UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
April 3, 2009
OR
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o
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 1-05492
NASHUA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
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02-0170100
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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incorporation or organization)
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11 Trafalgar Square, Suite 201, Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(603) 880-2323
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report:
N/A
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes:
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No:
o
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 shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes:
o
No:
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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. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
Yes:
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No:
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, as of May 8, 2009:
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Class
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Number of Shares
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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5,567,737
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NASHUA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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April 3, 2009
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December 31,
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(Unaudited)
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2008
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(In thousands)
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ASSETS:
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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¾
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$
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1,592
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Accounts receivable
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25,513
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27,469
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Inventories:
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Raw materials
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9,304
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8,902
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Work in process
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3,633
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3,329
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Finished goods
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8,142
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9,554
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21,079
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21,785
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Other current assets
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7,089
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5,599
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Total current assets
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53,681
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56,445
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Plant and equipment
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70,503
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70,264
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Accumulated depreciation
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(51,083
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(50,110
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19,420
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20,154
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Goodwill
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17,374
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17,374
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Intangibles, net of amortization
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248
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260
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Other assets
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4,444
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5,970
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Total assets
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$
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95,167
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$
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100,203
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY:
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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13,556
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$
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11,968
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Accrued expenses
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7,794
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8,900
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Borrowings under revolving line of credit
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2,575
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¾
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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¾
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8,125
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Current maturities of notes payable to related parties
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13
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18
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Total current liabilities
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23,938
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29,011
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Long-term debt
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2,800
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2,800
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Other long-term liabilities
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46,966
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46,879
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Total long-term liabilities
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49,766
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49,679
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Commitments and contingencies (see Note 5)
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Shareholders equity:
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Common stock
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5,600
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5,608
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Additional paid-in capital
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15,351
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15,076
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Retained earnings
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39,388
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39,705
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
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Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
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(38,876
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(38,876
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Total shareholders equity
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21,463
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21,513
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity
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$
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95,167
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$
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100,203
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See accompanying notes.
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NASHUA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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April 3,
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March 28,
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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Net sales
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$
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62,478
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$
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63,926
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Cost of products sold
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53,588
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54,068
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Gross margin
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8,890
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9,858
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Selling, distribution, general and administrative expenses
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8,986
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10,013
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Research and development expenses
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147
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186
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(Income) loss from equity investments
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(2
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37
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Interest expense
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165
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163
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Interest income
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(1
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(48
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Change in fair value of interest rate swap
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121
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360
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Other income
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(209
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(264
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Loss before income tax benefit
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(317
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(589
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Benefit for income taxes
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¾
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(236
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Net loss
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$
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(317
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$
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(353
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Basic earnings per share:
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Net loss per common share
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$
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(0.06
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$
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(0.07
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Average common shares
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5,314
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5,396
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See accompanying notes.
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NASHUA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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April 3,
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March 28,
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(317
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$
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(353
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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985
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1,051
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Amortization of deferred gain
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(169
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(168
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Change in fair value of interest rate swap
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121
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360
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Stock based compensation
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267
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98
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Excess tax benefit from exercised stock based compensation
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¾
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(4
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Equity in (gain) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures
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(2
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37
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Contributions to pension plans
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(260
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(11
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Change in operating assets and liabilities
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3,577
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(4,159
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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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4,202
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(3,149
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Investment in plant and equipment
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(239
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(525
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Cash used in investing activities
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(239
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(525
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Net proceeds from revolving portion of long-term debt
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2,575
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¾
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Repayment of term loan
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(8,125
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¾
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Repayment of notes payable to related parties
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(5
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(5
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Proceeds from shares exercised under stock option plans
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¾
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27
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Excess tax benefit from exercised stock based compensation
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¾
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4
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(5,555
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26
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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(1,592
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(3,648
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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1,592
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7,388
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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¾
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$
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3,740
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
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Interest paid
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$
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208
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$
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164
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Income taxes paid, net
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$
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31
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$
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21
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See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Liquidity
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with
the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements
contain all adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals necessary to present fairly the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The
accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Liquidity
We had $29.7 million of working capital at April 3, 2009. We believe that our working capital
amounts at April 3, 2009, along with cash expected to be generated from operating activities as
well as borrowings available under the revolving line of credit, are adequate to allow us to meet
our obligations during 2009. In the event our results of operations do not meet forecasted results
and therefore impact financial covenants with our lender, we believe there are alternative forms of
financing available to us. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing will be
available on conditions acceptable to us. In the event such financing is not available to us, we
believe we can effectively manage operating and financial obligations by adjusting the timing of
working capital components.
Note 2: Acquired Intangible Assets
Details of acquired intangible assets are as follows:
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As of April 3, 2009
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Weighted
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Gross
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Average
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Carrying
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Accumulated
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Amortization
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(In thousands)
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Amount
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Amortization
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Period
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Trademarks and tradenames
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$
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211
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$
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105
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15 years
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Customer relationships and lists
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829
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687
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12 years
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$
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1,040
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$
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792
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Amortization Expense:
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For the three months ended April 3, 2009
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$
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12
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2009
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$
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47
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2010
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$
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39
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2011
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$
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34
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2012
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$
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31
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2013
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$
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30
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Estimated for the year ending December 31, 2014
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$
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28
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Estimated for the year ending December 31,
2015 and thereafter
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$
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51
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Note 3: Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the quarters ended April 3, 2009 and
March 28, 2008 for the plans include the following components:
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Pension Benefits for the
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Postretirement Benefits for the
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three months ended
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three months ended
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April 3,
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March 28,
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April 3,
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March 28,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands)
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Components of net periodic (income)
cost
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Service cost
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$
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125
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$
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125
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$
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¾
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$
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¾
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Interest cost
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1,487
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1,480
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5
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7
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Expected return on plan assets
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(1,634
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(1,634
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¾
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¾
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Amortization of prior service cost
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1
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1
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(17
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(17
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Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss
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578
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343
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(22
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(21
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Net periodic (income) cost
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$
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557
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$
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315
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$
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(34
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$
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(31
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We funded the pension plans $.3 million in the first quarter of 2009 and we anticipate making a
total contribution of up to $2.9 million to our pension plans in 2009.
Note 4: Segment and Related Information
The following table presents information about our reportable segments.
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Net Sales
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Gross Margin
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Three Months Ended
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Three Months Ended
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April 3,
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March 28,
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April 3,
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March 28,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(In thousands)
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Label Products
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$
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27,187
|
|
|
$
|
26,026
|
|
|
$
|
2,883
|
|
|
$
|
3,805
|
|
Specialty Paper
Products
|
|
|
35,752
|
|
|
|
38,588
|
|
|
|
5,400
|
|
|
|
5,893
|
|
All other
|
|
|
1,594
|
|
|
|
1,093
|
|
|
|
607
|
|
|
|
166
|
|
Reconciling items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eliminations
|
|
|
(2,055
|
)
|
|
|
(1,781
|
)
|
|
|
¾
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
62,478
|
|
|
$
|
63,926
|
|
|
$
|
8,890
|
|
|
$
|
9,858
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 5: Contingencies
Environmental
We are involved in certain environmental matters and have been designated by the Environmental
Protection Agency, referred to as the EPA, as a potentially responsible party for certain hazardous
waste sites. In addition, we have been notified by certain state environmental agencies that we may
bear responsibility for remedial action at other sites which have not been addressed by the EPA.
The sites at which we may have remedial responsibilities are in various stages of investigation and
remediation. Due to the unique physical characteristics of each site, the remedial technology
employed, the extended timeframes of each remediation, the interpretation of applicable laws and
regulations and the financial viability of other potential participants, our ultimate cost of
remediation is difficult to estimate. Accordingly, our estimates of such costs could either
increase or decrease in the future due to changes in such factors. At April 3, 2009, based on the
facts currently known and our prior experience with these matters, we have concluded that it is
probable that site assessment, remediation and monitoring costs will be incurred. We have estimated
a range for these costs of $.6 million to $.9 million for continuing operations. These estimates
could increase if other potentially responsible parties or our insurance carriers are unable or
unwilling to bear their allocated share and cannot be compelled to do so. At April 3, 2009, our
accrual balance relating to environmental matters was $.6 million for continuing operations. Based
on information currently available, we believe that it is probable that the major potentially
responsible parties will fully pay the costs apportioned to them. We believe that our remediation
expense is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
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State Street Bank and Trust
On October 24, 2007, the Nashua Pension Plan Committee filed a Class Action Complaint in the United
States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against State Street Bank and Trust, State
Street Global Advisors, Inc. and John Does 1-20, referred to collectively as State Street. On
January 14, 2008, the Nashua Pension Plan Committee filed a revised Complaint with the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the same defendants. The
Complaint alleges that the defendants violated their obligations as fiduciaries under the
Employment Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, referred to as ERISA.
On February 7, 2008, the Court consolidated our action with other pending ERISA actions and
appointed the Nashua Pension Plan Committee as one of the lead plaintiffs in the consolidated
action. On August 22, 2008, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. On October
17, 2008, State Street filed an answer and included a counterclaim against the trustees of the
named plaintiff plans, including the trustees of Nashuas Pension Plan Committee, asserting that to
the extent State Street is liable to the plans, the trustees are liable to State Street for
contribution and/or indemnification in the amount of any payment by State Street in excess of State
Streets share of liability. On December 22, 2008, State Street filed an amended counterclaim
against the trustees maintaining their allegations concerning contribution and/or indemnification
and adding a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. On March 3, 2009, the trustees filed a motion to
dismiss the counterclaim. We believe the counterclaim is without merit and the trustees intend to
vigorously defend against the counterclaim. Discovery commenced in March 2008 and is ongoing.
Other
We are involved in various other lawsuits, claims and inquiries, most of which are routine to the
nature of our business. In the opinion of our management, the resolution of these matters will not
materially affect us.
Note 6: Fair Value Measurements
In the first quarter of 2009, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements, (FAS 157) for our nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not recognized
or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. This adoption did not
have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
FAS 157 provides a framework for measuring fair value and requires expanded disclosures regarding
fair value measurements. FAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an
asset or the exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most
advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
FAS 157 also established a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of
observable inputs, where available. The following summarizes the three levels of inputs required by
the standard that we use to measure fair value.
|
|
|
Level 1
:
|
|
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
|
Level 2
:
|
|
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in
markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for
substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
|
Level 3
:
|
|
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of
the assets or liabilities.
|
The following table sets forth the financial liability as of April 3, 2009 that we measured at fair
value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by FAS 157, assets
and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level
of input that is significant to their fair value measurement.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at April 3, 2009 Using
|
|
|
Total Carrying
|
|
Quoted prices in
|
|
Significant other
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
Value at
|
|
active markets
|
|
observable inputs
|
|
unobservable inputs
|
(in thousands of dollars)
|
|
April 3, 2009
|
|
(Level 1)
|
|
(Level 2)
|
|
(Level 3)
|
Interest rate swap liability
|
|
$
|
707
|
|
|
$
|
¾
|
|
|
$
|
707
|
|
|
$
|
¾
|
|
The fair value of the interest rate swap was derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on
the terms of the contract and the forward interest rate curve adjusted for our credit risk.
-7-
Note 7: Goodwill
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (FAS
142), requires that we test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis and on an interim basis when
circumstances change between annual tests that would more-likely-than-not reduce the fair value of
the reporting unit below its carrying value, and to write down goodwill and non-amortizable
intangible assets when impaired. Our annual impairment date is the fourth quarter of each year.
This assessment requires us to estimate the fair market value of each of our reporting units and
recognize an impairment when the calculated fair market value is less than our carrying value.
The current business climate related to the ongoing economic crisis caused us to re-evaluate our
current projections as well as expected market multiples during the first quarter of 2009. As a
result, we performed an interim impairment test as of April 3, 2009, using a discounted cash flow
model. Based on our assessment, we determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded
the carrying value and therefore no impairment was necessary. The carrying amount of goodwill for
our Label Products business was $17.4 million at April 3, 2009.
Note 8: New Accounting Pronouncement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair Value Measurement
(FAS 157). This statement defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, delaying the
effective date of FAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities for one year.
Effective January 1, 2009, the first day of our current fiscal year, we adopted the provisions of
FAS 157 for our nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial position, operations and cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (revised
2007), Business Combinations (FAS 141R). FAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how
an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired,
the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired.
The standard also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation for the nature and
financial effects of the business combination. The requirements of FAS 141R were effective for our
fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of FAS 141R
did not have a material impact
on our financial statements at April 3, 2009.
Note 9: Subsequent Event
On May 6, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cenveo, Inc. and NM
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cenveo, referred to as Merger Sub, pursuant to
which either: (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into us, and we will continue as the surviving
entity, or (ii) under certain circumstances, we will merge with and into Merger Sub, and Merger Sub
will continue as the surviving entity (either (i) or (ii), as applicable, referred to as the
Merger). Upon consummation of the Merger, the surviving entity will be a wholly owned subsidiary
of Cenveo. Consummation of the merger is subject to the approval of the Merger Agreement by our
shareholders. The Merger is expected to close during the summer of 2009.
At the effective time of the Merger, referred to as the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding
share of our common stock, other than shares owned by Cenveo or Merger Sub, will be converted into
the right to receive (i) $0.75 in cash without interest, referred to as the Cash Consideration, and
(ii) a number of shares of Cenveos common stock, referred to as the Stock Consideration and
together with the Cash Consideration, the Merger Consideration, equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing $6.130 by the volume weighted average price per share of Cenveo common stock on fifteen
days selected by lot out of the thirty trading days ending on and including the second trading day
immediately prior to the closing date of the Merger (that average is referred to as the Cenveo
Stock Measurement Price). However, if the Cenveo Stock Measurement Price is equal to or less than
$3.750, then the Stock Consideration will be equal to 1.635 shares of Cenveo common stock and if
the Cenveo Stock Measurement Price is greater than or equal to $5.250, then the Stock Consideration
will be equal to 1.168 shares of Cenveo common stock.
At the Effective Time, each unvested share of our common stock subject to restrictions contained in
a restricted stock award agreement made pursuant to one of our stock plans, referred to as
Restricted Shares, will be cancelled and converted and will be exchanged for the Merger
Consideration in the same manner as our common stock. The Merger Consideration issued with respect
to the Restricted Shares will remain subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the
applicable stock plan. Any cash payments to be made with respect to the Restricted Shares will
only be made upon the attainment of certain adjusted performance targets with respect to Cenveo
common stock, as specified in the Merger Agreement.
-8-
Also at the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase our common stock granted under
certain of our stock plans will be assumed by Cenveo. Each such outstanding option shall be
exercisable for shares of Cenveo common stock in accordance with a formula set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read along with our 2008 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in
this Form 10-Q.
Recent Development
On May 6, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Cenveo, Inc. and NM
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cenveo, referred to as Merger Sub, pursuant to
which either: (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into us, and we will continue as the surviving
entity, or (ii) under certain circumstances, we will merge with and into Merger Sub, and Merger Sub
will continue as the surviving entity (either (i) or (ii), as applicable, referred to as the
Merger). Upon consummation of the Merger, the surviving entity will be a wholly owned subsidiary
of Cenveo. Consummation of the merger is subject to the approval of the Merger Agreement by our
shareholders. The Merger is expected to close during the summer of 2009.
At the effective time of the Merger, referred to as the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding
share of our common stock, other than shares owned by Cenveo or Merger Sub, will be converted into
the right to receive (i) $0.75 in cash without interest, referred to as the Cash Consideration, and
(ii) a number of shares of Cenveos common stock, referred to as the Stock Consideration and
together with the Cash Consideration, the Merger Consideration, equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing $6.130 by the volume weighted average price per share of Cenveo common stock on fifteen
days selected by lot out of the thirty trading days ending on and including the second trading day
immediately prior to the closing date of the Merger (that average is referred to as the Cenveo
Stock Measurement Price). However, if the Cenveo Stock Measurement Price is equal to or less than
$3.750, then the Stock Consideration will be equal to 1.635 shares of Cenveo common stock and if
the Cenveo Stock Measurement Price is greater than or equal to $5.250, then the Stock Consideration
will be equal to 1.168 shares of Cenveo common stock.
At the Effective Time, each unvested share of our common stock subject to restrictions contained in
a restricted stock award agreement made pursuant to one of our stock plans, referred to as
Restricted Shares, will be cancelled and converted and will be exchanged for the Merger
Consideration in the same manner as our common stock. The Merger Consideration issued with respect
to the Restricted Shares will remain subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the
applicable stock plan. Any cash payments to be made with respect to the Restricted Shares will
only be made upon the attainment of certain adjusted performance targets with respect to Cenveo
common stock, as specified in the Merger Agreement.
Also at the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase our common stock granted under
certain of our stock plans will be assumed by Cenveo. Each such outstanding option shall be
exercisable for shares of Cenveo common stock in accordance with a formula set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
Results of Operations For the First Quarter of 2009 Compared to the First Quarter of 200
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
62.5
|
|
|
$
|
63.9
|
|
Gross margin (% of net sales)
|
|
|
14.2
|
%
|
|
|
15.4
|
%
|
Distribution expenses
|
|
$
|
2.8
|
|
|
$
|
3.4
|
|
Selling expenses
|
|
$
|
2.6
|
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
$
|
3.6
|
|
|
$
|
3.8
|
|
Research and development expenses
|
|
$
|
.2
|
|
|
$
|
.2
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
$
|
.3
|
|
|
$
|
.5
|
|
Other income
|
|
$
|
(.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.3
|
)
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.6
|
)
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(.4
|
)
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
1.0
|
|
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
Investment in plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
.2
|
|
|
$
|
.5
|
|
-9-
Our net sales decreased $1.4 million, or 2.2 percent, to $62.5 million for the first quarter of
2009 compared to $63.9 million for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was due to decreased
sales in our Specialty Paper Products segment which more than offset increased sales in our Label
Products segment.
Our gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased to 14.2 percent for the first quarter of
2009 compared to 15.4 percent for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was due to decreased
margin percentages in both our Label Products and Specialty Paper Products segments. Gross margin
decreased $1.0 million to $8.9 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $9.9 million for
the first quarter of 2008 which was the result of lower margins in both our Label Products and
Specialty Paper Products segments.
Distribution expenses decreased $.6 million to $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared
to $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was primarily due to the closure of
our Cranbury, New Jersey distribution facility, which occurred in the second quarter of 2008, lower
fuel prices and lower sales volume. As a percentage of sales, distribution expenses decreased from
5.3 percent for the first quarter of 2008 to 4.5 percent for the first quarter of 2009.
Selling expenses decreased $.3 million from $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2008 to $2.6
million for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily the result of lower salary and
employee benefit costs due to reduced headcount and lower commission and travel expenses. As a
percentage of sales, selling expenses decreased from 4.5 percent for the first quarter of 2008 to
4.2 percent for the first quarter of 2009.
General and administrative expenses decreased $.2 million from $3.8 million for the first quarter
of 2008 to $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower
salary and employee benefit costs related to reduced headcount and lower professional fees. As a
percentage of sales, general and administrative expenses decreased from 5.9 percent for the first
quarter of 2008 to 5.8 percent for the first quarter of 2009.
Research and development expenses remained relatively unchanged at $.2 million for first quarters
of both 2008 and 2009.
Net interest expense decreased $.2 million to $.3 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to
$.5 million for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was primarily the result of $.2 million
decrease in the expense related to the change in fair value of our interest rate swap.
Other income decreased $.1 million to $.2 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $.3
million for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease was due to a decrease in royalty income
related to our sale of toner formulations.
The estimated annual effective income tax rate for continuing operations was zero percent for the
first quarter of 2009 and 40.1 percent (benefit) for the first quarter of 2008. The estimated
rates for 2008 are higher than the U.S. statutory rate principally due to the impact of state
income taxes. We increased the valuation reserve in the first quarter of 2009 to offset the tax
benefit of the loss.
Our net loss for the first quarter of 2009 was $.3 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to a net
loss of $.4 million, or $0.07 per share, for the first quarter of 2008.
Results of Operations by Reportable Segment For the First Quarter of 2009 Compared to the First
Quarter of 2008
Label Products Segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
27.2
|
|
|
$
|
26.0
|
|
Gross margin %
|
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
|
14.6
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
.4
|
|
|
$
|
.5
|
|
Investment in plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
.1
|
|
|
$
|
.1
|
|
Net sales for our Label Products segment increased $1.2 million, or 4.6 percent, to $27.2 million
for the first quarter of 2009 compared to $26.0 million for the first quarter of 2008. The
increase is primarily due to increases of $1.0 million in our pharmacy product line, $1.1 million
in our automatic identification product line as the result of net business gains, $.3 million in
our ticket product line and $.4 million in miscellaneous other product lines, offset by decreases
of $.9 million in our supermarket scale product line due to the loss of business, $.4 million in
our retail shelf product line and $.3 million in our EDP product line.
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Gross margin for our Label Products segment decreased $.9 million to $2.9 million for the first
quarter of 2009 compared to $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2008. As a percentage of net
sales, the gross margin percentage decreased from 14.6 percent for the first quarter of 2008 to
10.6 percent for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease in gross margin was primarily
attributable to increased manufacturing expenses, including overtime related to employee training,
higher material waste, and repair and maintenance cost related to the transfer of the Jacksonville,
Florida manufacturing operations into our Jefferson City, Tennessee and Omaha, Nebraska
manufacturing centers. The incremental cost relates to the learning curve for products which were
not previously manufactured in the Nebraska and Tennessee locations.
Specialty Paper Products Segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
First Quarter
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
35.8
|
|
|
$
|
38.6
|
|
Gross margin %
|
|
|
15.1
|
%
|
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
.5
|
|
|
$
|
.5
|
|
Investment in plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
.1
|
|
|
$
|
.1
|
|
Net sales for our Specialty Paper Products segment decreased $2.8 million, or 7.3 percent, to $35.8
million for the first quarter of 2009 from $38.6 million for the first quarter of 2008. The
decrease is primarily the result of decreases of $1.9 million in our Wide Format product line as a
result of softness in the construction industry, $.4 million in our dry gum product line and $.4
million in our heatseal product line and $1.4 million in other product lines. The decreases were
partially offset by increases of $.5 million in our IBM branded products, $.4 million in our
thermal point of sale product line and $.4 million in our thermal ticket and tag product line as
the result of increased business to existing customers.
Gross margin for our Specialty Paper Products segment decreased $.5 million to $5.4 million for the
first quarter of 2009 from $5.9 million for the first quarter of 2008. As a percentage of net
sales, the gross margin percentage decreased from 15.3 percent for the first quarter of 2008 to
15.1 percent for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the
volume shortfall and competitive pricing in the marketplace.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Condition
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2009. Cash from
operations of $4.2 million was more than offset by cash used in investing activities of $.2 million
and cash used in financing activities of $5.6 million. Our cash flows from continuing and
discontinuing operations are combined in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cash provided by operations of $4.2 million for the first quarter of 2009 resulted primarily from
changes in operating assets and liabilities. The change in operating assets and liabilities of
$3.5 million was primarily due to an increase of $1.6 million in accounts payable, a decrease in
accounts receivable of $2.0 million and a $.7 million decrease in inventory which was partially
offset by a $1.2 million decrease in accrued expenses. In addition, cash provided by operations
included our net loss of $.3 million, which was impacted by non-cash charges of $1.0 million for
depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and non-cash income related to the
amortization of the deferred gain on the sale of our Merrimack, New Hampshire property.
Cash used in investing activities of $.2 million related to cash used for investments in fixed
assets.
Cash used in financing activities of $5.6 million related primarily to the $8.1 million repayment
of our term loan offset by $2.6 million proceeds from our revolving credit facility.
On
March 30, 2009, we entered into an amendment to our credit facility with Bank of America that,
among other things, changed the termination date of the agreement to March 29, 2010 from March 30,
2012, reduced the amount of the revolving credit facility from $28 million to $15 million until
June 30, 2009 and $17 million thereafter, increased the interest rate on borrowings to LIBOR plus
335 basis points or prime plus 110 basis points, and limited our annual capital expenditures to $2
million. Pursuant to the amendment, Bank of America waived our non-compliance with the fixed
charge coverage ratio and the funded debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio financial covenants at December
31, 2008, and amended the terms of those covenants for the quarter ending April 3, 2009 and
subsequent periods. At April 3, 2009, we were in compliance with the covenants under our credit
facility.
-11-
Future cash flows will be affected by our 2009 planned contribution to our pension plans of up to
$2.9 million. We plan to fund this requirement through cash flows from operations and our
revolving credit facility.
We had $29.7 million of working capital at April 3, 2009. We believe that our working capital
amounts at April 3, 2009, along with cash expected to be generated from operating activities as
well as borrowings available under the revolving line of credit, are adequate to allow us to meet
our obligations during 2009. In the event our results of operations do not meet forecasted results
and therefore impact financial covenants with our lender, we believe there are alternative forms of
financing available to us. There can be no assurance, however, that such financing will be
available on conditions acceptable to us. In the event such financing is not available to us, we
believe we can effectively manage operating and financial obligations by adjusting the timing of
working capital components.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Information we provide in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements, as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We may also make forward-looking statements in
other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in materials we deliver to
stockholders and in our press releases. In addition, our representatives may, from time to time,
make oral forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of
future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that is not directly related
to historical or current fact. Words such as estimates, can, plan, may and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the announcement
and pendency of the planned acquisition by Cenveo, our future capital needs, stock market
conditions, the price of our stock, fluctuations in customer demand, intensity of competition from
other vendors, timing and acceptance of our new product introductions, general economic and
industry conditions, delays or difficulties in programs designed to increase sales and improve
profitability, the possibility of a final award of material damages in our pending litigation,
goodwill impairment, and other risks detailed in this Form 10-Q in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The information set forth in this Form 10-Q should be read in light of
such risks. We assume no obligation to update the information contained in this Form 10-Q or to
revise our forward-looking statements.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer,
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 3, 2009. The term
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), means controls and other
procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a
company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company
in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to
the companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any
controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable
assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the
evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 3, 2009, our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2009 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Environmental
We are involved in certain environmental matters and have been designated by the Environmental
Protection Agency, referred to as the EPA, as a potentially responsible party for certain hazardous
waste sites. In addition, we have been notified by certain state environmental agencies that we may
bear responsibility for remedial action at other sites which have not been addressed by the EPA.
The sites at which we may have remediation responsibility are in various stages of investigation
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remediation. Due to the unique physical characteristics of each site, the remediation
technology employed, the extended timeframes of each remediation, the interpretation of applicable
laws and regulations and the financial viability of other potential participants, our ultimate cost
of remediation is difficult to estimate. Accordingly, our estimates of such costs could
either increase or decrease in the future due to changes in such factors. At April 3, 2009, based
on the facts currently known and our prior experience with these matters, we have concluded that it
is probable that site assessment, remediation and monitoring costs will be incurred. We have
estimated a range for these costs of $.6 million to $.9 million for continuing operations. These
estimates could increase if other potentially responsible parties or our insurance carriers are
unable or unwilling to bear their allocated share and cannot be compelled to do so. At April 3,
2009, our accrual balance relating to environmental matters was $.6 million for continuing
operations. Based on information currently available, we believe that it is probable that the
major potentially responsible parties will fully pay the costs apportioned to them. We believe that
our remediation expense is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
State Street Bank and Trust
On October 24, 2007, the Nashua Pension Plan Committee filed a Class Action Complaint in the United
States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against State Street Bank and Trust, State
Street Global Advisors, Inc. and John Does 1-20, referred to collectively as State Street. On
January 14, 2008, the Nashua Pension Plan Committee filed a revised Complaint with the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the same defendants. The
Complaint alleges that the defendants violated their obligations as fiduciaries under the
Employment Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, referred to as ERISA.
On February 7, 2008, the Court consolidated our action with other pending ERISA actions and
appointed the Nashua Pension Plan Committee as one of the lead plaintiffs in the consolidated
action. On August 22, 2008, the lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. On October
17, 2008, State Street filed an answer and included a counterclaim against the trustees of the
named plaintiff plans, including the trustees of Nashuas Pension Plan Committee, asserting that to
the extent State Street is liable to the plans, the trustees are liable to State Street for
contribution and/or indemnification in the amount of any payment by State Street in excess of State
Streets share of liability. On December 22, 2008, State Street filed an amended counterclaim
against the trustees maintaining their allegations concerning contribution and/or indemnification
and adding a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. On March 3, 2009, the trustees filed a motion to
dismiss the counterclaim. We believe the counterclaim is without merit and the trustees intend to
vigorously defend against the counterclaim. Discovery commenced in March 2008 and is ongoing.
Other
We are involved in various other lawsuits, claims and inquiries, most of which are routine to the
nature of our business. In the opinion of our management, the resolution of these matters will not
materially affect us.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The following important factors, among others, could cause our actual operating results to differ
materially from those indicated or suggested by forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q
or presented elsewhere by management from time to time.
The announcement and pendency of our agreement to be acquired by Cenveo, Inc. could adversely affect our business.
On May 6, 2009, we entered into a Merger Agreement with Cenveo and NM Acquisition Corp., a wholly
owned subsidiary of Cenveo (the Merger Sub) pursuant to which we and Merger Sub will be merged
and the entity that survives that Merger, determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement, will
become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cenveo. The announcement and pendency of the Merger could
cause disruptions in our business, including affecting our relationship with our customers, vendors
and employees, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial results and
operations. Among other things, the pending Merger could have an adverse effect on our revenue in
the near term if customers delay, defer, or cancel purchases pending consummation of the Merger,
activities relating to the Merger and related uncertainties divert our managements attention from
our day-to-day business operations or we have difficulty retaining our employees. In addition, we
have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant fees for professional services and other
transaction costs in connection with the Merger and many of these fees and costs are payable by us
regardless of whether we consummate the transaction.
The failure to consummate the Merger could adversely affect our business.
There is no assurance that the Merger with Cenveo or any other transaction will occur. Consummation
of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Merger
Agreement by our shareholders. If the
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proposed Merger or a similar transaction is not completed,
the share price of our common stock may change to the extent that the current market price of our
common stock reflects an assumption that a transaction will be consummated. In addition, under
circumstances set forth in Section 7.2(b) of the Merger Agreement, we may be required to pay a termination fee of up to
$1,300,000 and,
in certain circumstances reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of Cenveo of not more
than $800,000 incurred with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
However, we will not be required to pay any termination fee or reimburse Cenveo for any expenses
incurred in connection with the transaction in the event that our shareholders do not approve the
Merger Agreement, either we or Cenveo decide to terminate the Merger Agreement and we do not enter
into a definitive agreement for certain other types of transactions in the twelve months subsequent
to the date of such termination.
We face significant competition and may be impacted by the financial crisis in the global economy.
The markets for our products are highly competitive, and our ability to effectively compete in
those markets is critical to our future success. Our future performance and market position depend
on a number of factors, including our ability to react to competitive pricing pressures, our
ability to hire qualified sales personnel, our ability to maintain competitive manufacturing costs,
our ability to introduce new products and services to the market and our ability to react to the
commoditization of products. Our performance could also be impacted by external factors, such as:
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deteriorating general economic conditions, which result in lower sales or movement of
products by our customers causing our sales to decline;
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increasing pricing pressures from competitors in the markets for our products;
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a faster decline than anticipated in the more mature, higher margin product lines, such
as EDP labels, bond, carbonless, ribbons, heat seal and dry gum products, due to changing
technologies and a decrease in demand due to slowness in the economy;
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natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and pandemic events, which
could cause our customers to close a number or all of their stores or operations for an
extended period of time causing our sales to be reduced during the period of closure;
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our ability to pass on raw material price increases to customers;
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our ability to pass on increased freight cost due to fuel price increases during times
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our ability to pass on manufacturing cost increases.
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Our Specialty Paper Products segment operates a manufacturing facility in New Hampshire, which has
relatively higher operating costs compared to manufacturing locations in other parts of the United
States where some of our competitors are located or operate. Some of our competitors may be larger
in size or scope than we are and have more modern equipment, which may allow them to achieve
greater economies of scale on a global basis or allow them to better withstand periods of declining
prices and adverse market conditions.
In addition, there has been an increasing trend among our customers towards either consolidation or
exiting businesses due to the current financial and economic factors. With fewer customers in the
market for our products, the strength of our negotiating position with customers could be weakened,
which could have an adverse effect on our pricing, margins, profitability and recoverability of
assets including goodwill.
We have a diversified customer base but there are several individual customers that could,
independently, impact our financial condition. The business risk associated with these customers
relates to potential sales declines due to their individual business needs or loss of their
business to competitors and increased credit risk due to the concentration of these customers.
We may be required to record a significant impairment charge if the carrying value of our goodwill exceeds its fair value.
Our share value and market capitalization have been significantly impacted by extreme volatility in
the United States equity and credit markets and have recently been below our net book value. Under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we may be required to record an
impairment charge if changes in circumstances or events indicate that the carrying values of our
goodwill and intangible assets exceed their fair value and are not recoverable. Any significant and
other than temporary decrease in our market capitalization could be an indicator that the carrying
values of our goodwill exceed their fair value, which may result in our recording an impairment
charge. In this time of economic uncertainty, we are unable to predict economic trends, but we
continue to monitor the impact of changes in economic and financial conditions on our operations
and on the carrying value of our goodwill and intangible assets. Should the value of our goodwill
be impaired, our consolidated earnings and shareholders equity may be materially and adversely
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Our credit facility contains financial covenants, and our failure to comply with any of those
covenants could materially and adversely impact us.
We amended our credit facility with Bank of America on March 30, 2009. Our credit facility, as
amended, imposes operating restrictions on us in the form of financial covenants, including
requirements that we maintain specified fixed charge coverage ratios and funded debt to adjusted
EBITDA ratios. While at April 3, 2009 we were and we believe that we will remain in compliance with
our financial covenants, in the event our results of operations do not meet forecasted results, in
the future we may not be in compliance with our financial covenants. If we fail to comply with
these financial covenants and do not obtain a waiver from our lender, we would be in default under
the credit facility and our lender could terminate the credit facility and demand immediate
repayment of all outstanding loans under the credit facility. The declaration of an event of
default under the credit facility could have a material adverse effect on our business operations
and financial condition, and we could find it difficult to obtain other bank lines or credit
facilities on comparable terms. Even if alternative forms of financing are available to us,
however, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available on terms and conditions
acceptable to us.
If the financial condition of our customers declines, our credit risk could increase.
The current challenging economic environment may subject us to increased risk of non-payment of our
accounts receivable. A significant delay in the collection of funds or a reduction of funds
collected may impact our liquidity or increase bad debts. These factors could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.
Increases in raw material costs or the unavailability of raw materials may materially and adversely affect our profitability.
We depend on outside suppliers for the raw materials used in our business. Although we believe that
adequate supplies of the raw materials we use are available, any significant decrease in supplies,
any increase in costs or a greater increase in delivery costs for these materials could result in a
decrease in our margins, which could harm our financial condition. Our Specialty Paper Products and
Label Products segments are impacted by the economic conditions and plant capacity dynamics within
the paper and label industries. In general, the availability and pricing of commodity paper such as
uncoated facesheet is affected by the capacity of the paper mills producing the products. Cost
increases at paper manufacturers, or other producers of the raw materials which we use in our
business, and capacity constraints in paper manufacturers operations could cause increases in the
costs of raw materials, which could harm our financial condition if we are unable to recover the
increased cost from our customers. Conversely, an excess supply of materials or manufacturing
capacity by manufacturers could result in lower cost to us and lower selling prices to customers
and the risk of lower margins for us.
We have periodically been able to pass on significant raw material cost increases through price
increases to our customers. Nonetheless, our results of operations for individual quarters can and
have been negatively impacted by delays between the time of raw material cost increases and price
increases for our products to customers. We may be unable to increase our prices to offset higher
raw material costs due to the failure of competitors to increase prices and customer resistance to
price increases. Additionally, we rely on our suppliers for deliveries of raw materials. If any of
our suppliers were unable to deliver raw materials to us for an extended period of time, there is
no assurance that our raw material requirements would be met by other suppliers on acceptable
terms, or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
A decline in returns on the investment portfolio of our defined benefit plans and changes in
mortality tables and interest rates could require us to increase cash contributions to the plans
and negatively impact our financial statements.
Funding for the defined benefit pension plans we sponsor is determined based upon the funded status
of the plans and a number of actuarial assumptions, including an expected long-term rate of return
on plan assets and the discount rate utilized to compute pension liabilities. All of our defined
benefit pension plan benefits are frozen. The defined benefit plans were underfunded as of December
31, 2008 by approximately $41.4 million after utilizing the actuarial methods and assumptions for
purposes of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 87, Employers Accounting for Pensions, and
FAS 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an
Amendment of FAS Nos. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). As a result, we expect to experience an increase in
our future cash contributions to our defined benefit pension plans. We contributed $4.9 million in
2008. In the event that actual results differ from the actuarial assumptions and the credit crisis
in the current financial markets continue to negatively impact the valuation of our pension
investments, the funded status of our defined benefit plans may deteriorate and any such resulting
deficiency could result in additional charges to equity and against earnings and increase our
required contributions and thereby impact our liquidity.
We depend on key personnel and on the retention and recruiting of key personnel for our future success.
Our future success depends to a significant extent on the continued service of our key
administrative, manufacturing, sales and senior management personnel. We do not have employment
agreements with most of our executives and do not maintain key person life insurance on any of
these executives. We do have an employment agreement with Thomas G. Brooker, who
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has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since May 4, 2006. The loss of the services
of one or more of our key employees could significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our
business objectives and could harm our business. While we have entered into executive severance
agreements with many of our key employees, there can be no assurance that the severance agreements
will provide adequate incentives to retain these employees. Our future success also depends on our
continuing ability to attract, retain and motivate highly skilled employees for key positions.
There is market competition for qualified employees. We may not be able to retain our key employees
or attract, assimilate or retain other highly qualified employees in the future.
We have from time to time in the past experienced, and we expect to continue to experience from
time to time, difficulty in hiring and retaining highly skilled employees with appropriate
qualifications for certain positions.
New technologies or changes in consumer preferences may affect our ability to compete successfully.
We believe that new technologies or novel processes may emerge and that existing technologies may
be further developed in the fields in which we operate. These technologies or processes could have
an impact on production methods or on product quality in these fields.
Unexpected rapid changes in employed technologies or the development of novel processes that affect
our operations and product range could render the technologies we utilize, or the products we
produce, obsolete or less competitive in the future. Difficulties in assessing new technologies may
impede us from implementing them and competitive pressures may force us to implement these new
technologies at a substantial cost. Any such development could materially and adversely impact our
revenues or profitability, or both.
Additionally, the preferences of our customers may change as a result of the availability of
alternative products or services which could impact consumption of our products.
Litigation relating to our intellectual property rights could have a material and adverse impact on our business.
We rely on patent protection, as well as a combination of copyright, trade secret and trademark
laws, nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements and other contractual restrictions to protect
our proprietary technology. Litigation may be necessary to enforce these rights, which could
result in substantial costs to us and a substantial diversion of management attention. If we do not
adequately protect our intellectual property, our competitors or other parties could use the
intellectual property that we have developed to enhance their products or make products similar to
ours and compete more efficiently with us, which could result in a decrease in our market share.
While we have attempted to ensure that our products and the operations of our business do not
infringe on other parties patents and proprietary rights, our competitors and other parties may
assert that our products and operations may be covered by patents held by them. In addition,
because patent applications can take many years to issue, there may be applications now pending of
which we are unaware, which may later result in issued patents upon which our products may
infringe. If any of our products infringe a valid patent, we could be prevented from selling them
unless we obtain a license or redesign the products to avoid infringement. A license may not always
be available or may require us to pay substantial royalties. We also may not be successful in any
attempt to redesign any of our products to avoid infringement. Infringement and other intellectual
property claims, regardless of merit or ultimate outcome, can be expensive and time-consuming and
can divert managements attention from our core business.
Our information systems are critical to our business, and a failure of those systems could materially harm us.
We depend on our ability to store, retrieve, process and manage a significant amount of
information. If our information systems fail to perform as expected, or if we suffer an
interruption, malfunction or loss of information processing capabilities, it could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
Failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls
and procedures could adversely affect our business and the market price of our common stock, and
impair our ability to timely file our reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal control
over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, for the year ended
December 31, 2008, we performed system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control
over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control
over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our compliance with
Section 404 will continue to require that we incur substantial expense and expend significant
management time on compliance-related issues. If we identify deficiencies in our internal control
over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock
could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the
NASDAQ Stock Market, the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authorities, which
would require additional financial and management resources.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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31.01
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 15, 2009.
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31.02
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Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 15, 2009.
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or
Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 15, 2009.
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Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or
Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May 15, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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NASHUA CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 15, 2009
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/s/ John L. Patenaude
John L. Patenaude
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Vice President-Finance and
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Chief Financial Officer
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(principal financial and duly authorized officer)
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