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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 1998
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 0-21084
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 55-0717455
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
2450 First Avenue
P. O. Box 2968
Huntington, West Virginia 25728
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (304) 528-2791
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of Act: Common Stock, $1.00 par
value
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
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Indicate by check mark if the disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by
non-affiliates as of January 15, 1999, was $44,786,508 of Common Stock, $1.00
par value. The outstanding common stock of the Registrant at the close of
business on January 15, 1999 consisted of 9,713,913 shares of Common Stock,
$1.00 par value.
Total number of pages including cover page - 240.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: Portions of the registration statement on
Form S-2/A No. 333-47585, filed on March 16, 1998, are incorporated by reference
into Part IV, Item 14. Portions of the Registrant's definitive proxy statement
dated February 16, 1999 with respect to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on March 15, 1999 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-13.
Exhibit Index located on pages 58 to 63.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this Annual Report or in documents
incorporated herein by reference, including without limitation statements
including the word "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "expects" or words
of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from
any future results, performance or achievements of the Company expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among
others, general economic and business conditions, changes in business
strategy or development plans, and other factors referenced in this Annual
Report, including without limitations under the captions "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,"
and "Business." Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The
Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly
announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
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PART I
ITEM 1 - BUSINESS
HISTORY
Champion Industries, Inc. ("Champion" or the "Company") is a major
commercial printer, business forms manufacturer and office products and office
furniture supplier in regional markets east of the Mississippi River. The
Company's sales offices and production facilities are located in Huntington,
Charleston, Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and Morgantown, West Virginia; Lexington
and Owensboro, Kentucky; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana; Cincinnati and
Belpre, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Baltimore, Maryland; Kingsport and
Knoxville, Tennessee; Timmonsville, South Carolina; Evansville, Indiana;
Bridgeville and Altoona, Pennsylvania; and Asheville, North Carolina. The
Company's sales force of approximately 140 salespeople sells printing services,
business forms management services, office products and office furniture.
The Company was chartered as a West Virginia corporation on July 1,
1992. Prior to the public offering of the Company's Common Stock, on January 28,
1993 (the "Offering"), the Company's business was operated by The Harrah and
Reynolds Corporation ("Harrah and Reynolds") doing business as Chapman Printing
Company, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Chapman Printing
Company, Inc. and Stationers, Inc. Incident to the Offering, Harrah and Reynolds
and the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which, upon the
closing date of the Offering: (i) Harrah and Reynolds contributed to the Company
substantially all of the operating assets of its printing division, including
all inventory and equipment (but excluding any real estate and vehicles) and all
issued and outstanding capital stock of its subsidiaries, The Chapman Printing
Company, Inc. and Stationers, Inc.; (ii) the Company assumed certain of the
liabilities relating to the operations of the printing divisions of Harrah and
Reynolds and its subsidiaries, The Chapman Printing Company, Inc. and
Stationers, Inc., excluding debts associated with real estate, certain accounts
payable to affiliates and certain other liabilities; and (iii) Harrah and
Reynolds was issued 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
The Company and its predecessors have been headquartered in Huntington
since 1922. Full scale printing facilities, including web presses for
manufacturing business forms, and sales and customer service operations are
located in Huntington. The Company's Charleston division was established in 1974
through the acquisition of the printing operations of Rose City Press. Sales and
customer service operations, as well as the Company's largest pre-press
department, are located in Charleston. The Parkersburg division opened in 1977
and was expanded by the acquisitions of Park Press and McGlothlin Printing
Company. In addition to sales and customer service operations, this division
houses a large full-color printing facility and a state-of-the-art studio, with
scanners, electronic color retouching equipment and 4, 5 and 6 color presses.
The Lexington division commenced operations in 1983 upon the
acquisition of the
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Transylvania Company. This location includes a pre-press department,
computerized composition facilities, a press room and bindery department, as
well as sales and customer service operations.
The Company acquired Stationers, Inc. ("Stationers"), an office
products, office furniture and retail bookstore operation located in Huntington,
in 1987 and consolidated its own office products and office furniture operations
with Stationers. On August 30, 1991, Stationers, Inc. sold the assets, primarily
inventory and fixtures, of its retail bookstore operation. In July, 1993,
Stationer's expanded through acquisition and began operations in Marietta, Ohio,
under the name "Garrison Brewer."
The Bourque Printing division ("Bourque") commenced operations in June,
1993, upon the acquisition of Bourque Printing, Inc. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This location includes a pre-press department, computerized composition
facilities, a press room with up to 4-color presses and a bindery department as
well as sales and customer service operations. Bourque was expanded through the
acquisition of Strother Forms/Printing in Baton Rouge in 1993 and through the
acquisition of the assets of E. S. Upton Printing Company, Inc. in New Orleans
in 1996.
The Dallas Printing division ("Dallas") commenced operations in
September, 1993, upon the acquisition of Dallas Printing Company, Inc. in
Jackson, Mississippi. This location includes a pre-press department,
computerized composition facilities, a press room with up to 4-color presses and
a bindery department as well as sales and customer service operations.
On November 2, 1993, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company chartered
to effect such acquisition purchased selected assets of Tri-Star Printing, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation doing business as "Carolina Cut Sheets" in the
manufacture and sale of business forms in Timmonsville, South Carolina. The
Company's subsidiary has changed its name to "Carolina Cut Sheets, Inc."
Carolina Cut Sheets manufactures single-part business forms for sale to dealers
and through the Company's other divisions.
On February 25, 1994, Bourque acquired certain assets of Spectrum Press
Inc. ("Spectrum"), a commercial printer located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
On June 1, 1994, the Company acquired certain assets of Premier Data
Graphics, a distributor of business forms and data supplies located in
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
On August 30, 1994, Dallas acquired certain assets of Premier Printing
Company, Inc. ("Premier Printing") of Jackson, Mississippi.
On June 1, 1995, in exchange for issuance of 52,383 shares of its
Common stock, the Company acquired U.S. Tag & Ticket Company, Inc. ("U.S. Tag"),
a Baltimore, Maryland based manufacturer of tags used in the manufacturing,
shipping, postal, airline and cruise industries.
On November 13, 1995, in exchange for $950,000 cash and the issuance of
66,768 shares
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of its Common stock, the Company acquired Donihe Graphics, Inc. ("Donihe"), a
high-volume color printer based in Kingsport, Tennessee.
On February 2, 1996, Bourque purchased various assets and assumed
certain liabilities of E.S. Upton Printing Company, Inc. ("Upton"), for
approximately $750,000 in cash.
On July 1, 1996, the Company acquired Smith & Butterfield Co., Inc.
("Smith & Butterfield"), an office products company located in Evansville,
Indiana and Owensboro, Kentucky. Smith & Butterfield is operated as a division
of Stationers, Inc. The Company issued 66,666 shares of common stock valued at
$1,200,000 in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock of Smith & Butterfield.
On August 21, 1996, the Company purchased the assets of The Merten
Company ("Merten") a commercial printer headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, for
cash and assumption of liabilities aggregating $2,535,295.
On December 31, 1996, the Company acquired all outstanding capital
stock of Interform Corporation ("Interform"), a business form manufacturer in
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, for $2,500,000 cash which was financed by a bank.
On May 21, 1997, the Company acquired all outstanding common shares of
Blue Ridge Printing Co., Inc. of Asheville, North Carolina and Knoxville,
Tennessee ("Blue Ridge"), in exchange for 277,775 shares of the Company's common
stock. The transaction has been accounted for as a pooling of interests.
On February 2, 1998, the Company acquired all outstanding common shares
of Rose City Press ("Rose City"), of Charleston, West Virginia, in exchange for
75,722 shares of the Company's valued at $1,250,000.
On May 18, 1998, the Company acquired all outstanding common shares of
Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. ("Capitol"), doing business as Capitol Business
Interiors, of Charleston, West Virginia, in exchange for 72,202 shares of the
Company's common stock valued at $1,000,000.
On May 29, 1998, the Company acquired all outstanding common shares of
Thompson's of Morgantown, Inc. and Thompson's of Barbour County, Inc.
(collectively, "Thompson's"), of Morgantown, West Virginia, in exchange for
45,473 shares of the Company's valued at $600,000.
Rose City, Capitol and Thompson's are operated as divisions of
Stationers.
BUSINESS
Champion is a major commercial printer, business forms manufacturer and
office products
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and office furniture supplier in regional markets east of the Mississippi River.
The Company's sales force sells a full range of printing services, business
forms, office products and office furniture. Management views these sales
activities as complementary since frequent customer sales calls required for one
of its products or services provide opportunities to cross-sell other products
and services. The Company believes it benefits from significant customer loyalty
and customer referrals because it provides personal service, quality products,
convenience and selection with one-stop shopping.
The Company's printing services range from the simplest to the most
complex jobs, including business cards, books, tags, brochures, posters, 4 to 6
color process printing and multi-part, continuous and snap-out business forms.
The Company's state-of-the-art equipment enables it to provide computerized
composition, art design, paste-up, stripping, film assembly and color scanner
separations. The Company also offers complete bindery and letterpress services.
The Company's segmented gross sales of printing services in fiscal year 1998
consisted of approximately 39% sheet and tag printing, 29% business forms
printing, and 32% process color printing. The printing operations contributed
$95 million, or 77% of the Company's total revenues for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1998.
The Company provides a full range of office products and office
furniture primarily in the budget and middle price ranges, and also offers
office design services. The Company publishes a catalog of high volume,
frequently ordered items purchased directly from manufacturers. These catalog
sales account for the bulk of sales volume and afford sales personnel
flexibility in product selection and pricing. Medium to large volume customers
are offered levels of pricing discounts. In addition, the Company offers a broad
line of general office products through major wholesalers' national catalogs.
The Company recently introduced an on-line ordering system through software
available on a CD-ROM designed and published by the Company. The office products
and office furniture catalog will soon reside on the Company's web page at
WWW.CHAMPION-INDUSTRIES.COM and full ordering capabilities will be available
within the next six months. The Company is a member of a major office products
purchasing organization. Members benefit from volume discounts, which permit
them to offer competitive prices and improve margins. The Company's office
furniture business focuses on the budget to middle price range lines, although
upscale lines are offered as well. Office products, office furniture and office
design operations contributed $28 million, or 23% of the Company's total
revenues, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998.
ORGANIZATION
Champion is organized into twenty-one divisions, fifteen of which are
wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Huntington headquarters provides centralized
financial management and administrative services to all divisions. Each division
is managed by a division manager who has profit responsibility for the sales and
production operations of the division. Division managers report directly to the
President of the Company. Their compensation depends primarily on the volume and
profit results of their individual operations.
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COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Ten commercial printing divisions are located in Huntington, Charleston
and Parkersburg, West Virginia; Lexington, Kentucky; Baton Rouge and New
Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; Cincinnati, Ohio; Kingsport,
Tennessee; and Asheville, North Carolina. Each has a sales force, a customer
service operation and a pre-press department that serve the customers in their
respective geographic areas. Although each customer's interface is solely with
its local division's personnel, its printing job may be produced in another
division using the equipment most suited to the quality and volume requirements
of the job. In this way, for example, Champion can effectively compete for high
quality process color jobs in Lexington by selling in Lexington, printing in
Cincinnati and binding in Huntington. The full range of printing resources is
available to customers in the entire market area without Champion having to
duplicate equipment in each area.
BUSINESS FORMS
Interform Corporation, doing business as Interform Solutions and
located in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, manufactures business forms and related
products which it sells through a network of independent distributors
concentrated in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and metropolitan New York, and
directly through its own distributor, the Consolidated Graphics Communications
division in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Carolina Cut Sheets, Inc., located in Timmonsville, South Carolina,
manufactures single sheet business forms which are sold to other commercial
printers and dealers and through the Company's other divisions.
The Huntington, West Virginia division of Chapman Printing Company
manufactures single sheet and multi-part, snap-out and continuous business forms
for sale through many of the Company's commercial printing divisions.
TAGS
U.S. Tag, located in Baltimore, Maryland, manufactures and sells tags
used in the manufacturing, shipping, postal, airline and cruise industries
throughout the United States through dealers and the Company's other divisions.
OFFICE PRODUCTS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND OFFICE DESIGN
Stationers, located in Huntington, Clarksburg (doing business as
"Champion-Clarksburg"), Charleston (through its Rose City division), Morgantown
(through its Thompson's division), West Virginia and Belpre, Ohio (doing
business as "Garrison Brewer"), provides office products and office furniture
primarily to customers in the Company's West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
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market areas. Products are sold by printing division salespeople and delivered
in bulk daily to each division, or shipped directly to customers.
Smith & Butterfield, located in Evansville, Indiana and Owensboro,
Kentucky, provides office products and office furniture primarily to customers
in the Company's Indiana and Kentucky market areas. Products are sold by Smith &
Butterfield sales personnel and delivered to customers daily.
Stationers, through its Capitol division, offers office design services
throughout West Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PRINTING SERVICES
Champion's primary business is commercial printing and business forms
manufacturing. The Company, unlike most of its regional competitors, offers the
full range of printing production processes, enabling the Company to provide
customers a one-stop, one-vendor source without the time and service constraints
of subcontracting one or more aspects of production. Major production areas
include: (i) printing of business cards, letterhead, envelopes, and one, two, or
three color brochures; (ii) process color manufacturing of brochures, posters,
advertising sheets and catalogues; (iii) die cutting and foil stamping; (iv)
bindery services, including trimming, collating, folding and stitching the final
product; (v) forms printing, encompassing roll-to-roll computer forms, checks,
invoices, purchase orders and similar forms in single-part, multi-part,
continuous and snap-out formats; (vi) tag manufacturing; and (vii) high volume
process color web printing of brochures and catalogs.
The capabilities of the Company's various printing divisions are stated
below.
High
Sales & Volume
Customer Sheet Full Full
Division Service Pre-Press Printing Color Color
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Huntington * * *
Charleston * *
Parkersburg * * * *
Lexington * * *
Bourque Printing, Inc. * * * *
Dallas Printing Company, Inc. * * *
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Carolina Cut Sheets, Inc. * *
U.S. Tag & Ticket Company, Inc. * * *
Donihe Graphics, Inc. * * *
Upton Printing * * * *
The Merten Company * * * *
Interform Corporation * * *
Blue Ridge Printing Co., Inc. * * * *
OFFICE PRODUCTS, OFFICE FURNITURE AND OFFICE DESIGN
Champion provides its customers with a wide range of product offerings
in two major categories: supplies, such as file folders, paper products, pens
and pencils, computer paper and laser cartridges; and furniture, including
budget and middle price range desks, chairs, file cabinets and computer
furniture. Office supplies are sold primarily by Company salespeople through the
Company's own catalogs. Office furniture is primarily sold from catalogs and
supplied from in-house stock. Special orders constitute a small portion of
sales. The Capitol division of Stationers provides interior design services to
commercial customers. The design services include space planning, purchasing and
installation of office furniture, and management of design projects.
MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company's pre-press facilities have desktop publishing,
typesetting, laser imagesetting and scanning/retouching equipment, and complete
layout, design, stripping and plate processing operations. Sheet printing
equipment (for printing onto pre-cut, individual sheets) includes single color
duplicators, single to six color presses and envelope presses. Rotary equipment
(for printing onto continuous rolls of paper) includes multi-color business form
web presses, carbon and multi-part collators, and a high speed 5-color half-web
press.
Binding equipment consists of hot-foil, embossing and die cutting
equipment, perforators, folders, folder-gluers, scoring machines,
collator/stitcher/ trimmers for saddle stitching, automatic and manual perfect
binders, numbering machines and mailing equipment.
Each of the Company's offices is linked with overnight distribution of
products and on-line electronic telecommunications permitting timely transfer of
various production work from facility to facility as required. While the Company
maintains a fleet of delivery vehicles for intracompany and customer deliveries,
it utilizes the most cost effective and expeditious means of delivery, including
common carriers.
Requirements for the Company's press runs are determined shortly before
the runs are
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made and, therefore, backlog is not a meaningful measure in connection with the
Company's printing business.
The Company's inventory goal is to have approximately 60% of the office
products items the Company sells in stock. Another 30% are ordered on a daily
basis and received overnight. The remaining 10% are items that come direct from
manufacturers and may take one week from placement of order to delivery to
customer. Office furniture sales are made primarily from the Company's in-house
stock. However, special orders from manufacturers may require up to 90 days for
delivery.
CUSTOMERS
The Company believes that its reputation for quality, service,
convenience and selection allows it to enjoy significant loyalty from its
customers. Champion's marketing strategy is to focus on manufacturers,
institutions, financial services companies and professional firms. Consistent
with customary practice in the commercial printing and office products
industries, the Company ordinarily does not have long-term contracts with its
customers, although a number of high volume customers issue yearly purchase
orders. These purchase orders, which are typically for office products but may
include printing services, are for firm prices adjustable for paper price
changes. Depending upon customer satisfaction with price and service, these
purchase orders may be renewed for another year or up to three years without
repeating the full bidding process.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998, no single customer
accounted for more than 1% of the Company's total revenues. Due to the
project-oriented nature of customers' printing requirements, sales to particular
customers may vary significantly from year to year depending upon the number and
size of their projects.
SUPPLIERS
The Company has not experienced difficulties in obtaining materials in
the past and does not consider itself dependent on any particular supplier for
supplies. The Company has negotiated Company-wide paper purchasing agreements
directly with paper manufacturers and is a member of a major office products
buying group, which management believes provide the Company with a competitive
advantage.
COMPETITION
The markets for the Company's printing services and office products are
highly competitive, with success based primarily on price, quality, production
capability, capacity for prompt delivery and personal service.
Champion's printing competitors are numerous and range in size from
very large national companies with substantially greater resources than the
Company to many smaller local
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companies. In recent years, despite consolidation within the printing industry,
there has been a substantial increase in technological advances in new
equipment, resulting in excess capacity and highly competitive pricing. The
Company has remained competitive by maintaining its printing equipment at
state-of-the-art levels and emphasizing personal attention to customers.
Large national and regional mail order discount operations provide
significant competition in the office products and office furniture business.
The economics afforded by membership in a national purchasing association and by
purchasing directly from manufacturers, and the high level of personal services
to customers contribute substantially to the Company's ability to compete in the
office supply and office furniture market segments.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
The Company is subject to the environmental laws and regulations of the
United States and the states in which it operates concerning emissions into the
air, discharges into waterways and the generation, handling and disposal of
waste materials. The Company's past expenditures relating to environmental
compliance have not had a material effect on the Company and are included in
normal operating expenses. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving,
and it is impossible to predict accurately the effect they may have upon the
capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position of the Company in the
future. Based upon information currently available, management believes that
expenditures relating to environmental compliance will not have a material
impact on the financial position of the Company.
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
The Company's operations and the majority of its customers are located
east of the Mississippi River. The Company and its profitability may be more
susceptible to the effects of unfavorable or adverse local or regional economic
factors and conditions than a company with a more geographically diverse
customer base.
SEASONALITY
Historically, the Company has experienced a greater portion of its
annual sales and net income in the second and fourth quarters than in the first
and third quarters. The second quarter generally reflects increased orders for
printing of corporate annual reports and proxy statements. A post-Labor Day
increase in demand for printing services and office products coincides with the
Company's fourth quarter.
EMPLOYEES
On October 31, 1998, the Company had 907 full-time employees.
The Company's subsidiary, Interform Corporation, is party to a
collective bargaining
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agreement with the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC on behalf of its
Local Union 8263 covering all production and maintenance employees (totaling 93
employees at October 31, 1998) at its Bridgeville, Pennsylvania facility. The
Company believes relations with the union and covered employees are good.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CHAMPION
Position and offices with Champion;
Name Age Principal occupation or employment
- ----- ---- last five years
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Marshall T. Reynolds 62 President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Company from December
1992 to present; President and
general manager of Harrah and
Reynolds, predecessor of the
Company from 1964 (and sole
shareholder from 1972) to 1993;
Director (from 1983 to November
1993) and Chairman of the Board of
Directors (from 1983 to November
1993) of Banc One West Virginia
Corp. (formerly Key Centurion
Bancshares, Inc.).
Michael D. McKinney 45 Vice President and General Sales
Manager of Company since September
1995; Vice President and Division
Manager - Huntington of Company
from December 1992 to September
1995; Division Manager -
Huntington of Harrah and Reynolds
from October 1991 to 1992;
Division Manager - Lexington of
Harrah and Reynolds from August
1982 to October 1991.
William M. Campbell 63 Vice President and Division
Manager - Parkersburg of Company
from December 1992 to present;
Division Manager -Parkersburg of
Harrah and Reynolds from June 1977
to 1992.
Ronald W. Taylor 41 Vice President and Division
Manager - Lexington of Company
from December 1992 to present;
Division Manager - Lexington, of
Harrah and Reynolds from January
1992 to December 1992; Sales
Representative, Lexington Division
of Harrah and Reynolds from 1986
to January 1992.
J. Mac Aldridge 57 Vice President and Division
Manager - Stationers of
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Company since December 1992; Vice
President of Company and Division
Manager - Huntington from
September 1995 to October 1997;
President and General Manager of
Stationers since November 1989;
Sales Representative of Huntington
Division of Harrah and Reynolds
from July 1983 to October 1989.
Gary A. Blackshire 46 Vice President of Company since
December 1992; Division Manager -
Merten since September 1998;
Division Manager - Charleston
since December 1992; Division
Manager - Charleston of Harrah and
Reynolds from April 1992 to
December 1992; Sales
Representative of Charleston
Division of Harrah and Reynolds
from 1975 until April 1992.
R. Douglas McElwain 51 Vice President and Division
Manager - Bourque Printing of
Company since December 1993;
General Manager of Bourque
Printing from June 1993 to
December 1993; Sales
Representative of Charleston
Division of Harrah and Reynolds
and Company from 1986 until June
1993.
L. David Brumfield 61 Vice President and Division
Manager - Dallas Printing since
May, 1997; President and General
Manager, Radisson Hotel,
Huntington, from 1992 to 1997.
Joseph C. Worth, III 49 Vice President-Mergers and
Acquisitions of Company since
April 1998; Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Company
from June 1992 to March 1998.
Toney K. Adkins 49 Vice President-Administration of
Company since November, 1995;
President, KYOWVA Corrugated
Container Company, Inc. from 1991
to 1996.
David B. McClure 40 Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Company since April,
1998; Senior Manager, Ernst &
Young LLP, from October 1987 to
March 1998.
Walter R. Sansom 69 Secretary of Company since
December 1992; Production
Coordinator of Company since
December 1992 and of Harrah and
Reynolds from August 1968 to
December 1992.
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ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES
The Company conducts its operations from twenty-four (24) different
physical locations, seventeen (17) of which are leased, and seven (7) of which
are owned in fee simple by Company subsidiaries. The properties leased, and
certain of the lease terms, as of October 31, 1998, are set forth below:
Division Occupying Square Annual Expiration
Property Property Feet Rental Of Term
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2450 1st Avenue Champion Headquarters 85,000 $116,400 2008
Huntington, West Virginia (1) and Chapman Printing-
Huntington
1945 5th Avenue Stationers 37,025 60,000 2007
Huntington, West Virginia (1)
615-619 4th Avenue Stationers 59,641 21,600 2003
Huntington, West Virginia (1)
405 Ann Street Chapman Printing - 36,614 57,600 2003
Parkersburg, West Virginia (1) Parkersburg
1563 Hansford Street Chapman Printing - Charleston 21,360 49,920 2003
Charleston, West Virginia (1)
890 Russell Cave Road Chapman Printing - 20,135 57,600 2000
Lexington, Kentucky (1) Lexington
214 Stone Road Stationers - 15,146 42,000 1999
Belpre, Ohio (1) Garrison Brewer
2800 Lynch Road Smith & Butterfield 42,375 116,640 1999
Evansville, Indiana (1)
113-117 East Third St. Smith & Butterfield 8,500 14,400 2002
Owensboro, Kentucky (1)
1901 Mayview Road Interform Corporation 120,000 316,000 2003
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania (1)
736 Carondelet Street Upton Printing 15,000 62,700 2000
New Orleans, Louisiana
5600 Jefferson Highway Upton Printing 11,250 47,250 2000
Harahan, Louisiana
1515 Central Parkway The Merten Company 40,000 97,200 2001
Cincinnati, Ohio (1)
2217 Robb Street U.S. Tag 26,000 52,000 2000
Baltimore, Maryland (1)
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Palmetto Industrial Park Carolina Cut Sheets 16,200 35,724 monthly
Timmonsville, S. Carolina
711 Indiana Avenue Stationers- 22,000 96,000 2003
Charleston, West Virginia (1) Capitol
Kirk and Chestnut Streets Stationers- 9,000 19,356 2003
Morgantown, West Virginia Thompson's
(1) Lease is "triple net", whereby Company pays for all utilities,
insurance, taxes, repairs and maintenance, and all other costs
associated with properties.
The Dallas Printing Division owns, and operates from, a single-story
masonry structure of approximately 19,600 square feet at 321-323 East Hamilton
Street, Jackson, Mississippi.
The Bourque Printing Division owns, and operates from, a single-story
building of approximately 18,501 square feet at 13112 South Choctaw Drive, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
Stationers' Clarksburg operation is conducted from a single-story
masonry building of approximately 20,800 square feet owned by the Company at 700
N. Fourth Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Donihe owns, and operates from, a single-story steel building of
approximately 38,500 square feet situated on roughly 14.5 acres at 766 Brookside
Drive, Kingsport, Tennessee.
Blue Ridge owns, and operates from, (i) a two-story masonry building of
approximately 9,066 square feet and a contiguous 1,692 square foot former
residential structure at 544 and 560 Haywood Road, Asheville, North Carolina,
and (ii) a two-story steel building of approximately 12,500 square feet on
approximately 3 acres at 1485 Amherst Road, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Stationers' Rose City division owns and operates from (i) 2 masonry
buildings (2 story and 5 story) of approximately 20,900 square feet in the
aggregate, at 811-813 Virginia Street, East, and (ii) an adjacent 6 story brick
warehouse of approximately 42,500 square feet, in Charleston, West Virginia.
ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Champion common stock has traded in the over-the-counter market on the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System
("NASDAQ") National Market System since the Offering under the symbol "CHMP."
The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices for
Champion common stock for the period indicated. The range of high and low
closing prices are based on data from NASDAQ, and do not include retail mark-up,
mark-down or commission.
Fiscal Year 1998 Fiscal Year 1997
High Low High Low
------------------ ------------------
First Quarter $19.50 $16.00 $19.40 $16.75
Second quarter 17.00 13.00 19.75 16.75
Third quarter 14.56 10.50 19.50 16.00
Fourth quarter 12.50 9.25 19.38 17.75
At the close of business on January 15, 1999, there were 564
shareholders of record of Champion common stock.
The following table sets forth the quarterly dividends per share
declared on Champion common stock.
Fiscal year Fiscal year Fiscal year
1999 1998 1997
----------- ------------- ------------
First quarter $.050 $.050 $.040
Second quarter -- .050 .050
Third quarter -- .050 .050
Fourth quarter -- .050 .050
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ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data for each of the five
years in the period ended October 31, 1998, have been derived from the Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company. The information set forth
below should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements, related notes, and the information contained in Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
appearing elsewhere herein.
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Year Ended October 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ------ ----- ------
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues:
Printing $ 95,003 $ 87,979 $ 49,242 $ 35,371 $ 30,001
Office products and office furniture 28,058 20,406 17,115 14,532 13,229
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Total revenues 123,061 108,385 66,357 49,903 43,230
Cost of sales:
Printing 66,699 59,850 33,015 22,251 17,755
Office products and office furniture 18,616 13,289 11,077 9,670 8,605
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Total cost of sales 85,315 73,139 44,092 31,921 26,360
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Gross profit 37,746 35,246 22,265 17,982 16,870
Selling, general and
administrative expense 29,872 28,079 16,197 12,788 12,486
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Income from operations 7,874 7,167 6,068 5,194 4,384
Interest income 245 20 25 11 67
Interest expense (1,507) (1,586) (693) (252) (132)
Other income 241 737 224 113 212
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Income before income taxes 6,853 6,338 5,624 5,066 4,531
Income taxes (2,702) (2,571) (2,252) (2,060) (1,859)
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Net income $ 4,151 $ 3,767 $ 3,372 $ 3,006 $ 2,672
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
----------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -----------
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.41 $ 0.37 $ 0.33
Diluted 0.45 0.45 0.40 0.37 0.33
Dividends per share 0.20 0.19 0.152 0.122 0.098
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic 9,142,000 8,383,000 8,324,000 8,147,000 8,084,000
Diluted 9,172,000 8,441,000 8,356,000 8,177,000 8,099,000
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At October 31,
--------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ---- ----- ----
(In Thousands)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,773 $ 912 $ 2,461 $ 1,390 $ 3,734
Working capital 35,108 18,935 13,579 11,148 10,040
Total assets 74,505 60,346 44,063 28,643 25,690
Long-term debt 13,993 15,156 7,561 2,405 1,124
Shareholders' equity 45,310 26,850 24,641 19,794 17,739
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ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The Company is a commercial printer, business forms manufacturer and
office products and office furniture supplier in regional markets east of the
Mississippi River. The Company has grown through strategic acquisitions and
internal growth. Through such growth, the Company has realized regional
economies of scale, operational efficiencies, and exposure of its core products
to new markets. The Company has acquired twelve printing companies and six
office products and office furniture companies since the Offering.
The Company's largest acquisition since the Offering was the purchase
of Interform on December 31, 1996. The addition of Interform sales to the
business forms segment has increased the printing component of the Company's
revenue mix. Through sales to independent distributors, and through its own
distributor, Consolidated Graphic Communications, Interform provides the
Company's manufacturing divisions access to the large northeastern markets of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
The Company's net revenues consist primarily of sales of commercial
printing, business forms, tags, other printed products, office supplies, office
furniture, data products and office design services. The Company recognizes
revenues when products are shipped or services are rendered to the customer. The
Company's revenues are subject to seasonal fluctuations caused by variations in
demand for its products.
The Company's cost of sales primarily consists of raw materials,
including paper, ink, pre-press supplies and purchased office supplies,
furniture and data products, and manufacturing costs including direct labor,
indirect labor and overhead. Significant factors affecting the Company's cost of
sales include the costs of paper in both printing and office supplies, the costs
of labor and other raw materials.
The Company's operating costs consist of selling, general and
administrative expenses. These costs include salaries, commissions and wages for
sales, customer service, accounting, administrative and executive personnel,
rent, utilities, and equipment maintenance.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated information
derived from the Company's Consolidated Income Statements, including certain
information presented as a percentage of total revenues.
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
(IN THOUSANDS)
---------------------------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------------------- ------------------ -------------------
Revenues:
Printing $ 95,003 77.2% $ 87,979 81.2% $ 49,242 74.2%
Office products and office furniture 28,058 22.8 20,406 18.8 17,115 25.8
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- -----
Total revenues 123,061 100.0 108,385 100.0 66,357 100.0
Cost of sales:
Printing 66,699 54.2 59,850 55.2 33,015 49.8
Office products and office furniture 18,616 15.1 13,289 12.3 11,077 16.7
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------
Total cost of sales 85,315 69.3 73,139 67.5 44,092 66.5
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------
Gross Profit 37,746 30.7 35,246 32.5 22,265 33.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,872 24.3 28,079 25.9 16,197 24.4
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------
Income from operations 7,874 6.4 7,167 6.6 6,068 9.1
Other income (expense):
Interest income 245 0.2 20 0.0 25 0.0
Interest expense (1,507) (1.2) (1,586) (1.4) (693) (1.0)
Other income 241 0.2 737 0.7 224 0.4
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------
Income before income taxes 6,853 5.6 6,338 5.9 5,624 8.5
Income taxes (2,702) (2.2) (2,571) (2.4) (2,252) (3.4)
-------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------
Net income $ 4,151 3.4% $ 3,767 3.5% $ 3,372 5.1%
-------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------
-------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------
The following discussion and analysis presents the significant changes in the
financial position and results of operations of the Company and should be read
in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included elsewhere herein.
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YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997
REVENUES
Consolidated net revenues were $123.1 million for the year ended
October 31, 1998, compared to $108.4 million in the prior fiscal year. This
change represents a growth in revenues of $14.7 million or 13.5%. Printing
revenues increased $7.0 million or 8.0% during the same period from $88.0
million in 1997 to $95.0 million in 1998. Approximately $5.3 million of this
growth was due to the inclusion of Interform Corporation for the full fiscal
year of 1998, whereas fiscal year 1997 included only ten months of Interform's
operations. Internal growth accounted for the remaining $1.7 million increase in
printing revenues. Office products and office furniture revenues increased $7.7
million or 37.5% from $20.4 million in fiscal year 1997 to $28.1 million in
fiscal year 1998. The increase in office products and office furniture revenue
was achieved through the 1998 acquisitions disclosed in Note 9 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements (the "1998 acquisitions") and internal growth.
The 1998 acquisitions contributed approximately $6.0 million in this growth with
internal growth accounting for the remaining $1.7 million.
COST OF SALES
Total cost of sales for the year ended October 31, 1998, totaled $85.3
million compared to $73.1 million in the previous year. This change represents
an increase of $12.2 million or 16.7% in cost of sales. Printing cost of sales
increased 11.4% in fiscal year 1998 to $66.7 million from $59.9 million in
fiscal year 1997, due primarily to sales volume and the impact of the Interform
acquisition as discussed above. Office products and office furniture cost of
sales increased 40.1% in fiscal year 1998 to $18.6 million from $13.3 million in
fiscal year 1997, primarily due to the 1998 acquisitions.
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expenses decreased as a
percentage of revenues in fiscal year 1998 to 24.3% from 25.9% in fiscal year
1997, due primarily to management's effort to control overall expenses. As the
Company expands through strategic acquisitions, this ratio is expected to
improve on a long-term basis. With the growth in revenue and the reduction in
S,G&A expenses as a percentage of revenues, income from operations increased
9.9% in fiscal year 1998 to $7.9 million from $7.2 million in fiscal year 1997.
OTHER INCOME/EXPENSE
Interest expense decreased $79,000 from $1.586 million in fiscal year
1997 to $1.507 million in fiscal year 1998 primarily as a result of the lower
interest rate environment during the second half of 1998 and the reduction of
notes payable and long-term debt. Interest income increased $225,000 from
$20,000 in fiscal year 1997 to $245,000 in fiscal year 1998 as a result of
investing the residual net proceeds from an April 1998 stock offering in a money
market
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account. Other income decreased $496,000 from $737,000 in fiscal year 1997 to
$241,000 in fiscal year 1998 primarily due to a $330,000 one-time recognition of
deferred gain from the previous sale of Stationers' bookstore operations
included in fiscal year 1997.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes decreased
slightly from 40.6% in fiscal year 1997 to 39.4% as a result of tax
attributes associated with acquired businesses.
NET INCOME
Net income for the year ended October 31, 1998, increased 10.2% to
$4.15 million from the net income reported in the prior year of $3.77 million.
Basic and diluted earnings per share remained the same for fiscal years 1998 and
1997 at $0.45 per share as a result of the additional shares issued in the April
1998 stock offering discussed below.
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1996
REVENUES
Total revenues increased 63.3% in fiscal year 1997 to $108.4 million
from $66.4 in fiscal year 1996. Printing revenue increased 78.7% in fiscal year
1997 to $88.0 million from $49.2 million in 1996. Office products and office
furniture revenue increased 19.2 % in fiscal year 1997 to $20.4 million from
$17.1 million in fiscal year 1996. This was achieved through new acquisitions
which accounted for increased printing sales of $35.5 million and increased
office products and office furniture sales of $3.6 million. The office products
and office furniture change in sales was also impacted by a one-time furniture
sale totaling $500,000 in 1996.
COST OF SALES
Total cost of sales increased 65.9% in fiscal year 1997 to $73.1
million from $44.1 million in fiscal year 1996. Printing cost of sales increased
81.3% in fiscal year 1997 to $59.9 million from $33.0 million in fiscal year
1996, due primarily to sales volume and the impact of newly acquired divisions
with lower sales margins. Office products and office furniture cost of sales
increased 20.0% in fiscal year 1997 to $13.3 million from $11.1 million in
fiscal year 1996, primarily due to increased sales volume.
OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage
of sales in fiscal year 1997 to 25.9% from 24.4% in fiscal year 1996 due to
increased costs associated with acquisitions. For the reasons stated above,
income from operations increased 18.1% in fiscal year
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1997 to $7.2 million from $6.1 million in fiscal year 1996.
OTHER INCOME/EXPENSE
Interest expense increased $893,000 from $693,000 in fiscal year 1996
to $1.6 million in fiscal year 1997 as a result of the debt assumed in the
Interform acquisition. Other income increased from $224,000 in fiscal year 1996
to $737,000 in fiscal year 1997 due to a $330,000 one-time recognition of
deferred gain from the previous sale of Stationers' bookstore operations.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes in fiscal year 1997 increased slightly to 40.6% from 40.0%
in fiscal year 1996 due to the Company's expansion into states with higher tax
rates.
NET INCOME
For the reasons stated above, net income for fiscal year 1997 increased
11.7% to $3.8 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.45, from $3.4
million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.40 in fiscal year 1996.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of October 31, 1998, the Company had $9.8 million of cash and cash
equivalents, an increase of $8.9 million from the prior year. Working capital as
of October 31, 1998, was $35.1 million, an increase of $16.2 million from
October 31, 1997. The increase in cash and cash equivalents and working capital
consists primarily of the residual net proceeds of the stock offering and the
1998 acquisitions. In April 1998, the Company completed an offering of 1,091,993
common shares. The net proceeds (net of underwriting discounts, commissions and
offering expenses) to the Company from the April 1998 offering approximated
$14.1 million. Approximately $5.9 million of the net proceeds has been used to
reduce long-term debt through October 31, 1998. The remaining proceeds from the
April 1998 stock offering are invested in a money market account with a national
financial institution. It is management's intention to maintain these funds in a
highly liquid money market account to be used for further debt reduction,
working capital and general purposes, including the continuation of the
Company's acquisition program.
Management is in the process of implementing a corporate-wide cash
management program that management anticipates will provide it with better
access to daily cash flow. This program is expected to be in place by the second
quarter of fiscal year 1999. Once the program is implemented, management
believes it will be in a position to better utilize available cash and cash
equivalents and cash flows from operations to further reduce long-term debt.
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The Company has historically used cash generated from operating
activities and debt to finance capital expenditures and the cash portion of the
purchase price of acquisitions. Management plans to continue making significant
investments in equipment and expects total capital expenditures to approximate
$3 million in 1999. Included in these capital expenditures for 1999 is the
initial cost to convert the Company's printing operations to a centralized
information system (see below for further discussion regarding the Company's
information systems infrastructure). However, to fund the Company's continued
expansion of operations internally and through acquisitions and to upgrade its
information systems, additional financing may be necessary. The Company has
available lines of credit totaling $12 million (see Note 3 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information). For the foreseeable future,
management believes it can fund operations, meet debt service requirements, and
make the planned capital expenditures based on the available cash and cash
equivalents, cash flow from operations, and lines of credit.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash flows from operating activities for the years ended October 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996 were $4.2 million, $2.0 million, and $3.3 million. These
cash flows increased in fiscal year 1998 compared to fiscal year 1997 primarily
due to increased net income, depreciation and amortization, and the improvement
in the management of accounts receivable and inventories.
The reduction in deferred revenue in the year ended October 31, 1998,
was from an acquired company that had previously required advance payments on
certain large transactions. Cash flows from operating activities for the fiscal
year 1997 compared to 1996 decreased primarily as a result of the investment in
inventories to support increased sales.
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash flows used in investing activities were ($1.5) million, ($2.0)
million, and ($3.8) million for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and
1996. Cash flows used in investing activities decreased in 1998 compared to 1997
as a result of the increase in proceeds from sales of assets and the cash
received from acquired businesses. This decrease was partially offset by the
additional investment in property and equipment of $1.0 million. Cash flows used
in investing activities in 1997 compared to 1996 also decreased because of the
change in cash related to make acquired businesses.
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities for the years
ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 were $6.1 million, ($1.5 million), and
$1.5 million. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities in 1998
compared to 1997 came from the proceeds from the stock offering, net of issuance
expenses, partially offset by the repayment of notes payable and long-term debt.
The decrease in net cash flows from financing activities in 1997 compared to
1996
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related to the reduction in new long-term borrowings and the increase in debt
service from the debt assumed in the Interform acquisition. Equipment and
vehicles have generally been financed through bank financing. Dividends paid in
fiscal years 1998, 1997 and 1996 were $1.8 million, $1.6 million and $1.2
million.
INFLATION AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Management believes that the effect of inflation on the Company's
operations has not been material and will continue to be immaterial for the
foreseeable future. The Company does not have long-term contracts; therefore, to
the extent permitted by competition, it has the ability to pass through to its
customers most cost increases resulting from inflation, if any.
SEASONALITY
Historically, the Company has experienced a greater portion of its
annual sales and net income in the second and fourth quarters than in the first
and third quarters. The second quarter generally reflects increased orders for
printing of corporate annual reports and proxy statements. A post-Labor Day
increase in demand for printing services and office products coincides with the
Company's fourth quarter.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND YEAR 2000 ASSESSMENT UPDATE
Management has in place a Company-wide program to assess the need to
modify or replace portions or all of its information systems to maintain its
competitiveness and enable the proper processing of transactions relating to the
Year 2000 and beyond. Management has made the decision to purchase and implement
a new information system for the printing divisions. This new system is an
enterprise-wide system encompassing sales, purchasing, production, and financial
reporting. Implementation is expected to begin in March or April 1999 and take
approximately two years. There are four printing systems currently in use that
are not Year 2000 compliant. These systems will be converted first and are
expected to be operational by September 30, 1999. In the event that these
non-compliant systems are not converted by December 31, 1999, the systems can be
converted to the Company's core printing software, that is Year 2000 compliant,
within a short timeframe of one to two months. It is anticipated that the new
system will cost approximately $800,000 ($500,000 related to software and
training and $300,000 of hardware costs). Approximately $600,000 of these
estimated costs will be capitalized and amortized against income over a period
of five years. It is the opinion of management that the cost of converting the
printing divisions to a new information system and the annual amortization
thereof will not materially impact results of operations or financial condition.
There are a number of risks in implementing a new system, including the
complexity of the conversion process and the new systems themselves, the
converting of business data from the old system to the new system, and the need
for comprehensive employee training on the new information systems. There can be
no assurance that this process will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business and operating results.
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Based on its assessment of the information currently available,
management has determined that the office products and office furniture division
information system is Year 2000 compliant. Once the new information system is
implemented in all of the printing divisions, a program will be initiated to
assess the benefits of having both divisions under one financial reporting
system.
In addition, management is in the process of finalizing its assessment
of non-critical systems. Based on the information currently available, most of
these systems are Year 2000 compliant. The systems that are not compliant will
be replaced. The new systems are expected to be operational by July 31, 1999.
The related costs to replace these systems are not expected to be material to
the operating results or financial position of the Company.
The Company is also in the process of obtaining assurances from its
significant suppliers, large customers, financial institutions, and others that
those parties are Year 2000 compliant or have appropriate plans to remediate
Year 2000 issues. The Company has received correspondence from some third
parties and it appears they are taking reasonable steps to remedy Year 2000
issues. The Company continues to assess the extent to which its operations are
vulnerable should those organizations fail to properly remediate their computer
systems. While management believes its efforts are adequate to address its Year
2000 concerns, there can be no guarantee that the systems of other companies on
which the Company's systems and operations rely will be converted on a timely
basis and will not have an adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results or financial position.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued Statement No.
130 (SFAS No. 130), "Reporting Comprehensive Income" and Statement No. 131 (SFAS
No. 131), "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information."
SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive
income and its components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.
SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way public companies report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements and interim
financial reports issued to shareholders. Management does not anticipate that
the adoption of these standards will have a significant effect on the Company's
financial statements and notes thereto.
ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see
Note 10 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and the information
presented herein under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
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ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements and other information required by this item
are contained in the financial statements and footnotes thereto listed in the
index on page F-1 of this report.
ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information relating to the directors of the Company is contained on
pages 2 through 4 and page 13 of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, dated
February 16, 1999, with respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
on March 15, 1999 which will be filed pursuant to regulation 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information called for by this item is contained on pages 6 through
10 of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, dated February 16, 1999, with
respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 15, 1999,
which will be filed pursuant to regulation 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information called for by this Item is contained on pages 4 and 5
of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement, dated February 16, 1999, with
respect to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 15, 1999,
which will be filed pursuant to regulation 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information called for by this Item is contained on page 12 of the
Company's definitive Proxy Statement, dated February 16, 1999, with respect to
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 15, 1999, which will be
filed pursuant to regulation 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
which is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 14 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Documents filed for this part of the report are filed as a separate
section following the signature page. Reference is made to the Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule II Table of Contents on
Page F-1.
(1) See Page No. F-1.
(2) Schedules, other than Schedule II listed on page F-1, are
omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they
are required.
3. EXHIBITS
Number Description Reference
(3) 3.1 Articles of Incorporation Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q dated June 16,
1997, filed on June 16, 1997, incorporated herein
by reference.
3.2 Bylaws Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 33-54454, filed on November 10,
1992, incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security See Exhibit 3.1 above.
holders, including debentures.
(10) Material Contracts Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between ADJ
Corp. and Company regarding 2450 1st Avenue,
Huntington, West Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.1
to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994, filed January
31, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
The Harrah and Reynolds Corporation and
Company regarding
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3. EXHIBITS (continued)
615 4th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, filed as
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994,
filed January 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
ADJ Corp. and Company regarding 617-619 4th
Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, filed as
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K dated January 27,
1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
The Harrah and Reynolds Corporation and
Company regarding 1945 5th Avenue,
Huntington, West Virginia, filed as Exhibit
10.4 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994,
filed January 31, 1994, is incorporated
herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
Printing Property Corp. and Company
regarding 405 Ann Street, Parkersburg, West
Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K
dated January 27, 1994, filed January 31,
1994, is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
Printing Property Corp. and Company
regarding 890 Russell Cave Road, Lexington,
Kentucky, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K
dated January 27, 1994, filed January 31,
1994, is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
BCM Company, Ltd. and
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3. EXHIBITS (continued)
Company regarding 1563 Hansford Street, Charleston,
West Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K
dated January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
$2,000,000 line of credit pursuant to Letter
Agreement, Loan Agreement, Commercial Promissory Note
and Guaranty Agreement dated September 24, 1993 with
Bank One, West Virginia, Huntington, N.A., filed as
Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994,
filed January 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Lease dated April 11, 1994 between Terry and
Anis Wyatt and Stationers Inc. regarding 214
Stone Road, Belpre, Ohio, filed as Exhibit
10.1 to Form 10-K dated January 26, 1995,
filed January 27, 1995, is incorporated
herein by reference.
Form of Indemnification Agreement between
Company and all directors and executive
officers, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No.
33-54454, filed on November 10, 1992, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1995 between
Owl Investors Joint Venture and U.S. Tag &
Ticket Company, Inc. regarding 2217 Robb
Street, Baltimore, Maryland filed as Exhibit
10.1 to Form 10-K dated January 26, 1996,
filed January 26, 1996, is incorporated
herein by reference.
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3. EXHIBITS (continued)
Lease Agreement dated November 1, 1991
between Randall M. Schulz, successor trustee
of The Butterfield Family Trust No. 2 and
Smith & Butterfield Co., Inc. regarding 2800
Lynch Road, Evansville, Indiana, filed as
Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K dated January 28,
1997, filed January 28, 1997, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1972 between
Earl H. and Elaine D. Seibert and Smith &
Butterfield Co., Inc. regarding 113-117 East
Third Street, Owensboro, Kentucky, filed as
Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K dated January 28,
1997, filed January 28, 1997, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Agreement of Lease dated August 21, 1996
between Marion B. and Harold A. Merten, Jr.
and CM Acquisition Corp. (now The Merten
Company) regarding 1515 Central Parkway,
Cincinnati, Ohio, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to
Form 10-K dated January 28, 1997, filed
January 28, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Agreement of Lease dated October 1, 1988
between Ronald H. Scott and Frank J. Scott
t/d/b/a St. Clair Leasing Co. and Interform
Corporation, regarding 1901 Mayview Road,
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 dated November 30, 1989, as
amended by Amendment No. 2 dated April 24,
1992, and as amended by Stipulation and Order
of Court (United States Bankruptcy Court for
32
3. EXHIBITS (continued)
the Western District of Pennsylvania in the
matter of Interform Corporation v. Ronald H.
Scott and Frank J. Scott t/d/b/a St. Clair
Leasing Company, Bankruptcy No. 94-20094-JLC)
entered August 17, 1994, filed as Exhibit
10.5 to Form 10-K dated January 28, 1997,
filed January 28, 1997, is incorporated
herein by reference.
$12,500,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement by
and among Champion Industries, Inc. and the
Banks Party Thereto and PNC Bank, National
Association, as Agent, dated as of March 31,
1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
Credit Agreement dated August 1, 1997, filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K dated January
29, 1998, filed January 29, 1998, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Commercial Gross Lease between M. Field
Gomila et al and Bourque Printing dba Upton
Printing dated October 29, 1997, regarding
740 and 746 Carondolet Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form
10-K dated January 29, 1998, filed January
29, 1998, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Executive Compensation Plans and Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan, effective March 22,
Arrangements 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K dated
January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Deferred Compensation Agreement dated July
1, 1993 between Blue Ridge Printing Co.,
Inc. and Glenn
33
3. EXHIBITS (continued)
W. Wilcox, Sr., filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K
dated January 29, 1998, filed January 29, 1998, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement dated
July 1, 1993 between Blue Ridge Printing
Co., Inc. and Glenn W. Wilcox, Sr., filed as
Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K dated January 29,
1998, filed January 29, 1998, is
incorporated herein by reference.
(10.1) $5,600,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement by and
among the Company and its subsidiaries and
PNC Bank, National Association, dated as of
March 13, 1998, together with promissory
note and representative security agreement
attendant thereto. Page 64
(10.2) Agreement of Lease between The Tilson Group
and Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. dated
May 18, 1998, regarding 711 Indiana Avenue,
Charleston, West Virginia. Page 155
(10.3) Agreement of Lease between Mildred Thompson
and Thompson's of Morgantown, Inc. dated May
28, 1998, regarding Kirk and Chestnut
Streets, Morgantown, West Virginia. Page 184
(10.4) Lease Agreement between The Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States and
Champion Industries, Inc., d/b/a Upton
Printing, dated October 27, 1997,
34
3. EXHIBITS (continued)
regarding 5600 Jefferson Highway, Harahan,
Louisiana. Page 199
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant Exhibit 21 Page 218
(23) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP Exhibit 23 Page 219
(27) Financial Data Schedule Exhibit 27 Page 220
(b) Champion filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the last
quarter of the period covered by this report:
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.
By /S/ MARSHALL T. REYNOLDS
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Marshall T. Reynolds
President and Chief Executive Officer
By /S/ DAVID B. MCCLURE
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David B. McClure
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 25, 1999
36
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE AND TITLE DATE
/S/ ROBERT H. BEYMER January 25, 1999
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Robert H. Beymer, Director
/S/ PHILIP E. CLINE January 25, 1999
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Philip E. Cline, Director
/S/ HARLEY F. MOONEY, JR. January 25, 1999
- ----------------------------------------
Harley F. Mooney, Jr., Director
/S/ TODD L. PARCHMAN January 25, 1999
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Todd L. Parchman, Director
/S/ A. MICHAEL PERRY January 25, 1999
- ----------------------------------------
A. Michael Perry, Director
/S/ MARSHALL T. REYNOLDS January 25, 1999
- ----------------------------------------
Marshall T. Reynolds, Director
/S/ NEAL W. SCAGGS January 25, 1999
- ----------------------------------------
Neal W. Scaggs, Director
/S/ GLENN W. WILCOX, SR. January 25, 1999
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Glenn W. Wilcox, Sr., Director
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC.
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule
October 31, 1998
CONTENTS
Report of Independent Auditors (Item 8)........................................F-2
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule (Item 8)
Consolidated Balance Sheets...................................................F-3
Consolidated Income Statements................................................F-5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity...............................F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.........................................F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................................F-8
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Item 14a)....................F-20
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Champion Industries, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Champion
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of October 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated income statements, statements of shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 1998. Our
audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index at
Item 14(a). These financial statements and the schedule are the responsibility
of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and the schedule based upon our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Champion Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries at October 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended October 31, 1998, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Charleston, West Virginia
December 18, 1998
F-2
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,773,193 $ 912,290
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,329,000 and $1,140,000 21,234,593 19,075,180
Inventories 12,760,204 11,576,651
Property held for sale -- 300,000
Other current assets 478,306 283,642
Deferred income tax assets 935,004 981,619
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Total current assets 45,181,300 33,129,382
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land 984,889 784,889
Buildings and improvements 5,564,062 4,144,472
Machinery and equipment 29,195,512 22,852,103
Equipment under capital leases 2,137,400 5,720,594
Furniture and fixtures 1,943,399 1,684,275
Vehicles 2,438,462 1,914,362
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42,263,724 37,100,695
Less accumulated depreciation (17,335,378) (13,825,053)
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24,928,346 23,275,642
Cash surrender value of officers' life insurance 935,169 921,213
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization 3,026,106 2,558,356
Other assets 434,407 461,120
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4,395,682 3,940,689
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Total assets $ 74,505,328 $ 60,345,713
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F-3
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,175,743 $ 3,657,365
Notes payable -- 2,425,000
Accrued payroll and commissions 1,541,586 2,052,130
Taxes accrued and withheld 597,886 571,477
Accrued income taxes 175,202 450,027
Accrued expenses 716,582 793,848
Current portion of long-term debt:
Notes payable 3,477,473 2,842,844
Capital lease obligations 388,954 1,401,519
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Total current liabilities 10,073,426 14,194,210
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Notes payable 12,966,038 11,328,588
Capital lease obligations 1,026,517 3,827,368
Deferred income tax liabilities 4,341,150 3,589,889
Other liabilities 788,462 555,886
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Total liabilities 29,195,593 33,495,941
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
9,713,913 and 8,384,930 shares issued and outstanding 9,713,913 8,384,930
Additional paid-in capital 22,242,047 7,450,328
Retained earnings 13,353,775 11,014,514
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Total shareholders' equity 45,309,735 26,849,772
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $74,505,328 $60,345,713
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-4
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Income Statements
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
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Revenues:
Printing $ 95,002,726 $ 87,978,709 $49,242,232
Office products and office furniture 28,058,762 20,405,929 17,114,644
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Total revenues 123,061,488 108,384,638 66,356,876
Cost of sales:
Printing 66,699,561 59,849,596 33,014,938
Office products and office furniture 18,615,734 13,289,403 11,076,854
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Total cost of sales 85,315,295 73,138,999 44,091,792
Gross Profit 37,746,193 35,245,639 22,265,084
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,871,573 28,079,009 16,197,359
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Income from operations 7,874,620 7,166,630 6,067,725
Other income (expense):
Interest income 244,753 20,116 25,287
Interest expense (1,507,387) (1,586,418) (692,914)
Other 241,392 737,097 223,589
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(1,021,242) (829,205) (444,038)
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Income before income taxes 6,853,378 6,337,425 5,623,687
Income taxes (2,702,274) (2,570,644) (2,251,319)
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Net income $ 4,151,104 $ 3,766,781 $ 3,372,368
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.41
Diluted 0.45 0.45 0.40
Dividends paid per share 0.20 0.19 0.152
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 9,142,000 8,383,000 8,324,000
Diluted 9,172,000 8,441,000 8,356,000
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-5
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL
------------------------------- PAID-IN RETAINED
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS TOTAL
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Balance, October 31, 1995 6,611,721 $6,611,721 $ 6,516,199 $ 6,665,789 $19,793,709
Net income for 1996 -- -- -- 3,372,368 3,372,368
Dividends ($0.152 per share) -- -- -- (1,222,621) (1,222,621)
Stock issued in acquisition 150,126 150,126 2,549,874 -- 2,700,000
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares (146) (146) (2,590) -- (2,736)
Stock split (five shares for four) 1,620,981 1,620,981 (1,620,981) -- --
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Balance, October 31, 1996 8,382,682 8,382,682 7,442,502 8,815,536 24,640,720
Net income for 1997 -- -- -- 3,766,781 3,766,781
Dividends ($0.19 per share) -- -- -- (1,567,803) (1,567,803)
Stock options exercised 2,441 2,441 11,310 -- 13,751
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares (193) (193) (3,484) -- (3,677)
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Balance, October 31, 1997 8,384,930 8,384,930 7,450,328 11,014,514 26,849,772
Net income for 1998 -- -- -- 4,151,104 4,151,104
Dividends ($0.20 per share) -- -- -- (1,811,843) (1,811,843)
Stock issued in acquisitions 193,397 193,397 1,564,894 -- 1,758,291
Stock options exercised 43,593 43,593 184,274 -- 227,867
Stock offering, net of issuance expenses 1,091,993 1,091,993 13,042,551 -- 14,134,544
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Balance, October 31, 1998 9,713,913 $9,713,913 $22,242,047 $13,353,775 $45,309,735
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-6
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 4,151,104 $ 3,766,781 $ 3,372,368
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,620,925 3,179,515 2,002,480
Gain on sales of assets (52,914) (371,041) (23,260)
Deferred income taxes 616,334 334,409 236,860
Deferred compensation 56,894 82,285 92,933
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (372,128) (1,690,650) (1,579,298)
Inventories (489,321) (1,758,510) (88,812)
Other current assets (164,028) 152,345 (232,237)
Accounts payable (1,038,947) 236,195 (902,376)
Accrued payroll (628,118) 616,772 (222,450)
Taxes accrued and withheld (58,872) (235,161) 255,134
Accrued income taxes (264,549) (946,031) 650,031
Deferred revenue (1,059,975) -- --
Accrued expenses (108,610) (1,383,537) (255,416)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 4,207,795 1,983,372 3,305,957
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property and equipment (3,195,260) (2,163,775) (2,538,459)
Proceeds from sales of assets 513,282 163,103 34,745
Businesses acquired, net of cash received 1,159,356 254,676 (1,118,792)
Increase in other assets 33,798 (297,364) (137,655)
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,488,824) (2,043,360) (3,760,161)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net (payments) borrowings on notes payable (2,758,757) 1,575,000 1,300,000
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,815,465 1,306,919 3,122,343
Principal payments on long-term debt (5,465,344) (2,812,791) (1,672,249)
Dividends paid (1,811,843) (1,567,803) (1,222,621)
Proceeds from stock offering, net of issuance expenses 14,134,544 -- --
Proceeds for exercise of stock options 227,867 13,751 --
Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares -- (3,677) (2,736)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,141,932 (1,488,601) 1,524,737
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Net increase (decrease) in cash 8,860,903 (1,548,589) 1,070,533
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 912,290 2,460,879 1,390,346
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 9,773,193 $ 912,290 $ 2,460,879
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
F-7
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 1998
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting and reporting policies of Champion conform to generally accepted
accounting principles. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these
estimates. The following is a summary of the more significant accounting and
reporting policies.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Champion Industries, Inc.
and Subsidiaries (the "Company") include the accounts of The Chapman Printing
Company, Inc., Bourque Printing, Inc., Dallas Printing Company, Inc.,
Stationers, Inc., Carolina Cut Sheets, Inc., U.S. Tag & Ticket Company, Inc.,
Donihe Graphics, Inc., Smith and Butterfield Co., Inc., The Merten Company,
Interform Corporation, Blue Ridge Printing Co., Inc., CHMP Leasing, Inc., Rose
City Press, Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. and Thompson's of Morgantown, Inc.
Significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of cash on deposit with banks,
repurchase agreements for government securities, and a money market account, all
highly liquid investments, with an original maturity of three months or less. At
October 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company held overnight repurchase agreements for
$1,686,000 and $51,000 of Federal National Mortgage Association securities with
stated interest rates of 4.07% and 4.0%. In addition, at October 31, 1998, the
Company had invested $5,238,000 in a money market account with a national
financial institution that earned 4.94% during October 1998.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are principally stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or
market. Manufactured finished goods and work-in-process inventories include
material, direct labor and overhead based on standard costs, which approximate
actual costs.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of leasehold
improvements and equipment under capital leases are recognized primarily on the
straight-line and declining-balance methods in amounts adequate to amortize
costs over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Buildings and improvements 5 - 40 years
Machinery and equipment 5 - 10 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 - 10 years
Vehicles 3 - 5 years
F-8
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The Company leases certain equipment under financing agreements which are
classified as capital leases. These leases are for a term of five years and
contain purchase options at the end of the original lease term. Amortization of
assets recorded under capital lease agreements is included in depreciation
expense.
Major renewals, betterments, and replacements are capitalized while maintenance
and repair costs are charged to operations as incurred. Upon the sale or
disposition of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed
from the accounts with the resulting gains or losses reflected in income.
Depreciation expense approximated $3,432,000, $3,021,000 and $1,905,000 for the
years ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996.
GOODWILL
The excess cost over fair value of net assets of acquired businesses, goodwill,
is being amortized by the straight-line method over 10 to 30 years. The carrying
value of goodwill is evaluated periodically for impairment. This evaluation
includes the review of operating performance and estimated future undiscounted
cash flows of the underlying businesses. Any impairment loss is recognized in
the period when it is determined that the carrying value of the goodwill may not
be recoverable. Accumulated amortization at October 31, 1998 and 1997,
approximated $1,093,000 and $956,000. Amortization expense approximated
$137,000, $132,000 and $98,000 for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and
1996.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense for the years
ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 approximated $650,000, $646,000, and
$378,000.
INCOME TAXES
Provisions for income taxes currently payable and deferred income taxes are
based on the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and
tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates
and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average shares of common stock outstanding for the period and excludes any
dilutive effects of stock options. Diluted earnings per share is computed by
dividing net income by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
for the period plus the shares that would be outstanding assuming the exercise
of dilutive stock options. The effect of dilutive stock options increased
weighted average shares outstanding by 30,000, 58,000 and 32,000 for the years
ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996.
F-9
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
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Printing:
Raw materials $ 3,117,249 $ 2,843,081
Work in process 2,112,007 2,655,231
Finished goods 3,621,439 2,923,560
Office products and office furniture 3,909,509 3,154,779
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$12,760,204 $11,576,651
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3. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
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Unsecured term notes payable to a bank, due in monthly principal
installments of $217,000 plus interest at the prime rate with the last
note maturing April 2004 $13,593,658 $11,600,431
Installment notes payable to banks, due in monthly installments totaling
$90,000 with interest rates approximating the bank's prime rate and the
last note maturing October 2002, collateralized by equipment, vehicles,
inventory, and accounts receivable 2,141,994 2,122,215
Unsecured installment notes payable to banks, due in monthly installments
totaling $1,700, with interest rates approximating the bank's prime
rate, with the last note maturing June 1999 13,133 448,786
Mortgage note payable to a bank, due in monthly installments of $11,000,
including interest at the prime rate with the note maturing November 2005,
collateralized by real estate 694,726 --
Capital lease obligations, due in monthly installments totaling $43,000,
including interest at the bank's prime rate through July 2002 1,415,471 5,228,887
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17,858,982 19,400,319
Less current portion 3,866,427 4,244,363
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Long-term debt, net of current portion $13,992,555 $15,155,956
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The unsecured term note agreements contain restrictive financial covenants
requiring the Company to maintain certain financial ratios.
F-10
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Maturities of long-term debt for each of the next five years follows:
NOTES CAPITAL
PAYABLE LEASES TOTAL
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1999 $ 3,477,473 $ 388,954 $ 3,866,427
2000 3,293,099 316,598 3,609,697
2001 3,060,308 341,661 3,401,969
2002 2,980,725 368,258 3,348,983
2003 2,487,604 -- 2,487,604
Thereafter 1,144,302 -- 1,144,302
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$16,443,511 $1,415,471 $17,858,982
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The Company has unsecured revolving lines of credit with banks for borrowings to
a maximum of $12,000,000 with interest payable monthly at interest rates
approximating the prime rate. These lines of credit, $2,000,000 of which expires
in May 1999, and $10,000,000 in January 2002, contain certain restrictive
financial covenants. There were no borrowings outstanding under these facilities
at October 31, 1998 and $2,000,000 outstanding at October 31, 1997.
The prime rate, the base interest rate on the above loans, approximated 8.0% and
8.5% at October 31, 1998 and 1997. Interest paid during the years ended October
31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 approximated $1,588,000, $1,511,000 and $632,000.
The Company's non-cash activities for 1998 and 1997 included equipment purchases
of approximately $579,000 and $1,733,000, which were financed by a bank.
4. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company had a Profit Sharing Plan that covered all eligible employees and
qualified as a Savings Plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Effective January 1, 1998, the Profit Sharing Plan was merged into The Champion
Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan covers all eligible
employees who satisfy the age and service requirements. Each participant may
elect to contribute up to 15% of annual compensation, and the Company is
obligated to contribute 100% of the participant's contribution not to exceed 2%
of the participant's annual compensation. The Company may make discretionary
contributions to the Plan. In The Company's expense under these Plans was
approximately $311,000, $158,000 and $97,000 for the years ended October 31,
1998, 1997 and 1996.
The Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of both incentive
and non-qualified stock options to management personnel for up to 762,939 shares
of the Company's common stock. The option price per share for incentive stock
options shall not be lower than the fair market value of the common stock at the
date of grant. The option price per share for non-qualified stock options shall
be at such price as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may
determine at its sole discretion. All options to date
F-11
CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
are incentive stock options. Exercise prices for options outstanding as of
October 31, 1998, ranged from $13.12 to $18.50. Options vest immediately and may
be exercised within five years from the date of grant. The weighted average
remaining contractual life of those options is 2.6 years. A summary of the
Company's stock option activity and related information for the years ended
October 31 follows:
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
1998 PRICE 1997 PRICE 1996 PRICE
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Outstanding-beginning of year 179,532 $12.52 146,973 $ 11.12 100,098 $ 9.28
Granted 42,000 18.50 35,000 17.90 46,875 15.04
Exercised (43,593) 6.30 (2,441) 5.63 -- --
Forfeited (19,515) 11.88 -- -- --
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Outstanding-end of year 158,424 15.89 179,532 12.52 146,973 11.12
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Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year $ 4.51 $ 4.63 $ 3.62
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The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB 25), and related interpretations
in accounting for its employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise
price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the
underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized.
The fair value of these options was estimated at the date of grant using a
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions for 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively: risk-free interest rates of
6.00%, 6.04% and 5.63%; dividend yields of 1.08%, 1.10% and 1.37%; volatility
factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of 21.2%,
23.6% and 23.0%; and a weighted-average expected life of the option of 4 years.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the
fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly
subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because
the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly
different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective
input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's
opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single
measure of the fair value of its employee stock options. Accordingly, the
following pro forma disclosures are not likely to be representative of the
effects on reported net income for future years.
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The following pro forma information has been determined as if the Company had
accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method. For
purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is
expensed in the year granted since the options vest immediately. The Company's
pro forma information for the years ended October 31 follows:
1998 1997 1996
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Pro forma net income $3,962,000 $3,605,000 $3,203,000
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Pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share $0.43 $0.43 $0.38
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The Company has deferred compensation agreements with two employees of Blue
Ridge Printing Co., Inc. providing for payments totaling approximately
$1,000,000 over a ten year period after retirement. The Company had accrued
approximately $609,000 and $556,000 at October 31, 1998 and 1997, relating to
these agreements. The amount expensed for these agreements for the years ended
October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 approximated $53,000, $82,000, and $93,000. To
assist in funding the deferred compensation agreements, the Company has invested
in life insurance policies which had cash surrender values of $400,000 at
October 31, 1998 and 1997.
5. INCOME TAXES
Income taxes consisted of the following:
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
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Current expense:
Federal $1,662,406 $1,783,878 $1,620,319
State 423,534 452,357 394,000
Deferred expense 616,334 334,409 237,000
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$2,702,274 $2,570,644 $2,251,319
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
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Assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 531,611 $ 455,940
Deferred compensation 243,412 222,354
Net operating loss carryforward of acquired companies 253,461 307,035
Accrued vacation 207,693 217,980
Other accrued liabilities 117,995 238,244
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Gross deferred tax assets 1,354,172 1,441,553
Liabilities:
Property and equipment 4,631,527 4,049,824
Other assets 128,791 --
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Gross deferred liability 4,760,318 4,049,824
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Net deferred tax liabilities $3,406,146 $2,608,271
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A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's
effective income tax rate is as follows:
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
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Statutory federal income tax rate 34% 34% 34%
State taxes, net of federal benefit 4 5 5
Other 1 2 1
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Effective tax rate 39% 41% 40%
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Income taxes paid during the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
approximated $2,393,000, $3,024,000 and $1,437,000.
The Company has available, for income tax purposes, net operating loss
carryforwards from acquired companies of approximately $1,653,000 of which
$57,000 expires in 2010, $697,000 in 2011, and $899,000 in 2012.
6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company leases operating facilities from entities controlled by its
President, his family and affiliates. The terms of these leases, which are
accounted for as operating leases, range from five to fifteen years.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
A summary of significant related party transactions follows:
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996
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Rent expense paid to affiliated entities for
operating facilities $363,000 $363,000 $363,000
Sales of office products, office furniture and
printing services to affiliated entities 447,000 462,000 840,000
When a new vehicle is required, the Company either purchases a new vehicle or
enters into a new vehicle lease with unrelated entities. These leases are on a
month-to-month basis. Other vehicle rent expense to unrelated entities totaled
$231,000, $262,000 and $265,000 for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996.
In addition, the Company leases property and equipment from unrelated entities
under operating leases. Rent expense amounted to $779,000, $489,000 and $321,000
for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996.
Under the terms and conditions of the above-mentioned leases, the Company pays
all taxes, assessments, maintenance, repairs or replacements, utilities and
insurance.
Future minimum rental commitments for all noncancelable operating leases with
initial terms of one year or more consisted of the following at October 31,
1998:
1999 $ 894,000
2000 710,000
2001 509,000
2002 408,000
2003 271,000
Thereafter 690,000
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$3,482,000
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In order to minimize premium costs, the Company participates in a self-insurance
program for employee health care benefits with affiliates controlled by its
President. The Company is allocated costs based on its proportionate share to
provide such benefits to its employees. The Company's expense related to this
program for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was approximately
$2,049,000, $1,960,000 and $733,000.
7. DEFERRED GAIN
On August 30, 1991, Stationers, Inc. sold assets of its retail bookstore
consisting primarily of inventory and fixtures. The assets sold represented a
separate area of Stationers' retail location and thus the transaction was
considered to be a disposal of a portion of a product line incident to the
evolution of its overall business.
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Stationers, Inc. unconditionally guaranteed a bank loan of the purchaser
amounting to $600,000. Accordingly, the gain from the sale of $591,835 was
deferred and recognized as the purchaser made payments on the purchaser's bank
loan and the note receivable. In 1997, Stationers was released from this
guarantee, and the remaining gain was recognized. The gain recognized for the
years ended October 31, 1997 and 1996, amounted to $330,000 and $23,000.
8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to the environmental laws and regulations of the United
States and the states in which it operates concerning emissions into the air,
discharges into the waterways and the generation, handling and disposal of waste
materials. The Company's past expenditures relating to environmental compliance
have not had a material effect on the Company and are included in normal
operating expenses. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving, and it
is impossible to predict accurately the effect they may have upon the capital
expenditures, earnings, and competitive position of the Company in the future.
Based upon information currently available, management believes that
expenditures relating to environmental compliance will not have a material
impact on the financial position of the Company.
9. ACQUISITIONS
On May 29, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Thompson's of Morgantown, Inc. and Thompson's of Barbour County, Inc.
(collectively referred to as "Thompson"), both companies doing business as
Thompson's Office Furniture and Supplies of Morgantown and Philippi, West
Virginia, in exchange for 45,473 shares of its common stock with a market value
at the time of acquisition of $600,000.
On May 18, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common shares of
Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. (Capitol), doing business as Capitol Business
Interiors of Charleston, West Virginia, in exchange for 72,202 shares of its
common stock with a market value at the time of acquisition of $1,000,000.
The Capitol and Thompson transactions were accounted for under the pooling of
interests method. However, prior period financial statements were not restated
due to the immaterial effect on Champion's consolidated financial statements.
Accordingly, Capitol's and Thompson's operations are included in these
consolidated financial statements since their acquisition date.
On February 2, 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of
Rose City Press (Rose City) of Charleston, West Virginia, an office products
company, in exchange for 75,722 shares of its common stock with a market value
at the time of acquisition of $1,250,000. The transaction was accounted for
under the purchase method and Rose City's operations are included in these
consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date.
Pro forma financial information related to these acquisitions has not been
presented because such information would not be materially different from
amounts reported herein.
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
On December 31, 1996, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of Interform Corporation (Interform) in exchange for cash of $2,500,000,
obtained through bank financing. This acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method. At December 31, 1996, Interform held for sale one of its former
facilities which was recorded at its estimated fair value. This facility was
sold in December 1997 for its estimated fair market value.
The Interform acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their fair values at the acquisition
date. The operating results of Interform are included in the Consolidated Income
Statements since its acquisition date.
The following summarizes the unaudited consolidated pro forma results of
operations for the year ended October 31, 1997, assuming the acquisition of
Interform, accounted for under the purchase method had been consummated at the
beginning of the year.
Revenues $113,710,000
Net income $3,661,000
Diluted earnings per share $0.43
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 8,441,000
10. INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates principally in two industry segments: the production,
printing and sale, principally to commercial customers, of printed materials
(including brochures, pamphlets, reports, tags, continuous and other forms); and
the sale of office products and office furniture including interior design
services. The Company employs approximately 1,000 people, approximately 100 of
whom are covered by a collective bargaining agreement which expires on May 31,
2001. The Company believes its relations with employees is satisfactory.
The Company operates entirely in the United States. Inter-segment sales are not
significant and no sales to one customer represented 10% of total revenues.
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Revenues and operating income for the years ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and
1996, and identifiable assets at the end of each of those years, were as
follows:
1998 1997 1996
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Revenues:
Printing $95,002,726 $87,978,709 $49,242,232
Office products and office furniture 28,058,762 20,405,929 17,114,644
Operating income:
Printing 5,947,416 6,065,034 4,768,676
Office products and office furniture 1,927,204 1,101,596 1,299,049
Depreciation and amortization:
Printing 3,306,724 2,955,739 1,843,309
Office products and office furniture 314,201 223,776 159,171
Capital expenditures:
Printing 3,048,842 1,812,896 2,375,301
Office products and office furniture 146,418 350,879 163,158
Identifiable assets:
Printing 61,904,800 52,577,247 36,498,504
Office products and office furniture 12,600,528 7,768,466 7,564,072
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN
ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION (Statement 131). Statement 131 establishes
standards for the way public companies report information about operating
segments in annual financial statements and interim financial reports. Statement
131 is effective for the Company for the year ending October 31, 1999.
Management does not anticipate that the adoption of this standard will have a
significant effect on the segments reported herein.
11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents
approximates its fair value. The fair value of revolving credit agreements and
long-term debt was estimated using discounted cash flows and it approximates
their carrying value.
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
12. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years
ended October 31, 1998 and 1997.
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
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REVENUES
1998 29,634,000 31,181,000 30,765,000 31,481,000
1997 21,116,000 29,260,000 27,454,000 30,555,000
GROSS PROFIT
1998 8,366,000 9,755,000 9,168,000 10,457,000
1997 6,005,000 10,009,000 8,936,000 10,296,000
NET INCOME
1998 797,000 1,021,000 1,021,000 1,312,000
1997 869,000 971,000 781,000 1,146,000
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic
1998 .10 .12 .11 .14
1997 .10 .12 .09 .14
Diluted
1998 .09 .12 .11 .14
1997 .10 .12 .09 .14
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
OUTSTANDING
Basic
1998 8,386,000 8,819,000 9,647,000 9,708,000
1997 8,382,000 8,382,000 8,384,000 8,385,000
Diluted
1998 8,437,000 8,856,000 9,674,000 9,711,000
1997 8,439,000 8,442,000 8,437,000 8,445,000
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CHAMPION INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years Ended October 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996
ADDITIONS
BALANCE AT BALANCES OF CHARGED TO BALANCE
BEGINNING ACQUIRED COSTS AND AT END
DESCRIPTION OF PERIOD COMPANIES EXPENSES DEDUCTIONS(1) OF PERIOD
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1998
Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,139,985 $ 59,515 $274,191 (144,664) $1,329,027
1997
Allowance for doubtful accounts 548,284 314,313 373,165 (95,777) 1,139,985
1996
Allowance for doubtful accounts 422,377 -- 191,094 (65,187) 548,284
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(1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
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3. EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description Reference
(3) 3.1 Articles of Incorporation Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q dated June 16,
1997, filed on June 16, 1997, incorporated herein
by reference.
3.2 Bylaws Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 33-54454, filed on November 10,
1992, incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Instruments defining the rights of security See Exhibit 3.1 above.
holders, including debentures.
(10) Material Contracts Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between ADJ
Corp. and Company regarding 2450 1st Avenue,
Huntington, West Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.1
to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994, filed January
31, 1994, is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between The
Harrah and Reynolds Corporation and Company
regarding 615 4th Avenue, Huntington, West
Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-K dated
January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between ADJ
Corp. and Company regarding 617-619 4th Avenue,
Huntington, West Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to
Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994, filed January 31,
1994, is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between The
Harrah and Reynolds Corporation and Company
regarding 1945 5th Avenue, Huntington, West
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Virginia, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K dated
January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
Printing Property Corp. and Company regarding 405
Ann Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, filed as
Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994,
filed January 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between
Printing Property Corp. and Company regarding 890
Russell Cave Road, Lexington, Kentucky, filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994,
filed January 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Realty Lease dated January 28, 1993 between BCM
Company, Ltd. and Company regarding 1563 Hansford
Street, Charleston, West Virginia, filed as Exhibit
10.7 to Form 10-K dated January 27, 1994, filed
January 31, 1994, is incorporated herein by
reference.
$2,000,000 line of credit pursuant to Letter
Agreement, Loan Agreement, Commercial Promissory
Note and Guaranty Agreement dated September 24,
1993 with Bank One, West Virginia, Huntington,
N.A., filed as Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K dated
January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Lease dated April 11, 1994 between Terry and Anis
Wyatt and Stationers Inc. regarding 214 Stone Road,
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Belpre, Ohio, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K
dated January 26, 1995, filed January 27, 1995, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Company
and all directors and executive officers, filed as
Exhibit 10.4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 33-54454, filed on November 10, 1992, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1995 between Owl
Investors Joint Venture and U.S. Tag & Ticket
Company, Inc. regarding 2217 Robb Street,
Baltimore, Maryland filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form
10-K dated January 26, 1996, filed January 26,
1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated November 1, 1991 between
Randall M. Schulz, successor trustee of The
Butterfield Family Trust No. 2 and Smith &
Butterfield Co., Inc. regarding 2800 Lynch Road,
Evansville, Indiana, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form
10-K dated January 28, 1997, filed January 28,
1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
Lease Agreement dated June 1, 1972 between Earl H.
and Elaine D. Seibert and Smith & Butterfield Co.,
Inc. regarding 113-117 East Third Street,
Owensboro, Kentucky, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form
10-K dated January 28, 1997, filed January 28,
1997, is incorporated herein by reference.
Agreement of Lease dated August 21, 1996 between
Marion B. and Harold A. Merten, Jr. and CM
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Acquisition Corp. (now The Merten Company)
regarding 1515 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio,
filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K dated January
28, 1997, filed January 28, 1997, is incorporated
herein by reference.
Agreement of Lease dated October 1, 1988 between
Ronald H. Scott and Frank J. Scott t/d/b/a St.
Clair Leasing Co. and Interform Corporation,
regarding 1901 Mayview Road, Bridgeville,
Pennsylvania, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated
November 30, 1989, as amended by Amendment No. 2
dated April 24, 1992, and as amended by Stipulation
and Order of Court (United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Western District of Pennsylvania in the
matter of Interform Corporation v. Ronald H. Scott
and Frank J. Scott t/d/b/a St. Clair Leasing
Company, Bankruptcy No. 94-20094-JLC) entered
August 17, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K
dated January 28, 1997, filed January 28, 1997, is
incorporated herein by reference.
$12,500,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement by and among
Champion Industries, Inc. and the Banks Party
Thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as
Agent, dated as of March 31, 1997, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated August 1,
1997, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-K dated
January 29, 1998, filed January 29, 1998, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Commercial Gross Lease between M. Field Gomila et
al and Bourque
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Printing dba Upton Printing dated October 29, 1997,
regarding 740 and 746 Carondolet Street, New
Orleans, Louisiana, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form
10-K dated January 29, 1998, filed January 29,
1998, is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Compensation Plans and Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan, effective March
Arrangements 22, 1994, filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K dated
January 27, 1994, filed January 31, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Deferred Compensation Agreement dated July 1, 1993
between Blue Ridge Printing Co., Inc. and Glenn W.
Wilcox, Sr., filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K
dated January 29, 1998, filed January 29, 1998, is
incorporated herein by reference.
Split Dollar Life Insurance Agreement dated July 1,
1993 between Blue Ridge Printing Co., Inc. and
Glenn W. Wilcox, Sr., filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Form
10-K dated January 29, 1998, filed January 29,
1998, is incorporated herein by reference.
(10.1) $5,600,000 Term Loan Credit Agreement by and among
the Company and its subsidiaries and PNC Bank,
National Association, dated as of March 13, 1998,
together with promissory note and representative
security agreement attendant thereto.
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(10.2) Agreement of Lease between The Tilson Group and
Capitol Business Equipment, Inc. dated May 18,
1998, regarding 711 Indiana Avenue, Charleston,
West Virginia.
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Page 155
(10.3) Agreement of Lease between Mildred Thompson and
Thompson's of Morgantown, Inc. dated May 28, 1998,
regarding Kirk and Chestnut Streets, Morgantown,
West Virginia.
Page 184
(10.4) Lease Agreement between The Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States and Champion
Industries, Inc., d/b/a Upton Printing, dated
October 27, 1997, regarding 5600 Jefferson Highway,
Harahan, Louisiana.
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(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant Exhibit 21 Page 218
(23) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP Exhibit 23 Page 219
(27) Financial Data Schedule Exhibit 27 Page 220
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