SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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[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
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Commission file number 0-2655
DIXON TICONDEROGA COMPANY
Incorporated pursuant to the Laws of Delaware State
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Internal Revenue Service-- Employer Identification No. 23-0973760
195 International Parkway, Heathrow, FL 32746
(407) 829-9000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
The total number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $1 par value,
outstanding on December 31, 1999, was 3,192,246.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Information
Consolidated Balance Sheets --
December 31, 1999 and September 30, 1999 3-4
Consolidated Statements of Operations --
For The Three Months Ended December 31, 1999
and 1998 5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
For The Three Months Ended December 31, 1999
and 1998 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
For The Three Months Ended December 31, 1999
and 1998 7-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9-13
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14-17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk 18
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19-20
Signatures 21
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, September 30,
1999 1999
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 714,115 $ 935,413
Receivables, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $1,398,216 at
December 31,1999 and $1,428,541 at
September 30, 1999 23,357,104 29,343,196
Inventories 38,795,559 39,425,594
Other current assets 3,525,840 2,381,518
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Total current assets 66,392,618 72,085,721
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and buildings 13,432,758 13,413,125
Machinery and equipment 17,611,608 17,661,335
Furniture and fixtures 1,732,506 1,753,765
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32,776,872 32,828,225
Less accumulated depreciation (19,470,017) (19,004,402)
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13,306,855 13,823,823
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OTHER ASSETS 6,978,239 6,978,123
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$ 86,677,712 $ 92,887,667
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December 31, September 30,
1999 1999
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Notes payable $ 2,991,813 $ 2,578,467
Current maturities of long-term debt 18,136,123 1,638,835
Accounts payable 4,842,514 6,143,136
Accrued liabilities 9,409,620 12,268,095
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Total current liabilities 35,380,070 22,628,533
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LONG-TERM DEBT 23,845,643 39,399,795
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER 142,772 96,843
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MINORITY INTEREST 511,025 533,390
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par $1,
authorized 100,000 shares, none
issued _ _
Common stock, par $1, authorized
8,000,000 shares; issued
3,710,309 shares at December 31,
1999 and 3,688,599 at September
30, 1999 3,710,309 3,688,559
Capital in excess of par value 3,733,565 3,586,471
Retained earnings 25,446,098 26,945,792
Accumulated comprehensive income
(loss) (2,721,149) (2,416,475)
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30,168,823 31,804,347
Less - treasury stock, at cost
(518,063 shares in December 31, 1999
and 292,789 shares in September
30, 1999) (3,370,621) (1,575,241)
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26,798,202 30,229,106
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$ 86,677,712 $ 92,887,667
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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REVENUES $19,625,145 $22,807,169
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COST AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods sold 13,735,871 14,899,619
Selling and administrative expenses 7,247,378 7,797,673
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20,983,249 22,697,292
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (1,358,104) 109,877
INTEREST EXPENSE 933,037 1,109,072
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
MINORITY INTEREST (2,291,141) (999,195)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (776,183) (364,200)
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(1,514,958) (634,995)
MINORITY INTEREST (15,264) (35,078)
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NET LOSS $ (1,499,694) $ (599,917)
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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
BASIC $ (.45) $ (.17)
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DILUTED $ (.45) $ (.17)
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SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC 3,317,123 3,431,797
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DILUTED 3,317,123 3,431,797
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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NET LOSS $(1,499,694) $ (599,917)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
Foreign currency translation
adjustments (304,674) (39,402)
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS $(1,804,368) $ (639,319)
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $(1,499,694) $ (599,917)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 646,892 634,803
Deferred taxes 89,608 (151,651)
Provision for doubtful accounts
receivable 53,518 74,608
(Income) loss attributable to
foreign currency exchange 69,282 (84,557)
Income (loss) attributable to
minority interest (15,264) (35,078)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables 5,803,096 9,499,521
Inventories 437,842 (8,210,565)
Other current assets (1,154,023) (438,273)
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities (4,120,189) (1,419,699)
Other assets (61,065) (133,923)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
operations 250,003 (864,731)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of plant and equipment, net (108,184) (210,045)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from (principal
reductions of) notes payable 447,261 (927,916)
Net proceeds from (principal
reductions of) long-term debt 943,136 (492,971)
Purchase of treasury stock (1,795,380) -
Exercise of stock options 168,844 66,500
Other non-current liabilities (25,459) (116,322)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (261,598) (1,470,709)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash (101,519) 137,142
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Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (221,298) (2,408,343)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period 935,413 2,853,281
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period $ 714,115 $ 444,938
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Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash paid during the period:
Interest $ 366,115 $ 626,722
Income taxes 910,826 226,490
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are
an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. Basis of presentation:
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been
prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information
and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have
been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although
the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these financial
statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the
notes thereto included in the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K.
In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments (solely of a normal
recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position of
Dixon Ticonderoga Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999, and
the results of their operations and cash flows for the three months ended
December 31, 1999 and 1998, have been included. The results of operations
for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for
the entire year.
2. Inventories:
Since amounts for inventories under the LIFO method are based on annual
determinations of quantities and costs as of the end of the fiscal year,
the inventories at December 31, 1998 (for which the LIFO method of
accounting are used) are based on certain estimates relating to quantities
and costs as of year end.
Inventories consist of (in thousands):
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December 31, September 30,
1999 1999
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Raw materials $ 15,043 $ 15,246
Work in process 4,264 5,106
Finished goods 19,489 19,164
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$ 38,796 $ 39,426
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3. Effect of certain new accounting pronouncements:
In 1998, the FASB issued Statement No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" which is effective for the Company in
fiscal 2001. This statement requires all derivative instruments to be
recognized in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair
value. The Company currently uses cash flow hedges to convert variable
rate debt to fixed rate debt, but does not expect the prescribed
accounting for these instruments to materially affect its financial
position or results of operations when adopted.
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4. TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES:
Prior to January 1, 1999, Mexico was considered as a highly inflationary
economy for the purpose of applying FASB Statement No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translation." Therefore, Mexico translation gains and losses
impacted the results of operation through December 31, 1998. Since January
1, 1999, Mexico is not considered a highly inflationary economy, and
therefore the translation gains (losses) are included as a separate
component of comprehensive income (loss). Total foreign currency gains
(losses) included in net loss were approximately ($69,000) and $85,000 for
the periods ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
5. ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES:
The difference between income taxes calculated at the U.S. statutory
federal income tax rate and the provision in the accompanying Consolidated
Financial Statements is primarily due to varying effective foreign tax
rates, state income taxes and other permanent items.
6. Contingencies:
The Company, in the normal course of business, is a party in certain
litigation. In April 1996, a decision was rendered by the Superior Court
of New Jersey in Hudson County finding the Company responsible for $1.94
million plus prejudgement interest. All company appeals were denied and in
1998 the Company paid $3.6 million to satisfy this claim in full,
including all accrued interest. The Company continues to pursue other
responsible parties for indemnification and/or contribution to the payment
of this claim (including its insurance carriers) and a legal malpractice
action against its former attorney. No anticipated recoveries from
insurance carriers or other third parties have been recognized. In 1999,
the pending malpractice suit was dismissed and the Company has appealed
the decision.
The Company has evaluated the merits of other litigation and believes
their outcome will not have a further material effect on the Company's
future results of operations or financial position.
The Company assesses the extent of environmental matters on an ongoing
basis. In the opinion of management (after taking into account accruals of
approximately $350,000 as of December 31, 1999), the resolution of these
matters will not materially affect the Company's future results of
operations or financial position.
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7. RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED COSTS:
In fiscal 1999, the Company provided approximately $1,917,000 in
connection with its Restructuring and Cost Reduction Program, which is
intended to improve overall financial performance in the future. The
program included manufacturing plant closure and consolidation, as well as
personnel reduction in manufacturing, sales and marketing and corporate
activities. The restructuring charge and subsequent utilization is
summarized as follows:
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1999 Utilized
Restructuring through Balance at
and Related December 31, December 31,
Charges 1999 1999
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Employee severance and related
costs $ 587,000 $ (477,000) $ 110,000
Anticipated losses from the
sale or abandonment of property
and equipment 1,330,000 (110,000) 1,220,000
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$1,917,000 $ (587,000) $1,330,000
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8. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM:
In March 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved a Stock
Repurchase Program, authorizing the acquisition of up to $3 million in
Dixon Ticonderoga Company stock. Since March 1999, the Company has
repurchased approximately 337,000 shares at a cost of $2.8 million.
9. LINE OF BUSINESS REPORTING:
The Company has adopted FASB Statement No. 131 "Disclosure About Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information". This statement requires the
Company to report information about its operating segments under the
"management approach". The management approach is based on the manner in
which management reports segment information within the Company for making
operating decisions and assessments.
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The Company has two principal business segments - its Consumer Group and
Industrial Group. The following information sets forth certain data
pertaining to each line of business as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and
for the quarters then ended (in thousands):
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Consumer Industrial Total
Group Group Company
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Net revenues:
Three months ended:
December 31, 1999 $ 16,351 $ 3,274 $19,625
December 31, 1998 17,031 5,776 22,807
Income before interest, taxes and minority interest:
Three months ended:
December 31, 1999 $ (575) $ (159) $ (734)
December 31, 1998 329 264 593
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A reconciliation of income before interest, taxes and minority
interest to net income follows (in thousands):
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Consumer Industrial Total
Group Group Corporate Company
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Income before
interest, taxes and
minority interest $ (575) $ (159) $ (624) $ (1,358)
Interest expense (652) (98) (183) (933)
Income tax benefit 454 78 244 776
Minority interest 15 - - 15
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Net loss $ (758) $ (179) $ (563) $ (1,500)
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Three Months Ended December 31, 1998
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Consumer Industrial Total
Group Group Corporate Company
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Income before
interest, taxes and
minority interest $ 329 $ 264 $ (483) $ 110
Interest expense (774) (275) (60) (1,109)
Income tax benefit 188 4 172 364
Minority interest 35 - - 35
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Net loss $ (222) $ (7) $ (371) $ (600)
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Certain corporate expenses have been allocated based upon respective
segment sales. Interest expense (where not specifically identified)
has been allocated based upon identifiable assets by segment. Income
taxes are determined based upon the respective effective tax rates.
10. LONG-TERM DEBT:
The Company has outstanding $16.5 million of 12% Senior Subordinated Notes,
due 2003. The note agreement, as amended, contains provisions which limit
the payment of dividends and require the maintenance of certain financial
covenants and ratios. For the quarter ended December 31, 1999, the Company
is presently in compliance with all such provisions, except for the
interest and dividend leverage ratio requirement. In the past, its two
senior subordinated lenders have waived compliance with various covenants
and both of the senior subordinated lenders have granted waivers with
respect to the current non-compliance. However, the lenders have granted a
limited waiver only until March 23, 2000. Because it cannot be determined
whether the violation of this requirement can be cured, or whether the
lenders will waive it beyond March 23, 2000 or any later date, the notes
have been reclassified to current maturities of long-term debt as of
December 31, 1999.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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REVENUES for the quarter ended December 31, 1999, decreased $3,182,000
from the same quarter last year. The changes by segment are as follows:
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(Decrease) % Increase (Decrease)
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U.S. Consumer $ (364) (3) (3) -
Foreign Consumer (316) (8) (4) (4)
Industrial (2,502) (43) (43) -
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U.S. Consumer revenue decreased due primarily to lower seasonal sales in
the wholesale club market. Foreign Consumer revenues decreased principally in
Mexico as certain retailers delayed purchases until 2000. Industrial revenue
decrease is primarily the result of the sale of the Graphite and Lubricants
division completed in March 1999.
While the Company has operations in Canada, Mexico and the U.K.,
historically only the operating results in Mexico have been materially impacted
by currency fluctuations. There has been a significant devaluation of the
Mexican peso at least once in each of the last three decades, the last one being
in August, 1998. In the short term after such a devaluation, consumer confidence
has been shaken, leading to an immediate reduction in revenues in the months
following the devaluation. Then, after the immediate shock, and as the peso
stabilizes, revenues tend to grow. Selling prices tend to rise over the long
term to offset any inflationary increases in costs. The peso, as well as any
currency value, depends on many factors including international trade, investor
confidence, and government policy, to name a few. These factors are impossible
for the Company to predict, and thus, an estimate of potential effect on results
of operations for the future cannot be made. This currency risk in Mexico is
also managed through local currency financing and by export sales to the U.S.
denominated in U.S. dollars.
OPERATING INCOME decreased $1,468,000 from the prior year. U.S. Consumer
decreased $386,000 primarily due to significantly higher manufacturing
inefficiencies as a result of strict inventory reduction efforts and related
decreased production. The decrease in production volume was also partially due
to the finalization of the consolidation of one manufacturing facility (see Note
7 to Consolidated Financial Statements). Foreign Consumer operating income
decreased $518,000, primarily in Mexico. Revenues and production volumes in
Mexico decreased due to the aforementioned delay in purchases by certain Mexico
retailers as well as a reduction in shipments to the U.S. Additional costs were
incurred for the initial start-up of manufacturing processes transferred from
the U.S. facility as discussed above. Higher selling costs were incurred due to
expanded distribution facilities in Mexico. Industrial operating income
decreased $422,000 primarily due to the sale of the Graphite and Lubricants
division in March 1999. Due to the production inefficiencies described above in
both the U.S. and Mexico, overall cost of goods sold increased to 70.0% of sales
in 1999, compared to 65.3% of sales in 1998. Due to the level of fixed expenses
and the factors discussed above, total selling and administrative costs
(although $550,000 less) increased to 36.9% of sales in 1999 from 34.2% of sales
in 1998.
INTEREST EXPENSE decreased $176,000 from the same quarter last year due to
lower overall borrowings.
INCOME TAX decreased $412,000 from the same quarter last year due to lower
before tax income.
MINORITY INTEREST represents approximately 3% in 1999 and 20% in 1998 of
the results from operations of the Company's Mexico subsidiary.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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The Company's cash flows from operating activities improved $1.1 million in
the first quarter of fiscal 1999 despite $1.5 million in net losses. The
Company's strict inventory reduction efforts led to an increase in cash flows
related to inventories of $438,000 in the current year period, as compared with
a decrease of over $8 million in the prior year period. This significant
improvement was partially offset by lower receivable collections following the
Company's lower revenues in the 1999 back-to-school season and the sale of its
Graphite and Lubricants division. Moreover, accounts payable and accrued
liabilities were reduced in the current year period.
The Company's investing activities included only approximately $108,000 in
purchases of property and equipment in the current period and $210,000 in the
prior year. This is a lower level of purchases as compared with prior years, due
to better capital budgeting and the continued use of leasing as an alternative
to acquiring equipment. Generally, all major capital projects are discretionary
in nature and thus no material purchase commitments exist. Capital expenditures
will continue to be funded from operations and existing financing or new leasing
arrangements.
The Company's primary financing arrangements are with a consortium of
lenders, providing a total of up to $42.5 million in financing through September
2004. The underlying loan and security agreements, as amended, include a
revolving line of credit facility in the amount of $35 million which bears
interest at either the prime rate plus 0.25%, or the prevailing LIBOR rate plus
1.75% through December 2000. Borrowings under the new revolving credit facility
are based upon eligible accounts receivable and inventories of the Company's
U.S. and Canada operations, as defined. The Company has previously executed an
interest rate swap agreement which effectively fixes the rate of interest on $5
million of the revolver debt at 8.12% through 2000. The loan and security
agreements also include a term loan in the amount of $7.5 million. The term loan
is payable in monthly installments of $125,000, plus interest, through September
2004. The loan bears interest based upon the same prevailing rate described
above in connection with the revolving credit facility. The Company has
previously executed an interest rate swap agreement which effectively fixes the
rate of interest on approximately $2.4 million of the term loan at 8% through
2000.
These financing arrangements are collateralized by the tangible and
intangible assets of the U.S. and Canada operations (including accounts
receivable, inventories, property, plant and equipment, patents and trademarks)
and a pledge of the capital stock of the Company's subsidiaries. The loan and
security agreement contains provisions pertaining to the maintenance of certain
financial ratios and annual capital expenditure levels, as well as restrictions
as to payment of cash dividends. The Company is presently in compliance with all
such provisions except one, for which it has received a waiver. As of December
31, 1999, the Company had approximately $18 million of unused lines of credit
available under the revolving credit facility. In addition, the Company's Mexico
subsidiary has $7 million in bank lines of credit ($4 million unused as of
December 31, 1999) which bear interest at a rate based upon either a floating
U.S. bank rate or the rate of certain Mexican government securities.
The Company also has outstanding $16.5 million of 12% Senior Subordinated
Notes valued at their face amount, due 2003. In connection with the private
placement of these notes, the Company issued to noteholders warrants to purchase
300,000 shares of Company stock at $7.24 per share. In 1998, the Company
canceled a reverse interest rate swap agreement (which had originally converted
$10 million of the notes to a floating rate of interest) resulting in a deferred
gain of approximately $375,000, which is being recognized over the remaining
original term of the notes. The note agreement, as amended, contains provisions
which limit the payment of dividends and require the maintenance of certain
financial covenants and ratios. For the quarter ended December 31, 1999, the
Company is presently in compliance with all such provisions, except for the
interest and dividend coverage ratio requirement. In the past, its two senior
subordinated lenders have waived compliance with various covenants and both of
the senior subordinated lenders have granted waivers with respect to the current
non-compliance. However, the lenders have granted a limited waiver only until
March 23, 2000, during which time they have asked the Company to consider
amending the note agreement to revise the financial performance covenants,
increase the interest rate, decrease the exercise price of warrants held by the
lenders and grant to the lenders a second secured position on Company assets.
The Company will consider the lenders' requests, and/or explore refinancing of
the notes, which may require the Company to pay a prepayment premium. Although
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management believes that the Company will be able to reach an agreement with its
subordinated lenders or that the Company will be able to refinance its
subordinated debt, the terms of amendments to its existing debt or any
refinancing may not be as favorable to the Company as the current terms. Because
it cannot be determined whether the violation of this requirement can be cured,
or whether the lenders will waive it beyond March 23, 2000 or any later date,
the notes have been reclassified to current maturities of long-term debt as of
December 31, 1999. (See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements.)
The Company anticipates that it will not be in compliance with all covenant
provisions in the next, and possibly in subsequent, future quarters and cannot
assure that it will receive waivers or amendments of any such provisions at that
time.
The Company entered into the aforementioned interest rate swap agreement to
balance and manage overall interest rate exposure and minimize overall cost of
borrowings. The swaps are not presently expected to have a material effect on
total interest expense over the term of the underlying agreements.
In March 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase
Program authorizing the acquisition of up to $3 million in Dixon Ticonderoga
Company stock. Since March 1999, the Company repurchased 337,000 shares at a
cost of $2.8 million ($1.8 million repurchased in the quarter ended December 31,
1999). These repurchases were financed through the aforementioned and previous
U.S. revolving line of credit facilities.
The existing sources of financing and cash expected to be generated from
future operations and / or asset sales would, in management's opinion, be
sufficient to fulfill all current and anticipated requirements of the Company's
ongoing business and to meet all of it obligations. However, if the covenant
violation described above with respect to the subordinated note agreement is not
cured, waived or amended, the Company may need to pursue other sources of
financing to satisfy this obligation before its due date.
YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
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The Year 2000 issue relates to the way computer systems and programs
define calendar dates; they could fail or make miscalculations while
interpreting a date including "00" to mean 1900, not 2000. Also, many systems
and equipment that are not typically thought of as 'computer-related' (referred
to as `non-IT') may contain embedded hardware or software that may have a time
element dependency.
The Company's work on the Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance issue began in 1998
and was completed in 1999. The scope of the project included addressing the
compliance of all applications, operating systems, and hardware on mid-range, PC
and local area network platforms; addressing issues related to non-IT embedded
hardware and software; and addressing the compliance of business partners.
The Company completed all phases for its U.S. and Canadian operations and
its Mexican operations were brought into compliance by a complete system
replacement. The Company's non-IT related systems and equipment were determined
to be Y2K compliant. This statement is based primarily upon communication with
the vendors as well as physical inspection, assessment, remediation and testing
of equipment and related controlling software. Moreover, all critical business
suppliers certified compliance.
While no significant problems were experienced with its customer base, the
Company is continuing to monitor the status of customers as a means of
determining risks and alternatives.
Dixon utilizes an IBM AS/400 system along with J. D. Edwards software for
its core business applications. These systems have been assessed, upgraded,
corrected where necessary and tested to insure continuous and accurate
processing of information.
The Company presently believes that its business-critical computer systems
as well as non-IT related systems and equipment are Y2K compliant. The Company
does not foresee significant continuing risks associated with Y2K compliance at
this time.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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The statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely
historical are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including statements about the Company's expectations, beliefs, intentions
or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding, among other things, statements about the effects of the
devaluation of the Mexican peso; the Company's ability to meet its current and
anticipated obligations, including the Company's expectations with respect to
its ability to reach an agreement with its subordinated lenders or to refinance
its subordinated debt; management's inventory reduction plan and expectation for
savings from the restructuring and cost-reduction program; the Company's ability
to increase sales in its core businesses; its expectations as to the effect of
new accounting pronouncements; and its assessment with respect to Y2K. Readers
are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include (but
are not limited to) manufacturing inefficiencies as a result of the inventory
reduction plan, difficulties encountered with the consolidation and
cost-reduction program, increased competition, U.S. and foreign economic
factors, foreign currency exchange risk, interest rate fluctuation risk, Y2K
compliance risk and the inability to refinance the debt or reach agreement with
its subordinated lenders, among others.
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Item 3.
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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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As discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, the Company is exposed to the
following principal market risks (i.e. risks of loss arising from adverse
changes in market rates): foreign exchange rates and interest rates on debt.
The Company's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk in its
international operations is principally limited to Mexico and, to a lesser
degree, Canada. Approximately 32% of the Company's fiscal 1999 net revenues were
derived in Mexico and Canada, combined (exclusive of intercompany activities).
Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses arise from monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in currencies other than the business unit's functional
local currency. It is estimated that a 10% change in both the Mexican peso and
Canadian dollar would impact reported operating profit by $400,000. This
quantitative measure has inherent limitations because it does not take into
account the changes in customer purchasing patterns or any adjustment to the
Company's financing or operating strategies in response to such a change in
rates. Moreover, this measure does not take into account the possibility that
these currency rates can move in opposite directions, such that gains from one
may offset losses from another.
In addition, the Company's cash flows and earnings are subject to changes
in interest rates. As of December 31, 1999, approximately 40% of total short and
long-term debt is fixed, at rates between 8% and 12%. The balance of the Company
debt is variable, principally based upon the prevailing U.S. bank prime rate or
LIBOR rate. Certain interest rate swaps, which expire in 2000, fix the rate of
interest on $7.4 million of this debt at approximately 8%. It is estimated that
a change in the average prevailing interest rates of the remaining debt of 1%
would impact reported pretax income by $200,000. This quantitative measure does
not take into account the possibility that the prevailing rates (U.S. bank prime
and LIBOR) can move in opposite directions and that the Company has, in most
cases, the option to elect either as the determining interest rate factor.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
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The following exhibits are required to be filed as part of this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
(2) a. Share Purchase Agreement by and among Dixon Ticonderoga
de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and by Grupo Ifam, S.A. de
C.V., and Guillermo Almazan Cueto with respect to the
capital stock of Vinci de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., (English
translation). 4
(2) b. Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 9, 1999, by and
between Dixon Ticonderoga Company, as Seller and Asbury
Carbons, Inc., as Buyer. 6
(3) (i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation 2
(3) (ii) Amended and Restated Bylaws 1
(4) a. Specimen Certificate of Company Common Stock 2
(4) b. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan 3
(10) a. First Modification of Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Loan and Security Agreement by and among Dixon
Ticonderoga Company, Dixon Ticonderoga, Inc., First
Union Commercial Corporation, First National Bank of
Boston and National Bank of Canada 1
(10) b. 12.00% Senior Subordinated Notes, Due 2003, Note and
Warrant Purchase Agreement 1
(10) c. 12.00% Senior Subordinated Notes, Due 2003, Common Stock
Purchase Warrant Agreement 1
(10) d. License and Technological Agreement between Carborundum
Corporation and New Castle Refractories Company, a
division of Dixon Ticonderoga Company 1
(10) e. Equipment Option and Purchase Agreement between
Carborundum Corporation and New Castle Refractories
Company, a division of Dixon Ticonderoga Company 1
(10) f. Product Purchase Agreement between Carborundum
Corporation and New Castle Refractories Company, a
division of Dixon Ticonderoga Company 1
(10) g. Second Modification of Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Loan and Security Agreement by and among Dixon
Ticonderoga Company, Dixon Ticonderoga, Inc., First
Union Commercial Corporation, First National Bank of
Boston and National Bank of Canada 5
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(10) h. Third Modification of Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Loan and Security Agreement, Amendment to Loan
Documents and Assignment by and among Dixon Ticonderoga
Company, Dixon Ticonderoga, Inc., First Union Commercial
Corporation, BankBoston, N.A., National Bank of Canada
and LaSalle Bank. 7
(10) i. First Modification of Amended and Restated Term Loan
Agreement and Assignment by and among Dixon Ticonderoga
Company, Dixon Ticonderoga, Inc., First Union Commercial
Corporation, BankBoston, N.A., National Bank of Canada
and LaSalle Bank. 7
(10) j. Amendment No. 1 to 12.00% Senior Subordinated Notes, Due
2003, Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement. 7
(21) Subsidiaries of the Company 7
(27) Financial Data Schedule 8
1Incorporated by reference to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 1996, file number 0-2655, filed in Washington, D.C.
2Incorporated by reference to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended March 31, 1997, file number 0-2655, filed in Washington, D.C.
3Incorporated by reference to Appendix 3 to the Company's proxy statement dated
January 27, 1997, filed in Washington, D.C.
4Incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K dated
December 12, 1997, filed in Washington D.C.
5Incorporated by reference to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 1999, file number 0-2655, filed in Washington, D.C.
6Incorporated by reference to the Company's current report on Form 8-K dated
March 2, 1999, filed in Washington D.C.
7Incorporated by reference to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended September 30, 1999, file number 0-2655, filed in Washington, D.C.
8Filed electronically via EDGAR.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
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None.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DIXON TICONDEROGA COMPANY
Dated: February 22, 2000
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By: /s/ Gino N. Pala
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Gino N. Pala
Chairman of Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 22, 2000
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By: /s/ Richard A. Asta
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Richard A. Asta
Executive Vice President of Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: February 22, 2000
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By: /s/ John Adornetto
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John Adornetto
Vice President/Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
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