UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (x) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended October 4, 1997 or ( ) 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 333-24519 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 54-1833398 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 167 KELLEY DRIVE FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 TELEPHONE: (540) 622-2000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) 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 periods 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 registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. None. PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 4, 1997 INDEX PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Page a) Condensed Balance Sheets as of October 4, 1997 and December 28, 1996 1 b) Condensed Statements of Income for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended October 4, 1997 and September 30, 1996 2 c) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 1997 and September 30, 1996 3 d) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 8 Item 2. Changes in Securities 8 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 8 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 8 Item 5. Other Information 8 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 8 SIGNATURE 9 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) December 28, October 4, 1996 1997 --------------- --------------- (HOLDINGS- COMBINED) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 111 $ 8,215 Accounts receivable, net of allowances 10,697 17,121 Inventories 14,738 20,837 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 577 102 --------------- --------------- Total current assets 26,123 46,275 Property, plant and equipment, net 16,767 16,113 Other assets 614 3,507 --------------- --------------- Total assets $ 43,504 $ 65,895 =============== =============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and bank overdraft $ 2,774 $ 1,871 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,468 3,744 Deferred income taxes ---- 430 Current portion of long-term debt 16,037 25 --------------- --------------- Total current liabilities 20,279 6,070 Long-term debt 8,173 7,766 Senior subordinated notes ---- 75,000 Deferred income taxes ---- 1,957 Stockholders' equity (deficit) 15,052 (24,898) --------------- --------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 43,504 $ 65,895 =============== =============== See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed interim financial statements. 1 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended -------------------------------- --------------------------------- September 30, October 4, September 30, October 4, 1996 1997 1996 1997 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- (HOLDINGS - (HOLDINGS - COMBINED) COMBINED) Net sales $ 38,059 $ 35,079 $ 90,865 $ 83,037 Cost of goods sold 25,598 25,017 62,345 60,287 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Gross profit 12,461 10,062 28,520 22,750 Expenses: Selling, general and administrative 4,988 5,493 13,202 13,658 Interest expense - net 829 2,429 2,029 6,237 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Total expenses 5,817 7,922 15,231 19,895 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Income before income taxes 6,644 2,140 13,289 2,855 Income tax provision 76 (568) (31) (3,262) -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Net income (loss) 6,720 1,572 13,258 (407) ============== =============== ============== =============== Allocation of net income (loss): Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc. 6,720 0 13,258 (2,515) Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. 0 1,572 0 2,108 -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- 6,720 1,572 13,258 (407) ============== =============== ============== =============== Pro forma financial data: Historical income before income taxes 6,644 2,140 13,289 2,855 Pro forma income tax provision (2,757) (813) (5,249) (1,085) -------------- --------------- -------------- --------------- Pro forma net income $ 3,887 $ 1,327 $ 8,040 $ 1,770 ============== =============== ============== =============== See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed interim financial statements. 2 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Nine Months Ended --------------------------------- September 30, October 4, 1996 1997 -------------- --------------- (HOLDINGS - COMBINED) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income (loss) $ 13,258 $ (407) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,807 2,234 Deferred income taxes ---- 2,343 Provision for losses on accounts receivable 132 114 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (10,154) (6,538) Inventories 1,982 (6,099) Prepaid expenses and other assets (27) (2,722) Accounts payable and bank overdraft 875 (903) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 388 2,276 -------------- --------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 8,261 (9,702) -------------- --------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of equipment (625) (1,233) -------------- --------------- Net cash used in investing activities (625) (1,233) -------------- --------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net decrease in long-term debt (3,398) (16,419) Issuance of senior subordinated notes ---- 75,000 Dividends (5,956) (39,542) -------------- --------------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (9,354) 19,039 -------------- --------------- (Decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,718) 8,104 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 836 111 -------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ (882) $ 8,215 ============== =============== See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed interim financial statements. 3 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OCTOBER 4, 1997 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation formed February 4, 1997, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable 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 for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the quarter and nine months ended October 4, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 1997. Amounts presented as of December 28, 1996 and for the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 1996 represent financial information of Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc., the predecessor of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. Such financial information represents the combined historical financial statements of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc., a New York corporation, and its affiliated company Pen-Tab of California, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which was controlled under common ownership in the period to July 1, 1996. Effective July 1, 1996, the two companies were merged into a new Virginia corporation with no change in ownership and accordingly, the historical book values of the companies' assets and liabilities were carried forward to the new company. Intercompany accounts and transactions for such periods were eliminated in combination. All references to fiscal quarter refer to the 13-week periods ended October 4, 1997 and September 30, 1996. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc. as of December 28, 1996 and December 30, 1995 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 28, 1996, included in the Company's registration statement on Form S-4 (#333-24519) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2. INVENTORIES The Company uses the LIFO method of accounting to value inventories. The components of inventories consist of the following: December 28, October 4, 1996 1997 Raw materials $ 7,445 $10,275 Work-in process 192 414 Finished goods 7,101 10,148 ------- ------- $14,738 $20,837 For the quarter ended October 4, 1997, the LIFO adjustment was calculated based upon management's expected year-end inventory levels and cost, allocated to the quarter based on expected sales for the year. 4 An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are necessarily based on management's estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. 3. INCOME TAXES The Company was taxed as an "S" corporation for the five-week period ended February 4, 1997 and a "C" corporation for the period thereafter. The Company recorded a one-time tax charge of 2,343 in the quarter ended April 5, 1997 to record the cumulative deferred tax liability upon termination of the Company's "S" corporation election. The Company was taxed as an "S" corporation for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 1996 respectively. Adjusted for income taxes, the Company's net income for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 and September 30, 1996 would have been $1,770 and $8,040, respectively, had the Company been taxed as a "C" corporation for such periods and, accordingly, been subject to federal and state income taxes. 4. CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY The changes in stockholder's equity accounts of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. are summarized as follows: Common Contributed Stock Capital Deficit Total Balance - Opening $ --- $ --- $ --- $ --- Contribution of assets and liabilities by Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc 7,036 7,036 Net income for the period February 5, 1997 to October 4, 1997 2,108 2,108 Dividend to Holdings (34,042) (34,042) ------ ------ -------- -------- Balance - October 4, 1997 $ --- $ 7,036 $(31,934) $(24,898) ===== ======= ======== ======== The net income for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 includes a $2,515 loss attributable to the financial results of Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc. for the period from December 28, 1996 to February 4, 1997. Dividends for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 amounted to $39,542, including $5,500 paid to the stockholder's of Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc. in the period to February 4, 1997 and $34,042 paid by Pen-Tab Industries to Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc. 5. CHANGES IN LONG-TERM DEBT AND SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES On February 4, 1997, the Company issued $75,000 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and paid a dividend to its parent company (Pen-Tab Holdings, Inc.) in the amount of $34,042. Concurrently, the Company repaid the outstanding obligation under the Loan and Security Agreement and entered into a new Credit Agreement with the Bank of America Illinois (The Credit Agreement). The Credit Agreement, which expires on February 4, 1998, provides for advances based on a borrowing base comprised or specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable, inventory and fixed assets, up to an aggregate maximum of $35,000. The interest rate for borrowing is at bank prime rate plus a sliding scale spread, or at the Company's option, at LIBOR plus a sliding scale spread. The Company is also required to reduce the principle balance outstanding to zero for a period of sixty days beginning September 30 of each fiscal year. 5 On November 3, 1997 the Company entered into an interest rate swap transaction where it swapped its fixed rate payment on the $75,000 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes for a floating rate payment. The initial rate is 9.81% and the interest rate resets every three months. The floating rate is based on a basket of the LIBORS of Germany, Canada and Australia. The transaction includes an interest rate cap of 12.5%. The term of the transaction is until February 2002, cancelable by the Company at any time. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONs Net sales for the quarter ended October 4, 1997 decreased by $3.0 million, or 7.8%, to $35.1 million from $38.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. For the first nine months of 1997 net sales of $83.0 million were $7.8 million, or 8.6% lower than the same period in 1996. Differentiated product sales increased $0.9 million from the nine months ended October 4, 1997 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1996, and core product sales decreased $7.2 million from the nine months ended October 4, 1997 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1996. For the Pen-Tab segment pounds / units shipped increased approximately 7.0% for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1996, however revenues are down $6.3 million or 7.6%. This results from material (paper and paper related products) price decreases passed on to the customer in lower unit selling prices during and subsequent to the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and in changes in product mix. The remaining $1.5 million decrease in net sales was caused by sales volume decreases in the Vinylweld segment. Gross profit for the quarter ended October 4, 1997 decreased by $2.4 million, or 19.2% to $10.1 million from $12.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. Gross profit for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 decreased by $5.8 million or 20.2% to $22.8 million from $28.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The gross profit percentage for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 was 27.4% compared to 31.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The decrease in gross profit margin is principally related to (i) a LIFO adjustment increasing gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 by $4.0 million or 4.4% due to significant decreases in the cost of paper and a LIFO adjustment increasing gross profit for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 by $0.2 million or 0.2% (ii) significant and unusual paper price fluctuations caused the Company to experience inventory losses of $3.1 million or 3.4% in the first nine months of 1996 due to selling higher priced inventory at the then current lower selling prices and (iii) volume decreases and changes in sales mix. SG&A expenses for the quarter ended October 4, 1997 increased $0.5 million, or 10.1% to $5.5 million from $5.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. For the nine months ended October 4, 1997, SG&A expenses increased by $0.5 million or 3.4% to $13.7 million from $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses increased to 16.5% for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 from 14.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. This increase is principally the result of (i) an increase in pounds / units shipped in the Pen-Tab segment of approximately 7% coupled with decreases in unit selling prices resulting in an increase in freight expenses as a percentage of sales and (ii) increases in sales and marketing salaries and related expenses. Interest expense for the quarter ended October 4, 1997 increased $1.6 million to $2.4 million from $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. For the nine months ended October 4, 1997, interest expense increased $4.2 million to $6.2 million. The increase is principally due to the interest expense on the $75 million of senior subordinated notes issued during February 1997. Income tax provision for the quarter ended July 5, 1997 increased $0.7 million to $0.6 million from $(0.1) million for the quarter ended September 30, 1996. For the nine months ended October 4, 1997, income tax provision increased $3.2 million to $3.3 million. This increase includes a one-time tax charge of $2.3 million to record the cumulative deferred tax liability upon termination of the Company's "S" corporation election. The tax provision for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 is based upon the estimated "C" corporation effective tax rate for the full year. The Company was taxed as an "S" corporation for federal and state taxation purposes during 1996, and accordingly, the Company's tax provision for the quarter and nine months ended September, 1996 consisted of certain state taxes payable. 7 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 was $9.7 million as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The decrease was primarily due to lower income earned during 1997 and changes in the Company's working capital accounts. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended October 4, 1997 was $19.0 million as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $9.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The increase consisted of $75 million relating to the issuance of senior subordinated notes, offset by an increase in dividend distributions of $33.6 million and a $13.0 million reduction in long-term debt. PART 11. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. - -------------------------- Not applicable. 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. - ------------------------------------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 5. Other Information. - -------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. - ----------------------------------------- (a) Exhibits --- -------- Financial Data Schedule (filed only electronically with the SEC) (b) Reports on From 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third quarter of 1997. 8 SIGNATURE 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. Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (Registrant) Date: November 18, 1997 By: /s/ William Leary - ------------------------- --------------------- William Leary Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (principal financial officer and accounting officer) 9