrease in cash (3,929,925) (13,621,108) (142,916) - (17,693,949) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 44,619,480 22,888,938 2,187,844 - 69,696,262 ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ Cash and cash equivalent at end of year $ 40,689,555 $ 9,267,830 $ 2,044,928 $ - $ 52,002,313 ============ ============ =========== =========== ============ 13 PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE G-- GUARANTOR AND NONGUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (CONTINUED) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 2, 2002 GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR CONSOLIDATED PARENT SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATION TOTAL ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ - $ (697,926) $ 3,984,744 $ - $ 3,286,818 CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES Acquisition of property and equipment - (7,800,615) (1,679,798) - (9,480,413) Investment in and advances to affiliates - - - - - Acquisition of intangible assets - (1,500,000) - - (1,500,00) ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - (9,300,615) (1,679,798) - (10,980,413) CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES Payments on long-term obligations - (1,317,213) (2,964,818) - (4,282,031) Proceeds from long-term obligations - - 1,292,380 - 1,292,380 Capitalized loan costs - (209,509) - - (209,509) ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities - (1,526,722) (1,672,438) - (3,199,160) ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- Net (decrease) increase in cash - (11,525,263) 632,508 - (10,892,755) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 1,000 51,476,877 2,005,512 - 53,483,389 ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalent at end of year $ 1,000 $ 39,951,614 $ 2,638,020 $ - $ 42,590,634 =========== ============ ============ =========== ============= GUARANTOR NONGUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARIES TOTAL ------------ ------------ ----------- DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE PERIOD ENDED 02/01/03 $11,719,946 $2,406,046 $13,577,992 =========== ========== ========== 02/02/02 $ 9,504,136 $2,012,651 $11,516,787 =========== ========== ========== 14 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Please refer to the "Risk Related to Our Business" section, in our Form 10-K for the year ended November 2, 2002, for a summary of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in a forward-looking statement. As you read the material below, we urge you to carefully consider our financial statements and related information provided herein. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future financial position, economic performance and results of operations, as well as our business strategy, budgets and projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations are forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, without limitation, risks associated with our Brazilian operations, competition in our product categories, including the impact of possible new technologies, our high degree of leverage and substantial debt service obligations, the restrictive covenants contained in instruments governing our indebtedness, our exposure to fluctuations in resin and energy prices, our dependence on significant customers and the risk that customers will not purchase our products in the amounts we expect, our dependence on key management and our labor force and the material adverse effect that could result from the loss of their services. All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth in this paragraph. OVERVIEW Plastipak Holdings, Inc. ("Plastipak") is a privately held Michigan corporation that was formed in 1998 to act as a holding company for several related companies. On October 30, 1999, Plastipak acquired all of the equity interests in Plastipak Packaging, Inc. ("Packaging"), Whiteline Express, Ltd. ("Whiteline"), Clean Tech, Inc. ("Clean Tech") and TABB Realty, LLC ("TABB"), and a portion of the equity interests of Plastipak Packaging do Brasil, Ltda ("Plastipak Brasil"), through a reorganization (the "Reorganization"). Packaging, our principal operating company whose business commenced operations in 1967, designs and manufactures rigid plastic containers, and was incorporated in Delaware in 1982. Packaging also owns the remainder of Plastipak Brasil. Whiteline is a trucking company serving our transportation and logistics needs, and was incorporated in Delaware in 1982. Clean Tech, a plastics recycling operation, provides a source of clean, high quality post-consumer recycled plastic raw material, 15 and was incorporated in Michigan in 1989. TABB owns real estate and leases it to Packaging, Whiteline, and Clean Tech. Plastipak Brasil produces injection-molded plastic preforms and blow molds rigid plastic packaging in Paulinia and produces injection-molded plastic preforms in Manaus. Plastipak Brasil also maintains a sales office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Other than Plastipak Brasil and its subsidiaries, all of the Plastipak group of companies are headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS We report our results of operations on the basis of a 52-53 week period. Our fiscal year end is the closest Saturday to October 31 each year. The three-month periods ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 were 13 weeks long. Listed in the table below are our revenues and related percentages of revenue for the three months ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002 in each of our product categories. Three Months Ended Three Months Ended February 1, 2003 February 2, 2002 (dollar amounts in thousands) ---------------------------------------------------- 2003 % 2002 % ---------------------------------------------------- Carbonated and non-carbonated beverage revenue $ 86,826 43.5% $ 85,392 45.6% Consumer cleaning revenue 64,125 32.1 57,197 30.5 Food and processed juice revenue 26,255 13.2 24,715 13.2 Industrial, agricultural and automotive revenue 12,037 6.0 9,985 5.3 Health, personal care and distilled spirits revenue 1,593 0.8 2,676 1.4 Other revenue (a) 8,709 4.4 7,537 4.0 ---------------------------------------------------- Total revenue $199,545 100.0% $187,502 100.0% (a) Other revenue includes Clean Tech (recycling), Whiteline (transportation and logistics) and other miscellaneous sources of revenue. Three Months Ended February 1, 2003 Compared to Three Months Ended February 2, 2002 REVENUE Revenue increased 6.4% to $199.5 million for the three months ended February 1, 2003 while unit sales increased for the period by 7.2%. These results were driven by consistent performance in our core business combined with the start up of several new initiatives. Resin prices (which represent a significant cost of the product) have increased in the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 as compared to the three-month period ended February 2, 2002. We estimate that higher resin prices resulted in approximately a $2.2 million increase in revenues for the three months ended February 1, 2003. 16 Revenue and unit sales increases and decreases by product category are discussed more specifically below: - Carbonated and non-carbonated beverage revenue increased 1.7% to $86.8 million while unit sales during the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 increased by 8.4% over the same period in 2002. Revenue generated by the U.S. market remained flat while revenue generated by Brazil increased 7.3%. Unit sales growth was attributable to the Brazilian market where unit sales increased 25% over the prior period. The growth in revenue was the result of strong preform sales in Brazil combined with increased demand for water containers in the U.S. market. The increase in preform sales, and their lower selling prices compared to blown bottles, is the reason unit volume grew at a higher level than dollar volume. - Consumer cleaning revenue increased 12.1% to $64.1 million. Unit sales during the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 remained flat over the three-month period ended February 2, 2002. The growth in revenue during the quarter was primarily attributable to two factors. First, higher HDPE material prices were passed through in the form of higher selling prices. Second, the mix shifted towards larger and heavier containers sold primarily through discount retailers. Several new projects began shipping during the first quarter of 2003, including containers in the automatic dish wash and hard surface cleaner area. - Our Food and processed juice category posted increases in both revenue and unit volume for the first quarter of 2003. Food and processed juices revenue increased 6.2% to $26.3 million. Unit sales during the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 increased 12.0% over the three-month period ended February 2, 2002. This performance was the result of broad based activity across all customers combined with the start up of several key initiatives including a new multi-layer barrier edible oil package that began shipping during the first quarter of 2003. - Industrial, agricultural and automotive revenue increased 20.5% to $12.0 million. Unit sales for the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 decreased 0.3% from the three-month period ended February 2, 2002. The increase in revenue was driven primarily from increased large bottle sales used in the multi-quart oil market and anti-freeze market along with higher HDPE material prices that resulted in higher selling prices. Extreme winter weather in the Midwest and Northeast are also helping drive sales in this sector. - The health, personal care and distilled spirits category, a business that currently accounts for less than 1% of our revenue, saw a decline in both revenue and sales units during the quarter. Health, personal care and distilled spirits revenue decreased 40.5% to $1.6 million. Unit sales for the three-month period ended February 1, 2003 decreased 62.4% over the three-month period ended February 2, 2002. This decrease was the result of our exit from a piece of business in this sector that was performing below expectations. Due to the continued reduction in sales volume in this product category, we will not report on this category separately in the future. 17 - Other revenue increased 15.5% to $8.7 million. This increase is attributable mainly to increases in other materials sales, freight, recycling and other miscellaneous revenue. GROSS PROFIT Gross profit decreased 5.0% to $24.8 million for the three-month period ended February 1, 2003. Gross profit as a percent of revenue decreased to 12.4% as compared to 13.9% in the prior period. The decrease in gross profit is primarily attributable to increased operating costs associated with the start-up of several new product lines and the addition of two new facilities and the expansion of two existing facilities. Increases in labor costs and parts maintenance costs contributed to the decrease in gross profit as well. In addition, the erosion of gross profit as a percentage of revenue was also due to higher resin costs that increased revenue without increasing associated gross profit. Our primary raw materials consist of PET and HDPE resins. Although our revenue is affected by fluctuations in resin prices, our gross profit is, in general, substantially unaffected by these fluctuations. In general, industry practice and contractual arrangements with our customers permit price changes to be passed through to customers. As a result, we have in the past experienced revenue changes without corresponding changes in gross profit. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended February 1, 2003 increased 8.6% to $17.7 million. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 8.9% for the three months ended February 1, 2003 from 8.7% in the three months ended February 2, 2002. Increases in insurance, depreciation and IT expenses contributed approximately $1.0 million to the increase. Compensation expense recorded for restricted stock options of approximately $280,000 contributed to the increase as well. INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense increased by 12.6% to $10.3 million for the three-month period ended February 1, 2003. The increase was due to the sale, on September 25, 2002, of $50.0 million of the 10.75% Senior Notes, which contributed to the approximately $58.4 million increase in our debt level over the prior period ending February 2, 2002. OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE Other income increased by $1.8 million to $(0.3) million for the three month period ended February 1, 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in foreign currency exchange rate losses over the prior period. Foreign currency exchange rate losses decreased to $0.1 million for the period ended February 1, 2003 as compared to $2.0 million for the period ended February 2, 2002. 18 NET (LOSS) Net loss increased by $1.3 million from a net loss of $0.5 million for the three-month period ended February 2, 2002 to a net loss of $1.8 million for the three-month period ended February 1, 2003. As previously discussed, the decrease in gross profit along with an increase in interest expense, partially offset by a reduction in loss on foreign currency, were factors which resulted in a higher loss for the period. FINANCIAL CONDITION We intend to expand our business, both domestically and internationally. We have a significant amount of financing capacity to fund the continued growth of our business. Past expenditures have been used to maintain equipment and expand capacity for revenue growth. These expenditures were funded with cash flow from operations, bank debt and additional operating leases. Future capital expenditures will be used in the same manner as past expenditures. During the period ended February 1, 2003, we spent approximately $21.8 million to cover the capital requirements of our operations. We expect to incur capital expenditures of approximately $103 million in fiscal 2003. We are using technology that will allow us to pursue opportunities in the beer, condiment, sauce and beverage markets. South America provides significant opportunities with our current customer base. Our largest customer in Brazil, AmBev, is also the largest brewer in South America. Additionally, we are currently exploring opportunities in Eastern Europe. We had positive cash flow from operating activities of $4.3 million, which in part funded our capital expenditures of approximately $21.8 million. The remaining balance of capital expenditures was covered by cash and cash equivalents and by financing activities. SEASONALITY The carbonated soft drink (CSD) and, to a lesser extent, the other beverage portions of our business are highly seasonal, with peak demand during warmer summer months, and reduced demand during the winter. We normally add temporary staff and build inventory of products for our CSD and water customers in anticipation of seasonal demand in the quarter preceding the summer. INFLATION We use large quantities of plastic resins in manufacturing our products. These resins accounted for approximately one-third of our cost of goods sold in the three-month period ended February 1, 2003, and are subject to substantial price fluctuations resulting from shortages in supply and changes in the prices of natural gas, crude oil and other petrochemical products from which these resins are produced. We generally enter into three-year agreements with our resin suppliers, and our purchases of raw materials are subject to market prices and inflation. 19 EFFECT OF CHANGES IN EXCHANGE RATES In general, our results of operations are partially affected by changes in foreign exchange rates. We invoice our Brazilian and Argentina customers in the Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso, respectively. A portion of those invoices is pegged to the U.S. exchange rate. As a result, subject to market conditions, a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Brazilian Real and to a lesser extent the Argentine Peso can have a favorable effect on our profitability. Conversely, an increase in the value of the dollar relative to the Brazilian Real and to a lesser extent the Argentine Peso can have a negative effect on our profitability. Exchange rate fluctuations resulted in a loss of approximately $0.2 million for the period ended February 1, 2003. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash provided from operating activities increased 32.3% to $4.3 million for the three months ended February 1, 2003 as compared to the three months ended February 2, 2002. The increase in cash was primarily the result of a $2.3 million increase in non-cash expenses that include items such as depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense, deferred income tax expense, and foreign currency translation. The increase in non-cash expenses was offset by a decrease in operating performance of $1.3 million. Net cash used in investing activities was $21.8 million and $11.0 million for the three-month periods ending February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, respectively. Investing activities were primarily attributable to the acquisition of property and equipment. For the three months ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, property and equipment acquisitions were $21.8 million and $9.5 million, respectively. Net cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million and $3.2 million for the three-month periods ended February 1, 2003 and February 2, 2002, respectively. In the three months ended February 1, 2003, net cash of $2.1 million was used to make principal payments on long-term obligations. The use of cash was partially offset by net proceeds from long-term obligations of $1.8 million. In the three months ended February 2, 2002, cash was provided from long-term obligations of $1.3 million. The cash provided was partially used to make $4.3 million of principal payments on long-term obligations. On August 20, 2001 and September 25, 2002, we sold an aggregate total principal amount of $275 million and $50 million, respectively, of 10.75% Senior Notes to qualified institutional buyers. The notes have a maturity date of September 2011, and we have the option to redeem all or a portion of the notes at any time on or after September 1, 2006. Interest under the notes is payable on September 1 and March 1 of each year. The indenture under which the notes were issued places restrictions on our ability to declare or pay dividends, purchase or acquire equity interests of Plastipak, and retire indebtedness that is subordinate to the notes. The notes also have covenants that place restrictions on the incurrence of debt, the issuance of stock, and granting of liens. 20 The proceeds from the Senior Notes sold on August 20, 2001 were used to pay off existing debt. We continue to use the net proceeds from the September 25, 2002 sale of Senior Notes for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures and technology development. On August 20, 2001, in conjunction with our first sale of Senior Notes, we entered into an Amended Credit Agreement which allows us to borrow up to $150 million, subject to a borrowing base consisting of 85% of eligible domestic accounts receivable, 65% of the value of eligible domestic inventory and 50% of the value of domestic property, plant and equipment. The Amended Credit Agreement has a five-year term. Interest under the Amended Credit Agreement is payable at 200 to 350 basis points per annum over Eurodollar or at prime rates, as we select. The Amended Credit Agreement is secured by substantially all of our assets, including pledges of the stock of Plastipak and all of its material foreign subsidiaries. Packaging, Whiteline, Clean Tech, and TABB are the borrowers and guarantors under the Amended Credit Agreement and Plastipak guarantees obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement. As of February 1, 2003, $56.4 million in letters of credit were outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement and we had $93.6 million available for borrowing. Looking forward, we have the following short-term and medium-term capital needs. Our overall capital expenditure budget in fiscal 2003 is approximately $103 million and $90 million in 2004, a majority of which is expected to be discretionary capital expenditures. Our new site in Florida began production in December 2002. Additionally, we expect our new site in Alabama will start up in the second quarter of 2003. We expect to finance all of our capital expenditures with operating cash flows and the net proceeds of the offering of $50.0 million principal amount of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2011 that closed in September 2002, and to cover any shortfalls with borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement. Based on our current level of operations and anticipated cost savings and operating improvements, we believe that cash flow from operations and available cash, together with available borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement, will be adequate to meet our future liquidity needs for at least the next few years. As of February 1, 2003, we had approximately $52.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. It is possible, however, that our business will not generate sufficient cash flow from operations, that anticipated revenue growth and operating improvements will not be realized or that future borrowings will not be available under the Amended Credit Agreement in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, or to fund our other liquidity needs. In addition, we may not be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including the Amended Credit Agreement or the 10.75% Senior Notes due 2011, on commercially reasonable terms or at all. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES Discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues 21 and expenses. The significant accounting policies are discussed in Note A of our annual financial statements. These critical accounting policies are subject to judgments and uncertainties, which affect the application of these policies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. On an on-going basis, we evaluate estimates. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. The material accounting policies that we believe are most critical to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations that require significant management estimates and judgments are discussed below. Losses on accounts receivable are based upon their current status, historical experience and management's evaluation of existing economic conditions. Significant changes in customer profitability or general economic conditions may have a significant effect on our allowance for doubtful accounts. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed principally using the straight-line method based upon estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment and up to 39 years for buildings. Amortization of leasehold improvements is provided over the terms of the various leases. These estimates require assumptions that are believed to be reasonable. Long-lived assets are tested for impairment annually and when an event occurs that indicates impairment may exist. IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES On November 3, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS 142"), Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangibles, which requires that goodwill and certain other intangible assets no longer be amortized to earnings but instead be reviewed periodically for potential impairment; Statement Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 ("SFAS 144"), Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal long-lived assets; Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148 ("SFAS 148"), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for stock-based employee compensation plans. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on our financial position or results from operations. 22 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS At February 01, 2003 we had no material foreign exchange contracts. We do not enter into foreign exchange contracts for trading or speculative purposes. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily through our borrowing activities. Our policy has been to utilize United States dollar denominated borrowings to fund our working capital and investment needs. Short-term debt, if required, is used to meet working capital requirements, while long-term debt is generally used to finance long-term investments. There is inherent rollover risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and our future financing requirements. On March 11, 2003, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements for an 8-year period ending September 1, 2011. In connection with the Senior Notes, we exchanged fixed rate interest of 10.75% for variable rate interest. The interest rate swap agreements have notional amounts of $50.0 million each. The variable rates are equal to six month LIBOR plus 6.46% and 6.66%, respectively; except for the initial period from March 11, 2003 to September 1, 2003, which will be determined via linear interpolation. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) within 90 days prior to filing this report, have concluded that as of such date the disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective in ensuring that material information relating to Plastipak would be made known to them by others in the company. There were no significant changes in internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect Plastipak's disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation, nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in Plastipak's internal controls. As a result, no corrective actions were required or undertaken. 23 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits. 99.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 99.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (b) Reports on Form 8-K. None. 24 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. PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS, INC. Dated: March 18, 2003 By: /s/ William C. Young ------------------------------------- William C. Young President and Chief Executive Officer By: /s/ Michael J. Plotzke ------------------------------------- Michael J. Plotzke, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 25 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RELEASE 34-46427 I, William C. Young, the principal executive officer of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Plastipak Holdings, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for Plastipak and we have: (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Plastipak, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; (b) evaluated the effectiveness of Plastipak's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and (c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to our auditors and the audit committee of Plastipak's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect Plastipak's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for Plastipak's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Plastipak's internal controls; and 6. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: March 18, 2003 /s/ William C. Young ------------------------ William C. Young Chief Executive Officer Plastipak Holdings, Inc. 26 CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RELEASE 34-46427 I, Michael J. Plotzke, the principal financial officer of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Plastipak Holdings, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for Plastipak and we have: (d) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Plastipak, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; (e) evaluated the effectiveness of Plastipak's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and (f)presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to our auditors and the audit committee of Plastipak's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): (c) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect Plastipak's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for Plastipak's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and (d) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Plastipak's internal controls; and 6. Plastipak's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: March 18, 2003 /s/ Michael J. Plotzke ------------------------------ Michael J. Plotzke Chief Financial Officer Plastipak Holdings, Inc. 27 10-Q EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION EX-99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-oxley Act of 2002 EX-99.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-oxley Act of 2002