CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL INC
10-Q, 1998-11-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q
                QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    For the Quarter ended September 30, 1998

                        Commission File Number 000-24021

                     CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       New Jersey                                              22-3561164
(State of incorporation)                                    (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification Number)
                                629 Grove Street
                                 Jersey City, NJ
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                      07310
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  201-217-1990
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether  registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports)  and  (2)  has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                Yes [X]  No [  ]

The  number  of  shares  of  Common  Stock,  no par  value,  of  the  Registrant
outstanding at November 10, 1998 was 5,295,000


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                     CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
           FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
                                      INDEX

                                                                            Page
                                                                            ----
Part I -- Financial Information
     Item 1 -- Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997
            and September 30, 1998..........................................   1

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months
            and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1998...............   2

         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
            Ended September 30, 1997 and 1998...............................   3

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements...............   4

     Item 2 -- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
     and Results of Operations..............................................   7

Part II -- Other Information

     Item 2 -- Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds....................  17

     Item 6 -- Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a) Exhibits

                Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

           (b) Reports on Form 8-K

                 None

<PAGE>

                             Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                        CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (in thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  December 31,      September 30,
                                                                      1997              1998
                                                                    --------          --------
                                                                     (Note)         (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                 <C>               <C>     
Assets
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents ............................          $     67          $ 11,071
    Accounts receivable ..................................             5,673            10,388
    Inventories ..........................................               940             1,473
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets ............                78               438
    Notes and advances receivable -- stockholder/officers                136                --
    Deferred income taxes ................................                47               282
                                                                    --------          --------
Total current assets .....................................             6,941            23,652
Property and equipment -- net ............................             3,579             8,288
Goodwill -- net ..........................................                --            10,863
Other assets .............................................               418               221
                                                                    --------          --------
                                                                    $ 10,938          $ 43,024
                                                                    ========          ========

Liabilities and stockholders' equity 
Current liabilities:
    Current portion of long-term debt ....................          $    407          $    667
    Revolving lines of credit ............................               300               460
    Current portion of obligations under capital leases ..               178               653
    Accounts payable .....................................             3,854             3,681
    Accrued expenses .....................................             1,474             3,567
                                                                    --------          --------
Total current liabilities ................................             6,213             9,028
Long-term debt -- net of current portion .................             1,185               935
Obligations under capital leases -- net of current portion               332             1,310
Deferred income taxes ....................................                57               613
Other liabilities ........................................                --                85

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 authorized,
       none issued .......................................                --                --
    Common stock, no par value, 30,000,000 authorized,
       5,295,000 issued and outstanding ..................                 6            29,265
    Additional paid-in capital ...........................               734                --
    Cummulative foreign currency translation adjustment ..                --               (26)
    Retained earnings ....................................             2,411             1,814
                                                                    --------          --------
                                                                       3,151            31,053
                                                                    --------          --------
                                                                    $ 10,938          $ 43,024
                                                                    ========          ========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.

Note:  The balance  sheet as of  December  31,  1997 has been  derived  from the
audited  financial  statements  at that  date but does  not  include  all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted  accounting  principles
for complete financial statements.


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                     CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended               Nine Months Ended
                                                               September 30,                    September 30,
                                                       ----------------------------     ----------------------------
                                                           1997             1998            1997             1998
                                                       -----------      -----------     -----------      -----------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>        
Net sales ........................................     $     8,593      $    14,191     $    25,768      $    38,118
Operating expenses:
    Costs of production ..........................           6,494           10,139          19,260           27,609
    Selling, general and administration ..........           1,274            2,070           4,199            5,565
    Depreciation and amortization ................             189              370             515              837
                                                       -----------      -----------     -----------      -----------
                                                             7,957           12,579          23,974           34,011
Income from operations ...........................             636            1,612           1,794            4,107
    Interest income (expense) ....................             (59)              78            (196)              36
    Other income (expense) .......................              14               27              33               46
                                                       -----------      -----------     -----------      -----------
Income before income taxes .......................             591            1,717           1,631            4,189
    Provision for income taxes ...................              33              687              95            1,483
                                                       -----------      -----------     -----------      -----------
Net income .......................................     $       558      $     1,030     $     1,536      $     2,706
                                                       ===========      ===========     ===========      ===========

Earnings per common share:
    Basic ........................................                      $      0.19
                                                                        ===========
    Diluted ......................................                      $      0.19
                                                                        ===========

Weighted average number of common shares:
    Basic ........................................                        5,295,000
                                                                        ===========
    Diluted ......................................                        5,332,762
                                                                        ===========

Pro Forma Data (unaudited)
Income before income taxes .......................     $       591                      $     1,631      $     4,189
    Pro forma provision for income taxes .........             242                              669            1,803
                                                       -----------                      -----------      -----------
Pro forma net income .............................     $       349                      $       962      $     2,386
                                                       ===========                      ===========      ===========
Pro forma earnings per common share:
    Basic ........................................                                                       $      0.55
                                                                                                         ===========
    Diluted ......................................                                                       $      0.54
                                                                                                         ===========

Proforma weighted average number of common shares:
    Basic ........................................                                                         4,347,431
                                                                                                         ===========
    Diluted ......................................                                                         4,407,190
                                                                                                         ===========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.


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<PAGE>

                     CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW Nine
                    Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1998
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1997          1998
                                                                                --------      --------
<S>                                                                             <C>           <C>     
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income ................................................................     $  1,536      $  2,706
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization .........................................          559           874
    Gain on sale of equipment .............................................          (11)           --
    Deferred income taxes .................................................          (22)          153
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
    Accounts receivable ...................................................       (1,004)       (2,379)
    Inventory .............................................................         (322)         (292)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets .....................................           25          (275)
    Other assets ..........................................................           19           198
    Advance to officers ...................................................           24           136
    Accounts payable ......................................................           14        (1,024)
    Accrued expenses ......................................................          330           530
    Other liabilities .....................................................           --           (40)
                                                                                --------      --------
Net cash provided by operating activities .................................        1,148           587

Cash flows from investing activities
    Proceeds from the disposition of equipment ............................        1,349            --
    Acquisition of property and equipment .................................       (1,602)       (2,944)
    Acquisition of Roda Limited, net of cash acquired .....................           --        (6,149)
                                                                                --------      --------
Net cash used in investing activities .....................................         (253)       (9,093)

Cash flows from financing activities
    Net proceeds from sale of common stock ................................           --        29,250
    Net principal payments on revolving lines of credit ...................         (650)         (320)
    Proceeds from long-term borrowings, third party .......................           38            --
    Principal payments on long-term borrowings, third-party ...............         (192)       (2,901)
    Principal payments on obligations under capital lease .................         (143)         (241)
    Principal payments on notes payable - related parties .................         (227)           --
    Distrubuted to stockholders ...........................................         (201)       (6,237)
                                                                                --------      --------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities .......................       (1,375)       19,551
                                                                                --------      --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents ..............           --           (41)
                                                                                --------      --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalent .......................         (480)       11,004
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ..............................          543            67
                                                                                --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period ..................................     $     63      $ 11,071
                                                                                ========      ========
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and
    financing activities
Issuance of common stock in conjunction with the acquisition
    of Roda Limited .......................................................     $     --      $  2,207
                                                                                ========      ========
Acquisition of equipment under capital leases .............................     $     --      $    967
                                                                                ========      ========
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  condensed  consolidated
financial statements.


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<PAGE>


                     CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1998



1.   Organization and Basis of Presentation

Cunningham Graphics International,  Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in New
Jersey on January 12, 1998 with an authorized  capital of  30,000,000  shares of
Common  Stock,  no par value  (the  "Common  Stock")  and  10,000,000  shares of
Preferred  Stock,  no par value.  The  Company  provides a wide range of graphic
communication services to financial  institutions and corporations,  focusing on
producing  and  distributing  time-sensitive  analytical  research and marketing
materials and on providing on-demand printing.

On April 22, 1998 Cunningham Graphics, Inc. (the "Predecessor") reorganized (the
"Reorganization") such that all the stockholders of the Predecessor  contributed
all of the  outstanding  shares of common stock of the Predecessor to Cunningham
Graphics  International,  Inc.,  in exchange for a total of 2,595,260  shares of
common  stock,  no par value (the  "Common  Stock")  and  promissory  notes (the
"Exchange  Notes") in the aggregate  principal  amount of $2.6  million.  In the
Reorganization,  the Company also assumed the  Predecessor's  obligations  under
promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.2 million, representing
undistributed  S  corporation   taxable  income  (the   "Distribution   Notes").
Collectively  the  Exchange  Notes  and  Distribution  Notes  are  known  as the
"Reorganization  Notes." The Company's  Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-46541) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange  Commission
on April 21, 1998.  The Company's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 (File No.
333-50713),  filed  pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended,  became  effective  on  April  22,  1998.  Pursuant  to  the  foregoing
Registration Statements,  the Company's initial public offering (the "Offering")
of 2,530,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per share,  began on April 22,
1998 (See Note 4).  Accordingly,  the  financial  statements  in this  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q reflect the results of operations of the Predecessor through
April 22, 1998 (the effective date of the Offering) and the combined  results of
the Company from April 23,1998 through September 30, 1998.

On April 27, 1998, the Company closed the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the
outstanding  ordinary  share  capital of Roda  Limited,  an English  corporation
("Roda") for consideration  consisting of cash in the amount of $4.1 million and
169,739  shares of Common  Stock,  valued at the  Offering  price of $13.00  per
share.  In  addition,  the Company  placed into custody of its lawyers in London
$1.8 million, to be utilized to acquire the outstanding preference share capital
of Roda on or before June 30, 1998. The outstanding  preference share capital of
Roda was acquired on June 4, 1998 for $1.8  million.  The excess of the purchase
price over the net assets acquired totaled  approximately  $11.0 million and was
recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is being amortized over a 40-year period.


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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  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   (the  "SEC").
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,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
accruals) considered  necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The
condensed unaudited financial  statements should be read in conjunction with the
final  prospectus of Cunningham  Graphics  International,  Inc.  dated April 22,
1998.  Operating  results  for the  three-month  and nine  month  periods  ended
September  30, 1998 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be
expected for the entire year ending December 31, 1998.

2.   Pro forma Income Taxes

Through April 22, 1998, the Company and its shareholders had elected to be taxed
as an S corporation  pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code and certain state and
local tax regulations.  Therefore,  with regards to the Company's actual results
through  September  30,  1998,  no provision  has been made in the  accompanying
financial  statements  for  federal  and certain  state and local  income  taxes
through  April 22,  1998,  since such  income  taxes were the  liability  of the
Predecessor's stockholders.

As a  result  of  the  Reorganization,  the  Company's  S  corporation  election
terminated on April 22, 1998, and the Company recorded  additional  deferred tax
assets of $235,000 and  additional  deferred tax  liabilities  of $329,000 and a
corresponding net tax charge of $94,000 in the statement of income in accordance
with the provisions of Financial  Accountings  Standards Board issued  Statement
No. 109.

The accompanying  condensed  consolidated  statement of operations for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 include a provision for
income  taxes on an  unaudited  pro forma  basis as if the  Company had been a C
corporation  subject to  applicable  federal and state  income  taxes during the
entire periods presented.

3.   Pro Forma Earnings Per Share

Pro forma  earnings  per share is  computed  using pro forma net  income and pro
forma  shares  outstanding  and has been  determined  based  on the  methodology
outlined immediately below. However,  after April 22, 1998, the number of shares
utilized in  determining  earnings per share exclude the number of common shares
that the  Predecessor  would  have  needed  to issue  in  order  to  settle  the
Reorganization Notes.


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<PAGE>

The pro forma  shares used is based on the  weighted  average of (i) the initial
Cunningham  Graphics  International,  Inc. founding share, (ii) 2,595,260 shares
issued to stockholders of the Predecessor in the  Reorganization,  (iii) 369,231
shares,  representing  the  value of the $4.8  million  principal  amount of the
Reorganization  Notes at the  Offering  price of $13.00 per share,  (iv) 169,739
shares issued in connection with the  Acquisition,  and (v) the 2,530,000 shares
issued in connection  with the Offering,  inclusive of 330,000 shares subject to
an over-allotment option.

4.   Initial Public Offering

On April 27, 1998, the Company closed the Offering of 2,530,000 shares of Common
Stock inclusive of 330,000 shares subject to an  over-allotment  option that was
exercised,  at a price of $13.00 per share. The  Reorganization  Notes were paid
from the net proceeds of the Offering.

5.   Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations

The following  table  presents the unaudited pro forma  consolidated  results of
operations  for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine month period ended
September  30, 1998,  as if the  Acquisition  of Roda had occurred on January 1,
1997: (in thousands, except earnings per share)

                                             For the year          Nine months
                                                 Ended                Ended
                                             December 31,          September 30,
                                                 1997                  1998
                                             ------------         --------------
Sales                                           $42,705              $40,860
Pro forma net income                            $ 1,576              $ 2,359
Pro forma earnings per share common share       $   .44              $   .54


The pro forma net income amounts  reflect (i) the elimination of Roda's goodwill
amortization  of  $90,000  for the full year  1997 and  $31,000  for the  period
January 1, 1998 through April 26, 1998 related to the 1996 management  buyout of
Roda,  (ii) the  Company's  recognition  of  amortization  of goodwill  from the
Acquisition  of $272,000 for full year 1997 and $92,000 for the period January 1
through  April  26,  (iii) the  elimination  of  $106,000  for full year 1997 of
minority  interest in the  earnings of Roda and (iv) a pro forma  provision  for
income  taxes for the Company and Roda on a combined  basis  computed  utilizing
effective  tax rates of 41% for United  States  income  taxes and 31% for United
Kingdom income taxes for both the full year 1997 and the nine month period ended
September 30, 1998. The pro forma results are not necessarily  indicative of the
results of operations that would have occurred had the  acquisition  taken place
on January 1, 1997 nor are they  intended to be  indicative  of results that may
occur in the future.

The pro forma  shares  used for both the full year 1997 and for the nine  months
periods ended  September 30, 1998 has been  determined  based on the methodology
outlined immediately below. However,  after April 22, 1998, the number of shares
utilized in  determining  earnings per share exclude the number of common shares
that the  Predecessor  would  have  needed  to issue  in  order 


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<PAGE>

to settle the Reorganization Notes and after April 27, 1998 the number of shares
exclude the number of common shares  corresponding to the $5.9 million cash paid
to Roda stockholders in connection with the Acquisition.

Pro  forma  shares  used is based on the  weighted  average  of (i) the  initial
Cunningham Graphics International, Inc. founding share, (ii) 2,595,260 shares to
be issued in the Reorganization, (iii) 369,231 shares representing the number of
shares  having  a  value,   at  the  initial   public  offer  price  of  $13.00,
corresponding to the principal amount of the Reorganization  Notes, (iv) 169,739
shares  issuable in connection  with the  Acquisition,  and (v) 456,992  shares,
representing the number of shares having a value at the offering price of $13.00
per share,  corresponding to the $5.9 million  liability for cash payable to the
Roda  stockholders  in connection  with the  Acquisition  and (vi) the 2,530,000
shares  issued in  connection  with the  Offering,  inclusive of 330,000  shares
subject to an over-allotment option.

6.   Reporting Comprehensive Income:

The Company adopted Statement of Financial  Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive  Income" in April 1998.  SFAS No. 130  establishes  standards  for
reporting  and display of  comprehensive  income (all changes in equity during a
period except those resulting from  investments by owners and  distributions  to
owners) and its  components  in the financial  statements.  This new standard is
effective  for the  Company  for 1998 and it is  currently  anticipated  to only
impact the Company's  financial  statements related to the reporting of exchange
rate  translation  gains and losses of Roda. For the three and nine months ended
September  30,  1998  the  Company   reported   comprehensive   income  totaling
$1,056,000,  and $2,732,000  respectively,  consisting of net income plus equity
adjustments from foreign currency translations on an after-tax basis. There were
no non-owner  investments and  distributions  changes in equity for all of 1997,
therefore  comprehensive  income equaled net income for the three and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1997.


Item  2.  Management's   Discussion  and  Analysis  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Conditions of Operations.

Overview

Unless otherwise  indicated or the context  otherwise  requires,  all references
herein to the "Company" mean  Cunningham  Graphics  International,  Inc. and its
subsidiaries  collectively  subsequent  to its initial  public  offering and the
acquisition (the  "Acquisition")  of Roda Limited,  an English company ("Roda"),
and Cunningham Graphics, Inc. (the "Predecessor") alone, with respect to periods
prior thereto.

The  Company  provides  a wide  range  of  graphic  communications  services  to
financial institutions and corporations,  focusing on producing and distributing
time-sensitive   analytical  research  and  marketing  materials  and  providing
on-demand  printing services.  To date, the Company has experienced  significant
domestic  growth through the (i) expansion of its existing  customer base,  (ii)
addition of products  and  services,  (iii)  assimilation  of in-house  printing
operations,  (iv) 


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acquisition  of selected  assets and (v)  establishment  of strategic  alliances
which, in the case of Roda, led to the Acquisition on April 27, 1998.

On April 22, 1998 the Predecessor  reorganized (the  "Reorganization") such that
it became a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of the Company.  On April 27,  1998,  the
Company  completed an initial public offering of 2,530,000  shares of its Common
Stock (the  "Offering") at a price of $13.00 per share.  The net proceeds of the
Offering to the Company after deducting  underwriting  discounts and commissions
and other expenses were $29.3 million.

Until the  Reorganization,  the Predecessor  was taxed as an S corporation.  The
Reorganization  caused a termination of the S corporation  status.  As a result,
the Company  became  subject to additional  federal and state income taxes.  The
Company recorded  additional  deferred tax assets of approximately  $235,000 and
additional   deferred  tax   liabilities   of   approximately   $329,000  and  a
corresponding  net tax  charge of  approximately  $94,000  in its  statement  of
income.  This tax expense is reflected  in the  Company's  provision  for income
taxes on the Condensed  Statement of Income for the nine months ended  September
30, 1998.

The  Company's  net sales are derived  primarily  from  providing  printing  and
distribution  services for  customers in the financial  services,  insurance and
publishing  industries,  a  substantial  component  of which is the printing and
distribution  of financial and analytical  research and marketing  materials for
the financial services industry.  The Company also derives part of its net sales
from providing fulfillment services, including labeling, mailing, inserting, kit
assembly,  and  inventory  management  for its  customers.  Finally  the Company
provides  computer and data output services and other document  related services
for customers.

The  Company's  operating  expenses  consist  of the  following:  (i)  costs  of
production,   (ii)  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  and  (iii)
depreciation and amortization. Costs of production consist primarily of the cost
of paper and other production materials, labor, outside services,  insurance and
other production  expenses including repairs and maintenance and rent.  Selling,
general  and   administrative   expenses   consist   primarily  of   management,
administrative  and  marketing  expenses,  salaries for  officers,  salaries and
commissions earned by sales persons and professional fees.


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Results of Operations

The following  tables set forth  certain items from the Company's  Statements of
Income as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:

Three Months ended  September 30, 1998 compared to three months ended  September
30, 1997

                                                         For Three Months Ended
                                                              September 30,
                                                         ----------------------
                                                          1997            1998
                                                         ------          ------

Net sales                                                 100.0%          100.0%
    Costs of production                                    75.6            71.4
    Selling, general and administrative                    14.8            14.6
    Depreciation and amortization                           2.2             2.6
                                                         ------          ------
Income from operations                                      7.4            11.4
    Interest income (expense)                              (0.7)            0.5
    Other income (expense)                                  0.2             0.2
                                                         ------          ------
Income before income taxes                                  6.9            12.1
    Provision for income taxes                              0.4             4.8
                                                         ------          ------
Net Income                                                  6.5%            7.3%
                                                         ======          ======
Pro Forma Data:
Income before income taxes                                  6.9%
  Pro forma provision for income taxes                      2.8
                                                         ------
Pro forma net income                                        4.1%
                                                         ======

Net sales.  The Company reported net sales of $14.2 million for the three months
ended  September  30, 1998 compared to $8.6 million for the same period in 1997,
an increase of $5.6  million or 65.1%.  The  increase  was  attributable  to the
inclusion of $2.5 million of Roda's net sales in 1998, together with an increase
of $3.1 million in net sales from domestic operations.

Costs of production. Costs of production were $10.1 million for the three months
ended  September  30,  1998,  as compared to $6.5 million for the same period in
1997,  an  increase  of  $3.6  million  or  55.4%.   Costs  of  production  were
approximately  71.4% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 1998,
compared  to  75.6%  for the same  period  in 1997.  The  reduction  of costs of
production  as a percentage  of net sales was  attributable  to the inclusion of
Roda's lower percentage costs of production in 1998 and certain improvements and
benefits  resulting  from the fixed  nature  of  certain  costs in the  domestic
operations.

Selling,   general   and   administrative   expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses were $2.1 million for the three months ended  September
30, 1998,  as compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 1997,  an increase
of $0.8 million or 61.5%.  This increase was a result of the inclusion of Roda's
operations and an investment in new marketing and management personnel in London
and domestically.  Selling,  general and administrative  expenses were 14.6 % of
net sales for the three months ended  September  30, 1998  compared to 14.8% for
the same period in 


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1997.  The  decrease  in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  as a
percentage of net sales reflects the benefits resulting from the fixed nature of
certain costs  associated with the increase in net sales  domestically  and from
the Acquisition.

Depreciation  and  amortization:  Depreciation  and  amortization  expenses were
$370,000 for the three months ended  September 30, 1998, as compared to $189,000
for the same period in 1997, an increase of $181,000, or 95.8%. The increase was
the  result  of  the  inclusion  of  Roda's  depreciation   expenses  after  the
Acquisition,  goodwill  amortization  associated  with the  Acquisition  and the
purchase of new equipment.

Provision for income taxes.  On April 22, 1998 the Company  converted  from an S
corporation  to  a  C  corporation  for  tax  purposes  (the   "Conversion")  in
conjunction  with  the  Reorganization.   For  comparative  purposes  pro  forma
provision for income taxes was  calculated as if the  Conversion had occurred on
January 1, 1997.  The  provision  for income  taxes was  $687,000  for the three
months ended  September  30, 1998,  as compared to the pro forma  provision  for
income taxes of $242,000 for the same period in 1997. As a percentage of profits
before taxes the tax rate was 40% for the three months ended  September 30, 1998
and  41.0%  for the same  period  in 1997.  The  decrease  is the  result of the
inclusion of Roda, which has a lower tax rate.

Net income.  Net income was $1.0  million or $0.19 per share on a diluted  basis
with 5,332,762  weighted average common shares outstanding for the quarter ended
September  30, 1998  compared  to pro forma net income of $349,000  for the same
period of the previous year.



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Nine Months ended September 30, 1998 compared to nine months ended September 30,
1997

                                                           For Nine Months Ended
                                                               September 30,
                                                           --------------------
                                                            1997          1998
                                                           -----          -----
Net sales                                                  100.0%         100.0%
    Costs of production                                     74.7           72.4
    Selling, general and administrative                     16.3           14.6
    Depreciation and amortization                            2.0            2.2
                                                           -----          -----
Income from operations                                       7.0           10.8
    Interest income (expense)                               (0.8)           0.1
    Other income (expense)                                   0.1            0.1
                                                           -----          -----
Income before income taxes                                   6.3           11.0
    Provision for income taxes                               0.4            3.9
                                                           -----          -----
Net income                                                   5.9%           7.1%
                                                           =====          =====

Pro Forma Data:
Income before income taxes                                   6.3%          11.0%
    Pro forma provision for income taxes                     2.6            4.7
                                                           -----          -----
Pro forma net income                                         3.7%           6.3%
                                                           =====          =====

Net sales.  The Company  reported net sales of $38.1 million for the nine months
ended  September 30, 1998 compared to $25.8 million for the same period in 1997,
an increase of $12.3  million or 47.7%.  The increase was  attributable  to, the
inclusion  of $4.3  million of Roda's net sales after the  Acquisition  together
with an increase of $8.0 million in net sales from domestic operations.

Costs of production.  Costs of production were $27.6 million for the nine months
ended  September  30, 1998,  as compared to $19.3 million for the same period in
1997, an increase of $8.3 million or 43.0%.  Costs of  production  were 72.4% of
net sales for the nine  months  ended  compared  to 74.7% for the same period in
1997.  The  reduction of costs of  production  as a percentage  of net sales was
attributable to the inclusion of Roda's lower percentage costs of production for
the period  subsequent to the Acquisition and certain  improvements and benefits
resulting from the fixed nature of certain costs.

Selling,   general   and   administrative   expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses  were $5.6 million for the nine months ended  September
30, 1998,  as compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 1997,  an increase
of $1.4 million or 33%. Selling, general and administrative expenses were 14.6 %
of net sales for the nine months ended  September 30, 1998 compared to 16.3% for
the same period in 1997.  The  decrease in selling,  general and  administrative
expenses as a percentage of net sales  reflects the benefits  resulting from the
fixed  nature  of  certain  costs  associated  with the  increase  in net  sales
domestically and from the Acquisition.  The selling,  general and administrative
expenses in absolute dollars increased by $1.4 million when compared to the same
period in 1997. This increase reflects the inclusion of Roda's selling,


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general and  administration  expenses after the Acquisition and an investment in
new marketing and management personnel in London and domestically.

Depreciation  and  amortization:  Depreciation  and  amortization  expenses were
$837,000 for the nine months ended  September  30, 1998, as compared to $515,000
for the same period 1997,  an increase of $322,000,  or 62.5%.  The increase was
the  result  of,  the  inclusion  of  Roda's  depreciation   expense  after  the
Acquisition,  goodwill  amortization  associated  with the  Acquisition  and the
purchase of new equipment.

Pro forma  provision for income taxes.  On April 22, 1998 the Company  converted
from an S corporation to a C corporation for tax purposes (the  "Conversion") in
conjunction  with  the  Reorganization.   For  comparative  purposes  pro  forma
provision  for income  taxes was  calculated  as if the  Conversion  occurred on
January 1, 1997.  The pro forma  provision for income taxes was $1.8 million for
the nine months ended  September  30, 1998, as compared to $669,000 for the same
period in 1997.  As a percentage of profit before taxes the tax rate was 43% for
the nine months  period ended  September  30, 1998,  as compared to 41% for same
period in 1997.  The  increase in pro forma  provision  for income  taxes,  as a
percentage  of profit  before  taxes,  was due to a special  one time  charge of
$94,000 charge attributable to the Conversion,  partially offset by inclusion of
Roda's operations at a 31% tax rate after the Acquisition.

Pro forma net income. Pro forma net income was $2.4 million or $.54 per share on
a diluted basis with 4,407,190  weighted  average common shares  outstanding for
the nine months  ended  September  30, 1998  compared to pro forma net income of
$962,000 for the same period of the previous year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As a result of the Offering,  the Company received  approximately  $29.3 million
net proceeds,  after deducting  underwriting discounts and commissions and other
offering  expenses.  The Company used $6.1 million to pay for the acquisition of
Roda, $4.8 million to pay notes to stockholders of the Predecessor, $3.6 million
to repay indebtedness of the Company and Roda, $2.2 million for payment to trade
creditors  to take  advantage  of  discounts,  and $2.7  million  for  equipment
purchases. See "Part II, Item 2, Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds." The
Company  expects to use the remaining net proceeds from the Offering to fund its
growth strategy.

Until  the  closing  of the  Offering,  the  Company  financed  its  operations,
including  working  capital and equipment  acquisitions,  using bank  borrowing,
vendor  financing,  financing  lease  transactions,  as well as from  cash  flow
generated  from  operating   activities,   and   stockholder   debt  and  equity
contributions.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $587,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and $1.2 million for the same period in 1997.



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Net cash used in investing activities was $9.1 million for the nine months ended
September  30, 1998 and $253,000 for the same period in 1997.  The net cash used
in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 consists of
$6.1 million for the Acquisition of Roda and $2.9 million for the acquisition of
property and equipment.  The net cash used in investing  activities for the nine
months  ended  September  30,  1997 is net of cash  generated  from the sale and
leaseback of certain equipment for $1.3 million.

Net cash provided by financing  activities was $19.6 million for the nine months
ended  September 30, 1998, as compared to net cash used in financing  activities
of $1.4  million for the same  period in 1997.  Net cash  provided by  financing
activities  is  attributable  to the $29.3 million net proceeds of the Offering,
reduced by, $2.2 million to repay the Summit Bank indebtedness,  $1.4 million to
repay certain indebtedness of Roda and $4.8 million to repay indebtedness to the
stockholders of the Predecessor incurred in the Reorganization.

On July 9, 1998 the  Company  entered  into a $30.0  million  revolving  line of
credit  facility  with a bank.  The  revolving  line of  credit  may be used for
acquisitions  and includes  sub-limits of $5.0 million for purchase of equipment
and $7.5  million for working  capital.  The  facility has a term of three years
through July 9, 2001 and has annual  extension  options.  The revolving  line of
credit contains certain covenants that include, among other things,  limitations
on the  disposition  of  material  amounts  of  assets  and  the  incurrence  of
additional indebtedness.  In addition certain financial covenants, as to minimum
net  worth,  maximum  leverage  and debt  coverage  ratios  must be  maintained.
Complying  with the net worth covenant could restrict the ability of the Company
to pay  dividends  on  common  stock,  although  the  Company  does not have the
intention of paying  dividends for the  foreseeable  future.  As of November 10,
1998,  $27.9 million  remained  available for borrowing under the line of credit
subject to the sub-limits stated above.

Roda has a credit  facility  with the Bank of  Scotland  (the  "Roda  Facility")
consisting  of a $2.0  million  ((pound)1.2  million)  term loan and a  $750,000
((pound)450,000) revolving line of credit. The line of credit is reviewed by the
bank annually for renewal,  but is payable on demand. The debt is collateralized
by substantially all of Roda's assets.  As of September 30, 1998,  approximately
$460,000  ((pound)271,000)  was  outstanding  on the  credit  facility  and $1.3
million  ((pound)779,000)  was outstanding under the term loan. The term loan is
payable in equal monthly  installments  through  October 20, 2001. On August 10,
1998 the Company,  through its  revolving  credit  facility  with its  principal
domestic  lender,  issued a Standby  Letter of  Credit  to Bank of  Scotland  to
guarantee the Roda Facility and in consideration  therefor, the Bank of Scotland
eliminated existing financial covenants under such line of credit.



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<PAGE>

Year 2000 Issue

General  Description  of the Year 2000 Issue and the  Nature and  Effects of the
Year 2000 on Information Technology (IT) and Non-IT Systems

The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer  programs  being written using two
digits  rather than four to define the  applicable  year.  Any of the  Company's
computer  programs or  hardware  that have  date-sensitive  software or embedded
chips may  recognize  a date  using "00" as the year 1900  rather  than the year
2000.  This  could  result  in  a  system  failure  or  miscalculations  causing
disruptions of operation,  including,  among other things, a temporary inability
to process  transactions,  send invoices,  or engage in similar normal  business
activities.

The  Company  has  undertaken  various  initiatives  intended to ensure that its
computer  equipment and software will function properly with respect to dates in
the Year 2000 and thereafter. For this purpose, the term "computer equipment and
software" includes systems that are commonly thought of as IT systems, including
accounting,   data  processing,   and  telephone/PBX  systems,  cash  registers,
hand-held  terminals,  scanning equipment,  and other miscellaneous  systems, as
well as systems  that are not commonly  thought of as IT systems,  such as alarm
systems,  fax  machines,  or other  miscellaneous  systems.  Both IT and  non-IT
systems may contain imbedded  technology,  which  complicates the Company's Year
2000 identification, assessment, remediation, and testing efforts.

Based on recent assessments,  the Company determined that it will be required to
modify or replace  portions of its software  and certain  hardware so that those
systems  will  properly  utilize  dates beyond  December  31, 1999.  The Company
presently  believes that with  modification or replacements of existing software
and certain  hardware,  the Year 2000 Issue can be mitigated.  However,  if such
modifications  and replacements are not made, or are not completed  timely,  the
Year 2000 Issue could have a material impact on the operations of the Company.

The Company's  plan to resolve the Year 2000 Issue  involves the following  four
phases:  assessment,  remediation,  testing,  and  implementation.  To date, the
Company  has  fully  completed  its  assessment  of all  systems  that  could be
significantly affected by the Year 2000. The completed assessment indicated that
most of the  Company's  significant  information  technology  systems  could  be
affected,   particularly  the  general  ledger,   billing,  and  production  and
manufacturing  systems.  The  Company  prints  and  distributes   time-sensitive
analytical research and marketing  materials,  and accordingly does not have any
exposure as it relates to the products being sold. In addition,  the Company has
gathered  information  about the Year 2000 compliance  status of its significant
suppliers and subcontractors and continues to monitor their compliance.

Status of Progress in Becoming  Year 2000  Compliant,  Including  Timetable  for
Completion of Each Remaining Phase

For its information  technology exposures,  to date the Company has received the
upgrade  from its software  manufacturer  and expects to complete the upgrade no
later than  December 31, 1998.  Once the software is upgraded,  the Company will
begin its testing and  implementation.  


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<PAGE>

Completion  of the testing phase for all  significant  systems is expected to be
complete  by March 31,  1999,  with all  remediated  systems  fully  tested  and
implemented by June 30, 1999,  with 100%  completion  targeted for September 30,
1999.

The Company is currently in the process of assessing its operating equipment and
believes there is minimal risk with regards to the Year 2000 Issue. As such, the
Company is 70% complete in the  remediation  and testing  phase of its operating
equipment and is expected to be completed by March 31, 1999.

Nature and Level of Importance  of Third Parties and their  Exposure to the Year
2000.

The Company has had  communications  with all of its  significant  customers  to
determine the extent to which the Company's  interface systems are vulnerable to
any  failure  by third  parties.  The  Company  believes  that  its  significant
customers are addressing the issues and will timely adjust their systems.

The Company has queried its significant suppliers and subcontractors that do not
share  information  systems with the Company  (external  agents).  To date,  the
Company  is not aware of any  external  agent  with a Year 2000 Issue that would
materially  impact the  Company's  results of operation,  liquidity,  or capital
resources.  However,  the Company has no means of ensuring that external  agents
will be Year 2000 ready. The inability of external agents to complete their Year
2000 resolution process in a timely fashion could materially impact the Company.
The effect of non-compliance by external agents is not determinable.

Costs of the Year 2000 Issue

The cost of the upgrade to the Company is included in its  maintenance  contract
with its software  vendor and will not have a material  impact on the  Company's
future  financial  results.  The Company also  believes  that the  miscellaneous
hardware required to be purchased to become year 2000 compliant is not material.

Risks of the Year 2000

Management  of the  Company  believes  it has an  effective  program in place to
resolve the Year 2000 issue in a timely manner.  As noted above, the Company has
not yet completed all  necessary  phases of the Year 2000 program.  In the event
that the Company does not complete any additional  phases,  the Company would be
unable to take customer orders, manufacture and ship products, invoice customers
or collect payments. In addition, disruptions in the economy generally resulting
from Year 2000 issues could also materially  adversely  affect the Company.  The
Company could be subject to litigation for computer systems product failure, for
example,  equipment  shutdown or failure to properly date business records.  The
amount of potential liability and lost revenue cannot be reasonably estimated at
this time.



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<PAGE>

Contingency Plan

The Company currently has no contingency plans in place in the event it does not
complete all phases of the Year 2000 program.  The Company plans to evaluate the
status  of  completion  in  June  1999  and  determine  whether  such a plan  is
necessary.

Recent Pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board

Recent pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") which
were not  required to be adopted at December  31,  1997,  include the  following
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS").

SFAS  No.  131,   "Disclosure  about  Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related
Information"  which  will be  effective  for the  Company  for the  year  ending
December  31,  1998,  establishes  standards  for  reporting  information  about
operating  segments in the annual  financial  statements,  selected  information
about operating  segments in the interim financial reports and disclosures about
products and services,  geographic areas and major customers.  This new standard
will require the Company to report  financial  information  on the basis that is
used internally for evaluating segment  performance and deciding how to allocate
resources  to segments,  which may result in more  detailed  information  in the
notes to the  Company's  financial  statements  than is  currently  required and
provided. The Company does not believe there will be any effect on its financial
reporting upon the implementation of SFAS 131.

Forward Looking Statements

When used in this and in future  filings by the Company with the  Securities and
Exchange Commission, in the Company's press releases and in oral statements made
with the approval of an authorized  executive officer of the Company,  the words
or phrases  "will likely  result."  "expects,"  "plans,"  "will  continue," " is
anticipated,"   "estimated,"  "project"  or  "outlook"  or  similar  expressions
(including  confirmations by an authorized  executive  officer of the Company of
any such  expressions  made by a third party with  respect to the  Company)  are
intended  to  identify  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning of the
Private Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company wishes to caution
readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each
of which speak only as of the date made.  Such statements are subject to certain
risks and  uncertainties  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from  historical  earnings and those  presently  anticipated  or projected.  The
Company has no obligation to publicly  release the result of any revisions  that
may  be  made  to any  forward-looking  statements  to  reflect  anticipated  or
unanticipated  events  or  circumstances   occurring  after  the  date  of  such
statements.



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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(d) The Securities and Exchange Commission  declared the Company's  Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No.  333-46541)  effective  on April 21,  1998.  The
Company's  Registration  Statement  on Form  S-1  (File  No.  333-50713),  filed
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended,  became
effective on April 22, 1998. Pursuant to the foregoing Registration  Statements,
the Company's  initial public offering (the  "Offering") of Common Stock, no par
value per share,  began on April 22, 1998. All of the 2,530,000 shares of Common
Stock  offered  by the  Company,  inclusive  of  330,000  shares  subject  to an
over-allotment  option,  were  sold on  April  22 and  23,  1998.  The  managing
underwriters for the Offering were Schroder & Co. Inc. and Prudential Securities
Incorporated.

     The aggregate  offering price of the securities sold was  $32,890,000.  The
Company  incurred  underwriting  discounts and  commissions  of  $2,302,300  and
reasonably  estimates  that it incurred  $1,250,000 on account of Securities and
Exchange  Commission  registration fees, NASD filing fee, Nasdaq National Market
Fee,  "Blue Sky" fees,  legal and accounting  fees,  printing costs and transfer
agent fees. None of the expenses were incurred to directors, officers or persons
owning 10% or more of any class of the Company's securities.



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<PAGE>


     The net proceeds of the Offering after deducting  expenses was $29,337,700,
which has been applied to date, as follows:

     (A)  Acquisition of ordinary share capital
          of Roda Limited, an English corporation
          ("Roda"):                                                 $  4,103,148
     
     (B)  Acquisition of preference share capital
          of Roda:                                                  $  1,837,745
     
     (C)  Advance to Roda for repayment of
          indebtedness:                                             $  1,429,305
     
     (D)  Acquisition cost associated with Roda                     $    166,000
     
     (E)  Payment of indebtedness due to
          stockholders of the Company prior to
          the offering:                                             $  4,800,000
     
     (F)  Payment of indebtedness to bank:                          $  2,200,000
     
     (G)  Payment of trade creditors to take
          advantage of discounts:                                   $  2,162,391
     
     (H)  Equipment purchases                                       $  2,735,000
                                                                    ------------
     
               TOTAL                                                $ 19,433,589
                                                                    ============
     

The  remaining  $9.9 million net proceeds  have been invested in short term high
grade Commercial Paper and money market funds.


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Exhibits

         Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         None


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