UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20459
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended April 4, 1999
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR
15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-6150
ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 56-0359780
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
P.O. Box 100, Valdese, N.C. 28690
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
(828) 879-6500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
NONE
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
As of April 27, 1999, the number of common shares outstanding was 2,344,180.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($000's)
(Unaudited)
April 4, December 31,
1999 1998
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash $6 $15
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $294 and $260, respectively 11,451 6,426
Inventories:
Materials and supplies 3,561 3,076
Work-in-process 7,627 7,048
Finished goods 2,287 3,498
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Total Inventories 13,475 13,622
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Deferred income taxes 906 906
Prepaid expenses and other 1,141 602
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Total Current Assets 26,979 21,571
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT 40,053 37,441
Less: accumulated depreciation (20,157) (19,559)
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Net Property and Equipment 19,896 17,882
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OTHER ASSETS:
Notes receivable 13 13
Trademarks and patents 411 427
Excess of cost over net assets acquired, net 6,739 6,886
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7,163 7,326
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TOTAL ASSETS $54,038 $46,779
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<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($000's except share amounts)
April 4, December 31,
1998 1998
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(Unaudited)
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current maturities of long-term debt $1,144 $852
Accounts payable 3,367 2,989
Accrued expenses 2,512 2,842
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Total Current Liabilities 7,023 6,683
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 2) 14,434 8,383
DEFERRED COMPENSATION 205 200
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY 1,864 1,864
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Total Liabilities 23,526 17,130
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock - authorized 3,000,000 shares,
$2.50 par value; issued: 2,829,834 shares in 1999
and 1998; outstanding: 2,346,578 and
2,361,231, respectively 7,075 7,075
Additional paid-in capital 6,823 6,823
Retained earnings 19,777 18,436
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33,675 32,334
Less treasury stock - at cost
(483,353 and 468,603 shares, respectively) (3,163) (2,685)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 30,512 29,649
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $54,038 $46,779
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<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
($000's except per share amounts)
Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29,
1999 1998
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Net sales $21,125 $18,296
Cost of sales 15,018 13,826
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Gross margin 6,107 4,470
Selling, general and
administrative expense 3,304 3,042
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Operating income 2,803 1,428
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Interest expense 288 216
Other expenses 23 17
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Total other expenses 311 233
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Income before income taxes 2,492 1,195
Provision for income taxes 947 454
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Net income $1,545 $741
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Net income per common share
- Basic $.66 $.27
- Diluted $.61 $.27
Weighted average number of shares
of common stock outstanding
- Basic 2,355 2,801
- Diluted 2,514 2,801
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
($000's except share amounts)
Additional
Common Paid-In Retained Treasury Stock
Shares Amount Capital Earnings Shares Amount Total
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Balance at January 1, 1998 1,886,580 $4,716 $9,182 $13,650 (19,177) $(137) $27,411
Net Income 741 741
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Balance at March 29, 1998 1,886,580 $4,716 $9,182 $14,391 (19,177) $(137) $28,152
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Balance at January 1, 1999 2,829,834 $7,075 $6,823 $18,436 (468,603) $(2,685) $29,649
Purchase of Treasury Stock (28,100) (549) (549)
Exercise of Stock Options (27) 13,350 71 44
Dividends Paid (177) (177)
Net Income 1,545 1,545
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Balance at April 4, 1999 2,829,834 $7,075 $6,823 $19,777 (483,353) $(3,163) $30,512
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<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
($000's)
Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29,
1999 1998
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 1,545 $ 741
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 763 585
Provision for bad debts 30 45
Loss on disposal of property 0 2
Provision for inventory obsolescence 527 150
Changes in operating assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Accounts receivable (5,055) (2,856)
Inventories (381) 905
Prepaid expenses and other (538) (14)
Accounts payable 377 (124)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (845) 467
Income taxes payable 514 454
Deferred compensation 5 --
- --
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (3,058) 355
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (1,145) (1,040)
Proceeds from notes receivable -- 1
-- -
Net cash used in investing activities (1,145) (1,039)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under line
of credit agreement 5,188 --
Principal payments on long-term debt (312) (588)
Payment of dividends (177) --
Cash proceeds for issuance of stock options 44 --
Repurchase of capital stock (549) --
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 4,194 (588)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH (9) (1,272)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 15 2,416
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 6 $ 1,144
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
($000's)
Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29,
1999 1998
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $224 $216
Income taxes $433 $--
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company acquired production equipment
totaling $1,468,000 through the issuance of capital leases.
<FN>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement
(Unaudited)
1. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
financial position as of April 4, 1999, and the results of operations for the
three-month periods ended April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998. These unaudited
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's most
recent audited financial statements.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
All per share and weighted average share information for 1998 has been
restated to reflect the 3 for 2 stock split effected on November 16, 1998.
2. FINANCING
On May 14, 1998, the Company entered into a three-year $21,000,000
financing facility with a major bank composed of up to a $15,000,000 revolving
loan, based upon levels of accounts receivable and inventories, a $3,000,000
term loan and a $3,000,000 credit line to fund future capital expenditures. The
new facility bears interest at Prime plus 0.5% (or at the option of the Company,
portions of the facility may be priced at LIBOR plus 2.25%) and is secured by
substantially all of the assets of the Company.
The loan agreement requires that the Company maintain certain levels of
tangible net worth and fixed charge coverage ratios as well as limiting the
level of capital expenditures ($3 million in 1999) and prohibiting other
financing (in excess of $1.5 million per year). At April 4, 1999, the Company
was in compliance with the convenants contained in the loan agreement.
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company secured $1,468,000 of
capital lease financing covering the acquisition of machinery during the first
quarter of 1999. This facility is secured by only the acquired machinery, bears
interest at 7.56% and provides for level monthly payments over its five-year
term.
3. DIVIDENDS
The Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.075 per share
($172,000) on its common stock payable on February 22, 1999 to shareholders of
record on February 12, 1999. Under the Company's loan agreement with a bank (see
Note 2), dividends and repurchases of Company stock may not exceed $4,000,000
during the three-year term of the loan. As of April 4, 1999, dividends and
repurchases of Company stock have totaled $3,623,000.
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
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Three Month Period Ended March 29, 1998
Income Shares Per-Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
(000's, except per share amounts)
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Basic EPS
Net Income $741 2,801 $.27
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock Options -- -- --
Diluted EPS
Net Income $741 2,801 $.27
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Three Month Period Ended April 4, 1999
Income Shares Per-Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
(000's, except per share amounts)
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Basic EPS
Net Income $1,545 2,355 $.66
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock Options -- 159 --
Diluted EPS
Net Income $1,545 2,514 $.61
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5 SEGMENT INFORMATION
The following table contains selected information with respect to the
Company's business segments:
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Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29,
1999 1998
($000's)
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Consumer Products
Net sales $12,061 $9,873
Segment profit 2,482 1,047
% Net sales 20.6% 10.6%
Segment assets 31,880 N/A
Health Products
Net sales $9,064 $8,423
Segment profit 1,612 1,495
% Net sales 17.8% 17.7%
Segment assets 11,840 N/A
Segment profit -
Consumer Products $2,482 $1,047
Health Products 1,612 1,495
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Total segment profit 4,094 2,542
General and administrative expenses 1,291 1,114
Other expense, net 311 233
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Income before income taxes $2,492 $1,195
<FN>
N/A = Information Not Available
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In May 1998, we secured a new three-year $21,000,000 financing facility
with a major bank (see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
The new financing facility provides a revolving loan of up to $15,000,000,
depending upon levels of accounts receivable and inventories, a term loan of
$3,000,000 and a future capital expenditure line of $3,000,000. In addition, the
facility permits the Company to secure other outside financing of capital
expenditures of up to $4,500,000 over the three-year term of the facility. In
March 1999, the Company secured a $1,468,000 financing lease facility with a
major financial institution covering the acquisition of qualified machinery
during the first quarter of 1999.
Working capital continues to be adequate to support the Company's
operations. On April 4, 1999, the Company had current working capital of
$19,956,000 with a current ratio of 3.84 to 1. This is comparable to $14,888,000
or 3.23 to 1 at December 31, 1998. Working capital increased during the quarter
primarily due to a $5,025,000 increase in accounts receivable from an unusually
low level of $6,421,000 at December 31, 1998 to $11,446,000 while for the same
periods the number of outstanding days sales outstanding decreased from 46.2 to
43.9. Under the terms of our new financing facility, all of our excess cash is
used daily to reduce the outstanding balance on our revolving credit line. This
results in increasing the amount available to borrow under the revolver while at
the same time providing for the maximum short-term investment return on the
Company's available cash balances. However, this results in our not reporting
normal levels of cash (current asset) which have been utilized to temporarily
reduce our revolving credit line (long-term liability). Our cash balances at the
end of 1998 totaled $15,000, as compared to $6,000 at the end of the first
quarter of 1999. Availability under our revolving credit line totaled $6,631,000
at April 4, 1999.
Liquidity needs are primarily affected by and related to capital
expenditures and changes in the Company's business volume. During the first
quarter of 1999, these needs were adequately met through the new $21 million
financing facility and $1,468,000 of other lease financing. Capital expenditures
for the first quarter of 1999 totaled $2,613,000, reflecting continued expansion
of our seamless knitting capacity to meet the increasing demand for our seamless
products. This level of capital expenditures compares to $1,040,000 for the
first quarter of 1998.
We intend to continue to aggressively expand our seamless knitting
capacity in 1999 in response to increasing demand for our seamless women's
apparel. In addition to the 66% capacity increase in 1998, we have enough
knitting machines on order with scheduled delivery dates in 1999 to further
increase seamless knitting capacity by another 85% from its beginning 1999
levels. Capital expenditures in 1999 may approximate $16,000,000. This level of
investment in the future of our Company may require that additional sources of
funding be obtained beyond that provided in our current financing facility. The
Company believes that it will be successful in securing the necessary funds to
allow us to capitalize on the expanding demand for seamless apparel.
Cash utilized in operating activities was $3,058,000 in the first quarter
of 1999 as compared to $355,000 of cash generated in the comparable quarter of
1998. This decrease in cash provided in 1999 was primarily due to a net increase
of $5,025,000 in accounts receivable from an unusually low level of $6,421,000
at December 31, 1998 to $11,446,000 at April 4, 1999.
Net cash used in investing activities during the first quarter of 1999
was $1,145,000 compared to $1,039,000 in 1998. The cash used in each of these
two quarters was primarily for capital expenditures to expand capacities, and to
replace and update plant and equipment. In addition to the $1,145,000 of cash
expenditures to acquire productive equipment during the first quarter of 1999,
the Company also acquired $1,468,000 of equipment through capital lease
financing. Financing activities in 1999 included $5,188,000 of funding from the
Company's revolving line of credit, the repurchase of 28,100 shares ($549,000)
of the Company's common stock and the payment of $177,000 (7.5 cents per share)
in cash dividends.
The Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.075 per share
($177,000) on its common stock payable on February 22, 1999, to shareholders of
record on February 12, 1999. Under the Company's loan agreement with a bank,
dividends and repurchases of Company stock may not exceed $4,000,000 during the
three-year term of the loan. At April 4, 1999, dividends and stock repurchases
totaled $3,623,000 from the inception of the loan.
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Results of Operations
Items as a percentage of sales are reflected in the following table:
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Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29,
1999 1998
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Net sales 100.0 100.0
Cost of sales 71.1 75.6
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Gross margin 28.9 24.4
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 15.6 16.6
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Operating income 13.3 7.8
Other expense, net 1.5 1.3
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Income before income taxes 11.8 6.5
Provision for income taxes 4.5 2.4
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Net income 7.3 4.1
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Three Month Periods Ended April 4, 1999 and March 29, 1998
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company reached record levels of
revenues and earnings. First quarter earnings of $1,545,000 increased 108.5% as
compared to $741,000 in the first quarter of 1998. The quarterly earnings per
share of 66 cents (61 cents fully diluted) represented an increase of 126%
(diluted) and was a record first quarter for the Company as compared to 27 cents
(basic and diluted) per share in the first quarter of 1998. Revenues for the
1999-quarter increased 15.5% reaching a record level of $21,125,000 as compared
to $18,296,000 for the prior year.
Net sales by division for the first quarter of 1999 compared to the
first quarter of 1998 are set forth in the following table ($000's):
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Three Month Periods Ended
April 4, March 29, Increase/ % Increase/
1999 1998 (Decrease) (Decrease)
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Consumer Products $12,061 $9,873 $2,188 22.2%
Health Products 9,064 8,423 641 7.6%
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Total $21,125 $18,296 $2,829 15.5%
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Sales of Consumer Products increased $2,188,000 during the first
quarter, or 22.2% over the comparable quarter of 1998. This increase results
primarily from continuing acceptance of the Company's seamless women's apparel
as consumers continued to respond positively to the unsurpassed fit, comfort and
style of seamless intimates and combination innerwear/outerwear products.
Sales of Health Products increased $641,000 or 7.65% lead by increases
in treads and stockinettes.
Gross margins increased in 1999 to 28.9% of net sales (24.4% in 1998)
as the result of increased volume, higher margins on new styles of seamless
women's apparel developed after the first quarter of 1998 and tighter cost
controls.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 8.6% during the
first quarter of 1999, reflective of the higher volumes but declined as a
percentage of net sales from 16.6% in 1998 to 15.6% in 1999.
Interest expense increased as a result of higher borrowings under the
revolving line of credit agreement to fund increased capital expenditures
necessary to continue our aggressive expansion of productive capacity to keep
pace with the increasing demand for our products.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
We have addressed the Year 2000 compliance issues in three parts; our
products, our internal systems and third-parties.
Our Products - Year 2000 compliance is not an issue for any of our
products. None of our products, women's hosiery, women's intimate apparel or
health products contains date-sensitive-electronic components or date-sensitive
software.
Our Internal Systems - We are confident that all major systems within
Alba will be Year 2000 compliant before the turn of the century. For operational
reasons, in late 1996 we decided to install a new integrated manufacturing and
financial reporting management information system. This new system involved
acquiring new system hardware, new PC-based local and wide-area networks and the
standardization of PC software. All of these hardware and software systems are
Year 2000 compliant. The new system hardware, the new PC-based local area
network and the new financial reporting system are now operational. The new
manufacturing system and the wide-area network should be operational in the
second or third quarters of 1999. Additionally, we have substantially completed
our review of all other date-sensitive systems throughout Alba with no material
non-compliance problems noted. This review also included non-information
technology systems and equipment such as the electronic components of our
knitting and other manufacturing equipment.
Third Parties - Like most all other companies, we are dependent upon
our material vendors, suppliers and customers to ensure that we remain a going
concern. We are unable to control the actions of others with respect to their
Year 2000 compliance. However, our material suppliers, service providers and
customers are mostly all very large companies within their own industries and
have much at stake in ensuring their own compliance. We are questioning these
third parties as to their compliance plans and to date have not been advised of
any major non-compliance problems. We expect to have this process completed by
mid-1999 and will then develop contingency plans in indicated problem areas, as
feasible. The risks to Alba in this area are obviously significant; for example,
we could not operate without a continuous source of electricity to our
manufacturing plants and there are no realistic contingency alternatives
available. Similarly, there is very little that we can do to continue sales to
customers who themselves are unable to operate due to their own failure to
ensure Year 2000 compliance.
We have not incurred and do not anticipate that we will incur material
costs associated with the Year 2000 compliance issue. Our operational decision
in 1996 to replace our manufacturing and financial reporting systems had the
side benefit of eliminating most Year 2000 compliance issues for us.
THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 1O-Q, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION INCORPORTATED
THEREIN BY REFERENCE, MAY CONTAIN, IN ADDITION TO HISTORICAL INFORMATION,
CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES. SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF
AS WELL AS ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO,
MANAGEMENT PURSUANT TO THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN GENERALLY BE
IDENTIFIED AS SUCH BECAUSE THE CONTEXT OF THE STATEMENT USUALLY WILL INCLUDE
WORDS SUCH AS "THE COMPANY BELIEVES"; OR "ANTICIPATES", OR "EXPECTS"; OR WORDS
OF SIMILAR IMPORT. SIMILARLY, STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE COMPANY'S FUTURE
PLANS, OBJECTIVES, ESTIMATES OR GOALS ARE ALSO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH
STATEMENTS ADDRESS FUTURE EVENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,
EARNINGS, SALES, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS.
THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN, OR
IMPLIED BY, THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN. FACTORS THAT COULD
CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SUCH DIFFERENCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE
DISCUSSED IN ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS; AND ELSEWHERE IN THE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 1O-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, OR IN
INFORMATION INCORPORATED THERIN BY REFERENCE, AS WELL AS FACTORS SUCH AS FUTURE
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ACCEPTANCE BY CUSTOMERS OF THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS, CHANGES
IN CUSTOMER DEMAND, LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND COMPETITIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN
MARKETS IN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING
ANTICIPATED REVENUES AND COSTS. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO RELEASE
PUBLICLY THE RESULT OF ANY REVISIONS TO THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT
MAY BE MADE TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE OF THIS REPORT OR
TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF OTHER ANTICIPATED EVENTS.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on FORM 8-K
a. Exhibits
27. Financial Data Schedule (filed in electronic format only)
b. Form 8-K
None
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned there unto duly authorized.
ALBA-WALDENSIAN, INC.
Date: May7, 1999 /s/ Glenn J. Kennedy
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Vice President and Treasurer
(Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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