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Form 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
[ Mark one ]
[X] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For quarter ended March 31, 2004
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 1-9334
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3258160
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(State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
Twelve Commerce Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 203-402-1000
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 Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days:
YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [ ] NO [X]
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of May 8, 2004 is as follows:
Class Outstanding at May 8, 2004
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Class A Common Stock
$0.01 par value 12,832,647
Class B Common Stock
$0.01 par value 2,181,883
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2004 (unaudited) and June
30, 2003 1-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months
ended March 31, 2004 (unaudited) and 2003 (unaudited) 3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 (unaudited) 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
March 31, 2004 (unaudited) and 2003 (unaudited) 5-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 7-19
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 20-28
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk 29
Item 4 Controls and Procedures 29
Part II Other Information
Item 5 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 30
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 30
Signatures 31
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
March 31, June 30,
2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,364 $ 6,950
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $2,378 ($2,286 at June 30, 2003) 25,097 22,102
Notes receivable, trade 13,182 10,336
Inventories, net 25,348 22,769
Deferred taxes 594 532
Prepaid expenses and other 6,180 4,611
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Total Current Assets 82,765 67,300
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MARKETABLE SECURITIES:
Cost $606 ($505 at June 30, 2003) 644 407
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land and buildings 973 914
Machinery and equipment 3,391 2,896
Furniture and fixtures 3,801 3,461
Leasehold improvements 477 474
Capital leases 322 255
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8,964 8,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (4,368) (2,978)
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Net Property, Plant and Equipment 4,596 5,022
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PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, at cost
Less accumulated amortization of $4,119 ($3,824 at June 30, 2003) 2,245 2,137
GOODWILL, less accumulated amortization of $3,635 ($3,227 at June 30, 2003) 11,377 10,227
DEFERRED TAXES 7,643 7,453
OTHER ASSETS 4,168 4,287
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 113,438 $ 96,833
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
March 31, June 30,
2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Loans payable $ 2,875 $ 3,301
Current portion of long-term debt 19,807 16,247
Accounts payable, trade 13,469 12,249
Notes payable, trade 9,990 8,168
Accrued salaries, commissions, bonus and profit-sharing 6,365 4,196
Customer deposits 4,330 3,175
Accrued and withheld taxes 1,921 2,102
Income taxes payable 2,039 1,975
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities 11,974 11,823
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Total Current Liabilities 72,770 63,236
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt 2,365 521
Other long-term liabilities 7,091 6,795
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Total long-term liabilities 9,456 7,316
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Total Liabilities 82,226 70,552
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par, 45,000,000 shares authorized,
16,462,849 shares issued (16,458,849 shares at June 30, 2003) 165 165
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par, 4,500,000 shares authorized,
2,181,883 shares issued (2,185,883 shares at June 30, 2003) 21 21
Capital contributed in excess of par value 56,986 56,986
Retained deficit (17,045) (19,653)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,734 1,411
Less: Treasury stock, at cost: Class A - 3,630,202 shares (12,199) (12,199)
Note receivable from a former executive for common stock issuance (450) (450)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 31,212 26,281
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 113,438 $ 96,833
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months For the nine months
ended March 31, ended March 31,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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Net sales $ 42,770 $ 31,061 $ 116,724 $ 99,153
Cost of goods sold 29,389 22,957 79,777 70,379
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Gross profit 13,381 8,104 36,947 28,774
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Operating expenses:
General and administrative 4,071 3,540 12,381 11,197
Selling 2,943 2,871 8,131 8,759
Engineering and development 4,205 3,937 11,552 12,445
Restructuring charges - 67 426 3,404
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11,219 10,415 32,490 35,805
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Operating income (loss) 2,162 (2,311) 4,457 (7,031)
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Other expense (income):
Interest expense 1,383 499 3,738 1,817
Interest income (34) (58) (90) (199)
Royalty income, net (1,217) (1,310) (2,767) (2,468)
Other expense (income), net 648 62 (981) 494
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780 (807) (100) (356)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes 1,382 (1,504) 4,557 (6,675)
Provision for income taxes 677 (387) 1,949 235
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 705 (1,117) 2,608 (6,910)
Discontinued operations (Note 10):
Loss from operations of discontinued component - - - (253)
Gain on sale of discontinued component - - - 543
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Net income (loss) $ 705 $ (1,117) $ 2,608 $ (6,620)
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Net income (loss) per share - basic and diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.05 $ (0.07) $ 0.17 $ (0.46)
Discontinued operations - loss from operations - - - (0.02)
Discontinued operations - gain on sale - - - 0.04
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$ 0.05 $ (0.07) $ 0.17 $ (0.44)
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 15,015 15,015 15,015 15,015
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Diluted 15,429 15,015 15,229 15,015
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES)
(UNAUDITED)
Class A Class B Capital
Common Stock Common Stock Contributed
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Shares Amount Shares Amount of Par Deficit
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Balance at
June 30, 2003 16,458,849 $ 165 2,185,883 $ 21 $ 56,986 $(19,653)
Net income for the nine
months ended March
31, 2004 2,608
Translation adjustment
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale
securities, net of tax
Unrealized gain on
forward contracts,
net of tax
Conversion of B shares
into A shares 4,000 (4,000)
Comprehensive
Income
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Balance at
March 31, 2004 16,462,849 $165 2,181,883 $ 21 $ 56,986 $(17,045)
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Note
receivable
Accumulated from a former
Other Treasury Stock executive for
Comprehensive --------------------- Common Stock Comprehensive
Income Shares Amount Issuance Income
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Balance at
June 30, 2003 $ 1,411 (3,630,202) $(12,199) $ (450)
Net income for the nine
months ended March
31, 2004 $ 2,608
Translation adjustment 2,213 2,213
Unrealized gain on
available-for-sale
securities, net of tax 80 80
Unrealized gain on
forward contracts,
net of tax 30 30
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Conversion of B shares
into A shares
Comprehensive
Income $ 4,931
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Balance at
March 31, 2004 $ 3,734 (3,630,202) $(12,199) $ (450)
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
For the nine months ended
March 31,
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2004 2003
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 2,608 $ (6,620)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,324 1,424
Accrued retirement pay 225 448
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 86 176
Gain from disposition of business - (543)
Restructuring charges 424 3,404
Deferred income taxes 2 (1,531)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses sold:
Accounts and notes receivable (2,117) 6,457
Inventories (910) 923
Prepaid expenses and other 1,394 2,509
Other assets 260 1,276
Customer deposits 654 88
Accrued compensation 968 116
Payments against restructuring charges (1,166) (2,688)
Accounts and notes payable, trade 997 (572)
Income taxes payable (123) (269)
Accrued and withheld taxes (181) (175)
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities (100) (2,394)
Interest payable 77 (239)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 4,422 1,790
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from disposition of businesses, net - 3,736
Additions of property, plant and equipment (358) (695)
Additions of patents and trademarks (373) (269)
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Net cash (used) provided by investing activities (731) 2,772
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Long-term and short-term borrowings 22,409 471
Long-term and short-term debt repayments (19,557) (5,461)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations (70) (34)
Payment of debt financing costs (2,533) (526)
Other long-term liabilities 62 96
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 311 (5,454)
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Effect of exchange rate changes 1,412 241
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 5,414 (651)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,950 4,679
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 12,364 $ 4,028
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
For the nine months
ended March 31,
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2004 2003
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Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 3,815 $ 1,578
Income taxes $ 1,924 $ 1,937
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Baldwin" or the
"Company") are engaged primarily in the development, manufacture and sale of
accessories and controls for the printing industry.
The Company has experienced operating losses and debt covenant violations
over the past three fiscal years. As more fully discussed in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements, the Company has embarked on restructuring
plans (see Note 9) and undertaken other actions aimed at improving the Company's
competitiveness, operating results and cash flow. These actions have included
the sale of certain non-core operating units (see Note 10), the consolidation of
manufacturing facilities and headcount reductions. As a result of these actions,
combined with a credit agreement which was entered into on August 18, 2003 (see
Note 3), management believes that the Company's cash flows from operations,
along with available bank lines of credit and alternative sources of borrowings,
if necessary, are sufficient to finance its working capital and other capital
requirements over the term of the current financing agreement, which if not
terminated by the Lender on August 15, 2004 or by the Company at any time by
payment in full, shall terminate in its entirety on August 15, 2005. Management
is exploring financing alternatives and believes that the Company's debt can be
refinanced on a long-term basis. Management further believes that additional
actions can be taken to reduce operating expenses and that assets can be sold to
meet liquidity needs, if necessary.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Baldwin and have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim
financial information and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These
financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are in the opinion of
management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim
periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company's
latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.
Operating results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2004. All significant inter-company transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE 2 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
In December 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 132R ("SFAS 132R"),
"Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits." SFAS
132R revises employers' disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement
benefits plans. It does not change measurement or recognition of those plans
required by SFAS No. 87 ("SFAS 87"), "Employers' Accounting for Pensions." The
Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS 132R. The adoption of SFAS
132R is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flow.
In December 2003, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 ("SAB 104") "Revenue Recognition,"
which supercedes Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101") "Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements." The
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primary purpose of SAB 104 is to rescind accounting guidance contained in SAB
101 related to multiple element revenue arrangements, superceded as a result of
the issuance of EITF 00-21 "Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple
Deliverables." While the wording of SAB 104 has changed to reflect the issuance
of EITF 00-21, the revenue recognition principles of SAB 101 remain largely
unchanged by the issuance of SAB 104. SAB 104 is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's revenue recognition.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liability and Equity." SFAS 150
modifies the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous
guidance, issuers could account for as equity and requires that those
instruments be classified as liabilities (or assets in certain circumstances) in
statements of financial position. SFAS 150 affects the issuer's accounting for
certain types of freestanding financial instruments and also requires disclosure
about alternative ways of settling the instruments and the capital structure of
entities--all of whose shares are mandatorily redeemable. SFAS 150 is generally
effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31,
2003, and otherwise is effective as of July 1, 2003 for the Company. SFAS 150 is
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's current capital
structure, but may in the future should the Company enter into transactions with
certain types of freestanding financial instruments.
RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Certain prior year items have been reclassified to conform to the current
period's presentation.
NOTE 3 - REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY:
On August 18, 2003, the Company entered into a $20,000,000 credit
agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Maple Bank GmbH ("Maple" or "Lender"),
which if not terminated by the Lender on August 15, 2004 or by the Company at
any time by payment in full, shall terminate in its entirety on August 15, 2005.
The Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all of the accounts and
notes receivable of the Company and a portion of the Company's inventory up to a
maximum amount of $5,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are subject
to a borrowing base and bear interest at a rate equal to the three-month
Eurodollar rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus (i) 10% for loans
denominated in U.S. Dollars or (ii) 11.5% for loans denominated in Euros. The
Credit Agreement provides that the interest rate will be reduced by 0.50% or
whole increments thereof for each whole increment of Disclosed EBITDA (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) that equals or exceeds $1,250,000 for any
fiscal quarter commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2003. In no event
however, may the interest rate be less than 10.5% per annum. As a result of the
Company exceeding the Disclosed EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2003,
the interest rate was reduced beginning January 1, 2004 by 0.68% for loans
denominated in U.S. Dollars and 1.5% for loans denominated in Euros. The Company
also attained the Disclosed EBITDA target in the quarter ended March 31, 2004,
and as a result the interest rate reduction will remain in effect for the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2004. The initial borrowings under the Credit Agreement
amounted to $18,874,000, of which the Company utilized $16,243,000 to retire its
previously existing debt and associated interest with Fleet National Bank and
Wachovia Bank National Association, and the remainder of the borrowings was
utilized for closing costs and working capital purposes. The closing costs are
being amortized and included in interest expense through August 15, 2004. The
Credit Agreement does not require the Company to meet any financial covenants,
except for a limitation on annual capital expenditures and a prohibition against
additional credit facilities; however, it contains a material adverse effect
clause, which provides that Maple would not be obligated to fund any loan,
convert or continue any loan as a LIBOR loan or issue any new letters of credit
in the event of a material adverse effect. Management does not anticipate that
such an event will occur; however, there can be no assurance that such an event
will not occur. Although there can be no guarantee, management
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is exploring additional financing alternatives and believes that the Company's
debt can be refinanced on a long-term basis.
Prior to this refinancing with Maple, on October 31, 2000, the Company
entered into a $35,000,000 revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility")
with Fleet National Bank and First Union National Bank, now known as Wachovia
Bank National Association (collectively the "Banks"), which had an original
scheduled maturity date of October 31, 2003. The Credit Facility consisted of a
$25,000,000 revolving credit line (the "Revolver") and a $10,000,000 credit line
to be utilized for acquisitions, (the "Acquisition Line"). On January 28, 2002,
the Credit Facility was amended (the "Amended Credit Facility"), to among other
things, remove the Acquisition Line, reduce the Revolver to $21,000,000 (subject
to a borrowing base), and change the maturity date to October 1, 2002. In
addition, $4,000,000 of the existing Revolver was converted into a term loan
(the "Term Loan"), which matured on June 28, 2002, resulting in available
borrowings under the Revolver from July 1, 2002 to October 1, 2002 of
$17,000,000. The Amended Credit Facility required the Company to satisfy certain
financial covenants including minimum operating income covenants. The Revolver
had associated commitment fees, which were calculated quarterly, at a rate of
one-half of one percent per annum of the unused portion of the Revolver.
The Company had experienced operating and net losses, and debt covenant
violations over the past three fiscal years. During the quarters ended March 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002, the Company did not meet its minimum operating income
covenants contained in the Amended Credit Facility, and further the Company did
not make the required $4,000,000 principal payment on the Term Loan on June 28,
2002. The Banks granted a forbearance of the collection of the indebtedness
until October 1, 2002 and on October 30, 2002, the Company and the Banks entered
into an amendment to further amend and extend the Amended Credit Facility and
waive the covenant violations and Term Loan default (the "Extended Credit
Facility"). The Extended Credit Facility, totaling $20,900,000, consisted of a
$17,000,000 revolving credit line (the "Extended Revolver") and a $3,900,000
term loan (the "Extended Term Loan") each due July 1, 2003. The Extended Credit
Facility required the Company to utilize the net proceeds of $3,736,000 from the
sale of certain assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary Baldwin Kansa Corporation
("BKA") (see Note 10) plus $464,000 from the Company's cash flows to reduce
outstanding borrowings under the Extended Revolver by $4,200,000 before October
30, 2002, of which $2,700,000 permanently reduced the Extended Revolver and
$1,036,000 was thereafter available for future borrowings, subject to a
borrowing base calculation. Additionally, beginning in December 2002 and
extending through June 2003, the Company was required to permanently reduce the
Extended Revolver by making monthly principal payments of $125,000. The Company
was also required to permanently reduce the Extended Revolver by $5,000,000 on
December 30, 2002 and by $5,000,000 on March 30, 2003, but only if the Company
generated non-operating alternative sources of financing. As the Company did not
generate any alternative sources of financing after entering into the Extended
Credit Facility on October 30, 2002, the Company was not required to make, and
did not make, the $5,000,000 payment on December 30, 2002 or the $5,000,000
payment on March 30, 2003. Additionally, at September 30, 2002 and March 31,
2003, the Company was not in compliance with its debt covenants, and received
waivers for the non-compliance. At June 30, 2003, the Company had outstanding
borrowings of $16,112,000 under the Extended Revolver and Extended Term Loan,
and this entire outstanding balance, which was classified as current as of June
30, 2003, was repaid from the proceeds of the refinancing with Maple on August
18, 2003.
In December 2003, the Company, through its Japanese subsidiary, obtained a
YEN 300,000,000 term loan (approximately $2,875,000), which matures in December
2006 (the "Japanese Term Loan"). The Japanese Term Loan is subject to
semi-annual principal payments of YEN 50,000,000 and bears interest at the Tokyo
Inter Bank Offered Rate ("TIBOR") plus 0.75%.
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The Company received a waiver from Maple in connection with this loan, and
received the proceeds in December 2003. The Company is currently considering
alternative uses for the funds.
The Company maintains relationships with both foreign and domestic banks,
which combined have extended credit facilities to the Company totaling
$27,292,000, including $20,000,000 available under the Credit Agreement. As of
March 31, 2004, the Company had $25,047,000 outstanding under these credit
facilities, including $18,713,000 under the Credit Agreement. Total debt as
reported on the balance sheet at March 31, 2004 was $2,126,000 higher than it
would have been if June 30, 2003 exchange rates had been used.
NOTE 4 - NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic net income (loss) per share includes no dilution and is computed by
dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income
(loss) per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share
in the earnings of an entity. The weighted average shares outstanding used to
compute diluted net income (loss) per share include 215,000 and 414,000
additional shares, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,
2004 and zero additional shares for the three and nine months ended March 31,
2003, which represent potentially dilutive securities. Outstanding options to
purchase 1,399,000 and 1,400,000 shares of the Company's common stock for the
nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, are not included in the
above calculation to compute diluted net income (loss) per share as they have an
anti-dilutive effect.
NOTE 5 - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") is comprised of various
items which affect equity that result from recognized transactions and other
economic events other than transactions with owners in their capacity as owners.
AOCI is included in stockholders' equity in the consolidated balance sheets and
consists of cumulative translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on
available-for-sale securities and unrealized gains and losses on derivative
instruments. AOCI consists of the following:
March 31, June 30,
(in thousands) 2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
Cumulative translation adjustments $ 3,681 $ 1,472
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of deferred taxes of $16
($41 at June 30, 2003) 23 (57)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of deferred taxes of $15
($2 at June 30, 2003) 30 (4)
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$ 3,734 $ 1,411
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NOTE 6 - INVENTORIES:
Inventories consist of the following:
March 31, June 30,
(in thousands) 2004 2003
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(Unaudited)
Raw materials $ 12,312 $ 11,006
In process 5,419 5,669
Finished goods 7,617 6,094
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$ 25,348 $ 22,769
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Foreign currency translation effects increased inventories by $1,669,000
from June 30, 2003 to March 31, 2004.
NOTE 7 - DERIVATIVES:
On April 27, 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with Fleet National Bank (the "Fleet Swap"). The effect of this
agreement was to convert $15,000,000 of the Company's variable rate debt into
fixed rate debt with an interest rate of 4.98% with the maturity the same as the
then existing credit facility. Included in interest expense was zero and
$196,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and
$137,000 and $386,000, respectively for the three and nine months ended March
31, 2003 associated with the Fleet Swap, which expired on October 30, 2003.
On December 8, 2003, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with Sumito-Mitsui Bank. The effect of this agreement was to convert
the Japanese Term Loan variable rate debt into fixed rate debt with an interest
rate of 1.5% with the maturity the same as the Japanese Term Loan. The Company
did not incur or record additional charges associated with this swap agreement
in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, which will expire on December 8, 2006.
As a result of entering into the Extended Credit Facility on October 30,
2002, as defined in Note 3, which changed various provisions of the Amended
Credit Agreement, also defined in Note 3, including the maturity date, the Fleet
Swap no longer qualified as an effective cash flow hedge. Therefore, adjustments
to the fair value of the Fleet Swap subsequent to October 30, 2002 were recorded
in earnings through its maturity date of October 30, 2003. The adjustments to
the fair value of this portion of the Fleet Swap resulted in a gain for the
three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 of zero and $196,000, respectively,
and $122,000 and $57,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2003, which was recorded in "Other income and expense" in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2004, the Company also had currency
futures contracts that qualified as cash flow hedges; accordingly, the gain or
loss on these cash flow hedges was recorded in AOCI and will be recognized when
the hedged items affect earnings. Except for the Fleet Swap, hedge
ineffectiveness had no material impact on earnings for the nine months ended
March 31, 2004 and 2003.
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Unrealized net gains (losses) included in AOCI are as follows:
March 31, March 31,
(in thousands) 2004 2003
----------- -----------
(Unaudited)
Balance at beginning of period $ (4) $ (32)
Additional gains, net - 28
Amounts reclassified to earnings, net 34 22
----------- -----------
Balance at end of period $ 30 $ 18
=========== ===========
The unrealized net gain of $30,000 at March 31, 2004 represents net gains
on currency futures contracts, which expired at various times through January
28, 2004, and were reclassified to earnings during that period.
NOTE 8 -- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended
March 31, 2004 are as follows:
Gross
Carrying Accumulated Net Book
(in thousands) Amount Amortization Value
--------- ------------ ----------
Balance as of July 1, 2003 $ 13,454 $ 3,227 $ 10,227
Effects of currency translation 1,558 408 1,150
--------- ------------ ----------
Balance as of March 31, 2004 $ 15,012 $ 3,635 $ 11,377
========= ============ ==========
Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
As of March 31, 2004 As of June 30, 2003
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Gross Carrying Accumulated Gross Carrying Accumulated
(in thousands) Amount Amortization Amount Amortization
-------------- ------------ -------------- ------------
Intangible Assets:
Patents and trademarks $ 6,364 $ 4,119 $ 5,961 $ 3,824
Other 880 678 781 481
-------------- ------------ -------------- ------------
Total $ 7,244 $ 4,797 $ 6,742 $ 4,305
============== ============ ============== ============
Amortization expense associated with these intangible assets was $136,000
and $410,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004
and $174,000 and $571,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended
March 31, 2003. The other category is included in "Other assets" on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 9 -- RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND RELATED RESERVES:
During March 2000, the Company initiated a restructuring plan (the "March
2000 Plan") that included the consolidation of production into certain
facilities, and reduction in total employment, primarily in the United States.
The March 2000 Plan was expanded during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2001. The Company recorded restructuring charges related to the
March 2000 Plan in the amounts of zero and $23,000, respectively, for the three
and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and $94,000 and $795,000, respectively, for
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003. These charges related primarily
to additional exit costs, which were expensed as incurred. The March 2000 Plan
reduced the Company's worldwide cost base and strengthened its competitive
position as a leading global supplier of auxiliary equipment to the printing and
publishing industry. Prior to initiating the March 2000 Plan, the Company was
managed in a decentralized manner through geographically dispersed autonomous
business units. Given that many of the Company's significant customers had
reorganized on a global basis, management realigned the Company to support its
global customer base. Rather
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than have separate sales, product development and production activities at each
decentralized business unit, the March 2000 Plan included centralizing control
of these activities. The following table details the components of the
restructuring charges and the remaining reserve balances as of March 31, 2004
and June 30, 2003 related to the March 2000 Plan:
Remaining Additional Payments Remaining
Reserve Restructuring Against Reserve
(in thousands) June 30, 2003 Charges Reserve March 31, 2004
------------- ------------- -------- --------------
Severance $ 55 $ - $ (55) $ -
Facility lease termination costs 1,396 23 (516) 903
------------- ------------- -------- --------------
Total program $ 1,451 $ 23 $ (571) $ 903
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Facility lease termination costs will be paid through April 2006. As of
March 31, 2004, $437,000 for facility lease termination costs was included in
"Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and $466,000 was included in
"Other long-term liabilities."
In August 2002, in response to weak market conditions, the Company
announced an additional restructuring plan (the "August 2002 Plan"), as a result
of which total worldwide employment was reduced by approximately 160. The
Company recorded an initial restructuring charge of $3,241,000 in August 2002
and additional restructuring charges of $144,000 during the balance of the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 related to the August 2002 Plan. In August 2003,
the Company expanded the August 2002 Plan and announced additional employee
reductions of 15 in the United States and eight in the United Kingdom. In
addition, the Company closed its Dunstable, England office and is currently
operating its two separate United Kingdom business operations from its Poole,
England location in an effort to reduce or eliminate certain costs as part of
its global restructuring efforts. The Company recorded restructuring charges of
zero and $401,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31,
2004 related to the August 2002 Plan. The following table details the components
of the restructuring charges and the remaining reserve balances as of March 31,
2004 and June 30, 2003 related to the August 2002 Plan:
Remaining Additional Payments Remaining
Reserve Restructuring Against Reserve
(in thousands) June 30, 2003 Charges Adjustment Reserve March 31, 2004
------------- ------------- ---------- -------- --------------
Severance $ 258 $ 220 $ 220 $ (490) $ 208
Facility lease termination costs 345 173 (220) (82) 216
Other costs 47 8 - (23) 32
------------- ------------- ---------- -------- --------------
Total program $ 650 $ 401 $ - $ (595) $ 456
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Severance and other costs will be paid through May 2004, and lease
termination costs will be paid through October 2006, the end of the lease terms.
Based upon the final settlement of severance expense and facility lease
termination costs, the Company recorded an adjustment for $220,000 during the
quarter ended March 31, 2004. This adjustment had no impact on net income for
the period. As of March 31, 2004, $267,000 was included in "Other accounts
payable and accrued liabilities" and $189,000 was included in "Other long-term
liabilities."
NOTE 10 - SALE OF BUSINESS:
During the first quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, the
Company committed to a plan to dispose of substantially all of the assets of
BKA; the transaction closed on October 10, 2002. Under SFAS No. 144 ("SFAS
144"), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," BKA
qualified as a component and therefore the results of BKA's operations are
required to be reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying
consolidated Statements of Operations. Accordingly, BKA's results for each of
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 have been aggregated and reported
as a single amount in each respective period. BKA's net sales were zero and
$978,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2003.
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The consideration received for the transaction, after certain post-closing
adjustments, was approximately $3,736,000 and resulted in a gain on the sale of
discontinued operations of approximately $543,000 (net of $80,000 in transaction
costs), which was recognized in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2003.
NOTE 11 - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION:
Operating segments are defined as material components of an enterprise
about which separate information is available that is evaluated regularly by the
chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to
allocate resources and assess performance. The Company has one segment, which is
Accessories and Controls.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those
described in the summary of significant accounting policies in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. An operating
segment's financial performance is primarily evaluated based on operating
profit.
The tables below present information about reported segments for the three
and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
For the three months For the nine months
(in thousands) ended March 31, ended March 31,
----------------------------- ----------------------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
------------ ------------ ------------ -----------
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net Sales:
Accessories and Controls $ 42,770 $ 31,061 $ 116,724 $ 99,153
------------ ------------ ------------ -----------
Total Net Sales $ 42,770 $ 31,061 $ 116,724 $ 99,153
============ ============ ============ ===========
Foreign currency translation effects increased net sales by $4,777,000 and
$11,188,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004.
For the three months For the nine months
ended March 31, ended March 31,
----------------------------- -----------------------------
(in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Operating income (loss):
Accessories and Controls $ 3,910 $ (174) $ 10,017 $ (520)
Corporate (1,748) (2,137) (5,560) (6,511)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating income (loss) 2,162 (2,311) 4,457 (7,031)
Interest expense, net (1,349) (441) (3,648) (1,618)
Royalty income, net 1,217 1,310 2,767 2,468
Other income (expense), net (648) (62) 981 (494)
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes $ 1,382 $ (1,504) $ 4,557 $ (6,675)
============ ============ ============ ============
Included in operating income (loss) are restructuring charges of zero and
$425,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and
$67,000 and $2,729,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March
31, 2003 related to accessories and controls, and zero for both the three and
nine months ended March 31, 2004 and zero and $675,000, respectively, for the
three and nine months ended March 31, 2003 related to corporate.
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March 31, June 30,
(in thousands) 2004 2003
------------- ------------
(Unaudited)
Identifiable assets:
Accessories and Controls $ 99,753 $ 85,555
Corporate 13,685 11,269
Divested operations - 9
------------- ------------
Total identifiable assets $ 113,438 $ 96,833
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NOTE 12 - COMMON STOCK:
Except with respect to the election or removal of Directors, and certain
other matters with respect to which Delaware law requires each class to vote as
a separate class, the holders of the Company's Class A Common Stock ("Class A")
and Class B Common Stock ("Class B") vote as a single class on all matters, with
each share of Class A having one vote per share and each share of Class B having
ten votes per share.
With respect to the election of Directors, the holders of Class A, voting
as a separate class, are entitled to elect 25% of the total number of Directors
(or the nearest higher whole number) constituting the entire Board of Directors.
The holders of Class B, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect the
remaining Directors, so long as the number of outstanding shares of Class B is
equal to at least 12.5% of the number of outstanding shares of both classes of
Common Stock as of the record date of the Company's Annual Meeting. If the
number of outstanding shares of Class B is less than 12.5% of the total number
of outstanding shares of both classes of Common Stock as of the record date of
the Company's Annual Meeting, the remaining Directors are elected by the holders
of both classes of Common Stock voting together as a single class, with the
holders of Class A having one vote per share and the holders of Class B having
ten votes per share. As of March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2003, the number of
outstanding shares of Class B constituted approximately 14.6% of the total
number of outstanding shares of both classes of Common Stock.
Class A has no conversion rights; however, Class B is convertible into
Class A on a one-for-one basis. No dividend in cash or property may be declared
or paid on shares of Class B without a dividend being declared or paid on shares
of Class A of at least 105% of the dividend declared or paid on shares of Class
B.
In November 1999, the Company initiated a stock repurchase program. Under
this program, the Company is authorized to utilize up to $5,000,000 to
repurchase shares of Class A and Class B. As of March 31, 2004, 818,300 shares
of Class A and 25,000 shares of Class B had been repurchased for $1,784,000, of
which $1,721,000 was used to purchase Class A and $63,000 was used to purchase
Class B under this program. There was no activity under this repurchase program
during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004.
NOTE 13 - STOCK OPTIONS:
On January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions of FASB
Statement No. 148 ("SFAS 148"), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -
transition and disclosure," which amended FASB Statement No. 123 ("SFAS 123"),
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" to provide alternative methods of
transition for an entity that voluntarily changes to the fair value based method
of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, effective as of the
beginning of the fiscal year. Baldwin continues to apply the provisions of
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25"), "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees," in accounting for stock-based compensation. In accordance
with APB 25, compensation costs for stock options is recognized in income based
on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price over the exercise price of the
stock on the date of grant. The exercise
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prices of all stock options equals the fair market value of the shares subject
to such options on the date of grant, therefore no compensation expense is
recorded.
The pro forma net income (loss) and income (loss) per share information
have been determined for employee stock plans under the fair value method using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model at the date of grant. The following table
illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and income (loss) per share if the
Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 for the
three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003:
For the three months For the nine months
ended March 31, ended March 31,
------------------------------ -----------------------------
(in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003
------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net income (loss) as reported $ 705 $ (1,117) $ 2,608 $ (6,620)
Less: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under
fair value based method for all awards,
net of related tax effects (26) (40) (77) (121)
------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Pro forma net income (loss) $ 679 $ (1,157) $ 2,531 $ (6,741)
============= ============ ============ ============
Income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted - as reported $ 0.05 $ (0.07) $ 0.17 $ (0.44)
============= ============ ============ ============
Basic and diluted - pro forma $ 0.05 $ (0.08) $ 0.17 $ (0.45)
============= ============ ============ ============
NOTE 14 - RELATED PARTIES:
On October 25, 2002, John T. Heald, Jr. resigned as President, Chief
Executive Officer and a Director of the Company. Mr. Heald was employed by the
Company from March 21, 2001 to November 21, 2002. In accordance with Mr. Heald's
employment agreement, the Company sold 375,000 shares of Class B to Mr. Heald in
October 2001 at $1.80 per share in exchange for a recourse demand promissory
note in the amount of $675,000. The promissory note bore interest, payable
annually, at a rate of 5% per annum. The promissory note was collateralized by
the shares, pursuant to a loan and pledge agreement between Mr. Heald and the
Company dated October 17, 2001. In November 2002, the Company amended the loan
and pledge agreement, and the promissory note, to evidence a reduction of the
outstanding principal due from Mr. Heald on the loan by $225,000 in exchange for
a reduction in deferred compensation payments to be made by the Company to Mr.
Heald. The reduction represented the then present value of Mr. Heald's deferred
compensation benefit that had accrued to Mr. Heald. The balance of the loan,
including interest, was $518,000 and $501,000 at March 31, 2004 and June 30,
2003, respectively. On May 5, 2004, Mr. Heald exchanged 172,464 shares of Class
B Common Stock and $2,481 of cash in full payment of the loan (see Note 21).
In accordance with the terms of the employment agreement between the
Company and Gerald A. Nathe, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, the Company loaned Mr. Nathe $1,817,000 to enable Mr. Nathe to
purchase 315,144 shares of Class B from a non-employee shareholder in November
1993 in exchange for a recourse demand promissory note in the principal amount
of said loan. The note bore interest, payable on the anniversary dates of the
loan, at LIBOR rates plus 1.25%, reset on the first day of each succeeding
January, April, July and October. The note was collateralized by the shares
pursuant to a loan and pledge agreement between Mr. Nathe and the Company dated
November 30, 1993, as amended and restated on November 25, 1997. Upon
termination of Mr. Nathe's employment, the Company has agreed not to demand
payment for a period of nine months following termination, or twelve months
following termination if Mr. Nathe's employment terminates by reason of his
death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time Mr. Nathe sells any of
these shares, he has agreed to pay the Company $5.77 times the number of shares
sold within five days of receipt of the funds from such sale.
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In February, 2002, the Company amended Mr. Nathe's employment agreement
and the loan and pledge agreement and, following repayment by Mr. Nathe of a
portion of the principal amount of the loan, Mr. Nathe issued a substitute
recourse demand promissory note in the principal amount of $1,500,000, the
outstanding principal balance on the date thereof, with interest payable
annually at an annual rate of 5%. In August, 2002, the Company amended Mr.
Nathe's employment agreement, the loan and pledge agreement, and the promissory
note, to evidence reduction of the principal due from Mr. Nathe on the loan by
$750,000 in exchange for an equal reduction in deferred compensation payments to
be made by the Company to Mr. Nathe. The reduction represented the then present
value of a portion of Mr. Nathe's deferred compensation benefit that had accrued
to Mr. Nathe. Mr. Nathe was responsible for his personal taxes on this exchange.
The balance of the loan, including interest, was $863,000 and $836,000 at March
31, 2004 and June 30, 2003, respectively.
NOTE 15 - CUSTOMERS:
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, one customer
accounted for more than ten percent (10%) of the Company's net sales. Koenig und
Bauer Aktiengesellschaft ("KBA") accounted for approximately 16% of the
Company's net sales for each of the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004
and approximately 14.4% and 12.1% of the Company's net sales for each of the
three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, respectively. Another customer,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, accounted for ten percent (10%) of the Company's
net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2003.
NOTE 16 - WARRANTY COSTS:
The Company's standard contractual warranty provisions are to repair or
replace, at the Company's option, product that is proven to be defective. The
Company estimates its warranty costs as a percentage of revenues on a product by
product basis, based on actual historical experience within the Company. Hence,
the Company accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. In addition,
should the Company become aware of a specific potential warranty claim, a
specific charge is recorded and accounted for separate from the percent of
revenue discussed above.
Warranty
(in thousands) Amount
--------
Warranty reserve at June 30, 2003 $ 1,665
Additional warranty expense accruals 2,952
Payments against reserve (2,634)
Effects of currency rate fluctuations 125
--------
Warranty reserve at March 31, 2004 $ 2,108
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NOTE 17 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND SETTLEMENTS:
On November 14, 2002, the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court ("DHRC")
announced its judgment in favor of Baldwin in a patent infringement dispute
against its competitor, technotrans AG ("Technotrans"). Subsequent to November
14, 2002, Technotrans filed an appeal of the DHRC ruling with the German Supreme
Court in Karlsruhe. Technotrans also filed to invalidate the Company's patent
with the German Patent Court in Munich. No amounts have been recorded in the
consolidated financial statements with regard to the potential contingent gain
from the DHRC judgment.
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In August, 2001, R.R. Donnelley & Sons (RRD), a customer of the Company
and a licensor to Baldwin Stobb, formerly a division of the Company, filed a
complaint against the Company and Systems Technology Inc. (STI), the entity that
acquired substantially all the assets of Baldwin Stobb in September 2000,
alleging, among other things, breach of a license agreement. In March 2002, RRD
amended its complaint alleging additional causes of action. In March 2003, RRD
moved to file a corrected second amended complaint, alleging new causes of
action and increased damages. The parties reached a settlement in June 2003,
under which the Company agreed to provide product, in lieu of cash, ("Credits")
to RRD for the Company's share of the settlement, over the course of the next
two years, limited to $250,000 per quarter. The Company recognized a charge to
earnings, which is included in the loss from continuing operations, during the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, in the amount of
$1,250,000 representing the fair market value of said product. During the nine
months ended March 31, 2004, RRD utilized Credits of $438,000 resulting in a
remaining balance of $812,000 at March 31, 2004.
NOTE 18 -- PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:
The Company's German subsidiary is the only component of the Company that
maintains a defined benefits plan (the "German Plan") the valuation of which is
in accordance with the requirements of FAS 87, Employers' Accounting for
Pensions. The plan covers three former employees and provides for benefits in
lump sum payments upon retirement or death or as a disability pension in case of
disability, and is partially funded by insurance contracts.
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic benefit
costs for the German Plan for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and
2003:
Pension Benefits
------------------------------------------------------
For the three months For the nine months
ended March 31, ended March 31,
------------------------- ------------------------
(in thousands) 2004 2003 2004 2003
------------ --------- ---------- ----------
(Unaudited)
Service cost $ 2 $ 2 $ 6 $ 6
Interest cost 6 6 16 16
Expected return on plan assets (1) (1) (3) (3)
Amortization of prior service cost 8 6 23 19
Amortization of net gain (14) (13) (39) (38)
------------ --------- ---------- ----------
Net periodic benefit cost $ 1 $ - $ 3 $ -
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During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 the Company
made no contributions to the German Plan.
NOTE 19 - TERMINATION OF LETTER OF INTENT RELATING TO PROPOSED SALE OF THE
COMPANY:
On December 12, 2003, the Company entered into a non-binding Letter of
Intent ("LOI") whereby technotrans AG would acquire, through a one-step merger,
all outstanding shares of Class A and Class B for a price of $2.50 per share in
cash. On January 29, 2004 the Company terminated the LOI with Technotrans.
During the three and nine month ended March 31, 2004 the Company recorded
expenses of $542,000 and $833,000, respectively, for expenses incurred related
to this transaction.
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NOTE 20 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
On May 5, 2004, John T. Heald, Jr., formerly President, Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of the Company, transferred to the Company 172,464 shares
of Class B Common Stock of the Company plus $2,481 in cash in full payment of
the unpaid principal amount of $450,000 and accrued interest through May 5,
2004 on his promissory note (see Note 14).
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain factors,
which have affected the consolidated financial statements of Baldwin.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical information contained herein, the following
statements and certain other statements contained herein are based on current
expectations. Such statements are forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions investors that any such
forward-looking statements made by the Company are not guarantees of future
performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the
ability to obtain, maintain and defend challenges against valid patent
protection on certain technology, primarily as it relates to the Company's
cleaning systems, (ii) material changes in foreign currency exchange rates
versus the U.S. Dollar, (iii) changes in the mix of products and services
comprising revenues, (iv) a decline in the rate of growth of the installed base
of printing press units and the timing of new press orders, (v) general economic
conditions, either domestically or in foreign locations, (vi) the ultimate
realization of certain trade receivables and the status of ongoing business
levels with the Company's large OEM customers, (vii) competitive market
influences and (viii) the ability to successfully implement the Company's
restructuring initiatives. Additional factors are set forth in Exhibit 99 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003,
which should be read in conjunction herewith.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
For further information regarding the Company's critical accounting
policies, please refer to the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2003. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended
March 31, 2004.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, the
Company committed to a plan to dispose of certain assets of its wholly owned
subsidiary, BKA; the transaction closed on October 10, 2002. The consideration
received for the transaction, after certain post-closing adjustments, was
approximately $3,736,000, which resulted in the recognition of a gain on the
sale of discontinued operations of approximately $543,000 in the second quarter
of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. During the fourth quarter of the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2002, the Company recorded an impairment charge of
$5,434,000 related to the goodwill associated with this business as the recorded
value of this goodwill exceeded the assessment of its fair value made by the
Company. For a further discussion, see Note 10 to the consolidated financial
statements. The effects of this transaction on the consolidated financial
statements are discussed below where significant.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004 increased by
$11,709,000, or 37.7%, to $42,770,000 from $31,061,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations increased net sales by $4,777,000; in the current period,
otherwise, net sales would have increased by $6,932,000. This increase was
primarily due to stronger shipments primarily in Japan and Germany partially
offset by weaker shipments in the United States and France.
Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $13,381,000
(31.3% of net sales) as compared to $8,104,000 (26.1% of net sales) for the
three months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $5,277,000 or 65.1%. Currency
rate fluctuations increased gross profit by $1,535,000 in the current period.
Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations, gross profit would have
increased by $3,742,000. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased due to
higher margins as a result of favorable overhead absorption associated with
significantly higher volumes in the quarter ending March 31, 2004 when compared
to the same period in the prior year. This increase was partially offset by
higher material costs partially due to an unfavorable product mix primarily in
Japan.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7,014,000 (16.4% of net
sales) for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to $6,411,000
(20.6% of net sales) for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase
of $603,000 or 9.4%. Currency rate fluctuations increased these expenses by
$649,000 in the current period. Otherwise, selling, general and administrative
expenses would have decreased by $46,000. Selling expenses increased by $72,000,
which primarily related to a negative currency translation impact of $343,000.
Otherwise, selling expense decreased by $271,000 mainly due to lower
compensation and travel costs associated with reduced employment levels, and to
decreased trade show and advertising costs in the current year period. General
and administrative expenses increased by $531,000, primarily due to incentive
compensation accruals associated with the Company's improved performance,
coupled with an increase in certain consulting and insurance costs.
Engineering and development expenses increased by $268,000 over the three
months ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations increased these expenses
by $505,000 in the current period. Excluding the effects of currency rate
fluctuations, engineering and development expenses would have decreased by
$237,000 in the current period. This decrease related primarily to lower
employee compensation and related costs primarily as a result of the Company's
restructuring and consolidation efforts. As a percentage of net sales,
engineering and development expenses decreased 2.9% to 9.8% for the three months
ended March 31, 2004 compared to 12.7% for the same period in the prior fiscal
year.
The Company recorded restructuring charges of zero for the three months
ended March 31, 2004 compared to $67,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal
year.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $1,383,000
as compared to $499,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate
fluctuations increased interest expense by $240,000 in the current period.
Otherwise, interest expense would have increased by $644,000. This increase was
primarily due to both higher interest rates in effect for the three months ended
March 31, 2004 as a result of the new credit agreement with Maple, which was
entered into on August 18, 2003 and higher deferred debt financing cost
amortization during the period associated with the Maple loan. Interest income
amounted to $24,000 and $58,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. This decrease in interest income was primarily due to
decreased funds available
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for investment. Currency rate fluctuations increased interest income by $23,000
in the current period.
Net royalty income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was
$1,217,000 as compared to $1,310,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
The decrease in royalty income in the current period was primarily due to a
decline in the number of units sold by one of the Company's licensees in the
current period as compared to the prior year period.
Other income (expense), net amounted to income of $648,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $62,000 for the three months ended March
31, 2003. Other income (expense), net, for the three months ended March 31, 2004
and 2003, respectively, includes: net foreign currency transaction gains
(losses) of ($50,000) and ($111,000) attributable to currency fluctuations
associated with the Maple loan; expense of ($542,000) and zero related to the
cancellation of the proposed sale of the Company; and income of zero and
$121,000 resulting from the ineffective portions of derivative financial
instruments related to an interest rate swap which ceased to qualify as a hedge.
The Company recorded an income tax provision of $677,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to an income tax benefit of $387,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 2003. The effective tax rate of 49.0% for the
three months ended March 31, 2004 was primarily due to greater taxable income in
higher tax jurisdictions and in which tax loss carry-forwards were not
available. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2003
differs from the statutory rate as no benefit was recognized for losses incurred
in certain countries as the realization of such benefits was not more likely
than not. Currency rate fluctuations increased the provision for income taxes by
$53,000 in the current period.
The Company's net income amounted to $705,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of $1,117,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations decreased net income by $30,000 in
the current period. Net income per share amounted to $0.05 basic and diluted for
the three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to a net loss of $0.07 basic
and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
SEGMENT RESULTS
ACCESSORIES AND CONTROLS GROUP
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004 increased by
$11,709,000, or 37.7%, to $42,770,000 from $31,061,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations increased net sales for the current period by $4,777,000;
otherwise, net sales would have increased by $6,932,000 in the current period.
Operating income amounted to $3,910,000 (9.1% of net sales) for the three
months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to a net loss of $174,000 (0.1% of net
sales) for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of $4,084,000.
Currency rate fluctuations increased the current fiscal year's operating income
by $377,000. Otherwise, operating income would have increased by $3,533,000 in
the current period. This increase was primarily the result of the effects of the
Company's previous restructuring efforts and of decreased in restructuring
charges and consulting costs incurred in the current fiscal year period.
Operating income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003,
included restructuring charges of zero associated with both the March 2000 Plan
and the August 2002 Plan.
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NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 increased by
$17,571,000, or 17.7%, to $116,724,000 from $99,153,000 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations increased net sales by $11,188,000 in the current period;
otherwise, net sales would have increased by $6,383,000. This increase was
primarily due to stronger shipments of all major product categories in Japan and
Europe, partially offset by weaker shipments in the United States.
Gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was $36,947,000
(31.7% of net sales) as compared to $28,774,000 (29.0% of net sales) for the
nine months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of $8,173,000 or 28.4%. Currency
rate fluctuations increased gross profit by $3,801,000 in the current period.
Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuation, gross profit would have
increased by $4,372,000. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased
primarily due to a better mix of product sold and favorable overhead absorption
associated with the significantly higher volumes. In addition, gross profit in
the prior year period was unfavorably impacted by unusually high warranty costs
associated with two specific customer installations in Japan.
Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $20,512,000
(17.6% of net sales) for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to
$19,956,000 (20.1% of net sales) for the same period in the prior fiscal year,
an increase of $556,000 or 2.8%. Currency rate fluctuations increased these
expenses by $1,652,000 in the current period. Otherwise, selling, general and
administrative expenses would have decreased by $1,096,000. Selling expenses
decreased by $628,000, which primarily related to decreased compensation and
travel costs associated with reduced employment levels, and to decreased trade
show and advertising costs in the current year period. General and
administrative expenses increased by $1,184,000 primarily due to incentive
compensation accruals, which were not recognized in fiscal 2003, associated with
the Company's improved performance, coupled with an increase in certain
consulting and insurance costs, offset by reduced travel and other employee
related costs primarily as a result of the Company's restructuring efforts and
to decreased subcontracting costs in the current year period.
Engineering and development expenses decreased by $893,000 over the same
period in the prior fiscal year. Currency rate fluctuations increased these
expenses by $1,213,000 in the current period. Excluding the effects of currency
rate fluctuations, engineering and development expenses would have decreased by
$2,106,000 in the current period. This decrease related primarily to lower
employee compensation and related costs primarily as a result of the Company's
restructuring and consolidation efforts and to lower research and development
costs. As a percentage of net sales, engineering and development expenses
decreased 2.6% to 9.9% for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to
12.5% for the same period in the prior fiscal year.
The Company recorded restructuring charges of $424,000 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2004 compared to $3,404,000 for the same period in the prior
fiscal year. The restructuring charge in the nine months ended March 31, 2004 of
$424,000 primarily represented additional employment reductions in the United
States and the United Kingdom associated with the August 2002 Plan. The
restructuring charge in the prior corresponding fiscal year period of $3,404,000
related to the initial restructuring charge of $3,310,000 related to the August
2002 Plan and $94,000 of additional costs associated with the March 2000 Plan,
which were expensed as incurred.
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Interest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was $3,738,000
as compared to $1,817,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2003. Currency
rate fluctuations increased interest expense by $550,000 in the current period.
Otherwise, interest expense would have increased by $1,371,000. This increase
was primarily due to both higher interest rates in effect for the nine months
ended March 31, 2004 as a result of the new credit agreement with Maple, which
was entered into on August 18, 2003 and higher deferred debt financing cost
amortization during the period associated with the Maple loan. Interest income
amounted to $90,000 and $199,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and
2003, respectively. Currency rate fluctuations decreased interest income by
$50,000 in the current period.
Net royalty income for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 was $2,767,000
as compared to $2,468,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2003.
Other income (expense), net amounted to $981,000 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2004 compared to ($494,000) for the nine months ended March 31, 2003.
Other income (expense), net, for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, included: net foreign currency transaction gains (losses) of
$1,562,000 and ($294,000) attributable to currency fluctuations associated with
the Maple loan; expensed deferred financing costs of ($833,000) and zero related
to the cancellation of the proposed sale of the Company; and income of $197,000
and $60,000 resulting from the ineffective portions of derivative financial
instruments related to an interest rate swap which ceased to qualify as a hedge.
Also included in other income (expense) in the nine months ended March 31, 2003
was an additional loss of $211,000 as a result of finalizing certain adjustments
with the buyer's acquisition of the Roll Handling Group ("RHG"), which
disposition closed in September 2001.
The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1,949,000 for the nine
months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to $235,000 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2003. The effective tax rate of 42.8% for the nine months ended March
31, 2004 was primarily due to greater taxable income in higher tax jurisdictions
and in which tax loss carry-forwards were not available. The effective tax rate
for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 differed from the statutory rate as no
benefit was recognized for losses incurred in certain countries as the
realization of such benefits was not more likely than not. Currency rate
fluctuations increased the provision for income taxes by $127,000 in the current
period.
Loss from operations of discontinued operations for the nine months ended
March 31, 2003 was $253,000 and was related to the sale of the assets of BKA,
which was completed in October 2002. A gain on the sale of the BKA assets of
$543,000 was recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2003.
The Company's net income amounted to $2,608,000 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2004, compared to a net loss of ($6,620,000) for the nine months ended
March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations increased net income by $384,000 in
the current period. Net income per share amounted to $0.17 basic and diluted for
the nine months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to net loss per share of $0.44
basic and diluted for the nine months ended March 31, 2003.
SEGMENT RESULTS
ACCESSORIES AND CONTROLS GROUP
Net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 increased by
$17,571,000, or 17.7%, to $116,724,000 from $99,153,000 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2003. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations increased net
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sales by $11,188,000 in the current period; otherwise, net sales would have
increased by $6,383,000 in the current period.
Operating income amounted to $10,017,000 (8.6% of net sales) for the nine
months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to an operating loss of $520,000 (0.1%
of net sales) for the same period in the prior fiscal year, an increase of
$10,537,000. Currency rate fluctuations increased the current fiscal year's
operating income by $929,000. Otherwise, operating income would have increased
by $9,608,000 in the current period. This increase is primarily the result of
the effects of the Company's previous restructuring efforts, and of decreased
restructuring charges and consulting costs incurred in the current fiscal year
period. Operating income for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003,
included restructuring charges of $424,000 and $2,729,000, respectively,
associated with both the March 2000 Plan and the August 2002 Plan.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES AT MARCH 31, 2004
LIQUIDITY AND WORKING CAPITAL
On August 18, 2003, the Company entered into the $20,000,000 Credit
Agreement with Maple which if not terminated by the Lender on August 15, 2004 or
by the Company at any time by payment in full, shall terminate in its entirety
on August 15, 2005. The Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all
of the accounts and notes receivable of the Company and a portion of the
Company's inventory up to a maximum amount of $5,000,000. Borrowings under the
Credit Agreement are subject to a borrowing base and bear interest at a rate
equal to the three-month Eurodollar rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
plus (i) 10% for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars or (ii) 11.5% for loans
denominated in Euros. The Credit Agreement provides that the interest rate will
be reduced by 0.50% or whole increments thereof for each whole increment of
Disclosed EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) that equals or exceeds
$1,250,000 for any fiscal quarter commencing with the quarter ending December
31, 2003. In no event however, may the interest rate be less than 10.5% per
annum. As a result of the Company exceeding the Disclosed EBITDA for the quarter
ended December 31, 2003, the interest rate was reduced beginning January 1, 2004
by 0.68% for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars and 1.5% for loans denominated in
Euros. The Company also attained the Disclosed EBITDA target in the quarter
ended March 31, 2004, and as a result the interest rate reduction will remain in
effect for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. The initial borrowings under the
Credit Agreement amounted to $18,874,000, of which the Company utilized
$16,243,000 to retire its previously existing debt and associated interest with
the Banks, and the remainder of the borrowings was utilized for closing costs
and working capital purposes. The closing costs are being amortized and included
in interest expense through August 15, 2004. The Credit Agreement does not
require the Company to meet any financial covenants, except for a limitation on
annual capital expenditures and a prohibition against additional credit
facilities; however, it contains a material adverse effect clause, which
provides that Maple would not be obligated to fund any loan, convert or continue
any loan as a LIBOR loan or issue any new letters of credit in the event of a
material adverse effect. Management does not anticipate that such an event will
occur; however, there can be no assurance that such an event will not occur.
Although there can be no guarantee, management is exploring additional financing
alternatives and believes that the Company's debt can be refinanced on a
long-term basis.
Prior to this refinancing with Maple, on October 31, 2000, the Company had
entered into the $35,000,000 Credit Facility with the Banks, which had an
original scheduled maturity date of October 31, 2003. The Credit Facility
consisted of a $25,000,000 Revolver and a $10,000,000 Acquisition Line. On
January 28, 2002, the
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Credit Facility was amended, to among other things, remove the Acquisition
Line, reduce the Revolver to $21,000,000 (subject to a borrowing base), and
change the maturity date to October 1, 2002. In addition, $4,000,000 of the
existing Revolver was converted into the Term Loan, which matured on June 28,
2002, resulting in available borrowings under the Revolver from July 1, 2002 to
October 1, 2002 of $17,000,000. The Amended Credit Facility required the Company
to maintain certain financial covenants including minimum operating income
covenants. The Revolver had associated commitment fees, which were calculated
quarterly, at a rate of one-half of one percent per annum of the unused portion
of the Revolver.
The Company had experienced operating and net losses, and debt covenant
violations over the past three fiscal years. During the quarters ended March 31,
2002 and June 30, 2002, the Company did not meet its minimum operating income
covenants contained in the Amended Credit Facility, and further the Company did
not make the required $4,000,000 principal payment on the Term Loan on June 28,
2002. The Banks granted a forbearance of the collection of the indebtedness
until October 1, 2002 and on October 30, 2002, the Company and the Banks entered
into an amendment to further amend and extend the Amended Credit Facility and
waive the covenant violations and Term Loan default. The Extended Credit
Facility, totaling $20,900,000, consisted of an $17,000,000 Extended
Revolver and a $3,900,000 Extended Term Loan each due July 1, 2003. The
Extended Credit Facility required the Company to utilize the net proceeds of
$3,736,000 from the sale of certain assets of its wholly-owned subsidiary BKA
(see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements) plus $464,000 from the
Company's cash flows to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Extended
Revolver by $4,200,000 before October 30, 2002, of which $2,700,000 permanently
reduced the Extended Revolver and $1,036,000 was thereafter available for future
borrowings, subject to a borrowing base calculation. Additionally, beginning in
December 2002 and extending through June 2003, the Company was required to
permanently reduce the Extended Revolver by making monthly principal payments of
$125,000. The Company was also required to permanently reduce the Extended
Revolver by $5,000,000 on December 30, 2002 and by $5,000,000 on March 30, 2003,
but only if the Company generated non-operating alternative sources of
financing. As the Company did not generate any alternative sources of financing
after entering into the Extended Credit Facility on October 30, 2002, the
Company was not required to make, and did not make, the $5,000,000 payment on
December 30, 2002 or the $5,000,000 payment on March 30, 2003. Additionally, at
September 30, 2002 and March 31, 2003, the Company was not in compliance with
its debt covenants, and received waivers for the non-compliance. At June 30,
2003, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $16,112,000 under the Extended
Revolver and Extended Term Loan, and this entire outstanding balance, which was
classified as current as of June 30, 2003, was entirely repaid from the proceeds
of the refinancing with Maple on August 18, 2003.
In December 2003, the Company, through its Japanese subsidiary, obtained a
YEN 300,000,000 term loan (approximately $2,875,000), which matures in December
2006. The Japanese Term Loan is subject to semi-annual principal payments of YEN
50,000,000 and bears interest at TIBOR plus 0.75%. The Company received a waiver
from Maple in connection with this loan, and received the proceeds of the loan
in December 2003.
The Company maintains relationships with both foreign and domestic banks,
which combined have extended credit facilities to the Company totaling
$27,292,000, including $20,000,000 available under the Credit Agreement. As of
March 31, 2004, the Company had $25,047,000 outstanding under these credit
facilities, including $18,713,000 under the Credit Agreement. Total debt as
reported on the balance sheet at March 31, 2004 was $2,126,000 higher than it
would have been if June 30, 2003 exchange rates had been used.
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On April 27, 2001, the Company entered into the Fleet Swap. The effect of
this agreement was to convert $15,000,000 of the Company's variable rate debt
into fixed rate debt with an interest rate of 4.98% with the maturity the same
as the then existing credit facility. Included in interest expense was zero and
$196,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and
$137,000 and $386,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March
31, 2003 associated with the Fleet Swap, which expired on October 30, 2003.
On December 8, 2003, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with Sumito-Mitsui Bank. The effect of this agreement was to convert
the Japanese Term Loan variable rate debt into fixed rate debt with an interest
rate of 1.5% with the maturity the same as the then existing credit facility.
The Company did not incur or record additional charges associated with this swap
agreement in the quarter ended March 31, 2004, which will expire on December 8,
2006.
The Company's working capital increased by $5,931,000 or 145.9% from
$4,064,000 at June 30, 2003, to $9,995,000 at March 31, 2004. Foreign currency
rate fluctuations accounted for an increase of $970,000; otherwise, working
capital would have increased by $4,961,000. Working capital increased primarily
due to increased levels of cash, primarily in Japan, associated with the
additional credit facility under the Japanese Term Loan and additional deferred
financing costs associated with the Maple loan.
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities was ($731,000) and
$2,772,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Funds provided by investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2003
included $3,736,000 for the sale of certain BKA assets. Funds usage of
($731,000) and ($964,000) for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, were used for additions to property, plant and equipment, and
patents and trademarks.
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities was $311,000 for the nine
months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to ($5,454,000) for the nine months
ended March 31, 2003. The difference was primarily due to higher net debt
borrowings in the current fiscal year period primarily from Maple, partially
offset by the additional closing costs associated with obtaining the Maple loan.
During March 2000, the Company initiated the March 2000 Plan that included
the consolidation of production into certain facilities, and reduction in total
employment, primarily in the United States. The March 2000 Plan was expanded
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. The Company
recorded restructuring charges in the amounts of zero and $23,000 for the three
and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, related to the
March 2000 Plan. These charges related primarily to additional exit costs, which
were expensed as incurred. The March 2000 Plan reduced the Company's worldwide
cost base and strengthened its competitive position as a leading global supplier
of auxiliary equipment to the printing and publishing industry. Prior to
initiating the March 2000 Plan, the Company was managed in a decentralized
manner through geographically dispersed autonomous business units. Given that
many of the Company's significant customers had reorganized on a global basis,
management realigned the Company to support its global customer base. Rather
than have separate sales, product development and production activities at each
decentralized business unit, the March 2000 Plan included centralizing control
of these activities. Facility lease termination costs will be paid through April
2006. As of March 31, 2004, $437,000 of facility lease termination costs was
included in "Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and $466,000 was
included in "Other long-term liabilities."
In response to weak market conditions, in August 2002, the Company
announced additional restructuring activities, the August 2002 Plan, which
reduced total worldwide
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employment by approximately 160. Accordingly, the Company recorded an initial
restructuring charge of $3,241,000 in August 2002 and additional restructuring
charges of $144,000 during the balance of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003
related to the August 2002 Plan. In August 2003, the Company expanded the August
2002 Plan and announced additional employee reductions of 15 in the United
States and eight in the United Kingdom. In addition, the Company closed its
office in Dunstable, England and is currently operating its two separate United
Kingdom business operations from its Poole, England location in an effort to
reduce or eliminate certain costs as part of its global restructuring efforts.
The Company recorded restructuring charges of zero and $401,000, respectively,
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 associated with the August
2002 Plan.
The August 2002 Plan is expected to reduce operating costs by
approximately $6,900,000 annually. Severance and other costs will be paid
through May 2004, and lease termination costs will be paid through October 2006,
the end of the lease terms. As of March 31, 2004, $267,000 was included in
"Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities" and $189,000 was included in
"Other long-term liabilities."
During the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, the German Tax
Authority changed its position regarding the taxability of certain intercompany
dividends. As a result, several companies, including Baldwin, were assessed
additional tax on dividends paid from 1994 through 1996. At this point in time,
the proposed assessment would result in a tax charge of approximately $2,570,000
and the elimination of previously reserved tax assets. However, based on
precedent, the Company believes it will prevail in this matter and there will be
no material financial impact as a result of the German Tax Authority's change in
position. It is expected that the German Tax Authority will assess the Company
during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. Under German
tax law, an assessment is payable at the time it is assessed; however, a company
is permitted to request a deferral of the payment from the German Tax Authority
through various alternatives. Management believes a deferral will be granted;
however no assurances can be given that such deferral will be granted.
The Company believes that its cash flows from operations, along with the
available bank lines of credit and alternative sources of borrowings, if
necessary, are sufficient to finance its working capital and other capital
requirements through the term of the Credit Agreement with Maple. Management is
exploring financing alternatives and believes that the Company's debt can be
refinanced on a long-term basis. Management further believes that additional
action can be taken to reduce operating expenses and that assets can be sold to
meet liquidity needs if necessary.
At March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2003, the Company did not have any
relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as
entities often referred to as structured finance entities, special purpose
entities or variable interest entities, established for the purpose of
facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or
limited purposes. As such, the Company is not exposed to any financing,
liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if the Company had engaged in
such relationships.
The following summarizes the Company's contractual obligations at March
31, 2004 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity
and cash flow in the future:
Total at Fiscal Years ending June 30,
March 31, ---------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands) 2004 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009**
--------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Contractual Obligations:
Loans payable $ 2,875 $ 2,875 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Capital lease obligations 227 22 98 71 25 8 3
Long-term debt 22,172 518 19,819 1,088 599 119 29
Non-cancelable operating lease obligations 12,669 1,149 4,190 3,440 1,877 1,008 1,005
--------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total contractual cash obligations $ 37,943 $ 4,564 $24,107 $ 4,599 $ 2,501 $ 1,135 $ 1,037
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* Includes only the remaining three months of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2004.
** Includes the remaining for the years past 2009.
IMPACT OF INFLATION
The Company's results are affected by the impact of inflation on
manufacturing and operating costs. Historically, the Company has used selling
price adjustments, cost containment programs and improved operating efficiencies
to offset the otherwise negative impact of inflation on its operations.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for information
concerning recently issued accounting standards.
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK:
A discussion of market risk exposures is included in Part II Item 7A,
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. There have
been no material changes during the nine months ended March 31, 2004.
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES:
As of the end of March 31, 2004, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures was
conducted under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in this report
was recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, including
that such information was accumulated and communicated to management, including
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There was no change in internal control over financial reporting that
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's
internal control over financial reporting, including any corrective actions with
regards to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting, subsequent to the
evaluation described above.
Reference is made to the Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer about these and other matters that are filed as exhibits
to this report.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Proposal 1 - To elect Class I Directors to serve for three-year terms or
until their respective successors are elected and qualify.
SCHEDULE OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH DIRECTOR
Total Vote for Total Vote Withheld
Each Director From Each Director
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Class A
Judith A. Mulholland 11,286,676 300,277
Class B
Samuel B. Fortenbaugh III 21,489,100 -
Rolf Bergstrom 21,489,100 -
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.67 Amendment to the Employment Agreement dated and effective February
10, 2004 between Karl Puehringer and the Company (filed herewith).
31.01 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange
Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.02 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange
Act Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.01 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (filed herewith).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29,
2004 relating to item 5 to report the termination of a letter of
intent.
The Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29,
2004 to report under items 7 and 9 a press release announcing the
Company's financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003
pursuant to item 12 of Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
BY /s/ Vijay C. Tharani
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Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer
Dated: May 13, 2004
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