UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
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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 1-2661
CSS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 13-1920657 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA | 19103 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(215) 569-9900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) ¨ Yes x No
As of July 25, 2012, there were 9,607,369 shares of common stock outstanding which excludes shares which may still be issued upon exercise of stock options or upon vesting of restricted stock unit grants.
CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2012, March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Sales |
$ | 61,067 | $ | 54,569 | ||||
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Costs and expenses |
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Cost of sales |
43,869 | 40,433 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
18,570 | 19,559 | ||||||
Interest (income) expense, net |
(53 | ) | 43 | |||||
Other expense, net |
14 | 18 | ||||||
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62,400 | 60,053 | |||||||
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes |
(1,333 | ) | (5,484 | ) | ||||
Income tax benefit |
(466 | ) | (2,037 | ) | ||||
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Loss from continuing operations |
(867 | ) | (3,447 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(37 | ) | (4,122 | ) | ||||
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Net loss |
$ | (904 | ) | $ | (7,569 | ) | ||
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | (.09 | ) | $ | (.35 | ) | ||
Discontinued operations |
$ | (.00 | ) | $ | (.42 | ) | ||
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Total |
$ | (.09 | ) | $ | (.78 | ) | ||
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Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding |
9,642 | 9,735 | ||||||
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Cash dividends per share of common stock |
$ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
June 30, 2012 |
March 31, 2012 |
June 30, 2011 |
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Assets | ||||||||||||
Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 37,444 | $ | 66,135 | $ | 3,878 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,360, $1,764 and $1,652 |
55,521 | 45,026 | 45,771 | |||||||||
Inventories |
89,816 | 71,671 | 88,801 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes |
3,241 | 3,595 | 3,787 | |||||||||
Other current assets |
18,400 | 15,441 | 20,858 | |||||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
142 | 183 | 21,318 | |||||||||
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Total current assets |
204,564 | 202,051 | 184,413 | |||||||||
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
29,249 | 29,582 | 31,577 | |||||||||
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Deferred income taxes |
420 | 1,184 | 8,575 | |||||||||
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Other assets |
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Goodwill |
17,233 | 17,233 | 17,233 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
29,275 | 29,689 | 30,980 | |||||||||
Other |
6,642 | 6,825 | 4,641 | |||||||||
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Total other assets |
53,150 | 53,747 | 52,854 | |||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 287,383 | $ | 286,564 | $ | 277,419 | ||||||
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Current liabilities |
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Accrued customer programs |
$ | 3,833 | $ | 3,298 | $ | 4,159 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
39,059 | 33,069 | 34,694 | |||||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
981 | 2,390 | 6,847 | |||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
43,873 | 38,757 | 45,700 | |||||||||
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Long-term obligations |
4,516 | 4,604 | 4,694 | |||||||||
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Stockholders equity |
238,994 | 243,203 | 227,025 | |||||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 287,383 | $ | 286,564 | $ | 277,419 | ||||||
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (904 | ) | $ | (7,569 | ) | ||
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,972 | 2,046 | ||||||
Provision for accounts receivable allowances |
325 | 600 | ||||||
Deferred tax provision |
826 | 543 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
410 | 463 | ||||||
Loss on sale or disposal of assets |
17 | 36 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Increase in accounts receivable |
(10,820 | ) | (3,960 | ) | ||||
Increase in inventory |
(18,145 | ) | (19,708 | ) | ||||
Increase in other assets |
(2,777 | ) | (7,465 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in other accrued liabilities |
6,637 | (3,444 | ) | |||||
Decrease in accrued taxes |
(200 | ) | (296 | ) | ||||
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Total adjustments |
(21,755 | ) | (31,185 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used for operating activities - continuing operations |
(22,659 | ) | (38,754 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for operating activities - discontinued operations |
(1,368 | ) | (3,467 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used for operating activities |
(24,027 | ) | (42,221 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(1,242 | ) | (931 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
0 | 45 | ||||||
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Net cash used for investing activities - continuing operations |
(1,242 | ) | (886 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Payments on long-term obligations |
0 | (66 | ) | |||||
Dividends paid |
(1,441 | ) | (1,460 | ) | ||||
Purchase of treasury stock |
(1,923 | ) | 0 | |||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
192 | 15 | ||||||
Payments for tax withholding on net restricted stock settlements |
(244 | ) | (54 | ) | ||||
Tax effect on stock awards |
(6 | ) | (27 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used for financing activities continuing operations |
(3,422 | ) | (1,592 | ) | ||||
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(28,691 | ) | (44,699 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
66,135 | 48,577 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 37,444 | $ | 3,878 | ||||
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
(1) | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation
CSS Industries, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries, CSS or the Company) has prepared the consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the statements include all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) required for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year.
On September 9, 2011, the Company and its Cleo Inc (Cleo) subsidiary sold the Christmas gift wrap portion of Cleos business and certain Cleo assets relating to such business, including certain equipment, contract rights, customer lists, intellectual property and other intangible assets to Impact Innovations, Inc. (Impact). Cleos remaining assets, including accounts receivable and inventory, were excluded from the sale. Various prior period amounts contained in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include assets, liabilities and cash flows related to Cleos Christmas gift wrap business which are presented as current assets and liabilities of discontinued operations. The results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, as well as the accompanying notes, reflect the historical operations of Cleos Christmas gift wrap business as discontinued operations. The discussions in this quarterly report are presented on the basis of continuing operations, unless otherwise noted.
The Companys fiscal year ends on March 31. References to a particular fiscal year refer to the fiscal year ending in March of that year. For example, fiscal 2013 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Nature of Business
CSS is a consumer products company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture, procurement, distribution and sale of seasonal and all occasion social expression products, principally to mass market retailers. These all occasion and seasonal products include decorative ribbons and bows, boxed greeting cards, gift tags, gift wrap, gift bags, gift boxes, gift card holders, decorative tissue paper, decorations, classroom exchange Valentines, floral accessories, Halloween masks, costumes, make-up and novelties, Easter egg dyes and novelties, craft and educational products, stickers, memory books, stationery, journals, notecards, infant and wedding photo albums, scrapbooks, and other gift items that commemorate lifes celebrations. The seasonal nature of CSS business has historically resulted in lower sales levels and operating losses in the first and fourth quarters and comparatively higher sales levels and operating profits in the second and third quarters of the Companys fiscal year, which ends March 31, thereby causing significant fluctuations in the quarterly results of operations of the Company.
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Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
Translation adjustments are charged or credited to a separate component of stockholders equity. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are not material and are included in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.
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. Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Companys accounting policies in many areas. Such estimates pertain to revenue, the valuation of inventory and accounts receivable, the assessment of the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets, income tax accounting, the valuation of stock-based awards and resolution of litigation and other proceedings. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets including Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued updated authoritative guidance in September 2011 to amend previous guidance on the annual and interim testing of goodwill for impairment; the guidance became effective for the Company at the beginning of its 2013 fiscal year. The guidance provides entities with the option of first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is determined, on the basis of the qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two step impairment test would still be required. The first step of the test compares the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, as of the date of the test. The Company uses a dual approach to determine the fair value of its reporting units including both a market approach and an income approach. We believe the use of multiple valuation techniques results in a more accurate indicator of the fair value of each reporting unit. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step is performed. The second step compares the carrying amount of the goodwill to the implied fair value of the goodwill. If the implied fair value of the goodwill is less than the carrying amount of the goodwill, an impairment loss would be reported. Annual impairment tests are performed by the Company in the fourth quarter of each year. The adoption of this updated authoritative guidance had no impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 6 for further information on goodwill and other intangible assets.
Other indefinite lived intangible assets consist primarily of tradenames which are also required to be tested annually. The fair value of the Companys tradenames is calculated using a relief from royalty payments methodology. Long-lived assets (including property, plant and equipment), except for goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets, are reviewed for impairment when circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. If such asset group is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group.
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Inventories
The Company records inventory when title is transferred, which occurs upon receipt or prior to receipt dependent on supplier shipping terms. The Company adjusts unsaleable and slow-moving inventory to its estimated net realizable value. Substantially all of the Companys inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market. The remaining portion of the inventory is valued at the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Raw material |
$ | 9,177 | $ | 9,194 | $ | 8,636 | ||||||
Work-in-process |
16,339 | 15,470 | 18,272 | |||||||||
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64,300 | 47,007 | 61,893 | |||||||||
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$ | 89,816 | $ | 71,671 | $ | 88,801 | |||||||
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Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and include the following (in thousands):
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$ | 2,508 | $ | 2,508 | $ | 2,508 | ||||||
Buildings, leasehold interests and improvements |
37,110 | 37,064 | 37,419 | |||||||||
Machinery, equipment and other |
101,052 | 101,076 | 100,313 | |||||||||
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(111,421 | ) | (111,066 | ) | (108,663 | ) | ||||||
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$ | 29,249 | $ | 29,582 | $ | 31,577 | ||||||
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Depreciation expense was $1,558,000 and $1,618,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from product sales when the goods are shipped, title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer and collection is reasonably assured. Provisions for returns, allowances, rebates to customers and other adjustments are provided in the same period that the related sales are recorded.
Net Loss Per Common Share
Due to the Companys net losses in the first quarter, potentially dilutive securities of 269,000 shares and 938,000 shares as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, consisting of outstanding stock options and non-vested restricted stock units, were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation due to their antidilutive effect.
(2) | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES |
On May 24, 2011, the Company approved a plan to close its Cleo manufacturing facility located in Memphis, Tennessee. The Company exited the Memphis facility in December 2011. In connection with this restructuring
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plan which was completed by March 31, 2012, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $6,749,000 during fiscal 2012 primarily related to severance of 433 employees and facility closure costs. Additionally, there was a non-cash reduction of $177,000 related to severance that was less than originally estimated, which was included in restructuring expenses in fiscal 2012. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company made payments of $425,000 primarily for costs related to severance. Additionally during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, there was a reduction in the restructuring accrual of $29,000 for costs that were less than originally estimated. As of June 30, 2012, the remaining liability of $376,000 was classified in current liabilities of discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be paid through fiscal 2013.
Selected information relating to the aforementioned restructuring follows (in thousands):
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Restructuring reserve as of March 31, 2012 |
$ | 750 | $ | 80 | $ | 830 | ||||||
Cash paid fiscal 2013 |
(400 | ) | (25 | ) | (425 | ) | ||||||
Non-cash reductions fiscal 2013 |
(10 | ) | (19 | ) | (29 | ) | ||||||
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Restructuring reserve as of June 30, 2012 |
$ | 340 | $ | 36 | $ | 376 | ||||||
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On September 9, 2011, the Company sold the Cleo Christmas gift wrap business and certain Cleo assets to Impact. Impact acquired the Christmas gift wrap portion of Cleos business and certain of Cleos assets relating to such business, including certain equipment, contract rights, customer lists, intellectual property and other intangible assets. Cleos remaining assets, including accounts receivable and inventory, were excluded from the sale. Cleo retained the right and obligation to fulfill all customer orders for Cleo Christmas gift wrap products for Christmas 2011. The purchase price was $7,500,000, of which $2,000,000 was paid to Cleo in cash at closing. The remainder of the purchase price was paid through the issuance by Impact of an unsecured subordinated promissory note, which provides for quarterly payments of interest at 7% and principal payments as follows: $500,000 on March 1, 2012; $2,500,000 on March 1, 2013; and all remaining principal and interest on March 1, 2014. All interest payments to date and the $500,000 principal payment due on March 1, 2012 were paid when due. As of June 30, 2012, $2,500,000 of this note receivable was recorded in other current assets and $2,500,000 of this note receivable was recorded in other long term assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The effective tax rates used to determine income tax expense of discontinued operations were based on the statutory tax rates in effect during the respective periods, adjusted for permanent differences related to the assets and liabilities not being transferred to Impact. The effective tax rates used in the calculations for each period were as follows:
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As a result of the sale of its Cleo Christmas gift wrap business, the Company has reported these operations, including the operating loss of the business and all exit activities, as discontinued operations, as shown in the following table (in thousands):
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$ | (37 | ) | $ | (4,122 | ) | ||
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(A) | During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded a write down of inventory to net realizable value of $2,547,000, which was included in cost of sales of the discontinued operations. |
The following table presents the carrying values of the major accounts of discontinued operations that are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):
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$ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 548 | ||||||
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21 | 78 | 841 | |||||||||
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121 | 105 | 19,152 | |||||||||
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$ | 142 | $ | 183 | $ | 21,318 | ||||||
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$ | 142 | $ | 183 | $ | 21,318 | ||||||
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$ | 237 | $ | 237 | $ | 250 | ||||||
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376 | 830 | 3,015 | |||||||||
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$ | 981 | $ | 2,390 | $ | 6,847 | ||||||
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$ | 981 | $ | 2,390 | $ | 6,847 | ||||||
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(3) | BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING |
On March 27, 2012, the Company combined the operations of its Berwick Offray and Paper Magic subsidiaries in order to drive sales growth by providing stronger management oversight and by reallocating sales and marketing resources in a more strategic manner. Involuntary termination benefits offered to terminated employees were in accordance with the applicable terms of the Companys applicable pre-existing severance plans. As part of the restructuring plan, the Company recorded a restructuring reserve of $706,000 related to employee severance charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company made payments of $185,000 for costs related to severance. Additionally during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, there was a reduction in the restructuring accrual of $50,000 for costs that were less than originally estimated. The remaining liability of $355,000 and $590,000 is classified in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012. This amount will be paid in fiscal 2013.
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(4) | STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |
2004 Equity Compensation Plan
Under the terms of the Companys 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (2004 Plan), the Human Resources Committee (Committee) of the Board of Directors (Board) may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation rights, stock bonuses and other awards to officers and other employees. Grants under the 2004 Plan may be made through August 3, 2014. The term of each grant is at the discretion of the Committee, but in no event greater than ten years from the date of grant. The Committee has discretion to determine the date or dates on which granted options become exercisable. Service-based options outstanding as of June 30, 2012 become exercisable at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant. Market-based stock options outstanding as of such date will become exercisable only if certain market conditions and service requirements are satisfied, and the date(s) on which they become exercisable will depend on the period in which such market conditions and service requirements are met, if at all. Market-based restricted stock units (RSUs) outstanding at June 30, 2012 will vest only if certain market conditions and service requirements have been met, and the date(s) on which they vest will depend on the period in which such market conditions and service requirements are met, if at all. Subject to limited exceptions, service-based RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2012 vest at the rate of 50% of the shares underlying the grant on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date.
On May 24, 2011, our Board approved an amendment to the 2004 Plan to reduce the number of shares of the Companys common stock authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan by 500,000 shares. As a result of this reduction, the 2004 Plan now provides that 1,500,000 shares of the Companys common stock may be issued as grants under the 2004 Plan. Prior to this amendment, the 2004 Plan provided that 2,000,000 shares of the Companys common stock could be issued as grants under the 2004 Plan. At June 30, 2012, 759,657 shares were available for grant under the 2004 Plan.
The fair value of each market-based stock option and each market-based RSU granted under the above plans for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was estimated on the date of grant using Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of each service-based RSU granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was estimated on the day of grant based on the closing price of the Companys common stock reduced by the present value of the expected dividend stream during the vesting period using the risk-free interest rate. There were no service-based RSUs granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.
The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $7.27 and $6.88, respectively. The weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $14.78 and $16.25.
2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
Under the terms of the Companys 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (2011 Plan), non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 150,000 shares of common stock are available for grant to non-employee directors at exercise prices of not less than fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Under the 2011 Plan, options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Companys common stock are granted automatically to each non-employee director on the last day that the Companys common stock is traded in November of each year from 2011 to 2015. Each option will expire five years after the date the option is granted and options may be exercised at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant. At June 30, 2012, 130,000 shares were available for grant under the 2011 Plan.
As of June 30, 2012, there was $1,985,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards granted under the Companys equity incentive plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years. As of June 30, 2012, there was $2,380,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under the Companys equity incentive plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
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Compensation cost related to stock options and RSUs recognized in operating results (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) was $410,000 and $463,000 in the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(5) | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts in order to reduce the impact of certain foreign currency fluctuations on sales denominated in a foreign currency. Derivatives are not used for trading or speculative activities. Firmly committed transactions and the related receivables may be hedged with forward exchange contracts. Gains and losses arising from foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in other expense (income), net as offsets of gains and losses resulting from the underlying hedged transactions. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the notional amount of open foreign currency forward contracts was $3,919,000 and $2,522,000, respectively. The related unrealized gain was $51,000 and $1,000 at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. We believe we do not have significant counterparty credit risks as of June 30, 2012.
The following table shows the fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts designated as hedging instruments and included in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
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Other current assets | $ | 51 | $ | 1 |
(6) | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES |
The Company performs an annual impairment test of the carrying amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. Additionally, the Company would perform its impairment testing at an interim date if events or circumstances indicate that goodwill or intangibles might be impaired. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, there have not been any such events.
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
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22,057 | 6,734 | 22,057 | 6,358 | 22,057 | 5,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $414,000 and $428,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Based on the current composition of intangibles, amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and each of the succeeding four years is projected to be as follows (in thousands):
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(7) | TREASURY STOCK TRANSACTIONS |
Under a stock repurchase program authorized by the Companys Board of Directors, the Company repurchased 101,706 shares of the Companys common stock for $1,923,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2012. There were no repurchases of the Companys common stock by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2011. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had 123,084 shares remaining available for repurchase under the Boards authorization.
(8) | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
CSS and its subsidiaries are involved in ordinary, routine legal proceedings that are not considered by management to be material. In the opinion of Company counsel and management, the ultimate liabilities resulting from such legal proceedings will not materially affect the consolidated financial position of the Company or its results of operations or cash flows.
(9) | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses certain derivative financial instruments as part of its risk management strategy to reduce foreign currency risk. The Company recorded all derivatives on the condensed consolidated balance sheet at fair value based on quotes obtained from financial institutions as of June 30, 2012.
The Company maintains a Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for highly compensated employees and invests assets to mirror the obligations under this Plan. The invested funds are maintained at a third party financial institution in the name of CSS and are invested in publicly traded mutual funds. The Company maintains separate accounts for each participant to reflect deferred contribution amounts and the related gains or losses on such deferred amounts. The investments are included in other current assets and the related liability is recorded as deferred compensation and included in other long-term obligations in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the investments is based on the market price of the mutual funds as of June 30, 2012.
The Company maintains two life insurance policies in connection with deferred compensation arrangements with two former executives. The cash surrender value of the policies is recorded in other long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and is based on quotes obtained from the insurance company as of June 30, 2012.
To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
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The Companys recurring assets and liabilities recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:
Level 1 Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2 Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets and pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The following table presents the Companys fair value hierarchy for those financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in its condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 (in thousands):
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Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reflected at carrying value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as such amounts are a reasonable estimate of their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The carrying value of the Companys note receivable is a reasonable estimate of its fair value as the terms of the note reflect market conditions for similar entities.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
The Companys nonfinancial assets which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangible assets and certain other assets. These assets are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence that impairment may exist. In making the assessment of impairment, recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group to future net cash flows estimated by the Company to be generated by such assets. If such asset group is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets to be disposed of are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or estimated net realizable value. As of June 30, 2012, there were no indications or circumstances indicating that an impairment might exist.
(10) | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05) which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This standard eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-12). The amendments in ASU 2011-12 defer the requirement to present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. The amendments in ASU 2011-12 are effective at the same time as ASU 2011-05 so that entities will not be required to comply with the presentation requirements in ASU 2011-05 that ASU 2011-12 is deferring. The amendments in ASU 2011-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. As this standard impacts presentation only, the adoption of ASU 2011-05, as amended by ASU 2011-12, did not an impact the Companys financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), which amends existing guidance by giving an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this is the case, a more detailed two-step goodwill impairment test will need to be performed which is used to identify potential goodwill impairments and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment losses to be recognized, if any. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2011-11). This update is intended to improve the comparability of statements of financial position prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS, requiring both gross and net presentation of offsetting assets and liabilities. The new requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. As this guidance only affects disclosures, the adoption of this standard will not have an impact on the Companys financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
Approximately 54% of the Companys prior year sales were attributable to all occasion with the remainder attributable to seasonal (Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter and Halloween) products. The Company believes that its all occasion craft, gift card holder, stickers, stationery and memory product lines have higher inherent growth potential due to higher market growth rates. Further, the Companys all occasion craft, gift card holder, stickers, stationery and floral product lines have higher inherent growth potential due to CSS relatively low current market share. The Company continues to pursue sales growth in these and other areas.
Seasonal products are sold primarily to mass market retailers, and the Company has relatively high market share in many of these categories. Most of these markets have shown little growth and in some cases have declined in recent years, and the Company continues to confront significant price pressure as its competitors source certain products from overseas and its customers increase direct sourcing from overseas factories. Increasing customer concentration has augmented their bargaining power, which has also contributed to price pressure.
The Company has taken several measures to respond to sales volume, cost and price pressures. The Company believes it continues to have strong core Christmas product offerings which has allowed it to compete effectively in this competitive market. In addition, the Company is aggressively pursuing new product initiatives related to seasonal, craft and all occasion products, including new licensed and non-licensed product offerings. CSS continually invests in product and packaging design and product knowledge to assure that it can continue to provide unique added value to its customers. In addition, CSS maintains a showroom in Hong Kong as well as a purchasing office to be able to provide alternatively sourced products at competitive prices. CSS continually evaluates the efficiency and productivity of its North American production and distribution facilities and of its back office operations to maintain its competitiveness. In the last nine fiscal years, the Company has closed six manufacturing plants and seven warehouses totaling 2,680,000 square feet. Additionally, in the last four fiscal years, the Company has combined the operations of its Berwick Offray and Paper Magic subsidiaries in order to drive sales growth by providing stronger management oversight and by reallocating sales and marketing resources in a more strategic manner; consolidated its human resources, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll functions into a combined back office operation; and completed the implementation of a phase of the Companys enterprise resource planning systems standardization project.
Historically, significant revenue growth at CSS has come through acquisitions. Management anticipates that it will continue to consider acquisitions as a strategy to stimulate further growth.
On September 9, 2011, the Company and its Cleo Inc (Cleo) subsidiary sold the Christmas gift wrap portion of Cleos business and certain of Cleos assets relating to such business, including certain equipment, contract rights, customer lists, intellectual property and other intangible assets to Impact Innovations, Inc. (Impact). Cleos remaining assets, including accounts receivable and inventory, were excluded from the sale. Cleo retained the right and obligation to fulfill all customer orders for Cleo Christmas gift wrap products for Christmas 2011. The purchase price was $7,500,000, of which $2,000,000 was paid to Cleo in cash at closing. The remainder of the purchase price was paid through the issuance by Impact of an unsecured subordinated promissory note, which provides for quarterly payments of interest at 7% and principal payments as follows: $500,000 on March 1, 2012; $2,500,000 on March 1, 2013; and all remaining principal and interest on March 1, 2014. All interest payments to date and the $500,000 principal payment due on March 1, 2012 were paid when due. The results of operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 reflect the historical operations of Cleo Christmas gift wrap business as discontinued operations and the discussion herein is presented on the basis of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements 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.
The significant accounting policies of the Company are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. Judgments and estimates of uncertainties are required in applying the Companys accounting policies in many areas. Following are some of the areas requiring significant judgments and estimates: revenue; the assessment of the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets; the valuation of inventory and accounts receivable; income tax accounting; the valuation of stock-based awards and resolution of litigation and other proceedings. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies affecting the application of those accounting policies as noted in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Seasonality
The seasonal nature of CSS business has historically resulted in lower sales levels and operating losses in the first and fourth quarters and comparatively higher sales levels and operating profits in the second and third quarters of the Companys fiscal year, which ends March 31, thereby causing significant fluctuations in the quarterly results of operations of the Company.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2012 increased 12% to $61,067,000 from $54,569,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2011 primarily due to earlier shipments of all occasion and Halloween products compared to the same quarter in the prior year.
Cost of sales, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 72% in the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to 74% in the three months ended June 30, 2011 primarily due to lower commodity costs and other input costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $18,570,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2012 decreased from $19,559,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2011 primarily due to reduced payroll and related costs.
Interest income, net was $53,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to interest expense, net of $43,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2011. The change was due to interest income received on the note receivable from Impact during the three months ended June 30, 2012. This note receivable was not outstanding in the same period in the prior year.
The loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,333,000 compared to $5,484,000 in 2011. The decrease in the loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily due to the impact of higher sales volume and lower payroll related expenses.
Income taxes, as a percentage of income before taxes, were 35% and 37% in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $37,000 compared to $4,122,000 in 2011, as the primary operating activity of the discontinued operation ceased in December 2011.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At June 30, 2012, the Company had working capital of $160,691,000 and stockholders equity of $238,994,000. The increase in inventories and other current liabilities from March 31, 2012 was primarily a result of the normal seasonal inventory build necessary for the fiscal 2013 shipping season. The decrease in stockholders equity from March 31, 2012 was primarily attributable to the first quarter net loss, treasury stock repurchases and payments of cash dividends.
The Company relies primarily on cash generated from its operations and seasonal borrowings to meet its liquidity requirements. Historically, a significant portion of the Companys revenues have been seasonal with approximately 70% of sales recognized in the second and third quarters. The sale of the Cleo Christmas gift wrap portion of Cleos business will decrease the Companys seasonal borrowing needs. As payment for sales of Christmas related products is usually not received until just before or just after the holiday selling season in accordance with general industry practice, short-term borrowing needs increase in the second and third quarters, peaking prior to Christmas and dropping thereafter. Seasonal financing requirements are met under a revolving credit facility with two banks. Reflecting the seasonality of the Companys business, the maximum credit available at any one time under the credit facility (Commitment Level) adjusts to $50,000,000 from February to June (Low Commitment Period), $100,000,000 from July to October (Medium Commitment Period) and $150,000,000 from November to January (High Commitment Period) in each respective year over the term of the facility. The Company has the option to increase the Commitment Level during part of any Low Commitment Period from $50,000,000 to an amount not less than $62,500,000 and not in excess of $125,000,000; provided, however, that the Commitment Level must remain at $50,000,000 for at least three consecutive months during each Low Commitment Period. The Company has the option to increase the Commitment Level during all or part of any Medium Commitment Period from $100,000,000 to an amount not in excess $125,000,000. Fifteen days prior written notice is required for the Company to exercise an option to increase the Commitment Level with respect to a particular Low Commitment Period or Medium Commitment Period. The Company may exercise an option to increase the Commitment Level no more than three times each calendar year. This facility is due to expire on March 17, 2016. This financing facility is available to fund the Companys seasonal borrowing needs and to provide the Company with sources of capital for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions as permitted under the revolving credit facility. At June 30, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Companys revolving credit facility. The Company is in compliance with all financial debt covenants as of June 30, 2012. Based on its current operating plan, the Company believes its sources of available capital are adequate to meet its future cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
As of June 30, 2012, the Companys letter of credit commitments are as follows (in thousands):
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$ | 2,493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ | 2,493 |
The Company has a reimbursement obligation with respect to stand-by letters of credit that guarantee the funding of workers compensation claims. The Company has no financial guarantees with any third parties or related parties other than its subsidiaries.
As of June 30, 2012, the Company is committed to purchase approximately $586,000 of electric power from a vendor through December 31, 2012. The Company believes the minimum commodity purchases under this agreement are well within the Companys annual commodity requirements. The Company is also committed to pay guaranteed minimum royalties attributable to sales of certain licensed products. Reference is made to contractual obligations included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. There have been no significant changes to contractual obligations.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into arrangements with vendors to purchase merchandise in advance of expected delivery. These purchase orders do not contain any significant termination payments or other penalties if cancelled.
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LABOR RELATIONS
With the exception of the bargaining unit at the ribbon manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, which totaled approximately 96 employees as of June 30, 2012, CSS employees are not represented by labor unions. Because of the seasonal nature of certain of its businesses, the number of production employees fluctuates during the year. The collective bargaining agreement with the labor union representing the Hagerstown-based production and maintenance employees remains in effect until December 31, 2014.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for information concerning recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of those standards.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding continued use of acquisitions and other initiatives to stimulate growth; aggressively pursuing new product initiatives, pursuing sales growth within certain identified product categories, driving sales growth by providing stronger management oversight and by reallocating sales and marketing resources in a more strategic manner; the expected future impact of legal proceedings; the anticipated effects of measures taken by the Company to respond to sales volume, cost and price pressures; the expected reduction of the Companys seasonal borrowing needs due to the sale of the Cleo Christmas gift wrap business; the expected amount and timing of future amortization expense; and the Companys belief that its sources of available capital are adequate to meet its future cash needs for at least the next 12 months. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Companys management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Companys management as to future events and financial performance with respect to the Companys operations. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances arising after the date as of which they were made. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including without limitation, general market and economic conditions; increased competition (including competition from foreign products which may be imported at less than fair value and from foreign products which may benefit from foreign governmental subsidies); difficulties entering new markets and/or developing new products that drive incremental sales; increased operating costs, including labor-related and energy costs and costs relating to the imposition or retrospective application of duties on imported products; currency risks and other risks associated with international markets; difficulties identifying and evaluating suitable acquisition opportunities; risks associated with acquisitions, including realization of intangible assets and recoverability of long-lived assets, and acquisition integration costs and the risk that the Company may not be able to integrate and derive the expected benefits from such acquisitions; risks associated with the combination of the operations of Berwick Offray and Paper Magic; the risk that customers may become insolvent, may delay payments or may impose deductions or penalties on amounts owed to the Company; costs of compliance with governmental regulations and government investigations; liability associated with non-compliance with governmental regulations, including regulations pertaining to the environment, Federal and state employment laws, and import and export controls and customs laws; and other factors described more fully in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 and elsewhere in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, the Company.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Companys activities expose it to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company actively monitors these exposures and, where considered appropriate, manages this risk. The Company manages its exposure to foreign currency fluctuations by entering into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the majority of firmly committed transactions and related
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys management, with the participation of the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. |
(b) | Changes in Internal Controls. There was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act) during the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting. |
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CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Share Repurchase Program
A total of 101,706 shares were repurchased at an average price of $18.91 in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. As of June 30, 2012, there remained an outstanding authorization to repurchase 123,084 shares of outstanding CSS common stock as represented in the table below.
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Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program (2) |
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17,536 | $ | 19.02 | 17,536 | 207,254 | |||||||||||
May 1 through May 31, 2012 |
72,649 | 18.91 | 72,649 | 134,605 | ||||||||||||
June 1 through June 30, 2012 |
11,521 | 18.75 | 11,521 | 123,084 | ||||||||||||
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101,706 | $ | 18.91 | 101,706 | 123,084 | |||||||||||
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(1) | All share repurchases were effected in open-market transactions and in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act. |
(2) | On October 23, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Companys common stock (the Repurchase Program). As of June 30, 2012, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 376,916 shares pursuant to these Repurchase Programs. An expiration date has not been established for the Repurchase Program. |
Item 6. | Exhibits |
*Exhibit 3.1 Bylaws of the Company, as amended to date (as last amended June 18, 2012). | ||||
Exhibit 10.1 Amendment 2012-1 to CSS Industries, Inc. Severance Pay Plan for Senior Management and Summary Plan Description (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 21, 2012). | ||||
Exhibit 10.2 Amendment dated May 22, 2012 to Employment Agreement between C.R. Gibson, LLC and Laurie F. Gilner (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2012). | ||||
*Exhibit 31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of CSS Industries, Inc. required by Rule 13a- 14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | ||||
*Exhibit 31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of CSS Industries, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | ||||
*Exhibit 32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of CSS Industries, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U. S. C. Section 1350. | ||||
*Exhibit 32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of CSS Industries, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U. S. C. Section 1350. |
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**101.INS | XBRL Instance Document. | |||
**101.SCH | XBRL Schema Document. | |||
**101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | |||
**101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | |||
**101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | |||
**101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
* | Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |
** | Furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CSS INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: August 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Christopher J. Munyan | ||||
Christopher J. Munyan | ||||||
President and Chief | ||||||
Executive Officer | ||||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||||
Date: August 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Vincent A. Paccapaniccia | ||||
Vincent A. Paccapaniccia | ||||||
Vice President Finance and | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(principal financial and accounting officer) |
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Exhibit 3.1
B Y L A W S
OF
CSS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(formerly known as City Stores Company)
(a Delaware Corporation)
(Amended and Restated as of September 23, 1998)
(As further amended on July 27, 1999, February 21, 2001,
January 15, 2004, August 2, 2007 and June 18, 2012)
ARTICLE I
Offices and Fiscal Year
SECTION 1.01. Registered Office.The registered office of the corporation shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware until otherwise established by resolution of the board of directors, and a certificate certifying the change is filed in the manner provided by statute.
SECTION 1.02. Other Offices.The corporation may also have offices and keep its books at such other places within or without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation requires.
SECTION 1.03. Fiscal Year.The fiscal year of the corporation shall end on March 31 in each year, unless declared otherwise by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE II
Notice - Waivers - Meetings
SECTION 2.01. Notice, What Constitutes.Whenever, under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (GCL) or the certificate of incorporation or of these bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail or by telegram (with messenger service specified), telex or TWX (with answerback received) or courier service, charges prepaid, or by facsimile transmission to the address (or to the telex, TWX, facsimile or telephone number) of the person appearing on the books of the corporation, or in the case of directors, supplied to the corporation for the purpose of notice. If the notice is sent by mail, telegraph or courier service, it shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail or with a telegraph office or courier service for delivery to that person or, in the case of telex or TWX, when dispatched, or in the case of facsimile transmission, when received.
SECTION 2.02. Notice of Meetings of Board of Directors.Notice of a regular meeting of the board of directors need not be given. Notice of every special meeting of the board of directors shall be given to each director by telephone or in writing at least 24 hours (in the case of notice by telephone, telex, TWX or facsimile transmission) or 48 hours (in the case of notice by telegraph, courier service or express mail) or five days (in the case of notice by first class mail) before the time at which the meeting is to be held. Every such notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board need be specified in a notice of the meeting.
SECTION 2.03. Notice of Meetings of Stockholders.Written notice of the place, date and hour of every meeting of the stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting. Every notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes thereof. If the notice is sent by mail, it shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at the address of the stockholder as it appears on the records of the corporation.
SECTION 2.04. Waivers of Notice.
(a) Written Waiver.Whenever notice is required to be given under any provisions of the GCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person or persons entitled to the notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice of such meeting.
(b) Waiver by Attendance.Attendance of a person at a meeting, either in person or by proxy, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
SECTION 2.05. Exception to Requirements of Notice.
(a) General Rule.Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of the GCL or of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.
(b) Stockholders Without Forwarding Addresses.Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of the GCL or the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, to any stockholder to whom (i) notice of two consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or of the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period
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between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (ii) all, but not less than two, payments (if sent by first class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve-month period, have been mailed addressed to such person at his address as shown on the records of the corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to such person shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such person shall deliver to the corporation a written notice setting forth the persons then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such person shall be reinstated.
SECTION 2.06. Conference Telephone Meetings.One or more directors may participate in a meeting of the board, or of a committee of the board, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE III
Meetings of Stockholders
SECTION 3.01. Place of Meeting.All meetings of the stockholders of the corporation shall be held at the registered office of the corporation, or at such other place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated by the board of directors in the notice of such meeting.
SECTION 3.02. Annual Meeting.The board of directors may fix and designate the date and time of the annual meeting of the stockholders, and at said meeting the stockholders then entitled to vote shall elect directors and shall transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.
SECTION 3.03. Special Meetings.Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called at any time by a majority of the board of directors or by not less than three stockholders entitled to cast at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the votes that all stockholders are entitled to cast at the particular meeting. At any time, upon the written request of any person or persons who have duly called a special meeting, which written request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting, it shall be the duty of the secretary to fix the date of the meeting, which shall be held at such date and time as the secretary may fix, and to give due notice thereof. If the secretary shall neglect or refuse to fix the time and date of such meeting and give notice thereof, the person or persons calling the meeting may do so. The business transacted at any special meeting shall be confined to the objects stated in the call.
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SECTION 3.04. Quorum, Manner of Acting and Adjournment.
(a) Quorum.The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders except as otherwise provided by the GCL, by the certificate of incorporation or by these bylaws. If a quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present or represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present or represented, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
(b) Manner of Acting.Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors. In all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon shall be the act of the stockholders, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the applicable statute, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of the question. The stockholders present in person or by proxy at a duly organized meeting can continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
SECTION 3.05. Organization.At every meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the board, if there be one, or in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the chairman of the board, one of the following persons present in the order stated: the vice chairman, if one has been appointed, the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank or seniority, a chairman designated by the board of directors or a chairman chosen by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast, shall act as chairman, and the secretary, or, in the absence of the secretary, an assistant secretary, or in the absence of the secretary and the assistant secretaries, a person appointed by the chairman, shall act as secretary.
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SECTION 3.06. Voting.
(a) General Rule.Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder.
(b) Voting and Other Action by Proxy.
(1) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy. Such execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or the authorized officer, director, employee or agent of the stockholder signing such writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature. A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for the stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram, or other means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission if such telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission sets forth or is submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.
(2) No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.
(3) A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only so long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally.
SECTION 3.07. Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting.Any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of all of the outstanding stock entitled to vote with respect to such action at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation and shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to either its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty days of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required in this section to the corporation, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the corporation by delivery to either its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or to an
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officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
SECTION 3.08. Voting Lists.The officer who has responsibility for the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make or cause to be prepared and made, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting. The list shall be arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
SECTION 3.09. Inspectors of Election.
(a) Appointment.All elections of directors shall be by written ballot, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation; the vote upon any other matter need not be by ballot. In advance of or at any meeting of stockholders the board of directors may appoint not less than two inspectors, who need not be stockholders, to act at the meeting and to make a written report thereof. The board of directors may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no such inspectors have been so appointed by the board of directors, or if any inspector or alternate so appointed shall fail to attend or refuse or be unable to serve, inspectors in place of any so failing to attend or refusing or unable to serve shall be appointed by chairman of the board or the person presiding at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the persons best ability. No person who is a candidate for the office of director shall be an inspector.
(b) Duties.The inspectors shall ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, shall determine the shares represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, shall count all votes and ballots, shall determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and shall certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of the duties of the inspectors.
(c) Polls.The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting. No ballot, proxies or votes, nor any revocations thereof or changes thereto, shall be accepted by the inspectors after the closing of the polls unless the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware upon application by a stockholder shall determine otherwise.
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(d) Reconciliation of Proxies and Ballots.In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots, the inspectors shall be limited to an examination of the proxies, any envelopes submitted with those proxies, ballots and the regular books and records of the corporation, except that the inspectors may consider other reliable information for the limited purpose of reconciling proxies and ballots submitted by or on behalf of banks, brokers, their nominees or similar persons which represent more votes than the holder of a proxy is authorized by the record owner to cast or more votes than the stockholder holds of record. If the inspectors consider other reliable information for the limited purpose permitted herein, the inspectors at the time they make their certification pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 3.09 shall specify the precise information considered by them including the person or persons from whom they obtained the information, when the information was obtained, the means by which the information was obtained and the basis for the inspectors belief that such information is accurate and reliable.
ARTICLE IV
Board of Directors
SECTION 4.01. Powers.All powers vested by law in the corporation shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed under the direction of, the board of directors.
SECTION 4.02. Number.The board of directors shall consist of such number of directors as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the board of directors, but in no case shall the number be less than three (3). Should the board of directors fail to fix the number of directors as aforesaid, the number shall be fixed by the stockholders.
SECTION 4.03. Term of Office and Age Limitation.The board of directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, and each director shall serve until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify or until his earlier resignation or removal. No director, other than a director serving as chairman of the board of directors, shall be qualified to stand for re-election or otherwise continue to serve as a member of the board of directors past the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the corporation occurring in the calendar year in which such director reaches or has reached his or her seventy-fifth birthday. A director serving as chairman of the board shall not be qualified to stand for re-election or otherwise continue to serve as a member of the board of directors past the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the corporation occurring in the calendar year in which such director reaches or has reached his or her eightieth birthday.
SECTION 4.04. Vacancies.
(a) Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and a director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until the earlier resignation or removal of such person. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by statute.
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(b) If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of shares then outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorship, or to replace the director or directors chosen by the directors then in office.
SECTION 4.05. Resignations.Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. The resignation shall be effective upon receipt thereof by the corporation or at such subsequent time as shall be specified in the notice of resignation and, unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 4.06. Organization.At every meeting of the board of directors, the chairman of the board, if there be one, or, in the case of a vacancy in the office or absence of the chairman of the board, one of the following officers present in the order stated: the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank and seniority, or a chairman chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside, and the secretary, or, in the absence of the secretary, an assistant secretary, or in the absence of the secretary and the assistant secretaries, any person appointed by the chairman of the meeting, shall act as secretary.
SECTION 4.07. Place of Meeting - Special Meeting.Special meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated in the notice of the meeting.
SECTION 4.08. Place of Meeting - Regular Meetings.Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held without notice at such time and place as shall be determined by the board of directors.
SECTION 4.09. Special Meetings.Special meetings of the board of directors shall be held whenever called by the chairman of the board, or the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, or the president, or a vice president or by three or more of the directors, notice thereof being given to each director by the secretary or assistant secretary or officer calling the meeting.
SECTION 4.10. Quorum, Manner of Acting and Adjournment.
(a) General Rule.At all meetings of the board a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by the GCL or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the board of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
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(b) Unanimous Written Consent.Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board.
SECTION 4.11. Executive Committee.
(a) Establishment.Subject to the provisions of Section 5.04 of these bylaws, the board of directors shall elect from its members, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole board, an executive committee of not less than three nor more than nine directors. Any member of the executive committee may be removed by a majority of the entire board of directors and vacancies in such committee shall be filled in like manner. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of such committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee.
(b) Powers.The executive committee shall have and may exercise all the power and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation during the intervals between the meetings of the board of directors except as otherwise provided by law, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but such committee shall not have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation (except that such committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the board of directors as provided in Section 151(a) of the GCL, fix the designation and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of shares of any series), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation under Section 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 263 or 264 of the GCL, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporations property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the bylaws of the corporation. The executive committee shall have the power and authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of shares of stock and to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of the GCL. The executive committee shall also have such other powers as may be conferred upon it by the board of directors.
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(c) Quorum.A majority of all of the members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the executive committee shall be necessary for its adoption of any resolution or other action.
(d) Committee Procedures.The executive committee shall meet at such times as it shall determine or as the board of directors may prescribe and shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings. All action by the executive committee shall be reported to the board of directors at its special or regular meeting next succeeding such action and shall be subject to revision or alteration by the board of directors, provided that no rights or acts of third parties shall be affected by such revision or alteration.
SECTION 4.12. Other Committees.
(a) Establishment.Subject to the provisions of Section 5.04 of these bylaws, the board of directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole board, establish one or more other committees, each committee to consist of two or more directors. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee and the alternate or alternates, if any, designated for such member, the member or members of the committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another director to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
(b) Powers.Such committee or committees, to the extent provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the power and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the board of directors as provided in Section 151(a) of the GCL, fix the designation and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of shares of any series), adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation under Section 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 263 or 264 of the GCL, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the corporations property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the bylaws of the corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.
(c) Committee Procedures.Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the board of directors, the provisions of these bylaws relating to the organization or procedures of or the manner of taking action by the board of directors shall be applicable to the organization or
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procedures of or manner of taking action by any committee formed pursuant to this Section 4.12. For this purpose, the term board of directors or board, when used in any such provision of these bylaws shall be construed to include and refer to such committee of the board. Each committee so formed shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the board of directors when required.
SECTION 4.13. Compensation of Directors.Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, the board of directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors. No such payment or compensation shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees and the executive committee may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
SECTION 4.14. Qualifications and Election of Directors.
(a) All directors of the corporation shall be natural persons of full age, but need not be residents of Delaware or stockholders in the corporation. Except in the case of vacancies, directors shall be elected by the stockholders. Nominations for the election of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors.
(b) Nominations for election of directors may be made by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors, provided that written notice (the Notice) of such stockholders intent to nominate a director at the meeting is given by the stockholder and received by the secretary of the corporation in the manner and within the time specified in this subsection. The Notice shall be delivered to the secretary of the corporation not less than fourteen days nor more than fifty days prior to any meeting of the stockholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than twenty-one days notice of the meeting is given to stockholders, the Notice shall be delivered to the secretary of the corporation not later than the earlier of the seventh day following the day on which notice of the meeting was first mailed to the stockholders or the fourth day prior to the meeting. In lieu of delivery to the secretary of the corporation, the Notice may be mailed to the secretary of the corporation by certified mail, return receipt requested, but shall be deemed to have been given only upon actual receipt by the secretary of the corporation. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to a nomination for directors made to the stockholders by the board of directors.
(c) The Notice shall be in writing and shall contain or be accompanied by:
(1) the name and residence of such stockholder;
(2) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of the corporations voting stock and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the Notice;
(3) such information regarding each nominee as would have been required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the rules and
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regulations established by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or pursuant to any successor act or regulation) had proxies been solicited with respect to such nominee by the management or board of directors of the corporation;
(4) a description of all arrangements or understandings among the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which such nomination or nominations are to be made by the stockholder; and
(5) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of the corporation if so elected.
(d) The chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that any nomination made at the meeting was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures and, in such event, the nomination shall be disregarded. Any decision by the chairman of the meeting shall be conclusive and binding upon all stockholders of the corporation for any purpose.
ARTICLE V
Officers
SECTION 5.01. Number, Qualifications and Designation.The executive officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board of directors and shall be a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. The board of directors may designate from time to time the executive officer who shall be chief executive officer of the corporation. Any number of executive offices may be held by the same person. The executive officers may, but need not, be directors or stockholders of the corporation. The board of directors may elect from among the members of the board a chairman of the board and a vice chairman of the board who shall not be officers of the corporation unless the board of directors determines by resolution that the chairman and/or the vice chairman shall be officers of the corporation, however, if so determined by the board of directors, such designees shall be executive officers of the corporation.
SECTION 5.02. Election and Term of Office.The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually by the board of directors after its election by the stockholders, and a meeting may be held for this purpose without notice immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders, and at the same place. Each such officer shall hold office until a successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board of directors.
SECTION 5.03. Delegation.The board of directors may delegate to any executive officer or committee the power to elect or appoint subordinate officers and to retain or appoint
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employees, counsel or other agents, or committees thereof, and to prescribe the authority and duties of such subordinate officers, committees, employees or other agents. In case of the absence of any officer of the corporation, or for any other reasons that the board may deem sufficient, the board may delegate, for the time being, the power or duties, or any of them, of such officer to any other officer, or to any director.
SECTION 5.04. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board.The chairman of the board, or in the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors, and the chairman of the board, by virtue of such office, shall be a member of and chairman of the executive committee and a member of all standing committees except the audit committee, human resources committee and nominating and governance committee or of any committee with similar responsibilities to that of the audit committee, human resources committee or nominating and governance committee. The chairman of the board, or in the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, shall supervise all such matters and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be delegated to him or her by the board of directors or the executive committee.
SECTION 5.05. The President.The president shall have general supervision over the business and operations of the corporation, subject, however, to the control of the board of directors and the chief executive officer of the corporation if the president has not been designated as such.
SECTION 5.06. The Vice Presidents.If so designated by the board of directors or the executive committee, one or more vice presidents shall perform the duties of the president in the event of his or her absence or disability, or if there is a vacancy in the office of president. The vice presidents shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to them by the board of directors or by the chief executive officer of the corporation.
SECTION 5.07. The Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.The secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors and shall record the proceedings of the stockholders and of the directors and of committees of the board in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; shall see that notices are given and records and reports properly kept and filed by the corporation as required by law; shall be the custodian of the seal of the corporation and see that it is affixed to all documents to be executed on behalf of the corporation under its seal; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of secretary, and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the board of directors or the chief executive officer of the corporation. The assistant secretaries shall perform such duties of the secretary as shall time to time be prescribed by the board of directors, the chief executive officer of the corporation or the secretary.
SECTION 5.08. The Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers.The treasurer shall have or provide for the custody of the funds or other property of the corporation; shall collect and receive or provide for the collection and receipt of moneys earned by or in any manner due to or received by the corporation; shall deposit all funds in his or her custody as treasurer in such banks or other places of deposit as the board of directors may from time to time designate; shall
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disburse funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements; whenever so required by the board of directors, shall render an account showing his or her transactions as treasurer and the financial condition of the corporation; and, in general, shall discharge such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the board of directors or the chief executive officer of the corporation. The assistant treasurers shall perform such duties of the treasurer as shall time to time be prescribed by the board of directors, the chief executive officer of the corporation or the treasurer.
SECTION 5.09. Officers Bonds.No officer of the corporation need provide a bond to guarantee the faithful discharge of the officers duties unless the board of directors shall by resolution so require a bond in which event such officer shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed if and as required) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the duties of office.
SECTION 5.10. Salaries.The salaries of the officers of the corporation elected by the board of directors shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, or a committee thereof.
ARTICLE VI
Certificates of Stock, Transfer, Record Date
SECTION 6.01. Form and Issuance.
(a) Issuance.The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates unless the board of directors shall by resolution provide that some or all of any class or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until the certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of any resolution providing for uncertificated shares, every holder of stock represented by certificates and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the chairman or vice chairman of the board of directors, or the president or a vice president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form.
(b) Form and Records.Stock certificates of the corporation shall be in such form as approved by the board of directors. The stock record books and the blank stock certificate books shall be kept by the secretary or by any agency designated by the board of directors for that purpose. The stock certificates of the corporation shall be numbered and registered in the stock ledger and transfer books of the corporation as they are issued. The designations, preferences and relative participating option or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificates which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock.
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(c) Signatures.Any of or all the signatures upon the stock certificates of the corporation may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon, any share certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar, before the certificate is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if the signatory were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of its issue.
SECTION 6.02. Transfer.Transfers of shares shall be made on the share register or transfer books of the corporation only upon surrender of the certificate therefor (if there be one), endorsed by the person named in the certificate or by an attorney lawfully constituted in writing. No transfer shall be made which would be inconsistent with the provisions of Article 8, Title 6 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code-Investment Securities.
SECTION 6.03. Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates.The board of directors may direct a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or the legal representative of the owner, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify against any claim that may be made against the corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
SECTION 6.04. Record Holder of Shares.The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
SECTION 6.05. Determination of Stockholders of Record.
(a) Meetings of Stockholders.In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the board of directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the board of directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
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(b) Consent of Stockholders.In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors, and which date shall not be more than ten days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors. If no record date has been fixed by the board of directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is required by the GCL, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the board of directors and prior action by the board of directors is required by the GCL, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
(c) Dividends.In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights of the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
ARTICLE VII
Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees
(a) The corporation shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below, indemnify each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation or of any other corporation which such person serves or served as such at the request of the corporation, against any and all liability and reasonable expense that may be incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or other proceeding (whether actual or threatened or brought by or in the right of the corporation or such other corporation or otherwise), civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any appeal relating thereto, in which such person may become involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer or employee of the corporation or such other corporation, or by reason of such person serving or having served as a trustee of a trust at the request of the corporation, or by reason of any past or future action taken or not taken in such persons capacity as such director, officer, trustee or employee, whether or not such person continues to be such at
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the time such liability or expense is incurred, provided (i) in the case of a claim, action, suit or other proceeding brought by or in the right of the corporation or such other corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, that such person has not been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such persons duty to it, (ii) in the case of a claim, action, suit or other proceeding not covered by clause (i), that such person acted in the best interests of the corporation or such other corporation, as the case may be and (iii) in addition, in any criminal action or proceeding, such person had not reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Indemnification pursuant to this Article VII of these bylaws, however, shall (i) not include any amount payable by such person to the corporation or to such other corporation in satisfaction of any judgment or settlement, and (ii) be reduced by the amount of other indemnification or reimbursement of such person in respect of the liability and expense with respect to which indemnification is claimed. As used in this Article VII, the term liability shall include, but shall not be limited to, amounts of judgments, fines or penalties against, and amounts paid in settlement by, such person; the term expense shall include, but shall not be limited to, counsel fees and disbursements; and the term employee shall mean an executive (other than an executive who is a director or officer of the corporation) of the corporation, of any operating division of the corporation, of any subsidiary of the corporation in which the corporation owns a majority of the voting control or power, or of any other corporation which such executive serves or served at the request of the corporation, whom the board of directors of the corporation, in its discretion, may determine, in each instance, to be an employee for the purpose of this Article VII. The termination of any claim, action, suit or other proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction or upon a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that such person did not meet the standards of conduct as set forth in this Article VII.
(b) Every person referred to in the foregoing paragraph (a) of this Article VII who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any action, suit or other proceeding of the character described in said paragraph, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, shall be entitled to indemnification as of right against reasonable expenses incurred by such person in connection with such successful defense.
(c) Except as provided in the foregoing paragraph (b) of this Article VII, any indemnification under paragraph (a) of this Article VII shall be made solely at the discretion of the corporation, but only upon a determination that the person seeking indemnification has met the standards of conduct set forth in said paragraph (a). Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors, acting by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such claim, action, suit or other proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum by such vote so directs, or if such a quorum is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel (who may be counsel regularly retained by the corporation) in a written opinion delivered to the corporation.
(d) Expense incurred in defending any claim, action, suit or other proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) of this Article VII may be advanced by the corporation prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that he is entitled to indemnification for such expense under this Article VII.
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(e) The provisions for indemnification set forth in this Article VII, (i) shall be in addition to any rights to which any person referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article VII may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law; (ii) may apply as to any such person who has ceased to be a director, officer or employee; (iii) shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of any such person referred to in paragraph (a); and (iv) shall be applicable whether or not the claim asserted against such person is based on matters which antedate the adoption of this Article VII.
ARTICLE VIII
General Provisions
SECTION 8.01. Dividends.Subject to the restrictions contained in the GCL and any restrictions contained in the certificate of incorporation, the board of directors may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the corporation.
SECTION 8.02. Interested Director and Stockholder Contracts.
(a) In the absence of fraud, no contract or other transaction between the corporation and any other corporation and no act of the corporation shall in any manner be affected or invalidated by the fact that any of the directors of the corporation are pecuniarily or otherwise interested in or are directors or officers of such other corporation. In the absence of fraud, any director individually, or any firm or association of which any director may be a member, may be a party to or may be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any contract or transaction of the corporation, provided that the fact that he or such firm or association is so interested shall be disclosed or shall have been known to the board of directors or to a majority thereof; and provided that such contract or transaction shall be approved by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors of this corporation; and any director of the corporation who is also a director or officer of such other corporation or who is so interested may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the board of directors of the corporation which shall authorize any such contract or transaction, and may vote thereat to authorize any such contract or transaction or with respect thereto, and such contract or transaction shall not be void or voidable solely because his or their vote is counted for such purposes. Any director and/or officer of this corporation may act as a director and/or officer of any subsidiary or affiliated corporation and may vote or act without restriction or qualification with regard to any transaction between such corporations.
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(b) Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law shall not be applicable to the corporation. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, this Section 8.02(b) of the Bylaws may not be altered, modified or repealed by the board of directors.
SECTION 8.03. Corporate Seal.The corporation shall have a corporate seal, which shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words Corporate Seal, Delaware. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
SECTION 8.04. Deposits.All funds of the corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as the board of directors may approve or designate, and all such funds shall be withdrawn only upon checks signed by such one or more officers or employees as the board of directors shall from time to time determine.
SECTION 8.05. Voting Held Stock.Unless otherwise ordered by the board of directors or by the executive committee, any executive officer of the corporation shall have full power and authority on behalf of the corporation, to attend, to act and to vote at any meetings of the stockholders of any corporation in which the corporation may hold stock, and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights, and powers incident to the ownership of such stock which, as the owner thereof, the corporation might have possessed and exercised if present. The board of directors or the executive committee, by resolution from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person or persons.
SECTION 8.06. Amendment of Bylaws.These bylaws may be altered or amended or repealed by either (a) the affirmative vote of the holders of record of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, at any regular or annual meeting of the stockholders, or at any special meeting of the stockholders, if notice of the proposed alteration or amendment or repeal be contained in the notice of such annual or special meeting or (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors at any regular meeting of the board, or at any special meeting of the board, if notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal be contained in the notice of such special meeting, provided, however, that no change of the time or place for the election of directors shall be made within sixty days next before the day on which such election is to be held and that in case of any change of such time and place, notice thereof shall be given to each stockholder in person or by letter mailed to his last known post office address at least twenty days before the election is held.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher J. Munyan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CSS Industries, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 6, 2012
/s/ Christopher J. Munyan |
Christopher J. Munyan, |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
(principal executive officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Vincent A. Paccapaniccia, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CSS Industries, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 6, 2012
/s/ Vincent A. Paccapaniccia |
Vincent A. Paccapaniccia |
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
(principal financial officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of CSS Industries, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Christopher J. Munyan, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Christopher J. Munyan |
Christopher J. Munyan |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
(principal executive officer) |
August 6, 2012 |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of CSS Industries, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Vincent A. Paccapaniccia, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Vincent A. Paccapaniccia |
Vincent A. Paccapaniccia |
Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
(principal financial officer) |
August 6, 2012 |
Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Notional amount of open foreign currency forward contracts | $ 3,919,000 | $ 2,522,000 |
Unrealized gain of foreign currency forward contracts | $ 51,000 | $ 1,000 |
Discontinued Operation and Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Restructuring reserve | |
Restructuring reserve as of March 31, 2012 | $ 830 |
Cash paid - fiscal 2013 | (425) |
Non-cash reductions - fiscal 2013 | (29) |
Restructuring reserve as of June 30, 2012 | 376 |
Employee Termination Costs [Member]
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Restructuring reserve | |
Restructuring reserve as of March 31, 2012 | 750 |
Cash paid - fiscal 2013 | (400) |
Non-cash reductions - fiscal 2013 | (10) |
Restructuring reserve as of June 30, 2012 | 340 |
Facility and Other Costs [Member]
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Restructuring reserve | |
Restructuring reserve as of March 31, 2012 | 80 |
Cash paid - fiscal 2013 | (25) |
Non-cash reductions - fiscal 2013 | (19) |
Restructuring reserve as of June 30, 2012 | $ 36 |
Treasury Stock Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Treasury Stock Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
Number of shares repurchased of the company's common stock | 101,706 | 0 |
Value of shares repurchased of the company's common stock | $ 1,923,000 | |
Remaining shares available for repurchase under the Board's authorization | 123,084 |
Stock-Based Compensation
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] | |||
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION |
2004 Equity Compensation Plan Under the terms of the Company’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (“2004 Plan”), the Human Resources Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors (“Board”) may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock grants, stock appreciation rights, stock bonuses and other awards to officers and other employees. Grants under the 2004 Plan may be made through August 3, 2014. The term of each grant is at the discretion of the Committee, but in no event greater than ten years from the date of grant. The Committee has discretion to determine the date or dates on which granted options become exercisable. Service-based options outstanding as of June 30, 2012 become exercisable at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant. Market-based stock options outstanding as of such date will become exercisable only if certain market conditions and service requirements are satisfied, and the date(s) on which they become exercisable will depend on the period in which such market conditions and service requirements are met, if at all. Market-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding at June 30, 2012 will vest only if certain market conditions and service requirements have been met, and the date(s) on which they vest will depend on the period in which such market conditions and service requirements are met, if at all. Subject to limited exceptions, service-based RSUs outstanding as of June 30, 2012 vest at the rate of 50% of the shares underlying the grant on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. On May 24, 2011, our Board approved an amendment to the 2004 Plan to reduce the number of shares of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the 2004 Plan by 500,000 shares. As a result of this reduction, the 2004 Plan now provides that 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued as grants under the 2004 Plan. Prior to this amendment, the 2004 Plan provided that 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock could be issued as grants under the 2004 Plan. At June 30, 2012, 759,657 shares were available for grant under the 2004 Plan. The fair value of each market-based stock option and each market-based RSU granted under the above plans for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was estimated on the date of grant using Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of each service-based RSU granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was estimated on the day of grant based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock reduced by the present value of the expected dividend stream during the vesting period using the risk-free interest rate. There were no service-based RSUs granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $7.27 and $6.88, respectively. The weighted average fair value of restricted stock units granted during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $14.78 and $16.25. 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors Under the terms of the Company’s 2011 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (“2011 Plan”), non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 150,000 shares of common stock are available for grant to non-employee directors at exercise prices of not less than fair market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Under the 2011 Plan, options to purchase 4,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are granted automatically to each non-employee director on the last day that the Company’s common stock is traded in November of each year from 2011 to 2015. Each option will expire five years after the date the option is granted and options may be exercised at the rate of 25% per year commencing one year after the date of grant. At June 30, 2012, 130,000 shares were available for grant under the 2011 Plan. As of June 30, 2012, there was $1,985,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years. As of June 30, 2012, there was $2,380,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.7 years.
Compensation cost related to stock options and RSUs recognized in operating results (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) was $410,000 and $463,000 in the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
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