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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

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 333-40067

PLIANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

43-2107725

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

1475 Woodfield Road, Suite 700

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 969-3300

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o      Accelerated filer o      Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes x  No o

As of November 9, 2007 there were 100,003 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock. As of November 9, 2007, persons other than affiliates of the Registrant held 49,871, or approximately 49.87%, of the outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock.  There is no established trading market for the Registrant’s common stock and, therefore, the aggregate market value of shares held by non-affiliates cannot be determined by reference to recent sales or bid and asked prices.

 

 



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (Unaudited) AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (Unaudited)

4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (Unaudited)

5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (Unaudited)

6

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

7

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

29

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

42

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

43

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

44

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

44

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

44

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

44

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

44

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

44

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

45

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

45

 

 

2



 

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7,091

 

$

4,199

 

Receivables, net of allowances of $3,169 and $3,751, respectively

 

142,748

 

140,477

 

Inventories (Note 2)

 

111,693

 

100,103

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

6,749

 

7,279

 

Income taxes receivable, net

 

1,115

 

998

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,747

 

13,754

 

Total current assets

 

278,143

 

266,810

 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

314,661

 

304,443

 

GOODWILL

 

72,526

 

72,257

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

11,599

 

12,389

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

20,356

 

21,858

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

697,285

 

$

677,757

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

1,121

 

$

975

 

Trade accounts payable

 

98,605

 

81,231

 

Accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payable

 

4,249

 

10,055

 

Customer rebates

 

6,859

 

7,403

 

Other

 

34,273

 

44,463

 

Total current liabilities

 

145,107

 

144,127

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion

 

758,174

 

736,656

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

28,134

 

29,446

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

22,948

 

31,287

 

Total Liabilities

 

954,363

 

941,516

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock—Series AA—335,650 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share, with a redemption and liquidation value of $1,000 per share plus accumulated dividends, 335,592 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

234,654

 

198,899

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock—Series M—8,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share, 8,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and no shares outstanding at December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Common stock—par value $.01 per share; 100,050,000 shares authorized, 100,003 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

1

 

1

 

Paid in capital

 

155,341

 

154,521

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(633,392

)

(598,934

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(13,682

)

(18,246

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

 

(257,078

)

(263,759

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

$

697,285

 

$

677,757

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES

 

$

282,541

 

$

293,357

 

$

819,969

 

$

880,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COST OF SALES

 

250,825

 

259,356

 

718,200

 

774,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

31,716

 

34,001

 

101,769

 

105,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales, General and Administrative

 

15,387

 

17,830

 

51,438

 

53,762

 

Research and Development

 

2,438

 

2,193

 

8,639

 

6,795

 

Restructuring and Other Costs (Note 3)

 

5,373

 

(685

)

7,232

 

(655

)

Reorganization Costs (Note 14)

 

320

 

18,427

 

1,017

 

82,248

 

Other Operating Costs (Note 12)

 

 

 

1,101

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

23,518

 

37,765

 

69,427

 

142,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

8,198

 

(3,764

)

32,342

 

(36,845

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE - Current and Long-term Debt (Note 4, 5)

 

(21,709

)

(19,996

)

(63,842

)

(60,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE — Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

(271

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT (Note 4, 14)

 

32,508

 

398,454

 

32,508

 

398,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) — Net

 

75

 

1,923

 

389

 

2,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

19,072

 

376,617

 

1,397

 

303,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

429

 

(795

)

812

 

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

18,643

 

$

377,412

 

$

585

 

$

302,616

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

585

 

$

302,616

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,796

 

30,135

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and accretion of debt discount

 

30,806

 

28,422

 

Deferred dividends and accretion on preferred shares

 

 

271

 

Write off of deferred financing costs

 

 

17,252

 

Write off of original issue debt discount and premium

 

 

30,453

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(3,616

)

(820

)

(Gain) / loss on disposal of assets

 

163

 

(1,867

)

Impairment of fixed assets

 

1,501

 

 

Non cash other operating costs

 

664

 

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

(32,508

)

(398,454

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

(266

)

(10,217

)

Inventories

 

(10,233

)

(4,369

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

574

 

(705

)

Income taxes payable/receivable

 

64

 

1,132

 

Other assets

 

(591

)

6,528

 

Trade accounts payable

 

16,256

 

43,861

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(19,958

)

(3,874

)

Other liabilities

 

1,921

 

(1,773

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

19,158

 

38,591

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

165

 

2,602

 

Capital expenditures for plant and equipment

 

(36,132

)

(29,277

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(35,967

)

(26,675

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 

157

 

 

Payment of financing fees

 

(1,704

)

(10,476

)

Repayment of capital leases and other, net

 

(560

)

(1,290

)

Repayment of prior revolving credit facility

 

 

(138,842

)

Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities

 

21,000

 

133,621

 

Repayment of senior subordinated notes

 

(22,593

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes

 

24,000

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

20,300

 

(16,987

)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(599

)

(2,326

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

2,892

 

(7,397

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

 

4,199

 

12,802

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD

 

$

7,091

 

$

5,405

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

37,629

 

37,619

 

Income taxes

 

1,076

 

2,087

 

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock dividends accrued but not paid

 

 

257

 

Plant and equipment acquired under capital leases

 

4,998

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Series AA

 

Series M

 

 

 

 

 

Paid In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

Total

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Loss

 

BALANCE-December 31, 2006

 

$

(263,759

)

335

 

$

198,899

 

 

$

 

100

 

$

1

 

$

154,521

 

$

(598,934

)

$

(18,246

)

Cumulative effect of adoption of FIN 48

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

Adjusted Balance January 1, 2007

 

$

(263,047

)

335

 

$

198,899

 

 

$

 

100

 

$

1

 

$

154,521

 

$

(598,222

)

$

(18,246

)

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

585

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

4,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,564

 

Comprehensive income:

 

5,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Series M Preferred Stock

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

820

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

35,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(35,755

)

 

 

 

 

$

(257,078

)

335

 

$

234,654

 

8

 

$

 

100

 

$

1

 

$

155,341

 

$

(633,392

)

$

(13,682

)

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

6



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Pliant Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively “Pliant”, the “Company” or ”we”) were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The information reflects all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Pliant as of the dates and for the periods presented.

Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP has been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Nature of operations   The Company produces polymer-based (plastic), value-added films for flexible packaging, personal care, medical, agricultural and industrial applications. Our manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany and Australia.

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings and Reorganization   The Company and ten of its subsidiaries filed for protection under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in January 2006. On June 19, 2006, the Company filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) its Fourth Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan” or “Plan of Reorganization”) which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on June 23, 2006. On July 18, 2006, the Company consummated its reorganization through a series of transactions contemplated in the Plan and emerged from bankruptcy.  We have worked diligently in an effort to analyze each of the claims filed in our Chapter 11 cases, and have already made significant progress in reconciling such claims with our books and records. See Note 14 “Reorganization” to the Financial Statements for more detailed information on our emergence from bankruptcy.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”), applies to the Company’s financial statements while the Company operates under the provisions of Chapter 11. SOP 90-7 generally does not change the manner in which financial statements are prepared. However, it does require that the financial statements for periods subsequent to the filing of the Chapter 11 petition distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Expenses, realized gains and losses, and provisions for losses that can be directly associated with the reorganization of the business are reported separately as reorganization costs in the statements of operations. Liabilities affected by implementation of a plan of reorganization are reported at amounts expected to be allowed, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts. In addition, reorganization related items that significantly impact cash provided by continuing operations are disclosed separately in the statement of cash flows.

 

 

 

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2.   INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market value. Inventories as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Finished goods

 

$

54,362

 

$

45,564

 

Raw materials

 

46,267

 

44,656

 

Work-in-process

 

11,064

 

9,883

 

Total

 

$

111,693

 

$

100,103

 

 

3.   RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

 

Restructuring and other costs include plant closing costs (including costs related to relocation of manufacturing equipment and product lines), office closing costs and other costs related to workforce reductions.

The following table summarizes restructuring and other costs for the three and nine months ended September 30 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant closing costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance

 

$

922

 

$

 

$

1,157

 

$

 

Leases

 

306

 

 

390

 

 

Other plant closure costs

 

4,057

 

(685

)

4,250

 

(655

)

Office closing and workforce reduction costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance

 

63

 

 

1,387

 

 

Other

 

25

 

 

48

 

 

Total Restructuring and other costs

 

$

5,373

 

$

(685

)

$

7,232

 

$

(655

)

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the roll-forward of the accruals from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 (in thousands, except for employees):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruals for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2006

 

 

 

 

 

Plant

 

 

 

 

 

9/30/2007

 

 

 

# Employees

 

Accrual

 

Additional

 

 

 

Closure

 

 

 

Payments/

 

# Employees

 

Accrual

 

 

 

Terminated

 

Balance

 

Employees

 

Severance

 

Costs

 

Total

 

Charges

 

Terminated

 

Balance

 

Plant Closing Costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leases

 

 

2,430

 

 

 

390

 

390

 

(1,891

)

 

929

 

Langley

 

 

 

120

 

922

 

4,213

 

5,135

 

(4,935

)

7

 

200

 

Barrie

 

 

 

19

 

235

 

37

 

272

 

(253

)

 

19

 

 

 

 

$

2,430

 

139

 

1,157

 

4,640

 

$

5,797

 

$

(7,079

)

7

 

$

1,148

 

Office Closing and Workforce Reduction Costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

7

 

1,387

 

48

 

1,435

 

(1,435

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

7

 

$

1,387

 

48

 

$

1,435

 

$

(1,435

)

 

$

 

Total Plant & Office closing

 

 

$

2,430

 

146

 

$

2,544

 

$

4,688

 

$

7,232

 

$

(8,514

)

7

 

$

1,148

 

 

Plant Closing Costs

2007During the first quarter of 2007, we announced the closure of our Barrie, Ontario and Langley, British Columbia plants and the restructuring of our Canadian administrative functions. Our total estimated costs include $1.3 million of severance costs related to our Engineered Films segment, $8.2 million of severance and plant closing costs related to our Printed Products segment and $0.5 million of severance costs related to our Industrial Films segment. Closure of our Barrie facility has been completed and severance and other costs totaling $0.3 million were recorded in our Industrial operating segment. Restructuring costs associated with our Canadian Administration included severance costs in the third quarter of $0.1 million. Approximately $5.3 million of the total $5.4 million in restructuring costs for the third quarter of 2007 related to closure of our Langley facility and the relocation of production equipment and consolidation of product lines into other plants in our Printed Products operating segment. $0.9 million of these costs were severance in nature, $1.6 million were equipment move related, $1.5 million in fixed asset impairments, $0.2 million were lease related and $1.1 million were other restructuring charges. Of the $7.2 million restructuring charges to date, $1.0 million relate to our Engineered Films segment, $0.8 million relate to our Industrial Films segment and $5.4 million relate to our Printed Products segment.

2006During the third quarter of 2006, the Company sold its remaining real estate in Merced, California for $2.4 million, recognized a $1.9 million gain on sale within its Industrial Films segment and reversed $0.7 million of the $1.0 million environmental reserve provided in connection with Merced’s previous restructuring activities in accordance with the terms of the sales agreement.

2005During 2005, the Company accrued $1.9 million for the net costs to terminate the remaining lease agreements associated with its Shelbyville, Indiana facility. During the first quarter of 2007, payments of $1.5 million were made to complete the buy out of the remaining obligations under these leases.

2003During 2003, the Company accrued the present value of future lease payments on three buildings it no longer occupied in an amount of $3.3 million. As of September 30, 2007, $0.9 million of these accruals are remaining.

 

 

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4.   DEBT

 

Debt as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Credit Facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

$

134,579

 

$

113,579

 

Senior secured notes due 2009, interest at 11.85% (“Amended 2004 Notes”)

 

329,740

 

302,382

 

Senior secured notes due 2009, interest at 11.35% (“2004 Notes”)

 

7,821

 

7,808

 

Senior secured notes due 2009, interest at 111/8% (“2003 Notes”)

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

Senior subordinated notes due 2010, interest at 13% (“2006 Notes”)

 

 

55,101

 

Senior subordinated notes due 2010, interest at 18% (“2007 Notes”)

 

24,000

 

 

Obligations under capital leases

 

13,155

 

8,761

 

Total

 

759,295

 

737,631

 

Less current portion

 

(1,121

)

(975

)

Long-term portion

 

$

758,174

 

$

736,656

 

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

 

On July 18, 2006, we entered into (i) a Working Capital Credit Agreement, among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto, Merrill Lynch Bank USA, as administrative agent, and Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp., as sole lead arranger and book manager (the “Working Capital Credit Agreement”), and (ii) a Fixed Asset Credit Agreement, among Pliant Corporation Pty Ltd., Pliant Corporation of Canada Ltd., Pliant Film Products GmbH and Aspen Industrial, S.A. de C.V., as borrowers, the lenders party thereto, Merrill Lynch Bank USA, as administrative agent, and Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp., as sole lead arranger and book manager (the “Fixed Asset Credit Agreement,” and together with the Working Capital Credit Agreement, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”) to replace the amended revolving credit facility dated November 21, 2005 (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) and the Senior Secured, Super Priority, Priming Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement dated as of January 4, 2006 (the “DIP Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facilities provide up to $200 million of total commitments, subject to the borrowing base described below and a required minimum availability amount of at least $10 million. The Working Capital Credit Agreement includes a $20 million letter of credit sub-facility, with letters of credit reducing availability thereunder, and each of the Revolving Credit Facilities includes sub-limits for loans to certain of our foreign subsidiaries which are borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facilities. The Revolving Credit Facilities were funded on July 18, 2006, and replaced our prior credit facilities. They are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ assets, although the administrative agent has a second priority security interest only in certain of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets consistent with the terms of an intercreditor arrangement with certain bondholders of the Company, which intercreditor arrangement is a carry-over from our prior credit arrangements.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities will mature on July 18, 2011. The interest rates for all loans other than those made to our German subsidiary range from, in the case of alternate base rate loans, the alternate base rate (either prime rate or .50% over the Federal Funds Rate) plus 1.75% to the alternate base rate plus 2.00% and, in the case of eurodollar loans, LIBOR plus 2.75% to LIBOR plus 3.00%, in each case depending on the amount of available credit. The interest rates for loans made in connection with the loans to our German subsidiary are, in the case of alternate base rate loans, the alternate base rate plus 5.00% and, in the case of eurodollar loans, LIBOR plus 6.00%. The commitment fee for the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facilities is 0.375% per annum.

 

The borrowing base under the Working Capital Credit Agreement is based on specified percentages of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ eligible accounts receivable, finished goods inventory, work in process and raw material inventory minus certain reserves. The borrowing base under the Fixed Asset Credit Agreement is based on specified percentages of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ eligible real estate valued at market value plus the net orderly liquidation value of eligible machinery and equipment minus certain reserves.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities contain covenants that will limit our ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or become liable in respect of any obligation to purchase or redeem stock, create liens, merge or consolidate with other companies, change lines of business, make certain types of investments, sell assets, enter into certain sale and lease-back and swap transactions, pay dividends on or repurchase stock, make distributions with respect to certain debt obligations, enter into transactions with affiliates, restrict dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries,

 

 

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modify corporate and certain material debt documents, cancel certain debt, or change its fiscal year or accounting policies.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities also require the Company to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 for the first year of the facility and of 1.10 to 1.00 thereafter; provided, that such coverage ratio shall only apply during periods in which the amount of availability is and remains less than $20,000,000 for a specified number of days. Once the amount of availability increases and remains above $20,000,000 for a specified number of days, such coverage ratio becomes inapplicable. In addition, the amount of availability under the Revolving Credit Facilities must not be less than $10,000,000 at any time. The loans will automatically become immediately due and payable without notice upon the occurrence of an event of default involving insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other event of default under the Revolving Credit Facilities, by notice given to the Company, the administrative agent may, and if directed by the Required Lenders (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facilities) must, terminate the commitments and/or declare all outstanding loans to be immediately due and payable.

 

The Working Capital Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all our inventory, receivables and deposit accounts, capital stock of, or other equity interests in, our existing and future domestic subsidiaries and first-tier foreign subsidiaries, investment property and certain other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and a second-priority security interest in fixed assets of the Company and its subsidiaries party to the Working Capital Credit Agreement. The Fixed Asset Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in the fixed assets of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company and a second-priority security interest in capital stock of the fixed asset borrowers and their subsidiaries.

 

On June 14, 2007, the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Working Capital Credit Agreement  to allow for the incurrence of indebtedness under the 2007 Note Indenture, discussed in detail below, including payment of regularly scheduled interest with respect to such indebtedness, in replacement of indebtedness under the 2006 Note Indenture.

As of September 30, 2007, we had borrowings of $134.6 million and $5.9 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facilities with $51.5 million of availability subject to our borrowing base limitations.

 

2007 Notes

 

On June 14, 2007, the Company entered into an Indenture (the “2007 Note Indenture”) among the Company and Pliant Corporation International, Pliant Film Products of Mexico, Inc., Pliant Packaging of Canada, LLC, Pliant Solutions Corporation, Uniplast Holdings, Inc., Uniplast U.S., Inc. and Uniplast Industries Co., as guarantors (collectively, the “2007 Note Guarantors”), and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (the “2007 Note Trustee”), as trustee, with respect to the issuance on such date of the Company’s 2007 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $24 million. The 2007 Note Indenture provides that interest will accrue on the 2007 Notes from the date of issuance at the rate of 18% per annum until maturity on July 15, 2012 and will be payable semi-annually on each January 15 and July 15, commencing July 15, 2007, to holders of record of the 2007 Notes on the immediately preceding January 1 or July 1. Pursuant to the 2007 Note Indenture, the Company may redeem the 2007 Notes in whole or in part at the applicable redemption price, which in each of the first four years is equal to a de-escalating premium over par, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, as set forth in the 2007 Notes. The 2007 Note Indenture provides the holders of the 2007 Notes with the right to require the Company to repurchase the 2007 Notes at a repurchase price equal to the then applicable redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest upon a change of control of the Company (as defined in the 2007 Note Indenture). The 2007 Note Indenture does not provide for a sinking fund with respect to the 2007 Notes. The 2007 Notes Indenture contains customary provisions that may result in an event of default, after notice and expiration of a cure period in certain circumstances, and acceleration of the indebtedness thereunder, including failure to timely pay principal and interest on the 2007 Notes or comply with the

 

 

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covenants set forth in the 2007 Note Indenture. The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. also acts as trustee with respect to the Company’s 2006 Notes (as defined below).

 

The 2007 Note Indenture contains various covenants including, among other things, covenants limiting the incurrence of indebtedness and restricting certain payments, limiting restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to make distributions to the Company, limiting sales of assets and subsidiary stock and the entry into affiliate transactions, as well as provisions governing merger and change of control transactions. The Company may be required under certain circumstances to offer to repurchase 2007 Notes with the proceeds of certain asset sales. Upon a change of control transaction, holders of 2007 Notes may require the Company (subject to certain exceptions) to repurchase 2007 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2007 Notes will automatically become due and payable without notice upon the occurrence of an event of default involving insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or certain of its subsidiaries. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other event of default under the 2007 Note Indenture, by notice given to the Company, the Trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the 2007 Notes may declare the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the 2007 Notes to be immediately due and payable.

 

2006  Notes

 

On July 18, 2006, the Company, certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (the “2006 Note Trustee”), as trustee, entered into an Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2006 (the “2006 Note Indenture”), among the Company, certain subsidiary guarantors of the Company (the “2006 Note Guarantors”) and the 2006 Note Trustee with respect to the issuance on such date of the 2006 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $34.97 million.

 

Pursuant to SFAS 15, Accounting for Debtors and Creditors for Trouble Debt Restructuring, on July 18, 2006 the 2006 Notes were recorded at aggregate principal plus interest to maturity of $20.1 million or a total of $55.1 million. On or about July 16, 2007, the entire $39.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2006 Notes then outstanding were redeemed in accordance with the 2006 Note Indenture, for an aggregate redemption price of $20.0 million plus accrued interest thereon from July 18, 2006 through the Redemption Date in the amount of $2.6 million and the difference between this total of $22.6 million and the carrying value of $55.1 million, or $32.5 million, was recognized as a gain on extinguishment of debt.

 

 

 

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5.   INTEREST EXPENSE—Current and Long-term debt

 

Interest expense—current and long-term debt in the statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

$

2,170

 

$

2,730

 

$

6,619

 

$

7,785

 

2007 Notes

 

1,080

 

 

1,272

 

 

Amended 2004 Notes

 

9,442

 

8,537

 

27,358

 

24,218

 

2004 Notes

 

222

 

207

 

665

 

597

 

2003 Notes

 

6,953

 

6,953

 

20,859

 

20,859

 

2000/2002 Notes(a)

 

 

 

 

471

 

Other, net

 

661

 

511

 

3,635

 

2,804

 

Interest expense accrued, net

 

20,528

 

18,938

 

60,408

 

56,734

 

Recurring amortization of financing fees

 

1,181

 

1,058

 

3,434

 

3,602

 

TOTAL

 

$

21,709

 

$

19,996

 

$

63,842

 

$

60,336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

$

2,661

 

$

2,398

 

$

8,204

 

$

8,935

 

2007 Notes

 

372

 

 

372

 

 

2004 Notes

 

 

 

434

 

 

2003 Notes

 

13,907

 

28,437

 

27,813

 

28,437

 

Other, net

 

407

 

83

 

806

 

247

 

TOTAL

 

$

17,347

 

$

30,918

 

$

37,629

 

$

37,619

 

 

(a) The Company’s 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010 (the “2000/2002 Notes”) were exchanged in connection with the Company’s Plan of Reorganization. Interest on the  2000/2002 Notes above includes interest for the two days, plus interest on interest, prior to the bankruptcy filing plus interest on the December 1, 2005 unpaid interest payment. Interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 at the stated rate of 13% would have been $10.4 million and $31.2 million, respectively.

6.   INCOME TAXES

 

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“SFAS 109”) on January 1, 2007. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years prior to 2000. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are insignificant at September 30, 2007. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for income tax positions taken or to be taken on its tax returns and that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

 

 

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The cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48 was a decrease in tax reserves of $0.7 million and a decrease in Retained Deficit as of January 1, 2007 of $0.7 million. As of January 1, 2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.9 million of which all would, if recognized, decrease our effective tax rate. There may be fluctuations in the amount of the liability, however, the changes are not expected to be material.

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, income tax expense of $0.4 million was recorded on pretax income from operations of $19.1 million compared to income tax benefits of a $0.8 million on pretax income from operations of $376.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, income tax expense was $0.8 million on pre-tax income from operations of $1.4 million compared to income tax expense of $0.4 million of pre-tax income of $303.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Income tax benefits related to net operating losses in the United States are offset by a valuation allowance as the realization of these tax benefits is not certain. Therefore, the income tax expense in the statements of operations primarily reflects foreign income taxes.

7.   OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Other comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $21.6 million and $376.6 million, respectively. Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was $5.1 million and $302.6 million, respectively. The components of other comprehensive income are net income and foreign currency translation.

8.   OPERATING SEGMENTS

 

Operating segments are components of our business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by our chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. This information is reported on the basis that it is used internally for evaluating segment performance.

In 2006, the Company reorganized its Specialty Products Group and separated it into two operating segments, Specialty Films and Printed Products. In addition, the Company combined its prior Performance Films segment with its Engineered Films segment. These changes were in response to a re-evaluation of the Company’s aggregation criteria. The Company now has four operating segments: Specialty Films, which manufactures personal care, medical and agricultural films; Printed Products which produces printed rollstock, bags and sheets used to package food and consumer goods; Industrial Films which manufactures stretch film used to bundle, unitize and protect palletized loads during shipping and storage and PVC films used by supermarkets, delicatessens and restaurants to wrap meat, cheese and produce; and Engineered Films which manufactures film for sale to converters of flexible packaging and a variety of barrier and custom films for smaller niche flexible packaging and industrial markets.

 

Segment information in this report for 2006 has been reclassified to reflect this reorganization. Sales and transfers between our segments are eliminated in consolidation. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on net sales (excluding inter-company sales) and segment profit. The segment profit reflects income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring costs and other non-cash charges and net adjustments for certain unusual items. Our reportable segments are managed separately with separate management teams, because each segment has differing products, customer requirements, technology and marketing strategies.

 

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Segment profit and segment assets as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 are presented in the following table (in thousands). Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to be consistent with the 2007 presentation.

 

 

Engineered
Films

 

Industrial
Films

 

Specialty
Films

 

Printed Products

 

Corporate /
Other

 

Total

 

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to customers

 

$

89,981

 

$

82,565

 

$

55,443

 

$

50,652

 

$

3,900

 

$

282,541

 

Intersegment sales

 

5,246

 

3,293

 

2,368

 

644

 

(11,551

)

 

Total net sales

 

95,227

 

85,858

 

57,811

 

51,296

 

(7,651

)

282,541

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,734

 

1,685

 

2,577

 

2,395

 

296

 

10,687

 

Interest expense

 

647

 

179

 

20

 

1,048

 

19,815

 

21,709

 

Segment profit

 

10,790

 

9,133

 

7,288

 

4,205

 

(6,763

)

24,653

 

Capital expenditures

 

4,144

 

673

 

2,296

 

2,471

 

2,507

 

12,091

 

Three months ended Sept. 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to customers

 

$

95,239

 

$

83,789

 

$

55,671

 

$

56,290

 

$

2,368

 

$

293,357

 

Intersegment sales

 

4,011

 

4,243

 

3,625

 

1,009

 

(12,888

)

 

Total net sales

 

99,250

 

88,032

 

59,296

 

57,299

 

(10,520

)

293,357

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,812

 

1,666

 

2,342

 

2,407

 

895

 

10,122

 

Interest expense

 

245

 

161

 

 

1,244

 

18,346

 

19,996

 

Segment profit

 

11,462

 

9,548

 

6,762

 

5,568

 

(7,317

)

26,023

 

Capital expenditures

 

2,845

 

1,263

 

3,276

 

1,682

 

1,847

 

10,913

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to customers

 

$

263,036

 

$

233,989

 

$

152,786

 

$

158,179

 

$

11,979

 

$

819,969

 

Intersegment sales

 

12,228

 

10,840

 

9,003

 

2,389

 

(34,460

)

 

Total net sales

 

275,264

 

244,829

 

161,789

 

160,568

 

(22,481

)

819,969

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

10,124

 

5,260

 

7,686

 

7,262

 

3,464

 

33,796

 

Interest expense

 

2,719

 

543

 

64

 

3,128

 

57,388

 

63,842

 

Segment profit

 

37,448

 

26,286

 

19,406

 

11,667

 

(18,930

)

75,877

 

Capital expenditures

 

10,355

 

3,497

 

8,265

 

6,676

 

7,339

 

36,132

 

Segment assets

 

228,911

 

118,216

 

155,341

 

137,503

 

57,314

 

697,285

 

Nine months ended Sept. 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales to customers

 

$

295,408

 

$

242,613

 

$

159,921

 

$

175,959

 

$

6,185

 

$

880,086

 

Intersegment sales

 

11,601

 

12,505

 

7,923

 

2,606

 

(34,635

)

 

Total net sales

 

307,009

 

255,118

 

167,844

 

178,565

 

(28,450

)

880,086

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,390

 

5,000

 

6,870

 

7,189

 

2,686

 

30,135

 

Interest expense

 

1,654

 

273

 

 

4,239

 

54,441

 

60,607

 

Segment profit

 

38,352

 

23,765

 

19,938

 

15,994

 

(21,106

)

76,943

 

Capital expenditures

 

4,795

 

3,137

 

10,941

 

6,873

 

3,531

 

29,277

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

$

198,076

 

$

107,634

 

$

150,483

 

$

140,624

 

$

80,940

 

$

677,757

 

 

 

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A reconciliation of the totals reported for the operating segments to the totals reported in the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006 and as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is as follows (in thousands) (unaudited):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Profit or Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total segment profit

 

$

24,653

 

$

26,023

 

$

75,877

 

$

76,943

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(10,687

)

(10,122

)

(33,796

)

(30,135

)

Restructuring and other costs

 

(5,373

)

685

 

(7,232

)

655

 

Reorganization costs

 

(320

)

(18,427

)

(1,017

)

(82,248

)

Other operating costs

 

 

 

(1,101

)

 

Interest expense

 

(21,709

)

(19,996

)

(63,842

)

(60,607

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

32,508

 

398,454

 

32,508

 

398,454

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

19,072

 

$

376,617

 

$

1,397

 

$

303,062

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets from reportable segments

 

639,971

 

596,817

 

Other unallocated assets

 

57,314

 

80,940

 

Total consolidated assets

 

$

697,285

 

$

677,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales and long-lived assets of our US and foreign operations are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

233,468

 

$

239,050

 

$

667,190

 

$

711,990

 

Foreign countries(a)

 

49,073

 

54,307

 

152,779

 

168,096

 

Total

 

$

282,541

 

$

293,357

 

$

819,969

 

$

880,086

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

273,135

 

$

255,622

 

Foreign countries

 

41,526

 

48,821

 

Total

 

$

314,661

 

$

304,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

587,971

 

$

561,846

 

Foreign countries

 

109,314

 

115,911

 

Total

 

$

697,285

 

$

677,757

 

 


(a)             Foreign countries include Australia, Canada, Germany and Mexico, none of which individually represents 10% of consolidated net sales or long-lived assets.

 

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9.   DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

The Company sponsors three noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (the “United States Plans”) covering domestic employees with 1,000 or more hours of service. The Company funds these in accordance with the funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Contributions are intended to not only provide for benefits attributed to service to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future. We also sponsor a defined benefit plan in Germany (the “Germany Plan”). Periodic pension expense for the Germany Plan was immaterial. For information on the Germany Plan please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. In the second quarter of 2004, the Company redesigned its retirement programs which led to the curtailment and “freeze” of the pension plan for U.S. salaried employees effective June 30, 2004.

The consolidated net periodic pension expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 includes the following components (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

United States Plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost-benefits earned during the period

 

$

102

 

$

111

 

$

302

 

$

333

 

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

1,283

 

1,278

 

3,852

 

3,772

 

Expected return on assets

 

(1,568

)

(1,314

)

(4,706

)

(4,082

)

Other

 

35

 

183

 

98

 

245

 

Net periodic pension expense (benefit)

 

$

(148

)

$

258

 

$

(454

)

$

268

 

 

10.   CONTINGENCIES

Litigation   We are involved in various litigation matters from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, including matters described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. In our opinion, none of such litigation is material to our financial condition or results of operations.

11.   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present, in separate columns, financial information for (i) Pliant (on a parent only basis) with its investment in its subsidiaries recorded under the equity method, (ii) guarantor subsidiaries (as specified in the Indenture dated as of May 30, 2003, as amended (the “2003 Indenture”) relating to the 2003 Notes, the First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the Amended and Restated Indenture relating to the 2004 Notes and the Amended 2004 Notes, the 2006 Note Indenture relating to the 2006 Notes and the 2007 Note Indenture relating to the 2007 Notes (the 2003 Indenture, the Amended and Restated Indenture, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, the 2006 Note Indenture and the 2007 Note Indenture, collectively, the “Indentures”) on a combined basis, with any investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries specified in the Indentures recorded under the equity method, (iii) direct and indirect non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for Pliant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and (v) Pliant on a consolidated basis, in each case as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006. The 2003 Notes, the 2004 Notes, the Amended 2004 Notes, the 2006 Notes and 2007 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each guarantor subsidiary and each guarantor subsidiary is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by Pliant, except that the 2003 Notes are not guaranteed by Uniplast Industries Co. and the Amended 2004 Notes are not guaranteed by Pliant Solutions Corporation (“Pliant Solutions”). Substantially all of the assets of Pliant Solutions were sold on September 30, 2004 and the remainder disposed prior to December 31, 2005. There are no contractual restrictions limiting transfers of cash from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries to Pliant. The condensed consolidated financial statements are presented herein, rather than separate financial statements for each of the guarantor subsidiaries, because management believes that separate financial statements relating to the guarantor subsidiaries are not material to investors.

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

93

 

$

3,474

 

$

3,524

 

$

 

$

7,091

 

Receivables, net of allowances

 

109,982

 

6,762

 

26,004

 

 

142,748

 

Inventories

 

98,406

 

3,249

 

10,038

 

 

111,693

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

3,182

 

413

 

3,154

 

 

6,749

 

Income taxes receivable, net

 

(261

)

891

 

485

 

 

1,115

 

Deferred income taxes

 

8,434

 

10

 

303

 

 

8,747

 

Total current assets

 

219,836

 

14,799

 

43,508

 

 

278,143

 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

273,134

 

9,100

 

32,427

 

 

314,661

 

GOODWILL

 

57,777

 

13,153

 

1,596

 

 

72,526

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

1,749

 

9,845

 

5

 

 

11,599

 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

(22,846

)

 

 

22,846

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

17,140

 

 

3,216

 

 

20,356

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

546,790

 

$

46,897

 

$

80,752

 

$

22,846

 

$

697,285

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

1,024

 

$

 

$

97

 

$

 

$

1,121

 

Trade accounts payable

 

82,386

 

4,421

 

11,798

 

 

98,605

 

Accrued liabilities

 

40,588

 

372

 

4,421

 

 

45,381

 

Due to (from) affiliates

 

(78,990

)

63,428

 

15,562

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

45,008

 

68,221

 

31,878

 

 

145,107

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion

 

720,042

 

16,700

 

21,432

 

 

758,174

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

21,403

 

1,279

 

5,452

 

 

28,134

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

17,415

 

2,744

 

2,789

 

 

22,948

 

Total Liabilities

 

803,868

 

88,944

 

61,551

 

 

954,363

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

234,654

 

 

 

 

234,654

 

Common stock

 

1

 

 

11,916

 

(11,916

)

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

155,341

 

14,020

 

43,822

 

(57,842

)

155,341

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

(633,392

)

(57,910

)

(33,866

)

91,776

 

(633,392

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(13,682

)

1,843

 

(2,671

)

828

 

(13,682

)

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(257,078

)

(42,047

)

19,201

 

22,846

 

(257,078

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

$

546,790

 

$

46,897

 

$

80,752

 

$

22,846

 

$

697,285

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

7

 

$

1,005

 

$

3,187

 

$

 

$

4,199

 

Receivables, net of allowances

 

108,907

 

8,131

 

23,439

 

 

140,477

 

Inventories

 

83,007

 

6,703

 

10,393

 

 

100,103

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

3,698

 

445

 

3,136

 

 

7,279

 

Income taxes receivable, net

 

(792

)

1,443

 

347

 

 

998

 

Deferred income taxes

 

13,452

 

2

 

300

 

 

13,754

 

Total current assets

 

208,279

 

17,729

 

40,802

 

 

266,810

 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

 

255,622

 

15,888

 

32,933

 

 

304,443

 

GOODWILL

 

57,777

 

13,153

 

1,327

 

 

72,257

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

 

2,498

 

9,873

 

18

 

 

12,389

 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES

 

(17,932

)

 

 

17,932

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

18,905

 

 

2,953

 

 

21,858

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

525,149

 

$

56,643

 

$

78,033

 

$

17,932

 

$

677,757

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

895

 

$

 

$

80

 

$

 

$

975

 

Trade accounts payable

 

65,710

 

3,298

 

12,223

 

 

81,231

 

Accrued liabilities

 

56,078

 

1,779

 

4,064

 

 

61,921

 

Due to (from) affiliates

 

(90,702

)

65,746

 

24,956

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

31,981

 

70,823

 

41,323

 

 

144,127

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion

 

708,404

 

16,700

 

11,552

 

 

736,656

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

25,636

 

 

3,810

 

 

29,446

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

22,887

 

4,703

 

3,697

 

 

31,287

 

Total Liabilities

 

788,908

 

92,226

 

60,382

 

 

941,516

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

198,899

 

 

 

 

198,899

 

Common stock

 

1

 

 

11,916

 

(11,916

)

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

154,521

 

14,020

 

43,822

 

(57,842

)

154,521

 

Retained earnings (deficit)

 

(598,934

)

(51,983

)

(30,812

)

82,795

 

(598,934

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(18,246

)

2,380

 

(7,275

)

4,895

 

(18,246

)

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

 

(263,759

)

(35,583

)

17,651

 

17,932

 

(263,759

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

$

525,149

 

$

56,643

 

$

78,033

 

$

17,932

 

$

677,757

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

NET SALES

 

$

245,034

 

$

12,561

 

$

36,512

 

$

(11,566

)

$

282,541

 

COST OF SALES

 

216,327

 

12,166

 

33,898

 

(11,566

)

250,825

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

28,707

 

395

 

2,614

 

 

31,716

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

16,947

 

4,727

 

1,844

 

 

23,518

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

11,760

 

(4,332

)

770

 

 

8,198

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

(20,389

)

(144

)

(1,176

)

 

(21,709

)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(6,410

)

 

 

6,410

 

 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

 

32,508

 

 

 

 

32,508

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)—Net

 

1,504

 

(777

)

(652

)

 

75

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

18,973

 

(5,253

)

(1,058

)

6,410

 

19,072

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

330

 

(222

)

321

 

 

429

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

18,643

 

$

(5,031

)

$

(1,379

)

$

6,410

 

$

18,643

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

NET SALES

 

$

251,969

 

$

17,369

 

$

36,938

 

$

(12,919

)

$

293,357

 

COST OF SALES

 

221,827

 

16,770

 

33,678

 

(12,919

)

259,356

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

30,142

 

599

 

3,260

 

 

34,001

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

35,438

 

558

 

1,769

 

 

37,765

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

(5,296

)

41

 

1,491

 

 

(3,764

)

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

(18,401

)

(241

)

(1,354

)

 

(19,996

)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(841

)

 

 

841

 

 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

 

398,454

 

 

 

 

398,454

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)—Net

 

3,146

 

(653

)

(570

)

 

1,923

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

377,062

 

(853

)

(433

)

841

 

376,617

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

(350

)

(13

)

(432

)

 

(795

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

377,412

 

$

(840

)

$

(1

)

$

841

 

$

377,412

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

21



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

NET SALES

 

$

701,760

 

$

45,231

 

$

107,548

 

$

(34,570

)

$

819,969

 

COST OF SALES

 

612,283

 

42,589

 

97,898

 

(34,570

)

718,200

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

89,477

 

2,642

 

9,650

 

 

101,769

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

56,333

 

6,747

 

6,347

 

 

69,427

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

33,144

 

(4,105

)

3,303

 

 

32,342

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

(59,893

)

(439

)

(3,510

)

 

(63,842

)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(9,437

)

 

 

9,437

 

 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

 

32,508

 

 

 

 

32,508

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)—Net

 

4,823

 

(2,517

)

(1,917

)

 

389

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

1,145

 

(7,061

)

(2,124

)

9,437

 

1,397

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

560

 

(740

)

992

 

 

812

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

585

 

$

(6,321

)

$

(3,116

)

$

9,437

 

$

585

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

22



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

NET SALES

 

$

746,705

 

$

58,147

 

$

109,948

 

$

(34,714

)

$

880,086

 

COST OF SALES

 

655,964

 

53,754

 

99,777

 

(34,714

)

774,781

 

GROSS PROFIT

 

90,741

 

4,393

 

10,171

 

 

105,305

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

135,083

 

1,651

 

5,416

 

 

142,150

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

(44,342

)

2,742

 

4,755

 

 

(36,845

)

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

(54,619

)

(1,639

)

(4,349

)

 

(60,607

)

EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(3,676

)

 

 

3,676

 

 

GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

 

398,454

 

 

 

 

398,454

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)—Net

 

6,799

 

(2,773

)

(1,966

)

 

2,060

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

302,616

 

(1,670

)

(1,560

)

3,676

 

303,062

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

 

 

(123

)

569

 

 

446

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

302,616

 

$

(1,547

)

$

(2,129

)

$

3,676

 

$

302,616

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

23



 

PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant
Corporation

 

Combined
Guarantor

 

Combined
Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Consolidated
Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

17,713

 

$

(3

)

$

1,448

 

$

 

$

19,158

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

165

 

 

 

165

 

Equipment transfers

 

(6,414

)

6,604

 

(190

)

 

 

Capital expenditures for plant and equipment

 

(32,068

)

(2,231

)

(1,833

)

 

(36,132

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(38,482

)

4,538

 

(2,023

)

 

(35,967

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of financing fees

 

(1,704

)

 

 

 

(1,704

)

Repayment of capital leases and other, net

 

(502

)

 

(58

)

 

(560

)

Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities

 

11,000

 

 

10,000

 

 

21,000

 

Loans (to)/from affiliates

 

10,000

 

 

(10,000

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

 

157

 

 

 

 

157

 

Repayment of senior subordinated notes

 

(22,593

)

 

 

 

(22,593

)

Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes

 

24,000

 

 

 

 

24,000

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

20,358

 

 

(58

)

 

20,300

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

497

 

(2,066

)

970

 

 

(599

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

86

 

2,469

 

337

 

 

2,892

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

 

7

 

1,005

 

3,187

 

 

4,199

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD

 

$

93

 

$

3,474

 

$

3,524

 

$

 

$

7,091

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLIANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Pliant

 

Combined

 

Combined

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Corporation

 

Guarantor

 

Non-Guarantor

 

 

 

Pliant

 

 

 

(Parent Only)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries

 

Eliminations

 

Corporation

 

CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

$

23,314

 

$

24,114

 

$

(8,837

)

$

 

$

38,591

 

CASH FLOWS FROM  INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

2,602

 

 

 

 

2,602

 

Capital expenditures for plant and equipment

 

(26,756

)

(1,441

)

(1,080

)

 

(29,277

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(24,154

)

(1,441

)

(1,080

)

 

(26,675

)

CASH FLOWS FROM  FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of financing fees

 

(10,476

)

 

 

 

(10,476

)

Repayment of capital leases and other, net

 

(1,151

)

 

(139

)

 

(1,290

)

Repayment of prior revolving credit facility

 

(99,442

)

(39,400

)

 

 

(138,842

)

Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities

 

109,542

 

16,700

 

7,379

 

 

133,621

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

(1,527

)

(22,700

)

7,240

 

 

(16,987

)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(2,485

)

(368

)

527

 

 

(2,326

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(4,852

)

(395

)

(2,150

)

 

(7,397

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD

 

4,859

 

1,153

 

6,790

 

 

12,802

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD

 

$

7

 

$

758

 

$

4,640

 

$

 

$

5,405

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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12.   ISSUANCE OF SERIES M PREFERRED STOCK

On February 20, 2007, the Company issued 8,000 shares of Series M Preferred Stock par value $.01 per share (“Series M Preferred Stock”) to certain employees pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”).

Upon receiving their awards in February 2007, participants purchased their shares of Series M Preferred Stock for $20 per share. The shares were issued for an aggregate purchase price of $160,000. At that time, the fair market value of the shares of Series M Preferred Stock (as determined by an appraisal by an independent appraisal firm), was $103 per share. Each participant made an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay tax at that time on the $83 difference between those amounts; and the Company paid a bonus of approximately $138 per share (the tax-grossed-up amount of the $83 difference) to each participant to enable the participant to pay such taxes.

 

In addition, the Company recognized the fair market value of $103 per share, less par value of $.01 per share, as additional paid in capital of approximately $824,000 and has recorded the cost of the tax-gross-up of $437,000 and the difference between fair market value and purchase price of $664,000 together as other operating costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

On April 17, 2007 we awarded certain participants rights to purchase an additional 220 shares of Series M Preferred Stock, also for $20 per share, after re-purchasing those additional shares from a former named executive officer.

 

13.   GOODWILL

Based upon the 2006 annual impairment test, the Company determined that goodwill was impaired in our Specialty Films and Printed Products segments and recorded goodwill write-downs totaling $110.0 million. The impairment charge recorded in the financial statements was based on managements’ preliminary estimates of fair value of plant, property and equipment and intangible assets. The Company obtained the required valuations and determined that no additional adjustment to the carrying value of goodwill in the Specialty Films segment reflected in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 was necessary.

 

14.   REORGANIZATION

 

On January 3, 2006, Pliant and ten subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions in the Bankruptcy Court seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Three of the Company’s subsidiaries with Canadian operations commenced ancillary proceedings in a Canadian court to recognize the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings as “foreign proceedings.”  The Company’s operations in Mexico, Germany, and Australia were not included in the Chapter 11 filing. For additional information regarding our reorganization, see Item 1 Business — Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings and Reorganization and Item 7 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ending December 31, 2006.

 

On June 19, 2006, we filed with the Bankruptcy Court our Plan which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on June 23, 2006. On July 18, 2006, we consummated our reorganization through a series of transactions contemplated in the Plan and we filed with the Bankruptcy Court a notice announcing the effectiveness of the Plan.

 

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Pursuant to the Plan, on July 18, 2006, we effected the following transactions:

         changed our state of incorporation from Utah to Delaware;

         extinguished our Series B Preferred Stock, no par value (“Series B Preferred Stock”);

         issued (i) an aggregate principal amount of $34,967,000 of the 2006 Notes, (ii) 335,592 shares of Series AA Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (“Series AA Preferred Stock”), and (iii) 100,003 shares of new common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”) in exchange for (A) all of our 2000/2002 Notes, (B) all of our Series A Cumulative Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, no par value (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), (C) our existing common stock, par value $.01 per share  (“Old Common Stock”) and (D) warrants to purchase our Old Common Stock;

         made cash payments to the applicable trustee of (A) $3,200,000 for further distribution to the holders of the 2000/2002 Notes and (B) $18,529,375.55 ($4 million of which was a consent fee and the balance of which was the missed March 1, 2006 interest payment and the interest owed on that interest payment) for further distribution to the holders of our 2003 Notes and reinstated the 2003 Notes;

         reinstated our 2004 Notes and our Amended 2004 Notes and increased the interest rate on the 2004 Notes and the Amended 2004 Notes by ..225%;

         entered into our Revolving Credit Facilities; and

         entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement dated July 18, 2006 (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”) with respect to the Common Stock and a Registration Rights Agreement dated July 18, 2006 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with respect to the Series AA Preferred Stock.

 

As a result, the prior credit facilities, the indenture dated May 31, 2000 governing the 2000 Notes (the “2000 Indenture”) and the indenture dated April 10, 2002 governing the 2002 Notes (the “2002 Indenture”) were terminated, except, with respect to the indentures, to the extent necessary to permit the trustee under such indentures to make distributions to the holders of the 2000/2002 Notes under the Plan. In addition, on July 18, 2006, the Company’s Deferred Cash Incentive Plan (the “Cash Plan”) and Stock Plan became effective.

 

As referenced above, the Company completed a debt for equity exchange whereby 100% of its outstanding $320 million of 2000/2002 Notes and $24.3 million in accrued interest were exchanged for 265,123 shares or 79% of its new Series AA Preferred Stock, approximately 30,000 shares or 30% of its Common Stock, $3.2 million in cash consideration and approximately $35 million in 2006 Notes. Pursuant to SFAS 15,  Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructuring, these $35 million of 2006 Notes were recorded at aggregate principal plus interest to maturity of $20.1 million or a total of $55.1 million. In addition, 100% of the $ 298.0 million of shares subject to mandatory redemption, including the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock were also exchanged for shares of its new Series AA Preferred Stock and shares of its Common Stock. The fair market value of equity received in connection with these exchanges was approximately $182.3 million. This resulted in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $398.5 million on a combined exchange of $642.3 million of debt and accrued interest, after accounting for charges associated with outstanding stockholders’ notes.

 

On July 18, 2006, the Company entered into the Stockholders Agreement that is binding on all parties receiving shares of Common Stock, pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The Stockholders’ Agreement provides for certain restrictions on transfer of the Common Stock and requires that all transferees of Common Stock become a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement. The Stockholders’ Agreement also grants to certain holders of Common Stock the right to purchase their pro rata share of any new equity securities issued by the Company, subject to exceptions for acquisitions, management equity and certain other transactions. The Stockholders’ Agreement contains “drag-along rights” that require all holders of Common Stock to participate in and vote in favor of certain sales of the Company approved by the Board of Directors and certain holders of Common Stock. It further provides that the 5 (out of a total of 7) members of the Board of Directors to be elected by the holders of Common Stock will consist of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and 4 members designated by the holders of a majority of the Common Stock held by persons defined as “permitted holders” under the indentures for the 2003 Notes, 2004 Notes and Amended 2004 Notes. Finally, the Stockholders’ Agreement provides that certain holders of Common Stock will have demand registration rights after July 18, 2009 and additional demand and piggyback registration rights following an initial public offering of the Common Stock.

 

 

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On July 18, 2006, the Company also entered into the Registration Rights Agreement that is binding on all parties receiving shares of Series AA Preferred Stock, pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to take all actions reasonably required to permit the Series AA Preferred Stock to be quoted on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) as soon as practicable. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides that, at any time after the ninth month and prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of the Plan, certain holders of the Series AA Preferred Stock can require Pliant to register an underwritten public offering of the Series AA Preferred Stock.  On August 1, 2007, the Company’s Series AA Preferred Stock began to be quoted on the OTCBB.

 

The Company adopted the Stock Plan on July 18, 2006, which provides for the issuance to the Chief Executive Officer and other officers of the Company of Series M Preferred Stock that, when combined with awards under the Cash Plan, will entitle such officers to a maximum of 8% of the equity value of the Company, in the aggregate. Participants in the Stock Plan and Cash Plan will only receive distributions upon the occurrence of certain extraordinary corporate transactions, such as a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a change in control of the Company. The Stock Plan and Cash Plan are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors composed of non-employee directors. On February 20, 2007, the Company issued 8,000 shares of its Series M Preferred Stock, to certain of its officers pursuant to its Stock Plan.

 

The Company incurred professional fees and other expenses directly associated with the bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, the Company made certain adjustments to the carrying values of certain pre-petition assets and liabilities. Such costs and adjustments are classified as reorganization costs in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30 and consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Debt subject to compromise:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-off of unamortized original issuance, discount, net

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

5,856

 

Write-off of unamortized capitalized financing fees

 

 

 

 

15,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,633

 

Manditorily Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-off of unamortized original issuance discount

 

 

 

 

24,597

 

Write-off of capitalized financing fees on DIP Credit Facility

 

 

1,475

 

 

1,475

 

Bondholders’ consent fee

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,000

 

Emergence Bonus Plan

 

 

1,567

 

 

1,567

 

Professional fees and claim settlements

 

320

 

11,385

 

1,017

 

28,976

 

Reorganization Costs

 

$

320

 

$

18,427

 

$

1,017

 

$

82,248

 

 

 

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ITEM 2.                    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The purpose of this section is to discuss and analyze our consolidated financial condition, liquidity and capital resources and results of operations. This analysis should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. This section contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our plans, objectives, goals, strategies and financial performance. Our actual results could differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information” below and elsewhere in this report.

General

We generate our revenues, earnings and cash flows from the sale of film and flexible packaging products throughout the world. We manufacture these products at 22 facilities located on 20 sites in the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany and Mexico.

Overview

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings and Reorganization   The Company and ten of its subsidiaries filed for protection under the Bankruptcy Code in January 2006. On June 19, 2006, the Company filed with the Bankruptcy Court its Plan which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on June 23, 2006. On July 18, 2006, the Company consummated its reorganization through a series of transactions contemplated in the Plan and emerged from bankruptcy.

We have worked diligently in an effort to analyze each of the claims filed in our Chapter 11 cases, and have already made significant progress in reconciling such claims with our books and records. Moreover, we have been steadily making distributions to the holders of many such claims, as well as to creditors appearing in our schedules, and have filed objections to certain claims as necessary. To date, we have filed nine omnibus objections to claims, resulting in a reduction to the claims register of more than 111 claims totaling more than $89.0 million, which were primarily claims made by equity holders who received distributions of new securities according to the Company’s Plan. In addition, we have paid more than $47 million to satisfy contract cure amounts, vendor trade agreements, and other unsecured claims. We estimate that there are approximately $2.0 million in non-litigation claims remaining for processing. See Note 14 “Reorganization” to the Financial Statements for more detailed information on our emergence from bankruptcy.

We recorded sales of $282.5 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared to sales of $293.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. Third quarter 2007 sales measured in pounds were 215.7 million, which represents a 2.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2006. Average sales price for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $1.310 per pound as compared to $1.323 per pound for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Total segment profit was $24.7 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $26.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. Segment profit reflects income from continuing operations adjusted for interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, reorganization costs, and restructuring charges. The decrease in segment profit  of $1.3 million reflects the unfavorable impacts of $2.9 million related to lower sales volume and $1.4 million in compression between our average selling price and raw material costs, offset by $2.4 million lower selling general and administrative costs and $2.5 million in lower manufacturing costs. In addition, in the third quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a $1.9 million gain on the sale of our remaining real estate in Merced, California.

Raw Material Costs

The primary raw materials used in the manufacture of most of our products are polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin and PVC resin. The long-term prices of these materials are primarily a function of the price of crude oil and natural gas. We have not historically hedged our exposure to raw material increases, but have moved more customers to programs which would allow us to pass through cost increases in raw materials. Raw material costs as a percentage of sales was approximately 58% in the third quarters of 2007 and 2006.

The gap between the speed at which resin price changes are passed on to us and the time at which we can pass these cost changes on to our customers has an impact on both our results of operations and our working capital needs. To the extent we are not able to pass along price increases of raw materials, or to the extent any such price increases are delayed, our cost of goods sold would continue to increase and our gross profit and operating income would correspondingly decrease. Significant increases in raw material prices that cannot be passed on to customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth net sales, operating expenses, and operating income, and such amounts as a percentage of net sales, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (dollars in millions).

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

$

 

Sales

 

$

 

Sales

 

$

 

Sales

 

$

 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales

 

$

282.5

 

100.0

%

$

293.4

 

100.0

%

$

820.0

 

100.0

%

$

880.1

 

100.0

%

Cost of sales

 

250.8

 

88.7

%

259.4

 

88.4

%

718.2

 

87.6

%

774.8

 

88.0

%

Gross profit

 

31.7

 

11.3

%

34.0

 

11.6

%

101.8

 

12.4

%

105.3

 

12.0

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

15.4

 

5.5

%

17.9

 

6.1

%

51.5

 

6.3

%

53.8

 

6.1

%

Research and development costs

 

2.4

 

0.9

%

2.2

 

0.7

%

8.6

 

1.1

%

6.8

 

0.8

%

Restructuring and other costs

 

5.4

 

1.9

%

(0.7

)

-0.2

%

7.2

 

0.9

%

(0.7

)

%

Reorganization costs

 

0.3

 

0.1

%

18.4

 

6.3

%

1.1

 

0.1

%

82.2

 

9.3

%

Other operating costs

 

 

%

 

%

1.1

 

0.1

%

 

%

Total operating expenses

 

23.5

 

8.4

%

37.8

 

12.9

%

69.5

 

8.5

%

142.1

 

16.2

%

Operating income (loss)

 

$

8.2

 

2.9

%

$

(3.8

)

-1.3

%

$

32.3

 

3.9

%

$

(36.8

)

-4.2

%

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared with the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Net Sales

Net sales decreased by $10.9 million, or 3.7%, to $282.5 million for the third quarter of 2007 from $293.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease resulted primarily from a 2.7% decrease in our sales volume and a 1.0% decrease in our average selling prices reflecting lower raw material prices. See “Operating Segment Review” below for a detailed discussion of sales volumes and selling prices by segment and division.

Gross Profit

Gross profit decreased by $2.3 million, or 6.8%, to $31.7 million for the third quarter of 2007 due to lower sales volume and compression between our average selling price and raw material costs, offset by favorable manufacturing costs. See “Operating Segment Review” below for a detailed discussion of the margin variances by segment.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $15.4 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $17.9 million for the third quarter of 2006. This decrease of $2.5 million is primarily attributable to lower employee payroll related costs and to less consulting and outside labor costs.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs were $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. This increase of $0.2 million is primarily attributable to the Company’s innovation programs underway to deliver solutions to existing markets and allow us to access new markets.

Restructuring and Other Costs

Restructuring and other costs of $5.4 million for the third quarter of 2007 relate primarily to the restructuring of our Canadian operations and includes $5.3 million of severance, leases, and other restructuring charges associated with the closure of our Langley, British Columbia facility and the relocation of production

 

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equipment and consolidation of product lines into other Printed Products operating segment plants. The 2006 restructuring and other cost net credit of $0.7 million relate to reversal of $0.7 million of the $1.0 million environmental reserves related to our Merced, California facilities as the buyer of this property indemnified the Company from future claims in excess of $0.3 million.

Reorganization Costs

Reorganization costs were $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $18.4 million for the third quarter of 2006. Reorganization costs in the third quarter of 2007 included $0.3 million of professional fees and court costs. Reorganization costs in the third quarter of 2006 included $11.4 million of legal and financial advisory fees incurred in connection with the Company’s bankruptcy proceedings, $4.0 million in fees paid to bondholders in consideration for their non-objection to the Company’s Fourth Amended Plan and resolution of disputes pertaining thereto, $1.5 million write-off of capitalized financing fees on the DIP Credit Facility and $1.5 million in Emergence Bonus Plan payments.

Operating Income (Loss)

During the third quarter of 2007, the Company recorded operating income of $8.2 million, compared to an operating loss of $3.8 million for the third quarter of 2006.

Interest Expense

Interest expense on current and long-term debt increased by $1.7 million to $21.7 million for the third quarter of 2007, from $20.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. This increase is primarily attributable to $1.1 million of interest on our newly issued 2007 Notes, increased payment-in-kind interest on our 2004 Amended Notes and interest on capital leases, offset in part by a decrease in interest on our revolving credit facilities.

Interest expense associated with dividends and accretion of the original issue discount on the Company’s previously outstanding Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to SFAS 150, was discontinued, effective January 3, 2006.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the third quarter of 2007 was $0.4 million on pretax income of $19.1 million, compared to income tax benefits of $0.8 million on pretax income of $376.6 million for the same period in 2006. Income tax benefits related to net operating losses in the United States were offset by a valuation allowance as the realization of these tax benefits is not certain. The income tax expense in the statements of operations primarily reflects foreign income taxes.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

 

Net Sales

 

Net sales decreased by $60.1 million, or 6.9%, to $820.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $880.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The change was primarily due to a 4.4% decrease in our average selling price resulting primarily from lower raw material prices and a 2.5% decrease in sales volume.  See “Operating Segment Review” below for a detailed discussion of sales volumes and selling prices by segment and division.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit decreased by $3.5 million to $101.8 million for nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $105.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease is due to the impact of lower sales volume and $3.1 million of incremental depreciation, partially offset by favorable sales mix and $1.0 million in

 

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lower freight costs.  See “Operating Segment Review” below for a detailed discussion of the margin variances by segment.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Costs

 

Selling, general and administrative costs were $51.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $53.8 million for the first nine months of 2006. This $2.3 million reduction was primarily attributable to $2 million lower payroll related costs and $0.4 million less consulting and outside labor costs.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development costs were $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase of $1.8 million is primarily attributable to the Company’s government contracts and innovation programs underway to deliver solutions to existing markets and allow us to access new markets.

 

Restructuring and Other Costs

 

Restructuring and other costs were $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to a net credit of $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The 2007 restructuring and other costs relate primarily to the reorganization of our Canadian operations and includes $5.4 million of severance, leases, and other restructuring charges associated with the closure of our Langley, British Columbia facility and the relocation of production equipment and consolidation of product lines into other Printed Products operating segment plants. In addition, we incurred $1.4 million associated with restructuring our Canadian management and sales teams and $0.3 million associated with closure of our Barrie, Ontario facility. The 2006 restructuring and other cost net credit of $0.7 million relate to reversal of $0.7 million of the $1.0 million environmental reserves related to our Merced, California facilities as the buyer of this property indemnified the Company from future claims in excess of $0.3 million.

 

Reorganization Costs

 

Reorganization costs were $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $82.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Reorganization costs in 2007 include legal and other professional fees. Reorganization costs in 2006 included the write-off of $15.8 million of unamortized capitalized financing fees associated with the issuance of our 2000/2002 Notes and our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, $5.9 million in unamortized original issue discount, net of premiums, associated with the issuance of our 2000/2002 Notes and $24.6 million associated with the issuance of our Series A Preferred Stock, and $29.0 million of legal and financial advisory fees incurred in connection with the Company’s bankruptcy proceedings and $4.0 million in fees paid to bondholders in consideration for their non-objection to the Company’s Fourth Amended Plan and resolution of disputes pertaining thereto, $1.5 million write-off of capitalized financing fees on the DIP Credit Facility and $1.5 million in Emergence  Bonus Plan payments.

 

Other Operating Costs

 

Other operating costs for 2007 included $1.1 million of costs associated with the issuance of the Company’s Series M Preferred Stock pursuant to the Company’s Plan of Reorganization.

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded operating income of $32.3 million, compared to an operating loss of $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

 

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Interest Expense

 

Interest expense on current and long-term debt was $63.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $60.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase of $3.5 million between periods is primarily due to $1.3 million of interest on our newly issued 2007 Notes, increased payment-in-kind interest on our 2004 Amended Notes and increased interest on capital leases, partially offset by lower interest on our revolving credit facilities and amortization of capitalized financing fees.

 

Interest expense associated with dividends and accretion of original issue discounts on the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock was discontinued effective January 3, 2006.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to other income of  $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included interest income, transaction gains and other nominal amounts. The other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 included a gain of $1.9 million on the sale of remaining real estate in our Merced, California facility.

 

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.8 million on pretax income from operations of $1.4 million as compared to $0.4 million on pretax income from operations of $303.1 million for the same period in 2006. Income tax benefits related to net operating losses in the United States were offset by a valuation allowance as the realization of these tax benefits is not certain. Therefore, the income tax expense in the statements of operations primarily reflects foreign income taxes.

 

Operating Segment Review

General

We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on net sales (excluding inter-company sales) and segment profit. The segment profit reflects income from continuing operations adjusted for interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, reorganization, restructuring and other costs and other non-cash charges (principally the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and fixed assets). For more information on our operating segments, including a reconciliation of segment profit to income before taxes, see Note 8 “Operating Segments” to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report.

We have four operating segments: Engineered Films, Industrial Films, Specialty Films and Printed Products. During 2006, the Company reorganized its Specialty Products Group and separated it into the two operating segments of Specialty Films and Printed Products. In addition, the Company combined its prior Performance Films segment with its Engineered Films segment. Segment information in this report for 2006 has been reclassified to reflect this reorganization.

Summary of segment information (in millions of dollars):

 

 

Engineered
Films

 

Industrial Films

 

Specialty
Films

 

Printed Products

 

Corporate/
Other

 

Total

 

Three months ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

89.9

 

$

82.6

 

$

55.5

 

$

50.7

 

$

3.8

 

$

282.5

 

Segment profit

 

10.7

 

9.2

 

7.3

 

4.2

 

(6.7

)

24.7

 

Three months ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

95.2

 

$

83.8

 

$

55.7

 

$

56.3

 

$

2.4

 

$

293.4

 

Segment profit

 

11.4

 

9.6

 

6.7

 

5.6

 

(7.3

)

26.0

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

263.0

 

$

234.0

 

$

152.8

 

$

158.2

 

$

12.0

 

$

820.0

 

Segment profit

 

37.4

 

26.3

 

19.4

 

11.7

 

(18.9

)

75.9

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

295.4

 

$

242.6

 

$

159.9

 

$

176.0

 

$

6.2

 

$

880.1

 

Segment profit

 

38.3

 

23.8

 

19.9

 

16.0

 

(21.1

)

76.9

 

 

 

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Three months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the three months ended September 30, 2006

Engineered Films

Net sales.   Net sales in Engineered Films decreased by $5.3 million, or 5.6%, to $89.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from $95.2 million for the third quarter of 2006. This change was due to a decrease in average selling prices of 2.5%, principally from raw material price decreases and a 3.1% reduction in sales volume, mostly in our converter film markets.

Segment profit.   The Engineered Films segment profit was $10.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $11.4 million for the same period in 2006. This $0.7 million decrease in segment profit was primarily due to a $0.6 million impact of lower sales volume and $2.3 million unfavorable mix of customer sales, offset in part by $0.5 million reduction in waste and $1.7 million favorable manufacturing costs.

Industrial Films

Net sales.   The net sales of our Industrial Films segment decreased by $1.2 million, or 1.4%, to $82.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from $83.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in sales volume of 2.5%, primarily in the stretch films markets, offset by a 1.1% increase in average selling prices.

Segment profit.   The Industrial Films segment profit was $9.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $9.6 million for the same period in 2006 which included a $1.9 million gain on sale of remaining real estate at our Merced, California facility. Excluding this prior year gain, segment profit increased $1.5 million primarily due to improved product mix, operational efficiencies and manufacturing waste and lower selling general and administrative costs offset by unfavorable volume impact in our stretch films markets.

Specialty Films

Net sales.   Net sales in our Specialty Films segment decreased $0.2 million, or 0.4%, to $55.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from $55.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was due to a decrease in sales volume of 1.7%, primarily in our medical and industrial products markets, partially offset by an increase in average selling prices of 1.3%.

Segment profit.   The Specialty Films segment profit was $7.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This increase was primarily due to favorable price/mix, offset by lower volume and higher waste and production related costs.

Printed Products

Net sales.   Net sales of our Printed Products segment decreased $5.6 million or 9.9% to $50.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 from $56.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in average selling prices of 6.1% reflecting lower raw material costs, unfavorable sales mix impact and decreased sales volume of 4.1%. Additionally, production capacity was temporarily constrained during the transition of Langley production assets to other facilities.

Segment profit.   The Printed Products segment profit was $4.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $5.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This $1.4 million decline is

 

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primarily due to lower gross margins from compression between our average selling prices and average raw material costs to contractual customers as well as unfavorable sales mix.

Corporate/Other

Corporate/Other includes our corporate headquarters and our research and development facility in Newport News, Virginia. Unallocated corporate expenses decreased by $0.6 million to $6.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, from $7.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in employee payroll and payroll related bonus and pension costs.

Nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2006

Engineered Films

Net sales.   Net sales in Engineered Films decreased by $32.4 million, or 11.0%, to $263.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $295.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This change was due to a decrease in average selling prices of 6.8%, principally from raw material price decreases and a 4.4% reduction in sales volume.

Segment profit.   The Engineered Films segment profit was $37.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $38.3 million for the same period in 2006. This $0.9 million decrease in segment profit was primarily due to a $4.3 million unfavorable impact of lower sales volume and an unfavorable price/mix of $2.4 million offset in part by a $1.9 million reduction in waste and $4.0 million in favorable manufacturing costs and selling, general and administrative costs.

Industrial Films

Net sales.   The net sales of our Industrial Films segment decreased by $8.6 million, or 3.5%, to $234.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $242.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease is primarily due to a 3.5% decrease in average selling prices as sales volume remained relatively constant between years.

Segment profit.   The Industrial Films segment profit was $26.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $23.8 million for the same period in 2006, which included a $1.9 million gain on the sale of remaining real estate at our Merced, California facility. Excluding this prior year gain, segment profit increased $4.4 million due to improved product sales mix and favorable manufacturing and selling general and administrative costs offset by unfavorable price/mix in our German PVC markets.

Specialty Films

Net sales.   Net sales in our Specialty Films segment decreased $7.1 million, or 4.4%, to $152.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $159.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was due to lower sales volume of 3.1% in our low gel and medical markets because of Asian competition and a decrease in our average selling prices of 1.4% because of lower raw material costs.

Segment profit.   The Specialty Films segment profit was $19.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $19.9 million for the same period in 2006. This $0.5 million decline includes a favorable sales mix offset by $1.9 million unfavorable volume impact and $1.9 million in manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs increases.

Printed Products

Net sales.   Net sales of our Printed Products segment decreased $17.8 million or 10.1% to $158.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 from $176.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was due primarily to a reduction in average selling prices of 6.9 % caused by lower raw material costs, in addition to a change in market mix and a decrease in volume of 3.4%. Additionally, production capacity was temporarily constrained during the transition of Langley production assets to other facilities.

 

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Segment profit.   The Printed Products segment profit was $11.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to $16.0 million for the same period in 2006. This $4.3 million decrease includes $3.0 million due to lower volume and $1.3 million due to unfavorable price/mix and manufacturing costs.

Corporate/Other

Corporate/Other includes our corporate headquarters and our research and development facility in Newport News, Virginia. Unallocated corporate expenses decreased by $2.2 million to $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $21.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in employee bonus and pension related costs, as increased billings on government contracts offset higher research and development costs of $1.8 million.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of capital

Our principal sources of funds have been cash generated by our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facilities. In addition, we have raised funds through the issuance of the 2000/2002 Notes, the 2003 Notes, the 2004 Notes and the sale of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock.

As of September 30, 2007 our outstanding long-term debt consisted of $134.6 million in borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities, $329.7 million under our Amended 2004 Notes, $7.8 million under our 2004 Notes, $250.0 million under our 2003 Notes, $24.0 million under our 2007 Notes and $13.2 million in capital leases.

Current Revolving Credit Facilities

 

On July 18, 2006, we entered into the Revolving Credit Facilities. The Revolving Credit Facilities provide up to $200 million of total commitments, subject to the borrowing base described below and a required minimum availability amount of at least $10 million. The Working Capital Credit Agreement includes a $20 million letter of credit sub-facility, with letters of credit reducing availability thereunder, and each of the Revolving Credit Facilities includes sub-limits for loans to certain of our foreign subsidiaries which are borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facilities. The Revolving Credit Facilities were funded on July 18, 2006, and replaced our prior credit facilities. They are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ assets, although the administrative agent has a second priority security interest only in certain of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets consistent with the terms of an intercreditor arrangement with certain bondholders of the Company, which intercreditor arrangement is a carry-over from our prior credit arrangements.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities will mature on July 18, 2011. The interest rates for all loans other than those made to our German subsidiary range from, in the case of alternate base rate loans, the alternate base rate (either prime rate or .50% over the Federal Funds Rate) plus 1.75% to the alternate base rate plus 2.00% and, in the case of eurodollar loans, LIBOR plus 2.75% to LIBOR plus 3.00%, in each case depending on the amount of available credit. The interest rates for loans made in connection with the loans to our German subsidiary are, in the case of alternate base rate loans, the alternate base rate plus 5.00% and, in the case of eurodollar loans, LIBOR plus 6.00%. The commitment fee for the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facilities is 0.375% per annum.

 

The borrowing base under the Working Capital Credit Agreement is based on specified percentages of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ eligible accounts receivable, finished goods inventory, work in process and raw material inventory minus certain reserves. The borrowing base under the Fixed Asset Credit Agreement is based on specified percentages of the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ eligible real estate valued at market value plus the net orderly liquidation value of eligible machinery and equipment minus certain reserves.

 

 

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The Revolving Credit Facilities contain covenants that will limit our ability, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, issue preferred stock or become liable in respect of any obligation to purchase or redeem stock, create liens, merge or consolidate with other companies, change lines of business, make certain types of investments, sell assets, enter into certain sale and lease-back and swap transactions, pay dividends on or repurchase stock, make distributions with respect to certain debt obligations, enter into transactions with affiliates, restrict dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries, modify corporate and certain material debt documents, cancel certain debt, or change its fiscal year or accounting policies.

 

The Revolving Credit Facilities also require the Company to comply with a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 for the first year of the facility and of 1.10 to 1.00 thereafter; provided, that such coverage ratio shall only apply during periods in which the amount of availability is and remains less than $20 million for a specified number of days. Once the amount of availability increases and remains above $20 million for a specified number of days, such coverage ratio becomes inapplicable. In addition, the amount of availability under the Revolving Credit Facilities must not be less than $10 million at any time. The loans will automatically become immediately due and payable without notice upon the occurrence of an event of default involving insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other event of default under the Revolving Credit Facilities, by notice given to the Company, the administrative agent may, and if directed by the Required Lenders must, terminate the commitments and/or declare all outstanding loans to be immediately due and payable. The Revolving Credit Facilities define “Required Lenders” as those lenders having credit exposure and unused commitments under the Revolving Credit Facilities representing more than 50% of the sum of the total credit exposure and unused commitments at such time.

 

The Working Capital Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all our inventory, receivables and deposit accounts, capital stock of, or other equity interests in, our existing and future domestic subsidiaries and first-tier foreign subsidiaries, investment property and certain other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and a second-priority security interest in fixed assets of the Company and its subsidiaries party to the Working Capital Credit Agreement. The Fixed Asset Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in the fixed assets of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company and a second-priority security interest in capital stock of the fixed asset borrowers and their subsidiaries.

 

On June 14, 2007, the Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Working Capital Credit Agreement to allow for the incurrence of indebtedness under the 2007 Note Indenture, discussed in detail below, including payment of regularly scheduled interest with respect to such indebtedness, in replacement of indebtedness under the 2006 Note Indenture.

As of September 30, 2007, we had borrowings of $134.6 million and $5.9 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facilities with $51.5 million of availability subject to our borrowing base limitations.

 

2007 Notes

 

On June 14, 2007, the Company entered into the 2007 Note Indenture among the Company and Pliant Corporation International, Pliant Film Products of Mexico, Inc., Pliant Packaging of Canada, LLC, Pliant Solutions Corporation, Uniplast Holdings, Inc., Uniplast U.S., Inc. and Uniplast Industries Co., as guarantors (collectively, the “2007 Note Guarantors), and the 2007 Note Trustee with respect to the issuance on such date of the Company’s 2007 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $24 million. The 2007 Note Indenture provides that interest will accrue on the 2007 Notes from the date of issuance at the rate of 18% per annum until maturity on July 15, 2012 and will be payable semi-annually on each January 15 and July 15, commencing July 15, 2007, to holders of record of the 2007 Notes on the immediately preceding January 1 or July 1. Pursuant to the 2007 Note Indenture, the Company may redeem the 2007 Notes in whole or in part at the applicable redemption price, which in each of the first four years is equal to a de-escalating premium over par, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, as set forth in the 2007 Notes. The 2007 Note Indenture provides the holders of the 2007 Notes with the right to require the

 

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Company to repurchase the 2007 Notes at a repurchase price equal to the then applicable redemption price plus accrued and unpaid interest upon a change of control of the Company (as defined in the 2007 Note Indenture). The 2007 Note Indenture does not provide for a sinking fund with respect to the 2007 Notes. The 2007 Notes Indenture contains customary provisions that may result in an event of default, after notice and expiration of a cure period in certain circumstances, and acceleration of the indebtedness thereunder, including failure to timely pay principal and interest on the 2007 Notes or comply with the covenants set forth in the 2007 Note Indenture.

 

The 2007 Note Indenture contains various covenants including, among other things, covenants limiting the incurrence of indebtedness and restricting certain payments, limiting restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to make distributions to the Company, limiting sales of assets and subsidiary stock and the entry into affiliate transactions, as well as provisions governing merger and change of control transactions. The Company may be required under certain circumstances to offer to repurchase 2007 Notes with the proceeds of certain asset sales. Upon a change of control transaction, holders of 2007 Notes may require the Company (subject to certain exceptions) to repurchase 2007 Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2007 Notes will automatically become due and payable without notice upon the occurrence of an event of default involving insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company or certain of its subsidiaries. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any other event of default under the 2007 Note Indenture, by notice given to the Company, the 2007 Note Trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the 2007 Notes may declare the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the 2007 Notes to be immediately due and payable.

2006 Notes

 

In connection with the Plan of Reorganization, on July 18, 2006, the Company entered into the 2006 Notes Indenture with respect to the issuance on such date of the 2006 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $34.97 million.

 

Pursuant to SFAS 15, Accounting for Debtors and Creditors for Trouble Debt Restructuring, on July 18, 2006 the 2006 Notes were recorded at aggregate principal plus interest to maturity of $20.1 million or a total of $55.1 million. On July 16, 2007 the entire $39.6 million aggregate principal amount of 2006 Notes then outstanding were redeemed in accordance with the 2006 Note Indenture, for an aggregate redemption price of $20 million plus accrued interest thereon from July 18, 2006 in the amount of $2.6 million and the difference between this of $22.6 million and $55.1 million, or $32.5 million, was recognized as a gain on extinguishment of debt.

 

Amended 2004 Notes

The Amended 2004 Notes accreted from the date of issuance through July 18, 2006 at the rate of 11 5/8%, compounded semi-annually on each June 15 and December 15. In connection with the Plan of Reorganization, the Company entered into the First Supplemental Indenture dated July 18, 2006 amending the Amended and Restated Indenture to increase the interest rate by .225% per annum with respect to the Amended 2004 Notes, which additional interest will accrue as payment-in-kind interest. As a result, on July 18, 2006, the interest rate on the Amended 2004 Notes was increased to 11.85% per annum. The Amended 2004 Notes are secured on a first-priority basis by a security interest in our real property, fixtures, equipment, intellectual property and other assets other than the Second-Priority Collateral (the “First-Priority Note Collateral”) and on a second-priority basis by a security interest in substantially all our inventory, receivables and deposit accounts, 100% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in existing and future domestic subsidiaries and foreign subsidiaries that are note guarantors, 65% of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in existing and future first-tier foreign subsidiaries, investment property and certain other assets of the Company and the note guarantors (the “Second-Priority Note Collateral”). The Amended 2004 Notes are guaranteed by our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries.

 

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The Amended 2004 Notes mature on June 15, 2009. On or after June 15, 2007, we may redeem some or all of the Amended 2004 Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the sum of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest); 111.625% if redeemed prior to June 15, 2007; 108.719% if redeemed prior to December 15, 2007; 105.813% if redeemed prior to June 15, 2008; 102.906% if redeemed prior to December 15, 2008; and 100.000% if redeemed on or before June 15, 2009.

2004 Notes

The 2004 Notes mature on June 15, 2009 and are secured by a first-priority security interest in the First-Priority Note Collateral and a second-priority security interest in the Second-Priority Note Collateral. The 2004 Notes are guaranteed by our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries.

The 2004 Notes accreted at the rate of 11 1/8% from the date of issuance until July 18, 2006, on which date the interest rate was increased by .225% to 11.35% in accordance with the Plan. The 2004 Notes accreted at the rate of 11.35% until December 15, 2006 to an aggregate principal amount of $1,000.88 per $1,000 stated principal amount. Commencing on December 15, 2006, interest on the 2004 Notes accrues at the rate of 11.35% with such incremental interest rate increase of .225% accruing as payment-in-kind interest and the remaining 11 1/8% payable in cash semiannually on June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15, 2007. The 2004 Notes mature on June 15, 2009.

On or after June 15, 2007, the Company may redeem some or all of the 2004 Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the sum of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest):  105.563% if redeemed prior to June 15, 2008; 102.781% if redeemed on or after June 15, 2008 and prior to June 15, 2009; and 100.00% if redeemed on June 15, 2009.

 

2003 Notes

The 2003 Notes accrued interest from the date of issuance through maturity at the rate of 11 1/8%. The 2003 Notes mature on September 1, 2009 and interest is payable in cash semiannually on each March 1 and September 1. The 2003 Notes rank equally with our existing and future senior debt and rank senior to our existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the 2006 Notes and 2007 Notes. The 2003 Notes are secured by a second priority security interest in both the First Priority Note Collateral and the Second Priority Note Collateral. The 2003 Notes are guaranteed by some of our subsidiaries.

On or after June 1, 2007, we may redeem some or all of the 2003 Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest: 105.563% if redeemed prior to June 1, 2008; 102.781% if redeemed prior to June 1, 2009; and 100% if redeemed on or after June 1, 2009.

Preferred stock

We have 335,592 shares of $1,000 per share stated value of Series AA Preferred Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2007, which accrues dividends at the rate of 13% per annum. The Series AA Preferred Stock is convertible into our Common Stock. If the Series AA Preferred Stock has not been redeemed or repurchased by July 18, 2011, the holders of at least 40% of the outstanding shares of Series AA Preferred Stock shall have the right to cause all of the outstanding class of Series AA Preferred Stock to be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 99.9% of the number of fully diluted shares of Common Stock after giving effect to such conversion (excluding shares, if any, of Common Stock issued to stockholders of the other party to a merger qualifying for the “Merger Exception” as defined in our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation). On August 1, 2007, the Company’s Series AA Preferred Stock began to be quoted on the OTCBB.

 

In addition, we have 8,000 shares of Series M Preferred Stock with a par value of $.01 per share outstanding. During 2006, we adopted the Plan of Reorganization, pursuant to which each participant with shares of Series M Preferred Stock participates in the enterprise value of our Company upon a “liquidation event” or upon an 80% “redemption” of the Series AA Preferred Stock or upon a public offering, to the extent the proceeds exceed $224.8 million. A participant’s restricted Series M Preferred Stock vests monthly over a 36 month period; or upon a liquidation event, redemption, or public offering; or upon certain terminations of employment within a limited period before an accelerated vesting event.

 

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Net Cash Provided by/Used in Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $38.6 million for the same period in 2006. This $19.4 million decrease between years reflects $23.4 million incremental earnings from operations before non-cash charges, offset by lower working capital reductions and other improvements of $42.8 million.  Net working capital requirements for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $12.2 million and reflect improvements of $16.3 million in accounts payable, $1.9 million in other liabilities, and $0.6 million in prepaid and other expenses which were offset by reductions in accrued liabilities of $19.9 million and increases in inventories of $10.2 million, other assets of $0.6 million and receivables of $0.3 million. During the first nine months of 2006, net working capital requirements decreased $30.6 million. Working capital improved $40.0 million due to accounts payable and accrued liabilities attributable to reinstatement of credit terms, $6.5 million reduction in other assets due to write-offs of capitalized financing costs, and income taxes payable of $1.1 million. Partially offsetting these improvements were increases in accounts receivables, inventories, and prepaid and other expenses of $10.2 million, $4.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively and a decrease in other liabilities of $1.7 million.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities increased $9.3 million to $36.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, from $26.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due to increased capital expenditures of $6.8 million and as 2006 included $2.6 million in proceeds from the sale of our remaining real estate in Merced, California.

Net Cash Provided by/Used in Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities were $20.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $17.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.  Activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, includes $24.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of  the Company’s 2007 Notes, $21.0 million of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities, $0.2 million in proceeds from sale of the Company’s Series M Preferred Stock, offset by $22.6 million in repurchases of the Company’s outstanding 2006 Notes, $1.7 million of payments of financing fees and $0.6 million in payments of capital leases. Activity for the first nine months of 2006 included repayments of the $138.8 million of borrowings and other costs associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement upon emergence from bankruptcy, $10.5 million in financing related fees incurred in connection with emergence and implementation of the Revolving Credit Facilities and payment of arrangement fees and other costs associated with our prior credit facilities, net borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities of $133.6 million and repayments of $1.3 million for capital leases.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2007, we had borrowings of $134.6 million and $5.9 million in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facilities with $51.5 million of availability subject to our borrowing base limitations.

 

As of September 30, 2007, we had $7.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $2.2 million is a compensating balance associated with our Canadian operations borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities. In addition, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents are held by our other foreign subsidiaries.

The Company expects that cash flows from operating activities and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities of up to $200 million will provide sufficient cash flow to operate our business, to make expected capital expenditures and to meet foreseeable liquidity requirements.  However, our ability to borrow under our Revolving Credit Facilities at any time may be subject to the borrowing base in effect at that time. Our ability to make borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities will also be conditioned upon our compliance with other covenants in these agreements, including financial covenants that apply when our

 

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borrowings exceed certain amounts. In addition, the terms of our indentures currently limit the amount we may borrow under our Revolving Credit Facilities.

Capital Expenditures

Our total capital expenditures were approximately $34 million in 2005, $41 million in 2006 and are expected to continue to increase in 2007. These expenditures are focused on projects to lower operating costs, add capacity for high value products, expand research and development programs, and bring new innovative products to market.

Raw Material Costs

Changes in raw material costs can significantly affect the amount of cash provided by our operating activities, which can affect our liquidity. Over the past two years, we have experienced a period of extreme uncertainty with respect to resin supplies and prices. High crude oil and natural gas pricing, have had a significant impact on the price and supply of resins. During the same period, many major suppliers of resin have announced price increases to cover their increases in feedstock costs. While the prices of our products generally fluctuate with the prices of resins, certain of our customers have contracts that limit our ability to pass the full cost of higher resin pricing through to our customers immediately. Further, competitive conditions in our industry may make it difficult for us to sufficiently increase our selling prices for all customers to reflect the full impact of increases in raw material costs. If this period of high resin pricing continues, we may be unable to pass on the entire effect of the price increases to our customers, which would adversely affect our profitability and working capital. In addition, further increases in crude oil and natural gas prices could make it difficult for us to obtain an adequate supply of resin from manufacturers affected by these factors.

 

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commercial commitments since December 31, 2006 arising outside of the ordinary course of business.

Cautionary Statement for Forward-Looking Information

Some of the statements set forth in this report including, but not limited to, those under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” are in “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to analyses and other information that is based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause actual results to be materially different. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

      general economic and business conditions, particularly an economic downturn;

      continuing losses and charges against earnings resulting from restructuring or the impairment of assets;

      industry trends;

      risks of high leverage and any increases in our leverage;

      interest rate increases;

      changes in our ownership structure;

      changes in the Company’s composition of operating segments;

      raw material costs and availability, particularly resin;

      the timing and extent to which we pass through resin cost changes to our customers;

 

 

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      the loss of any of our key suppliers;

      changes in credit terms from our suppliers;

      competition;

      the loss of any of our major customers;

      changes in demand for our products;

      new technologies;

      changes in distribution channels or competitive conditions in the markets or countries where we operate;

      costs of integrating any future acquisitions;

      loss of our intellectual property rights;

      foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations and political instability in our foreign markets;

      changes in our business strategy or development plans;

      availability, terms and deployment of capital;

      availability of qualified personnel;

      labor relations and work stoppages;

      increases in the cost of compliance with laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations; and

      other risks and uncertainties listed or described from time to time in reports we periodically file with the SEC.

 

We may also make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, by us or on our behalf, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. But, there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. All forward-looking statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Our risks are more specifically described in the “Risk Factors” of Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected.

ITEM 3.                    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The discussion below describes changes in our market risks since December 31, 2006. For additional information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ending December 31, 2006.

We are exposed to various interest rate and resin price risks that arise in the normal course of business. We regularly evaluate the advisability of entering into interest rate hedging agreements to manage interest rate market risks and commodity hedging agreements to manage resin market risks. However, significant increases in interest rates or the price of resins could adversely affect our operating margins, results of operations and ability to service our indebtedness.

Our Revolving Credit Facilities are at a variable rate of interest. An increase of 1% in interest rates would result in an additional $1.1 million of annual interest expense based on our Revolving Credit Facilities balance of $134.6 million as of September 30, 2007.

Our raw material costs are comprised primarily of resins. Our resin costs comprised approximately 66% of our total manufacturing costs. Market risk arises from changes in resin costs. Although the average selling prices of our products generally increase or decrease as the cost of resins increases or decreases, the impact of a change in resin prices is more immediately reflected in our raw material costs than in our selling prices. In prior years,

 

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we entered into commodity collar agreements to manage resin market risks. At September 30, 2007, we did not have any commodity collar agreements outstanding. Prices for resin dropped dramatically during the fourth quarter of 2006 and have increased throughout 2007 and are currently expected to increase in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Fluctuations in exchange rates may also adversely affect our financial results. The functional currencies for our foreign subsidiaries are the local currency. As a result, certain of our assets and liabilities, including certain bank accounts, accounts receivable and accounts payable, exist in non U.S. dollar-denominated currencies, which are sensitive to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

We enter into certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies but, because of the relatively small size of each individual currency exposure, we have not ordinarily employed hedging techniques designed to mitigate foreign currency exposures. Gains and losses from these transactions are immaterial and are reflected in the results of operations.

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to a financial instrument to which we are a party. We anticipate, however, that each of the counterparties to the financial instruments to which we are a party will be able to fully satisfy its obligations under the contract.

ITEM 4.                    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The effectiveness of our or any system of disclosure controls and procedures is subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing and evaluating the controls and procedures, the assumptions used in identifying the likelihood of future events, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. As a result, there can be no assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will detect all errors or fraud. By their nature, our or any system of disclosure controls and procedures can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the “Exchange Act”) as of June 30, 2007. On the basis of this review, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed, and are effective, to give reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Controls

Management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the second quarter of 2007.

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.                    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company filed a patent infringement complaint against MSC Marketing & Technology, Inc., d/b/a Sigma Stretch Films and Atlantis Plastics, Inc on May 19, 2004, Case No. 04-C-3509 (N.D. Ill.). The Company sells a patented plastic film that is used to wrap pallet loads. The patent infringement lawsuit was filed to protect the Company’s exclusive right to this film’s patented features, which provide the Company’s product with advantages in this industry. The Company has entered into a settlement of the lawsuit with each of MSC Marketing & Technology, Inc. and with Atlantis Plastics, Inc., in which each will receive a license to the patent from the Company.

ITEM 1A.           RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

ITEM 2.                    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.                    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on August 23, 2007. There were 100,003 shares of common stock and 335,592 shares of Series AA Preferred stock issued and outstanding on the record date and entitled to vote at the annual meeting.  The following matters were voted upon:

1.    The individuals named below were elected as Common Stock Directors, by the 53,938 shares of common stock present in person or by proxy at the meeting. Shares voted were as follows:

NAME

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

Harold C. Bevis

 

53,829

 

109

John D. Bowlin

 

53,923

 

15

Edward A. Lapekas

 

53,923

 

15

Stephen V. McKenna

 

53,923

 

15

Timothy J. Walsh

 

53,923

 

15

 

2.    The individuals named below were elected as Series AA Preferred Directors, by the 258,101 present in person or by proxy at the meeting. Shares voted were as follows:

 

NAME

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

Eugene I. Davis

 

188,185

 

69,916

David G. Elkins

 

257,652

 

449

 

3.    The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, as our independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2007, was ratified by the shares of common stock present in person or by proxy at the meeting. There were 53,912 votes for, 12 votes against, ratification. There were 14 abstentions.

 

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ITEM 5.                 OTHER INFORMATION HOLDERS

None.

ITEM 6.                    EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report and such Index to Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Pliant Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph J. Kwederis

 

JOSEPH J. KWEDERIS

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Authorized Signatory and

 

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: November 13, 2007

 

 

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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 furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

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EX-31.1 2 a07-25717_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

I, Harold C. Bevis, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pliant Corporation;

2.      Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 (b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2007

 

 

/s/ Harold C. Bevis

 

Harold C. Bevis

 

Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-31.2 3 a07-25717_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

 

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

I, Joseph J. Kwederis, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pliant Corporation;

2.      Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.      Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter  that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.      The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2007

 

 

/s/ Joseph J. Kwederis

 

Joseph J. Kwederis

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-32.1 4 a07-25717_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Pliant Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Harold C. Bevis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Harold C. Bevis

 

Harold C. Bevis

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

November 13, 2007

 


EX-32.2 5 a07-25717_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION FURNISHED PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Pliant Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Joseph J. Kwederis, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ Joseph J. Kwederis

 

Joseph J. Kwederis

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

November 13, 2007

 


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