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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997 Commission file number 17088
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AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia 58-1030529
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(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification No.
2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30328
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (770) 953-8300
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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
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Common Stock, $2.00 par value 16,408,617 shares
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(Class) (Outstanding at March 31, 1997)
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Exhibit Index on Page 11
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Part I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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NET SALES $ 127,048 $ 157,007
COST AND EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold 89,807 111,367
Selling and administrative expenses 28,403 34,774
Restructuring and other charges 3,658
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118,210 149,799
OPERATING INCOME 8,838 7,208
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense (1,725) (1,916)
Miscellaneous - net 4,706 880
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 11,819 6,172
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 4,444 2,273
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NET INCOME $ 7,375 $ 3,899
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.45 $ 0.24
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.155 $ 0.145
AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING 16,408,622 16,384,612
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, December 31,
1997 1996
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(Unaudited)
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 28,424 $ 82,516
Short-term investments 47,819
Accounts receivable, less allowances of
$1,835 and $1,885 59,558 60,082
Inventories 36,487 38,911
Other 8,612 12,046
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Total Current Assets 180,900 193,555
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - AT COST
Land 3,100 3,114
Buildings and improvements 39,261 37,476
Machinery, equipment and software 98,463 97,796
Construction in progress 15,870 10,952
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156,694 149,338
Less accumulated depreciation 69,066 67,409
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87,628 81,929
INTANGIBLE ASSETS FROM ACQUISITIONS
Goodwill, less amortization of $4,300
and $4,077 27,902 28,125
Other, less amortization of $4,679 and $4,586 1,269 1,362
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29,171 29,487
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 12,961 12,987
OTHER ASSETS 20,257 22,533
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TOTAL ASSETS $330,917 $340,491
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 41,153 $ 49,142
Salaries and wages 8,388 11,957
Profit sharing contributions 711 3,717
Current maturities of long-term debt 12,046 12,047
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Total Current Liabilities 62,298 76,863
LONG-TERM DEBT 54,803 54,958
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS 18,623 18,492
POSTRETIREMENT AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS 17,278 17,187
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - $2 par value; authorized
50,000,000 shares, issued 16,622,648 and
16,620,848 shares 33,245 33,242
Additional paid-in capital 6,225 6,118
Retained earnings 140,835 136,003
Foreign currency translation adjustment 652 651
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180,957 176,014
Less 214,031 and 213,256 shares of common
stock in treasury - at cost 3,042 3,023
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177,915 172,991
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $330,917 $340,491
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 7,375 $ 3,899
Depreciation and amortization 3,328 4,250
Changes in operating working capital (10,102) (4,185)
Other adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities (2,792) 434
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Net cash provided by operating activities (2,191) 4,398
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of short-term investment (47,207)
Decrease in cash value of life insurance 2,282 1,223
Additions to plant and equipment (8,872) (5,921)
Other 4,504 324
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Net cash used in investing activities (49,293) (4,374)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Decrease in long-term debt (156) (281)
Dividends paid (2,543) (2,377)
Other 91 155
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Net cash used in financing activities (2,608) (2,503)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (54,092) (2,479)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 82,516 29,023
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 28,424 $ 26,544
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which in
certain instances require the use of management's estimates. The
information contained in these condensed consolidated financial
statements and notes for the three month period ended March 31, 1997
and 1996 is unaudited but, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such information have
been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be
read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes
thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1996,
2. Consolidation Policy
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly-owned.
Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
3. New Accounting Standard
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per
Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). This Statement establishes new standards for
computing and presenting earnings per share ("EPS") information. SFAS
No. 128 simplifies the computation of earnings per share currently
required by APB Opinion No. 15 and its related interpretations. The new
Statement replaces the presentation of "primary" (and when required
"fully diluted") earnings per share with "basic" and "diluted" earnings
per share. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued
for periods ending after December 15, 1997, including interim periods;
earlier application is not permitted. The Company's computation of
basic EPS under SFAS No. 128 for 1997, 1996, and 1995 will not be
materially different than EPS previously reported.
4. Nature of Operations
The Company markets envelope products, business forms, labels and other
supplies for business and industry and, except for business forms,
manufactures such supplies; manufactures and distributes hardcover and
softcover books for the publishing industry; and
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markets extrusion coating and laminating of papers, films, and nonwoven
fabrics for use in medical, industrial and consumer packaging. The
markets for these products are located principally throughout the
continental United States.
5. Net Income Per Share
Net income per common share is based upon the weighted average number
of shares outstanding during each period: 16,408,622 and 16,384,612 for
the three month periods ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 respectively.
6. Short-Term Investments
Short-term investments consist of Federal Agency notes with original
maturities at date of purchase of approximately 99 days. Such
short-term investments are carried at cost plus accrued interest, which
approximates fair value.
7. Inventories ($000's)
Inventories consisted of the following at the dates indicated:
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<CAPTION>
March 31, December 31,
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Products finished or in process $17,312 $15,825
Raw materials 18,938 22,413
Supplies 237 673
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Total $36,487 $38,911
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</TABLE>
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
1. Liquidity and Capital Resources
The current ratio increased to 2.9 to 1 at March 31, 1997, from 2.5 to
1 at December 31, 1996.
The Company believes its liquid current assets, internal cash flows and
short term investment balances and, to the extent necessary, external
financing will provide sufficient funds to meet the Company's needs for
the forseeable future.
2. Results of Operations
Sales during the first quarter of 1997 declined 19.1% versus the same
period in 1996, due primarily to the Company's sale, effective December
31, 1996, of the assets of its former business forms manufacturing
business (the "Vanier Sale").
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Cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of sales, decreased
slightly to 70.7% in 1997 from 70.9% in 1996. Selling and
administrative expenses increased slightly to 22.4% of sales in 1997
compared to 22.1% in 1996.
During the first quarter of 1996 the Company recorded a restructuring
charge of $3.7 million (before income taxes) related to the Company's
plant consolidation program. While the Company did not record a
restructuring charge during the first quarter of 1997, the final
planned plant closing in the Company's plant consolidation program
occurred during that quarter and costs and processing bottlenecks
related to the program had an adverse impact on the Company's revenues
and income during the quarter. Although the Company's plant
consolidation program includes actions intended to reduce these
adverse impacts, to improve customer service, to reduce costs, and to
realize upon the value of realty rendered redundant by the plant
consolidation program, the timing and magnitude of the effects of
these actions is subject to uncertainty.
Other income increased to $3.0 million for the first quarter of 1997
from an expense of $1.0 million in 1996 due primarily to increased
miscellaneous income in 1997 versus the prior year. The increase in
miscellaneous income resulted primarily from increased income from
disposals of realty rendered redundant to operating needs by the
Company's plant consolidation program and from investments.
The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 1997 increased
to 37.6% compared to 36.8% in the first quarter of 1996 as a result of
several factors including the absence of 1996's restructuring charge
which reduced income subject to tax at rates higher than the Company's
effective rate in 1996.
3. Pro Forma Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial
statements give effect to the Vanier Sale as if the transaction
occurred on December 31, 1995, and before giving effect to the
Company's restructuring charge and gains upon sale of realty rendered
redundant to operating needs by the restructuring. The pro forma
condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are
presented for informational purposes only and their inclusion in this
report is not intended to intimate that the pro forma information is a
more meaningful indicator of the results of operations than the
Company's reported financial results. Further, the pro forma
information may not reflect the Company's future results of operations
or what the results of operations of the Company would have been had
the Vanier Sale occurred at the date indicated, the restructuring
charge not been incurred and the related realty gains not realized.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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NET SALES $ 127,048 $ 123,370
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COST AND EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold 89,807 87,286
Selling and administrative
expenses 28,403 26,837
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118,210 114,123
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OPERATING INCOME 8,838 9,247
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Interest expense (1,725) (1,817)
Miscellaneous-net 2,381 1,270 (1)
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 9,494 8,700
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 3,514 3,220
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NET INCOME $ 5,980 $ 5,480
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE 0.36 0.33
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(1) Assumes net proceeds of the Vanier Sale had been invested in money
market instruments.
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4. Risks and Uncertainties
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this report including statements regarding the Company's
expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future, are
forward looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update
any such forward looking statements. The Company's expectations
respecting future sales and profits assume, among other things
reasonable continued growth in the general economy which affects demand
for the Company's products. The costs and benefits of the Company's
plant consolidation plan and a related redesign of order processing my
vary from the Company's expectations due to factors such as: the extent
of management's ability to control and ultimately eliminate duplication
of costs, inefficiencies, overheads, and operational bottlenecks
associated with transferring production from closing to continuing
plants; the speed with which requisite numbers of new employees can be
hired, trained and deployed productively at the Company's new and
enlarged continuing manufacturing plants; sale prices realized upon
future disposal of redundant assets, particularly real property which
is subject to future supply and demand conditions in various local real
estate markets; the Company's ability to implement its order processing
automation project within expected time and cost constraints; and the
difficulties inherent in forecasting the operating results of an
operating mode different from that which exists at the time the
forecast is made.
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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
a. Exhibits attached hereto:
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
3.2 Restated bylaws as amended and restated on April 23, 1997
27 Financial Data Schedules for First Quarter 1997 10-Q
(for SEC use only)
b. Reports on Form 8-K.
A Form 8-K was filed January 7, 1997 to report the disposition of
assets of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Vanier Graphics
Corporation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
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(Registrant)
DATE: May 2, 1997 /s/ Richard G. Smith
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Richard G. Smith
Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Michael C. Deniken
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Michael C. Deniken
Treasurer and
Chief Accounting Officer
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AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Number Description
3.2 Restated bylaws as amended and restated on April 23, 1997
27 Financial Data Schedules for First Quarter 1997 10-Q
(for SEC use only)
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EXHIBIT 3.2
BYLAWS OF
AMERICAN BUSINESS PRODUCTS, INC.
(As amended on January 28, 1970; April 28, 1971;
November 10, 1972; July 25, 1973; December 3, 1980;
July 30, 1985; February 12, 1986; April 29, 1987;
December 7, 1988; July 25, 1990; restated July 25, 1990;
amended and restated April 24, 1996;
amended and restated December 11, 1996 and
amended and restated April 23, 1997)
ARTICLE I
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 1. Stock Certificates. The capital stock of the company shall be
evidenced by certificates bearing the signatures or facsimiles thereof of the
Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary and countersigned by the Registrar and
Transfer Agent, if any. The stock shall be transferable only on the books of the
company by assignment properly signed by the stockholder of record. The company
may refuse any requested transfer until furnished evidence satisfactory to it
that such requested transfer is proper. The company may deem and treat the
registered holder of any stock as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes
and shall not be required to take any notice of any right or claim of right of
any other person.
Section 2. Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a date (the "record
date") not exceeding seventy (70) days prior to the date appointed for any
meeting of the stockholders, or prior to the date fixed for the payment of any
dividend, or for the delivery of any evidences of rights, or other distribution
allowed by law, as the record date for the determination of the stockholders
entitled to participate in the aforesaid. Only stockholders of record on the
record date shall be entitled to notice of or to participate in the aforesaid.
Section 3. Inspection of Records. The record of stockholders, accounting records
and written proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and
committees of the Board of Directors shall be open for inspection and copying
during regular business hours at the company's principal office by a stockholder
owning not less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of the company
upon at least five (5) days written notice of his demand to inspect and copy.
The right of inspection by a stockholder may be granted only if his demand is
made in good faith and for a proper purpose that is reasonably relevant to his
legitimate interest as a stockholder, he describes with reasonable particularity
his purpose and the records he desires to inspect, the records are directly
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connected with his purpose and are to be used only for the stated purpose.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The annual meeting of the
stockholders shall be held on the last Wednesday in April in each year at 2:00
P.M. at the company's executive offices in Atlanta, Georgia, unless a different
time and place shall be designated by the Board of Directors, for the purpose of
electing Directors and for the transaction of only such other business as is
properly brought before the meeting in accordance with these bylaws. Notice of
such meeting stating the time and place thereof shall be given by the Secretary
not less than ten days nor more than fifty days before the time for such meeting
by depositing such notice in the post office with postage prepaid and directed
to each stockholder at his last known residence or at such other address as any
stockholder may have designated in writing.
To be properly brought before the meeting, business must be either (a) specified
in the notice of the meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly brought before the
meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (c) otherwise
properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. In addition to any other
applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual
meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have satisfied all of the
conditions set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14a-8, including
particularly the requirement that the stockholder give timely written notice of
his proposal to the company. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be
delivered to or mailed and received by the Secretary of the company at the
executive offices of the company within the time period specified in Rule
14a-8(a)(3)(i), and such notice to the Secretary shall set forth, as to each
matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, the
information required by said Rule 14a-8. Notwithstanding anything in the bylaws
to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in
accordance with the procedures and conditions set forth in this Article II,
Section 1 and said Rule 14a-8; provided, however, that nothing in this Article
II, Section 1 or said Rule 14a-8 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any
stockholder of any business properly brought before the annual meeting. The
chairman of an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare
to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in
accordance with the provisions of this Article II, Section 1, and if he should
so determine, he shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not
properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.
Section 2. Special Meetings of Stockholders. Special meetings of the
stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the Chief
Executive Officer, or the holders of not less than 50% of the shares then
outstanding and entitled to vote. Meetings
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may be held either within or without the State of Georgia as designated by the
Board of Directors. Notice of special meetings of the stockholders, setting out
the time, place and purpose of the meeting, shall be mailed to each stockholder
at his address shown on the books of the company, not less than ten days nor
more than sixty days before such meeting, unless such stockholder waives notice
of the meeting. No business may be transacted at any special meeting of
stockholders except such business as is set forth in the notice of the special
meeting.
Section 3. Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the
shares entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by law or the articles of
incorporation of the company or these bylaws, the acts of a majority of the
stockholders present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts
of the stockholders.
Section 4. Waiver of Notice. Any stockholder present at a meeting in person, or
by proxy, shall be deemed to have waived notice thereof.
Section 5. Proxies. Any stockholder may vote his shares in person or by proxy by
executing a writing which authorizes another person or persons to vote or
otherwise act on the stockholder's behalf. Execution may be accomplished by
means of facsimile telecommunication, either personally or by an
attorney-in-fact of an individual stockholder or by an authorized officer,
director, employee or agent in the case of any other stockholder. A stockholder
may authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy by transmitting
or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram or other means of
electronic or telecommunication transmission acceptable to the company to the
person who will be the holder of the proxy.
ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. General Powers. The business of the company shall be managed by a
Board of Directors consisting of not less than three nor more than fifteen
persons. Hereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of Directors
shall be determined only by the Board of Directors.
Section 2. Nomination of Directors. Only persons who are nominated in accordance
with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as Directors.
Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the company at
the annual meeting may be made at a meeting of stockholders, by or at the
direction of the Board of Directors, by any nominating committee or person
appointed by the Board of Directors, or by any stockholder of the company
entitled to vote for the election of Directors at the meeting who complies with
the notice procedures set forth in this Article III, Section 2. Such
nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of
Directors, shall
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be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the company. To
be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received
at the executive offices of the company within the time period specified in
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14a-8(a)(3)(i). Such stockholder's
notice to the Secretary shall set forth (a) as to each person whom the
stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a Director, (i)
the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the
principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class and number of
shares of capital stock of the company which are beneficially owned by the
person and (iv) any other information relating to the person that is required to
be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of Directors pursuant to
Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation 14A; and (b) as to the stockholder
giving the notice, (i) the name and address of the stockholder and (ii) the
class and number of shares of capital stock of the company which are
beneficially owned by the stockholder. The company may require any proposed
nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the
company to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as
Director of the company. No person shall be eligible for election as a Director
of the company unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth
herein. The chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and
declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the
foregoing procedure, and if he should so determine, he shall so declare to the
meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.
Section 3. Qualification of Directors. Directors shall be natural persons who
have attained the age of 18 years but need not be residents of the State of
Georgia or stockholders of the company.
Section 4. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be
held at such places within or without the State of Georgia and at such times as
the Board of Directors by vote may from time to time determine and if so
determined, no notice thereof need be given.
Section 5. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be
called by a Director or officer of the company. Said meetings shall be held at
the place designated in the notice of such meeting. Notice of such special
meeting shall be given to each Director at least two (2) days before such
meeting. Such notice may be given personally or by telephone, mail, telegram,
telex, facsimile transmission or any other means. Notice given by mail shall be
addressed to a Director at his last known principal place of business or
residence, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be
given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.
Notice to Directors given by telegram, telex or facsimile transmission shall be
deemed to be delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company,
or when the telex or facsimile transmission is transmitted to the Director.
Written notice delivered by any other means shall be deemed delivered when
received at or delivered to the
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Director's last known principal place of business or residence.
Section 6. Quorum and Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors or a
committee thereof, one-half of the number of Directors shall be necessary to
constitute a quorum to transact business. The affirmative vote of a majority of
the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum at the time of
such act shall be the act of the Board or of the committee, except as might be
otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the articles of incorporation
or bylaws.
Section 7. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under
provisions of the articles of incorporation or these bylaws or by law, a waiver
thereof, signed by the Director entitled to notice and delivered to the company
for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records, whether
before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
Attendance of a Director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of
such meeting and of all objections to the place or time of the meeting or the
manner in which it has been called or convened, except when the Director attends
a meeting for the express purpose of stating, at the beginning of the meeting,
any such objection and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at
the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any
regular or special meeting of the Directors need be specified in any written
waiver of notice.
Section 8. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, designate from
among its members one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or
more directors, except that committees appointed to take action with respect to
indemnification of directors, directors' conflicting interest transactions or
derivative proceedings shall consist of two or more directors qualified to serve
pursuant to the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the "Code"). Any such
committee, to the extent specified by the board of directors, articles of
incorporation or bylaws, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the
Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the company,
except that it may not (1) approve or propose to stockholders action that the
Code requires to be approved by stockholders, (2) fill vacancies on the Board of
Directors or any of its committees, (3) amend the articles of incorporation, (4)
adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws or (5) approve a plan of merger not requiring
stockholder approval.
Section 9. Action Without Meeting. Unless the articles of incorporation or
bylaws provide otherwise, any action required or permitted to be taken at any
meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may be taken without
a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board or committee, as
the case may be. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents
describing the action taken, signed by each director, and filed with the minutes
of the proceedings of the Board or committee or filed with the corporate
records.
Section 10. Remote Participation in a Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by
the
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articles of incorporation or the bylaws, any meeting of the Board of Directors
may be conducted by the use of any means of communication by which all directors
participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director
participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at
the meeting.
Section 11. Compensation of Directors. The Board of Directors may fix the
compensation of the directors for their services as directors. No provision of
these bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the
company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1. Appointment of Officers. The officers of the company may include a
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer,
President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer (whose title shall be
designated by the Board) and such other officers and assistant officers as may
be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive
Officer. The same individual simultaneously may hold more than one office.
Section 2. Powers and Duties. Each officer has the authority and shall perform
the duties set forth below or, to the extent consistent with these bylaws, the
duties prescribed by the Board of Directors or by direction of the Chief
Executive Officer authorized to prescribe the duties of other officers.
(a) Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall be chosen
from among the directors of the company and shall preside at all meetings of the
stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall have
the usual powers and duties incident to the position of Chairman of the Board of
Directors of a company and such other powers and duties as from time to time may
be assigned by the Board of Directors.
(b) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the company
shall be responsible for the administration of the company, including general
supervision of the policies of the company and general and active management of
the financial affairs of the company. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the
power to make and execute contracts on behalf of the company and to delegate
such power to others. The Chief Executive Officer also shall have such powers
and perform such duties as are specifically imposed on him by law and as may be
assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
(c) President. The President shall perform such duties as a President
customarily performs and shall perform such other duties and shall exercise such
other powers as the
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Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time
designate. The President, in the absence or disability or at the direction of
the Chief Executive Officer, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of
the Chief Executive Officer.
(d) Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer shall perform
such duties as a Chief Operating Officer customarily performs and shall perform
such other duties and shall exercise such other powers as the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Chief
Operating Officer, in the absence or disability or at the direction of the
President, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President.
(e) Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents, if any, shall perform such
duties as Vice Presidents customarily perform and shall perform such other
duties and shall exercise such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer or
the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Vice President, in
the absence or disability or at the direction of the President, shall perform
the duties and exercise the powers of the President. If the company has more
than one Vice President, the one designated by the Board of Directors shall act
in lieu of the President, or, in the absence of any such designation, then the
Vice President first elected shall act in lieu of the President. In the absence
of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, the Vice President shall perform the
Secretary's duties.
(f) Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the
stockholders and all meetings of the Board of Directors, as requested, and shall
record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in books to be kept for that
purpose, and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when
required. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the company,
shall have the authority to affix the same to any instrument the execution of
which on behalf of the company under its seal is duly authorized and shall
attest to the same by his signature whenever required. The Board of Directors
may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the company
and to attest to the same by his signature. The Secretary shall give, or cause
to be given, any notice required to be given of any meetings of the
stockholders, the Board of Directors and of the standing committees when
required. The Secretary shall cause to be kept such books and records as the
Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or
the President may require and shall cause to be prepared, recorded, transferred,
issued, sealed and canceled certificates of stock as required by the
transactions of the company and its stockholders. The Secretary shall attend to
such correspondence and shall perform such other duties as may be incident to
the office of a Secretary of a company or as may be assigned to him by the Board
of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the
President.
(g) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be charged with the management of
financial affairs of the company. The Treasurer shall perform such duties as
Treasurers usually
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perform and shall perform such other duties and shall exercise such other powers
as the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive
Officer or the President may from time to time designate and shall render to the
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President and to the
Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of
the company.
(h) Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer. The Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant
Treasurer, if any, in the absence or disability of any Vice President, the
Secretary or the Treasurer, respectively, shall perform the duties and exercise
the powers of those offices, and, in general, they shall perform such other
duties as shall be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or by the person
appointing them. Specifically the Assistant Secretary may affix the corporate
seal to all necessary documents and attest the signature of any officer of the
company.
Section 3. Other Duties. Each officer, employee and agent shall have such other
duties and authorities as may be conferred upon him by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Resignation and Removal of Officers. Any officer may resign at any
time by delivering notice to the company and such resignation is effective when
the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. The
Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time with or without cause. A
contract of employment for a definite term shall not prevent the removal of any
officer, but this provision shall not prevent the making of a contract of
employment with any officer, and any officer removed in breach of his contract
of employment shall have cause of action therefor.
Section 5. Execution of Documents. All deeds, contracts and other instruments
shall be executed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors may from
time to time designate.
ARTICLE V
DEPOSITORIES
Section 1. Bank Accounts. All funds of the company shall be deposited in the
name of the company in such bank, banks, trust companies, or other depositories
as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate and shall be drawn out
on checks, drafts or other orders signed on behalf of the company by such person
or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
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ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
Section 1. Authority to Indemnify; Third Party Actions. Every person now or
hereafter serving as a director or officer of the company and any and all former
directors and officers shall be indemnified and held harmless by the company
from and against any and all loss, cost, liability, and expense that may be
imposed upon or incurred by him in connection with or resulting from any
threatened, pending, or completed claim, action, suit, or proceeding (other than
an action by or in the right of the company), whether civil, criminal,
administrative, or investigative, in which he may become involved, as a party or
otherwise, by reason of his being or having been a director or officer of the
company, or arising from his status as such, or that he is or was serving at the
request of the company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another
company, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, joint venture,
trust, or other enterprise, regardless of whether such person is acting in such
capacity at the time such loss, cost, liability or expense shall have been
imposed or incurred. As used herein, the term "loss, cost, liability and
expense" shall include, but shall not be limited to, any and all costs, expenses
(including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, penalties, fines, and
amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with any such claim, action,
suit, or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and, while acting in an
official capacity as a director, acted in a manner he reasonably believed to be
in the best interest of the company, and, in all other cases, acted in a manner
he reasonably believed was not opposed to the best interests of the company and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if such person had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any
claim, action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a
presumption that the person did not act in a manner which meets the standard
described in the immediately preceding sentence. If any such claim, action,
suit, or proceeding is settled (whether by agreement, plea of nolo contendere,
entry of judgment or consent, or otherwise), the determination in good faith by
the Board of Directors of the company that such person acted in a manner that
met the standard set forth in this paragraph shall be necessary and sufficient
to justify indemnification.
Section 2. Authority to Indemnify; Derivative Actions. The company shall
indemnify and hold harmless any person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit by or in
the right of the company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
fact he is or was a director or officer of the company, or is or was serving at
the request of the company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another
company, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, joint venture,
trust, or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees and
disbursements), judgments and any other amounts, now or hereafter permitted by
applicable law, actually and reasonably incurred by him or in connection with
the defense or settlement of such action or suit; except that no indemnification
shall be made in
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respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been
adjudged to be liable to the company, unless the director or officer has not
been adjudged liable or subject to injunctive relief in favor of the company (i)
for any appropriation, in violation of his duties, of any business opportunity
of the company; (ii) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for the types of liability set forth in
Code Section 14-2-832; or (iv) for any transaction from which he received an
improper personal benefit, and in the event the foregoing conditions are not
met, then only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was
brought or another court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon
application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.
Section 3. Advancement of Expenses. Expenses incurred in any claim, action,
suit, or proceeding may be paid by the company in advance of the final
disposition of such claim, action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board
of Directors in the specific case upon receipt from the director or officer of a
written affirmation of his good faith belief that he has met the relevant
standard of conduct set forth under Section 14-2-851 of the Code and furnishes
to the company an undertaking to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be
determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the company.
Section 4. Determination of Indemnification Rights. Except as ordered by a
court, the company may not indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent
under this Article unless authorized hereunder and a determination has been made
in the specific case that indemnification of the director, officer or employee
is permissible under the circumstances because he or she has met the relevant
standard of conduct set forth in either Section 1 or Section 2. The
determination shall be made (i) if there are two or more disinterested
directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the disinterested
directors (a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum), or by
a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors
appointed by such a vote; (ii) by special legal counsel (a) selected in the
manner prescribed in clause (i) of this sentence or (b) if there are fewer than
two disinterested directors, selected by the board of directors (in which
selection directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may
participate); or (iii) by the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under
the control of a director who at the time does not qualify as a disinterested
director may not be voted on the determination.
Section 5. Non-Exclusive Right of Indemnification. The foregoing rights of
indemnification and advancement of expenses shall not be deemed exclusive of any
other right to which those indemnified may be entitled, and the company may
provide additional indemnity and rights to its directors, officers, employees or
agents.
Section 6. Insurance. The company may purchase and maintain insurance, at its
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expense, on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee
or agent of the company or who, while a director, officer, employee or agent of
the company, is or was serving at the request of the company as a director,
officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other
enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by him in any such
capacity or arising from his status as a director, officer, employee or agent,
whether or not the company would have power to indemnify him against the same
liability under this Article.
Section 7. Miscellaneous. The provisions of this Article VI shall cover claims,
actions, suits and proceedings, civil or criminal, whether now pending or
hereafter commenced and shall be retroactive to cover acts or omissions or
alleged acts or omissions which heretofore have taken place. In the event of
death of any person having a right of indemnification or advancement of expenses
under the provisions of this Article VI, such right shall inure to the benefit
of his heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. If any
part of this Article VI should be found to be invalid or ineffective in any
proceeding, the validity and effect of the remaining provisions shall not be
affected.
ARTICLE VII
APPROVAL OF BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Section 1. Business Combinations. All of the requirements of Sections 14-2-1131
to 1133 of the Code, inclusive, and as from time to time amended, shall be
applicable to the company.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Seal. The company may have a seal, which shall be in such form as the
Board of Directors may from time to time determine. In the event that the use of
the seal is at any time inconvenient, the signature of an officer of the
company, followed by the word "Seal" enclosed in parenthesis, shall be deemed
the seal of the company.
Section 2. Voting Shares in Subsidiaries. In the absence of other arrangements
by the Board of Directors, shares of stock issued by another corporation and
owned or controlled by the company, whether in a fiduciary capacity or
otherwise, may be voted by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President or any Vice President, in the same order as they preside, or, in the
absence of action by the foregoing officers, by any other officer of the
company, and such person may execute the aforementioned powers by executing
proxies and written waivers and consents on behalf of the company.
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Section 3. Amendment of Bylaws. These bylaws may be amended or repealed and new
bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors at any regular or special
meeting of the Board of Directors unless the articles of incorporation or the
Code reserve this power exclusively to the stockholders in whole or in part or
the stockholders, in amending or repealing the particular bylaw, provide
expressly that the Board of Directors may not amend or repeal that bylaw.
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