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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)

FILE NUMBER 333-151052

VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY REGISTRANTS

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO MARKET-MAKING PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 5, 2008

THE DATE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT IS NOVEMBER 14, 2008

ON NOVEMBER 12, 2008, VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND VISANT CORPORATION FILED THE ATTACHED

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2008


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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2008

or

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number

 

Registrant, State of Incorporation,

Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

333-112055   VISANT HOLDING CORP.   90-0207875
  (Incorporated in Delaware)  
  357 Main Street  
  Armonk, New York 10504  
  Telephone: (914) 595-8200  
333-120386   VISANT CORPORATION   90-0207604
  (Incorporated in Delaware)  
  357 Main Street  
  Armonk, New York 10504  
  Telephone: (914) 595-8200  

Indicate by check mark whether each 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 requirement for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether any of the registrants is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  x    Smaller reporting company  ¨
   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)            

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

 

 

 

 


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As of November 3, 2008, there were 5,978,629 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and one share of Class C Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Visant Holding Corp. outstanding and 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Visant Corporation outstanding (all of which are beneficially owned by Visant Holding Corp.).

Visant Corporation meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction (H)(2) to Form 10-Q.

FILING FORMAT

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed separately by two registrants: Visant Holding Corp. (“Holdings”) and Visant Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Visant”). Unless the context indicates otherwise, any reference in this report to the “Company”, “we”, “our”, “us” or “Holdings” refers to Visant Holding Corp., together with Visant Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 


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   PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
   Visant Holding Corp. and subsidiaries:   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

   2
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007

   3
   Visant Corporation and subsidiaries:   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007

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   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7
ITEM 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    32
ITEM 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    45
ITEM 4.    Controls and Procedures    45
ITEM 4T.    Controls and Procedures    45
   PART II – OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.    Legal Proceedings    45
ITEM 1A.    Risk Factors    45
ITEM 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    45
ITEM 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    46
ITEM 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    46
ITEM 5.    Other Information    46
ITEM 6.    Exhibits    46
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007

Net sales

   $ 256,736     $ 238,396     $ 1,071,410     $ 995,712

Cost of products sold

     144,068       136,033       523,366       481,879
                              

Gross profit

     112,668       102,363       548,044       513,833

Selling and administrative expenses

     94,746       86,918       343,277       320,060

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

     (96 )     (65 )     (94 )     555

Special charges

     5,702       236       9,588       195
                              

Operating income

     12,316       15,274       195,273       193,023

Interest expense, net

     30,925       31,210       93,186       112,412
                              

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (18,609 )     (15,936 )     102,087       80,611

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (7,547 )     (5,131 )     39,860       31,056
                              

(Loss) income from continuing operations

     (11,062 )     (10,805 )     62,227       49,555

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         —         —         110,902
                              

Net (loss) income

   $ (11,062 )   $ (10,805 )   $ 62,227     $ 160,457
                              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

In thousands, except share amounts

   September 27,
2008
    December 29,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21,936     $ 59,710  

Accounts receivable, net

     144,614       138,896  

Inventories

     101,918       103,924  

Salespersons overdrafts, net of allowance of $8,696 and $9,969, respectively

     28,808       28,730  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     12,835       19,346  

Income tax receivable

     —         6,959  

Deferred income taxes

     15,779       12,661  
                

Total current assets

     325,890       370,226  
                

Property, plant and equipment

     404,159       355,341  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (201,645 )     (174,230 )
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     202,514       181,111  

Goodwill

     1,006,197       935,569  

Intangibles, net

     614,959       515,343  

Deferred financing costs, net

     27,012       32,666  

Other assets

     22,516       12,180  

Prepaid pension costs

     64,579       64,579  
                

Total assets

   $ 2,263,667     $ 2,111,674  
                
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 126,940     $ 714  

Accounts payable

     66,942       46,735  

Accrued employee compensation and related taxes

     40,197       37,245  

Commissions payable

     8,580       23,468  

Customer deposits

     40,915       184,461  

Income taxes payable

     31,524       —    

Interest payable

     29,605       12,273  

Other accrued liabilities

     33,280       30,106  
                

Total current liabilities

     377,983       335,002  
                

Long-term debt

     1,409,685       1,392,107  

Deferred income taxes

     199,901       177,929  

Pension liabilities, net

     20,465       25,011  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     39,486       29,748  
                

Total liabilities

     2,047,520       1,959,797  
                

Mezzanine equity

     9,717       9,768  

Common stock:

    

Class A $.01 par value; authorized 7,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 5,979,984 and 5,975,618 shares at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

    

Class B $.01 par value; non-voting; authorized 2,724,759 shares; issued and outstanding: none at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

    

Class C $.01 par value; authorized 1 share; issued and outstanding: 1 share at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

     60       60  

Additional paid-in-capital

     175,516       175,894  

Accumulated deficit

     (4,787 )     (67,013 )

Treasury stock

     —         (238 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     35,641       33,406  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     206,430       142,109  
                

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,263,667     $ 2,111,674  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine months ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Net income

   $ 62,227     $ 160,457  

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

    

Income from discontinued operations

     —         (110,902 )

Depreciation

     32,640       26,995  

Amortization of intangible assets

     42,847       36,545  

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     23,221       30,281  

Other amortization

     472       502  

Deferred income taxes

     (1,812 )     (18,351 )

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

     (94 )     555  

Stock-based compensation

     497       389  

Loss on asset impairments

     878       —    

Other

     3,024       —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     8,152       7,539  

Inventories

     6,156       20,145  

Salespersons overdrafts

     (126 )     (2,582 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,717       7,477  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     17,922       (14,242 )

Customer deposits

     (143,322 )     (131,918 )

Commissions payable

     (14,863 )     (11,311 )

Income taxes payable/receivable

     39,211       16,049  

Interest payable

     17,332       16,246  

Other

     (6,554 )     (5,220 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     94,525       28,654  

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

     —         (4,284 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     94,525       24,370  
                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (33,745 )     (49,010 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     286       1,837  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (221,600 )     (51,801 )

Additions to intangibles

     —         (245 )

Other investing activities, net

     (1,013 )     57  
                

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

     (256,072 )     (99,162 )

Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

     —         396,090  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (256,072 )     296,928  
                

Book overdrafts

     (941 )     2,423  

Short-term borrowings

     126,226       77,500  

Repurchase of common stock and payments for stock-based awards

     (1,258 )     —    

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —         (400,000 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     124,027       (320,077 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (254 )     1,506  
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (37,774 )     2,727  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     59,710       18,778  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 21,936     $ 21,505  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007

Net sales

   $ 256,736     $ 238,396     $ 1,071,410     $ 995,712

Cost of products sold

     144,068       136,033       523,366       481,879
                              

Gross profit

     112,668       102,363       548,044       513,833

Selling and administrative expenses

     94,448       86,773       342,575       319,534

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

     (96 )     (65 )     (94 )     555

Special charges

     5,702       236       9,588       195
                              

Operating income

     12,614       15,419       195,975       193,549

Interest expense, net

     16,797       17,666       51,292       72,234
                              

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (4,183 )     (2,247 )     144,683       121,315

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (2,282 )     548       55,069       46,414
                              

(Loss) income from continuing operations

     (1,901 )     (2,795 )     89,614       74,901

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         —         —         110,902
                              

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,901 )   $ (2,795 )   $ 89,614     $ 185,803
                              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

In thousands, except share amounts

   September 27,
2008
    December 29,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 15,429     $ 59,142  

Accounts receivable, net

     144,614       138,896  

Inventories

     101,918       103,924  

Salespersons overdrafts, net of allowance of $8,696 and $9,969, respectively

     28,808       28,730  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     12,886       19,420  

Deferred income taxes

     15,779       12,661  
                

Total current assets

     319,434       362,773  
                

Property, plant and equipment

     404,159       355,341  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (201,645 )     (174,230 )
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     202,514       181,111  

Goodwill

     1,006,197       935,569  

Intangibles, net

     614,959       515,343  

Deferred financing costs, net

     17,031       21,272  

Other assets

     22,516       12,180  

Prepaid pension costs

     64,579       64,579  
                

Total assets

   $ 2,247,230     $ 2,092,827  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY     

Short-term borrowings

   $ 126,940     $ 714  

Accounts payable

     66,941       46,735  

Accrued employee compensation and related taxes

     40,197       37,245  

Commissions payable

     8,580       23,468  

Customer deposits

     40,915       184,461  

Income taxes payable

     42,233       1,135  

Interest payable

     19,519       9,781  

Other accrued liabilities

     33,280       30,106  
                

Total current liabilities

     378,605       333,645  
                

Long-term debt

     816,500       816,500  

Deferred income taxes

     234,660       206,201  

Pension liabilities, net

     20,465       25,011  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     39,486       29,748  
                

Total liabilities

     1,489,716       1,411,105  
                

Preferred stock $.01 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; none issued and outstanding at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

     —         —    

Common stock $.01 par value; authorized 1,000 shares; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007

     —         —    

Additional paid-in-capital

     613,917       629,973  

Retained earnings

     107,956       18,343  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     35,641       33,406  
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     757,514       681,722  
                

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 2,247,230     $ 2,092,827  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine months ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Net income

   $ 89,614     $ 185,803  

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

    

Income from discontinued operations

     —         (110,902 )

Depreciation

     32,640       26,995  

Amortization of intangible assets

     42,847       36,545  

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     4,230       13,005  

Other amortization

     472       502  

Deferred income taxes

     5,838       (12,162 )

(Gain) loss on sale of assets

     (94 )     555  

Loss on asset impairments

     878       —    

Other

     3,024       —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     8,152       7,539  

Inventories

     6,156       20,145  

Salespersons overdrafts

     (126 )     (2,582 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,717       7,477  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     17,921       (14,242 )

Customer deposits

     (143,322 )     (131,918 )

Commissions payable

     (14,863 )     (11,311 )

Income taxes payable/receivable

     40,042       12,006  

Interest payable

     9,738       8,653  

Other

     (6,479 )     (4,702 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     103,385       31,406  

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations

     —         (4,284 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     103,385       27,122  
                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (33,745 )     (49,010 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     286       1,837  

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (221,600 )     (51,801 )

Additions to intangibles

     —         (245 )

Other investing activities, net

     (1,013 )     57  
                

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

     (256,072 )     (99,162 )

Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

     —         396,090  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (256,072 )     296,928  
                

Book overdrafts

     (941 )     2,423  

Short-term borrowings

     126,226       77,500  

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —         (400,000 )

Distribution to stockholder

     (16,057 )     (2,552 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     109,228       (322,629 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (254 )     1,506  
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (43,713 )     2,927  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     59,142       18,043  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 15,429     $ 20,970  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VISANT HOLDING CORP.

VISANT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. Overview and Basis of Presentation

Overview

We are a leading marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments. We were formed through the October 2004 consolidation (the “Transactions”) of Jostens, Inc. (“Jostens”), Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Von Hoffmann”) and AHC I Acquisition Corp. and its subsidiaries, including AKI, Inc. (“Arcade”). We sell our products and related services to end customers through several different sales channels including independent sales representatives and dedicated sales forces.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are those of:

 

   

Visant Holding Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Holdings”) which include Visant Corporation (“Visant”); and

 

   

Visant and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

There are no significant differences between the results of operations and financial condition of Visant Corporation and those of Visant Holding Corp., other than interest expense and the related income tax effect of certain indebtedness of Holdings. Holdings has 10.25% senior discount notes due 2013, which had an accreted value of $243.2 million and $225.6 million as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively, and $350.0 million principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due 2013.

All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Holdings and Visant, and their respective subsidiaries, are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in accordance with disclosure requirements for the quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Holdings’ and Visant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

The SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition (“SAB No. 104”), provides guidance on the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States to selected revenue recognition issues. In accordance with SAB No. 104, the Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete, evidenced by an agreement between the Company and the customer, delivery and acceptance has occurred, collectibility is probable and pricing is fixed or determinable. Revenue is recognized when (1) products are shipped (if shipped FOB shipping point), (2) products are delivered (if shipped FOB destination) or (3) as services are performed as determined by contractual agreement, but in all cases only when risk of loss has transferred to the customer and the Company has no further performance obligations.

 

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Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold primarily includes the cost of paper and other materials, direct and indirect labor and related benefit costs, depreciation of production assets and shipping and handling costs.

Shipping and Handling

Net sales include amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling costs. Costs incurred for shipping and handling are recorded in cost of products sold.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred. These costs primarily include salaries and related benefits of sales and administrative personnel, sales commissions, amortization of intangibles and professional fees such as audit and consulting fees.

Advertising

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Selling and administrative expenses included advertising expense of $1.9 million and $3.0 million for the quarters ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Advertising expense totaled $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2007.

Warranty Costs

Provisions for warranty costs related to Jostens’ scholastic products, particularly class rings due to their lifetime warranty, are recorded based on historical information and current trends in manufacturing costs. The provision related to the lifetime warranty is based on the number of rings manufactured in the prior school year. The total net warranty costs on rings were $0.9 million and $0.7 million for each of the quarters ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Total net warranty costs were $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007. Warranty repair costs for rings manufactured in the current school year are expensed as incurred. Accrued warranty costs included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were approximately $0.6 million for both September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007.

Stock-based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2006, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), the Company recognizes compensation expense related to all equity awards granted, including awards modified, repurchased or cancelled based on the fair values of the awards at the grant date. The Company recognized total compensation expense related to stock options of $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, which is included in selling and administrative expenses. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. Refer to Note 15, Stock-based Compensation, for further details.

Mezzanine Equity

Certain management stockholder agreements contain a purchase feature pursuant to which, in the event the holder’s employment terminates as a result of the death or permanent disability (as defined in the agreement) of the holder, the holder (or his/her estate, in the case of death) has the option to require Holdings to purchase the common shares or vested options from the holder (estate) and settle the amounts in cash. In accordance with SAB No. 107, Share-Based Payment, such equity instruments are considered temporary equity and have been classified as mezzanine equity in the balance sheet as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 requires: the recognition of the funded status of a benefit plan in the balance sheet; the recognition in other comprehensive income of gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising during the period but which are not included as components of periodic benefit cost; the measurement of defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the balance sheet date; and disclosure of additional information about the effects on periodic benefit cost for the following fiscal year arising from delayed recognition in the current period. In addition, SFAS No. 158 amends SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, to include guidance regarding selection of assumed discount rates for use in measuring the benefit obligation. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2007. The Company adopted the balance sheet recognition provisions of SFAS No. 158 as of December 29, 2007, which resulted in an increase to prepaid pension assets of $64.6 million, an increase to total liabilities of $32.2 million and an increase to stockholders’ equity of $32.4 million, net of taxes. SFAS No. 158 also requires plan assets and benefit obligations to be measured as of the balance sheet of the Company’s fiscal year-end. The Company has historically used a September 30 measurement date. The change in measurement date provision of SFAS No. 158 is effective for Visant's fiscal year 2008, and as a result, the Company will adopt this change in measurement date by adjusting ending retained earnings. The Company does not expect the impact of adopting the measurement date provision of SFAS No. 158 to be material to the financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy as defined in SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 became effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2008 fiscal year. The FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-1, FSP No. FAS 157-2 and FSP No. FAS 157-3. FSP No. FAS 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157 to exclude SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions, while FSP No. FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. FSP No. FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 as it relates to the valuation of financial assets in a market that is not active for those financial assets. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of the beginning of fiscal year 2008, with the exception of the application of SFAS No. 157 to non-recurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The Company does not have financial assets or financial liabilities that are currently measured and reported on the balance sheet on a fair value basis.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 became effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2008 fiscal year. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 159 and has elected not to apply the fair value option to any financial instruments.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Certain provisions of this standard will, among other things: impact the determination of acquisition-date fair value of consideration paid in a business combination (including contingent consideration); exclude transaction costs from acquisition accounting; and change accounting practices for acquired contingencies, acquisition-related restructuring costs, in-process research and development, indemnification assets and tax benefits. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for business combinations and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after December 31, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 141(R) on its consolidated financial statements and potential future business combinations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 160”), an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, which establishes new standards governing the accounting for and reporting on noncontrolling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of SFAS No. 160 indicate, among other things: that NCIs (previously referred to as minority interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability; that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions, rather than a step acquisition or dilution

 

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gains or losses; and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. SFAS No. 160 also requires changes to certain presentation and disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 160 is effective beginning January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact and disclosure implications of SFAS No. 160 but does not expect it to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 161”), an amendment of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”). This statement is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 133 as well as related hedged items, bifurcated derivatives and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. Entities with instruments subject to SFAS No. 161 must provide more robust qualitative disclosures and expanded quantitative disclosures. SFAS No. 161 is effective prospectively for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with an early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP No. FAS 142-3”), which amends the list of factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The new guidance applies to (1) intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets and (2) intangible assets acquired in both business combinations and asset acquisitions. Under FSP No. FAS 142-3, entities estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension. This FSP will require certain additional disclosures beginning January 1, 2009 and the application to useful life estimates prospectively for intangible assets acquired after December 31, 2008. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

 

3. The Transactions

On October 4, 2004, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) and affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners completed the Transactions which created a marketing and publishing services enterprise, servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational publishing segments through the consolidation of Jostens, Von Hoffmann and Arcade.

Prior to the Transactions, Von Hoffmann and Arcade were each controlled by affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P. (“DLJMBP II”), and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P. (“DLJMBP III”) owned approximately 82.5% of Holdings’ outstanding equity, with the remainder held by other co-investors and certain members of management. Upon consummation of the Transactions, an affiliate of KKR invested $256.1 million and was issued equity interests representing approximately 49.6% of the voting interest and 45.0% of the economic interest of Holdings, and affiliates of DLJMBP III held equity interests representing approximately 41.0% of the voting interest and 45.0% of the economic interest of Holdings, with the remainder held by other co-investors and certain members of management. After giving effect to the issuance of equity to additional members of management, as of September 27, 2008, affiliates of KKR and DLJMBP III (the “Sponsors”) held approximately 49.0% and 41.0%, respectively, of the voting interest of Holdings, while each continued to hold approximately 44.6% of the economic interest of Holdings. As of September 27, 2008, the other co-investors held approximately 8.4% of the voting interest and 9.2% of the economic interest of Holdings, and members of management held approximately 1.6% of the voting interest and approximately 1.6% of the economic interest of Holdings.

 

4. Restructuring Activity and Other Special Charges

Special charges of $5.7 million for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008 included $1.1 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey and Attleboro, Massachusetts facilities and the restructuring of certain of Jostens international operations and $4.6 million of other special charges. Other special charges of $4.6 million included $3.9 million of non-cash costs, consisting of $3.0 million resulting from the write-off of accumulated foreign currency translation balances associated with the closure of certain of Jostens international operations and $0.9 million of asset impairment charges related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities. Visant also recorded $0.7 million of other charges related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities.

 

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Special charges of $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 included $4.7 million of restructuring costs and $4.9 million of other special charges. The Marketing and Publishing Services segment incurred $2.8 million of restructuring costs related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities and $0.3 million of severance and related benefit costs for headcount reductions of two employees. The Scholastic segment incurred $0.2 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of Jostens’ Attleboro, Massachusetts facility, $0.5 million of severance and related benefits associated with headcount reductions and $0.4 million of severance and related benefits in connection with the restructuring of certain of Jostens international operations. Our Memory Book segment incurred $0.5 million of severance and related benefits associated with headcount reductions. Other special charges included $3.0 million of non-cash write-offs in our Scholastic segment related to accumulated foreign currency translation balances and $0.2 million related to the impairment of certain asset balances associated with the closure of certain international operations. Also included was a $1.7 million charge in our Marketing and Publishing Services segment in connection with the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities closures which included $0.9 million for a non-cash asset impairment charge.

Special charges for the third quarter ended September 29, 2007 represented $0.2 million of severance and related benefits for headcount reductions of eight employees in the Marketing and Publishing Services segment.

Special charges for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 represented $0.2 million of severance and related benefits related to headcount reductions in the Marketing and Publishing Services segment. These costs were partially offset by a reversal of less than $0.1 million related to previous severance and related benefit accruals associated with headcount reductions in the Scholastic and Memory Book segments.

Restructuring accruals of $1.8 million and $2.1 million as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively, are included in other accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The accruals include amounts provided for severance related to reductions in corporate and administrative employees in the Scholastic, Memory Book and the Marketing and Publishing Services segments.

On a cumulative basis through September 27, 2008, the Company incurred $24.1 million of employee severance and related benefit costs related to initiatives during the period from 2004 to September 27, 2008, which affected an aggregate of 702 employees. As of September 27, 2008, the Company had paid $22.3 million in cash related to these initiatives.

Changes in the restructuring accruals during the first nine months of 2008 were as follows:

 

In thousands

   2008
Initiatives
    2007
Initiatives
    2006
Initiatives
    Total  

Balance at December 29, 2007

   $ —       $ 2,110     $ 43     $ 2,153  

Restructuring charges

     4,526       174       8       4,708  

Severance paid

     (2,821 )     (2,167 )     (51 )     (5,039 )
                                

Balance at September 27, 2008

   $ 1,705     $ 117     $ —       $ 1,822  
                                

The Company expects the majority of the remaining severance related to the 2007 and 2008 initiatives to be paid by the end of 2009.

 

5. Acquisitions

2008 Acquisition

On April 1, 2008, the Company announced the completion of the acquisition of Phoenix Color Corp. (“Phoenix Color”), a book component manufacturer, including cash on hand of $1.3 million and restrictive covenants with certain key Phoenix Color stockholders, for approximately $222.9 million in cash, subject to adjustment. The acquisition was accomplished through a merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Visant and Phoenix Color, with Phoenix Color as the surviving entity. All outstanding indebtedness of Phoenix Color was repaid by Phoenix Color in connection with the closing of the merger. The results of the Phoenix Color operations are reported as part of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment from the acquisition date, and as such, all of its goodwill is allocated to that segment. None of the goodwill or intangible assets will be amortizable for tax purposes.

 

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The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141”). The cost of the acquisition was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their relative fair values as of the date of the acquisition.

The allocation of the purchase price for the Phoenix Color acquisition, subject to adjustment, was as follows:

2008

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
 

Current assets

   $ 38,087  

Property, plant and equipment

     29,132  

Intangible assets

     138,267  

Goodwill

     70,657  

Long-term assets

     892  

Current liabilities

     (12,053 )

Long-term liabilities

     (42,068 )
        
   $ 222,914  
        

In connection with the purchase accounting related to the acquisition of Phoenix Color, the intangible assets and goodwill approximated $208.9 million which consisted of:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008

Customer relationships

   $ 104,000

Trademarks

     18,000

Restrictive covenants

     16,267

Goodwill

     70,657
      
   $ 208,924
      

Customer relationships are being amortized over a fifteen-year period. The restrictive covenants are being amortized over the average life of the respective agreements, of which the average term is three years.

This acquisition is not considered material to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

2007 Acquisitions

On March 16, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Neff Holding Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Neff Motivation, Inc. (“Neff”), for approximately $30.5 million in cash, including cash on hand of $3.0 million. Neff is a single source provider of custom award programs and apparel, including chenille letters and letter jackets, to the scholastic market segment.

On June 14, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Visual Systems, Inc. (“VSI”), a supplier in the overhead transparency and book component business. The Company acquired VSI for approximately $25.1 million (including a payment of $1.0 million to be made in 2009). VSI conducts business under the name of Lehigh Milwaukee.

On October 1, 2007, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Memory Book Acquisition LLC, acquired substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Publishing Enterprises, Incorporated (“Publishing Enterprises”), a producer of school memory books and student planners for $6.8 million.

 

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The acquisitions were accounted for as purchases in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141. The costs of the acquisitions were allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their relative fair values as of the date of the acquisition.

The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the Neff, VSI and Publishing Enterprises acquisitions was as follows:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
 

Current assets

   $ 16,767  

Property, plant and equipment

     8,997  

Intangible assets

     24,450  

Goodwill

     24,142  

Long-term assets

     131  

Current liabilities

     (6,612 )

Long-term liabilities

     (5,672 )
        
   $ 62,203  
        

In connection with the purchase accounting related to the acquisition of Neff, VSI and the Publishing Enterprises assets, intangible assets and goodwill approximated $28.0 million, $15.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively, which consisted of:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008

Customer relationships

   $ 16,840

Trademarks

     6,300

Restrictive covenants

     1,310

Goodwill

     24,142
      
   $ 48,592
      

Customer relationships are being amortized over a ten-year period. The restrictive covenants are being amortized over the average life of the respective agreements, of which the average term is two years.

The results of Neff’s operations are reported as part of the Scholastic segment from the acquisition date, and, accordingly, all of its goodwill is allocated to that segment. None of the goodwill will be amortizable for tax purposes. The results of VSI are included in the Marketing and Publishing services segment from the acquisition date, and substantially all of the goodwill will be fully amortizable for tax purposes. The results of Memory Book Acquisition LLC, which acquired substantially all of the assets of Publishing Enterprises, are included in the Memory Book segment from the date of acquisition, and substantially all of the goodwill will be fully amortizable for tax purposes.

These acquisitions, both individually and in the aggregate, are not considered material to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

6. Discontinued Operations

In May 2007, the Company completed the sale of its Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc., Von Hoffmann Corporation and Anthology, Inc. businesses (the “Von Hoffmann businesses”), recognizing proceeds of $401.8 million and a gain on sale of $98.4 million. The Von Hoffmann businesses previously comprised the Educational Textbook segment and a portion of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment. The results of the Von Hoffmann businesses have been reported on the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the caption titled “Income from discontinued operations, net of tax.” Previously, the results of these businesses included certain allocated corporate costs, which have been reallocated to the remaining continuing operations.

 

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During the nine months ended September 29, 2007, the Company had income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, of $11.1 million from the Von Hoffmann businesses, which were sold in the second quarter of 2007, $0.4 million, net of tax, from the Jostens Photography business, which was sold in the second quarter of 2006, and $1.0 million, net of tax, from the Jostens Recognition business, which was discontinued in 2001. The income in 2007 from the Jostens Recognition business resulted from the reversal of an accrual for potential exposure for which the Company did not believe it was likely to have an ongoing liability.

Included in income from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations are the following:

 

     Nine months ended

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
   September 29,
2007

Net sales from discontinued operations

   $ —      $ 109,351

Pretax income from discontinued operations

     —        20,397

Income tax provision from discontinued operations

     —        7,925
             

Net operating income from discontinued operations

     —        12,472

Gain on sale of business, net of tax

     —        98,430
             

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ —      $ 110,902
             

 

7. Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following amounts were included in determining comprehensive (loss) income for Holdings as of the dates indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Net (loss) income

   $ (11,062 )   $ (10,805 )   $ 62,227     $ 160,457  

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     1,930       132       2,715       11  

Minimum pension liability

     (241 )     —         (480 )     (54 )
                                

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (9,373 )   $ (10,673 )   $ 64,462     $ 160,414  
                                

The following amounts were included in determining comprehensive (loss) income for Visant as of the dates indicated:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,901 )   $ (2,795 )   $ 89,614     $ 185,803  

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     1,930       132       2,715       11  

Minimum pension liability

     (241 )     —         (480 )     (54 )
                                

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (212 )   $ (2,663 )   $ 91,849     $ 185,760  
                                

 

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8. Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Net accounts receivable were comprised of the following:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    December 29,
2007
 

Trade receivables

   $ 154,615     $ 149,080  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (4,095 )     (3,304 )

Allowance for sales returns

     (5,906 )     (6,880 )
                

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 144,614     $ 138,896  
                

Net inventories were comprised of the following:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
   December 29,
2007

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 43,877    $ 28,771

Work-in-process

     31,975      37,360

Finished goods

     26,066      37,793
             

Inventories

   $ 101,918    $ 103,924
             

Precious Metals Consignment Arrangement

The Company has a precious metals consignment arrangement with a major financial institution whereby it currently has the ability to obtain up to the lesser of a certain specified quantity of precious metals and $32.5 million in dollar value in consigned inventory. As required by the terms of this agreement, the Company does not take title to consigned inventory until payment. Accordingly, the Company does not include the value of consigned inventory or the corresponding liability in its financial statements. The value of consigned inventory at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007 was $18.8 million and $26.9 million, respectively. The agreement does not have a stated term, and it can be terminated by either party upon 60 days written notice. Additionally, the Company expensed consignment fees related to this facility of $0.1 million for each of the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007. The consignment fees expensed for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007 were $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The obligations under the consignment agreement are guaranteed by Visant.

 

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 935,569  

Goodwill additions during the period

     70,689  

Currency translation

     (61 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,006,197  
        

 

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Additions to goodwill during the nine months ended September 27, 2008 primarily relate to the Phoenix Color acquisition.

As of September 27, 2008, goodwill has been allocated to our reporting segments as follows:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008

Scholastic

   $ 305,438

Memory Book

     391,093

Marketing and Publishing Services

     309,666
      
   $ 1,006,197
      

Information regarding other intangible assets is as follows:

 

          September 27, 2008    December 29, 2007

In thousands

   Estimated
useful life
   Gross
carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
    Net    Gross
carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
    Net

School relationships

   10 years    $ 330,000    $ (170,690 )   $ 159,310    $ 330,000    $ (146,034 )   $ 183,966

Internally developed software

   2 to 5 years      10,700      (10,700 )     —        10,700      (10,298 )     402

Patented/unpatented technology

   3 years      19,873      (16,520 )     3,353      19,807      (15,915 )     3,892

Customer relationships

   4 to 40 years      159,483      (19,679 )     139,804      55,514      (13,100 )     42,414

Restrictive covenants

   3 to 10 years      90,497      (46,485 )     44,012      70,090      (35,901 )     34,189
                                              
        610,553      (264,074 )     346,479      486,111      (221,248 )     264,863

Trademarks

   Indefinite      268,480      —         268,480      250,480      —         250,480
                                              
      $ 879,033    $ (264,074 )   $ 614,959    $ 736,591    $ (221,248 )   $ 515,343
                                              

Amortization expense related to other intangible assets was $15.2 million and $12.4 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively. For the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, amortization expense related to other intangible assets was $42.9 million and $36.5 million, respectively.

Based on intangible assets in service as of September 27, 2008, estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2008 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is $14.4 million, $56.2 million, $53.1 million, $50.5 million, $48.1 million and $32.1 million, respectively.

 

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10. Debt

Debt consists of the following:

 

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
   December 29,
2007

Holdings:

     

Senior discount notes, 10.25% fixed rate, net of discount of $4,015 and $21,593 at September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively, with semi-annual interest accretion through December 1, 2008, thereafter semi-annual interest payments of $12.7 million, principal due and payable at maturity—December 2013

   $ 243,185    $ 225,607

Senior notes, 8.75% fixed rate, with semi-annual interest payments of $15.3 million, principal due and payable at maturity—December 2013

     350,000      350,000

Visant:

     

Borrowings under our senior secured credit facility:

     

Term Loan C, variable rate, 5.17% at September 27, 2008 and 7.19% at December 29, 2007, with semi-annual interest payments through October 1, 2011

     316,500      316,500

Borrowings under our revolving credit facility

     126,940      714

Senior subordinated notes, 7.625% fixed rate, with semi-annual interest payments of $19.1 million, principal due and payable at maturity—October 2012

     500,000      500,000
             
   $ 1,536,625    $ 1,392,821
             

In connection with the Transactions, Visant entered into senior secured credit facilities, providing for an aggregate amount of $1,270 million, including a $250 million revolving credit facility, and issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior subordinated notes. Also in connection with the Transactions, Jostens, Von Hoffmann and Arcade repaid their existing indebtedness having an aggregate face value of $1,392.6 million, including the redemption value of certain remaining redeemable preferred stock.

Visant’s obligations under the senior secured credit facilities are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed jointly and severally by Visant Secondary Holdings Corp., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings and the parent of Visant, and by Visant’s material current and future domestic subsidiaries. The obligations of Visant’s principal Canadian operating subsidiary under the senior secured credit facilities are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed jointly and severally by Visant Secondary Holdings Corp., Visant, Visant’s material current and future domestic subsidiaries, and Visant’s other current and future Canadian subsidiaries. Visant’s obligations under the senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by substantially all of Visant’s assets and substantially all of the assets of Visant Secondary Holdings Corp. and Visant’s material current and future domestic subsidiaries, including but not limited to:

 

   

all of Visant’s capital stock and the capital stock of each of Visant’s existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, except that with respect to foreign subsidiaries such lien and pledge is limited to 65% of the capital stock of “first-tier” foreign subsidiaries; and

 

   

substantially all of Visant’s material existing and future domestic subsidiaries’ tangible and intangible assets.

The obligations of Jostens Canada Ltd. under the senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by the collateral referred to in the prior paragraph and substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of Jostens Canada Ltd. and each of Visant’s other current and future Canadian subsidiaries.

Amounts borrowed under the term loan facilities that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Visant’s senior secured facilities allow us, subject to certain conditions, to incur additional term loans under the term loan C facility, or under a new term facility, in either case in an aggregate principal amount of up to $300.0 million. Additionally, restrictions under the Visant senior subordinated note indenture would limit Visant’s ability to borrow the full amount of additional term loan borrowings under such a facility. Any additional term loans will have the same security and guarantees as the term loan C facility.

 

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The senior secured credit facilities require Visant to meet a maximum total leverage ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum capital expenditures limitation. In addition, the senior secured credit facilities contain certain restrictive covenants which will, among other things, limit Visant’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, prepay subordinated debt, make investments, merge or consolidate, change the business, amend the terms of Visant’s subordinated debt and engage in certain other activities customarily restricted in such agreements. It also contains certain customary events of default, subject to grace periods, as appropriate.

The dividend restrictions under the Visant senior secured credit facilities apply only to Visant and Visant Secondary Holdings Corp. and essentially prohibit all dividends other than (1) for dividends paid on or after April 30, 2009 and used by Holdings to make regularly-scheduled cash interest payments on its senior discount notes, subject to compliance with the interest coverage covenant after giving effect to such dividends, (2) for other dividends so long as the amount thereof does not exceed $50 million plus an additional amount based on Visant’s net income and the amount of any capital contributions received by Visant after October 4, 2004 and (3) pursuant to other customary exceptions, including redemptions of stock made with other, substantially similar stock or with proceeds of concurrent issuances of substantially similar stock.

The indentures governing Visant’s senior subordinated notes and Holdings’ senior discount notes and senior notes also contain numerous covenants including, among other things, restrictions on the ability to: incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified or preferred stock; pay dividends or make other equity distributions; repurchase or redeem capital stock; make investments or other restricted payments; sell assets or consolidate or merge with or into other companies; create limitations on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make dividends or distributions to its parent company; engage in transactions with affiliates; and create liens.

Visant’s senior subordinated notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior subordinated unsecured basis, by each of Visant’s material current and future domestic subsidiaries. The indenture governing Visant’s senior subordinated notes restricts Visant and its restricted subsidiaries from paying dividends or making any other distributions on account of Visant’s or any restricted subsidiary’s equity interests (including any dividend or distribution payable in connection with any merger or consolidation) other than (1) dividends or distributions by Visant payable in equity interests of Visant or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase equity interests or (2) dividends or distributions by a restricted subsidiary, subject to certain exceptions.

The indentures governing Holdings’ senior discount notes and senior notes restrict Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries from declaring or paying dividends or making any other distribution (including any payment by Holdings or any restricted subsidiary of Holdings in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Holdings or any of its restricted subsidiaries) on account of Holdings’ or any of its restricted subsidiaries’ equity interests (other than dividends or distributions payable in certain equity interests and dividends payable to Holdings or any restricted subsidiary of Holdings), subject to certain exceptions.

Visant’s senior secured credit facilities and the Visant and Holdings notes contain certain cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions whereby a default under or acceleration of other debt obligations would cause a default under or acceleration of the senior secured credit facilities and the notes.

A failure to comply with the covenants under the senior secured credit facilities, subject to certain grace periods, would constitute a default under the senior secured credit facilities, which could result in an acceleration of the loans and other obligations owing thereunder. As of September 27, 2008, the Company was not aware of any material noncompliance with its financial covenants.

During the second quarter of 2007, the Company voluntarily prepaid $400.0 million of term loans under its senior secured credit facilities, including all originally scheduled principal payments due under its term loan C facility for 2007 through mid-2011.

As of September 27, 2008, there was $125.0 million outstanding in the form of short term borrowings under the domestic revolving line of credit under the senior secured credit facilities, in part arising from the acquisition of Phoenix Color. Also outstanding as of September 27, 2008 was approximately $1.9 million under the Canadian portion of the revolving line of credit and an additional $14.2 million in the form of letters of credit, leaving $108.9 million available under the revolving credit facility at such date.

 

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11. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company may enter into or purchase derivative financial instruments principally to manage interest rate, foreign currency exchange and commodities exposures. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may be used to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations primarily on inventory purchases denominated in Euros. At September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, there were no contracts related to these activities outstanding.

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Forward Purchase Contracts

The Company is subject to market risk associated with changes in the price of precious metals. To mitigate the commodity price risk, the Company may from time to time enter into forward contracts to purchase gold, platinum and silver based upon the estimated ounces needed to satisfy projected customer demand. As of September 27, 2008, the Company had purchase commitments totaling $21.6 million with delivery dates occurring throughout 2008 and 2009. The forward purchase contracts are considered normal purchases and therefore are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. The fair market value of open precious metal forward contracts at September 27, 2008 was $23.2 million based on quoted future prices for each contract. As of September 29, 2007, the Company had $13.6 million of purchase commitments with delivery dates occurring throughout 2007.

Environmental

Our operations are subject to a wide variety of federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing emissions to air, discharges to water, the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and other materials, and employee health and safety matters. Compliance with such laws and regulations has been more stringent and, accordingly, more costly over time. Also, as an owner and operator of real property or a generator of hazardous substances, the Company may be subject to environmental cleanup liability, regardless of fault, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or analogous state laws, as well as to claims for harm to health or property or for natural resource damages arising out of contamination or exposure to hazardous substances. Some of our current or past operations have involved metalworking and plating, printing, and other activities that have resulted in environmental conditions that have given rise to liabilities.

Legal Proceedings

In communications with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”), the Company learned of an alleged inaccuracy of the tariff classification for certain of Jostens’ imports from Mexico. Jostens promptly filed with Customs a voluntary disclosure to limit its monetary exposure. The effect of these tariff classification errors is that back duties and fees (or “loss of revenue”) may be owed on certain imports. Additionally, Customs may impose interest on the loss of revenue, if any is determined. A review of Jostens’ import practices revealed that, during the relevant period, the subject merchandise qualified for duty-free tariff treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), in which case there should be no loss of revenue or interest payment owed to Customs. However, Customs’ allegations indicate that Jostens committed a technical oversight in the classification used by Jostens in claiming the preferential tariff treatment. Through its prior disclosure to Customs, Jostens addressed this technical oversight and asserted that the merchandise did in fact qualify for duty-free tariff treatment under NAFTA and that there is no associated loss of revenue. In a series of communications received from Customs in December 2006, Jostens learned that Customs was disputing the validity of Jostens’ prior disclosure and asserting a loss of revenue in the amount of $2.9 million for duties owed on entries made in 2002 and 2003 and in a separate pre-penalty notice was advised that Customs is contemplating a monetary penalty in the amount of approximately $5.8 million (two times the alleged loss of revenue). Jostens elected to continue to address this matter by filing a petition in response to the pre-penalty notice in January 2007, disputing Customs’ claims and advancing its arguments to support that no loss of revenue or penalty should be issued against the Company, or in the alternative, that any penalty based on a purely technical violation should be reduced to a nominal fixed amount reflective of the nature of the violation. In May 2007, Customs issued a penalty notice assessing a loss of revenue (plus interest) and penalty as described above based on asserted negligence by Jostens. In July 2007, Jostens filed a petition in response to the penalty notice challenging Customs’ findings and asserting that there has been no loss of revenue and that no penalty should be issued against Jostens or that, in the alternative, any penalty should be reduced to a nominal fixed amount reflective of the nature of the violation or mitigated on the basis that the imports at issue are nonetheless duty free. At this stage of the proceedings, the matter is being evaluated by Customs. In October 2007, based on recent court rulings, Jostens presented additional

 

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arguments for Customs’ consideration supporting that the subject imports at the time of entry were entitled to duty free status. We understand that the matter is currently under review by Customs. In order to obtain the benefits of the orderly continuation and conclusion of administrative proceedings, in 2006 Jostens agreed to a two-year waiver of the statute of limitations with respect to the entries made in 2002 and 2003 that otherwise would have expired at the end of 2007 and 2008, respectively. In June 2008, at Customs’ request, we extended the waiver for one additional year. Jostens intends to continue to vigorously defend its position and has recorded no accrual for any potential liability pending further communication with Customs. Jostens has the opportunity to extend an offer in compromise to Customs in an effort to settle this matter in advance of a final administrative decision. If Jostens were to do so, it would be required to tender the amount offered to Customs at the time. It is not clear what Customs’ final position will be with respect to the alleged tariff classification errors or that Jostens will not be foreclosed from receiving duty free treatment for the subject imports. Jostens may not be successful in its defense, and the disposition of this matter may have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Company is also a party to other litigation arising in the normal course of business. The Company regularly analyzes current information and, as necessary, provides accruals for probable liabilities on the eventual disposition of these matters. The Company does not believe the effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, if any, for the disposition of these matters will be material.

 

13. Income Taxes

The Company has recorded an income tax provision for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 based on its best estimate of the consolidated effective tax rate applicable for the entire year. The estimated full-year consolidated effective tax rates for 2008 are 39.9% and 38.7% for Holdings and Visant, respectively, before consideration of the effects of $0.3 million of tax and interest expense accruals for unrecognized tax benefits and $1.2 of other net income tax adjustments considered a current period tax benefit. The combined effect of the annual estimated consolidated tax rates and the net current period tax adjustments resulted in effective tax rates of 39.0% and 38.1% for Holdings and Visant, respectively, for the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008. The annual estimated effective tax rates for fiscal year 2008 increased from annual estimates made in the second quarter of 2008 due to the effect of a decrease in forecasted taxable income for the year. The effective tax rates for the period also included the favorable effects of $1.2 million of net current period adjustments resulting principally from the effects of filing the Company’s 2007 income tax returns.

For the comparable nine-month period ended September 29, 2007, the effective rates of income tax expense for Holdings and Visant were 38.5% and 38.3%, respectively. These rates are comparable with the rates for the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008.

In connection with the acquisition of Phoenix Color, the Company recorded net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $21.7 million. As of the date of acquisition of Phoenix Color, the Company estimated that Phoenix Color had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $31.0 million subject to adjustment for the unfiled tax returns for the 2008 period prior to acquisition. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in periods beginning in 2019.

Effective at the beginning of 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 requires applying a “more likely than not” threshold to the recognition and derecognition of tax positions.

During the nine months ended September 27, 2008, the Company provided net tax and interest accruals for unrecognized tax benefits of $0.3 million consisting of $2.4 million of current income tax expense and $2.1 million of deferred income tax benefit. Tax settlements during 2008 included refunds of $0.3 million. The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefit liability is included in other noncurrent liabilities and at September 27, 2008 totaled $11.5 million, including interest and penalty accruals of $2.3 million. At December 29, 2007, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefit liability totaled $8.8 million, including interest and penalty accruals of $1.7 million. The Company’s noncurrent deferred unrecognized income tax asset is included in noncurrent deferred tax liabilities and totaled $2.6 million at September 27, 2008 and $0.5 million at December 29, 2007.

The Company’s income tax filings for 2004 to 2006 are subject to examination in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction. During the quarter ended March 29, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) concluded its examination of two pre-acquisition tax filings for one of the Company’s subsidiaries for 2004, resulting in only minor adjustments. The IRS

 

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continues its audit of the Company’s tax filings for 2005 and 2006. The Company is also subject to examination in state and certain foreign tax jurisdictions for the 2002 to 2006 periods, none of which was individually material. The Company has filed appeals for a Canadian federal examination for tax years 1996 and 1997. Though subject to uncertainty, the Company believes it has made appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues for all open years and in all applicable jurisdictions. During the next twelve months, the Company does not expect that there will be a significant change in the unrecognized tax benefit liability as of September 27, 2008.

 

14. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans is presented below:

 

     Pension benefits     Postretirement benefits  
     Three months ended     Three months ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Service cost

   $ 1,399     $ 1,602     $ 3     $ 3  

Interest cost

     4,124       3,903       34       38  

Expected return on plan assets

     (6,490 )     (6,044 )     —         —    

Amortization of prior service cost

     (186 )     (199 )     (69 )     (69 )

Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss

     (6 )     —         3       9  
                                

Net periodic benefit income

   $ (1,159 )   $ (738 )   $ (29 )   $ (19 )
                                
     Pension benefits     Postretirement benefits  
     Nine months ended     Nine months ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Service cost

   $ 4,197     $ 4,806     $ 9     $ 9  

Interest cost

     12,372       11,709       102       114  

Expected return on plan assets

     (19,470 )     (18,132 )     —         —    

Amortization of prior service cost

     (558 )     (597 )     (207 )     (207 )

Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss

     (18 )     —         9       27  
                                

Net periodic benefit income

   $ (3,477 )   $ (2,214 )   $ (87 )   $ (57 )
                                

As of December 29, 2007, the Company did not expect to have an obligation to contribute to its qualified pension plans in 2008 due to the funded status of the plans. This expectation had not changed as of September 27, 2008, but the Company continues to monitor its obligation in light of market conditions. For the nine months ended September 27, 2008, the Company did not make any contributions to its qualified pension plans and contributed $1.6 million and $0.5 million to its non-qualified pension plans and postretirement welfare plans, respectively. These payments to the non-qualified pension and postretirement welfare plans are consistent with the expected amounts disclosed as of December 29, 2007.

 

15. Stock-based Compensation

The 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”) was approved by the Board of Directors and became effective as of October 30, 2003. The 2003 Plan permits the Company to grant key employees and certain other persons stock options and stock awards and provides for a total of 288,023 shares of common stock for issuance of options and awards to employees of the Company and a total of 10,000 shares of common stock for issuance of options and awards to directors and other persons providing services to the Company. Pursuant to the 2003 Plan, the maximum grant to any one person shall not exceed in the aggregate 70,400 shares. We do not currently intend to make any additional grants under the 2003 Plan. Option grants consist of “time options”, which vest and become exercisable in annual installments over the first five years following the

 

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date of grant and/or “performance options”, which vest and become exercisable over the first five years following the date of grant at varying levels based on the achievement of certain EBITDA targets and in any event by the eighth anniversary of the date of grant. The performance vesting includes certain carryforward provisions if targets are not achieved in a particular fiscal year and performance in a subsequent fiscal year satisfies cumulative performance targets, subject to certain conditions. Upon the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined in the 2003 Plan), the unvested portion of any time option will immediately become vested and exercisable, and the vesting and exercisability of the unvested portion of any performance option may accelerate depending on the timing of the change of control and return on the equity investment by DLJMBP III in the Company as provided under the 2003 Plan. A “change in control” under the 2003 Plan is defined as: (i) any person or other entity (other than any of Holdings’ subsidiaries), including any “person” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, other than certain of the DLJMBP Funds or affiliated parties thereof becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination, of securities of Holdings representing more than 51% of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of Holdings (or its successor) normally entitled to vote for the election of directors of Holdings or (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the property or assets of Holdings to any unaffiliated person or entity other than one of Holdings’ subsidiaries is consummated. The Transactions did not constitute a change of control under the 2003 Plan. Options issued under the 2003 Plan expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. The shares underlying the options are subject to certain transfer and other restrictions set forth in that certain Stockholders Agreement dated July 29, 2003, by and among the Company and certain holders of the capital stock of the Company. Participants under the 2003 Plan also agree to certain restrictive covenants with respect to confidential information of the Company and non-competition in connection with their receipt of options.

All outstanding options to purchase Holdings common stock continued following the closing of the Transactions. In connection with the Transactions, all outstanding options to purchase Von Hoffmann and Arcade common stock were cancelled and extinguished. Consideration paid in respect of the Von Hoffmann options was an amount equal to the difference between the per share merger consideration in the Transactions and the exercise price therefore. No consideration was paid in respect of the Arcade options.

In connection with the closing of the Transactions, the Company established the 2004 Stock Option Plan, which permits the Company to grant key employees and certain other persons of the Company and its subsidiaries various equity-based awards, including stock options and restricted stock. The plan, currently known as the Third Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Option Plan for Key Employees of Visant Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries (the “2004 Plan”), provides for issuance of a total of 510,230 shares of Holdings Class A Common Stock. As of September 27, 2008, there were 73,736 shares available for grant under the 2004 Plan. Shares related to grants that are forfeited, terminated, cancelled or expire unexercised become available for new grants. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Marc L. Reisch, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer and President, received awards of stock options and restricted stock under the 2004 Plan. Additional members of management have also received grants under the 2004 Plan. Option grants consist of “time options”, which vest and become exercisable in annual installments through 2009, and/or “performance options”, which vest and become exercisable following the date of grant based upon the achievement of certain EBITDA and other performance targets and in any event by the eighth anniversary of the date of grant. The performance vesting includes certain carryforward provisions if targets are not achieved in a particular fiscal year and performance in a subsequent fiscal year satisfies cumulative performance targets. Upon the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined under the 2004 Plan), the unvested portion of any time option will immediately become vested and exercisable, and the vesting and exercisability of the unvested portion of any performance option may accelerate if certain EBITDA or other performance measures have been satisfied. A “change in control” under the 2004 Plan is defined as: (i) the sale (in one or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings to an unaffiliated person; (ii) a sale (in one transaction or a series of transactions) resulting in more than 50% of the voting stock of Holdings being held by an unaffiliated person; and (iii) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of Holdings with or into an unaffiliated person; if and only if any such event listed in (i) through (iii) above results in the inability of the Sponsors, or any member of members of the Sponsors, to designate or elect a majority of the Board (or the board of directors of the resulting entity or its parent company). The option exercise period is determined at the time of grant of the option but may not extend beyond the end of the calendar year that is ten calendar years after the date the option is granted. All options, restricted shares and any common stock for which such equity awards are exercised or with respect to which restrictions lapse are governed by a management stockholders’ agreement and sale participation agreement. As of September 27, 2008, there were 247,051 options vested under the 2004 Plan and 72,480 options unvested and subject to vesting.

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No. 123R, the Company used the minimum value method in its SFAS No. 123 pro forma disclosure and therefore applied the prospective transition method as of the effective date. Under the prospective transition method, the Company would recognize compensation expense for equity awards granted, modified and canceled subsequent to the date of adoption.

On April 4, 2006, the Company declared and paid a special cash dividend of $57.03 per share to the common stockholders of Holdings. In connection with the special cash dividend, on April 4, 2006, the exercise prices of issued and outstanding options as of April 4, 2006 under the 2003 Plan and the 2004 Plan were reduced by an amount equal to the dividend. The 2003 and 2004 Plans and underlying stock option agreements contain provisions that provide for anti-dilutive protection in the case of certain extraordinary corporate transactions, such as the special dividend, and the incremental compensation cost, defined as the difference in the fair value of the modified award immediately before and after the modification, was calculated as zero. As a result of the above modification, all stock option awards previously accounted for under APB No. 25 will be prospectively accounted for under SFAS No. 123R. Accordingly, no incremental compensation cost was recognized as a result of the modification.

For each of the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, the Company recognized total compensation expense related to stock options of approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which is included in selling and administrative expense. Stock-based compensation expense totaled $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively.

During the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008, Holdings issued, subject to vesting, a total of 2,600 restricted shares of Holdings’ Class A Common Stock to three officers of the Company under the 2004 Plan.

During the quarter ended September 27, 2008, the Company granted an aggregate of 4,403 options under the 2004 Plan to certain employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. The per-share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the quarter ended September 27, 2008 was $53.73 on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following key assumptions were used to value options issued:

 

     2008  

Expected Life

   6.3 years  

Expected Volatility

   28.8 %

Dividend yield

   —    

Risk-free interest rate

   3.1 %

For the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008, an aggregate of 8,430 options were exercised by employees in connection with their separation of service, 4,403 options were granted, 14,930 options were forfeited, 669 options were cancelled and 1,210 options vested. For the nine-month period ended September 29, 2007, no options were exercised, forfeited, granted or cancelled, and an insignificant amount of options vested.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for Holdings:

 

Options in thousands

   Options     Weighted - average
exercise price

Outstanding at December 29, 2007

   394     $ 42.84

Exercised

   (8 )   $ 39.07

Granted

   4     $ 248.25

Forfeited

   (15 )   $ 45.67

Cancelled

   (1 )   $ 144.11
        

Outstanding at September 27, 2008

   374     $ 45.06
        

Vested or expected to vest at September 27, 2008

   374     $ 45.06
        

Exercisable at September 27, 2008

   302     $ 40.09
        

 

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The exercise prices for options granted prior to April 2006 have been adjusted to reflect the special dividend of $57.03 declared in April 2006.

The weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding options at September 27, 2008 was approximately 6.8 years.

 

16. Business Segments

Our three reportable segments consist of:

 

   

Scholastic — provides services in conjunction with the marketing, sale and production of class rings and an array of graduation products and other scholastic affinity products to students and administrators primarily in high schools, colleges and other post-secondary institutions;

 

   

Memory Book — provides services in conjunction with the publication, marketing, sale and production of school yearbooks, memory books and related products that help people tell their stories and chronicle important events; and

 

   

Marketing and Publishing Services — provides services in conjunction with the development, marketing, sale and production of multi-sensory and interactive advertising sampling systems, primarily for the fragrance, cosmetics and personal care segments, and provides innovative products and related services to the direct marketing sector. The group also produces book components primarily for the educational and trade publishing segments.

The following table presents information on Holdings by business segment:

 

     Three months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

        

Scholastic

   $ 45,824     $ 43,983     $ 1,841     4.2 %

Memory Book

     74,900       72,060       2,840     3.9 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     136,163       122,653       13,510     11.0 %

Inter-segment eliminations

     (151 )     (300 )     149     NM  
                          

Net sales

   $ 256,736     $ 238,396     $ 18,340     7.7 %
                          

Operating income

        

Scholastic

   $ (17,981 )   $ (16,186 )   $ (1,795 )   (11.1 )%

Memory Book

     10,121       9,380       741     7.9 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     20,176       22,080       (1,904 )   (8.6 )%
                          

Operating income

   $ 12,316     $ 15,274     $ (2,958 )   (19.4 )%
                          

Depreciation and Amortization

        

Scholastic

   $ 6,667     $ 6,638     $ 29     0.4 %

Memory Book

     9,556       8,848       708     8.0 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     10,009       6,384       3,625     56.8 %
                          

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 26,232     $ 21,870     $ 4,362     19.9 %
                          

 

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     Nine months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

        

Scholastic

   $ 328,471     $ 320,384     $ 8,087     2.5 %

Memory Book

     366,990       344,435       22,555     6.5 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     377,007       331,666       45,341     13.7 %

Inter-segment eliminations

     (1,058 )     (773 )     (285 )   NM  
                          

Net sales

   $ 1,071,410     $ 995,712     $ 75,698     7.6 %
                          

Operating income

        

Scholastic

   $ 19,820     $ 31,284     $ (11,464 )   (36.6 )%

Memory Book

     117,511       104,328       13,183     12.6 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     57,942       57,411       531     0.9 %
                          

Operating income

   $ 195,273     $ 193,023     $ 2,250     1.2 %
                          

Depreciation and Amortization

        

Scholastic

   $ 20,020     $ 19,853     $ 167     0.8 %

Memory Book

     28,170       26,909       1,261     4.7 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     27,769       17,280       10,489     60.7 %
                          

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 75,959     $ 64,042     $ 11,917     18.6 %
                          

 

NM = Not meaningful

 

17. Related Party Transactions

Management Services Agreement

In connection with the Transactions, we entered into a management services agreement with the Sponsors pursuant to which the Sponsors provide certain structuring, consulting and management advisory services to us. Under the management services agreement, during the term thereof, the Sponsors receive an annual advisory fee of $3.0 million that is payable quarterly and which increases by 3% per year. The Company paid $0.8 million as advisory fees to the Sponsors for each of the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007. For the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007, the Company paid $2.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, as advisory fees to the Sponsors. The management services agreement also provides that we will indemnify the Sponsors and their affiliates, directors, officers and representatives for losses relating to the services contemplated by the management services agreement and the engagement of the Sponsors pursuant to, and the performance by the Sponsors of the services contemplated by, the management services agreement.

Other

We retain Capstone Consulting from time to time to provide certain of our businesses with consulting services primarily to identify and advise on potential opportunities to improve operating efficiencies and other strategic efforts within the businesses. We paid $0.1 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 for services provided by them. There were no services rendered or payments made for the three and nine-month periods ended September 29, 2007. Although neither KKR nor any entity affiliated with KKR owns any of the equity of Capstone Consulting, KKR has provided financing to Capstone Consulting. In March 2005, an affiliate of Capstone Consulting invested $1.3 million in our parent’s Class A Common Stock and was granted 13,527 options to purchase our parent’s Class A Common Stock, with an exercise price of $96.10401 per share under the 2004 Plan (the exercise price was reduced in connection with the dividend paid by Holdings to its stockholders on April 4, 2006, to $39.07 per share). As of the end of 2007, these options were fully vested and exercisable.

We are party to an agreement with CoreTrust Purchasing Group (“CoreTrust”), a group purchasing organization, pursuant to which we may purchase products and services from certain vendors through CoreTrust on the terms established

 

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between CoreTrust and each vendor. An affiliate of KKR is party to an agreement with CoreTrust which permits certain KKR affiliates, including us, access to CoreTrust’s group purchasing program. CoreTrust receives payment of fees for administrative and other services provided by CoreTrust from certain vendors based on products and services purchased by us and CoreTrust shares a portion of such fees with the KKR affiliate. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008, we purchased $0.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of auto rental services and computer and office supply products through this arrangement.

 

18. Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Information

As discussed in Note 10, Debt, Visant’s obligations under the senior secured credit facilities and the 7.625% senior subordinated notes are guaranteed by certain of its 100% wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) on a full, unconditional and joint and several basis. The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for Visant, as issuer, and its guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The following presentation has been revised to reflect the following changes from the presentation for prior periods for: (i) The impact of intercompany interest expense in Visant’s “Equity (earnings) loss in subsidiary, net of tax” line. We previously presented equity (earnings) loss in subsidiaries, net of tax for Visant (excluding its subsidiaries) without adjusting the amount in the “Visant” column for intercompany interest expense. In such previous presentation, the intercompany interest expense was adjusted in the “Eliminations” column. (ii) A quarterly allocation of certain costs to the Guarantors in the “Cost of products sold” line. We previously presented these certain costs in the “Cost of products sold” line for Visant for all quarterly periods with an adjustment for allocation to the Guarantors of such costs during the fourth quarter and full year periods. (iii) The payment of dividends by Visant to its parent (which in turn are paid by Visant’s direct parent, Visant Secondary Holdings Corp., to Holdings) in order to allow Holdings to make semi-annual interest payments on its 8.75% senior notes. We previously presented the payment of these dividends in the “Stockholder’s equity” line in the “Guarantors” column. The accompanying condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007 and condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 27, 2008 and December 29, 2007 reflect this revised presentation. The “Non-Guarantors” columns have not been impacted by any of the foregoing. There was no impact on the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Three months ended September 27, 2008

 

In thousands

        Visant     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  

Net sales

      $        $ 249,064     $ 18,550     $ (10,878 )   $ 256,736  

Cost of products sold

        —         142,217       12,532       (10,681 )     144,068  
                                           

Gross profit

        —         106,847       6,018       (197 )     112,668  

Selling and administrative expenses

        (108 )     90,287       4,269       —         94,448  

Gain on sale of assets

        —         (96 )     —         —         (96 )

Special charges

        —         5,865       (163 )     —         5,702  
                                           

Operating income

        108       10,791       1,912       (197 )     12,614  

Net interest expense

        17,765       14,205       5       (15,178 )     16,797  
                                           

(Loss) income before income taxes

        (17,657 )     (3,414 )     1,907       14,981       (4,183 )

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

        (1,508 )     (1,927 )     1,230       (77 )     (2,282 )
                                           

(Loss) income from operations

        (16,149 )     (1,487 )     677       15,058       (1,901 )

Equity (earnings) in subsidiary, net of tax

        (14,248 )     (677 )     —         14,925       —    
                                           

Net (loss) income

      $ (1,901 )   $ (810 )   $ 677     $ 133     $ (1,901 )
                                           

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Three months ended September 29, 2007

 

 

 

In thousands

        Visant     Guarantors     Non-Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  

Net sales

      $        $ 228,366     $ 16,184     $ (6,154 )   $ 238,396  

Cost of products sold

   (a)      —         133,260       8,900       (6,127 )     136,033  
                                           

Gross profit

        —         95,106       7,284       (27 )     102,363  

Selling and administrative expenses

        (269 )     83,168       3,874       —         86,773  

Gain on sale of assets

        —         (65 )     —         —         (65 )

Special charges

        —         236       —         —         236  
                                           

Operating income

        269       11,767       3,410       (27 )     15,419  

Net interest expense

        17,104       15,082       12       (14,532 )     17,666  
                                           

(Loss) income before income taxes

        (16,835 )     (3,315 )     3,398       14,505       (2,247 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

        1,161       (1,764 )     1,196       (45 )     548  
                                           

(Loss) income from continuing operations

        (17,996 )     (1,551 )     2,202       14,550       (2,795 )

Equity (earnings) in subsidiary, net of tax

   (b)      (15,201 )     (2,202 )     —         17,403       —    
                                           

Net (loss) income

   (c)    $ (2,795 )   $ 651     $ 2,202     $ (2,853 )   $ (2,795 )
                                           

 

(a) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $(2,379). Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $135,639.

(b) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $1,728. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $474.

(c) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $(17,345). Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $(1,728). Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $14,076.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Nine months ended September 27, 2008

 

In thousands

   Visant     Non-
Guarantors
    Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 1,042,823     $ 50,759     $ (22,172 )   $ 1,071,410  

Cost of products sold

     —         513,416       31,806       (21,856 )     523,366  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         529,407       18,953       (316 )     548,044  

Selling and administrative expenses

     (412 )     330,090       12,897       —         342,575  

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (94 )     —         —         (94 )

Special charges

     —         9,751       (163 )     —         9,588  
                                        

Operating income

     412       189,660       6,219       (316 )     195,975  

Net interest expense

     53,386       43,594       70       (45,758 )     51,292  
                                        

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (52,974 )     146,066       6,149       45,442       144,683  

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

     (957 )     53,385       2,764       (123 )     55,069  
                                        

(Loss) income from operations

     (52,017 )     92,681       3,385       45,565       89,614  

Equity (earnings) in subsidiary, net of tax

     (141,631 )     (3,385 )     —         145,016       —    
                                        

Net income

   $ 89,614     $ 96,066     $ 3,385     $ (99,451 )   $ 89,614  
                                        

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Nine months ended September 29, 2007

 

In thousands

         Visant     Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total

Net sales

     $ —       $ 971,924     $ 45,488     $ (21,700 )   $ 995,712

Cost of products sold

   (a )     —         478,065       25,501       (21,687 )     481,879
                                        

Gross profit

       —         493,859       19,987       (13 )     513,833

Selling and administrative expenses

       (307 )     308,516       11,325       —         319,534

Loss on sale of assets

       —         555       —         —         555

Special charges

       —         195       —         —         195
                                        

Operating income

       307       184,593       8,662       (13 )     193,549

Net interest expense

       67,742       65,840       84       (61,432 )     72,234
                                        

(Loss) income before income taxes

       (67,435 )     118,753       8,578       61,419       121,315

Provision for income taxes

       499       42,968       2,986       (39 )     46,414
                                        

(Loss) income from continuing operations

       (67,934 )     75,785       5,592       61,458       74,901

Equity (earnings) in subsidiary, net of tax

   (b )     (155,307 )     (5,569 )     —         160,876       —  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net

       98,430       12,495       (23 )     —         110,902
                                        

Net income

   (c )   $ 185,803     $ 93,849     $ 5 ,569     $ (99,418 )   $ 185,803
                                        

 

(a) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $(6,588). Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $484,653.

(b) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $(87,261). Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $92,830.

(c) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $124,345. Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $87,261. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $(31,372).

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

September 27, 2008

 

In thousands

   Visant     Guarantors    Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total

ASSETS

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,365     $ 1,922    $ 6,142     $ —       $ 15,429

Accounts receivable, net

     661       128,504      15,449       —         144,614

Inventories, net

     —         98,749      3,653       (484 )     101,918

Salespersons overdrafts, net

     —         27,777      1,031       —         28,808

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     649       11,117      1,069       —         12,835

Intercompany receivable

     9,869       80,850      —         (90,668 )     51

Deferred income taxes

     1,108       14,671      —         —         15,779
                                     

Total current assets

     19,652       363,590      27,344       (91,152 )     319,434

Property, plant and equipment, net

     787       201,651      76       —         202,514

Goodwill

     —         984,033      22,164       —         1,006,197

Intangibles, net

     —         605,695      9,264       —         614,959

Deferred financing costs, net

     17,031       —        —         —         17,031

Intercompany receivable

     824,317       127,251      45,961       (997,529 )     —  

Other assets

     40       22,394      82       —         22,516

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,023,660       80,100      —         (1,103,760 )     —  

Prepaid pension costs

     —         64,579      —         —         64,579
                                     
   $ 1,885,487     $ 2,449,293    $ 104,891     $ (2,192,441 )   $ 2,247,230
                                     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

           

Short-term borrowings

   $ 125,000     $ —      $ 1,940     $ —       $ 126,940

Accounts payable

     4,767       49,846      12,326       2       66,941

Accrued employee compensation

     8,938       29,408      1,851       —         40,197

Customer deposits

     —         37,488      3,427       —         40,915

Commissions payable

     —         8,084      496       —         8,580

Income taxes payable

     (17,593 )     56,258      3,757       (189 )     42,233

Interest payable

     19,506       13      —         —         19,519

Intercompany payable

     —         90,100      —         (90,100 )     —  

Other accrued liabilities

     3,465       28,561      1,254       —         33,280
                                     

Total current liabilities

     144,083       299,758      25,051       (90,287 )     378,605

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     816,500       —        —         —         816,500

Intercompany payable

     155,570       1,149,371      —         (1,304,941 )     —  

Deferred income taxes

     1,241       233,679      (260 )     —         234,660

Pension liabilities, net

     (2,277 )     22,742      —         —         20,465

Other noncurrent liabilities

     12,856       26,630      —         —         39,486
                                     

Total liabilities

     1,127,973       1,732,180      24,791       (1,395,228 )     1,489,716

Stockholder’s equity

     757,514       717,113      80,100       (797,213 )     757,514
                                     
   $ 1,885,487     $ 2,449,293    $ 104,891     $ (2,192,441 )   $ 2,247,230
                                     

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 29, 2007

 

In thousands

         Visant     Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total

ASSETS

            

Cash and cash equivalents

     $ 40,727     $ 10,815     $ 7,600     $ —       $ 59,142

Accounts receivable, net

       2,119       122,342       14,435       —         138,896

Inventories, net

       —         101,879       2,212       (167 )     103,924

Salespersons overdrafts, net

       —         27,663       1,067         28,730

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

       916       17,438       992         19,346

Intercompany receivable

       16,703       61,558       256       (78,443 )     74

Deferred income taxes

       95       12,566       —         —         12,661
                                        

Total current assets

       60,560       354,261       26,562       (78,610 )     362,773

Property, plant, and equipment, net

       1,009       179,965       137       —         181,111

Goodwill

       —         913,379       22,190       —         935,569

Intangibles, net

       —         505,729       9,614       —         515,343

Deferred financing costs, net

       21,272       —         —         —         21,272

Intercompany receivable

       691,331       86,542       —         (777,873 )     —  

Other assets

       40       12,061       79         12,180

Investment in subsidiaries

   (a )     882,029       76,715       —         (958,744 )     —  

Prepaid Pension & costs

       —         64,579       —         —         64,579
                                        
     $ 1,656,241     $ 2,193,231     $ 58,582     $ (1,815,227 )   $ 2,092,827
                                        

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

            

Short-term borrowings

     $ —       $ —       $ 714     $ —       $ 714

Accounts payable

       2,847       37,518       6,382       (12 )     46,735

Accrued employee compensation

       6,819       28,312       2,114       —         37,245

Customer deposits

       —         177,934       6,527       —         184,461

Commissions payable

       —         22,221       1,247       —         23,468

Income taxes payable

       1,711       (3,398 )     2,887       (65 )     1,135

Interest payable

       9,742       37       2         9,781

Intercompany payable

       1,155       78,444       —         (79,599 )     —  

Other accrued liabilities

       2,853       23,810       3,443         30,106
                                        

Total current liabilities

       25,127       364,878       23,316       (79,676 )     333,645

Long-term debt, less current maturities

       816,500       —         —         —         816,500

Intercompany payable (receivable)

   (b )     125,168       956,031       (41,175 )     (1,040,024 )     —  

Deferred income taxes

       (2,310 )     208,785       (274 )     —         206,201

Pension liabilities, net

       67       24,944       —         —         25,011

Other noncurrent liabilities

       9,967       19,781       —         —         29,748
                                        

Total liabilities

       974,519       1,574,419       (18,133 )     (1,119,700 )     1,411,105

Stockholder’s equity

   (c )     681,722       618,812       76,715       (695,527 )     681,722
                                        
     $ 1,656,241     $ 2,193,231     $ 58,582     $ (1,815,227 )   $ 2,092,827
                                        

 

(a) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $600,186. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $(676,901).

(b) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $155,973. Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $974,657. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $(1,089,455).

(c) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $369,074. Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $600,186. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $(364,253).

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Nine months ended September 27, 2008

 

In thousands

   Visant     Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total  

Net income

   $ 89,614     $ 96,066     $ 3,385     $ (99,451 )     89,614  

Other cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (61,409 )     (20,196 )     (5,814 )     101,190       13,771  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     28,205       75,870       (2,429 )     1,739       103,385  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     —         (33,744 )     (1 )     —         (33,745 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         286       —         —         286  

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

     (222,949 )     1,349       —         —         (221,600 )

Other investing activities, net

     1       (1,014 )     —         —         (1,013 )
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (222,948 )     (33,123 )     (1 )     —         (256,072 )

Book overdrafts

     —         (941 )     —         —         (941 )

Net short-term borrowings

     125,000       —         1,226       —         126,226  

Intercompany payable (receivable)

     52,438       (50,699 )     —         (1,739 )     —    

Distribution to shareholder

     (16,057 )     —         —         —         (16,057 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     161,381       (51,640 )     1,226       (1,739 )     109,228  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         (254 )     —         (254 )
                                        

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (33,362 )     (8,893 )     (1,458 )     —         (43,713 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     40,727       10,815       7,600       —         59,142  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 7,365     $ 1,922     $ 6,142     $ —       $ 15,429  
                                        

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Nine months ended September 29, 2007

 

In thousands

         Visant     Guarantors     Non-
Guarantors
    Eliminations     Total  

Net income

   (a )   $ 185,803     $ 93,849     $ 5,569     $ (99,418 )   $ 185,803  

Other cash used in operating activities

   (b )     (186,152 )     (60,247 )     (7,416 )     99,418       (154,397 )

Net cash used in discontinued operations

       (342 )     (3,942 )     —         —         (4,284 )
                                          

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

       (691 )     29,660       (1,847 )     —         27,122  

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

       (23 )     (48,931 )     (56 )     —         (49,010 )

Additions to intangibles

       —         (245 )     —         —         (245 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

       —         1,837       —         —         1,837  

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

       (54,834 )     3,033       —         —         (51,801 )

Other investing activities, net

       —         57       —         —         57  

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

       401,781       (5,691 )     —         —         396,090  
                                          

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

       346,924       (49,940 )     (56 )     —         296,928  

Book overdrafts

       —         2,423       —         —         2,423  

Net short-term borrowings

       77,500       —         —         —         77,500  

Principal payments on long-term debt

       (400,000 )     —         —         —         (400,000 )

Intercompany payable (receivable)

       (22,102 )     22,102       —         —         —    

Distribution to shareholder

       (2,552 )     —         —         —         (2,552 )
                                          

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

       (347,154 )     24,525       —         —         (322,629 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

       —         744       762       —         1,506  

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

       (921 )     4,989       (1,141 )     —         2,927  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

       1,707       4,275       12,061       —         18,043  
                                          

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     $ 786     $ 9,264     $ 10,920     $ —       $ 20,970  
                                          

 

(a) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $124,345. Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $87,261. Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $(31,372).

(b) — Originally reported in the “Visant” column as $(124,694). Originally reported in the “Guarantors” column as $(53,659). Originally reported in the “Eliminations” column as $31,372.

 

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

Except where otherwise indicated, management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is provided with respect to Holdings, which has materially the same financial condition and results of operations as Visant, except for interest and the related income tax effect of certain indebtedness of Holdings. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, statements concerning the conditions in our industry, expected cost savings, our operations, our economic performance and financial condition, including, in particular, statements relating to our business and growth strategy and product development efforts. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but only predictions and generally can be identified by the use of statements that include such words as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “project”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “outlook”, “believe” and other similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions by our management that, although we believe to be reasonable, are inherently uncertain and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 and elsewhere in this report.

The following list represents some, but not necessarily all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from historical results or those anticipated or predicted by these forward-looking statements:

 

   

our substantial indebtedness;

 

   

our inability to implement our business strategy and achieve anticipated cost savings in a timely and effective manner;

 

   

competition from other companies;

 

   

the seasonality of our businesses;

 

   

the loss of significant customers or customer relationships;

 

   

levels of customers’ advertising spending, including as may be impacted by economic factors;

 

   

fluctuations in raw material prices;

 

   

our reliance on a limited number of suppliers;

 

   

our reliance on numerous complex information systems;

 

   

the reliance of our businesses on limited production facilities;

 

   

the amount of capital expenditures required at our businesses;

 

   

labor disturbances;

 

   

environmental regulations;

 

   

foreign currency fluctuations and foreign exchange rates;

 

   

the outcome of litigation;

 

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our dependency on the sale of school textbooks;

 

   

control by our stockholders;

 

   

Jostens’ reliance on independent sales representatives;

 

   

the failure of our sampling systems to comply with U.S. postal regulations;

 

   

changes in book-buying habits; and

 

   

the textbook adoption cycle and levels of government funding for education spending.

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. In addition, in light of these risks and uncertainties, the matters referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this report may not in fact occur. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any of them in light of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

GENERAL

We are a leading marketing and publishing services enterprise servicing the school affinity, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational and trade publishing segments. We were formed through the October 2004 consolidation (the “Transactions”) of Jostens, Inc. (“Jostens”), Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Von Hoffmann”) and AHC I Acquisition Corp. and its subsidiaries, including AKI, Inc. (“Arcade”). We sell our products and services to end customers through several different sales channels including independent sales representatives and dedicated sales forces. Our sales and results of operations are impacted by a number of factors, including general economic conditions, seasonality, cost of raw materials, school population trends, product quality, service and price.

In May 2007, we completed the sale of our Von Hoffmann Holdings Inc., Von Hoffmann Corporation and Anthology, Inc. businesses (the “Von Hoffmann businesses”), which previously comprised the Educational Textbook segment and a portion of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment. The operations of the Von Hoffmann businesses are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.

During 2007, we expanded our business with the acquisitions of Neff Holding Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Neff Motivation, Inc. (“Neff”), Visual Systems, Inc. (“VSI”) and substantially all of the assets of Publishing Enterprises, Incorporated (“Publishing Enterprises”). Neff, a single source provider of custom award programs and apparel, including chenille letters and letter jackets, was acquired on March 16, 2007, and its results are included in the Scholastic segment as of such date. VSI, a supplier in the overhead transparency and other book component business, was acquired on June 14, 2007, and its results are included in the Marketing and Publishing Services segment as of such date. Publishing Enterprises, a producer of school memory books and student planners, was acquired on October 1, 2007, and its results are included in the Memory Book segment as of such date.

On April 1, 2008, the Company announced the completion of the acquisition of Phoenix Color Corp. (“Phoenix Color”), a book component manufacturer, including cash on hand of $1.3 million and restrictive covenants with certain key Phoenix Color stockholders, for approximately $222.9 million in cash, subject to adjustment. The acquisition was accomplished through a merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Visant and Phoenix Color, with Phoenix Color as the surviving entity. All outstanding indebtedness of Phoenix Color was repaid by Phoenix Color in connection with the closing of the merger. The results of the Phoenix Color operations are reported as part of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment from the acquisition date, and as such, all of its goodwill will be allocated to that segment.

Our three reportable segments as of September 27, 2008 were:

 

   

Scholastic — provides services in conjunction with the marketing, sale and production of class rings and an array of graduation products and other scholastic affinity products to students and administrators primarily in high schools, colleges and other post-secondary institutions;

 

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Memory Book — provides services in conjunction with the publication, marketing, sale and production of school yearbooks, memory books and related products that help people tell their stories and chronicle important events; and

 

   

Marketing and Publishing Services — provides services in conjunction with the development, marketing, sale and production of multi-sensory and interactive advertising sampling systems, primarily for the fragrance, cosmetics and personal care segments, and provides innovative products and related services to the direct marketing sector. The group also produces book components primarily for the educational and trade publishing segments.

We experience seasonal fluctuations in our net sales tied primarily to the North American school year. Jostens generates a significant portion of its annual net sales in the second quarter. Deliveries of caps, gowns and diplomas for spring graduation ceremonies and spring deliveries of school yearbooks are the key drivers of Jostens’ seasonality. The net sales of educational book components are impacted seasonally by state and local schoolbook purchasing schedules, which commence in the spring and peak in the summer months preceding the start of the school year. The net sales of sampling and other direct mail and commercial printed products have also historically reflected seasonal variations, and we expect these businesses to continue to generate a majority of their annual net sales during our third and fourth quarters for the foreseeable future. These seasonal variations are based on the timing of customers’ advertising campaigns, which have traditionally been concentrated prior to the Christmas and spring holiday seasons. The seasonality of each of our businesses requires us to allocate our resources to manage our manufacturing capacity, which often operates at full or near full capacity during peak seasonal demands.

We continue to experience limited visibility with respect to the flow and placement of orders in our Marketing and Publishing Services segment, which we believe is the result of tighter economic and general market conditions affecting the timing of decisions and the extent of spending by our customers. We believe these conditions will continue to affect negatively the level of spending by our customers in our Marketing and Publishing Services segment. While historically the purchase of class rings has been relatively resistant to economic conditions, we have seen a shift in jewelry metal mix from gold to lesser priced metals for the past year which we believe is attributable in part to economic factors and the impact of significantly higher precious metal costs on our jewelry prices. We anticipate the trends we have seen in the first three quarters of 2008 in jewelry volume, metal mix and price will continue into 2009.

Company Background

On October 4, 2004, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (“KKR”) and affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners completed a series of transactions which created a marketing and publishing services enterprise, servicing the school affinity products, direct marketing, fragrance and cosmetics sampling and educational publishing segments through the consolidation of Jostens, Von Hoffmann and Arcade.

Prior to the Transactions, Von Hoffmann and Arcade were each controlled by affiliates of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II, L.P. (“DLJMBP II”), and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P. (“DLJMBP III”) owned approximately 82.5% of our outstanding equity, with the remainder held by other co-investors and certain members of management. Upon consummation of the Transactions, an affiliate of KKR invested $256.1 million and was issued equity interests representing approximately 49.6% of our voting interest and 45.0% of our economic interest, and affiliates of DLJMBP III held equity interests representing approximately 41.0% of Holdings’ voting interest and 45.0% of Holdings’ economic interest, with the remainder held by other co-investors and certain members of management. After giving effect to the issuance of equity to additional members of management, as of November 3, 2008, affiliates of KKR and DLJMBP III (the “Sponsors”) held approximately 49.0% and 41.0%, respectively, of Holdings’ voting interest, while each continued to hold approximately 44.6% of Holdings’ economic interest. As of November 3, 2008, the other co-investors held approximately 8.4% of the voting interest and 9.1% of the economic interest of Holdings, and members of management held approximately 1.6% of the voting interest and approximately 1.7% of the economic interest of Holdings.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of interim financial statements involves the use of certain estimates that differ from those used in the preparation of annual financial statements, the most significant of which relate to income taxes. For purposes of preparing our interim financial statements, we utilize an estimated annual effective tax rate based on estimates of the components that impact the tax rate. Those components are re-evaluated each interim period and, if changes in our estimates are significant, we modify our estimate of the annual effective tax rate and make any required adjustments in the interim period.

 

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There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 requires: the recognition of the funded status of a benefit plan in the balance sheet; the recognition in other comprehensive income of gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising during the period but which are not included as components of periodic benefit cost; the measurement of defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the balance sheet date; and disclosure of additional information about the effects on periodic benefit cost for the following fiscal year arising from delayed recognition in the current period. In addition, SFAS No. 158 amends SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, to include guidance regarding selection of assumed discount rates for use in measuring the benefit obligation. The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2007. The Company adopted the balance sheet recognition provisions of SFAS No. 158 as of December 29, 2007, which resulted in an increase to prepaid pension assets of $64.6 million, an increase to total liabilities of $32.2 million and an increase to stockholders’ equity of $32.4 million, net of taxes. SFAS No. 158 also requires plan assets and benefit obligations to be measured as of the balance sheet of the Company’s fiscal year-end. The Company has historically used a September 30 measurement date. The change in measurement date provision of SFAS No. 158 is effective for Visant’s fiscal year 2008, and as a result, the Company will adopt this change in measurement date by adjusting ending retained earnings. The Company does not expect the impact of adopting the measurement date provision of SFAS No. 158 to be material to the financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy as defined in SFAS No. 157. SFAS No. 157 became effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2008 fiscal year. The FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-1, FSP No. FAS 157-2 and FSP No. FAS 157-3. FSP No. FAS 157-1 amends SFAS No. 157 to exclude SFAS No. 13, Accounting for Leases, and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions, while FSP No. FAS 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. FSP No. FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 as it relates to the valuation of financial assets in a market that is not active for those financial assets. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of the beginning of fiscal year 2008, with the exception of the application of SFAS No. 157 to non-recurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The Company does not have financial assets or financial liabilities that are currently measured and reported on the balance sheet on a fair value basis.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits entities to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 became effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2008 fiscal year. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 159 and has elected not to apply the fair value option to any financial instruments.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction and establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Certain provisions of this standard will, among other things: impact the determination of acquisition-date fair value of consideration paid in a business combination (including contingent consideration); exclude transaction costs from acquisition accounting; and change accounting practices for acquired contingencies, acquisition-related restructuring costs, in-process research and development, indemnification assets and tax benefits. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for business combinations and adjustments to an acquired entity’s deferred tax asset and liability balances occurring after December 31, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 141(R) on its consolidated financial statements and potential future business combinations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (“SFAS No. 160”), an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, which establishes new standards governing the accounting for and reporting on noncontrolling interests (“NCIs”) in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and the loss of

 

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control of subsidiaries. Certain provisions of SFAS No. 160 indicate, among other things: that NCIs (previously referred to as minority interests) be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability; that increases and decreases in the parent’s ownership interest that leave control intact be treated as equity transactions, rather than a step acquisition or dilution gains or losses; and that losses of a partially owned consolidated subsidiary be allocated to the NCI even when such allocation might result in a deficit balance. SFAS No. 160 also requires changes to certain presentation and disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 160 is effective beginning January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact and disclosure implications of SFAS No. 160 but does not expect it to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 161”), an amendment of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”). This statement is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 133 as well as related hedged items, bifurcated derivatives and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. Entities with instruments subject to SFAS No. 161 must provide more robust qualitative disclosures and expanded quantitative disclosures. SFAS No. 161 is effective prospectively for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with an early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP No. FAS 142-3”), which amends the list of factors an entity should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The new guidance applies to (1) intangible assets that are acquired individually or with a group of other assets and (2) intangible assets acquired in both business combinations and asset acquisitions. Under FSP No. FAS 142-3, entities estimating the useful life of a recognized intangible asset must consider their historical experience in renewing or extending similar arrangements or, in the absence of historical experience, must consider assumptions that market participants would use about renewal or extension. This FSP will require certain additional disclosures beginning January 1, 2009 and the application to useful life estimates prospectively for intangible assets acquired after December 31, 2008. The Company does not expect this standard to have a material impact, if any, on its financial statements.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 27, 2008 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007

The following table sets forth selected information derived from Holdings’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007.

 

     Three months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

   $ 256,736     $ 238,396     $ 18,340     7.7 %

Cost of products sold

     144,068       136,033       8,035     5.9 %
                          

Gross profit

     112,668       102,363       10,305     10.1 %

% of net sales

     43.9 %     42.9 %    

Selling and administrative expenses

     94,746       86,918       7,828     9.0 %

% of net sales

     36.9 %     36.5 %    

Gain on disposal of fixed assets

     (96 )     (65 )     (31 )   NM  

Special charges

     5,702       236       5,466     NM  
                          

Operating income

     12,316       15,274       (2,958 )   (19.4 )%

% of net sales

     4.8 %     6.4 %    

Interest expense, net

     30,925       31,210       (285 )   (0.9 )%
                          

Loss before income taxes

     (18,609 )     (15,936 )     (2,673 )  

Benefit from income taxes

     (7,547 )     (5,131 )     (2,416 )   (47.1 )%
                          

Net loss

   $ (11,062 )   $ (10,805 )   $ (257 )   (2.4 )%
                          

 

NM=Not meaningful

The following table sets forth selected segment information derived from Holdings’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007. For additional financial information about our operating segments, see Note 16, Business Segments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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     Three months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

        

Scholastic

   $ 45,824     $ 43,983     $ 1,841     4.2 %

Memory Book

     74,900       72,060       2,840     3.9 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     136,163       122,653       13,510     11.0 %

Inter-segment eliminations

     (151 )     (300 )     149     NM  
                          

Net sales

   $ 256,736     $ 238,396     $ 18,340     7.7 %
                          

Operating income

        

Scholastic

   $ (17,981 )   $ (16,186 )   $ (1,795 )   (11.1 )%

Memory Book

     10,121       9,380       741     7.9 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     20,176       22,080       (1,904 )   (8.6 )%
                          

Operating income

   $ 12,316     $ 15,274     $ (2,958 )   (19.4 )%
                          

Depreciation and amortization

        

Scholastic

   $ 6,667     $ 6,638     $ 29     0.4 %

Memory Book

     9,556       8,848       708     8.0 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     10,009       6,384       3,625     56.8 %
                          

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 26,232     $ 21,870     $ 4,362     19.9 %
                          

 

NM = Not meaningful

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales increased $18.3 million, or approximately 7.7%, to $256.7 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 as compared to $238.4 million for the prior year third quarter period. This increase included incremental sales from the Phoenix Color and Publishing Enterprises acquisitions which accounted for $32.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Excluding the impact of these acquisitions, consolidated net sales decreased $16.3 million for the third quarter of 2008 when compared to the third quarter of 2007, a decline of 6.8%.

Net sales of the Scholastic segment increased $1.8 million, or 4.2%, to $45.8 million for the third quarter of 2008 from $44.0 million for the third quarter of 2007. The increase was attributable to higher volumes in our specialty rings.

Net sales of the Memory Book segment increased $2.8 million, or 3.9%, to $74.9 million for the third quarter of 2008 compared to $72.1 million for the third quarter of 2007. The acquisition of assets from Publishing Enterprises made during the fourth quarter of 2007 contributed $1.8 million of this increase, with the remaining $1.0 million resulting from account growth driven by new and enhanced product and service offerings.

Net sales of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment increased $13.5 million, or 11.0%, to $136.2 million for the third quarter of 2008 from $122.7 million for the third quarter of 2007. This increase was attributable to approximately $32.8 million of incremental volume from the acquisition of Phoenix Color, which was offset by lower volumes in our educational book component and direct mail operations.

Gross Profit. Consolidated gross profit increased $10.3 million, or 10.1%, to $112.7 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 from $102.4 million for the three-month period ended September 29, 2007. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit margin increased to 43.9% for the three months ended September 27, 2008 from 42.9% for the comparative prior year period in 2007. The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the Phoenix Color acquisition, which accounted for $10.4 million of the increase but decreased overall gross profit margin by approximately 200 basis points due to relatively lower gross margins compared to our other operations. Excluding acquisitions, gross profit decreased $0.1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2007 with gross profit margin increasing 310 basis points to 46.0% in the third quarter of 2008 from 42.9% for the third quarter of 2007. This increase in gross profit margin was primarily driven by the impact of higher ring prices, offset by higher precious metal costs and a shift in jewelry product mix to lower priced metals in our Scholastic segment.

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percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses increased to 36.9% for the third fiscal quarter of 2008 from 36.5% for the comparative period in 2007. This increase included $6.9 million of incremental costs resulting from the acquisition of Phoenix Color. Excluding the impact of the Phoenix Color acquisition, total selling and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million to $87.8 million, representing 39.5% of net sales. The increase as a percentage of net sales was due to lower overall sales in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007.

Special Charges. Special charges of $5.7 million for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008 included $1.1 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey and Attleboro, Massachusetts facilities and the restructuring of certain of Jostens’ international operations and $4.6 million of other special charges. Other special charges of $4.6 million included $3.9 million of non-cash costs, including $3.0 million resulting from the write-off of accumulated foreign currency translation balances associated with the closure of certain of Jostens international operations and $0.9 million of asset impairment charges related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities. Visant also recorded $0.7 million of other charges related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities.

Special charges for the three months ended September 29, 2007 included $0.2 million of severance and related benefits for headcount reductions in the Marketing and Publishing Services segment.

Operating Income. As a result of the foregoing, consolidated operating income decreased $3.0 million to $12.3 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 compared to $15.3 million for the comparable period in 2007. As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased to 4.8% for the third fiscal quarter of 2008 from 6.4% for the same period in 2007. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, operating income declined $6.6 million to $8.7 million, or 3.9% as a percentage of net sales, from the prior year period in 2007.

Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense was comprised of the following:

 

     Three months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Visant:

        

Interest expense

   $ 15,444     $ 16,460     $ (1,016 )   (6.2 )%

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     1,408       1,440       (32 )   (2.2 )%

Interest income

     (55 )     (234 )     179     NM  
                          

Visant interest expense, net

     16,797       17,666       (869 )   (4.9 )%
                          

Holdings:

        

Interest expense

     7,635       7,636       (1 )   (0.0 )%

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     6,497       5,910       587     9.9 %

Interest income

     (4 )     (2 )     (2 )   NM  
                          

Holdings interest expense, net

     14,128       13,544       584     4.3 %
                          

Interest expense, net

   $ 30,925     $ 31,210     $ (285 )   (0.9 )%
                          

 

NM=Not meaningful

Net interest expense decreased $0.3 million, or 0.9%, to $30.9 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 compared to $31.2 million for the comparative prior year period. The decrease was due to lower average interest rates during the three months ended September 27, 2008 compared with the three months ended September 29, 2007.

Income Taxes. The Company has recorded an income tax provision for the three months ended September 27, 2008 based on its best estimate of the consolidated effective tax rate applicable for the entire year plus tax adjustments considered a period expense or benefit. The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 27, 2008 were 40.6% and 54.6% for Holdings and Visant, respectively. For the comparable three-month period ended September 29, 2007, the effective tax

 

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rates were 32.2% and (24.4%) for Holdings and Visant, respectively. The effective rates of tax benefit for the 2008 period were favorably affected by $1.2 million of net current period adjustments resulting principally from the effects of filing the Company’s 2007 income tax returns. The effective rates of tax benefit for the 2007 period were unfavorably affected by tax and interest accruals considered a net period expense, including adjustments under FIN 48, adjustments to reflect the filing of the Company’s 2006 income tax returns, and adjustments to reflect certain changes in state income tax laws.

Net Loss. As a result of the aforementioned items, net loss increased $0.3 million to $11.1 million for the three months ended September 27, 2008 compared to net loss of $10.8 million for the three months ended September 29, 2007.

Nine Months Ended September 27, 2008 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007

The following table sets forth selected information derived from Holdings’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007

 

     Nine months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

   $ 1,071,410     $ 995,712     $ 75,698     7.6 %

Cost of products sold

     523,366       481,879       41,487     8.6 %
                          

Gross profit

     548,044       513,833       34,211     6.7 %

% of net sales

     51.2 %     51.6 %    

Selling and administrative expenses

     343,277       320,060       23,217     7.3 %

% of net sales

     32.0 %     32.1 %    

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets

     (94 )     555       (649 )   NM  

Transaction costs

     —         —         —       NM  

Special charges

     9,588       195       9,393     NM  
                          

Operating income

     195,273       193,023       2,250     1.2 %

% of net sales

     18.2 %     19.4 %    

Interest expense, net

     93,186       112,412       (19,226 )   (17.1 )%
                          

Income before income taxes

     102,087       80,611       21,476    

Provision for income taxes

     39,860       31,056       8,804     28.3 %
                          

Income from continuing operations

     62,227       49,555       12,672     25.6 %

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         110,902       (110,902 )   NM  
                          

Net income

   $ 62,227     $ 160,457     $ (98,230 )   (61.2 )%
                          

 

NM = Not meaningful

The following table sets forth selected segment information derived from Holdings’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007. For additional financial information about our operating segments, see Note 16, Business Segments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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     Nine months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Net sales

        

Scholastic

   $ 328,471     $ 320,384     $ 8,087     2.5 %

Memory Book

     366,990       344,435       22,555     6.5 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     377,007       331,666       45,341     13.7 %

Inter-segment eliminations

     (1,058 )     (773 )     (285 )   NM  
                          

Net sales

   $ 1,071,410     $ 995,712     $ 75,698     7.6 %
                          

Operating income

        

Scholastic

   $ 19,820     $ 31,284     $ (11,464 )   (36.6 )%

Memory Book

     117,511       104,328       13,183     12.6 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     57,942       57,411       531     0.9 %
                          

Operating income

   $ 195,273     $ 193,023     $ 2,250     1.2 %
                          

Depreciation and amortization

        

Scholastic

   $ 20,020     $ 19,853     $ 167     0.8 %

Memory Book

     28,170       26,909       1,261     4.7 %

Marketing and Publishing Services

     27,769       17,280       10,489     60.7 %
                          

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 75,959     $ 64,042     $ 11,917     18.6 %
                          

 

NM = Not meaningful

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales increased $75.7 million, or 7.6%, to $1,071.4 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from $995.7 million for the corresponding period in 2007. This increase was attributable to $86.0 million of incremental sales from businesses acquired during 2007 and 2008.

For the nine months ended September 27, 2008, net sales for the Scholastic segment were $328.5 million, an increase of 2.5%, compared to $320.4 million in the prior year comparative period. This $8.1 million increase was attributable to incremental volume driven by the acquisition of Neff, which occurred in the first quarter of 2007 and accounted for $5.6 million, and the impact of higher prices in our jewelry products.

Net sales for the Memory Book segment were $367.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008, an increase of $22.6 million or 6.5%, compared to $344.4 million in the comparative prior year period. The increase included $8.7 million of incremental sales from the acquisition of the assets of Publishing Enterprises, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2007. The remaining increase of $13.9 million was the result of account growth driven by new and enhanced product and service offerings.

Net sales of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment increased $45.3 million, or 13.7%, to $377.0 million during the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from $331.7 million for the comparative nine-month period in 2007. This increase was primarily attributable to $71.8 million of incremental sales from the acquisitions of VSI and Phoenix Color which occurred in 2007 and 2008, partially offset by a $26.5 million decline in volume in our educational book component and direct mail operations.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $34.2 million, or 6.7%, to $548.0 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from $513.8 million for the comparative period in 2007. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit margin decreased to 51.2% for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from 51.6% for the comparative period in 2007. Excluding the incremental impact of businesses acquired, gross profit for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 increased $8.8 million from the comparable 2007 period and as a percentage of net sales increased to 53.0%. The overall increase in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to increased sales volume and prices driven by new and enhanced product and service offerings and operating efficiencies in our Memory Book segment.

 

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Selling and Administrative Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased $23.2 million, or 7.3%, to $343.3 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from $320.1 million for the corresponding period in 2007. This increase included incremental expenses due to our acquisitions of Neff, VSI and Phoenix Color, which accounted for $18.8 million of the total dollar increase. Excluding these incremental costs, selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased 80 basis points to 32.9% for the first nine months of 2008 from 32.1% for the same period in 2007. This slight increase as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to lower overall sales for the period.

Special Charges. Special charges of $9.6 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 included $4.7 million of restructuring costs and $4.9 million of other special charges. The Marketing and Publishing Services segment incurred $2.8 million of restructuring costs related to the closure of the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities and $0.3 million of severance and related benefit costs for headcount reductions of two employees. The Scholastic segment incurred $0.2 million of restructuring charges associated with the closure of Jostens’ Attleboro, Massachusetts facility, $0.5 million of severance and related benefits associated with headcount reductions and $0.4 million of severance and related benefits in connection with the restructuring of certain of Jostens international operations. Our Memory Book segment incurred $0.5 million of severance and related benefits associated with headcount reductions. Other special charges included $3.0 million of non-cash write-offs in our Scholastic segment related to accumulated foreign currency translation balances and $0.2 million related to the impairment of certain asset balances associated with the closure of certain international operations. Also included was $1.7 million in our Marketing and Publishing Services segment in connection with the Pennsauken, New Jersey facilities closures which included $0.9 million for a non-cash asset impairment charge.

Special charges for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 represented $0.2 million of severance and related benefits related to headcount reductions in the Marketing and Publishing Services segment. These costs were partially offset by a reversal of less than $0.1 million related to previous severance and related benefit accruals associated with headcount reductions in the Scholastic and Memory Book segments.

Operating Income. As a result of the foregoing, consolidated operating income increased $2.3 million, or 1.2%, to $195.3 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 from $193.0 million for the comparative period in 2007. As a percentage of net sales, operating income decreased to 18.2% for the first nine months of 2008 from 19.4% for the comparative period in 2007. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, operating income decreased $4.3 million or 20 basis points to 19.2% as a percentage of net sales.

Net Interest Expense. Net interest expense was comprised of the following:

 

     Nine months ended              

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
    $ Change     % Change  

Visant:

        

Interest expense

   $ 47,762     $ 60,146     $ (12,384 )   (20.6 )%

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     4,230       13,005       (8,775 )   (67.5 )%

Interest income

     (700 )     (917 )     217     NM  
                          

Visant interest expense, net

     51,292       72,234       (20,942 )   (29.0 )%
                          

Holdings:

        

Interest expense

     22,907       22,906       1     0.0 %

Amortization of debt discount, premium and deferred financing costs

     18,991       17,276       1,715     9.9 %

Interest income

     (4 )     (4 )     —       NM  
                          

Holdings interest expense, net

     41,894       40,178       1,716     4.3 %
                          

Interest expense, net

   $ 93,186     $ 112,412     $ (19,226 )   (17.1 )%
                          

 

NM = Not meaningful

 

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Net interest expense decreased $19.2 million, or 17.1%, to $93.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 as compared to $112.4 million for the comparative prior year period. The decrease was due to lower average outstanding debt balances, reduced amortization and deferred financing costs resulting from early paydown of outstanding debt obligations and lower average interest rates during the nine months ended September 27, 2008 when compared to the same prior year period.

Income Taxes. The Company has recorded an income tax provision for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 based on its best estimate of the consolidated effective tax rate applicable for the entire year. The estimated full-year consolidated effective tax rates for 2008 are 39.9% and 38.7% for Holdings and Visant, respectively, before consideration of the effect of $0.3 million of tax and interest expense accruals for unrecognized tax benefits and $1.2 of other net income tax adjustments considered a current period tax benefit. The combined effect of the annual estimated consolidated tax rates and the net current period tax adjustments resulted in effective tax rates of 39.0% and 38.1% for Holdings and Visant, respectively, for the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008. The annual estimated effective tax rates for fiscal year 2008 increased from annual estimates made in the second quarter of 2008 due to the effect of a decrease in forecasted taxable income for the year. The effective tax rates for the period also included the favorable effects of $1.2 million of net current period adjustments resulting principally from the effects of filing the Company’s 2007 income tax returns.

For the comparable nine-month period ended September 29, 2007, the effective rates of income tax expense for Holdings and Visant were 38.5% and 38.3%, respectively. These rates approximate the rates for the nine-month period ended September 27, 2008.

In connection with the acquisition of Phoenix Color, the Company recorded net deferred tax liabilities of approximately $21.7 million. As of the date of acquisition of Phoenix Color, the Company estimated that Phoenix Color had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $31.0 million subject to adjustment for the unfiled tax returns prior to acquisition. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in periods beginning in 2019.

Income from Discontinued Operations. During the second quarter of 2007, we consummated the sale of the Company’s Von Hoffmann businesses, which previously comprised the Educational Textbook segment and a portion of the Marketing and Publishing Services segment. The sale closed on May 16, 2007 with the Company recognizing net proceeds of $401.8 million and a gain for financial reporting purposes of $98.4 million on the transaction during the nine months ended September 29, 2007. Operations for the Von Hoffmann businesses resulted in income of $11.1 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2007.

During the second quarter of 2006, we consummated the sale of our Jostens Photography businesses, which previously comprised a reportable segment. Results for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 for the Jostens Photography businesses included income of $0.4 million.

We also had income of $1.0 million, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 from the Jostens Recognition business, which was discontinued in 2001. The income in 2007 resulted from the reversal of an accrual for potential exposure for which the Company does not believe it is likely to have an ongoing liability.

Net Income. As a result of the aforementioned items, net income decreased $98.2 million, or 61.2%, to $62.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 compared to net income of $160.5 million for the same period in 2007.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following table presents cash flow activity of Holdings for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 and 2007 and should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

     Nine months ended  

In thousands

   September 27,
2008
    September 29,
2007
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 94,525     $ 24,370  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (256,072 )     296,928  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     124,027       (320,077 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (254 )     1,506  
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (37,774 )   $ 2,727  
                

 

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For the nine months ended September 27, 2008, operating activities generated cash of $94.5 million compared with $24.4 million for the same prior year period. Included in cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 was cash used in discontinued operations of $4.3 million. Consequently, the cash provided by continuing operations was $94.5 million and $28.7 million for the respective first nine months of 2008 and 2007. The increase in cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $65.8 million was primarily attributable to lower cash taxes paid of $45.4 million, as well as higher cash earnings. The reduction in cash taxes paid was due to timing with outflows anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2008 as well as the reduction in cash taxes resulting from the deductibility of certain transaction costs from the acquisition of Phoenix Color and the utilization of certain net operating losses acquired from Phoenix Color.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 was $256.1 million, compared with $296.9 million provided by investing activities for the comparative 2007 period. The $553.0 million change was primarily driven by proceeds of $401.8 million generated from the sale of the Von Hoffmann businesses in the second quarter of 2007. Included in cash flows from investing activities was cash provided by discontinued operations of $396.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 29, 2007. Consequently, the cash used in continuing operations for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 and September 29, 2007 was $256.1 million and $99.2 million, respectively. The $156.9 million decrease in cash from investing activities from continuing operations related primarily to the acquisition of Phoenix Color, including cash on hand of $1.3 million and restrictive covenants with certain key Phoenix Color stockholders, for approximately $222.9 million in cash, subject to adjustment. The Phoenix Color acquisition was financed with approximately $102.9 million of cash on hand and $120.0 million of borrowings under the Company’s revolving line of credit. During the comparable period in 2007, we used $51.8 million of cash for investing activities for businesses acquired during that period. In addition, our capital expenditures relating to purchases of property, plant and equipment were $33.7 million during the nine months ended September 27, 2008, or $15.3 million lower than the comparable 2007 period.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 27, 2008 was $124.0 million, compared with cash used for financing activities of $320.1 million for the comparative 2007 period. The $444.1 million increase related to the Company’s additional voluntary prepayment in the second quarter of 2007 of $400.0 million on its term loans under its senior secured credit facilities, including all originally scheduled principal payments due under its term loan C facility for 2007 through mid-2011. Additionally, the Company increased average borrowings under its revolving line of credit during the nine months ended September 27, 2008 in the amount of $48.7 million primarily in connection with the acquisition of Phoenix Color.

During the nine months ended September 27, 2008, Visant transferred approximately $16.1 million of cash through Visant Secondary Holdings Corp. to Holdings to allow Holdings to make scheduled interest payments of $15.3 million on its $350 million 8.75% senior notes due 2013, as well as to repurchase common stock from a management stockholder totaling $0.7 million. The repurchase was included in Holdings’ condensed consolidated balance sheet as treasury stock, and the transfer was reflected in Visant’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as a reduction in additional paid-in-capital and presented in Visant’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as a distribution to stockholder. The transfer amount eliminates in consolidation and had no impact on Holdings’ consolidated financial statements.

As of September 27, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.9 million. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities and available borrowings under Visant’s senior secured credit facilities, which included $108.9 million of additional availability under Visant’s revolving credit facility as of September 27, 2008. We use cash primarily for debt service obligations, capital expenditures and to fund other working capital requirements. We intend to fund ongoing operations through cash generated by operations and borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

As market conditions warrant, we and our Sponsors, including KKR and DLJMBP III and their affiliates, may from time to time redeem or repurchase debt securities issued by Holdings or Visant in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer or otherwise. No assurance can be given as to whether or when such repurchases or exchanges will occur and at what price.

As of September 27, 2008, the Company was not aware of any material noncompliance with its financial covenants.

Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal, or to pay the interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness, or to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our future performance. Based upon the current level of operations, we believe that cash flows from operations, available cash and short-term investments, together with borrowings available under

 

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Visant’s senior secured credit facilities, are adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the next twelve months. Based on market and other considerations, we may decide to refinance certain existing indebtedness or raise additional funds through debt or equity financings. Furthermore, to the extent we make future acquisitions, we may require new sources of funding, including additional debt or equity financings or some combination thereof.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk during the quarter ended September 27, 2008. For additional information, refer to Item 7A of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Our management, under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

On April 1, 2008, we announced the completion of our acquisition of Phoenix Color. Refer to Note 5, Acquisitions, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding this acquisition. Based on the recent completion of this acquisition, the scope of our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report does not include Phoenix Color.

During the quarter ended September 27, 2008, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

During the three months ended September 27, 2008, there were no developments regarding material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries are a party.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our risk factors during the quarter ended September 27, 2008. For additional information, refer to Item 1A of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

Our equity securities are not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. For the quarter ended September 27, 2008, we did not issue or sell securities pursuant to offerings that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except (a) on September 3, 2008, Holdings granted an aggregate of 2,403 options to purchase Class A Common Stock, subject to vesting, with an exercise price of $248.25 per share, to an employee under the 2004 Plan in accordance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act; and (b) on September 8, 2008, Holdings granted 2,000 options to purchase Class A Common Stock, subject to vesting, with an exercise price of $248.25 per share, to an employee under the 2004 Plan in accordance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

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

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

3.1(1)   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Visant Holding Corp. (f/k/a Jostens Holding Corp.).
3.2(2)   Certificate of Amendment of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Visant Holding Corp.
3.3(3)   By-Laws of Visant Holding Corp.
3.4(4)   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Visant Corporation (f/k/a Jostens IH Corp.).
3.5(2)   Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Visant Corporation.
3.6(4)   By-Laws of Visant Corporation.
10.1   Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Letter.*
31.1   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Holding Corp.
31.2   Certification of Vice President, Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Holding Corp.
31.3   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Corporation.
31.4   Certification of Vice President, Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Corporation.
32.1   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Holding Corp.
32.2   Certification of Vice President, Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Holding Corp.
32.3   Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Corporation.
32.4   Certification of Vice President, Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Visant Corporation.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Visant Holding Corp.’s Form S-4/A (file no. 333-112055), filed on November 12, 2004.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Visant Holding Corp.’s Form 10-K, filed on April 1, 2005.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Visant Holding Corp.’s Form S-4/A (file no. 333-112055), filed on February 2, 2004.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Visant Corporation’s Form S-4 (file no. 333-120386), filed on November 12, 2004.
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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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.

 

  VISANT HOLDING CORP.
Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)
Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
  (principal financial and accounting officer)

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.

 

  VISANT CORPORATION
Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)
Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
  (principal financial and accounting officer)


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EXHIBIT 10.1

[Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Letter]

Visant Holding Corp.

[date]                

[Participant]

c/o Visant Holding Corp.

357 Main Street

Armonk, NY 10504

Dear                     :

Visant Holding Corp. (“VHC”) and its subsidiaries (together, the “Company”) consider it essential to continue to provide incentives for key personnel of the Company to remain employed with the Company and focused on achieving a high level of performance aligned with the interests of the stockholders of VHC.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of VHC (the “Board”), I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected to receive an Award, subject in all instances to the terms and conditions of this Award Letter, and to your agreement to be bound by the covenants contained in Section 7 below. In consideration of the foregoing, you and the Company agree to the following:

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Award Letter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Account” means a notional account maintained by the Company for you for purposes of determining amounts that will be payable to you, subject to the terms of this Award Letter.

“Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.

“Award” means any award of shares of Phantom Stock made under Section 2.

“Cause” means, “Cause” as such term may be defined in any employment agreement, change in control agreement or severance agreement between you and VHC or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (the “Employment Agreement”), or, if there is no such Employment Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) your willful and continued failure to perform your material duties with respect to the Company which continues beyond ten (10) days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to you by the VHC (the “Cure Period”), (ii) the willful or intentional engaging by you in conduct that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company, the Investors or their respective Affiliates, (iii) the commission by you of a crime constituting (A) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (B) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or (iv) a material breach by you of this Award Letter or other agreements with the Company, including, without limitation, engaging in any action in breach of restrictive covenants, herein or therein, that continues beyond the Cure Period (to the extent that, in the Board’s reasonable judgment, such breach can be cured).

“Change in Control” means, (i) the sale (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of VHC to an Unaffiliated Person; (ii) a sale (in one transaction or a series of transactions) resulting in more than 50% of the voting stock of VHC


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being held by an Unaffiliated Person; (iii) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of VHC with or into another Unaffiliated Person; if and only if any such event listed in clauses (i) through (iii) above results in the inability of the Investors, or any member or members of the Investors, to designate or elect a majority of the Board (or the board of directors of the resulting entity or its parent company). For purposes of this definition, the term “Unaffiliated Person” means any Person or Group who is not (x) an Investor or any member of the Investors, (y) an Affiliate of any Investor or any member of any Investor, or (z) an entity in which any Investor, or any member of any Investor holds, directly or indirectly, a majority of the economic interests in such entity.

“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or, if no such committee is appointed, the Board).

“Common Stock” or “Share” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of VHC, which may be authorized but unissued, or issued and reacquired.

“EBITDA” means “EBITDA” as such term is defined in this Award Letter.

“Employee” means a person, including an officer, in the regular employment of the Company or any other Service Recipient who, in the opinion of the Committee, is, or is expected to have involvement in the management, growth or protection of some part or all of the business of the Company or any other Service Recipient.

“Fair Market Value” means the price per share equal, as of the Vesting Event, to (i) after a Public Offering but before a Qualified Public Offering, (a) the average of the last sale price of the Common Stock on the applicable date on each stock exchange on which the Common Stock may at the time be listed or, (b) if there shall have been no sales on any such exchanges on the applicable date on any given day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on each such exchange on the applicable date or, (c) if there is no such bid and asked price on the applicable date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of the Common Stock on the next preceding date when such bid and asked price occurred or, (d) if the Common Stock shall not be so listed, the closing sales price of the Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ on the applicable date in the over-the-counter market, (ii) following a Qualified Public Offering, the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the applicable date as reported on the primary exchange on which the Common Stock is traded (or, if no such sale occurs on the applicable date, such closing sale price as was reported on the next preceding date when such closing sale price occurred) or (iii) if there has been no Public Offering, the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined (x) in the good faith discretion of the Board after consultation with an independent investment banker or an internationally recognized accounting firm to determine the Fair Market Value and (y) without any premiums for control or discounts for minority interests or restrictions on transfer.

“Good Reason” means “Good Reason” as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement, or if there is no such Employment Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean (i) a reduction in your base salary or annual incentive compensation opportunity (other than a general reduction in base salary or annual incentive compensation opportunity that affects all members of senior management in substantially the same proportions, provided that your base salary is not reduced by more than 10%); (ii) a substantial reduction in your duties and responsibilities; or (iii) a transfer of your primary workplace by more than fifty miles from the current workplace, and provided, further, that “Good Reason” shall cease to exist for any such event on the 60th day following the later of its occurrence or your knowledge thereof, unless you have given the VHC written notice thereof prior to such date.

 

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“Group” means, “group” as such term is used for purposes of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

“Investors” means Fusion Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Fusion”), and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P., DLJ Offshore Partners III-1, C.V., DLJ Offshore Partners III-2, C.V., DLJ Offshore Partners III, C.V., DLJ MB Partners III GmbH & Co. KG, Millennium Partners II, L.P. MBP III Plan Investors, L.P (collectively, the “DLJMB Funds”).

“Permanent Disability” means “Disability” as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement, or if there is no such Employment Agreement, “Permanent Disability” shall mean you becoming physically or mentally incapacitated and is therefore unable for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for an aggregate of nine (9) months in any eighteen (18) consecutive month period to perform substantially all of the material elements of your duties with VHC or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof. Any question as to the existence of the Permanent Disability of you as to which you (or your legal representative) and VHC cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to you (or your legal representative) and VHC. If you (or your legal representative) and VHC cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The determination of Permanent Disability made in writing to VHC and you shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement (such inability is hereinafter referred to as “Permanent Disability” or being “Permanently Disabled”).

“Person” means “person,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

“Phantom Stock” means the right to receive a payment based on the value of Common Stock in accordance with Section 5 hereto.

“Public Offering” means the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, S-8 or any other similar form).

“Qualified Public Offering” means a Public Offering, which results in an active trading market of 25% or more of the Common Stock.

“Qualifying Termination” means the occurrence of a termination of your employment by the Company without Cause, by you with Good Reason, or due to your Permanent Disability or death, in each case, within twelve months following a Change in Control and prior to the last day of the June 2010 Fiscal Quarter.

“Service Recipient” means the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Affiliate of the Company that satisfies the definition of “service recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1 (or any successor regulation), with respect to which the person is a “service provider” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(or any successor regulation)).

“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity in an unbroken chain of corporations or other entities beginning with the Company if each of the corporations or other entities, or group of commonly controlled corporations or other entities, other than the last corporation or other entity in the unbroken chain then owns stock or other equity interests possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other corporations or other entities in such chain.

 

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Section 2. Award.

(a) The Company hereby grants you a target number of shares of Phantom Stock equal to                      (the “Target Award”). The number of shares of Phantom Stock in respect of which you will ultimately receive payment hereunder is based on the vesting of the Award as provided in Section 3 below, subject to your continued employment with the Company through the Vesting Event (as defined below).

(b) You shall not be vested in any Award by reason of having Phantom Stock credited to your Account unless the vesting conditions as set forth in Section 3 of this Award Letter are deemed satisfied by the Committee.

Section 3. Vesting of Award. You will become vested in this Award as set forth in Schedule I attached hereto based on the achievement level of EBITDA, so long as you remain employed with the Company through the last day of the fiscal quarter ended closest to June 30, 2010 (the “June 2010 Fiscal Quarter”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Awards shall vest as to one hundred percent (100%) of the Target Award granted to you upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Termination, so long as you remain employed with the Company through the date of such event. Upon such occurrence, you will cease to be entitled to earn any additional percentage of the Target Award.

Section 4. Effect of non-Qualifying Termination of Employment. In the event of a voluntary or involuntary termination of your employment with the Company that is not a Qualifying Termination at any time prior to the last day of the June 2010 Fiscal Quarter, the Phantom Stock shall be forfeited without payment therefor. In the event of your voluntary or involuntary termination of employment with the Company for any reason and at any time after the last day of the June 2010 Fiscal Quarter, but prior to the payment date specified in Section 5(c)(i), payment will be made to you, when payment would have been otherwise been paid if you had remained employed with the Company.

Section 5. Calculation of Payment of Awards; Form of Payment.

(a) The amount that will be payable to you under this Award will be calculated, and any amounts payable in respect of this Award will be paid, in accordance with this Section 5, subject to your agreement to be bound by the covenants contained in Section 7 of this Award Letter. As an exception to the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that an executive officer of VHC shall have the right, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the scope of any covenant set forth in Section 7 of this Award Letter or any portion thereof, effective as to you immediately upon receipt by you of written notice thereof from the Company.

(b) Any Award shall, as of a vesting event described in Section 3 above (each such event, a “Vesting Event”), become payable to you in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Phantom Stock credited to your Account under any given Award as of the date of the occurrence of a Vesting Event and (y) the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock as of the date of such Vesting Event. For the avoidance of doubt, if applicable, the amount payable in respect of each Award granted to you shall be calculated separately as provided herein, and then all such amounts shall be added together to determine the total amount payable under all Awards granted to you that have become vested and payable on the Vesting Event (the “Phantom Stock Value”).

(c) You (or your estate or personal representative, as applicable) shall be paid an amount, in cash, equal to your respective Phantom Stock Value in a lump sum, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of (i) a Vesting Event that is not a Qualifying Termination (and the completion of a financial statement review or audit to confirm EBITDA), but no later than December 31, 2010, or (ii) a Qualifying Termination, but no later than March 14th of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Qualifying Termination occurs (without regard to a review or audit of the financial statements or the achievement level of EBITDA).

 

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Section 6. Adjustments. In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Stock by reason of a stock split, spin-off, stock combination, reclassification, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, merger, Change in Control, or other event affecting the capital stock of the Company, the Committee shall adjust appropriately (a) the number and kind of shares covered by Awards and (b) share prices related to outstanding Awards, and make such other revisions to outstanding Awards as it deems, in good faith, are equitably required. Any such adjustment made by the Committee (or the Board) shall be final and binding upon you and the Company.

Section 7. Covenants Not to Disclose Confidential Information, Not to Solicit Company Customers and Not to Solicit or Offer Employment to Company Employees.

(a) At any time during or after your employment with the Company, you will not disclose any Confidential Information pertaining to the business of the Company, its subsidiaries, the Investors and their Rule 405 Affiliates (collectively, the “Restricted Group”), except when required to perform your duties to the Company or one of its subsidiaries, by law or judicial process. For purposes of this Award Letter, “Confidential Information” means all non-public information concerning trade secret, know-how, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, the financial data, strategic business plans or any proprietary or confidential information, documents or materials in any form or media, including any of the foregoing relating to research, operations, finances, current and proposed products and services, vendors, customers, advertising and marketing, and other non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of the Restricted Group. If you are bound by any other agreement with the Company regarding the use or disclosure of Confidential Information, the provisions of this Agreement shall be read in such a way as to further restrict and not permit any more extensive use or disclosure of Confidential Information.

(b) At any time during your employment with the Company and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, you will not, directly or indirectly (A) act as a proprietor, investor, director, officer, employee, substantial stockholder, consultant, or partner in any business that directly or indirectly competes with the business of the Company in, (1) school photography services or school-related clothing, affinity products and services, including yearbooks, (2) memory books, (3) commercial printing and binding, (4) printing services to companies engaged in direct marketing, (5) fragrance, cosmetics and toiletries-related sampling or (6) single use packaging for fragrances, cosmetics and toiletries, in North America in the case of clauses (1) through (4) and in North America and Europe in the case of clauses (5) and (6), or (B) solicit customers or clients of any member of the Restricted Group to terminate their relationship with any such member of the Restricted Group or otherwise solicit such customers or clients to compete with any business of any member of the Restricted Group or (C) solicit or offer employment to any person who is, or has been at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the termination of your employment, employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates.

(c) If at any time a court holds that the restrictions stated in clauses (a) or (b) are unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographic area determined to be reasonable under such circumstances by such court will be substituted for the stated period, scope or area. Because you have had access to Confidential Information, you agree that money damages will be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Section 7. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Section 7, the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce

 

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against you, or prevent any violations by you of, the provisions hereof (without the posting of a bond or other security), and in the event of an actual breach of this Section 7, terminate this Award Letter without any payment hereunder or other consideration to you, or if payment shall have already been made hereunder, you shall be required to pay to the Company any amounts actually paid to you in respect of the Phantom Stock.

(d) As an exception to the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that an executive officer of VHC shall have the right, in his or her sole discretion, to reduce the scope of any covenant set forth in this Award Letter or any portion thereof, effective as to you immediately upon receipt by you of written notice thereof from the Company.

Section 8. General Provisions.

(a) Amendment. The Committee or the Board shall have the authority to make such amendments to any terms and conditions applicable to outstanding Awards as are consistent with this Award Letter; provided that no such action shall modify any Award in a manner materially adverse to you without your consent except as such modification is provided for or contemplated in the terms of the Award or this Award Letter (except that any adjustment that is made pursuant to Section 6 shall be made by the Committee or the Board reasonably and in good faith).

(b) This Award and any payments in respect hereof will not be taken into account for purposes of determining any benefits under any benefit plan of the Company.

(c) Nontransferability. No Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by you otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate; provided that the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

(d) Transfers and Leaves of Absence. Unless the Committee determines otherwise: (a) a transfer of your employment without an intervening period of separation among the Company and any other Service Recipient shall not be deemed a termination of employment, and (b) if you are granted in writing a leave of absence or you are entitled to a statutory leave of absence, you shall be deemed to have remained in the employ of the Company (and other Service Recipient) during such leave of absence.

(e) Withholding. The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment made under the this Award Letter any federal, state or local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment.

(f) No Right to Employment. The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving you the right to be retained in the employ of, or in any consulting relationship to, the Company or any Affiliate.

(g) Section 409A of the Code. This Award Letter is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and will be interpreted in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at the time of your termination of employment with any Service Recipient you are a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of

 

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such termination of service is necessary in order to prevent the imposition of any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to you) to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy Section 409A until the date that is six months and one day following your termination of employment with all Service Recipients (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code), if such payment or benefit is payable upon a termination of employment.

(h) Governing Law. This Award Letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable therein.

(i) Severability. If any provision of this Award Letter is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of this Award Letter, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of this Award Letter and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(j) Binding upon Successors and Assigns. This Award Letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that any assignment, by operation of law or otherwise, by you shall require the prior written consent of VHC and any purported assignment or other transfer without such consent shall be void and unenforceable.

(k) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither this Award Letter nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and you or any other Person. To the extent that you acquire a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.

(l) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of this Award Letter solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.

Section 9. Administration.

(a) The Committee shall have the power and authority to administer, construe and interpret this Award Letter, to make rules for carrying it out and to make changes in such rules. Any such interpretations, rules, and administration shall be consistent with the basic purposes of this Award Letter.

(b) The Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer of VHC and to other senior officers of the Company its duties under this Award Letter subject to such conditions and limitations as the Committee shall prescribe.

(c) The Committee may employ counsel, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons. The Committee, the Company, and the officers and directors of the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding. No member of the Committee, nor employee or representative of the Company shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Award, and all such members of the Committee, employees and representatives shall be fully protected and indemnified to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law by the Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.

 

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If you accept this Award on the terms and conditions contained in this Award Letter, please sign below where indicated and return an executed copy of this Award Letter to                  by                     .

This Award Letter may be executed in counterparts.

 

Very truly yours,
  
Marc L. Reisch
Chief Executive Officer
On behalf of Visant Holding Corp.

Accepted and agreed this          day of                         , 2008, by

 

  
[Participant]

 

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Annex A

Definition of “EBITDA”

For purposes of the Award, “EBITDA” for any period shall mean the consolidated net income of VHC and its subsidiaries, for such period, adjusted, as applicable, by the following items (without duplication, to the extent deducted or added in calculating consolidated net income):

 

  (a) provision for income taxes (or income tax benefit);

 

  (b) net interest expense (including the cost of any surety bonds and net of any net gain or loss resulting from hedging obligations);

 

  (c) depreciation and amortization expense;

 

  (d) expenses or charges related to any equity or debt offering, recapitalization, acquisition, or disposition;

 

  (e) restructuring charges, including any one-time costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities;

 

  (f) gain or loss on the disposal of fixed assets;

 

  (g) other non-cash and/or one-time charges (or credits), excluding any such charge or credit that represents an accrual or reserve (or reversal of an accrual or reserve) for a cash expenditure for a future period;

 

  (h) expenses related to management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees and related expenses paid to either Fusion and its Affiliates or the DLJMB Funds;

 

  (i) change in generally accepted accounting principles, rules or regulations after the date of this Award Letter; and

 

  (j) change in allocation of costs or cost savings after the date of this Award Letter.

The Board may adjust the calculation of EBITDA above to reflect acquisitions, divestitures, large capital expenditures or other occurrences or conditions which they in good faith determine require adjustment of EBITDA in order to be consistent with the financial case used to establish the performance targets. In the event that the foregoing action is taken, such adjustment(s) shall be only the amount deemed reasonably necessary by the Board, in the exercise of its good faith judgment, after consultation with the Company’s accountants, to accurately reflect the direct and measurable effect such occurrences or conditions have on such performance targets. The Board’s determination of such necessary adjustment(s) shall be made within sixty (60) days following the conclusion of the audit (or if no audit is conducted, the review of the financials by the Company’s independent accountants) for the respective fiscal period, and shall be based on the Company’s accounting as set forth in its books and records and on the financial case used to establish the performance targets.

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Marc L. Reisch, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Visant Holding Corp.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) 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

 

  d) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Paul B. Carousso, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Visant Holding Corp.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) 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

 

  d) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
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EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Marc L. Reisch, certify that:

 

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

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) 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

 

  d) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)


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EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Paul B. Carousso, certify that:

 

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

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) 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

 

  d) 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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) 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 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
  (principal financial officer)


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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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 Visant Holding Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marc L. Reisch, the President and 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:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)


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EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION BY THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

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 Visant Holding Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul B. Carousso, Vice President, Finance 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:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
  (principal financial officer)


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EXHIBIT 32.3

CERTIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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 Visant Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marc L. Reisch, the President and 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:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Marc L. Reisch

  Marc L. Reisch
  President and
  Chief Executive Officer
  (principal executive officer)


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EXHIBIT 32.4

CERTIFICATION BY THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

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 Visant Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul B. Carousso, Vice President, Finance 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:

 

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

 

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

 

Date: November 12, 2008  

/s/ Paul B. Carousso

  Paul B. Carousso
  Vice President, Finance
  (principal financial officer)