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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 18, 2003
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: 0-50158
FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 47-0863558
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
580 KIRTS BLVD., SUITE 300
TROY, MICHIGAN 48084
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(248) 712-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.
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 ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at July 2, 2003
COMMON STOCK $.001 PAR VALUE 13,919,459
FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO.
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets as of May 18, 2003, May 19, 2002
and January 26, 2003 3
Statements of Income for the sixteen weeks ended
May 18, 2003 and the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002 4
Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
for the sixteen weeks ended May 18, 2003, the thirty-six
weeks ended January 26, 2003 and the sixteen weeks ended
May 19, 2002 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the sixteen weeks
ended May 18, 2003 and the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 6
2002
Notes to Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 13
Item 4 Controls and Procedures 14
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 14
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 14
SIGNATURE 15
CERTIFICATIONS 16
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FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except for par value)
May 18, May 19, January 26,
2003 2002 2003
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(Successor) (Predecessor) (Successor)
ASSETS (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Restated (1)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,107 $ 10,499 $ 3,068
Marketable securities 1,042 1,001 1,030
Accounts receivable, net 948 1,920 1,218
Merchandise inventory 76,593 61,625 39,050
Assets to be disposed of 6,497 200
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,226 5,653 4,076
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Total current assets 96,916 87,195 48,642
Property, plant and equipment, net 54,612 90,836 55,126
Other assets and deferred charges 4,335 6,650 3,713
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Total assets $ 155,863 $ 184,681 $ 107,481
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 57,761 $ 42,864 $ 16,781
Accounts payable pre-petition 32,539
Accrued expenses 27,008 32,834 17,630
Accrued expense payables pre-petition 1,701 27,408 1,902
Liability for lease rejections 15,450
Notes payable to banks 12,214 13,647
Notes payable 15,250
Current portion of long term debt 1,474 137,909 1,685
Pre-petition long-term debt (including subordinated
debt of $115,000)
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Total current liabilities 100,158 302,651 53,248
--------- --------- ---------
Long-term debt:
Senior debt, less current portion 24,409 3,528 24,730
Term Loan, net of unamortized discount 16,811 16,323
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Total long-term debt 41,220 3,528 41,053
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Other liabilities 3,603 3,494 3,334
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
Predecessor common stock $1.00 par value, 1
1,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued
and outstanding
Successor preferred stock $.001 par value,
10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Successor common stock $.001 par value, 20 20
50,000,000 shares authorized, 13,691,197 shares
issued and outstanding and 6,308,803 shares
to be issued
Additional paid-in-capital 27,457 165,999 27,457
Net parent investment 16,117
Retained deficit (16,595) (307,109) (17,631)
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Total shareholder's equity (deficit) 10,882 (124,992) 9,846
--------- --------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit) $ 155,863 $ 184,681 $ 107,481
========= ========= =========
(1) The balances at May 19, 2002 have been restated to reflect a reorganization
item for extinguishment of debt of $1,439 belonging to the Predecessor.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Sixteen Weeks Ended Sixteen Weeks Ended
May 18, May 19,
2003 2002
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(Successor) (Predecessor)
(Restated) (1)
NET SALES $ 116,652 $ 110,992
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy 81,288 80,756
Selling, general, and administrative 31,480 31,490
Restructuring and other related charges 21,839
Other income (119) (118)
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Total operating costs and expenses 112,649 133,967
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 4,003 (22,975)
INTEREST EXPENSE (CONTRACTUAL INTEREST OF $6,210 FOR THE 2,967 2,583
SIXTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 19, 2002)
--------- ---------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE REORGANIZATION ITEMS AND INCOME TAXES 1,036 (25,558)
--------- ---------
REORGANIZATION ITEMS:
Gain on cancellation of pre-petition liabilities 184,954
Fresh start adjustments 324
Extinguishment of debt (1,439)
--------- ---------
Total reorganization items 183,839
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INCOME TAX EXPENSE
--------- ---------
NET INCOME $ 1,036 $ 158,281
========= =========
INCOME PER SHARE -- BASIC AND DILUTED $ 0.05
=========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING -- BASIC AND DILUTED 20,000
=========
(1) The sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002 have been restated to reflect a
reorganization item for extinguishment of debt of $1,439 belonging to the
Predecessor.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)
SIXTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 18, 2003, THIRTY-SIX WEEKS ENDED JANUARY 26, 2003, AND
THE SIXTEEN WEEKS ENDED MAY 19, 2002
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
Common Stock Additional Retained Net Total
Number Par Paid-in Deficit Parent Shareholders'
of Shares Value Capital Investment Equity
(Deficit)
----------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Predecessor:
Balance at January 27, 2002 1,000 $ 1 $ 165,999 $ (280,112) $ 16,117 $ (97,995)
Net loss excluding plan of
reorganization and fresh start adjustments (25,558) (25,558)
Effect of plan of reorganization and fresh
start adjustments:
Cancellation of old common stock (1,000) (1) (165,999) (166,000)
New common stock 20,000,000 20 22,980 23,000
Cancellation of net parent investment (16,117) (16,117)
Extinguishment of debt (1,439) (1,439)
Other fresh start adjustments 307,109 307,109
----------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Successor:
Balance at May 20, 2002 20,000,000 20 22,980 0 0 23,000
Issuance of 10,869,565 warrants in connection
with Term Loan debt 4,436 4,436
Expense for stock options issued 41 41
Net loss (17,631) (17,631)
----------- -------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Balance at January 26, 2003 20,000,000 20 27,457 (17,631) 0 9,846
Net income 1,036 1,036
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Balance at May 18, 2003 20,000,000 (1) $ 20 $ 27,457 $ (16,595) $ 0 $ 10,882
=========== ======== ========= ========== ========== ===========
(1) 13,691,197 shares issued and 6,308,803 to be issued.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Sixteen Weeks Ended Sixteen Weeks Ended
May 18, May 19,
2003 2002
------------ -------------
(Successor) (Predecessor)
Restated (1)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 1,036 $ 158,281
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 1,016 4,900
Amortization 666 632
Non cash portion of restructuring and other related charges 17,572
Debt issue costs 1,079
Gain on cancellation of pre-petition liabilities (184,991)
Fresh start adjustments (324)
Other 229 (939)
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2,947 (3,790)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of fresh start adjustments and
gain on cancellation of pre-petition liabilities:
Marketable securities (12) (9)
Notes receivable 1,631
Accounts receivable 270 885
Inventory (37,543) (23,996)
Prepaid expenses (150) 1,405
Other non current assets (800) (349)
Accounts payable 40,980 35,440
Accrued expenses 9,177 8,284
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities 14,869 19,501
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (502) (605)
Net proceeds from asset sales 240 2,566
--------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (262) 1,961
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in notes payable to banks (net) 12,214 (10,650)
Payment of long-term debt and capital leases (532) (2,183)
Decrease in notes payable (net) (15,250)
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Net cash used in financing activities (3,568) (12,833)
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents 11,039 8,629
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,068 1,870
--------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 14,107 $ 10,499
========= =========
(1) The sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002 have been restated to reflect a
reorganization item for extinguishment of debt of $1,439 belonging to the
Predecessor.
Supplemental disclosure of non cash financing information:
Fair value adjustments of assets due to fresh start accounting of $36,171
for the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(TABLES IN THOUSANDS)
(1) GENERAL
Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Frank's" or the
"Company"), operates the largest chain (as measured by sales) in the United
States of specialty retail stores devoted to the sale of lawn and garden
products. Frank's also is a leading retailer of Christmas trim-a-tree
merchandise, artificial flowers and arrangements, garden and floral crafts, and
home decorative products.
CHAPTER 11 PROCEEDINGS AND REORGANIZATION
On February 19, 2001 (the "Petition Date"), Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc., a
Michigan corporation ("Old Frank's"), and FNC Holdings Inc. ("Holdings"), the
sole shareholder of Old Frank's, (collectively with Old Frank's, the "Debtors"),
filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of the United
States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Maryland (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The chapter 11
cases for the Debtors (the "Chapter 11 Cases") were jointly administered for
procedural purposes. From the Petition Date until May 19, 2002, the Debtors
operated their businesses as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy
Code. On May 7, 2002, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Debtors' Second Amended
Joint Plan of Reorganization, with certain modifications (as so modified, the
"Plan"). On May 20, 2002 (the "Effective Date"), the Plan became effective and
the Debtors successfully emerged from their chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Pursuant to the Plan, the following transactions were completed on or about the
Effective Date:
o all of Old Frank's and Holdings issued and outstanding common stock was
cancelled;
o Old Frank's merged with and into Holdings, and then changed its name to
Frank's which was reincorporated in Delaware (the "Merger");
o certain indebtedness of the Debtors was cancelled in exchange for cash
and/or common stock, par value $.001 per share, of Frank's ("Common
Stock"), the first installment of which was issued on September 12, 2002;
o executory contracts or unexpired leases to which any Debtor was a party
were assumed, or rejected;
o members of the board of directors and officers of Frank's were elected and
began serving their respective terms; and
o the overall corporate structure was simplified through the restructuring
and dissolution of certain Old Frank's and Holdings subsidiaries.
On the Effective Date, 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock were authorized and (a)
20,000,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for distribution in respect of
claims against the Debtors, (b) 913,044 shares of Common Stock were reserved for
issuance of warrants to purchase shares of common Stock ("Warrants") at an
exercise price of $1.38 for the old equity holders of Holdings (c) 3,652,174
shares of Common Stock were reserved for a new stock option plan, which was
implemented in accordance with the Plan and (d) 5,869,565 shares of Common Stock
were reserved for the conversion rights of Kimco Capital Corporation and its
affiliates ("Kimco") as part of the exit financing. In addition, on the
Effective Date, Frank's entered into a three-year $50 million secured revolving
credit facility, that includes $25 million for letters of credit with Congress
Financial Corporation as agent for a syndicate of lenders and a $30 million term
and revolving loan with Kimco.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on May 20, 2002,
which for financial reporting purposes, the Company deemed the effective date of
the plan of reorganization. Fresh start reporting was implemented as of May 20,
2002, and accordingly, at such date all assets and liabilities were restated to
reflect their respective fair values. For financial reporting purposes,
references to "Predecessor" refer to the Company's predecessors on and prior to
May 20, 2002, and references to "Successor" refer to the Company on and after
May 20, 2002, after giving effect to the implementation of fresh start
reporting. Successor financial statements are not comparable to Predecessor
financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements for the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002
(Predecessor) have been presented in accordance with SOP 90-7, "Financial
Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code" and assumed
that the Debtors would continue as a going concern. In the Chapter 11 Cases,
substantially all unsecured liabilities as of the Petition Date were subject to
compromise or other treatment under the Plan. For financial reporting purposes,
those liabilities and obligations whose treatment and satisfaction were
dependent on the outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases were segregated and classified
as pre-petition liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet as of May 19,
2002.
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Pursuant to SOP 90-7, professional fees and other costs associated with the
Chapter 11 Cases were expensed as incurred and reported as restructuring items.
Interest expense was reported only to the extent that it was expected to be paid
following the Chapter 11 Cases.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments and accruals, which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of
operations and financial position. Results of operations for interim periods may
not be indicative of future results. The unaudited financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in Frank's
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2003.
(2) STOCK OPTIONS
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to its employees and
non-employee directors in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees", and related Interpretations. Accordingly, the
Company has adopted the "disclosure only" provisions of SFAS No. 148,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure". SFAS No.
148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the
fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In
addition, SFAS No. 148 requires new prominent disclosures in both annual and
interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based
employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results.
For SFAS No. 148 purposes, the fair value of each option granted under the
Company's stock option plan is estimated as of the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions: expected dividend yield of 0%; stock price volatility of 50%; risk
free interest rates ranging from 2.86% to 3.07%; and an expected option term of
5 years.
If the Company had elected to recognize the compensation cost of its stock
option plan based on the fair value method of accounting, net income and net
income per share for the sixteen weeks ended May 18, 2003 would have been
decreased to the pro forma amounts below:
(000's)
Net income, as reported $ 1,036
Total stock-based compensation expense determined
under the fair value method for stock options
awarded during the sixteen weeks ended May 18, 2003 (170)
--------
Pro forma net income $ 866
========
Weighted average number of shares 20,000
outstanding - basic and diluted
Basic and diluted income per share:
As reported - basic and diluted $ 0.05
========
Pro forma - basic and diluted $ 0.04
========
(3) INCOME PER SHARE
Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income on common shares by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. For
purposes of the per share calculation, 20,000,000 shares were used which
represent 13,691,197 shares outstanding and 6,308,803 shares to be issued.
Diluted income per share reflects per share amounts that would have resulted if
dilutive potential common stock had been converted to common stock. For the 2003
first quarter there were no dilutive incremental shares that would have been
exercisable and outstanding under the 2002 Stock Option Plan or the warrant
agreements.
(4) RECENTLY ISSUED OR ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities" ("FIN 46"). FIN 46 clarifies the application of
Accounting Research Bulletin 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements," for
certain entities that do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to
finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from
other parties or in
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which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling
financial interest ("variable interest entities"). Variable interest entities
within the scope of FIN 46 will be required to be consolidated by their primary
beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity is determined
to be the party that absorbs a majority of the entity's expected losses,
receives a majority of its expected returns, or both. FIN 46 applies immediately
to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable
interest entities in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. It
applies in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15,
2003, to variable interest entities in which an enterprise holds a variable
interest that it acquired before February 1, 2003. FIN 46 is effective for the
Company in the fiscal year ending January 2004. The adoption of FIN 46 is being
evaluated to determine what impact, if any, the adoption of the provisions will
have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS No.
142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 requires that the
purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations completed
after June 30, 2001, and specifies criteria for the recognition and reporting of
intangible assets apart from goodwill. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and
intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but
instead tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with definite
useful lives will be amortized over such lives to their estimated residual
values. SFAS No. 142 was adopted as of May 19, 2002. As a result of the chapter
11 bankruptcy proceedings and the write-off of goodwill in the fiscal year ended
January 27, 2002, the adoption of SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No.142 by the Company in
the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002 had no impact on the Company's earnings or
financial position.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No. 150
requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope
as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). This statement is effective
for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and
otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning
after June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 is being evaluated by the
Company to determine what impact, if any the adoption of the provisions will
have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report, and with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for the fiscal year ended January 26, 2003.
FRESH START REPORTING AND FACTORS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY OF FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
The Company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on May 20,
2002, which for financial reporting purposes, the Company deemed the effective
date of the plan of reorganization. Fresh start reporting was implemented as of
May 20, 2002, and accordingly, at such date all assets and liabilities were
restated to reflect their respective fair values. For financial reporting
purposes, references to "Predecessor" refer to the Company's predecessors on and
prior to May 20, 2002, and references to "Successor" refer to the Company on and
after May 20, 2002, after giving effect to the implementation of fresh start
reporting. Successor financial statements are not comparable to Predecessor
financial statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2003 COMPARED TO 2002
Sixteen Weeks Sixteen Weeks
Ended Ended
May 18, May 19,
2003 2002
(Successor) (Predecessor)
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(000's) (000's)
Net sales $ 116,652 $ 110,992
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy 81,288 80,756
Selling, general, and administrative 31,480 31,490
Restructuring and other related charges 21,839
Other income (119) (118)
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Total operating costs and expenses 112,649 133,967
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Income (loss) from operations 4,003 (22,975)
Interest expense 2,967 2,583
Reorganization income 183,839
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Net income $ 1,036 $ 158,281
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NET SALES. Net sales were $116.7 million for the sixteen weeks ended
May 18, 2003 ("2003"), an increase of $5.7 million or 5.1% compared with net
sales of $111.0 million for the sixteen weeks ended May 19, 2002 ("2002"). This
sales increase was driven by a more comprehensive marketing program and better
quality live goods. Comparative store sales (stores open for the full time for
the periods presented) increased 5.1% for 2003.
COST OF SALES, INCLUDING BUYING AND OCCUPANCY. Cost of sales were $81.3
million for 2003 compared with $80.8 million for 2002. Cost of sales, as a
percentage of net sales, was 69.6% in 2003 compared with 72.8% in 2002. This
percentage decline of 3.2 % is due primarily to lower depreciation resulting
from fresh start accounting.
SELLING, GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ("SG&A") EXPENSES. SG&A expenses
for 2003 were $31.5 million compared with $31.5 million for 2002. As a
percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 26.9% for 2003 compared with 28.4%
for 2002.
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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES. The charge for 2002 of $21.8
million included the following: $15.5 million for costs of lease rejections;
$2.6 million for professional fees; $1.8 million for severance and employee
retention plans approved by the bankruptcy court while under Chapter 11
bankruptcy; $1.1 million for costs of mortgage debt; and miscellaneous expenses
of $0.8 million. The $15.5 million liability for the costs of rejected store
leases represented an estimate of the maximum claim allowed under bankruptcy
law. In accordance with the plan of reorganization, these claims were treated as
general unsecured claims and resulted in a cancellation of debt and recognized
as a reorganization item. The $1.1 million liability for costs of mortgage debt
represented an estimate to properly state the pre-petition long-term debt in
accordance with the plan of reorganization.
OTHER INCOME. Other income, primarily related to gains from the sale of
property and leases, was $0.1 million for 2003 compared to $0.1 million for
2002.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for 2003 was $3.0 million compared
with $2.6 million for 2002. Higher interest expense for 2003 was due primarily
to interest for the Term Loan.
REORGANIZATION ITEMS. A gain of $183.8 million was recognized for 2002.
The gain was due to the cancellation of pre-petition liabilities upon emergence
($184.9 million), the fresh start accounting adjustments ($0.3 million), offset
by a loss from the extinguishment of debt ($1.4 million).
INCOME TAXES. No income tax expense was recognized for 2003 net income
and no income tax benefit was recognized for the net loss before reorganization
items for 2002. Instead, the decrease in net deferred tax assets as a result of
the income was offset by an equal decrease in the valuation allowance. In
addition, no income tax expense or benefit was recognized on the reorganization
items. The items of income and expense included in the reorganization income are
non-taxable and non-deductible, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY WITH CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
The Company entered into a revolving credit facility with Congress
Financial Corporation on May 20, 2002. The facility is a $50 million, secured
revolving loan facility, which includes $25 million of availability for letters
of credit. The availability of borrowings under this facility generally is based
on a percentage of eligible inventory and certain other assets, subject to
certain reserves. The amounts reserved are based on a number of variables,
including inventory levels, merchandise purchases and sales levels, and the
types of reserves include inventory shrinkage, letters of credit outstanding,
sales taxes and other liabilities of the Company. The total amount of these
reserves varies by season but typically ranges from 15% to 35% of the cost of
eligible inventory. As of May 18, 2003, there was $12.2 million outstanding
under the facility, and outstanding letters of credit aggregated $3.0 million.
Excess availability as of May 18, 2003 was $34.4 million.
The credit facility allows the Company the option of prime rate loans
or Eurodollar loans. Depending upon the Company's excess availability, loans
under the facility bear interest at either the prime rate plus 0.25% or 0.75% or
a Eurodollar rate plus 2.75%, 3.25% or 3.5%. These rates were increased by an
amendment to the credit facility on February 10, 2003 (as further described
below), and prior to such amendment, the interest rates under the facility were
either the prime rate plus 0.25% or 0.5% or a Eurodollar rate plus 2.75%, 3% or
3.25%. The facility has an initial term of three years and renews for successive
one-year terms thereafter unless the lender or the Company elects to terminate
the facility as of the end of the initial term or any renewal term. The facility
includes an unused line fee of 0.25% per year, a servicing fee of $10,000 per
calendar quarter, and an early termination fee in an amount equal to 2% of the
amount of the maximum credit if the facility is terminated in whole during the
first year, 1% if terminated during the second year, and 0.5% if terminated
during the third year.
The credit facility contains a number of covenants, which restrict,
among other things, Frank's ability to incur additional debt or make other
restricted payments, grant liens, make loans, advances, and investments, engage
in transactions with affiliates, dispose of assets, prepay and refinance debt,
and make certain changes in its business. The credit facility also prohibits the
declaration or payment by the Company of dividends on shares of its capital
stock.
The credit facility also originally contained two financial covenants;
a minimum quarterly level of adjusted EBITDA (as described below) and a minimum
ratio of inventory to accounts payable. On February 10, 2003, the Company and
Congress Financial entered into an amendment to the facility which revised the
measurement of minimum level of inventory from a daily to a weekly basis,
lowered the minimum quarterly adjusted EBITDA levels, revised the minimum ratio
of inventory to accounts payable to be a ratio of accounts payable to inventory,
and increased the interest rates for the facility as described above. The
amended financial covenants are measured only if (1) the Company's excess
availability, plus the amount of cash equivalents maintained by the Company in
an account under the control of Congress Financial, falls below $4 million at
any time or (2) the Company's average excess availability, plus the average
amount of cash equivalents maintained in such account, for any four-week period
falls below $9 million. In such
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event, the minimum adjusted EBITDA covenant is measured quarterly and the
minimum accounts payable to inventory ratio covenant is measured for each
accounting period, and the minimum levels required by each covenant varies from
period to period. Management believes that the amended covenants are less
restrictive and provide the Company with more flexibility than the original
covenants. As of the end of the fiscal quarter ended May 18, 2003, the Company
had sufficient excess availability such that the financial covenants were not
measured. The required minimum accounts payable to inventory ratio for May 18,
2003 was 53.6%, and the company's actual ratio as such date was 74.9%. The
required minimum level of adjusted EBITDA for the period from May 20, 2002
through May 18, 2003 was $(4.6) million, and the actual level for such period
was $(1.6) million.
Adjusted EBITDA, as measured under the credit facility, equals the net
income of the Company on a consolidated basis for the applicable fiscal period,
minus extraordinary gains included in such net income for such fiscal period,
plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, other
non-cash charges (other than to the extent requiring an accrual or reserve for
future cash expenses) and non-cash extraordinary losses deducted from such net
income for such fiscal period, plus, for the fifth, sixth and seventh accounting
periods of the Company's 2002 fiscal year, restructuring charges of up to
$500,000 in the aggregate for such accounting periods deducted from such net
income for such fiscal period, all as determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). A summary of the calculation of the
Company's adjusted EBITDA for the period from May 20, 2002 through May 18, 2003
is set forth below.
(000's)
Net loss ($16,595)
Plus:
Depreciation 3,275
Amortization 1,746
Interest 8,001
Non cash losses 1,994
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Adjusted EBITDA ($ 1,579)
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The adjusted EBITDA set forth above should not be considered an alternative to
GAAP net income as an indication of the Company's performance. The computation
of adjusted EBITDA required by the Company's credit facility with Congress
Financial may differ from the methodology for calculating adjusted EBITDA
utilized by other companies, and therefore, may not provide an appropriate
comparison to the results of other companies.
TERM LOAN AND REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY ARRANGED BY KIMCO CAPITAL CORP.
The Company has a credit facility arranged by Kimco Capital Corp.,
that originally provided for a $20 million term loan and $10 million of
revolving loans. Frank's and Kimco Capital Corp. amended the facility on January
23, 2003, providing for an increase in the amount of revolving loans available
under the credit facility to $20 million. The credit facility is secured by a
first priority lien on certain of the Company's owned and leased real property
and a second lien on the Company's inventory. These loans bear interest at
10.25% per year for an initial term of three years, with the option for the
Company to renew the loans for up to an additional two years, provided that the
Company is not then in default. A portion of the credit facility has been
participated by Kimco Capital Corp. to Third Avenue Trust and/or its designees.
As of May 18, 2003 total debt outstanding under the credit facility consisted of
only the $20 million term loan; there were no amounts outstanding under the
revolving portion of the credit facility.
The credit facility contains a number of covenants, which restrict,
among other things, Frank's ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or
make other restricted payments, grant liens, make loans, advances and
investments, engage in transactions with affiliates, dispose of assets, enter
into sale-leaseback arrangements, effect mergers, consolidations, and
dissolutions or issue preferred stock. In addition, Frank's is required to
prepay borrowings under this facility with the net cash proceeds from the sale
of certain assets. The Kimco credit facility does not contain any financial
covenants, but a default by the Company under its credit facility with Congress
Financial would trigger a default under the Kimco credit facility.
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ADEQUACY OF CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's most significant cash requirements are for merchandise
inventory, and these requirements fluctuate throughout the year due to the
seasonality of the business. Cash requirements increase substantially in August
and September in anticipation of the Christmas season and in March and April for
the lawn and garden business. Additionally, the Company's business depends, in
part, on normal weather patterns across its markets. Any unusual weather
patterns can have a material and adverse impact on the Company's revenues,
particularly on the lawn and garden sector.
In the months leading up to the Company's peak selling seasons, the
Company orders product for delivery prior to and during the selling seasons.
Frank's negotiates payment terms with suppliers on a case-by-case basis.
Historically, the majority of payments are made during or shortly after the
selling season, and a small percentage is paid prior to the influx of sales
receipts. Working capital for pre-seasonal inventory buildup comes from the
Company's two revolving credit facilities and/or cash generated by operations.
The Company's revolving credit facility with Congress Financial Corporation is
asset-based and allows for borrowing at a percentage of inventories on hand, net
of amounts reserved under the credit agreement. The amounts reserved are based
on a number of variables, including inventory levels, merchandise purchases and
sales levels, and the types of reserves include inventory shrinkage, letters of
credit outstanding, sales taxes and other liabilities of the Company. The total
amount of these reserves varies by season but typically ranges from 15% to 35%
of the cost of eligible inventory. The Company's revolving credit facility with
Kimco Capital Corp. is secured by real estate and a second lien on the Company's
inventory. Availability under the facility does not fluctuate from month to
month as it is not tied to a borrowing base. Hence, the Company uses the Kimco
revolver to fund most of the pre-seasonal inventory buildup, and the Congress
facility when inventory levels and advance rates rise.
The Company plans to either renew its existing credit facilities or
seek alternative outside financing when the facilities expire in May 2005. In
the event that cash flows from operations, together with available borrowings
under the Company's credit facilities, are not sufficient to meet the Company's
cash requirements, the Company would be required to obtain alternative
financing, reduce planned capital expenditures or inventory levels or make other
changes to its operating plan. The Company can provide no assurance that
additional or alternative financing would be available on acceptable terms,
especially in light of the fact that, except for miscellaneous real property and
equipment, substantially all of the Company's existing assets are pledged as
collateral for the existing credit facilities, or that reductions in planned
capital expenditures or inventory levels would be sufficient to cover any cash
shortfalls.
The Company anticipates spending approximately $2.7 million for capital
expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2003, primarily for store remodeling
and refurbishments. No store openings are planned for fiscal 2003.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This filing contains certain forward-looking statements, which reflect
management's current views of future events and financial performance. These
forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors detailed in
the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
effect of currency translations, customer demand, fashion trends, competitive
market forces, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and
pricing, customer acceptance of the Company's merchandise mix and retail
locations, unseasonable weather, risks associated with foreign global sourcing,
including political instability and changes in import regulations, economic
conditions worldwide, and the ability of the Company to execute its business
plans effectively. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce
significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company perceives its market risk is related to interest rate risk
and foreign currency exchange rate risk for its borrowings under the credit
facility with Congress Financial, which is a variable rate financing agreement.
Borrowings under the credit facility may be based upon the U.S. prime interest
rate or the Eurodollar rate. The Company does not use swaps or other interest
rate protection agreements to hedge this risk. During the period beginning
January 27, 2003 through May 18, 2003 the Company's average outstanding balance
under the credit facility was $18.3 million. At such level, a 200 basis point
change in the interest rate on the credit facility would result in an increase
in interest expense of $366,000 per year. The Company had $12.2 million
outstanding under the Congress facility at May 18, 2003. Interest under the
credit facility with Kimco Capital of $40 million is fixed at 10 1/4% per annum
and $20 million was outstanding at May 18, 2003. The Company does not enter into
derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Within the 90-day
period prior to the filing of this Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under
the supervision and with the participation of Frank's management, including the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of Frank's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these
disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that all material
information required to be filed in this Form 10-Q has been made known to them
on a timely basis.
(b) Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in
Frank's internal controls, or in other factors that could significantly affect
Frank's internal controls, subsequent to the most recent evaluation of internal
controls performed by the Company.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On January 29, 2003, the Company granted an option to purchase 100,000
shares of its common stock at a price of $1.19 per share to an employee of the
Company pursuant to the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan in consideration of
such employee's services to the Company.
On February 11, 2003, the Company granted options to purchase an
aggregate of 419,500 shares of its common stock at a price of $1.10 per share to
employees of the Company pursuant to the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan in
consideration of such employee's services to the Company.
On April 1, 2003, the Company granted options to purchase an aggregate
of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $0.80 per share, to Mr.
Bruce Dale, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to the Company's
2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended in consideration of his services to the
Company.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.2 Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
During the quarter ended May 18, 2003 Frank's filed the
following Current Reports on Form 8-K:
Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 28, 2003 and filed
April 29, 2003, reporting information under "Item 5. Other
Events" regarding an earnings press release for the fiscal
year ended January 26, 2003.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: July 2, 2003 FRANK'S NURSERY & CRAFTS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Bruce Dale
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Bruce Dale
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Alan J. Minker
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Alan J. Minker
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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CERTIFICATION
I, Bruce Dale, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Frank's
Nursery & Crafts, Inc.
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: July 2, 2003 /s/ Bruce Dale
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Bruce Dale
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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CERTIFICATION
I, Alan Minker, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Frank's
Nursery & Crafts, Inc.
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation
as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in
this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: July 2, 2003 /s/ Alan Minker
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Alan Minker
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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10-Q EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
EX-99.1 Certified pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
EX-99.2 Certified pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002