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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
OR
     
o   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 001-12631
 
CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
     
TEXAS   76-0190827
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION   (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)    
     
5858 WESTHEIMER, SUITE 200    
HOUSTON, TEXAS   77057
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)   (ZIP CODE)
(713) 787-0977
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE   NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
(TITLE OF CLASS)   (NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2009 (last business day of Consolidated Graphics, Inc.’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter):
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE—$256,477,692
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 30, 2010:
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE—11,229,340
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on or about August 12, 2010, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K. Such Proxy Statement, except for the parts therein which have been specifically incorporated by reference, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of this Form 10-K.
 
 

 

 


 

CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
INDEX
         
    3  
 
       
PART I
 
       
    3  
 
       
    10  
 
       
    14  
 
       
    14  
 
       
    14  
 
       
    14  
 
       
PART II
 
       
    15  
 
       
    16  
 
       
    17  
 
       
    25  
 
       
    26  
 
       
    49  
 
       
    49  
 
       
    49  
 
       
PART III
 
       
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
    50  
 
       
Item 11. Executive Compensation
    50  
 
       
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters
    50  
 
       
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
    50  
 
       
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
    50  
 
       
PART IV
 
       
    50  
 
       
    53  
 
       
    54  
 
       
 Exhibit 10.2
 Exhibit 21
 Exhibit 23
 Exhibit 24
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2

 

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Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in which the Company discusses factors it believes may affect its performance or results in the future. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than historical facts, such as statements regarding assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections about future events or conditions. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the appearance in such a statement of words like “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “project,” “should” or “will” or other comparable words or the negative of such words. The accuracy of the Company’s assumptions, expectations, beliefs and projections depend on events or conditions that change over time and are thus susceptible to change based on actual experience, new developments and known and unknown risks, including those created by general market conditions, competition and the possibility that events may occur beyond the Company’s control, which may limit its ability to maintain or improve its operating results or financial condition or acquire additional printing businesses. The Company gives no assurance that the forward-looking statements will prove to be correct and does not undertake any duty to update them. The Company’s actual future results might differ from the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a variety of reasons, which include, continuing weakness in the economy, financial stability of its customers, the sustained growth of its digital printing business, seasonality of election-related business, its ability to adequately manage business expenses, including labor costs, the unfavorable outcome of legal proceedings, the lack of or adequacy of insurance coverage for its operations, the continued availability of raw materials at affordable prices, retention of its key management and operating personnel, satisfactory labor relations, the potential for additional goodwill impairment charges, its ability to identify new acquisition opportunities, negotiate and finance such acquisitions on acceptable terms and successfully absorb and manage such acquisitions in a timely and efficient manner, as well as other risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the risk factors and cautionary statements described in the other documents the Company files or furnishes from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Should one or more of the foregoing risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the Company’s underlying assumptions, expectations, beliefs or projections prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in its forward-looking statements, and its business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
PART I
Item 1. Business
In this annual report, the words “Consolidated Graphics,” “CGX,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Consolidated Graphics, Inc, including our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Our fiscal year ends on March 31st.
Company Overview
Consolidated Graphics, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading U.S. and Canadian provider of commercial printing and print-related services, with 70 printing businesses in 27 states, Toronto, and Prague. Each of our domestic and Canadian printing businesses has a well-established operating history, more than 25 years in most cases.
Our sales are derived from providing commercial printing and print-related services. These services consist of (i) traditional print services, including electronic prepress, digital and offset printing, finishing, storage and delivery of high-quality printed documents which are custom manufactured to our customers’ design specifications; (ii) fulfillment and mailing services for such printed materials; (iii) technology solutions that enable our customers to more efficiently procure and manage printed materials and/or design, procure, distribute, track and analyze results of printing-based marketing programs and activities; and (iv) crossmedia capabilities allowing our customers to supplement the message of their printed materials through other media, such as the internet, email, or text messaging. Examples of the types of documents we print for our customers include high-quality, multi-color marketing materials, product and capability brochures, point-of-purchase displays, direct mail pieces, shareholder communications, trading cards, photo products such as calendars and photo books, catalogs and training manuals.

 

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The scope and extent of services provided to our customers typically varies for each individual order we receive, depending on customer-specific factors, including the intended uses for the printed materials. Furthermore, each of our printing businesses is generally capable of providing the complete range of our services to its customers. Accordingly, we do not operate our business in a manner that differentiates among our respective capabilities and services for financial or management reporting purposes, rather each of our printing businesses define a distinct reporting unit.
The Company was incorporated in Texas in 1985. Our website address is www.cgx.com. We make available free of charge on or through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and other filings as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports with or furnish such reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In addition, the current forms of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics, and the charters of the respective committees of our Board of Directors, and contact information for our Lead Independent Director, which is the Presiding Director for purposes of communications with interested parties, including shareholders, are all available on our website. We will also provide printed copies of these materials to any shareholder upon request directed to Consolidated Graphics, Inc., Attn: Secretary, 5858 Westheimer, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77057. We intend to disclose on our website any changes to or waivers from the Code of Ethics that are also required under SEC rules and regulations to be disclosed under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K. The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC.
Industry Background
The printing industry is one of the largest industries in the U.S. and is comprised of many segments, including general commercial printing, newspapers, directories, book and magazine publishing, financial printing, business forms, greeting cards and stationery-type products. We operate in the general commercial printing segment of the industry which generates in the U.S. over $50 billion in annual sales based on available industry data. Most of the general commercial printing businesses operating in the U.S. today are privately-owned and individually generate less than $35 million in annual sales.
A consolidation trend in the general commercial printing industry emerged in the 1990’s as owners of medium-sized printing businesses (those with annual sales of $2 million to $35 million) sought to evaluate exit strategies and address new industry challenges, a trend that has continued to date. The decline in demand for printing services during 2008 and 2009, caused by the global recession, has further increased the risk for owners of printing companies. In order to limit personal financial risk, increase personal financial liquidity, facilitate retirement goals or obtain access to additional resources that would support the continued growth of their businesses, owners of these printing businesses are increasingly willing to sell their companies to larger, better-capitalized companies. We have been an industry-leader in the consolidation trend since our initial public offering in 1994. We believe that there are very few companies that currently possess the comparable objectives, financial strength and management expertise necessary to acquire such printing businesses.
Primary industry challenges faced by printing business owners include the need to make on-going investments in new technology and equipment and downturns in the economy. For example, most printing design and prepress activities are now accomplished in a digital environment. Prepress computer equipment based on a complete digital workflow, along with more sophisticated printing presses and finishing equipment, are more efficient, operate faster and require less labor than the equipment they typically replace. General commercial printing businesses must make substantial capital investments over time in new equipment and technology in order to remain competitive in the industry, but they may not have the financial resources to do so. The current credit crisis has also limited the amount of available credit to many printing businesses, thus hindering their ability to invest in new equipment and technology.
Because of the development and on-going advancement in digital technology, print buyers have increasingly sought shorter print runs, the ability to personalize more sophisticated marketing materials to strategically target certain markets or demographics, and e-commerce solutions for executing and controlling the print procurement and printed materials management processes. This factor has also contributed substantially to the burden on companies in our industry to invest in new technology and equipment to remain competitive. Additionally, large corporations have increasingly sought to achieve a reduction in operating costs by streamlining their print-related processes and limiting their number of suppliers. To accomplish these objectives, these large customers frequently seek to align themselves with printing companies that have a significant national presence and offer a wide range of commercial print capabilities and services, putting additional pressure on single-location, privately-held printing companies.

 

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In general, changes in prevailing U.S. economic conditions have and will continue to impact the general commercial printing industry (approximately 95% of our fiscal 2010 revenues were generated in the U.S.). Generally, if weakness in the U.S. economy causes local and national corporations to reduce their spending on advertising and marketing materials, the demand for commercial printing services may be adversely affected. Further compounding a potential decline in demand, competitive pricing pressures may occur and negatively impact the level of sales and profit margins throughout the industry. Demand for commercial printing services began declining in fiscal year 2008 as a result of the broad deterioration in the U.S. economy. Since 2008, U.S. printing shipments have declined approximately 20%. This has led to a substantial increase in excess capacity as well as competitive pressures in the commercial printing industry. For these reasons, and due to the tightening credit markets, many printing businesses have failed. We believe these conditions are likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Competition
The general commercial printing industry in the U.S. is highly fragmented and most customers procure print services from local sources. Therefore, we compete primarily with locally-based printing companies for most print projects. Most of our competitors are privately-held, single location operations; however, some competitors are large corporations, both publicly and privately owned.
The major competitive factors in our business are:
   
Extent and quality of customer service, including ability to meet customer deadlines
 
   
Quality of finished materials
 
   
Cost structure and sales pricing strategy
 
   
Financial strength
The ability to provide high-quality customer service is also dependent on production and distribution capabilities, along with the availability of equipment that is appropriate in size and function for a given project. We believe that our broad range of printing capabilities and services, along with our ability to use our leading geographic footprint to serve customers on local, regional and national levels, gives us a competitive advantage over smaller, local printing companies. Furthermore, the economic advantages created by our purchasing power, advanced technological capabilities and ability to utilize available production capacity throughout our organization, enable our printing businesses to compete more effectively and provide faster turnaround times than many of our competitors. Furthermore, our strong financial position enables us to invest in newer, more efficient technology and equipment and to make strategic acquisitions, which expands our industry-leading position in terms of locations, capabilities, and services.
Business Strategy
Our overall business strategy is to be the market leader in the commercial printing industry by combining the customer service and responsiveness of well-managed, local printing businesses with the competitive advantages provided by a large national organization. Management at each of our printing businesses maintains responsibility for the day-to-day operations and profitability of their business, while continuing to strengthen and build new customer relationships in their respective markets. At the same time, our printing businesses are supported by the management expertise, purchasing power, technology investments, including infrastructure and support, national sales and marketing and other operating advantages that exist because they are part of a large national organization.

 

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Internal Sales Growth — Our printing businesses have numerous opportunities, individually and collectively, to achieve long-term sales growth. Our current initiatives to drive internal sales growth include:
   
Aggressively pursuing new business opportunities and experienced sales professionals to gain market share and strengthen our competitive position going forward.
   
Continuing to invest in new equipment and technology that enables us to provide increasingly higher levels of service and a broader range of capabilities.
   
Capitalizing on our national presence and wide range of capabilities, including our technology related offerings (see “Printing Operations — Print-Related Services” below) to pursue sole or preferred-source opportunities with national accounts.
   
Providing information and training to our sales professionals (662 currently) to ensure they are knowledgeable about the complete range of services and capabilities we offer.
Disciplined Acquisition Program — We are actively seeking to grow a leading U.S. and Canadian geographic footprint through additional acquisitions of medium and large-sized general commercial printing businesses that generally have an excellent reputation and quality customer base. We may also acquire smaller and/or distressed printing businesses for integration into one of our existing businesses. This type of transaction is commonly referred to as a “tuck-in” acquisition.
Cost Savings — Because of our size and extensive geographic footprint, we leverage our economies of scale to purchase supplies and equipment used in the printing process and for newer, more efficient equipment. We have various national purchasing contracts in place with major suppliers and manufacturers. Our purchasing support staff continually monitor market conditions and negotiate pricing and other contractual terms with these vendors to maximize the cost savings we achieve under these agreements. In addition, we have centralized certain administrative services, such as human resources, legal, treasury, tax and risk management, to generate cost savings.
Best Practices/Benchmarking — Management teams at our printing businesses have access to strategic counsel and professional management techniques in such areas as planning, organization, and controls. We provide a forum for them to share their knowledge of technical processes and their best practices with one another through periodic group meetings attended by top management and other key personnel. We utilize our wide-area network and management information systems to benchmark financial and operational data, and share such information across our printing businesses to help their management teams identify and respond to changes in operating trends.
Leadership Development — Our program to recruit, train and develop recent college graduates as printing sales and management professionals is an integral component of our growth strategy. Participants in our Leadership Development Program follow a curriculum that provides them with technical industry knowledge, coupled with general business, managerial, sales and best practices training. Our Leadership Development Program is unique to the industry, and we believe it is a key factor in our ability to provide a high degree of quality customer service, as well as to provide a pool of talent for future management positions at our printing businesses. As of April 30, 2010 we had 404 employees who were current participants in or graduates of this program, 23 of whom serve as the president of the printing business at which they are employed, representing 33% of our printing company presidents.
Printing Operations
We currently operate 70 printing businesses in 27 states, Toronto and Prague (see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 2. — Significant Accounting Policies and Other Information for additional financial information with respect to our foreign operations). Each printing business is operated as a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of our Company. We produce high-quality, custom-designed printed materials for a large base of customers in a broad cross-section of industries, the majority of which are located in the markets where our printing businesses are based. In addition to providing a full range of prepress, digital and offset printing and finishing services, our printing businesses offer fulfillment and mailing services, as well as e-commerce software solutions and other print-related, value-added services.

 

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Commercial Printing Services
In general, commercial printing includes developing printable content through electronic prepress services, reproducing images on paper using printing presses and providing comprehensive finishing and delivery services. We maintain flexible production schedules in order to react swiftly to our customers’ requirements. Many printing projects require fast turnaround times, from conception through delivery, and our printing businesses must be able to absorb unexpected or short-notice demands for our services when called upon to do so. Consequently, our printing businesses do not generally operate at full capacity.
Our electronic prepress services include all of the steps necessary to prepare media (photographs, artwork, and typed copy) for printing. This process involves converting the media into digital images, separating digital color images into process colors, and in some cases preparing a proof for customer approval. Our printing businesses produce printing plates using “computer-to-plate” technology, whereby digitized text, graphic images and line art are transferred directly from digital files onto printing plates. In addition, our printing businesses have the latest technologies that enable delivery of a high-quality proof for customer approval electronically via the Internet, eliminating the cost of producing and delivering a proof, or multiple rounds of proofs, in hard copy format. Computer-to-plate and remote proofing technology reduces costs, shortens turnaround times and improves product quality. We continually evaluate our existing electronic prepress capabilities and closely monitor the development of newer technology that may be used to increase productivity and improve quality to better serve our customers.
We primarily use offset lithography to reproduce images on paper, which is the process that generally provides the highest quality, lowest cost printed materials for most commercial printing projects. Short and medium-run projects are generally printed on sheetfed presses, while longer-run projects are typically printed on web presses. Our printing businesses primarily use sheetfed printing presses, which are generally capable of printing up to 16 pages of letter-sized finished product on a 28 by 40 inch sheet of paper with eight pages on each side (known as a 16-page “signature”). Currently our printing businesses operate a total of 289 sheetfed presses capable of simultaneously printing from one to 12 colors and are capable of running at speeds of up to 18,000 impressions an hour. We operate 63 half and full-size web printing presses which print up to eight colors on a continuous roll of paper, print up to 32-page signatures on both sides of the paper at speeds of up to 50,000 impressions an hour and are also capable of folding, gluing and/or perforating the printed material in a single pass.
Digital printing is a smaller but rapidly-growing component of the general commercial printing industry that enables high quality, variable data customization (such as personalization by name, relationship or interests) on very short to medium-run projects. We operate a total of 220 digital presses, including 117 high capacity, ultra high quality presses such as HP Indigo, Kodak Nexpress, Xeikon and Xerox iGen3.
Our finishing services include cutting, folding, binding and other operations necessary to finish printed materials according to customer specifications. Many of our printing businesses also offer specialty finishing capabilities, such as die-cutting, embossing, UV coating, and foil stamping.
Print-Related Services
By offering innovative print-related capabilities and e-commerce solutions that respond to the needs of our customers, we believe that our Company has a competitive advantage that will help us generate additional sales. We provide a variety of fulfillment services, which primarily include assembling, packaging, storing, and distributing printed promotional, educational, and training documents and materials on behalf of our customers. Many corporations utilize our fulfillment capabilities to help manage their inventories of printed materials, as well as to provide “just in time” assembly and delivery of printed materials to end users. Orders for fulfillment services are commonly received via proprietary, Internet-based print procurement and inventory management systems maintained by our printing businesses, as discussed below. Additionally, we provide extensive mailing services for printed materials, particularly consumer-direct marketing, advertising and promotional pieces produced for our customers. We also offer a number of options for sorting, packaging, inkjet labeling and shipping of printed materials.

 

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Utilizing our information technology infrastructure and resources, as well as our expertise in digital technology, we offer print-related e-commerce solutions that enable our customers to (i) streamline their print procurement process and improve their ability to manage the printed materials they order, (ii) design, procure, distribute, track and analyze results of printing-based marketing programs and activities and (iii) supplement the message of their printed materials through other media, such as the internet, email or text messaging. Most of these e-commerce solutions are Internet-based, and like the printed materials we produce, are customized to the specific needs of our customers. For marketing purposes, we refer to our e-commerce capabilities using the “CGXSolutions” trademark. The key e-commerce capabilities we offer include:
   
StoreFront
 
     
A fully customizable online system with an array of tools that streamline the purchase, management and distribution of the customer’s entire range of marketing materials.
 
   
CrossMedia
 
     
A unique capability that enables the customer to combine the use of printed material with other media such as internet, email and text messages to create highly engaging personalized marketing campaigns designed to increase response rates.
 
   
Digital asset management
 
     
A powerful online system that provides the customer limitless means to organize, protect and facilitate proper use of their vast library of digital assets.
 
   
Digital print solutions
 
     
Provides print on-demand capabilities giving the customer the flexibility to respond to market changes and manage inventories more efficiently. Our distribution and print system receives orders electronically, prepares them for production and distributes them across our entire network of digital presses, reducing time to market and delivering product more efficiently.
Other e-commerce and electronic media services we offer include Internet services such as designing websites and programming interactive tools, CD-ROM development and production, foreign language translation services in over 100 different languages, composition and typesetting, and database management for customer-retention programs.
Under our national sales organization (which is discussed below), sales support for CGXSolutions is provided to our printing businesses to assist them in identifying prospective customers and marketing our suite of CGXSolutions capabilities and services. We maintain CGXSolutions project management and staff to design and develop customized solutions in response to the specific needs of each customer. We also utilize support staff at each of our printing businesses who are trained and able to serve our customers’ needs related to our CGXSolutions capabilities and services.
Sales and Marketing
Most of our sales are generated by individual orders through commissioned sales personnel. As of April 30, 2010 we employed 662 sales professionals. In addition to soliciting business from existing and prospective customers, our sales personnel act as liaisons between customers and our production departments and also provide technical advice and assistance to customers throughout the printing process.
The nature of commercial printing using offset lithography manufacturing processes requires a substantial amount of interaction with customers, including personal sales calls, reviews of color proofs and “press checks” (customer approval of printed materials during the printing process). Our sales professionals and customer service personnel maintain strict control of the printing process for every job we produce as it moves through our scheduling, prepress, printing, and finishing operations.

 

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A significant element of our marketing focus is to ensure rapid response to customer requirements and produce high-quality printed materials at competitive prices. Rapid responsiveness is essential because of the short lead time on most commercial printing projects. Our printing operations are designed to maintain maximum flexibility to meet customer needs, both on scheduled and short-notice bases. Each of our printing businesses generally seek projects that it believes will best utilize its respective equipment and expertise; however, each has access to and is encouraged to offer its customers the broad range of capabilities we offer throughout our organization.
We also actively pursue opportunities to establish sole- or preferred-source, printing relationships with large corporations that are seeking to leverage their print spending and limit their number of commercial print providers. We refer to these customers as “national accounts.” To better position ourselves to capitalize on future national account opportunities, as well as to provide more sales training and support to our printing businesses, our national sales organization consists of an executive level team of sales and marketing professionals who play a key support role to the efforts of our printing businesses to identify and develop national account opportunities.
Customers
Our diverse customer base includes both national and local corporations in the U.S. and Canada operating in a wide range of industries, as well as mutual fund companies, advertising agencies, graphic design firms, catalog retailers, direct mail marketers, state and local governments and quasi-governmental agencies, education institutions, not-for-profit associations, and political campaign organizations. During fiscal 2010, we served approximately 20,000 customers, and our top ten customers accounted for approximately 17% of total sales, with none representing more than 6% individually. We believe that our large and diverse customer base, broad geographic coverage of the U.S. and extensive range of printing and print-related capabilities may lessen our exposure to economic slowdowns or other adverse consequences that may generally affect any particular industry or any particular geographic region. However, because we typically produce a large number of advertising and marketing materials for our customers, to the extent that advertising and marketing spending is reduced during an economic downturn, our level of sales and results of operations may be adversely affected, as was the case in fiscal year 2009 and 2010.
Our customers generally are not contractually obligated to purchase printing services from us in the future. Typically, we receive discrete orders from our customers for each printing project or service. Consequently, our continued engagement to provide additional commercial printing services largely depends upon, among other things, the customer’s satisfaction with the quality of services we provide. Although we do not depend on any one customer, group of customers or type of customer, our sales to many of our largest customers may fluctuate from year to year depending upon the number, size and complexity of projects they initiate and award us.
Suppliers
We purchase raw materials used in the commercial printing process (such as paper, prepress supplies, ink, and boxes) from a number of major U.S. and Canadian, as well as many local, suppliers. We are not materially dependent on any one supplier and the raw materials we utilize are generally readily available. We use a two-tiered approach to purchasing in order to maximize the economies associated with our size, while maintaining the local efficiencies and time sensitivity required to meet customer demands. We negotiate master purchasing arrangements centrally with major suppliers and manufacturers to obtain preferential pricing terms, and then communicate the terms of these arrangements to our individual printing businesses. Each printing business orders goods and services through our major vendors as needed based on the terms set forth in our master purchasing agreements or, when appropriate, purchases locally. We continually monitor market conditions and product developments, as well as regularly review the contractual terms of our master purchasing agreements, to take advantage of our increasing buying power and maximize the benefits associated with these agreements. Very few of our supplier contracts obligate us to minimum purchase requirements. For those contracts with a minimum purchase commitment, which are not material in the aggregate, we expect to be able to meet the minimum purchase obligations in the normal course of business.
We incur significant costs to purchase paper used in the printing process. However, fluctuations in paper pricing generally do not materially impact our operating margins because we typically quote, and subsequently purchase, paper for each specific printing project we are awarded. As a result, any changes in paper pricing are effectively passed through to customers by our printing businesses. The majority of our paper supply is obtained through merchant distributors. There are relatively few merchants that are considered national in scope in the U.S. and Canada, with numerous regional organizations that serve one or

 

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more of our printing businesses. We have negotiated master purchasing agreements with certain mills, which produce paper, and certain merchants, who distribute the paper produced by the mills. These agreements typically provide for volume-related discounts and additional periodic rebates based on the total amount of purchases made by our printing businesses from each mill and/or merchant. Certain of our mill suppliers produce a Consolidated Graphics branded paper we named “Inspire”, under arrangements generally similar to our other major vendor agreements. “Inspire” enables us to further leverage our purchasing power and differentiate ourselves to customers in the marketplace. We also purchase “Inspire Earth” paper. This branded paper features the same overall quality characteristics of “Inspire,” except it is Forest Stewardship Council Certified, the global benchmark for responsible forest management, and contains 10% post-consumer waste.
We purchase a large quantity of prepress supplies, consisting mainly of plates and proofing materials. There are a limited number of key manufacturers of these materials, and we generally purchase prepress supplies from both major and regional distributors. We have obtained volume-related discounts and incentive arrangements from these manufacturers and receive periodic rebates based on the total amount of prepress supplies we purchase through these distributors. We also have contractual arrangements with certain freight carriers that provide us with discounts and periodic rebates.
Employees
As of April 30, 2010, we had 5,343 employees throughout our organization. Of this total, 516 were employed subject to the terms of various collective bargaining agreements, 198 of which are under collective bargaining agreements that have expired or will expire within one year. We are currently in negotiations for new collective bargaining agreements with unions at seven of our printing businesses with expired collective bargaining agreements. We believe that our relations with our employees are generally satisfactory.
Government Regulation and Environmental Matters
Our printing businesses are subject to the environmental laws and regulations of the U.S., Canada and European union, as well as state, provincial and local laws and regulations concerning emissions into the air, discharges into waterways and the generation, handling and disposal of waste materials. The commercial printing process generates substantial quantities of inks, solvents and other waste products requiring disposal under the numerous laws and regulations relating to the environment. Our printing businesses typically recycle waste paper and contract for the removal of waste products. We believe we are in material compliance with all applicable air quality, waste disposal and other environmental-related rules and regulations, as well as with other general employee health and safety laws and regulations. We do not anticipate any material future capital expenditures for environmental control facilities. There can be no assurance, however, that future changes in environmental laws and regulations will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our consolidated results of operations, financial condition and cash flows can be adversely affected by various risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, the principal factors listed below. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also adversely affect our business operations. You should carefully consider all of these risks.
Negative worldwide economic conditions have resulted in a decline in demand for printing services and hindered our ability to collect amounts owed by certain customers, therefore, adversely impacting our business and results of operations.
The current U.S. and global economic conditions have affected, and most likely, will continue to affect our results of operations and financial position. If such economic conditions continue, including the negative conditions in the global credit markets, our customers may have difficulty obtaining credit to fund their operations. Additionally, many of our direct and indirect customers may delay or reduce their purchases of printed materials. These conditions could adversely affect our revenues, increase price competition and/or increase operating costs, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, we could suffer significant losses if these economic conditions cause customers whom we have offered certain trade credit to fail or otherwise not have the ability to pay us. A significant write-off of accounts receivable due to uncollectibility would have a negative impact on our financial results.

 

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Fluctuations in the costs of paper, ink, energy, postage and other raw materials may adversely impact us.
Purchases of paper, ink, energy, postage and other raw materials and goods and services represent a large portion of our costs. Any increases in the costs of these items will also increase our costs. Depending on the timing and severity of such increases we may not be able to pass these costs on to customers through higher prices. Increases in the costs of these items may also adversely impact our customers’ demand for printing and related services.
We may be adversely affected by a decline in the availability of raw materials.
We are dependant on the availability of paper, ink, and other raw materials to support our operations. Circumstances outside of our control in these markets could result in a decrease in the supply of paper, ink or other raw materials and could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We may not be able to improve our operating efficiencies rapidly enough to adapt to current market conditions.
Because the markets in which we compete are highly-competitive, we must continue to improve our operating efficiency in order to maintain or improve our profitability. Although we have been able to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the past, there is no assurance that we will continue to do so in the future. In addition, the need to reduce ongoing operating costs may result in significant up-front costs to reduce workforce, close or consolidate facilities, or upgrade equipment and technology.
We may be unable to successfully integrate the operations of acquired businesses and may not achieve the cost savings and increased revenues anticipated as a result of these acquisitions.
Achieving the anticipated benefits of acquisitions will depend in part upon our ability to integrate these businesses in an efficient and effective manner. The integration of companies that have previously operated independently may result in significant challenges, and we may be unable to accomplish the integration smoothly or successfully. In particular, the coordination of geographically dispersed organizations with differences in corporate cultures and management philosophies may increase the difficulties of integration. The integration of acquired businesses may also require the dedication of significant management resources, which may temporarily shift senior management’s attention from the other day-to-day operations of the Company. Our strategy is, in part, predicated on our ability to realize cost savings and to increase revenues through the acquisition of businesses that add to the breadth and depth of our capabilities and services.
We may be unable to hire and retain talented employees, including senior management.
Our success depends, in part, on our general ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly skilled employees. The loss of a significant number of our employees or the inability to attract, hire, develop, train and retain additional skilled personnel could have a material adverse effect on us. Although our operating platform consists of many locations with a wide geographic dispersion, individual locations may encounter strong competition from other employers for skilled labor. In addition, various members of our management team have significant industry experience and a long track record with us that is important to our continued success. If one or more members of our senior management team leave and we cannot replace them with a suitable candidate quickly, we could experience difficulty in managing our business properly, which could harm our business and results of operations.
Costs to provide health care and certain other benefits to our employees may increase.
We generally provide health care and certain other benefits to our employees. In recent years, costs for health care have increased more rapidly than general inflation in the U.S. economy. If this trend in health care costs continues, our cost to provide such benefits could increase, adversely impacting our business and results of operations.

 

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Declines in general economic conditions or acts of war and terrorism may adversely impact our business.
Demand for printing services is highly correlated with general economic conditions. The decline in U.S. economic conditions that occurred during 2008 and 2009 has adversely impacted our business and results of operations. As a result, the industry has experienced excess capacity resulting in declines in demand and prices for our services. The overall business climate may also be impacted by domestic and foreign wars or acts of terrorism. Such acts may have sudden and unpredictable adverse impacts on demand for our services.
The highly competitive market for our services may create adverse pricing pressures.
The markets for our services are highly fragmented and we have a large number of competitors, resulting in a highly competitive market and increasing risk of adverse pricing pressures in various circumstances outside of our control, including the current economic conditions.
Decline in preference for using or receiving printed materials in lieu of alternative mediums may adversely affect our business.
In addition to traditional non-print based marketing and advertising channels, online distribution and hosting of media content may gain broad acceptance or preferred status relative to printed materials among consumers generally and could have an adverse effect on our business. Consumer acceptance of electronic delivery as well as the extent that consumers may have previously replaced traditional reading of print material with online hosted media contents is uncertain. We have no ability to predict the likelihood that this may occur.
Changes in the laws and regulations to which we are subject may increase our costs.
We are subject to numerous laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, environmental and health and welfare benefit regulations, as well as those associated with being a public company. These rules and regulations may be changed by local, state, provincial, national or foreign governments or agencies. Changes in these regulations may result in a significant increase in our compliance costs. Compliance with changes in rules and regulations could require increases to our workforce, increased cost for services, compensation and benefits, or investments in new or upgraded equipment.
Advances in technology may reduce barriers to entry and may result in increased competition.
Future advances in technology could cause certain cost and logistics barriers to entry in the general commercial printing industry to be reduced or eliminated, which may result in an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Current cost barriers include the relatively large scale of equipment and real estate required to effectively compete in our industry, while logistics barriers include shipping, customer service and other costs that have historically precluded competitors not having a local presence from competing effectively from outside of a particular market, particularly foreign-based competitors.
We rely on our information technology infrastructure and our management information systems for many enterprise-critical functions. If our information systems fail to adequately perform these functions or if we experience an interruption in their operation, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
The efficient operation of our business depends on our information technology infrastructure and our management information systems. We generally rely on our management information systems to effectively manage accounting and financial functions, job entry, tracking, production, distribution and cost accumulation and certain purchasing functions. Our information technology infrastructure underlies both our management information systems and our CGXSolutions capabilities. The failure of our information technology infrastructure and/or our management information systems to perform could severely disrupt our business and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, our information technology infrastructure and/or our management information systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural or man-made disasters, terrorist attacks, computer viruses or hackers, power loss, or other computer systems, Internet telecommunications or data network failures. Any such interruption could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

 

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We generally do not have long-term customer agreements.
Our customers are typically not contractually obligated to purchase future services from us. Although our business does not depend on any one customer or group or type of customers, we cannot be sure that any particular customer will continue to do business with us for any period of time.
We depend on good labor relations.
If the employees at one or more of our unionized businesses were to engage in a strike or other work stoppage for any reason, including failure to enter into satisfactory collective bargaining agreements with unions, or if other employees were to become unionized, we could experience a disruption of operations, higher labor costs or both, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Currently we are in negotiations with unions at seven of our printing businesses and there is no assurance that such negotiations will be successful or result in favorable collective bargaining agreements.
We rely on the ability to borrow cash to make acquisitions, fund capital expenditures and provide working capital to the extent such cash needs exceed our internally generated cash flow. Our failure to comply with financial and other covenant requirements contained in our loan agreements, could limit our ability to borrow cash.
We currently have adequate capacity under our primary bank credit facility as well as other sources of capital to fund our foreseeable cash needs in excess of our projected internally-generated cash flows. However, adverse changes in general economic conditions or in our financial performance could cause a limitation in the amount of capital available to us, and could result in a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and growth strategies. Limitations in the amount of capital available to us could result from our failure to comply with financial or other covenants contained in our loan agreements or an inability to refinance our debt when it comes due.
A decline in expected profitability of the Company or individual reporting units of the Company could result in the impairment of assets, including goodwill, other long-lived assets and deferred tax assets.
We have a significant amount of goodwill, other long-lived assets and deferred taxes on our balance sheet. The recent decline in profitability has led us to recognize charges against income for impairment of assets. A further decline in expected profitability could lead to additional impairment charges related to goodwill, other long-lived assets, or deferred tax assets.
Unfavorable results of legal proceedings could materially adversely affect us.
We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen out of the ordinary conduct of our business and are not yet resolved and additional claims may arise in the future. Results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. Regardless of its merit, litigation may be both time-consuming and disruptive to our operations and cause significant expense and diversion of management attention. Publicity resulting from allegations in some of these proceedings may materially affect us. Should we fail to prevail in certain matters, or should several of these matters be resolved against us, we may be faced with significant monetary damages or injunctive relief against us that would materially adversely affect a portion of our business and might materially affect our financial condition and operating results.
We are subject to risks associated with the availability and coverage of insurance.
For certain risks, we do not maintain insurance coverage because of cost and/or availability. Because we retain some portion of our insurable risks, and in some cases self-insure completely, unforeseen or catastrophic losses in excess of insured limits could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results. In addition, disputes may also arise between us and our insurers relating to coverage of certain losses which, if not resolved favorably, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.

 

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Our stock price continues to be volatile.
Our stock has at times experienced substantial price volatility as a result of variations between actual and anticipated financial results, announcements by us and our competitors, or uncertainty about current global economic conditions. The stock market as a whole also has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market price of many public companies in ways that may have been unrelated to these companies’ operating performance. If we fail to meet any expectations with respect to our operations or profitability, our stock price may decline significantly.
Change in postal rates and regulations may adversely impact demand for our products and services.
Postal costs are a significant cost for many of our customers. Changes in postal rates can influence the number of pieces and types of mailings that our customers mail thereby reducing their demand for our products and services. Any resulting decline in print volumes would have an adverse effect on our business.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
The Company has no unresolved written comments from the SEC staff regarding its periodic or current reports under the Exchange Act.
Item 2. Properties
As of April 30, 2010, our principal facilities consisted of approximately 6.2 million square feet that contain production, storage and office space, of which approximately 2.5 million square feet is owned and approximately 3.7 million square feet is leased. Certain of the leased facilities, totaling approximately 0.1 million square feet, are leased from former owners and current employees of three of our printing businesses. All other leases are with unaffiliated third parties. We believe our facilities are generally suitable for their present and intended purposes and are adequate for our current level of operations. These facilities are located across 27 states, Canada and Prague.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business, including the litigation we have previously reported in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We maintain insurance coverage against certain types of potential claims in an amount which we believe to be adequate, but there is no assurance that such coverage will in fact cover, or be sufficient to cover, all potential claims. Currently we are not aware of any legal proceedings or claims pending against us that our management believes will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CGX.” The following table presents the quarterly high and low sales prices for our common stock for each of the last two fiscal years:
                 
Fiscal 2010—Quarter Ended:   High     Low  
 
June 30, 2009
    21.50       12.10  
September 30, 2009
    27.17       15.23  
December 31, 2009
    37.53       19.13  
March 31, 2010
    48.48       33.21  
                 
Fiscal 2009—Quarter Ended:   High     Low  
 
June 30, 2008
    61.61       48.69  
September 30, 2008
    52.33       28.95  
December 31, 2008
    30.05       10.11  
March 31, 2009
    25.28       10.33  
As of April 30, 2010, there were 74 shareholders of record representing approximately 5,924 beneficial owners.
We have not previously paid cash dividends on our common stock. We presently intend to retain all of our earnings to finance the continuing development of our business and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future payment of cash dividends will depend upon the financial condition, capital requirements and earnings of our Company, as well as other factors our Board of Directors may deem relevant. In addition, our primary bank credit facility contains restrictions that limit our ability to pay cash dividends.
Information regarding our Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, as of March 31, 2010 is incorporated by reference into Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

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Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data
The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with and is qualified in its entirety by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the audited consolidated financial statements of our Company and the notes thereto included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
                                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Income Statement Data
                                       
Sales
  $ 990,861     $ 1,145,146     $ 1,095,388     $ 1,006,186     $ 879,023  
Cost of sales
    770,075       874,711       812,401       736,996       661,560  
 
                             
Gross profit
    220,786       270,435       282,987       269,190       217,463  
Selling expenses
    91,378       105,688       106,952       101,649       91,266  
General and administrative expenses
    88,091       95,261       78,804       69,223       58,993  
Goodwill impairment charge
    6,134       83,324             11,533        
Litigation and other charges
    7,210       17,350                    
Other expense (income), net
    357       (809 )     (3,064 )            
 
                             
Operating income (loss)
    27,616       (30,379 )     100,295       86,785       67,204  
Interest expense, net
    9,592       14,995       12,020       6,702       5,514  
 
                             
Income (loss) before taxes
    18,024       (45,374 )     88,275       80,083       61,690  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    3,936       (5,804 )     28,951       29,342       23,192  
 
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,088     $ (39,570 )   $ 59,324     $ 50,741     $ 38,498  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings (loss) per share
                                       
Basic
  $ 1.26     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.76     $ 3.74     $ 2.81  
Diluted
  $ 1.23     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.63     $ 3.65     $ 2.73  
                                         
    March 31  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Balance Sheet Data
                                       
Working capital
  $ 48,364     $ 109,433     $ 138,250     $ 100,153     $ 67,474  
Property and equipment, net
    380,708       430,519       421,347       354,156       297,308  
Goodwill
    24,226       29,436       102,423       86,145       86,640  
Total assets
    687,235       765,208       872,663       723,969       611,313  
Long-term debt, net of current portion
    159,321       287,164       362,448       142,144       90,678  
Total shareholders’ equity
    269,426       250,464       279,793       365,536       318,946  

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and their notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors such as those referenced in “Forward Looking Statements.”
Overview
Our Company is a leading U.S. and Canadian provider of commercial printing and print-related services with 70 printing businesses in 27 states, Toronto and Prague. In connection with our traditional print services, we also provide our customers fulfillment and mailing services and digital technology solutions and e-commerce capabilities.
We are focused on adding value to our printing businesses by providing the financial and operational strengths, management support and technological advantages associated with a large, national organization. Our strategy currently includes the following initiatives to generate sales and profit growth:
   
Internal Sales Growth — We seek to use our competitive advantages to expand market share. We continually seek to hire additional sales professionals, invest in new equipment and technology, expand our national accounts program, develop new and expanded digital technology-based print-related services and provide sales training and education about our breadth of capabilities and services to our sales professionals.
   
Disciplined Acquisition Program — We selectively pursue opportunities to acquire additional printing businesses at reasonable prices. Some of these acquisitions may include smaller and/or distressed printing businesses for integration into one of our existing businesses.
   
Cost Savings — Because of our size and extensive geographic footprint, we leverage our economies of scale to purchase supplies and equipment at preferential prices, and centralize various administrative services to generate cost savings.
   
Best Practices/Benchmarking — We provide a forum for our printing businesses to share their knowledge of technical processes and their best practices with one another, as well as benchmark financial and operational data to help our printing businesses identify and respond to changes in operating trends.
   
Leadership Development — Through our unique Leadership Development Program, we develop talent for future sales and management positions at our printing businesses.
Our printing businesses maintain their own sales, customer service, estimating and planning, prepress, production and accounting departments. Our corporate headquarters staff provides support to our printing businesses in such areas as human resources, purchasing, internal financial controls design and management information systems. We also maintain centralized treasury, risk management, legal, tax, internal audit and consolidated financial reporting activities.
Our sales are derived from providing commercial printing and print-related services. These services consist of (i) traditional print services, including electronic prepress, digital and offset printing, finishing, storage and delivery of high-quality printed documents which are custom manufactured to our customers’ design specifications; (ii) fulfillment and mailing services for such printed materials; (iii) technology solutions that enable our customers to more efficiently procure and manage printed materials and/or design, procure, distribute, track and analyze results of printing-based marketing programs and activities; and (iv) crossmedia capabilities allowing our customers to supplement the message of their printed materials through other media, such as the internet, email, or text messaging. Examples of the types of documents we print for our customers include high-quality, multi-color marketing materials, product and capability brochures, point-of-purchase displays, direct mail pieces, shareholder communications, trading cards, photo products such as calendars and photo books, catalogs and training manuals.

 

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Most of our sales are generated by individual orders through commissioned sales personnel. We predominately recognize revenue from these orders when we deliver the ordered goods and services. To a large extent, continued engagement of our Company by our customers for successive business opportunities depends upon the customers’ satisfaction with the quality of products and services we provide. As such, it is difficult for us to predict with any high degree of certainty the number, size, and profitability of printing services that we expect to provide for more than a few weeks in advance. Our revenues, however, tend to be strongest in the quarter ended December followed by revenue in the quarter ended March. Conversely, revenues tend to be seasonally weaker in the quarters ended June and September. Sales from election-related print business tend to be higher in every other year including years in which national elections are held.
Our cost of sales mainly consists of raw materials consumed in the printing process, as well as labor and outside services, such as delivery costs. Paper cost is the most significant component of our materials cost; however, fluctuation in paper pricing generally does not materially impact our operating margins because we typically quote, and subsequently purchase, paper for each specific printing project we are awarded. As a result, any changes in paper pricing are effectively passed through to customers by our printing businesses. Additionally, our cost of sales includes salary and benefits paid to operating personnel, maintenance, utilities, repair, rental and insurance costs associated with operating our facilities and equipment and depreciation charges.
Our selling expenses generally include the compensation paid to our sales professionals, along with promotional, travel and entertainment costs. Our general and administrative expenses generally include the salary and benefits paid to support personnel at our printing businesses and our corporate staff, including stock-based compensation, as well as office rent, communications expenses, various professional services, depreciation charges and amortization of identifiable intangible assets.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our Company’s historical consolidated income statements and certain percentage relationships for the periods indicated:
                                                 
                            As a Percentage of Sales  
    Year Ended March 31     Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008     2010     2009     2008  
    (In millions)                    
Sales
  $ 990.9     $ 1,145.2     $ 1,095.4       100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of sales
    770.1       874.8       812.4       77.7       76.4       74.2  
 
                                   
Gross profit
    220.8       270.4       283.0       22.3       23.6       25.8  
Selling expenses
    91.4       105.7       107.0       9.2       9.2       9.8  
General and administrative expenses
    88.1       95.3       78.8       8.9       8.3       7.2  
Goodwill impairment charge
    6.1       83.3             0.6       7.3        
Litigation and other charges
    7.2       17.3             0.7       1.5        
Other expense (income), net
    0.4       (0.8 )     (3.1 )     0.1       (0.0 )     (0.3 )
 
                                   
Operating income (loss)
    27.6       (30.4 )     100.3       2.8       (2.7 )     9.1  
Interest expense, net
    9.6       15.0       12.0       1.0       1.3       1.1  
 
                                   
Income (loss) before taxes
    18.0       (45.4 )     88.3       1.8       (4.0 )     8.0  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    3.9       (5.8 )     29.0       0.4       (0.5 )     2.6  
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 14.1     $ (39.6 )   $ 59.3       1.4 %     (3.5 )%     5.4 %
 
                                   
Our sales and expenses during the periods shown were impacted by the acquisition of three printing businesses in fiscal 2008. In accordance with the purchase method of accounting, our consolidated income statements reflect sales and expenses of acquired businesses only for post-acquisition periods. Accordingly, acquisitions affect our financial results in any one year compared to the prior year by the full-year impact of prior year acquisitions (as compared to the partial impact in the prior year) and the partial-year impact of current year acquisitions. This revenue impact is referred to below as the “impact of acquisitions.” We refer to revenue growth or decline, excluding the effect of revenues contributed by acquisitions and election-related business, in the most recent or prior fiscal year as “internal” or “same-store” sales growth or decline.

 

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Analysis of Consolidated Income Statements for Fiscal Year 2010 as Compared to Fiscal Year 2009
Sales for 2010 declined $154.3 million, or 13%, to $990.9 million from $1.15 billion in 2009. The decline was caused by an 11% decline in same-store sales compared to 2009 and to a lesser extent, a $28.4 million decline in election-related business. The decline in same-store sales was primarily due to a reduction in demand for printing services and a more competitive pricing environment caused by the weakness in the overall U.S. economy during 2010.
Gross profit for 2010 declined by $49.6 million, or 18%, to $220.8 million from $270.4 million in 2009 as a result of the sales decline. The sales decline had the effect of increasing fixed costs (particularly depreciation, facilities and insurance expenses) as a percentage of sales, thereby reducing gross profit margin (gross profit divided by sales) from 23.6% in 2009 to 22.3% in 2010.
Selling expense for 2010 declined $14.3 million, or 14%, to $91.4 million from $105.7 million in 2009. The decrease was attributable to lower sales commissions resulting from lower sales. As a percentage of sales, selling expenses were 9.2% in both the current and prior year.
General and administrative expenses for 2010 declined $7.2 million, or 8%, to $88.1 million from $95.3 million in 2009. The decline was primarily due to reductions in salaries and wages, lower share-based compensation costs and lower bad debt expense. Overall, as a percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses in 2010 increased to 8.9% from 8.3% in 2009 primarily because the reduction in salaries and wages was not proportional to the decline in sales.
The Company assesses the impairment of goodwill by estimating the fair value for each reporting unit using trailing twelve months earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiplied by management’s estimate of the total Company’s enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple, adjusted for a control premium. Management estimated a total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple based upon the multiple derived from using the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock around March 31, 2010, after considering an appropriate control premium (25% based upon historical transactions in the printing industry). Each of the Company’s printing businesses is separately evaluated for goodwill impairment because they comprise individual reporting units. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the end of each fiscal year, or at any time that management becomes aware of an indication of potential impairment. For 2010, the Company recognized a non-cash, pre-tax goodwill impairment charge of $6.1 million. For 2009, the total non-cash, pre-tax goodwill impairment charge was $83.3 million.
Litigation and other charges of $7.2 million for 2010 included litigation charges and charges for the impairment of certain production equipment. The litigation and other charges of $17.3 million for 2009 relates to jury rendered verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages against the Company due to a lawsuit involving an isolated dispute between the Company and the former employer of an existing sales employee. As a result of these verdicts, a pre-tax litigation charge was recognized in the consolidated financial statements. We intend to continue our defense of this matter and appeal the judgment, as well as pursue potential insurance reimbursement, which has previously been denied.
Other expense of $0.4 million in 2010 and other income of $0.8 million in 2009 consists of foreign currency transaction losses and gains resulting from certain transactions of our Canadian and Czech Republic subsidiaries.
Net interest expense for 2010 decreased $5.4 million, or 36%, to $9.6 million from $15.0 million in 2009, primarily due to a lower level of average debt outstanding and a decline in our weighted average interest rate on LIBOR-based debt. Total debt declined from $314.2 million at March 31, 2009 to $181.6 million at March 31, 2010.
Income tax expense for 2010 was $3.9 million, reflecting an overall effective tax rate of 21.8% as compared to an effective tax rate of 12.8% in fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2009, the effective tax rate was impacted by the goodwill impairment charges, a large portion of which were not deductible. The effective tax rates in both years were also impacted by certain non-deductible expenses, state income taxes, effects of income tax uncertainties, different tax rates in foreign jurisdictions, and the domestic production deduction.

 

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Analysis of Consolidated Income Statements for Fiscal Year 2009 as Compared to Fiscal Year 2008
Sales for 2009 increased $49.7 million, or 5%, to $1.15 billion from $1.10 billion in 2008. In 2009, the impact of acquisitions provided increased revenues of $128.7 million while an increase in election-related business contributed $24.2 million. These increases were partially offset by a $103.2 million decline in same-store sales compared to 2008. The decline in same-store sales was primarily due to a reduction in demand for printing services as a result of continuing weakness in the overall U.S. economy, and a more competitive pricing environment.
Gross profit for 2009 declined by $12.6 million, or 5%, to $270.4 million from $283.0 million in 2008. Gross profits as a percentage of sales declined to 23.6% from 25.8% in 2008 due to relatively lower gross margins of businesses acquired in 2008 and the adverse effect of lower same-store sales, offset, in part, by the effect of an increase in election-related business and the beneficial impact of the Company’s growing digital print business.
Selling expense for 2009 declined $1.3 million, or 1%, to $105.7 million from $107.0 million in 2008. The decrease was attributable to lower sales commissions and other miscellaneous selling expenses, offset by higher selling expenses of businesses acquired in year 2008. As a percentage of sales, selling expenses in 2009 declined to 9.2% from 9.8% in 2008. The decline was primarily due to lower selling expense as a percentage of sales for businesses acquired in 2008.
General and administrative expenses for 2009 increased $16.5 million, or 21%, to $95.3 million from $78.8 million in 2008. This increase was primarily caused by the impact of acquisitions (including direct expenses and incremental intangible asset amortization), an increase in share-based compensation and an increase in bad debt expense. Overall, as a percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses in 2009 increased to 8.3% from 7.2% in 2008 due to the factors described above and lower same-store sales.
The Company assesses the impairment of goodwill by estimating the fair value for each reporting unit using trailing twelve months earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiplied by management’s estimate of the total Company’s enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple, adjusted for a control premium. Management estimated a total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple based upon the multiple derived from using the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock around March 31, 2009, after considering an appropriate control premium (25% based upon historical transactions in the printing industry). Each of the Company’s printing businesses is separately evaluated for goodwill impairment because they comprise individual reporting units. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the end of each fiscal year, or at any time that management becomes aware of an indication of impairment.
To the extent the net book value of the Company as a whole is greater than the Company’s market capitalization, all or a significant portion of its goodwill may be considered impaired. As a result of the decline in the market capitalization of the Company during 2009, and a weakening operating performance outlook driven primarily by the U.S. recession, the Company concluded that a triggering event occurred for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and recognized a non-cash, pre-tax impairment of its goodwill during that quarter of $62.5 million. In connection with the year ended March 31, 2009, the Company performed an additional, required annual impairment test of goodwill and recognized a non-cash, pre-tax impairment of goodwill of $20.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2009. For the fiscal year, the total non-cash, pre-tax impairment of goodwill and accompanying charge to earnings was $83.3 million.
Litigation and other charges for 2009 of $17.3 million primarily relates to jury rendered verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages against the Company due to a lawsuit involving an isolated dispute between the Company and the former employer of an existing sales employee. As a result of these verdicts, a pre-tax litigation charge of $17.0 million has been recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The judge may also award the plaintiff their attorney fees and costs. We intend to continue our defense of this matter and appeal the judgment, as well as pursue potential insurance reimbursement, which has previously been denied.
Other income for 2009 decreased $2.3 million to $0.8 million from $3.1 million in 2008. Other income primarily consists of foreign currency transaction gains resulting from certain transactions of our Canadian and Czech Republic subsidiaries that are denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

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Net interest expense for 2009 increased $3.0 million, or 25%, to $15.0 million from $12.0 million in 2008, primarily due to a higher level of average debt outstanding due to borrowings used to fund 2008 acquisitions, capital expenditures and share repurchases under our now expired common stock repurchase program during the second and third quarters of 2008. The increase was partially offset by a decline in our weighted average interest rate on LIBOR-based debt.
Income tax benefit for 2009 was $5.8 million, reflecting an overall effective tax rate of 12.8% as compared to an effective tax rate of 32.8% in 2008. In 2009, the effective tax rate declined primarily as a result of the goodwill impairment charges and lower pretax book income. Without the goodwill impairment charges, the effective tax rate for 2009 would be 39.1%, compared to an effective rate of 32.8% in 2008. This increase in effective rate was primarily due to a lower tax benefit resulting from a reduction of reserves related to certain tax positions in 2009 compared to 2008.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
Our historical sources of cash have primarily been cash provided by operations and borrowings under our various bank credit facilities. Our historical uses of cash have been for acquisitions of printing businesses, capital expenditures, payment of principal and interest on outstanding debt obligations, repurchases of our common stock and for working capital requirements. Various components of our statement of cash flows are as follows and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated statements of cash flows and the notes thereto included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 160.9     $ 141.1     $ 110.2  
Acquisitions of businesses
    (2.9 )     (6.7 )     (97.3 )
Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from asset dispositions (1)
    (21.1 )     (68.2 )     (39.4 )
Net proceeds (payments) under bank credit facilities
    (104.8 )     (53.1 )     177.4  
Net payments on term equipment notes and other debt
    (31.1 )     (21.6 )     (1.1 )
Payments to repurchase and retire common stock
                (150.0 )
Purchase of remaining interest in consolidated subsidiary
    (5.5 )            
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    1.3       3.0       2.9  
 
     
(1)  
Excludes capital expenditures of $7.3 million in fiscal 2009 and $41.0 million in fiscal 2008, which were directly financed.
Additionally, our cash position, working capital and debt obligations as of March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are shown below and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated balance sheets and the notes thereto included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data:
                         
    March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6.7     $ 9.8     $ 15.1  
Working capital
    48.4       109.4       138.3  
Total debt
    181.6       314.2       385.7  
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $19.8 million for fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009. This increase was due primarily to changes in working capital items. The decline in working capital was primarily due to a decline in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and an increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable. During fiscal 2010, we invested $28.2 million in new technology, equipment and real estate.
We believe that our cash flow provided by operations, combined with new borrowings, will be adequate to cover our fiscal 2011 working capital needs, debt service requirements, planned capital expenditures, including acquisitions of printing businesses.

 

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We intend to continue pursuing acquisition opportunities at prices we believe are reasonable based upon prevailing market conditions. However, we cannot accurately predict the timing, size and success of our acquisition efforts or our associated potential capital commitments. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire additional printing businesses on terms acceptable to us. We expect to fund future acquisitions through cash flow provided by operations and/or additional borrowings under our primary bank credit facility. We have, however, in the past issued our common stock as purchase price consideration in some of our acquisitions and may do so again in the future.
Debt Obligations
Our primary bank credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) currently provides for $300 million in revolving credit and has a maturity date of October 6, 2011. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement were $88.2 million and accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.3%.
Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the proceeds from borrowings may be used to repay certain indebtedness, finance certain acquisitions, provide for working capital and general corporate purposes and, subject to certain restrictions, repurchase our common stock. Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of our assets other than real estate and certain equipment subject to term equipment notes and other financings. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest, at our option, at either LIBOR plus a margin of 1.625% to 3.0%, or an alternate base rate (based upon the greater of the agent bank’s prime lending rate or the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.5%) plus a margin of 0.125% to 1.5%. We are also required to pay an annual commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.5% on available but unused amounts under the Credit Agreement. The interest rate margin and the commitment fee are based upon certain financial performance measures set forth in the Credit Agreement and are redetermined quarterly. At March 31, 2010 the applicable LIBOR interest rate margin was 2.0% and the applicable commitment fee was 0.25%.
We are subject to certain covenants and restrictions, including limitations on additional indebtedness we may incur in the future, and we must meet certain financial tests as defined in the Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with these covenants and financial tests at March 31, 2010. In the event that we are unable to remain in compliance with the Credit Agreement’s covenants and financial tests in the future, our lenders would have the right to declare us in default with respect to such obligations, and consequently, certain of our other debt obligations, including substantially all of our term equipment notes, would be deemed to also be in default. All debt obligations in default would be required to be reclassified as a current liability. In the event that we were unable to obtain a waiver from our lenders or renegotiate or refinance these obligations, a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct our operations in the ordinary course likely would result.
We also maintain an unsecured credit facility with a commercial bank (the “A&B Credit Facility”) currently consisting of a U.S. $5 million maximum borrowing limit component and a separate Canadian dollar (“C$”) C$23 million maximum borrowing limit component. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under such facility were $2.0 million, which accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.5%, and C$14.0 million ($13.7 million U.S. equivalent), which accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.8%. There are no significant covenants or restrictions set forth in the A&B Credit Facility; however, a default by us under the Credit Agreement constitutes a default under the A&B Credit Facility.
In addition, we maintain two auxiliary revolving credit facilities (each an “Auxiliary Bank Facility” and collectively the “Auxiliary Bank Facilities”) with commercial banks. Each Auxiliary Bank Facility is unsecured and has a maximum borrowing capacity of $5.0 million. One facility expires in October 2011 while the other facility expires in December 2010. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under the Auxiliary Bank Facilities totaled $9.3 million and accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.9%. Because we currently have the ability and intent to refinance the borrowings outstanding under the Auxiliary Bank Facilities expiring in December 2010, such borrowings are classified as long-term debt in our consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2010. The Auxiliary Bank Facilities cross-default to the events of default set forth in the Credit Agreement.
At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under our term equipment notes totaled $64.6 million and accrued interest at rates between 3.9% and 7.1%. The term equipment notes provide for principal payments plus interest for defined periods of up to ten years from the date of issuance, and are secured by certain equipment of the Company. We are not subject to any significant financial covenants in connection with any of the term equipment notes. Most of the term equipment notes cross-default to the events of default set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

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At March 31, 2010, other debt obligations totaled $3.8 million and provided for principal payments plus interest (at fixed and variable rates) for defined periods up to 16 years from the date of issuance. We do not have any significant financial covenants or restrictions associated with the other debt obligations.
As of March 31, 2010, our available credit under existing credit facilities was $218.8 million.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
As of March 31, 2010, the scheduled maturity of our contractual obligations is as follows (in millions):
                                                 
            Less Than     1 – 3     3 – 5     More Than        
    Total     1 Year     Years     Years     5 Years     Other  
 
                                               
Debt obligations(1)
  $ 181.6     $ 22.2     $ 147.7     $ 10.9     $ 0.8     $  
Operating lease obligations
    89.1       18.3       29.6       18.0       23.2        
Unrecognized tax benefits
    14.7                               14.7  
 
     
(1)  
Includes all long-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt on the face of the balance sheet as of March 31, 2010.
Operating leases — We have entered into various noncancelable operating leases primarily related to facilities and equipment used in the ordinary course of our business.
Letters of credit —We had letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2010 totaling $5.5 million. All of these letters of credit were issued pursuant to the terms of our Credit Agreement, which expires October 6, 2011.
Insurance programs — We maintain third-party insurance coverage in amounts and against risks we believe are reasonable under our circumstances. We are self-insured for most workers’ compensation claims and for a significant component of our group health insurance programs. For these exposures, we accrue expected loss amounts which are determined using a combination of our historical loss experience and subjective assessment of the future costs of incurred losses, together with advice provided by administrators and consulting actuaries. The estimates of expected loss amounts are subject to uncertainties arising from various sources, including changes in claims reporting patterns, claims settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation and economic conditions, which could result in an increase or decrease in accrued costs in future periods for claim matters which occurred in a prior period. Although we believe that the accrued loss estimates are reasonable, significant differences related to the items noted above could materially affect our risk exposure, insurance coverage, and future expense.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified our critical accounting policies based on the following factors — significance to our overall financial statement presentation, complexity of the policy and its use of estimates and assumptions. We are required to make certain estimates and assumptions in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and rely on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances to determine such estimates. Because uncertainties with respect to estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition — We primarily recognize revenue upon delivery of the printed product to the customer. In the case of customer fulfillment arrangements, including multiple deliverables of printing services and distribution services, revenue relating to the printed product is recognized upon the delivery of the printed product into our fulfillment warehouses, and invoicing of the customer for the product at an agreed price. Revenue from distribution services is recognized when the services are provided. Because printed products manufactured for our customers are customized based upon the customer’s specifications, product returns are insignificant. Revenue is recognized net of sales taxes.
Receivables, net of valuation allowance — Accounts receivable at March 31, 2010 were $169.9 million, net of a $4.3 million allowance for doubtful accounts. The valuation allowance was determined based upon our evaluation of aging of receivables, historical experience and the current economic environment. While we believe we have appropriately considered known or expected outcomes, our customers’ ability to pay their obligations could be adversely affected by the continuing contraction in the U.S. economy or other factors beyond our control. Changes in our estimates of collectibility could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

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Impairment of Goodwill — We evaluate the carrying value of our goodwill as of each fiscal year end, or at any time that management becomes aware of an indication of potential impairment. Under the applicable accounting standards, the goodwill impairment analysis is a two-step test. In the first step, we determine fair value for each reporting unit using trailing twelve months earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), multiplied by management’s estimate of an appropriate enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple for each reporting unit, adjusted for a control premium. Management’s total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple is based upon the multiple derived from using the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock on or around the applicable balance sheet date, after considering an appropriate control premium (25% at March 31, 2010, based upon historical transactions in the printing industry). This total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple is then used as a starting point in determining the appropriate multiple for each reporting unit. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, we must perform a second step to measure the amount of impairment. This second step involves estimating the fair value of identifiable tangible and intangible assets and determining an implied value of goodwill. To the extent the implied value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of goodwill for a particular reporting unit, we are required to record an impairment charge. The process of determining the fair values of assets and liabilities can involve a considerable degree of estimation.
Impairment of long-lived assets — We evaluate long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets other than goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite lives whenever events or changes in conditions indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The evaluation requires us to estimate future undiscounted cash flows associated with an asset or group of assets. If the cost of the asset or group of assets cannot be recovered by these undiscounted cash flows, then the need for an impairment exists. Estimating future cash flows requires judgments regarding future economic conditions, demand for services and pricing. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, significant differences in the actual performance of the asset or group of assets may materially affect our asset values and require an impairment charge in future periods.
Insurance liabilities — We are self-insured for the majority of our workers’ compensation and group health insurance costs. Insurance claims liabilities have been accrued using a combination of our historical loss experience and subjective assessment of the future costs of incurred losses, together with advice provided by administrators and consulting actuaries. The estimates of expected loss amounts are subject to uncertainties arising from various sources, including changes in claims reporting patterns, claims settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation and economic conditions, which could result in an increase or decrease in accrued costs in future periods for claims matters which occurred in a prior period.
Accounting for income taxes — As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes. This process involves estimating our actual current tax exposure, together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and financial reporting purposes. The tax effects of these temporary differences are recorded as deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income, and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. Additionally, to account for uncertain tax positions we use a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, the final outcome of uncertain tax positions may be different from that which is reflected in the financial statements.
Accounting for acquisitions — The allocations of purchase price to acquired assets and liabilities are initially based on estimates of fair value and are prospectively revised if and when additional information concerning certain asset and liability valuations we are waiting for at the time of the initial allocations is obtained, provided that such information is received no later than one year after the date of acquisition. In addition, when appropriate we retain an independent third-party valuation firm to assist in the identification, valuation and determination of useful lives of identifiable intangible assets in connection with our acquisitions.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, which amends the criteria in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, for revenue recognition in multiple deliverable arrangements. The amendments establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is available. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and may be applied on either prospective or retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2009-13 effective for fiscal year 2010. The early adoption had no effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
Market risk generally means the risk that losses may occur in the value of certain financial instruments as a result of movements in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. We do not currently hold or utilize derivative financial instruments to manage market risk or that could expose us to other market risk. We are exposed to market risk in interest rates related primarily to our debt obligations, which as of March 31, 2010 include $64.8 million of fixed rate debt and $116.8 million of variable rate debt. A 1.0% increase in the interest rate on our variable rate debt would change our interest expense by approximately $1.2 million on an annual basis. The following table sets forth the average interest rate for the scheduled maturities of our debt obligations as of March 31, 2010 ($ in millions):
                                                                 
                                                            Estimated  
                                                            Fair Value  
                                                            At March 31,  
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter     Total     2010  
Fixed Rate Debt:
                                                               
Amount
  $ 21.8     $ 16.1     $ 15.2     $ 6.4     $ 4.5     $ 0.8     $ 64.8     $ 64.9  
Average interest rate
    5.63 %     5.75 %     5.59 %     5.89 %     5.85 %     6.23 %     5.7 %        
Variable Rate Debt:
                                                               
Amount
  $ 0.4     $ 113.4 (1)   $ 3.0     $     $     $     $ 116.8     $ 117.0  
Average interest rate
    .45 %     2.40 %     .45 %                       2.34 %        
 
     
(1)  
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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”); (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control — Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2010. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their attestation report which is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated income statements, statements of shareholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Consolidated Graphics, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated May 21, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.:
We have audited Consolidated Graphics, Inc.’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated income statements, statements of shareholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, and our report dated May 21, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Houston, Texas
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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,741     $ 9,762  
Accounts receivable, net
    169,915       173,501  
Inventories
    48,879       52,737  
Prepaid expenses
    9,316       17,340  
Deferred income taxes
    17,294       18,909  
 
           
Total current assets
    252,145       272,249  
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
    380,708       430,519  
GOODWILL
    24,226       29,436  
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
    22,647       24,691  
OTHER ASSETS
    7,509       8,313  
 
           
 
  $ 687,235     $ 765,208  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 22,235     $ 27,026  
Accounts payable
    83,955       48,519  
Accrued liabilities
    88,174       86,718  
Income taxes payable
    9,417       553  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    203,781       162,816  
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
    159,321       287,164  
OTHER LIABILITIES
    14,729       14,794  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, net
    39,978       49,970  
 
           
Total liabilities
    417,809       514,744  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,211,216 and 11,152,875 issued and outstanding
    112       111  
Additional paid-in capital
    166,094       163,131  
Retained earnings
    101,894       87,806  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    1,326       (584 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    269,426       250,464  
 
           
 
  $ 687,235     $ 765,208  
 
           
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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except per share data)
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
SALES
  $ 990,861     $ 1,145,146     $ 1,095,388  
COST OF SALES
    770,075       874,711       812,401  
 
                 
Gross profit
    220,786       270,435       282,987  
SELLING EXPENSES
    91,378       105,688       106,952  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
    88,091       95,261       78,804  
GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT CHARGE
    6,134       83,324        
LITIGATION AND OTHER CHARGES
    7,210       17,350        
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), NET
    357       (809 )     (3,064 )
 
                 
Operating income (loss)
    27,616       (30,379 )     100,295  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    9,773       15,260       12,366  
INTEREST INCOME
    (181 )     (265 )     (346 )
 
                 
Income (loss) before taxes
    18,024       (45,374 )     88,275  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    3,936       (5,804 )     28,951  
 
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,088     $ (39,570 )   $ 59,324  
 
                 
 
                       
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
  $ 1.26     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.76  
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
  $ 1.23     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.63  
 
                       
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
                       
Basic
    11,169       11,138       12,463  
Diluted
    11,453       11,138       12,822  
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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated        
                    Additional             Other        
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Total  
BALANCE, March 31, 2007
    13,694     $ 137     $ 185,098     $ 180,113     $ 188     $ 365,536  
Net income
                      59,324             59,324  
Other comprehensive income — currency translation adjustment, net of tax
                            (1,086 )     (1,086 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  58,238  
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit
    67       1       2,869                   2,870  
Share-based compensation expense
                2,057                   2,057  
Repurchase and retire common stock
    (2,682 )     (27 )     (36,820 )     (113,250 )           (150,097 )
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 740
                      1,189             1,189  
 
                                   
BALANCE, March 31, 2008
    11,079       111       153,204       127,376       (898 )     279,793  
 
                                   
Net loss
                      (39,570 )           (39,570 )
Other comprehensive income — currency translation adjustment, net of tax
                            314       314  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss
                                  (39,256 )
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit
    74             3,019                   3,019  
Share-based compensation expense
                6,908                   6,908  
 
                                   
BALANCE, March 31, 2009
    11,153       111       163,131       87,806       (584 )     250,464  
 
                                   
Net income
                      14,088             14,088  
Other comprehensive income — currency translation adjustment
                            1,910       1,910  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                  15,998  
Exercise of stock options, including tax benefit
    58       1       1,310                   1,311  
Share-based compensation expense
                5,031                   5,031  
Purchase of remaining interest in a consolidated subsidiary
                (3,378 )                 (3,378 )
 
                                   
BALANCE, March 31, 2010
    11,211     $ 112     $ 166,094     $ 101,894     $ 1,326     $ 269,426  
 
                                   
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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
 
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,088     $ (39,570 )   $ 59,324  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities—
                       
Depreciation
    67,616       62,999       51,460  
Amortization
    3,734       4,128       2,426  
Bad debt expense
    974       4,116       1,203  
Goodwill impairment charge
    6,134       83,324        
Litigation and other charges
    7,210       17,350        
Foreign currency (gain) loss
    (422 )     559       (3,807 )
Deferred income taxes
    (6,366 )     (12,922 )     6,029  
Share-based compensation expense
    5,031       6,908       2,057  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions—
                       
Accounts receivable, net
    6,191       30,302       216  
Inventories
    4,845       8,022       (32 )
Prepaid expenses
    8,056       (10,482 )     1,232  
Other assets
    494       (503 )     (258 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    34,202       (14,692 )     (3,902 )
Other liabilities
    (68 )     1,139       (5,812 )
Income taxes payable
    9,149       374       46  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    160,868       141,052       110,182  
 
                 
 
                       
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
 
                       
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
    (2,944 )     (6,684 )     (97,258 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (28,244 )     (69,600 )     (41,394 )
Proceeds from asset dispositions
    7,163       1,447       2,019  
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (24,025 )     (74,837 )     (136,633 )
 
                 
 
                       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
 
                       
Proceeds from bank credit facilities
    161,042       200,276       289,377  
Payments on bank credit facilities
    (265,839 )     (253,339 )     (111,972 )
Proceeds from issuance of term equipment notes
          1,926       15,558  
Payments on term equipment notes and other debt
    (31,120 )     (23,530 )     (16,645 )
Payments to repurchase and retire common stock
                (150,097 )
Purchase of remaining interest in consolidated subsidiary
    (5,500 )            
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including excess tax benefit
    1,311       3,019       2,869  
 
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (140,106 )     (71,648 )     29,090  
 
                 
 
                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    242       64       449  
 
                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (3,021 )     (5,369 )     3,088  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    9,762       15,131       12,043  
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
  $ 6,741     $ 9,762     $ 15,131  
 
                 
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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
1. BUSINESS
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries referred to as “the Company”) is a provider of commercial printing and print-related services with 70 printing businesses in 27 states, Toronto and Prague.
The Company’s printing businesses maintain their own sales, customer service, estimating and planning, prepress, production and accounting departments. The Company’s corporate headquarters staff provides support to its printing businesses in such areas as human resources, purchasing, internal financial controls design and management information systems. The Company also maintains centralized treasury, risk management, tax, internal audit and consolidated financial reporting activities.
The Company’s sales are derived from providing commercial printing and print-related services. These services consist of (i) traditional print services, including electronic prepress, digital and offset printing, finishing, storage and delivery of high-quality printed documents which are custom manufactured to its customers’ design specifications; (ii) fulfillment and mailing services for such printed materials; (iii) technology solutions that enable its customers to more efficiently procure and manage printed materials and/or design, procure, distribute, track and analyze results of printing-based marketing programs and activities; and (iv) crossmedia capabilities allowing its customers to supplement the message of their printed materials through other media, such as the internet, email, or text messaging.
The scope and extent of services provided to the Company’s customers typically varies for each individual order it receives, depending on customer-specific factors including the intended uses for the printed materials. Furthermore, each of the Company’s locations generally is capable of providing a complete range of services to its customers. Accordingly, the Company does not operate its business in a manner that differentiates among its respective capabilities and services for financial or management reporting purposes, rather each of its printing businesses is defined as a distinct reporting unit.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER INFORMATION
Accounting Policies
The accounting policies of the Company reflect industry practices and conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The more significant of such accounting policies are described below.
Principles of Consolidation — The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s operations constitute one reportable segment because all of its printing businesses operate in the commercial printing industry and exhibit similar economic characteristics.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions by management in determining the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including depreciation of property and equipment and amortization or impairment of intangible assets. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and relies on historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances to determine such estimates. Because uncertainties with respect to estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Reclassification — Certain reclassifications of prior period data have been made to conform to the current period reporting.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Cash and Cash Equivalents — The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Pursuant to the Company’s cash management system, the Company deposits cash into its bank accounts as checks written by the Company are presented to the bank for payment. Checks issued by the Company but not presented to the bank for payment are included in accounts payable and totaled $40,342 as of March 31, 2010 and $5,684 as of March 31, 2009.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable — The Company primarily recognizes revenue upon delivery of the printed product to the customer. In the case of customer fulfillment arrangements, including multiple deliverables of printing services and distribution services, revenue relating to the printed product is recognized upon the delivery of the printed product into the Company’s fulfillment warehouses, and invoicing of the customer for the product at an agreed price. Revenue from distribution services is recognized when the services are provided. Because printed products manufactured for the Company’s customers are customized based upon the customers specifications, product returns are not significant. The Company derives the majority of its revenues from sales and services to a broad and diverse group of customers with no individual customer accounting for more than 6% of the Company’s revenues in any of the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its evaluation of aging of receivables, historical experience and the current economic environment. Accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are reflected net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,348 and $6,556 at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Inventories — Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market utilizing the first-in, first-out method for raw materials and the specific identification method for work in progress and finished goods. Raw materials consist of paper, ink, proofing materials, plates, boxes and other general supplies. Inventory values include the cost of purchased raw materials, labor and overhead costs. The carrying values of inventories are set forth below:
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Raw materials
  $ 20,932     $ 22,587  
Work in progress
    22,354       24,896  
Finished goods
    5,593       5,254  
 
           
 
  $ 48,879     $ 52,737  
 
           
Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets — Goodwill totaled $24,226 at March 31, 2010 and represents the excess of the Company’s purchase cost over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired, net of previously recorded amortization and impairment charges. The Company assesses the impairment of goodwill by estimating the fair value for each reporting unit using trailing twelve months earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiplied by management’s estimate of an appropriate enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple for each reporting unit, adjusted for a control premium. Management’s total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple is based upon the multiple derived from using the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock on or around the applicable balance sheet date, after considering an appropriate control premium (25% at March 31, 2010, based upon historical transactions in the printing industry). This total Company enterprise value-to-EBITDA multiple is then used as a starting point in determining the appropriate multiple for each reporting unit. Each of the Company’s printing businesses is separately evaluated for goodwill impairment because they comprise individual reporting units. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the end of each fiscal year, or at any time that management becomes aware of an indication of impairment.
Under the applicable accounting standards, the goodwill impairment analysis is a two-step test. The first step, used to identify potential impairment, involves comparing each reporting unit’s estimated fair value to its carrying value including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, applicable goodwill is considered not to be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds fair value, there is an indication of impairment and the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment. The second step involves calculating an implied fair value of goodwill for each reporting unit for which the first step indicated potential impairment. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination, which is the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, as determined in the first step, over the aggregate fair values of the individual assets, liabilities and identifiable intangible assets as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. If the implied fair value of goodwill in the “proforma” business combination accounting described above exceeds the goodwill assigned to the reporting unit, there is no impairment. If the goodwill assigned to a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the excess. A recognized impairment loss cannot exceed the amount of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit, and the loss establishes a new basis in the goodwill. Subsequent reversal of goodwill impairment losses is not permitted. The Company recognized a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge to its goodwill in the amount of $6,134 for the year ended March 31, 2010 and $83,324 for the year ended March 31, 2009. Tax benefits totaling $2,392 in 2010 and $20,055 in 2009 were recorded in connection with these impairments. The Company conducted its required annual evaluation of goodwill and determined that no impairment charges were required for the year ended March 31, 2008.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Goodwill is as follows:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
                       
Beginning balance, gross
  $ 236,702     $ 226,365     $ 210,087  
 
                       
Accumulated impairments
    (207,266 )     (123,942 )     (123,942 )
Beginning balance, net
    29,436       102,423       86,145  
Acquisitions
          10,337       16,278  
Foreign exchange translation
    924              
 
                       
Impairment charges
    (6,134 )     (83,324 )      
 
                 
 
                       
Ending balance
  $ 24,226     $ 29,436     $ 102,423  
 
                 
The Company compares the carrying value of long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets other than goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite lives to projections of future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such assets. In the event that the carrying value of any long-lived asset exceeds the projection of future undiscounted cash flows attributable to such asset, the Company records an impairment charge against income equal to the excess, if any, of the carrying value over the asset’s fair value. The Company recorded impairments of $3,973 in 2010 and $350 in 2009, which are included in litigation and other charges in the consolidated income statements.
The net book value of other intangible assets at March 31, 2010 was $22,647. Other intangible assets consist primarily of the value assigned to such items as customer lists and trade names in connection with the allocation of purchase price for acquisitions and are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of between 5 and 25 years. Such assets are evaluated for recoverability with other long-lived assets as discussed above. Amortization expense totaled $3,734 in 2010, $4,128 in 2009 and, $2,426 in 2008. The Company’s future amortization expense by fiscal year are as follows:
                                         
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  
 
                                       
Amortization expense
  $ 3,521     $ 3,521     $ 3,521     $ 3,189     $ 3,189  
Accrued Liabilities — The significant components of accrued liabilities are as follows:
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
               
Compensation and benefits
  $ 25,810     $ 29,634  
Litigation reserve
    17,567       17,000  
Advances from customers
    13,677       14,290  
Other(1)
    18,026       12,468  
Manufacturing materials and services
    8,040       8,127  
Sales, property and other taxes
    5,054       5,199  
 
           
 
  $ 88,174     $ 86,718  
 
           
 
     
(1)  
Other accrued liabilities are principally comprised of accrued self-insurance claims for certain insurance programs. None of the individual items in other accrued liabilities at March 31, 2010 and 2009 were individually greater than 5% of total current liabilities in those years.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Litigation Charge — In late fiscal 2009, a jury rendered verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages against the Company due to a lawsuit involving an isolated dispute between the Company and the former employer of an existing sales employee. As a result of these verdicts, a pre-tax litigation charge of $17,000 was accrued in the fiscal 2009 consolidated financial statements. In fiscal 2010 the Company accrued additional charges to reflect the actual damages, fees and other costs included in the order entered by the judge. The Company intends to continue its defense of this matter, and will appeal the judgment. (See Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies).
Income Taxes — The provision for income taxes includes federal, state and foreign income taxes which are currently payable or deferred based on current tax laws. Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax consequences of differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company reduces deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance when, based on its estimates, it is more likely than not that a portion of those assets will not be realized in a future period. The Company is subject to audit by taxing authorities and these audits occasionally result in proposed assessments which may result in additional tax liabilities and, in some cases, interest and penalties. The Company recognizes a tax position in its financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company has a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. The Company adjusts the reserve upon changes in circumstances that would cause a change to the estimate of the ultimate liability, upon effective settlement, or upon the expiration of the statute of limitations relating to such tax positions, in the period in which such event occurs. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, the final outcome of uncertain tax positions may be different from that which is reflected in the financial statements.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information — The consolidated statements of cash flows provide information about the Company’s sources and uses of cash and exclude the effects of non-cash transactions. Total capital expenditures excluding non-cash transactions were $28,244, $69,600 and $41,394 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Certain capital expenditures considered non-cash transactions were $7,277 and $41,015 for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and were financed using term notes (See Note 5. Long-Term Debt). Total capital expenditures, including cash and non-cash transactions, were $28,244, $76,877 and $82,409 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company paid cash for interest totaling $9,636, $14,848 and $12,663 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company received an income tax refund, net of taxes paid, totaling $7,036 for the year ended March 31, 2010. The Company paid cash for income taxes, net of refunds, totaling $14,427 and $26,745 for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2009-13, which amends the criteria in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, for revenue recognition in multiple deliverable arrangements. The amendments establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. The selling price used for each deliverable will be based on vendor-specific objective evidence if available, third-party evidence if vendor-specific objective evidence is not available, or estimated selling price if neither vendor-specific objective evidence nor third-party evidence is available. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and may be applied on either prospective or retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2009-13 effective for fiscal year 2010. The early adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Other Information
Earnings Per Share — Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflect net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares, dilutive stock options and restricted stock unit awards outstanding using the treasury stock method. Earnings per share are set forth below:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Numerator:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 14,088     $ (39,570 )   $ 59,324  
Denominator:
                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    11,168,665       11,138,141       12,462,617  
Dilutive options and awards
    284,720             359,393  
 
                 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    11,453,385       11,138,141       12,822,010  
 
                 
Net earnings (loss) per share
                       
Basic
  $ 1.26     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.76  
Diluted
  $ 1.23     $ (3.55 )   $ 4.63  
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share takes into consideration the dilution of certain unvested restricted stock unit awards and unexercised stock options. For the year ended March 31, 2010, options to purchase 1,093,987 shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share because the option exercise price exceeded the average annual fair value of the Company’s common stock such that their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect. For the year ended March 31, 2009, options to purchase 1,829,151 shares were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because of the net loss during 2009. Their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect. Of the 1,829,151 options to purchase shares, 1,112,276 shares had an option exercise price that exceeded the average annual fair value of the Company’s common stock. For the year ended March 31, 2008, options to purchase 16,486 shares of common stock were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share because the option exercise price exceeded the average annual fair value of the Company’s common stock such that their inclusion would have an anti-dilutive effect.
Related Party Transactions — In the normal course of business, the Company leases certain real estate from individuals who formerly owned an acquired printing business and are now employed by the Company. Related party rental expense totaled $821 for fiscal 2010 and 2009 and $1,761 for fiscal 2008.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments — The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, trade receivables, trade payables and debt obligations. The Company does not currently hold or issue derivative financial instruments. The Company believes that the recorded values of its variable rate debt obligations, which totaled $116,787 and $218,801 at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, approximated their fair values. The Company believes that the recorded values of its fixed rate debt obligations which totaled $64,769 and $95,389 at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, approximated their fair values. Estimates of fair value are based on estimated interest rates for the same or similar debt offered to the Company having the same or similar maturities and collateral requirements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk — Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily trade accounts receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited because the Company’s printing businesses provide services to a large, diverse group of customers in various geographical regions. Management performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral for extensions of credit. The Company’s cash deposits are held with large, well-known financial institutions.
Share-Based Compensation — The Company accounts for share-based compensation by measuring the cost of the employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including grants of stock options and restricted stock unit awards, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. In addition, to the extent that the Company receives an excess tax benefit upon exercise of an award, such benefit is reflected as cash flow from financing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Foreign Currency — Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated at period-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at the average monthly exchange rates. The effects of period-end translation are included as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity. The net foreign currency transaction loss (gain) related to the revaluation of certain transactions denominated in currencies other than the reporting unit’s functional currency totaled $357, ($809) and ($3,064) in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and is recorded in Other (Income) Expense on the consolidated income statements.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Geographic Information — Revenues of the Company’s subsidiaries operating outside the United States were $49,980, $45,984 and $51,773 in fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and long-lived assets were $35,822 and $34,632 as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
3. ACQUISITIONS
Revenues and expenses of the acquired businesses have been included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements beginning on their respective dates of acquisition. The allocation of purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities is based on estimates of fair value and may be prospectively revised if and when additional information the Company is awaiting concerning certain asset and liability valuations is obtained, provided that such information is received no later than one year after the date of acquisition.
In fiscal 2010, the Company paid cash totaling $2,194 to acquire certain assets of two printing businesses and $750 to satisfy liabilities in connection with a prior period acquisition. In addition, the Company paid cash totaling $5,500 to acquire the remaining interest in a consolidated subsidiary. The purchase price of $5,500 plus transaction costs were recorded directly to Shareholders’ Equity, net of a deferred tax benefit of $2,160.
In fiscal 2009, the Company paid cash totaling $6,684 to satisfy certain liabilities incurred in connection with certain prior period acquisitions.
In fiscal 2008, the Company paid cash totaling $91,140 to acquire the stock or assets of three printing businesses. The final allocation of the purchase price of the businesses acquired includes current assets of $38,832, property and equipment of $39,872, goodwill of $32,992 (of which 100% is deductible for tax purposes), other intangible assets of $11,900 and other assets of $212, less accrued liabilities of $18,943 and debt assumed of $13,725. Other intangible assets primarily consist of $4,900 for customer lists (generally amortized over 8 years), $4,900 for trade names (generally amortized over 10 years) and $2,100 of other intangibles (generally amortized over 5 years). Additionally, the Company paid cash totaling $6,118 to satisfy certain liabilities incurred in connection with certain prior period acquisitions. Based on certain additional information received by the Company regarding its fiscal 2007 acquisitions, $3,687 of purchase price previously attributed to goodwill was allocated to other intangible assets during fiscal 2008.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The costs of major renewals and betterments are capitalized; repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of assets.
The following is a summary of the Company’s property and equipment and their estimated useful lives:
                         
                    Estimated  
    March 31     Life  
Description   2010     2009     in Years  
 
                       
Land
  $ 15,334     $ 14,887        
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    117,504       114,679       5-30  
Machinery and equipment
    565,173       579,620       5-20  
Computer equipment and software
    38,733       37,022       2-5  
Furniture, fixtures and other
    14,420       19,427       2-7  
 
                   
 
    751,164       765,635          
Less—accumulated depreciation
    (370,456 )     (335,116 )        
 
                   
 
  $ 380,708     $ 430,519          
 
                   
Depreciation expense related to the Company’s property and equipment totaled $66,427 in 2010, $62,634 in 2009 and $49,964 in 2008.
5. LONG-TERM DEBT
The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term debt as of:
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
 
Bank credit facilities
  $ 113,186     $ 214,701  
Term equipment notes
    64,612       90,980  
Other
    3,758       8,509  
 
           
 
    181,556       314,190  
Less—current portion
    (22,235 )     (27,026 )
 
           
 
  $ 159,321     $ 287,164  
 
           
The Company’s primary bank credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) currently provides for $300,000 in revolving credit and has a maturity date of October 6, 2011. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement were $88,200 and accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.3%.
Under the terms of the Credit Agreement the proceeds from borrowings may be used to repay certain indebtedness, finance certain acquisitions, provide for working capital and general corporate purposes and, subject to certain restrictions, repurchase the Company’s common stock. Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets other than real estate and certain equipment subject to term equipment notes and other financings. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest, at the Company’s option, at either LIBOR plus a margin of 1.625% to 3.0%, or an alternate base rate (based upon the greater of the agent bank’s prime lending rate or the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.5%) plus a margin of 0.125% to 1.5%. The Company is also required to pay an annual commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.5% on available but unused amounts under the Credit Agreement. The interest rate margin and the commitment fee are based upon certain financial performance measures set forth in the Credit Agreement and are redetermined quarterly. At March 31, 2010, the applicable LIBOR interest rate margin was 2.0% and the applicable commitment fee was 0.25%.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
The Company is subject to certain covenants and restrictions, including limitations on additional indebtedness it may incur in the future, and must meet certain financial tests under the Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance with such covenants, restrictions and financial tests at March 31, 2010. In the event the Company is unable to remain in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants and financial tests contained in the Credit Agreement in the future, the Company’s lenders would have the right to declare it in default with respect to such obligations, and consequently, certain of our other debt obligations, including substantially all our term equipment notes, would be deemed to also be in default. All debt obligations in default would be required to be reclassified as a current liability. In the event the Company was unable to obtain a waiver from its lenders or renegotiate or refinance these obligations, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to conduct its operations in the ordinary course would likely result.
The Company also maintains an unsecured credit facility with a commercial bank (the “A&B Credit Facility”) currently consisting of a U.S. $5,000 maximum borrowing limit component and a separate Canadian dollar (“C$”) C$23,000 maximum borrowing limit component. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings were $2,000 which accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.5%, and C$14,000 ($13,736 U.S. equivalent), which accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.8%. There are no significant covenants or restrictions set forth in the A&B Credit Facility; however, a default by the Company under the Credit Agreement constitutes a default under the A&B Credit Facility.
In addition, the Company maintains two auxiliary revolving credit facilities (each an “Auxiliary Bank Facility” and collectively the “Auxiliary Bank Facilities”) with commercial banks. Each Auxiliary Bank Facility is unsecured and has a maximum borrowing capacity of $5,000. One facility expires in October 2011 while the other facility expires in December 2010. At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under the Auxiliary Bank Facilities totaled $9,250 and accrued interest at a weighted average rate of 2.9%. Because the Company currently has the ability and intent to refinance borrowings outstanding under the Auxiliary Bank Facilities expiring in December 2010, such borrowings are classified as long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2010. The Auxiliary Bank Facilities cross-default to the events of default set forth in the Credit Agreement.
At March 31, 2010, outstanding borrowings under term equipment notes totaled $64,612 and carried interest rates between 3.9% and 7.1%. The term equipment notes provide for principal payments plus interest for defined periods of up to ten years from the date of issuance, and are secured by certain equipment of the Company. The Company is not subject to any significant financial covenants in connection with any of the term equipment notes. Most of the term equipment notes cross-default to the events of default set forth in the Credit Agreement.
At March 31, 2010, other debt obligations totaled $3,758 and provided for principal payments plus interest (fixed and variable rates) for defined periods up to 16 years from the date of issuance. The Company does not have any significant financial covenants or restrictions associated with the other debt obligations.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s available credit under existing credit facilities was $218,834.
The principal payment requirements by fiscal year under the Company’s debt obligations referenced above are:
                                                 
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter  
 
Debt obligations
  $ 22,235     $ 129,428     $ 18,226     $ 6,404     $ 4,526     $ 737  

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
6. INCOME TAXES
Income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended March 31 were as follows:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Domestic
  $ 10,160     $ (53,099 )   $ 78,330  
Foreign
    7,864       7,725       9,945  
 
                 
Income before taxes
  $ 18,024     $ (45,374 )   $ 88,275  
 
                 
The provision (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of the following:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Current
                       
Federal
  $ 8,098     $ 3,259     $ 17,927  
State
    837       1,974       3,001  
Foreign
    1,617       1,620       1,994  
 
                 
Current income taxes
    10,552       6,853       22,922  
 
                       
Deferred
                       
Federal
    (5,548 )     (9,688 )     4,506  
State
    (1,552 )     (3,318 )     460  
Foreign
    484       349       1,063  
 
                 
Deferred income taxes
    (6,616 )     (12,657 )     6,029  
 
                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 3,936     $ (5,804 )   $ 28,951  
 
                 
The provision for income taxes differs from an amount computed at the federal statutory rate as follows:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Provision at the federal statutory rate
  $ 6,309     $ (15,881 )   $ 30,896  
Impairment of goodwill
          11,390        
Non-deductible expenses
    961       1,259       1,569  
Adjustment to unrecognized tax benefits
    (1,007 )     170       (4,748 )
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
    (505 )     (2,271 )     3,103  
Foreign income taxed at other rates
    (651 )     (734 )     (423 )
Benefit of domestic production deduction
    (645 )     (348 )     (1,446 )
Other
    (526 )     611        
 
                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 3,936     $ (5,804 )   $ 28,951  
 
                 
At March 31, 2010 and 2009, a current income tax receivable of $1,248 and $9,206 was included in prepaid expenses, primarily relating to state and foreign overpayments for 2010 and federal income tax overpayments for 2009.
Deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts as measured based on enacted tax laws and regulations. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had tax benefits relating to various state net operating losses and other tax credit carryforwards, net of federal benefit, of $2,830 and $2,855. The losses and credits expire in years 2011 through 2030. The Company records a valuation allowance, when appropriate, to adjust deferred tax asset balances to the amount the Company expects to realize. The Company considers the history of taxable income and expectations of future taxable income, among other factors, in assessing the potential need for a valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, a valuation allowance of $1,401 and $1,732 was recorded related to certain deferred tax assets.
Deferred U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes are not provided on the excess of the investment value for financial reporting over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries, because such excess is considered to be permanently reinvested in those operations. At March 31, 2010, approximately $2,300 of U.S. taxes and foreign withholding taxes would be due if the aggregate unremitted earnings of $20,554 were distributed.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
Deferred income tax assets
               
Goodwill and intangibles(1)
  $ 26,713     $ 25,317  
Litigation reserve
    7,629       6,630  
Compensation and benefit accruals
    5,199       5,185  
Stock based compensation
    5,542       3,736  
Other liabilities(1)
    3,520       3,693  
Net operating losses and credits(1)
    2,830       2,855  
Accounts receivable and inventories
          2,038  
Other
    776       259  
 
           
Total deferred income tax assets
    52,209       49,713  
Valuation allowance(1)
    (1,401 )     (1,732 )
 
           
Net deferred income tax assets
  $ 50,808     $ 47,981  
 
           
 
               
Deferred income tax liabilities
               
Property and equipment
  $ 71,640     $ 77,222  
Prepaid expenses(2)
    1,837       1,577  
Accounts receivable and inventories(2)
    15        
Other
          243  
 
           
Total deferred income tax liabilities
  $ 73,492     $ 79,042  
 
           
 
     
(1)  
These deferred income tax assets are long-term in nature and therefore are netted against long-term deferred income tax liabilities for presentation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
(2)  
These deferred tax liabilities are current in nature and therefore netted against current deferred income tax assets for presentation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
On April 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 740 subtopic 10, which addresses the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 subtopic 10 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The cumulative effect of adopting ASC 740 subtopic 10 was recorded as a net increase to retained earnings of $1,189.
At the date of the adoption of ASC 740 subtopic 10, the Company had $19,334 of unrecognized tax benefits, including applicable interest and penalties. As of March 31, 2010 the balance of unrecognized tax benefits was $14,729. Of the unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2010, $14,100, if recognized, would decrease the Company’s effective income tax rate and increase net income. The unrecognized tax benefits relate to certain tax deductions claimed on federal and state tax returns for which the ultimate outcome is uncertain.
In the year ended March 31, 2010, the reserve for unrecognized tax benefits had a net decrease of $64. Of this amount, $1,007 resulted in a net decrease to tax expense. The decrease in the reserve for unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal year 2010 relates to deductions claimed on federal and state tax returns for which the ultimate outcome is uncertain. During fiscal 2009, substantially all of the $170 adjustment to the reserve for unrecognized tax benefits related to deductions claimed on state returns for which the ultimate outcome is uncertain. The Company does not expect a material change in the reserve for unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal year 2011.
The Company’s federal income tax returns for the tax years after 2005 remain subject to examination. The various states in which the Company is subject to income tax are generally open for the tax years after 2004.
The Company classifies interest expense and any related penalties related to income tax uncertainties as a component of income tax expense. For the year-ended March 31, 2010, the Company recognized $248 of net interest expense related to tax uncertainties. Accrued interest and penalties of $2,001 and $1,754 related to income tax uncertainties were recognized as a component of other noncurrent liabilities at March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
The Company’s unrecognized tax benefit activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, was as follows:
                 
    March 31  
    2010     2009  
Unrecognized tax benefit at beginning of year
  $ 14,793     $ 13,655  
Additions for tax positions in prior periods
    268       474  
Decreases for tax positions in prior periods
    (339 )      
Additions for tax positions in current periods
    1,739       2,665  
Settlements/audits
    (49 )      
Lapse of statute of limitations
    (1,683 )     (2,001 )
 
           
Unrecognized tax benefit at end of year
  $ 14,729     $ 14,793  
 
           
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases — The Company has entered into various noncancelable operating leases primarily related to facilities and equipment used in the ordinary course of its business. The Company incurred total operating lease expense of $19,927, $19,823 and $15,548 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The Company’s future operating lease obligations by fiscal year are as follows:
                                                 
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     Thereafter  
 
                                               
Operating lease obligations
  $ 18,291     $ 16,226     $ 13,411     $ 10,705     $ 7,279     $ 23,215  
Letters of Credit — The Company had letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2010 totaling $5,547. All of these letters of credit were issued pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Credit Agreement, which expires in October 2011.
Insurance Programs — The Company maintains third-party insurance coverage in amounts and against risks it believes are reasonable in its circumstances. The Company is self-insured for most workers’ compensation claims and for a significant component of its group health insurance programs. For these exposures, the Company accrues expected loss amounts which are determined using a combination of its historical loss experience and subjective assessment of the future costs of incurred losses, together with advice provided by administrators and consulting actuaries. The estimates of expected loss amounts are subject to uncertainties arising from various sources, including changes in claims reporting patterns, claims settlement patterns, judicial decisions, legislation and economic conditions, which could result in an increase or decrease in accrued costs in future periods for claim matters which occurred in a prior period. Although the Company believes that the accrued loss estimates are reasonable, significant differences related to the items noted above could materially affect our risk exposure, insurance coverage and future expense.
Multi-Employer Pension Plans — The Company participates in multi-employer pension plans for certain of its employees covered by union agreements. Amounts expensed in the financial statements equal the contributions made to the pension plans during the year. Contributions to the multi-employer pension plans were $850 in 2010, $1,106 in 2009, and $1,270 in 2008. In May 2010, one of the Company’s printing businesses renegotiated its union agreement which provided, among other things, for the withdrawal from one of the multi-employer pension plans to which it contributed. The Company will accrue an estimate of $1,300 pre-tax liability in the quarter ended June 30, 2010 in connection with such withdrawal.
Legal Matters — In late fiscal 2009, a jury rendered verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages against the Company due to a lawsuit involving an isolated dispute between the Company and the former employer of an existing sales employee. As a result of these verdicts, a pre-tax litigation charge of $17,000 has been accrued in the fiscal 2009 consolidated financial statements. In fiscal 2010 the Company accrued additional charges to reflect the actual damages, fees and other costs included in the order entered by the judge. The Company intends to continue its defense of this matter, and intends to appeal the judgment.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
In addition, from time to time, the Company is involved in other litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company maintains insurance coverage against certain types of potential claims in an amount which it believes to be adequate, but there is no assurance that such coverage will in fact cover, or be sufficient to cover, all potential claims. Currently, the Company is not aware of any other legal proceedings or claims pending against it that its management believes will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Tax Matters — The Company is subject to examination by tax authorities for varying periods in various taxing jurisdictions. During the course of such examinations disputes occur as to matters of fact and/or law. Also, in most taxing jurisdictions the passage of time without examination will result in the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations thereby precluding the taxing authority from conducting an examination of the tax period for which such statute of limitation has expired. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for its tax liabilities.
8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Pursuant to the Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), employees of the Company and members of the Company’s Board of Directors have been, or may be, granted options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, restricted stock unit awards or other forms of equity-based compensation. Options granted pursuant to the Plan include incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and non-qualified stock options. Options previously granted under the Plan were at a strike price not less than the market price of the stock at the date of grant and periodically vest over a fixed period of up to ten years. Unvested options generally are cancelled upon termination of employment and vested options generally expire shortly after termination of employment. Otherwise, options expire after final vesting at the end of a fixed period generally not in excess of an additional five years. At March 31, 2010, a total of 2,165,079 common shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan, of which 322,259 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
The following table sets forth option and restricted stock unit award transactions under the Plan in terms of underlying shares of the Company’s common stock:
                                                 
    For the Years Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average  
            Exercise             Exercise             Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Outstanding at April 1
    1,829,151     $ 37.85       1,479,977     $ 36.93       1,546,734     $ 36.66  
Granted
    90,000       17.38       730,000       46.02       73,112       45.35  
Exercised
    (58,341 )     20.19       (73,864 )     39.48       (69,480 )     29.25  
Forfeited or expired
    (17,990 )     34.98       (306,962 )     52.24       (70,389 )     45.58  
 
                                         
Outstanding at March 31
    1,842,820       37.61       1,829,151       37.85       1,479,977       36.93  
 
                                         
Exercisable at March 31
    1,105,313       33.99       962,630       31.10       1,215,282       35.61  
 
                                         
For fiscal 2010, the numbers of shares granted includes 25,000 restricted stock unit awards having an aggregate fair value at date of grant of $331, the number of shares exercised includes vesting of 9,792 restricted stock unit awards and the number of shares outstanding at year-end includes 44,583 unvested restricted stock unit awards. For fiscal 2009, the number of shares granted includes 12,500 restricted stock unit awards having an aggregate fair value at date of grant of $709, the number of shares exercised includes vesting of 5,625 restricted stock unit awards and the number of shares outstanding at year-end includes 29,375 unvested restricted stock unit awards. For fiscal 2008, the number of shares granted includes 12,500 restricted stock unit awards having an aggregate fair value at date of grant of $926, the number of shares exercised includes vesting of 2,500 restricted stock unit awards and the number of shares outstanding at year-end includes 12,500 unvested restricted stock unit awards. For 2010, 2009 and 2008, the weighted average exercise price of shares granted, exercised and outstanding is based solely on stock option grants and exercises and excludes the restricted stock unit awards which have no exercise price component.
The total fair value of options and restricted stock unit awards which vested was $3,779, $1,693 and $1,307 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options and restricted stock unit awards outstanding was $20,587, $758 and $27,996 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options and restricted stock unit awards exercised was $1,222, $1,338 and $26,106 for the years ended March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the three years ended March 31, 2010, all of which were at exercise prices equal to the market price of the stock on the grant dates, as calculated under the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) are as follows:
                         
    Year Ended March 31  
    2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Weighted average fair value per share of option grants during the year
  $ 8.85     $ 20.46     $ 19.42  
Assumptions:
                       
Expected option life in years
    6.5       6.5       6.1  
Risk-free interest rate
    2.3 %     2.7 %     3.7 %
Expected volatility
    49.2 %     40.4 %     38.8 %
Expected dividend yield
                 
The risk-free interest rate represents the U.S. Treasury Bond constant maturity yield approximating the expected option life of stock options granted during the period. The expected option life represents the period of time that the stock options granted during the period are expected to be outstanding, generally based on the mid-point between the vesting date and contractual expiration date of each option. The expected volatility is based on the historical market price volatility of the Company’s common stock.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Outstanding and exercisable stock options and restricted stock unit awards at March 31, 2010 were as follows:
                                         
    Outstanding     Exercisable  
            Weighted     Weighted             Weighted  
            Average     Average             Average  
            Exercise     Remaining             Exercise  
Range of Exercise Prices   Shares     Price     Years     Shares     Price  
Stock Options
                                       
$7.40 – $20.00
    653,000     $ 14.49       3.6       436,000     $ 13.12  
$20.01 – $30.00
    51,250       23.02       3.4       51,250       23.02  
$30.01 – $40.00
    60,500       38.29       5.1       46,500       38.18  
$40.01 – $50.00
    150,119       42.31       4.6       106,495       42.25  
$50.01 – $60.00
    870,687       54.57       7.2       458,825       52.29  
$60.01 – $66.00
    12,681       64.22       2.6       6,243       63.80  
 
                                   
 
    1,798,237       37.61       5.4       1,105,313       33.99  
Restricted stock unit awards
    44,583             1.0              
 
                                 
Outstanding at March 31, 2010
    1,842,820             5.4       1,105,313       33.99  
 
                                 
The Company accounts for share-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments, including grants of stock options and restricted stock unit awards, based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes model. Restricted stock unit awards are valued at the closing stock price on the date of grant.
The Company recorded $5,031 of share-based compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2010. The after-tax impact to net income was $3,069, and the impact to both basic and diluted earnings per share was $.27 in fiscal 2010. For the year ended March 31, 2009, the Company recorded $6,908 of share-based compensation expense. The after-tax impact to net loss was $4,213, and the impact to both basic and diluted earnings per share was $.40 in fiscal 2009. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded $2,057 of share-based compensation expense. The after-tax impact to net income was $1,255, and the impact to basic earnings per share was $.10 and the impact to diluted earnings per share was $.05 in fiscal 2008.
As of March 31, 2010, $5,812 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
There were 322,259, 394,269 and 817,307 shares available for awards under the Plan as of March 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In fiscal 2010, the Plan was amended to increase the number of stock appreciation rights or stock awards, including restricted stock unit awards, that may be granted to participants to 112,500 underlying shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
9. SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
The following table contains selected unaudited quarterly financial data from the consolidated income statements for each quarter of fiscal 2010 and 2009. The Company believes this information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal annual earnings per share.
                                 
    1st     2nd     3rd     4th  
    Quarter     Quarter     Quarter     Quarter  
 
                               
Fiscal 2010:
                               
Sales
  $ 225,861     $ 251,626     $ 276,374     $ 237,000  
Gross profit
    44,829       55,443       66,604       53,910  
Net income (loss)
    (314 )     2,082       11,439 (1)     881 (2)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
    (.03 )     .19       1.02       .08  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    (.03 )     .18       1.00       .08  
 
                               
Fiscal 2009
                               
Sales
  $ 285,194     $ 296,951     $ 315,815     $ 247,186  
Gross profit
    70,640       72,586       74,760       52,099  
Net income (loss)
    9,616       10,303       (43,566 )(3)     (15,923 )(4)
Basic earnings (loss) per share
    .87       .92       (3.91 )     (1.43 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
    .84       .90       (3.91 )     (1.43 )
 
     
(1)  
Includes $1,914 litigation and other charges, net of taxes.
 
(2)  
Includes $3,742 goodwill impairment charges and $878 litigation and other charges, net of taxes.
 
(3)  
Includes $46,058 goodwill impairment charge and $10,370 litigation and other charges, net of taxes.
 
(4)  
Includes $17,211 goodwill impairment charge and $213 litigation and other charges, net of taxes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data and percentages)
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s Report is included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
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PART III
The information called for by “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrants,” “Item 11. Executive Compensation,” “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters,” “Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” and “Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services” is incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (presently scheduled to be held August 12, 2010) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 120 days after March 31, 2010.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)  
Index to Financial Statements
 
(a)(1)  
Financial Statements:
 
   
The index to the Financial Statements is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
(a)(2)  
Financial Statement Schedules:
 
   
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.
 
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is included in Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is not significant or is included in the Financial Statements or notes thereto or is not applicable.
(a)(3)  
Exhibits:
             
  *3.1      
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas on July 27, 1994 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 1994), Exhibit 4(a)).
  *3.2      
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated as of July 29, 1998 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10- Q (June 30, 1998), Exhibit 3.1).
  *3.3      
Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, adopted effective as of January 1, 2010 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (November 2, 2009), Exhibit 99.1).
  *3.4      
First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (February 5, 2010), Exhibit 3.1).
  *4.1      
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 1998), Exhibit 4.1).
  *4.2      
Rights Agreement dated as of December 15, 1999 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A the Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit C the form of summary of Rights to Purchase Shares (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 15, 1999), Exhibit 4.1).
  *4.3      
Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of July 10, 2006 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the related Summary of Rights to Purchase Stock, as amended (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-A/A (July 13, 2006), Exhibits 2 and 3).
  *4.4      
Second Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of September 25, 2007 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the related Summary of Rights to Purchase Stock, as amended (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-A/A (September 28, 2007), Exhibits 3 and 4).
  *4.5      
Third Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of December 4, 2009 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 4, 2009), Exhibit 4.1).
  *10.1      
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 2008), Exhibit 10.5).+
  10.2      
First Amendment to the Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan +
  *10.3      
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of May 22, 2008, between the Company and Joe R. Davis (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).+

 

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  *10.4      
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of January 14, 2008, between the Company and Jon C. Biro (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.2).+
  *10.5      
Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement, executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of January 14, 2008, between the Company and Jon C. Biro (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.3).+
  *10.6      
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 2004), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.7      
Form of First Amendment to Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (December 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.4).
  *10.8      
Amended Schedule identifying the directors and officers parties to Indemnification Agreements with the Company. (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.8).
  *10.9      
Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of October 6, 2006 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (October 6, 2006), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.10      
First Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of January 2, 2007 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (January 2, 2007), Exhibit 99.1).
  *10.11      
Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of November 9, 2007 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (November 14, 2007), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.12      
Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of March 13, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (March 13, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.13      
Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of August 4, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (August 8, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.14      
Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of July 30, 2009 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (August 5, 2009), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.15      
Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.13).+
  *10.16      
Form of Employee Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.14).+
  *10.17      
Form of Employee Non- Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.15).+
  *10.18      
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (June 14, 2007), Exhibit 10.1).+
  *10.19      
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, dated effective as of April 1, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (May 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.2).+
  *10.20      
Form of Annual Incentive Award Agreement for Executives (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (May 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.3).+
  21      
List of Subsidiaries.
  23      
Consent of KPMG LLP.
  24      
Powers of Attorney.
  31.1      
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2      
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1      
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2      
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
     
*  
Incorporated by reference.
 
+  
Compensatory plan or arrangement under which executive officers or directors of the Company may participate.

 

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In Thousands)
                                 
                    Utilization        
    Balance at     Amount     of Reserve     Balance  
    Beginning     Charged     (Net of     at End  
Description   of Year     to Expense     Recoveries)     of Year  
 
                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
                               
Year Ended March 31, 2010
  $ 6,556     $ 974     $ (3,182 )   $ 4,348  
Year Ended March 31, 2009
    3,575       4,116       (1,135 )     6,556  
Year Ended March 31, 2008
    3,080       1,203       (708 )     3,575  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.:
Under date of May 21, 2010, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the Company) as of March 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated income statements, statements of shareholders’ equity, and statements of cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2010, which are included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule, Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, included herein. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
/s/ KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas
May 21, 2010

 

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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 Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas on the 21st day of May, 2010.
         
  CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Joe R. Davis    
    Joe R. Davis   
    Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
Signature   Title   Date
 
       
/s/ Joe R. Davis
 
Joe R. Davis
  Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
  May 21, 2010
 
       
/s/ Jon C. Biro
 
Jon C. Biro
  Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial and Accounting Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  May 21, 2010
 
       
/s/ LARRY J. ALEXANDER*
 
Larry J. Alexander
  Director     
 
       
/s/ BRADY F. CARRUTH*
 
Brady F. Carruth
  Director     
 
       
/s/ GARY L. FORBES*
 
Gary L. Forbes
  Director     
 
       
/s/ JAMES H. LIMMER*
 
James H. Limmer
  Director     
 
       
/s/ HUGH N. WEST*
 
Hugh N. West
  Director     
 
         
*   By:  /s/ Joe R. Davis   May 21, 2010 
    Joe R. Davis   
    Attorney-in-Fact   

 

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Exhibit Index
(a)(3) Exhibits:
             
  *3.1      
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas on July 27, 1994 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 1994), Exhibit 4(a)).
  *3.2      
Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated as of July 29, 1998 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10- Q (June 30, 1998), Exhibit 3.1).
  *3.3      
Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, adopted effective as of January 1, 2010 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (November 2, 2009), Exhibit 99.1).
  *3.4      
First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (February 5, 2010), Exhibit 3.1).
  *4.1      
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 1998), Exhibit 4.1).
  *4.2      
Rights Agreement dated as of December 15, 1999 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent, which includes as Exhibit A the Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock, as Exhibit B the form of Rights Certificate and as Exhibit C the form of summary of Rights to Purchase Shares (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 15, 1999), Exhibit 4.1).
  *4.3      
Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of July 10, 2006 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the related Summary of Rights to Purchase Stock, as amended (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-A/A (July 13, 2006), Exhibits 2 and 3).
  *4.4      
Second Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of September 25, 2007 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company and the related Summary of Rights to Purchase Stock, as amended (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-A/A (September 28, 2007), Exhibits 3 and 4).
  *4.5      
Third Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of December 4, 2009 between Consolidated Graphics, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 4, 2009), Exhibit 4.1).
  *10.1      
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 2008), Exhibit 10.5).+
  10.2      
First Amendment to the Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan +
  *10.3      
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of May 22, 2008, between the Company and Joe R. Davis (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).+
  *10.4      
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of January 14, 2008, between the Company and Jon C. Biro (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.2).+
  *10.5      
Amended and Restated Change in Control Agreement, executed on December 29, 2008, but effective as of January 14, 2008, between the Company and Jon C. Biro (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (December 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.3).+
  *10.6      
Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (June 30, 2004), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.7      
Form of First Amendment to Indemnification Agreement for directors and officers (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-Q (December 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.4).
  *10.8      
Amended Schedule identifying the directors and officers parties to Indemnification Agreements with the Company. (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.8).
  *10.9      
Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of October 6, 2006 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (October 6, 2006), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.10      
First Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of January 2, 2007 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (January 2, 2007), Exhibit 99.1).
  *10.11      
Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of November 9, 2007 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (November 14, 2007), Exhibit 10.1).

 

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  *10.12      
Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of March 13, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (March 13, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.13      
Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of August 4, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (August 8, 2008), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.14      
Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement among the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, dated as of July 30, 2009 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (August 5, 2009), Exhibit 10.1).
  *10.15      
Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.13).+
  *10.16      
Form of Employee Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.14).+
  *10.17      
Form of Employee Non- Statutory Stock Option Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 10-K (March 31, 2008), Exhibit 10.15).+
  *10.18      
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (June 14, 2007), Exhibit 10.1).+
  *10.19      
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, dated effective as of April 1, 2008 (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (May 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.2).+
  *10.20      
Form of Annual Incentive Award Agreement for Executives (Consolidated Graphics, Inc. Form 8-K (May 29, 2008), Exhibit 10.3).+
  21      
List of Subsidiaries.
  23      
Consent of KPMG LLP.
  24      
Powers of Attorney.
  31.1      
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2      
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1      
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2      
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
     
*  
Incorporated by reference.
 
+  
Compensatory plan or arrangement under which executive officers or directors of the Company may participate.

 

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