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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FROM TO
Commission File Number 0-5888
WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 34-0899894
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
24460 AURORA ROAD
BEDFORD HEIGHTS, OHIO 44146
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(440) 439-1830
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(Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past ninety (90) days.
Yes X No
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9,914,939 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, and 2,142,358 shares of Class
B Common Stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding as of January 31, 2000.
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WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Six and Three Months Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 ................................3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999.... 4 -5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Six Months Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998...........................................6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements..................................7 - 12
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ..................................................13 - 20
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 5. Other Information........................................................................21
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.........................................................21
SIGNATURES
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX AND THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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Net sales $ 42,539 $ 57,427 $ 19,702 $ 29,198
Cost of sales 29,463 39,678 13,811 20,537
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Gross profit 13,076 17,749 5,891 8,661
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,556 16,690 6,783 8,443
Non-recurring and procurement charges 1,450 1,350 1,300 --
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Operating income (loss) (1,930) (291) (2,192) 218
Equity earnings of Barnett 3,604 3,331 2,000 1,804
Amortization of deferred U.S. Lock gain 101 -- 50 --
Interest expense, net 8,774 8,732 4,456 4,422
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Loss before income taxes (6,999) (5,692) (4,598) (2,400)
Provision for income taxes 327 240 94 54
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Net loss $ (7,326) $ (5,932) $ (4,692) $ (2,454)
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Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment 205 418 83 392
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Comprehensive loss $ (7,121) $ (5,514) $ (4,609) $ (2,062)
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Loss per share (basic and diluted):
Net loss $ (0.61) $ (0.49) $ (0.39) $ (0.20)
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Weighted average shares and equivalents 12,057 12,057 12,057 12,057
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND JUNE 30, 1999
(IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
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December 31, June 30,
1999 1999
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 477 $ 1,322
Trade receivables, net 13,705 10,686
Other receivables 3,524 4,350
Inventories 20,356 19,052
Prepaid expenses 2,657 2,333
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Total current assets 40,719 37,743
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INVESTMENT IN BARNETT 39,989 36,385
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land 581 575
Buildings 4,651 4,462
Equipment 14,059 13,369
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19,291 18,406
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 7,958) ( 7,238)
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Property and equipment, net 11,333 11,168
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COST OF BUSINESSES IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED, NET 7,786 7,920
UNAMORTIZED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS, NET 2,812 3,052
DEFERRED TAX ASSET 533 540
OTHER ASSETS 5,167 3,402
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$ 108,339 $ 100,210
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND JUNE 30, 1999
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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December 31, June 30,
1999 1999
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 16,016 $ 937
Accounts payable 8,277 7,308
Accrued liabilities 4,035 3,923
Accrued income taxes payable 561 1,314
Accrued interest 2,316 2,316
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Total current liabilities 31,205 15,798
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OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 876 1,057
SENIOR SECURED DEFERRED COUPON NOTES, NET 91,693 91,568
SENIOR NOTES 35,855 35,855
DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE OF U.S. LOCK 7,917 8,018
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share:
Authorized and unissued 2,000 shares - -
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share:
Authorized 22,000 shares; Issued 9,915 at December 31, 1999
and 9,914 at June 30, 1999 98 98
Class B common stock, $.01 par value per share:
Authorized 6,000 shares; Issued 2,142 at December 31, 1999
and 2,143 at June 30, 1999 21 21
Paid-in capital 21,732 21,732
Retained deficit ( 80,234) ( 72,908)
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( 58,383) ( 51,057)
Cumulative currency translation adjustment (824) ( 1,029)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) ( 59,207) ( 52,086)
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$ 108,339 $ 100,210
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
(IN THOUSANDS)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (7,326) $ (5,932)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Non-cash charges -- 42
Non-cash interest 125 5,412
Amortization of deferred U.S. Lock gain (101) --
Equity earnings of Barnett (3,604) (3,331)
Depreciation and amortization 1,257 1,407
Deferred income taxes 7 --
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net (3,019) ( 1,323)
Inventories (1,304) 887
Other assets (1,262) (3,002)
Accounts payable 969 2,229
Accrued liabilities 112 (1,646)
Accrued interest -- (2)
Accrued taxes (753) 10
Other, net 205 418
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities ( 14,694) ( 4,831)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures, net (912) (1,257)
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (912) (1,257)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under credit agreements 43,659 47,985
Payments under credit agreements (28,580) (41,589)
Debt issuance costs (137) --
Repayments of long-term debt, net (181) (47)
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Net Cash Provided by
Financing Activities 14,761 6,349
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NET INCREASE(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (845) 261
BALANCE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,322 72
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BALANCE, END OF PERIOD $ 477 $ 333
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The accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, 1999
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Waxman Industries, Inc. ("Waxman") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and
balances are eliminated in consolidation. As of December 31, 1999, the Company
owned 44.3% of the common stock of Barnett Inc. (the "Barnett Common Stock"), a
direct marketer and distributor of plumbing, electrical, hardware, and security
hardware products, and accounts for Barnett Inc. ("Barnett") under the equity
method of accounting.
The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six and
three months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, the condensed balance sheet as of
December 31, 1999 and the condensed statements of cash flows for the six months
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 have been prepared by the Company without
audit, while the condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 1999 was derived from
audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial
statements include all adjustments, all of which are normal and recurring in
nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Company as of December 31, 1999 and for all
periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that
the disclosures included herein are adequate and provide a fair presentation of
interim period results. Interim financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of financial position or operating results for an entire year or
other interim periods. It is suggested that these condensed interim financial
statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the
notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 and the Form 8-K filed on December 14, 1999 in
connection with the contemplated financial reorganization plan, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company has endeavored over the past several years to reduce its
significant amount of debt through the monetization of assets and by improving
the efficiencies of its continuing businesses. As a result, the Company has
undertaken various initiatives to raise cash, improve its cash flow and reduce
its debt obligations and / or improve its financial flexibility during that
period. In the spring of 1999, the Company began having discussions with some of
its bondholders regarding its high level of debt and cash flow issues.
On December 13, 1999, the Company and an ad hoc committee (the
"Committee") representing the holders of approximately 87% of the $92.8 million
outstanding principal amount of the 12 3/4% Senior Secured Deferred Coupon Notes
due 2004 (the "Deferred Coupon Notes") and approximately 65% of the 11 1/8%
Senior Notes due 2001 (the "Senior Notes") of Waxman USA Inc. entered into an
agreement (the "Debt Reduction Agreement") that provides, subject to certain
conditions (including Bankruptcy Court approval), for the full satisfaction of
the Deferred Coupon Notes and the Senior Notes as part of a comprehensive
financial restructuring of the Company.
The key provisions of the financial restructuring plan are:
- The Debt Reduction Agreement contemplates that Barnett will engage
an investment banker to conduct an orderly process to sell itself,
or otherwise maximize shareholder value, in connection with such
transaction. To that end, on December 13, 1999, Barnett issued a
press release announcing the engagement of Deutsche Bank Alex.
Brown to pursue initiatives to maximize shareholder value.
- If Barnett's efforts to maximize shareholder value result in a
sale, the Company would sell all of the 7,186,530 shares of Barnett
common stock owned by Waxman USA Inc., a direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.
- The Company would apply the proceeds of any sale of the Barnett
Common Stock owned by Waxman USA, net of applicable taxes, in the
following order:
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- approximately $35.9 million, plus accrued interest, to repay in
full the Senior Notes
- approximately $10 million to reduce borrowings under its working
capital credit facility, which were used to fund approximately $6
million in interest paid to the Deferred Coupon Note holders on
December 1, 1999, $2 million in interest to be paid to the Senior
Note holders on March 1, 2000, and up to $2 million in other costs
associated with the financial restructuring transaction, and
- the remaining net proceeds to a trust account to be used for the
full satisfaction of the Deferred Coupon Notes.
The Debt Reduction Agreement contemplates the completion of the sale of
the Barnett Common Stock as the first step in the financial restructuring plan.
Following the anticipated sale of the Company's interest in Barnett, the Company
and the Committee would file a jointly sponsored, prepackaged plan of
reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court (the "Joint Plan") to
effectuate the terms of the Debt Reduction Agreement. Under the Joint Plan, the
holders of the Deferred Coupon Notes will be the only impaired class of
creditors; none of the Company's operating subsidiaries or operating divisions
will be included in the filing and they will continue to pay their trade
creditors, employees and other liabilities under normal conditions.
The Company believes that operating cash flow, together with borrowings
under its working capital credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund its
working capital requirements until the expected completion of the above
mentioned financial reorganization. Based on discussions with the Company's
current working capital lender, Congress Financial Corporation, the Company
believes that debtor in possession financing will not be necessary, and Congress
will continue to provide financing during and after the financial
reorganization. In the event the financial reorganization is not consummated,
the Company believes that operating cash flow, together with borrowings under
its working capital credit facilities and the monetization, from time to time,
of a portion of the Barnett Common Stock or other selected assets, will be
sufficient to fund its working capital requirements for at least the next 12 to
15 months; however, ultimately, the Company will not be able to continue to make
all of the interest and principal payments under its debt obligations without a
significant appreciation in, and monetization of, the value of the shares of
common stock of Barnett owned by the Company and/or a restructuring of such debt
instruments.
The Company believes that the completion of the transactions set forth
in the Debt Reduction Agreement will result in a much stronger company, with a
small amount of debt that can be supported by the operating cash flow of the
Company's subsidiaries. In addition to the reduced debt levels of the Company,
the Company's balance sheet will be strengthened significantly as a result of
the anticipated net after tax gain on the sale of Barnett Common Stock, the
discount on the redemption of the Deferred Coupon Notes, net of the write off of
the unamortized debt issuance costs, the realization for accounting purposes of
the deferred gain on the sale of U.S. Lock, and the utilization of the Company's
net operating loss carryforwards. Furthermore, the elimination of the
indebtedness from the Senior Notes and Deferred Coupon Notes will reduce the
Company's annual interest expense by approximately $16 million.
Although the Company has entered into the Debt Reduction Agreement, at
this time the Company does not have an agreement that would monetize its
investment in Barnett. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a
going concern and, as such, adjustments, if any, that may be required for
presentation on another basis have not been considered.
NOTE 2 - BUSINESS
The Company's common stock is quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin
Board ("OTCBB") under the symbol "WAXX." The Company is a supplier of specialty
plumbing, hardware and other products to the repair and remodeling market in the
United States. The Company distributes its products to approximately 1,400
customers, including a wide variety of large national and regional retailers,
independent retail customers and wholesalers.
The Company conducts its business primarily through its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc. ("Consumer Products"), WOC
Inc. ("WOC") and TWI, International, Inc. ("TWI"). WOC is comprised of Medal
Distributing, a supplier of hardware products and, included the operations of
U.S. Lock, a
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distributor of a full line of security hardware products, prior to its January
1, 1999 sale to Barnett. TWI includes the Company's foreign operations,
including manufacturing, packaging and sourcing operations in China and Taiwan,
and an operation in Mexico that threads galvanized, black, brass, and chrome
pipe and imports malleable fittings. Consumer Products, WOC and Barnett utilize
the Company's and non-affiliated foreign suppliers.
At December 31, 1999, the Company owned 44.3% of Barnett, a direct
marketer and distributor of an extensive line of plumbing, electrical, hardware,
and security hardware products to approximately 73,000 active customers
throughout the United States. Barnett offers approximately 21,000 name brand and
private label products through its industry-recognized Barnett(R) and U.S.
Lock(R) catalogs and telesales operations. Barnett markets its products through
six distinct, comprehensive catalogs that target professional contractors,
independent hardware stores, maintenance managers, security hardware installers,
liquid propane gas dealers, and locksmiths. In January 1999, the Company
completed the sale of U.S. Lock to Barnett. Barnett's net sales for fiscal 1999
were $241.4 million. The Company recorded equity earnings from this investment
of $3.6 million and $3.3 million and $2.0 million and $1.8 million for the six
months and quarters ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Barnett
Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BNTT". See
Note 1 and Management's Discussion and Analysis - Recent Developments section in
this Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Company's intention to sell its interest
in Barnett as part of a comprehensive financial restructuring.
NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the provisions
of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 utilizes the asset
and liability method, where deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
for the future tax consequences attributable to net operating loss carryforwards
and to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets
and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled.
At June 30, 1999, the Company had $48.0 million of available domestic
net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes, which expire 2009
through 2013. The Company also had alternative minimum tax carryforwards of
approximately $1.0 million at June 30, 1999, which are available to reduce
future regular income taxes over an indefinite period.
At December 31, 1999, the Company's net deferred tax assets were
substantially offset by a valuation allowance, except for the deferred tax asset
related to state taxes paid on the deferred gain on the January 1, 1999 sale of
U.S. Lock. SFAS No. 109 requires the Company to assess the realizability of its
deferred tax assets based on whether it is more likely than not that the Company
will realize the benefit from these deferred tax assets in the future. If the
Company determines that the more likely than not criteria is not met, SFAS No.
109 requires the deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance. In
assessing the realizability of its net deferred tax asset as of December 31,
1999, the Company considered various factors including (i) its historical and
projected taxable losses and its inability to utilize its net operating loss
carryforwards, which comprise a significant portion of the net deferred tax
asset; (ii) the tax deductibility of the accreted interest on the Deferred
Coupon Notes will not be realized until such interest is paid; (iii) its current
inability to assess the taxable income that may be recognized upon the
monetization of the Company's continued ownership of 44.3% of the Barnett Common
Stock or other operating assets; (iv) the Company has not yet been able to
complete a financial restructuring plan that may ultimately result in the
realization of a portion or all of the Company's net deferred tax asset and
thus, the ultimate impact cannot be objectively anticipated or verified.
Based on the Company's consideration of the above factors, the Company
believed it was appropriate to maintain a valuation allowance on its net
deferred tax asset, except for the deferred tax asset related to state taxes
paid on the deferred gain on the sale of U.S. Lock. As a result, as of December
31, 1999, the Company has substantially offset its net deferred tax asset with a
valuation allowance. The Company will continue to assess the valuation allowance
and to the extent it is determined that such allowance is no longer required,
the tax benefit of the remaining net deferred tax assets will be recognized in
the future.
The Company's tax provisions for the six and three months ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998 represent the provision for various state and foreign
taxes.
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NOTE 4 - BARNETT
The Company owns 7,186,530 shares, or 44.3%, of the Barnett Common
Stock as of December 31, 1999. This investment is accounted for under the equity
method of accounting. See Note 1 and Management's Discussion and Analysis -
Recent Developments section in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of the Company's
agreement to sell its interest in Barnett as part of a comprehensive financial
restructuring plan.
The following table presents unaudited summary financial data for
Barnett at December 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999 and for the six and three months
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 (in thousands of dollars):
Statement of income data: 1999 1998
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Six Months:
Net sales $ 138,472 $ 110,511
Gross profit 45,086 36,454
Net income 8,130 7,506
Three Months:
Net sales $ 71,072 $ 58,120
Gross profit 23,352 19,278
Net income 4,512 4,065
12/31/99 6/30/99
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Balance sheet data:
Current assets $ 105,867 $ 94,941
Non-current assets 55,617 54,245
Current liabilities 28,570 24,615
Non-current liabilities 33,000 33,000
NOTE 5 - NON-RECURRING AND PROCUREMENT CHARGES
In the second quarter of fiscal 2000, Consumer Products recorded a
non-recurring charge of $1.3 million related to the consolidation of its
packaged plumbing products under the Plumbcraft brand name. The Company believes
the Plumbcraft packaging, which was recently re-designed, and the consolidation
of brands will result in cost savings by reducing the amount of inventory needed
to support the business and creating workforce efficiencies.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1999, Consumer Products recorded a
non-recurring charge of $1.35 million related to the relocation of its Bedford
Heights, Ohio warehouse to Groveport, Ohio. Included in the charge were
severance benefits for personnel and the loss on the write-off of tangible
assets at the Bedford Heights warehouse. The Company believes that the
relocation to a more modern and efficient facility has enabled Consumer Products
to provide more sophisticated distribution services to its customers and has
helped it remain competitive through annual cost savings.
Procurement costs represent the amount paid by the Company in
connection with a customer's agreement to purchase products from the Company for
a specific period. The amount includes the consideration paid to the new or
existing customer (i) for the right to supply such customer for a specified
period, (ii) to assist such customer in reorganizing its store aisles and
displays in order to accommodate the Company's products and (iii) to purchase
competitor's merchandise that the customer has on hand when it changes
suppliers, less the salvage value received by the Company. The Company expenses
these costs in the fiscal year incurred. Procurement costs for (i) above totaled
$150,000 in the first quarter and none in the second quarter of fiscal 2000. The
Company did not incur this type of cost in the fiscal 1999 first or second
quarter. The Company did not incur procurement costs related to (ii) above in
the fiscal 2000 and 1999 first or second quarters. These types of procurement
costs are included as procurement charges in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations. Procurement costs for (iii) above totaled $0.3 million
and $0.5 million the first quarter and $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the
first six months of
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fiscal 2000 and 1999, respectively, which are included as a contra-sales amount
in net sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE 6 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments during the six and three months ended December 31, 1999
and 1998 included interest of $8.3 million and $2.9 million (six months), and
$6.2 million and $0.5 million (three months), respectively. The Company made no
federal income tax payments in the six months or second quarter of fiscal 2000
or fiscal 1999. However, the Company paid $0.4 and $0.5 million in state taxes
in the first quarter and second quarter of fiscal 2000, respectively.
NOTE 7 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
In February 1997, The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
issued SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" to be effective for financial
statements issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997. Under SFAS No.
128, primary earnings per share have been replaced by "basic earnings per
share", which represents net income divided by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share continues to utilize the
weighted average number of common stock and common stock equivalents, which
include stock options and warrants. Since the Company is in a loss position, the
impact of these options and warrants is anti-dilutive, therefore the Company has
disclosed basic earnings per share as basic and diluted for the six months and
quarters ended December 31, 1999 and 1998.
The number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted
earnings per share, along with a reconciliation of such shares, is as follows
(in thousands):
Six months Six months Three months Three months
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Basic 12,057 12,057 12,057 12,057
Diluted 12,057 12,057 12,057 12,057
Basic 12,057 12,057 12,057 12,057
Dilutive effect of:
Stock options -- -- -- --
Warrants -- -- -- --
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Diluted 12,057 12,057 12,057 12,057
NOTE 8 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's businesses distribute specialty plumbing products,
galvanized, black, brass and chrome pipe nipples, imported malleable fittings,
and other products. Since the foreign sourcing and manufacturing operations sell
a significant portion of their products through the Company's other wholly-owned
operations, which primarily sell to retailers, and to Barnett, a distributor,
the Company has classified its business segments into retail and non-retail
categories. Products are sold to (i) retail operations, including large national
and regional retailers, D-I-Y home centers and smaller independent retailers in
the United States, and (ii) non-retail operations, including wholesale and
industrial supply distributors in the United States. Sales outside of the United
States are not significant. Until the January 1, 1999 sale of U.S. Lock, the
Company also distributed security hardware to non-retail operations, including
security hardware installers and locksmiths. Set forth below is certain
financial data relating to the Company's business segments (in thousands of
dollars).
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Reported net sales:
Fiscal 2000 three months $ 14,756 $ 8,766 -- $ (3,820) $ 19,702
Fiscal 1999 three months 16,635 16,411 -- (3,848) 29,198
Fiscal 2000 six months 32,105 17,346 -- (6,912) 42,539
Fiscal 1999 six months 35,121 29,596 -- (7,290) 57,427
Operating income (loss):
Fiscal 2000 three months $ (1,626) $ 292 $ (858) -- (2,192)
Fiscal 1999 three months (166) 1,309 (925) -- 218
Fiscal 2000 six months (699) 512 (1,743) -- (1,930)
Fiscal 1999 six months (1,167) 2,727 (1,851) -- (291)
Identifiable assets:
December 31, 1999 $ 43,509 $ 19,106 $ 45,724 -- $108,339
June 30, 1999 45,017 15,866 39,327 -- 100,210
</TABLE>
The Company's foreign operations manufacture, assemble, source and
package products that are distributed by the Company's wholly-owned operations,
Barnett, retailers and other non-retail customers. Net sales for those foreign
operations amounted to $10.8 million and $12.4 million for the second quarter of
fiscal 2000 and 1999, respectively. Of these amounts, approximately $3.8 million
were intercompany sales for both the second quarter of fiscal 2000 and 1999. For
the six months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, net sales for those foreign
operations amounted to $22.4 million and $21.4 million, respectively. Of these
amounts, approximately $6.9 million and $7.3 million were intercompany sales for
the six months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Identifiable
assets for the foreign operations were $21.3 million and $18.7 million at
December 31, 1999 and June 30, 1999, respectively.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This Quarterly Report contains certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that
are based on the beliefs of the Company and its management. When used in this
document, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect,"
"intend," "may," "should," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the
Company with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the risk that the
Company may not be able to complete its deleveraging strategy in the intended
manner, risks associated with currently unforeseen competitive pressures and
risks affecting the Company's industry, such as decreased consumer spending,
customer concentration issues and the effects of general economic conditions. In
addition, the Company's business, operations and financial condition are subject
to the risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are described in the Company's
reports and statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including this Report. Should one or more of those risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results may vary materially from those described herein.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The Company has endeavored over the past several years to reduce its
significant amount of debt through the monetization of assets and by improving
the efficiencies of its continuing businesses. As a result, the Company has
undertaken various initiatives to raise cash, improve its cash flow and reduce
its debt obligations and / or improve its financial flexibility during that
period. In the spring of 1999, the Company began having discussions with some of
its bondholders regarding its high level of debt and cash flow issues. The
Company believes that operating cash flow, together with borrowings under its
working capital credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund its working
capital requirements until the expected completion of the debt reduction effort
contemplated by the Debt Reduction Agreement, as defined below. In the event the
financial reorganization is not completed, the Company believes that operating
cash flow, together with borrowings under its working capital credit facilities
and the monetization, from time to time, of a portion of the Barnett Common
Stock or other selected assets, will be sufficient to fund its working capital
requirements for at least the next 12 to 15 months, however, ultimately, the
Company will not be able to continue to make all of the interest and principal
payments under its debt obligations without a significant appreciation in, and
monetization of, the value of the shares of common stock of Barnett owned by the
Company and/or a restructuring of such debt instruments.
On December 13, 1999, the Company and an ad hoc committee (the
"Committee") representing the holders of approximately 87% of the $92.8 million
outstanding principal amount of the 12 3/4% Senior Secured Deferred Coupon Notes
due 2004 (the "Deferred Coupon Notes") and approximately 65% of the 11 1/8%
Senior Notes due 2001 (the "Senior Notes") of Waxman USA Inc. entered into an
agreement (the "Debt Reduction Agreement") that provides, subject to certain
conditions (including Bankruptcy Court approval), for the full satisfaction of
the Deferred Coupon Notes and the Senior Notes as part of a comprehensive
financial restructuring of the Company.
The key provisions of the financial restructuring plan are:
- The Debt Reduction Agreement contemplates that Barnett will engage
an investment banker to conduct an orderly process to sell itself,
or otherwise maximize shareholder value, in connection with such
transaction. To that end, on December 13, 1999, Barnett issued a
press release announcing the engagement of Deutsche Bank Alex.
Brown to pursue initiatives to maximize shareholder value.
- If Barnett's efforts to maximize shareholder value result in a
sale, the Company would sell all of the 7,186,530 shares of Barnett
common stock owned by Waxman USA Inc., a direct, wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company.
- The Company would apply the proceeds of any sale of the Barnett
Common Stock owned by Waxman USA, net of applicable taxes, in the
following order:
- approximately $35.9 million, plus accrued interest, to repay in
full the Senior Notes
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- approximately $10 million to reduce borrowings under its working
capital credit facility, which were used to fund approximately $6
million in interest paid to the Deferred Coupon Note holders on
December 1, 1999, $2 million in interest to be paid to the Senior
Note holders on March 1, 2000, and up to $2 million in other costs
associated with the financial restructuring transaction, and
- the remaining net proceeds to a trust account to be used for the
full satisfaction of the Deferred Coupon Notes.
The Debt Reduction Agreement contemplates the completion of the sale
of the Barnett Common Stock as the first step in the financial restructuring
plan. Following the anticipated sale of the Company's interest in Barnett, the
Company and the Committee would file a jointly sponsored, prepackaged plan of
reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court (the "Joint Plan") to
effectuate the terms of the Debt Reduction Agreement. Under the Joint Plan, the
holders of the Deferred Coupon Notes will be the only impaired class of
creditors; none of the Company's operating subsidiaries or operating divisions
will be included in the filing and they will continue to pay their trade
creditors, employees and other liabilities under normal conditions.
The Company believes that operating cash flow, together with
borrowings under its working capital credit facilities, will be sufficient to
fund its working capital requirements until the expected completion of the above
mentioned financial reorganization. Based on discussions with the Company's
current working capital lender, Congress Financial Corporation, the Company
believes that debtor in possession financing will not be necessary, and Congress
will continue to provide financing during and after the financial
reorganization. In the event the financial reorganization is not consummated,
the Company believes that operating cash flow, together with borrowings under
its working capital credit facilities and the monetization, from time to time,
of a portion of the Barnett Common Stock or other selected assets, will be
sufficient to fund its working capital requirements for at least the next 12 to
15 months; however, ultimately, the Company will not be able to continue to make
all of the interest and principal payments under its debt obligations without a
significant appreciation in, and monetization of, the value of the shares of
common stock of Barnett owned by the Company and/or a restructuring of such debt
instruments.
The Company believes that the completion of the transactions set forth
in the Debt Reduction Agreement will result in a much stronger company, with a
small amount of debt that can be supported by the operating cash flow of the
Company's subsidiaries. In addition to the reduced debt levels of the Company,
the Company's balance sheet will be strengthened significantly as a result of
the anticipated net after tax gain on the sale of Barnett Common Stock, the
discount on the redemption of the Deferred Coupon Notes, net of the write off of
the unamortized debt issuance costs, the realization for accounting purposes of
the deferred gain on the sale of U.S. Lock, and the utilization of the Company's
net operating loss carryforwards. Furthermore, the elimination of the
indebtedness from the Senior Notes and Deferred Coupon Notes will reduce the
Company's annual interest expense by approximately $16 million.
The Company believes that the Joint Plan should proceed through the
judicial process in a timely manner due to the overwhelming support of the
Deferred Coupon Note holders, the only impaired class of creditors. The Company
expects to complete the Joint Plan by mid-2000.
As noted above, in December 1999, Barnett announced that it had engaged
an investment banker to assist it with strategic alternatives to maximize
shareholder value. Although the Company has entered into the Debt Reduction
Agreement, at this time the Company does not have an agreement that would
monetize its investment in Barnett. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will
continue as a going concern and, as such, adjustments to the financial
statements, if any, that may be required for presentation on another basis have
not been considered.
The Company is evaluating various options to streamline its operations,
reduce expenses and improve margins. As part of that process, the logistics of
our distribution facilities and the utilization of operations to source products
as opposed to manufacturing products are being evaluated. The Company expects to
complete this review and initiate various expense reduction plans within the
next six months.
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A. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
NET SALES
Net sales for the fiscal 2000 second quarter ended December 31, 1999
totaled $19.7 million, as compared to $29.2 million for the fiscal 1999 second
quarter. Excluding the results of U.S. Lock, which was sold effective January
1, 1999, comparable net sales for the remaining businesses decreased by $2.7
million, or 12.0% percent, from the recasted net sales of $22.4 million for the
fiscal 1999 second quarter. The net sales decrease was attributable to the loss
of $1.1 million in net sales from the now defunct Hechinger / Builders Square
operations and weaker than anticipated net sales to retailers, including sales
made through the direct import program from our Asian operations, with certain
domestic support services provided by Consumer Products.
Net sales to retailers amounted to $14.8 million for the second quarter
ended December 31, 1999, a decrease from the $16.6 million for the same period
last year. Sales to nearly all of our largest retail customers were lower than
the prior year and our expectations. In addition, net sales for the second
quarter of fiscal 1999 included $1.1 million in sales to the now defunct
Hechinger / Builders Square operations. The Company's new sales programs with
several retailers were not sufficient to offset sluggish sales with some
national retailers and the loss of the Hechinger / Builders Square business. The
Company believes that many of these retailers reduced inventories for year-end
inventory and cash management purposes and that sales should improve late in the
quarter ended March 31, 2000.
Non-retail net sales amounted to $8.8 million for the fiscal 2000
second quarter, a decrease from $16.4 million for the same period in fiscal
1999. Excluding the net sales of U.S. Lock, which amount to $6.8 million in the
fiscal 1999 second quarter, non-retail net sales decreased by $0.8 million. This
decrease is primarily due to a decrease in net sales to Barnett.
GROSS PROFIT
Gross profit for the fiscal 2000 second quarter was $5.9 million, with
a gross profit margin of 29.9 percent, as compared to gross profit of $8.7
million and a gross profit margin of 29.7 percent for the three months ended
December 31, 1998. Excluding U.S. Lock from the prior year results, gross profit
decreased by $0.5 million from the recasted fiscal 1999 second quarter gross
profit of $6.4 million, while the gross profit margin would have increased from
28.7 percent. The decrease in the gross margin is primarily attributable to a
higher proportion of sales from the direct import sales program, which has a
lower gross margin as well as lower selling, general and administrative
expenses. The termination of the packaged plumbing program sales to Hechinger /
Builders Square reduced the Company's gross profit and offset the increased
gross profit from sales to other retailers. In addition, competitive pricing
pressure from overseas suppliers of pipe nipples and valves has reduced the
Company's sales and gross margins for those products.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A expenses")
decreased from $8.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 1998 to $6.8
million for the quarter ended December 31, 1999. Included in the prior year's
results are $1.4 million in SG&A expenses related to U.S. Lock. Excluding the
SG&A expenses related to U.S. Lock, as a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses
increased from 31.5% for the fiscal 1999 second quarter to 34.4% for the fiscal
2000 second quarter. The increased percentage of expenses to net sales is due to
the reduction in sales levels and certain relatively fixed costs.
NON-RECURRING AND PROCUREMENT CHARGES
In the second quarter of fiscal 2000, Consumer Products recorded a
non-recurring charge of $1.3 million related to the consolidation of its
packaged plumbing products under the Plumbcraft brand name. The Company believes
the Plumbcraft packaging, which was recently re-designed, and the consolidation
of brands will result in cost savings by reducing the amount of inventory needed
to support the business and creating workforce efficiencies.
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EQUITY EARNINGS OF BARNETT
The Company recorded equity earnings from its ownership interest in
Barnett of $2.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, as compared to
$1.8 million for the same quarter in fiscal 1999.
AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED GAIN ON SALE OF U.S. LOCK
Effective January 1, 1999, the Company sold U.S. Lock to Barnett for
$33.0 million in cash, before certain adjustments and expenses. The sale of U.S.
Lock resulted in a net pretax gain of $18.3 million, with approximately $10.2
million being recognized in the fiscal 1999 third quarter. The remaining $8.1
million was reported as a deferred gain in the Company's consolidated balance
sheet due to the Company's continued ownership of 44.3% of Barnett, the acquirer
of U.S. Lock. The Company is recognizing the deferred gain as the goodwill
generated by the purchase of U.S. Lock is amortized by Barnett, or as the
Company reduces its ownership interest in Barnett. In the fiscal 2000 second
quarter, the Company recognized $50,000 of this deferred gain.
INTEREST EXPENSE
For the quarter ended December 31, 1999, net interest expense totaled
$4.5 million, as compared to $4.4 million in the fiscal 1999 second quarter.
Average borrowings for the current year's quarter amounted to $137.7 million,
with a weighted average interest rate of 12.4%, as compared to $141.5 million in
the same quarter last year, with a weighted average interest rate of 11.8%. The
average borrowings are lower due to the proceeds received from the sale of U.S.
Lock effective January 1, 1999, while the weighted average interest rate
increased due to the reduction of debt with a lower rate.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes amounted to $0.1 million for the second
quarter of fiscal 2000, as compared to $0.1 million for the same quarter last
year. The provision for the current quarter primarily represents various state
and foreign taxes of the Company's wholly-owned operations. For the fiscal 2000
and 1999 second quarters, the difference between the effective and statutory tax
rates is primarily due to domestic operating losses not benefited and goodwill
amortization.
NET LOSS
The Company's net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 amounted
to $4.7 million, or $0.39 per basic and diluted share, as compared to the net
loss of $2.5 million, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share, in the fiscal 1999
second quarter. The second quarter of fiscal 2000 was affected by the $1.3
million non-recurring charge associated with the consolidation of its packaged
plumbing products under the Plumbcraft brand name.
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
NET SALES
Excluding U.S. Lock, which was sold effective January 1, 1999, net
sales for the six months ended December 31, 1999 totaled $42.5 million, a
decrease of $1.5 million from the $44.1 million for the comparable period in
fiscal 1999. Including U.S. Lock's net sales for the six months ended December
31, 1998 of $13.4 million, the Company's net revenue was $57.4 million. The
decrease in net sales is attributable to the lower than anticipated sales to
retailers for the fiscal 2000 second quarter and the loss of the Hechinger /
Builders Square account relationship and their filing for Chapter 7 liquidation,
which accounted for a $3.0 million reduction in net sales for the Company. The
net sales to Hechinger / Builders Square for the six months ended December 31,
1999 and 1998 amounted to $74,000 and $3.1 million, respectively.
GROSS PROFIT
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The gross profit margin for the six months ended December 31, 1999
improved to 30.7% from 30.3% for the six months ended December 31, 1998,
excluding U.S. Lock. Nearly all of the operations reported a slight improvement
in their gross margins. For the six months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998,
excluding U.S. Lock, gross profit amounted to $13.1 million and $13.4 million,
respectively. Including U.S. Lock, the gross profit for the six months ended
December 31, 1998 amounted to $17.7 million. The decrease in gross profit was
due to the decrease in net sales and a higher proportion of sales from the lower
gross margin direct import sales program.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
SG&A expenses, excluding U.S. Lock, decreased from $14.0 million for
the six months ended December 31, 1998 to $13.6 million for the six month period
ended December 31, 1999. SG&A expenses for the six months ended December 31,
1998 were $16.7 million including U.S. Lock. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A
expenses, excluding U.S. Lock, increased slightly from 31.7% for the six month
period in fiscal 1999 to 31.9% for the six months ended December 31, 1999.
NON-RECURRING AND PROCUREMENT CHARGES
Consumer Products recorded non-recurring charges for the six months
ended December 31, 1999 including procurement costs of $150,000, related to
customer agreements to purchase product for a period of time, and $1.3 million
for the consolidation of its packaged plumbing products under the Plumbcraft
brand name.
In the fiscal 1999 first quarter ended September 30, 1998, Consumer
Products recorded a non-recurring charge of $1.35 million related to the
relocation of its Bedford Heights, Ohio warehouse to Groveport, Ohio. Included
in the charge were severance benefits for personnel and the loss on the
write-off of tangible assets at the Bedford Heights warehouse. The relocation to
a more modern and efficient facility, which was completed in November 1998, has
enabled Consumer Products to provide more sophisticated distribution services to
its customers and has helped it remain competitive through significant annual
savings.
EQUITY EARNINGS OF BARNETT
The Company recorded equity earnings from its 44.3% ownership interest in
Barnett of $3.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 1999. For the
comparable period in fiscal 1999, the Company recorded equity earnings of $3.3
million.
INTEREST EXPENSE
For the six months ended December 31, 1999, interest expense totaled
$8.8 million, a slight increase from the $8.7 million in the comparable period
last year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in borrowings under its
bank credit agreement and an increase in the accretion of interest on the
Deferred Coupon Notes of $5.9 million as compared to $5.3 million for the six
months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Average borrowings for
the six months ended December 31, 1999 amounted to $134.4 million, with a
weighted average interest rate of 12.5%, as compared to $139.2 million in the
same period last year, with a weighted average interest rate of 11.8%. The
average borrowings are lower due to the proceeds received from the sale of U.S.
Lock effective January 1, 1999, while the weighted average interest rate
increased due to the reduction of debt with a lower rate.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes amounted to $0.3 million and $0.2
million for the six months ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The
provision for the current period primarily represents various state and foreign
taxes of the Company's wholly-owned operations. The difference between the
effective and statutory tax rates is primarily due to domestic operating losses
not benefited and goodwill amortization.
NET LOSS
The Company's net loss for the six months ended December 31, 1999
amounted to $7.3 million, or $0.61 per basic and diluted share, as compared to
the net loss of $5.9 million, or $0.49 per basic and diluted share, in the same
period last year. Included in the fiscal 2000 results is a non-recurring charge
of $0.15 million in procurement
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costs and $1.3 million for the consolidation of its packaged plumbing under the
Plumbcraft name. The fiscal 1999 six month results included a non-recurring
charge of $1.35 million for the relocation of the Consumer Products' warehouse
from Bedford Hts., Ohio to Groveport, Ohio.
B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Over the past several years, the Company has endeavored to reduce its
high level of debt through the monetization of assets and to improve the
efficiencies of its continuing businesses. As a result, the Company has
undertaken various initiatives to raise cash, improve its cash flow and reduce
its debt obligations and / or improve its financial flexibility during that
period. These efforts recently resulted in the Company reaching an agreement
with an ad hoc committee representing the holders of approximately 87% of its
Deferred Coupon Notes and approximately 65% of its Senior Notes. See Note 1 and
Management's Discussion and Analysis - Recent Developments section in this Form
10-Q for a discussion of the Company's agreement to sell its interest in Barnett
as part of a comprehensive financial reorganization. The Company believes that
operating cash flow, together with borrowings under its working capital credit
facilities, will be sufficient to fund its working capital requirements until
the expected completion of the debt reduction effort contemplated by the Debt
Reduction Agreement. In the event the financial reorganization is not completed,
the Company believes that operating cash flow, together with borrowings under
its working capital credit facilities and the monetization, from time to time,
of a portion of the Barnett Common Stock or other selected assets, will be
sufficient to fund its working capital requirements for at least the next 12 to
15 months, however, ultimately, the Company will not be able to continue to make
all of the interest and principal payments under its debt obligations without a
significant appreciation in, and monetization of, the value of the shares of
common stock of Barnett owned by the Company and/or a restructuring of such debt
instruments.
The financial reorganization does not involve any of the Company's
operating subsidiaries, which have their own bank credit facility. These
operating companies will continue to pay all of their trade creditors, employees
and other liabilities under normal trade conditions. The Company believes that
the Joint Plan should proceed quickly through the judicial process because it
has the overwhelming support of the Deferred Coupon Note holders, the only
impaired class of creditors. The Company expects to complete the Plan by mid-
2000.
In June 1999, the Company entered into the Loan and Security Agreement
with Congress Financial Corporation to replace the Credit Agreement with
BankAmerica Business Credit, Inc. that was to expire on July 15, 1999. The Loan
and Security Agreement is between Consumer Products, WOC, WAMI and WAMI Sales,
as borrowers (the "Borrowers"), with the Company, Waxman USA Inc. ("Waxman USA")
and TWI as guarantors. The Loan and Security Agreement provides for, among other
things, revolving credit advances of up to $20.0 million. As of December 31,
1999, the Company had $13.8 million in borrowings under the revolving credit
line of the facility and had approximately $5.3 million available under such
facility. The Loan and Security Agreement expires on September 1, 2001, but may
be extended under certain conditions.
The Loan and Security Agreement provides for revolving credit advances
of (a) up to 85.0% of the amount of eligible accounts receivable, (b) up to the
lesser of (i) $10.0 million or (ii) 60% of the amount of eligible raw and
finished goods inventory and (c) up to the lesser of (i) $5.0 million or (ii)
70% of the fair market value of 500,000 shares of Barnett Inc. common stock. In
December 1999, the Loan and Security Agreement was amended to provide Congress
Financial an additional 500,000 shares of Barnett Inc. common stock (which,
together with the initial 500,000 shares, constitutes approximately 6.2% of all
outstanding stock of Barnett Common Stock), as collateral and allowing the
Company to borrow up to the lesser of i) $10,000,000 or ii) 70% of the fair
value of the 1,000,000 shares of Barnett Inc. common stock. Revolving credit
advances bear interest at a rate equal to (a) First Union National Bank's prime
rate plus 0.5% or (b) LIBOR plus 2.50%. The Loan and Security Agreement includes
a letter of credit subfacility of $10.0 million, with none outstanding at
December 31, 1999. Borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreement are secured
by the accounts receivable, inventories, certain general intangibles, and
unencumbered fixed assets of Waxman Industries, Inc., Consumer Products, TWI,
International Inc. and WOC, and a pledge of 65% of the stock of various foreign
subsidiaries. The Loan and Security Agreement requires the Borrowers to maintain
cash collateral accounts into which all available funds are deposited and
applied to service the facility on a daily basis. The Loan and Security
Agreement prevents dividends and
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distributions by the Borrowers except in certain limited instances including, so
long as there is no default or event of default and the Borrowers are in
compliance with certain financial covenants, the payment of interest on the
Senior Notes and the Company's Deferred Coupon Notes, and contains customary
negative, affirmative and financial covenants and conditions. The Company was in
compliance with all loan covenants at December 31, 1999. The Loan and Security
Agreement also contains a material adverse condition clause which allows
Congress Financial Corporation to terminate the Agreement under certain
circumstances.
Since the consummation of the Barnett Initial Public Offering, the cash
flow generated by Barnett is no longer available to the Company. The Company
relies primarily on Consumer Products and, prior to January 1, 1999, U.S. Lock
for cash flow. The sale of U.S. Lock further increases the Company's dependence
on Consumer Products' business. Consumer Products' customers include D-I-Y
warehouse home centers, home improvement centers, mass merchandisers and
hardware stores. Consumer Products may be adversely affected by prolonged
economic downturns or significant declines in consumer spending. There can be no
assurance that any such prolonged economic downturn or significant decline in
consumer spending will not have a material adverse impact on the Consumer
Products' business and its ability to generate cash flow. Furthermore, Consumer
Products has a high proportion of its sales with a concentrated number of
customers. One of Consumer Products' largest customers, Kmart, accounted for
approximately 20.8% of net sales for Consumer Products in fiscal 1999. In July
1997, Kmart agreed to sell its Builders Square chain to Leonard Green &
Partners, a merchant-banking firm. Leonard Green also acquired another home
improvement retailer, Hechinger Co., and combined the two companies to form the
nation's third largest home improvement chain. In August 1998, Consumer Products
was informed that the Hechinger / Builders Square operations were consolidating
their supplier relationships and Consumer Products would retain only the bulk
plumbing business, beginning in January 1999. The combined operations of
Hechinger / Builders Square accounted for approximately $3.7 million, or 7.8% of
Consumer Products and the Company's net sales in fiscal 1999. Hechinger /
Builders Square filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 1999, and for
Chapter 7 liquidation in September 1999. Consumer Products' accounts receivable
from Hechinger / Builders Square was $0.3 million at the time of the bankruptcy
filing. In the event Consumer Products were to lose any additional large retail
accounts as a customer or one of its largest accounts were to significantly
curtail its purchases from Consumer Products, there would be material short-term
adverse effects until the Company could further modify Consumer Products' cost
structure to be more in line with its anticipated revenue base. Consumer
Products would likely incur significant charges if additional material adverse
changes in its customer relationships were to occur.
The Company paid $0.9 million in income taxes in the first six months
of fiscal 2000. At June 30, 1999, the Company had $48.0 million of available
domestic net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes, which expire
2009 through 2013, and $41.3 million of original issue discount, as of June 30,
1999, that has been expensed on the Company's financial statements and will
become deductible for tax purposes when the interest on the Deferred Coupon
Notes is paid. In the event the Company completes a financial reorganization,
which includes the sale of its investment in Barnett and recognizes a gain from
that sale, the Company will be able to use the net operating loss carryforwards
to offset income taxes that will be payable.
The Company has total future lease commitments for various facilities
and other leases totaling $3.0 million, of which approximately $1.3 million is
due in fiscal 2000 and $0.7 million was paid in the first six months of fiscal
2000. The Company does not have any other commitments to make substantial
capital expenditures. The fiscal 2000 capital expenditure plan includes
expenditures to improve the efficiencies of the Company's operations, to provide
new data technology and certain expansion plans for the Company's foreign
operations.
At December 31, 1999, the Company had working capital of $9.5 million
and a current ratio of 1.3 to 1.
DISCUSSION OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash used for operations was $14.7 million for the first six months
of fiscal 2000 principally due to an increase in trade receivables, inventories
and other assets, offset by an increase in accounts payable. Also affecting net
cash used for operations was $3.6 million in equity earnings of Barnett.
Excluding this item, the net cash used by operations was $11.1 million. Cash
flow used in investments totaled $0.9 million, attributable to capital
expenditures. Cash flow provided by financing activities, and net borrowings
under the Company's credit facilities, totaled approximately $14.8 million.
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YEAR 2000
The Company utilizes management information systems, software
technology and non-information technology systems that were Year 2000 compliant,
prior to December 31, 1999. The Company continues to monitor its operations, as
well as its customers and suppliers to ensure its systems continue to meet its
internal and external requirements. The Company does not believe that it has
been or will be negatively impacted by Year 2000. A summary of the progress made
by each of the Company's operations is provided below.
During fiscal 1998, the Company's largest division, Consumer Products,
completed a version upgrade of its J.D. Edwards software, which was Year 2000
compliant. In addition, Consumer Products made certain modifications to its
systems and completed the testing of its information systems in fiscal 1998 to
insure that it was Year 2000 compliant. Consumer Products utilizes IBM AS400
hardware, NT servers and personal computers that were also Year 2000 compliant.
The specific cost of upgrading the hardware and software in fiscal 1998 was
approximately $0.8 million; however, the majority of this cost was capitalized
as it was part of a process of developing Consumer Products' capabilities to
serve its customers and to operate its business, with Year 2000 compliance being
an additional benefit.
The Company's corporate office completed the development of its
accounting package in March 1999, using Consumer Products' hardware and
software. The accounting package was developed by internal personnel with MIS
support at no additional cost, using the standard reporting format developed for
Consumer Products.
In August 1998, WAMI's PC-based Year 2000 software upgrade was provided
by the software manufacturer at no cost and was installed and tested. As part of
a periodic replacement of hardware, WAMI replaced certain PC's for approximately
$10,000 to upgrade its remaining hardware to be Year 2000 compliant. WAMI's
software and hardware were reviewed by an external information technology
professional for Year 2000 compliance.
Medal Distributing has an IBM System 36, which was upgraded, with
software modifications completed to be Year 2000 compliant. The modifications
were completed in July 1999, at a cost of approximately $10,000.
TWI and CWI's PC-based information systems required minor modifications
to be Year 2000 compliant, which were completed before December 31, 1999 and
financed through working capital with minimal cost. The expenditures at TWI
included approximately $13,000 for hardware, $10,000 for software and $10,000 in
labor to make the Year 2000 modifications. CWI's costs to modify its systems for
Year 2000 were approximately $11,000 for hardware, $14,000 for software and
$2,000 in labor.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) See Exhibit 27.
b) Form 8-K
The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on December
14, 1999, regarding the Agreement between the Company
and an ad hoc committee of holders of the Company's
12 3/4% Senior Secured Deferred Coupon Notes due
2004.
All other items in Part II are either inapplicable to the Company during the
quarter ended December 31, 1999 or the answer is negative or a response has been
previously reported and an additional report of the information need not be
made, pursuant to the instructions to Part II.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WAXMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
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REGISTRANT
DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2000 BY: /S/ MARK W. WESTER
MARK W. WESTER
VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND
ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT PAPER (P) OR
- ------- ------------
NUMBER DESCRIPTION ELECTRONIC (E)
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(27) Financial Data Schedule E
(submitted to the Securities
and Exchange Commission in
Electronic Format)
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