Form 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
[ Mark one ]
[X] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For quarter ended September 30, 2001
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OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 1-9334
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 12-3258160
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization) No.)
Twelve Commerce Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 203-402-1000
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or 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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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at October 28, 2001
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Class A Common Stock
$0.01 par value 12,828,647
Class B Common Stock
$0.01 par value 2,185,883
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
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Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30,
2001 (unaudited) and June 30, 2001 1-2
Consolidated Statements of Income for the
three months ended September 30, 2001
(unaudited) and 2000 (unaudited) 3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Shareholders' Equity for the three months 4
ended September 30, 2001 (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
three months ended September 30, 2001
(unaudited) and 2000 (unaudited) 5-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited) 7-13
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 14-19
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk 19
Part II Other Information
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20
Signatures 21
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
September 30, June 30,
2001 2001
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(Unaudited)
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,391 $ 6,590
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $2,611 ($1,943 at June 30, 2001) 26,026 30,587
Notes receivable, trade 10,870 11,416
Inventories, net 30,237 33,051
Deferred taxes 5,196 5,196
Prepaid expenses and other 11,942 7,486
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Total Current Assets 93,662 94,326
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MARKETABLE SECURITIES:
Cost $595 ($564 at June 30, 2001) 534 558
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land and buildings 2,543 2,532
Machinery and equipment 4,012 3,449
Furniture and fixtures 4,143 3,827
Leasehold improvements 204 218
Capital leases 360 651
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11,262 10,677
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,524) (5,152)
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Net Property, Plant and Equipment 5,738 5,525
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PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND ENGINEERING DRAWINGS at cost,
less accumulated amortization of $3,095 ($3,010 at June 1,887 1,888
30, 2001)
GOODWILL, less accumulated amortization of $5,310
($5,284 at June 30, 2001) 14,825 14,295
DEFERRED TAXES 10,550 10,550
OTHER ASSETS 6,663 6,748
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 133,859 $ 133,890
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
September 30, June 30,
2001 2001
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(Unaudited)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Loans payable $ 4,363 $ 3,529
Current portion of long-term debt 12,949 10,531
Accounts payable, trade 14,464 12,761
Notes payable, trade 9,216 9,112
Accrued salaries, commissions, bonus and
profit-sharing 3,909 5,096
Customer deposits 7,075 6,861
Accrued and withheld taxes 1,321 1,625
Income taxes payable 3,256 5,345
Other accounts payable and accrued
liabilities 15,857 17,057
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Total current liabilities 72,410 71,917
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LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt 7,928 8,428
Other long-term liabilities 8,266 8,085
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Total long-term liabilities 16,194 16,513
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Total liabilities 88,604 88,430
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par, 45,000,000
shares authorized, 16,458,849 shares issued 165 165
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par, 4,500,000
shares authorized, 2,000,000 shares issued 20 20
Capital contributed in excess of par value 57,496 57,496
Retained Earnings 6,341 7,457
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,409) (6,334)
Less: Treasury stock, at cost:
Class A - 3,595,802 shares
(3,583,702 at June 30, 2001)
Class B - 189,117 shares (13,358) (13,344)
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Total shareholders' equity 45,255 45,460
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 133,859 $ 133,890
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months
ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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Net Sales $ 38,539 $ 44,960
Cost of goods sold 27,430 30,807
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Gross Profit 11,109 14,153
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Operating Expenses:
General and administrative 5,465 5,332
Selling 3,860 4,208
Engineering 2,458 2,990
Research and development 1,607 1,207
Restructuring charges 94 0
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13,484 13,737
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Operating (loss) income (2,375) 416
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Other (income) expense:
Interest expense 410 424
Interest income (41) (67)
Royalty income, net (1,239) (1,339)
Other (income) expense, net (56) 417
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(926) (565)
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(Loss) income before income taxes (1,449) 981
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (333) 344
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Net (loss) income $ (1,116) $ 637
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Net (loss) income per share:
Basic and diluted $ (0.08) $ 0.04
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 14,680 15,019
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARES)
(UNAUDITED)
Capital
Class A Class B Contributed Accumulated
Common Stock Common Stock in Other Treasury Stock
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Shares Amount Shares Amount of Par Earnings Loss Shares Amount Loss
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Balance at
June 30, 2001 16,458,849 $165 2,000,000 $20 $57,496 $ 7,457 $ (6,334) (3,772,819) $(13,344)
Net loss for
the three
months
ended
September (1,116) $ (1,116)
30, 2001
Translation
adjustment 1,308 1,308
Unrealized
loss on
available-for
-sale
securities,
net of tax (33) (33)
Unrealized
loss on
forward
contracts (350) (350)
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Comprehensive
Loss $ (191)
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Purchase of
treasury
stock (12,100) (14)
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Balance at
September 30,
2001 16,458,849 $165 2,000,000 $20 $57,496 $ 6,341 $ (5,409) (3,784,919) $(13,358)
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The accompanying notes to consolidated
financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three months
ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash Flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $(1,116) $ 637
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 617 871
Accrued retirement pay 123 188
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 708 0
Restructuring charges 94 650
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable 1,394 (1,199)
Inventories (3,458) (1,823)
Prepaid expenses and other (1,017) (1,221)
Other assets 134 (118)
Customer deposits 2,227 1,765
Accrued compensation (891) (60)
Payments against restructuring charges (808) 0
Accounts and notes payable, trade 2,131 (638)
Income taxes payable (2,300) 145
Accrued and withheld taxes (40) (408)
Other accounts payable and accrued 1,012 1,695
liabilities Interest payable (135) (28)
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Net cash (used) provided by operating
activities (1,325) 456
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of business, net 1,808 3,985
Additions of property, net (565) (350)
Additions of patents, trademarks and drawings, net (76) (67)
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Net cash provided by investing activities 1,167 3,568
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term and short-term debt borrowings 7,410 13,258
Long-term and short-term debt repayments (4,900) (13,695)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations (18) (3)
Other long-term liabilities 218 (485)
Treasury stock purchased (14) (65)
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Net cash provided (used) by financing 2,696 (990)
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activities
Effects of exchange rate changes 263 (220)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,801 2,814
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 6,590 7,914
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 9,391 $ 10,728
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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
For the three months
ended September 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 537 $ 396
Income Taxes $1,857 $ 458
The Company did not enter into any capital lease agreements for either of
the three months ended September 30, 2001 or 2000.
Disclosure of accounting policy:
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly
liquid instruments (cash and short term securities) with original maturities of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an
integral part of these statements.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. ("Baldwin", or the "Company") is engaged
primarily in the development, manufacture and sale of controls, accessories and
material handling equipment for the printing industry.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Baldwin and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for interim financial information and in compliance with the instructions to
Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America for complete financial statements. These financial statements reflect
all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for
the interim periods. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the
Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001.
Operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2001 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
June 30, 2002. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
NOTE 2 - CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY:
Effective July 1, 2001, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
("FAS 142"). As a result, the Company no longer amortizes goodwill. Accordingly,
net income and net income per share (basic and diluted) would have been
approximately $196,000 and $0.01 higher, respectively, had the provisions of FAS
142 been applied to the results for the three months ended September 30, 2000.
Goodwill will be required to be reviewed for impairment at least on an annual
basis. The initial impairment analysis is required to be completed by the
Company by December 31, 2001. Any impairment that is found to exist at adoption
will be reflected as a cumulative effect of an accounting change. Thereafter,
impairment charges will be charged to operations.
NOTE 3 - EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing
net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share
reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings
of an entity. The weighted average shares outstanding used to compute diluted
income (loss) per share include zero shares for each of the three months ended
September 30, 2001 and 2000, which represent potentially dilutive securities.
Outstanding options to purchase 1,748,000 and 1,920,000 shares of the Company's
stock for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, are
not included in the above calculation to compute diluted income (loss) per share
as they have an anti-dilutive effect.
NOTE 4 - OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("OCI") is comprised of various items
which affect equity that result from recognized transactions and other economic
events other than transactions with owners in their capacity as owners. Prior to
December 31, 2000, OCI has been reported on the Balance Sheet, and the Statement
of Changes in Shareholders' Equity, using accounts for cumulative translation
adjustment and unrealized gain on investments. These two accounts are now being
combined and shown together as one item in the Balance
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Sheet along with the amounts reported in OCI for the effect of Financial
Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133").
Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following:
September 30, 2001 June 30, 2001
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(Unaudited)
Cumulative translation adjustment $(4,724,000) $(6,032,000)
Unrealized loss on investments,
net of deferred taxes of $25,000
($3,000 at June 30, 2001) (36,000) (3,000)
Unrealized loss on forward contracts (649,000) (299,000)
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$(5,409,000) $(6,334,000)
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NOTE 5 - INVENTORIES:
Inventories consist of the following:
September 30, 2001 June 30, 2001
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(Unaudited)
Raw materials $17,406,000 $18,801,000
In process 4,608,000 7,197,000
Finished Goods 8,223,000 7,053,000
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$30,237,000 $33,051,000
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Inventories increased by $940,000 due to translation effects of foreign
currency from June 30, 2001 to September 30, 2001.
NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVES:
The Company adopted the provisions of FAS 133 effective July 1, 2000.
During the three months ended September 30, 2001, the Company had currency
futures contracts and an interest rate swap agreement that qualified as cash
flow hedges; accordingly, the gain or loss was recorded in OCI and will be
recognized when the hedged item affects earnings. In April 2001, the Company
entered into an interest rate swap agreement. The effect of this agreement is to
convert $15,000,000 of the Company's variable rate debt into fixed rate debt
with an interest rate of 4.98%. Included in interest expense for the three
months ended September 30, 2001 is $48,000 associated with this interest rate
swap.
Hedging ineffectiveness, determined in accordance with FAS 133, had no
material impact on earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and
2000. At July 1, 2000, the Company had a derivative that did not qualify as a
hedge pursuant to FAS 133. A $345,000 pre-tax gain was recorded in other income
in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 related to this
derivate instrument. The effect on earnings of the Company's other derivative
financial instruments is not material for the three months ended September 30,
2001 and 2000.
Unrealized net losses included in OCI are as follows:
September 30, 2001 September 30, 2000
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Balance at beginning of period $(299,000) $ 0
Additional losses, net (645,000) (144,000)
Amounts reclassified to
earnings, net 295,000 0
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Balance at end of period $(649,000) $(144,000)
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The unrealized loss of $649,000 at September 30, 2001 is primarily
comprised of futures contracts of $134,000 and an interest rate swap of
$515,000. The unrealized loss
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associated with the currency futures contracts, which expire at various times
through June 28, 2002, is expected to be reclassified against earnings during
the next 12 months, while the interest rate swap agreement expires on October
30, 2002, and is expected to be reclassified against earnings by such date. The
net foreign currency transaction losses in the current period include a $206,000
loss on certain derivative financial instruments, which became speculative and
no longer qualified as hedges pursuant to FAS 133 as a result of the divestiture
of the Roll Handling Group ("RHG").
NOTE 7 -- ADJUSTMENT OF PROVISION FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PRE-PRESS OPERATIONS:
In June 1997, the Company sold all of the outstanding shares of its
former Pre-Press Operations ("PPO") to Kaber Imaging, Inc. ("Kaber" or "Buyer").
The Company recorded a loss on this disposition in the amount of $42,407,000 in
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997. When the Company acquired the PPO, in July
1991, the Company assumed the existing guarantees that were being provided by
the previous owner. The guarantees consisted of two parts: 1.) a guarantee to
Forsakring Pensiongaranti ("FPG"), a Swedish pension obligation surety bond
firm, in the form of a guarantee bond covering the quasi Swedish government
retirement plan, and 2.) a direct guarantee to a group of individual employees
who were members of a separate plan. The assumption by Kaber of the pension
obligations was unconditional.
The Company's initial purchase of the PPO in July 1991, included a
liability for an unfunded pension obligation of approximately $4,309,000. This
obligation was adjusted annually in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employer's Accounting for Pensions", until the PPO
was sold in June 1997.
The purchase and sale agreement for the sale of the PPO to Kaber in June
1997 included provisions for the Buyer to assume all pension liabilities related
to the PPO, to use their best efforts to gain the release of the Company from
the guarantees and to reimburse the Company for any and all costs incurred by
the Company associated with the guarantees. The provisions and liabilities for
both the plan covered by the FPG surety bond and a group plan for the individual
retirees were assumed by the Buyer and resulted in no curtailment of either
plan. At the time that the PPO was sold to Kaber, management conducted due
diligence of Kaber and their financial backers and believed that they had the
financial ability to satisfy these guarantees.
Subsequent to the sale of the PPO, Kaber and related domestic
subsidiaries filed for protection in the United States under Chapter 11 of the
bankruptcy code in February 1999 which caused similar filings in Kaber's foreign
subsidiaries including Sweden. During the period of July 1997 through February
1999, Kaber failed to gain the release of the Company from the guarantees which
remained in place. In March 1999, The Company was contacted by FPG, the surety
bond holder, to fulfill the Company's guarantee of the pension obligation.
Neither Kaber, nor their Swedish subsidiaries, which were in liquidation,
possessed the financial capability to fulfill its obligation. Based on the
demands from FPG, and representatives of the members of the separate plan and
Kaber's bankruptcy, the Company recognized a liability for the estimated amount
of these obligations in its financial results by establishing a reserve in the
amount of $2,400,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. To
date, the Company has made payments to FPG of $1,567,000. The Company further
reduced the reserve by $472,000 to $361,000 during fiscal 2001, the estimated
liability at June 30, 2001, based upon recent negotiations with remaining former
employees. This reserve of $361,000 is included as a current liability in "Other
accounts payable and accrued liabilities" at September 30, 2001 and June 30,
2001.
NOTE 8 -- RESTRUCTURING CHARGE AND RELATED RESERVE:
During March 2000, the Company entered into a restructuring plan that
included the consolidation of production into certain facilities, and reduction
in total employment. Accordingly,
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the Company recorded restructuring charges in the amount of $2,277,000 and
$5,664,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
These charges are expected to reduce the Company's worldwide cost base and
strengthen its competitive position as a leading global supplier of auxiliary
equipment to the printing and publishing industries. Prior to the restructuring
program, the Company was managed in a decentralized manner through
geographically dispersed autonomous business units. Given that many of the
Company's significant customers have been reorganizing on a global basis,
management decided to restructure the Company along functional lines on a global
basis. Rather than have administration, sales, product development and
production activities at each decentralized business unit, the restructuring
plan included the centralization of these activities. Products that were
previously being produced at multiple facilities are being consolidated with
similar product lines at existing facilities. Management believes that the
nature and scope of these restructuring activities will be sufficient to restore
the Company's profitability and cash flow from operations. The following table
details the components of the restructuring charges and the remaining reserve
balances as of June 30, 2001 and September 30, 2001.
Remaining Additional Charges Remaining
Reserve Restructuring Against Reserve
June 30, 2001 Charges Reserve September 30, 2001
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(in thousands)
Severance $3,489 $ 0 $(685) $2,804
Facility lease
termination costs 2,178 0 (29) 2,149
Other costs 0 94 (94) 0
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Total Program $5,667 $94 $(808) $4,953
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Severance costs will be paid through June 2002, the majority of which are
expected to be paid in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2002. Facility
lease termination costs will be paid through April 2006. As of September 30,
2001, $3,331,000 is included in "Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities"
and $1,622,000 is included in "Other long-term liabilities".
NOTE 9 - SALE OF BUSINESSES:
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company committed to a plan to
dispose of the RHG. On September 26, 2001, the Company sold substantially all of
the assets of its RHG. The consideration received for the transaction, subject
to certain post-closing adjustments, amounted to approximately $6,800,000. The
Company received $1,808,000 at closing and $4,992,000 in October 2001, which is
recorded as an other current asset. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001,
the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $14,831,000 relating
primarily to the write-off of goodwill and certain assets of the RHG, including
$961,000 of cumulative translation adjustments related to the foreign operations
of the RHG, which were reclassified and reflected as part of the impairment
charge. The RHG was included in the Material Handling Group segment.
Net assets held for disposal related to RHG were included in the following
categories as of June 30, 2001:
Cash....................................................... $ 74,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $12,000........... 7,124,000
Inventory, net............................................. 5,992,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................. 690,000
Accounts payable........................................... (2,832,000)
Accrued salaries, commissions, bonus and profit-sharing.... (812,000)
Customer deposits.......................................... (1,691,000)
Accrued and withheld taxes................................. (386,000)
Income taxes payable....................................... (64,000)
Other accounts payable and accrued liabilities............. (1,361,000)
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Net assets held for disposal as of June 30, 2001........... $6,734,000
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Not included in the above net assets was $11,192,000 of goodwill, $989,000
of patents and $1,549,000 of property, plant and equipment, which were
written-off as of June 30, 2001. These assets were considered impaired, as the
carrying value of these assets would not be recovered as a result of the sale of
the RHG.
Also during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company decided to exit
the Print On-Demand ("POD") business, which resulted in the write-off of
$687,000 of goodwill, which was included as part of the impairment charge. The
remaining assets of POD are not material. This transaction is expected to be
completed by the end of November 2001.
On September 27, 2000, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of
its Baldwin Stobb Division ("BSD") to Systems Technology, Inc., a new company
formed by the management of BSD. The consideration received for the transaction,
subject to certain post-closing adjustments, was the sum of (i) $6,750,000;
minus (ii) all payments received (net of disbursements paid) on behalf of BSD
for the period July 1, 2000 through September 27, 2000 amounting to $2,155,000;
plus (iii) $175,000 in consideration for income tax obligations to be received
at a later date. The total consideration received by the Company included
307,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock valued at the average fair
market price of the Company's Class A Common Stock for the ten days immediately
prior to closing ($1.9875 per share). The Company recorded a pre-tax loss of
$650,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2000, which was later
adjusted to $831,000 as the associated disposition costs, as a result of this
transaction, were greater than initially estimated.
Net sales and operating income (loss) of BSD, the RHG, and the POD
businesses combined, were as follows for the three months ended September 30:
2001 2000
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Net Sales $ 4,791,000 $11,183,000
Operating (Loss) Income $ (478,000) $ 1,289,000
NOTE 10 - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION:
The Company's two reportable segments are the Graphic Products and
Controls Group ("GPC"), and the Material Handling Group ("MHG"). The GPC segment
includes products such as cleaning systems, fluid management systems and other
equipment designed to enhance the quality of the printed material and to improve
the productivity of the printing process. The MHG segment includes products
which handle the materials supplied to the press and automate the handling of
the printed material. On September 27, 2000, the Company sold substantially all
of the assets of BSD and on September 26, 2001 the Company sold substantially
all of the assets of its RHG. Both BSD and the RHG were included in the MHG.
Additionally, the Company has decided to exit the POD business. As a result of
the divestitures of these businesses, GPC is the only remaining reportable
segment. The all other category is comprised of the POD Group, which operates in
the short-run digital printing market, the sale of which is expected to be
completed by the end of November 2001.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. A segment's financial performance is
primarily evaluated based on the operating profit of the segment, which includes
inter-segment sales.
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The tables below present information about reportable segments for the
three months ended September 30, 2001, and 2000 (in thousands):
Three Months ended
September 30,
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(Unaudited)
2001 2000
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Net Sales:
Graphic Products and Controls Group $ 32,647 $ 31,326
Material Handling Group 6,592 13,900
All Other 0 74
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Total Segments 39,239 45,300
Inter-segment sales (700) (340)
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Total Net Sales $ 38,539 $ 44,960
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Three Months ended
September 30,
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(Unaudited)
2001 2000
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Operating (loss) income:
Graphic Products and Controls Group $ 960 $ 970
Material Handling Group (1,082) 1,468
All Other (118) (115)
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Total Segments (240) 2,323
Corporate (2,135) (1,907)
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Total operating (loss) income (2,375) 416
Interest expense, net (369) (357)
Royalty income, net 1,239 1,339
Other income (expense), net 56 (417)
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(Loss) income before income
taxes $(1,449) $ 981
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September 30, June 30,
2001 2001
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(Unaudited)
Identifiable assets:
Graphic Products and Controls Group $ 90,933 $ 85,021
Material Handling Group 12,396 25,572
All Other 188 143
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Total Segments 103,517 110,736
Corporate 30,342 23,154
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Total identifiable assets $133,859 $133,890
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NOTE 11 - REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY:
On October 31, 2000, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 Revolving
Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility") with Fleet National Bank and First Union
National Bank (collectively the "Banks"), which matures on October 31, 2003. The
Credit Facility consists of a $25,000,000 Revolving credit line (the "Revolver")
and a $10,000,000 credit line to be utilized for acquisitions, (the "Acquisition
Line"). At September 30, 2001, the Company had available lines of credit of
$36,208,000 of which $24,613,000 had been drawn. At September 30, 2001, the
Company has outstanding borrowings of $20,250,000 under the Revolver, but has no
outstanding borrowings under the Acquisition Line. Only the Revolver has
associated commitment fees, which are calculated quarterly, at a rate of
one-half of one percent per annum of the unused portion of the Revolver. The
Credit Facility includes certain restrictions which limit the incurrence of debt
and prohibit dividend payments, among other things.
The Credit Facility is collateralized by a pledge of the capital stock of
the Company's subsidiaries and requires the Company to maintain certain
financial covenants. These covenants
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include a leverage ratio, an interest coverage ratio and minimum net worth
requirements, as those terms are defined in the credit agreement. During the
quarters ended June 30, and September 30, 2001, the Company did not meet these
covenants and on October 15, 2001 received an irrevocable commitment letter from
the Banks to amend the Credit Facility and waive the covenant violations. The
commitment letter also provides for a new borrowing structure which will enable
the Company to borrow a percentage of eligible domestic accounts receivable,
domestic inventory, the appraised value of the Company's Emporia, Kansas
facility, the net book value of domestic machinery and equipment and certain
historic royalty streams, as defined (collectively the "Borrowing Base") up to a
maximum of $21,000,000. The commitment letter also provides that $6,000,000
(less outstanding letters of Credit) may be borrowed in addition to the amounts
available under the Borrowing Base. Interest is charged at LIBOR plus 3.25% or
at an alternative base rate, as defined, plus 1%. Additionally, there is an
unused commitment fee of 0.5%. The commitment letter provides for borrowings
through October 1, 2002 and requires that a minimum tangible net worth covenant
be met, beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2001. The commitment
letter also requires minimum operating income covenants of $250,000 for the
quarter ending December 31, 2001, $1,250,000 for the quarter ending March 31,
2002 and $1,750,000 for the quarter ending June 30, 2002. Based on management's
estimates, the Company's eligible Borrowing Base through June 30, 2002, plus the
additional $6,000,000 will total approximately $19,000,000. In accordance with
the terms of the commitment letter, the Company is presently able to classify
$7,400,000 of the amounts outstanding at September 30, 2001 under the Credit
Facility as long-term. The remaining $12,850,000 has been classified as current,
of which $4,500,000 has subsequently been repaid and management believes
approximately $8,100,000 will be able to be classified as long-term once certain
terms of the amended credit facility are finalized.
The ability to achieve the covenants depends in part on management's
successful execution of its restructuring plan as discussed in Note 8, and other
business factors outside of the control of management. There can be no guarantee
that such covenants will be met. Accordingly, if the covenants are not met,
amounts outstanding under the commitment letter would become payable on demand.
Management believes that alternative sources of financing are available to
refinance the existing facilities on a long-term basis. However, if the loans
become due on demand and alternative financing sources are not available,
management will be required to take additional actions to reduce operating
expenses or sell assets to meet liquidity needs.
On April 27, 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with Fleet National Bank to fix the LIBOR portion of its interest rate
at 4.98% for a principal amount of $15,000,000 with the maturity the same as the
Credit Facility. The effect of this interest rate swap agreement added $48,000
to interest expense and a $515,000 pre-tax loss to OCI for the three months
ended September 30, 2001.
NOTE 12 - COMMON STOCK
On August 7, 2001 the Board of Directors granted non-qualified options to
purchase 432,500 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to certain
executives and key personnel under the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan at an
exercise price of $1.05 per share, the fair market value on the date of grant.
NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On October 17, 2001, the Company issued 375,000 shares of its Class B
Common Stock to Mr. John T. Heald, Jr. the President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company in accordance with the terms of his amended employment
agreement.
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BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is management's discussion and analysis of certain factors
which have affected the financial position and consolidated financial statements
of Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (the "Company"). On September 27, 2000, the
Company sold substantially all the assets of its Baldwin Stobb Division ("BSD").
As a result, the revenues and corresponding expenses attributable to BSD are
included in these consolidated financial statements only for the period owned by
the Company. The effects of this transaction on financial statement amounts are
discussed below where significant.
On September 26, 2001, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of
its Roll Handling Group ("RHG"). All periods presented include the revenues and
corresponding expenses attributable to the RHG. The Company recorded an
impairment charge during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 of approximately
$14,831,000 as a result of the write-off of assets, primarily patents and
goodwill, associated with this business. The Company recorded a similar
write-off of goodwill of approximately $687,000 in the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 associated with the Company's Print on Demand
Group ("POD") as the Company decided to exit this business.
Net sales and operating income (loss) of BSD, the RHG and the POD
businesses combined, were as follows for the three months ended September 30:
2001 2000
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Net Sales $ 4,791,000 $11,183,000
Operating (loss) income $ (478,000) $ 1,289,000
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical information contained herein, the following
statements and certain other statements contained herein are based on current
expectations. Such statements are forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions investors that any such
forward-looking statements made by the Company are not guarantees of future
performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the
ability to obtain, maintain and defend challenges against valid patent
protection on certain technology, primarily as it relates to the Company's
cleaning systems, (ii) material changes in foreign currency exchange rates
versus the U.S. Dollar, (iii) changes in the mix of products and services
comprising revenues, (iv) a decline in the rate of growth of the installed base
of printing press units and the timing of new press orders, (v) general economic
conditions, either domestically or in foreign locations, (vi) the ultimate
realization of certain trade receivables and the status of ongoing business
levels with the Company's large OEM customers, and (vii) competitive market
influences. Additional factors are set forth in Exhibit 99 to Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2001 which should be read in conjunction herewith.
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 31, 2001 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2001 decreased by
$6,421,000, or 14.3%, to $38,539,000 from $44,960,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2000. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations decreased net sales by $2,393,000 in the current period.
Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations and the previously noted
divestitures of BSD, the RHG and the POD businesses, net sales would have
increased by $2,052,000, which is primarily the result of increased sales of
spray dampening equipment, fluid management products and consumables, offset by
decreased sales of inserters.
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Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $11,109,000
(28.8% of net sales), as compared to $14,153,000 (31.5% of net sales) for the
three months ended September 30, 2000, a decrease of $3,044,000 or 21.5%.
Currency rate fluctuations decreased gross profit by $692,000 in the current
period, otherwise, gross profit would have decreased by $2,352,000. Gross profit
as a percentage of net sales decreased primarily due to decreased margins
associated with the RHG products, and decreased sales volumes of inserters,
offset by increased volumes of spray dampening equipment, cleaning products and
consumables. Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations and the
previously noted divestitures of BSD, the RHG and the POD businesses, gross
profit would have increased by $708,000 in the current period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $9,325,000 (24.2%
of net sales), for the three months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to
$9,540,000 (21.2% of net sales) for the same period in the prior year, a
decrease of $215,000 or 2.3%. Currency rate fluctuations decreased these
expenses by $369,000 in the current period. Otherwise, selling, general and
administrative expenses would have increased by $154,000. Selling expenses
decreased by $155,000 which primarily related to decreased compensation and
commission expenses associated with reduced sales volumes, offset by increased
marketing and trade show costs, while general and administrative expenses
increased by $309,000 primarily due to a $634,000 bad debt charge related to
accounts receivable from a major OEM customer and increased consulting costs in
the current year period. Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations and
the previously noted divestitures of BSD, the RHG and the POD businesses,
selling, general and administrative expenses would have increased by $921,000 in
the current period.
Engineering and research and development expenses decreased by $132,000
over the same period in the prior year. Currency rate fluctuations decreased
these expenses by $254,000 in the current period. Otherwise, these expenses
would have increased by $122,000. The increase in these expenses relates
primarily to increased research and development labor and project costs, offset
by reduced engineering compensation costs. As a percentage of net sales,
engineering and research and development expenses increased by 1.2% to 10.5% for
the three months ended September 30, 2001 compared to 9.3% for the same period
in the prior year. Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations and the
previously noted divestitures of BSD, the RHG and the POD businesses,
engineering and research and development expenses would have increased by
$320,000 in the current period.
The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $94,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2001. This restructuring charge represents additional
charges incurred with the restructuring plan announced in March 2000.
Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was
$410,000 as compared to $424,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2000.
Currency rate fluctuations decreased interest expense by $11,000 in the current
period. Otherwise, interest expense would have decreased by $3,000. This
decrease was primarily due to higher long-term debt levels offset by lower
interest rates during the period. Interest income amounted to $41,000 and
$67,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and September 30, 2000,
respectively. This reduction in interest income is primarily due to lower
interest rates in the current period. Currency rate fluctuations increased
interest income by $11,000 in the current period.
Other income and expense includes net foreign currency transaction
(losses) gains of $(50,000) and $314,000 for the three months ended September
30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Currency rate fluctuations on other income and
expense were negligible in the current year period. The net foreign currency
transaction losses in the current period include a $206,000 loss on certain
derivative financial instruments which became speculative and no longer
qualified as hedges pursuant to FAS 133 as a result of the divestiture of the
RHG and a $37,000 loss on the ineffective portions of derivative financial
instruments which qualify as cash flow hedges. The net foreign currency
transaction gains in the prior year period included a $345,000 pre-tax gain on a
derivative financial instrument that did not qualify as a hedge
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pursuant to FAS 133, and a $34,000 loss on the ineffective portions of
derivative financial instruments, which qualify as cash flow hedges pursuant to
FAS 133. Other income and expense in the prior year period also includes a
$650,000 pre-tax loss on the sale of BSD.
The Company's effective tax rate on income before taxes was 23.0% for the
three months ended September 30, 2001, compared to 35.1% for the three months
ended September 30, 2000. Currency rate fluctuations decreased the provision for
income taxes by $30,000 in the current period. The decrease in the current
period's effective tax rate is primarily due to taxable income in tax
jurisdictions for which there are tax loss carry forwards available against
which valuation allowances were previously provided, and decreased taxable
income in higher tax jurisdictions in the current period.
The Company's net loss amounted to $1,116,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2001, compared to net income of $637,000 for the three months
ended September 30, 2000. This decrease of $1,753,000 is primarily due to
reduced sales volumes and gross profit margins, associated with the divested
companies and the bad debt charge related to a receivable from a major OEM
customer in the current period. Currency rate fluctuations decreased net income
by $41,000 in the current period. Net (loss) income per share amounted to
$(0.08) basic and diluted for the three months ended September 30, 2001, as
compared to $0.04 basic and diluted for the three months ended September 30,
2000.
SEGMENT RESULTS
GRAPHIC PRODUCTS AND CONTROLS GROUP
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2001 increased by
$1,321,000, or 4.2%, to $32,647,000 from $31,326,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2000. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations decreased net sales for the current period by $2,080,000,
otherwise, net sales would have increased by $3,401,000 in the current period.
This increase is primarily the result of increased sales levels of spray
dampening equipment, fluid management products, consumables and cleaning
products.
Operating income amounted to $960,000 (2.9% of net sales) for the three
months ended September 30, 2001, as compared to $970,000 (3.1% of net sales) for
the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $10,000. Currency rate
fluctuations decreased the current year's operating income by $123,000,
otherwise operating income would have increased by $113,000 in the current
period. This increase is primarily the result of the overall increase in sales
levels discussed above, offset by increased engineering and research and
development expenses in the current period and a $251,000 bad debt charge
related to a large OEM customer.
MATERIAL HANDLING GROUP
Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2001 decreased by
$7,308,000, or 52.6%, to $6,592,000 from $13,900,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2000. This decrease is primarily the result of the decreased net
sales related to the Company's inserters and roll handling products. The roll
handling products are associated with the RHG, which has been divested as of
September 26, 2001. Currency rate fluctuations attributable to the Company's
overseas operations decreased net sales for the current period by $313,000.
Excluding the effects of currency rate fluctuations and the previously noted
divestitures of BSD and the RHG, net sales would have decreased by $1,232,000.
Operating loss amounted to $1,082,000 (16.4% of net sales) for the three
months ended September 30, 2001, as compared to operating income of $1,468,000
(10.6% of net sales) for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of
$2,550,000. The decrease in operating income is primarily the result of
decreased sales volumes of inserters and roll handling equipment and a $383,000
bad debt charge related to a large OEM customer. Currency rate fluctuations
decreased the current year's operating loss by $46,000. Excluding the effects of
currency rate fluctuations and the previously noted divestitures of BSD and the
RHG, operating loss would have increased by $710,000.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2001
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LIQUIDITY AND WORKING CAPITAL
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On October 31, 2000, the Company entered into a $35,000,000 Revolving
Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility") with Fleet National Bank and First Union
National Bank (collectively the "Banks"), which matures on October 31, 2003. The
Credit Facility consists of a $25,000,000 Revolving Credit Line (the "Revolver")
and a $10,000,000 credit line to be utilized for acquisitions (the "Acquisition
Line"). The Credit Facility is collateralized by a pledge of the capital stock
of the Company's subsidiaries and requires the Company to maintain certain
financial covenants. These covenants include a leverage ratio, an interest
coverage ratio and minimum net worth requirements, as those terms are defined in
the credit agreement. During the quarters ended June 30, and September 30, 2001,
the Company did not meet these covenants and on October 15, 2001 received an
irrevocable commitment letter from the Banks to amend the Credit Facility and
waive the covenant violations. The commitment letter also provides for a new
borrowing structure which will enable the Company to borrow a percentage of
eligible domestic accounts receivable, domestic inventory, the appraised value
of the Company's Emporia, Kansas facility, the net book value of domestic
machinery and equipment and certain historic royalty streams, as defined
(collectively the "Borrowing Base") up to a maximum of $21,000,000. The
commitment letter also provides that $6,000,000 (less outstanding letters of
credit) may be borrowed in addition to the amounts available under the Borrowing
Base. Interest is charged at LIBOR plus 3.25% or at an alternative base rate, as
defined, plus 1%. Additionally, there is an unused commitment fee of 0.5%. The
commitment letter provides for borrowings through October 1, 2002 and requires
that a minimum tangible net worth covenant be met, beginning with the quarter
ending December 31, 2001. The commitment letter also requires minimum operating
income covenants of $250,000 for the quarter ending December 31, 2001,
$1,250,000 for the quarter ending March 31, 2002 and $1,750,000 for the quarter
ending June 30, 2002. Based on management's estimates, the Company's eligible
Borrowing Base through June 30, 2002, plus the additional $6,000,000 will total
approximately $19,000,000. In accordance with the terms of the commitment
letter, the Company is presently able to classify $7,400,000 of the amounts
outstanding at June 30, 2001 under the Credit Facility as long-term. The
remaining $12,850,000 has been classified as current, of which $4,500,000 has
subsequently been repaid and management believes approximately $8,100,000 will
be able to be classified as long-term once certain terms of the amended credit
facility are finalized.
The ability to achieve the covenants depends in part on management's
successful execution of its restructuring plan as discussed in Note 8, and other
business factors outside of the control of management. There can be no guarantee
that such covenants will be met. Accordingly, if the covenants are not met,
amounts outstanding under the commitment letter would become payable on demand.
Management believes that alternative sources of financing are available to
refinance the existing facilities on a long-term basis. However, if the loans
become due on demand and alternative financing sources are not available,
management will be required to take additional actions to reduce operating
expenses or sell assets to meet liquidity needs.
On April 27, 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap
agreement with Fleet National Bank to fix the LIBOR portion of its interest rate
at 4.98% for a principal amount of $15,000,000 with the maturity the same as the
Credit Facility. This interest rate swap agreement added $48,000 to interest
expense and a $515,000 pre-tax loss to OCI for the three months ended September
30, 2001.
The Company maintains relationships with both foreign and domestic banks,
which combined have extended credit facilities to the Company totaling
$36,208,000, including amounts available under the Revolver. As of September 30,
2001, the Company had $24,613,000 outstanding under these lines of credit, of
which $7,400,000 is classified as long-term debt. Total debt levels as reported
on the balance sheet at September 30, 2001 are $242,000 higher than they would
have been if June 30, 2001 exchange rates had been used.
The Company's working capital decreased by $1,157,000 or 5.2% from
$22,409,000 at June 30, 2001, to $21,252,000 at September 30, 2001. Foreign
currency rate fluctuations
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accounted for an increase of $905,000, and the effect of the RHG divesture
decreased working capital by $1,600,000. Excluding the effects of the sale of
the RHG and the impact of foreign currency, working capital would have decreased
by $462,000. Working capital decreased primarily due to a portion of long-term
debt being reclassified on a short-term basis. Working capital also decreased
due to increases in accounts payable and customer deposits. Offsetting these
items were increases in cash and inventories and decreases in income taxes
payable. On September 26, 2001, the Company divested its RHG. The proceeds of
$6,800,000 were utilized to reduce outstanding bank debt by $4,500,000 in
October 2001, for estimated transaction and other associated costs of
approximately $1,600,000 and for general working capital purposes.
The Company generated $1,167,000 and $3,568,000 from investing activities
for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The
decrease in the cash provided by investing activities is primarily the result of
higher proceeds from the sale of BSD in the prior year period than the proceeds
received by September 30, 2001 on the sale of RHG in the current year period.
Net capital expenditures made to meet the normal business needs of the Company
for the three months ended September 30, 2001, and September 30, 2000, including
commitments for capital lease payments, were $641,000 and $417,000,
respectively.
The net cash provided by financing activities was $2,696,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2001 as compared to net cash used of $990,000 for the
three months ended September 30, 2000. The difference was primarily caused by
additional borrowings of the Company's long-term debt in the current year period
and significant reductions of the Company's long-term debt in the prior year
period.
On September 10, 2001, one large OEM customer, Goss Graphic Systems, Inc.
("Goss") filed for bankruptcy protection under a prearranged Chapter 11
proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Goss' European and Asian subsidiaries
are not included in this proceeding, and furthermore, the Company has continued
to receive timely payments, on a post petition basis, from the foreign
subsidiaries of Goss. At September 30, 2001, the Company's balance sheet
included approximately $1,170,000 of trade receivables from Goss, of which
approximately $536,000 was reserved as of June 30, 2001. The remaining $634,000
has been charged against earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2001,
to fully reserve these receivables. Goss had previously filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy on July 30, 1999, related to which, the Company subsequently sold
pre-petition domestic accounts receivable from Goss of approximately $4,100,000
pursuant to a non-recourse agreement between the Company and a third party for
approximately $3,000,000. The Company had taken a charge to earnings during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 in the amount of $1,100,000 as a bad debt, which
was included in general and administrative expenses. Prior to June 30, 2000, the
entire $3,000,000 had been received from the third party.
The Company believes its cash flow from operations, available bank lines
of credit and alternative sources of borrowing are sufficient to finance its
working capital and other capital requirements for the near and long-term
future.
EURO CONVERSION
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Effective January 1, 1999, the "Euro" has become the new common currency
for 11 countries of the European Community ("EC") (including Germany and France
where the Company has operations). Other member states (including the United
Kingdom and Sweden where the Company also has operations) may join in future
years. Beginning January 1, 1999, transactions in the Euro became possible, with
the national currencies continuing to circulate until January 1, 2002, when the
Euro will become the functional currency for these 11 countries. During the
transition period from January 1, 1999 to January 1, 2002, payments can be made
using either the Euro or the national currencies at fixed exchange rates.
Beginning January 1, 1999, the Company began conducting business with
customers in both the Euro and the respective national currency. Systems and
processes that are initially impacted by this dual currency requirement are
customer billing and receivables, payroll and cash management activities,
including cash collections and disbursements. To accomplish
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compliance, the Company is making the necessary systems and process changes and
is also working with its financial institutions on various cash management
issues. The Company's German and French operations have begun recording all
business transactions in the Euro effective July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2001,
respectively.
Management currently believes that the costs associated with implementing
and completing the Euro conversion, as well as business and market implications,
if any, associated with the Euro conversion, will not be material to its results
of operations or financial condition in any year or in the aggregate. The
competitive impact of increased cross-border price transparency, however, is
uncertain, both with respect to products sold by the Company, as well as
products and services purchased by the Company.
The Company's ongoing efforts with regard to the Euro conversion, and
those of its significant customers and suppliers, including financial
institutions may, at some time in the future, reveal as yet unidentified or not
fully understood issues that may not be addressable in a timely fashion, or that
may cause unexpected competitive or market effects, all contrary to the
foregoing statements. This issue, if not resolved favorably, could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial
condition in a future period.
IMPACT OF INFLATION
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The Company's results are affected by the impact of inflation on
manufacturing and operating costs. Historically, the Company has used selling
price adjustments, cost containment programs and improved operating efficiencies
to offset the otherwise negative impact of inflation on its operations.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
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In October 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS 144"). FAS 144 provides new guidance on the
recognition of impairment losses on long-lived assets to be held and used or to
be disposed of and also broadens the definition of what constitutes a
discontinued operation and how the results of a discontinued operation are to be
measured and presented. FAS 144 is effective for the Company's fiscal year ended
June 30, 2003 and is not expected to materially change the methods used by the
Company to measure impairment losses an long-lived assets, but may result in
more dispositions being reported as discontinued operations than permitted under
current accounting principles.
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations" ("FAS 143"), which will be effective for the Company beginning with
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. FAS 143, addresses the financial accounting
and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived
assets and the associated asset retirement costs. The Company has not yet
determined the impact on the Company's financial statements of adopting FAS 143.
ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK:
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A discussion of market risk exposures is included in Part II Item 7A,
"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2001. There have been no
material changes during the three months ended September 30, 2001.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) Exhibits
10.47 Amendment to employment agreement dated and effective as of
October 17, 2001 between Baldwin Technology Company, Inc.
and John T. Heald, Jr. (filed herewith).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
dated September 26, 2001, relating to items 2 and 7 of Form 8-K. Such
Current Report includes the proforma financial statements of the
Company.
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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.
BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, INC.
BY /s/ Vijay C. Tharani
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Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Dated: November 14, 2001
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