S-4 1 a2139109zs-4.htm S-4
QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document

As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2004.

Registration No. 333-          



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


PRESTIGE BRANDS, INC.*
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

2834
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Number)

 

80-0091750
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

90 North Broadway
Irvington, New York 10533
Telephone: (914) 524-6810
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants' principal executive offices)


Peter C. Mann
President and Chief Executive Officer
90 North Broadway
Irvington, New York 10533
Telephone: (914) 524-6810
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


Copies to:
   
Dennis M. Myers, P.C.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
200 E. Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone: (312) 861-2000

*    The Co-Registrants listed on the next page are also included in this Form S-4 Registration Statement as additional Registrants.

        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:    The exchange will occur as soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

        If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    o

        If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered

  Amount to
be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit (1)

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price

  Amount of
Registration Fee


91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, Series B   $210,000,000   100%   $210,000,000   $26,607 (1)

Guarantees on Senior Subordinated Notes (2)   $210,000,000       (3)

(1)
Calculated in accordance with Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)
The 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, Series B, will be issued by Prestige Brands, Inc. ("issuer") and guaranteed by Prestige Brands International, LLC ("Prestige International"), which is the intermediate parent of issuer, and by all of Prestige International's domestic subsidiaries other than the issuer. No separate consideration will be received for the issuance of these guarantees.

(3)
Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate fee is payable with respect to the guarantees being registered hereby.

        The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.




Exact Name of Additional
Registrants*

  Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Number

  Jurisdiction of
Formation

  I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.

Prestige Brands International, LLC   2834   Delaware   20-0941337

Prestige Household Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

20-0815251

Prestige Household Brands, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

20-0815219

The Comet Products Corporation

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

20-0940808

The Spic and Span Company

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

06-1605546

Prestige Products Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

80-0091750

Prestige Acquisition Holdings, LLC

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

20-0940783

Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Virginia

 

01-0619813

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Virginia

 

65-1026844

Prestige Brands International, Inc.

 

2834

 

Virginia

 

59-3606733

Prestige Brands Financial Corporation

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

04-3728980

Medtech Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

94-3335024

Medtech Products Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

83-0318374

Pecos Pharmaceutical, Inc.

 

2834

 

California

 

33-0124594

The Cutex Company

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

74-2899000

Prestige Personal Care Holdings, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

80-0091757

Prestige Personal Care, Inc.

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

80-0091755

The Denorex Company

 

2834

 

Delaware

 

75-2993424

*
The address for each of the Additional Registrants is c/o Prestige Brands, Inc., 90 North Broadway, Irvington, New York 10533, telephone: (914) 524-6810. The name, address, including zip code of the agent for service for each Additional Registrant is Peter C. Mann, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prestige Brands, Inc., 90 North Broadway, Irvington, New York 10533, telephone: (914) 524-6810.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED                , 2004

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the SEC is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell nor is it an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PROSPECTUS                                                                                                      

Prestige Brands, Inc.

Exchange Offer for
$210,000,000
91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012


We are offering to exchange:

up to $210,000,000 of our new 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, series B

for

a like amount of our outstanding 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012.

Material Terms of Exchange Offer

    The terms of the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer are substantially identical to the outstanding notes, except that the transfer restrictions and registration rights relating to the outstanding notes will not apply to the exchange notes.



    The exchange notes will be guaranteed jointly and severally by Prestige Brands International, LLC ("Prestige International"), which is the intermediate parent of the issuer, and by all of Prestige International's domestic subsidiaries other than the issuer of the notes.



    There is no existing public market for the outstanding notes or the exchange notes. We do not intend to list the exchange notes on any securities exchange or seek approval for quotation through any automated trading system.



    You may withdraw your tender of notes at any time before the expiration of the exchange offer. We will exchange all of the outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn.



    The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                    , 2004, unless extended.



    The exchange of notes will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.



    The exchange offer is not subject to any condition other than that it not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the Staff of the SEC.



    We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.


        For a discussion of certain factors that you should consider before participating in this exchange offer, see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 17 of this prospectus.

        Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved the notes to be distributed in the exchange offer, nor have any of these organizations determined that this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


          , 2004


        We have not authorized anyone to give any information or represent anything to you other than the information contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations.

        Until                        , 2004, all dealers that, buy, sell or trade the exchange notes, whether or not participating in the exchange offer, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This requirement is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments and subscriptions.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary   1
Risk Factors   17
Forward-Looking Statements   28
Market, Ranking and Other Data   28
Exchange Offer   29
Use of Proceeds   37
Capitalization   38
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data   39
Selected Financial Data   47
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations   51
Business   71
Management   83
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions   89
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management   94
Description of Senior Credit Facility   95
Description of the Notes   98
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences   151
Plan of Distribution   156
Legal Matters   157
Experts   157
Where You Can Find More Information   158


PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

        Prestige International consists of the combined businesses of Medtech Holdings, Inc., The Denorex Company, Prestige Brands International, Inc., Prestige Household Brands, Inc. and each of their respective consolidated subsidaries. On February 6, 2004, a newly formed company controlled by affiliates of GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C., a private equity firm, acquired Medtech Holdings, Inc. and The Denorex Company. Prestige International Holdings, LLC, a parent company of Medtech Holdings, Inc., acquired The Spic and Span Company on March 5, 2004. The proceeds of the April 6, 2004 offering of outstanding notes was used to finance, in part, the purchase price for Bonita Bay which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige International acquired pursuant to a merger agreement entered into on February 10, 2004. The issuer of the outstanding notes and the exchange notes is Prestige Brands, Inc. (formerly known as Medtech Acquisition, Inc.), an indirect subsidiary of Prestige International. The outstanding notes and the exchange notes are guaranteed by Prestige International and all of its domestic subsidiaries (other than the issuer of the notes). "We," "us" and "our" refer to Prestige International and its consolidated subsidiaries (including the issuer of the notes).

i


        In addition, in this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, the terms:

    "Prestige" refers to the business of Prestige Brands International, Inc.;

    "Prestige International" refers to Prestige Brands International, LLC, the parent of Prestige Brands International, Inc.;

    "Medtech" refers to the business of Medtech Holdings, Inc.;

    "Denorex" refers to the business of Prestige Personal Care, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including The Denorex Company; and

    "Bonita Bay" refers to the business of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.;

    "Prestige Household" refers to Prestige Household Brands, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including The Comet Products Corporation, or "Comet," and The Spic and Span Company, or "Spic and Span."

        Medtech and Denorex operate on a 52-week fiscal year ending on March 31. Bonita Bay and Spic and Span historically operated on calendar fiscal years. Prestige Brands International, LLC and each of its consolidated subsidiaries, including Prestige and Spic and Span, currently have fiscal years ending on March 31. Fiscal years are identified in this prospectus according to the calendar year that they most accurately represent. For Medtech and Denorex, the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 and for Bonita Bay and Spic and Span the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 are sometimes referred to herein as "fiscal 2003."

        Unless the context requires otherwise, all descriptions relating to business operations, business risks, strategies and management refer to the combined businesses of Medtech, Denorex, Spic and Span and Prestige after consummation of the transactions described elsewhere in this prospectus under the heading "Summary." As described above, certain of the acquired businesses historically utilized a December 31 fiscal year. For purposes of sales and other financial data presented in the "Summary" and "Business" sections of this prospectus for the year ended March 31, 2004, a historical December 31, 2003 period was used for these businesses.

        Trademarks and tradenames used in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners. We have utilized the ® and ™ symbols the first time each brand appears in this prospectus.

ii



SUMMARY

        The following summary contains important information about us and the exchange offer but may not contain all of the information that may be important to you in making a decision to participate in the exchange offer. For a more complete understanding of our company and the exchange offer, we urge you to read carefully this entire prospectus, including the "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" sections and the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Our Business

        We are a leading branded consumer products company with a diversified portfolio of well-recognized brands in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories. Our core brands have established high levels of consumer awareness and strong retail distribution across all major channels. Approximately 65% of our combined sales for the year ended March 31, 2004 are from products that have a number one market share position.

        Our products are sold by mass merchandisers and in drug, grocery, dollar and club stores. We have a well-balanced mix across all of our classes of trade and we have been expanding our sales in high-growth club and dollar stores by introducing customized packaging for those channels. Our senior management team and dedicated sales force maintain long-standing relationships with our top 50 customers, which accounted for approximately 83.3% of our combined gross sales for the year ended March 31, 2004. After giving effect to the Transactions (described below), we had net sales of $272.7 million, $17.1 million of income from continuing operations and EBITDA of $84.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2004.

Competitive Strengths

    Diversified Portfolio of Leading Brands.    We own and market leading brands that have high levels of consumer brand awareness and widespread retail distribution.

    Strong Operating Margins and Stable Cash Flows.    Our leading brands and efficient operating model enable us to generate strong operating margins and stable cash flows.

    Stable and Attractive Industry Segments.    We compete in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories. We believe these categories to be growing and relatively resistant to economic downturn.

    Proven Sales Growth Capability.    We capitalize on our brands' high consumer awareness by systematically introducing new products and line extensions in order to extend our brands and grow sales.

    Experienced Senior Management Team with Proven Ability to Acquire, Integrate and Grow Brands.    Led by Chief Executive Officer Peter Mann, we have an experienced senior management team averaging over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, customer service and product development.

Business Strategy

        Our business strategy is to leverage our core competencies of marketing, sales, customer service and product development to drive growth and to continue to enhance brand equity. We plan to execute this strategy through:

    Maintaining and Growing Our Significant Brand Equity.  We have a broad portfolio of strong brands with leading market positions and high levels of consumer awareness.

1


    Creating Successful Line Extensions and Innovative New Products.  We believe that our brands' high consumer awareness and our focus on marketing and product development, coupled with the difficulty of creating new competing brands, provides a unique opportunity for us to extend our brands through line extensions.

    Increasing Distribution in High-Growth Channels.  Our broad and diversified distribution capabilities enable us to participate in changing consumer retail trends. Recently, we have expanded our sales in higher growth dollar and club stores by introducing packaging and sizes customized for these channels.

    Pursue Strategic Acquisitions.  We intend to pursue strategic add-on acquisitions that enhance our product portfolio. Our outsourced manufacturing business model allows us to add new brands with relatively simple business integration while providing opportunities to realize significant cost savings.

The Transactions

    The Medtech Acquisition

        On February 6, 2004, a newly formed holding company owned by affiliates of GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C., or GTCR, purchased Medtech and Denorex for a total purchase price of approximately $244.3 million (including fees and expenses). The Medtech acquisition was financed through approximately $142.2 million of debt (net of deferred financing fees) and a $102.1 million capital contribution by GTCR, its affiliates and co-investors and management.

        On March 5, 2004, we purchased Spic and Span for an estimated aggregate purchase price of $30.3 million, consisting of $12.5 million in cash and an estimated $17.8 million of preferred equity interests in one of our parent companies retained by the sellers.

        In this prospectus, we refer to the acquisitions of Medtech, Denorex and Spic and Span collectively as the "Medtech Acquisition."

    The Prestige Acquisition

        On April 6, 2004, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc., the parent of Prestige, for a purchase price of $558.7 million (including fees and expenses) (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment).

        In order to finance the Prestige acquisition, repay certain existing indebtedness, including debt incurred in connection with the Medtech Acquisition, and pay related fees and expenses, we (i) entered into a new senior secured credit facility, which we refer to as the "senior credit facility," consisting of: (x) a $50.0 million non-amortizing senior secured revolving credit facility, which we refer to as the "revolving credit facility"; (y) a $355.0 million senior secured term loan facility, which we refer to as the "tranche B term loan facility"; and (z) a $100.0 million second lien term loan facility, which we refer to as the "tranche C term loan facility," and together with the tranche B term loan facility, the "term loan facility"; (ii) issued the outstanding notes; and (iii) received a $58.5 million capital contribution consisting of the proceeds of an additional investment in equity of Prestige Holdings by GTCR, its affiliates and co-investors and management.

        The financing transactions described above, along with the Prestige acquisition, are referred to in this prospectus collectively as the "Prestige Acquisition." We refer to the Medtech Acquisition and the Prestige Acquisition collectively as the "Transactions."

2


Summary of the Exchange Offer

The Initial Offering of Outstanding Notes   We sold the outstanding notes on April 6, 2004 to Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. We collectively refer to those parties in this prospectus as the "initial purchasers." The initial purchasers subsequently resold the outstanding notes: (i) to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A; or (ii) outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S, each as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Registration Rights Agreement

 

Simultaneously with the initial sale of the outstanding notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement for the exchange offer. In the registration rights agreement, we agreed, among other things, to use our reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC and to commence and complete this exchange offer within 210 days of issuing the outstanding notes. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy your rights under the registration rights agreement. After the exchange offer is complete, you will no longer be entitled to any exchange or registration rights with respect to your outstanding notes.

The Exchange Offer

 

We are offering to exchange the exchange notes, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for your outstanding notes, which were issued on April 6, 2004 in the initial offering. In order to be exchanged, an outstanding note must be properly tendered and accepted. All outstanding notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will be exchanged. We will issue exchange notes promptly after the expiration of the exchange offer.

Resales

 

We believe that the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act provided that:

 

 


 

the exchange notes are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

 


 

you are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer; and

 

 


 

you are not an affiliate of ours.

 

 

If any of these conditions are not satisfied and you transfer any exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer without delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or without an exemption from registration of your exchange notes from these requirements you may incur liability under the Securities Act. We will not assume, nor will we indemnify you against, any such liability.
         

3



 

 

Each broker-dealer that is issued exchange notes in the exchange offer for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes that were acquired by that broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. A broker-dealer may use this prospectus for an offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of the exchange notes issued to it in the exchange offer.

Record Date

 

We mailed this prospectus and the related exchange offer documents to registered holders of outstanding notes on                        , 2004.

Expiration Date

 

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time,                        , 2004, unless we decide to extend the expiration date.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

 

The exchange offer is not subject to any condition other than that the exchange offer not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC.

Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes

 

If you wish to tender your notes for exchange in this exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or before the expiration date either:

 

 


 

an original or a facsimile of a properly completed and duly executed copy of the letter of transmittal, which accompanies this prospectus, together with your outstanding notes and any other documentation required by the letter of transmittal, at the address provided on the cover page of the letter of transmittal; or

 

 


 

If the notes you own are held of record by The Depository Trust Company, or "DTC," in book-entry form and you are making delivery by book-entry transfer, a computer-generated message transmitted by means of the Automated Tender Offer Program System of DTC, or "ATOP," in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal and which, when received by the exchange agent, forms a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer. As part of the book-entry transfer, DTC will facilitate the exchange of your notes and update your account to reflect the issuance of the exchange notes to you. ATOP allows you to electronically transmit your acceptance of the exchange offer to DTC instead of physically completing and delivering a letter of transmittal to the notes exchange agent.

 

 

 

 

 

4



 

 

In addition, you must deliver to the exchange agent on or before the expiration date:

 

 


 

a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your outstanding notes into the account of the notes exchange agent at DTC if you are effecting delivery of book-entry transfer, or

 

 


 

if necessary, the documents required for compliance with the guaranteed delivery procedures.

Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners

 

If you are the beneficial owner of book-entry interests and your name does not appear on a security position listing of DTC as the holder of the book-entry interests or if you are a beneficial owner of outstanding notes that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender the book-entry interest or outstanding notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the person in whose name your book-entry interests or outstanding notes are registered and promptly instruct that person to tender on your behalf.

Withdrawal Rights

 

You may withdraw the tender of your outstanding notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on                        , 2004.

Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

The exchange of outstanding notes will not be a taxable event for United States federal income tax purposes.

Use of Proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. We will pay all of our expenses incident to the exchange offer.

Exchange Agent

 

U.S. Bank National Association is serving as the exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer.

5


Summary of Terms of the Exchange Notes

        The form and terms of the exchange notes are the same as the form and terms of the outstanding notes, except that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act. As a result, the exchange notes will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not contain the registration rights and liquidated damage provisions contained in the outstanding notes. The exchange notes represent the same debt as the outstanding notes. Both the outstanding notes and the exchange notes are governed by the same indenture. Unless the context otherwise requires, we use the term "notes" in this prospectus to collectively refer to the outstanding notes and the exchange notes.

Issuer   Prestige Brands, Inc.

Securities

 

$210.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, Series B.

Maturity

 

April 15, 2012

Interest payment dates

 

April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2004.

Guarantees

 

The exchange notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior subordinated unsecured basis, by Prestige International and all of its domestic subsidiaries, other than the issuer of the exchange notes. Future domestic subsidiaries may also be required to guarantee the exchange notes.

Ranking

 

The exchange notes will be unsecured senior subordinated obligations and will be subordinated to our senior credit facility and other existing and future senior indebtedness. The exchange notes will rank equally to our senior subordinated indebtedness and will rank senior to our subordinated indebtedness. Each guarantee will be unsecured and subordinated to senior indebtedness of the guarantor. In addition, the exchange notes will effectively rank junior to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors, which will initially consist of our non-domestic subsidiaries and our non-wholly owned subsidiaries. Because the exchange notes are subordinated, in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution and acceleration of or payment default on senior indebtedness, holders of the exchange notes will not receive any payment until holders of senior indebtedness and senior guarantor indebtedness have been paid in full. The exchange notes will also be subordinated to our secured indebtedness, including our new senior secured credit facility, as to the assets securing such indebtedness.

 

 

As of March 31, 2004, after giving pro forma effect to the consummation of the Prestige Acquisition, we would have had outstanding $458.5 million of senior indebtedness, all of which would have been secured, and approximately $46.5 million would have been available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility.
         

6



Optional redemption

 

We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes, at any time on or prior to April 15, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100% plus a make-whole premium and on or after April 15, 2008 at the redemption prices described elsewhere in this prospectus.

Public equity offering optional redemption

 

Before April 15, 2007, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the exchange notes with the net proceeds of certain public equity offerings at 109.250% of the principal amount of the exchange notes, plus accrued interest, if at least 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the exchange notes originally issued remains outstanding after such redemption.

Change of control

 

When a change of control occurs, each holder of exchange notes may require us to repurchase some or all of its exchange notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the exchange notes, plus accrued interest.

Covenants

 

The indenture under which the outstanding notes were issued will govern the exchange notes. The indenture contains covenants that, among other things, will limit our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to:

 

 


 

incur additional indebtedness;

 

 


 

pay dividends on, redeem or repurchase our capital stock;

 

 


 

make investments;

 

 


 

create certain liens;

 

 


 

sell assets;

 

 


 

in the case of our restricted subsidiaries, incur obligations that restrict their ability to make dividend or other payments to us;

 

 


 

in the case of our restricted subsidiaries, guarantee or secure indebtedness;

 

 


 

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

 


 

create unrestricted subsidiaries; and

 

 


 

consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

 

These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications, which are described under the heading "Description of the Notes" in this prospectus.

Risk Factors

        You should refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" elsewhere in this prospectus for an explanation of certain risks of participating in the exchange offer.

7


Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data

        The following table sets forth our summary unaudited pro forma combined financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

        The summary unaudited pro forma income statement and other financial data for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 have been prepared to illustrate the effects of the Transactions, as if they had occurred on April 1, 2003. Certain of the acquired businesses historically utilized a December 31 fiscal year. For purposes of the year ended March 31, 2004 data presented herein, the historical December 31, 2003 period was used for these businesses. The pro forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 gives effect to the Prestige Acquisition as if it had occurred on that date.

        The summary unaudited pro forma financial data and accompanying notes are provided for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred had the Transactions been consummated on the dates indicated above, nor are they necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial position.

        Management believes that the summary unaudited pro forma financial data is a meaningful presentation because the issuer's ability to satisfy debt and other obligations is dependent upon cash flow from the businesses acquired in the Transactions.

        The following information is qualified by reference to and should be read in conjunction with "Capitalization," "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Data," "Selected Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  Pro Forma Combined
 
 
  Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
 
  (dollars in thousands)

 
Income Statement Data:        
Net sales   $ 272,700  
Cost of sales     127,120  
Amortization of inventory step-up     1,805  
   
 
Gross profit     143,775  
Advertising and promotion expenses     38,104  
Depreciation and amortization expenses     7,270  
General and administrative expenses     24,971  
Interest expense, net     47,047  
Other expense (income), net     (1,681 )
   
 
Income before taxes     28,064  
Provision for income taxes     10,943  
   
 
Net income   $ 17,121  
   
 

Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 
EBITDA (1),(2)   $ 84,186  
Cash interest expense (3)     44,650  
Capital expenditures (4)     537  
Cash taxes paid (5)     5,305  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (6)     1.6 x

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,752  
Total assets     952,467  
Total long term debt including current maturities     668,512  
Member's equity     180,304  

8



(1)
"EBITDA" represents net income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. We present EBITDA because we believe that it is widely accepted that EBITDA provides useful information regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness. This belief is based in part on our negotiations with our lenders, who have indicated that the amount of indebtedness we will be permitted to incur will be based, in part, on our EBITDA. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

    EBITDA does not reflect our capital expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

    EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

    EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirement necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;

    Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

    Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only supplementally. See the Prestige International, Bonita Bay and Spic and Span statements of cash flows set forth in the financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:

 
  Pro Forma Combined
Year Ended
March 31, 2004

Net income   $ 17,121
Add:      
  Interest expense, net     47,047
  Provision for income taxes     10,943
  Depreciation and amortization     9,075
   
EBITDA   $ 84,186
   
(2)
In connection with the Transactions, we identified significant non-recurring and other cash expenses which management believes will not be incurred after the consummation of the Transactions. In addition, we identified certain cash cost reductions that we have realized and additional cash cost reductions that we expect to realize as a result of our integration plans with respect to the Transactions that are expected to result in a positive annualized effect on pro forma EBITDA when compared to recent operating history of the separate companies. We cannot, however, assure you that expected cost savings will be realized on time or at all. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may not realize all of the anticipated operating synergies and cost savings from the Transactions which may adversely affect our financial performance." While we believe these expenses will not recur in future periods after implementation of such cost reduction measures, there can be no assurance that we will not incur

9


    other expenses similar to the expenses described below in future periods. Therefore, the following items should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

 
  Pro Forma Combined
Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
Non-recurring and other items:        
  Purchase accounting impact of Clear eyes and Murine acquisition   $ 2,957   (a)
  Loss on forgiveness of loan     1,404   (b)
  Gain on sale of Spic and Span license in Italy     (2,900 )(c)
  Clear eyes and Murine international acquisitions     900   (d)
  Incremental Clear eyes and Murine TSA costs     300   (e)
Implemented cost savings initiatives:        
  Permanent headcount reductions     5,079   (f)
  Consolidation of warehousing and distribution     3,421   (f)
  Consolidation of sales, marketing and other programs     2,781   (f)
  Facilities rationalization     394   (f)
   
 
Total(g)   $ 14,336  
   
 

    (a)
    In connection with Prestige's acquisition of Clear eyes and Murine, inventory was written up to its estimated selling price (less cost of disposal and a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort). This adjustment represents the amount by which the cost of goods sold recorded in Prestige's statement of operations exceeded the original inventory costs.

    (b)
    Reflects the loss incurred, prior to the acquisition of Spic and Span, in connection with the forgiveness of a loan to Spic and Span.

    (c)
    In November 2003, we sold the exclusive right to use the Spic and Span brand name in Italy and recognized a one-time gain of $2.9 million.

    (d)
    During fiscal 2003, Prestige completed its transition of the exclusive rights to sell Clear eyes and Murine products from Abbott Laboratories in the following countries (Australia (Sept. 2003), Canada (Sept. 2003), Hong Kong (July 2003), Venezuela (Nov. 2003), United Kingdom (Oct. 2003), Ireland (Dec. 2003) and New Zealand (Sept. 2003)). Prior to this transition in 2003, under the terms of the original purchase agreement with Abbott Laboratories, we received a percentage of sales on the Clear eyes and Murine products in these international markets with an option to transition such rights in the future once we met certain regulatory requirements. Prestige continues to operate under this royalty arrangement for smaller countries for which the international rights have not yet been transitioned. This adjustment reflects the approximate net impact on the statement of operations had these seven countries' rights been fully transitioned on January 1, 2003.

    (e)
    Represents costs charged to Prestige during the transition services period with Abbott Laboratories (Domestic transition services agreement through March 2003 and International transition services agreement through December 2003) that were duplicative in nature. During this same time period, Prestige had hired internal resources to perform the same services.

    (f)
    We have undertaken a detailed review of the combined operations of Medtech, Denorex, Spic and Span and Prestige and identified areas of overlap and potential cost savings. Set forth below is a summary of these anticipated savings:

    (i)
    We have eliminated approximately 14 full-time equivalent positions as part of a permanent headcount reduction of our employees in connection with the Transactions.

10


      (ii)
      We have contracted with one logistics services provider that has allowed us to consolidate from the three logistics services providers (including three warehouses) that historically served the companies. This adjustment represents the expected cost savings of placing all of our warehouse and distribution needs with this service provider.

      (iii)
      We have contracted with one advertising agency, one brokerage structure and one media buying group that are handling the collective sales and marketing needs for the combined companies following the Transactions. Additionally, we have eliminated certain corporate overhead costs (principally legal, banking and insurance) that upon completion of the Transactions were no longer required for each of the separate companies. This adjustment represents the net impact of placing all of our advertising and media buying needs under Medtech's existing contracts, moving the existing brokerage business of Prestige under Medtech's brokerage contract or in-house and the elimination of certain non-recurring overhead costs.

      (iv)
      We have eliminated one leased location, and identified one additional leased location that will be eliminated, in connection with the Transactions. This amount represents the direct and indirect costs associated with maintaining these two redundant facilities.

    (g)
    The cost savings set forth above specifically exclude any one-time costs expected in order to achieve the anticipated cost savings estimated at $2.6 million.

(3)
Cash interest expense represents total interest expense less amortization of deferred financing fees.

(4)
Capital expenditures for the year ended March 31, 2004 represents the sum of Prestige International of $108, Bonita Bay of $370 and Spic and Span of $59.

(5)
Cash taxes paid for the year ended March 31, 2004 represents the sum of Prestige International of $128, Bonita Bay of $5,167 and Spic and Span of $10.

(6)
For the purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor.

11


Summary Historical Financial Data of Prestige International and Predecessor

        Summary historical financial data for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2001, 2002, 2003 and for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 is referred to as the "Predecessor" information. On February 6, 2004, an indirect subsidiary of Prestige International acquired Medtech Holdings, Inc. and the Denorex Company, which at the time were both under common control and management, in a transaction accounted for using the purchase method. The summary financial data after such date includes the financial statement impact of recording fair value adjustments arising from such acquisition. The income statement and other financial data of Prestige International and its Predecessor for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2003, the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 and the balance sheet data at March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The income statement and other financial data for Predecessor for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus.

        The summary historical financial data set forth below is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with the discussion under the headings "Selected Financial Data—Prestige International and Predecessor" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the historical combined consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

12


 
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Prestige International
 
 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31,

   
 
 
  Period From
April 1, 2003
to
February 5, 2004

  Period From
February 6,
2004 to
March 31, 2004

 
 
  2001
  2002
  2003
 
Income Statement Data:                                
Net sales   $ 8,655   $ 46,201   $ 76,439   $ 69,059   $ 18,861  
Cost of sales     3,075     18,699     27,475     26,254     8,218  
Amortization of inventory step-up                     1,805  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     5,580     27,502     48,964     42,805     8,838  
Advertising and promotion expenses     149     5,230     14,274     12,601     1,689  
Depreciation and amortization expenses     305     3,992     5,274     4,498     931  
General and administrative expenses     560     8,576     12,075     12,068     1,649  
Interest expense, net     2,051     8,766     9,747     8,157     1,725  
Other expense     124         685     1,404      
   
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes     2,391     938     6,909     4,077     2,844  
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes     (77 )   311     3,902     1,684     1,054  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     2,468     627     3,007     2,393     1,790  
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations     60     (67 )   (5,644 )        
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle             (11,785 )        
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)   $ 2,528   $ 560   $ (14,422 ) $ 2,393   $ 1,790  
   
 
 
 
 
 

Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
EBITDA(1)   $ 4,747   $ 13,696   $ 21,930   $ 16,732   $ 7,305  
Capital expenditures     123     95     421     66     42  
Cash provided by (used in):                                
  Operating activities     1,978     3,940     12,519     7,843     (1,706 )
  Investing activities     (37,542 )   (4,412 )   (2,165 )   (576 )   (166,874 )
  Financing activities     36,491     5,526     (14,708 )   (8,629 )   171,973  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)     2.1 x   1.1 x   1.7 x   1.5 x   2.6 x

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,830   $ 7,884   $ 3,530         $ 3,393  
Total assets     151,292     174,783     143,910           326,622  
Total long term debt, including current maturities     80,918     93,530     81,021           148,694  
Stockholders' equity     46,030     59,201     44,797           126,509  

(1)
"EBITDA" represents net income (loss) before loss (income) from discontinued operations, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. We present EBITDA because we believe that it is widely accepted that EBITDA provides useful information regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness. This belief is based, in part, on our negotiations with our lenders, who have indicated that the amount of indebtedness we will be permitted to incur will be based, in part, on our EBITDA. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

    EBITDA does not reflect our capital expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

    EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

    EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirement necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;

13


      although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

      other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only supplementally. See the Combined Statements of Cash Flow of Predecessor and Prestige International set forth in the financial statements included elsewhere herein. The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA:

 
   
   
   
   
 
  Predecessor
  Prestige International
 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31,

   
 
  Period From
April 1, 2003
to
February 5, 2004

  Period From
February 6, 2004
to
March 31, 2004

 
  2001
  2002
  2003
 
  (dollars in thousands)

Net income (loss)   $ 2,528   $ 560   $ (14,422 ) $ 2,393   $ 1,790
Add (subtract):                              
  Loss (income) from discontinued operations     (60 )   67     5,644        
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle             11,785        
  Interest expense, net     2,051     8,766     9,747     8,157     1,725
  Provision/(benefit) for income taxes     (77 )   311     3,902     1,684     1,054
  Depreciation and amortization     305     3,992     5,274     4,498     2,736
   
 
 
 
 
EBITDA   $ 4,747   $ 13,696   $ 21,930   $ 16,732   $ 7,305
   
 
 
 
 
(2)
For the purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor.

14


Summary Historical Financial Data of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

        The following table sets forth certain summary historical financial data of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc., the direct parent of Prestige Brands International, Inc., which was acquired in the Prestige Acquisition. We have derived the summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 from the audited financial statements of Bonita Bay which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. We have derived the selected historical financial data for the three month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 from the unaudited financial statements and the related notes of Bonita Bay included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. The summary historical financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the discussion under the headings "Selected Financial Data—Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the historical consolidated financial statements of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  Year Ended December 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2003
  2004
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)

   
   
 
Income Statement Data:                                
Net sales   $ 54,968   $ 110,566   $ 167,070   $ 35,978   $ 35,075  
Cost of sales     26,489     58,448     82,663     19,528     19,101  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     28,479     52,118     84,407     16,450     15,974  
Advertising and promotion expenses     7,425     10,133     19,525     4,061     4,690  
Depreciation and amortization expenses     4,156     745     1,745     531     406  
General and administrative expenses     4,138     5,556     9,733     2,516     2,012  
Interest expense, net     6,199     8,008     17,308     4,627     3,951  
Other expense (income)     1,604             (159 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
Income before taxes     4,957     27,676     36,096     4,874     4,915  
Provision for income taxes     1,874     11,107     13,823     1,767     1,910  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Net income   $ 3,083   $ 16,569   $ 22,273   $ 3,107   $ 3,005  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Other Financial Data:                                
EBITDA (1)   $ 15,312   $ 36,429   $ 55,149   $ 10,032   $ 9,272  
Capital expenditures     120     242     370     85     114  
Cash provided by (used in):                                
  Operating activities     9,903     22,009     34,964     8,412     7,574  
  Investing activities     (144,926 )   (110,942 )   (875 )   (189 )   (114 )
  Financing activities     134,220     95,587     (34,398 )   (7,711 )   (6,921 )
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.8 x   4.4 x   3.1 x   2.0 x   2.2 x

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 809   $ 7,464   $ 7,154         $ 7,693  
Total assets     230,486     362,827     363,490           359,143  
Total long term debt, including current maturities     114,425     201,375     181,432           175,245  
Stockholders' equity     107,965     138,491     148,138           150,999  

(1)
"EBITDA" represents net income before interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles, and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. We

15


    present EBITDA because we believe that it is widely accepted that EBITDA provides useful information regarding a company's ability to service and/or incur indebtedness. This belief is based on our negotiations with our lenders, who have indicated that the amount of indebtedness we will be permitted to incur will be based, in part, on our EBITDA. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

      EBITDA does not reflect our capital expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

      EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

      EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirement necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts;

      Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and

      Other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA only supplementally. See the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow of Bonita Bay included in the financial statements included elsewhere herein. The following is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:

 
  Year Ended December 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2003
  2004
 
  (dollars in thousands)

   
   
Net income   $ 3,083   $ 16,569   $ 22,273   $ 3,107   $ 3,005
Add:                              
  Interest expense, net     6,199     8,008     17,308     4,627     3,951
  Provision for income taxes     1,874     11,107     13,823     1,767     1,910
  Depreciation and amortization     4,156     745     1,745     531     406
   
 
 
 
 
EBITDA   $ 15,312   $ 36,429   $ 55,149   $ 10,032   $ 9,272
   
 
 
 
 

(2)
For the purposes of determining the ratio of fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor.

16



RISK FACTORS

        You should read and consider carefully each of the following factors, as well as the other information contained in this prospectus, before making a decision on whether to participate in the exchange offer.

Risks Associated with the Exchange Offer

        Because there is no public market for the notes, you may not be able to resell your notes.

        The exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, but will constitute a new issue of securities with no established trading market, and there can be no assurance as to:

    the liquidity of any trading market that may develop;

    the ability of holders to sell their exchange notes; or

    the price at which the holders would be able to sell their exchange notes.

If a trading market were to develop, the exchange notes might trade at higher or lower prices than their principal amount or purchase price, depending on many factors, including prevailing interest rates, the market for similar debentures and our financial performance.

        We understand that the initial purchasers presently intend to make a market in the notes. However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market-making activity with respect to the notes may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, any market-making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and may be limited during the exchange offer or the pendency of an applicable shelf registration statement. There can be no assurance that an active trading market will exist for the notes or that any trading market that does develop will be liquid.

        In addition, any holder of outstanding notes who tenders in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to have received restricted securities, and if so, will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. For a description of these requirements, see "Exchange Offer."

        Your outstanding notes will not be accepted for exchange if you fail to follow the exchange offer procedures and, as a result, your notes will continue to be subject to existing transfer restrictions and you may not be able to sell your outstanding notes.

        We will not accept your notes for exchange if you do not follow the exchange offer procedures. We will issue exchange notes as part of this exchange offer only after a timely receipt of your outstanding notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore, if you want to tender your outstanding notes, please allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. If we do not receive your notes, letter of transmittal and other required documents by the expiration date of the exchange offer, we will not accept your notes for exchange. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of outstanding notes for exchange. If there are defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of notes, we may not accept your notes for exchange. For more information, see "Exchange Offer."

        If you do not exchange your outstanding notes, your outstanding notes will continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions and you may not be able to sell your outstanding notes.

        We did not register the outstanding notes, nor do we intend to do so following the exchange offer. Outstanding notes that are not tendered will therefore continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions and may be transferred only in limited circumstances under the securities laws. If you do

17



not exchange your outstanding notes, you will lose your right to have your outstanding notes registered under the federal securities laws. As a result, if you hold outstanding notes after the exchange offer, you may not be able to sell your outstanding notes.

Risks Relating to Our Business

        The high level of competition in our industry could adversely affect our business.

        The business of selling branded consumer products in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories is highly competitive. These markets include numerous manufacturers, distributors, marketers and retailers that actively compete for consumers' business both in the United States and abroad. Some of these competitors are larger and have substantially greater resources than we do, and may therefore have the ability to spend more aggressively on advertising and marketing and to respond more flexibly to changing business and economic conditions than us.

        We compete on the basis of numerous factors, including brand recognition, product quality, performance, price and product availability at the retail stores. Advertising, promotion, merchandising and packaging, the timing of new product introductions and line extensions also have a significant impact on customer's buying decisions and, as a result, on our sales. The structure and quality of the sales force, as well as consumer consumption of our products affects in-store position, wall display space and inventory levels in retail outlets. Our markets also are highly sensitive to the introduction of new products, which may rapidly capture a significant share of the market. An increase in the amount of competition that we face could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

        In addition, competitors may attempt to gain market share by offering products at prices at or below those typically offered by us. Competitive pricing may require price reductions by us and may result in lost sales. There can be no assurance that future price or product changes by our competitors will not have a material adverse effect on us or that we will be able to react with price or product changes of our own to maintain our current market position.

        We are dependent on third parties for the manufacture of the products we sell.

        All of our products are manufactured by third parties. Without adequate supplies of merchandise to sell to our customers, sales would decrease materially and our business would suffer. In the event that manufacturers are unable or unwilling to ship products to us in a timely manner or continue to manufacture products for us, we would have to rely on other current manufacturing sources or identify and qualify new manufacturers. We might not be able to identify or qualify such manufacturers for existing or new products in a timely manner and such manufacturers might not allocate sufficient capacity to us in order to meet our requirements. In addition, identifying alternative vendors without adequate lead times can compromise required product validation and stability work, which may involve additional manufacturing expense, delay in production or product disadvantage in the marketplace. The consequences of not securing adequate and timely supplies of merchandise would negatively impact inventory levels, sales and gross margin rates, and ultimately our results of operations.

        In addition, even if our current manufacturers continue to manufacture our products, they may not maintain adequate controls with respect to product specifications and quality and may not continue to produce products that are consistent with our standards or applicable regulatory requirements. If we are forced to rely on products of inferior quality, then our brand recognition and customer satisfaction would likely suffer. These manufacturers may also increase the cost of the products we purchase from them. If our manufacturers increase our costs, our margins would be adversely affected if we cannot pass along these increased costs to our customers.

        Should we experience significant unanticipated demand, we will be required to expand our access to manufacturing, both from current and new manufacturing sources. If such additional manufacturing

18



capacity is not available or is not available on terms as favorable as those obtained from current sources, then our revenues or margins, or both, will suffer.

        Furthermore, we do not have long-term contracts with many of our manufacturers. The fact that we do not have long-term contracts with our manufacturers means that they could cease manufacturing these products for us at any time and for any reason.

        Finally, two of our products are produced and imported directly from China. If these products become difficult or impossible to bring into the United States due to tariffs, embargoes or other reasons and if we cannot obtain such merchandise from other sources at similar costs, then our sales and margins would decline. Moreover, in the event that commercial transportation is curtailed or substantially delayed, we may not be able to maintain adequate inventory levels of these products on a consistent basis, which would negatively impact our sales and potentially erode the confidence of our customer base, leading to further loss of sales and an adverse impact on our results of operations.

        Failure to maintain our relationships with our main product distributors or disruption in our main distribution centers could adversely affect our business.

        We manage our product distribution in the continental United States through a main distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri, and outsource the shipping and distribution of our products to customers to a single logistics company. We cannot assure you that this company will continue to ship and distribute our products on current pricing or terms. If there is any disruption in this company's ability to deliver our products, we may lose customers and our sales will be adversely affected. Further, should this company decide to terminate its contract with us, we may not be able to find an adequate replacement within a reasonable period of time and at a reasonable cost to us. To the extent that this company increases its prices, we are unable to find a replacement or are required to hire a replacement at additional cost, our financial performance could be materially adversely affected.

        In addition, a serious disruption, such as a flood or fire, to our main distribution centers could damage our inventory and could materially impair our ability to distribute our products to customers in a timely manner or at a reasonable cost. We could incur significantly higher costs and longer lead times associated with distributing our products to our customers during the time that it takes for us to reopen or replace a distribution center. As a result, any such disruption could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

        Difficulty in integrating the Prestige business may adversely affect our operations.

        In connection with the Prestige Acquisition completed on April 6, 2004, we acquired five additional brands. We are currently integrating the operations of this company and brands into our existing portfolio. The integration may proceed more slowly or be more difficult than we currently contemplate and, as a result, our financial position and results of operations may be adversely affected. Furthermore, we may encounter unanticipated difficulties with integrating Prestige and its brands, including problems that may arise as we integrate our respective information technology systems, and the measures that we have taken to date or plan to take in the future may not adequately resolve these issues. Integration difficulties may adversely affect our future financial position and results of operations.

        We may not realize all of the anticipated operating synergies and cost savings from the Transactions which may adversely affect our financial performance.

        We cannot assure you that we will realize all of the anticipated operating synergies and cost savings from the Transactions, which we discuss under "Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this prospectus. These are forward-looking estimates and involve known and unknown

19



risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual cost savings or cash generated to be materially different from our estimates or result in these savings not being realized in the time frame expected, or at all.

        In addition to the general factors discussed above, such estimates are based on a variety of other factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions, including:

    maintaining the historical sales levels of Medtech, Prestige, Denorex and Spic and Span;

    integrating information technology systems without undue cost, delay or interruption;

    eliminating certain components of corporate and fixed overhead without adversely affecting our ability to manage our operations;

    terminating certain leases for real property in order to eliminate direct and indirect costs associated with maintaining redundant facilities; and

    achieving the expected cost savings set forth elsewhere in this prospectus.

        Furthermore, there can be no assurance that, as a combined company, we will continue to maintain all of the manufacturer and customer relationships that the acquired companies enjoyed as separate companies. As a combined company, we may encounter difficulties managing relationships with our manufacturers due to our increased size and scope and to the increased number of relationships we will have with manufacturers.

        We depend on a limited number of customers for a large portion of our gross sales and the loss of one or more of these customers could reduce our net sales.

        Our core customer relationships include Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Target, CVS and Albertson's. For the year ended March 31, 2004, our top five and ten customers accounted for approximately 42.1% and 57.1% of our gross sales, respectively, and Wal-Mart itself accounted for approximately 23.0% of our gross sales. We expect that for the year ended March 31, 2005 and future periods our top five and ten customers, including Wal-Mart, will, in the aggregate, continue to account for a large portion of our net sales. The loss of one or more of our top customers that may account for a significant portion of our net sales, any significant decrease in sales to these customers, or any significant decrease in our retail display space in any of these customers' stores, could reduce our net sales and therefore could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

        In addition, our business is based primarily upon individual sales orders, and we typically do not enter into long-term contracts with our customers. Accordingly, our customers could cease buying our products from us at any time and for any reason. The fact that we do not have long-term contracts with our customers means that we have no recourse in the event a customer no longer wants to purchase products from us. If a significant number of our customers elect not to purchase products from us, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

        Regulatory matters governing our industry could have a significant negative effect on our business.

        In both our U.S. and foreign markets, we are affected by extensive laws, governmental regulations, administrative determinations, court decisions and similar constraints. Such laws, regulations and other constraints may exist at the federal, state or local levels in the United States and at all levels of government in foreign jurisdictions.

        The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, importation, sale and storage of our products are subject to extensive regulation by various federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA") and by various agencies of the

20



states, localities and foreign countries in which our products are manufactured, distributed and sold. Failure by us or our manufacturers to comply with those regulations could lead to the imposition of significant penalties or claims and could materially adversely affect our business. In addition, the adoption of new regulations or changes in the interpretations of existing regulations may result in significant compliance costs or discontinuation of product sales and may adversely affect the marketing of our products, resulting in significant loss of sales revenues.

        All of our over-the-counter drug products are regulated pursuant to the FDA's monograph system. The monographs, both tentative and final, set out the active ingredients and labeling indications that are permitted for certain broad categories of over-the-counter drug products. Where the FDA has finalized a particular monograph, it has concluded that a properly labeled product formulation is generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded. A tentative final monograph indicates that the FDA has not made a final determination about products in a category to establish safety and efficacy for a product and its uses. However, unless there is a serious safety or efficacy issue, the FDA will typically exercise enforcement discretion and permit companies to sell products conforming to a tentative final monograph until the final monograph is published. Products that comply with either final or tentative final monograph standards do not require pre-market approval from the FDA.

        In accordance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, or "FDC Act," and FDA regulations, the manufacturing processes of our third party manufacturers must also comply with the FDA's current Good Manufacturing Practice, or "cGMPs." The FDA inspects our facilities and those of our third party manufacturers periodically to determine if we and our third party manufacturers are complying with cGMPs. A history of past compliance is not a guarantee that future cGMPs will not mandate other compliance steps and associated expense.

        If we or our third party manufacturers fail to comply with federal, state or foreign regulations, we could be required to:

    suspend manufacturing operations;

    change product formulations;

    suspend the sale of products with non-complying specifications;

    initiate product recalls; or

    change product labeling, packaging or advertising or take other corrective action.

        Any of these actions could materially and adversely affect our financial results.

        In addition, our failure to comply with FTC or state regulations, or with regulations in foreign markets that cover our product claims and advertising, including direct claims and advertising by us, may result in enforcement actions and imposition of penalties or otherwise materially and adversely affect the distribution and sale of our products.

        Furthermore, we also are subject to a variety of other regulations in various foreign markets, including regulations pertaining to import/export regulations and antitrust issues. Our failure to comply, or assertions that we fail to comply, with these regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business in a particular market or in general. To the extent we decide to commence or expand operations in additional countries, government regulations in those countries may prevent or delay entry into or expansion of operations in those markets. In addition, our ability to sustain satisfactory levels of sales in our markets is dependent in significant part on our ability to introduce additional products into the markets. However, government regulations in both our domestic and international markets can delay or prevent the introduction, or require the reformulation or withdrawal, of some of our products.

21



        Product liability claims could hurt our business.

        We may be required to pay for losses or injuries purportedly caused by our products. We have been and may again be subjected to various product liability claims. Claims could be based on allegations that, among other things, our products contain contaminants, include inadequate instructions regarding their use or inadequate warnings concerning side effects and interactions with other substances. For example, Denorex products contain coal tar which the State of California has determined causes cancer and our packaging contains a warning to this effect. In addition, any product liability claims may result in negative publicity that may adversely affect our net sales. Also, if one of our products is found to be defective we may be required to recall it, which may result in substantial expense and adverse publicity and adversely affect our net sales. Although we maintain, and require our material suppliers and manufacturers to maintain, product liability insurance coverage, potential product liability claims may exceed the amount of insurance coverage or potential product liability claims may be excluded under the terms of the policy, which could hurt our financial condition. In addition, we may also become required to pay higher premiums and accept higher deductibles in order to secure adequate insurance coverage in the future.

        If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights our ability to compete could be negatively impacted.

        The market for our products depends to a significant extent upon the goodwill associated with our trademark and trade names. We own the material trademark and trade name rights used in connection with the packaging, marketing and sale of our products. Therefore, trademark and trade name protection is critical to our business. Although most of our trademarks are registered in the United States and in certain foreign countries, we may not be successful in asserting trademark or trade name protection. We could also incur substantial costs to defend legal actions relating to the use of our intellectual property, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

        Other parties may infringe on our intellectual property rights and may thereby dilute our brands in the marketplace. Any such infringement of our intellectual property rights would also likely result in a commitment of our time and resources to protect these rights through litigation or otherwise. In addition, we cannot assure you that third parties will not assert claims against any such intellectual property or that we will be able to successfully resolve all such claims.

        We are dependent on third parties for intellectual property relating to some of the products we sell.

        We have licenses or manufacturing agreements with third parties that own certain intellectual property (e.g., formulae, copyrights, trade dress, patents and other technology) used in the manufacture and sale of some of our products. In the event that any such license or manufacturing agreement is terminated, we may lose the right to use or have reduced rights to use the intellectual property covered by such agreement and may have either to develop or to obtain rights to use other intellectual property. In such event, we might not be able to develop or obtain replacement intellectual property in a timely manner and the products modified as a result of this development may not be well-received by customers. The consequences of losing the right to use or having reduced rights to such intellectual property could negatively impact the results of operations through the cost of developing or obtaining different intellectual property and possible reduction in sales of the affected products.

22



        We depend on our key personnel and the loss of the services provided by any of our executive officers or other key employees or the failure to successfully transition new management in connection with the Transactions could harm our business and results of operations.

        Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our senior management, many of whom would be difficult to replace. These employees may voluntarily terminate their employment with us at any time. We may not be able to successfully retain existing personnel or identify, hire and integrate new personnel. While we believe we have developed depth and experience among our key personnel, there can be no assurance that our business would not be adversely affected if one or more of these key individuals left. We do not maintain any key-man or similar insurance policies covering any of our senior management or key personnel.

        In connection with the Medtech Acquisition, Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson became our president and chief executive officer, and chief financial officer, respectively. Although each of these individuals has significant experience in the business of marketing and distributing consumer products, there can be no assurance that this management transition will not adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

        The controlling equityholder of our company may have interests in conflict with the interests of our noteholders.

        GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and its affiliates control our parent, Prestige International Holdings, LLC, or "Prestige Holdings." Prestige Holdings is the sole stockholder of Prestige International, which is the sole stockholder of the issuer and a guarantor of the notes offered hereby. Under the terms of a securityholders agreement, all of the members of Prestige Holdings have agreed to vote in favor of those individuals designated by GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and its affiliates to serve on the board of directors of the issuer and each of the guarantors and GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and its affiliates have the right to appoint a majority of the directors. As a result, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and its affiliates have the ability to control the policies and operations of the issuer and each of the guarantors. Circumstances may occur in which the interests of GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and its affiliates, as our principal equityholders, could be in conflict with your interests as a holder of our notes. In addition, our equity investors may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investment, even though such transactions might involve risks to you as a holder of our notes.

Risks Relating To The Notes

        Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and prevent the issuer from fulfilling its obligations under the notes.

        As a result of the Transactions, we have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of March 31, 2004, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Prestige Acquisition, we would have had $668.5 million of total indebtedness and approximately $46.5 million would have been available for borrowing as additional senior debt under the revolving credit facility. Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, it could:

    make it more difficult for the issuer to satisfy its obligations with respect to the notes;

    increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments and other general corporate purposes;

23


    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we operate;

    place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

    limit, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds.

        In addition, we may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indenture governing the notes and the senior credit facility will allow us to issue and incur additional debt upon satisfaction of certain conditions. If new debt is added to current debt levels, the related risks described above could intensify.

        Your right to receive payments on the notes is junior to the issuer's existing senior indebtedness and possibly all of its future borrowings. Further, the guarantees of the notes are junior to all of the guarantors' existing senior indebtedness and possibly to all their future borrowings.

        The notes and the guarantees rank behind all of the issuer's and the guarantors' existing and future senior indebtedness. Assuming we had completed the Prestige Acquisition as of March 31, 2004, the notes and the guarantees would have been subordinated to approximately $458.5 million of senior debt of the issuer and approximately $46.5 million would have been available for borrowing as additional senior debt under the revolving credit facility.

        As a result of this subordination, upon any distribution to the issuer's or the guarantors' creditors or the creditors of the guarantors in a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or similar proceeding relating to the issuer or the guarantors, as applicable, or the issuer's or the guarantors' property, the holders of senior debt of the issuer and the guarantors will be entitled to be paid in full in cash before any payment may be made with respect to the notes or the guarantees.

        In addition, all payments on the notes and the guarantees will be blocked in the event of a payment default on senior debt and may be blocked for up to 180 of 360 consecutive days in the event of certain non-payment defaults on designated senior debt.

        In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or similar proceeding relating to the issuer or the guarantors, as applicable, holders of the notes will participate with trade creditors and all other holders of subordinated indebtedness of the issuer and the guarantors in the assets remaining after the issuer and the guarantors have paid all of the senior debt. However, because the indenture relating to the notes requires that amounts otherwise payable to holders of the notes in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding be paid to holders of senior debt instead, holders of the notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of trade payables in any such proceeding. In any of these cases, the issuer and the guarantors may not have sufficient funds to pay all of their creditors and holders of notes may receive less, ratably, than the holders of senior debt.

        Since the notes are unsecured, your right to enforce remedies is limited by the rights of holders of secured debt.

        In addition to being contractually subordinated to all existing and future senior debt, the issuer's obligations under the notes and the guarantors' obligations under the guarantees are unsecured, while obligations of the issuer and the guarantors under the senior credit facility is secured by substantially all of their assets. If the issuer becomes insolvent or is liquidated, or if payment under the senior credit facility is accelerated, the lenders under the senior credit facility will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured lender under applicable law. These lenders have a claim on all assets securing the senior credit facility before the holders of unsecured debt, including the notes. See "Description of Senior Credit Facility."

24



        The issuer will require a significant amount of cash to service its indebtedness. Its ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond the issuer's control.

        The issuer's ability to make payments on and to refinance its indebtedness, including the notes and amounts borrowed under the senior credit facility, and to fund planned expansion efforts and any strategic acquisitions we may make in the future, if any, will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control.

        Based on our current level of operations, we believe our cash flow from operations, together with available cash and available borrowings under the senior credit facility, will be adequate to meet future liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months. However, we cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future, that our currently anticipated growth in net sales and cash flow will be realized on schedule or that future borrowings will be available to us under the senior credit facility in an amount sufficient to enable the issuer to repay indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund other liquidity needs. The issuer may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness, including these notes, on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that the issuer will be able to refinance any of its indebtedness, including the senior credit facility and the notes, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

        Covenant restrictions contained in the indenture governing the notes and the senior credit facility limit our management's discretion in the operations of our business.

        The senior credit facility and the indenture governing the notes contain various provisions which limit our management's discretion by restricting the issuer's and the guarantors' ability, and the ability of their respective subsidiaries, to:

    borrow money or issue guarantees;

    pay dividends or purchase stock;

    make investments and other restricted payments;

    use assets as security in other transactions;

    sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies;

    enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

    sell stock in certain of our subsidiaries; and

    create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to our company.

        In addition, the senior credit facility requires us to meet certain financial ratios. Covenants in our senior credit facility also require us to use a portion of the proceeds we receive in specified debt or equity issuances to repay outstanding borrowings under our senior credit facility.

        Any failure to comply with the restrictions of the senior credit facility, the indenture related to the notes or any other subsequent financing agreements may result in an event of default. Such default may allow the creditors, if the agreements so provide, to accelerate the related debt as well as any other debt to which a cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions applies. In addition, the lenders may be able to terminate any commitments they had made to supply us with further funds.

        We may be unable to finance the change of control offer required by the indenture.

        Upon the occurrence of certain specific kinds of change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds

25



at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes or that restrictions in the senior credit facility will not allow such repurchases. In addition, certain important corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations that would increase the level of our indebtedness, would not constitute a "change of control" under the indenture related to the notes. Our ability to repurchase the notes upon certain specific kinds of change of control events may be limited by the terms of our senior debt and the subordination provisions of the indenture. For example, the senior credit facility prohibits us from repurchasing the notes after certain specific kinds of change of control events until we first repay debt under the senior credit facility in full or obtain a waiver from the bank lenders. If the issuer fails to repurchase the notes in that circumstance, it will go into default under the indenture related to the notes and the senior credit facility. Any future debt which we incur may also contain restrictions on repayment which come into effect upon certain specific kinds of change of control events. If a change of control occurs, we cannot assure you that the issuer will have sufficient funds to repay other debt obligations which will be required to be repaid, in addition to the notes. See "Description of the Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control" and "Description of Senior Credit Facility."

        We can engage in a number of significant corporate transactions that may not constitute a change of control under the indenture.

        The definition of "change of control" in the indenture includes a disposition of all or substantially all of our property and assets. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of "all or substantially all" of the property or assets of a person. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether a change of control has occurred and whether a holder of notes may require us to make an offer to repurchase the notes. Moreover, certain other corporate events, such as a leveraged recapitalization, which would increase our level of indebtedness, would not necessarily constitute a change of control under the indenture and that the holders of the notes would not be entitled to require repurchase thereof in connection with any such transaction.

        Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received from guarantors.

        If a bankruptcy case or lawsuit is initiated by unpaid creditors of any guarantor, the debt represented by the guarantees entered into by the guarantors may be reviewed under the federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws. Under these laws, the guarantee could be voided, or claims in respect of the guarantee could be subordinated to certain obligations of a guarantor if, among other things, such guarantor, at the time it entered into the guarantee:

    received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for entering into the guarantee; and

    either:

    was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of entering into a guarantee; or

    was engaged in a business or transaction for which the guarantor's remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or

    intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts or contingent liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts or contingent liabilities as they become due.

        In addition, any payment by a guarantor could be voided and required to be returned to such guarantor, or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of such guarantor under such circumstances.

26



        If a guarantee were voided as a fraudulent conveyance or held unenforceable for any other reason, holders of these notes would be solely creditors of our company and creditors of the entities that have validly guaranteed the notes. These notes then would be effectively subordinated to all obligations of the guarantor whose guarantee was voided.

        The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, a guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

    the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, were greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets; or

    if the present fair saleable value of its assets were less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

    it could not pay its debts or contingent liabilities as they become due.

        To the extent that the claims of the holders of the notes against any guarantor were subordinated in favor of other creditors of such guarantor, such other creditors would be entitled to be paid in full before any payment could be made on these notes. If one or more of the guarantees is voided or subordinated, we cannot assure you that after providing for all prior claims, there would be sufficient assets remaining to satisfy the claims of the holders of these notes.

        Based upon financial and other information, we believe that the guarantees are being incurred for proper purposes and in good faith and that each guarantor is solvent and will continue to be solvent after this offering is completed, will have sufficient capital for carrying on its business after such issuance and will be able to pay its debts as they mature. There can be no assurance, however, as to what standard a court would apply in making such determinations or that a court would agree with our conclusions in this regard.

        The market price for the notes may be volatile.

        Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the price of securities similar to the notes offered by this prospectus. The market for the notes, if any, may be subject to similar disruptions. Any such disruptions may adversely affect the value of your notes.

27



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect, when made, our expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including general economic conditions affecting our products and their respective markets, changing consumer trends, pricing pressures which may cause us to lower our prices, increases in supplier prices, the changes in our senior management team, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our dependency on the reputation of our brand names, the competition in our markets, shortages of supply of sourced goods or interruptions in the manufacturing of our products, our level of debt, our ability to obtain additional financing, the restrictions in our senior credit facility and the indenture on our operations, our ability to service our debt, the absence of a public market for the notes and the availability of funds to repurchase the notes upon a change of control. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this prospectus, including, without limitation, the statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements may contain the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "project," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or other similar words and phrases. Forward-looking statements and our plans and expectations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, and our business in general is subject to certain risks that could affect the value of the notes. For more information, see "Risk Factors."


MARKET, RANKING AND OTHER DATA

        Unless otherwise indicated, all references to: (i) "market share" or "market position" are based on volumes sold in the United States; (ii) "brand awareness" are based on third-party research commissioned by us or the former owners of our products surveying end-use consumers of products in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories; and (iii) "ACV" refers to the All Commodity Volume Food Drug Mass, which is the distribution of a product weighted by the importance in sales dollars of the stores in which such product is carried.

        In addition, the data included in this prospectus regarding markets and ranking, including the size of certain product markets and our position and the position of our competitors within these markets, are based on independent industry publications, including Information Resources, Inc., or "IRI," and ACNielsen, reports from government agencies or other published industry sources and our estimates based on our management's knowledge and experience in the markets in which we operate. IRI and ACNielsen data does not include Wal-Mart and dollar stores. Our estimates have been based on information obtained from our customers, distributors, suppliers, trade and business organizations and other contacts in the markets in which we operate. We believe these estimates to be accurate as of the date of this prospectus. However, this information may prove to be inaccurate because of the method by which we obtained some of the data for our estimates or because this information cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to the limits on the availability and reliability of raw data, the voluntary nature of the data gathering process and other limitations and uncertainties inherent in a survey of market size. In addition, consumption patterns and consumer preferences can and do change. As a result, you should be aware that market, ranking and other similar data included in this prospectus, and estimates and beliefs based on such data, may not be reliable.

28



EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer

        We, the subsidiary guarantors and the initial purchasers entered into a registration rights agreement in connection with the issuance of the outstanding notes on April 6, 2004. Under the registration rights agreement, we and the guarantors have agreed to:

    file a registration statement within 90 days after the issue date of the outstanding notes, enabling holders of outstanding notes to exchange the privately placed outstanding notes for publicly registered exchange notes with identical terms;

    use our reasonable best efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective within 180 days after the issue date of the outstanding notes;

    use our reasonable best efforts to complete the exchange offer within 210 days after the issue date of the outstanding notes; and

    use our reasonable best efforts to file a shelf registration statement for the resale of the notes if we cannot effect an exchange offer within the time periods listed above and in other circumstances.

        We will pay additional interest on the notes for the periods described below if:

    we and the subsidiary guarantors do not file the required registration statement on time;

    the SEC does not declare the required registration statement effective on time;

    the exchange offer is not consummated or a shelf registration statement is not declared effective on time; or

    the shelf registration statement is declared effective but shall later become unusable in connection with resales of the notes during the periods specified in the registration rights agreement.

        You will not have any remedy other than liquidated damages on the notes if we fail to meet the deadlines listed above, which we refer to as a registration default. When there is a registration default, the interest rate of the notes will increase by one-quarter of one percent per year for the first 90-day period. The interest rate (as so increased) will increase by an additional one-quarter of one percent each subsequent 90-day period until all registration defaults have been cured, up to an aggregate maximum increase in the interest rate equal to one percent (1%) per annum. Following the cure of all registration defaults, the accrual of additional interest will cease and the interest rate will revert to the original rate.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept any and all outstanding notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. We will issue $1,000 principal amount of exchange notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding notes accepted in the exchange offer. Any holder may tender some or all of its outstanding notes pursuant to the exchange offer. However, outstanding notes may be tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000.

        The form and terms of the exchange notes are the same as the form and terms of the outstanding notes except that:

    the exchange notes bear a Series B designation and a different CUSIP Number from the outstanding notes;

29


    the exchange notes have been registered under the Securities Act and hence will not bear legends restricting the transfer thereof; and

    the holders of the exchange notes will not be entitled to certain rights under the registration rights agreement, including the provisions providing for an increase in the interest rate on the outstanding notes in certain circumstances relating to the timing of the exchange offer, all of which rights will terminate when the exchange offer is terminated.

The exchange notes will evidence the same debt as the outstanding notes and will be entitled to the benefits of the indenture relating to the outstanding notes.

        As of the date of this prospectus, $210,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes were outstanding. We have fixed the close of business on            , 2004 as the record date for the exchange offer for purposes of determining the persons to whom this prospectus and the letter of transmittal will be mailed initially.

        Holders of outstanding notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or the indenture relating to the notes in connection with the exchange offer. We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

        We will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered outstanding notes when, as and if we have given oral or written notice thereof to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purpose of receiving the exchange notes from us.

        If any tendered outstanding notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of specified other events set forth in this prospectus or otherwise, the certificates for any unaccepted outstanding notes will be returned, without expense, to the tendering holder thereof promptly following the expiration date of the exchange offer.

        Holders who tender outstanding notes in the exchange offer will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of outstanding notes pursuant to the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than transfer taxes in certain circumstances, in connection with the exchange offer. See "—Fees and Expenses."

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

        The term "expiration date" will mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on            , 2004, unless we, in our sole discretion, extend the exchange offer, in which case the term "expiration date" will mean the latest date and time to which the exchange offer is extended.

        In order to extend the exchange offer, we will make a press release or other public announcement, notify the exchange agent of any extension by oral or written notice and will mail to the registered holders an announcement thereof, each prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

        We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, (1) to delay accepting any outstanding notes, to extend the exchange offer or to terminate the exchange offer if any of the conditions set forth below under "—Conditions" have not been satisfied, by giving oral or written notice of any delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent or (2) to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner. Such decision will also be communicated in a press release or other public announcement prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time on the next business day following such decision. Any announcement of delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof to the registered holders.

30



Interest on the Exchange Notes

        The exchange notes will bear interest from their date of issuance. Holders of outstanding notes that are accepted for exchange will receive, in cash, accrued interest thereon to, but not including, the date of issuance of the exchange notes. Such interest will be paid with the first interest payment on the exchange notes on October 15, 2004. Interest on the outstanding notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue upon issuance of the exchange notes.

        Interest on the exchange notes is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15, commencing on October 15, 2004.

Procedures for Tendering

        Only a holder of outstanding notes may tender outstanding notes in the exchange offer. To tender in the exchange offer, a holder must complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, have the signatures thereon guaranteed if required by the letter of transmittal or transmit an agent's message in connection with a book-entry transfer, and mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal or the facsimile, together with the outstanding notes and any other required documents, to the exchange agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. To be tendered effectively, the outstanding notes, letter of transmittal or an agent's message and other required documents must be completed and received by the exchange agent at the address set forth below under "—Exchange Agent" prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Delivery of the outstanding notes may be made by book-entry transfer in accordance with the procedures described below. Confirmation of the book-entry transfer must be received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date.

        The term "agent's message" means a message, transmitted by a book-entry transfer facility to, and received by, the exchange agent forming a part of a confirmation of a book-entry, which states that the book-entry transfer facility has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in the book-entry transfer facility tendering the outstanding notes that the participant has received and agrees: (1) to participate in ATOP; (2) to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal; and (3) that we may enforce the agreement against the participant.

        By executing the letter of transmittal, each holder will make to us the representations set forth above in the third paragraph under the heading "—Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer."

        The tender by a holder and our acceptance thereof will constitute an agreement between the holder and us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal or agent's message.

        The method of delivery of outstanding notes and the letter of transmittal or agent's message and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at the election and sole risk of the holder. As an alternative to delivery by mail, holders may wish to consider overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. No letter of transmittal or outstanding notes should be sent to us. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect the above transactions for them.

        Any beneficial owner whose outstanding notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender on the beneficial owner's behalf. See "Instructions to Registered Holder and/or Book-Entry Transfer Facility Participant from Beneficial Owner" included with the letter of transmittal.

31



        Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by a member of the Medallion System unless the outstanding notes tendered pursuant to the letter of transmittal are tendered (1) by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the letter of transmittal or (2) for the account of a member firm of the Medallion System. In the event that signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, the guarantee must be by a member firm of the Medallion System.

        If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any outstanding notes listed in this prospectus, the outstanding notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power, signed by the registered holder as the registered holder's name appears on the outstanding notes with the signature thereon guaranteed by a member firm of the Medallion System.

        If the letter of transmittal or any outstanding notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, offices of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the person signing should so indicate when signing, and evidence satisfactory to us of its authority to so act must be submitted with the letter of transmittal.

        We understand that the exchange agent will make a request promptly after the date of this prospectus to establish accounts with respect to the outstanding notes at DTC for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer, and subject to the establishment thereof, any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's system may make book-entry delivery of outstanding notes by causing DTC to transfer the outstanding notes into the exchange agent's account with respect to the outstanding notes in accordance with DTC's procedures for the transfer. Although delivery of the outstanding notes may be effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange agent's account at DTC, unless an agent's message is received by the exchange agent in compliance with ATOP, an appropriate letter of transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantee and all other required documents must in each case be transmitted to and received or confirmed by the exchange agent at its address set forth below on or prior to the expiration date, or, if the guaranteed delivery procedures described below are complied with, within the time period provided under the procedures. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.

        All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, acceptance of tendered outstanding notes and withdrawal of tendered outstanding notes will be determined by us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all outstanding notes not properly tendered or any outstanding notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right in our sole discretion to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular outstanding notes, provided however that, to the extent such waiver includes any condition to tender, we will waive such condition as to all tendering holders. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of outstanding notes must be cured within the time we determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of outstanding notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give the notification. Tenders of outstanding notes will not be deemed to have been made until the defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any outstanding notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, promptly following the expiration date.

32



Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

        Holders who wish to tender their outstanding notes and (1) whose outstanding notes are not immediately available, (2) who cannot deliver their outstanding notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required documents to the exchange agent or (3) who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer, prior to the expiration date, may effect a tender if:

    (A)
    the tender is made through a member firm of the Medallion System;

    (B)
    prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent receives from a member firm of the Medallion System a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery setting forth the name and address of the holder, the certificate number(s) of the outstanding notes and the principal amount of outstanding notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date, the letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof together with the certificate(s) representing the outstanding notes or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of the outstanding notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC, and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal will be deposited by the member firm of the Medallion System with the exchange agent; and

    (C)
    the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal or facsimile thereof, as well as the certificate(s) representing all tendered outstanding notes in proper form for transfer or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of the outstanding notes into the exchange agent's account at DTC, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the expiration date.

        Upon request to the exchange agent, a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be sent to holders who wish to tender their outstanding notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.

Withdrawal of Tenders

        Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, tenders of outstanding notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

        To withdraw a tender of outstanding notes in the exchange offer, a telegram, telex, letter or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be received by the exchange agent at its address set forth in this prospectus prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. Any notice of withdrawal must:

    (1)
    specify the name of the person having deposited the outstanding notes to be withdrawn;

    (2)
    identify the outstanding notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number(s) and principal amount of the outstanding notes, or, in the case of outstanding notes transferred by book-entry transfer, the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited;

    (3)
    be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the outstanding notes were tendered, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee with respect to the outstanding notes register the transfer of the outstanding notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender; and

    (4)
    specify the name in which any outstanding notes are to be registered, if different from that of the person depositing the outstanding notes to be withdrawn.

All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of the notices will be determined by us, which determination will be final and binding on all parties. Any outstanding notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer and

33


no exchange notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the outstanding notes so withdrawn are validly retendered. Any outstanding notes which have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to the holder promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn outstanding notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described above under "—Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the expiration date.

Conditions

        Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange notes for, any outstanding notes, and may, prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, terminate or amend the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of the outstanding notes, if:

    (1)
    any action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency with respect to the exchange offer which we reasonably believe might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer or any material adverse development has occurred in any existing action or proceeding with respect to us or any of our subsidiaries; or

    (2)
    any law, statute, rule, regulation or interpretation by the Staff of the SEC is proposed, adopted or enacted, which we reasonably believe might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer or materially impair the contemplated benefits of the exchange offer to us; or

    (3)
    any governmental approval has not been obtained, which approval we reasonably believe to be necessary for the consummation of the exchange offer as contemplated by this prospectus.

        If we determine in our reasonable discretion that any of the conditions are not satisfied, we may (1) refuse to accept any outstanding notes and return all tendered outstanding notes to the tendering holders, (2) extend the exchange offer and retain all outstanding notes tendered prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, subject, however, to the rights of holders to withdraw the outstanding notes (see "—Withdrawal of Tenders") or (3) waive the unsatisfied conditions with respect to the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered outstanding notes which have not been withdrawn.

Exchange Agent

        U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed as exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for Notice of Guaranteed Delivery should be directed to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

By Hand, Overnight Courier or Registered/Certified Mail:
60 Livingston Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107-2292
Attention: Specialized Finance

Facsimile Transmission (for Eligible Institutions only):
(651) 495-8097

Confirm by Telephone:
(800) 934-6802

Delivery to an address other than set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery.

34


Fees and Expenses

        We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal solicitation is being made by mail; however, additional solicitation may be made by telegraph, telecopy, telephone or in person by our and our affiliates' officers and regular employees.

        We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with these services.

        We will pay the cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer. Such expenses include fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others.

Accounting Treatment

        The exchange notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the outstanding notes, which is face value, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes as a result of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer will be deferred and charged to expense over the term of the exchange notes.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

        The outstanding notes that are not exchanged for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer will remain restricted securities. Accordingly, the outstanding notes may be resold only:

    (1)
    to us upon redemption thereof or otherwise;

    (2)
    so long as the outstanding notes are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, to a person inside the United States whom the seller reasonably believes is a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or pursuant to another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, which other exemption is based upon an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to us;

    (3)
    outside the United States to a foreign person in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 under the Securities Act; or

    (4)
    pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act,

in each case in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States.

35


Resale of the Exchange Notes

        With respect to resales of exchange notes, based on interpretations by the Staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that a holder or other person who receives exchange notes, whether or not the person is the holder, other than a person that is our affiliate within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, in exchange for outstanding notes in the ordinary course of business and who is not participating, does not intend to participate, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes, will be allowed to resell the exchange notes to the public without further registration under the Securities Act and without delivering to the purchasers of the exchange notes a prospectus that satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. However, if any holder acquires exchange notes in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing or participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, the holder cannot rely on the position of the Staff of the SEC expressed in the no-action letters or any similar interpretive letters, and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction, unless an exemption from registration is otherwise available. Further, each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for outstanding notes, where the outstanding notes were acquired by the broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.

36



USE OF PROCEEDS

        This exchange offer is intended to satisfy certain of our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes. In consideration for issuing the exchange notes contemplated in this prospectus, we will receive outstanding notes in like principal amount, the form and terms of which are the same as the form and terms of the exchange notes, except as otherwise described in this prospectus.

        We used the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the outstanding notes of approximately $202.6 million, together with borrowings under the senior credit facility and cash-on-hand, to consummate the Prestige Acquisition, repay approximately $326.3 million of existing indebtedness of Medtech and Prestige, including debt incurred in connection with the Medtech Acquisition, and pay related fees and expenses.

        The following table shows the actual indebtedness (in millions) of Medtech and Prestige as of March 31, 2004 that was repaid from the proceeds of the outstanding notes.

 
  Amount
  Interest Rate(1)
  Maturity
Medtech Debt:              
  Term loan facility   $ 100.0   4.625 % February 2011
  Revolving credit facility     10.5   6.0   February 2009
  Subordinated notes     42.9   12.0   February 2014

Prestige Debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Term loan A facility   $ 81.9   6.5 % December 2007
  Term loan B facility     67.3   7.0   December 2008
  Subordinated notes     23.7   15.0   December 2009

(1)
All Medtech borrowings that were repaid were incurred to finance the Medtech Acquisition. Interest rates on Medtech and Prestige debt that was repaid reflect the weighted average interest rates as of March 31, 2004.

37



CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth: (i) our actual capitalization as of March 31, 2004, which includes the Medtech Acquisition and related financings; and (ii) our pro forma capitalization as of March 31, 2004, after giving effect to the Prestige Acquisition, including the offering of outstanding notes and the application of the proceeds therefrom. The information contained in the following table should be read in conjunction with "Use of Proceeds," "Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  At March 31, 2004
 
  Actual
  Pro Forma
for the
Prestige
Acquisition

 
  (dollars in thousands)

 
   
    
(Unaudited)

Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,393   $ 7,752
   
 

Long-term debt (including current portion):

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Existing debt     148,694    
  New senior credit facility:            
    Revolving credit facility         3,512
    Tranche B term loan facility         355,000
    Tranche C term loan facility         100,000
  Outstanding notes         210,000
   
 
    Total debt     148,694     668,512
Total stockholders'/member's equity (1)     126,509     180,304
   
 
Total capitalization   $ 275,203   $ 848,816
   
 

(1)
Actual total stockholders'/member's equity, which includes the Medtech Acquisition, includes retained earnings of $1.8 million and $124.7 million in the form of a capital contribution consisting of the proceeds of a cash equity investment in Prestige Holdings by GTCR, its affiliates and co-investors of $100.4 million and a $19.5 million capital contribution in the form of Prestige Holdings' units issued in connection with the Medtech Acquisition and certain financing costs paid on our behalf in the form of warrants issued by Prestige Holdings valued at $4.8 million. Pro forma total member's equity for the Prestige Acquisition includes the $124.7 million of equity referenced in the previous sentence, an additional cash equity contribution of $58.5 million from Prestige Holdings, a net loss of $4.7 million related to the write-off of Medtech debt refinancing costs and $1.8 million of retained earnings.

38



UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA

        The following tables set forth unaudited pro forma combined financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

        The unaudited pro forma balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 gives effect to the Prestige Acquisition and the related financing transactions as if each had occurred on that date. The historical balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 already reflects the Medtech Acquisition and related financing transactions. The unaudited pro forma statement of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 has been prepared to illustrate the effects of the Transactions as if each had occurred on April 1, 2003. Prestige and Spic and Span have historically utilized a December 31 fiscal year; for purposes of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 data presented herein, a historical December 31, 2003 period was used for these businesses.

        The unaudited pro forma financial data and accompanying notes are provided for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred had the Transactions been consummated on the dates indicated above, nor are they necessarily indicative of our future results of operations or financial position.

        The adjustments to the unaudited pro forma combined financial data are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable and exclude certain non-recurring charges that will be incurred in connection with the Transactions and recognized in the 12 months following: (1) amortization of estimated inventory fair value step-up of $7.2 million expected to impact fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005 cost of sales; (2) the estimated costs of $2.6 million related to the integration of Medtech, Spic and Span and Prestige; (3) the write-off of deferred financing charges of $2.8 million; and (4) the write-off of the discount on the Medtech Mezzanine Facility of $4.8 million.

        The following information is qualified by reference to and should be read in conjunction with "Capitalization," "Selected Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the combined financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

39


PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MARCH 31, 2004
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Historical
   
   
 
 
  Prestige
International
(includes
Medtech
Acquisition)

  Prestige
  Prestige
Acquisition
Adjustments (a)

  Pro Forma
 
Assets:                          
Current assets                          
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,393   $ 7,693   $ (3,334) (a) $ 7,752  
  Accounts receivable, net     15,732     14,591           30,323  
  Inventories, net     9,748     12,461     5,437   (b)   27,646  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,881     3,019     2,880   (g)   7,780  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets     30,754     37,764     4,983     73,501  
Property, plant and equipment, net     880     2,981           3,861  
Goodwill, net     55,594         210,486   (b)   266,080  
Intangibles, net     236,611     310,191     42,269   (b)   589,071  
Debt issuance costs     2,783     7,385     8,964   (a)   19,132  
Other long term assets, net         822           822  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total assets   $ 326,622   $ 359,143   $ 266,702   $ 952,467  
   
 
 
 
 

Liabilities and stockholders'/members' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Current liabilities:                          
  Current portion of long term debt   $ 2,000   $ 25,260     (23,710) (d) $ 3,550  
  Accounts payable     5,281     10,562           15,843  
  Accrued liabilities     7,264     4,448     4,711
(1,307)
  (b)
(c)
  15,116  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     14,545     40,270     (20,306 )   34,509  
Long term liabilities:                          
  New senior credit facility and outstanding notes                 664,962   (d)   664,962  
  Existing long term debt     146,694     149,985     (301,474)
4,795
(d)
  (f)
   
  Deferred income taxes     38,874     17,756     16,062   (b)   72,692  
  Other         133     (133) (e)    
   
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities     200,113     208,144     363,906     772,163  
Stockholders'/member's equity     126,509     150,999     (97,204 )   180,304   (g)
   
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders'/members' equity   $ 326,622   $ 359,143   $ 266,702   $ 952,467  
   
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet.

40


PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(dollars in thousands)

(a)
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet gives effect to the following pro forma adjustments and reflects incurrence of debt, payment of acquisition consideration to the sellers of Prestige, repayment of Prestige historical debt, refinancing of the debt incurred as part of the Medtech Acquisition and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Prestige Acquisition, all presented as if they had occurred on March 31, 2004.

Sources of funds      
  Revolving credit facility   $ 3,512
  Senior facility term loans     455,000
  Outstanding notes     210,000
  Capital contribution from Prestige Holdings     58,493
  Cash on hand     3,334
   
  Total sources of funds   $ 730,339
   

Uses of funds

 

 

 
  Consideration paid to selling shareholders   $ 379,586
  Retirement of debt:      
  Current portion long-term debt     25,260
  Long term debt (1)     149,985
  Accrued interest     1,440
  Medtech revolving credit facility     10,548
  Medtech term loan facility     100,000
  Medtech mezzanine facility     42,941
  Estimated fees and expenses (2)     20,579
   
  Total uses of funds   $ 730,339
   

    (1)
    Includes common stock warrants with a book value of $2.4 million.

    (2)
    Reflects the fees and expenses associated with the Prestige Acquisition as follows:

Total fees and expenses   $ 20,579  
Less: Estimated portion related to the acquisitions     (1,447 )
   
 
Estimated portion related to the financing     19,132  
Write-off of previous Prestige financing fees     (7,385 )
Write-off of Medtech Acquisition financing fees     (2,783 )
   
 
Pro forma adjustment   $ 8,964  
   
 
(b)
Assumes the Prestige acquisition had been consummated on March 31, 2004 and was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations." Under purchase accounting, the estimated acquisition consideration is allocated to assets and liabilities based on

41


    their relative fair values. Any consideration remaining is allocated to goodwill, which will be evaluated on an annual basis to determine impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Total acquisition consideration allocation:        
  Consideration paid to selling shareholders   $ 379,586  
  Debt assumed and/or refinanced (1)     175,444  
  Estimated acquisition expenses (see note (a))     1,447  
   
 
  Total acquisition consideration     556,477  
  Less: book value of net assets acquired (2)     (319,058 )
   
 
  Step-up to be allocated   $ 237,419  
   
 
Preliminary allocation:        
  Inventory     5,437  
  Identifiable intangible assets (3)     42,269  
  Accrued liabilities (4)     (4,711 )
  Deferred tax liability     (16,062 )
  Goodwill     210,486  
   
 
    $ 237,419  
   
 

    (1)
    Reflects the book value of indebtedness plus accrued interest (see note (a) above).

    (2)
    Reflects the book value of net assets acquired excluding long term debt, interest rate swap and accrued interest to be repaid in connection with the Prestige Acquisition, historical deferred financing fees, and common stock warrants.

    (3)
    Represents adjustment necessary to reflect value of indefinite-lived trademarks ($340.7 million) and finite-lived trademarks ($11.8 million) with an average useful life of 9.5 years.

    (4)
    We have identified 14 full-time equivalent positions as part of a permanent headcount reduction of our employees in connection with the Transactions ($1,367). Also reflects certain direct costs of the transaction not paid at closing ($3,344).

(c)
Eliminates accrued interest which would have been paid off in connection with the debt retirement reflected on a pro forma basis at March 31, 2004.

(d)
Reflects new borrowings as part of the Prestige Acquisition, net of debt retired in connection with the transaction as follows:

 
  Current Portion
  Long Term Debt
  Total
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)

 
New borrowings:                    
  Senior credit facility   $ 3,550   $ 454,962   $ 458,512  
  Outstanding notes         210,000     210,000  
Less retirements:                    
  Prestige historical debt     (25,260 )   (149,985 )   (175,245 )
  Medtech Acquisition debt     (2,000 )   (146,694 )   (148,694 )
   
 
 
 
    $ (23,710 ) $ 368,283   $ 344,573  
   
 
 
 
(e)
Reflects the elimination of interest rate swaps ($133) associated with historical debt.

(f)
Reflects the write-off of the discount on the Medtech mezzanine facility.

(g)
The pro forma members' equity is comprised of the following:

 
  (dollars in thousands)

 
Issuer equity at March 31, 2004   $ 126,509  
Contributed capital from the Prestige Acquisition     58,493  
Issuer debt refinancing (1)     (4,698 )
   
 
    $ 180,304  
   
 

    (1)
    This reflects the write-off of debt issuance costs associated with the Medtech Acquisition of $2,783, net of the tax impact of $1,058 and the write-off of the $4,795 discount on the Medtech mezzanine facility, net of the tax impact of $1,822.

42


PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Historical
   
   
   
  Historical
   
   
 
 
  Prestige International From February 6, 2004 through March 31,
2004

  Combined
Medtech
and
Denorex
From April 1,
2003 to
February 5,
2004

  Spic and Span
Year Ended
December 31,
2003 (a)

  Spic and Span Adjustments (b)
  Medtech
Acquisition
Adjustments

  Pro Forma for the Medtech
Acquisition

  Prestige
Year Ended
December 31, 2003 (a)

  Prestige
Acquisition
Adjustments

  Pro Forma for
the Transactions
Year Ended
March 31,
2004 (a)

 
Income Statement Data:                                                        
Net sales   $ 18,861   $ 69,059   $ 20,173   $ (2,076 ) $ (387 )(c) $ 105,630   $ 167,070         $ 272,700  
Cost of sales     8,218     26,254     11,191     (1,206 )         44,457     82,663           127,120  
Amortization of inventory step-up     1,805                     1,805             1,805  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     8,838     42,805     8,982     (870 )   (387 )   59,368     84,407         143,775  
Advertising and promotion expenses     1,689     12,601     4,506     (217 )         18,579     19,525           38,104  
Depreciation and amortization expenses     931     4,498     1,261           (2,398 )(d)   4,292     1,745     1,233   (e)   7,270  
General and administrative expenses     1,649     12,068     4,776     (57 )   (390
(1,059
(2,629
880
)(c)
)(h)
)(i)
  (j)
  15,238     9,733           24,971  
Interest expense, net     1,725     8,157     2,327           (1,407 )(f)   10,802     17,308     18,937   (g)   47,047  
Other expense (income), net         1,404     (3,085 )               (1,681 )             (1,681 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) before taxes     2,844     4,077     (803 )   (596 )   6,616     12,138     36,096     (20,170 )   28,064  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     1,054     1,684     (226 )   (241 )   2,514   (k)   4,785     13,823     (7,665 )(k)   10,943  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)   $ 1,790   $ 2,393   $ (577 ) $ (355 ) $ 4,102   $ 7,353   $ 22,273   $ (12,505 ) $ 17,121  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations

43


PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands)

(a)
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have been prepared to reflect the application of purchase accounting under SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" for the acquisitions of Medtech/Denorex, Spic and Span and Prestige. Spic and Span's and Prestige's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 have been combined with the audited financial statements of the Predecessor for the period April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and the audited financial statements of Prestige International for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 in arriving at the pro forma fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

(b)
Medtech acquired Spic and Span on March 5, 2004. Therefore, the operating results for Spic and Span are included in the operating results of Prestige International for the period from March 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. Because Spic and Span's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 are included in the pro forma fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, a full year of Spic and Span operating results are already included in the pro forma presentation. The adjustment reflects the elimination of Spic and Span's operating results from March 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004.

(c)
Reflects the elimination of revenue and the associated expense related to a service agreement between Medtech and Spic and Span in place prior to Medtech's acquisition of Spic and Span.

(d)
Represents the difference between pro forma annual amortization expense of intangible assets and the historical amortization amounts for the Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span acquisitions.

 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
New amortization of finite-life intangible assets (1)   $ 3,895  
Less: Historical Medtech/Denorex amortization     (5,141 )
Less: Historical Spic and Span amortization     (1,152 )
   
 
  Adjustment to amortization   $ (2,398 )
   
 

    (1)
    Represents amortization of $56.1 million of identifiable assets over their estimated weighted average useful life of approximately 14.4 years.

(e)
Represents the increase in pro forma annual amortization expense of intangible assets associated with the Prestige acquisition.

 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2004

New amortization of finite-life intangible assets (1)   $ 1,233
Historical Prestige amortization of trademarks    
   
Adjustment to amortization   $ 1,233
   

    (1)
    Represents amortization of $11.8 million of identifiable intangible assets over their estimated weighted average useful life of approximately 9.5 years.

44


(f)
Reflects the interest expense as a result of the Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span acquisitions which is calculated as follows:

 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
Interest on borrowings: (1)        
  Medtech revolving credit facility   $ 680  
  Medtech term loan facility     4,680  
  Medtech senior subordinated debt     5,153  
   
 
Total cash interest from the debt requirements of the acquisitions     10,513  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs (2)     337  
   
 
Total pro forma interest expense (3)   $ 10,850  
  Less: Historical interest expense     (12,257 )
   
 
Net adjustment to interest expense   $ (1,407 )
   
 

    (1)
    Represents the interest on the outstanding and unused balance on the Medtech revolving credit facility (6.0%), the outstanding Medtech term loan (4.6%) and the outstanding Medtech subordinated loan (12.0%).

    (2)
    Represents annual amortization expense on estimated $2.8 million of deferred financing fees, utilizing a weighted average maturity of 8.3 years, which approximates amortization under the effective interest rate method.

    (3)
    A 1/8% change in interest rates on both the Medtech revolving credit facility and the Medtech term loan would amount to a change in pro forma interest expense of $0.1 million.

(g)
Reflects the interest expense in connection with the Prestige Acquisition, including the refinancing of debt incurred to consummate the Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span acquisitions described above, which is calculated as follows:

 
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
Total cash interest from the debt requirements of the Transaction (1)   $ 44,650  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs (2)     2,620  
   
 
Total pro forma interest expense (3)   $ 47,270  
  Less: Historical interest expense     (17,483 )
  Less: Pro forma interest for the Medtech Acquisition     (10,850 )
   
 
Net adjustment to interest expense   $ 18,937  
   
 

    (1)
    Represents the interest on the outstanding and unused balance on the new revolving credit facility (variable rate), the outstanding balance on the Tranche B term loan (variable rate), the outstanding balance on the Tranche C term loan (variable rate) and the outstanding balance on senior subordinated notes, together assuming a weighted average interest rate of 6.7%.

    (2)
    Represents annual amortization expense on estimated $19.2 million of deferred financing fees, utilizing a weighted average maturity of 7.3 years, which approximates amortization under the effective interest rate method.

    (3)
    A 1/8% change in interest rates on borrowings with variable interest rates would amount to a change in pro forma interest expense of $0.6 million.

(h)
Represents license fees historically paid to Medtech IP L.L.C., or "Labs LLC," which owned the rights to certain brands utilized by Medtech prior to the Medtech Acquisition. In connection with the Medtech Acquisition, Medtech acquired the rights to the brands owned by Labs LLC. Accordingly, monthly license fees will no longer exist.

45


(i)
Reflects the elimination of transaction bonuses paid to certain members of management as a direct result of successfully completing the Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span transactions. This adjustment eliminates the expense recognized for pro forma presentation purposes as it is directly attributable to the Transactions and is not expected to recur in the future.

(j)
Reflects the elimination of the aggregate management and advisory fees paid by Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span to the Shansby Group ($2,480) and by Prestige to its former investors ($640). Offsetting the elimination are management and advisory fees of $4.0 million that will be paid on a prospective basis to the new equity investors of the combined entities.

(k)
Reflects the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments at an estimated 38% effective tax rate.

46



SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Prestige International and Predecessor

        Summary historical financial data for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2001, 2002, 2003 and for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 is referred to as the "Predecessor" information. On February 6, 2004, an indirect subsidiary of Prestige International acquired Medtech Holdings, Inc. and the Denorex Company, which at the time were both under common control and management, in a transaction accounted for using the purchase method. The summary financial data after such date includes the financial statement impact of recording fair value adjustments arising from such acquisition. The income statement and other financial data of Prestige International and its Predecessor for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2003, the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 and the balance sheet data at March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2004 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The income statement and other financial data for the Predecessor for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus.

        The summary historical financial data set forth below is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with the discussion under the headings "Selected Financial Data—Prestige International and Predecessor" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the historical combined consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Prestige International
 
 
   
  Fiscal Year Ended
March 31,

   
 
 
  Period From
August 6,
1999 to
March 31, 2000

  Period From
April 1, 2003
to
February 5, 2004

  Period From
February 6,
2004 to
March 31, 2004

 
 
  2001
  2002
  2003
 
Income Statement Data:                                      
Net sales   $     $ 8,655   $ 46,201   $ 76,439   $ 69,059   $ 18,861  
Cost of sales           3,075     18,699     27,475     26,254     8,218  
Amortization of inventory step-up                         1,805  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit           5,580     27,502     48,964     42,805     8,838  
Advertising and promotion expenses           149     5,230     14,274     12,601     1,689  
Depreciation and amortization expenses           305     3,992     5,274     4,498     931  
General and administrative expenses           560     8,576     12,075     12,068     1,649  
Interest expense, net           2,051     8,766     9,747     8,157     1,725  
Other expense           124         685     1,404      
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes           2,391     938     6,909     4,077     2,844  
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes           (77 )   311     3,902     1,684     1,054  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations           2,468     627     3,007     2,393     1,790  
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations     (42 )   60     (67 )   (5,644 )        
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                   (11,785 )        
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)   $ (42 ) $ 2,528   $ 560   $ (14,422 ) $ 2,393   $ 1,790  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                       

47



Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Capital expenditures   $ 9   $ 123   $ 95   $ 421   $ 66   $ 42  
Cash provided by (used in):                                      
  Operating activities     1,422     1,978     3,940     12,519     7,843     (1,706 )
  Investing activities     (9 )   (37,542 )   (4,412 )   (2,165 )   (576 )   (166,874 )
  Financing activities     (636 )   36,491     5,526     (14,708 )   (8,629 )   171,973  
  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)         2.1 x   1.1 x   1.7 x   1.5 x   2.6 x

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,903   $ 2,830   $ 7,884   $ 3,530         $ 3,393  
Total assets     29,702     151,292     174,783     143,910           326,622  
Total long term debt, including current maturities     13,364     80,918     93,530     81,021           148,694  
Stockholders' equity     12,533     46,030     59,201     44,797           126,509  
(1)
For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor.

48


Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

        The following table sets forth selected historical financial data of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc., the direct parent of Prestige Brands International, Inc. We have derived the selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 from the audited financial statements of Bonita Bay contained elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements for such period, which are not included in this prospectus. The audited consolidated financial statements not appearing in this prospectus were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, which ceased practicing before the SEC on August 31, 2002. As a result of its conviction in June 2002 for obstruction of justice and other lawsuits, Arthur Andersen LLP may fail or otherwise have insufficient assets to satisfy any claims made by investors or by us relating to any alleged material misstatement or omission with respect to such audited consolidated financial statements. We have derived the selected historical financial data for the three month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 from the unaudited financial statements and the related notes of Bonita Bay included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results. The selected historical financial data set forth below is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with the discussion under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  Year Ended December 31,
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2003
  2004
 
 
  (dollars in thousands)

   
   
 
Income Statement Data:                                      
Net sales   $ 27,728   $ 54,968   $ 110,566   $ 167,070   $ 35,978   $ 35,075  
Cost of sales     7,708     26,489     58,448     82,663     19,528     19,101  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     20,020     28,479     52,118     84,407     16,450     15,974  
Advertising and promotion expenses     4,768     7,425     10,133     19,525     4,061     4,690  
Depreciation and amortization expenses     3,348     4,156     745     1,745     531     406  
General and administrative expenses     5,328     4,138     5,556     9,733     2,516     2,012  
Interest expense, net     2,465     6,199     8,008     17,308     4,627     3,951  
Other expense (income), net         1,604             (159 )    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income before taxes     4,111     4,957     27,676     36,096     4,874     4,915  
Provision / (benefit) for income taxes     1,555     1,874     11,107     13,823     1,767     1,910  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income   $ 2,556   $ 3,083   $ 16,569   $ 22,273   $ 3,107   $ 3,005  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                       

49


Other Financial Data and Ratios:                                      
Capital expenditures   $ 312   $ 120   $ 242   $ 370     85     114  
Cash proved by (used in):                                      
  Operating activities     (1,339 )   9,903     22,009     34,964     8,412     7,574  
  Investing activities     (60,566 )   (144,926 )   (110,942 )   (875 )   (189 )   (114 )
  Financing activities     62,580     134,220     95,587     (34,398 )   (7,711 )   (6,921 )
Cash taxes paid     485     1,392     4,295     5,167     1,583     2,342  
Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges (1)
    2.6 x   1.8 x   4.4 x   3.1 x   2.0 x   2.2 x

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,612   $ 809   $ 7,464   $ 7,154         $ 7,693  
Total assets     82,385     230,486     362,827     363,490           359,143  
Total long term debt, including current maturities     27,550     114,425     201,375     181,432           175,245  
Stockholders' equity     50,201     107,965     138,491     148,138           150,999  

(1)
For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings before income taxes and extraordinary items, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs and a portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor.

50



MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following discussion of Medtech's and Prestige's financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the "Selected Financial Data," "Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data" and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. Future results could differ materially from the discussion below for many reasons, including the factors described in "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus. Tables and other data in this section may not total due to rounding.

General

        Overview.    We are a leading branded consumer products company with a diversified portfolio of well-recognized brands in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories. Our products are sold by mass merchandisers, and in drug, grocery, dollar and club stores. Our senior management team and dedicated sales force maintain long-standing relationships with our top 50 customers, which accounted for approximately 83.3% of our gross sales for the year ended March 31, 2004. Our principal customer relationships include Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Target, CVS and Albertson's.

        Medtech was formed in 1996 as a joint venture of Medtech Labs, a company that focused on over-the-counter drug brands, and The Shansby Group, a private equity firm, to acquire brands from American Home Products, including Compound W, Oxipor VHC®, Zincon®, Kerodex®, Freezone®, Outgro®, Momentum®, APF®, Heet®, Sleepeze® and Dermoplast. Medtech also acquired Percogesic™ from The Procter & Gamble Company in 1996. In 1998, Medtech acquired Cutex and, in 2002, The Shansby Group acquired Denorex. Since June 2001, Peter Mann and his management team have successfully managed the Medtech, Denorex and Spic and Span businesses and have been responsible for integrating numerous brands into the portfolio.

        Prestige was established in October 1999 to acquire leading brands being divested by major consumer products and pharmaceutical companies. Since that date, Prestige has acquired Comet (2001), Chloraseptic (2000), and Prell® (1999) from Procter & Gamble. In December 2002, Prestige purchased Clear eyes and Murine from Abbott Laboratories.

        Following the Transactions, we will conduct our operations through three principal business segments: Over-the-Counter Drug, Household Cleaning and Personal Care. The following table identifies and sets forth certain historical gross sales information with respect to the major brands within each of our segments:

 
   
   
  Gross Sales for the
Fiscal Year Ended(2)

Business Segment

  Major Brands

  Date
Acquired

  2002(3)
  2003(3)
  2004(3)
 
   
   
  (dollar in thousands)

Over-the-Counter Drug:   Clear eyes (1) and Murine (1)   12/02   $   $ 235   $ 50,741
    Chloraseptic (1)   03/00     30,683     30,967     40,297
    Compound W   10/96     13,944     16,822     29,163
    New-Skin   08/79     4,544     9,919     11,307
    Dermoplast   10/96     6,459     9,389     8,619
    Percogesic   12/96     4,405     4,410     3,936
    Momentum   10/96     2,607     2,945     2,474

Household Cleaning:

 

Comet
(1)

 

10/01

 

 

19,238

 

 

80,563

 

 

84,672
    Spic and Span   01/01     22,742     23,421     24,978

Personal Care:

 

Denorex

 

02/02

 

 

2,013

 

 

16,661

 

 

14,669
    Cutex   12/98     14,792     15,886     15,782
    Prell (1)   11/99     11,447     10,589     8,211

(1)
These brands were acquired in the April 6, 2004 Prestige Acquisition.

(2)
The data for the fiscal years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is derived from the financial data for the fiscal year ended December 31 for Prestige (Chloraseptic, Clear eyes, Murine, Prell and Comet) and Spic and Span, and March 31, for Medtech (Compound W, New-Skin, Dermoplast, Percogesic, Momentum and Cutex) and Denorex.

51


(3)
Gross sales data is included from the date we originally acquired the brand.

        Acquisition-Related Synergies.    We have implemented a number of transaction-related cost reductions that are expected to result in a positive annualized effect on our operating results when compared to recent operating history of Medtech, Denorex, Spic and Span and Prestige as separate companies. We believe these expenses will not recur in future periods after implementation of such cost reduction measures. These adjustments are reflected in note (2) to the table in "Summary—Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data." These cost savings include those items set forth in the table below. However, we cannot assure you that expected cost savings will be realized on time or at all. See "Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We may not realize all of the anticipated operating synergies and cost savings from the Transactions which may adversely affect our financial performance." Also, the anticipated cost savings shown in note (2) referenced above are given effect as if they had occurred on April 1, 2003 and have not been adjusted to reflect additional expenses that we expect also to incur in future periods, including interest expense, depreciation and amortization and other expenses, $2.6 million of estimated integration costs, and $4.0 million of management fees to GTCR. Payment of the management fee will be deferred if: (i) an event of default under the senior credit facility or indenture governing the notes has occurred; or (ii) we would not be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under "Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt." For more information on these fees, see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Professional Services Agreement." In addition, while we believe the following estimated expenses will not recur in future periods after implementation of these cost saving measures, there can be no assurance that we will not incur other expenses similar to the expenses set forth below in future periods.

 
  Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
Implemented cost savings initiatives:        
  Permanent headcount reductions   $ 5,079 (a)
  Consolidation of warehousing and distribution     3,421 (a)
  Consolidation of sales, marketing and other programs     2,781 (a)
  Facilities rationalization     394 (a)
   
 
    Total anticipated cost savings   $ 11,675  
   
 

(a)
We have undertaken a detailed review of the combined operations of Medtech, Denorex, Spic and Span and Prestige and identified areas of overlap and potential cost savings. Set forth below is a summary of such anticipated savings:

(i)
We have eliminated approximately 14 full-time equivalent positions as part of a permanent headcount reduction of our employees in connection with the Transactions.

(ii)
We have contracted with one logistics services provider that has allowed us to consolidate from the three logistics services providers (including three warehouses) that historically served the companies. This adjustment represents the expected cost savings of placing all of our collective warehouse and distribution needs with this service provider.

(iii)
We have contracted with one advertising agency, one brokerage structure and one media buying group that are handling the collective sales and marketing needs for the combined companies following the Transactions. Additionally, we have eliminated certain corporate overhead costs (principally legal, banking and insurance) that upon completion of the Transactions were no longer required for each of the separate companies. This adjustment represents the net impact of placing all of our advertising and media buying needs under Medtech's existing contracts, moving the existing brokerage business of Prestige under

52


      Medtech's brokerage contract or in-house and the elimination of the non-recurring overhead costs.

    (iv)
    We have eliminated one leased location, and identified one additional leased location that will be eliminated, in connection with the Transactions. This amount represents the direct and indirect costs associated with maintaining these two redundant facilities.

        Purchase Accounting Effects.    The acquisitions of Medtech, Spic and Span and Prestige have been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting under SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations." As a result, these acquisitions will affect our future results of operations in certain significant respects. The aggregate acquisition consideration has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed by us based upon their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. In addition, due to the effects of the increased borrowings to finance the acquisitions, our interest expense will increase significantly in the periods following the acquisitions. For more information, see "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Results of Operations of Combined Medtech Holdings, Inc. and The Denorex Company (the "predecessor") and Prestige Brands International, LLC

        The following table sets forth the net sales, gross profit and contribution margin (i.e. gross profit less advertising and promotion, or A&P) by segment:

 
   
 
  Predecessor
  Prestige International
   
 
  Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
   
   
 
  Period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004
  Period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004
  Total for Twelve Months ended March 31, 2004
 
  2002
  2003
 
  (dollars in thousands)

 
   
   
   
   
  (unaudited)

Net Sales:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 31,084   $ 43,260   $ 43,577   $ 12,010   $ 55,587
Personal Care     14,571     32,788     25,149     4,721     29,870
Household Cleaning                 2,076     2,076
Other (1)     546     391     333     54     387
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 46,201   $ 76,439   $ 69,059   $ 18,861   $ 87,920
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 21,620   $ 30,640   $ 28,892   $ 6,029   $ 34,921
Personal Care     5,336     17,933     13,580     1,885     15,465
Household Cleaning                 870     870
Other     546     391     333     54     387
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 27,502   $ 48,964   $ 42,805   $ 8,838   $ 51,643
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 17,291   $ 23,220   $ 22,425   $ 5,160   $ 27,585
Personal Care     4,435     11,079     7,446     1,282     8,728
Household Cleaning                 653     653
Other     546     391     333     54     387
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 22,272   $ 34,690   $ 30,204   $ 7,149   $ 37,353
   
 
 
 
 

(1)
Represents revenues related to the provision of administrative, technology and support services to Spic and Span prior to our acquisition of Spic and Span.

53


The period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 (the predecessor period) and the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 (the successor period) compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003

        The information presented below for net sales, gross profit and contribution margin for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 is derived from comparing (1) the historical financial statements of the predecessor company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to (2) the sum of the historical financial statements of the predecessor company for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 plus the results of Prestige International for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004.

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by $11.5 million, or 15.0%, from $76.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $87.9 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The increase in net sales included a $12.3 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, and the $2.1 million impact of Spic and Span (Household Cleaning Segment) from the date of acquisition (March 5, 2004), partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in the Personal Care Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Net sales increased by $12.3 million, or 28.5%, from $43.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $55.6 million for the year ended March 31, 2004. The increase in net sales was primarily due to new products introduced during the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. New products, led by Compound W Freeze Off, contributed $10.6 million of the increase. The remainder of the increase was driven by increased domestic sales of: (i) Compound W of $0.7 million, or 5.2%, from $13.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $14.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 due to increasing market share; and (ii) New Skin of $0.8 million, or 9.2%, from $8.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $9.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 driven by high levels of advertising by Johnson & Johnson in support of their liquid bandage product. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in Dermoplast sales of $0.6 million, or 6.9%, from $8.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $8.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The decrease was due to lower demand in the beginning of fiscal 2004 the year for the hospital product following a very strong March 2003 due to wholesale accounts purchasing heavily in advance of a price increase.

        Personal Care Category.    Net sales decreased by $2.9 million, or 8.9%, from $32.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $29.9 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to Denorex, which experienced a sales decline of $2.7 million, or 17.4%, from $15.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $12.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The sales decline resulted from a decrease in market share.

        Gross Profit.    Gross profit increased by $2.6 million, or 5.5%, from $49.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $51.6 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The increase in gross profit included a $4.3 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category and a $0.9 million increase due to the impact of Spic and Span within the new Household Cleaning segment effective March 5, 2004, partially offset by a $2.5 million decrease in the Personal Care Category. Included in the cost of goods sold for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 was a $1.8 million charge related to the step-up of inventory at the time of the acquisition of the business by GTCR.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Gross profit increased by $4.3 million, or 14%, from $30.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $34.9 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The increase in gross profit was due to the sales increase partially offset by the increased cost of goods related to the inventory step-up at the time of the acquisition. Excluding the acquisition related expenses of $1.2 million, gross profit as a percent of net sales declined from 70.8% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to 64.8% for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The

54



percentage decline is due to the very strong sales of Compound W Freeze Off, which has a higher cost of goods as a percent of sales than the other products in the category.

        Personal Care Category.    Gross profit decreased by $2.5 million, or 13.8%, from $17.9 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $15.5 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. Excluding the acquisition related expense of $0.6 million, gross profit as a percent of sales decreased slightly, from 54.6% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to 53.8% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. The decline is due to product mix as the Denorex line, which experienced a sales decline of $2.7 million as previously discussed, has a higher gross profit margin than the rest of the products in the Personal Care line.

        Contribution Margin.    Contribution margin increased by $2.7 million, or 7.7%, from $34.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $37.4 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The net increase in contribution margin included a $4.4 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category and $0.7 million of contribution margin related to Spic and Span (Household Cleaning Category), partially offset by a $2.4 million decrease in the Personal Care Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Contribution margin increased by $4.4 million, or 18.8%, from $23.2 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $27.6 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The increase in contribution margin was due to the gross profit increase discussed above.

        Personal Care Category.    Contribution margin decreased by $2.4 million, or 21.2%, from $11.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 to $8.7 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in contribution margin was due to the gross profit decrease discussed above.

        General and Administrative Expenses.    General and administrative expenses were $12.1 million (15.9% of net sales) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, $9.4 million (13.7% of net sales) for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and $1.6 million (8.8% of net sales) for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. The overall decrease in gross general and administrative dollars and as a percentage of sales over each period is due primarily to the company's ability to add Spic and Span with virtually no incremental overhead and the impact of increased sales on a relatively fixed base of general and administrative costs.

        Depreciation and Amortization Expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense was $5.3 million (6.9% of net sales) for the fiscal year end March 31, 2003, $4.5 million (6.5% of net sales) for the period from April 1 2003 through February 5, 2004 and $0.9 million (5.0% of net sales) for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. The increase in gross dollars is due primarily to amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span.

        Interest Expense, net.    Interest expense, net was $9.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, $8.2 million for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and $1.7 million for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. The overall increase in interest expense, net, during the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 is due primarily to the increase in net indebtedness due to the Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span acquisitions.

        Other Expense (Income).    Other expense was $0.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The other expense in fiscal year 2003 was comprised of a loss on extinguishment of debt.

        Income Taxes.    The tax provision for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 was $1.7 million with an effective rate of 41.3%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to changes in the valuation allowance, state income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit) and the amortization of intangible assets. The tax provision for the

55



period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 was $1.1 million with an effective rate of 37.1%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to state income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit).

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 compared to fiscal year ended March 31, 2002

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by $30.2 million, or 65.4%, from $46.2 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $76.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in net sales included a $12.2 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, and a $18.2 million increase in the Personal Care Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Net sales increased by $12.2 million, or 39.2%, from $31.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2002 to $43.3 million for the year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in net sales primarily relates to the impact of new products and management focus on the base business. Due to product enhancements such as Compound W One-Step pads and water proof pads combined with higher impact packaging and increased media and consumer promotion support, net sales for Compound W grew 29.2% from $11.5 million in fiscal year 2002 to $14.9 million in fiscal year 2003. New-Skin net sales more than doubled from $3.9 million in fiscal year 2002 to $9.2 million in fiscal year 2003. This increase was the result of increased levels of television advertising from previous years and heightened category awareness due to the introduction of Johnson & Johnson's Liquid Bandage. Dermoplast net sales increased 53.2% from $5.7 million in fiscal year 2002 to $8.7 million in fiscal year 2003. Of this increase $1.2 million resulted from a 5% price increase which was implemented for the hospital channel effective April 1, 2003. The anticipated price increase resulted in increased sales in March. The remaining $1.8 million increase in Dermoplast net sales resulted from increased distribution at retail.

        Personal Care Category.    Net sales increased by $18.2 million, or 125.0%, from $14.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $32.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in net sales primarily relates to the acquisition of the Denorex brand in February 2002. Due to the timing of the acquisition, less than two months of sales activity was included in the fiscal year 2002 operating results, compared to a full year in 2003. Net sales attributable to Denorex increased $13.6 million, from $1.9 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $15.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The remaining net sales increase is due to moderate organic growth within all brands, primarily Cutex.

        Gross Profit.    Gross profit increased by $21.5 million, or 78.0%, from $27.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $49.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in gross profit included a $9.0 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, and a $12.6 million increase in the Personal Care Category. Gross margin increased from 59.5% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to 64.1% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. This is due in part to the increase in sales for the Over-the-Counter Drug Category that has a higher gross margin.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Gross profit increased by $9.0 million, or 41.7%, from $21.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $30.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in gross profit was due to the significant net sales increase, as well as an improvement in gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Gross margin increased from 69.6% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to 70.8% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003 primarily due to favorable product mix as New-Skin has the highest profit margin of all products in the segment.

        Personal Care Category.    Gross profit increased by $12.6 million, or 236.1%, from $5.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $17.9 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in gross profit was due to the acquisition of the Denorex brand in February 2002. Denorex generated incremental gross profit of $8.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The remaining gross profit increase is due to an increase in Cutex sales. As a percentage of net sales, gross

56



profit improved from 36.6% in fiscal year 2002 to 54.7% in fiscal year 2003. The improvement is due to favorable product mix in fiscal year 2003, primarily resulting from the acquisition of Denorex.

        Contribution Margin.    Contribution margin increased by $12.4 million, or 55.8%, from $22.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $34.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The net increase in contribution margin profit included a $5.9 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, and a $6.7 million increase in the Personal Care Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Contribution margin increased by $5.9 million, or 34.3%, from $17.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $23.2 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in contribution margin was due to the improved gross profit discussed above, partially offset by a $3.1 million increase in A&P expenses. The increased A&P expenses are due to higher levels of television advertising, primarily related to the Compound W and New-Skin brands, as well as increased levels of consumer promotion across all brands. As a percentage of sales, contribution margin decreased from 55.6% in fiscal year 2002 to 53.7% in fiscal year 2003.

        Personal Care Category.    Contribution margin increased by $6.7 million, or 149.8%, from $4.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $11.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in contribution margin is primarily due to the Denorex acquisition, which generated incremental contribution margin of $6.2 million in fiscal year 2003, as well as the reduced level of product returns at Cutex. As a percentage of sales, contribution margin increased from 30.4% in fiscal year 2002 to 33.8% in fiscal year 2003, which is due to favorable product mix, partially offset by increased A&P expenses associated with Denorex.

        General and Administrative Expenses.    General and administrative expenses increased by $3.5 million, or 40.8%, from $8.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $12.1 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a full year of Denorex activity during 2003 compared to approximately two months in 2002.

        Depreciation and Amortization Expense.    Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.3 million, or 32.1%, from $4.0 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 to $5.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase relates to the acquisition of Denorex.

        Interest Expense, net.    Interest expense increased by $0.9 million, or 11.2% from $8.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 21, 2002 to $9.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The increase was due to inclusion of a full year of Denorex debt interest expense, as compared to approximately two months in 2002.

        Other Expense (Income), net.    Other expenses of $0.7 million during fiscal year 2003 were comprised of a loss on extinguishment of debt.

        Income Taxes.    The tax provision for fiscal year 2003 was $3.9 million with an effective tax rate of 56.5%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to changes in the valuation allowance, the federal benefit of deductible state taxes, a change in the effective state tax rate and the amortization of intangible assets. The tax provision for fiscal year 2002 was $0.3 million with an effective tax rate of 33.2%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% relates primarily to the change in the effective state tax rate and the impact of placing a valuation allowance on the usage of the Denorex net operating loss carryforward.

        Discontinued Operations.    Results of discontinued operations was a loss of $5.6 million (net of tax) in fiscal year 2003 compared to a loss of less than $0.1 million (net of tax) in fiscal year 2002. The loss in fiscal year 2003 was attributed to loss from the discontinued Pecos reporting unit of $3.4 million (net of tax) coupled with a loss on disposal of Pecos of $2.2 million (net of tax).

57



Results of Operations for Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

        The following table sets forth the net sales, gross profit and contribution margin (i.e. gross profit less A&P) by segment:

 
  Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
  Three Months Ended March 31,
 
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2003
  2004
 
  (dollars in thousands)

Net sales:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 27,245   $ 26,812   $ 83,251   $ 17,368   $ 16,875
Personal Care     9,225     8,384     6,646     1,783     1,504
Household Cleaning     18,498     75,370     77,173     16,827     16,696
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 54,968   $ 110,566   $ 167,070   $ 35,978   $ 35,075
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 17,007   $ 17,172   $ 51,219   $ 9,594   $ 11,201
Personal Care     3,485     2,735     2,605     569     654
Household Cleaning     7,987     32,211     30,582     6,287     4,119
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 28,479   $ 52,118   $ 84,406   $ 16,450   $ 15,974
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin:                              
Over-the-Counter Drug   $ 12,934   $ 12,261   $ 39,193   $ 6,376   $ 9,087
Personal Care     432     902     1,363     337     533
Household Cleaning     7,688     28,822     24,325     5,676     1,664
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 21,054   $ 41,985   $ 64,881   $ 12,389   $ 11,284
   
 
 
 
 

Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2003

        Net Sales.    Net sales declined by $0.9 million, or 2.5%, from $36.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $35.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in net sales included decreases of $0.5 million in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, $0.3 million in the Personal Care Category and $0.1 million in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Net sales decreased by $0.5 million, or 2.8%, from $17.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $16.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to Chloraseptic, which experienced a sales decline of $0.7 million, or 11.9%, from $5.8 million to $5.1 million. The decline in sales was attributable to the abrupt end of the cold and flu season in December 2003, resulting in declines for the sore throat category in the January to March 2004 period.

        Partially offsetting the Chloraseptic decline was an increase in sales for the Clear Eyes and Murine brands. Sales increased by $0.2 million, or 1.7%, from $11.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $11.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

        Personal Care Category.    Net sales declined by $0.3 million, or 15.6%, from $1.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decline in net sales was primarily the result of the discontinuation of the Prell Spa product line in late 2002.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Net sales decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.8%, from $16.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $16.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 due to an increase in allowances and coupon expenses related to new product introductions, partially offset by an increase in gross sales.

58



        Gross Profit.    Gross profit decreased by $0.5 million, or 2.9%, from $16.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $16.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The net decrease in gross profit included an increase of $1.6 million in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category and an increase of $0.1 million in the Personal Care Category, offset by a decrease of $2.2 million in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Gross profit increased by $1.6 million, or 16.8%, from $9.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $11.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The increase in gross profit was due to the increased costs of goods related to Clear Eyes and Murine in the quarter ended March 31, 2003 attributable to an inventory write up of $1.8 million at the time of the acquisition from Abbott in December of 2002. Gross profit as a percent of net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 was 66.4%. Excluding the $1.8 million of Clear Eyes and Murine inventory write up, the gross profit as a percent to sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 was 65.6%. The improvement in the current quarter is due to product mix, as Clear Eyes/Murine generates a higher gross profit margin than Chloraseptic.

        Personal Care Category.    Gross profit increased by $0.1 million, or 14.9%, from $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 despite the sales decrease. The increase in gross profit resulted from the lack of close-out sales in 2004. Sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 included a significant amount of the discontinued Prell Spa Shampoo and Conditioner which were sold at low margins.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Gross profit decreased by $2.2 million, or 34.5%, from $6.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decline in gross profit was primarily due to the increase in couponing and trade promotion expenses discussed in net sales, above, and an increase in the reserve for obsolescence of $1.2 million over the reserve at the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

        Contribution Margin.    Contribution margin decreased by $1.1 million, or 8.9%, from $12.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $11.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The net decrease in contribution margin included a $2.7 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category and a $0.2 million increase in the Personal Care Category, offset by a $4.0 million decrease in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Contribution margin increased by $2.7 million, or 42.5%, from $6.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $9.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The increase in contribution is attributed to the $1.6 million increase in gross profit plus a decrease in Chloraseptic advertising of $0.9 million from $2.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $1.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

        Personal Care Category.    Contribution margin increased by $0.2 million, or 58.2%, from $0.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The increase in contribution margin was due to the gross margin increase plus a reduction of $0.1 million in consumer promotion due to a change in advertising programs.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Contribution margin decreased by $4.0 million, or 70.7%, from $5.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in margin was due to the gross profit decline of $2.2 million and an increase in advertising and coupon placement expenses of $1.8 million from $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $2.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The increase in advertising in 2004 was in support of the new products launched in the fall of 2003.

        General and Administrative Expenses.    General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.5 million, or 20.0%, from $2.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $2.0 million for the

59



quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily due to the discontinuation of the Clear Eyes and Murine transition services agreement during the latter part of 2003. The transition services expense decreased from $0.5 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $0 in the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

        Depreciation and Amortization Expenses.    Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 23.5%, from $0.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $0.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in depreciation and amortization was due to a reduction in depreciation expenses.

        Interest Expense, net.    Interest expense, net decreased by $0.6 million, or 14.6%, from $4.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 to $4.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The decrease in interest expense is a function of the outstanding debt, which decreased as a result of using excess cash flow to pay down debt since the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

        Income Taxes.    The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $1.9 million with an effective rate of 38.9%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to state income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit). The tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was $1.8 million with an effective rate of 36.3%. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to state income taxes (net of federal tax benefit).

Year ended December 31, 2003 compared to year ended December 31, 2002

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by $56.5 million, or 51.1%, from $110.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $167.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in net sales included a $56.5 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $1.8 million decrease in the Personal Care Category and a $1.8 million increase in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Net sales increased by $56.5 million, or 210.5%, from $26.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $83.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the acquisition of Clear eyes and Murine, which was effective December 30, 2002 and contributed $47.8 million of net sales to the year ended December 31, 2003. New product introductions, which increased market share and a strong cold and flu season attributed to an increase in Chloraseptic net sales of $8.7 million, or 32.6% from 2002 to 2003. The introduction of Relief Strips and the Pocket Pump contributed $3.7 million and $1.2 million to net sales, respectively.

        Personal Care Category.    Net sales declined by $1.8 million, or 20.7% from $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decline in net sales was primarily the result of the 2002 discontinuation of the Prell Spa product line.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Net sales increased by $1.8 million, or 2.4%, from $75.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $77.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in net sales was primarily the result of the introduction of Comet Clean and Flush in October 2003 representing $2.8 million of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2003. Prestige also introduced the Comet Orange Brite Bathroom Spray and Orange Oxygenated Soft Powder in 2003, which generated $0.7 million of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2003. The increases related to new products were partially offset by a decline in overall industry net sales for Comet's core category.

        Gross Profit.    Gross profit increased by $32.3 million, or 62.0%, from $52.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $84.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The net increase in gross profit included a $34.0 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $0.1 million

60



decrease in the Personal Care Category and a $1.6 million decrease in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Gross profit increased by $34.0 million, or 198.3%, from $17.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $51.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in gross profit was due, in part, to inclusion of a full fiscal year of Clear eyes and Murine sales in 2003. New product introductions contributed $2.4 million to 2003 gross profit with Relief Strips and Pocket Pump contributing $1.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Increased gross profit of Chloraseptic contributed $3.2 million. Overall gross margin declined from 64.0% for the year ended December 31, 2002 to 61.5% for 2003. This decline was due to lower margins on Chloraseptic as a result of higher than normal product liquidations, which generated lower margins as well as higher costs associated with the new Chloraseptic products.

        Personal Care Category.    Gross profit decreased by $0.1 million, or 4.8%, from $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decline in gross profit was due to a decline in sales. Gross margin increased from 32.6% to 39.2% for the year ended December 31, 2003.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Gross profit decreased by $1.6 million, or 5.1%, from $32.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $30.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The gross profit attributable to Comet Clean and Flush was $1.1 million in 2003, which was more than offset by lower gross profit margins on other products. Gross profit as a percent of net sales decreased from 42.7% for the year ended December 31, 2002 to 39.6% for the year ended December 31, 2003 as a result of changes in product mix and higher discounts.

        Contribution Margin.    Contribution margin increased by $22.9 million, or 54.5%, from $42.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $64.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The net increase in contribution margin included a $26.9 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $0.5 million increase in the Personal Care Category and a $4.5 million decrease in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Contribution margin increased by $26.9 million, or 219.6%, from $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $39.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. A&P expenses increased $7.1 million, or 144.9%, from $4.9 million to $12.0 million, which was attributable to $6.3 million for Clear eyes and Murine as well as $0.8 million for Chloraseptic. Overall contribution margin as a percentage of net sales increased from 45.7% to 47.1% for the year ended December 31, 2002 versus 2003. This increase was the result of adding the Clear eyes and Murine product line.

        Personal Care Category.    Contribution margin increased by $0.5 million, or 51.1%, from $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. A&P expenses declined $0.6 million, or 32.2%, from $1.8 million to $1.2 million during the period, which was due to an overall reduction in Prell brand spending.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Contribution margin decreased by $4.5 million, or 15.6%, from $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $24.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in contribution margin was primarily due to an increase in A&P expenses of $2.9 million, or 84.6%, from $3.4 million to $6.3 million. Comet Clean and Flush product development and marketing costs totaling $1.2 million as well as a mid-year advertising campaign for Comet Spray contributed to the higher A&P expenses. Overall contribution margin as a percentage of net sales declined from 38.2% to 31.5% for these reasons.

        General and Administrative Expenses.    General and administrative expenses increased by $4.1 million, or 75.2%, from $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $9.7 million for the

61



year ended December 31, 2003. This increase was primarily the result of the Clear eyes and Murine acquisition.

        Depreciation and Amortization Expenses.    Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $1.0 million, or 134.3%, from $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in depreciation and amortization was primarily the result of the Clear eyes and Murine acquisition.

        Interest Expense, net.    Interest expense, net increased by $9.3 million, or 116.1%, from $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $17.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase in interest expense is a function of the outstanding debt, which increased as a result of the Clear eyes and Murine acquisition.

        Income Taxes.    The tax provision for fiscal year 2003 was $13.8 million with an effective tax rate of 38.3%. The tax provision for fiscal year 2002 was $11.1 million with an effective tax rate of 40.1%. The difference in both instances between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to state income taxes, net of the federal benefit.

Year ended December 31, 2002 compared to year ended December 31, 2001

        Net Sales.    Net sales increased by $55.6 million, or 101.1%, from $55.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $110.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The net increase in net sales was comprised of a $0.4 million decrease in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $0.8 million decrease in the Personal Care Category and a $56.9 million increase in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Net sales decreased by $0.4 million, or 1.6%, from $27.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $26.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decrease in net sales was primarily a result of a very weak cough and cold season.

        Personal Care Category.    Net sales decreased $0.8 million, or 9.1%, from $9.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decline in net sales was primarily attributable to the strong opening orders for the launch of Prell Spa formula in 2001.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Net sales increased by $56.9 million, or 307.4%, from $18.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $75.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in net sales was due to the acquisition of Comet by Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. effective October 2, 2001, which resulted in the inclusion of only three months of post-acquisition results in 2001 compared with a full year in 2002.

        Gross Profit.    Gross profit increased by $23.6 million, or 83.0%, from $28.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $52.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The net increase in gross profit included a $0.2 million increase in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $0.8 million decrease in the Personal Care Category and a $24.2 million increase in the Household Cleaning Category.

62


        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Gross profit increased by $0.2 million, or 1.0%, from $17.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $17.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in gross profit was due to a slight cost reduction in 2002, which resulted in a gross margin increase from 62.4% to 64.0%.

        Personal Care Category.    Gross profit decreased $0.8 million, or 21.5%, from $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Gross margin, as a percentage of net sales, declined from 37.8% in 2001 to 32.6% in 2002. The decline in gross margin was due to the discontinuation of the Prell Spa line and the liquidation of excess inventory.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Gross profit increased by $24.2 million, or 303.3%, from $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $32.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in gross profit was primarily the result of a full year of Comet sales in 2002 compared to three months in 2001. Gross margin decreased slightly from 43.2% for the period ended December 31, 2001 to 42.7% for the year ended December 31, 2002.

        Contribution Margin.    Contribution margin increased by $20.9 million, or 99.4%, from $21.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $42.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The net increase in gross profit was comprised of a $0.6 million decrease in the Over-the-Counter Drug Category, a $0.5 million increase in the Personal Care Category and a $21.1 million increase in the Household Cleaning Category.

        Over-the-Counter Drug Category.    Contribution margin decreased by $0.6 million, or 5.2%, from $12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decline in contribution margin was due to an increase in A&P expenses of $0.8 million, or 20.5%, from $4.1 million in 2001 to $4.9 million in 2002, which was due to increased spending for TV media and promotion. The remaining fluctuation in contribution margin was the result of factors previously discussed.

        Personal Care Category.    Contribution margin increased by $0.5 million, or 108.8%, from $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in contribution margin was due, in part, to a decline in A&P expenses of $1.3 million, or 40.0%, from $3.1 million in 2001 to $1.8 million in 2002, which was due to the elimination of the Prell Spa line A&P spending.

        Household Cleaning Category.    Contribution margin increased by $21.1 million, or 274.9%, from $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in A&P expenses related to a full year of expenses related to Comet as the seller funded Comet's A&P commitment for the three months that would have been included in 2001.

        General and Administrative Expenses.    General and administrative expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 34.3%, from $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase was primarily due to the full year impact of the Comet acquisition in October 2001.

        Depreciation and Amortization Expenses.    Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased by $3.4 million, or 82.1%, from $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decline was the result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the discontinuation of the amortization of goodwill.

        Interest Expense, net.    Interest expense, net increased by $1.8 million, or 29.2%, from $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 to $8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase in interest expense is a function of the outstanding debt, which increased as a result of the Comet acquisition.

63



        Other Expense (Income), net.    Other expense of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2001 relates to loss on the extinguishment of debt.

        Income Taxes.    The tax provision for fiscal 2002 was $11.1 million with an effective tax rate of 40.1%. The tax provision for fiscal 2001 was $1.9 million with an effective tax rate of 37.8%. The difference in both instances between the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% and the effective rate relates primarily to state income taxes, net of the federal benefit.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        We have historically financed our operations with a combination of internally generated funds and borrowings. Our principal uses of cash are for operating expenses, servicing long-term debt, acquisitions, working capital, payment of income taxes and capital expenditures.

Medtech

Operating Activities

        Period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004.    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $7.8 million for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004, compared to $(1.7) million for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. The cash flows provided by operating activities for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 were primarily the result of net income of $2.4 million adjusted for non-cash items of $7.9 million, partially offset by net changes in working capital of ($2.5) million. The $2.5 million net increase in working capital can be attributed to a $3.4 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses due primarily to reductions in the reserve for Pecos returns, an increase of $2.3 million in inventory due primarily to new product launches and a decrease of $3.1 million in accounts receivable. The cash flows used in operating activities for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 were primarily the result of changes in working capital of ($5.3) million partially offset by net income of $1.8 million adjusted for non-cash items of $1.8 million. The $5.3 million net increase in working capital can be attributed to an increase in accounts receivable of $4.0 million, a $3.1 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities due to the payment of $2.7 million of bonuses to management in connection with the acquisition of Medtech, and a $1.1 million decrease in inventory.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash provided by operating activities was $12.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2003, compared to $3.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. The cash flows provided by operating activities for the fiscal year 2003 were primarily the result of a net loss of $14.4 million adjusted for non-cash items of $21.7 million, coupled with net changes in working capital of $5.2 million. The $5.2 million net decrease in working capital can be attributed to a $3.9 million decrease in inventory due to better supply chain management and a $2.6 million increase in accrued expenses. The cash flows provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2002 were primarily the result of $0.6 million of net income adjusted for non-cash items of $6.7 million. The remaining net decrease of $3.3 million is due to an increase in inventory of $2.8 which is attributed to the acquisition of Denorex in February 2002.

Investing Activities

        Period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004.    Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004, compared to $166.9 million for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. Net cash used in investing activities for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 is primarily the result of expenditures of $0.5 million related to payments for an option to purchase the rights to certain Medtech products. Net cash used in investing activities for the

64



period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 is the result of the acquisitions of Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span during the period partially offset by the release of $0.7 million of previously restricted cash related to the Pecos divestiture in March 2003.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash used in investing activities of Medtech was $2.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2003, compared to net cash used of $4.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. Net cash used in investing activities during fiscal year 2003 is primarily the result of restricted cash ($0.7 million) related to the Pecos divestiture in March 2003, capital expenditures of $0.4 million, expenditures of $0.2 million for an option to purchase the rights to certain Medtech products and expenditures of $0.8 million related to direct acquisition costs of Denorex. Net cash used in investing activities during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002 is the result of property and equipment purchases ($0.1 million), intangible purchases ($0.2 million) and costs related to Denorex ($4.1 million).

Financing Activities

        Period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 and the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004.    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was ($8.6) million for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004, compared to $172.0 million for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004. Net cash used in financing activities for the period from April 1, 2003 through February 5, 2004 is primarily the result of a net paydown of Medtech's senior bank facilities. Net cash provided by financing activities for the period from February 6, 2004 through March 31, 2004 is primarily the result of capital contributions received of $100.4 million and a net increase in indebtedness of $74.6 million directly as a result of the acquisitions of Medtech/Denorex and Spic and Span.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the year ended March 31, 2003 was $(14.7) million compared to $5.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2002. Cash flows used in financing activities during fiscal year 2003 were attributed to scheduled pay down of the Medtech's senior bank facilities. The cash flows provided by financing activities during fiscal year 2002 were attributed to a $13.0 million stock issuance in connection with the Denorex acquisition in February 2002 partially offset by scheduled payments on outstanding debt.

Prestige

Operating Activities

        Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2003.    Net cash provided by operating activities was $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The cash flows provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 were primarily the result of net income of $3.0 million adjusted for non cash items of $3.2 million and net changes in working capital of $1.3 million. The $1.3 million net decrease in working capital can be attributed to a decrease in accounts receivable of $8.5 million offset by increases in inventory, prepaid expenses and decreases in accrued expenses. The decrease in accounts receivable is attributable to stricter credit terms and lower sales. The cash flows used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 were primarily the result of net income of $3.1 million adjusted for non cash items of $3.2 million and a net change in working capital of $2.1 million. The $2.1 million net decrease in working capital can be attributed to an increase in accrued expenses and a decrease in inventories offset by a decrease in accounts payable.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash provided by operating activities of Prestige was $35.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to $22.0 million for the year ended

65



December 31, 2002. The cash flows provided by operating activities for the fiscal year 2003 were primarily the result of net income of $22.3 million adjusted for non-cash items of $12.1 million, coupled with net changes in working capital of $0.6 million. The $0.6 million net increase in working capital can be attributed to a $7.5 million increase in accounts receivable primarily as a result of the acquisition of the Clear eyes and Murine brands. Offsetting the increase in receivables are decreases in inventory of $1.8 million and increases in accrued expenses of $2.1 million. The cash flows provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2002 were primarily the result of $16.6 million of net income adjusted for non-cash items of $6.1 million. The remaining net decrease of $0.7 million is primarily due to increases in accounts receivable ($5.5 million) and inventory ($3.6 million) offset by increases in accounts payable ($6.6 million) resulting from the acquisition of the Clear eyes and Murine brands.

        Fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2001.    Net cash provided by operating activities of Prestige was $22.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to $9.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2002 were the result of the factors described above. The cash flows provided by operating activities for fiscal year 2001 were primarily the result of $3.1 million of net income adjusted for non-cash items of $7.6 million. The remaining net decrease of $0.8 million is due to increases in accounts receivable ($1.5 million) and inventory ($2.1 million) offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $3.0 million resulting from the acquisition of the Comet brand from Procter & Gamble on October 2, 2001.

Investing Activities

        Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2003.    Net cash used in investing activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 is primarily the result of capital expenditures of $0.1 million. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is the result of capital expenditures of $0.1 million and the acquisition of Clear Eyes/Murine brands of $0.1 million.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash used in investing activities of Prestige was $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to net cash used of $110.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily the result of the 2002 acquisition of the Clear eyes and Murine brands.

        Fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2001.    Net cash used in investing activities of Prestige was $110.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to net cash used of $144.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily the result of cash used for the 2002 acquisition of Clear eyes and Murine brands as compared to the 2001 acquisition of the Comet brand.

Financing Activities.

        Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2003.    Net cash used in financing activities was $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, compared to $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 is primarily the result of payments on long term debt. Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is primarily the result of the repurchase and retirement of common stock for $13.3 million offset by net borrowings of $6.4 million.

        Fiscal year 2003 compared to fiscal year 2002.    Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $(34.4) million, compared to cash provided of $95.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Cash flows used in financing activities during fiscal year 2003 were primarily

66


attributable to a net pay down of the Prestige's senior bank facilities ($20.6 million) and repurchases of common stock ($13.3 million). The cash flows provided by financing activities during fiscal year 2002 were primarily attributable to debt and equity issuances associated with the 2002 Clear eyes and Murine brand acquisition.

        Fiscal year 2002 compared to fiscal year 2001.    Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $95.6 million, compared to $134.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Cash flows provided by financing activities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 were the result of the factors described above. This cash provided by financing activities during fiscal year 2001 is primarily attributable to debt and equity issuances associated with the October 2001 Comet brand acquisition.

Tax Attributes

        We have significant tax attributes in the form of amortizable intangibles (with varying remaining lives of between 7 and 15 years), related to the structuring of certain of our brand acquisitions, and net operating loss carry-forwards (NOLs), subject to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. These tax attributes may be used to offset future taxable income. The individual companies had the following tax attributes:

 
  Amortizable
Intangibles

  NOLs
Medtech (as of March 31, 2004)   $ 54,663   $ 16,364
Denorex (as of March 31, 2004)     19,785     4,973
Prestige (as of December 31, 2003)     271,017    
Spic and Span (as of March 31, 2004)     26,415     1,888

Pro Forma Capital Resources After the Prestige Acquisition

        In connection with the Prestige Acquisition, we entered into a new revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility provides for aggregate borrowings of up to $50.0 million, $3.5 million of which was outstanding upon consummation of the Prestige Acquisition. The revolving credit facility is secured by first priority pledges of all of the equity interests owned by the issuer and the guarantors in their respective domestic subsidiaries and 65% of all equity interests in their foreign subsidiaries, if any. The revolving credit facility is also secured by first priority interests in, and mortgages on, substantially all tangible and intangible assets of the issuer and the guarantors. The revolving credit facility is available until March 2009.

        The indenture governing the notes and the revolving credit facility, among other things, (a) restrict the ability of the issuer and the guarantors of the notes, to incur additional indebtedness, issue shares of preferred stock, incur liens, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments and enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (b) prohibit certain restrictions on the ability of certain of the issuer's subsidiaries, including certain of the guarantors of the notes, to pay dividends or make certain payments to the issuer and (c) place restrictions on the ability of the issuer and its subsidiaries, including certain of the guarantors of the notes, to merge or consolidate with any other person or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the issuer. The indenture related to the notes and the revolving credit facility also contain various covenants which limit our discretion in the operation of our businesses.

        Our principal sources of funds are anticipated to be cash flows from operating activities and available borrowings under the revolving credit facility. We believe that these funds will provide us with sufficient liquidity and capital resources for us to meet our current and future financial obligations, as well as to provide funds for working capital, capital expenditures and other needs for at least the next

67



12 months. No assurance can be given, however, that this will be the case. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available when required or, if available, will be on terms satisfactory to us.

Pro Forma Commitments

        On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Prestige Acquisition, we had ongoing commitments under various contractual and commercial obligations as of March 31, 2004, as follows:

 
  Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations

  Total
  Less than
1 year

  1 to 3
years

  4 to 5
years

  After 5
years

 
  (in millions)

Long-term debt   $ 668.5   $ 3.5   $ 7.1   $ 7.1   $ 650.8
Operating leases     1.1     0.6     0.5        
   
 
 
 
 
Total contractual cash obligations   $ 669.6   $ 4.1   $ 7.6   $ 7.1   $ 650.8
   
 
 
 
 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements or financing activities with special-purpose entities.

Inflation

        Inflationary factors such as increases in the costs of raw materials, packaging materials, purchased product and overhead may adversely affect our operating results. Although we do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations for the periods referred to above, there can be no assurance that a high rate of inflation in the future would not have an adverse effect on us and our operating results.

Pro Forma Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        We are exposed to changes in interest rates because our senior credit facility is variable rate debt. Interest rate changes therefore generally do not affect the market value of such debt but do impact the amount of our interest payments and, therefore, our future earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. As of March 31, 2004, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Prestige Acquisition, we would have had variable rate debt of approximately $458.5 million. Holding other variables constant, including levels of indebtedness, a one percentage point increase in interest rates on our variable debt would have had an estimated impact on pre-tax earnings and cash flows for the next year of approximately $4.6 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

        The significant accounting policies are described in the notes of each of the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. All companies presented herein utilize the same critical accounting policies, except as otherwise stated. While all significant accounting policies are important to our consolidated financial statements, some of these policies may be viewed as being critical. Such policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and require our most difficult, subjective and complex estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates are based upon our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ

68



materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The most critical accounting policies are as follows:

        Accounts Receivable.    Non-interest bearing trade credit is extended to customers in the ordinary course of business. We record accounts receivable at the invoice price and provide for estimated discounts, returns and allowances at the time of sale. Uncollectible accounts are charged against the allowance in the period management determines that they are uncollectible.

        Inventories.    Inventories, primarily comprised of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method. Shipping and handling expenses are recognized as a component of cost of sales.

        Goodwill.    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142") became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2001. Through March 31, 2002 for Medtech and Denorex and January 1, 2002 for Prestige and Spic and Span, goodwill, the excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisition, was amortized on the straight-line method over 15 years (Medtech), 20 years (Prestige), and 30 years (Spic and Span). Effective upon adoption of SFAS 142 we ceased amortization of goodwill. The provisions of SFAS 142 also required us to discontinue the amortization of the cost of intangible assets with indefinite lives and perform certain fair-value-based tests of the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets upon adoption and thereafter at least annually.

        Revenue Recognition.    Revenues are recognized upon shipment of product. Provision is made for estimated customer discounts, returns and allowances at the time of sale based on historical experience. Revenue is recorded on a net basis for international sales of the Clear eyes and Murine brands under transition service agreements with the prior owner and prior to satisfaction of regulatory requirements for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as Prestige was not the primary obligor under this arrangement.

        Advertising.    The cost of advertising is expensed in the fiscal year in which the related advertising takes place. Production and communication costs are expensed in the period in which the related advertising begins running.

        Derivative Instruments.    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133") became effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS 133 was adopted by Medtech on April 1, 2001, Prestige and Spic and Span on January 1, 2001. SFAS 133 requires companies to recognize all of their derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

        Certain derivative financial instruments are designated as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk) in our financial statements. For these hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gains or losses on the derivative instruments is recorded in results of operations immediately.

69



Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46R ("FIN 46R"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (revised December 2003)," FIN 46R addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities, as defined. For entities created after December 31, 2003, the Company will be required to apply FIN 46R as of the date it first becomes involved with the entity. FIN 46R is effective for the Company for entities created before December 31, 2003, for year ending March 31, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46R had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity". This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. Under SFAS No. 150, an issuer is required to classify financial instruments issued in the form of shares that are mandatorily redeemable, financial instruments that, at inception, embody an obligation to repurchase the issuer's equity shares and financial instruments that embody an unconditional obligation, as liabilities. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and was effective for the Company for the year ended March 31, 2004. On November 7, 2003, the FASB indefinitely deferred the classification and measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 as they apply to certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests. This deferral is expected to remain in effect while these provisions are further evaluated by the FASB. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

70



BUSINESS

Our Business

        We are a leading branded consumer products company with a diversified portfolio of well-recognized brands in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories. Our core brands have established high levels of consumer awareness and strong retail distribution across all major channels. Approximately 65% of our combined sales for the year ended March 31, 2004 are from products that have a number one market share position. The following table outlines the leadership position of our major brands:

Major Brands

  Market Position(1)

  IRI/
ACNielsen
Market Share(1)

  Gross Sales for Most Recent Fiscal Year
  Percentage of
Gross Sales for the
Year Ended
March 31, 2004

 
   
  (%)

  ($ thousands)

  (%)

Over-the-Counter Drug:                  
  Clear eyes and Murine   #2 Selling Redness Relief Brand
#1 Personal Ear Care Brand
  19.2
17.9
  $
44,974
5,767
  15.0
1.9
  Chloraseptic   #1 Sore Throat Spray Brand   56.6     40,297   13.4
  Compound W   #1 Wart Removal Brand   32.8     29,163   9.7
  New-Skin   #1 Liquid Bandages Brand   45.1     11,307   3.8
Household Cleaning:                  
  Comet   #1 Abrasive Tub and Tile Cleaner Brand   41.9     84,672   28.2
  Spic and Span   #5 Dilutable Cleanser Brand   3.0     24,978   8.3
Personal Care:                  
  Denorex   #3 Medicated Shampoo Brand   12.0     14,669   4.9
  Cutex   #1 Nail Polish Remover Brand   20.4     15,782   5.3

(1)
Based on volumes sold in the U.S. market.

        We have grown our company by acquiring strong and well-recognized brands from larger consumer products and pharmaceutical companies. We believe that these brands were considered non-core under previous ownership and, in most cases, did not benefit from the focus of senior level management or strong brand support. Our management has taken advantage of this opportunity by providing each acquired brand with the marketing support and senior level attention necessary to enhance the brand's market position, expand its distribution and successfully launch line extensions and new products.

        Our core competencies are marketing, sales, customer service and product development. We outsource manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and logistics to experienced, low-cost third-party providers. This outsourcing model enables us to:

    continue to focus on building and maintaining significant brand equities;

    benefit from the economies of scale of our third-party providers;

    maintain a highly variable cost structure, minimal capital expenditures, low working capital and strong free cash flow; and

    leverage the product development and manufacturing expertise of our suppliers to meet the demands of our customers and end consumers, including the timely introduction of new products.

        Our products are sold by mass merchandisers and in drug, grocery, dollar and club stores. We have a well-balanced mix across all of our classes of trade and we have been expanding our sales in high-growth club and dollar stores by introducing customized packaging for those channels. Our senior management team and dedicated sales force maintain long-standing relationships with our top 50 customers, which accounted for approximately 83.3% of our combined gross sales for the year ended March 31, 2004. After giving effect to the Transactions, we had net sales of $272.7 million,

71


$17.1 million of income from continuing operations and EBITDA of $84.2 million for the year ended March 31, 2004.

Competitive Strengths

        Diversified Portfolio of Leading Brands.    We own and market leading brands that have high levels of consumer brand awareness and widespread retail distribution. Approximately 65% of our combined gross sales for the year ended March 31, 2004 are from number one brands, including Comet, Chloraseptic, Compound W, Cutex, New-Skin, Murine and Dermoplast. On average, our major brands were established over 45 years ago and have strong brand equity. For example:

    Chloraseptic, our largest over-the-counter drug brand, was originally introduced in 1957. It is the number one doctor and pharmacist recommended brand in the sore throat relief category, with approximately 79% brand awareness, a 57% market share in the sprays/liquids segment and an ACV of 81%.

    Comet, our largest household cleaning brand, was originally introduced in 1956. Comet products have the number one and number two stock keeping units, or "SKUs," in the household cleaning category, have approximately 97% brand awareness, a 42% market share in the household cleaner category and an ACV of 96% by volume.

    Cutex, our largest personal care brand, was originally introduced in 1916. It has no significant branded competition and is the market leader in the nail polish remover category, with a market share of approximately 20% and an ACV of 94%.

        Strong Operating Margins and Stable Cash Flows.    Our leading brands and efficient operating model enable us to generate strong operating margins and stable cash flows. Our operating model, which focuses on our core competencies and outsources non-core functions to third parties, enables us to benefit from third-party economies of scale in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. We are therefore able to maintain low overhead and a highly variable cost structure with low working capital investment and negligible capital expenditures. Our presence across three major categories and numerous smaller market niches provides us with a favorable product mix and enhances the stability of our cash flows. In addition, we have available beneficial tax attributes that we intend to use to reduce future tax payments, increasing our cash flows. We believe our diversified portfolio of brands and our operating model will enable us to generate strong and consistent cash flows.

        Stable and Attractive Industry Segments.    We compete in the over-the-counter drug, household cleaning and personal care categories. We believe these categories to be growing and relatively resistant to economic downturn. Our core products are consumer staples and generally are not as subject to changing consumer preferences as other discretionary consumer products. We target brands in categories that generally receive less focus from large consumer products and pharmaceutical companies and are highly responsive to product innovations, which facilitates category expansion. We believe barriers to entry are high due to our leading market position and high consumer awareness of our brands. Finally, our products are important to retailers due to their ability to drive consumer traffic and generate attractive margins. This enables us to maintain close and lasting relationships with all of our top customers.

        Proven Sales Growth Capability.    We capitalize on our brands' high consumer awareness by systematically introducing new products and line extensions in order to extend our brands and grow sales. New product introductions are important because they enhance overall brand awareness and broaden distribution. We have demonstrated the underlying strength of our brands and the effectiveness of this strategy through line extensions, which expand product usage by adding new

72



delivery methods or introducing products in related categories. Recent examples of line extensions include:

    Compound W Freeze Off, a cryogenic wart removal product which allows consumers to use a wart freezing treatment similar to that used by doctors;

    Chloraseptic Relief Strips, which combine popular dissolvable strips and Chloraseptic's professionally recommended medicine, and Chloraseptic's spray for the treatment of mouth pain;

    New-Skin's introduction of a scar therapy product;

    Cutex's introduction of Twister™, a portable and spill-proof nail polish remover;

    Cutex's expansion beyond nail polish removal to general nail care;

    Spic and Span's expansion from a leading dilutable cleaner into disinfecting wipes; and

    Denorex's expansion into the treatment of psoriasis.

        Experienced Senior Management Team with Proven Ability to Acquire, Integrate and Grow Brands.    Led by Chief Executive Officer Peter Mann, we have an experienced senior management team averaging over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, customer service and product development. Peter Mann and his management team have successfully managed the Medtech and Spic and Span businesses and have been responsible for integrating numerous brands into the portfolio. Unlike many large consumer products companies, which we believe often entrust their smaller brands to rotating junior employees, our experienced managers are dedicated to specific brands and remain with those brands as they grow and evolve.

Business Strategy

        Our business strategy is to leverage our core competencies of marketing, sales, customer service and product development to drive growth and to continue to enhance brand equity. We plan to execute this strategy through:

    Maintaining and Growing Our Significant Brand Equity.  We have a broad portfolio of strong brands with leading market positions and high levels of consumer awareness. We will continue to use our high gross margins to reinvest in advertising and promotion to continue to drive our strong brand equities. We will continue to support our brands through focused and creative marketing strategies. Our marketing programs include advertising, targeted couponing programs and in-store advertising.

    Creating Successful Line Extensions and Innovative New Products.  We believe that our brands' high consumer awareness and our focus on marketing and product development, coupled with the difficulty of creating new competing brands, provides a unique opportunity for us to extend our brands through line extensions. For example, we launched Compound W Freeze Off and Chloraseptic Relief Strips in July 2003. Through March 31, 2004, these products contributed approximately $15.5 million to our gross sales. As we have done with Compound W Freeze Off and Chloraseptic Strips, we plan to continue the strong momentum of our new product development initiatives and introduce several new products and line extensions in the coming years.

    Increasing Distribution in High-Growth Channels.  Our broad and diversified distribution capabilities enable us to participate in changing consumer retail trends. Recently, we have expanded our sales in higher growth dollar and club stores by introducing packaging and sizes customized for these channels. As a result, sales to our dollar and club store customers for the most recent fiscal year ended increased approximately 29.2% from the previous fiscal year

73


      ended. We intend to continue to focus our efforts and resources on these key growth channels to drive growth in our business.

    Pursue Strategic Acquisitions. We intend to pursue strategic add-on acquisitions that enhance our product portfolio. Our outsourced manufacturing business model allows us to add new brands with relatively simple business integration while providing opportunities to realize significant cost savings. We intend to pursue highly complimentary market leading brands that further diversify our category, customer and channel focus. We have successfully integrated multiple individual brands at our predecessor companies and believe that the robust pipeline of highly strategic potential targets provides an opportunity to create shareholder value.

Products

    Over-the Counter Drug Category.

        Our portfolio of over-the-counter drugs consists of Clear eyes, Murine, Chloraseptic, the Compound W wart removal products and first aid products such as New-Skin and Dermoplast. Other niche brands in this category include Percogesic and Momentum, Freezone, Mosco and Outgro, Sleepeze, Compoz® and Heet. For the year ended March 31, 2004, the over-the-counter drugs category accounted for 50.9% of our net sales.

        Clear eyes and Murine.    Prestige purchased the Clear eyes and Murine brands from Abbott Laboratories in December 2002. Since its introduction in 1968, the Clear eyes brand has been marketed as an effective eye care product that helps take redness away and helps moisturize the eye. Clear eyes has a brand awareness of 89% and an ACV of 93%. The Murine brand is over 100 years old. Murine products consist of both lubricating and soothing eye drops and ear wax removal aids. Murine products have an ACV of 61.2%.

        Clear eyes, Murine Tears and Murine Ear Care are leading brands in the over-the-counter personal eye and ear care categories. The global eye care category had $1.2 billion in sales in 2002, according to Nicholas Hall 2003 Research, with the United States generating 29% of the total. Clear eyes has the number one selling SKU in redness relief eye drops and is the number two brand in that category with 19.2% volume share. The United States ear drop category had approximately $44 million in sales in 2003 and is composed of products that loosen earwax and products that treat trapped water (swimmer's ear). Murine is the number one United States ear care brand with 18% dollar share as of March 31, 2004. Additionally, Murine Tears is well positioned in the fast-growing artificial tears segment.

        Chloraseptic.    Prestige acquired Chloraseptic in March 2000 from Procter & Gamble. Chloraseptic was originally developed by a dentist in 1957 to relieve sore throats and mouth pain. Chloraseptic is the number one doctor and pharmacist recommended branded in the store throat relief category. Chloraseptic has an 79% brand awareness and an ACV of 81%.

        The sore throat remedy category is divided into two segments: liquids/sprays and lozenges. The liquids/sprays subcategory is a $47.1 million market (as of September 7, 2003) and the lozenges segment is believed to be a $39.2 market. Chloraseptic products are the number one SKU in the sore throat liquids/sprays segment and the number two SKU in the sore throat lozenges segment. The Chloraseptic brand is number one in sore throat liquids/sprays with 57% dollar share and number four in sore throat lozenges with 6% dollar share.

        Historically, Chloraseptic products were limited to sore throat lozenges and traditional sore throat sprays that were stored and used at home. Since its acquisition by Prestige, the Chloraseptic product line has been expanded to also include portable sprays, gargle, mouth pain sprays and relief strips introduced in July 2003 that combine popular dissolvable strips with Chloraseptic's professionally recommended medicine. These product introductions enable us to market Chloraseptic products as a system, encourage consumers to buy multiple SKUs and increase volume for the entire product line.

74



        Compound W.    Medtech acquired Compound W from American Home Products in 1996. The Compound W brand has a long heritage; its wart removal products having been introduced almost 50 years ago. Compound W products are specially designed to provide relief of common and plantar warts and is sold in multiple forms of treatment depending on the consumer's need, including Fast-Acting Liquid, Fast-Acting Gel, One Step Pads for Kids, One Step Pads for Adults and Freeze Off. We believe that Compound W is one of the most trusted names in wart removal, as evidenced by "the pharmacist recommended solution for removing common skin warts" recognition to its Fast-Acting Liquid product. The Compound W products have a brand awareness of 81% and a strong ACV of 84%.

        Compound W competes in what we believe to be the $75 million wart remover category. Compound W is the number one wart removal brand in the United States with a 33% dollar share of the category for the four week period ended April 18, 2004.

        Since Compound W's acquisition, we have successfully expanded the wart remover category and enhanced the Compound W brand equity by introducing several new products. On July 1, 2003, we introduced a cryogenic wart removal product, Compound W Freeze Off, which allows consumers to use a wart freezing treatment similar to that used by doctors. To date, Compound W Freeze Off has achieved high trade acceptance and achieved $11.3 million in sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2004. We have also extended the Compound W brand by introducing Fast Acting Liquid, One Step Pads for Kids and Waterproof One Step Pads.

        New-Skin.    The brand has a long heritage, with the core product believed by management to be over 100 years old. New-Skin products consist of liquid bandages for small cuts and scrapes that are designed to replace traditional bandages in an effective and easy to use form. The New-Skin line has three products: New-Skin Liquid Bandage, New-Skin Burn Relief and New-Skin Wound and Blister Dressing. Each product works by drying and creating a thin, clear, protective covering when applied to the skin. The New-Skin products have an 87% ACV rating.

        New-Skin competes in what we believe to be the approximately $30 million liquid bandage segment of the first aid bandage category. Within this segment, New-Skin has a 45% unit share with a number one ranking, ahead of Johnson & Johnson's Band Aid® Liquid Bandage™ product.

        Dermoplast.    Medtech acquired Dermoplast from American Home Products in 1996. Dermoplast is an aerosol spray anesthetic for minor topical pain that was traditionally a "hospital-only" brand dispensed to mothers after giving birth. The primary use in hospitals is for post episiotomy pain, post-partum hemorrhoidal pain, and for the relief of female genital itching. Dermoplast enjoys broad distribution across the drug and mass merchandise channels, with an ACV level of 64%.

        Dermoplast competes in what we estimate to be the $25 million spray segment of the $375 million first aid ointment category. Dermoplast is currently the number one brand in hospital pain relieving spray in the United States.

        Since Dermoplast's acquisition, Medtech introduced retail versions of the products, a move that effectively doubled the size of the business. In addition to the traditional hospital uses mentioned above, Dermoplast offers sanitary, convenient first aid relief for pain and itching from minor skin irritations, sunburn, insect bites, minor cuts, scrapes and burns. The products are currently offered in two formulas: regular strength and antibacterial strength.

    Household Cleaning Category.

        Our portfolio of household cleaning brands includes the Comet and Spic and Span brands. For the year ended March 31, 2004, the household cleaning category accounted for 35.7% of our net sales.

        Comet.    Prestige acquired Comet from Procter & Gamble in October 2001. Comet was originally introduced in 1956 and is one of the most widely recognized household cleaning brands, with

75



approximately 97% brand awareness and an ACV of 96%. Comet products include different varieties of cleaning powders, sprays, gels, creams and toilet cleaners and are found in approximately 61% of all United States homes, each of which have at least one Comet product.

        Comet competes in what we believe to be the $370 million abrasive and non-abrasive tub/tile cleaner sub-category of the $1.7 billion household cleaning category (including sales to Wal-Mart and dollar stores). Comet is the number one powder cleanser in the household cleaner category with an estimated 50% volume share. The abrasive tub/tile cleaner sub-category is Comet's primary market. The top three brands in this market are Comet, Clorox's Soft Scrub and Colgate Palmolive's Ajax®. Comet is the number one brand in this category with 42% unit volume share at April 18, 2004 and maintains a number two position behind Clorox's Soft Scrub® in dollar share. The non-abrasive tub and tile cleaner segment is more fragmented and competitive than the abrasive segment. Comet ranks fifth by volume share in this segment behind the Scrubbing Bubbles®, Tilex®, Lysol® and Scrub Free® brands. Comet has been attempting to build momentum in its efforts to increase its share in the fragmented non-abrasive tub and tile cleaner segment through focused advertising and promotions, including free-standing insert coupons, hang collar coupons and television advertising.

        Since Comet's acquisition, Prestige has expanded the brand's distribution, increased advertising and promotion and implemented focused marketing initiatives. Further, under Prestige ownership, Comet has seen multiple new product introductions to extend the brand into new categories and increase usage. Some of the significant recent product launches include Comet Clean and Flush introduced in October 2003 to extend the Comet brand into toilet cleaning category, and Comet Orange Brite™ Bathroom Spray and Orange Oxygenated Soft Powder products introduced in June 2003 as line extensions for existing Comet sprays and powders. These and other new products are aimed at extending Comet's brand equity by promoting Comet as a comprehensive cleaning system of powders, sprays, creams and toilet cleaners.

        Spic and Span.    Spic and Span was introduced to the market in 1925 and is marketed as the complete home cleaner with four product lines consisting of dilutables, hard surface sprays, soft powder and disinfecting wipes, all of which can be use for multi-room and multi-surface cleaning. As of December 31, 2003, Spic and Span had an ACV of 86% and a 95% brand awareness. Since its acquisition from Procter & Gamble in January 2001, the product line has grown from eight SKUs to 34 SKUs and we have increased advertising and promotional efforts supporting the products.

    Personal Care Category.

        Our portfolio of personal care brands includes the brands of Denorex dandruff shampoo, Cutex nail products and Prell shampoo. Other brands in this category include Ezo denture cushion, Oxipor VHC skin-care lotion, Cloverine® skin salve, Zincon shampoo and Kerodex barrier cream. For the year ended March 31, 2004, the personal care category accounted for 13.4% of our net sales.

        Denorex.    Denorex was acquired by Medtech from American Home Products in February 2002. The Denorex brand was originally launched in 1971 by American Home Products to compete in the then new "therapeutic" segment of the medicated shampoo category. The Denorex brand has strong consumer awareness as an effective solution to scalp problems, as illustrated by its 81% brand awareness and an ACV of 76%. The current lineup of Denorex products includes Extra Strength and Extra Strength with Conditioner, Therapeutic Strength and Therapeutic Strength with Conditioner, and the Advanced Formula that was recently renamed as the Everyday Formula to attract moderate dandruff sufferers.

        The medicated shampoo market in the United States is large, consisting of what we believe to be approximately 50 million people, or 18% of the population, suffering from dandruff. Denorex competes in what we believe to be the $160 million therapeutic segment of what management estimates to be the

76



$350 million dandruff shampoo category. Within the therapeutic shampoo segment Denorex has a 12% dollar share competing with McNeil-PPC's Nizoral®, Chattem's Selsun Blue® and Neutrogena's T-Gel.

        Cutex.    Cutex is an old and, we believe, trusted brand, synonymous with its core products' key function: nail polish removal. Cutex has an ACV rating of 94%. Cutex has four product lines: Quick and Gentle Liquid Nail Polish Remover, Cutex Essential Care Advanced Liquid, Essential Care Advanced Nail Polish Remover Pads and Quick and Gentle Instant Jar Nail Polish Removers.

        Cutex is the number one brand in the $54 million nail polish remover category. Cutex has a leading 20% dollar share of the category. The main competition is private label.

        Cutex is currently introducing a nail treatment line with a variety of new and innovative products, designed to meet consumer needs. The nail treatment category is similar to that of nail polish remover and is estimated by management to be approximately $70 million. The category offers a higher retail selling price and profitability compared to the nail polish remover category.

        Prell.    Prestige acquired Prell from Procter & Gamble in November 1999. Prell was launched in 1947 and is a highly recognized shampoo brand with approximately 88% brand awareness and an ACV of 73%. We believe Prell has a loyal base of consumers seeking shampoo at the mid-price point segment.

        Prell competes in the $1.3 billion shampoo segment in the United States. The shampoo category is fragmented and populated by hundreds of brands. The fragmented nature of the shampoo segment places a premium on distribution and brand recognition and positioning.

Marketing and Sales

        Our marketing approach is based upon the acquisition and rebuilding of established, mass market brands that possess what we believe to be significant brand equity and unrealized potential. Our marketing objective is to increase sales and market share by developing and executing professionally designed, creative and cost-effective advertising and promotional programs. Once we acquire a brand, we implement a brand building strategy that leverages the brand's existing equity to maximize sales of current products and grows the brand through product innovation. This brand building process involves the evaluation and enhancement of the existing brand name, the development and introduction of innovative new products and the professional execution of support programs. All new product concepts are thoroughly researched before launch. To ensure consistent growth, the brands are supported by an integrated trade, consumer and advertising effort, although advertising is used selectively. Recognizing that financial resources are limited, we allocate our resources to focus on those brands that show the greatest opportunities for growth and financial success. Brand priorities vary from year to year and generally revolve around the introduction of new items.

Customers

        Our senior management team and dedicated sales force maintain long-standing relationships with our top 50 customers, accounting for approximately 83.3% of our combined gross sales for the year ended March 31, 2004. Our sales force consists of 10 people and is also complemented by third-party sales management organizations who focus on key client relationships by interfacing directly with the remaining accounts and report directly to members of management.

        We enjoy broad distribution across each of the major retail channels and have successfully increased penetration in the traditional mass merchandiser, drug and food channels since 2001. Our products are sold by mass merchandisers and in drug, grocery, dollar and club stores. We have expanded our sales in high-growth clubs and dollar stores by introducing packaging and sizes customized for these channels. We have a well-balanced channel mix: food, drug and mass merchandise channels account for 27.2%, 19.1% and 35.9% of sales to our top 50 customers, respectively, for the

77



year ended March 31, 2004. Due to the diversity of our product line, we believe that these channels are of equal importance and we continue to seek opportunities for growth in each sector.

        Our principal customer relationships include Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Target, CVS and Albertson's. For the year ended March 31, 2004, our top five and ten customers accounted for approximately 42.1% and 57.1% of our overall gross sales and Wal-Mart itself accounted for approximately 23.0% of our gross sales. Our top fifteen customers each purchase products from virtually every major product line.

        Our strong customer relationships provide us with a number of important benefits including minimizing slotting fees and shortening payment time after invoicing. In addition, these relationships help us by facilitating new product introductions and ensuring prominent shelf space. Management's emphasis on strong personal and professional relationships, speed and flexibility, leading sales technology capabilities, including electronic data interchange, e-mail, the internet, integrated retail coverage, consistent marketing support programs and ongoing product innovation we believe will continue to maximize our competitiveness in the increasingly complex retail environment.

        The following table sets forth a list of our primary distribution channels and our principal customers for each channel.

Channels of Distribution

  Customers

Mass   Kmart
Meijer
Target
Wal-Mart
Drug   CVS
Eckerd
Rite Aid
Walgreens
Grocery   Albertson's
Food Lion
Publix
Safeway
Winn Dixie
Dollar   Dollar General
Family Dollar
Dollar Tree
Club   Costco
Sam's Club
BJ's Wholesale Club

Outsourcing and Manufacturing

        In order to maximize our competitiveness and efficiently allocate our resources, third-party manufacturers provide us with all of our manufacturing needs. We have found that contract manufacturing maximizes our flexibility and responsiveness to industry and consumer trends while minimizing the need for capital expenditures. We select contract manufacturers based on what we believe to be the best overall value, and we take into account factors such as depth of services, the management team, manufacturing flexibility, regulatory compliance and competitive pricing. We also conduct thorough reviews of each potential manufacturer's facilities, quality standards, capacity and financial stability. We generally only purchase finished products from our manufacturers, and none of those products require unique raw materials.

78



        Our primary contract manufacturers provide comprehensive services from product development through manufacturing of finished goods and are responsible for such matters as production planning, product research and development, procurement, production and quality testing through product release. The manufacturer is responsible for all capital expenditures and works with us to develop improved packaging and promotional offers. In most instances, we provide our contract manufacturers with guidance and management in the form of product development, performance criteria, regulatory guidance, sourcing of packaging materials, overall project management and monthly master production schedules. This management approach results in minimal capital expenditures and maximizes our cash flow, which is reinvested to support our marketing initiatives and to repay outstanding indebtedness.

        We have relationships with over 20 third-party manufacturers. Our largest suppliers of manufactured goods for the year ended March 31, 2004 included Vijon Laboratories, Abbott Laboratories, Kolmar Canada, Procter & Gamble, OraSure Technologies and Humco Holdings. We enter into manufacturing agreements for a majority of our products, each of which vary based on the third-party producer and the types of products being supplied. These agreements explicitly outline the manufacturer's obligations and product specifications with respect to the brand or brands being produced. The manufacturing agreements are typically one to seven years in duration and prices under these agreements generally are established annually and subject to quarterly adjustments for actual raw material and packaging cost changes. Labor cost increases are generally limited to increases in the consumer price index. All of our other products are manufactured on a purchase order basis. Orders are generally based on batch sizes and result in no long-term obligations or commitments.

Warehousing and Distribution

        We receive orders from retailers and/or brokers primarily by electronic data interchange ("EDI"), which automatically enters each order into our systems and then routes the order to our distribution center. The distribution center will, in turn, send a confirmation that the order was received, fill the order, and ship the order to the customers, while sending a shipment confirmation to us. Upon receipt of the confirmation, we send an invoice to the customer.

        We manage product distribution in the mainland United States through one facility located in St. Louis and leased and operated by Ozburn-Hessey Logistics. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics handles all finished goods storage and all customer shipments, as well as, counting and disposition of customer returns. For the Over-the-Counter Drug and Personal Care product lines, freight and warehousing costs are a relatively small portion of our expenses (5% of sales) due to the high value and low weight of the product line. For the Household category, the freight costs were approximately 7% due to the products' higher weight. We pay a fixed lease on the warehouse space, and a handling fee per case of product shipped from the facility. Canadian brands are warehoused and distributed by Canadian-based distribution companies.

Regulation

        Product Regulations.    The formulation, manufacturing, packaging, labeling, distribution, importation, sale and storage of our products are subject to extensive regulation by various federal agencies, including the FDA, the FTC, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the EPA and by various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which our products are manufactured, distributed and sold. Regulatory issues are handled internally by management and an experienced FDA consultant. Our operations team works closely with our co-packers on quality and makes frequent site visits. When and if the FDA chooses to audit a particular facility that is manufacturing one of our products, we are notified immediately and updated on the process of the audit as it proceeds. To prepare manufacturers for audits, we perform "mock" FDA inspections at least biannually. Our management intends to continue this procedure across all of our brands. This continual evaluation

79


process ensures that our manufacturing processes and products are of the highest quality and in compliance with all regulatory needs.

        All of our over-the-counter drug products are regulated pursuant to the FDA's monograph system. The monographs, both tentative and final, set out the active ingredients and labeling indications that are permitted for certain broad categories of over-the-counter drug products. Where the FDA has finalized a particular monograph, it has concluded that a properly labeled product formulation is generally recognized as safe and effective and not misbranded. A tentative final monograph indicates that the FDA has not made a final determination about products in a category to establish safety and efficacy for a product and its uses. However, unless there is a serious safety or efficacy issue, the FDA will typically exercise enforcement discretion and permit companies to sell products conforming to a tentative final monograph until the final monograph is published. Products that comply with either final or tentative final monograph standards do not require pre-market approval from the FDA.

        In accordance with the FDC Act and FDA regulations, the manufacturing processes of our third party manufacturers must also comply with the FDA's cGMPs. The FDA inspects our facilities and those of our third party manufacturers periodically to determine if we and our third party manufacturers are complying with cGMPs.

        Other Regulations.    We are also subject to a variety of other regulations in various foreign markets, including regulations pertaining to import/export regulations and antitrust issues. To the extent we decide to commence or expand operations in additional countries, we may be required to obtain an approval, license or certification from the country's ministry of health or comparable agency. We must also comply with product labeling and packaging regulations that vary from country to country. Government regulations in both our domestic and international markets can delay or prevent the introduction, or require the reformulation or withdrawal, of some of our products. Our failure to comply with these regulations can result in a product being removed from sale in a particular market, either temporarily or permanently.

Intellectual Property

        We own a number of trademark registrations and applications in the United States, Canada and certain other foreign countries. The following are some of the most important trademarks registered in the United States: APF, Blistergard, Chloraseptic, Clear eyes, Cinch, Cloverine, Comet, Compound W, Compoz, Cutex, Denorex, Dermoplast, Essential Care, Freezone, Heet, Iodex, Kerodex, Meds, Momentum, Mosco, Murine, Nail-a-Clean, New Skin, Outgro, Oxipor VHC, Percogesic, Prell, Simple Pad, Simplegel, Sleep-Eze, Spic and Span, Vacuum Grip and Zincon. In addition, we have an exclusive royalty bearing license to use the EZO trademark in the United States for a term of 10 years from January 1, 2003 at the end of which we shall have the right to purchase the trademark for $1,000. While we own the U.S. trademark registration for Kerodex, we have an obligation to pay royalties to Unilever/Scientific with respect to the manufacture and sale of barrier creams sold in the United States under the Kerodex trademark. This royalty obligation will continue so long as we make, use or sell these products in the United States.

        As part of our acquisition of the Clear eyes and Murine product lines from Abbott Laboratories in 2002, certain country closings were scheduled to take place after 2003 in order for the parties to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals in those countries. While a number of those closings have occurred and the trademark registrations and applications in such countries have been assigned to us, we and Abbott are still in the process of executing separate agreements to effect assignments of trademark registrations and applications for the Clear eyes and Murine trademarks in some countries that represent smaller markets for us.

        We acquired certain other intellectual property rights from Procter & Gamble and Abbott Laboratories when we acquired the trademarks related to the Comet, Chloraseptic, Clear eyes, Murine

80



and Prell product lines; however, we did not in each case obtain title to all of the intellectual property used to manufacture and sell those products. Therefore, we are dependent upon Procter & Gamble, Abbott Laboratories and other third parties for certain intellectual property used in the manufacture and sale of certain of our products (e.g., Comet products, Clean and Flush disposable toilet brush products, Chloraseptic strips, Prell shampoo, Spic and Span dilutables, Cinch spray, Spic and Span soft powder). We have licenses for such intellectual property or manufacturing agreements with the owners of such intellectual property.

        We have granted MF Distributions, Inc. an exclusive license (with an option to purchase) to sell Spic and Span and Cinch products in Canada for a royalty. In 2003, we assigned our Italian trademark applications and registrations for Spic and Span and Cinch to Conter, S.p.A., and entered into a concurrent use agreement with Conter with respect to such marks.

        We have granted Procter & Gamble the right to use the Comet trademark in the commercial/institutional/industrial segment in the United States and Canada until 2010 and in all of its segments in certain Eastern European countries until 2006. In addition, we have granted to Procter & Gamble the right to use the Spic and Span trademark in connection with cleaning products for use primarily outside the home and in a business or institution until 2009.

Information Technology

        We use ACCPAC (Computer Associates) as our business management system. The system handles our accounts receivables, accounts payable, inventory control, purchase orders, order entry and general ledger transactions. We are currently running three separate entities on the system and plan to integrate other entities on the system in connection with the Prestige acquisition. Because this system gives us the ability to manage several different companies at the same time, we anticipate that such integration will be completed without disruption to our daily operations.

        For EDI transactions, we use Gentran, a software from Sterling Commerce which is one of the most widely used packages for EDI in the United States. The above systems, along with our highly experienced staff located in Jackson, Wyoming, gives us the capability to add brands or entire companies to the portfolio in a seamless fashion.

Employees

        After giving effect to the completion of the Prestige Acquisition, we would have employed 68 individuals at June 30, 2004. None of our employees are party to collective bargaining agreements. Management believes that its relations with its employees are good.

Properties

        Our corporate headquarters are located in Irvington, New York, a suburb of New York City. Primary functions undertaken at the Irvington facility include senior management, marketing, sales, operations and finance. We also have a secondary administrative center in Jackson, Wyoming. Primary functions undertaken at the Jackson facility include back office functions such as invoicing, credit and collection, general ledger and customer service. Each of these facilities are leased with expiration dates ranging from 2004 to 2005.

81


Legal Proceedings

        In June 2003, a lawsuit, Theodosakis v. Walgreens, et al, was filed in Federal District Court in Arizona, in which the plaintiff alleged that Medtech Products and others infringed the dress trade of a book titled "The Arthritis Cure" in connection with the sale of dietary supplement products under the core trademark ARTHx. In addition, the complaint alleged that Medtech Products and others made false endorsements, engaged in unfair competition, made false designations of origin and invaded the privacy rights of the plaintiff. The ARTHx trademarks, goodwill and inventory were sold by us to a third party, Contract Pharmacal Corporation, in March 2003. We intend to defend this matter vigorously. Because of the inherent uncertainties related to this type of lawsuit, however, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter, or the likelihood or amount of its potential liability, if any.

        We are also involved from time to time in routine legal matters and other claims incidental to our business. When it appears probable in management's judgment that we will incur monetary damages or other costs in connection with such claims and proceedings, and such costs can be reasonable estimated, liabilities are recorded in the financial statements and charges are recorded against earnings. We believe the resolution of such routine matters and other incidental claims, taking into account reserves and insurance, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operation.

82



MANAGEMENT

        The issuer is an indirect subsidiary of Prestige Holdings. Prestige Holdings is a limited liability company whose affairs are governed by a board of managers. The following table sets forth certain information, as of March 30, 2004, with respect to our executive officers and the managers of Prestige Holdings. Each of Prestige Holdings' managers is also a director of the issuer. The executive officers of the issuer are substantially similar to the executive officers of Prestige Holdings. The election of managers is subject to the terms of a member's agreement. For more information, see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."

Name

  Age
  Position
Peter C. Mann   62   President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager
Peter J. Anderson   49   Chief Financial Officer
Gerard F. Butler   55   Chief Sales Officer
Michael A. Fink   59   Senior Vice President of Marketing
David A. Donnini   39   Manager
Vincent J. Hemmer   35   Manager

        The following sets forth certain biographical information with respect to the executive officers and managers of Prestige Holdings.

        Peter C. Mann, President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager, has been the President and CEO since inception and previously served as President and CEO of Medtech since June 2001. Mr. Mann is a senior consumer and pharmaceutical products business executive with over 35 years of general management, marketing and sales experience. From 1973 to 2001, Mr. Mann served as the President of the Americas Division within Block Drug Company, Inc. and the only non-family member within the Office of Chief Executive. At Block Drug Company, Inc., Mr. Mann was responsible for the overall strategic and financial direction for the corporation and directly managed all business conducted in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. Mr. Mann joined Block Drug Company, Inc. in 1973 as a Group Product Manager and subsequently served in numerous key positions including Vice President—New Products, Vice President—Consumer Products & Oral Care Division, Senior Vice President—U.S. Consumer Marketing & Sales, and President—U.S. Division during his career with the company. Prior to his joining Block Drug Company, Inc. he held senior management positions for such leading consumer products companies as The Mennen Company, Swift & Co. and Chemway, Inc. Mr. Mann is a graduate of Brown University.

        Peter J. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer, has served as Chief Financial Officer since inception and has been Medtech's Chief Financial Officer since joining in April 2001. Mr. Anderson is a senior financial executive with extensive experience in the branded consumer goods and over-the-counter pharmaceutical industries, both domestically and internationally. Prior to joining Medtech, Mr. Anderson served as the Chief Financial Officer for Block Drug Company, Inc. from April, 1999 to March, 2001, the Coach and Aris/Isotoner divisions of the Sara Lee Corporation from June 1996 to April 1999 and Lancaster Group USA, a division of Benckiser from March 1994 to June 1996. Other prior positions include Vice President of Finance of the International Division at Sterling Winthrop Inc. and Vice President of Finance at Sterling Health-USA. Mr. Anderson received his BA and MBA from Farleigh Dickinson and is a certified public accountant.

        Gerard F. Butler, Chief Sales Officer, has served as Chief Sales Officer since inception and has served as the Chief Sales Officer of Medtech since joining in September 2001. Mr. Butler is a senior management executive with over 30 years of consumer products experience. Prior to joining Medtech, Mr. Butler served from April 1983 to April 2001 as the Vice President of Consumer Products Sales for

83



Block Drug Company, Inc. where, at the age of 34, he was named their youngest ever Vice President. In the latter part of his 26 year career at Block, Mr. Butler reported directly to the president of the company and provided sales, marketing and strategic leadership for all of Block's consumer brands. Previously, he held sales management positions with Procter & Gamble and Purex Corporation. Mr. Butler has a BS and an MBA from Manhattan College.

        Michael Fink, Senior Vice President of Marketing, has been the Senior Vice President of Marketing since joining Medtech in February 2002. Mr. Fink is an executive with extensive experience in marketing over-the-counter personal care and consumer products. Prior to joining Medtech, Mr. Fink served as Vice President & General Manager Business & Marketing Development for Block Drug from March 1998 to May 2001 where he reported directly to the president of the company. In his 25 year career at Block Drug Company, Inc. Mr. Fink held various executive positions including Vice President—General Manager of the Household Products Division, where he oversaw such brands as 2000 Flushes, X-14, Carpet Fresh and Lava. Mr. Fink is a graduate of American University.

        David A. Donnini, Manager, has served as a manager since inception. Mr. Donnini is currently a Principal of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, which he joined in 1991. He previously worked as an associate consultant with Bain & Company. Mr. Donnini earned a BA in Economics summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with distinction, from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford University where he was the Robichek Finance Award recipient and an Arjay Miller Scholar. Mr. Donnini is a director of various companies including American Sanitary, Inc., Cardinal Logistics Management, InfoHighway Communications Corporation, InteCap (formerly Technology Dispute & Resolution Consulting), Coinmach Corporation, Synagro Technologies, Keystone Group Holdings, Fairmount Food Group, LLC, Syniverse Technologies (formerly TSI Telecommunications Services) and Polypore, Inc.

        Vincent J. Hemmer, Manager, has served as a manager since inception. Mr. Hemmer is currently a Principal with GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC and has been with GTCR since 1996. Mr. Hemmer previously worked as a consultant with the Monitor Company and an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston. He earned a BS in Economics, magna cum laude, and was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Hemmer received his MBA from Harvard University. Mr. Hemmer is currently a director of Fairmount Food Group, Student Transportation of America and Synagro Technologies.

84



Executive Compensation

        The following table sets out the compensation for fiscal 2004 for our President and Chief Executive Officer and our other four most highly compensated officers, who are collectively referred to as the "Named Executive Officers":

 
   
  Annual Compensation
   
 
Name and Principal Position

   
  All Other
Compensation ($)

 
  Year
  Salary ($)
  Bonus ($)
 
Peter Mann
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  2004   464,640   2,457,326 (1) 12,000 (6)

Peter Anderson
Chief Financial Officer

 

2004

 

295,962

 

237,602

(2)

12,000

(6)

Gerard Butler
Chief Sales Officer

 

2004

 

218,000

 

169,363

(3)

12,000

(6)

Michael Fink
Senior Vice President of Marketing

 

2004

 

195,000

 

93,600

(4)

12,000

(6)

Richard Thome
Senior Vice President of Operations

 

2004

 

193,100

 

175,338

(5)

4,500

(6)

(1)
Includes bonus of $2,251,663 paid in connection with the Medtech Acquisition and bonuses of $50,688 and $154,975 related to the performance of Medtech and Spic and Span, respectively. The Medtech performance bonus was earned in fiscal 2004 and paid in the subsequent fiscal year on April 30, 2004.

(2)
Includes bonus of $123,852 paid in connection with the Medtech Acquisition and bonuses of $28,250 and $85,500 related to the performance of Medtech and Spic and Span, respectively. The Medtech performance bonus was earned in fiscal 2004 and paid in the subsequent fiscal year on April 30, 2004.

(3)
Includes bonus of $82,363 paid in connection with the Medtech Acquisition and bonuses of $21,600 and $65,400 related to the performance of Medtech and Spic and Span, respectively. The Medtech performance bonus was earned in fiscal 2004 and paid in the subsequent fiscal year on April 30, 2004.

(4)
Includes bonus related to performance of Medtech. This bonus was earned in fiscal 2004 and paid in the subsequent fiscal year on April 30, 2004.

(5)
Includes bonus of $82,650 paid in connection with the Medtech Acquisition and bonus of $92,688 related to the performance of Medtech. The Medtech performance bonus was earned in fiscal 2004 and paid in the subsequent fiscal year on April 30, 2004.

(6)
Such amounts include a matching contribution to our 401(k) plan in April 2004 for contributions made in 2003.

Option Grants in 2004

        There were no options granted to our Named Executive Officers in fiscal year 2004.

Aggregate Options Exercised in the Year and Year-End Values

        There were no options outstanding in fiscal year 2004.

85


Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        The compensation arrangements for our Chief Executive Officer and each of our Named Executive Officers were established pursuant to the terms of the respective employment agreements between us and each executive officer (with the exception of Richard Thome who does not have an employment agreement). The terms of the employment agreements were established pursuant to arms-length negotiations between a representative of the equity investors or the Chief Executive Officer and each executive officer.

Compensation of Managers

        Each of the managers receives reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with meetings of the board of managers. Managers who are employees do not receive any fee in addition to their regular salary for serving on the board. Managers who are not employees do not receive any compensation for serving on the board.

Senior Management Agreements

        In connection with the Medtech acquisition, Peter C. Mann entered into a senior management agreement pursuant to which he (1) acquired a strip of Class B Preferred Units and Common Units, which are referred to as "Co-Invest Units"; and (2) acquired additional Common Units, which are available only for issuance to management investors and which are referred to as "Carried Units."

        Co-Invest Units were fully vested when purchased; however, Carried Units are subject to vesting. Fifteen percent of the Carried Units were vested when purchased and 17% will vest annually over a period of five years, subject to acceleration in the event of a sale of Prestige Holdings. As occurred in the Prestige Acquisition, investments made under the unit purchase agreement (as described below in "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions") may dilute the Carried Units.

        Prestige Holdings may be required to purchase Mr. Mann's vested units in the event of his termination of employment (1) due to death or disability, (2) by us without cause, provided that, at such time, certain financial targets are being met and certain defaults are not existing under our financing arrangements or (3) by Mr. Mann for good reason, provided that, at such time, certain financial targets are being met and certain defaults are not existing under our financing arrangements. In addition, Prestige Holdings may be required to purchase a portion of Mr. Mann's Class B Preferred Units at the fair market value of such securities if the investors that are a party to the unit purchase agreement elect not to purchase all of the Class B Preferred Units contemplated to be purchased by them under such agreement, or, all of such Class B Preferred Units have not been purchased by them under the unit purchase agreement prior to a sale of Prestige Holdings or an initial public offering of the equity of Prestige Holdings or any corporate successor thereto.

        In addition, Prestige Holdings and the investors that are a party to the unit purchase agreement will have the right to purchase all or any portion of Mr. Mann's unvested units if his employment is terminated and all or any portion of Mr. Mann's vested units in the event of his termination of employment (1) due to death or disability, (2) by us with cause, (3) by Mr. Mann without good reason or (4) at a time when certain financial targets are not being met or certain defaults are existing under our financing arrangements. If Prestige Holdings elects to purchase any units pursuant to the call option described in the preceding sentence, the purchase price of any such units may, among other options, be paid by issuing Class A Preferred Units to Mr. Mann. The aggregate capital contributions deemed made to Prestige Holdings in respect of such Class A Preferred Units will be equal to the aggregate repurchase price of the units being repurchased with such Class A Preferred Units. The purchase price for securities purchased pursuant to the call option shall be (1) in the case of unvested Carried Units, the lesser of the original cost and the fair market value of such units; (2) in the case of vested Carried Units and Common Units, the purchase price shall be the fair market value of such

86



units, provided that, if Mr. Mann's employment is terminated with cause, then the purchase price shall be the lesser of the original cost and the fair market value of such units; and (3) in the case of the Class B Preferred Units, the purchase price shall be the fair market value of such units, provided that, if Mr. Mann's employment is terminated with cause, then the purchase price shall be the lesser of the original cost and the fair market value of such units.

        Repurchases by Prestige Holdings under the put and call options described above are subject to (i) Prestige Holdings' ability to pay the purchase price from its readily available cash resources, (ii) restrictions contained in laws applicable to Prestige Holdings or its subsidiaries and (iii) restrictions contained in Prestige Holdings' and its subsidiaries' debt and equity financing agreements, including the senior credit facility and the indenture governing the Notes. Prestige Holdings may therefore defer repurchases while such restrictions apply.

        Mr. Mann's senior management agreement also prohibits him from transferring any of his Co-Invest Units or Carried Units, subject to certain exceptions. The transfer restrictions terminate with respect to particular securities upon such securities being transferred in a public sale and with respect to all securities upon the sale of Prestige Holdings.

        Each of Peter J. Anderson, Gerard F. Butler and Michael A. Fink is also a party to a senior management agreement pursuant to which he acquired Co-Invest Units and Carried Units at the same price and under terms generally no less favorable to us than Mr. Mann's terms. In addition, each senior management agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants.

        Furthermore, in connection with the Medtech Acquisition, each of the executives listed in the table below sold (i) the number of shares of Medtech common stock indicated below to us in exchange for $4.93 per share and (ii) the number of shares of Denorex common stock indicated below to Prestige Personal Care, Inc. in exchange for $128.75 per share. In addition, each of Messrs. Mann, Anderson, Butler and Fink contributed the remainder of their respective Medtech common stock and Denorex common stock to Prestige Holdings in exchange for a number of Class B Preferred Units and Common Units of Prestige Holdings based on a $1,000 per unit and $0.10 per unit price, respectively. Certain of the Common Units received by such executives are subject to vesting terms, as discussed above.

Name

  Number of
Shares of
Medtech
Common
Sold to
Prestige
Brands

  Number of
Shares of
Denorex
Common
Sold to
Prestige
Personal
Care

  Gross
Proceeds
from Sale

  Number of
Shares of
Medtech
Common
Contributed
to Prestige
Holdings

  Number of
Shares of
Denorex
Common
Contributed
to Prestige
Holdings

  Aggregate
Value of
Shares
Contributed

  Number of
Class B
Preferred
Units
received in
Exchange for
Contribution

  Number of
Common Units
received in
Exchange for
Contribution

Peter C. Mann   195,258   3,424   $ 1,403,433   161,989   1,565   $ 1,000,000   749.569   2,504,310
Peter J. Anderson   161,801   1,363   $ 973,158   52,547   508     324,387   202.683   1,217,032
Gerard F. Butler   107,867   909   $ 648,769   35,031   338     216,257   125.520   907,367
Michael A. Fink   37,301   2,494   $ 505,028   34,148   0     168,343   107.368   609,746

        In his senior management agreement, Mr. Mann agrees to serve as our chief executive officer until he resigns or until we terminate his employment. While employed by us, Mr. Mann will receive an annual base salary of $425,000, subject to increase by the board of managers. For each fiscal year of employment, Mr. Mann will be eligible for an annual bonus and will be entitled to any other benefits approved by the board of managers and made available to other senior management.

        Mr. Mann's employment will continue until (1) his resignation without good reason, or his disability or death, (2) his termination of employment with cause, (3) his termination of employment without cause or (4) his resignation with good reason. If his employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Mann for good reason, then during the one-year period following the termination we will be obligated to pay Mr. Mann, in equal installments on regular payroll dates, an aggregate amount equal to his annual base salary and his prior annual bonus.

87



        Mr. Mann agrees to limitations on his ability to disclose confidential information relating to us and acknowledges that all discoveries, inventions, methods and other work product relating to his employment belong to us. Also, during the one-year period following Mr. Mann's termination of employment, he agrees not to engage in any manner in any business in the United States that competes with one of our significant revenue-producing brands or with respect to which we conducted discussions relating to the acquisition of such business during the year preceding Mr. Mann's termination and during his receipt of any severance payments. Furthermore, during the non-compete period, Mr. Mann agrees not to solicit our employees or customers or hire our key employees.

        Each of the senior management agreements of Messrs. Anderson, Butler and Fink provide that such individuals will be employed by us under terms generally no less favorable to us than Mr. Mann's terms. Under their respective senior management agreements, each of Messrs. Anderson, Butler and Fink will serve in the following positions and receive the following annual base salary, subject to increase by the board of managers:

Name

  Position
  Annual Base Salary
Peter J. Anderson   Chief Financial Officer   $ 297,000
Gerard F. Butler   Chief Sales Officer     227,000
Michael A. Fink   Senior Vice President of Marketing     203,000

88



CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Unit Purchase Agreement

        Pursuant to the unit purchase agreement entered into among Prestige Holdings, the GTCR investors and the co-investors, in connection with the Medtech Acquisition, the GTCR investors and the co-investors acquired a strip of Class B Preferred Units and Common Units of Prestige Holdings for an aggregate purchase price of $102,220,951 and $3,000,000, respectively. In addition, the GTCR investors committed to purchase up to an aggregate of 144,779.049 Class B Preferred Units at a price of $1,000 per unit and, in any such case, the co-investors will have the option to purchase their proportionate share of such Class B Preferred Units. The co-investors, however, will forfeit their rights to purchase additional Class B Preferred Units should they on any occasion elect not to purchase their proportionate share of the additional Class B Preferred Units being purchased by the GTCR investors. In connection with the Prestige Acquisition, the GTCR investors and the co-investors purchased 58,179.250 Class B Preferred Units at a price of $1,000 per unit. The discretionary investment of the remaining $86,599,799 is conditioned upon the GTCR investors and the board of managers of Prestige Holdings approving the proposed use of the proceeds from the investment, as well as the satisfaction of certain other conditions.

Limited Liability Company Agreement

        Prestige Holdings has issued Senior Preferred Units, Class B Preferred Units and Common Units under the terms of its limited liability company agreement. Prestige Holdings also has the authority to create and issue Class A Preferred Units, in connection with certain repurchases by Prestige Holdings of Class B Preferred Units and Common Units held by our executives in the event that they cease to be employed by us.

        Class A Preferred Units are entitled to a preferred yield of 8.0% per annum, compounded quarterly. On any liquidation or other distribution by Prestige Holdings, holders of Class A Preferred Units are entitled to an amount equal to the original investment in such preferred units, net of any prior returns of capital with respect to such preferred units, plus any accrued and unpaid preferred yield, which we refer to as the "Class A Preference Amount," before any payments may be made to holders of Class B Preferred Units or Common Units. Class A Preferred Units may be used as consideration for the repurchase by Prestige Holdings of Class B Preferred Units and Common Units held by members of our management team who cease to be employed by Prestige Holdings or any of its subsidiaries. Class B Preferred Units are also entitled to a preferred yield of 8.0% per annum, compounded quarterly. On any liquidation or other distribution by Prestige Holdings and after payment of the Class A Preference Amount, holders of Class B Preferred Units are entitled to an amount equal to the original investment in such preferred units, net of any prior returns of capital with respect to such preferred units, plus any accrued and unpaid preferred yield, which we refer to as the "Class B Preference Amount," before any payments may be made to holders of Common Units. The Common Units represent the common equity of Prestige Holdings. After payment of the Class A Preference Amount and the Class B Preference Amount, holders of Common Units are entitled to any remaining proceeds of any liquidation or other distribution by Prestige Holdings pro rata according to the number of Common Units held by such holder.

        Both the senior credit facility and the indenture relating to the notes generally limit the ability of Prestige International subsidiaries to pay cash distributions to their respective equityholders other than distributions in amounts approximately equal to the tax liability of members of Prestige Holdings unless certain conditions are satisfied. See "Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments." Because Prestige Holdings' only significant assets will be the equity securities of its subsidiaries, it likely will not have sufficient funds to make distributions to its members, other than

89



tax distributions. Such tax distributions will be made quarterly and will be based upon the approximate highest combined tax rate that applies to any of its members.

        Pursuant to the limited liability company agreement, distributions of property of Prestige Holdings shall be made in the following order:

    first, holders of Senior Preferred Units will receive a preferred yield on their invested capital of 8% per annum (or 0% per annum if certain sales targets for such annum are not met), compounded annually;

    second, holders of Senior Preferred Units will receive return of their invested capital;

    third, holders of Class A Preferred Units, if any, will receive a preferred yield on their invested capital of 8% per annum, compounded quarterly;

    fourth, holders of Class A Preferred Units, if any, will receive return of their invested capital;

    fifth, holders of Class B Preferred Units will receive a preferred yield on their invested capital of 8% per annum, compounded quarterly;

    sixth, holders of Class B Preferred Units will receive return of their invested capital; and

    thereafter, holders of the Common Units will receive all remaining distributions;

provided that, distributions in respect of the Senior Preferred Units may be bypassed at the discretion of the board of managers until such time as up to approximately $16.8 million has been distributed in respect of the other Units.

        A board of managers generally has the exclusive authority to manage and control the business and affairs of Prestige Holdings. Under the terms of the limited liability company agreement, the board is composed of:

    one person designated by GTCR Fund VIII, L.P.;

    one person designated by GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P.; and

    Prestige Holdings' chief executive officer.

        The number of members on the board may be increased up to seven members (or a higher numbered determined by GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C., or "GTCR LLC") with such additional members to be designated jointly by GTCR LLC and Prestige Holdings' chief executive officer, or, if GTCR LLC and the chief executive officer are unable to agree upon such representatives, designated by GTCR LLC. Unless otherwise determined by the board, Prestige Holdings will cause the board of managers or board of directors of each of its subsidiaries to be comprised of the same persons who are members of the board.

Securityholders Agreement

        With the exception of the holders of Senior Preferred Units (which holders are a party to the senior preferred investor rights agreement), each securityholder of Prestige Holdings is a party to the securityholders agreement. Pursuant to the securityholders agreement of Prestige Holdings, units of Prestige Holdings beneficially owned by the securityholders of Prestige Holdings are generally subject to restrictions on transfer, other than certain exempt transfers described in the securityholders agreement. When reference is made to "units" of Prestige Holdings in this discussion, such reference shall be deemed to include the equity securities of any successor to Prestige Holdings following a change in corporate form, whether in preparation for an initial public offering or otherwise.

90



        The securityholders agreement also provides:

    the management investors and the other investors party thereto with customary tag-along rights with respect to transfers of Prestige Holdings units beneficially owned by the GTCR Investors (as defined in the securityholders agreement);

    the management investors and the other investors with customary preemptive rights in connection with certain issuances (excluding, for example, issuances pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement) to the GTCR Investors of any preferred or common units of Prestige Holdings or any securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for preferred or common units;

    in connection with certain sales of interests in Prestige Holdings by any investor party thereto other than the GTCR Investors, rights of first refusal with respect to such sales, first to Prestige Holdings, then to the holders of Common Units; and

    the GTCR Investors with drag along rights with respect to Prestige Holdings units owned by the management investors and the other investors party thereto.

Senior Preferred Investor Rights Agreement

        Pursuant to the senior preferred investor rights agreement of Prestige Holdings, the Senior Preferred Units of Prestige Holdings are generally subject to restrictions on transfer, other than certain exempt transfers described in the senior preferred investor rights agreement. When reference is made to Senior Preferred Units in this discussion, such reference shall be deemed to include the equity securities of any successor to Prestige Holdings following a change in corporate form, whether in preparation for an initial public offering or otherwise.

        The senior preferred investor rights agreement also provides:

    the holders of Senior Preferred Units with a put right such that Prestige Holdings may be required to purchase the Senior Preferred Units, at a price per unit equal to the unreturned capital and unpaid yield in respect of such unit, in the event a sale of Prestige Holdings occurs or the GTCR investors and their affiliates transfer 25% or more of their equity securities of Prestige Holdings, subject to certain exceptions;

    in connection with certain sales of Senior Preferred Units, rights of first offer with respect to such sales, first to GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. (and/or its designees), then to Prestige Holdings; and

    the GTCR investors with drag along rights with respect to the Senior Preferred Units.

Registration Rights Agreement

        Under the registration rights agreement of Prestige Holdings, the holders of a majority of the Investor Registrable Securities (as defined therein) have the right at any time, subject to certain conditions, to request Prestige Holdings, any corporate successor thereto or any subsidiary thereof, to register any or all of their securities under the Securities Act on Form S-1, which we refer to as a "long-form registration" at Prestige Holdings' expense or on Form S-2 or Form S-3, which we refer to as a "short-form registration" at Prestige Holdings' expense. In addition, following an initial public offering by Prestige Holdings, subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority of the TCW/Crescent Registrable Securities (as defined in the registration rights agreement) have the right to request one short-form registration at Prestige Holdings' expense. Prestige Holdings is not required, however, to effect any long-form registration within 90 days after the effective date of a previous long-form registration or a previous registration in which the holders of registrable securities were given the piggyback rights described in the following sentence (without any reduction). At Prestige Holdings' expense, all holders of registrable securities are entitled to the inclusion of such securities in any

91



registration statement used by Prestige Holdings to register any offering of its equity securities (other than pursuant to an initial public offering of Prestige Holdings' equity securities or a registration on Form S-4 or Form S-8). With the exception of the holders of Senior Preferred Units, each securityholder of Prestige Holdings is a party to the registration rights agreement.

Professional Services Agreement

        Under the professional services agreement between us and GTCR LLC, we have engaged GTCR LLC as a financial and management consultant. During the term of its engagement, GTCR LLC will consult on business and financial matters, including corporate strategy, budgeting of future corporate investments, acquisition and divestiture strategies and debt and equity financings. The professional services agreement will continue until the GTCR investors, the co-investors and their affiliates cease to own at least 10% of the equity securities of Prestige Holdings.

        At the time of any purchase of equity by the GTCR investors, the co-investors and/or their affiliates pursuant to the unit purchase agreement, we will pay GTCR LLC a placement fee equal to two percent of the amount paid in connection with such purchase. At the time of any other equity or debt financing of Prestige Holdings or any of its subsidiaries prior to a public offering by Prestige Holdings (other than the purchase of securities of Prestige Holdings by any executive of Prestige Holdings or any of its subsidiaries), we will pay to GTCR LLC a placement fee equal to two percent of the gross amount of such financing. GTCR LLC was paid a fee of approximately $5.0 million in connection with the consummation of the Medtech Acquisition. We did not pay GTCR LLC a fee in connection with the consummation of the Prestige Acquisition.

        We have agreed to pay to GTCR LLC an annual management fee of $4,000,000. Such management fee shall be payable in equal quarterly installments on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. Payment of the management fee will be deferred if: (i) an event of default under the senior credit facility or the indenture governing the notes has occurred; or (ii) we would not be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under "Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt." Deferred amounts will be expressly subordinated in the event of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

Medtech Stock Purchase Agreement

        On January 7, 2004, Medtech, Denorex, each of their respective stockholders, Medtech Acquisition, Inc. and Denorex Acquisition, Inc., each a newly formed holding company owned by affiliates of GTCR, entered into a stock purchase agreement, whereby Medtech Acquisition, Inc. and Denorex Acquisition, Inc. agreed to purchase all of the outstanding capital stock of Medtech and Denorex for a purchase price of $244.3 million (including fees and expenses). None of the representations and warranties set forth in the stock purchase agreement survived the closing of the acquisition. Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, each of Medtech, Denorex and their respective subsidiaries, which we refer to as the "target companies," agreed to hold each of the selling stockholders and their respective affiliates harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses, obligations and liabilities arising out of any claims by any employees of the target companies who were employed as of the closing date of the acquisition with respect to any of the obligations or liabilities retained by the target companies under the agreement or arising on or after the closing date of the acquisition.

Prestige Merger Agreement

        On April 6, 2004, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige International acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bonita Bay for a purchase price of approximately $558.7 million (including fees and expenses) (subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment). The merger agreement

92



contains customary indemnification provisions that are subject to a $2 million deductible and a $10 million cap. The representations and warranties in the merger agreement survive for 15 months following the closing date.

Spic and Span Stock Purchase Agreement

        On March 5, 2004, Prestige Household Brands, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Spic and Span for an aggregate purchase price of $30.3 million, consisting of $12.5 million in cash and an estimated $17.8 million of senior preferred equity interests in Prestige Holdings. None of the representations and warranties regarding Spic and Span set forth in the stock purchase agreement survived the closing of the acquisition. The stock purchase agreement contains customary indemnification provisions.

93



SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

        The issuer is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Prestige Holdings, whose members include affiliates and co-investors of GTCR and certain members of our management. The ownership interests in Prestige Holdings consist of Senior Preferred Units, Class A Preferred Units, Class B Preferred Units and Common Units. Holders of Senior Preferred Units, Class A Preferred Units and Class B Preferred Units have no voting rights except as required by law. The holders of Common Units are entitled to one vote per unit on all matters to be voted upon by the members of Prestige Holdings. For more information, see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Limited Liability Company Agreement."

        Affiliates of GTCR own approximately 85.7% and 93.6% of the outstanding common units and preferred units, respectively, and our employees own collectively approximately 9.2% and 1.0% of the outstanding common units and preferred units, respectively, of Prestige Holdings. Two members of Prestige Holdings' board of managers, Messrs. Donnini and Hemmer, are also principals with GTCR. As such, they may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by affiliates of GTCR. Messrs. Donnini and Hemmer each disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

94



DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

        In connection with the consummation of the Prestige Acquisition, the issuer (for purposes of this description only, the "Borrower") entered into a senior credit facility with Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and tranche C agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, Merrill Lynch, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as documentation agent, and a syndicate of financial institutions and institutional lenders. Set forth below is a summary of the material terms of the senior credit facility.

        The senior credit facility provides for an original aggregate principal amount of up to $505.0 million. The senior credit facility provides for:

    a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $355.0 million;

    a second lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million (the "tranche C term loan facility"); and

    a non-amortizing senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $50.0 million (a portion of this facility will be available for swing loans and for the issuance of letters of credits).

        We borrowed approximately $458.5 million under the senior credit facility to provide a portion of the proceeds required to consummate the Prestige Acquisition. The revolving credit facility will also be used for working capital and general corporate needs.

Incremental Increases

        The Borrower has the right to make up to three requests to increase the commitments under the facilities in an aggregate principal amount of up to $150.0 million, provided certain conditions are met. Each lender has a first right to participate in each incremental increase but no lender is required to commit to any incremental increase.

Collateral and Guarantees

        All obligations of the Borrower under the senior credit facilities and any exposure in respect of cash management transactions incurred on behalf of Prestige International or any of its subsidiaries, or under any interest rate agreement or other hedging arrangements entered into with any of the lenders, are unconditionally guaranteed by each of the entities that guarantees the Borrower's obligations under the notes offered hereby; provided, that in no event shall any direct or indirect non-U.S. subsidiary of Prestige International be required to guarantee the obligations of the Borrower, subject to certain exceptions. The guarantees issued in respect of the notes are subordinated to the guarantees under the senior credit facility.

        Except as provided below, the obligations described above are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and each guarantor, including but not limited to:

    a perfected, first-priority pledge of all of the capital stock held by the Borrower or any guarantor, except for 34% of the stock of any non-U.S. subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions; and

    perfected first-priority security interests in substantially all other tangible and intangible assets of the Borrower and the guarantors.

        The tranche C term loan facility and all other amounts and obligations owed by the Borrower in respect of the tranche C term loan facility are secured solely by a second priority security interest (junior only to the first priority security obligations described above) on substantially all of the assets of

95


the Borrower and each guarantor, including, but not limited to, the assets described in the preceding paragraph.

Interest and Commitment Fees

        All loans bear interest, at the option of the Borrower, at one of the following rates:

    the Applicable Margin (as defined herein) plus the highest of (i) Citibank N.A.'s base rate (the "Base Rate") and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, payable quarterly in arrears; or

    the Applicable Margin plus the current LIBO rate as quoted by Citicorp, adjusted for applicable statutory reserve requirements, if any, and subject to customary change of circumstance provisions, for interest periods of one, two, three or six months (or, if available to all lenders, nine or 12 months) (the "LIBO Rate"), payable at the end of the relevant interest period, but in any event at least quarterly.

        "Applicable Margin" means (a) in the case of loans under the revolving credit facility: (i) prior to the date occurring six months after the date of the consummation of the Transactions (the "Closing Date"), 1.50% per annum, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the Base Rate, and 2.50% per annum, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the LIBO Rate; and (ii) thereafter, such higher or lower rates per annum determined by reference to a pricing grid to be determined; (b) in the case of the loans under the term loan facility (other than the tranche C term loan facility), 1.75% per annum, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the Base Rate, and 2.75% per annum, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the LIBO Rate; and (c) in the case of the loans under the tranche C term loan facility, 3.75% per annum, in the case of loans bearing interest based on the Base Rate and 4.75% per annum in the case of loans bearing interest based on the LIBO Rate.

        Default Interest.    During the continuance of a material event of default, loans may bear interest at an additional 2% per annum.

        Unused Commitment Fee.    From and after the Closing Date, a non-refundable unused commitment fee equal to 0.50% per annum of the daily average unused portion of the revolving credit facility accrues, payable quarterly in arrears and at maturity of the revolving credit facility.

Repayment; Prepayments

        The term loan facility (other than the tranche C term loan facility) matures on the date that is 7 years after the Closing Date and the tranche C term loan facility matures on the date that is 7 years and 180 days after the Closing Date. Each loan under the term loan facility (other than the tranche C term loan facility) amortizes during the period such loan is outstanding in quarterly installments that shall each be equal to 0.25% of the initial principal amount of the loans made under the term loan facility.

        The revolving credit facility matures, and the revolving credit commitments relating thereto terminate, on the date that is 5 years after the Closing Date.

        Optional prepayments of borrowings under the senior credit facility other than the tranche C facility, and optional reductions of the unutilized portion of the revolving credit facility commitments, are permitted at any time, in minimum principal amounts to be agreed, without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of the lenders' redeployment costs in the case of a prepayment of LIBO Rate borrowings other than a prepayment made on the last day of the relevant interest period. The tranche C term loan facility is subject to prepayment restrictions and premiums.

96



Mandatory Prepayments

        Mandatory prepayments of the senior credit facility are required from excess cash flow, the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary-course asset sales or other dispositions of property by the Borrower and its subsidiaries, the net proceeds of issuances of debt obligations of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, and the net proceeds of issuances of equity of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, subject to percentage limitations, reinvestment rights and other exceptions.

Certain Covenants

        The senior credit facility requires us to meet certain financial tests, including without limitation, a maximum total leverage ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (with different levels applicable to the tranche C term loan facility). In addition, the senior credit facility contains certain representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, guarantees, investments, capital expenditure, distributions, transaction with affiliates, asset sales, capital expenditures, mergers and consolidations, prepayment of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

Events of Default

        The senior credit facility contains customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain other material indebtedness in excess of specified amounts, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, certain ERISA events, judgment defaults in excess of specified amounts, failure of any guaranty or security document or any subordination provision supporting the senior credit facility to be in full force and effect and change in control.

97



DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

        You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading "Certain Definitions." In this description, the word "Company" refers only to Prestige Brands, Inc. and any successor entity, the issuer of the notes, and not to any of its Subsidiaries; "Parent" refers to Prestige Brands International, LLC and any successor entity (the owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Prestige Products Holdings, Inc.) and not to any of its Subsidiaries; and "Holdings" refers to Prestige Products Holdings, Inc. and any successor entity (the owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the Company) and not to any of its Subsidiaries.

        The Company issued the outstanding notes under an indenture dated as of April 6, 2004, among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The indenture complies with the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The terms of the notes include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. Any notes that remain outstanding after completion of the exchange offer, together with the Exchange Notes (as defined in the indenture) issued in the exchange offer, will be treated as a single class of securities under the indenture. Unless otherwise required by the context, references in this description to the "notes" includes the notes issued to the initial purchasers in a private transaction that was not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Exchange Notes, which have been registered under the Securities Act.

        We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of the notes. A copy of the indenture is available upon request to us at the address indicated under "Where You Can Find More Information."

Principal, Maturity and Interest

        The Company is issuing up to $210.0 million aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes in the exchange offer and, subject to compliance with the limitations described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt," an unlimited principal amount of additional notes at later dates under the same indenture (the "Additional Notes"). The Company can issue the Additional Notes as part of the same series or as an additional series. Any Additional Notes that the Company issues in the future will be identical in all respects to the notes that the Company is issuing now, except that notes issued in the future will have different issuance dates and may have different issuance prices. The Company will issue notes only in fully registered form without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

        The notes will mature on April 15, 2012.

        Interest on the notes will accrue at a rate of 91/4% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15, commencing on October 15, 2004. The Company will pay interest to those persons who were holders of record on the April 1 or October 1 immediately preceding each interest payment date.

        Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

        The interest rate on the notes will increase if:

            (1) the Company does not file on a timely basis either:

              (A) a registration statement to allow for an exchange offer or

              (B) a resale shelf registration statement for the notes;

98



            (2) one of the registration statements referred to above is not declared effective on a timely basis;

            (3) the exchange offer referred to above is not consummated on a timely basis; or

            (4) certain other conditions are not satisfied as described under "Exchange Offer."

        Any interest payable as a result of any such increase in interest rate is referred to as "Special Interest" and all references to interest in this description include, Special Interest. You should refer to the description under the heading "Exchange Offer" for a more detailed description of the circumstances under which the interest rate will increase.

Subordination

        The notes will be:

    senior subordinated, unsecured obligations of the Company;

    guaranteed on a senior subordinated, unsecured basis by the Guarantors;

    subordinate in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt of the Company and the Guarantors, including the Company's and the Guarantors' obligations under the Senior Credit Facility;

    equal in right of payment ("pari passu") with all future Senior Subordinated Debt of the Company and the Guarantors; and

    senior in right of payment to all future Subordinated Obligations of the Company and the Guarantors.

        The payment of principal of, premium, if any, interest on, and all other amounts payable in respect of, the notes, and payment under any Guarantee, will be subordinated in right of payment to the payment when due in cash of all Senior Debt of the Company or the relevant Guarantor, as the case may be. As a result of this subordination, holders of Senior Debt will be entitled, in any of the following situations, to receive full payment in cash on all obligations owed to them before any kind of payment (other than in certain events, payment on Permitted Junior Securities) can be made to holders of the notes:

    liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or the relevant Guarantor;

    bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or similar proceedings of or with respect to the Company or the relevant Guarantor;

    an assignment for the benefit of the Company's or the relevant Guarantor's creditors; or

    any marshaling of the Company's or the relevant Guarantor's assets and liabilities.

        As of March 31, 2004, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, the Company and the Guarantors on a consolidated basis would have had $458.5 million of Senior Debt (excluding unused commitments made by lenders) and $210.0 million of Senior Subordinated Debt.

        A portion of the operations of the Parent and the Company are conducted through its subsidiaries. Therefore, the Company's ability to service its debt, including the notes, is partially dependent upon the cash flows of its subsidiaries and, to the extent they are not Guarantors, their ability to distribute those cash flows as dividends, loans or other payments to the Company. Certain laws restrict the ability of the Parent's and the Company's subsidiaries to pay it dividends or make loans and advances to it. If these restrictions are applied to subsidiaries that are not Guarantors, then the Company would not be able to use the cash flows of those subsidiaries to make payments on the notes. Furthermore, under certain circumstances, bankruptcy "fraudulent conveyance" laws or other similar laws could invalidate

99



the Guarantees of Guarantors that are Subsidiaries of the Parent. If this were to occur, the Company would also be unable to use the cash flows of these Guarantors to the extent they face restrictions on distributing funds to the Company. Any of the situations described above could make it more difficult for the Company to service its debt.

        In addition, the Company only has a stockholder's claim in the assets of its subsidiaries. This stockholder's claim is junior to the claims that creditors of the Company's subsidiaries have against those subsidiaries. Holders of the notes will only be creditors of the Company and those subsidiaries of the Parent that are Guarantors. In the case of subsidiaries of the Parent that are not Guarantors, all the existing and future liabilities of those subsidiaries, including any claims of trade creditors and preferred stockholders, will be effectively senior to the notes.

        The total balance sheet liabilities of (i) the Guarantors and (ii) the Parent's non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, as of March 31, 2004, excluding unused commitments made by lenders and any inter-company debt, would have been as follows:

$771.8 million   approximate total balance sheet liabilities of the Guarantors

$    0.4 million

 

approximate total balance sheet liabilities of all of Parent's non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

The Guarantors and the Parent's non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, that may be significant. The indenture contains limitations on the amount of additional Debt that the Parent, the Company and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur. However, the amounts of such Debt could nevertheless be substantial and may be Incurred either by Guarantors or by the Parent's non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.

        The Company may not pay principal of, or premium, if any, interest, including Special Interest, if any, on, or any other amounts payable in respect of, the notes, or make any deposit in respect of the notes pursuant to the provisions described under "—Defeasance," and may not repurchase, redeem or otherwise retire any notes (collectively, "pay the notes"), if:

            (a) any principal, premium, interest or any other amount payable in respect of any Senior Debt is not paid within any applicable grace period (including at maturity), or

            (b) any other default on Senior Debt occurs and the maturity of such Senior Debt is accelerated in accordance with its terms, unless, in either case,

              (1) the default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded, or

              (2) such Senior Debt has been paid in full in cash;

provided, however, that the Company may pay the notes without regard to the foregoing if the Company and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representative of such issue of Senior Debt.

        During the continuance of any default (other than a default described in clause (a) or (b) above) with respect to any Designated Senior Debt pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated immediately without further notice (except any notice required to effect the acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace period, the Company may not pay the notes for a period (a "Payment Blockage Period") commencing upon the receipt by the Company and the Trustee of written notice of such default from the Representative of the holders of such Designated Senior Debt specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period (a "Payment Blockage Notice") and ending

100



179 days thereafter, unless such Payment Blockage Period is earlier terminated by written notice to the Trustee and the Company from the Representative that gave such Payment Blockage Notice:

            (a) because such default is no longer continuing, or

            (b) because such Designated Senior Debt has been repaid in full in cash.

Unless the holders of such Designated Senior Debt or the Representative of such holders have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Debt and not rescinded such acceleration, the Company may (unless otherwise prohibited as described in the first sentence of this paragraph) resume payments on the notes after the end of such Payment Blockage Period.

        Not more than one Payment Blockage Notice with respect to all issues of Designated Senior Debt may be given in any consecutive 360-day period, irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to one or more issues of Designated Senior Debt during such period.

        Upon any payment or distribution of the assets of the Company upon a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or in a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its Property or upon an assignment for the benefit of creditors or marshalling of assets and liabilities, the holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment in full in cash before the holders of the notes are entitled to receive any payment of principal of, or interest, including Special Interest, if any, on, or any other amount payable to Holders in respect of the notes, except that holders of notes may receive and retain Permitted Junior Securities.

        Until the Senior Debt is paid in full in cash, any distribution to which holders of the notes would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of the indenture will be made to holders of the Senior Debt. If a payment or distribution is made to holders of notes or the Trustee for the benefit of the holders of notes that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such holders or the Trustee will be required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Debt and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

        If payment of the notes is accelerated when any Designated Senior Debt is outstanding, the Company may not pay the notes until three business days after the Representatives of all issues of Designated Senior Debt receive notice of such acceleration and, thereafter, may pay the notes only if the indenture otherwise permits payment at that time.

        The Guarantee of each Guarantor will be subordinated to Senior Debt of such Guarantor to the same extent and in the same manner as the notes are subordinated to Senior Debt of the Company.

        Because of the indenture's subordination provisions, holders of Senior Debt of the Company or the Guarantors may recover disproportionately more than the holders of the notes recover in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding relating to the Company or a Guarantor. This could apply even if the notes or the applicable Guarantee ranked pari passu with the other creditors' claims. In such a case, there may be insufficient assets, or no assets, remaining to pay the principal of or interest on the notes.

        Payment from the money or the proceeds of U.S. Government Obligations held in any defeasance trust pursuant to the provisions described under "—Defeasance" will not be subject to the subordination provisions described above and the holders shall not be obliged to pay over any such amount to the Company or any holder of Senior Debt or any other creditor of the Company.

        For a discussion of some of the risks related to the ranking and subordination of the notes, see "Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes."

Note Guarantees

        The obligations of the Company under the indenture, including the repurchase obligation resulting from a Change of Control, will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a

101



senior subordinated, unsecured basis, by the Parent and all of its existing and future Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries. See "—Certain Covenants—Future Guarantors."

        The Guarantors currently generate substantially all of the Parent's revenue. As of March 31, 2004, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, the Subsidiaries of the Parent that will not be Guarantors at the consummation of this offering represented the following approximate percentages of the assets and revenues of the Parent, on a consolidated basis:

0.2%   of the Parent's consolidated assets represented by subsidiaries that are not Guarantors

0.6%

 

of the Parent's consolidated total revenues represented by subsidiaries that are not Guarantors (revenues for the most recent fiscal year)

        If the Parent, the Company or a Guarantor, sells or otherwise disposes of either:

              (1) all of the Capital Stock of a Guarantor, or

              (2) all or substantially all the assets of such Guarantor,

in each case, to a Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Parent, then in any such case, such Guarantor will be released from all its obligations under its Guarantee. Also, if we defease the notes, as provided under "—Defeasance," all Guarantors will be released from their obligations under the Guarantees. In addition, if the Company redesignates a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, which the Company can do under certain circumstances, the redesignated Guarantor will be released from all its obligations under its Guarantee. See "—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries," "—Limitation on Issuance or Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries" and "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property."

Optional Redemption

        Except as set forth below, the notes will not be redeemable at the option of the Company prior to April 15, 2008. Starting on that date, the Company may redeem all or any portion of the notes, at once or over time, after giving the required notice under the indenture. The notes may be redeemed at the redemption prices set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including Special Interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). The following prices are for notes redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 of the years set forth below, and are expressed as percentages of principal amount:

Year

  Redemption Price
 
2008   104.625 %
2009   102.313 %
2010 and thereafter   100.000 %

        At any time prior to April 15, 2008, the Company may redeem all or any portion of the notes, at once or over time, after giving the required notice under the indenture at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

            (a) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, and

            (b) the sum of the present values of (1) the redemption price of the notes at April 15, 2008 (as set forth in the preceding paragraph) and (2) the remaining scheduled payments of interest from the redemption date through, April 15, 2008, but excluding accrued and unpaid interest

102



    through the redemption date, discounted to the redemption date (assuming a 360 day year consisting of twelve 30 day months), at the Treasury Rate plus 75 basis points, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest, including Special Interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        In addition, at any time and from time to time, prior to April 15, 2007, the Company may redeem up to a maximum of 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the notes (including any Additional Notes) with the proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings, at a redemption price equal to 109.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including Special Interest, thereon, if any, to but excluding the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that after giving effect to any such redemption, at least 60% of the original aggregate principal amount of the notes issued on the Issue Date (including any Additional Notes) remains outstanding. Any such redemption shall be made within 90 days of such Equity Offering upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' prior notice.

        Any notice to holders of notes of such a redemption shall include the appropriate calculation of the redemption price, but need not include the redemption price itself. The actual redemption price, calculated as described above, shall be set forth in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee no later than two business days prior to the redemption date unless clause (b) of the definition of "Comparable Treasury Price" is applicable, in which such Officer's Certificate should be delivered on the redemption date.

Sinking Fund

        There will be no mandatory sinking fund payments for the notes.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control

        Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of notes shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such holder's notes pursuant to the offer described below (the "Change of Control Offer") at a purchase price (the "Change of Control Purchase Price") equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including Special Interest, if any, to the repurchase date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall:

            (a) cause a notice of the Change of Control Offer to be sent at least once to the Dow Jones News Service or similar business news service in the United States; and

            (b) send, by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee, to each holder of notes, at such holder's address appearing in the Security Register, a notice stating:

              (1) that a Change of Control has occurred and a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to the covenant entitled "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control" and that all notes timely tendered will be accepted for payment;

              (2) the Change of Control Purchase Price and the repurchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, a business day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed;

              (3) the circumstances and relevant facts regarding the Change of Control (including information with respect to pro forma historical income, cash flow and capitalization after giving effect to the Change of Control); and

              (4) the procedures that holders of notes must follow in order to tender their notes (or portions thereof) for payment, and the procedures that holders of notes must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

103


        The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if (i) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer or (ii) an irrevocable notice of redemption for all outstanding notes has been given in accordance with the indenture. A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon the Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.

        The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue of such compliance.

        Management has no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Parent or the Company would decide to do so in the future. Subject to certain covenants described below, the Parent or the Company could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the indenture, but that could increase the amount of debt outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Parent's or the Company's capital structure or credit ratings.

        The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all" the Property of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, if the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole, dispose of less than all this Property by any of the means described above, the ability of a holder of notes to require the Company to repurchase its notes may be uncertain. In such a case, holders of the notes may not be able to resolve this uncertainty without resorting to legal action.

        The Senior Credit Facility provides that the occurrence of certain of the events that would constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Senior Credit Facility. Additionally, other future debt of the Parent and its subsidiaries may contain prohibitions of certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such debt to be repurchased upon a Change of Control. To the extent other debt of the Parent and its subsidiaries is both subject to similar repurchase obligations in the event of a Change of Control and ranks senior in right of payment to the notes, all available funds will first be expended for the repurchase of such debt. Moreover, the exercise by holders of notes of their right to require the Company to repurchase such notes could cause a default under future debt of the Parent and its subsidiaries, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company. Finally, the Company's ability to pay cash to holders of notes upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company's then existing financial resources. The Company cannot assure you that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. The Company's failure to repurchase notes in connection with a Change of Control would result in a default under the indenture. Such a default would, in turn, constitute a default under the Senior Credit Facility and may constitute a default under future debt as well. If such debt constitutes Designated Senior Debt, the subordination provisions in the indenture would likely restrict payment to holders of notes. The Company's obligation to make an offer to repurchase the notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified at any time prior to the occurrence of such Change of Control with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes. See "—Amendments and Waivers."

104


Certain Covenants

        Limitation on Debt.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, Incur, directly or indirectly, any Debt, including any Acquired Debt (other than Permitted Debt) unless, after giving effect to the application of the proceeds thereof, no Default or Event of Default would occur as a consequence of such Incurrence or be continuing following such Incurrence and such Debt is Debt of the Company or a Guarantor and, after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Debt and the application of the proceeds thereof, the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio would be at least 2.00 to 1.00.

        The term "Permitted Debt" is defined to include the following:

            (a)(i) Debt of the Company evidenced by the notes issued in this offering and the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such notes and in exchange for any Additional Notes and (ii) Debt of the Guarantors evidenced by Guarantees relating to the notes issued in this offering and the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such notes and in exchange for any Additional Notes;

            (b) Debt of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent under Credit Facilities; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Debt under Credit Facilities at any one time outstanding shall not exceed $500.0 million; provided, further, that such amount shall be permanently reduced by (x) the amount of Net Available Cash used to Repay Debt under Credit Facilities (and, in the case of any revolving credit Debt, to effect a corresponding commitment reduction thereunder) and not subsequently reinvested in Additional Assets or used to purchase notes or Repay other Debt, pursuant to the covenant described under "—Limitation on Asset Sales" and (y) any amounts outstanding under Permitted Receivables Financings;

            (c) Debt of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Debt; provided that:

              (1) the aggregate principal amount of such Debt does not exceed the Fair Market Value (on the date of the Incurrence thereof) of the Property acquired, constructed or leased, and

              (2) the aggregate principal amount of all Debt Incurred and then outstanding pursuant to this clause (c) (together with all Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred and then outstanding in respect of Debt previously Incurred pursuant to this clause (c)) does not exceed $10.0 million;

            (d) Debt of the Parent owing to and held by any Restricted Subsidiary and Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any subsequent issue or transfer of Capital Stock or other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Debt (except to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute the Incurrence of such Debt by the issuer thereof; provided, further, however that if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on any such Debt and the lender is not an obligor on the notes, such Debt must be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all obligations with respect to the notes and the Guarantees, as the case may be;

            (e) Acquired Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the date on which such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Acquired Debt Incurred as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary or was otherwise acquired by the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary); provided that at the time such Restricted Subsidiary is acquired by the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and after giving effect

105



    to the Incurrence of such Acquired Debt, the Company would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant;

            (f) Debt of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under Interest Rate Agreements entered into for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping interest rate risk in the ordinary course of the financial management of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes; provided that the obligations under such agreements are directly related to payment obligations on Debt otherwise permitted by the terms of this covenant;

            (g) Debt of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements entered into for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping currency exchange rate risks directly related to transactions entered into by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

            (h) Debt of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under Commodity Price Protection Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the financial management of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary and not for speculative purposes;

            (i) Debt in connection with one or more standby letters of credit or performance or surety bonds issued by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;

            (j) the guarantee by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Debt of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of the indenture;

            (k) Debt represented by agreements of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn out or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business or assets otherwise permitted under the indenture; provided that the maximum liability in respect of all such Debt shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such acquisition or disposition;

            (l) Debt arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Debt is extinguished within five business days of incurrence;

            (m) the Incurrence by a Securitization Subsidiary of Non-Recourse Debt in connection with or pursuant to a Permitted Receivables Financing;

            (n) Debt of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary that is Incurred solely for working capital purposes; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all Debt Incurred and outstanding under this clause (n) (together with all Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred and then outstanding under this clause (n)) does not exceed $10.0 million;

            (o) Debt of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (n) above;

            (p) Debt of the Company or a Guarantor in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) outstanding at any one time not to exceed $20.0 million; and

            (q) Permitted Refinancing Debt Incurred in respect of Debt Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant and clauses (a), (c), (e), (n) and (o) above.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this covenant,

            (a) the Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, Incur any Debt pursuant to paragraph (q) of this covenant if the proceeds thereof are used, directly or

106


    indirectly, to Refinance any Subordinated Obligations unless such Debt shall be subordinated to the notes or the applicable Guarantee, as the case may be, to at least the same extent as such Subordinated Obligations;

            (b) the Parent shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Incur any Debt pursuant to paragraph (q) of this covenant if the proceeds thereof are used, directly or indirectly, to Refinance any Subordinated Obligations or Senior Subordinated Debt of the Company or any Guarantor;

            (c) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Debt, will be deemed not to be an Incurrence of Debt for purposes of this covenant; and

            (d) the maximum amount of Debt that the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent shall not be deemed exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values occurring after such Debt was Incurred.

        For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that an item of Debt meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (a) through (q) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to clause (l) of the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, classify (or later reclassify in whole or in part, in its sole discretion) such item of Debt in any manner that complies with this covenant. Debt under the Senior Credit Facility outstanding on the date on which the notes are first issued under the indenture shall be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (b) above. The principal amount of any Debt supported by a letter of credit issued under a Credit Facility in accordance with clause (b) above shall not be deemed a separate incurrence of Debt for purposes of this covenant, but only to the extent of the stated amount of such letter of credit.

        Limitation on Restricted Payments.    The Parent shall not make, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment if at the time of, and after giving effect to, such proposed Restricted Payment,

            (a) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,

            (b) the Company could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described under "—Limitation on Debt," or

            (c) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments declared or made since the Issue Date (the amount of any Restricted Payment, if made other than in cash, to be based upon Fair Market Value at the time of such Restricted Payment) would exceed an amount equal to the sum of:

              (1) 50% of the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from the beginning of the fiscal quarter during which the Issue Date occurs to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available (or if the aggregate amount of Consolidated Net Income for such period shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

              (2) 100% of Capital Contributions (other than Excluded Contributions),

    plus

              (3) the sum of:

                (A) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale after the Issue Date of convertible or exchangeable

107


        Debt that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent, and

                (B) the aggregate amount by which Debt (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Parent's consolidated balance sheet on or after the Issue Date upon the conversion or exchange of any Debt issued or sold on or prior to the Issue Date that is convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent,

      excluding, in the case of clause (A) or (B):

                (x) any such Debt issued or sold to the Parent or a Subsidiary of the Parent or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Parent or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees, and

                (y) the aggregate amount of any cash or other Property distributed by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary upon any such conversion or exchange, plus

              (4) an amount equal to the sum of:

                (A) the amount received from any Investments in any Person other than the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of Property, in each case to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary from such Person, and

                (B) the portion (proportionate to the Parent's equity interest in such Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged or consolidated with or into or transfers all of its assets into the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Person, the amount of Investments previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person.

        The provisions of the first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit:

            (a) the payment of any dividends within 60 days of the declaration thereof if, on the declaration date, such dividends could have been paid in compliance with the indenture; provided, however, that at the time of such payment of such dividend, no other Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result therefrom); provided, further, however, that such dividend shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (b) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement for value of Capital Stock of the Parent or any of its direct or indirect parent entities or Subordinated Obligations in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the sale within 30 days of, Capital Stock of the Parent or any of its direct or indirect parent entities (so long as, in the case of a sale of Capital Stock of such parent entities, the net proceeds of such sale are contributed to the common equity capital of Parent) (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary of the Parent or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Parent or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees); provided, however, that

              (1) such purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments and

              (2) the Capital Contributions from such exchange or sale shall be excluded from the calculation pursuant to clause (c)(2) above;

108



            (c) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Obligations in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the sale within 30 days of, Permitted Refinancing Debt; provided, however, that such purchase, repurchase, redemption, legal defeasance, acquisition or retirement shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (d) the repurchase of shares or units of, or options to purchase shares of, common stock or common units, as the case may be, of the Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent entity of Parent from current or former officers, directors or employees of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of such current or former officers, directors or employees), pursuant to the terms of agreements (including employment agreements) or plans (or amendments thereto) approved by the Board of Directors under which such individuals purchase or sell, or are granted the option to purchase or sell, shares of such common stock or common units; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such repurchases shall not exceed $2.0 million in any calendar year and at the time of such repurchase, no other Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or result therefrom); provided, further, that unused amounts may carry over and be used in subsequent calendar years, in addition to the amounts permitted for such calendar year, up to a maximum of $5.0 million in any calendar year; provided further, however, that such repurchases shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (e) any payments made by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of this indenture with respect to the purchase price paid or any subsequent working capital adjustments made in connection with the Transactions; provided, however, that such payments will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (f) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options to the extent such Equity Interests represented a portion of the exercise price of those stock options; provided, however, that such payments will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (g) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, the declaration of any payment of regularly scheduled or accrued dividends to (i) holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Parent issued on or after the date of the indenture pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Limitation on Debt" and (ii) holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent issued after the date of the indenture; provided that at the time of the issuance of such stock and after giving pro forma effect thereto (treating the aggregate liquidation preference of such Preferred Stock as Debt), the Company would have been able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "—Limitation on Debt;" provided, however, that such payments will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (h) payments, advances, loans or expense reimbursements made to any direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent to permit the payment by such entity of reasonable general operating expenses, accounting, legal, corporate reporting and administrative expenses incurred in the ordinary course of its business in an amount not to exceed $1.0 million per annum (or $2.0 million per annum after the consummation of an initial public offering by the Parent or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent); provided, however, that such payments will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (i) (1) for so long as the Parent is organized as a limited liability company, the payment of Permitted Tax Distributions or (2) for so long as the Parent is a member of a group filing a consolidated or combined tax return with a parent corporation, payments to such parent

109



    corporation in respect of an allocable portion of the tax liabilities of such group that is attributable to the Parent and its Subsidiaries ("Tax Payments"); provided that the Tax Payments shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the amount of the relevant tax (including any penalties and interest) that the Parent would owe if the parent were filing a separate tax return (or a separate consolidated or combined return with its Subsidiaries that are members of the consolidated or combined group) taking into account any carryovers and carrybacks of tax attributes (such as net operating losses) of Parent and such Subsidiaries from other taxable years and (B) the net amount of the relevant tax that the Parent actually owes to the appropriate taxing authority; provided, further, that any Tax Payments received from the Parent shall be paid over to the appropriate taxing authority within 30 days of the parent's receipt of such Tax Payments or such payments shall be refunded to the Parent; provided, however, that such payments will be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (j) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and within 90 days after completion of the offer to repurchase notes pursuant to the provisions described under "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control" (including the purchase of all notes tendered), any repurchase or redemption of Debt of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries subordinated to the notes that is required to be repurchased or redeemed pursuant to the terms thereof as a result of such Change of Control, at a purchase price not greater than 101% of the outstanding principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any); provided that such redemptions or repurchases shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (k) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, within 90 days after completion of any offer to repurchase notes pursuant to the covenant described under "Certain Covenants—Limitation on Asset Sales" (including the purchase of all notes tendered), any repurchase or redemption of Debt of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries subordinated to the notes that is required to be repurchased or redeemed pursuant to the terms thereof as a result of such Asset Sale, at a purchase price not greater than 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof (plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any); provided that such redemptions or repurchases shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (l) the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition for value of Capital Stock of the Parent or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent representing fractional shares of such Capital Stock in connection with a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other combination involving the Company or any direct or indirect parent entity of the Company; provided that such redemptions, repurchases or other acquisitions shall be included in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments;

            (m) Investments that are made with Excluded Contributions; provided that such payments shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments; and

            (n) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, other Restricted Payments in an amount not to exceed $15.0 million; provided that such amounts shall be excluded in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payments.

        Limitation on Liens.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur or suffer to exist, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens or Liens securing Senior Debt) upon any of its Property (including Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, unless:

110


            (a) if such Lien secures Senior Subordinated Debt, the notes or the applicable Guarantee are secured on an equal and ratable basis with such Debt; and

            (b) if such Lien secures Subordinated Obligations, such Lien shall be subordinated to a Lien securing the notes or the applicable Guarantee in the same Property as that securing such Lien to the same extent as such Subordinated Obligations are subordinated to the notes and the Guarantees.

        Limitation on Issuance or Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries.    The Parent and the Company shall not, directly or indirectly:

            (a) sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than to secure Senior Debt permitted to be Incurred under the indenture), or

            (b) permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, issue or sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of its Capital Stock,

other than, in the case of either (a) or (b):

              (1) directors' qualifying shares,

              (2) to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, or

              (3) a disposition of shares of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Company or Holdings) such that following such disposition, such Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Parent or the Company; provided, however, that, in the case of this clause (3),

                (A) such disposition is effected in compliance with the covenant described under "—Limitation on Asset Sales;"

                (B) such disposition is effected in compliance with the covenant described under "—Limitation on Restricted Payments," if applicable; and

                (C) upon consummation of such disposition and execution and delivery of a supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the Trustee, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be released from any Guarantee previously made by such Restricted Subsidiary.

        Limitation on Asset Sales.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, consummate any Asset Sale unless:

            (a) the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Asset Sale;

            (b) at least 75% of the consideration paid to the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or the assumption by the purchaser of liabilities of the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities or liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the notes or the applicable Guarantee) as a result of which the Parent, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer obligated with respect to such liabilities; and

            (c) the Company delivers an Officers' Certificate to the Trustee certifying that such Asset Sale complies with the foregoing clauses (a) and (b).

111



        For purposes of this provision, each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:

            (a) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Parent or the Restricted Subsidiary from a transferee that are converted by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 90 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and

            (b) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (b) then outstanding, not to exceed $20.0 million.

        The Net Available Cash (or any portion thereof) from Asset Sales may be applied by the Parent, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects (or is required by the terms of any Debt):

            (a) to Repay Senior Debt of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding, in any such case, any Debt owed to the Parent, the Company or an Affiliate of the Parent or the Company); or

            (b) to reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with Net Available Cash received by the Parent, the Company or Restricted Subsidiary).

        Any Net Available Cash from an Asset Sale not applied in accordance with the preceding paragraph within 365 days from the date of the receipt of such Net Available Cash or that is not segregated from the general funds of the Company for investment in identified Additional Assets in respect of a project that shall have been commenced, and for which binding contractual commitments have been entered into, prior to the end of such 365-day period and that shall not have been completed or abandoned shall constitute "Excess Proceeds"; provided, however, that the amount of any Net Available Cash that ceases to be so segregated as contemplated above and any Net Available Cash that is segregated in respect of a project that is abandoned or completed shall also constitute "Excess Proceeds" at the time any such Net Available Cash ceases to be so segregated or at the time the relevant project is so abandoned or completed, as applicable; provided, further, however, that the amount of any Net Available Cash that continues to be segregated for investment in identified Additional Assets and that is not actually so invested within twelve months from the date of the receipt of such Net Available Cash shall also constitute "Excess Proceeds."

        When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million (taking into account income earned on such Excess Proceeds, if any), the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase (the "Prepayment Offer") the notes, which offer shall be in the amount of the Allocable Excess Proceeds (rounded to the nearest $1,000), on a pro rata basis according to principal amount, at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, including Special Interest, if any, to the repurchase date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the indenture. To the extent that any portion of the amount of Net Available Cash remains after compliance with the preceding sentence and provided that all holders of notes have been given the opportunity to tender their notes for repurchase in accordance with the indenture, the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may use such remaining amount for any purpose permitted by the indenture, and the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset to zero.

112



        The term "Allocable Excess Proceeds" shall mean the product of:

            (a) the Excess Proceeds and

            (b) a fraction,

              (1) the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding on the date of the Prepayment Offer, and

              (2) the denominator of which is the sum of the aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding on the date of the Prepayment Offer and the aggregate principal amount of other Debt of the Company outstanding on the date of the Prepayment Offer that is pari passu in right of payment with the notes and subject to terms and conditions in respect of Asset Sales similar in all material respects to this covenant and requiring the Company to make an offer to repurchase such Debt at substantially the same time as the Prepayment Offer.

        Within five business days after the Company is obligated to make a Prepayment Offer as described in the preceding paragraph, the Company shall send a written notice, by first-class mail, to the holders of notes, accompanied by such information regarding the Parent, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries as the Company in good faith believes will enable such holders to make an informed decision with respect to such Prepayment Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase price and the repurchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, a business day no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed.

        The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

        Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist any consensual restriction on the right of any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to:

            (a) pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock, or pay any Debt or other obligation owed, to any Restricted Subsidiary or, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not owned, directly or indirectly by the Company or any Guarantor, to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary,

            (b) make any loans or advances to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or

            (c) transfer any of its Property to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary.

The foregoing limitations will not apply:

            (1) with respect to clauses (a), (b) and (c), to restrictions:

              (A) in effect on the Issue Date (including, without limitation, restrictions pursuant to the notes, the indenture and the Senior Credit Facility);

              (B) relating to Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary and existing at the time it became a Restricted Subsidiary if such restriction was not created in connection with or in anticipation of the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or was acquired by the Parent or the Company;

113



              (C) that result from the Refinancing of Debt Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (1)(A) or (B) above or in clause (1)(G), (2)(A) or (B) below; provided such restrictions are not more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreement evidencing the Debt so Refinanced;

              (D) contained in any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the indenture that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition;

              (E) relating to Debt or other contractual requirements or restrictions of a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing; provided that such restrictions only apply to such Securitization Subsidiary;

              (F) contained in any agreement governing Debt incurred by a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary permitted under the covenant described above under "—Limitation on Debt;" provided that such restrictions only apply to such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary; provided, further that such Debt is not guaranteed by the Parent or any of its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries;

              (G) contained in any other agreement, instrument or document relating to Senior Debt in effect after the date of the indenture; provided that the terms and conditions of such restrictions are not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than those restrictions imposed in connection with the Senior Credit Facility as in effect on the date of the indenture (which may result in restrictions upon a Restricted Subsidiary so long as such restrictions are not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than the comparable restriction that is applicable to the Parent or the Company); and

            (2) with respect to clause (c) only, to restrictions:

              (A) relating to Debt that is permitted to be Incurred and secured without also securing the notes or the applicable Guarantee pursuant to the covenants described under "—Limitation on Debt" and "—Limitation on Liens" that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the Property securing such Debt;

              (B) encumbering Property at the time such Property was acquired by the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such restrictions relate solely to the Property so acquired and were not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition;

              (C) resulting from customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of leases or customary provisions in other agreements that restrict assignment of such agreements or rights thereunder;

              (D) customary restrictions contained in asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements limiting the transfer of such Property pending the closing of such sale;

              (E) customary restrictions contained in joint venture and similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and otherwise permitted by the indenture;

              (F) customary non-assignment provisions in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

              (G) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.

114



        Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, conduct any business or enter into or suffer to exist any transaction or series of transactions (including the purchase, sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or exchange of any Property or the rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Parent or the Company (an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless:

            (a) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are:

              (1) set forth in writing, and

              (2) no less favorable to the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained in a comparable arm's-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary,

            (b) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate payments or value in excess of $2.0 million, the Board of Directors (including at least a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors) approves such Affiliate Transaction and, in its good faith judgment, believes that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (a)(2) of this paragraph as evidenced by a Board Resolution promptly delivered to the Trustee, and

            (c) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate payments or value in excess of $10.0 million, the Company obtains a written opinion from an Independent Financial Advisor to the effect that the consideration to be paid or received in connection with such Affiliate Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Parent, the Company and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into or suffer to exist the following:

            (a) any transaction or series of transactions between the Parent and one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

            (b) any Restricted Payment permitted to be made pursuant to the covenant described under "—Limitation on Restricted Payments" or any Permitted Investment;

            (c) the payment of compensation (including amounts paid pursuant to employee benefit plans) for the personal services of officers, directors and employees of the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, so long as the Board of Directors in good faith shall have approved the terms thereof and deemed the services theretofore or thereafter to be performed for such compensation to be fair consideration therefor;

            (d) loans and advances to non-executive employees made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with the past practices of the Parent, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; provided that such loans and advances do not exceed $1.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

            (e) agreements in effect on the Issue Date and described in the offering memorandum relating to the initial sale of the notes on April 6, 2004 and any modifications, extensions or renewals thereto that are no less favorable to the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary than such agreements as in effect on the Issue Date;

            (f) customary indemnification agreements with officers and directors of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries or of any direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent;

            (g) transactions effected at the closing of the offering of the notes in connection with the Transactions, including the payment of all fees and expenses described in the offering

115



    memorandum relating to the initial sale of the notes on April 6, 2004 under the heading "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions;"

            (h) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Parent) that is an Affiliate of the Parent solely because the Parent owns, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, Capital Stock in or controls such Person;

            (i) any payments or other transactions pursuant to any tax sharing agreement between Parent and any other Person with which Parent files a consolidated tax return or with which Parent is part of a consolidated group for tax purposes;

            (j) transactions pursuant to the Management Agreement, as in effect on the date of the indenture, as such agreement may be amended, modified, or replaced from time to time so long as the amended, modified or new agreement, taken as a whole, is no less favorable to the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries than the Management Agreement as in effect on the date of the indenture;

            (k) the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Parent to any direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent; and

            (l) transactions between a Securitization Subsidiary and the Parent or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

        Limitation on Layered Debt.    The Parent and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, Incur, directly or indirectly, any Debt that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to any Senior Debt unless such Debt is Senior Subordinated Debt or is expressly subordinated in right of payment to Senior Subordinated Debt. In addition, no Guarantor shall Guarantee, directly or indirectly, any Debt of the Company that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to any Senior Debt unless such Guarantee is expressly subordinate in right of payment to, or ranks pari passu with, the Guarantee of such Guarantor. No Debt of the Parent, the Company or any Guarantor will be deemed to be subordinated in right of payment to any other Debt of the Parent, the Company or any Guarantor solely by virtue of being unsecured or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Debt have entered into intercreditor agreements or arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority over the other holders in the collateral held by them.

        Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.    The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any of its respective Subsidiaries to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is permitted to make such Investment in such Subsidiary and such Subsidiary:

            (a) does not own any Capital Stock or Debt of, or own or hold any Lien on any Property of, the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;

            (b) has no Debt other than Non-Recourse Debt; provided, however, that the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary may loan, advance, extend credit to, or guarantee the Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary at any time at or after such Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the covenant described under "—Limitation on Restricted Payments;"

            (c) except as would be permitted by the covenant described above under "—Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates," is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiaries unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Parent or the Company;

116



            (d) is a Person with respect to which neither the Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (1) to subscribe for additional Capital Stock or (2) to maintain or preserve such Person's financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

            (e) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Debt of the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Unless so designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Parent will be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Subsidiary shall not be designated a Restricted Subsidiary and shall be automatically classified as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if either of the requirements set forth in clauses (x) and (y) of the second immediately following paragraph will not be satisfied after giving pro forma effect to such classification or if such Person is a Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        Except as provided in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, no Restricted Subsidiary may be redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and neither the Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall at any time be directly or indirectly liable for any Debt that provides that the holder thereof may (with the passage of time or notice or both) declare a default thereon or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity upon the occurrence of a default with respect to any Debt, Lien or other obligation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any right to take enforcement action against such Unrestricted Subsidiary). Upon designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with this covenant, such Restricted Subsidiary shall, by execution and delivery of a supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the Trustee, be released from any Guarantee previously made by such Restricted Subsidiary.

        The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if, immediately after giving pro forma effect to such designation,

            (x) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described under "—Limitation on Debt," and

            (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.

        Any such designation or redesignation by the Board of Directors will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a Board Resolution giving effect to such designation or redesignation and an Officers' Certificate that:

            (a) certifies that such designation or redesignation complies with the foregoing provisions, and

            (b) gives the effective date of such designation or redesignation,

such filing with the Trustee to occur within 45 days after the end of the fiscal quarter of the Parent in which such designation or redesignation is made (or, in the case of a designation or redesignation made during the last fiscal quarter of the Parent's fiscal year, within 90 days after the end of such fiscal year).

        Future Guarantors.    The Parent and the Company shall cause each Person that becomes a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Securitization Subsidiary) following the Issue Date to execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee at the time such Person becomes a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary. In addition, the Parent and the Company will cause each of its respective existing non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and each of its respective Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries created or acquired after the Issue Date which has guaranteed or which guarantees any Debt of the Parent or any of its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, to execute and deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee pursuant to which such non-Guarantor Subsidiary or Foreign Restricted Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Company's obligations under the notes on the same terms and conditions as set forth in the guarantee

117



of such other Debt of the Parent or any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary given by such non-Guarantor Subsidiary or Foreign Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if such Debt is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the notes, any such guarantee of such non-Guarantor Subsidiary or Foreign Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Debt will be subordinated in right of payment to such non-Guarantor Subsidiary's or Foreign Restricted Subsidiary's Guarantee with respect to the notes substantially to the same extent as such Debt is subordinated to the notes; provided, further, however, that any such Guarantee shall also provide by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released upon the release or discharge of such guarantee of payment of such other Debt (except a discharge by or as a result of payment under such guarantee).

Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property

        The Company shall not merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into any other Person (other than a merger of a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary into the Company) or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its Property in any one transaction or series of transactions unless:

            (a) the Company shall be the Surviving Person in such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or the Surviving Person (if other than the Company) formed by such merger, consolidation or amalgamation or to which such sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or disposition is made shall be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; provided, however, that if such Person is a limited liability company or partnership, a corporate Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of such Person becomes a co-issuer of the notes in connection therewith;

            (b) the Surviving Person (if other than the Company) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee by such Surviving Person, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, all the notes, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of the indenture to be performed by the Company;

            (c) in the case of a sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all the Property of the Company, such Property shall have been transferred as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to one Person;

            (d) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating, for purposes of this clause (d) and clause (e) below, any Debt that becomes, or is anticipated to become, an obligation of the Surviving Person or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of transactions as having been Incurred by the Surviving Person or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

            (e) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, the Company or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt;" and

            (f) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such transaction or series of transactions and the supplemental indenture, if any, in respect thereto comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction or series of transactions have been satisfied.

118



        The Parent shall not, and the Parent and the Company shall not permit any Guarantor to merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or into any other Person (other than a merger of a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary into the Company or such Guarantor) or sell, transfer, assign, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all its Property in any one transaction or series of transactions unless:

            (a) the Surviving Person (if not such Guarantor) formed by such merger, consolidation or amalgamation or to which such sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or disposition is made shall be a corporation, company (including a limited liability company) or partnership organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

            (b) the Surviving Person (if other than such Guarantor) expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture in form satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee by such Surviving Person, the due and punctual performance and observance of all the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee;

            (c) in the case of a sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all the Property of such Guarantor, such Property shall have been transferred as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to one Person;

            (d) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating, for purposes of this clause (d) and clause (e) below, any Debt that becomes, or is anticipated to become, an obligation of the Surviving Person, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction or series of transactions as having been Incurred by the Surviving Person, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction or series of transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

            (e) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, the Company would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Debt under the first paragraph of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt;" and

            (f) the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such transaction or series of transactions and such Subsidiary Guarantee, if any, in respect thereto comply with this covenant and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction or series of transactions have been satisfied.

The foregoing provisions (other than clause (d)) shall not apply to any transaction or series of transactions which constitute an Asset Sale if the Parent and the Company have complied with the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Asset Sales."

        The Surviving Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of the Company under the indenture (or of the Guarantor under the Guarantee, as the case may be), but the predecessor entity in the case of:

            (a) a sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition (unless such sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance or other disposition is of all the assets of the Parent or the Company as an entirety or virtually as an entirety), or

            (b) a lease,

shall not be released from any of the obligations or covenants under the indenture, including with respect to the payment of the notes and the obligations under the Guarantees.

119


Payments for Consents

        The Parent and the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any holder of any notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the indenture or the notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid or is paid to all holders of the notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

SEC Reports

        Notwithstanding that the Parent may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Parent shall file with the Commission and provide the Trustee and holders of notes with such annual reports and such information, documents and other reports as are specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and applicable to a U.S. entity subject to such Sections, such information, documents and reports to be so filed with the Commission and provided at the times specified for the filing of such information, documents and reports under such Sections; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be so obligated to file such information, documents and reports with the Commission prior to the completion of the Registered Exchange Offer and, in any event, if the Commission does not permit such filings.

Events of Default

        Events of Default in respect of the notes include:

            (1) failure to make the payment of any interest or Special Interest, if any, on the notes when the same becomes due and payable, and such failure continues for a period of 30 days;

            (2) failure to make the payment of any principal of, or premium, if any, on, any of the notes when the same becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon acceleration, redemption, optional redemption, required repurchase or otherwise;

            (3) failure to comply with the covenant described under "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property;"

            (4) failure to comply with any other covenant or agreement in the notes or in the indenture (other than a failure that is the subject of the foregoing clause (1), (2) or (3)), and such failure continues for 30 days after written notice is given to the Company as provided below;

            (5) a default under any Debt by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary that results in acceleration of the maturity of such Debt, or failure to pay any such Debt at final maturity, in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent at the time (the "cross acceleration provisions");

            (6) any judgment or judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $10.0 million (or its foreign currency equivalent at the time) (net of any amounts that a reputable and creditworthy insurance company shall have acknowledged liability for in writing) that shall be rendered against the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary and that shall not be waived, satisfied or discharged for any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement shall not be in effect (the "judgment default provisions");

            (7) certain events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Significant Restricted Subsidiaries (the "bankruptcy provisions"); and

120



            (8) any Guarantee of the Parent or a Significant Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms of such Guarantee) or any Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Guarantee (the "guarantee provisions").

        A Default under clause (4) is not an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cause such Default to be cured within the time specified after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a "Notice of Default."

        In the event of a declaration of acceleration of the notes because an Event of Default described in clause (5) above has occurred and is continuing, the declaration of acceleration of the notes shall be automatically annulled if the event of default or payment default triggering such Event of Default shall be remedied or cured by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or waived by the holders of the relevant Debt within 30 days after the declaration of acceleration with respect thereto and if (1) the annulment of the acceleration of the notes would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction and (2) all existing Events of Default, except non-payment of principal, premium or interest on the notes that became due solely because of the acceleration of the notes have been cured or waived.

        The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers' Certificate of any event that with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

        If an Event of Default with respect to the notes (other than an Event of Default resulting from certain events involving bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in clause (7) above) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the registered holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding may declare to be immediately due and payable the principal amount of all the notes then outstanding, plus accrued but unpaid interest to the date of acceleration. In case an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in clause (7) above shall occur, such amount with respect to all the notes shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the holders of the notes. After any such acceleration, but before a judgment or decree based on acceleration is obtained by the Trustee, the registered holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration if all Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, premium or interest, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture.

        Subject to the provisions of the indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the notes, unless such holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to such provisions for the indemnification of the Trustee, the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the notes.

        No holder of notes will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy thereunder, unless:

              (a) such holder has previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default or the Trustee receives the notice from the Company;

121


              (b) the registered holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding have made a written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the Trustee to institute such proceeding as trustee; and

              (c) the Trustee shall not have received from the registered holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days.

However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a holder of any Note for enforcement of payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest, including Special Interest, if any, on, such Note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note.

Amendments and Waivers

        Subject to certain exceptions, the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the registered holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the notes) may amend the indenture, the notes and the Guarantees, and the registered holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes outstanding may waive any past default or compliance with any provisions of the indenture, the notes and the Guarantees (except a default in the payment of principal, premium, interest, including Special Interest, if any, and certain covenants and provisions of the indenture which cannot be amended without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note). However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note, no amendment may, among other things,

            (1) reduce the amount of notes whose holders must consent to an amendment or waiver,

            (2) reduce the rate of, or extend the time for payment of, interest, including Special Interest, if any, on, any Note,

            (3) reduce the principal of, or extend the Stated Maturity of, any Note,

            (4) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note,

            (5) impair the right of any holder of the notes to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, including Special Interest, if any, on, such holder's notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder's notes or any Guarantee,

            (6) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed, as described under "—Optional Redemption";

            (7) reduce the premium payable upon a Change of Control or, at any time after a Change of Control has occurred, change the time at which the Change of Control Offer relating thereto must be made or at which the notes must be repurchased pursuant to such Change of Control Offer,

            (8) at any time after the Company is obligated to make a Prepayment Offer with the Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales, change the time at which such Prepayment Offer must be made or at which the notes must be repurchased pursuant thereto,

            (9) make any change to the subordination provisions of the indenture that would adversely affect the holders of the notes, or

            (10) make any change in any Guarantee that would adversely affect the holders of the notes.

122



        The indenture, the notes and the Guarantees may be amended by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of any holder of the notes to:

            (1) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency in any manner that is not adverse in any material respect to any holder of the notes,

            (2) provide for the assumption by a Surviving Person of the obligations of the Parent or the Company under the indenture,

            (3) provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes (provided that the uncertificated notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code),

            (4) add additional Guarantees with respect to the notes or release Guarantors from Guarantees as provided or permitted by the terms of the indenture,

            (5) secure the notes, add to the covenants of the Parent and the Company for the benefit of the holders of the notes or surrender any right or power conferred upon the Parent or the Company,

            (6) make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder of the notes,

            (7) make any change to the subordination provisions of the indenture that would limit or terminate the benefits available to any holder of Senior Debt under such provisions,

            (8) comply with any requirement of the Commission in connection with the qualification of the indenture under the Trust indenture Act,

            (9) add a co-issuer of the notes as contemplated under "—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property;" or

            (10) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the indenture.

        No amendment may be made to the subordination provisions of the indenture that adversely affects the rights of any holder of Senior Debt then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Debt (or their Representative) consent to such change. The consent of the holders of the notes is not necessary to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. After an amendment becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to each registered holder of the notes at such holder's address appearing in the Security Register a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all holders of the notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

Defeasance

        The Company at any time may terminate all its obligations under the notes and the indenture and all of the obligations of the Guarantors ("legal defeasance"), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the notes. In addition, the Company at any time may terminate:

            (1) the obligations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidaries under the covenants described under "—Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control" and "—Certain Covenants,"

123


            (2) the operation of the cross acceleration provisions, the judgment default provisions and the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Significant Restricted Subsidiaries and the guarantee provisions described under "—Events of Default" above, and

            (3) the limitations contained in clause (e) under the first and second paragraph of "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property" above ("covenant defeasance").

        The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option.

        If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (4) (with respect to the covenants described under "—Certain Covenants"), (5), (6), (7) (with respect only to Significant Restricted Subsidiaries) or (8) under "—Events of Default" above or because of the failure of the Company or the Parent to comply with clause (e) under the first and second paragraph of, "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property" above. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Guarantor will be released from all its obligations under its Guarantee.

        The legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option may be exercised only if:

            (a) the Company irrevocably deposits in trust with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, including Special Interest, if any, on the notes to maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

            (b) the Company delivers to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest when due on all the notes to be defeased to maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

            (c) the Company must deliver to the trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the holders of the notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others;

            (d) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit and after giving effect thereto (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);

            (e) such deposit does not constitute a default under any other material agreement or instrument binding on the Company (other than the indenture);

            (f) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the trust resulting from the deposit does not constitute, or is qualified as, a regulated investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

            (g) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Company delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that:

              (1) the Company has received from the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

              (2) since the date of the indenture there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, to the effect, in either case, that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the holders of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal

124



      income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same time as would have been the case if such defeasance has not occurred;

            (h) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Company delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holders of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred; and

            (i) the Company delivers to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the notes have been complied with as required by the indenture.

Governing Law

        The indenture and the notes are governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of law.

The Trustee

        U.S. Bank National Association is the Trustee under the indenture.

        Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

Certain Definitions

        Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for the full definition of all such terms as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided. Unless the context otherwise requires, an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP.

        "Acquired Debt" means Debt of a Person outstanding on the date on which such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including by way or merger, consolidation or amalgamation) or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person.

        "Additional Assets" means:

            (a) any Property (other than cash, Cash Equivalent and securities) to be owned by the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries and used in a Permitted Business; or

            (b) Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary from any Person other than the Parent, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Parent; provided, however, that such Restricted Subsidiary is primarily engaged in a Permitted Business.

        "Affiliate" of any specified Person means:

            (a) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person, or

125


            (b) any other Person who is a director or officer of:

              (1) such specified Person,

              (2) any Subsidiary of such specified Person, or

              (3) any Person described in clause (a) above.

For the purposes of this definition, "control," when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing. For purposes of the covenants described under—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates and "—Limitation on Asset Sales" and the definition of "Additional Assets" only, "Affiliate" shall also mean any beneficial owner of shares representing 10% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock (on a fully diluted basis) of the Parent or of rights or warrants to purchase such Voting Stock and any Person who would be an Affiliate of any such beneficial owner pursuant to the first sentence hereof.

        "Asset Sale" means any sale, lease, transfer, issuance or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions) by the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries, including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a "disposition"), of

            (a) any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors' qualifying shares), or

            (b) any other Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary outside of the ordinary course of business of the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary,

        other than, in the case of clause (a) or (b) above,

              (1) any disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Parent or by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary,

              (2) any disposition that constitutes a Permitted Investment or Restricted Payment permitted by the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,"

              (3) any disposition effected in compliance with the first paragraph of the covenant described under "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property"),

              (4) any disposition in a single transaction or a series of related transactions of Property for aggregate consideration of less than $1.0 million;

              (5) the disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;

              (6) the disposition of accounts receivable and related assets (including contract rights) to a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing;

              (7) any foreclosure upon any assets of the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the exercise of remedies by a secured lender pursuant to the terms of Debt otherwise permitted to be incurred under the indenture; and

              (8) the sale of the Capital Stock, Debt or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at any date of determination,

            (a) if such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Debt represented thereby according to the definition of "Capital Lease Obligations," and

126


            (b) in all other instances, the greater of:

              (1) the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, and

              (2) the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the notes, compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).

        "Average Life" means, as of any date of determination, with respect to any Debt or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing:

            (a) the sum of the product of the numbers of years (rounded to the nearest one-twelfth of one year) from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Debt or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment by

            (b) the sum of all such payments.

        "Board of Directors" means the board of directors of the Company.

        "Capital Contributions" means either (i) the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Parent from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Parent or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Parent or any such Subsidiary for the benefit of their employees) by the Parent of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) after the Issue Date, net of attorneys' fees, accountants' fees, underwriters' or placement agents' fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof or from any capital contribution received by the Parent from any holder of its Capital Stock or (ii) the Fair Market Value of any assets or Property contributed to the Parent by one of its direct or indirect parent entities or by GTCR or acquired through the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent; provided that such assets or Property are used or useful in a Permitted Business.

        "Capital Lease Obligations" means any obligation under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP; and the amount of Debt represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. For purposes of "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens," a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.

        "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any shares or other equivalents (however designated) of any class of corporate stock or partnership interests or any other participations, rights, warrants, options or other interests in the nature of an equity interest in such Person, including Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into such equity interest.

        "Cash Equivalents" means any of the following:

            (a) Investments in U.S. Government Obligations maturing within 365 days of the date of acquisition thereof;

            (b) Investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 365 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof having capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $500 million and whose long-term debt is rated "A-3" or "A-" or higher according to Moody's or S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at

127



    least one "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

            (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) entered into with:

              (1) a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above, or

              (2) any primary government securities dealer reporting to the Market Reports Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York;

            (d) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 365 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of "P-1" (or higher) according to Moody's or "A-1" (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

            (e) direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of any state of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of such state is pledged; provided that:

              (1) the long-term debt of such state is rated "A-3" or "A-" or higher according to Moody's or S&P (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), and

              (2) such obligations mature within 365 days of the date of acquisition thereof;

            (f) interests in investment companies or money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which on the date of acquisition constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (a) through (e) of this definition;

            (g) in the case of any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary:

              (1) direct obligations of the sovereign nation (or agency thereof) in which such Foreign Restricted Subsidiary is organized and is conducting business or obligations fully and unconditionally guaranteed by such sovereign nation (or any agency thereof);

              (2) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (f) above of foreign obligors, which investments or obligors have ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign ratings agencies; and

              (3) investments of the type and maturity described in clauses (a) through (f) above of foreign obligors, which investments or obligors are not rated as provided in such clauses or in (2) above but which are, in the reasonable judgment of the Parent as evidenced by a board resolution, comparable in investment quality to such investments and obligors; provided that the amount of such investments pursuant to this clause (g)(3) outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $15.0 million.

        "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events:

            (a) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions to either of the foregoing), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, other than any one or more of the Permitted Holders, becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, except that a person will be deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time),

128


    directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Parent or the Company (for purposes of this clause (a), such person or group shall be deemed to beneficially own any Voting Stock of a corporation held by any other corporation (the "parent corporation") so long as such person or group beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate at least a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such parent corporation); or

            (b) the sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all the Property of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, considered as a whole (other than a disposition of such Property as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or one or more Permitted Holders), shall have occurred, or the Parent, Holdings or the Company merges, consolidates or amalgamates with or into any other Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) or any other Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) merges, consolidates or amalgamates with or into the Parent, Holdings or the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of such entity is reclassified into or exchanged for cash, securities or other Property, other than any such transaction where:

              (1) the outstanding Voting Stock of such entity is reclassified into or exchanged for other Voting Stock of such entity or for Voting Stock of the Surviving Person, and

              (2) the holders of the Voting Stock of such entity immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of such entity or the Surviving Person immediately after such transaction and in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction; or

            (c) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Parent or the Company (together with any new directors whose election or appointment by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Parent was approved by a vote of not less than a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors then in office; or

            (d) the shareholders of the Parent or the Company shall have approved any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Parent or the Company.

        "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        "Commission" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

        "Commodity Price Protection Agreement" means, in respect of a Person, any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping the price risk related to fluctuations in commodity prices.

        "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such notes. "Independent Investment Banker" means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Trustee after consultation with the Company.

129



        "Comparable Treasury Price" means, with respect to any redemption date:

            (a) the average of the bid and ask prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) on the third business day preceding such redemption date, as set forth in the most recently published statistical release designated "H.15(519)" (or any successor release) published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption "Treasury Constant Maturities," or

            (b) if such release (or any successor release) is not published or does not contain such prices on such business day, the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.

        "Consolidated Current Liabilities" means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of liabilities of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries which may properly be classified as current liabilities (including taxes accrued as estimated), after eliminating:

            (a) all intercompany items between the Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries, and

            (b) all current maturities of long-term Debt.

        "Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of:

            (a) the aggregate amount of EBITDA for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters for which consolidated financial statements are available prior to such determination date to

            (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters;

      provided, however, that:

              (1) if

                (A) since the beginning of such period the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Debt that remains outstanding or Repaid any Debt, or

                (B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence or Repayment of Debt,

      Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Incurrence or Repayment as if such Debt was Incurred or Repaid on the first day of such period, provided that, in the event of any such Repayment of Debt, EBITDA for such period shall be calculated as if the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary had not earned any interest income actually earned during such period in respect of the funds used to Repay such Debt, and

        (2) if

                (A) since the beginning of such period the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Asset Sale or an Investment (by merger or otherwise) in any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) or an acquisition of Property which constitutes all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business,

                (B) the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is such an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition, or

130


                (C) since the beginning of such period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made such an Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition,

      then EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to such Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition as if such Asset Sale, Investment or acquisition had occurred on the first day of such period (giving effect to any Pro Forma Cost Savings in connection with any such acquisition).

        If any Debt bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Debt shall be calculated as if the base interest rate in effect for such floating rate of interest on the date of determination had been the applicable base interest rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Debt if such Interest Rate Agreement has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). In the event the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold during the period, the Parent shall be deemed, for purposes of clause (1) above, to have Repaid during such period the Debt of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Parent and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Debt after such sale.

        "Consolidated Interest Expense" means, for any period, the total interest expense of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, plus, to the extent not included in such total interest expense, and to the extent Incurred by the Parent or its Restricted Subsidiaries,

            (a) interest expense attributable to leases constituting part of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction and to Capital Lease Obligations,

            (b) amortization of debt discount and debt issuance cost, including commitment fees (other than amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs incurred in connection with or as a result of the Transactions),

            (c) capitalized interest,

            (d) non-cash interest expense,

            (e) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and banker's acceptance financing,

            (f) net payments and receipts (if any) associated with Hedging Obligations (including amortization of fees),

            (g) Disqualified Stock Dividends,

            (h) Preferred Stock Dividends,

            (i) interest Incurred in connection with Investments in discontinued operations,

            (j) interest accruing on any Debt of any other Person to the extent such Debt is Guaranteed by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, and

            (k) the cash contributions to any employee stock ownership plan or similar trust to the extent such contributions are used by such plan or trust to pay interest or fees to any Person (other than the Parent) in connection with Debt Incurred by such plan or trust.

        "Consolidated Net Income" means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock Dividends

131


that are Restricted Payments); provided, however, that there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

            (a) any net income (loss) of any Person (other than the Parent) if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that, subject to the exclusion contained in clause (c) below, equity of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such Person during such period to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (b) below),

            (b) any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions, directly or indirectly, to the Company in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or to the Parent in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, except that:

              (1) subject to the exclusion contained in clause (c) below, the equity of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Parent or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause), and

              (2) the equity of the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in a net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income,

            (c) any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Property of the Parent or any of its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business,

            (d) any net after-tax extraordinary gain or loss (including all fees and expenses relating thereto),

            (e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

            (f) any non-cash compensation charges or other non-cash expenses or charges arising from the grant, issuance, vesting or repricing of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards or any amendment, modification, substitution or change in any such stock, stock options or other equity-based awards;

            (g) any restructuring charges or other non-recurring costs and expenses incurred (x) in connection with the Transactions or (y) incurred prior to the Issue Date;

            (h) any non-cash goodwill or other asset impairment charges incurred subsequent to the date of the indenture resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142;

            (i) any net after-tax income or loss from discontinued operations and net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of discontinued operations; and

            (j) any unrealized gains and losses due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects according to GAAP.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments" only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any

132


dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of Property from Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under such covenant pursuant to clause (c)(4) of the first paragraph thereof.

        Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts that would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as the total assets (less accumulated depreciation and amortization, allowances for doubtful receivables, other applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) of the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries, after giving effect to purchase accounting and after deducting therefrom Consolidated Current Liabilities and, to the extent otherwise included, the amounts of (without duplication):

            (a) the excess of cost over fair market value of assets or businesses acquired;

            (b) any revaluation or other write-up in book value of assets subsequent to the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Parent immediately preceding the Issue Date as a result of a change in the method of valuation in accordance with GAAP;

            (c) unamortized debt discount and expenses and other unamortized deferred charges, goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, organization or developmental expenses and other intangible items;

            (d) minority interests in consolidated Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;

            (e) treasury stock;

            (f) cash or securities set aside and held in a sinking or other analogous fund established for the purpose of redemption or other retirement of Capital Stock to the extent such obligation is not reflected in Consolidated Current Liabilities; and

            (g) Investments in and assets of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

        "Credit Facilities" means, with respect to the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, one or more debt or commercial paper facilities or indentures with banks or other institutional lenders or investors (including without limitation the Senior Credit Facility) providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, notes, debentures or other debt securities, receivables or inventory financing (including through the sale of receivables or inventory to such lenders or to special purpose, bankruptcy remote entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables or inventory) or trade letters of credit, in each case together with any Refinancings thereof.

        "Currency Exchange Protection Agreement" means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping currency exchange rate risk.

        "Debt" means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

            (a) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of:

              (1) debt of such Person for money borrowed, and

              (2) debt evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable;

            (b) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by such Person;

133


            (c) all obligations of such Person representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of Property, except to the extent such balance constitutes a trade accounts payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor arising in the ordinary course of business;

            (d) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in (a) through (c) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third business day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit);

            (e) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the Repayment of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends);

            (f) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for the payment of which, in either case, such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any Guarantee;

            (g) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of other Persons secured by any Lien on any Property of such Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person), the amount of such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such Property and the amount of the obligation so secured; and

            (h) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, the net amount paid under any Hedging Obligations of such Person with respect to any Interest Rate Agreement.

The amount of Debt of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance, or the accreted value of such Debt in the case of Debt issued with original issue discount, at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at such date. The amount of Debt represented by a Hedging Obligation shall be equal to:

            (1) zero if such Hedging Obligation has been Incurred pursuant to clause (f), (g) or (h) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt," or

            (2) the notional amount of such Hedging Obligation if not Incurred pursuant to such clauses.

        "Default" means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

        "Designated Noncash Consideration" means any non-cash consideration received by the Parent or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is designated as "Designated Noncash Consideration" pursuant to an Officer's Certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent. Such Officer's Certificate shall state the Fair Market Value of such non-cash consideration and the basis of such valuation. A particular item of Designated Noncash Consideration shall no longer be considered to be outstanding to the extent it has been sold or liquidated for cash (but only to the extent of the cash received).

        "Designated Senior Debt" means:

            (a) any Senior Debt that has, at the time of determination, an aggregate principal amount outstanding of at least $25.0 million (or accreted value in the case of Debt issued at a discount) (including the amount of all undrawn commitments and matured and contingent reimbursement obligations pursuant to letters of credit thereunder) that is specifically designated in the instrument

134


    evidencing such Senior Debt and is designated in a notice delivered by the Company to the holders or a Representative of the holders of such Senior Debt and in an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee as "Designated Senior Debt" of the Company for purposes of the indenture, and

            (b) any Senior Debt outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility.

        "Disqualified Stock" means any Capital Stock of the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable, in either case at the option of the holder thereof) or otherwise:

            (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,

            (b) is or may become redeemable or repurchaseable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or

            (c) is convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Debt or Disqualified Stock,

on or prior to, in the case of clause (a), (b) or (c), the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the notes; provided, however, that only the portion of the Capital Stock which so matures or is so mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date, shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided, further, that any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof have the right to require the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale (each defined in a substantially identical manner to the corresponding definitions in the indenture) shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock (and all such securities into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) provide that the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock (and all such securities into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) pursuant to such provision prior to compliance by the Company with the provisions of the indenture described under the captions "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Upon a Change of Control" and "Certain Covenants—Limitation on Asset Sales" and such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described under "Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments."

        "Disqualified Stock Dividends" means all dividends with respect to Disqualified Stock of the Parent held by Persons other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or dividends paid or payable through the issuance of additional shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock). The amount of any such dividend shall be equal to the quotient of such dividend divided by the difference between one and the effective federal income tax rate (expressed as a decimal number between 1 and 0) then applicable to the Parent.

        "Domestic Restricted Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary other than (a) a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Subsidiary of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary.

        "EBITDA" means, for any period, an amount equal to, for the Parent and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries:

            (a) the sum of Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus the following to the extent reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period:

              (1) the provision for taxes based on income or profits or utilized in computing net loss,

              (2) Consolidated Interest Expense,

              (3) depreciation,

              (4) amortization of intangibles, and

135



              (5) any other non-cash items (including, without limitation, charges arising from fair value accounting required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133) (other than any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual of, or reserve for, cash expenditures in any future period),

              (6) the amount of management, consulting or advisory fees and related expenses paid to GTCR or one of its Affiliates (or any accruals relating to such fees and expenses) during such period; provided that such amount shall not exceed $4.0 million in any twelve-month period;

              (7) any restructuring charges (without duplication) as disclosed on the financial statements or the notes related thereto in accordance with GAAP;

              (8) one-time costs and expenses identified as "Non-Recurring and Other Items" in footnote (2) to the Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data as set forth in this prospectus; minus

            (b) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (other than (i) any such non-cash item to the extent that it will result in the receipt of cash payments in any future period and (ii) reversals of prior accruals or reserves for non-cash items previously excluded from the calculation of EBITDA pursuant to clause (5) of this definition).

Notwithstanding the foregoing clause (a), the provision for taxes and the depreciation, amortization and non-cash items of a Restricted Subsidiary shall be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute EBITDA only to the extent (and in the same proportion) that the net income of such Restricted Subsidiary was included in calculating Consolidated Net Income and only if a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date of determination to be dividended to the Parent by such Restricted Subsidiary without prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees, orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its shareholders.

        "Equity Offering" means any public or private sale of common stock or common units, as the case may be, of the Parent.

        "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth under "—Events of Default."

        "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        "Exchange Notes" means the notes issued in exchange for the notes issued in this offering or any Additional Notes pursuant to the registration rights agreement described under "Exchange Offer; Registration Rights or any similar registration rights agreement with respect to any Additional Notes.

        "Excluded Contributions" mean the net cash proceeds received by the Parent after the date of the indenture from (a) contributions to its common equity capital and (b) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary or pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent, in each case, designated within 30 days of the receipt of such net cash proceeds as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers' Certificate; provided that such net cash proceeds shall be excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (c)(2) of the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the heading "Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments."

        "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any Property, the price that could reasonably be negotiated in an arm's-length transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value shall be determined, except as otherwise provided,

136



            (a) if such Property has a Fair Market Value equal to or less than $5.0 million, by any Officer of the Company, or

            (b) if such Property has a Fair Market Value in excess of $5.0 million, by at least a majority of the Board of Directors and evidenced by a Board Resolution, dated within 30 days of the relevant transaction, delivered to the Trustee.

        "Foreign Restricted Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary which is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

        "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the Issue Date, including those set forth in:

            (a) the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,

            (b) the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board,

            (c) such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and

            (d) the rules and regulations of the Commission governing the inclusion of financial statements (including pro forma financial statements) in periodic reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including opinions and pronouncements in staff accounting bulletins and similar written statements from the accounting staff of the Commission.

        "GTCR" means GTCR Golder Rauner, L.L.C. and any successor thereto.

        "guarantee" means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Debt of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:

            (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise), or

            (b) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);

provided, however, that the term "guarantee" shall not include:

            (1) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, or

            (2) a contractual commitment by one Person to invest in another Person for so long as such Investment is reasonably expected to constitute a Permitted Investment under clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of "Permitted Investment."

The term "guarantee" used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term "guarantor" shall mean any Person Guaranteeing any obligation.

        "Guarantee" means a Guarantee on the terms set forth in the Indenture by a Guarantor of the Company's obligations with respect to the notes.

        "Guarantor" means the Parent, each Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Company) and any other Person that becomes a Guarantor pursuant to the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Future Guarantors" or who otherwise executes and delivers a supplemental indenture to the Trustee providing for a Guarantee.

137



        "Hedging Obligation" of any Person means any obligation of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Exchange Protection Agreement, Commodity Price Protection Agreement or any other similar agreement or arrangement.

        "holder" means a Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Security Register.

        "Incur" means, with respect to any Debt or other obligation of any Person, to create, issue, incur (by merger, conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable in respect of such Debt or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Debt or obligation on the balance sheet of such Person (and "Incurrence" and "Incurred" shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing); provided that a change in GAAP that results in an obligation of such Person that exists at such time, and is not theretofore classified as Debt, becoming Debt shall not be deemed an Incurrence of such Debt; provided, further that any Debt or other obligations of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. Solely for purposes of determining compliance with the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt," the amortization of debt discount shall not be deemed to be the Incurrence of Debt; provided that in the case of Debt sold at a discount, the amount of such Debt Incurred shall at all times be the accreted value of such Debt.

        "Independent Financial Advisor" means an investment banking firm of national standing or any third party appraiser of national standing, provided that such firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of the Parent or the Company.

        "Interest Rate Agreement" means, for any Person, any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement designed for the purpose of fixing, hedging or swapping interest rate risk.

        "Investment" by any Person means any direct or indirect loan (other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of such Person), advance or other extension of credit (other than advances to employees for travel and other business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other Property to others or payments for Property or services for the account or use of others, or otherwise) to, or Incurrence of a guarantee of any obligation of, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Debt issued by, any other Person. For purposes of the covenants described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments" and "—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" and the definition of "Restricted Payment," the term "Investment" shall include the portion (proportionate to the Parent's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Parent at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent "Investment" in an Unrestricted Subsidiary of an amount (if positive) equal to:

            (a) the Parent's "Investment" in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less

            (b) the portion (proportionate to the Parent's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation.

138


The term "Investment" shall also include the issuance, sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary to a Person other than the Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary if the result thereof is that such Restricted Subsidiary shall cease to be a Restricted Subsidiary, in which event the amount of such "Investment" shall be the Fair Market Value of the remaining interest, if any, in such former Restricted Subsidiary held by the Parent and the other Restricted Subsidiaries. In determining the amount of any Investment made by transfer of any Property other than cash, such Property shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such Investment.

        "Issue Date" means the date on which the notes are initially issued.

        "Lien" means, with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing or any Sale and Leaseback Transaction); provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

        "Management Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement to be dated the date of the indenture by and between Prestige Brands, Inc. and GTCR Golder Rauner II, LLC.

        "Management Investors" means Peter C. Mann, Peter J. Anderson, Gerard F. Butler and Michael A. Fink.

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

        "Net Available Cash" from any Asset Sale means cash payments received therefrom (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Debt or other obligations relating to the Property that is the subject of such Asset Sale or received in any other non-cash form), in each case net of:

            (a) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Sale,

            (b) all payments made on or in respect of any Debt that is secured by any Property subject to such Asset Sale (other than with respect to the Senior Credit Facility), in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such Property, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale,

            (c) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale, and

            (d) the deduction of appropriate amounts provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the Property disposed of in such Asset Sale and retained by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Sale, including without limitation pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities relating to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification liabilities associated with an Asset Sale.

139



        "Non-Recourse Debt," with respect to any Person, means Debt of such Person for which the sole legal recourse for collection of principal and interest on such Debt is against the specific property identified in the instruments evidencing or securing such Debt, and such property was acquired with the proceeds of such Debt, or such Debt was Incurred within 90 days after the acquisition of such property.

        "Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or any Vice President of the Company.

        "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by two Officers of the Company, at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer or principal financial officer of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.

        "Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company or the Trustee.

        "Permitted Business" means any business that is reasonably related, ancillary or complementary to the businesses of the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or other business that is a reasonable extension or expansion of such businesses.

        "Permitted Holders" means (i) GTCR, (ii) the Management Investors and (iii) any Related Party of a Person referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof.

        "Permitted Investment" means any Investment by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in:

            (a) the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary,

            (b) any Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is a Permitted Business;

            (c) any Person if as a result of such Investment such Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its Property to, the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Person's primary business is a Permitted Business;

            (d) Cash Equivalents;

            (e) receivables owing to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and prepaid expenses, in each case, created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;

            (f) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;

            (g) loans and advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business; provided that such loans and advances do not exceed $2.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

            (h) Investments received in settlement, compromise or resolution of (i) debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons;

            (i) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration received in connection with (A) an Asset Sale consummated in compliance with the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Asset Sales," or (B) any disposition of Property not constituting an Asset Sale;

            (j) any Investment acquired solely in exchange for the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Parent;

140



            (k) Investments existing on the date of the indenture;

            (l) any Hedging Obligation;

            (m) Investments in a Securitization Subsidiary that are necessary to effect a Permitted Receivables Financing;

            (n) advances, loans or extensions of credit to suppliers and vendors in the ordinary course of business;

            (o) Investments resulting from the acquisition of a Person that at the time of such acquisition held instruments constituting Investments that were not acquired in contemplation of the acquisition of such Person; and

            (p) other Investments made for Fair Market Value that do not exceed $20.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any one time.

        "Permitted Junior Securities" means:

            (a) Capital Stock in the Company or any Guarantor of the notes; or

            (b) debt securities that are subordinated to all Senior Debt and debt securities that are issued in exchange for Senior Debt to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the notes and the Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Debt under the indenture and have a Stated Maturity after (and do not provide for scheduled principal payments prior to) the Stated Maturity of any Senior Debt and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Debt;

provided, however, that if such Capital Stock or debt securities are distributed in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, such Capital Stock or debt securities are distributed pursuant to a plan of reorganization consented to by each class of Designated Senior Debt.

        "Permitted Liens" means:

            (a) Liens to secure Debt permitted to be Incurred under clause (c) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Debt;" provided that any such Lien may not extend to any Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than the Property acquired, constructed or leased with the proceeds of such Debt and any improvements or accessions to such Property;

            (b) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on the Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision that shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor;

            (c) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers', warehousemen's and mechanics' Liens and other similar Liens, on the Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business;

            (d) Liens on the Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of obligations with respect to statutory or regulatory requirements, performance or return-of-money bonds, surety bonds or other obligations of a like nature, in each case which are not Incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, the obtaining of advances or credit or the payment of the deferred purchase price of Property and which do not in the aggregate impair in any material respect the use of Property in the operation of the business of the Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

141



            (e) Liens on Property at the time the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary acquired such Property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided further, however, that such Liens shall not have been Incurred in anticipation of or in connection with the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Property was acquired by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;

            (f) Liens on the Property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other Property of the Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a direct Subsidiary of such Person; provided further, however, that any such Lien was not Incurred in anticipation of or in connection with the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary;

            (g) pledges or deposits by the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under workers' compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Debt) or leases to which the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Parent or the Company, or deposits for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

            (h) utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real Property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character;

            (i) Liens existing on the Issue Date not otherwise described in clauses (a) through (h) above;

            (j) Liens on the Property of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to secure any Refinancing, in whole or in part, of any Debt secured by Liens referred to in clause (e), (f) or (i) above; provided, however, that any such Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same Property that secured the original Lien (together with improvements and accessions to such Property), and the aggregate principal amount of Debt that is secured by such Lien shall not be increased to an amount greater than the sum of:

              (1) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, the committed amount, of the Debt secured by Liens described under clause (e), (f) or (i) above, as the case may be, at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under the indenture, and

              (2) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and defeasance costs, incurred by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Refinancing; and

            (k) Liens in favor of the Parent, the Company or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries;

            (l) Liens securing Hedging Obligations which Hedging Obligations relate to Debt that is otherwise permitted to be Incurred under the terms of the indenture;

            (m) Liens on assets transferred to a Securitization Subsidiary on assets of a Securitization Subsidiary Incurred in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing;

            (n) Liens arising from filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding leases;

            (o) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default;

            (p) Liens securing the notes and any note guarantees; and

            (q) Liens not otherwise permitted by clauses (a) through (p) above securing Debt in an amount not to exceed $10.0 million.

142



        "Permitted Receivables Financing" means any receivables financing facility or arrangement pursuant to which a Securitization Subsidiary purchases or otherwise acquires accounts receivable and any assets related thereto, including without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable and other assets (including contract rights) and all guarantees and other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets (including contract rights) which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are granted, including with respect to asset securitization transactions, of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary and enters into a third party financing thereof on terms that the Board of Directors has concluded as evidenced by a board resolution are customary and market terms fair to the Parent and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

        "Permitted Refinancing Debt" means any Debt that Refinances any other Debt, including any successive Refinancings, so long as:

            (a) such Debt is in an aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) not in excess of the sum of:

              (1) the aggregate principal amount (or if Incurred with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Debt being Refinanced, and

              (2) an amount necessary to pay any accrued interest on the Debt being Refinanced and any fees and expenses, including premiums and defeasance costs, related to such Refinancing,

            (b) the Average Life of such Debt is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Debt being Refinanced,

            (c) the Stated Maturity of such Debt is no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Debt being Refinanced, and

            (d) the new Debt shall be subordinated in right of payment to the notes or guarantees as applicable, if the Debt that is being Refinanced was subordinated in right of payment to the notes or guarantees, as applicable;

provided, however, that Permitted Refinancing Debt shall not include:

            (x) Debt of a Subsidiary of the Parent that is not a Guarantor (other than the Company) that Refinances Debt of the Company or a Guarantor, or

            (y) Debt of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Permitted Tax Distributions" means the payment of any distributions to permit direct or indirect beneficial owners of shares of Capital Stock of the Parent to pay federal, state or local income tax liabilities arising from income to the Parent and attributable to them solely as a result of the Parent's and any intermediate entity through which the holder owns such shares being a limited liability company, partnership or similar entity for federal income tax purposes.

        "Person" means any individual, corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

        "Preferred Stock" means any Capital Stock of a Person, however designated, which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of any other class of Capital Stock issued by such Person.

        "Preferred Stock Dividends" means all dividends with respect to Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Parent or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or dividends paid or payable through the issuance of additional shares of Capital Stock (other than

143



Disqualified Stock). The amount of any such dividend shall be equal to the quotient of such dividend divided by the difference between one and the effective federal income rate (expressed as a decimal number between 1 and 0) then applicable to the issuer of such Preferred Stock.

        "pro forma" means, with respect to any calculation made or required to be made pursuant to the terms hereof, a calculation performed in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act, as interpreted in good faith by the Board of Directors after consultation with the independent certified public accountants of the Company, or otherwise a calculation made in good faith by the Board of Directors after consultation with the independent certified public accountants of the Company, as the case may be.

        "Pro Forma Cost Savings" means, with respect to any period, the reduction in net costs and related adjustments that (1) were directly attributable to an acquisition that occurred during the four-quarter period or after the end of the four-quarter period and on or prior to the determination date and calculated on a basis that is consistent with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act as in effect and applied as of the date of the indenture; (2) were actually implemented with respect to the acquisition within six months after the date of the acquisition and prior to the determination date that are supportable and quantifiable by underlying accounting records or (3) relate to the acquisition and that the Board of Directors of the Parent and the Company reasonably determines are probable and based upon specifically identifiable actions to be taken within six months of the date of the acquisition and, in the case of each of (1), (2) and (3), are described as provided below in an Officers' Certificate, as if all such reductions in costs had been effected as of the beginning of such period; provided that for any four quarter period beginning prior to the first anniversary of the consummation of the Transactions, Pro Forma Cost Savings in connection with the Transactions shall be the amounts set forth in footnote (2) to the Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Data as set forth in this prospectus (less any cost savings that have actually been realized). Pro Forma Costs Savings described above shall be established by a certificate delivered to the Trustee from the Chief Financial Officer of the Company that outlines the specific actions taken or to be taken and the net cost savings achieved or to be achieved from each such action and, in the case of clause (3) above, that states such savings have been determined to be probable.

        "Property" means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including Capital Stock in, and other securities of, any other Person. For purposes of any calculation required pursuant to the indenture, the value of any Property shall be its Fair Market Value.

        "Purchase Money Debt" means Debt:

            (a) consisting of the deferred purchase price of Property (including Debt issued to any Person owning such Property), conditional sale obligations, obligations under any title retention agreement, other purchase money obligations and obligations in respect of industrial revenue bonds, in each case where the maturity of such Debt does not exceed the anticipated useful life of the Property being financed, and

            (b) Incurred to finance the acquisition (whether through the direct purchase of Property or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such Property), construction or lease by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Property, including additions and improvements thereto;

provided, however, that such Debt is Incurred within 180 days after the acquisition, construction or lease of such Property by the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary.

        "Reference Treasury Dealer" means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Bank of America Securities LLC or Merrill Lynch & Co. Incorporated and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government Securities dealer in New York City (a "Primary Treasury Dealer"), the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

144



        "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and ask prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

        "Refinance" means, in respect of any Debt, to refinance, extend, modify, restate, substitute, amend, renew, refund or Repay, or to issue other Debt, in exchange or replacement for, such Debt. "Refinanced" and "Refinancing" shall have correlative meanings.

        "Related Party" means:

            (a) with respect to GTCR:

              (i) any investment fund controlled by or under common control with GTCR, and any officer, director or employee of GTCR or any entity controlled by or under common control with GTCR;

              (ii) any spouse or lineal descendant (including by adoption and stepchildren) of the officers, directors and employees referred to in clause (a)(i) above;

              (iii) any trust, corporation or partnership or other entity of which 80% in interest is held by beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners who are one or more of the persons described in clauses (a)(i) or (ii) above;

            (b) with respect to any Management Investor, (i) any spouse or lineal descendant (including by adoption and stepchildren) of such Management Investor and (ii) any trust, corporation or partnership or other entity of which 80% in interest is held by such Management Investor.

        "Repay" means, in respect of any Debt, to repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, legally defease or otherwise retire such Debt. "Repayment" and "Repaid" shall have correlative meanings. For purposes of the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Asset Sales" and the definition of "Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio," Debt shall be considered to have been Repaid only to the extent the related loan commitment, if any, shall have been permanently reduced in connection therewith.

        "Representative" means the trustee, agent or representative expressly authorized to act in such capacity, if any, for an issue of Senior Debt.

        "Restricted Payment" means:

            (a) any dividend or distribution (whether made in cash, securities or other Property) declared or paid on or with respect to any shares of Capital Stock of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation with or into the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary), except for any dividend or distribution that is made solely to the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, if such Restricted Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the other shareholders of such Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis or on a basis that results in the receipt by the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary of dividends or distributions of greater value than it would receive on a pro rata basis) or any dividend or distribution payable solely in shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent;

            (b) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than from the Parent, a Restricted Subsidiary or any non-Affiliate of the Company that owns Capital Stock of the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary) or any direct or indirect parent entity or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any such Capital Stock, including the exercise of any option to exchange any Capital Stock (other than for or into Capital Stock of the Parent that is not Disqualified Stock);

145



            (c) the purchase, repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement for value, prior to the date for any scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment payment, of any Subordinated Obligation (other than the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of any Subordinated Obligation purchased in anticipation of satisfying a scheduled maturity, sinking fund or amortization or other installment obligation, in each case due within one year of the date of acquisition); or

            (d) any Investment (other than Permitted Investments) in any Person.

        "Restricted Subsidiary" means Holdings, the Company and any other Subsidiary of the Parent other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

        "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any direct or indirect arrangement relating to Property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such Property to another Person and the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person.

        "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        "Securitization Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of the Parent:

            (a) that is designated a "Securitization Subsidiary" by the Board of Directors;

            (b) that does not engage in, and whose charter documents prohibit it from engaging in, any activities other than Permitted Receivables Financings and any activities necessary, incidental or related thereto;

            (c) no portion of the Debt or any other obligation, contingent or otherwise, of which:

              (A) is guaranteed by the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

              (B) is recourse to or obligates the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way, or

              (C) subjects any Property or asset of the Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than Standard Securitization Undertakings;

            (d) with respect to which neither the Parent, the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve its financial condition or cause it to achieve certain levels of operating results other than, in respect of clauses (c) and (d), pursuant to customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.

        "Senior Credit Facility" means the Debt represented by:

        (1) the Credit Agreement, dated as of the date of the indenture, among Parent, the Company, certain of their respective Subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc., as Documentation Agent, together with the related documents thereto (including, without limitation, any guarantee agreements and security documents), as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including amendments, supplements, or modifications relating to the addition or elimination of subsidiaries of the Company as borrowers, guarantors or other credit parties thereunder; and

        (2) any renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing thereof (whether with the original Administrative Agent and lenders or another administrative agent or agents or one or

146



more other lenders and whether provided under the original Senior Credit Facility or one or more other credit or other agreements).

        "Senior Debt" of the Company means:

            (a) all obligations consisting of the principal, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) in respect of:

              (1) Debt of the Company for borrowed money (including under the Senior Credit Facility), and

              (2) Debt of the Company evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments permitted under the indenture for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable;

            (b) all Capital Lease Obligations of the Company and all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into by the Company;

            (c) all obligations of the Company (including under the Senior Credit Facility)

              (1) for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction,

              (2) under Hedging Obligations, or

              (3) issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of Property and all conditional sale obligations of the Company and all obligations under any title retention agreement permitted under the indenture; and

            (d) all obligations of other Persons of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable as Guarantor;

provided, however, that Senior Debt shall not include:

            (A) Debt of the Company that is by its terms subordinate or pari passu in right of payment to the notes, including any Senior Subordinated Debt or any Subordinated Obligations;

            (B) any Debt Incurred in violation of the provisions of the indenture;

            (C) accounts payable or any other obligations of the Company to trade creditors created or assumed by the Company in the ordinary course of business in connection with the obtaining of materials or services (including Guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);

            (D) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Company;

            (E) any obligation of the Company to any Subsidiary; or

            (F) any obligations with respect to any Capital Stock of the Company.

        To the extent that any payment of Senior Debt (whether by or on behalf of the Company as proceeds of security or enforcement or any right of setoff or otherwise) is declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be paid to a trustee, receiver or other similar party under any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, then if such payment is recovered by, or paid over to, such trustee, receiver or other similar party, the Senior Debt or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such payment had not occurred. "Senior Debt" of any Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

147


        "Senior Subordinated Debt" of the Company means the notes and any other subordinated Debt of the Company that specifically provides that such Debt is to rank pari passu with the notes and is not subordinated by its terms to any other subordinated Debt or other obligation of the Company which is not Senior Debt. "Senior Subordinated Debt" of any Guarantor has a correlative meaning.

        "Significant Restricted Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a "significant subsidiary" within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission.

        "Special Interest" means the additional interest, if any, to be paid on the notes as described under "Exchange Offer; Registration Rights."

        "Standard Securitization Undertakings" means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which are reasonably and customary in the securitization of receivables transactions.

        "Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

        "Subordinated Obligation" means any Debt of the Company or any Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the notes or the applicable Guarantee pursuant to a written agreement to that effect.

        "Subsidiary" means, in respect of any Person, any corporation, company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which at least a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

            (a) such Person,

            (b) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or

            (c) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

        "Surviving Person" means the surviving Person formed by a merger, consolidation or amalgamation and, for purposes of the covenant described under "—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Property," a Person to whom all or substantially all of the Property of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor is sold, transferred, assigned, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed.

        "Transactions" means the transactions described under the heading "Summary—The Transactions."

        "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, compounded semi-annually, assuming a price for such Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

        "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means (a) any Subsidiary of the Parent that is designated after the Issue Date as an Unrestricted Subsidiary as permitted or required pursuant to the covenant described under "—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries" and is not thereafter redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary as permitted pursuant thereto; and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "U.S. Government Obligations" means obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged.

148



        "Voting Stock" of any Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

        "Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary" means, at any time, a Restricted Subsidiary all the Voting Stock of which (except directors' qualifying shares) is at such time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent and its other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

Book-Entry System

        The notes will be initially issued in the form of one or more Global Securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its nominee.

        Upon the issuance of a Global Security, DTC or its nominee will credit the accounts of Persons holding through it with the respective principal amounts of the notes represented by such Global Security purchased by such Persons in the offering. Such accounts shall be designated by the initial purchasers. Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Security will be limited to Persons that have accounts with DTC ("participants") or Persons that may hold interests through participants. Any Person acquiring an interest in a Global Security through an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act may hold such interest through Clearstream Banking, S.A. or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System. Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership interest will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to participants' interests) and such participants (with respect to the owners of beneficial interests in such Global Security other than participants). The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Security.

        Payment of principal of and interest on notes represented by a Global Security will be made in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the sole registered owner and the sole holder of the notes represented thereby for all purposes under the indenture. The Company has been advised by DTC that upon receipt of any payment of principal of or interest on any Global Security, DTC will immediately credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the accounts of participants with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal or face amount of such Global Security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices as is now the case with securities held for customer accounts registered in "street name" and will be the sole responsibility of such participants.

        A Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC or a nominee of DTC to a nominee of DTC or to DTC. A Global Security is exchangeable for certificated notes only if:

            (a) DTC notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary for such Global Security or if at any time DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act,

            (b) the Company in its discretion at any time determines not to have all the notes represented by such Global Security, or

            (c) there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default or an Event of Default with respect to the notes represented by such Global Security.

Any Global Security that is exchangeable for certificated notes pursuant to the preceding sentence will be exchanged for certificated notes in authorized denominations and registered in such names as DTC or any successor depositary holding such Global Security may direct. Subject to the foregoing, a Global

149


Security is not exchangeable, except for a Global Security of like denomination to be registered in the name of DTC or any successor depositary or its nominee. In the event that a Global Security becomes exchangeable for certificated notes,

            (a) certificated notes will be issued only in fully registered form in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof,

            (b) payment of principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the certificated notes will be payable, and the transfer of the certificated notes will be registrable, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purposes, and

            (c) no service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the certificated notes, although the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.

        So long as DTC or any successor depositary for a Global Security, or any nominee, is the registered owner of such Global Security, DTC or such successor depositary or nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes represented by such Global Security for all purposes under the indenture and the notes. Except as set forth above, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security will not be entitled to have the notes represented by such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated notes in definitive form and will not be considered to be the owners or holders of any notes under such Global Security. Accordingly, each Person owning a beneficial interest in a Global Security must rely on the procedures of DTC or any successor depositary, and, if such Person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such Person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indenture. The Company understands that under existing industry practices, in the event that the Company requests any action of holders or that an owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Security desires to give or take any action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the indenture, DTC or any successor depositary would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interest to give or take such action and such participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to give or take such action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through them.

        DTC has advised the Company that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the Banking Law of the State of New York, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a "clearing agency" registered under the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold the securities of its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among its participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC's participants include securities brokers and dealers (which may include the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations some of whom (or their representatives) own DTC. Access to DTC's book-entry system is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies, that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly.

        Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in Global Securities among participants of DTC, it is under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. None of the Company, the Trustee or the initial purchasers will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

150



CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

        The following discussion is a summary of the certain United States federal income tax consequences relevant to the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the "Code," United States Treasury regulations issued thereunder, Internal Revenue Service rulings and pronouncements and judicial decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change at any time. Any such change may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of the notes. This discussion does not address all of the United States federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of such holder's particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, such as certain financial institutions, U.S. expatriates, insurance companies, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, United States Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations and persons holding the notes as part of a "straddle," "hedge," "conversion transaction" or other integrated transaction. In addition, this discussion is limited to persons purchasing the notes for cash at original issue and at their "issue price" within the meaning of Section 1273 of the Code (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of notes are sold to the public for cash). Moreover, the effect of any applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws, including gift and estate tax laws is not discussed. The discussion deals only with notes held as "capital assets" (generally, property for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.

        As used herein, "United States Holder" means a beneficial owner of the notes who or that is:

    an individual that is a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or meets the "substantial presence" test under Section 7701(b) of the Code;

    a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or a State thereof or the District of Columbia;

    an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or

    a trust, if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons can control all substantial trust decisions, or, if the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996, a trust that has elected to continue to be treated as a United States person.

        If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding the notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the notes.

        We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, with respect to the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not take a different position concerning the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of the notes or that any position would not be sustained.

        PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATION OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DISCUSSED BELOW TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN OR OTHER TAX LAWS, INCLUDING GIFT AND ESTATE TAX LAWS, AND ANY TAX TREATIES.

151



United States Holders

Interest

        Payments of stated interest on the notes generally will be taxable to a United States Holder as ordinary income at the time that such payments are received or accrued, in accordance with such United States Holder's method of accounting for United States federal income tax purposes. In certain circumstances (see "Description of the Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control" and "Exchange Offer; Registration Rights") we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on the notes. According to Treasury regulations, the possibility that any such payments in excess of stated interest or principal will be made will not affect the amount of interest income a United States Holder recognizes if there is only a remote chance as of the date the notes were issued that such payments will be made. We believe that the likelihood that we will be obligated to make any such payments is remote. Therefore, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of additional interest or the potential payment of a premium pursuant to the change of control provisions as part of the yield to maturity of any notes. Our determination that these contingencies are remote is binding on a United States Holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury regulations. Our determination is not, however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to challenge this determination, a United States Holder might be required to accrue income on its notes in excess of stated interest, and to treat as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of a note before the resolution of the contingencies. In the event a contingency occurs, it would affect the amount and timing of the income recognized by a United States Holder. If we pay additional interest on the notes or a premium pursuant to the change of control provisions, United States Holders will be required to recognize such amounts as income.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of the Notes

        A United States Holder will recognize gain or loss on the sale, exchange (other than for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer or a tax-free transaction), redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note equal to the difference between the sum of the cash and the fair market value of any property received in exchange therefor (less a portion allocable to any accrued and unpaid interest, which generally will be taxable as ordinary income if not previously included in such holder's income) and the United States Holder's adjusted tax basis in the note. A United States Holder's adjusted tax basis in a note generally will be the United States Holder's cost therefor, less any principal payments received by such holder. This gain or loss generally will be a capital gain or loss. In the case of a non-corporate United States Holder, such capital gain will be subject to tax at a reduced rate if a note is held for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitation.

Exchange Offer

        The exchange of the notes for the exchange notes will not constitute a taxable exchange. See "Exchange Offer." As a result, (1) a United States Holder will not recognize taxable gain or loss as a result of exchanging such holder's notes; (2) the holding period of the exchange notes will include the holding period of the notes exchanged therefor; and (3) the adjusted tax basis of the exchange notes received will be the same as the adjusted tax basis of the notes exchanged therefor immediately before such exchange.

Backup Withholding

        A United States Holder may be subject to a backup withholding tax when such holder receives interest and principal payments on the notes held or upon the proceeds received upon the sale or other disposition of such notes. Certain holders (including, among others, corporations and certain

152



tax-exempt organizations) are generally not subject to backup withholding. A United States Holder will be subject to this backup withholding tax if such holder is not otherwise exempt and such holder:

    fails to furnish its taxpayer identification number, or TIN, which, for an individual, is ordinarily his or her social security number;

    furnishes an incorrect TIN;

    is notified by the IRS that it has failed to properly report payments of interest or dividends; or

    fails to certify, under penalties of perjury, that it has furnished a correct TIN and that the IRS has not notified the United States Holder that it is subject to backup withholding.

        United States Holders should consult their personal tax advisor regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable. The backup withholding tax is not an additional tax and taxpayers may use amounts withheld as a credit against their United States federal income tax liability or may claim a refund as long as they timely provide certain information to the IRS.

Non-United States Holders

        A non-United States Holder is a beneficial owner of the notes who or that is not a United States Holder.

Interest

        Interest paid to a non-United States Holder will not be subject to United States federal withholding tax of 30% (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate) provided that:

    such holder does not directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all of our classes of stock;

    such holder is not a controlled foreign corporation that is related to us through stock ownership and is not a bank that received such notes on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business; and

    either (1) the non-United States Holder certifies in a statement provided to us or our paying agent, under penalties of perjury, that it is not a "United States person" within the meaning of the Code and provides its name and address (generally by completing IRS Form W-8BEN), (2) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the notes on behalf of the non-United States Holder certifies to us or our paying agent under penalties of perjury that it, or the financial institution between it and the non-United States Holder, has received from the non-United States Holder a statement, under penalties of perjury, that such holder is not a "United States person" and provides us or our paying agent with a copy of such statement or (3) the non-United States Holder holds its notes directly through a "qualified intermediary" and certain conditions are satisfied.

        Even if the above conditions are not met, a non-United States Holder may be entitled to an exemption from withholding tax if the interest is effectively connected to a United States trade or business, as described below, or to a reduction in or an exemption from withholding tax on interest under a tax treaty between the United States and the non-United States Holder's country of residence. To claim a reduction or exemption under a tax treaty, a non-United States Holder must generally complete an IRS Form W-8BEN and claim the reduction or exemption on the form. In some cases, a non-United States Holder may instead be permitted to provide documentary evidence of its claim to

153


the intermediary, or a qualified intermediary may already have some or all of the necessary evidence in its files.

        The certification requirements described above may require a non-United States Holder that provides an IRS form, or that claims the benefit of an income tax treaty, to also provide its United States TIN.

        Any additional interest payable on the notes as discussed under "United States Holders—Interest" should be treated as a payment of interest as discussed above.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of the Notes

        A non-United States Holder will generally not be subject to United States federal income tax or withholding tax on gain recognized on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note so long as (i) the gain is not effectively connected with the conduct by the non-United States Holder of a trade or business within the United States, as described below, and (ii) in the case of a Non-United States Holder who is an individual, such non-United States Holder is not present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition and certain other requirements are met.

United States Trade or Business

        If interest or gain from a disposition of the notes is effectively connected with a non-United States Holder's conduct of a United States trade or business, and if an income tax treaty applies and the non-United States Holder maintains a United States "permanent establishment" (or a fixed base, in the case of an individual) to which the interest or gain is generally attributable, the non-United States Holder may be subject to United States federal income tax on the interest or gain on a net basis in the same manner as if it were a United States Holder. If interest income received with respect to the notes is taxable on a net basis, the 30% withholding tax described above will not apply (assuming an appropriate certification is provided, generally IRS Form W-8ECI). A foreign corporation that is a holder of a note also may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain adjustments, unless it qualifies for a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty. For this purpose, interest on a note or gain recognized on the disposition of a note will be included in earnings and profits if the interest or gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the foreign corporation of a trade or business in the United States.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

        Backup withholding will likely not apply to payments of principal or interest made by us or our paying agents, in their capacities as such, to a non-United States Holder of a note if the holder is exempt from withholding tax on interest as described above. However, information reporting on IRS Form 1042-S may still apply with respect to interest payments. Payments of the proceeds from a disposition by a non-United States Holder of a note made to or through a foreign office of a broker will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding, except that information reporting (but generally not backup withholding) may apply to those payments if the broker is:

    a United States person;

    a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal income tax purposes;

    a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected with a United States trade or business for a specified three-year period; or

    a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year, one or more of its partners are United States persons, as defined in Treasury regulations, who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of

154


      the income or capital interest in the partnership or if, at any time during its tax year, the foreign partnership is engaged in a United States trade or business.

        Payment of the proceeds from a disposition by a non-United States Holder of a note made to or through the United States office of a broker is generally subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless the holder certifies as to its non-United States status or otherwise establishes an exemption from information reporting and backup withholding.

        Non-United States Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding application of withholding and backup withholding in their particular circumstance and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from withholding and backup withholding under current Treasury regulations. In this regard, the current Treasury regulations provide that a certification may not be relied on if we or our agent (or other payor) knows or has reason to know that the certification may be false. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a non-United States Holder will be allowed as a credit against the holder's United States federal income tax liability or may be refunded, provided the required information is furnished in a timely manner to the IRS.

155



PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        Each participating broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a participating broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received by it in exchange for outstanding notes where such outstanding notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that for a period of one year after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any participating broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

        We will not receive any proceeds from any sales of the exchange notes by participating broker-dealers. Exchange notes received by participating broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such participating broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such exchange notes. Any participating broker-dealer that resells the exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such exchange notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a participating broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        For a period of one year after the expiration date we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any participating broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal.

        Prior to the exchange offer, there has not been any public market for the outstanding notes. The outstanding notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and will be subject to restrictions on transferability to the extent that they are not exchanged for exchange notes by holders who are entitled to participate in this exchange offer. The holders of outstanding notes, other than any holder that is our affiliate within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, who are not eligible to participate in the exchange offer are entitled to certain registration rights, and we may be required to file a shelf registration statement with respect to their outstanding notes. The exchange notes will constitute a new issue of securities with no established trading market. We do not intend to list the exchange notes on any national securities exchange or to seek the admission thereof to trading in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System. The initial purchasers have advised us that they currently intend to make a market in the exchange notes. Such market making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and may be limited during the exchange offer and the pendency of any shelf registration statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that an active public or other market will develop for the exchange notes or as to the liquidity of the trading market for the exchange notes. If a trading market does not develop or is not maintained, holders of the exchange notes may experience difficulty in reselling the exchange notes or may be unable to sell them at all. If a market for the exchange notes develops, any such market may be discontinued at any time.

156




LEGAL MATTERS

        The validity of the exchange notes and the guarantees and other legal matters, including the tax-free nature of the exchange, will be passed upon on our behalf by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, a limited liability partnership that includes professional corporations, Chicago, Illinois. Certain partners of Kirkland & Ellis LLP are members of a limited liability company that is an investor in GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. and GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., each of which owns membership interests of Prestige Holdings. Certain partners of Kirkland & Ellis LLP are members in a partnership that is an investor in GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P., which also owns membership interests of Prestige Holdings. Kirkland & Ellis LLP has from time to time represented, and may continue to represent, GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC and certain of its affiliates in connection with certain legal matters. Certain matters of Virginia law will be passed upon by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.


EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements of Prestige Brands International, LLC as of March 31, 2004 and for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and the combined financial statements of Medtech Holdings, Inc. and The Denorex Company as of March 31, 2003 and for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), included in this prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

        The financial statements of The Spic and Span Company as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2003, and for the period from January 24, 2001 through December 31, 2001, included in this prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

        The consolidated financial statements of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2003 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003 included in this prospectus, have been so included in reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting appearing herein.

157



WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-            ) with respect to the securities being offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules. You should refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, for further information about us and the securities being offered hereby. Statements we make in this prospectus about certain contracts or other documents are not necessarily complete. When we make such statements, we refer you to the copies of the contracts or documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement because those statements are qualified in all respects by reference to those exhibits.

        Following the exchange offer, we will be required to file periodic reports and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. However, as we do not have a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act, we are exempt from some of the Exchange Act reporting requirements. The reporting requirements that will not apply to us include the proxy solicitation rules of Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the short-swing insider profit disclosure rules of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Under the terms of the indenture, we have agreed that, whether or not we are required to do so by the rules and regulations of the SEC, for so long as any of the notes remain outstanding, we will furnish to the trustee and the holders of the notes and file with the SEC, unless the SEC will not accept such a filing: (i) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if we were required to file such forms, including a "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by our independent accountants and (ii) all reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if we were required to file such reports. In addition, for so long as any of the notes remain outstanding, we have agreed to make available to any prospective purchaser of the notes or beneficial owner of the notes in connection with any sale thereof, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act and the information set forth in the preceding sentence.

158



INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Prestige Brands International, LLC    

Reports of independent registered public accounting firm (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)

 

F-3
Balance sheets (as of March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and March 31, 2003 (predecessor basis))   F-5
Statement of operations (for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 and the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis))   F-6
Statement of members' and shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis))   F-7
Statement of cash flows (for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis))   F-8
Notes to consolidated financial statements   F-9
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts   F-34

The Spic and Span Company

 

 

Report of independent auditors (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)

 

F-36
Balance sheet (as of December 31, 2003 and 2002)   F-37
Statements of operations (for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the period from January 24, 2001 through December 31, 2001)   F-38
Statement of shareholders' equity (for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the period from January 24, 2001 through December 31, 2001)   F-39
Statements of cash flows (for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and the period from January 24, 2001 through December 31, 2001)   F-40
Notes to financial statements   F-41

Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Report of independent registered public accounting firm (Ernst & Young LLP)

 

F-55
Consolidated balance sheets (as of December 31, 2003 and 2002)   F-56
Consolidated statements of income (for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001)   F-57
Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity (for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001)   F-58
Consolidated statements of cash flows (for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001)   F-59
Notes to consolidated financial statements   F-60

Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

 

 

Consolidated balance sheet (as of March 31, 2004 (unaudited))

 

F-78
Consolidated statements of income (for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited))   F-79
Consolidated statement of stockholders' equity (for the three months ended March 31, 2004 (unaudited))   F-80
Consolidated statements of cash flows (for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited))   F-81
Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)   F-82

F-1


Prestige Brands
International, LLC

Financial Statements
March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002

F-2



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors
and Members of Prestige Brands International, LLC

        In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statements of operations, of members' equity, and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prestige Brands International, LLC (the "Company") at March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing on page F-1 presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah

July 2, 2004

F-3



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors
and Shareholders of Medtech Holdings, Inc. and The Denorex Company

        In our opinion, the accompanying combined balance sheet and the related combined statements of operations, of shareholders' equity, and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Medtech Holdings, Inc. and The Denorex Company (the "Company") at March 31, 2003 (predecessor basis) and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis) in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing on page F-1 presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah

July 2, 2004

F-4



Prestige Brands International, LLC

Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except share data)

 
   
 
 
  March 31, 2004
  March 31, 2003
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
ASSETS              
Current assets:              
  Cash   $ 3,393   $ 3,530  
  Restricted cash         700  
  Accounts receivable, net     15,391     12,663  
  Accounts receivable — related parties         376  
  Other receivables     341     138  
  Inventories, net     9,748     5,597  
  Deferred income tax asset     1,647     223  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     234     410  
   
 
 
    Total current assets     30,754     23,637  

Property and equipment, net

 

 

880

 

 

615

 
Goodwill     55,594      
Other long-term assets, net     239,394     119,658  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 326,622   $ 143,910  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES, MEMBERS' AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable   $ 5,281   $ 3,322  
  Accounts payable — related parties         1,114  
  Accrued expenses     7,264     9,055  
  Current portion of long-term debt     2,000     19,607  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     14,545     33,098  

Long-term debt

 

 

146,694

 

 

61,414

 
Deferred income tax liability     38,874     3,756  
Interest rate swap liability         845  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities     200,113     99,113  
   
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (note 11)              

Members' and shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Prestige contributed capital     124,719      
  Medtech common stock         71  
  Denorex common stock         1  
  Additional paid-in-capital         56,792  
  Deferred compensation         (140 )
  Medtech treasury stock, 214,349 shares at cost         (2 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss         (549 )
  Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     1,790     (11,376 )
   
 
 
    Total members' and shareholders' equity     126,509     44,797  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities, members' and shareholders' equity   $ 326,622   $ 143,910  
   
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-5



Prestige Brands International, LLC

Statement of Operations

(in thousands)

 
   
  Years Ended March 31,
 
 
  February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004
  April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
REVENUES:                          
  Net sales   $ 18,807   $ 68,726   $ 76,048   $ 45,655  
  Other revenues — related parties     54     333     391     546  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total revenues     18,861     69,059     76,439     46,201  
   
 
 
 
 

COST OF SALES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Cost of goods sold     8,218     26,254     27,475     18,699  
  Amortization of inventory step-up     1,805              
   
 
 
 
 
    Total cost of sales     10,023     26,254     27,475     18,699  
   
 
 
 
 
    Gross profit     8,838     42,805     48,964     27,502  
   
 
 
 
 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  General and administrative     1,649     9,439     12,075     8,576  
  Advertising and promotion     1,689     12,601     14,274     5,230  
  Depreciation expense     41     247     301     270  
  Amortization of intangible assets     890     4,251     4,973     3,722  
  Bonus paid in connection with Medtech Acquisition         2,629          
  Loss on forgiveness of related party receivable         1,404          
   
 
 
 
 
    Total operating expenses     4,269     30,571     31,623     17,798  
   
 
 
 
 
    Operating income     4,569     12,234     17,341     9,704  
   
 
 
 
 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest income     10     38     59     81  
  Interest expense     (1,735 )   (8,195 )   (9,806 )   (8,847 )
  Loss on extinguishment of debt             (685 )    
   
 
 
 
 
    Total other income (expense)     (1,725 )   (8,157 )   (10,432 )   (8,766 )
   
 
 
 
 
   
Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

2,844

 

 

4,077

 

 

6,909

 

 

938

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

1,054

 

 

1,684

 

 

3,902

 

 

311

 
   
 
 
 
 
    Income from continuing operations     1,790     2,393     3,007     627  

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Loss from operations of discontinued Pecos reporting unit, net of income tax benefit respectively of $1,848 and $43, respectively             (3,385 )   (67 )
  Loss on disposal of Pecos reporting unit, net of income tax benefit of $1,233             (2,259 )    
   
 
 
 
 
    Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle     1,790     2,393     (2,637 )   560  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income tax benefit of $6,467

 

 


 

 


 

 

(11,785

)

 


 
   
 
 
 
 
    Net income (loss)   $ 1,790   $ 2,393   $ (14,422 ) $ 560  
   
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-6


Prestige Brands International, LLC

Statement of Members' and Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
   
  Medtech
Common Stock

  Denorex
Common Stock

   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

  Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

   
 
 
  Prestige
Contributed
Capital

  Additional
Paid-In
Capital

  Deferred
Compensation

  Medtech
Treasury
Stock

   
 
 
  Shares
  Amount
  Shares
  Amount
  Total
 
Predecessor Basis                                                                
Balance at March 31, 2001   $   7,144,937   $ 71         $ 43,781   $ (308 )         $ 2,486   $ 46,030  
Issuance of Denorex Class L and A shares             112,242     1     12,999                     13,000  
Amortization of deferred compensation                         89                 89  
Comprehensive income (loss)                                                                
  Net income                                     560     560  
  Unrealized loss on interest rate swap
(net of income tax benefit of $258)
                                (478 )       (478 )
                                                           
 
Total comprehensive income                                                             82  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2002       7,144,937     71   112,242     1     56,780     (219 )       (478 )   3,046     59,201  
Issuance of Denorex Class A shares             12,471         12                     12  
Purchase of treasury stock                             (4 )           (4 )
Issuance of shares from treasury                             2             2  
Amortization of deferred compensation                         79                 79  
Comprehensive income (loss)                                                                
  Net loss                                     (14,422 )   (14,422 )
  Unrealized loss on interest rate swap
(net of income tax benefit of $38)
                                (71 )       (71 )
                                                           
 
Total comprehensive loss                                                             (14,493 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2003       7,144,937     71   124,713     1     56,792     (140 )   (2 )   (549 )   (11,376 )   44,797  
Amortization of deferred compensation                         67                 67  
Contribution of capital                     2,629                     2,629  
Comprehensive income                                                                
  Net income                                     2,393     2,393  
  Unrealized gain on interest rate swap
(net of tax expense of $148)
                                423         423  
                                                           
 
Total comprehensive income                                                             2,816  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at February 5, 2004       7,144,937     71   124,713     1     59,421     (73 )   (2 )   (126 )   (8,983 )   50,309  

Successor Basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash contribution of capital related to Medtech Acquisition, net of offering costs     100,371                                     100,371  
Issuance of Prestige Holdings units in conjunction with
Medtech Acquisition
    1,709                                     1,709  
Adjustments related to Medtech Acquisition       (7,144,937 )   (71 ) (124,713 )   (1 )   (59,421 )   73     2     126     8,983     (50,309 )
Issuance of Prestige Holdings units in conjunction with
Spic and Span Acquisition
    17,768                                     17,768  
Issuance of Prestige Holdings warrants in conjunction with Medtech Acquistion debt     4,871                                     4,871  
Net income and comprehensive income                                     1,790     1,790  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2004   $ 124,719     $     $   $   $   $   $   $ 1,790   $ 126,509  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-7



Prestige Brands International, LLC

Statement of Cash Flows

(in thousands, except share data)

 
   
   
  Years Ended March 31,
 
 
  February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004
  April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Cash flows from operating activities:                          
  Net income (loss)   $ 1,790   $ 2,393   $ (14,422 ) $ 560  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                          
    Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income tax benefit of $6,467             11,785      
    Loss on extinguishment of debt             685      
    Loss on disposal of property and equipment             91      
    Depreciation     41     247     301     270  
    Amortization of goodwill                 1,480  
    Amortization of intangible assets     890     4,251     4,973     3,722  
    Amortization of service agreement discount                 75  
    Amortization of deferred financing costs     58     253     379     407  
    Amortization of debt discount     76     1,018     1,533     325  
    Amortization of deferred compensation         67     79     89  
    Increase in long-term debt due to accrued interest         376     251      
    Deferred income taxes     696     1,718     1,622     377  
    Other     71              
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of purchase of businesses:                          
      Accounts receivable     (4,011 )   3,124     (2,600 )   3,010  
      Accounts receivable — related parties     53     326     (364 )   (12 )
      Other receivables     697     (450 )   (98 )   126  
      Inventories     1,119     (2,313 )   3,931     (2,781 )
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (52 )   259     2,216     (1,502 )
      Accounts payable     1,106     (262 )   (638 )   1,185  
      Accounts payable — related parties     (532 )   (1,111 )   464     650  
      Accrued expenses     (4,028 )   (1,859 )   2,551     (3,405 )
      Income taxes payable     320     (194 )   (220 )   (636 )
   
 
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (1,706 )   7,843     12,519     3,940  
   
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:                          
  Change in restricted cash     700         (700 )    
  Purchase of property and equipment     (42 )   (66 )   (421 )   (95 )
  Purchase of intangibles         (510 )   (256 )   (208 )
  Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired     (167,532 )       (788 )   (4,109 )
   
 
 
 
 
        Net cash used in investing activities     (166,874 )   (576 )   (2,165 )   (4,412 )
   
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                          
  Proceeds from borrowings     154,786     13,539     4,220     3,350  
  Repayment of borrowings     (80,146 )   (24,682 )   (18,862 )   (10,795 )
  Payment of deferred financing costs     (2,841 )   (115 )   (76 )   (29 )
  Proceeds from issuance of stock             12     13,000  
  Payment of interest rate swap liability     (197 )            
  Proceeds from capital contributions     100,371     2,629          
  Purchase of treasury stock             (4 )    
  Proceeds from issuance of shares from treasury             2      
   
 
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     171,973     (8,629 )   (14,708 )   5,526  
   
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash     3,393     (1,362 )   (4,354 )   5,054  
Cash at beginning of period         3,530     7,884     2,830  
   
 
 
 
 
Cash at end of period   $ 3,393   $ 2,168   $ 3,530   $ 7,884  
   
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:                          
  Interest paid   $ 2,357   $ 5,491   $ 8,553   $ 6,998  
  Income taxes paid     (31 )   159     174     18  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Issuance of Prestige Holdings warrants in conjunction with Medtech Acquisition debt   $ 4,871   $   $   $  
  Fair value of assets acquired   $ 317,498   $   $   $ 23,652  
  Fair value of liabilities assumed     (130,489 )           (19,543 )
  Purchase price funded with non-cash capital contributions     (19,477 )            
   
 
 
 
 
  Cash paid to purchase businesses   $ 167,532   $   $   $ 4,109  
   
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-8



Prestige Brands International, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands, except share data)

1.  BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

        On February 6, 2004, Prestige Brands International, LLC (the "Company"), a newly formed entity and wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige International Holdings, LLC ("Prestige Holdings"), through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Medtech Holdings, Inc. ("Medtech") and The Denorex Company ("Denorex") (collectively the "Predecessor Company") (the "Medtech Acquisition"). Prestige Holdings is controlled by affiliates of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC ("GTCR"). On March 5, 2004, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of The Spic and Span Company ("Spic and Span") (the "Spic and Span Acquisition"). On April 6, 2004, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. ("Bonita Bay") (the "Bonita Bay Acquisition"). The Medtech, Spic and Span and Bonita Bay Acquisitions are further discussed in Note 2.

        The Company is engaged in the marketing, sales and distribution of over-the-counter, personal care brands and household cleaning brands to mass merchandisers, drug stores, supermarkets and hospitals primarily in the United States.

Basis of Presentation

        The Medtech Acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction. As a result, the combined Medtech and Denorex assets and liabilities have been adjusted to fair value as of February 6, 2004, in accordance with SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations". For financial reporting purposes, Medtech and Denorex, which were under common control and management, are considered the predecessor entities. Accordingly, the balance sheet as of March 31, 2003 and the results of operations and cash flows for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, represent the combined historical financial statements of Medtech and its subsidiaries and Denorex ("predecessor basis"). The balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 2004 and the results of operations and cash flows for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and reflect those purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Medtech Acquisition ("successor basis") and the Spic and Span Acquisition. The Bonita Bay Acquisition was also accounted for as a purchase transaction subsequent to March 31, 2004. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash

        Substantially all of the Company's cash is held by two banks located in Wyoming and California, respectively. The Company does not believe that, as a result of this concentration, it is subject to any unusual financial risk beyond the normal risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

F-9



Accounts Receivable

        The Company extends non-interest bearing trade credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business. To minimize credit risk, ongoing credit evaluations of customers' financial condition are performed and reserves are maintained; however collateral is not required.

Inventories

        Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company provides a reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventory.

Property, Plant and Equipment

        Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:

Machinery   5 years
Computer equipment   3 years
Furniture and fixtures   7 years

        Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When an asset is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and associated accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations.

        Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Goodwill

        The excess of the purchase price over the fair market value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisition transactions is classified as goodwill. Through March 31, 2002, goodwill was amortized on the straight-line method over 15 years. Effective April 1, 2002, the Predecessor Company ceased amortization of goodwill as described in Note 7. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company does not amortize goodwill, but performs certain fair value tests of the carrying value at least annually.

Other Long-Term Assets

        Other long-term assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. For amortizable intangible assets, amortization is computed on the straight-line method as follows:

Trademarks   15 - 30 years   (predecessor basis)
Trademarks     5 - 30 years   (successor basis)

F-10


        The Company and Predecessor Company have incurred debt issuance costs in connection with their long-term debt. These costs are capitalized and amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the related debt.

        Indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually.

        Amortizable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Revenue Recognition

        Revenues are recognized upon shipment of product. Provision is made for estimated customer discounts and returns at the time of sale.

Advertising and Promotion Costs

        Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Slotting fees associated with products are recognized as a reduction of sales. Under slotting arrangements, the retailers allow the Company's products to be placed on the stores' shelves in exchange for slotting fees. Direct reimbursements of advertising costs are reflected as a reduction of advertising costs in the period earned.

Stock-Based Compensation

        The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and complies with the disclosure provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") and SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123." Under APB 25, compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant, between the fair value of the Company's common stock or units and the exercise price of the option.

Income Taxes

        The Company has elected to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes. The tax effects of the Company's operations are passed directly to the members. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been recorded in the financial statements for income or loss generated by Prestige Brands International, LLC. Medtech, Denorex and Spic and Span are taxed as corporations. The Company and Predecessor Company account for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"). Under SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.

F-11



Derivative Instruments

        SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS No. 133"), requires companies to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in an international operation.

        The Company and Predecessor Company have designated their derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk). For these hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gains or losses on the derivative instruments is recorded in results of operations immediately.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

        In December 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46R ("FIN 46R"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (revised December 2003)," FIN 46R addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities, as defined. For entities created after December 31, 2003, the Company will be required to apply FIN 46R as of the date it first becomes involved with the entity. FIN 46R is effective for the Company for entities created before December 31, 2003, for the period ending March 31, 2004. The adoption of FIN 46R had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity". This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. Under SFAS No. 150, an issuer is required to classify financial instruments issued in the form of shares that are mandatorily redeemable, financial instruments that, at inception, embody an obligation to repurchase the issuer's equity shares and financial instruments that embody an unconditional obligation, as liabilities. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and was effective for the Company for the year ended March 31, 2004. On November 7, 2003, the FASB indefinitely deferred the classification and measurement provisions of SFAS No. 150 as they apply to certain mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interests. This deferral is expected to remain in effect while these provisions are further evaluated by the FASB. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 had no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

2.  ACQUISITIONS

        On February 6, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Medtech and Denorex for a purchase price of approximately $244,270 (including fees and expenses of $2,371). The

F-12



initial purchase price is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment which is not expected to have a material effect on the initial purchase price.

        On March 5, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Spic and Span for a purchase price of approximately $30,268.

        The Medtech Acquisition, including fees and expenses related to the new financing of $7,692, and the Spic and Span Acquisition were financed through the following sources:

 
  Medtech
  Spic and Span
Medtech revolving credit facility   $ 195   $ 11,650
Medtech term loan facility     100,000    
Medtech subordinated notes     42,941    
Capital contributions from Prestige Holdings     106,930     17,768
   
 
  Total sources of funds   $ 250,066   $ 29,418
   
 

        The total purchase prices of the Medtech Acquisition (which included cash paid to the selling shareholders of $166,146, Prestige Holdings Class B Preferred and Common Units issued to the selling shareholders valued at an aggregate of $1,709, assumed debt and accrued interest which was retired of $74,044 and acquisition costs of $2,371) and the Spic and Span Acquisition (which included cash paid to the selling shareholders of $4,873, Prestige Holdings Senior Preferred Units issued to the selling shareholders valued at $17,768, and assumed debt and accrued interest which was retired of $7,627) were allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities as set forth in the following table:

 
  Medtech
  Spic and Span
  Total
 
Cash   $ 2,168   $ 1,063   $ 3,231  
Restricted cash     700         700  
Accounts receivable     10,622     1,849     12,471  
Inventories     9,959     908     10,867  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     151     31     182  
Property and equipment     434     445     879  
Goodwill     55,594         54,757  
Intangible assets     209,330     28,171     237,501  
Deferred income taxes         141     141  
Accounts payable     (6,672 )   (1,644 )   (8,316 )
Accrued liabilities     (6,219 )   (1,341 )   (7,560 )
Long-term debt     (71,868 )   (6,981 )   (78,849 )
Deferred income taxes     (36,601 )       (35,764 )
   
 
 
 
    $ 167,598   $ 22,642   $ 190,240  
   
 
 
 

        The Prestige Holdings Units issued to the selling shareholders were recorded as capital contributions to the Company.

F-13



        As a result of the Medtech Acquisition, the Company recorded indefinite lived trademarks of $153,190 and $56,140 of trademarks with an estimated weighted average useful life of 11 years. As a result of the Spic and Span Acquisition, the Company recorded indefinite lived trademarks of $28,171.

        On April 6, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $558,680 (including fees and expenses of $2,084). The initial purchase price is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment which is not expected to have a material effect on the initial purchase price.

        The Bonita Bay Acquisition, including fees and expenses related to the new financing of $20,147 and funds used to pay off $154,422 debt and accrued interest incurred to finance the Medtech Acquisition, was financed through the following sources:

Revolving Credit Facility   $ 3,512
Tranche B Term Loan     355,000
Tranche C Term Loan Facility     100,000
9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes     210,000
Capital contribution from Prestige Holdings     58,585
   
  Total sources of funds   $ 727,097
   

        The total purchase price of the Bonita Bay Acquisition (which included cash paid to the selling shareholders of $379,586, Prestige Holdings Class B Preferred and Common Units issued to the selling shareholders valued at an aggregate of $92, assumed debt which was retired of $176,918 and acquisition costs of $2,084) was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities as set forth in the following table:

 
  Bonita Bay
 
Cash   $ 5,884  
Accounts receivable     13,264  
Inventories     17,016  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,391  
Property, plant and equipment     2,958  
Goodwill     200,294  
Intangible assets     352,460  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (11,859 )
Long-term debt     (172,844 )
Deferred income taxes     (30,344 )
   
 
    $ 378,220  
   
 

        As a result of the Bonita Bay Acquisition, the Company recorded indefinite lived trademarks of $340,700 and $11,760 of trademarks with an estimated weighted average useful life of 7 years.

        The following table reflects the unaudited results of the Company's operations on a pro forma basis as if the Medtech, Spic and Span and Bonita Bay Acquisitions had been completed on April 1, 2003. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that

F-14



would have occurred had the acquisitions been consummated as of April 1, 2003, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results.

 
  Pro Forma
Years Ended
March 31,

 
  2004
  2003
 
  (unaudited)

Net sales   $ 272,700   $ 250,615
Income from continuing operations, before income taxes     28,064     36,332
Net income     17,121     20,543

        On February 7, 2002, the Predecessor Company acquired the Denorex assets from American Home Products Corporation. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Predecessor Company acquired the assets in exchange for $4,000 in cash and $21,000 of notes payable. The Predecessor Company also recorded acquisition costs of $788 (which were paid during the year ended March 31, 2003) and a discount on notes payable totaling $3,268 (Note 10). The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. As a result of the acquisition, the Predecessor Company recorded trademarks of $22,520, which were being amortized over 15 years.

        The following table reflects the unaudited results of the Predecessor Company's operations on a pro forma basis as if the acquisition of the Denorex assets had been completed on April 1, 2001. The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred had the acquisition been consummated as of April 1, 2001, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results.

 
  Pro Forma
Year Ended
March 31, 2002
(unaudited)

Net sales   $ 59,893
Income from operations     14,454
Net income     3,684

        In connection with the acquisition of the Denorex assets, the Denorex Company entered into a transition services agreement with American Home Products Corporation to have manufacturing and other services provided for the period from inception (February 7, 2002) through December 31, 2002 in exchange for $3,000. The cost of this agreement was charged to expense over this period on a straight-line basis.

3.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        Effective March 28, 2003, the Predecessor Company sold substantially all of the assets of Pecos Pharmaceutical ("Pecos"), one of the Predecessor Company's three reporting units, to Contract Pharmacal Corporation (the "Purchaser"). The sale included all inventory and intangible assets related to the Pecos products. The sales price consisted of up to $1,000 of cash, all of which was subject to an earn-out provision based on the achievement of certain contribution margins from future sales by the

F-15



Purchaser. Subsequent to March 31, 2004, the Company received $445 from the Purchaser in full satisfaction of the earn-out provision. The Company recorded this consideration as an acquired receivable in purchase accounting.

        In connection with the sale, the Predecessor Company agreed to indemnify the Purchaser for up to $3,000 of potential sales returns, less the cost of inventory transferred to the Purchaser as part of this transaction. Accordingly, the Predecessor Company recorded a liability of $2,272 related to this indemnification. In addition, the Predecessor Company recorded a loss on the sale of inventory totaling $1,220. These amounts have been included in the loss on disposal of the Pecos reporting unit for the year ended March 31, 2003.

        In accordance with the sale agreement, the Predecessor Company was required to deposit $700 of cash into a legally restricted escrow account. This cash was returned to the Company in March 2004 as the Company and Predecessor Company had fully complied with the terms of the sale agreement.

        The results of operations of the Pecos reporting unit for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 have been classified as loss from operations of the discontinued Pecos reporting unit.

        Revenues of the discontinued Pecos reporting unit were $4,587 and $12,427 for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively. The pre-tax losses of the discontinued Pecos reporting unit were $5,233 and $110 for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively.

4.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

        Accounts receivable consist of the following:

 
  March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Accounts receivable   $ 16,244   $ 13,101  
Less allowances for discounts, returns and bad debts     (853 )   (438 )
   
 
 
    $ 15,391   $ 12,663  
   
 
 

5.  INVENTORIES

        Inventories consist of the following:

 
  March 31,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

Packaging and raw materials   $ 1,562   $ 1,605
Finished goods     8,186     3,992
   
 
    $ 9,748   $ 5,597
   
 

        Inventories are shown net of reserves for obsolete and slow moving inventory of $125 and $79 at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

F-16


6.  PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

        Property and equipment consist of the following:

 
  March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (Successor Basis)

  (Predecessor Basis)

 
Computer equipment   $ 341   $ 749  
Furniture and fixtures     555     442  
Leasehold improvements     19     93  
   
 
 
      915     1,284  
Less accumulated depreciation     (35 )   (669 )
   
 
 
    $ 880   $ 615  
   
 
 

        Depreciation of property and equipment totaled $41 for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and $247, $301 and $270 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively.

7.  GOODWILL

        Effective April 1, 2002, the Predecessor Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"). SFAS 142 requires that companies perform periodic evaluations of potential impairment of goodwill, with the initial assessment to be completed during the first six months of the year in which SFAS 142 is first applied. The Predecessor Company performed an evaluation of its goodwill, and determined that an impairment charge equal to the goodwill carrying amount of $18,252 ($11,785 net of tax benefit of $6,467) should be recorded as of April 1, 2002 related to the Predecessor Company's Pecos reporting unit. As provided in SFAS 142, this impairment charge was recorded as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:

Predecessor Basis        
Balance as of March 31, 2002   $ 18,252  
Transition impairment adjustment recorded as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle as of April 1, 2002     (18,252 )
   
 
Balance as of March 31, 2003      

Successor Basis

 

 

 

 
Goodwill acquired in the Medtech Acquisition     55,594  
   
 
Balance as of March 31, 2004   $ 55,594  
   
 

        As a result of the adoption of SFAS 142, no amortization of goodwill has been recorded since April 1, 2002. For the year ended March 31, 2002, the Predecessor Company recorded amortization of goodwill of $962, net of income tax benefit of $518.

F-17



        The following table reflects what the Predecessor Company's net income (loss) would have been for the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 before the change in accounting principle and exclusive of amortization expense related to goodwill:

 
  Years ended March 31,
 
  2003
  2002
 
  (predecessor basis)

Net income (loss)   $ (14,422 ) $ 560
Add back: Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income tax benefit of $6,467, related to adoption of SFAS 142     11,785    
Add back: Goodwill amortization, net of income tax benefit of $518         962
   
 
Adjusted net income (loss)   $ (2,637 ) $ 1,522
   
 

8.  OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

        Other long-term assets consist of the following at March 31, 2004:

 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

 
  (successor basis)

Intangible assets:                  
  Indefinite lived trademarks   $ 181,361   $   $ 181,361
  Amortizable intangible assets:                  
    Trademarks     56,140     (890 )   55,250
   
 
 
      237,501     (890 )   236,611
Deferred financing costs, net     2,783         2,783
   
 
 
    $ 240,284   $ (890 ) $ 239,394
   
 
 

        Other long-term assets consist of the following at March 31, 2003:

 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

 
  (predecessor basis)

Amortizable intangible assets:                  
  Trademarks   $ 123,069   $ (8,703 ) $ 114,366
  Technology use and supply agreement     351     (250 )   101
   
 
 
      123,420     (8,953 )   114,467
Option agreement     3,425         3,425
Deferred financing costs, net     1,766         1,766
   
 
 
    $ 128,611   $ (8,953 ) $ 119,658
   
 
 

F-18


        At March 31, 2004, the Company's intangible assets had a tax basis of $100,863. At March 31, 2003, the Predecessor Company's intangible assets had a tax basis of $52,867.

        Amortization of intangible assets (trademarks and technology use and supply agreement) totaled $890 for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and $4,251, $4,973 and $3,722 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2003 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively.

        The Company's future amortization of intangible assets is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

Year ending March 31,

   
2005   $ 5,338
2006     5,338
2007     5,338
2008     5,338
2009     5,338
Thereafter     28,560
   
    $ 55,250
   

        On March 1, 2001, the Predecessor Company renegotiated an existing license and option agreement ("New Agreement") with two affiliated entities ("Licensors") and made an initial option payment of $2,500. The New Agreement granted the Predecessor Company an exclusive license to manufacture, distribute and sell products for which the Licensors own the rights until October 15, 2008 (the "Term"). The New Agreement required annual payments to the Licensors. For the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the annual payments totaled $1,325, $1,300 and $1,040, respectively, of which $265, and $256 and $208, respectively, were allocated to the option agreement. In addition, the New Agreement granted the Predecessor Company an option to purchase the Licensors' rights and intellectual property for $10,000 at any time during the Term. In conjunction with the Medtech Acquisition, the Company exercised the option.

        In connection with the agreement, the Company assumed certain contractual obligations, including royalty agreements for certain of the licensed products. Royalty costs were approximately $73 for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and $450, $1,208 and $977 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively.

F-19


9.  ACCRUED LIABILITIES

        Accrued liabilities consist of:

 
  March 31,
 
  2004
  2003
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

Accrued marketing   $ 1,631   $ 2,616
Reserve for Pecos returns     1,186     4,104
Accrued payroll     1,345     454
Accrued commissions     353     135
Interest payable     1,241     564
Income taxes payable     138    
Other     1,370     1,182
   
 
    $ 7,264   $ 9,055
   
 

10.  LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt consists of the following:

 
   
  March 31,
 
 
  April 6,
2004

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
   
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Revolving Credit Facility   $ 3,512   $   $  
Tranche B Term Loan Facility     355,000          
Tranche C Term Loan Facility     100,000          
Senior Subordinated Notes     210,000          
Medtech Revolving Credit Facility         10,548      
Medtech Term Loan Facility         100,000      
Medtech Subordinated Notes         38,146      
Revolving line of credit with bank             1,500  
Note payable to bank, Term Commitment A             21,479  
Note payable to bank, Term Commitment B             17,288  
Senior Subordinated Notes             21,752  
Notes payable, due December 31, 2004, net of unamortized discount of $1,498             19,002  
   
 
 
 
      668,512     148,694     81,021  
Less: current portion     (3,550 )   (2,000 )   (19,607 )
   
 
 
 
Long-term debt   $ 664,962   $ 146,694   $ 61,414  
   
 
 
 

The Bonita Bay Acquisition

        In order to finance the Bonita Bay Acquisition and repay certain existing indebtedness, including debt incurred in connection with the Medtech Acquisition, and pay related fees and expenses, the Company entered into the financing agreements set forth in the following paragraphs.

F-20



        On April 6, 2004, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility (the "Senior Credit Facility", consisting of a $50 million non-amortizing senior secured revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility"), a $355.0 million senior secured term loan facility, ("Tranche B Term Loan Facility") and a $100.0 million second lien term loan facility ("Tranche C Term Loan Facility"). On April 6, 2004, the Company also issued $210.0 million of 9.25% senior subordinated notes ("Senior Subordinated Notes").

        The Senior Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets. The Tranche B and C Term Loan Facilities bear interest at the Company's option of either prime (4.25% at April 6, 2004) or LIBOR (1.125% at April 6, 2004) plus a variable margin and mature on April 6, 2011 and October 6, 2011, respectively. At April 6, 2004, the applicable interest rates on the Tranche B and C Term Loan Facilities were 4.075% and 7.75% respectively. Interest payments on Tranche C are due quarterly. Principal and interest payments on Tranche B are due quarterly.

        The Revolving Credit Facility is available until April 6, 2009. At April 6, 2004, the Company was eligible to borrow $50 million on the Revolving Credit Facility, of which there was $3,512 outstanding. The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at the Company's option of either prime plus a variable margin or LIBOR plus a variable margin. The variable margin ranges from 0.75% to 2.50%. At April 6, 2004, the applicable interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 5.5%. The Company is also required to pay a variable commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. At April 6, 2004, the applicable rate was 0.50%.

        The Senior Subordinated Notes ("Notes") mature on April 15, 2012 and bear interest at 9.25%. Interest is payable on April 15 and October 15, each year, beginning on October 15, 2004. The total principal amount is due on April 15, 2012. The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes on or prior to April 15, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100% plus a make-whole premium and on or after April 15, 2008 at redemption prices set forth in the Note agreement. At any time prior to April 15, 2007, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes in an amount not to exceed the amount of proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a price equal to 109.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date; provided that at least 60% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued remains outstanding after the redemption. The Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Notes which grants those purchasers exchange and registration rights with respect to the Notes. Under the registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to file a registration statement 90 days after the issue date of the Notes enabling the holders to exchange the Notes for publicly registered exchange notes with substantially identical terms. The Notes are guaranteed by Prestige Holdings.

        The Senior Credit Facility and Senior Subordinated Notes include various restrictive covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and limit the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends.

F-21



The Medtech and Spic and Span Acquisitions

        In order to finance the Medtech and Spic and Span Acquisitions, repay certain existing indebtedness, and pay related fees and expenses, the Company entered into the financing agreements set forth in the following paragraphs.

        On February 6, 2004, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility (the "Medtech Senior Credit Facility"), consisting of a $20 million non-amortizing senior secured revolving credit facility ("Medtech Revolving Credit Facility") and a $100.0 million senior secured term loan facility ("Medtech Term Loan Facility"). On February 6, 2004, the Company also issued $42.9 million of 12.0% subordinated notes ("Medtech Subordinated Notes").

        The Medtech Senior Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets. The Medtech Term Loan Facility bears interest at the Company's option of either prime (4.0% at March 31, 2004) or LIBOR (1.125% at March 31, 2004) plus a variable margin and matures on February 5, 2009. At March 31, 2004, the applicable interest rate on the Medtech Term Loan Facility was 4.625%. Principal and interest payments on the facility are due quarterly. The outstanding borrowings on the facility were repaid on April 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Bonita Bay Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Medtech Revolving Credit Facility was available until February 6, 2009, with the available borrowing amount based on eligible accounts receivable and inventories. At March 31, 2004, the Company was eligible to borrow $19,302 on the facility, of which there was $10,548 outstanding. The facility bore interest at the Company's option of either prime plus a variable margin or LIBOR plus a variable margin. The variable margin ranged from 3.0% to 3.5%. At March 31, 2004, the applicable interest rate on the facility was 6.0%. The Company is also required to pay a variable commitment fee on the unused portion of the facility. At March 31, 2004, the applicable rate was 0.50%. The outstanding borrowings on the facility were repaid on April 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Bonita Bay Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Medtech Subordinated Notes ("Notes") matured on February 6, 2014 and bore interest at 12% payable quarterly, beginning on May 20, 2004. The total principal amount was due on February 6, 2014. The outstanding Notes were repaid on April 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Bonita Bay Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Medtech Senior Credit Facility and Subordinated Notes include various restrictive covenants that require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios and limit the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends. The Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2004.

Predecessor Company

        On March 1, 2001, the Predecessor Company entered into a credit agreement with a bank to provide $55,000 in debt ("Term Commitments A and B") and a $10,000 revolving line of credit ("Revolving Line", or together with Term Commitments A and B, the "Senior Debt"). Simultaneously, the Predecessor Company issued $21,500 of subordinated notes payable (the "Senior Subordinated Notes").

F-22



        The Senior Debt was collateralized by substantially all the Predecessor Company's assets. Term Commitments A and B bore interest at the Predecessor Company's option of either prime (4.25% at March 31, 2003) plus a variable margin or LIBOR (1.38% at March 31, 2003) plus a variable margin and were scheduled to mature on March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2008, respectively. At March 31, 2003, the applicable interest rates on Term Commitments A and B were 4.88% and 5.38%, respectively. The outstanding borrowings were repaid on February 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Medtech Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Revolving Line was available until March 1, 2006, with the available borrowing amount based on eligible accounts receivable and inventories. At March 31, 2003, the Predecessor Company was eligible to borrow $6,400 on the Revolving Line, of which there was $1,500 outstanding. The Revolving Line bore interest at the Predecessor Company's option of either prime plus a variable margin or LIBOR plus a variable margin. The variable margin ranged from 1.75% to 3.5% based on the level of outstanding debt. The Predecessor Company was also required to pay a variable commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Line. At March 31, 2003, the applicable rate was 0.50%. The outstanding borrowings were repaid on February 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Medtech Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Senior Subordinated Notes were scheduled to mature on August 31, 2008, and originally bore interest at 15%. On September 11, 2002, the note agreement was amended to require interest at 17%. In accordance with the terms of the notes, the Predecessor Company has made quarterly interest payments at 15% and has accrued the remaining 2% interest, increasing the principal balance of the notes by $627 and $251 as of February 5, 2004 and March 31, 2003, respectively. The Predecessor Company accounted for this modification as an extinguishment and reissuance of debt in accordance with EITF 96-19, "Debtors Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments." Accordingly, the Predecessor Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $685 for the year ended March 31, 2003. In conjunction with the purchase of the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Predecessor Company issued 1,048,798 warrants to purchase Class A-1 Common Stock. The warrants were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $0.01 per share and expire on March 1, 2013. The Predecessor Company initially recorded a discount of $442 on the Senior Subordinated Notes. The unamortized discount was expensed during the year ended March 31, 2003. The outstanding borrowings were repaid on February 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Medtech Acquisition financing discussed above.

        The Senior Debt and Senior Subordinated Notes included various restrictive covenants that required the Predecessor Company to maintain certain financial ratios. The Predecessor Company was in compliance with these covenants as of March 31, 2003.

        The Predecessor Company was subject to an excess cash calculation in connection with the Senior Debt. In the event the Predecessor Company had excess cash as defined in the credit agreement, the Predecessor Company was required to remit a payment to the lender within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. The excess cash payment was applied pro rata to the last payments due on Term Commitments A and B. The calculation indicated that an excess cash payment of $1,211 was required for the year ended March 31, 2003; accordingly, the required excess cash payment has been included in the current portion of long-term debt at March 31, 2003.

F-23



        In connection with the acquisition of the Denorex assets (Note 2), on February 7, 2002, the Predecessor Company issued $21,000 of notes payable to American Home Products Corporation. The notes were payable in three equal installments of $7,000 on December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004. The amounts payable were non-interest bearing, which required the Predecessor Company to determine the fair value of the notes at the date of the transaction by discounting future payments using an imputed interest rate of 9%. The resulting difference between the future payments and their present value was recorded as a discount and amortized as interest expense using the interest method over the term of the note.

        On January 29, 2003, the terms of the note were modified, requiring the Predecessor Company to pay $623 on March 31, 2003, $616 on June 30, 2003, $607 on September 30, 2003, $12,598 on December 31, 2003 and $7,000 on December 31, 2004. As a result of the modification, in accordance with EITF 96-19, "Debtor's Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments," the Predecessor Company calculated a new effective interest rate of 8.7% based on the carrying amount of the original notes and the revised cash flows. The remaining discount was being amortized as interest expense using the interest method over the remaining term of the note. The outstanding borrowings on the facility were repaid on April 6, 2004 using proceeds from the Prestige Acquisition financing discussed above.

        Estimated future principal payments associated with long-term debt at April 6, 2004 are as follows:

Year ending
March 31,

   
2005   $ 3,550
2006     3,550
2007     3,550
2008     3,550
2009     3,550
Thereafter     650,762
   
    $ 668,512
   

Interest Rate Protection Agreement

        On April 2, 2002, the Predecessor Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert approximately 50% of its borrowings on variable-rate Term Commitments A and B to debt with a fixed LIBOR base rate of 5.77%. At March 31, 2003, the interest rate swap agreement had a notional amount of $21,000 and an estimated fair value of $(845). At February 5, 2004, the interest rate swap agreement had a notional amount of $18,094 and an estimated fair value of $197. The interest rate swap agreement was terminated on February 6, 2004, in conjunction with the Medtech Acquisition.

11.  LEASE COMMITMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS

        The Company has operating leases for office facilities in New York, Connecticut and Wyoming, which expire on September 30, 2005, June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The Company has an option to extend the lease of the Connecticut offices until June 30, 2007.

F-24



        During October 2002, the Predecessor Company vacated its office space in Connecticut and entered into an operating lease for office space in New York. The Predecessor Company subleased the Connecticut office to an unrelated entity. The sublease expires June 30, 2004.

        In addition, an affiliated company under common management has agreed to reimburse the Company approximately $63 per year for the use of a portion of the Company's office space in New York. This agreement expires on September 30, 2005.

        The following summarizes future minimum lease payments:

Year ending
March 31,

  Operating
Leases

  Amounts
Receivable
Under
Sublease
Arrangements

   
2005     316     35    
2006     90        
   
 
   
    $ 406   $ 35    
   
 
   

        Rent expense totaled $62 for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and $357, $418 and $286 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (predecessor basis), respectively, net of rent income from subleases totaling $23 for the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (successor basis) and $96 and $104 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the year ended March 31, 2003 (predecessor basis), respectively.

12.  INCOME TAXES

        The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:

 
   
   
  Year Ended March 31,
 
 
  February 6, 2004
to March 31, 2004

  April 1, 2003
to February 5, 2004

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Current:                          
  Federal   $ 307   $ (30 ) $ 2,151   $ (62 )
  State     51     (4 )   129     (4 )
Deferred:                          
  Federal     662     1,620     1,530     355  
  State     34     98     92     22  
   
 
 
 
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations     1,054     1,684     3,902     311  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from income (loss) from operations of discontinued Pecos reporting unit             (1,848 )   (43 )
Benefit for income taxes from loss on disposal of Pecos reporting unit             (1,233 )    
Benefit for income taxes from cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle             (6,467 )    
   
 
 
 
 
    $ 1,054   $ 1,684   $ (5,646 ) $ 268  
   
 
 
 
 

F-25


        The principal components of the Company's deferred tax balances are as follows:

 
  March 31,
 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Deferred tax assets:              
  Allowance for doubtful accounts   $ 312   $ 154  
  Inventory capitalization     83     121  
  Inventory reserve     45     28  
  Inventory step-up     (122 )    
  Reserve for sales returns and discounts     310     1,449  
  Interest rate swap         296  
  Net operating loss carryforward     8,306     7,919  
  Property and equipment         36  
  State income tax     747        
  Other     270      
  Valuation allowance         (1,419 )

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Intangible assets     (47,145 )   (12,093 )
  Property and equipment     (33 )    
  Other         (24 )
   
 
 
    $ (37,227 ) $ (3,533 )
   
 
 

        As a result of Denorex's history of net losses, a valuation allowance was provided for the full amount of Denorex's net deferred tax assets at March 31, 2003. In conjunction with the Medtech Acquisition the valuation allowance was reversed in purchase accounting. At March 31, 2004, Denorex had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,973, which may be used to offset future taxable income. These carryforwards, which are subject to annual limitations as to usage under Section 382, begin to expire in 2022.

        At March 31, 2004, Medtech had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $16,364. These carryforwards, which are subject to annual limitations as to usage under Section 382, begin to expire in 2020.

        At March 31, 2004, Spic and Span had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $1,888. These carryforwards, which are subject to annual limitations as to usage under Section 382, begin to expire in 2022.

F-26


        A reconciliation of the effective tax rate for continuing operations compared to the statutory U.S. Federal tax rate (34%) is as follows:

 
   
   
  Year Ended March 31,
 
 
  February 6
to March 31, 2004

  April 1, 2003
to February 5, 2004

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

 
Income tax provision at statutory rate   $ 967   $ 1,386   $ 2,349   $ 319  
State income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit)     81     71     139     31  
Change in effective state tax rate             190     (505 )
Amortization of intangible assets         94     193      
Valuation allowance         321     992     427  
Other     6     (188 )   39     39  
   
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations   $ 1,054   $ 1,684   $ 3,902   $ 311  
   
 
 
 
 

13.  MEMBERS' AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

Predecessor Company Common Stock

        Medtech and Denorex had the following authorized and outstanding common stock:

 
  Par Value
  Authorized
  Outstanding at
March 31,
2003

  Balance at
March 31,
2003

Medtech                    
  Class L   $ 0.01   700,000   607,320   $ 6
  Class A-1   $ 0.01   7,000,000   5,395,226     54
  Class A-2   $ 0.01   1,500,000   1,142,391     11
                 
                  $ 71
                 
Denorex:                    
  Class L   $ 0.01   20,000   11,224   $
  Class A   $ 0.01   130,000   113,489     1
                 
                  $ 1
                 

Voting

        The holders of the Medtech Class L Common Stock and the Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to shareholders for a vote. Each share of Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each holder of Medtech Class L Common Stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock into which each share of Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such vote.

F-27



        The holders of the Denorex Class L Common Stock and the Denorex Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to shareholders for a vote. Each share of Denorex Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each holder of Denorex Class L Common Stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which each share of Denorex Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such vote.

Dividends and Liquidation Preference

        The Medtech Class L Common Stock had a liquidation and distribution preference of $100 per share plus amounts sufficient to generate an internal rate of return of 8% per year (aggregate liquidation value of $71,707 at March 31, 2003). The holders of Medtech Class L Common Stock were entitled to receive all dividends or other distributions declared by the Board of Directors until the liquidation preference had been satisfied, prior to any dividends or distributions to shareholders of the Medtech Class A-1 or Medtech Class A-2 Common Stock.

        Subsequently, the remaining distributions would be divided among the shareholders of the Medtech Class L Common Stock, the Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock, and the Medtech Class A-2 Common Stock pro rata based on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, provided that for distribution purposes each share of Medtech Class L Common Stock shall be deemed to have been converted into a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock into which each share of Medtech Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such distribution.

        The Denorex Class L Common Stock had a liquidation and distribution preference sufficient to generate an internal rate of return of 8% per year (aggregate liquidation value of $14,220 at March 31, 2003). The holders of Denorex Class L Common Stock were entitled to receive all dividends or other distributions declared by the Board of Directors until the liquidation preference had been satisfied, prior to any dividends or distributions to shareholders of the Denorex Class A Common Stock.

        Subsequently, the remaining distributions would be divided among the shareholders of the Denorex Class L Common Stock and the Denorex Class A Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, provided that for distribution purposes, each share of Denorex Class L Common Stock shall be deemed to have been converted into a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Denorex Class A Common Stock into which each share of Denorex Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such distribution.

Conversion

        Each share of Medtech Class L Common Stock and Medtech Class A-2 Common Stock is convertible into Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock by a vote of the Board of Directors upon a sale of the Common Stock. In addition, the outstanding shares of Medtech Class L Common Stock and Medtech Class A-2 Common Stock automatically convert into Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock immediately prior to an underwritten public offering in which the Predecessor Company receives aggregate proceeds of at least $30,000.

F-28



        Each share of Medtech Class L Common Stock converts into the number of shares of Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock determined by dividing the remaining unpaid liquidation and distribution preference per share by the sale price (or public offering price) per Medtech Class A-1 Common Share. Each share of Medtech Class A-2 Common Stock converts to one share of Medtech Class A-1 Common Stock.

        Each share of Denorex Class L Common Stock is convertible into Denorex Class A Common Stock by a vote of the Board of Directors upon a sale of the Common Stock. In addition, the outstanding shares of Denorex Class L Common Stock automatically convert into Denorex Class A Common Stock immediately prior to an underwritten public offering.

        Each share of Denorex Class L Common Stock converts into the number of shares of Denorex Class A Common Stock determined by dividing the remaining unpaid liquidation and distribution preference per share by the sale price (or public offering price) per Denorex Class A Common Share.

14.  EMPLOYEE STOCK AWARDS

        During the year ended March 31, 2003, the Predecessor Company sold its employees 12,471 shares of Denorex Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. These shares vest ratably over a four-year period. The Predecessor Company's estimated fair value of the stock on the grant date was $1.00 per share. Accordingly, the Predecessor Company did not record compensation expense for these stock awards.

15.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        The Predecessor Company entered into agreements with its majority shareholder to provide advisory and management services. For the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, the Predecessor Company incurred $1,293, $1,600 and $1,150, respectively, for these services. In addition, the Predecessor Company reimbursed this shareholder for travel expenses totaling $390, $170 and $158 for the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. This shareholder was also paid $560 during the year ended March 31, 2003 for management and advisory services relating to the acquisition of the Denorex assets on February 7, 2002. At March 31, 2003, the Predecessor Company owed $1,100 to this shareholder, which amounts are included in accounts payable—related parties.

        In addition to the above transactions, the Predecessor Company's majority shareholder committed to fund, if necessary, up to $14,000 to repay the outstanding note payable to American Home Products Corporation as it matures.

        During the year ended March 31, 2002, the Predecessor Company entered into an agreement with an affiliated company under common management to provide certain administrative, technology and support services to the affiliate in exchange for $57 per month. This agreement was amended in April 2002 to reduce this fee to $33 per month. The agreement expires March 1, 2006. The Predecessor Company recognized $333, $391 and $546 for these services during the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. At March 31, 2003, the affiliated company owed the Predecessor Company $376 which was included in accounts receivable—related parties.

F-29



        In January 2004, the Company forgave a $1,404 receivable from Spic and Span.

        In connection with the acquisitions (Note 2), the Company entered into an agreement with an affiliate of GTCR to provide management and advisory services. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will be required to pay $4,000 per year for these services. In conjunction with the Medtech and Denorex Acquisitions, the Company paid an affiliate of GTCR a fee of $5,026.

16.  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The carrying value of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable at March 31, 2004 and 2003 approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt at March 31, 2004 and 2003 approximates fair value based on interest rates for instruments with similar terms and maturities.

17.  CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

        The Company's sales are concentrated in the area of over-the-counter pharmaceutical products and personal care products. The Company sells its products to mass merchandisers and food and drug accounts. During the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004, April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 66%, 74%, 70% and 68%, respectively, of total sales were derived from 4 of its brands. During the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004, April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004 and years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 33%, 30%, 24% and 23%, respectively, of total sales were made to one customer. At March 31, 2004, 32% of accounts receivable were owed by one customer.

18.  BUSINESS SEGMENTS

        Segment information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information". Segments are determined based on products provided by each segment. Within each reportable segment are product lines which have similar characteristics. Accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1.

        There were no intersegment sales or transfers during the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004, the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004, or the years ended March 31, 2003

F-30



or 2002. The Company evaluates the performance of its product lines and allocates resources to them based primarily on gross profit. The table below summarizes information about reportable segments.

Period from February 6, 2004
to March 31, 2004
(successor basis)

  Over-the-Counter
  Personal
Care

  Household
Cleaning

  Other
  Consolidated
 
Net sales   $ 12,010   $ 4,721   $ 2,076   $   $ 18,807  
Other revenues — related party                 54     54  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     12,010     4,721     2,076     54     18,861  
Cost of sales     5,981     2,836     1,206         10,023  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     6,029     1,885     870     54     8,838  
Advertising and promotion     869     603     217         1,689  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     5,160     1,282     653     54     7,149  
Other operating expenses                             2,580  
                           
 
Operating income                             4,569  
Other income (expense)                             (1,725 )
Provision for income taxes                             (1,054 )
                           
 
Net income                           $ 1,790  
                           
 

Period from April 1, 2003
to February 5, 2004
(predecessor basis)


 

Over-the-Counter


 

Personal Care


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
Net sales   $ 43,577   $ 25,149   $   $ 68,726  
Other revenues — related party             333     333  
   
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     43,577     25,149     333     69,059  
Cost of sales     14,685     11,569         26,254  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     28,892     13,580     333     42,805  
Advertising and promotion     6,467     6,134         12,601  
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     22,425     7,446     333     30,204  
Other operating expenses                       17,970  
                     
 
Operating income                       12,234  
Other income (expense)                       (8,157 )
Provision for income taxes                       (1,684 )
Discontinued operations                        
Change in accoounting principle                          
                     
 
Net income                     $ 2,393  
                     
 

F-31



Year ended March 31, 2003
(predecessor basis)


 

Over-the-Counter


 

Personal Care


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
Net sales   $ 43,260   $ 32,788   $   $ 76,048  
Other revenues — related party             391     391  
   
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     43,260     32,788     391     76,439  
Cost of sales     12,620     14,855         27,475  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     30,640     17,933     391     48,964  
Advertising and promotion     7,420     6,854         14,274  
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     23,220     11,079     391     34,690  
Other operating expenses                       17,349  
                     
 
Operating income                       17,341  
Other income (expense)                       (10,432 )
Provision for income taxes                       (3,902 )
Discontinued operations                       (5,644 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                       (11,785 )
                     
 
Net (loss)                     $ (14,422 )
                     
 

Year ended March 31, 2002
(predecessor basis)


 

Over-the-Counter


 

Personal Care


 

Other


 

Consolidated


 
Net sales   $ 31,084   $ 14,571   $   $ 45,655  
Other revenues — related parties             546     546  
   
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     31,084     14,571     546     46,201  
Cost of sales     9,464     9,235         18,699  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     21,620     5,336     546     27,502  
Advertising and promotion     4,329     901         5,230  
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     17,291     4,435     546     22,272  
Other operating expenses                       12,568  
                     
 
Operating income                       9,704  
Other income (expense)                       (8,766 )
Provision for income taxes                       (311 )
Discontinued operations                       (67 )
                     
 
Net income                     $ 560  
                     
 

        During the period from February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004, the period from April 1, 2003 to February 5, 2004, and the years ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, virtually all sales were made to customers in the United States of America and Canada.

F-32



        The table below sets forth sales by major customers:

 
   
   
  Years Ended March 31,
 
  February 6
to March 5, 2004

  April 1, 2003
to February 5 2004

 
  2003
  2002
 
  (successor basis)

  (predecessor basis)

Customer A   $ 6,283   $ 22,124   $ 18,177   $ 10,486

        No individual geographical area accounted for more than 10% of net sales in any of the periods presented. At March 31, 2004 and 2003, all of the Company's long-term assets were located in the United States of America.

F-33



Schedule II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(dollars in thousands)

 
  Balance at
Beginning of
Year

  Charged to
Expense

  Deductions
  Other
  Balance at
End of
Year

Predecessor Basis                    
  Year ended March 31, 2002                    
    Deferred tax valuation allowance     427       427
    Reserves for sales returns   265   11,048   11,051     262
    Allowance for doubtful accounts   625   167   735     57
    Allowance for inventory obsolescence   358   179   353     184
    Pecos Returns Reserve          
 
Year ended March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Deferred tax valuation allowance   427   992       1,419
    Reserves for sales returns   262   8,645   8,558     349
    Allowance for doubtful accounts   57   126   94     89
    Allowance for inventory obsolescence   184   87   193     78
    Pecos Returns Reserve     4,104       4,104
 
Period ended February 5, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Deferred tax valuation allowance   1,419   325       1,744
    Reserves for sales returns   348   3,259   3,025     582
    Allowance for doubtful accounts   189   166   114     141
    Allowance for inventory obsolescence   78   350   340     88
    Pecos Returns Reserve   4,104     2,755     1,349

Successor Basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Period ended March 31, 2004                    
    Deferred tax valuation allowance   1,744       (1,744 )
    Reserves for sales returns   684   389   568   288   793
    Allowance for doubtful accounts   141   46   140   13   60
    Allowance for inventory obsolescence   88   70   60   26   124
    Pecos Returns Reserve   1,349     163     1,186

F-34


The Spic and Span Company

Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002
and for the period from January 24, 2001 through December 31, 2001

F-35


Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of The Spic and Span Company

        In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statements of operations, of shareholders' equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Spic and Span Company at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/  PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP      

Salt Lake City, Utah
March 18, 2004

F-36



The Spic and Span Company

Balance Sheet

(in thousands, except share data)

 
  December 31,
 
  2003
  2002
ASSETS
Current assets:            
  Cash   $ 863   $ 229
  Accounts receivable, net     2,278     1,982
  Income taxes receivable         656
  Inventories     1,044     1,376
  Prepaid expenses     52     281
  Deferred income taxes         566
   
 
    Total current assets     4,237     5,090
Property, plant and equipment     384     434
Goodwill, net     1,433     1,433
Other long-term assets, net     31,214     32,700
   
 
    Total assets   $ 37,268   $ 39,657
   
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:            
  Accounts payable   $ 696   $ 2,779
  Accounts payable—related parties     2,261     443
  Accrued liabilities     1,420     1,020
  Current portion of long-term debt     2,150     1,724
   
 
    Total current liabilities     6,527     5,966
Long-term debt, net of current portion     7,481     10,000
Subordinated notes payable to shareholders         10,000
Interest payable to shareholders         1,548
Deferred income taxes         808
   
 
    Total liabilities     14,008     28,322
   
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)            

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Class L-1 Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 12,503 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference at December 31, 2003—$12,544)        
Class L Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 11,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation preference at December 31, 2003—$13,882)        
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, 275,000 shares authorized, 114,904 shares issued and outstanding        
Additional paid-in-capital     23,530     11,028
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     (270 )   307
   
 
  Total shareholders' equity     23,260     11,335
   
 
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 37,268   $ 39,657
   
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-37



The Spic and Span Company

Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share data)

 
 


Year ended
December 31,

   
 
 
  Period from inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
NET SALES   $ 20,173   $ 18,924   $ 20,856  
COST OF SALES     11,191     9,569     8,652  
   
 
 
 
  Gross profit     8,982     9,355     12,204  
   
 
 
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
  General and administrative     4,776     4,286     3,646  
  Advertising and promotion     4,506     3,810     2,286  
  Depreciation     109     63     26  
  Amortization of goodwill             45  
  Amortization of other long-term assets     1,152     1,177     1,078  
   
 
 
 
    Total operating expenses     10,543     9,336     7,081  
   
 
 
 
    Operating income (loss)     (1,561 )   19     5,123  
   
 
 
 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                    
  Gain on sale of trademark     2,900          
  Other income (expense), net     185     2     (105 )
  Interest expense, net     (2,327 )   (2,205 )   (2,200 )
   
 
 
 
    Total other income (expense)     758     (2,203 )   (2,305 )
   
 
 
 
    Income (loss) before income taxes     (803 )   (2,184 )   2,818  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes     226     713     (1,040 )
   
 
 
 
    Net income (loss)   $ (577 ) $ (1,471 ) $ 1,778  
   
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-38



The Spic and Span Company

Statement of Shareholders' Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

 
  Class L-1
Common Stock

  Class L
Common Stock

  Class A
Common Stock

   
   
   
 
 
   
  Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)

   
 
 
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital

   
 
 
  Shares
  Amount
  Shares
  Amount
  Shares
  Amount
  Total
 
Balance at inception (January 24, 2001)     $     $     $   $   $   $  
Issuance of Class L and Class A Common Stock         11,000       99,000         11,000         11,000  
Issuance of Class A Common Stock for purchase of business               7,647         7         7  
Issuance of restricted Class A Common Stock               20,760         21         21  
Net income                           1,778     1,778  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2001         11,000       127,407         11,028     1,778     12,806  

Net loss

 


 

 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(1,471

)

 

(1,471

)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2002         11,000       127,407         11,028     307     11,335  

Issuance of Class L-1 Common Stock in exchange for subordinated notes and and interest payable to shareholders and Class A Common Stock

 

12,503

 

 


 


 

 


 

(12,503

)

 


 

 

12,502

 

 


 

 

12,502

 
Net loss                           (577 )   (577 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2003   12,503   $   11,000   $   114,904   $   $ 23,530   $ (270 ) $ 23,260  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-39



The Spic and Span Company

Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 
  Year ended
December 31,

  Period from
inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                    
  Net income (loss)   $ (577 ) $ (1,471 ) $ 1,778  
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                    
    Depreciation     109     63     26  
    Amortization of goodwill             45  
    Amortization of other long-term assets     1,152     1,177     1,078  
    Amortization of deferred financing costs     379     344     252  
    Gain on sale of trademark     (2,900 )        
    Loss on extinguishment of debt     23          
    Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment             13  
    Deferred income taxes     (242 )   (159 )   401  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                    
      Accounts receivable     (296 )   (299 )   (1,683 )
      Income taxes receivable     656     (584 )   (72 )
      Inventories     332     (1,376 )    
      Prepaid expenses     229     102     (383 )
      Accounts payable     (2,083 )   2,730     49  
      Accounts payable—related parties     1,818     443      
      Accrued expenses     400     (744 )   1,764  
      Interest payable to shareholders     954     800     748  
   
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (46 )   1,026     4,016  
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:                    
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment     (59 )   (369 )   (167 )
  Purchase of business             (21,024 )
  Sale of trademark     2,900          
   
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     2,841     (369 )   (21,191 )
   
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:                    
  Bank overdraft         (33 )   33  
  Deferred financing costs     (68 )   (175 )   (823 )
  Borrowings from shareholders             10,500  
  Payment on borrowings from shareholders             (500 )
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock             11,021  
  Borrowings under line of credit     16,300     7,186      
  Payments on line of credit     (18,024 )   (5,462 )    
  Payments on long-term debt     (369 )   (3,000 )   (2,000 )
   
 
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (2,161 )   (1,484 )   18,231  
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash     634     (827 )   1,056  
Cash at beginning of period     229     1,056      
   
 
 
 
Cash at end of period   $ 863   $ 229   $ 1,056  
   
 
 
 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest paid   $ 991   $ 1,765   $ 1,229  
  Income taxes paid   $ 10   $ 32   $ 711  
  Issuance of debt for purchase of business   $   $   $ 15,000  
  Issuance of common stock for purchase of business   $   $   $ 7  
  Issuance of Class L-1 Common Stock in exchange for subordinated notes and interest payable to shareholders and Class A Common Stock   $ 12,502   $   $  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-40



The Spic and Span Company

Notes to Financial Statements

(in thousands, except share data)

1. BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

        The Spic and Span Company (the "Company") was incorporated on November 30, 2000, and began operations on January 24, 2001. The Company is engaged in the marketing, sales and distribution of leading household cleaning brands sold primarily through supermarkets and mass merchandise outlets in the United States.

        On March 5, 2004 the Company was acquired (Note 18) by Prestige Household Brands, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige Brands International, LLC (the "Acquiring Company").

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash

        Substantially all of the Company's cash is held by two banks, located in Wyoming and California, respectively. The Company does not believe that, as a result of this concentration, it is subject to any unusual financial risk beyond the normal risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

Accounts Receivable

        The Company extends non-interest bearing trade credit to its customers in the ordinary course of business. To minimize credit risk, ongoing credit evaluations of customers' financial condition are performed and reserves are maintained; however collateral is not required

Inventories

        Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company provides a reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventory.

Property, Plant and Equipment

        Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method based on the following estimated useful lives:

Machinery   7 years
Computer equipment   3 years
Furniture and fixtures   5 years

        Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When an asset is sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and associated accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations.

F-41



        Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. No impairment losses were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 or the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001.

Goodwill

        Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 142 applies to all goodwill and identified intangible assets acquired in a business combination. Under this standard, goodwill will no longer be amortized, but will be tested for impairment at least annually. Accordingly, the Company ceased amortization of its goodwill January 1, 2002. The Company evaluated the remaining $1,433 of unamortized goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002 and 2003, and determined that no impairment charge should be recorded.

        The following table reflects what the Company's net income (loss) would have been for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001, exclusive of amortization expense related to goodwill:

 
  Period from inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

Net income   $ 1,778
Add back: goodwill amortization     45
   
Adjusted net income (loss)   $ 1,823
   

Other Long-Term Assets

        Other long-term assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is computed on a straight-line basis as follows:

Trademarks   30 years
Artwork cylinders   2 years
Deferred financing costs   1-3 years

        Other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are recognized if the carrying amount of the asset exceeds fair value. No impairment losses were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 or the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001.

F-42



Revenue Recognition

        Revenue is recognized upon shipment of product. Provision is made for estimated customer returns, discounts and allowances at the time of sale.

Advertising and Promotion Costs

        Advertising and promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Slotting fees associated with products are recognized as a reduction of sales. Under slotting arrangements, the retailers allow the Company's products to be placed on the stores' shelves in exchange for slotting fees. Direct reimbursements of advertising costs are reflected as a reduction of advertising costs in the period earned.

Stock-Based Compensation

        The Company accounts for employee stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and complies with the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") and SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123." Under APB 25, compensation expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of grant, between the fair value of the Company's common stock and the exercise price of the option. Through December 31, 2003, no stock options have been granted.

Income Taxes

        The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"). Under SFAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

Reclassifications

        Certain amounts for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001, have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on total assets, total liabilities, shareholders' equity or net income (loss).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others" ("FIN 45"). FIN 45 requires that a liability be recorded in the guarantor's balance sheet upon issuance of a guarantee. In addition, FIN 45 requires disclosure about guarantees that an entity has issued, including a reconciliation of changes in the entity's product warranty liabilities. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of FIN 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The

F-43



disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for financial statements for periods ending after December 15, 2002. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

        In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, (FIN 46), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46. FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective for the Company for all new variable interest entities created or acquired after December 31, 2003. For variable interest entities created or acquired prior to December 31, 2003, the provisions of FIN 46 must be applied for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2004. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

        In May 2003 the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS 150 establishes standards on the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. The provisions of SFAS 150 are effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and to all other instruments that exist as of the beginning of the first interim financial reporting period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position.

2. LIQUIDITY

        The Company incurred net losses of $(577) and $(1,471) for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and as discussed in Note 8 has significant debt payments due in 2004. As discussed in Note 1, the Company was acquired on March 5, 2004. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Acquiring Company paid off the Company's long term debt (Note 8). As a result of the acquisition, there will be a significant reduction in interest and general administrative expenses. As a result, the Company expects to generate positive cash flow from operations during 2004 and future years. The Company will have no required principal payments on the debt related to the acquisition until 2009.

3. ACQUISITION

        On January 24, 2001, the Company acquired certain assets from The Procter and Gamble Company (the "Acquisition"). Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company acquired the assets in exchange for $20,000 in cash, $15,000 of notes payable and 7,647 shares of Class A common stock valued at $7. Direct acquisition costs were $1,024. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. As a result of the Acquisition, the Company recorded intangible assets of $36,031.

F-44



        The fair value of the acquired assets, as recorded at the date of Acquisition, is set forth in the following table:

Trademarks   $ 34,500
Goodwill     1,478
Other     53
   
    $ 36,031
   

        Simultaneously with the Acquisition, the Company issued 11,000 shares of Class L Common Stock and 99,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in exchange for $11,000 of cash. In addition, the Company issued $10,000 of subordinated notes payable to its shareholders. These amounts were used to fund the Acquisition.

4. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

        Accounts receivable consist of the following:

 
  December 31,
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Trade accounts receivable   $ 2,360   $ 2,051  
Less: allowance for discounts, returns and bad debts     (82 )   (69 )
   
 
 
    $ 2,278   $ 1,982  
   
 
 

5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

        Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 
  December 31,
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Machinery   $ 372   $ 313  
Computer equipment     150     150  
Furniture and fixtures     60     60  
   
 
 
      582     523  
Less accumulated depreciation     (198 )   (89 )
   
 
 
    $ 384   $ 434  
   
 
 

F-45


6. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS

        Other long-term assets consist of the following at December 31, 2003:

 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

Trademarks   $ 34,500   $ (3,354 ) $ 31,146
Deferred financing costs, net     68         68
   
 
 
    $ 34,568   $ (3,354 ) $ 31,214
   
 
 

        At December 31, 2003 the Company's goodwill and intangible assets have a tax basis of $29,004.

        Other long-term assets consist of the following at December 31, 2002:

 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount

  Accumulated
Amortization

  Net
Carrying
Amount

Trademarks   $ 34,500   $ (2,204 ) $ 32,296
Other     53     (51 )   2
Deferred financing costs, net     402         402
   
 
 
    $ 34,955   $ (2,255 ) $ 32,700
   
 
 

        Amortization of intangible assets totaled $1,152 and $1,177 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and $1,078 for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001.

        The Company's future amortization of intangible assets is expected to be as follows:

Year ending December 31,

   
2004   $ 1,150
2005     1,150
2006     1,150
2007     1,150
2008     1,150
Thereafter     25,396
   
    $ 31,146
   

F-46


7. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

        Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 
  December 31,
 
  2003
  2002
Accrued payroll   $ 407   $ 90
Accrued marketing     438     439
Accrued liquidated damages     308    
Accrued freight     75     217
Other accrued liabilities     192     274
   
 
    $ 1,420   $ 1,020
   
 

8. LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt consists of the following:

 
  December 31,
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Line of credit with bank, variable interest rate, due October 15, 2003   $   $ 1,724  
Note payable, fixed interest rate at 9%, due June 15, 2006     9,631     10,000  
   
 
 
      9,631     11,724  
Less: current portion     (2,150 )   (1,724 )
   
 
 
    $ 7,481   $ 10,000  
   
 
 

        Estimated future principal payments associated with long-term debt at December 31, 2003 are as follows:

Year ending December 31,

   
2004   $2,150
2005   3,000
2006   4,481
   
    $9,631
   

        On July 1, 2002, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a bank to obtain a $4,000 revolving line of credit ("Revolving Line"). The Revolving Line expired on December 31, 2003. The Company paid $175 of deferred financing costs related to the Revolving line during the year ended December 31, 2002.

        In connection with the Acquisition (Note 3), on January 24, 2001, the Company entered into a credit agreement ("Credit Agreement") with The Procter and Gamble Company to provide $15,000 in debt, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 9%. The Credit Agreement is collateralized by substantially all the Company's assets. The Credit Agreement allows the Company to make voluntary prepayments of the note, which originally matured on January 24, 2004.

F-47


        On December 17, 2003, the terms of the Credit Agreement were modified, to require principal payments of $650 on January 31, 2004, $1,500 on June 15, 2004, $1,500 on January 31, 2005, $1,500 on June 15, 2005, $1,500 on January 31, 2006, and $2,981 on June 15, 2006. However, if the Company pays $7,631 of the principal balance and all accrued interest prior to June 30, 2004, the Credit Agreement provides that no additional payments will be required. The Company accounted for this modification of the Credit Agreement as an extinguishment and re-issuance of debt in accordance with EITF 96-19, "Debtor's Accounting for a Modification or Exchange of Debt Instruments." Accordingly, the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt $23 which is included in other expense on the statement of operations. The Company also recorded $68 of deferred financing costs incurred as a result of the modification.

        Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is required to comply with certain restrictive covenants. As of December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

        In connection with the Credit Agreement, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 6,647 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share to The Procter and Gamble Company. The warrant was originally exercisable over a three-year period ending February 15, 2004. In connection with the modification of the Credit Agreement, the warrant became fully vested on December 17, 2003. The warrant expires on June 15, 2010.

        In connection with the modification of the Credit Agreement, the Company issued The Procter and Gamble Company a warrant to purchase 1,500 shares of Class L Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. If the scheduled payments under the Credit Agreement are not made, the warrant becomes exercisable on a pro-rata basis over the term of the Credit Agreement. No value was assigned to the warrant because the Company determined that the likelihood of the warrant becoming exercisable was remote.

9. SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

        In connection with the Acquisition (Note 3), on January 24, 2001, the Company issued $10,000 of subordinated notes payable to certain of the Company's shareholders. These subordinated notes payable bore interest at a fixed rate of 8% and were originally due January 24, 2004. In accordance with the terms of the subordination agreement, no payments of principal or interest could be made on these notes until the borrowings under the Credit Agreement with The Procter and Gamble Company have been paid in full. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, the Company had accrued $1,548 and $748 of interest on these notes.

        On December 17, 2003, the Company issued 12,503 shares of Class L-1 Common Stock in exchange for the subordinated notes payable to shareholders of $10,000 and accrued interest of $2,502, along with 12,503 shares of Class A Common Stock.

        On January 24, 2001, the Company issued a $500 short-term note payable to the Company's principal shareholder to finance working capital. This note was repaid during the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001.

F-48



10. SALE OF TRADEMARK

        Effective November 18, 2003 the Company sold the rights to its Italian trademark for $2,900. At the date of the Acquisition, there were no revenues being generated outside the United States and no value was assigned to any foreign trademarks. As a result, the Company recorded a gain on sale of trademark of $2,900.

        During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded $213 of royalties related to the use of the Italian trademark, which are included in other income in the statement of operations.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The Company shares office space in New York with an affiliated company and has agreed to reimburse the affiliated company for a portion of the lease costs. The operating lease expires on September 30, 2005. The Company's minimum future payments under this lease are as follows:

Year ending December 31,

   
2004   $ 63
2005     47
   
    $ 110
   

        Rent expense totaled $64 and $72 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and $63 for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001.

        On July 29, 2002, the Company entered into a 10 year manufacturing and supply agreement with an unrelated company. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to purchase certain minimum quantities of product over the initial three years of the agreement or to pay liquidated damages of up to $360. The Company has recorded a liability of $308 at December 31, 2003 which represents its estimate of the probable liquidated damages. Such estimate is based on historical and expected purchases during the initial three years of the agreement.

        On June 24, 2002, the Company entered into a seven year manufacturing and supply agreement with an unrelated company. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to reimburse the manufacturer for certain equipment if the Company terminates the agreement due to a change in control of the Company prior to June 24, 2007. At December 31, 2003, the Company had a contingent liability of $274 related to this agreement.

        In connection with the Acquisition (Note 3), the Company entered into a transitional services agreement and a transitional supply agreement with The Procter and Gamble Company. Under the terms of these agreements, The Procter and Gamble Company agreed to perform certain services for the Company, including manufacturing, distribution and administrative services in exchange for a variable fee based on product shipments. All costs related to these agreements have been included in cost of sales. These agreements expired on September 30, 2002.

F-49


12. INCOME TAXES

        The benefit (provision) for income taxes consists of the following:

 
  Year ended
December 31,

  Period from
inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Current:                    
  Federal   $   $ 568   $ (564 )
  State     (16 )   (14 )   (75 )
Deferred:                    
  Federal     211     144     (354 )
  State     31     15     (47 )
   
 
 
 
    $ 226   $ 713   $ (1,040 )
   
 
 
 

        The principal components of the Company's deferred tax balances are as follows:

 
  December 31,
 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Deferred tax assets:              
  Net operating loss carryforward   $ 1,218   $ 616  
  Allowance for discounts, returns and bad debts     32     26  
  Other     227     31  
  Valuation allowance     (56 )    
Deferred tax liabilities:              
  Intangible assets     (1,372 )   (865 )
  Property, plant and equipment     (49 )   (50 )
   
 
 
    $   $ (242 )
   
 
 

        As a result of the Company's operating losses in 2003 and 2002 a valuation allowance has been provided for the full amount of the Company's net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2003. At December 31, 2003, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $3,123 which may be used to offset future taxable income. These carryforwards begin to expire in 2020. Effective March 5, 2004, as a result of the acquisition of the Company, utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards may be limited to $1,785 per year under Section 382.

F-50



        A reconciliation of the Company's benefit (provision) for income taxes to the amount computed at the statutory U.S. Federal tax rate (34%) is as follows:

 
  Year ended
December 31,

  Period from
inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

 
 
  2003
  2002
 
Income taxes at statutory rate   $ 273   $ 743   $ (958 )
State income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit)     10     57     (80 )
Valuation allowance     (56 )        
Other     (1 )   (87 )   (2 )
   
 
 
 
    $ 226   $ 713   $ (1,040 )
   
 
 
 

13. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Reverse Stock Split

        On December 17, 2003, the Company's articles of incorporation were amended to create a new class of stock (Class L-1 Common Stock) and to affect a 1-for-100 reverse stock split. As a result, the Company has authorized 20,000 Class L-1 Common Shares, 23,000 Class L Common Shares and 275,000 Class A Common Shares (together the "Common Stock"). Prior to the reverse stock split, the Company had authorized 2,500,000 Class L Common Shares and 27,500,000 Class A Common Shares. All share data reflected in these financial statements is shown after giving retroactive effect to the 1-for-100 reverse stock split.

Voting

        The holders of the Class L-1, Class L and Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to shareholders for a vote. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share. Each holder of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which each share of Class L-1 or Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such vote.

Dividends and Liquidation Preference

        The Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock has a liquidation and distribution preference of $1,000 per share plus amounts sufficient to generate an internal rate of return of 8% per year (aggregate Class L-1 liquidation value of $12,544 at December 31, 2003; aggregate Class L liquidation value of $13,882 at December 31, 2003). The holders of Class L-1 Common Stock are entitled to receive all dividends or other distributions declared by the Board of Directors until the liquidation preference has been satisfied, prior to any dividends or distributions to shareholders of the Class L or Class A Common Stock. The holders of Class L Common Stock are entitled to receive all dividends or other distributions declared by the Board of Directors until the liquidation preference has been satisfied, prior to any dividends or distributions to shareholders of the Class A Common Stock.

F-51



        Subsequently, the remaining distributions will be divided among the shareholders of the Class L-1, Class L and Class A Common Stock pro rata based on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, provided that for distribution purposes, each share of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock shall be deemed to have been converted into a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which each share of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock is convertible at the time of such distribution.

Conversion

        Each share of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock is convertible to Class A Common Stock by a vote of the Board of Directors upon a sale of the Common Stock. In addition, the outstanding shares of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock automatically convert to Class A Common Stock immediately prior to an underwritten public offering.

        Each share of Class L-1 and Class L Common Stock converts to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock determined by dividing the remaining unpaid liquidation and distribution preference per share by the sale price (or public offering price) per Class A Common Share.

14. EMPLOYEE STOCK AWARDS

        During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company sold its employees 20,760 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share. These shares vest ratably over a 4-year period. The Company's estimated fair value of the stock on the grant date was $1.00 per share. Accordingly, the Company did not record compensation expense for these stock awards.

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        The Company has entered into an agreement with its majority shareholder to provide advisory and management services. The Company expensed $600 for these services for each of the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001. In addition, the Company reimbursed this shareholder for travel related expenses totaling $197 and $47 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and $198 for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001. This shareholder was also paid $820 for management and advisory services relating to the Acquisition on January 24, 2001. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company owed $800 and $218, respectively, to this shareholder, which was included in accounts payable—related parties.

        During 2001, the Company also entered into an agreement with an affiliated company under common management, in which the affiliate agreed to provide certain technology and support services to the Company in exchange for $57 per month. This agreement was amended in April 2002 to reduce this fee to $33 per month. The Company incurred $390 and $463 for these services for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and $284 for the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001. The agreement expires March 1, 2006. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company owed $944 and $198, respectively, to this affiliated company, which was included in accounts payable—related parties. In February 2004, the affiliated company forgave the accounts payable.

F-52



        During 2003 and 2002, an affiliated company paid certain operating expenses totaling $716 and $188, respectively, on behalf of the Company. As a result, at December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company owed $517 and $27 to this affiliated company, which was included in accounts payable—related parties. In February 2004, the affiliated Company forgave the accounts payable.

16. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

        The Company's sales are concentrated in the area of cleaning products. The Company sells its products to mass merchandisers and supermarkets located in the United States. During the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 65% and 66% of the Company's sales were derived from one of its products and approximately 20% and 19% of the Company's sales were made to two customers, with the largest customer accounting for 13% and 13% of sales, respectively. During the period from inception (January 24, 2001) through December 31, 2001, approximately 75% of the Company's sales were derived from one of its products and approximately 20% of the Company's sales were made to two customers, with the largest customer accounting for 15% of sales.

        At December 31, 2003 the Company had four customers with receivable balances greater than 10% of total accounts receivable.

17. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

        Based on the Company's method of internal reporting. The Company has one operating segment.

        The table below sets forth sales to major customers:

 
  Year ended
December 31,

  Period from
inception
(January 24, 2001)
through
December 31, 2001

 
  2003
  2002
Customer A   $ 2,627   $ 2,884   $ 3,501

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

        On March 5, 2004, the Company was acquired by Prestige Household Brands, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige Brands International, LLC (the "Acquiring Company"). In connection with this acquisition, the Acquiring Company paid-off the Company's long-term debt (Note 8). As a result, the Company recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of approximately $2,000 and the warrants to purchase 6,647 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,500 shares of Class L Common Stock were cancelled. In addition, the Company retired 7,647 shares of its Class A Common Stock held by the Procter and Gamble Company.

F-53


Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
with Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

F-54


Report of Independent Registered Certified Public Accountants

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

        As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2002, the company changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets.

                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tampa, Florida
February 20, 2004

F-55



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
  2003
  2002
 
ASSETS  
Current assets:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,153,906   $ 7,463,528  
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts of $365,891and $1,226,501, respectively     23,119,991     15,595,726  
  Inventories     10,625,913     12,441,162  
  Prepaid expenses     1,017,608     2,274,036  
  Deferred income taxes         340,902  
   
 
 
Total current assets     41,917,418     38,115,354  

Property and equipment, net

 

 

3,272,853

 

 

4,504,950

 

Other noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Trademarks and other purchased product rights, net     310,190,618     310,784,569  
  Debt issuance costs, net     7,884,590     9,410,802  
  Other     224,360     11,252  
   
 
 
Total other noncurrent assets     318,299,568     320,206,623  
   
 
 
Total assets   $ 363,489,839   $ 362,826,927  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable   $ 10,726,036   $ 9,848,417  
  Accrued expenses     5,680,223     3,542,773  
  Deferred income taxes     117,471      
  Income taxes payable     1,353,207     1,363,495  
  Current maturities of long-term debt     25,260,000     20,910,000  
   
 
 
Total current liabilities     43,136,937     35,664,685  

Deferred income taxes

 

 

15,451,791

 

 

6,968,263

 
Other long-term liabilities     590,664     1,238,360  
Long-term debt, net of current maturities     153,817,551     177,780,431  
Common stock warrants     2,355,330     2,684,569  

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Class A, voting common stock, no par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 52,746,509 and 59,014,709 shares issued and outstanding     57,643,125     70,598,392  
  Class B, nonvoting common stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 34,340,506 shares issued and outstanding     47,330,446     47,330,446  
  Receivable from sale of stock     (1,186,333 )   (1,122,684 )
  Retained earnings     44,503,941     22,231,550  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (153,613 )   (547,085 )
   
 
 
Total stockholders' equity     148,137,566     138,490,619  
   
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 363,489,839   $ 362,826,927  
   
 
 

See accompanying notes.

F-56



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
 
Sales   $ 183,920,595   $ 122,353,757   $ 61,367,894  
Returns, discounts and allowances     (16,850,740 )   (11,787,626 )   (6,399,577 )
   
 
 
 
Net sales     167,069,855     110,566,131     54,968,317  

Cost of sales

 

 

82,663,523

 

 

58,447,880

 

 

26,488,911

 
   
 
 
 
Gross profit     84,406,332     52,118,251     28,479,406  
   
 
 
 
Operating expenses:                    
  Advertising and promotion     19,525,302     10,132,868     7,425,355  
  Depreciation and amortization     1,744,253     744,439     4,155,245  
  General and administrative     9,733,510     5,555,994     4,138,169  
   
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     31,003,065     16,433,301     15,718,769  
   
 
 
 
Income from operations     53,403,267     35,684,950     12,760,637  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 


 

 


 

 

(1,604,300

)
Interest expense     (17,482,602 )   (8,111,635 )   (6,212,878 )
Interest income     175,220     103,238     13,432  
   
 
 
 
Income before income taxes     36,095,885     27,676,553     4,956,891  

Provision for income taxes

 

 

13,823,494

 

 

11,106,800

 

 

1,874,126

 
   
 
 
 
Net income   $ 22,272,391   $ 16,569,753   $ 3,082,765  
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes.

F-57


Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 
  Common Stock
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Class A
  Class B
   
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

   
 
 
  Treasury
Stock

  Receivable
from Sale
of Stock

  Retained
Earnings

  Comprehensive
Income

   
 
 
  Shares
  Value
  Shares
  Value
  Total
 
Balance, December 31, 2000   45,830,780   $ 45,830,780   1,791,220   $ 1,791,220   $   $   $ 2,579,032         $   $ 50,201,032  
  Repurchase of Class A common stock   (10,000,000 )             (14,000,000 )                     (14,000,000 )
  Issuance of Class A common stock, net of stock issuance costs   15,673,929     9,148,070           14,000,000     (1,059,035 )                 22,089,035  
  Issuance of Class B common stock, net of stock issuance costs         32,549,286     44,501,930                           44,501,930  
  Exercise of stock options   10,000     10,000                                 10,000  
  Issuance of common stock warrants       1,042,704       1,037,296                           2,080,000  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income                         3,082,765   $ 3,082,765         3,082,765  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          $ 3,082,765              
                                         
             
Balance, December 31, 2001   51,514,709     56,031,554   34,340,506     47,330,446         (1,059,035 )   5,661,797               107,964,762  
  Issuance of Class A common stock, net of stock issuance costs   7,500,000     14,575,238                                 14,575,238  
  Exercise of stock options   14,000     14,000                                 14,000  
  Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock   (14,000 )   (22,400 )                               (22,400 )
  Interest on receivable from sale of stock                     (63,649 )                 (63,649 )
  Net income                         16,569,753   $ 16,569,753         16,569,753  
  Other comprehensive income:                                                          
    Change in fair value of interest rate swap and collar agreements, net of income taxes of $360,873                             (547,085 )   (547,085 )   (547,085 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                          $ 16,022,668              
                                         
             
Balance, December 31, 2002   59,014,709     70,598,392   34,340,506     47,330,446         (1,122,684 )   22,231,550           (547,085 )   138,490,619  
  Issuance of Class A common stock, net of stock issuance costs   166,300     332,600                                 332,600  
  Exercise of stock options   28,167     32,467                                 32,467  
  Repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock   (6,462,667 )   (13,320,334 )                               (13,320,334 )
  Interest on receivable from sale of stock                     (63,649 )                 (63,649 )
  Net income                         22,272,391   $ 22,272,391         22,272,391  
  Other comprehensive income:                                                          
    Change in fair value of interest rate swap and collar agreements, net of income taxes of $254,224                             393,472     393,472     393,472  
                                          $ 22,665,863              
Balance, December 31, 2003   52,746,509   $ 57,643,125   34,340,506   $ 47,330,446   $   $ (1,186,333 ) $ 44,503,941         $ (153,613 ) $ 148,137,566  

See accompanying notes.

F-58



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
 
Operating activities                    
Net income   $ 22,272,391   $ 16,569,753   $ 3,082,765  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
  Loss on extinguishment of debt             1,604,300  
  Accretion of debt discount to interest expense     483,916         475,700  
  Depreciation and amortization     1,744,253     744,439     4,155,245  
  Deferred taxes     8,687,680     5,411,113     1,386,714  
  Interest earned on receivable from sale of stock     (63,649 )   (63,649 )    
  Reallocation of purchase price     743,956          
  Paid in kind interest     503,964          
  Changes in assets and liabilities:                    
    Accounts receivable     (7,524,265 )   (5,488,194 )   (1,514,875 )
    Income taxes receivable             (27,000 )
    Inventories     1,815,249     (3,604,299 )   (2,130,237 )
    Prepaid expenses     1,256,428     (1,155,804 )   (710,036 )
    Debt issuance costs     2,039,300     1,003,209     1,504,738  
    Accounts payable     877,619     6,595,828     1,283,214  
    Accrued expenses     2,137,450     606,502     1,684,825  
    Income taxes payable     (10,288 )   1,390,495     (892,308 )
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities     34,964,004     22,009,393     9,903,045  

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchases of fixed assets     (369,654 )   (241,916 )   (120,452 )
Acquisition of Clear eyes/Murine brands     (295,367 )   (110,700,129 )    
Acquisition of Comet brand     (4,638 )       (144,805,862 )
Disposals of fixed assets     7,496          
Changes in other noncurrent assets     (213,108 )        
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities     (875,271 )   (110,942,045 )   (144,926,314 )

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Issuance of common stock, net of stock issuance costs     332,600     14,575,238     52,590,965  
Exercise of stock options     32,467     14,000     10,000  
Repurchase and retirement of common stock     (13,320,334 )   (22,400 )    
Reallocation/issuance of common stock warrants     (329,239 )   2,684,569     2,080,000  
Payments under line of credit agreement         (1,000,000 )    
Payments under long-term debt     (35,600,761 )   (23,475,000 )   (51,705,000 )
Proceeds from debt     15,000,000     108,740,431     136,500,000  
Debt issuance costs     (513,088 )   (5,929,626 )   (5,255,780 )
   
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (34,398,355 )   95,587,212     134,220,185  
   
 
 
 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

 

 

(309,622

)

 

6,654,560

 

 

(803,084

)
Cash at beginning of year     7,463,528     808,968     1,612,052  
   
 
 
 
Cash at end of year   $ 7,153,906   $ 7,463,528   $ 808,968  
   
 
 
 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Cash paid for interest   $ 15,751,257   $ 7,508,000   $ 3,635,301  
   
 
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 5,167,219   $ 4,294,769   $ 1,392,412  
   
 
 
 

See accompanying notes.

F-59



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2003

1. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

        Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) market and manufacture branded over-the-counter consumer products. The Company's products are sold through mass merchandisers, independent and chain drug stores, drug wholesalers and food stores in the United States and in various markets throughout the world. The Company acquired all of the assets related to the Prell, Chloraseptic and Comet brands from The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) effective November 1, 1999, March 30, 2000 and October 2, 2001, respectively. Additionally, the Company acquired all of the assets related to the Clear eyes/Murine brands from Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) on December 30, 2002 (see Note 3). The results of operations of the acquired products have been included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income from the dates of acquisition.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

        The Company recognizes revenue from product sales upon shipment to the customer. The Company has recorded revenue generated under the Comet and the Clear eyes/Murine domestic transitional services agreements (see Note 3) on a gross basis, as the Company was the primary obligor under these agreements. In addition, sales of Chloraseptic to certain customers still serviced by P&G are recorded on a gross basis, as the Company is the primary obligor.

        Revenue has been recorded on a net basis for international sales of the Clear eyes/Murine brands under the marketing transition period and prior to satisfaction of regulatory requirements (see Note 3) for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as the Company was not the primary obligor under this arrangement.

        It is the Company's policy across all classes of customers that all sales are final. As is common in the consumer products industry, products are returned by the customer due to a number of reasons. Examples include products damaged in transit, discontinuance of a particular size or form of product, shipping error, etc. The Company maintains and evaluates an allowance for damages since all other types of returns are not significant. Actual returns are charged against the allowance upon the receipt of the product or deduction from remittance by the customer.

F-60



Cash and Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all short-term deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

        Accounts receivable are recorded at the amount the Company expects to collect on customer trade receivables. The Company establishes a general allowance of approximately 1% of gross trade receivables in conjunction with a specific allowance for receivables with known collection problems due to circumstances such as liquidity or bankruptcy. Collection problems are identified using an aging of receivables analysis based on invoice due dates. Items that are deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company does not charge interest on past due receivables.

Inventories

        Inventories, comprised of finished goods, are priced at the lower of cost (purchased cost for finished goods purchased from outsourced manufacturers) or market. The Company's method for determining inventory cost approximates the first-in, first-out method. In addition, the Company recognizes shipping and handling expenses as a component of cost of sales.

Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized over the lesser of the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset.

        Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred. Expenditures for renewals and betterments, which extend the useful lives of existing equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statement of income.

Trademarks and Other Purchased Product Rights

        The cost of a Chloraseptic noncompete agreement was capitalized and amortized over its useful life, estimated at 3 years. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 142). Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, trademarks were amortized over 20 years. All intangible assets subject to amortization have been fully amortized as of December 31, 2003.

        The provisions of SFAS No. 142, which were adopted by the Company on January 1, 2002, required the Company to discontinue the amortization of the cost of intangible assets with indefinite lives and to perform certain fair value-based tests of the carrying value of indefinite-lived intangible assets. Accordingly, the Company discontinued the amortization of the cost of these intangible assets.

F-61



The discontinuation of this amortization favorably affected net income in fiscal 2002 by $6,687,155, net of income tax benefit. In addition, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are now tested for impairment on an annual basis. The Company obtained independent appraisals to determine the fair value of the intangible assets at December 31, 2002 and compared their fair values with the carrying values, noting that no impairment had occurred.

        Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company evaluated whether events and circumstances had occurred that indicated the remaining useful life of intangible assets might warrant revision or that the remaining balance may not be recoverable. When factors indicated that intangible assets should have been evaluated for possible impairment, the Company used an estimate of the future undiscounted net cash flows of the related assets over the remaining lives of the assets in measuring whether long-lived assets were recoverable. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company performed annual impairment tests and determined no reevaluation was warranted using fair values as determined by product brand contribution margin.

        The changes in the carrying amount of the Clear eyes/Murine Brand's trademark are as follows for 2003 and 2002:

 
  2003
  2002
Balance as of January 1   $ 102,795,660   $
Additional Clear eyes/Murine Brands closing costs     295,367     102,795,660
Clear eyes/Murine international closings     (743,956 )  
   
 
Balance as of December 31   $ 102,347,071   $ 102,795,660
   
 

        While the full purchase price for the Clear eyes/Murine worldwide business was paid at the December 30, 2002 closing, transfer of the international assets could not occur until the appropriate infrastructure and regulatory filings were completed. Inventory purchased in connection with these international closings required adjustment to the original purchase price allocation based on the inventory net realizable value less costs of disposal and a reasonable profit thereon. Since there was no additional purchase price to allocate to the inventory, an allocation reducing trademarks resulted for the international closings occurring in 2003. The adjustment to the trademark was $743,956.

Debt Issuance Costs

        The Company has incurred debt issuance costs in connection with its long-term debt. These costs are capitalized and amortized using a method that approximates the effective interest method over the term of the related debt. The yearly amortization of debt issuance cost is recorded as interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. Amortization expense related to debt issuance costs was $2,039,300, $1,003,209 and $1,504,738 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and accumulated amortization was $3,433,598 and $1,394,297 as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

F-62



        Estimated future amortization expense for debt issuance costs is as follows:

Year ending December 31:

  Amount
2004   $ 2,072,097
2005     1,949,136
2006     1,665,258
2007     1,167,386
2008     1,019,479
Thereafter     11,234
   
    $ 7,884,590
   

Advertising Expenses

        The cost of advertising is expensed in the fiscal year in which the related advertising takes place. Production and communication costs are expensed in the period in which the related advertising begins running. Advertising expense for 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $11,216,236, $4,732,800 and $4,610,613, respectively.

Foreign Currency Translation

        The assets and liabilities of the Company's international subsidiaries are translated at rates of exchange in effect on the reporting date. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates in effect for the year. The resulting translation adjustment was not material to the Company's consolidated balance sheets or income statements.

Stock Option Plan

        At December 31, 2003, the company has one stock-based employee compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 11. The Company accounts for this plan under the intrinsic value method, as defined under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based

F-63



Compensation—Transition and Disclosure (SFAS No. 148), to stock-based employee compensation for the year ended December 31:

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
 
Net income, as reported   $ 22,272,391   $ 16,569,753   $ 3,082,765  
Less total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects     (312,838 )   (351,779 )   (314,482 )
   
 
 
 
Pro forma net income   $ 21,959,553   $ 16,217,974   $ 2,768,283  
   
 
 
 

Derivative Financial Instruments

        SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133), requires companies to recognize all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and further, on the type of hedging relationship. For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, a company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in an international operation.

        The Company has designated its derivative financial instruments as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk). For these hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gains or losses on the derivative instruments is recorded in results of operations immediately.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

        The carrying values of the Company's cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. The carrying value of long-term debt approximates its fair value due to the variable rates associated with this financial instrument. For the interest rate swap and collar agreements, the carrying amount was determined using fair value estimates from third parties.

Concentrations Of Credit Risk

        Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents. The Company's exposure to credit risk associated with nonpayment of accounts receivable is affected by conditions or occurrences within the retail industry. As a result, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial position but generally requires no collateral from its customers. The Company's largest customer accounted for 25.2%, 19.4%, and 20.2% of sales in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

F-64



No other customer exceeded 10% of the Company's sales in the respective years. Short-term cash investments are placed with high credit-quality financial institutions or in low-risk, liquid instruments. No losses have been experienced on such investments.

Income Taxes

        The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

Impact of Recently Issued Pronouncements

        In July 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) finalized EITF Issue No. 00-25, Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the Vendor's Products (EITF 00-25). Under the provisions of EITF 00-25, the Company is required to classify certain marketing and selling expenses as reductions of net sales. The results of operations and the financial position of the Company, therefore, are not affected. The Company adopted the provisions of EITF 00-25 during the year ended December 31, 2001. EITF Issue Nos. 00-14, Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives (EITF 00-14) and EITF 00-25 have been codified in EITF Issue No. 01-09, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer.

        On December 31, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123 to provide alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity's accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. SFAS No. 148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for their employee stock-based awards using the fair value method. However, the disclosure provisions are required for all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they utilize the fair value method of accounting described in SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method described in APB 25. The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 during the year ended December 31, 2002.

        In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections (SFAS No. 145). The Company adopted SFAS No. 145 on December 31, 2002. SFAS No. 145 requires the Company to include gains and losses on extinguishment of debt as income or loss from continuing operations rather than as extraordinary items as previously required under SFAS No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt. The Company is also required to reclassify any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt previously classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented. SFAS No. 145 also provides accounting standards for certain lease modifications that have economic effects similar to sale-leaseback transactions and various other technical corrections.

F-65


        In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 149). SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 149 is generally effective for derivative instruments embedded in certain contracts, entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity (SFAS No. 150). The statement modifies the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity. The new statement requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities in a company's statement of financial position. This statement is effective for the year-end period beginning after December 31, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows other than classification of warrants in the accompanying balance sheet.

3. ACQUISITION OF BRANDS

Clear eyes/Murine brands

        On December 30, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of the Clear eyes/Murine eye and ear-care product lines from Abbott for approximately $110,700,000, including acquisition costs of approximately $1,097,000. As a result, the accompanying consolidated statements of income includes the results of operations of the Clear eyes/Murine brands since the date of acquisition. This acquisition included the worldwide rights to manufacture, sell and market the Clear eyes/Murine products plus related intellectual property and certain manufacturing equipment. The purchase price of $110,700,000 was allocated $3,816,000 to inventory, $4,088,000 to property and equipment and $102,796,000 to the Clear eyes/Murine Brands trademark, which was assigned an indefinite life. This was a preliminary allocation which is adjusted as additional international country regulatory requirements are met (See Note 2) and international assets are transferred.

        Under a domestic transitional services agreement, Abbott continued to receive and process customer orders, ship products to customers, and collect and process accounts receivable through March 31, 2003. Revenue has been recorded on a gross basis under the domestic transitional services agreement for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Abbott continued to manufacture the product for the Company under a manufacturing agreement that extends through December 31, 2005.

        The Company will also continue to rely on Abbott to market, sell and distribute the Clear eyes/ Murine products in the remaining international countries until the Company satisfies various international regulatory requirements, new distributors are in place and any applicable marketing permits are transferred. During the marketing transition period, Abbott paid the Company a net royalty equal to 38% of international sales of Clear eyes/Murine products in these countries through December 31, 2003, with the net royalty to be reduced to 19% of international sales from January 1, 2004 through December 30, 2004. Revenue has been recorded on a net basis for international sales of the Clear eyes/Murine brands during the marketing transition period for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Abbott will pay all costs and expenses related to the manufacture, marketing and sales of the Clear eyes/Murine products in these countries. As the regulatory requirements are met and the

F-66



Company assumes responsibility for the sales and marketing effort in a country, the royalty arrangement with respect to such country will terminate and the Company will record these international sales directly on a gross basis, as well as the costs and expenses associated with these sales. During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company satisfied regulatory requirements in seven additional countries.

Comet Brand

        Effective October 2, 2001, the Company completed the acquisition of the Comet brand from P&G for approximately $144,800,000, including acquisition costs of $2,800,000. This acquisition included the worldwide rights (except in certain Eastern European countries and Russia) to manufacture, sell and market Comet products plus related intellectual property. The entire purchase price was allocated to trademark, which was assigned an indefinite useful life. Under a transitional services agreement, P&G continued to receive and process customer orders, ship products to customers, and collect and process accounts receivable through April 30, 2002. Revenue has been recorded on a gross basis under the transitional services agreement for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. Since April 30, 2002, P&G has continued to manufacture Comet products under a standard contract manufacturing agreement.

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

        Property and equipment are summarized as follows at December 31:

 
  Useful Life
in Years

  2003
  2002
 
Computer equipment and software   3   $ 645,549   $ 500,557  
Furniture and fixtures   5     147,428     131,898  
Office equipment   5     55,112     48,862  
Leasehold improvements   7     102,105     88,255  
Plates, dies and molds   7     312,705     133,191  
Manufacturing equipment   7     4,088,470     4,088,470  
       
 
 
          5,351,369     4,991,233  
Less accumulated depreciation         (2,078,516 )   (486,283 )
       
 
 
        $ 3,272,853   $ 4,504,950  
       
 
 

        Depreciation expense was $1,594,253, $211,106 and $152,103 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

F-67



5. TRADEMARKS AND OTHER PURCHASED PRODUCT RIGHTS

        Trademarks and other purchased product rights consisted of the following at December 31:

 
  Useful Life in Years
  2003
  2002
 
Prell trademark   Indefinite   $ 10,693,394   $ 10,693,394  
Chloraseptic trademark   Indefinite     58,654,300     58,654,300  
Chloraseptic noncompete agreement   3     1,600,000     1,600,000  
Comet trademark   Indefinite     144,810,500     144,805,862  
Clear eyes/Murine trademarks   Indefinite     102,347,071     102,795,660  
       
 
 
          318,105,265     318,549,216  
Less accumulated amortization         (7,914,647 )   (7,764,647 )
       
 
 
        $ 310,190,618   $ 310,784,569  

        Amortization expense related to the Chloraseptic noncompete agreement was $150,000 and $533,333 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Amortization expense related to the Prell, Chloraseptic, and Comet trademarks and the Chloraseptic noncompete was $4,003,142 for the year ended December 31, 2001.

6. REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT

        The Company has a $15,000,000 revolving line of credit with a bank collateralized by virtually all of the assets of the Company. On December 30, 2002, the line of credit was amended and restated to extend the maturity date to December 30, 2007. Advances under the line of credit bear interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus an applicable rate (5.75% at December 31, 2002). As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, there were no outstanding balances under the line of credit.

F-68



7. LONG-TERM DEBT

        Long-term debt is as follows at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 
  2003
  2002
 
Tranche A term note payable to a bank group, payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest through December 30, 2007. Interest is payable at LIBOR plus an applicable margin through December 30, 2007. At December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 the rate was approximately 5.19% and 5.75%, respectively. The note is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets.   $ 86,866,172   $ 110,000,000  

Tranche B term note payable to a bank group, payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest through December 30, 2008. Interest is payable at LIBOR plus an applicable margin through December 30, 2008. At December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the rate was approximately 5.69% and 6.75%, respectively. The note is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets.

 

 

68,683,828

 

 

63,000,000

 

Senior subordinated notes payable with a fixed interest rate of 15% (of which 2% is Paid in Kind interest accrued in the notes payable balance). Interest is payable quarterly, with principal and any remaining interest due in full on December 31, 2009. The notes are recorded at the face amount of $24,895,000 and $28,375,000 less unamortized discount in the amount of $1,871,414, and $2,684,569, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. Refer to Note 9.

 

 

23,527,551

 

 

25,690,431

 
   
 
 

 

 

 

179,077,551

 

 

198,690,431

 

Less current portion

 

 

(25,260,000

)

 

(20,910,000

)
   
 
 

 

 

$

153,817,551

 

$

177,780,431

 
   
 
 

        The Tranche A and B notes payable and the line of credit agreement contains restrictive covenants, which, among other things, require maintenance of various financial ratios. As of December 31, 2003, the Company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants.

        Maturities of the Company's long-term debt as of December 31, 2003, are as follows:

Year ending December 31:

  Amount
2004   $ 25,260,000
2005     27,460,000
2006     29,660,000
2007     26,590,064
2008     46,579,936
Thereafter     23,527,551
   
    $ 179,077,551
   

F-69


8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        Effective July 27, 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank covering $16,500,000 of the balance under the Tranche A note payable. The interest rate swap agreement requires the Company to pay a fixed rate of 4.8% in exchange for variable rate payments based on the U.S. three-month LIBOR. The interest rate swap agreement expires on July 31, 2004. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the swap was ineffective and $330,402 was recorded as interest expense in the accompanying statement of income. During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company redesignated the interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. Therefore, the change in fair value of this hedge is no longer recorded through earnings but through other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders equity.

        Effective March 29, 2002, the Company entered into a zero-cost collar agreement with a bank covering $41,237,500 of the combined balance under the Tranche A and B note payable agreements, in order to minimize its exposure to fluctuations caused by volatility in interest rates. The interest rate collar agreement requires the Company to pay a variable rate based on the U.S. three-month LIBOR with a floor of 2.83% and a cap of 6.00%. The interest rate collar agreement expires on July 31, 2004.

        Effective March 14, 2003, the Company entered into two zero-cost collar agreements with two different banks covering $44,230,000 of the combined balance under the Tranche A and B note payable agreements, in order to minimize its exposure to fluctuations caused by volatility in interest rates. The interest rate collar agreements require the Company to pay a variable rate based on the US three month LIBOR with a floor of 1.33% on $17,692,000 and 1.35% on $26,538,000 and a cap of 6.00%. The interest rate collar agreements expire on March 31, 2006.

        The fair value of all these hedges is $590,654 and $1,238,360 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and is included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Because the hedges qualify as effective for financial reporting purposes, the change in fair value of the hedges of $393,472 and $547,085, net of income taxes of $254,224, and $360,873 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, is recorded as a reduction of other comprehensive income in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders' equity.

9. WARRANTS

        In connection with the issuance of the senior subordinated notes payable on December 30, 2002, the Company issued warrants to the holders of the subordinated notes for 1,489,999 shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.01 and expire on December 30, 2012. On December 30, 2002, the amount allocated to the warrants of $2,684,569 was recorded as a discount to the senior subordinated notes payable and a credit to common stock warrants. On February 25, 2003, in connection with a partial repayment of the senior subordinated notes, the number of warrants was reduced to 1,307,261, resulting in the value of the warrants being reduced to $2,355,330. These warrants contain certain "put" rights that allow the holder to require the Company to purchase all or any portion of the warrants or shares of Class A common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants at a price equal to the higher of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense per share or the fair market value per share of common stock on such date less the cost to exercise the warrants. The "put" repurchase period commences June 30, 2009 and terminates on December 30, 2012. The "put" repurchase period may be accelerated upon the occurrence, not prior to December 30, 2003, of giving notice by the Company of an optional prepayment of the senior subordinated notes payable. In accordance with the debt agreement, all

F-70



prepayments must be done on a pro-rata basis to all note holders. The Company has certain "call" rights during the period from December 30, 2009 to December 30, 2012 to repurchase all of the warrants or shares of Class A common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants from the holders of such warrants for the repurchase price defined above. The Company accretes the value of the warrants up to the highest "put" repurchase price through June 30, 2009.

        In connection with the issuance of bridge loans on October 2, 2001, the Company issued warrants to the loanholders for 900,000 shares of the Company's Class A or Class B common stock. The warrants were assigned a value of $1,662,000 as of the date of issuance, which was recorded as an increase in common stock in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2001. The Bridge Loan contained provisions to issue additional warrants if certain repayment dates were not met. Under these provisions, the Company issued additional warrants to purchase 328,000 shares of Class A or Class B common stock. The warrants were assigned a value of $418,000 as of the date of issuance, which was recorded as interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2001. The warrants had an exercise price of $0.01 and were to expire on October 2, 2008. The total value assigned to the warrants was $2,080,000, of which $1,662,000 was charged to debt discount and $418,000 was charged to interest expense. The Bridge Loan was repaid on December 17, 2001, and accordingly, the difference between the net carrying amount of the debt (including the unamortized debt discount), and the cost of extinguishment was recorded as a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1,604,300 in the accompanying consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2001. The warrants remain outstanding after extinguishment of the debt.

10. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        During November and December 2001, the Company repurchased 10,000,000 shares of Class A common stock from a stockholder that were issued in connection with the Comet acquisition. These shares were repurchased at the original issuance price of $1.40 per share for a total purchase price of $14,000,000. The Company subsequently resold 8,937,500 of shares to new stockholders for total proceeds of $14,000,000.

F-71


11. INCOME TAXES

        The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, was composed of the following:

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
Current:                  
  Federal   $ 4,407,875   $ 4,447,314   $ 416,172
  State     605,550     1,248,373     71,240
  Foreign     122,389        
   
 
 
      5,135,814     5,695,687     487,412
   
 
 
Deferred:                  
  Federal     7,240,443     4,225,175     1,183,852
  State     1,447,237     1,185,938     202,862
   
 
 
      8,687,680     5,411,113     1,386,714
   
 
 
Total provision   $ 13,823,494   $ 11,106,800   $ 1,874,126
   
 
 

        The income tax provision differs from the amount of tax determined by applying the Federal statutory rate as follows:

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
Income tax provision at statutory rate:   $ 12,644,965   $ 9,686,794   $ 1,685,343
  Increase (decrease) in income tax due to:                  
    Meals & entertainment     10,036     6,605     7,994
    Officer life insurance     5,170        
    State income taxes net     1,282,910     1,315,533     180,789
    Adjustment to deferred tax liability due to rate change     (83,366 )   97,868    
    Earned income exclusion     (36,221 )      
   
 
 
    $ 13,823,494   $ 11,106,800   $ 1,874,126
   
 
 

        Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax

F-72



purposes. Significant components of the Company's net deferred tax liability on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003 and 2002 are:

 
  2003
  2002
 
Deferred tax assets:              
  Accounting fees   $ 33,296   $ 15,972  
  Allowance for doubtful accounts     143,612     487,534  
  Accrued legal fees     51,025     37,517  
  Accrued other     7,959      
  Cash flow hedge/interest rate swap     231,835     492,248  
   
 
 
Total deferred tax assets   $ 467,727   $ 1,033,271  
   
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:              
  Prepaid expenses   $ (353,363 ) $ (200,121 )
  Fixed assets     (221,417 )   (30,885 )
  Intangible assets     (15,462,209 )   (7,429,626 )
   
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities     (16,036,989 )   (7,660,632 )
   
 
 
Net deferred tax liability   $ 15,569,262   $ 6,627,361  
   
 
 

12. STOCK OPTION PLAN

        Effective December 3, 1999, the Company adopted the Stock Option Plan (the Plan), under which 5 million shares of Class A common stock are authorized and reserved for use in the Plan. The Plan allows the issuance of nonqualified or incentive stock options at an exercise price determined by the Company's Board of Directors. Options covering one-half of the authorized number of shares are subject to Pool A Agreements, and options covering the remaining half are subject to Pool B Agreements. Options granted under Pool A Agreements become exercisable over three years and expire ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under Pool B Agreements become exercisable on the eighth anniversary of the date of grant and expire ten years from the date of grant. Accelerated vesting may occur under Pool B Agreements due to a change in control and based on attainment of certain return on investment levels during the year in which the change of control takes place.

F-73



        Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was as follows:

 
  2003
  2002
  2001
 
  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding, beginning of year   3,890,500   $ 1.12   3,184,500   $ 1.00   2,625,000   $ 1.00
  Granted   848,000     2.00   750,000     1.60   829,500     1.00
  Exercised   (28,167 )   1.60   (14,000 )   1.00   (10,000 )   1.00
  Canceled or expired   (91,833 )   1.54   (30,000 )   1.00   (260,000 )   1.00
   
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding, end of year   4,618,500   $ 1.26   3,890,500   $ 1.12   3,184,500   $ 1.00
   
 
 
 
 
 
Options vested at year-end   3,113,333   $ 1.05   1,805,604   $ 1.01   802,833   $ 1.00
   
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average fair value of options granted       $ .30       $ .51       $ .34
       
     
     

        A summary of exercise prices for options outstanding under the Company's stock-based compensation plan at December 31, 2003 is presented below:

Exercise Price Range

  Shares
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

  Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(years)

  Shares
Exercisable

  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
of Shares
Exercisable

$1.00   3,068,500   $ 1.00   6.17   2,789,333   $ 1.00
$1.40 - $1.60   722,000   $ 1.53   7.94   324,000   $ 1.50
$2.00   828,000   $ 2.00   8.76      
   
           
     
    4,618,500             3,113,333      

        The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plan under APB 25, under which no compensation expense has been recognized. In October 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No.123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, which allows companies to continue following the accounting guidance of APB 25, but requires disclosure of net income and earnings per share for the effects on compensation expense had the accounting guidance of SFAS No. 123 been adopted.

        The Company has elected SFAS No. 123 for disclosure purposes. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option granted has been estimated as of the grant date using the Minimum Value method, with the following weighted-average assumptions for grants during the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001: weighted average risk-free interest rates of 2.01%, 4.80%, and 5.24%; expected life of eight years; and no expected dividends.

13. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

        Effective April 1, 2003, the Company established an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP Plan) providing for the issuance of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. All employees are eligible to participate in the ESPP Plan and can elect to purchase shares of common stock at fair market value. All shares must be purchased with cash and each participant must sign a

F-74



subscription agreement. The provisions of the ESPP Plan includes transfer restrictions, bring-along rights and repurchase rights. Approximately 166,000 shares were purchased in 2003 under the ESPP Plan.

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

        The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. While it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, in the opinion of management, the eventual resolution of these claims and actions outstanding will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or operating results.

Leasing Activities

        The Company leases real estate under operating leases. Certain real estate leases require the Company to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes and certain other expenses in addition to the stated rentals. Future minimum lease payments for noncancelable operating leases in effect at December 31, 2003, are as follows:

Year ending December 31:

  Amount
2004   $ 259,624
2005     219,850
2006     150,245
2007     37,561
   
    $ 667,280
   

        The base rent of the Company's office facility in Bonita Springs, Florida, will be increased by the consumer price index each year during its seven-year lease term expiring March 31, 2007.

        Total rent expense under all operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was approximately $296,108, $167,316 and $167,632 respectively.

Purchase Option

        On December 22, 2002, the Company entered into a purchase option agreement with an investor of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company had the option to repurchase 6,437,500 shares of Class A common stock of the Company owned by that investor. The purchase price as defined in the agreement was based on a 20% internal rate of return on the investor's original purchase of the shares for $10,500,000. In consideration of the purchase option agreement, the Company paid the investor a deposit of $1,750,000 on December 23, 2002. This amount was classified within prepaid expenses on the December 31, 2002 accompanying consolidated balance sheet. On February 13, 2003, the Company repurchased these shares at a total purchase price of $13,270,000.

15. RETIREMENT PLAN

        The Company has a retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Retirement Plan). The Retirement Plan allows all full-time employees to defer a portion of their

F-75



compensation on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the Retirement Plan. The Company matches these contributions up to 5% of the employee's compensation. The Company's matching contribution for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $119,465, $105,281 and $29,528, respectively.

16. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        As of December 31, 2003, the Company had a receivable of $1,000,000 plus accrued interest of $186,333 due from a certain stockholder related to the stockholder's purchase of the Company's Class A common stock. Approximately $230,000 of the receivable balance accrues interest at 6.08% and is payable in full on November 1, 2004, or upon the termination of employment with the Company. The remaining $770,000 of the receivable balance accrues interest at 6.45% and is due and payable on March 30, 2004, or upon termination of employment with the Company. The amount was treated as a reduction of stockholders' equity in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders' equity.

        As part of the Company's Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement, certain investors are entitled to an annual management fee for advisory services rendered. Management fees totaled $640,000, $475,000, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. As of December 31, 2003 and 2002 management fees payable of $0 and $100,000, respectively, are included in accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On January 1, 2004, the Company entered into Employment and Non-Competition Agreements with the President and CFO for a period of one year. The agreements provide for certain compensation and benefits as well as severance payments in the event of termination.

        The company entered into an Agreement of Merger dated February 10, 2004 pursuant to which the holders of capital stock of the Company (including option and warrant holders) will receive cash consideration in an amount equal to $555 million (as adjusted based on the working capital of the Company at the closing of the merger), less all of the Company's outstanding indebtedness at the closing and all transaction expenses (including investment banking, legal and accounting fees) incurred in connection with the merger, plus excess cash and proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options. As a result of the transaction, the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige Acquisition Holdings, LLC. The closing of the merger is expected to occur in late March or early April of 2004.

F-76


Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
for the Three Months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

F-77



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
March 31, 2004
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

ASSETS        
Current assets:        
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 7,693  
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and discounts of $480     14,591  
  Inventories     12,461  
  Prepaid expenses     3,019  
   
 
Total current assets     37,764  
   
 
Property and equipment, net     2,981  
   
 
Other noncurrent assets:        
  Trademarks and other purchase product rights, net     310,191  
  Debt issuance costs, net     7,385  
  Other     822  
   
 
Total other noncurrent assets     318,398  
   
 
Total assets   $ 359,143  
   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
  Accounts payable   $ 10,562  
  Accrued expenses     4,448  
  Current maturities of long-term debt     25,260  
   
 
Total current liabilities     40,270  
Deferred income taxes     17,756  
Other long-term liabilities     133  
Long-term debt, net of current maturities     147,630  
   
 
Total liabilities     205,789  
   
 
Common stock warrants     2,355  
Stockholders' equity:        
  Class A, voting common stock, no par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized, 52,698,175 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004     57,547  
  Class B, nonvoting common stock, no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 34,340,506 shares issued and outstanding     47,330  
  Receivable from sale of stock     (1,202 )
  Retained earnings     47,509  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (185 )
   
 
Total stockholders' equity     150,999  
   
 
Total liabilities, common stock warrants and stockholders' equity   $ 359,143  
   
 

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

F-78



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
(In Thousands)

 
  2004
  2003
 
Sales   $ 40,053   $ 39,785  
Returns, discounts and allowances     (4,978 )   (3,807 )
   
 
 
Net sales     35,075     35,978  
Cost of sales     19,101     19,528  
   
 
 
Gross profit     15,974     16,450  
   
 
 
Operating expenses:              
  Advertising and promotion     4,690     4,061  
  Depreciation and amortization     406     531  
  General and administrative     2,012     2,516  
   
 
 
Total operating expenses     7,108     7,108  
   
 
 
Income from operations     8,866     9,342  
Interest expense     (3,998 )   (4,675 )
Interest income     47     48  
Other income (expense)         159  
   
 
 
Income before income taxes     4,915     4,874  
Provision for income taxes     1,910     1,767  
   
 
 
Net income   $ 3,005   $ 3,107  
   
 
 

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

F-79



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

 
  Common Stock
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Class A
  Class B
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

   
 
 
  Receivable
from Sale
of Stock

  Retained
Earnings

   
 
 
  Shares
  Value
  Shares
  Value
  Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2003   52,746,509   $ 57,643   34,340,506   $ 47,330   $ (1,186 ) $ 44,504   $ (154 ) $ 148,137  
  Interest earned on receivable from sale of stock (unaudited)                 (16 )           (16 )
  Repurchase and retirement of common stock (unaudited)   (50,000 )   (100 )                     (100 )
  Exercise of stock options (unaudited)   1,666     4                       4  
  Comprehensive income (loss):                                              
    Net income (unaudited)                       3,005         3,005  
    Change in fair value of interest rate swap and collar agreements, net of income tax benefit of $21 (unaudited)                         (31 )   (31 )
                                         
 
  Total comprehensive income                                           2,974  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2004 (unaudited)   52,698,175   $ 57,547   34,340,506   $ 47,330   $ (1,202 ) $ 47,509   $ (185 ) $ 150,999  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

F-80



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

(In Thousands)

 
  2004
  2003
 
Operating activities              
Net income   $ 3,005   $ 3,107  
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
  Depreciation and amortization     406     531  
  Amortization of deferred financing costs     500     509  
  Amortization of debt discount     127     133  
  Deferred taxes     2,208     2,086  
  Interest earned on receivable from sale of stock     (16 )   (16 )
  Changes in assets and liabilities:              
    Accounts receivable     8,529     (365 )
    Inventories     (1,835 )   2,914  
    Prepaid expenses     (2,002 )   872  
    Other assets     (598 )   1  
    Accounts payable     (164 )   (3,444 )
    Accrued expenses     (1,233 )   3,448  
    Income taxes payable     (1,353 )   (1,364 )
   
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities     7,574     8,412  
   
 
 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchases of fixed assets     (114 )   (85 )
Acquisition of Clear eyes/Murine brands         (104 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities     (114 )   (189 )
   
 
 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Borrowings         13,142  
Deferred financing costs         (495 )
Exercise of stock options     4     28  
Payment of liability for interest rate swap     (510 )    
Reallocation/issuance of common stock warrants         (330 )
Repurchase and retirement of common stock     (100 )   (13,320 )
Payments under long-term debt     (6,315 )   (6,736 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities     (6,921 )   (7,711 )
   
 
 
Net increase in cash     539     512  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     7,154     7,463  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 7,693   $ 7,975  
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information              
Cash paid for interest   $ 3,480   $ 1,205  
   
 
 
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 2,342   $ 1,583  
   
 
 

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

F-81



Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(In Thousands)

1.    Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

        The interim financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, which are included in the registration statement. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

        Certain amounts for 2003 have been reclassified to be consistent with the 2004 presentation.

        Based upon the Company's review of new accounting standards released during the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company did not identify any standard requiring adoption that would have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements for the periods reported.

Stock Option Plan

        At March 31, 2004, the Company has one stock-based employee compensation plan. The Company accounts for this plan under the intrinsic value method, as defined under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plan had an exercise price equal to the fair value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS No. 123), as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure (SFAS No. 148), to stock-based employee compensation for the three months ended March 31:

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2004
  2003
 
 
  (unaudited)

 
Net income, as reported   $ 3,005   $ 3,107  
Less total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects     (52 )   (54 )
   
 
 
Pro forma net income   $ 2,953   $ 3,053  
   
 
 

2.    Revolving Line of Credit

        The Company had a $15,000, revolving line of credit with a bank collateralized by virtually all of the assets of the Company. On December 30, 2002, the line of credit was amended and restated to extend the maturity date to December 30, 2007. Advances under the line of credit bore interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus an applicable rate. As of March 31, 2004, there were no outstanding balances under the line of credit. The revolving line of credit was terminated on April 6, 2004, in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company (Note 8).

F-82



3.    Long-Term Debt

        Long-term debt is as follows at March 31, 2004:

Tranche A term note payable to a bank group, payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest through December 30, 2007. Interest is payable at LIBOR plus an applicable margin through December 30, 2007. At March 31, 2004 the rate was approximately 6.5%. The note is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets   81,916  
Tranche B term note payable to a bank group, payable in quarterly installments of principal and interest through December 30, 2008. Interest is payable at LIBOR plus an applicable margin through December 30, 2008. At March 31, 2004, the rate was approximately 7.0%. The note is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's assets.   67,318  
Senior subordinated notes payable with a fixed interest rate of 15% (of which 2% is Paid in Kind interest accrued in the notes payable balance). Interest is payable quarterly, with principle and any remaining interest due in full on December 31, 2009. The notes are recorded at the face amount of $24,895 less unamortized discount in the amount of $1,239, as of March 31, 2004.   23,656  
   
 
    172,890  
Less current portion   (25,260 )
   
 
    147,630  
   
 

        The outstanding borrowings under Tranche A, Tranche B and the senior subordinated notes payable were repaid on April 6, 2004 in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company (Note 8).

4.    Derivative Financial Instruments

        Effective July 27, 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a bank covering $16,500 of the balance under Tranche A note payable. The interest rate swap agreement requires the Company to pay a fixed rate of 4.8% in exchange for variable rate payments based on the U.S. three-month LIBOR. The interest rate swap agreement expires on July 31, 2004.

        Effective March 29, 2002, the Company entered into a zero-cost collar agreement with a bank covering $41,240 of the combined balance under Tranche A and B notes payable agreements, in order to minimize its exposure to fluctuations caused by volatility in interest rates. The interest rate collar agreement required the Company to pay a variable rate based on the U.S. three-month LIBOR with a floor of 2.83% and a cap of 6.00%. The liability for the interest rate collar agreement was paid in March 2004.

        Effective March 14, 2003, the Company entered into two zero-cost collar agreement with two different banks covering $44,230 of the combined balance under the Tranche A and B note payable agreements, in order to minimize its exposure to fluctuations caused by volatility in interest rates. The interest rate collar agreements required the Company to pay a variable rate based on three-month LIBOR with a floor of 1.33% on $17,700 and 1.35% on $26,540 and a cap of 6.00%. The interest rate

F-83



collar agreement expires on March 31, 2006. The liability for the interest rate collar agreement covering $26,540 of the debt balance was paid in March 2004.

        The fair value of the open hedges was $133 at March 31, 2004 and is included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet. Because the hedges qualify as cash flow hedges, the change in fair value of the hedges is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. In connection with the acquisition of the Company on April 6, 2004 (Note 8), the liability for the remaining derivative instrument was paid.

5.    Related-Party Transactions

        As of March 31, 2004, the Company had a receivable of $1,000 plus accrued interest of $202 due from a certain stockholder related to the stockholder's purchase of the Company's Class A common stock. Approximately $230 of the receivable balance accrues interest at 6.08% and is payable in full on November 1, 2004, or upon the termination of employment with the Company. The remaining $770 of the receivable balance accrues interest at 6.45% and is due and payable on March 30, 2004, or upon termination of employment with the Company. The amount was treated as a reduction of stockholders' equity. On April 6, 2004, in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company, the receivable balance was paid in full.

        As part of the Company's Amended and Restated Shareholders' Agreement, certain investors are entitled to an annual management fee for advisor services rendered. Management fees totaled $173 and $160 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As of March 31, 2004 and 2003 management fees payable of $173 and $53, respectively, are included in accrued expenses on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

6.    Commitments and Contingencies

        The Company is involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. While it is not possible to determine with certainty the outcome of these matters, in the opinion of management, the eventual resolution of these claims and actions outstanding will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or operating results.

F-84



7.    Business Segments

Three months ended March 31, 2004

 
  Over-the-Counter
  Personal Care
  Household Cleaning
  Consolidated
 
Net sales   $ 16,875   $ 1,504   $ 16,696   $ 35,075  

Cost of sales

 

 

5,674

 

 

850

 

 

12,577

 

 

19,101

 
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     11,201     654     4,119     15,974  
Advertising and promotion     2,114     121     2,455     4,690  
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     9,087     533     1,664     11,284  
Other operating expenses                       (2,418 )
                     
 
Operating income                       8,866  
Other income (expense)                       (3,951 )
Provision for income taxes                       (1,910 )
                     
 
Net income                     $ 3,005  
                     
 

Three months ended March 31, 2003

 
  Over-the-Counter
  Personal Care
  Household Cleaning
  Consolidated
 
Net sales   $ 17,368   $ 1,783   $ 16,827   $ 35,978  
Cost of sales     7,774     1,214     10,540     19,528  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross profit     9,594     569     6,287     16,450  
Advertising and promotion     3,218     232     611     4,061  
   
 
 
 
 
Contribution margin     6,376     337     5,676     12,389  
Other operating expenses                       (3,047 )
                     
 
Operating income                       9,342  
Other income (expense)                       (4,468 )
Provision for income taxes                       (1,767 )
                     
 
Net income                     $ 3,107  
                     
 

8.    Subsequent Event

        On April 6, 2004, all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company was acquired by a wholly owned subsidiary of Prestige Brands International, LLC ("Prestige Brands"). In conjunction with the acquisition, Prestige Brands paid off all of the Company's long-term debt.

F-85




Prestige Brands, Inc.


Offer to Exchange


$210,000,000 of 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2012, Series B

for any and all outstanding

$210,000,000 of 91/4% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2012



PROSPECTUS


                        , 2004





PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 20: Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        Delaware General Corporation Law

        Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful.

        Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

        Section 145(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 145(a) and (b), or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

        Section 145(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that any indemnification under Section 145(a) and (b) (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because such person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 145(a) and (b). Such determination shall be made (1) by a majority vote of the directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (3) by the stockholders.

        Section 145(e) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not

II-1



entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized in Section 145. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the board of directors deems appropriate.

        Section 145(f) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that the indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        Section 145(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person's capacity as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

        Delaware Registrants' Certificates of Incorporation

        The certificates of incorporation of the Delaware registrants include a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for actions taken as a director, except for liability for breach of duty of loyalty; for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law; under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (unlawful dividends and stock repurchases); or for transactions from which the director derived improper personal benefit.

        The certificates of incorporation of the Delaware registrants provide that these registrants must indemnify their directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this section or otherwise.

        The indemnification rights set forth above shall not be exclusive of any other right which an indemnified person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of our certificate of incorporation, our by laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

        The registrants maintain insurance to protect themselves and their respective directors and officers against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not it would have the power to indemnify them against such expense, liability or loss under applicable law.

        The other registrants are organized in Virginia and California. Indemnification of such registrants' directors and officers provided by applicable law, by the registrants organizational documents, by contract or otherwise are substantially similar to that afforded by the directors and officers of the Delaware registrants.

ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

    (a)
    The attached Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

    (b)
    No financial statement schedules are required to be filed herewith pursuant to this Item.

II-2


ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.

    (a)
    The undersigned hereby undertake:

    (1)
    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

    (i)
    To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

    (ii)
    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

    (iii)
    To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

    provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(l)(i) and (a)(l)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

      (2)
      That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (3)
      To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

    (b)
    The undersigned hereby undertake that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

    (c)
    Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of its

II-3


      counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

    (d)
    The undersigned hereby undertake to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

    (e)
    The undersigned hereby undertake to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

II-4



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE BRANDS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-5


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Brands International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer
(PrincipalExecutive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/  
DAVID A. DONNINI      
David A. Donnini

 

Manager

/s/  
VINCENT J. HEMMER      
Vincent J. Hemmer

 

Manager

II-6


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Household Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE HOUSEHOLD HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-7


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Household Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE HOUSEHOLD BRANDS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-8


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Comet Products Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    THE COMET PRODUCTS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-9


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Spic and Span Company, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    THE SPIC AND SPAN COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-10


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Products Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE PRODUCT HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-11


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Manager and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Manager, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-12


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc., a Virginia corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    BONITA BAY HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-13


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc., a Virginia corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-14


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Brands International, Inc., a Virginia corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-15


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Brands Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE BRANDS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-16


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Medtech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    MEDTECH HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-17


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Medtech Products Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    MEDTECH PRODUCTS INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-18


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Pecos Pharmaceutical, Inc., a California corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PECOS PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-19


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Cutex Company, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    THE CUTEX COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-20


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Personal Care Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE PERSONAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-21


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Prestige Personal Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    PRESTIGE PERSONAL CARE, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

II-22


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, The Denorex Company, a Delaware corporation, has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvington, State of New York, on the 1st day of July, 2004.

    THE DENOREX COMPANY

 

 

By:

/s/  
PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
Director and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Peter C. Mann and Peter J. Anderson, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement and power of attorney have been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated on the 1st day of July, 2004.

Signature
  Title

 

 

 
/s/  PETER C. MANN      
Peter C. Mann
  Director and President (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/  
PETER J. ANDERSON      
Peter J. Anderson

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
(PrincipalFinancial and Accounting Officer)

II-23



EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.

  DESCRIPTION
1.1   Purchase Agreement, dated March 30, 2004, among Prestige Brands, Inc., each Guarantor thereto and Citicorp North America, Inc. as Representative of the Initial Purchasers.

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Brands, Inc.

3.2

 

Bylaws of Prestige Brands, Inc.

3.3

 

Certificate of Formation of Prestige Brands International, LLC.

3.4

 

Limited Liability Company Agreement of Prestige Brands International, LLC.

3.5

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Household Holdings, Inc.

3.6

 

Bylaws of Prestige Household Holdings, Inc.

3.7

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Household Brands, Inc.

3.8

 

Bylaws of Prestige Household Brands, Inc.

3.9

 

Certificate of Incorporation of The Comet Products Corporation.

3.10

 

Bylaws of The Comet Products Corporation.

3.11

 

Certificate of Incorporation of The Spic and Span Company.

3.12

 

Bylaws of The Spic and Span Company.

3.13

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Products Holdings, Inc.

3.14

 

Bylaws of Prestige Products Holdings, Inc.

3.15

 

Certificate of Formation of Prestige Acquisition Holdings, LLC.

3.16

 

Limited Liability Company Agreement of Prestige Acquisition Holdings, LLC.

3.17

 

Articles of Incorporation of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

3.18

 

Bylaws of Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc.

3.19

 

Articles of Incorporation of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.

3.20

 

Bylaws of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.

3.21

 

Articles of Incorporation of Prestige Brands International, Inc.

3.22

 

Bylaws of Prestige Brands International, Inc.

3.23

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Brands Financial Corporation.

3.24

 

Bylaws of Prestige Brands Financial Corporation.

3.25

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Medtech Holdings, Inc.

3.26

 

Bylaws of Medtech Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Pecos Acquisition Company).

3.27

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Medtech Products Inc.

3.28

 

Bylaws of Medtech Products Inc.

3.29

 

Articles of Incorporation of Pecos Pharmaceutical, Inc.
     

II-24



3.30

 

Bylaws of Pecos Pharmaceutical, Inc. (f/k/a Stuart Millheiser Incorporated).

3.31

 

Certificate of Incorporation of The Cutex Company.

3.32

 

Bylaws of The Cutex Company.

3.33

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Personal Care Holdings, Inc.

3.34

 

Bylaws of Prestige Personal Care Holdings, Inc.

3.35

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Prestige Personal Care, Inc.

3.36

 

Bylaws of Prestige Personal Care, Inc.

3.37

 

Certificate of Incorporation of The Denorex Company.

3.38

 

Bylaws of The Denorex Company.

4.1

 

Indenture, dated April 6, 2004, among Prestige Brands, Inc., each Guarantor thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

4.2

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, among Prestige Brands, Inc., each Guarantor thereto, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

4.3

 

Form of Senior Subordinated Note (attached as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.1).

5.1

 

Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.*

5.2

 

Opinion of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.*

8.1

 

Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.*

10.1

 

Credit Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, among Prestige Brands, Inc., Prestige Brands International, LLC, the Lenders thereto, the Issuers thereto, Citicorp North America, Inc. as Administrative Agent and as Tranche C Agent, Bank of America, N.A. as Syndication Agent and Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., as Documentation Agent.

10.2

 

Pledge and Security Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, by Prestige Brands, Inc. and each of the Grantors party thereto, in favor of Citicorp North America, Inc. as Administrative Agent and Tranche C Agent.

10.3

 

Intercreditor Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, between Citicorp North America, Inc. as Administrative Agent and as Tranche C Agent, Prestige Brands, Inc., Prestige Brands International, LLC and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors thereto.

10.4

 

Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Prestige International Holdings, LLC, dated April 6, 2004.

10.5

 

Unit Purchase Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P. and the TCW/Crescent Purchasers thereto.

10.6

 

First Amendment, Acknowledgment and Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P. and the TCW/Crescent Purchasers thereto.
     

II-25



10.7

 

Second Amendment, Acknowledgement and Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Unit Purchase Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B,  L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P. and the TCW/Crescent Purchasers thereto as amended by the First Amendment, Acknowledgement and Supplement to Unit Purchase Agreement, dated April 6, 2004.

10.8

 

Securityholders Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P., GTCR Capital Partners, L.P., the TCW/Crescent Purchasers and the TCW/Crescent Lenders thereto, each Executive thereto and each of the Other Securityholders thereto.

10.9

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Securityholders Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Securityholders Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P., GTCR Capital Partners, L.P., the TCW/Crescent Purchasers and the TCW/Crescent Lenders thereto, each Executive thereto and each of the Other Securityholders thereto.

10.10

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P., GTCR Capital Partners, L.P., the TCW/Crescent Purchasers and the TCW/Crescent Lenders thereto, each Executive thereto and each of the Other Securityholders thereto.

10.11

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., GTCR Fund VIII/B, L.P., GTCR Co-Invest II, L.P., GTCR Capital Partners, L.P., the TCW/Crescent Purchasers and the TCW/Crescent Lenders thereto, each Executive thereto and each of the Other Securityholders thereto.

10.12

 

Senior Preferred Investor Rights Agreement, dated March 5, 2004, among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., TSG3 L.P., J. Gary Shansby, Charles H. Esserman, Michael L. Mauze, James L. O'Hara and each Subsequent Securityholder thereto.

10.13

 

Amended and Restated Professional Services Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, by and between GTCR Golder Rauner II, L.L.C. and Prestige Brands, Inc.

10.14

 

Amended and Restated Management Company Services Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, among Prestige Brands, Inc., Prestige Brands International, Inc., Medtech Products, Inc., The Spic and Span Company, The Comet Products Corporation and The Denorex Company.

10.15

 

Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter C. Mann.

10.16

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter C. Mann.

10.17

 

Second Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter C. Mann and amended by the First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004.
     

II-26



10.18

 

Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter J. Anderson.

10.19

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter J. Anderson.

10.20

 

Second Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Peter J. Anderson and amended by the First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004.

10.21

 

Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Gerard F. Butler.

10.22

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Gerard F. Butler.

10.23

 

Second Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Gerard F. Butler and amended by the First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004.

10.24

 

Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Michael A. Fink.

10.25

 

First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Michael A. Fink.

10.26

 

Second Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, to the Senior Management Agreement, dated February 6, 2004, by and among Medtech/Denorex, LLC, Medtech/Denorex Management, Inc. and Michael A. Fink and amended by the First Amendment and Acknowledgement to Senior Management Agreement, dated March 5, 2004.

10.27

 

Distribution Agreement, dated April 24, 2003, by and between Medtech Holdings, Inc. and OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

10.28

 

License Agreement, dated June 2, 2003, between Zengen, Inc. and Prestige Brands International, Inc.*

10.29

 

Patent and Technology License Agreement, dated October 2, 2001, between The Procter & Gamble Company and Prestige Brands International, Inc.*

10.30

 

Amendment, dated April 30, 2003, to the Patent and Technology License Agreement, dated October 2, 2001, between The Procter & Gamble Company and Prestige Brands International, Inc.*
     

II-27



10.31

 

Contract Manufacturing Agreement, dated February 1, 2001, among The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company, P&G International Operations SA, Prestige Brands International, Inc. and Prestige Brands International (Canada) Corp.*

10.32

 

Manufacturing Agreement, dated December 30, 2002, by and between Prestige Brands International, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories.*

10.33

 

Amendment No. 4 and Restatement of Contract Manufacturing Agreement, dated May 1, 2002, by and between The Procter & Gamble Company and Prestige Brands International, Inc.*

10.34

 

Letter Agreement, dated April 15, 2004, between Prestige Brands, Inc. and Carrafiello Diehl & Associates, Inc.*

12.1

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23.1

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

23.2

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

23.3

 

Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).*

23.4

 

Consent of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).*

24.1

 

Powers of Attorney (included on signature page).

25.1

 

Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.*

*
To be filed by amendment.

II-28




QuickLinks

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION
SUMMARY
RISK FACTORS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
MARKET, RANKING AND OTHER DATA
EXCHANGE OFFER
USE OF PROCEEDS
CAPITALIZATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Prestige Brands International, LLC Balance Sheet (in thousands, except share data)
Prestige Brands International, LLC Statement of Operations (in thousands)
Prestige Brands International, LLC Statement of Cash Flows (in thousands, except share data)
Prestige Brands International, LLC Notes to Financial Statements (in thousands, except share data)
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (dollars in thousands)
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) March 31, 2004 (In Thousands, Except Share Data)
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (In Thousands)
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (In Thousands, Except Share Data)
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (In Thousands)
Bonita Bay Holdings, Inc. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (In Thousands)
PART II: INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBIT INDEX