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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from             to             .

 

Commission file number 333-118754

 


 

Language Line Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   20-0997806

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

One Lower Ragsdale Drive

Monterey, CA 93940

(877) 886-3885

(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive office.)

 


 

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

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Language Line Holdings II, Inc. owns 100% of the registrant’s common stock.

 



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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements in this document that are not historical facts are hereby identified as “forward looking statements” for the purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Language Line Holdings, Inc. (“LLHI,” “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) cautions readers that such “forward looking statements”, including without limitation, those relating to the Company’s future business prospects, revenue, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs and income, wherever they occur in this document or in other statements attributable to the Company, are necessarily estimates reflecting the judgment of the Company’s senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the “forward looking statements”. Such “forward looking statements” should, therefore, be considered in light of the factors set forth in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 

The “forward looking statements” contained in this report are made under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. Moreover, the Company, through its senior management, may from time to time make “forward looking statements” about matters described herein or other matters concerning the Company.

 

The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update “forward looking statements” to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.


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LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC)

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          Page

Part 1. Financial Information

    

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (Unaudited)    1 -11
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005     
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005     
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005     
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk    15

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    16

Part 2. Other Information

    

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    16

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    16

Item 3.

   Defaults upon Senior Securities    16

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    16

Item 5.

   Other Information    16

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    16

Signatures

   17

Certifications

        Exhibit 31.1
          Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2


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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and par value amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

December 31,

2004


   

March 31,

2005


 

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash

   $ 12,164     $ 6,225  

Accounts receivable, net

     19,626       19,533  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,656       2,418  

Deferred taxes on income

     408       298  
    


 


Total current assets

     33,854       28,474  

Property and equipment, net

     5,897       5,330  

Goodwill

     408,793       408,793  

Intangible assets, net

     439,793       430,609  

Deferred financing costs, net

     15,018       14,486  

Other assets

     1,333       1,334  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 904,688     $ 889,026  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 462     $ 822  

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     1,740       1,434  

Accrued cost of interpreters

     1,331       1,157  

Other accrued liabilities

     2,958       7,601  

Income taxes payable

     2,451       564  

Current portion of long-term debt

     12,947       13,691  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     21,889       25,269  

Long-term debt

     266,428       250,916  

Senior subordinated notes

     160,948       161,037  

Senior discount notes

     59,321       61,404  

Deferred taxes on income

     173,332       170,618  
    


 


Total liabilities

     681,918       669,244  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                

Common stock, $.01 par value per share and 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     228,158       228,158  

Accumulated deficit

     (3,727 )     (6,807 )

Deferred stock compensation

     (1,661 )     (1,569 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     222,770       219,782  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 904,688     $ 889,026  
    


 


 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Predecessor

      
    

Three months

ended

March 31,

2004


  

Three months

ended

March 31,

2005


 

Revenues

   $ 36,093    $ 35,922  

Cost of services:

               

Interpreters

     10,117      10,726  

Telecommunications

     1,569      1,389  

Answer points

     141      87  
    

  


Total cost of services

     11,827      12,202  
    

  


Gross margin

     24,266      23,720  
    

  


Other expenses:

               

Selling, general and administrative

     6,053      6,553  

Interest - net

     3,646      12,067  

Depreciation and amortization

     956      9,834  
    

  


Total other expenses

     10,655      28,454  
    

  


Income (loss) before income taxes

     13,611      (4,734 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

     5,338      (1,654 )
    

  


Net income (loss)

   $ 8,273    $ (3,080 )
    

  


 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Predecessor

       
    

Three months

ended

March 31,

2004


   

Three months

ended

March 31,

2005


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ 8,273     $ (3,080 )

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     956       9,834  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     717       532  

Deferred taxes on income

     1,932       (2,604 )

Stock based compensation expense

     —         92  

Loss on disposal of property

     19       —    

Loss (gain) from derivative instruments

     (1,051 )     —    

Accretion of discount on long-term debt

     —         2,172  

Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     299       93  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (152 )     (762 )

Other assets

     2       (1 )

Accounts payable

     117       360  

Income taxes payable/refundable

     2,659       (1,887 )

Accrued payroll and other liabilities

     (1,321 )     4,162  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     12,450       8,911  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchase of property

     (291 )     (82 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Long-term debt repayments

     (11,422 )     (14,768 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash

     737       (5,939 )

Cash - beginning of period

     4,571       12,164  
    


 


Cash - end of period

   $ 5,308     $ 6,225  
    


 


Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 3,693     $ 4,893  
    


 


Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 747     $ 2,838  
    


 


 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(An Indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. This financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2004 of Language Line Holdings, Inc., which are included in the Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005.

 

In accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements may omit or condense certain information and disclosures normally required for a complete set of financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. We believe that the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements contain disclosures adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

 

Organization - Language Line Holdings, Inc. (the “Predecessor”) was a Delaware corporation formed in December 1999 as a holding company for Language Line, LLC (“LLC”) and its subsidiaries. LLC was incorporated during February 1999 as a Delaware limited liability company. The Predecessor was acquired on June 11, 2004 by Language Line, Inc. (“LLI”) in a transaction accounted for under the purchase method of accounting (the “Merger”). LLI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Language Line Acquisition, Inc., is a Delaware corporation formed in April 2004. LLI had no significant operations prior to the acquisition of Predecessor. Language Line Acquisition, Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed in April 2004 and also had no significant operations prior to LLI’s acquisition of Predecessor. Subsequent to the Merger, Language Line Acquisition, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Language Line Holdings, LLC, was renamed Language Line Holdings, Inc. (“LLHI” or the “Company”).

 

The Company provides over-the-phone interpretation services, from English into over 150 different languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Such services are provided mainly to the non-English speaking business population in the U.S. and Canada covering various industries such as insurance, healthcare, financial, utilities and government, providing a cost effective alternative to staffing in-house multilingual capabilities or using face-to-face interpretation

 

Principles of Consolidation - The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Predecessor, LLC and LLC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2004, and the accounts of LLHI, LLI, LLC and LLC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, and for the three months ended March 31, 2005. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - The Predecessor did, and the Company continues to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, elected under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, as amended.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the Predecessor and the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 and in accordance with SFAS No. 148, Accounting of Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, An amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands):

 

     Predecessor

   

Three Months
Ended

March 31,

2005


 
    

Three Months
Ended

March 31,

2004


   

Net income (loss), as reported

   $ 8,273     $ (3,080 )

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

     —         57  

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

     (7 )     (57 )
    


 


Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ 8,266     $ (3,080 )
    


 


 

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2. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

LLI’s $165 million of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”) are guaranteed by each of LLI’s domestic subsidiaries. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by LLI’s wholly-owned direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Notes are not guaranteed by LLHI. The Notes are guaranteed by each Guarantor Subsidiary on an unsecured senior subordinated basis.

 

The indenture governing the Notes contains covenants limiting, among other things, LLI’s liability and the ability of LLI’s Guarantor Subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, make investments, create certain liens, sell assets, restrict payments by the subsidiaries to LLI, guarantee indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates and merge or consolidate or transfer and sell assets.

 

The following information sets forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, balance sheet information as of December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) information for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, and statement of cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005 for LLHI (the “Registrant”), LLI, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and foreign subsidiaries of LLI that are not guaranteeing the Notes (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Income tax expense (benefit) is allocated among entities based upon taxable income (loss) by jurisdiction within each group.

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Information of the Registrant as of

December 31, 2004 (In thousands)

 

     LLHI

    Company
Issuer


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Total

    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 
Assets                                                       

Current assets:

                                                      

Cash

   $ —       $ —       $ 11,983    $ 181    $ 12,164     $ —       $ 12,164  

Accounts receivable - net

     —         —         19,244      382      19,626       —         19,626  

Intercompany receivable

     —         —         38,798      —        38,798       (38,798 )     —    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —         —         1,540      116      1,656       —         1,656  

Refundable income taxes

     53       —         —        —        53       (53 )     —    

Deferred taxes on income

     —         411       —        —        411       (3 )     408  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total current assets

     53       411       71,565      679      72,708       (38,854 )     33,854  

Property and equipment - net

     —         —         3,562      2,335      5,897       —         5,897  

Goodwill

     —         —         408,793      —        408,793       —         408,793  

Intangible assets - net

     —         —         439,793      —        439,793       —         439,793  

Deferred financing costs - net

     1,983       13,035       —        —        15,018       —         15,018  

Investment in subsidiaries

     280,684       739,716       673      —        1,021,073       (1,021,073 )     —    

Other assets

     —         5       1,260      68      1,333       —         1,333  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total assets

   $ 282,720     $ 753,167     $ 925,646    $ 3,082    $ 1,964,615     $ (1,059,927 )   $ 904,688  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Liabilities, Member’s Capital and Stockholders’ Equity                                                       

Current liabilities

                                                      

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ —       $ 462    $ —      $ 462     $ —       $ 462  

Intercompany payable

     164       36,608       —        2,026      38,798       (38,798 )     —    

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     —         —         1,689      51      1,740       —         1,740  

Accured cost of interpreters

     —         —         1,122      209      1,331       —         1,331  

Other accrued liabilities

     —         1,411       1,424      123      2,958       —         2,958  

Income taxes payable

     —         327       2,177      —        2,504       (53 )     2,451  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         12,000       947      —        12,947       —         12,947  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total current liabilities

     164       50,346       7,821      2,409      60,740       (38,851 )     21,889  

Long-term debt

     —         265,500       928      —        266,428       —         266,428  

Senior discount notes

     59,321       —         —        —        59,321       —         59,321  

Senior subordinated notes

     —         160,948       —        —        160,948       —         160,948  

Deferred income taxes

     (1,196 )     (4,311 )     178,842      —        173,335       (3 )     173,332  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total liabilities

     58,289       472,483       187,591      2,409      720,772       (38,854 )     681,918  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Member’s capital

     —         —         738,055      673      738,728       (738,728 )     —    
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                                                      

Common stock

     —         —         —        —        —         —         —    

Additional paid-in-capital

     228,158       281,207       —        —        509,365       (281,207 )     228,158  

Accumulated deficit

     (3,727 )     (523 )     —        —        (4,250 )     523       (3,727 )

Deferred stock compensation

     —         —         —        —        —         (1,661 )     (1,661 )
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     224,431       280,684       —        —        505,115       (282,345 )     222,770  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total liabilities, member’s capital and stockholders’ equity

   $ 282,720     $ 753,167     $ 925,646    $ 3,082    $ 1,964,615     $ (1,059,927 )   $ 904,688  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Information of the Registrant as of

March 31, 2005 (In thousands)

 

     LLHI

    Company
Issuer


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Total

    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 
Assets                                                        

Current assets:

                                                       

Cash

   $ —       $ —       $ 5,992     $ 233    $ 6,225     $ —       $ 6,225  

Accounts receivable - net

     —         —         19,148       385      19,533       —         19,533  

Intercompany receivable

     —         —         54,231       —        54,231       (54,231 )     —    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —         —         1,667       751      2,418       —         2,418  

Refundable income taxes

     74       —         —         —        74       (74 )     —    

Deferred taxes on income

     (2 )     300       —         —        298       —         298  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total current assets

     72       300       81,038       1,369      82,779       (54,305 )     28,474  

Property and equipment - net

     —         —         3,221       2,109      5,330       —         5,330  

Goodwill

     —         —         408,793       —        408,793       —         408,793  

Intangible assets - net

     —         —         430,609       —        430,609       —         430,609  

Deferred financing costs - net

     1,925       12,561       —         —        14,486       —         14,486  

Investment in subsidiaries

     279,145       743,969       772       —        1,023,886       (1,023,886 )     —    

Other assets

     —         5       1,252       77      1,334       —         1,334  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total assets

   $ 281,142     $ 756,835     $ 925,685     $ 3,555    $ 1,967,217     $ (1,078,191 )   $ 889,026  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Liabilities, Member’s Capital and Stockholders’ Equity                                                        

Current liabilities

                                                       

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ —       $ 822     $ —      $ 822     $ —       $ 822  

Intercompany payable

     164       51,572       —         2,495      54,231       (54,231 )     —    

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     —         —         1,402       32      1,434       —         1,434  

Accured cost of interpreters

     —         —         1,014       143      1,157       —         1,157  

Other accrued liabilities

     —         5,678       1,810       113      7,601       —         7,601  

Income taxes payable

     —         3,101       (2,463 )     —        638       (74 )     564  

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         12,750       941       —        13,691       —         13,691  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total current liabilities

     164       73,101       3,526       2,783      79,574       (54,305 )     25,269  

Long-term debt

     —         249,999       917       —        250,916       —         250,916  

Senior subordinated notes

     —         161,037       —         —        161,037       —         161,037  

Senior discount notes

     61,404       —         —         —        61,404       —         61,404  

Deferred income taxes

     (1,777 )     (6,447 )     178,842       —        170,618       —         170,618  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total liabilities

     59,791       477,690       183,285       2,783      723,549       (54,305 )     669,244  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Member’s capital

     —         —         742,400       772      743,172       (743,172 )     —    
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                                                       

Common stock

     —         —         —         —        —         —         —    

Additional paid-in-capital

     228,158       281,207       —         —        509,365       (281,207 )     228,158  

Accumulated deficit

     (6,807 )     (2,062 )     —         —        (8,869 )     2,062       (6,807 )

Deferred stock compensation

     —         —         —         —        —         (1,569 )     (1,569 )
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     221,351       279,145       —         —        500,496       (280,714 )     219,782  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total liabilities, member’s capital and stockholders’ equity

   $ 281,142     $ 756,835     $ 925,685     $ 3,555    $ 1,967,217     $ (1,078,191 )   $ 889,026  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of

Operations and Comprehensive Income

Information of the Predecessor for the

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

(In thousands)

 

    

Company

Issuer


  

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


  

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   Total

   Eliminations

    Consolidated

Revenues

   $ —      $ 35,929    $ 2,810    $ 38,739    $ (2,646 )   $ 36,093

Cost of services:

                                          

Interpreter

     —        8,265      1,852      10,117      —         10,117

Telecommunications

     —        1,558      11      1,569      —         1,569

Answer points

     —        56      85      141      —         141
    

  

  

  

  


 

Total cost of services

     —        9,879      1,948      11,827      —         11,827
    

  

  

  

  


 

Gross margin

     —        26,050      862      26,912      (2,646 )     24,266
    

  

  

  

  


 

Other expenses:

                                          

Selling, general and administrative

     —        8,114      585      8,699      (2,646 )     6,053

Interest - net

     —        3,646      —        3,646      —         3,646

Depreciation and amortization

     —        808      148      956      —         956
    

  

  

  

  


 

Total other expenses

     —        12,568      733      13,301      (2,646 )     10,655
    

  

  

  

  


 

Income from operations

     —        13,482      129      13,611      —         13,611

Equity earnings from subsidiaries

     13,611      129      —        13,740      (13,740 )     —  
    

  

  

  

  


 

Income before income taxes

     13,611      13,611      129      27,351      (13,740 )     13,611

Income tax provision

     5,338      5,338      50      10,726      (5,388 )     5,338
    

  

  

  

  


 

Net income and comprehensive income

   $ 8,273    $ 8,273    $ 79    $ 16,625    $ (8,352 )   $ 8,273
    

  

  

  

  


 

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of

Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Loss) Information of the Registrant for

the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(In thousands)

 

     LLHI

   

Company

Issuer


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


  

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   Total

    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Revenues

   $ —       $ —       $ 35,751    $ 4,176    $ 39,927     $ (4,005 )   $ 35,922  

Cost of services:

                                                      

Interpreter

     —         —         7,850      2,876      10,726       —         10,726  

Telecommunications

     —         —         1,375      14      1,389       —         1,389  

Answer points

     —         —         48      39      87       —         87  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total cost of services

     —         —         9,273      2,929      12,202       —         12,202  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Gross margin

     —         —         26,478      1,247      27,725       (4,005 )     23,720  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Other expenses:

                                                      

Selling, general and administrative

     —         —         9,705      853      10,558       (4,005 )     6,553  

Interest - net

     2,141       9,907       19      —        12,067       —         12,067  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         —         9,608      226      9,834       —         9,834  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Total other expenses

     2,141       9,907       19,332      1,079      32,459       (4,005 )     28,454  
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Income (loss) from operations

     (2,141 )     (9,907 )     7,146      168      (4,734 )     —         (4,734 )

Equity earnings (losses) from subsidiaries

     (2,593 )     7,314       168      —        4,889       (4,889 )     —    
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4,734 )     (2,593 )     7,314      168      155       (4,889 )     (4,734 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (1,654 )     (1,054 )     2,969      69      330       (1,984 )     (1,654 )
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (3,080 )   $ (1,539 )   $ 4,345    $ 99    $ (175 )   $ (2,905 )   $ (3,080 )
    


 


 

  

  


 


 


 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of

Cash Flow Information of the Predecessor

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

(In thousands)

 

     Company
Issuer


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Total

    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                                                

Net income

   $ 8,273     $ 8,273     $ 79     $ 16,625     $ (8,352 )   $ 8,273  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                                

Depreciation and amortization

     —         808       148       956       —         956  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     —         717       —         717       —         717  

Deferred taxes on income

     —         1,932       —         1,932       —         1,932  

Loss on disposal of property

     —         19       —         19       —         19  

Loss (gain) from derivative instruments

     —         (1,051 )     —         (1,051 )     —         (1,051 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (8,273 )     (79 )     —         (8,352 )     8,352       —    

Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                                

Accounts receivable

     —         310       (11 )     299       —         299  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —         (63 )     (89 )     (152 )     —         (152 )

Other assets

     —         2       —         2       —         2  

Accounts payable

     —         117       —         117       —         117  

Intercompany receivable, net of payable

     8       145       (265 )     (112 )     112       —    

Income taxes payable/refundable

     —         2,659       —         2,659       —         2,659  

Accrued liabilities

     (8 )     (1,307 )     106       (1,209 )     (112 )     (1,321 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     —         12,482       (32 )     12,450       —         12,450  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities-

                                                

Purchase of property

     —         (289 )     (2 )     (291 )     —         (291 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities-

                                                

Long-term debt repayments

     —         (11,422 )     —         (11,422 )     —         (11,422 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —         771       (34 )     737       —         737  

Cash - beginning of period

     184       4,260       127       4,571       —         4,571  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash - end of period

   $ 184     $ 5,031     $ 93     $ 5,308     $ —       $ 5,308  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of

Cash Flow Information of the Registrant

for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

(In thousands)

 

     LLHI

   

Company

Issuer


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Non-Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Total

    Eliminations

    Consolidated

 

Cash flows from operating activities

                                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (3,080 )   $ (1,539 )   $ 4,345     $ 99     $ (175 )   $ (2,905 )   $ (3,080 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                                        

Depreciation and amortization

     —         —         9,608       226       9,834       —         9,834  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     58       474       —         —         532       —         532  

Deferred taxes on income

     (579 )     (2,025 )     —         —         (2,604 )     —         (2,604 )

Stock based compensation expense

     —         —         92       —         92       —         92  

Accretion of discount on long-term debt

     2,083       89       —         —         2,172       —         2,172  

Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries

     1,539       (4,345 )     (99 )     —         (2,905 )     2,905       —    

Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                                        

Accounts receivable

     —         —         96       (3 )     93       —         93  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —         —         (127 )     (635 )     (762 )     —         (762 )

Other assets

     —         —         9       (10 )     (1 )     —         (1 )

Accounts payable

     —         —         360       —         360       —         360  

Intercompany receivable, net of payable

     —         15,057       (15,528 )     471       —         —         —    

Income taxes payable/refundable

     (21 )     2,774       (4,640 )     —         (1,887 )     —         (1,887 )

Accrued liabilities

     —         4,267       (9 )     (96 )     4,162       —         4,162  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     —         14,752       (5,893 )     52       8,911       —         8,911  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities-

                                                        

Purchase of property

     —         —         (82 )     —         (82 )     —         (82 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities-

                                                        

Long-term debt repayments

     —         (14,752 )     (16 )     —         (14,768 )     —         (14,768 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —         —         (5,991 )     52       (5,939 )     —         (5,939 )

Cash - beginning of period

     —         —         11,983       181       12,164       —         12,164  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Cash - end of period

   $ —       $ —       $ 5,992     $ 233     $ 6,225     $ —       $ 6,225  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of our Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included as part of this Form 10-Q. This report contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations. We sometimes identify forward-looking statements with such words as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “seek”, “intend”, “believe” or similar words concerning future events. The forward-looking statements contained herein, include, without limitation, statements concerning future revenue sources and concentration, gross profit margins, selling and marketing expenses, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, capital resources, additional financings or borrowings and additional losses and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements. We also urge you to carefully review the risk factors set forth in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC.

 

Introduction

 

We are the leading global provider of over-the-phone interpretation (“OPI”) services from English into more than 150 different languages, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our specially-trained, proprietary base of interpreters perform value-added OPI services which facilitate critical business transactions and delivery of emergency and government services between our customers and limited English proficiency (“LEP”) speakers throughout the world. In 2004, we helped more than 19 million people communicate across linguistic and cultural barriers, providing over 90 million billed minutes of OPI services to our customers. We offer our customers a high-quality, cost-effective alternative to staffing in-house multilingual employees or using face-to-face interpretation. Through our OPI services, we improve our customers’ revenue potential, customer service and competitiveness by enhancing their ability to effectively serve the growing population of current and prospective LEP speakers.

 

Overview of Operations

 

Our operating revenues are derived primarily from per minute fees charged to our customers for our interpretation services. Generally, customers are charged based on the product of actual billed minutes of service and the customer’s contractual rate per billed minute of service. In addition, the Company generates revenue from membership and enrollment fees, as well as fees for other OPI-related services, such as document translation.

 

Expenses consist primarily of costs of services, selling, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization and interest expense. Costs of services primarily include the cost of our interpreters, answer points and telecommunications costs.

 

Occupancy, as expressed in percentage terms, represents the time that an interpreter is providing interpretation services (e.g., billed minutes) out of the time that an interpreter is scheduled to provide services.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth the percentages of revenue that certain items of operating data constitute for the periods indicated:

 

     Predecessor

       
    

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2004


   

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2005


 

Statement of Operations data:

            

Revenues

   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of services:

            

Interpreters

   28.0 %   29.9 %

Telecommunications

   4.3 %   3.9 %

Answer points

   0.4 %   0.2 %
    

 

Total cost of services

   32.7 %   34.0 %
    

 

Gross margin

   67.3 %   66.0 %

Other expenses:

            

Selling, general and administrative

   16.8 %   18.2 %

Interest, net

   10.1 %   33.6 %

Depreciation and amortization

   2.6 %   27.4 %
    

 

Total other expenses

   29.5 %   79.2 %
    

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   37.8 %   (13.2 )%

Income tax provision (benefit)

   14.8 %   (4.6 )%
    

 

Net income (loss)

   23.0 %   (8.6 )%
    

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005.

 

Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were $35.9 million as compared to $36.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, a decrease of $0.2 million or 0.5%. The majority of the decrease in revenue is driven by an 8.2% decline in the average rate per billed minute, offset by an 8.4% increase in OPI billed minutes.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, cost of services were $12.2 million as compared to $11.8 million for the comparable period in 2004, an increase of $0.4 million or 3.4%. This increase was primarily due to increased interpretation minutes offset by efficiencies gained from continued business process improvements.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2005 were $6.6 million as compared to $6.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $0.5 million or 8.2%. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in audit and tax related fees, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs.

 

Overall, operating margins decreased to 47.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2005 from 50.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to the factors described above.

 

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $12.1 million as compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This increase was the result of the additional debt incurred as part of the Merger.

 

Depreciation and amortization was $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, an increase of $8.9 million. This increase is principally attributable to the amortization of intangibles resulting from the Merger.

 

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The tax benefit on loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $1.7 million as compared to $5.3 million of tax expense on income for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This decrease was driven by additional interest, depreciation and amortization expense.

 

As a result of the factors described above, net loss was $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 as compared to net income of $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ending March 31, 2005 was $8.9 million compared with net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ending March 31, 2004 of $12.5 million. This decrease is mainly attributable to the timing of tax payments and an increase in interest payments related to the senior secured debt.

 

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $82,000 for the three months ending March 31, 2005, compared to $291,000 for the same period in 2004. This decrease was attributable to lower capital expenditure spending.

 

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ending March 31, 2005 was $14.8 million, compared to $11.4 million during the three months ending March 31, 2004. The increase of $3.4 million is the result of additional principal payments made on our senior secured debt.

 

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities. We believe that these funds will provide us with sufficient liquidity and capital resources for us to meet our current and future financial obligations for the next twelve months, including our scheduled principal and interest payments, as well as to provide funds for working capital, capital expenditures, and other needs. Our principal uses of cash are debt service requirements, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements.

 

Debt Service. As of March 31, 2005, we had total indebtedness of $487.0 million and $40.0 million of borrowings available under our senior secured credit facilities subject to customary conditions.

 

The senior secured credit facilities consist of a six-year $40.0 million revolving credit facility and a seven-year amortizing $285.0 million term loan facility. Borrowings under the senior credit facilities generally bear interest based on a margin over, at our option, the base rate or the reserve-adjusted LIBOR. The applicable margin for revolving credit loans will vary based upon our leverage ratio as defined in the senior credit facilities. The senior credit facilities are secured by first priority interests in, and mortgages on, substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets and first priority pledges of all the equity interests owned by us in our existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

 

The senior subordinated notes mature in 2012 and are guaranteed by each of our existing domestic subsidiaries on a senior subordinated basis. Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually in cash.

 

The senior discount notes mature in 2013. The senior discount notes are unsecured senior obligations, rank equally with all of our future senior indebtedness and rank senior to all subordinated indebtedness. The senior discount notes are subordinated to all of our subsidiaries’ existing future obligations. No cash interest will accrue on the senior discount notes prior to June 15, 2009. Thereafter, cash interest on the senior discount notes will accrue at a rate of 14 1/8% per annum and be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2009.

 

Capital Expenditures. We anticipate that we will spend approximately $2.0 million on capital expenditures in 2005 and $3.0 million in 2006.

 

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Contractual and Commercial Commitments Summary

 

The following tables present our long-term contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Revolving
Credit
Facility


   Notes
Payable to
Other


   Term Loans

   Senior
Subordinated
Notes


   Senior
Discount
Notes


   Operating and
Capital Leases


   Total

Remainder of 2005

   $ —      $ 960    $ 9,000    $ —      $ —      $ 3,252    $ 13,212

2006

     —        960      15,000      —        —        3,429      19,389

2007

     —        —        15,000      —        —        3,184      18,184

2008

     —        —        15,000      —        —        1,736      16,736

2009

     —        —        15,000      —        —        132      15,132

Thereafter

     —        —        193,749      165,000      108,993      —        467,742
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ —      $ 1,920    $ 262,749    $ 165,000    $ 108,993    $ 11,733    $ 550,395
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, GAAP requires management to select and apply accounting policies that involve estimates and judgment. The following accounting policies may require a higher degree of judgment or involve amounts that could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - - We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the failure of customers to make payments. We determine the allowance based upon an evaluation of individual accounts, aging of the portfolio, issues raised by customers that may suggest non-payment, historical experience and/or the current economic environment. We might not continue to experience the same loss rates that we have in the past. If the financial condition of individual customers or the general worldwide economy were to vary materially from the estimates and assumptions made by us, the allowance may require adjustment in the future. We evaluate the adequacy of the allowance on a regular basis, modifying, as necessary, its assumptions, updating its record of historical experience and adjusting reserves as appropriate.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - We assess the impairment of long-lived assets at least annually or when or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets or the asset grouping may not be recoverable. Customer relationships, internally developed technology, tradenames and trademarks, and goodwill are our most significant long-lived assets and are tested annually. Impairment is measured by the difference between the carrying amount and the respective fair values, based on the best information available, including market prices or a discounted cash flow analysis. Estimates are made on the useful lives or economic values of assets and could change base on changes in the economy or industry trends.

 

Claims and Legal Proceedings

 

In the normal course of business, we are party of various claims and legal proceedings. We record a reserve for these matters when an adverse outcome is probable and we can reasonably estimate our potential liability. We are not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to certain market risks as part of our on-going business operations. Primary exposure includes changes in interest rates as borrowings under our senior credit facilities bear interest at floating rates based on LIBOR or the prime rate, in each case plus an applicable borrowing margin. We will manage our interest rate risk by balancing the amount of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, interest rate changes affect the fair market value but do not affect earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for floating-rate debt, interest rate changes generally do not affect the fair market value but do impact our earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant.

 

We may use derivative financial instruments, where appropriate, to manage our interest rate risks. However, as a matter of policy we will not enter into derivative or other financial investments for trading or speculative purposes. We do not have any speculative or leveraged derivative transactions. Most of our revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars; thus our financial results are not subject to any material foreign currency exchange risks.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in rules and forms of the SEC.

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART 2. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Language Line Holdings, Inc. is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

31.1    Certification by Dennis G. Dracup pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification by Matthew T. Gibbs II pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Chief Executive Officer.
32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Chief Financial Officer.

 

  (b) Reports of Form 8-K

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Monterey, California on May 12, 2005.

 

LANGUAGE LINE HOLDINGS, INC.

/s/ Dennis G. Dracup


Dennis G. Dracup

Chief Executive Officer and Director

/s/ Matthew T. Gibbs II


Matthew T. Gibbs II

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

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