10-Q 1 a06-20973_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

 

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

 

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended  August 24, 2006

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from                        to                       .

Commission file number 333-118829

Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

06-1346495

(State of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1855 Lockeway Drive, Suite 501, Alpharetta , Georgia

 

30004

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(zip code)

 

 

 

(678) 393-2651

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

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

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

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

The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of October 6, 2006:

Title of Class

 

Shares Outstanding

Common Stock, $.01 par value

 

100

 

 




CELLU TISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
FROM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED AUGUST 24, 2006

INDEX

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                                                                        Consolidated Financial Statements

 

CELLU TISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006–

 

May 26, 2006–

 

May 27, 2005–

 

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 25, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

15,599,955

 

$

86,017,502

 

Cost of goods sold

 

65,217,759

 

14,262,654

 

78,394,765

 

Gross profit

 

3,344,627

 

1,337,301

 

7,622,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,914,664

 

2,437,561

 

3,159,036

 

Restructuring costs

 

240,218

 

 

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

102,375

 

5,806,058

 

762,306

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(912,630

)

(6,906,318

)

3,701,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

3,152,536

 

843,630

 

4,315,381

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

(66,676

)

83,510

 

383,804

 

Other income

 

(17,453

)

(1,657

)

(36,563

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(3,981,037

)

(7,831,801

)

(961,227

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,361,649

)

(1,772,489

)

(105,448

)

Net loss

 

$

(2,619,388

)

$

(6,059,312

)

$

(855,779

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-

 

March 1, 2006-

 

March 1, 2005-

 

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 25, 2005

 

Net sales

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

94,241,932

 

$

163,661,500

 

Cost of goods sold

 

65,217,759

 

86,053,812

 

149,044,924

 

Gross profit

 

3,344,627

 

8,188,120

 

14,616,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,914,664

 

5,584,865

 

6,157,696

 

Restructuring costs

 

240,218

 

 

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

102,375

 

5,933,265

 

889,127

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(912,630

)

(3,330,010

)

7,569,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

3,152,536

 

4,896,355

 

8,448,494

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

(66,676

)

289,010

 

284,185

 

Other income

 

(17,453

)

(27,049

)

(32,177

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(3,981,037

)

(8,488,326

)

(1,130,749

)

Income tax benefit

 

(1,361,649

)

(1,953,362

)

(164,798

)

Net loss

 

($2,619,388

)

($6,534,964

)

($965,951

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CELLU TISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

August 24

 

February 28

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

18,136,438

 

$

22,824,062

 

Receivables, net

 

34,050,221

 

35,054,372

 

Inventories

 

27,943,139

 

27,919,948

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,660,851

 

3,377,952

 

Income tax receivable

 

1,885,541

 

362,122

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,893,439

 

2,931,599

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

 

88,569,629

 

92,470,055

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

242,121,540

 

98,090,451

 

DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS

 

 

5,745,983

 

GOODWILL

 

 

13,723,935

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

210,899

 

201,690

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

330,902,068

 

$

210,232,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

18,990,347

 

$

18,648,281

 

Accrued expenses

 

13,563,295

 

16,005,155

 

Accrued interest

 

6,988,746

 

7,231,888

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

290,000

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

39,542,388

 

42,175,324

 

LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION

 

160,034,995

 

160,790,258

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

53,165,556

 

13,961,743

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

35,198,820

 

210,349

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY):

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, Class A, $.01 par value, 1,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding at

 

 

 

 

 

August 24, 2006 and February 28, 2006

 

1

 

1

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

45,898,286

 

615,338

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(2,619,388

)

(11,625,759

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(318,590

)

4,104,860

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

 

42,960,309

 

(6,905,560

)

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

 

$

330,902,068

 

$

210,232,114

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CELLU TISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-

 

March 1, 2006-

 

March 1, 2005-

 

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 25, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,619,388

)

$

(6,534,964

)

$

(965,951

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncash inventory charge

 

909,264

 

—  

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

136,290

 

923,580

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(558,206

)

(396,024

)

(593,998

)

Accretion of debt discount

 

59,994

 

85,471

 

146,287

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

405,568

 

694,144

 

Depreciation

 

4,515,763

 

4,226,643

 

8,071,312

 

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

(24,827

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

2,998,825

 

(1,994,674

)

609,711

 

Inventories

 

2,185,566

 

(2,208,757

)

(3,064,978

)

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and income tax receivable

 

177,486

 

(683,329

)

(768,274

)

Other

 

(15,410

)

(5,328

)

(9,029

)

Accounts payable, accrued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expenses and accrued interest

 

(2,139,598

)

(358,006

)

(1,350,276

)

Total adjustments

 

8,269,974

 

(4,856

)

3,710,072

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

5,650,586

 

(6,539,820

)

2,744,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investment by Weston Presidio

 

45,761,997

 

 

 

Capital expenditures, net

 

(1,884,457

)

(1,937,610

)

(7,411,739

)

Net cash provided by (used) in investing activities

 

43,877,540

 

(1,937,610

)

(7,411,739

)

 

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For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-

 

March 1, 2006-

 

March 1, 2005-

 

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 25, 2005

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger consideration paid to former shareholders

 

(45,761,997

)

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

 

(290,000

)

(280,000

)

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

(1,653

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(45,761,997

)

(290,000

)

(281,653

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency

 

(48,535

)

362,212

 

232,717

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,717,594

 

(8,405,218

)

(4,716,554

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

14,418,844

 

22,824,062

 

26,959,029

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

18,136,438

 

$

14,418,844

 

$

22,242,475

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
August 24, 2006

Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.  (the “Company” ) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cellu Paper Holdings, Inc. (the “Parent”).

On June 12, 2006 the Parent consummated an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cellu Parent Corporation (“Cellu Parent”), a corporation organized and controlled by Weston Presidio V, L.P. (“Weston Presidio”), and Cellu Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cellu Parent and a newly-formed corporation indirectly controlled by Weston Presidio (“Merger Sub”).  Pursuant to the agreement, on June 12, 2006, Merger Sub was merged with and into Parent, with Parent surviving (the “Merger”).  Accordingly, the operating results and cash flows are presented in the accompanying financial statements on a pre-acquisition (period from March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006) and post-acquisition (period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006) basis.

These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the post-acquisition period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the post-acquisition period ending February 28, 2007.  For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto as of February 28, 2006 and for the year then ended, from which the consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2006 has been derived and the Company’s latest Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Beginning on June 13, 2006, the Company accounted for the Merger as a purchase in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), Business Combinations, which resulted in a new valuation for the assets and liabilities of the Company based upon fair values as of the date of the Merger.  As allowed under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54, Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, the Company has reflected all applicable purchase accounting adjustments in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods subsequent to the Merger date (“Push Down Accounting”).  Push Down

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Accounting requires the Company to establish a new basis for its assets and liabilities based on the amount paid for its equity at close of business on June 12, 2006.  Accordingly, Cellu Parent’s ownership basis is reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning upon completion of the Merger.  In order to apply Push Down Accounting, Cellu Parent’s purchase price of $207.8 million, including assumption of $162.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 9.75% senior secured notes (the “Notes”), was allocated to the assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.  The purchase price is subject to adjustment for certain tax benefits that the Company may realize.  In addition, total consideration is subject to adjustment for up to an additional $35.0 million in contingent earnout consideration based upon the achievement of certain financial targets.  If any portion of the earned contingent payments is unable to be made, then Weston Presidio has agreed to provide the necessary funds to former holders of the Parent’s capital stock, options and warrants through an equity investment in Parent or otherwise.  In accordance with SFAS 141, the $35.0 million has been recognized as a liability and is recorded in other liabilities as of August 24, 2006.

Purchase price allocations are subject to refinement until all pertinent information is obtained.  As of June 13, 2006, the Company preliminarily allocated the excess purchase price over the net assets acquired in the Merger based on its estimates of the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:

 

 

Excess purchase
price allocated to:

 

Inventories

 

$

909,264

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

148,842,839

 

Long-term debt

 

(900,729

)

Contingent consideration

 

(35,000,000

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(50,830,323

)

Total

 

$

63,021,051

 

 

During the period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, the Company reflected $909,264 of excess purchase price allocated to inventory as a non-cash charge to cost of goods sold and $1,518,430 of additional depreciation expense in cost of goods sold as compared to the Company’s historical basis of accounting prior to the Merger.

The Company has estimated the fair value of its assets and liabilities as of the Merger, utilizing information available at the time the Company’s unaudited financial statements were prepared and these estimates are subject to refinement until all pertinent information has been obtained.  The Company is in the process of obtaining outside third party appraisals of its intangible assets and finalizing the allocation within property, plant and equipment categories.  The impact of these fair value estimates has been reflected in the

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Company’s statement of operations for the period June 13, 2006 through August 24, 2006.  Should the intangible assets appraisal or allocations within the property, plant and equipment categories result in differences in amortizable intangible assets or depreciable lives of property, plant and equipment, changes in annual operating results would occur.

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal year 2007 presentation.

Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS 123R”), Share-Based Payment, which requires the measurement of all employee share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, using fair-value-based method and the recording of such expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the prospective method effective March 1, 2006.  As such, there was no accounting effect on any outstanding awards.  Upon adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company had only one share-based payment arrangement under which the Parent granted stock options to certain members of the Company’s management under the Cellu Paper Holdings, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the “old Plan”).  In accordance with the old Plan, each option outstanding at the time of a change in control immediately vested and became exercisable.  Furthermore, in accordance with the terms of the Merger, all outstanding options were cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration for in-the-money options.

On June 12, 2006, the Board of Directors of Cellu Parent adopted the 2006 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “Plan”).  Under the Plan, the Plan Administrator may make awards of options to purchase shares of common stock of Cellu Parent and/or awards of restricted shares of common stock of Cellu Parent.  A maximum of 8,095 shares of common stock of Cellu Parent may be delivered in satisfaction of awards under the Plan, determined net of shares of common stock withheld by Cellu Parent in payment of the exercise price of an award or in satisfaction of tax withholding requirements.  Key employees and directors of, and consultants and advisors to, Cellu Parent or its affiliates who, in the opinion of the Plan Administrator, are in a position to make a significant contribution to the success of Cellu Parent and its affiliates are eligible

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to participate in the Plan.   Stock options are granted at the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and have a 10-year term.  Generally, stock option grants vest ratably over four years from the date of grant.  The following describes how certain assumptions affecting the estimated fair value of stock options are determined.  The dividend yield is zero; the volatility is based on historical market value of the Company’s stock;  and the risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with maturities equal to the expected life of the option.  The Company uses historical data in order to estimate exercise, termination and holding period behavior for valuation purposes.  A summary of the option activity as of August 24, 2006 and changes during the period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 is as follows:

 

 

 


Options

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life

 

Outstanding, June 13, 2006

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

500

 

426.69

 

9.20 Years

 

Outstanding, August 24, 2006

 

500

 

426.69

 

9.20 Years

 

Exercisable, August 24, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

The fair value of the stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted average assumptions used to value the grants were no dividend yield; 22.5% volatility; 4.9% risk free interest rate; and 10-year expected life.  The weighted average fair value of stock options granted was $196.77 per share and the unrecognized total compensation cost as of August 24, 2006 related to nonvested awards is $98,385.

On June 12, 2006, Cellu Parent entered into Restricted Stock Agreements with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to which Cellu Parent granted 3,778 restricted shares of its common stock to the Chief Executive Officer and 1,349 restricted shares of its common stock to each of the other two named individuals pursuant to the Plan.  The shares will vest and cease to be restricted in four equal annual installments commencing on June 12, 2007, as long as the named individual, as the case may be, is continuously employed by the Company until each such vesting date with respect to his or her shares.  Any restricted stock outstanding at the time of a Covered Transaction (as defined in the Plan) shall become vested and cease to be restricted stock at the time of a change in control.  Additionally, our Parent has agreed to pay an additional amount to the named individuals, as the case may be, to fully gross up him or her as applicable, for the amount included in gross income for income tax purposes as a result of making a Section 83(b) election

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under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the payment of any gross-up amount payment.  All named individuals have made a timely Section 83(b) election.   For the period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, the Company has recorded $136,290 of compensation expense related to the vesting of the above grants in accordance with SFAS 123R.

Immediately prior to consummation of the Merger, there were 341.3 restricted shares of Parent’s common stock.  In accordance with the terms of the old Plan, the restricted stock immediately vested.  Accordingly, for the period from May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006, the Company has recorded $870,922 of compensation expense related to the vesting of the above restricted stock in accordance with SFAS 123R.  The Company had previously recorded $52,658 related to the normal vesting in the three-month period ended May 25, 2006.

Derivatives and Hedging

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to offset a substantial portion of its exposure to market risk arising from changes in the price of natural gas.  Hedging of this risk is accomplished by entering into forward swap contracts, which are designated as hedges of specific quantities of natural gas expected to be purchased in future months.    These contracts are held for purposes other than trading and are designated as cash flow hedges.  The Company measures hedge effectiveness by formally assessing, at least quarterly, the correlation of the expected future cash flows of the hedged item and the derivative hedging instrument.  The ineffective portions of the hedges are recorded in the statement of operations in the current period.  As the hedges were highly effective for the periods from May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, the Company experienced minimal impact to operating results.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109). The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. This statement was issued to clarify the accounting for the uncertainty related to income taxes. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination with the assumption that the position will be examined by the relevant tax authorities.  FIN 48 also requires such tax positions to be measured at the largest amount of the respective benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its results of operations and financial position.

 

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Note 2 Inventories

Components of inventories are as follows:

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

February 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

 

$

17,870,136

 

$

18,072,976

 

Raw materials

 

3,411,113

 

2,624,006

 

Packaging materials andsupplies

 

6,828,588

 

7,446,184

 

 

 

28,109,837

 

28,143,166

 

Inventory reserves

 

(166,698

)

(223,218

)

 

 

$

27,943,139

 

$

27,919,948

 

 

Note 3 Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs consist of the following:

 

 

February 28, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

$

8,541,986

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

(2,796,003

)

 

 

$

5,745,983

 

 

Amortization expense for the period from March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and for the six months ended August 25, 2005 of $405,568 and $694,144, respectively, has been included in interest expense on the statement of operations for all periods presented.  The unamortized debt issuance costs as of June 12, 2006 of $5,340,415 have been adjusted through the purchase price allocation and the fair value assigned to the Company’s debt.

 

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Note 4 Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

 

August 24, 2006

 

February 28, 2006

 

9 ¾% senior secured notes due 2010

 

$

162,000,000

 

$

162,000,000

 

Less discount

 

(1,965,005

)

(1,209,742

)

 

 

160,034,995

 

160,790,258

 

Industrial revenue bond payable, in annual installments, plus interest ranging from 4.8% to 6.65%, due in 2006

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

160,034,995

 

161,080,258

 

Less current portion of debt

 

 

290,000

 

 

 

$

160,034,995

 

$

160,790,258

 

 

The Notes mature on March 15, 2010 and require semi-annual interest payments on March 15 and September 15, which commenced on September 15, 2004.   The Notes are collateralized by a senior secured interest in substantially all of the Company’s assets.  Terms of the indenture under which the Notes have been issued contain certain covenants, including limitations on certain restricted payments and the incurrence of additional indebtedness.  The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries.

In connection with the Merger, the Company solicited consents with respect to the Notes.   Consents were received with respect to 100% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes. The Company accepted all of the consents delivered in the consent solicitation and paid to the consenting noteholders a consent fee of $40 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for which they delivered consents.  These payments were made in the Company’s second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2007.  These payments along with other transaction costs totaling $5.9 million are reflected as merger-related transaction costs on the statement of operations.  The Company had previously incurred $.1 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2007.  As a result of the acceptance by the Company of the consents delivered by noteholders and the completion of the consent solicitation, the amendments to the indenture governing the Notes described in the Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 9, 2006 and related Supplement dated May 24, 2006 have become operative and the Company will not be required to make a change of control offer to purchase any Notes in connection with the Merger.

The Company entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as U.S. Borrower, Interlake Acquisition Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, as Canadian Borrower, Parent, the other loan guarantors party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as U.S. Administrative Agent,

 

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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto.  The Credit Agreement provides for a $35.0 million working capital facility, including a letter of credit sub-facility and swing-line loan sub-facility. The Credit Agreement provides that amounts under the facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, subject to a borrowing base test, until the maturity date, which is June 12, 2011. An amount equal to $32.0 million is available, in U.S. dollars, to the U.S. Borrower under the facility, and an amount equal to $3.0 million is available, in U.S. or Canadian dollars, to the Canadian Borrower under the facility.  As of August 24, 2006, there were no outstanding borrowings under the working capital facility.

Note 5 Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss for the periods from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and for the three months ended August 25, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006–
August 24, 2006

 

May 26, 2006–
June 12, 2006

 

Three Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,619,388)

 

($6,059,312)

 

$

(855,779)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(48,535

)

41,139

 

394,826

 

Derivative loss

 

(154,672

)

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(2,822,595

)

$

(6,018,173

)

$

(460,953

)

 

The components of comprehensive loss for the period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and for the six months ended August 25, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

For the Periods

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006–
August 24, 2006

 

March 1, 2006–
June 12, 2006

 

Six Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,619,388

)

($6,534,964

)

$

(965,951

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(48,535

)

362,212

 

232,717

 

Derivative loss

 

(154,672

)

 

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(2,822,595

)

$

(6,172,752

)

$

(733,234

)

 

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Note 6 Management Agreement

On June 12, 2006, the Company, Cellu Parent, and Merger Sub consummated a Management Agreement with Weston Presidio Service Company, LLC (“Weston Presidio Service Company”), pursuant to which Weston Presidio Service Company has agreed to provide the Company with certain management, consulting and financial and other advisory services.  Weston Presidio Service Company is an affiliate of Weston Presidio, which is the controlling shareholder of Cellu Parent, which is the sole shareholder of Parent.   In consideration for such services, the Company and Cellu Parent have jointly and severally agreed to pay Weston Presidio Service Company an annual fee of $450,000, to be paid in equal quarterly installments, and to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses of Weston Presidio Service Company and its affiliates.  In addition, in connection with the consummation of the Merger and as required by the Management Agreement, the Company paid Weston Presidio Service Company a fee in the amount of $2,000,000.  The Management Agreement expires on June 12, 2016, but will be automatically extended on each anniversary of such date for an additional year, unless one of the parties provides written notice of its desire not to automatically extend the term at least 90 days prior to such anniversary.

Management fees paid of $75,000 for the period June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Note 7 Business Segments

The Company operates in two reportable business segments:  tissue and machine-glazed paper.  The Company assesses the performance of its reportable business segments using income from operations.  Income from operations excludes interest income, interest expense, other income (expense), income tax expense (benefit) and the impact of foreign currency gains and losses.   A portion of corporate and shared expenses is allocated to each segment.  Included in loss from operations for the period May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 is $5,806,058 of merger-related transaction costs.  Of this amount, $3,773,938 impacts the tissue segment and $2,032,120 impacts the machine-glazed paper segment.  Included in loss from operations for the period June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 is $102,375 of merger-related transaction costs, $240,218 of restructuring costs, $909,264 for a non-cash charge to cost of goods sold related to excess purchase price allocated to inventory and $1,518,430 of additional depreciation expense related to excess purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment.  Of these amounts, $66,544, $156,142, $591,022 and $986,980, respectively, impacts the tissue segment and $35,831, $84,076, $318,242 and $531,450, respectively, impacts the machine-glazed paper segment. Also, included in loss from operations for the periods June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 and May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 is compensation charges of $2,687,092 and $397,279, respectively, related to non-cash compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted stock awards, payments of taxes associated with such awards and other compensation

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expense related to the Merger.  Of theses amounts, $1,746,610 and $258,231, respectively, impacts the tissue segment and $940,482 and $139,048, respectively, impacts the machine-glazed segment.  Segment information for the period June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and for the three months ended August 25, 2005 follows:

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-
August 24, 2006

 

May 26, 2006-
June 12, 2006

 

Three Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

49,024,665

 

$

11,870,989

 

$

60,857,758

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

19,537,721

 

3,728,966

 

25,159,744

 

Consolidated

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

15,599,955

 

$

86,017,502

 

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-
August 24, 2006

 

May 26, 2006-
June 12, 2006

 

Three Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

(119,515

)

$

(4,149,980

)

$

2,765,930

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

(793,115

)

(2,756,338

)

935,465

 

Consolidated

 

(912,630

)

(6,906,318

)

3,701,395

 

Interest expense

 

(3,224,321

)

(865,095

)

(4,376,449

)

Net foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

66,676

 

(83,510

)

(383,804

)

Interest income

 

71,785

 

21,465

 

61,068

 

Other income

 

17,453

 

1,657

 

36,563

 

Pretax loss

 

$

(3,981,037

)

$

(7,831,801

)

$

(961,227

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

1,198,562

 

$

42,068

 

$

3,029,291

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

304,582

 

94,618

 

195,136

 

Corporate

 

381,313

 

118,359

 

183,945

 

Consolidated

 

$

1,884,457

 

$

255,045

 

$

3,408,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

3,190,553

 

$

492,758

 

$

2,631,133

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

1,325,210

 

199,410

 

1,430,755

 

 

 

$

4,515,763

 

$

692,168

 

$

4,061,888

 

 

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Segment information for the period June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and for the six months ended August 25, 2005 follows:

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-
August 24, 2006

 

March 1, 2006-
June 12, 2006

 

Six Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

49,024,665

 

$

67,199,611

 

$

116,929,450

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

19,537,721

 

27,042,321

 

46,732,050

 

Consolidated

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

94,241,932

 

$

163,661,500

 

 

 

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

 

 

June 13, 2006-
August 24, 2006

 

March 1, 2006-
June 12, 2006

 

Six Months Ended
August 25, 2005

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

(119,515

)

$

(1,210,487

)

$

5,344,643

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

(793,115

)

(2,119,523

)

2,225,110

 

Consolidated

 

(912,630

)

(3,330,010

)

7,569,753

 

Interest expense

 

(3,224,321

)

(5,000,732

)

(8,562,309

)

Net foreign currency transaction gain (loss)

 

66,676

 

(289,010

)

(284,185

)

Interest income

 

71,785

 

104,377

 

113,815

 

Other income

 

17,453

 

27,049

 

32,177

 

Pretax loss

 

$

(3,981,037

)

$

(8,488,326

)

$

(1,130,749

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

1,198,562

 

$

711,857

 

$

6,441,541

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

304,582

 

236,288

 

386,742

 

Corporate

 

381,313

 

989,465

 

583,456

 

Consolidated

 

$

1,884,457

 

$

1,937,610

 

$

7,411,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

3,190,553

 

$

3,056,653

 

$

5,215,442

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

1,325,210

 

1,169,990

 

2,855,870

 

 

 

$

4,515,763

 

$

4,226,643

 

$

8,071,312

 

 

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Note 9 Income Taxes

The effective income tax benefit for the period May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 was 22.63% and 34.20%, respectively, compared to an 10.97% benefit for the three months ended August 25, 2005.  The effective income tax benefit for the period March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 was 23.00 % and 34.20%, respectively, compared to a 14.57% benefit for the six months ended August 25, 2005.  The effective tax rate for the period May 26, 2006 to June 12, 2006 and the period March 1, 2006 to June 12, 2006 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible transaction costs expensed for book purposes.  The effective tax rate in the prior year differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the accounting for certain merger-related transaction costs.

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

OVERVIEW

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as such, may involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” or comparable terminology.  Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, those set forth in Item 1. Business-Forward-Looking Statements and Item 1A.  Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 28, 2006.  These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements contained herein.

We manufacture and market a variety of specialty tissue hard rolls and machine-glazed paper used in the manufacture of various end products, including diapers, facial and bath tissue, assorted paper towels and food wraps.  In addition, we produce a variety of converted tissue products.  Our customers include major North American producers of branded and unbranded disposable consumer absorbent and tissue products for the personal and health care markets; consumer and away-from-home tissue products companies; national and regional tissue products distributors; and third-party converters who sell their products to food, bakery and confections companies.  We service a diverse group of high-quality customers, with three of our top 10 customers belonging to the Fortune 150 group of companies.

We operate in two reportable business segments:  tissue and machine-glazed paper.  We assess the performance of our reportable business segments using income from operations.  Income from operations excludes interest income, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), other income and expense and the impact of foreign currency gains and losses.

On June 12, 2006 Cellu Paper Holdings, Inc., our parent, consummated an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cellu Parent Corporation (referred to herein as Cellu Parent), a corporation organized and controlled by Weston Presidio V, L.P. (referred to herein as Weston Presidio), and Cellu Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cellu Parent and a newly-formed corporation indirectly controlled by Weston Presidio (referred to herein as Merger Sub).  Pursuant to the agreement, on June 12, 2006, Merger Sub was merged with and into our parent, with our parent surviving (referred to herein as the merger).

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Beginning on June 13, 2006, we accounted for the merger as a purchase in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, or SFAS 141, Business Combinations, which resulted in a new valuation for our assets and liabilities based upon fair values as of the date of the merger.  As allowed under SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 54, Push Down Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, we have reflected all applicable purchase accounting adjustments in our consolidated financial statements for all periods subsequent to the merger date (referred to herein as push down accounting).  Push down accounting requires us to establish a new basis for our assets and liabilities based on the amount paid for our equity at close of business on June 12, 2006.  Accordingly, Cellu Parent’s equity basis is reflected in our consolidated financial statements beginning upon completion of the merger.  In order to apply push down accounting, Cellu Parent’s purchase price of $207.8 million (including assumption of $162.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 9.75% senior secured notes), or the Notes, was allocated to the assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.  The purchase price is subject to adjustment for certain tax benefits that we may realize.  In addition, total consideration is subject to adjustment for up to an additional $35.0 million in contingent earnout consideration based upon the achievement of certain financial targets.  If any portion of the contingent payments are unable to be made, then Weston Presidio has agreed to provide the necessary funds to former holders of our parent’s capital stock, options and warrants through an equity investment in our parent or otherwise.  In accordance with SFAS 141, the $35.0 million has been recognized as a liability and is recorded in other liabilities as of August 24, 2006.

Purchase price allocations are subject to refinement until all pertinent information is obtained.  As of June 13, 2006, we preliminarily allocated the excess purchase price over the net assets acquired in the merger based on our estimates of the fair value of assets and liabilities as follows:

 

 

Excess purchase
price allocated to:

 

Inventories

 

$

909,264

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

148,842,839

 

Long-term debt

 

(900,729

)

Contingent consideration

 

(35,000,000

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(50,830,323

)

Total

 

$

63,021,051

 

 

During the period from June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006, we reflected $909,264 of excess purchase price allocated to inventory as a non-cash charge to cost of goods sold and $1,518,430 of additional depreciation expense in cost of goods sold as compared to our historical basis of accounting prior to the merger.

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We have estimated the fair value of our assets and liabilities as of the merger utilizing information available at the time our unaudited financial statements were prepared and these estimates are subject to refinement until all pertinent information has been obtained. We are in the process of obtaining outside third party appraisals of our intangible assets and finalizing the allocation within property, plant and equipment categories.  The impact of these fair value estimates has been reflected in our statement of operations for the period June 13, 2006 through August 24, 2006.  Should the intangible assets appraisal or allocations within the property, plant and equipment categories result in differences in amortizable intangible assets or depreciable lives of property, plant and equipment, changes in annual operating results would occur.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The combined three months and six months ended August 24, 2006 pre- and post-acquisition periods have been compared to the three months and six months ended August 25, 2005 for purposes of management’s discussion and analysis of the results of operations.  Any references below to the three months and six months ended August 24, 2006 shall refer to the combined periods.  Material fluctuations in operations resulting from the effect of purchase accounting have been highlighted.

 

 

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Combined

 

 

 

May 26, 2006-

 

June 13, 2006-

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

15,599,955

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

84,162,341

 

Cost of goods sold

 

14,262,654

 

65,217,759

 

79,480,413

 

Gross profit

 

1,337,301

 

3,344,627

 

4,681,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

2,437,561

 

3,914,664

 

6,352,225

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

240,218

 

240,218

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

5,806,058

 

102,375

 

5,908,433

 

Loss from operations

 

(6,906,318

)

(912,630

)

(7,818,948

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

843,630

 

3,152,536

 

3,996,166

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

83,510

 

(66,676

)

16,834

 

Other income

 

(1,657

)

(17,453

)

(19,110

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(7,831,801

)

(3,981,037

)

(11,812,838

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,772,489

)

(1,361,649

)

(3,134,138

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,059,312

)

$

(2,619,388

)

$

(8,678,700

)

 

 

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Combined

 

 

 

March 1, 2006-

 

June 13, 2006-

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

94,241,932

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

162,804,318

 

Cost of goods sold

 

86,053,812

 

65,217,759

 

151,271,571

 

Gross profit

 

8,188,120

 

3,344,627

 

11,532,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

5,584,865

 

3,914,664

 

9,499,529

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

240,218

 

240,218

 

Merger-related transaction costs

 

5,933,265

 

102,375

 

6,035,640

 

Loss from operations

 

(3,330,010

)

(912,630

)

(4,242,640

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

4,896,355

 

3,152,536

 

8,048,891

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

289,010

 

(66,676

)

222,334

 

Other income

 

(27,049

)

(17,453

)

(44,502

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(8,488,326

)

(3,981,037

)

(12,469,363

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(1,953,362

)

(1,361,649

)

(3,315,011

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,534,964

)

$

(2,619,388

)

$

(9,154,352

)

 

The tables that follow present unaudited net sales and gross profit for our principal segments for the combined three months and six months ended August 24, 2006.

 

 

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Combined

 

 

 

May 26, 2006-

 

June 13, 2006-

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

11,870,989

 

$

49,024,665

 

$

60,895,654

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

3,728,966

 

19,537,721

 

23,266,687

 

Consolidated

 

$

15,599,955

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

84,162,341

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

1,234,589

 

$

2,753,737

 

$

3,988,326

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

102,712

 

590,890

 

693,602

 

Consolidated

 

$

1,337,301

 

$

3,344,627

 

$

4,681,928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Acquisition

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Combined

 

 

 

March 1, 2006-

 

June 13, 2006-

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

67,199,611

 

$

49,024,665

 

$

116,224,276

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

27,042,321

 

19,537,721

 

46,580,042

 

Consolidated

 

$

94,241,932

 

$

68,562,386

 

$

162,804,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tissue

 

$

6,423,465

 

$

2,753,737

 

$

9,177,202

 

Machine-glazed paper

 

1,764,655

 

590,890

 

2,355,545

 

Consolidated

 

$

8,188,120

 

$

3,344,627

 

$

11,532,747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended August 24, 2006 (the Fiscal 2007 Three-Month Period) compared to the Three Months Ended August 25, 2005 (the Fiscal 2006 Three-Month Period) and the Six Months Ended August 24, 2006 (the Fiscal 2007 Six-Month Period) compared to the Six Months ended August 25, 2005 (the Fiscal 2006 Six-Month Period)

Net sales for the fiscal 2007 three-month period decreased $1.8 million, or 2.2%, to $84.2 million from $86.0 million for the comparable period in the prior year. Net sales for the fiscal 2007 six-month period decreased $.9 million, or .5%, to $162.8 from $163.7 million for the comparable period in the prior year.  On a Company-wide basis, tons sold decreased for the fiscal 2007 three-month period and the fiscal 2007 six-month period compared to the comparable period of fiscal 2006.  For the fiscal 2007 three-month period, we sold 64,840 tons of tissue hard rolls, machine-glazed paper hard rolls and converted paper products, a decrease of 3,523 tons, or 5.2% compared to the fiscal 2006 three-month period.  For the fiscal 2007 six-month period, we sold 126,199 tons of tissue hard rolls, machine-glazed paper hard rolls and converted paper products, a decrease of 3,966 tons, or 3.0% compared to the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  Included in these decreases is the effect of the shutdown of our machine-glazed machine at our Ontario facility, which transpired in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and represented a decrease of 1,999 tons in the above three-month period and 3,803 in the above six-month period.  Net of the effect of this, tons sold decreased 1,524, or 2.2%, for the fiscal 2007 three-month period over the comparable period in the prior year and tons sold decreased 163, or .1%, for the fiscal 2007 six-month period over the comparable period in the prior year.  Partially offsetting the decrease in volume sold for the fiscal 2007 three-month period and fiscal 2007 six-month period over the prior year, was an increase in net selling price per ton from $1,258 and $1,257 for the fiscal 2006 three-month period and six-month period, respectively, to $1,298 and $1,290 for the fiscal 2007 three-month period and six-month period, respectively.

Net sales for our tissue segment for the fiscal 2007 three-month period were $60.9 million, which was consistent with the comparable period in the prior year.  Net sales for our tissue segment for the fiscal 2007 six-month period were $116.2 million, a decrease of $.7 million, or .6%, from the comparable period in the prior year. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in tonnage sold which was partially offset by an increase in net selling price per ton.  Net sales for our machine-glazed segment for the 2007 three-month period were $23.3 million, a decrease of $1.8 million, or 7.5%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Net sales for our machine-glazed segment for the 2007 six-month period were $46.6 million, a decrease of $.2 million, or .3%, from the comparable period in the prior year.   This decrease is driven by the decrease in tonnage sold as noted above, partially offset by an increase in net selling price per ton.

Gross profit for the fiscal 2007 three-month period decreased to $4.7 million from $7.6 million, a decrease of $2.9 million, or 38.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year.   Gross profit for the fiscal 2007 six-month period decreased to $11.5 million from $14.6 million, a decrease of $3.1 million, or 21.1%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Included in the fiscal 2007 three-month and six-month periods is a non-cash

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charge to cost of goods sold reflecting $.9 million of excess purchase price allocated to inventory and $1.5 million of additional depreciation expense in cost of goods sold as compared to our historical basis of accounting prior to the merger.

As a percentage of net sales, gross profit decreased to 5.6% in the fiscal 2007 three-month period and 7.1% in the fiscal 2007 six-month period from 8.9% in each of the fiscal 2006 three-month and six-month periods.

Gross profit for our tissue segment for the fiscal 2007 three-month period was $4.0 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 25.6%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Gross profit for our tissue segment for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was $9.2 million, a decrease of $.8 million, or 8.4%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Included in the fiscal 2007 three-month and six-month periods is the impact of the additional charges noted above on the tissue segment of $1.6 million.

Gross profit for our machine-glazed segment for the fiscal 2007 three-month period was $.7 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 69.4%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Gross profit for our machine-glazed segment for the fiscal 2006 six-month period was $2.3 million, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 48.8%, from the comparable period in the prior year.  Included in the fiscal 2007 three-month and six-month periods is the impact of the additional charges noted above on the machine-glazed segment of $.8 million.

As a percentage of net sales, gross profit for the tissue segment decreased to 6.5% in the fiscal 2007 three-month period and 7.9% in the fiscal 2007 six-month period from 8.8 % in the fiscal 2006 three-month period and 8.6% in the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  As a percentage of net sales, gross profit for the machine-glazed segment decreased to 3.0% in the fiscal 2007 three-month period and 5.1% in the fiscal 2007 six-month period from 9.0% in the fiscal 2006 three-month period and 9.8% in the fiscal 2006 six-month period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fiscal 2007 three-month period increased $3.2 million, or 101.1%, to $6.4 million from $3.2 million in the fiscal 2006 three-month period.  Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fiscal 2007 six-month period increased $3.3 million, or 54.3%, to $9.5 million from $6.2 million in the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 7.5% in the fiscal 2007 three-month period and increased to 5.8% in the fiscal 2006 six-month period from 3.7% and 3.8%, respectively, for the comparable periods in the prior year.  Included in the fiscal 2007 three-month and six-month periods is $1.0 million of non-cash compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted stock awards, $1.5 million of other compensation expense related to tax payments associated with such awards and $.6 million of other compensation expense related to the Merger.

Restructuring costs in the fiscal 2007 three-month and six-month periods were $.2 million related to severances costs associated with the elimination of a corporate position.

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Merger-related transaction costs in the fiscal 2007 three-month period were $5.9 million and in the fiscal 2007 six-month period were $6.0 million associated with the Merger.  The merger-related transaction costs in the fiscal 2006 three-month and six-month periods relate to a previously announced terminated transaction.

Foreign currency (gain) loss in the fiscal 2007 three-month period was a loss of less than $.1 million and in the fiscal 2007 six-month period was a loss of $.2 million compared to a loss of $.4 million and $.3 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in the prior year.  The fluctuations relate to the change in the Canadian currency period over period.

Income tax benefit for the fiscal 2007 three-month period was a benefit of 26.5% compared to income tax benefit for the fiscal 2006 three-month period of 11.0%.  Income tax benefit for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was 26.6% compared to income tax benefit for the fiscal 2006 six-month period of 14.6%.   The effective tax rate for the fiscal 2007 three-month and the six-month periods differ from the federal statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible transaction costs expensed for book purposes.  The effective tax rate in the prior year differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to the accounting for certain merger-related transaction costs.

Net loss for the fiscal 2007 three-month period was a net loss of $8.7 million, compared to a net loss of $.9 million for the comparable period in the prior year. Net loss for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was a net loss of $9.2 million, compared to net loss of $1.0 million for the comparable period in the prior year.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The table that follows presents cash flows information for the combined six months ended August 24, 2006.

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Pre-Acquisition

 

Post-Acquisition

 

Combined

 

 

 

March 1, 2006-

 

June 13, 2006-

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 12, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

August 24, 2006

 

Net Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,534,964

)

$

(2,619,388

)

$

(9,154,352

)

Non-cash items

 

5,245,238

 

5,063,105

 

10,308,343

 

Changes in working capital

 

(5,250,094

)

3,206,869

 

(2,043,225

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(6,539,820

)

$

5,650,586

 

$

(889,234

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

$

(1,937,610

)

$

43,877,540

 

$

41,939,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

$

(290,000

)

$

(45,761,997

)

$

(46,051,997

)

 

Net cash used in operations was $.9 million for the fiscal 2007 six-month period, compared to net cash provided by operations of $2.7 million for the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  Non-cash items, consisting of inventory charge, stock-based compensation, deferred income taxes, depreciation, amortization and gain on sale of property, plant and equipment, for the fiscal 2007 six-month period totaled $10.3 million compared to $8.3 million for the 2006 fiscal six-month period.    Cash flows used by changes in working capital totaled $2.0 million for the fiscal 2007 six-month period, compared to $4.6 million in the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  With respect to the changes in accounts receivable and inventory, cash provided by these items was $1.0 million for the fiscal 2007 six-month period compared to cash used by these items of $2.5 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year.  Cash used by changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets was $.5 million for the fiscal 2007 six-month period compared to cash used of $.8 million for the comparable period in the prior fiscal year.  Cash used by changes in accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued interest for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was $2.5 million compared to cash used of $1.3 million for the comparable period in the prior year.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was $41.9 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $7.4 million for the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  The fiscal 2007 six-month period includes $45.8 million related to the equity investment by Weston Presidio.  The remaining change relates to the level of capital spending period over period.

Net cash used in financing activities for the fiscal 2007 six-month period was $46.1 million, which includes $45.8 million related to merger consideration paid to former shareholders.  The remaining $.3 million for the fiscal 2007 six-month period is consistent with net cash used in financing activities for the fiscal 2006 six-month period.  These amounts in both periods relate to payments on our industrial revenue bond. Our last payment on our industrial revenue bond was made in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2007, or fiscal 2007.

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The Notes mature on March 15, 2010 and require semi-annual interest payments on March 15 and September 15, which commenced on September 15, 2004.   The Notes are collateralized by a senior secured interest in substantially all of our assets.  Terms of the indenture under which the Notes have been issued contain certain covenants, including limitations on certain restricted payments and the incurrence of additional indebtedness.  The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries.

In connection with the merger, we solicited consents with respect to the Notes.   Consents were received with respect to 100% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Notes.  We accepted all of the consents delivered in the consent solicitation and paid to the consenting noteholders a consent fee of $40 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for which they delivered consents.  These payments were made in our second quarter of fiscal 2007.  As a result of our acceptance of the consents delivered by noteholders and the completion of the consent solicitation, the amendments to the indenture governing the Notes described in the Consent Solicitation Statement dated May 9, 2006 and related Supplement dated May 24, 2006 have become operative and we will not be required to make a change of control offer to purchase any Notes in connection with the merger.

We entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2006 (referred to herein as Credit Agreement), among us, as U.S. Borrower, Interlake Acquisition Corporation Limited, one of our subsidiaries, as Canadian Borrower, our Parent, the other loan guarantors party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as U.S. Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto.

The Credit Agreement provides for a $35.0 million working capital facility, including a letter of credit sub-facility and swing-line loan sub-facility. The Credit Agreement provides that amounts under the facility may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed, subject to a borrowing base test, until the maturity date, which is June 12, 2011. An amount equal to $32.0 million is available, in U.S. dollars, to the U.S. Borrower under the facility, and an amount equal to $3.0 million is available, in U.S. or Canadian dollars, to the Canadian Borrower under the facility.  As of August 24, 2006, there were no outstanding borrowings under the working capital facility.

Cash as of August 24, 2006 decreased to $18.1 million from $22.8 million as of the end of the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, or fiscal year 2006.  The decrease in our cash position was primarily due to the payments with respect to the merger-related costs incurred during this period.

Receivables, net as of August 24, 2006 decreased to $34.1 million from $35.1 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 primarily due to the timing of customer payments.

Income tax receivable as of August 24, 2006 increased to $1.9 million from $.4 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006.  This increase is primarily attributable to the tax benefit recorded in the fiscal 2007 six-month period.

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Property, plant and equipment as of August 24, 2006 increased to $242.0 million from $98.1 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 primarily due to the excess purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment.

Debt issuance costs have been reduced to zero as of August 24, 2006 from $5.7 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 due to purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the merger.

Goodwill has been reduced to zero as of August 24, 2006 from $13.7 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 due to purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the merger.

Accrued expenses as of August 24, 2006 decreased to $13.6 million from $16.0 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 due to the timing of payment with respect to certain of our service providers resulting from delayed billings.

Deferred income taxes as of August 24, 2006 increased to $53.2 million from $14.0 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 primarily due to purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the merger.

Other liabilities as of August 24, 2006 increased to $35.2 million from $.2 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006 due to the recording of $35.0 million related to contingent earnout consideration in connection with the merger.

Stockholders’ equity (deficiency) as of August 24, 2006 increased to equity of $43.0 million compared to a deficit of $6.9 million as of the end of fiscal year 2006.   The equity as of August 24, 2006 is reflective of the equity invested in us relative to the merger, the net loss generated for the period June 13, 2006 to August 24, 2006 and other equity activity for this period.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006.  The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  We base our accounting estimates on historical experience and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  However, actual results may vary from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109)’’ (‘‘FIN

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48’’). The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. This statement was issued to clarify the accounting for the uncertainty related to income taxes. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination with the assumption that the position will be examined by the relevant tax authorities.  FIN 48 also requires such tax positions to be measured at the largest amount of the respective benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of FIN 48 will have on our results of operations and financial position.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

In March 2004, we completed a Rule 144A offering of $162 million aggregate principle amount of 9 ¾% senior secured notes due 2010.  At the same time, we entered into a new $30 million revolving working capital facility.   As a result of these transactions, we are highly leveraged.  On June 12, 2006, we entered into the Credit Agreement in connection with the merger and we have the ability to borrow funds under this facility up to an aggregate of $35 million and could be adversely affected by a significant increase in interest rates.  

 

Market risk is the potential economic loss that may result from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily in Canada.  All international sales, other than sales originating from our Canadian subsidiary, are denominated in U. S. dollars.  Due to our Canadian operations however, we could be adversely affected by unfavorable fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

(a)           Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

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

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.                                                   Risk Factors

The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006 have not materially changed.

Item 6.                                                             Exhibits

(a)   Exhibits

 

31.1

 

Certification by President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification by Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 10, 2006

 

 

/s/ Russell C. Taylor

 

 

 

 

Mr. Russell C. Taylor

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 10, 2006

 

 

/s/ Dianne M. Scheu

 

 

 

 

Ms. Dianne M. Scheu

 

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief

 

 

 

 

Financial Officer

 

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