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 July 4, 1998 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. As of July 3, 1998, there were outstanding 100 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, all of which are privately held and are not traded on a public market. PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 4, 1998 INDEX PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) Page ---- a) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 3, 1998 and July 4, 1998 1 b) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and six months ended July 5, 1997 and July 4, 1998 2 c) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 5, 1997 and July 4, 1998 3 d) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 6 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 7 Item 2. Changes in Securities 7 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 7 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 7 Item 5. Other Information 7 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 7 SIGNATURE 8 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) January 3, July 4, 1998 1998 --------------- --------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,676 $ 0 Accounts receivable, net of allowances 8,321 30,780 Inventories 21,787 32,243 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 988 383 --------------- --------------- Total current assets 44,772 63,406 Property, plant and equipment, net 15,775 15,546 Other assets 3,245 3,105 --------------- --------------- Total assets $ 63,792 $ 82,057 =============== =============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and bank overdraft $ 2,671 $ 5,376 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,023 2,688 Accrued interest on subordinated notes 3,330 3,249 Deferred income taxes 140 140 Current portion of long-term debt 540 140 --------------- --------------- Total current liabilities 7,704 11,593 Long-term debt 7,214 20,990 Senior subordinated notes 75,000 75,000 Deferred income taxes 1,879 1,879 Stockholders' equity (deficit) (28,005) (27,405) Minority Interest --------------- --------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 63,792 $ 82,057 =============== =============== See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. 1 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended ----------------------------------- ----------------------------- July 5, July 4, July 5, July 4, 1997 1998 1997 1998 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- Net sales $ 30,713 $ 37,221 $ 47,958 $ 55,440 Cost of goods sold 21,675 27,004 35,271 41,015 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- Gross profit 9,038 10,217 12,687 14,425 Expenses: Selling, general and administrative 4,812 5,289 8,165 9,022 Interest expense - net 2,238 2,320 3,808 4,261 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- Total expenses 7,050 7,609 11,973 13,283 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- Income before income taxes and minority interest 1,988 2,608 714 1,142 Income tax provision 756 1,046 2,694 542 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- 1,232 1,562 (1,980) 600 Minority Interest (Loss) Income - 0 ---------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- Net (loss) income $ 1,232 $ 1,562 $ (1,980) $ 600 ================ =============== ============ ============= Pro forma financial data: Historical income before income taxes $ 1,988 714 Pro forma income tax provision 756 271 ---------------- ------------ Pro forma net income $ 1,232 $ 443 ================ ============ See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. 2 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Six Months Ended --------------------------------- July 5, July 4, 1997 1998 -------------- --------------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net (loss) income $ (1,980) $ 600 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,214 1,278 Deferred income taxes 2,387 Amortization of debt issue costs 191 230 Minority Interest 0 Provision for losses on accounts receivable 73 262 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (15,253) (22,721) Inventories (12,344) (10,456) Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets (3,153) 515 Accounts payable and bank overdraft 2,265 2,706 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,215 1,665 Accrued interest on subordinated notes (80) -------------- --------------- Net cash used in operating activities (21,385) (26,001) -------------- --------------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of equipment (808) (1,050) -------------- --------------- Net cash used in investing activities (808) (1,050) -------------- --------------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net change in long-term debt (13,231) 13,375 Issuance of senior subordinated notes, net of expense 75,000 ----- Dividends (39,687) ----- -------------- --------------- Net cash provided by financing activities 22,082 13,375 -------------- --------------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (111) (13,676) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 111 13,676 -------------- --------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ - $ - ============== =============== See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. 3 PEN-TAB INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JULY 4, 1998 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION On February 4, 1997, Pen-Tab Industries, Inc., a Virginia corporation, changed its name to Pen-Tab Holdings, inc. ("Holdings"). On February 4, 1997 Holdings formed a wholly owned subsidiary called Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation. On February 3, 1998 the Company formed a subsidiary called Vinylweld L.L.C. (see note 6). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. 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 ended July 4, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended January 2, 1999. All references to fiscal quarter refer to the 13-week period ended July 5, 1997 and July 4, 1998. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. as of January 3, 1998 and December 28, 1996 and for each of the three years in the period ended January 3, 1998, included in the Company's form 10-K (#333- 24519) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain 1997 balances have been reclassified to conform to the 1998 financial statement presentation. 2. NEW ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING PRONOUNCEMENTS In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (FAS No. 133), which requires that all derivatives be recognized as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and that those instruments shall be measured at fair value. FAS No. 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company expects to adopt FAS No. 133 during the first quarter of year 2000 and it is not expected to have a material impact. 3. INVENTORIES The Company uses the LIFO method of accounting to value inventories. The components of inventories consist of the following: January 3, July 4, 1998 1998 ---------- -------- Raw materials $ 8,993 $11,871 Work-in process 372 100 Finished goods 12,422 20,272 ------- ------- $21,787 $32,243 ======= ======= 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. 4. 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 periods thereafter. The Company recorded a one-time tax charge of $2,343 during the quarter ended April 5, 1997 to record the cumulative deferred tax liability upon termination of the Company's "S" corporation election. 5. SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES AND LONG-TERM DEBT On February 4, 1997, the Company issued $75,000 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and paid a dividend to Holdings in the amount of $34,517. 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 23, 1999, provides for advances based upon a borrowing base comprised of specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable, inventory and property, plant, and equipment, up to an aggregate maximum of $35,000. The interest rate per annum applicable to the Credit Agreement is the prime rate, as announced by the Bank plus a margin from 0.0% to 0.7% or at the Company's option, the Eurodollar rate plus a margin from 1.0% to 2.2% (based on the Company's ratio of EBITDA minus capital expenditure to interest expense. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios relating to cash flow and working capital, reduce the principle balance of any loans outstanding to zero for a period of sixty days beginning September 30 of each fiscal year and restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid during the year. During November 1997, the Company entered into a swap agreement, which expires February, 2002, to swap its fixed rate of payment on the $75,000 10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes for a floating rate payment. The floating rate is based upon a basket of the LIBORS of three countries plus a spread, and is capped at 12.5%. The interest rate resets every six months and the Company can terminate the transaction at any time, at the then current fair market value of the swap instrument. 6. MINORITY INTEREST Effective February 3, 1998, the net assets of the Company's Vinylweld division were contributed to a newly formed Delaware limited liability company called Vinylweld L.L.C. The Company also sold 20% of the Vinylweld L.L.C. to its new president. As of July 4, 1998, the minority interest is $(0.0) million as a result of a negative equity position. 5 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONs Net sales for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 increased by $6.5 million, or 21.2%, to $37.2 million from $30.7 million for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. Net sales for the six months ended July 4, 1998 increased by $7.5 million, or 15.6%, to $55.5 million from $48 million for the six months ended July 5, 1997. For the Pen-Tab segment differentiated product sales increased by $1.3 million and core product sales increased $5.1 million.for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 as compared to the quarter ended July 5. 1997. For the Pen-Tab segment differentiated product sales increased by $1.6 million and core product sales increased by $6.2 million for the six months ended July 4, 1998, as compared to the six months ended July 5, 1997. For the Pen-Tab segment, pounds / units shipped increased approximately 33.5% for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 compared to the quarter ended July 5, 1997, increasing revenues by $6.4 million or 22.5%. For the Pen-Tab segment, pounds/units shipped increased approximately by 22.2% for the six months ended July 4, 1998 compared to the six months ended July 5, 1997. This positive trend is the result of the Company's commitment to it's growth strategy of (i) focusing on rapidly growing customers, (ii) continuing the introduction of differentiated products, (iii) focusing on partnering relationships, and (iv) broadening product distribution. The Vinylweld segment sales increased approximately $1 million for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 compared to the quarter ended July 5, 1997. The Vinylweld segment sales decreased approximately $0.3 million for the six months ended July 4, 1998 compared to the six months ended July 5, 1997. Gross profit for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 increased $1.2 million or 13.0% to $10.2 million from $9.0 million for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. Gross profit for the six months ended July 4, 1998 increased $1.7 million or 13.7% to $14.4 million from $12.7 million for the six months ended July 5, 1997. The gross profit percentage for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 was 27.4% compared to 29.4% for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. The gross profit percentage for the six months ended July 4, 1998 was 26.0% compared to 26.5% for the six months ended July 5, 1997. For the Pen-Tab segment the decrease in the gross profit percentage is attributable to a change in the product mix. Core products, which carry lower gross profit percentages, increased to 60.0% and 65.2 % of the product mix sold for the quarter and six months ended July 4, 1998 as compared to 55.5% and 62.8% of the product mix sold for the quarter and six months ended July 5, 1997 and in the inverse the differentiated products which carry higher gross profit percentages declined as a percentage of the product mix sold for the quarter and six months ended July 4, 1998 as compared to July 5, 1997. SG&A expenses for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 increased $0.5 million, or 9.9% to $5.3 million from $4.8 million for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. SG&A expenses for the six months ended July 4, 1998 increased by $0.9 million or 10.5% to $9.0 million from $8.1 million for the six months ended July 5, 1997. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 14.2% for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 from 15.7% for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses decreased to 16.3% for the six months ended July 4, 1998 from 17.0% for the six months ended July 5, 1997. This decrease as a percentage of net sales is principally the result of a decrease in advertising expenses partially offset by an increase in sales and marketing salaries and shipping expenses. Interest expense for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 increased $0.1 million to $2.3 million from $2.2 million for the quarter ended July 5, 1997. The increase is principally due to an increase in seasonal borrowings which directly correlate to the increase in sales volume. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended July 4, 1998 was $26.0 million as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $21.4 million for the six months ended July 5, 1997. The increase was primarily attributable to a $4.1 million payment on February 4, 1998 for the accrued 6 interest on subordinated notes and the increase in accounts receivable from the aforementioned sales growth. Net cash provided in financing activities for the six months ended July 4, 1998 was $13.4 million as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $22.1 million for the six months ended July 5, 1997. The net cash provided in financing activities for the six months ended July 4, 1998 was due to an increase in borrowings to allow for operations at an accelerated rate. During the six months ended July 5, 1997, the net cash provided by financing activities consisted of $75 million relating to the issuance of senior subordinated notes, offset by an increase in dividend distributions of $39.6 million and a $15.8 million repayment of 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 second quarter of 1998. 7 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 4, 1998 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Pen-Tab Industries, Inc. (Registrant) Date: By: /s/ William Leary - ----------------------------------- --------------------- William Leary Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (principal financial officer and accounting officer) 8