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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM            to           

 

Commission File Number

000-21277

 

FTD, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

13-3711271

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

3113 WOODCREEK DRIVE
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-5420

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(630) 719-7800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o  No  ý

 

As of January 23, 2004, there were 15,260,870 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and 1,262,857 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Class B convertible common stock, par value $.0005 per share (the “Class B Convertible Common Stock” and, together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”).

 

 



 

FTD, Inc.

 

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

Page

Part I.

Financial Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

14

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

25

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

 

Part II.

Other Information

27

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

29

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

30

 

 

 

 

Index of Exhibits

 

 



 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

 

FTD, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,275

 

$

1,921

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,982 at December 31, 2003 and $5,284 at June 30, 2003

 

28,439

 

23,398

 

Inventories, net

 

9,088

 

8,668

 

Deferred income taxes

 

4,740

 

4,740

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

7,382

 

4,224

 

Total current assets

 

60,924

 

42,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

Land and improvements

 

1,600

 

1,600

 

Building and improvements

 

8,993

 

8,858

 

Mercury consoles

 

4,243

 

4,233

 

Furniture and equipment

 

19,798

 

19,131

 

Total

 

34,634

 

33,822

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

22,235

 

20,648

 

Property and equipment, net

 

12,399

 

13,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets, net

 

13,064

 

11,986

 

Customer lists, less accumulated amortization of $1,491 at December 31, 2003 and $1,023 at June 30, 2003

 

3,185

 

3,653

 

Trademark, less accumulated amortization of $2,719

 

12,281

 

12,281

 

Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $17,286

 

120,326

 

120,326

 

Total other assets

 

148,856

 

148,246

 

Total assets

 

$

222,179

 

$

204,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

50,345

 

$

37,729

 

Customer deposits

 

5,766

 

6,095

 

Unearned income

 

1,723

 

1,664

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

18,031

 

19,655

 

Total current liabilities

 

75,865

 

65,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

6,500

 

Post-retirement benefits and accrued pension obligations

 

4,541

 

4,858

 

Deferred income taxes

 

5,547

 

5,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock:  $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 15,542,695 shares issued at December 31, 2003 and 15,516,800 at June 30, 2003

 

155

 

155

 

Class B convertible, $0.0005 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 2,076,607 shares issued at December 31, 2003 and 2,112,502 at June 30, 2003

 

1

 

1

 

Paid-in capital

 

150,092

 

148,840

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

3,263

 

(7,086

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(559

)

(621

)

Unamortized restricted stock

 

(85

)

(250

)

Treasury stock, at cost, 295,125 shares and 438,196 shares of Class A, respectively and 801,250 shares of Class B convertible as of December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003

 

(16,641

)

(18,716

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

136,226

 

122,323

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

222,179

 

$

204,371

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FTD, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

$

64,730

 

$

59,070

 

$

111,140

 

$

105,712

 

Services

 

32,065

 

29,721

 

59,231

 

56,665

 

Total revenues

 

96,795

 

88,791

 

170,371

 

162,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of goods sold and services provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

49,074

 

45,405

 

83,901

 

78,903

 

Services

 

5,131

 

5,219

 

9,505

 

9,841

 

Total costs of goods sold and services provided

 

54,205

 

50,624

 

93,406

 

88,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

15,656

 

13,665

 

27,239

 

26,809

 

Services

 

26,934

 

24,502

 

49,726

 

46,824

 

Total gross profit

 

42,590

 

38,167

 

76,965

 

73,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising and selling

 

20,836

 

19,572

 

35,143

 

32,970

 

General and administrative

 

14,087

 

12,492

 

25,824

 

24,194

 

Total operating expenses

 

34,923

 

32,064

 

60,967

 

57,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

7,667

 

6,103

 

15,998

 

16,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(7

)

(18

)

(13

)

(127

)

Interest expense

 

204

 

477

 

445

 

1,077

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(1,534

)

11

 

(1,469

)

(45

)

Total other (income) expenses, net

 

(1,337

)

470

 

(1,037

)

905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax

 

9,004

 

5,633

 

17,035

 

15,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

3,463

 

2,287

 

6,686

 

6,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,541

 

$

3,346

 

$

10,349

 

$

9,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (income) loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(80

)

(17

)

(62

)

33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

5,621

 

$

3,363

 

$

10,411

 

$

9,123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share - basic

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.56

 

Net income per common share - diluted

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

 

16,437

 

16,306

 

16,398

 

16,354

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

 

16,694

 

16,511

 

16,666

 

16,581

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FTD, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

10,349

 

$

9,156

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,021

 

3,776

 

Deferred compensation expense

 

36

 

844

 

Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs and original issue discount

 

121

 

142

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,562

 

2,012

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,754

 

Increase (decrease) in cash due to change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,400

 

Accounts receivable

 

(7,301

)

(8,316

)

Inventories

 

(420

)

(1,189

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

(3,158

)

(5,127

)

Other noncurrent assets

 

106

 

108

 

Accounts payable

 

12,616

 

9,412

 

Other accrued liabilities, unearned income, and customer deposits

 

1,231

 

(1,359

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

19,163

 

13,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

(12,739

)

Expenditures related to the 2002 Merger

 

 

(138

)

Capital expenditures

 

(3,389

)

(2,513

)

Decrease in officer notes receivable

 

 

248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,389

)

(15,142

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments of revolving credit facility

 

(6,500

)

(27,000

)

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(220

)

Issuance of treasury stock

 

18

 

75

 

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

 

(4,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(6,482

)

(31,243

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash

 

62

 

(33

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

9,354

 

(32,805

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

1,921

 

36,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

11,275

 

$

3,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

316

 

$

1,087

 

Income taxes

 

$

7,324

 

$

3,655

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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FTD, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Description of Business

 

FTD, Inc. (the “Registrant” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that commenced operations in 1994.  As used in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms the “Registrant” or the “Company” refer to FTD, Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Florists’ Transworld Delivery, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“FTD” or the “Operating Company”).  The operations of FTD, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, include those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, FTD.COM INC. (“FTD.COM”) and Florists’ Transworld Delivery Association of Canada, Ltd., and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Renaissance Greeting Cards, Inc. (“Renaissance”).  Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted through FTD and its subsidiaries.

 

Note 2.  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and do not contain all information included in the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.  The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.  In the opinion of management, the information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.

 

Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Note 3. Pending Transaction

 

As previously announced, the Company entered into a merger agreement on October 5, 2003, pursuant to which the Company would be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.  Under the terms of the agreement, stockholders of the Company would receive $24.85 per share in cash upon the closing of the merger.  The closing of the transaction is subject to certain terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type, including stockholder approval and completion of the acquisition financing.  The Company received antitrust clearance for the transaction in December 2003.  Stockholder approval will be solicited by means of a proxy statement, which was mailed to the Company’s stockholders on January 22, 2004, in connection with the meeting scheduled for February 23, 2004.  Subject to satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions, the parties anticipate consummating the transaction later in the first calendar quarter of 2004.

 

Note 4.  Acquisitions

 

On July 18, 2002, FTD.COM completed the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Flowers Direct, L.L.P. (“Flowers Direct”) pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among Flowers Direct, E-Service Holdings, LLC, Express Worldwide Florist, Inc. and FTD.COM (the “Flowers Direct Agreement”).  Flowers Direct was a direct marketer of flowers and specialty gifts.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Flowers Direct Agreement, the purchase price for the assets acquired was $4.7 million, which was funded from the Company’s existing cash balances.  Additionally, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $0.2 million.  The assets acquired primarily consisted of Flowers Direct’s customer list, valued at $0.2 million, and goodwill of $4.7 million.

 

On October 2, 2002, FTD.COM completed the acquisition of the outstanding stock of A.F.E. Inc. (doing

 

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business as Flowers USA) (“Flowers USA”), now known as Flowers USA, Inc., pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger by and among FTD.COM, A.F.E. Acquisition Corp., A.F.E. Inc. and David M. Adams, as sole shareholder of A.F.E. Inc. (the “Flowers USA Agreement”).  Flowers USA was a direct marketer of flowers and specialty gifts.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Flowers USA Agreement, the purchase price of the acquisition was $7.7 million.  Initially, $8.0 million was funded from the Company’s existing cash balances, of which $0.3 million was later paid to the Company by the seller in connection with working capital adjustments under the Flowers USA Agreement.  In addition, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $0.1 million.  The assets acquired primarily consisted of Flowers USA’s customer list, valued at $0.4 million, and goodwill of $7.7 million, in addition to net liabilities assumed of $0.3 million.

 

The results of operations of Flowers Direct and Flowers USA since the respective transaction closing dates are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The Company accounted for these acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting; accordingly, the Company’s financial statements reflect the allocation of the total purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, based on their respective fair values.

 

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, the $4.7 million and $7.7 million in goodwill acquired in the Flowers Direct and Flowers USA acquisitions, respectively, will not be amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually.  Additionally, the customer lists will be amortized over five years.  For tax purposes, the goodwill related to the Flowers Direct asset acquisition will be deductible.  The pro forma impact of these acquisitions is not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

Note 5.  Revenues from Sale of Floral Selections Guide

 

As a condition of FTD affiliation, all FTD florists must purchase a Floral Selections Guide and related workbook every two years or upon initial membership.  The purchase of the Floral Selections Guide entitles the FTD florist to a non-exclusive, non-transferable right for on-premise use of the Floral Selections Guide for as long as the purchaser remains an FTD florist in good standing.  There are no refund provisions associated with the purchase of the Floral Selections Guide.  Historically, the Company has provided de minimis refunds in isolated cases and has recorded revenue at the time of shipment resulting in revenue related to the Floral Selections Guide during the three-and six-month periods ended December 31, 2002 of $0.1 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

 

Beginning in fiscal year 2004, new members are charged a monthly fee, and beginning with the distribution of the next biannual Floral Selections Guide in fiscal year 2005, all members will be charged a monthly fee for the use of the Floral Selections Guide while they are an active member.  As such, revenues are recorded on a monthly basis consistent with monthly fee revenues.  During the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2003, there were $31,000 and $51,000, respectively of revenues related to the Floral Selections Guide.

 

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Note 6.  Earnings Per Share

 

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,541

 

$

3,346

 

$

10,349

 

$

9,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares of Common Stock outstanding

 

16,437

 

16,306

 

16,398

 

16,354

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested restricted shares of Class A Common Stock

 

5

 

135

 

18

 

145

 

Options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock

 

252

 

70

 

250

 

82

 

Weighted average diluted shares of Common Stock outstanding

 

16,694

 

16,511

 

16,666

 

16,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share of Common Stock

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted net income per share of Common Stock

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.55

 

 

Shares associated with options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock that were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive consisted of 15,200 shares for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 690,000 shares for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2002.

 

 

Note 7.  Financing Arrangements

 

On September 27, 2002, the Company and FTD entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Administrative Agent, which amended and restated the credit agreement dated as of September 27, 2001 by and among the Company, FTD and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Administrative Agent (the “2001 Credit Agreement”) and was amended as of July 31, 2003 (the “2002 Amended Credit Agreement”).  The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement includes a revolving credit commitment of $75.0 million.  Under the terms of the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement, borrowings are subject to a variable interest rate based on the prime commercial rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

 

The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement includes covenants, which, among other things, require that the Company maintain a total funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter of no greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 if total funded debt is equal to or greater than $25.0 million and 1.75 to 1.0 if total funded debt is less than $25.0 million.  In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum level of consolidated net worth of $90.0 million plus 50% of net income of the Company for each fiscal quarter, beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2002, for which net income is a positive amount, plus 100% of the net cash proceeds received from the Company’s and any of its subsidiaries’ issuances of equity securities.  The Company was in compliance with all debt

 

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covenants as of December 31, 2003.

 

The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement imposes various restrictions on the Company, including restrictions that limit the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, make certain payments or investments, consummate asset sales, incur liens, merge, consolidate or dispose of substantial assets, among other restrictions.  The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement also includes restrictions that limit the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to pay dividends.  In addition, substantially all of the assets of the Company are pledged as security under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement.

 

There was no outstanding debt at December 31, 2003.  Under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement, no repayments of debt are required prior to December 31, 2005, at which time the outstanding balance is due in full.

 

As a result of entering into the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement and the 2001 Credit Agreement, the Company recorded $1.1 million of deferred financing costs, which are being amortized straight-line over the underlying term of the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement.

 

The Company is exposed to various market risks, which primarily consist of interest rate risk.  The Company’s policy is to utilize derivative instruments from time to time in an effort to hedge its underlying economic exposure and to manage these instruments with the objective to reduce its exposure to changes in interest rates to the extent deemed appropriate by management.  The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes.

 

Note 8.  Related Party Transactions

 

The Company incurred expenses of $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three- and six-month periods respectively, ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, related to the payment for management, financial and other corporate advisory services and expenses to parties related to each of Perry Acquisition Partners, L.P., Bain Capital Investors LLC and Fleet Growth Resources III, Inc., which are stockholders or affiliates of the Company.  The Company’s management consulting services agreement with these parties requires payments aggregating $2.0 million each fiscal year plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses continuing through June 30, 2005.

 

Note 9.  Stock Awards and Incentive Plans

 

The Company’s 2002 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2002 Equity Incentive Plan”) provides for the issuance of up to 1,250,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the granting of incentive or non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), either alone or in tandem with options, restricted stock, performance awards, or any combination of the foregoing.

 

To date, the Company has not granted any SARs, limited stock appreciation rights, deferred shares, or performance awards under the 2002 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Outstanding nonqualified stock options are exercisable during a ten-year period beginning one to five years after the date of grant.  All currently outstanding options were granted with an exercise price equal to either the fair market value on the date of grant or the optionee’s first date of employment with the Company.

 

The Company would have recognized additional compensation expense, net of taxes, of $151,000 and $49,000 related to the Company’s options in the three-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and $340,000 and $60,000 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, if the estimated costs of the outstanding stock options of the Company had been recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  As such, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts shown in the table below (the pro forma disclosures shown are not representative of the future effects on net income and earnings per share):

 

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Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

5,541

 

$

3,346

 

$

10,349

 

$

9,156

 

Add:  stock-based employee compensation expense included in net income, as reported, net of related tax effects

 

9

 

9

 

18

 

18

 

Deduct:  total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(160

)

(58

)

(358

)

(78

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma net income

 

$

5,390

 

$

3,297

 

$

10,009

 

$

9,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share, as reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.20

 

$

0.60

 

$

0.55

 

 

The Company’s options granted during fiscal year 2003 vest equally each year over a four-year period from the date of grant.  As a result, the estimated cost indicated above reflects only a partial vesting of such options.  If full vesting were assumed, the estimated pro forma costs for the year would have been higher than indicated above.

 

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, no options were granted, options to purchase 43,540 shares previously granted were canceled and options to purchase 2,360 shares were exercised.  During the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, the Company granted options, at fair value, to purchase 620,200 shares of Class A Common Stock, options to purchase 22,200 shares previously granted were canceled and options to purchase 6,900 shares were exercised.

 

During the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company granted restricted stock of 1,218 shares and 11,992, respectively. The Company canceled 10,000 restricted shares during the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.  No FTD, Inc. restricted shares were canceled during the second quarter of fiscal year 2003

 

The Company recognized compensation expense related to restricted stock and stock options in general and administrative expenses of $36,000 and $844,000 for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

 

Note 10.  Capital Transactions

 

During the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, the Company did not repurchase any shares of Class A Common Stock .  During the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, the Company repurchased 160,144 shares of Class A Common Stock at an approximate cost of $2.1 million.  In addition, during the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, the Company paid $2.0 million related to certain treasury stock repurchases made at the end of fiscal year 2002 that were payable as of June 30, 2002.  In addition, the Company issued 139,493 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $3.4 million in November 2003 as payment for a portion of the $10.7 settlement related to, “In Re FTD.com, Inc. Shareholders Litigation”.  See Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

 

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Note 11.  Commitment and Contingencies

 

The Company, FTD, FTD.COM and the directors of the Company and FTD.COM have been named as defendants in five class action lawsuits filed in the Court of Chancery for New Castle County in Wilmington, Delaware by individual stockholders of FTD.COM on behalf of all former public stockholders of FTD.COM: Frances Howland v. FTD.COM et al., Civil Action No. 19458 NC; Johnathon Anderson v. Richard Perry et al., Civil Action No. 19459 NC; Stephen Gluck v. Richard C. Perry, Civil Action No. 19461 NC; Geoff Mott v. IOS Brands Corp., Civil Action No. 19468 NC; and Highwood Partners, L.P. v. IOS Brands Corp., Civil Action No. 19556 NC.  These lawsuits were filed beginning on March 5, 2002, after the press release announcing the 2002 Merger was issued.  The complaints generally make essentially the same allegations, namely that:

 

                  the offer by the Company to exchange 0.26 shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of FTD.COM common stock is inadequate,

                  the individual defendants breached the fiduciary duties they owed in their capacity as directors by, among other things, failing to conduct an auction or otherwise check the market value of FTD.COM before voting to accept the merger proposal,

                  the Company and its board of directors prevented the FTD.COM board of directors from conducting a meaningful review of the transaction, and

                  the Company, FTD.COM and certain individual defendants timed the 2002 Merger to deny public stockholders the full potential increase in FTD.COM’s stock price following the 2002 Merger.

 

The Company has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated shareholder class actions pending in the Court of Chancery for New Castle County in Wilmington, Delaware, titled “In Re FTD.COM, Inc. Shareholders Litigation.”  A Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release relating to this matter has been executed (the “Stipulation and Settlement Agreement”).

 

The terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement include no finding of wrongdoing on the part of any of the defendants, or any other finding that the claims alleged had merit.  The Stipulation and Settlement Agreement was approved by the Court on November 13, 2003.  The Company and the other defendants have denied, and continue to deny, that they have committed any violation of federal securities or other laws.

 

Pursuant to the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue shares of FTD, Inc. Class A Common Stock valued at $10.7 million to the members of the class.  In connection with the settlement, the Company recorded an $11.0 million charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003 with respect to the settlement and related administrative costs.  In November 2003, the Company distributed 139,493 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $3.4 million as payment for a portion of the $10.7 million settlement liability.  At December 31, 2003, the consolidated balance sheet reflects the remaining $7.3 million and related administrative costs in other accrued liabilities.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Company recorded a gain of $1.5 million related to a settlement with the insurance carrier that maintained a policy covering FTD and its directors and officers in connection with the FTD.COM securities litigation. The Company had been pursuing claims against two insurance carriers, one that provided coverage to FTD and its directors and officers and another that provided coverage to FTD.COM and its directors and officers.  The Company has settled with the former carrier and is continuing to pursue claims against the latter.  The insurance carrier that maintained the policy covering FTD.COM and its directors and officers has initiated litigation seeking to deny coverage for the shareholder lawsuits that are the subject of the settlement, while the Company believes that FTD.COM and the individual defendants are entitled to coverage.  Any further recoveries from the insurance providers relating to the settlement will be recorded as Other Income in the period realized.

 

On December 30, 2003, Teleflora LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose against FTD.  The complaint alleges, among other things, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, intentional interference with contracts and various counts of fraud, through, among other things, unauthorized access to Teleflora LLC software by FTD.  Among other things, Teleflora LLC claims that FTD “hacked” into certain of Teleflora LLC’s flower shop management software and systems licensed by individual florists and improperly modified Teleflora LLC software to permit florists to use the FTD

 

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network to process orders or credit card transactions.  Teleflora LLC also claims that some florists who have licensed a Teleflora LLC shop management system were improperly induced by FTD sales representatives to cancel their agreements with Teleflora LLC and install an FTD system.  Teleflora LLC is seeking compensatory damages in excess of  $5.0 million as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief.  FTD is in the preliminary stages of investigating these allegations. FTD will vigorously defend against these claims and, further, is investigating whether it may assert its own claims against Teleflora LLC.

 

In addition, the Company is involved in various lawsuits and other matters arising in the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management of the Company, although the outcome of these claims and suits are uncertain, they should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

Note 12.  Segment Information

 

Operating segments are components of the business for which separate financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to each segment and to assess its performance.

 

For purposes of managing the Company, management reviews segment financial performance to the operating income level for each of its reportable business segments.  As such, interest income, interest expense and tax expense are recorded on a consolidated corporate basis.

 

The florist business segment includes all products and services sold to FTD member florists and other retail locations offering floral products, encompassing clearinghouse services, publishing products and services, technology sales and leases and specialty wholesaling product sales.  The consumer business segment encompasses floral and specialty gift items sold to consumers through FTD.COM’s Web site, www.ftd.com, or its toll-free telephone number, 1-800-SEND-FTD.

 

Of the Company’s assets totaling $222.2 million at December 31, 2003, the assets of the Company’s consumer business totaled approximately $82.5 million, of which $53.7 million is related to goodwill, primarily from the 2002 Merger.  The assets of the Company’s florist business segment and corporate headquarters constitute the remaining assets of approximately $139.7 million.

 

The Company’s accounting policies for segments are the same as those on a consolidated basis described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

The following tables detail the Company’s operating results by reportable business segment for the three- and six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

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Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Gross Segment

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Gross Segment

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

43,455

 

$

100

 

$

43,555

 

$

40,216

 

$

(132

)

$

40,084

 

Consumer business

 

57,450

 

(4,210

)

53,240

 

52,927

 

(4,220

)

48,707

 

Total

 

100,905

 

(4,110

)

96,795

 

93,143

 

(4,352

)

88,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Goods Sold and Services Provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

14,400

 

(653

)

13,747

 

13,257

 

(451

)

12,806

 

Consumer business

 

40,218

 

(422

)

39,796

 

37,821

 

(660

)

37,161

 

Corporate

 

662

 

 

662

 

657

 

 

657

 

Total

 

55,280

 

(1,075

)

54,205

 

51,735

 

(1,111

)

50,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

29,055

 

753

 

29,808

 

26,959

 

319

 

27,278

 

Consumer business

 

17,232

 

(3,788

)

13,444

 

15,106

 

(3,560

)

11,546

 

Corporate

 

(662

)

 

(662

)

(657

)

 

(657

)

Total

 

45,625

 

(3,035

)

42,590

 

41,408

 

(3,241

)

38,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising and Selling:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

17,587

 

(3,030

)

14,557

 

17,206

 

(3,206

)

14,000

 

Consumer business

 

6,279

 

 

6,279

 

5,572

 

 

5,572

 

Total

 

23,866

 

(3,030

)

20,836

 

22,778

 

(3,206

)

19,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and Administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

2,634

 

 

2,634

 

2,803

 

 

2,803

 

Consumer business

 

4,489

 

(541

)

3,948

 

4,049

 

(540

)

3,509

 

Corporate

 

6,969

 

536

 

7,505

 

5,675

 

505

 

6,180

 

Total

 

14,092

 

(5

)

14,087

 

12,527

 

(35

)

12,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss) before Corporate Allocations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

8,834

 

3,783

 

12,617

 

6,950

 

3,525

 

10,475

 

Consumer business

 

6,464

 

(3,247

)

3,217

 

5,485

 

(3,020

)

2,465

 

Corporate

 

(7,631

)

(536

)

(8,167

)

(6,332

)

(505

)

(6,837

)

Total

 

7,667

 

 

7,667

 

6,103

 

 

6,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Allocations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

2,974

 

 

2,974

 

2,955

 

 

2,955

 

Consumer business

 

704

 

 

704

 

780

 

 

780

 

Corporate

 

(3,678

)

 

(3,678

)

(3,735

)

 

(3,735

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

5,860

 

3,783

 

9,643

 

3,995

 

3,525

 

7,520

 

Consumer business

 

5,760

 

(3,247

)

2,513

 

4,705

 

(3,020

)

1,685

 

Corporate

 

(3,953

)

(536

)

(4,489

)

(2,597

)

(505

)

(3,102

)

Total

 

$

7,667

 

$

 

$

7,667

 

$

6,103

 

$

 

$

6,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

630

 

$

 

$

630

 

$

642

 

$

 

$

642

 

Consumer business

 

344

 

 

344

 

186

 

 

186

 

Corporate

 

1,039

 

 

1,039

 

1,119

 

 

1,119

 

Total

 

$

2,013

 

$

 

$

2,013

 

$

1,947

 

$

 

$

1,947

 

 

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Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

Gross Segment

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Gross Segment

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

85,072

 

$

175

 

$

85,247

 

$

86,180

 

$

(152

)

$

86,028

 

Consumer business

 

92,256

 

(7,132

)

85,124

 

83,333

 

(6,984

)

76,349

 

Total

 

177,328

 

(6,957

)

170,371

 

169,513

 

(7,136

)

162,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of Goods Sold and Services Provided:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

29,529

 

(1,261

)

28,268

 

29,787

 

(906

)

28,881

 

Consumer business

 

64,543

 

(697

)

63,846

 

59,641

 

(1,005

)

58,636

 

Corporate

 

1,292

 

 

1,292

 

1,227

 

 

1,227

 

Total

 

95,364

 

(1,958

)

93,406

 

90,655

 

(1,911

)

88,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

55,543

 

1,436

 

56,979

 

56,393

 

754

 

57,147

 

Consumer business

 

27,713

 

(6,435

)

21,278

 

23,692

 

(5,979

)

17,713

 

Corporate

 

(1,292

)

 

(1,292

)

(1,227

)

 

(1,227

)

Total

 

81,964

 

(4,999

)

76,965

 

78,858

 

(5,225

)

73,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising and Selling:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

31,323

 

(4,985

)

26,338

 

30,644

 

(5,166

)

25,478

 

Consumer business

 

8,805

 

 

8,805

 

7,492

 

 

7,492

 

Total

 

40,128

 

(4,985

)

35,143

 

38,136

 

(5,166

)

32,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and Administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

5,351

 

 

5,351

 

5,335

 

 

5,335

 

Consumer business

 

7,820

 

(877

)

6,943

 

6,894

 

(847

)

6,047

 

Corporate

 

12,667

 

863

 

13,530

 

12,024

 

788

 

12,812

 

Total

 

25,838

 

(14

)

25,824

 

24,253

 

(59

)

24,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss) before Corporate Allocations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

18,869

 

6,421

 

25,290

 

20,414

 

5,920

 

26,334

 

Consumer business

 

11,088

 

(5,558

)

5,530

 

9,306

 

(5,132

)

4,174

 

Corporate

 

(13,959

)

(863

)

(14,822

)

(13,251

)

(788

)

(14,039

)

Total

 

15,998

 

 

15,998

 

16,469

 

 

16,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Allocations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

6,071

 

 

6,071

 

5,834

 

 

5,834

 

Consumer business

 

1,443

 

 

1,443

 

1,536

 

 

1,536

 

Corporate

 

(7,514

)

 

(7,514

)

(7,370

)

 

(7,370

)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

12,798

 

6,421

 

19,219

 

14,580

 

5,920

 

20,500

 

Consumer business

 

9,645

 

(5,558

)

4,087

 

7,770

 

(5,132

)

2,638

 

Corporate

 

(6,445

)

(863

)

(7,308

)

(5,881

)

(788

)

(6,669

)

Total

 

$

15,998

 

$

 

$

15,998

 

$

16,469

 

$

 

$

16,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

1,259

 

$

 

$

1,259

 

$

1,295

 

$

 

$

1,295

 

Consumer business

 

677

 

 

677

 

265

 

 

265

 

Corporate

 

2,085

 

 

2,085

 

2,216

 

 

2,216

 

Total

 

$

4,021

 

$

 

$

4,021

 

$

3,776

 

$

 

$

3,776

 

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.  The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs.  The Company’s actual results could differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

 

Operations

 

The Company generates its revenue from two business segments, the florist business segment and the consumer business segment.

 

Florist business.  The florist business segment includes revenue associated with the services and products provided to FTD member florists, primarily comprised of the services and products as described below.  Membership as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 was approximately 19,700 and 21,200 members, respectively.  Average membership for the three- and six-months ending December 31, 2003 was 19,500 and 19,400 members, respectively, while average membership for the three- and six-months ending December 31, 2002 was 21,000 and 20,600 members, respectively.  Within the florist business segment, clearinghouse services, publications and other member services products and services revenue comprised 58% and 55% of the florist business revenue for each of the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Mercury Network services and Mercury computer equipment products and services revenue comprised 15% and 16% of the florist business revenue for each of the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Specialty wholesaling products revenue comprised 27% and 29% of the florist business revenue for each of the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

Clearinghouse services.  Clearinghouse services primarily consist of billing and collection services provided to both the sending and receiving florists in flowers-by-wire transactions.  Revenues from the clearinghouse are generated by charging a percentage of the sales price of orders sent through the clearinghouse and are recorded in the month the orders are filled.  Revenue is also generated from the monthly membership fee charged to member florists and credit card processing services provided to member florists.  Cash rebates, which are earned by florists under a customer incentive program, in conjunction with the credit card processing service offered by the Company, are classified as contra-revenue, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products).

 

Publications and other member services products and services.  Publications products and other member services primarily consist of a telephone directory of FTD member florists that is published on a quarterly basis in both CD-ROM and paper book form.  Revenues related to publications are recognized ratably over the period in which the publications are issued.  The Company provides services related to the set-up and maintenance of FTD Florists’ Online Web sites.  In addition, the Company provides a 24-hour telephone answering and floral order-taking service (“Flowers All Hours”).  Revenue associated with FTD Florists’ Online Web sites and Flowers All Hours are recorded in the period the service is provided.

 

Mercury Network services.  The Company’s Mercury Network is a proprietary telecommunications network linking the Company and approximately 73% of the Company’s member florists at December 31, 2003 compared to approximately 65% at December 31, 2002.  Florists who are linked by the Mercury Network are able to transmit orders and send each other messages electronically for a per order or per message fee.  Revenues for the services related to transmitting orders and messages are recorded in the period the service is provided.

 

Mercury computer equipment products and services.  Mercury computer equipment and software sales include both the sale and leasing of hardware and software designed for the floral industry.  The software provides access to the Company’s Mercury Network to allow for sending and receiving orders, billing capabilities, order-entry capabilities, an interface to various accounting software packages and a comprehensive range of payroll and

 

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accounting functions.  The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9, Software Revenue Recognition with Respect to Certain Arrangements, requiring revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements (e.g., software products, upgrades/enhancements, post-contract customer support, installation and training) to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair values of the elements.  The Company recognizes revenue related to hardware products which are sold, including specified upgrades/enhancements, at the time of shipment.  The Company recognizes revenue related to software products which are sold ratably over the estimated useful life of the software.  For systems that are being leased, the Company recognizes hardware and software revenue ratably over the period of the lease agreement.  Support revenue is recognized over the period of the support agreement.  Installation and training revenues are recognized at the time the service is provided.

 

Specialty wholesaling products.  The Company sells both FTD-branded and non-branded holiday and everyday floral arrangement containers and products.  The Company also sells packaging, promotional products and a wide variety of other floral-related supplies, including greeting cards and the Floral Selections Guide, a counter display catalog which has historically been published bi-annually by FTD featuring FTD products for all occasions.  Sales of florist shop supplies are recorded when the products are shipped.

 

Consumer business.  The consumer business is comprised of FTD.COM, an Internet and telephone marketer of flowers and specialty gifts, which sells products directly to consumers primarily through the 1-800-SEND-FTD toll-free telephone number and electronically to consumers through the www.ftd.com Web site.  FTD.COM offers same-day delivery of floral orders and next-day delivery of specialty gift orders to nearly 100% of the U.S. population.  The majority of orders are filled by a group of FTD member florists who adhere to FTD.COM’s quality and service standards.  FTD.COM typically offers over 400 floral arrangements and over 800 specialty gift items, including gourmet gifts, holiday gifts, bath and beauty products, dried flowers, gifts for the home and stuffed animals.

 

Orders placed through FTD.COM’s Web site or 1-800-SEND-FTD are typically paid for using a credit card.  When a customer makes a purchase that will be fulfilled by an FTD member florist, FTD.COM processes the order, charges the customer’s credit card and transmits the floral order to the Mercury Network or the specialty gift order to the manufacturer or third party distributor via a proprietary technology solution.  FTD.COM generally charges the customer a service fee of $9.99 for orders placed through its Web site or through 1-800-SEND-FTD.

 

Order revenue and service fees are reported net of discounts.  FTD.COM recognizes 100% of the order value, including service fees and shipping and handling, as revenue and the associated costs of goods sold and services provided, including the costs incurred for shipping and handling, when the order is fulfilled.

 

Operating expenses.  Selling expenses primarily include expenses related to the Company’s florist business sales force and rebates offered to florists as incentive to increase order volumes sent utilizing the FTD clearinghouse.  Advertising expense is related to the Company’s marketing and advertising programs on both national and local levels.  FTD’s advertising promotes FTD member florists, FTD-branded products, the www.ftd.com Web site and the toll-free telephone number, 1-800-SEND-FTD.

 

The florist business segment promotes the FTD brand and its products and services primarily through broadcast and cable television advertisements, magazine advertisements and newspaper supplements.  Sponsorships are also a major part of the florist business segment’s marketing efforts.  In addition, the florist business segment also supplies advertising and marketing tools on a local basis for FTD member florists to support the Company’s co-branded marketing strategy.  FTD member florists are provided with advertising tools such as advertisements for newspaper print, point-of-sale items, radio scripts and television tapes to be customized with individual shop information.  In addition, FTD florists can purchase customizable direct mail pieces through FTD.

 

The consumer business segment’s marketing program utilizes a mix of offline, online, direct and customer loyalty marketing strategies, representing a balanced marketing program focused on both customer acquisition and retention.  Offline advertising consists primarily of yellow pages advertising.  Online advertising consists primarily of online advertisements and links on shopping and search-oriented Web sites.  The direct marketing campaign focuses on the development of relationships with many companies that have large consumer databases.  Statement inserts, e-mails, online placements, discount offers and mileage and point awards for purchases are utilized to market to these consumers.  The cost associated with mileage and point award programs are classified as cost of goods sold,

 

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in accordance with EITF Issue No. 01-9.  Customer loyalty marketing strategies focus on the utilization of the Company’s extensive database of customer information to enhance customer retention efforts.

 

General and administrative expenses primarily consist of direct corporate expenses and customer service and technology expenses in both business segments.

 

Seasonality.  In view of seasonal variations in the revenues and operating results of the Company’s florist and consumer business segments, the Company believes that comparisons of its revenues and operating results for any period with those of the immediately preceding period or the same period of the preceding fiscal year may be of limited relevance in evaluating the Company’s historical financial performance and predicting the Company’s future financial performance. The Company’s working capital, cash and short-term borrowings also fluctuate during the year as a result of the factors set forth below.

 

Revenues and operating results tend to be lower for the quarter ending September 30 because none of the most popular floral and gift holidays, which include Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, fall within that quarter.  In addition, depending on the year, Easter sometimes falls within the quarter ending March 31 and sometimes falls within the quarter ending June 30.  Seasonality is also attributable to increased revenues in the quarter ended March 31 related to the increased shipments of holiday products to florists in anticipation of the popular floral holiday of Mother’s Day.  In addition, historical revenues and operating results will fluctuate in the first quarter of each fiscal year as a result of revenue generated from the Floral Selections Guide, which is published bi-annually.

 

Three months ended December 31, 2003 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Revenues

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

43,555

 

$

40,084

 

8.7

%

Consumer business

 

53,240

 

48,707

 

9.3

%

Total revenues

 

$

96,795

 

$

88,791

 

9.0

%

 

Total revenues increased by $8.0 million or 9.0%, to $96.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $88.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

Florist business segment revenue increased by $3.5 million, or 8.7%, to $43.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $40.1 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  The increase was due to improved penetration of its major product and service lines sold to FTD member florists and a solid Christmas holiday season.

 

Consumer business segment revenue increased by $4.5 million, or 9.3%, to $53.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $48.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This increase was due to both higher order volumes and an increase in average order value, compared to the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Total order volume was approximately 886,000 orders for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, representing a 8.0% increase compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2002 order volume of approximately 821,000. Average order value increased to $60.07 for the three months ended December 31, 2003 compared to $59.33 for the three months ended December 31, 2002.  Growth in orders was led by an increase in specialty gift sales and the continued success in expanding existing and adding new alliances with marketing partners.  Specialty gift orders grew 54.6% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, and continue to be a significant component of revenue in the Consumer Business segment.  Specialty gift orders comprised 30.0% of total orders for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 in comparison to 21.0% of total orders for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Within the Consumer Business segment, plants, cookies and gourmet foods continue to be top sellers in the overall specialty gift category.  Internet orders were 81.1% of total order volume for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to 76.9% for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

 

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Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Costs of goods sold and services provided

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

13,747

 

$

12,806

 

7.3

%

Consumer business

 

39,796

 

37,161

 

7.1

%

Corporate

 

662

 

657

 

0.8

%

Total costs of goods sold and services provided

 

$

54,205

 

$

50,624

 

7.1

%

 

Total costs of goods sold and services provided increased by $3.6 million, or 7.1%, to $54.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $50.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Gross margin increased to 44.0% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 43.0% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, which is primarily due to an increase in the gross margin of the consumer business segment.

 

Costs of goods sold and services provided associated with the florist business segment increased by $0.9 million, or 7.3%, to $13.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $12.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to the increased level of sales.  Gross margin for the florist business increased slightly to 68.4% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 68.1% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, which is primarily due to a change in the revenue mix.

 

Cost of goods sold and services provided associated with the consumer business segment increased by $2.6 million, or 7.1%, to $39.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $37.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to an increase in order volume.  Gross margin for the consumer business increased to 25.3% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 23.7% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, partially due to growth in specialty gift sales, which typically have higher gross margins.

 

Cost of goods sold and services provided associated with corporate activities remained almost unchanged at $0.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Advertising and selling costs

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

14,557

 

$

14,000

 

4.0

%

Consumer business

 

6,279

 

5,572

 

12.7

%

Total advertising and selling costs

 

$

20,836

 

$

19,572

 

6.5

%

 

Advertising and selling costs increased by $1.2 million, or 6.5%, to $20.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $19.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

Advertising and selling costs associated with the florist business increased by $0.6 million, or 4.0%, to $14.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $14.0 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, partially due to the continued expansion of the sales force.

 

Advertising and selling costs associated with the consumer business increased by $0.7 million, or 12.7%, to $6.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $5.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to an increase in direct marketing expenses and online advertising expenses.  The increase in direct marketing expense is primarily the result of direct response TV and radio advertising done in the current fiscal year that was not conducted during same period of the prior fiscal year.  The

 

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increase in online advertising expense is primarily the result of an increase in order volume and the cost per order associated with online marketing partnerships related to online advertising placements.  Certain of these online agreements contain terms that include both fixed and variable payment elements, the variable portion of which is based upon the number of orders generated from these third party Web sites in excess of a threshold as defined in the related agreements.  The Company records expenses related to these agreements based on an estimated per order cost, taking into consideration the most likely number of orders to be generated under each such agreement.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

General and administrative costs

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

2,634

 

$

2,803

 

(6.0

)%

Consumer business

 

3,948

 

3,509

 

12.5

%

Corporate

 

7,505

 

6,180

 

21.4

%

Total general and administrative costs

 

$

14,087

 

$

12,492

 

12.8

%

 

General and administrative costs increased $1.6 million or 12.8% to $14.1 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared $12.5 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

General and administrative costs for the florist business decreased by $0.2 million, or 6.0%, to $2.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $2.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This decrease was partially attributable to a decline in depreciation expenses related to systems associated with the Mercury Network, in which the capitalized costs have become fully amortized.

 

General and administrative costs for the consumer business increased by $0.4 million, or 12.5%, to $3.9 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $3.5 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to an increase in headcount related to the expansion of the technology department and increased Web hosting costs resulting primarily from growth in Internet order volume.

 

Corporate general and administrative costs increased $1.3 million, or 21.4%, to $7.5 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $6.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to $1.3 million of legal and professional fees related to the pending merger transaction with an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Other income and expenses

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

(7

)

$

(18

)

(61.1

)%

Interest expense

 

204

 

477

 

(57.2

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(1,534

)

11

 

nm

 

Total other income and expenses

 

$

(1,337

)

$

470

 

(384.5

)%

 

Interest income decreased to $7,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $18,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in interest rates.

 

Interest expense decreased $0.3 million to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $0.5 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in debt balances and a reduction in interest rates.

 

Other (income) expense, net was $1.5 million of income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $11,000 of expense for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002.  In the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a $1.5 million gain related to a settlement with the insurance

 

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carrier that maintained a policy covering FTD and its directors and officers in connection with the FTD.COM securities litigation.

 

Six months ended December 31, 2003 compared to six months ended December 31, 2002

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Revenues

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

85,247

 

$

86,028

 

(0.9

)%

Consumer business

 

85,124

 

76,349

 

11.5

%

Total revenues

 

$

170,371

 

$

162,377

 

4.9

%

 

Total revenues increased by $8.0 million or 4.9%, to $170.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $162.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

Florist business segment revenue decreased by $0.8 million, or 0.9%, to $85.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $86.0 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This decrease was primarily related to the fiscal 2003 bi-annual sale of the Floral Selections Guide to member florists, which provided $4.9 million of incremental revenue during the prior year period.  Additionally, in an effort to increase penetration of the Company’s technology platforms and to provide a more consistent revenue stream, the Company revised its mid-tier technology platform and began to lease this platform to customers in fiscal year 2004, rather than offer only a single sale of the equipment, as was the practice in past years.  This change contributed to a reduction of current year revenues associated with mid-tier technology products compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year.  These decreases were partially offset by improved penetration of its major product and service lines sold to FTD member florists and a solid Christmas holiday season.

 

Consumer business segment revenue increased by $8.8 million, or 11.5%, to $85.1 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $76.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This increase was due to both higher order volumes and increased average order value compared to the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Total order volume was approximately 1,386,000 orders for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, representing a 9.0% increase over the prior fiscal year order volume of approximately 1,272,000.  This increase in order volume was partially due to an increase in specialty gift sales, the continued success in expanding existing and adding new alliances with marketing partners and expanded product offerings.  Additionally, the increase in order volume was attributable to the acquisition of A.F.E. Inc. (d/b/a Flowers USA), which was acquired by the Company in October 2002.  Internet orders were 80.4% of total orders for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to 76.6% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Average order value for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 was $61.43, a 2.3% increase compared to $60.04 for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Costs of goods sold and services provided

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

28,268

 

$

28,881

 

(2.1

)%

Consumer business

 

63,846

 

58,636

 

8.9

%

Corporate

 

1,292

 

1,227

 

5.3

%

Total costs of goods sold and services provided

 

$

93,406

 

$

88,744

 

5.3

%

 

Total costs of goods sold and services provided increased by $4.7 million, or 5.3%, to $93.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $88.7 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  Gross margin decreased to 45.2% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 45.3% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, which is primarily due to the higher mix of sales in the Company’s lower margin consumer business.

 

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Costs of goods sold and services provided associated with the florist business segment decreased by $0.6 million, or 2.1%, to $28.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $28.9 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to the bi-annual sale of the Floral Selections Guide and the shift to leasing of the mid-tier technology platform partially offset by increased penetration of FTD products and services to FTD member florists.  Gross margin for the florist business increased to 66.8% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 66.4% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, partially due to the prior year sale of the Floral Selections Guide, which is a lower gross profit margin product.

 

Cost of goods sold and services provided associated with the consumer business segment increased by $5.2 million, or 8.9%, to $63.8 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $58.6 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to an increase in order volume.  Gross margin for the consumer business increased to 25.0% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 from 23.2% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002 partially due to growth in specialty gift sales, which typically have higher gross margins. Specialty gift orders grew 52.6% for the six month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to the six month period ended December 31, 2002. Specialty gift sales were 26.6% of total orders for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to 19.0% of total orders for the same period of the prior fiscal year.

 

Cost of goods sold and services provided associated with corporate activities increased $0.1 million, or 5.3%, to $1.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $1.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This increase relates primarily to increases in software and hardware maintenance costs.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Advertising and selling costs

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

26,338

 

$

25,478

 

3.4

%

Consumer business

 

8,805

 

7,492

 

17.5

%

Total advertising and selling costs

 

$

35,143

 

$

32,970

 

6.6

%

 

Advertising and selling costs increased by $2.1 million, or 6.6%, to $35.1 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $33.0 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

Advertising and selling costs associated with the florist business increased by $0.8 million, or 3.4%, to $26.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $25.5 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to the expansion of the technology sales department and the continued expansion of the sales force, partially offset by a decrease in volume-based rebates associated with orders sent through the FTD clearinghouse.

 

Advertising and selling costs associated with the consumer business increased by $1.3 million, or 17.5%, to $8.8 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, compared to $7.5 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to an increase in online advertising expenses and direct marketing expenses.  The increase in online advertising expense is primarily the result of an increase in order volume and the cost per order associated with online marketing partnerships related to online advertising placements.  Certain of these online agreements contain terms that include both fixed and variable payment elements, the variable portion of which is based upon the number of orders generated from these third party Web sites in excess of a threshold as defined in the related agreements.  The Company records expenses related to these agreements based on an estimated per order cost, taking into consideration the most likely number of orders to be generated under each such agreement The increase in direct marketing expense is primarily the result of direct response TV and radio advertising done in the current fiscal year that was not conducted during same period of the prior fiscal year.

 

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Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

General and administrative costs

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Florist business

 

$

5,351

 

$

5,335

 

0.3

%

Consumer business

 

6,943

 

6,047

 

14.8

%

Corporate

 

13,530

 

12,812

 

5.6

%

Total general and administrative costs

 

$

25,824

 

$

24,194

 

6.7

%

 

 

General and administrative costs increased $1.6 million or 6.7% to $25.8 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared $24.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

General and administrative costs for the florist business remained constant at $5.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $5.3 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.

 

General and administrative costs for the consumer business increased by $0.9 million, or 14.8%, to $6.9 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $6.0 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to increased Web hosting costs resulting primarily from growth in Internet order volume, increased depreciation expense and an increase in headcount related to an expansion of the technology department.

 

Corporate general and administrative costs increased $0.7 million, or 5.6%, to $13.5 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $12.8 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, primarily due to $1.3 million of legal and professional fees related to the pending merger transaction with an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.  This was partially offset by a decrease in deferred compensation expenses resulting from the full vesting of restricted stock during the prior fiscal year and a decrease in compensation expense.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

Other income and expenses

 

2003

 

2002

 

% Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

(13

)

$

(127

)

(89.8

)%

Interest expense

 

445

 

1,077

 

(58.7

)%

Other (income) expense, net

 

(1,469

)

(45

)

nm

 

Total other income and expenses

 

$

(1,037

)

$

905

 

(214.6

)%

 

Interest income decreased to $13,000 for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $127,000 for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  This decrease is primarily related to a decrease in cash balances and a decrease in interest rates.

 

Interest expense decreased $0.7 million to $0.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $1.1 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in debt balances and a reduction in interest rates.

 

Other (income) expense, net was $1.5 million of income for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003 compared to $45,000 of income for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002.  In the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a $1.5 million gain related to a settlement with the insurance carrier that maintained a policy covering FTD and its directors and officers in connection with the FTD.COM securities litigation.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased to $11.3 million at December 31, 2003 from $1.9 million at June 30, 2003.

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $19.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, which primarily consisted of net income and changes in working capital related to the Christmas holiday.  Cash provided by operating activities was $13.6 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, which primarily consisted of net income and changes in working capital related to the Christmas holiday.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $3.4 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, which consisted of capital expenditures.  For the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, cash used in investing activities was $15.1 million, which primarily consisted of $12.7 million used to purchase certain assets of Flowers Direct and the outstanding stock of Flowers USA, and $2.5 million of capital expenditures.

 

Cash used in financing activities was $6.5 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2003, which primarily consisted of $6.5 million of net repayments of the revolving credit facility.  Cash used in financing activities was $31.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, which primarily consisted of $27.0 million of net repayments on the revolving credit facility and $4.1 million used to repurchase common stock into treasury.

 

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash from operations and funds available for borrowing under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement.  The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement provides maximum availability of $75.0 million.  Borrowings under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement are used to finance working capital, acquisitions, certain expenses associated with the bank credit facilities and letter of credit needs.  At December 31, 2003, the Company had no outstanding debt under the revolving credit facility and $2.8 million outstanding under various letters of credit.  Borrowings under the revolving credit facility will mature on December 31, 2005.  The 2002 Amended Credit Agreement includes covenants, which, among other things, require that the Company maintain a total funded debt to EBITDA ratio at the end of any fiscal quarter of no greater than 2.5 to 1.0 and a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 2.0 to 1.0 if total funded debt is equal to or greater than $25.0 million and 1.75 to 1.0 if total funded debt is less than $25.0 million.  In addition, the Company is required to maintain a minimum level of consolidated net worth of $90.0 million plus 50% of net income for each fiscal quarter of the Company beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2002, for which net income is a positive amount, plus 100% of the net cash proceeds received from certain issuances of equity securities other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options.  At December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement.

 

In addition to its debt service obligations, the Company’s remaining liquidity requirements are primarily for capital expenditures, software development costs and working capital needs.  The Company believes, based on current circumstances, that its existing and future cash flows from operations, together with borrowings under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement, will be sufficient to fund its working capital needs, capital expenditures, software development costs and to make interest and principal payments as they become due under the terms of the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement for the foreseeable future.

 

Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $6.7 million, reflecting an effective rate of 39.2%, and $6.4 million, reflecting an effective rate of 41.2%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the current fiscal year period is lower than the effective tax rate for the prior fiscal year period due to the non-taxable gain on insurance proceeds, partially offset by certain non-deductible expenditures incurred in the current fiscal year related to the pending merger with an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners L.P.

 

At December 31, 2003, the net current deferred tax asset was $4.7 million and the net long-term deferred tax liability was $5.5 million.  Management believes that based on its estimation of taxable income in future years, including the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, that no valuation allowance is necessary for deferred tax assets.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

 

On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, distribution agreements and the valuation of accounts receivable, inventory, long-lived assets and deferred income taxes.  Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  Management believes the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues generated by the florist business segment of the Company for processing floral orders through the clearinghouse are recorded in the month the orders are delivered.  Revenues for other services related to the processing of such orders (including equipment rentals and transmission charges) are recorded in the period the service is provided.  Sales of florist shop supplies are recorded when the products are shipped.  Revenues relating to publications are recognized ratably over the period in which the publications are issued.  Revenues associated with FTD Florists’ Online Web site hosting and Flowers All hours are recorded in the period the service is provided.  Cash rebates which are earned by florists under a customer incentive program in conjunction with a credit card clearing service offered by the Company are classified as contra-revenue, in accordance with EITF Issue No. 01-9.

 

In addition, the Company also sells computer equipment and software to FTD member florists.  The Company follows the provisions of SOP 97-2, as amended by SOP 98-9.  SOP 97-2 requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving multiple elements (e.g., software products, upgrades/enhancements, post-contract customer support, installation and training) to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair values of the elements.  The Company recognizes revenue from hardware products (including specified upgrades/enhancements) at the time of shipment for systems which are sold.  The Company recognizes revenue from software products which are sold ratably over the estimated useful life of the software.  For systems that are being leased, the Company recognizes hardware and software revenue ratably over the period of the lease agreement.  Support revenue is recognized over the period of the support agreement.  Installation and training revenues are recognized at the time of occurrence.

 

The Company’s consumer business segment recognizes 100% of the order value as revenue and recognizes the associated costs of good sold and services provided when the order is fulfilled.  FTD.COM recognizes revenue on a gross basis, as opposed to a net basis similar to a commission arrangement, because it bears the risks and benefits associated with the revenue-generating activities by:  (1) acting as a principal in the transaction; (2) establishing prices; (3) being responsible for fulfillment of the order; (4) taking the risk of loss for collection, delivery and returns; and (5) marketing its products, among other things.  If the relative amounts of risks and rewards borne by FTD.COM associated with processing floral and specialty gift orders were to change in the future, FTD.COM’s reporting policy related to revenue recognition and costs of goods sold and services provided could change.

 

Distribution Agreements

 

FTD.COM has entered into Internet distribution agreements pursuant to which FTD.COM receives various services, including advertising space on shopping and search-oriented Web sites, portal links to FTD.COM’s Web site and marketing of FTD.COM’s product offerings through co-branded Web sites.  Certain of these agreements contain terms that include both fixed and variable payment elements, the variable portion of which is based upon the number of orders generated from these third party Web sites in excess of a threshold as defined in the related agreements.  FTD.COM records expenses related to these agreements based on an estimated per order cost, taking into consideration the most likely number of orders to be generated under each such agreement calculated in accordance with the process described in Concepts Statement No. 7 issued by the Financial Accounting Standards

 

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Board.  The number of orders generated is impacted by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the volume of traffic experienced on the third party’s Web sites, existence of other advertisements on the third party’s Web site and advertisement placement on the third party’s Web site.  Many of these factors are outside of FTD.COM’s control.  If a change in estimate were to occur, the cumulative effect on reported expenses would be recognized in the period during which the change occurs.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company’s management must make estimates of accounts receivable that will not be collected.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s credit-worthiness, as determined by the Company’s review of their current credit information.  The Company continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated losses based upon historical experience and specific customer collection issues that it has identified.  While such credit losses have historically been within management’s expectations and the provisions established, there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to experience the same credit loss rates as in the past.  If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances for doubtful accounts may be required.

 

Inventory

 

The Company’s inventory consists of finished goods and is stated at the lower of cost or market value.  The Company’s management regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on recent selling prices, the age of inventory and forecasts of product demand by aging category.  A significant decrease in demand could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventory quantities on hand.  In addition, the Company’s estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate, in which case it may have understated or overstated the provision required for excess and obsolete inventory.  Product demand is impacted by promotional incentives offered by the Company and customer preferences, among other things.  In the future, if the Company’s inventory is determined to be overvalued, it would be required to recognize such costs in cost of goods sold at the time of such determination.  Therefore, although the Company’s management seeks to ensure the accuracy of forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of inventory and the Company’s reported operating results.

 

Long-lived Assets

 

The Company recognizes intangible assets at fair value, whether acquired individually or as a part of a group of assets where the entire cost of the group of assets is allocated to the individual assets based on their relative fair values.  The subsequent accounting for intangible assets depends on whether its useful life is indefinite or finite.

 

An intangible asset with a determinable finite useful life is amortized evenly over that useful life, however, the Company re-evaluates whether an intangible asset has an indefinite or finite useful life during each reporting period.  In addition, the Company assesses the impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized and is reviewed annually for impairment and more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired.  The Company determines if an impairment exists by comparing the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value.  For goodwill, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value.  Any excess of carrying value over fair value is recognized as an impairment loss in continuing operations.  In addition, if an indefinite lived intangible asset is subsequently determined to have a finite useful life, the intangible asset is written down to the lower of its fair value or carrying amount and then amortized prospectively, based on the remaining useful life of the intangible asset.

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities.  The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability and establishes a valuation allowance based on historical taxable income, projected

 

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future taxable income and the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that it believes is more likely than not to be realized.  While the Company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event the Company were to determine that it would not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.  The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company incurred expenses of $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three- and six-month periods respectively, ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, related to the payment for management, financial and other corporate advisory services and expenses to parties related to each of Perry Acquisition Partners, L.P., Bain Capital Investors LLC and Fleet Growth Resources III, Inc., which are stockholders or affiliates of the Company.  The Company’s management consulting services agreement that it entered into with these parties requires payments aggregating $2.0 million each fiscal year plus reimbursement o f reasonable out-of-pocket expenses continuing through June 30, 2005.

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains various “forward-looking statements”  within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the Company’s outlook, including: statements regarding the proposed transaction with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.; statements regarding anticipated revenue growth and profitability, including the anticipated effect of charges and gains that are not expected to reoccur; expectations regarding the benefits of investments in new products, programs and offerings; and statements regarding opportunities and trends within both the consumer and florist business segments, including opportunities to expand these businesses and capitalize on growth opportunities or increase penetration of service offerings.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and its industry.  Investors are cautioned that actual results could differ from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements as a result of: the failure to obtain the necessary stockholder approval or required financing for the proposed transaction with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. in a timely manner or at all; satisfaction of various other closing conditions contained in the definitive merger agreement; the Company’s ability to acquire and retain FTD member florists and continued recognition by members of the value of the Company’s products and services; the acceptance by members of the new or modified service offerings recently introduced; the Company’s ability to sell additional products and services to FTD member florists; the Company’s ability to expand existing marketing partnerships and secure new marketing partners within the consumer business segment; the success of the Company’s marketing campaigns; the ability to retain customers and increase average order value within the consumer business segment; the existence of failures in the Mercury Network or the Company’s consumer business segment systems; competition from existing and potential new competitors; levels of discretionary consumer purchases of flowers and specialty gifts; the Company’s ability to manage or reduce its level of expenses within both the consumer and florist business segments; actual growth rates for the markets in which the Company competes compared with forecasted growth rates; the Company’s ability to increase capacity and introduce enhancements to its Web sites; the Company’s ability to integrate additional partners or acquisitions, if any are identified; and the resolution of pending or threatened litigation.  These factors, along with other potential risks and uncertainties, are discussed in the Company’s reports and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk is primarily the result of borrowings under its bank credit facilities.  At December 31, 2003, no debt was outstanding under the 2002 Amended Credit Agreement.

 

The Company will continue to monitor changing economic conditions.  Based on current circumstances, the Company does not expect to incur a substantial increase in costs or a material adverse effect on cash flows as a result of changing interest rates.

 

The Company is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to the Canadian dollar, the

 

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Swiss Franc and the EURO.  The resulting foreign currency exchange adjustments are included in the other comprehensive (income) loss caption on the consolidated statements of operations and were not material for the three- or six-month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.  The Company does not expect to be materially affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the future, as the transactions denominated in Canadian dollars, Swiss Francs and EUROS are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  Therefore, the Company does not currently enter into derivative financial instruments as hedges against foreign currency fluctuations of the Canadian dollar, Swiss Franc or EURO.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.  As of December 31, 2003, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

Subsequent to the date of their most recent evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company, FTD, FTD.COM and the directors of the Company and FTD.COM have been named as defendants in five class action lawsuits filed in the Court of Chancery for New Castle County in Wilmington, Delaware by individual stockholders of FTD.COM on behalf of all former public stockholders of FTD.COM: Frances Howland v. FTD.COM et al., Civil Action No. 19458 NC; Johnathon Anderson v. Richard Perry et al., Civil Action No. 19459 NC; Stephen Gluck v. Richard C. Perry, Civil Action No. 19461 NC; Geoff Mott v. IOS Brands Corp., Civil Action No. 19468 NC; and Highwood Partners, L.P. v. IOS Brands Corp., Civil Action No. 19556 NC.  These lawsuits were filed beginning on March 5, 2002, after the press release announcing the 2002 Merger was issued.  The complaints generally make essentially the same allegations, namely that:

 

                  the offer by the Company to exchange 0.26 shares of Class A Common Stock for each share of FTD.COM common stock is inadequate,

                  the individual defendants breached the fiduciary duties they owed in their capacity as directors by, among other things, failing to conduct an auction or otherwise check the market value of FTD.COM before voting to accept the merger proposal,

                  the Company and its board of directors prevented the FTD.COM board of directors from conducting a meaningful review of the transaction, and

                  the Company, FTD.COM and certain individual defendants timed the 2002 Merger to deny public stockholders the full potential increase in FTD.COM’s stock price following the 2002 Merger.

 

The Company has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated shareholder class actions pending in the Court of Chancery for New Castle County in Wilmington, Delaware, titled “In Re FTD.COM, Inc. Shareholders Litigation.”  A Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release relating to this matter has been executed (the “Stipulation and Settlement Agreement”).

 

The terms of the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement include no finding of wrongdoing on the part of any of the defendants, or any other finding that the claims alleged had merit.  The Stipulation and Settlement Agreement was approved by the Court on November 13, 2003.  The Company and the other defendants have denied, and continue to deny, that they have committed any violation of federal securities or other laws.

 

Pursuant to the Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue shares of FTD, Inc. Class A Common Stock valued at $10.7 million to the members of the class.  In connection with the settlement, the Company recorded an $11.0 million charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2003 with respect to the settlement and related administrative costs.  In November 2003, the Company distributed 139,493 shares of Class A Common Stock valued at $3.4 million as payment for a portion of the $10.7 million settlement liability.  At December 31, 2003, the consolidated balance sheet reflects the remaining $7.3 million and related administrative costs in other accrued liabilities.

 

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Company recorded a gain of $1.5 million related to a settlement with the insurance carrier that maintained a policy covering FTD and its directors and officers in connection with the FTD.COM securities litigation. The Company had been pursuing claims against two insurance carriers, one that provided coverage to FTD and its directors and officers and another that provided coverage to FTD.COM and its directors and officers.  The Company has settled with the former carrier and is continuing to pursue claims against the latter.  The insurance carrier that maintained the policy covering FTD.COM and its directors and officers has initiated litigation seeking to deny coverage for the shareholder lawsuits that are the subject of the settlement, while the Company believes that FTD.COM and the individual defendants are entitled to coverage.  Any further recoveries from the insurance providers relating to the settlement will be recorded as Other Income in the period realized.

 

On December 30, 2003, Teleflora LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose against FTD.  The complaint alleges, among other things, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, intentional interference with contracts and various counts of fraud,

 

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through, among other things, unauthorized access to Teleflora LLC software by FTD.  Among other things, Teleflora LLC claims that FTD “hacked” into certain of Teleflora LLC’s flower shop management software and systems licensed by individual florists and improperly modified Teleflora LLC software to permit florists to use the FTD network to process orders or credit card transactions.  Teleflora LLC also claims that some florists who have licensed a Teleflora LLC shop management system were improperly induced by FTD sales representatives to cancel their agreements with Teleflora LLC and install an FTD system.  Teleflora LLC is seeking compensatory damages in excess of  $5.0 million as well as punitive damages and injunctive relief.  FTD is in the preliminary stages of investigating these allegations. FTD will vigorously defend against these claims and, further, is investigating whether it may assert its own claims against Teleflora LLC.

 

In addition, the Company is involved in various lawsuits and other matters arising in the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management of the Company, although the outcome of these claims and suits are uncertain, they should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)          Exhibits:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13(a) – 14(a)/15(d) – 14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer).

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13(a) – 14(a)/15(d) – 14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer).

 

 

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Section 1350 Certifications.

 

 

 

(b)         Reports on Form 8-K

 

On October 7, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 5 (Other Events) and 7 (Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits) disclosing that on October 5, 2003, FTD, Inc. entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Mercury Man Holdings Corporation and Nectar Merger Corporation, each of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, FTD’s stockholders would receive $24.85 per share of common stock, in cash, upon the closing of the transaction.

 

On October 28, 2003, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 7 (Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits) and 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) disclosing the issuance of a press release, dated October 28, 2003, announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

FTD, Inc.

 

 

 

Date:  January 30, 2004

By:

 /S/ CARRIE A. WOLFE

 

 

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13(a) – 14(a)/15(d) – 14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer).

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13(a) – 14(a)/15(d) – 14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer).

 

 

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Section 1350 Certifications.

 

 

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