SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
/ X / ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999
/ / TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:
333-51447
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-1156680
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1590 ADAMSON PARKWAY, SUITE 400
MORROW, GEORGIA 30260
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(770) 961-8722
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check 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 / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
For purposes of this Report, "Holdings" refers to Carter Holdings, Inc. and
"Carter's" refers to The William Carter Company and its subsidiaries. On October
30, 1996, Holdings acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Carter's.
Holdings has substantially no assets or investments other than those related to
its investment in Carter's. Carter's is also referred to as "Predecessor" for
the periods prior to the Acquisition. The consolidated entity of Holdings and
Carter's is collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Company".
Carter's is the largest branded manufacturer and marketer of baby and
toddler apparel and a leading manufacturer and marketer of young children's
apparel. Over Carter's more than 130 years of operation, CARTER'S has become one
of the most highly recognized brand names in the children's apparel industry.
Carter's is a vertically-integrated manufacturer which sells its products under
the brand names of CARTER'S and CARTER'S CLASSICS to more than 300 department
and specialty store accounts (with an estimated 4,600 store fronts) and through
its 144 retail outlet stores.
Carter's generates a majority of its sales in the baby and toddler apparel
market which was a $7.1 billion market in 1998. Management believes that the
baby and toddler market is insulated from changes in fashion trends and less
sensitive to general economic conditions and offers strong prospects for
continued growth. The growth in this market is being driven by a number of
factors, including: (i) women having children later, resulting in more
disposable income available for expenditures on children; (ii) more women
returning to the workplace after having children, resulting in more disposable
income and increased day care apparel needs; (iii) the increasing number of
grandparents, a demographic segment with high per capita discretionary income
and an important consumer base for children's apparel; (iv) an increasing social
emphasis on attractive children's apparel; and (v) an increase in the percentage
of births to first time mothers.
On October 30, 1996 (the "Acquisition Closing Date"), Holdings, a company
organized on behalf of affiliates of INVESTCORP S.A. ("Investcorp"), management
and certain other investors, acquired 100% of the outstanding Preferred and
Common Stock of Carter's (the "Acquisition") from MBL Life Assurance
Corporation, CHC Charitable Irrevocable Trust and certain management
stockholders (collectively, the "Sellers") for total consideration of $208.0
million, which includes the base purchase price of $194.7 million (including
refinancing of indebtedness and certain payments to management but excluding
fees and expenses), the issuance of shares of non-voting stock of Holdings
valued at $9.1 million to certain members of management and a payment of $4.2
million to the Sellers representing the estimated future tax benefit to the
Company resulting from certain payments. The Company also incurred additional
financing and transaction fees and expenses of $18.1 million related to the
Acquisition. Financing for the Acquisition was provided by (i) $56.1 million of
borrowings under a $100.0 million senior credit facility among Carter's, certain
lenders and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent (the "Senior
Credit Facility"), (ii) $90.0 million of borrowings under a subordinated loan
facility among Carter's, certain lenders and Bankers Trust Company, as
administrative agent (the "Subordinated Loan Facility"), (iii) $50.9 million of
equity investments in Holdings by affiliates of Investcorp and certain other
investors (which excludes the exchange of management stock) and (iv) the
issuance by Holdings of $20.0 million of 12% Senior Subordinated Notes to
affiliates of Investcorp and certain other investors.
Carter's and Holdings are Massachusetts corporations. The principal
executive office of the Company is located at 1590 Adamson Parkway, Suite 400,
Morrow, Georgia 30260 and its telephone number is (770) 961-8722.
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
The Company manufactures and markets a broad array of baby, toddler and
young children's apparel under the CARTER'S and CARTER'S CLASSICS brand names.
The Company's product offerings can be broadly grouped into two primary
categories: (i) "baby and toddler," which includes newborns through toddlers
approximately age three (up to size 4T); and (ii) "young children," which
includes children approximately age three through six (boys' sizes 4-7 and
girls' sizes 4-6x). The Company's product offerings in these categories include
layette, sleepwear and playwear for the baby and toddler market and sleepwear
and playwear for the young children's market. In addition, the Company sells
products such as bedding, diaper bags, lamps, socks, strollers, hair
accessories, outerwear, underwear and shoes, including products for which the
Company licenses the CARTER'S and CARTER'S CLASSICS names.
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BABY AND TODDLER
From 1993 through 1998, total industry sales of baby and toddler apparel
increased from $4.9 billion to $7.1 billion, a compound annual growth rate of
7.7%. Carter's target distribution channels, which include department and
specialty stores, account for approximately half of this market. Carter's is
currently the leading supplier of baby and toddler apparel in the United States,
with a 6.3% market share in its target distribution channels, almost twice that
of its nearest branded competitor.
LAYETTE. Layette includes a complete range of products primarily made of
cotton for newborns, including bodysuits, undershirts, towels, washcloths,
receiving blankets, layette gowns, bibs, caps and booties. In fiscal 1998,
Carter's generated $165.0 million from sales of these products. Carter's is the
leading supplier of layette products within its distribution channels.
Management attributes Carter's leading market position to Carter's distinctive
print designs, unique embroidery and the reputation for quality Carter's has
developed over its 130 year history. In 1998, Carter's continued to introduce
new baby programs targeted toward three consumer groups: gift-givers,
experienced mothers and first-time mothers. Just One Year ("JOY") and the 1998
introduction of Another Bundle of JOY are complete nursery programs aimed at the
first-time mother. Special Deliveries is targeted toward the gift-giver and is
designed and packaged to make buying gifts easy. Baby Basics, another component
of Carter's layette business, provides the experienced mother with the
essentials in value-focused multi-packs. Carter's primary competitors in the
layette market are private label manufacturers.
SLEEPWEAR. Baby sleepwear includes pajamas, long underwear and one-piece
footed sleepers. In fiscal 1998, Carter's generated $77.4 million from sales of
these products. Carter's is the leading supplier of baby sleepwear products
within its distribution channels. As in layette, management attempts to
differentiate its sleepwear products from its competition by offering
consumer-tested prints and embroideries with an emotional appeal. In addition,
management believes Carter's baby and toddler sleepwear product line, which is
well-coordinated with its layette product line, features more functional, higher
quality products than those of its competitors. Carter's primary competitors in
the baby sleepwear market are both private label manufacturers and other branded
children's apparel companies.
PLAYWEAR. Baby and toddler playwear includes cotton knit apparel for
everyday use. In fiscal 1998, Carter's generated $87.9 million from sales of
these products. Although Carter's has historically focused on strengthening its
core volume layette and sleepwear products, it has begun to focus on
strengthening its playwear product offerings by introducing original print
designs and innovative artistic applications in an effort to drive sales growth
and increase market share. Management believes that these new product offerings
and an increased marketing focus, in addition to Carter's high brand name
awareness and strong wholesale customer relationships, will allow Carter's sales
and market share in this category to grow. The baby and toddler playwear market
is highly fragmented, with no one branded competitor having more than a 4% share
of the market.
OTHER. Other baby and toddler products include bedding, outerwear, shoes,
socks, diaper bags, gift sets, lamps and hair accessories, including products
for which the Company licenses the CARTER'S name. In fiscal 1998, Carter's
generated $32.3 million from sales of these products.
YOUNG CHILDREN'S
From 1993 through 1998, total industry sales of young children's apparel
increased from $5.0 billion to $5.5 billion, a compound annual growth rate of
1.9%. Carter's target distribution channels, which include department and
specialty stores, account for approximately half of this market. Carter's is the
largest branded supplier of young children's sleepwear products, and is also a
supplier of young children's playwear products.
SLEEPWEAR. Young children's sleepwear product offerings include basic
two-piece pajamas, long underwear and polyester blanket-fleece one-piece
sleepers. In fiscal 1998, Carter's generated $27.7 million from sales of these
products. As with baby and toddler sleepwear, Carter's attempts to differentiate
its young children's sleepwear products from those of its competitors by
offering consumer-tested prints and embroideries with an emotional appeal.
Carter's primary competitors in the young children's sleepwear market are both
branded children's apparel companies and private label manufacturers.
PLAYWEAR. Young children's playwear product offerings include cotton knit
apparel for everyday use. In fiscal 1998, Carter's generated $17.9 million from
sales of these products. Carter's strategy is to leverage its high brand
awareness and leading market shares in layette and sleepwear to increase its
sales of young children's playwear. Carter's primary competitors in the young
children's playwear market are both branded children's apparel companies and
private label manufacturers.
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OTHER. Other young children's products include outerwear, shoes, socks,
lamps and hair accessories, including products for which the Company licenses
the CARTER'S name. In fiscal 1998, Carter's generated $2.5 million in royalty
income from the sale of these products.
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company's management team has significantly improved the Company's
product design and development process by investing in advanced design systems,
improving its design staff and introducing proven customer marketing tools. The
Company's product design and development organization is now comprised of teams
that focus on each of the Company's primary product markets. Each team has its
own artistic and design staff to develop new ideas specifically for its
respective market. Management believes that this organizational structure
provides the Company greater flexibility and allows it to introduce products
more quickly and with a greater success rate.
The Company's design staff continuously strives toward product innovation.
Consumer preference testing drives the product offerings and defines the look
for the brand, while a few showpieces are developed each season to add variety
and interest. Generally, graphics and prints are used to provide originality and
depth with a sophisticated graphic computer network which enhances artistic
talent.
Due to the importance of graphics and prints, Carter's devotes particular
effort to consumer preference testing for colors, prints, artwork and
silhouettes. Each year, more than 1,000 different prints are consumer-tested, of
which 40% are eventually used. As part of Carter's extensive testing program,
more than 10,000 potential consumers are surveyed in Carter's outlet stores as
well as in geographically-diverse malls. While testing of new prints is an
important aspect of consumer research, layette prints, for example, are changed,
on average, once every two years. Prints in "basic" items are tested quarterly
by consumers as well as constantly monitored through sales data. Consumer
preference tests are also conducted on sizing and functionality for new product
introductions.
After consumer preference testing of a fabric or product occurs and
internal review committees approve selections, retailers are often shown a color
drawing in "board form" to register their reactions. Finally, product
development teams from the Company's merchandising department coordinate plans
with the managers from manufacturing to ensure cost-effective execution and
quality of the proposed item.
DISTRIBUTION AND SALES
The Company sells its products to wholesale accounts and through the
Company's retail outlet stores. In fiscal 1998, sales through the wholesale
channel accounted for 58% of total sales, while the retail outlet channel
accounted for 42% of total sales. No one wholesale customer accounts for more
than 10% of consolidated net revenue.
WHOLESALE OPERATIONS
The Company sells its products in the United States through a network of 30
sales professionals. Sales professionals work with each department or specialty
store account in his/her jurisdiction to establish annual plans for "basics"
(primarily layette and certain baby apparel) within the CARTER'S and CARTER'S
CLASSICS lines. Once an annual plan has been established with an account,
Carter's places the account on its semi-monthly automatic reorder plan for
"basics". Automatic reorder allows the Company to plan its manufacturing
requirements and benefits both the Company and its wholesale customers by
maximizing customers' in-stock positions, thereby maximizing sales and
profitability. Currently, Carter's non-basics sleepwear and playwear are planned
and ordered seasonally as new products are introduced.
RETAIL OPERATIONS
The Company currently operates 144 retail outlet stores in 40 states
featuring all of CARTER'S quality merchandise, complemented by select brand
accessories and apparel. The stores, which average 5,100 square feet per
location, offer a broad assortment of baby, toddler and young children's apparel
including layette, sleepwear, underwear, playwear, swimwear, outerwear and
related accessories.
A new retail management team was recruited during 1996 to improve the
retail division operating results. This team implemented a new marketing
strategy and improved store layouts. The new marketing strategy, which was fully
implemented by February 1998, was designed to clearly communicate the value of
Carter's products sold through the outlet stores relative to comparable values
offered elsewhere. Improvements in the merchandise planning and allocation
process, a more impactful and coordinated visual display of merchandise and
improvements in customer service were also implemented and contributed to an
increase in retail sales in 1998.
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MARKETING
Management's fundamental strategy has been to promote the Company's brand
image as the absolute leader in baby apparel products and to consistently
provide high quality, attractive products at a high value to consumers. To this
end, management employs a comprehensive four-step marketing strategy which
incorporates identifying core products through extensive consumer preference
testing; superior brand and product presentation at the consumer
point-of-purchase; marketing the brand name through dominant communications; and
providing consistent, premium service, including delivering and replenishing
products at the right time to fulfill customer and consumer needs.
Management believes that the Company has further strengthened its brand
image to the consumer through innovative product designs, national print
advertising, joint mailers with wholesale customers, meetings between senior
account representatives and Carter's executives, trade show participation and
store-in-store shops.
MANUFACTURING
The Company is a vertically-integrated manufacturer that knits, dyes,
finishes, prints, cuts, sews and embroiders a majority of the products it sells.
In the United States, the Company currently operates four sewing facilities, one
textile facility, three distribution centers, a cutting facility and an
embroidery facility. Internationally, the Company operates two sewing facilities
in Costa Rica, one sewing facility in the Dominican Republic and two sewing
facilities in Mexico. The Company also sources its products through contractual
arrangements throughout the world.
Despite the Company's historical operating improvements, management
believes significant additional opportunities exist to reduce product costs,
shorten cycle times and reduce inventories through the wider use of advanced
information systems, the expansion of offshore production, reductions in SKUs
and product complexity and the enhancement of core product offerings. In 1998,
the Company invested in the expansion of its offshore sewing production capacity
in Mexico, as sewing is the most labor-intensive portion of the Company's
production process. Carter's established its first offshore sewing production
facility in Costa Rica in 1991. The Company currently operates five offshore
sewing plants which process approximately 59% of the Company's sewing
requirements. Management intends to increase its percentage of offshore sewing
to 84% by the end of 2001, which is expected to yield significant incremental
cost savings in line with the Company's historical experience. The Company's
manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet current and planned operating
requirements.
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
The total U.S. apparel industry generated nearly $177.0 billion in sales in
1998, of which approximately $30.1 billion was spent on children's apparel. Of
the $30.1 billion spent on children's apparel, approximately $7.1 billion was
spent on baby and toddler apparel, and approximately $5.5 billion was spent on
young children's apparel. From 1993 through 1998, sales of baby and toddler
apparel grew at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7% and sales of young
children's apparel grew at a compound annual growth rate of 1.9%.
Management believes that numerous demographic trends have contributed to a
particularly strong baby and toddler market, including the following:
- WOMEN HAVING CHILDREN LATER. In 1995, 35% of the births which took
place in the U.S. were to women over the age of 30. This was twice as many
as in 1975. Of these births, 22% were first children as opposed to only 5%
in 1975. Management believes these trends have led to increased spending
per child as parents tend to spend more money on their first born child and
older parents generally have more disposable income.
- MORE WOMEN RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE AFTER HAVING CHILDREN. In 1994,
59% of all married women with a child under one year of age were employed.
This compares with only 17% of these women being employed in the early
1960s. Management believes this trend has had a positive effect on sales of
children's apparel because these dual income families report higher family
incomes and spend more of their discretionary income on their children.
- GRANDPARENT BOOM. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, people in
the U.S. age 45 or older numbered approximately 85.7 million in 1995. The
U.S. Bureau of the Census projects this number to increase by approximately
25% to approximately 107.3 million by the year 2005. Management expects
that this will result in an increase in the total number of grandparents in
the U.S., which is an important demographic segment for children's apparel
manufacturers.
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- INCREASED FOCUS ON CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. Management believes that there
is an increasing social emphasis on attractive children's apparel, which is
resulting in increased spending per child. As a result of this, as well as
the other factors discussed above, from 1994 through 1996, when the
population of children from ages one to six was increasing at a 0.1%
compound annual growth rate, sales of baby and infant apparel increased at
a 6.8% compound annual growth rate.
- MORE FIRST BIRTHS CREATE MORE NEW FAMILY FORMATIONS. In recent years,
approximately 41% of all births have been first births. This differs
dramatically from the baby boom years (1951 to 1965) when 28% of children
born were born to first-time mothers. This has significant implications to
the baby apparel business because first-time mothers are forming new
families and have greater purchasing needs.
Total births are expected to remain relatively flat through the end of the
1990s but demographic projections anticipate that the number of births will
begin to increase after the turn of the century. This increase will come from an
increase in the number of women moving into their twenties - the primary
childbearing years. Management believes the aforementioned demographic trends,
in addition to other non-population growth factors, will continue to drive
increased spending per child for the foreseeable future and will lead to
increased sales of children's apparel in the Company's primary markets.
COMPETITION
The baby and toddler and young children's apparel markets are highly
competitive. Competition is generally based upon product quality, brand name
recognition, price, selection, service and convenience. Both branded and private
label manufacturers compete in the baby and toddler and young children's
markets. The Company's primary branded competitors include Health-Tex and
Oshkosh B'Gosh, together with Disney licensed products, in playwear and numerous
smaller branded companies, as well as Disney licensed products, in sleepwear.
Although management believes that the Company does not compete as directly with
most private label manufacturers in sleepwear and playwear, certain retailers,
including several which are customers of the Company, have significant private
label product offerings. The Company does not believe that it has any
significant branded competitors in its layette market in which most of the
alternative products are offered by private label manufacturers. Because of the
highly fragmented nature of the industry, the Company also competes with many
small, local manufacturers and retailers. Certain competitors of the Company
have greater financial resources, larger customer bases and are less financially
leveraged.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company is subject to certain environmental laws. The Company believes
that it currently conducts its operations, and in the past has operated its
business, in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws. From
time to time, operations of the Company have resulted or may result in
noncompliance with or liability pursuant to environmental laws. In July and
August 1996, Carter's had studies conducted by an environmental consultant for
13 facilities. Based on available information, including the studies, the
Company has identified certain non-compliance with environmental laws. The
Company has also identified certain actions which may be required in the future.
Carter's has been named as a third-party defendant in an action involving
environmental claims relating to property located near its previously owned
facility in Needham, Massachusetts. In February 1999, the Company and the
plaintiff reached a tentative settlement by which Carter's would pay the
plaintiff $2,500. Such settlement is subject to the approval of other parties
involved in this litigation. Carter's is also in the process of investigating a
potential claim under environmental laws in Lamar County, Georgia. Based on the
information available at this time, the ultimate outcome of these matters is
uncertain and, therefore, the Company is unable to determine the amount of its
liability, if any, or whether the resolution of such matters will have a
material effect on the Company.
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES
The Company owns many trademarks and tradenames, including Carter's(R),
Carter's Growbody(R), Carter-Set(R), Jamakins(R), Today's Classics(R) and
Tykes(R), as well as patents and copyrights, most of which are registered in the
United States and in 46 foreign countries. The Company licenses the CARTER'S
name and many of its trademarks, tradenames and patents to third-party
manufacturers to produce and distribute children's apparel and related products
such as diaper bags, lamps, socks, strollers, hair accessories, outerwear,
underwear, bedding, plush toys and shoes. Under an agreement which expired
December 8, 1998, Baby Dior(R) was a registered trademark sublicensed to, but
not owned by, the Company. After an assessment of the growth opportunities of
Baby Dior(R) products, management decided not to extend the sublicense
agreement.
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EMPLOYEES
As of January 2, 1999, the Company had approximately 8,182 employees, 4,216
of which were employed on a full-time basis in the Company's domestic
operations, 1,005 of which were employed on a part-time basis in the Company's
domestic operations and 2,961 of which were employed on a full-time basis in the
Company's international operations. None of the Company's employees is
unionized. The Company has had no labor-related work stoppages and believes that
its labor relations are good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company operates 144 leased retail outlet stores located primarily in
outlet centers across the United States, having an average size of 5,100 square
feet. Typically, the leases have an average term of approximately five years
with additional five-year renewal options. Domestically, the Company also owns
three distribution and five manufacturing facilities in Georgia and Pennsylvania
and has ground leases on two additional manufacturing facilities, one in Texas
and one in Mississippi. Internationally, the Company leases two sewing
facilities in Costa Rica, one in the Dominican Republic and two in Mexico.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company has been involved in various legal
proceedings. Management believes that all of such litigation is routine in
nature and incidental to the conduct of its business, and that none of such
litigation, if resolved adversely to the Company, would have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
There is no public trading market for Holdings Class A, Class C, Class D
or Common Stock. There were approximately 11, 11 and 25 holders of Holdings
Class A, Class C and Class D Stock at March 31, 1999, respectively. No Common
Stock was outstanding at March 31, 1999. Holdings has not paid dividends on
any class of stock to date and does not currently intend to pay dividends on
any class of stock in the future. The payment of dividends is restricted by
the Senior Credit Facility and by the provisions of the Series A and Series B
Senior Subordinated Notes.
During 1998 and 1997, Holdings repurchased 5,358 and 19,709 shares of
its Class C Stock owned by former Company employees for cash payments
totaling approximately $320,000 and $1,183,000, respectively. In addition,
during fiscal 1998, Holdings sold 1,000 shares of its Class C Stock to an
employee of the Company for $60,000 and issued 500 shares to another employee
at a fair value of $30,000.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial and other data of Carter
Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of January 2, 1999,
January 3, 1998 and December 28, 1996 and for the fiscal years ended January 2,
1999 ("fiscal 1998") and January 3, 1998 ("fiscal 1997") and for the period from
October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28, 1996. On October 30, 1996,
Carter Holdings, Inc. acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of The
William Carter Company ("Carter's"). For purposes of identification, Carter's
and its subsidiaries are also referred to as "Predecessor" for periods prior to
the Acquisition. Also set forth below is selected financial and other data of
the Predecessor for the period from December 31, 1995 through October 29, 1996,
and as of and for the two Predecessor fiscal years ended December 30, 1995.
As a result of the Acquisition and certain adjustments made in connection
therewith, the results of operations of the Company are not comparable to those
of the Predecessor.
The selected financial data of the Company for fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996
were derived from the Company's audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The
selected financial data of the Predecessor were derived from the Predecessor's
audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table should be read in conjunction with ITEM 7 "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and
ITEM 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data".
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THE COMPANY (A) PREDECESSOR
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OCT. 30, 1996
(INCEPTION) DEC. 31, 1995
FISCAL YEAR THROUGH THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
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1998 1997 DEC. 28, 1996 OCT. 29, 1996 1995 1994
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OPERATING DATA:
Wholesale sales ........................................ $ 236,486 $ 219,535 $ 28,506 $ 160,485 $ 166,884 $ 150,175
Retail sales ........................................... 171,696 143,419 22,990 106,254 128,547 121,374
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Net sales .............................................. 408,182 362,954 51,496 266,739 295,431 271,549
Cost of goods sold ..................................... 257,670 228,358 31,708 170,027 191,105 175,244
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Gross profit ........................................... 150,512 134,596 19,788 96,712 104,326 96,305
Selling, general and administrative .................... 123,090 111,505 16,672 79,296 83,223 77,472
Nonrecurring charge (b) ................................ -- -- -- 8,834 -- --
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Operating income ....................................... 27,422 23,091 3,116 8,582 21,103 18,833
Interest expense ....................................... 21,215 20,246 3,065 7,075 7,849 6,445
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Income before income taxes and extraordinary item ...... 6,207 2,845 51 1,507 13,254 12,388
Provision for income taxes ............................. 2,697 1,391 51 1,885 5,179 4,000
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item ................ 3,510 1,454 -- (378) 8,075 8,388
Extraordinary item, net of tax (c) ..................... -- -- 2,351 -- -- --
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Net income (loss) ...................................... $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $ (2,351) $ (378) $ 8,075 $ 8,388
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Net income (loss) available to common
stockholders ......................................... $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $ (2,351) $ (1,510) $ 6,460 $ 6,710
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BALANCE SHEET DATA (END OF PERIOD):
Working capital (d) .....................................$ 100,524 $ 88,273 $ 70,553 $ 84,593 $ 68,595
Total assets ............................................ 351,295 334,565 321,036 167,216 135,471
Total debt, including current maturities ................ 187,600 177,100 165,000 87,495 71,660
Stockholders' equity .................................... 61,200 57,920 57,649 (4,678) (11,351)
CASH FLOW DATA:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities......$ 7,064 $ 1,642 $ 7,095 $ 24,405 $ (5,516) $ 14,643
Net cash used in investing activities ................... (17,960) (13,965) (143,227) (4,007) (13,369) (10,926)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ..... 10,623 14,621 134,263 (19,433) 14,157 (1,746)
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA, as defined (e) ..................................$ 43,021 $ 36,926 $ 5,530 $ 25,628 $ 30,562 $ 27,098
Gross margin ............................................ 36.9% 37.1% 38.4% 36.3% 35.3% 35.5%
Depreciation and amortization ...........................$ 15,599 $ 13,835 $ 2,414 $ 6,612 $ 7,337 $ 6,515
Capital expenditures .................................... 17,991 14,013 3,749 4,007 13,715 10,996
See Notes to Selected Financial Data
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NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(a) As a result of the Acquisition, Carter's assets and liabilities were
adjusted to their estimated fair values as of October 30, 1996. In
addition, the Company entered into new financing arrangements and changed
its capital structure. Accordingly, the results of operations for the
periods subsequent to October 30, 1996 are not comparable to prior
periods. The periods subsequent to October 30, 1996 reflect increased
depreciation, amortization and interest expenses.
(b) The nonrecurring charge for the period December 31, 1995 through October
29, 1996 includes: (1) compensation-related charges of $5.3 million for
amounts paid to management in connection with the Acquisition; and (2)
other expense charges of $3.5 million for costs and fees Carter's
incurred in connection with the Acquisition.
(c) The extraordinary item for the period October 30, 1996 (inception)
through December 28, 1996 reflects the write-off of $3.4 million and $0.2
million of deferred debt issuance costs related to the Subordinated Loan
Facility and the portion of the Senior Credit Facility, respectively,
repaid with the proceeds of the 10 3/8% Notes in November 1996, net of
income tax effects.
(d) Represents total current assets less total current liabilities.
(e) EBITDA represents earnings before interest and income tax expense (i.e.
operating income) excluding the following charges:
(i) depreciation and amortization expense including prepaid management
fee amortization of $1.35 million, $1.35 million and $0.23 million for
the fiscal years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 and the
period October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28, 1996,
respectively, incurred in connection with the Acquisition;
(ii) costs associated with certain benefit plans that were terminated as
a result of the Acquisition and not replaced, as follows: (1)
Long-Term Incentive Plan expenses of $1.2 million, $1.1 million and
$1.0 million for fiscal 1994, 1995 and the period December 31, 1995
through October 29, 1996, respectively; (2) Management Equity
Participation Plan expenses of $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.6
million for fiscal 1994, 1995 and the period December 31, 1995 through
October 29, 1996, respectively; and (3) Stock Compensation Plan
expense of $0.4 million in fiscal 1995; and
(iii)in fiscal 1996, the nonrecurring charge of $8.8 million related to
the Acquisition.
The Company has reported EBITDA as it is relevant for covenant analysis
under the $100.0 million 10 3/8% Notes Indenture, which defines EBITDA as set
forth above for the periods shown. In addition, management believes that EBITDA
is generally accepted as providing useful information regarding a company's
ability to service and/or incur debt. EBITDA should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows or other consolidated
income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles or as a measure of a company's profitability or liquidity.
The EBITDA amounts presented herein may not be comparable to other similarly
titled measures presented by other companies.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE "SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA" AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE
PREDECESSOR AND THE NOTES THERETO. THIS REPORT CONTAINS, IN ADDITION TO
HISTORICAL INFORMATION, FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INCLUDE RISKS AND OTHER
UNCERTAINTIES. THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. FACTORS THAT MIGHT CAUSE SUCH A
DIFFERENCE INCLUDE THOSE DISCUSSED BELOW, AS WELL AS GENERAL ECONOMIC AND
BUSINESS CONDITIONS, COMPETITION AND OTHER FACTORS DISCUSSED ELSEWHERE IN THIS
REPORT. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO RELEASE PUBLICLY ANY REVISIONS
TO THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT MAY BE MADE TO REFLECT EVENTS OR
CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE HEREOF OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF ANTICIPATED
OR UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
GENERAL
The Company is a leading manufacturer and marketer of baby, toddler and
young children's apparel. The Company sells its products to more than 300
department and specialty store customers (58% of fiscal 1998 sales) and through
its 144 retail outlet stores (42% of fiscal 1998 sales).
Consolidated net sales have increased from $271.5 million in 1994 to $408.2
million in 1998. During this period, wholesale sales have increased from $150.2
million to $236.5 million and retail sales have increased from $121.4 million to
$171.7 million. The increase in wholesale sales resulted primarily from product
introductions and the growth of new wholesale accounts, including Sears and
JCPenney, partially offset by the removal of certain product lines, such as
outerwear, boys' and girls' underwear and certain BABY DIOR seasonal lines. The
increase in retail sales resulted primarily from new store openings, partially
offset by comparable store sales (stores open more than 12 months) declines from
1994 to 1996. Management believes the comparable store sales declines were due
to a soft retailing environment and to certain operational and merchandising
problems which were corrected in 1997. Comparable store sales increased 15.0% in
1998.
For purposes of the presentation and the discussions that follow, fiscal
1996 data reflects the mathematical aggregation of historical results of the
Company for the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28,
1996 plus historical results of the Predecessor for the period from December 31,
1995 through October 29, 1996. This aggregation is not indicative of results
that would actually have been obtained if the Acquisition had occurred on
December 31, 1995 (the first day of fiscal 1996). Likewise, fiscal 1995 data
reflects that of the Predecessor and fiscal 1997 and 1998 data reflects that of
the Company.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain components of the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Operations data expressed as a percentage of net
sales:
FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR 1996
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OCT. 30, 1996
(INCEPTION) DEC. 31, 1995
THROUGH THROUGH
1998 1997 COMBINED DEC. 28, 1996 OCT. 29, 1996
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Statements of Operations:
Wholesale sales ............................................. 57.9% 60.5% 59.4% 55.4% 60.2%
Retail sales ................................................ 42.1 39.5 40.6 44.6 39.8
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Net sales ................................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Cost of goods sold .......................................... 63.1 62.9 63.4 61.6 63.7
------ ----- ------- ------ -----
Gross profit ................................................ 36.9 37.1 36.6 38.4 36.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses ................ 30.2 30.7 30.2 32.4 29.7
Nonrecurring charge ......................................... -- -- 2.8 -- 3.3
------ ---- ------ ----- -----
Operating income ............................................ 6.7 6.4 3.7 6.1 3.2
Interest expense ............................................ 5.2 5.6 3.2 6.0 2.7
------ ----- ------- ------ -----
Income before income taxes and extraordinary item ........... 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6
Provision for income taxes .................................. 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.7
Extraordinary item, net ..................................... -- -- 0.7 4.6 --
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Net income (loss) ........................................... 0.9% 0.4% (0.9)% (4.6)% (0.1)%
------ ----- ------- ------ ------
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2, 1999 COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 3, 1998
NET SALES. Net sales for fiscal 1998 increased 12.5% to $408.2 million from
$363.0 million in fiscal 1997. This increase was due to a 7.7% increase in
wholesale sales and a 19.7% increase in retail sales. Wholesale sales for fiscal
1998 increased to $236.5 million from $219.5 million in fiscal 1997. The
successful introduction of additional lifestyle marketing products drove a
wholesale revenue increase of $17.0 million. Such products include Baby Basics
(high volume products for every day use such as bodysuits, bibs and bed and bath
products), Special Deliveries (fashionable layette products targeted towards
gift purchases), Dreamakers (a higher-end sleepwear product with better
fabrication and brighter colors) and Another Bundle of JOY ("JOY", an acronym
for Just One Year - an expanded product offering for the first-time mother,
including non-apparel products such as plush toys, strollers and bedding).
Retail sales for fiscal 1998 increased to $171.7 million from $143.4 million in
fiscal 1997. Comparable store sales increased 15.0% in 1998. The successful
implementation of a new marketing strategy and the benefit from the new product
line introductions described above drove the favorable outlet store performance
in 1998. The new marketing strategy, which was fully implemented by February
1998, was designed to clearly communicate the value of Carter's products sold
through the outlet stores relative to comparable values offered elsewhere. In
1998, the Company opened 17 stores and closed 11 stores. There were 144 stores
in operation at January 2, 1999 compared with 138 at January 3, 1998.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for fiscal 1998 increased 11.8% to $150.5
million from $134.6 million in fiscal 1997. Gross profit as a percentage of net
sales in fiscal 1998 decreased to 36.9% from 37.1% in fiscal 1997. The reduction
in gross profit percentage reflects the startup costs incurred in the
development of sewing capacity in Mexico.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for fiscal 1998 increased 10.4% to $123.1 million from
$111.5 million in fiscal 1997. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of net sales decreased to 30.2% in fiscal 1998 from 30.7% in fiscal
1997. This improvement is primarily attributed to the increase in comparable
retail store sales and the benefit from such increase on a relatively fixed
operating cost structure.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for fiscal 1998 increased to $27.4
million from $23.1 million in fiscal 1997 as a result of the net effect of
margins earned on higher wholesale and retail store sales and the reduction of
selling, general
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and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales. Operating income as a
percentage of net sales increased to 6.7% in fiscal 1998 from 6.4% in fiscal
1997.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for fiscal 1998 increased to $21.2
million from $20.2 million in fiscal 1997. This increase reflects interest
expense on higher average borrowings under the Company's revolving credit
facility. At January 2, 1999, outstanding debt aggregated $187.6 million, of
which $67.6 million bore interest at a variable rate, so that an increase of 1%
in the applicable rate would increase the Company's annual interest cost by
$676,000. At January 2, 1999, borrowings under the Company's $65.0 million
revolving credit facility were $24.4 million. The Company also had $6.9 million
of outstanding letters of credit.
INCOME TAXES. The Company's 1998 effective tax rate of 43% was less than
the prior year's effective tax rate of 49%. This can be attributed to the
Company's permanent tax differences, primarily goodwill amortization, which bear
a smaller relationship to the Company's greater pre-tax income in 1998.
NET INCOME. As a result of the factors described above, the Company
reported net income of $3.5 million in fiscal 1998 compared to $1.5 million in
fiscal 1997.
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 3, 1998 COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 28, 1996
As a result of the Acquisition, Carter's assets and liabilities were
adjusted to their estimated fair values as of October 30, 1996. In addition,
the Company entered into new financing arrangements and had a change in its
capital structure (see Notes 1, 5, and 6 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements). In 1996, a nonrecurring charge and an extraordinary loss were
recorded in connection with the Acquisition and financing. Accordingly, the
results of operations for 1997 and 1996 are not comparable to prior periods.
The 1996 period prior to the Acquisition reflects a nonrecurring charge,
principally Predecessor and Sellers' expenses, such as accelerated
compensation plan payments to management and professional fees. The 1996
period subsequent to the Acquisition reflects increased cost of sales due to
higher depreciation expense for assets revalued at the Acquisition, increased
interest expense, the amortization of goodwill, tradename and certain prepaid
expenses and an extraordinary loss resulting from the early extinguishment of
debt.
NET SALES. Net sales for fiscal 1997 increased 14.1% to $363.0 million from
$318.2 million in fiscal 1996. This increase was due to a 16.2% increase in
wholesale sales and an 11.0% increase in retail sales. Wholesale sales for
fiscal 1997 increased to $219.5 million from $189.0 million in fiscal 1996. This
increase was due primarily to the successful launch of the Company's first
lifestyle marketing product line "JOY" (acronym for "Just One Year"). Retail
sales for fiscal 1997 increased to $143.4 million from $129.2 million in fiscal
1996. Comparable store sales increased 0.4% in 1997, the first increase posted
since 1992. The improvement in outlet store performance is attributed to the
investment made in a new retail management team. Each of the key retail
management positions was upgraded in an effort to improve retail's performance.
This team implemented a new marketing strategy and made other operating
improvements, which resulted in the first same store sales increase since 1992,
with improved profitability. In 1997, the Company opened 12 stores and closed 9
stores. There were 138 stores in operation at January 3, 1998 compared with 135
at December 28, 1996.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for fiscal 1997 increased 15.5% to $134.6
million from $116.5 million in fiscal 1996. Gross profit as a percentage of net
sales in fiscal 1997 increased to 37.1% from 36.6% in fiscal 1996. The
improvement is attributed to the growth in the Company's "baby" product
category, including the new JOY program, improvement in margins from off-price
sales, the maturing effect of the Company's three offshore sewing plants and
higher levels of efficiency in the Company's manufacturing operations.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for fiscal 1997 increased 16.2% to $111.5 million from
$96.0 million in fiscal 1996. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a
percentage of net sales increased to 30.7% in fiscal 1997 from 30.2% in fiscal
1996. The 1997 expense includes $4.8 million of amortization related to
intangibles recorded at Acquisition. Such expenses for the two-month period
ended December 28, 1996 were $0.8 million. Excluding these Acquisition-related
expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 1997 increased
12.1% to $106.7 million from $95.2 million in fiscal 1996. The higher selling,
general and administrative expenses can be attributed to an increase in retail
store expenses related to the addition of new outlet stores and higher volume
related wholesale distribution costs.
Excluding the above effects of the Acquisition, selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 29.4% in
fiscal 1997 from 29.9% in fiscal 1996.
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NONRECURRING CHARGE. In connection with the Acquisition, the Predecessor
recorded an $8.8 million nonrecurring charge in the period December 31, 1995
through October 29, 1996. This charge includes $3.5 million of Predecessor and
Seller's expenses and $5.3 million of expenses related to management payments,
including the unaccrued costs associated with accelerated compensation plan
payments.
OPERATING INCOME. Operating income for fiscal 1997 increased to $23.1
million from $11.7 million in fiscal 1996 as a result of the changes in gross
profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and the nonrecurring
charge described above. Operating income as a percentage of net sales
increased to 6.4% in fiscal 1997 from 3.7% in fiscal 1996. Excluding
depreciation and amortization expenses related to the Acquisition, which were
$5.1 million in fiscal 1997 and $0.8 million for the two-month period ended
December 28, 1996, and the $8.8 million nonrecurring charge in the period
ended October 29, 1996, operating income for fiscal 1997 increased $6.9
million to $28.2 million from $21.3 million in fiscal 1996. Excluding these
Acquisition-related expenses, operating income as a percentage of net sales
increased to 7.8% in fiscal 1997 from 6.7% in fiscal 1996.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense for fiscal 1997 increased to $20.2
million from $10.1 million in fiscal 1996. Average outstanding debt was $174.3
million, $162.5 million and $82.2 million for the periods ended January 3, 1998,
December 28, 1996 and October 29, 1996, respectively. The higher borrowings
subsequent to the Acquisition reflect incremental borrowings to finance the
Acquisition and changes in revolver borrowings for seasonal and operating needs.
At January 3, 1998, outstanding debt aggregated $177.1 million, of which $57.1
million bore interest at a variable rate, so that an increase of 1% in the
applicable rate would increase the Company's annual interest cost by $571,000.
At January 3, 1998, borrowings under the Company's $50.0 million revolving
credit facility were $13.0 million. The Company also had $4.3 million of
outstanding letters of credit.
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS. In November 1996, the Company used the proceeds from
the issuance of the $100.0 million 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes to
prepay $90.0 million of Acquisition-related borrowings under the Subordinated
Loan Facility and $5.0 million of the term loan portion of the Senior Credit
Facility. As a result, the Company recorded an after-tax loss of $2.4 million
which represented the write-off of deferred debt issue costs, which has been
reflected in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations as an
extraordinary item.
NET INCOME (LOSS). As a result of the factors described above, the Company
reported net income (loss) of $1.5 million, ($2.4) million and ($0.4) million
for the periods ended January 3, 1998, December 28, 1996 and October 29, 1996,
respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On a consolidated basis, the Company's primary cash needs are working
capital, capital expenditures and debt service. The Company has financed its
working capital, capital expenditures and debt service requirements primarily
through internally generated cash flow, in addition to funds borrowed under
the Company's credit facilities. Holdings is dependent upon dividends and
other payments from Carter's to fund its obligations and meet its cash needs.
Accordingly, Holdings' ability to pay interest on the $20.0 million of Senior
Subordinated Notes and to repay the Notes at maturity will be dependent upon
earnings and cash flows of Carter's and payment of funds by Carter's to
Holdings in the form of dividends or loans. The Senior Credit Facility
imposes certain covenants, requirements and restrictions on actions by the
Company and its subsidiaries that, among other things, restrict the payment
of dividends by Carter's to Holdings except under certain specified
conditions. The Company does not expect this to negatively impact Holdings'
ability to meet its cash obligations. Likewise at January 2, 1999 and January
3, 1998, Holdings was effectively precluded from declaring or paying
dividends on its Capital Stock.
Net cash provided by operating activities in the fiscal years 1998, 1997
and 1996 was $7.1 million, $1.6 million and $31.5 million, respectively.
The net cash flow provided by operating activities in fiscal 1998 was $7.1
million, an increase of $5.5 million compared to fiscal year 1997. This increase
reflects a higher level of net income offset by increased working capital
requirements, primarily related to inventories. Inventories at January 2, 1999
were $101.4 million compared with $87.6 million at January 3, 1998 and $76.5
million at December 28, 1996. This increase reflects the growth in inventory
required to support a higher level of sales and additional outlet stores.
The Company invested $18.0 million, $14.0 million and $7.8 million in
capital expenditures during fiscal years 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Although there are no material commitments for capital expenditures, the Company
plans capital expenditures of approximately $16.0 million in fiscal 1999.
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The Company incurred additional indebtedness in connection with the
Acquisition. At January 2, 1999, the Company had approximately $187.6 million of
indebtedness outstanding, consisting of $20.0 million of Holdings 12% Senior
Subordinated Notes, $100.0 million of 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes, $43.2
million in term loan borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility and $24.4
million of borrowings outstanding under the $65.0 million revolving credit
portion of the Senior Credit Facility (exclusive of approximately $6.9 million
of outstanding letters of credit). At January 2, 1999, the Company had
approximately $33.7 million of financing available under the revolving credit
portion of the Senior Credit Facility. In June 1998, Carter's amended its Senior
Credit Facility to benefit from favorable changes in the interest rate
environment since the Acquisition and to support higher levels of demand for the
Company's products than had been anticipated at Acquisition. As amended, the
Senior Credit Facility provides for a $65.0 million revolving credit facility
which was increased from $50.0 million, to support peak working capital
requirements. The term loan has a final scheduled maturity date of October 31,
2003 and is required to be repaid in 14 consecutive semi-annual installments
totaling $0.9 million in each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000, $5.4 million in
fiscal year 2001, $13.5 million in fiscal year 2002 and $22.5 million in fiscal
year 2003. In November 1996, the term loan was reduced by $5.0 million with
proceeds from the issuance of the 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes. The future
scheduled payments under the Senior Credit Facility have been reduced ratably
for this payment. The revolving credit portion of the Senior Credit Facility
will mature on October 31, 2001 and has no scheduled interim amortization. No
principal payments are required on the $20.0 million Notes or the $100.0 million
Notes prior to their scheduled maturity in 2008 and 2006, respectively. Carter's
will fund its debt service requirements through current operations and amounts
available under the revolving portion of the Senior Credit Facility. Holdings
will fund its debt service requirements through permitted dividend payments from
Carter's.
The Company believes that cash generated from operations, together with
amounts available under the revolving portion of the Senior Credit Facility,
will be adequate to meet its debt service requirements, capital expenditures and
working capital needs for the foreseeable future, although no assurance can be
given in this regard.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
The Company is affected by inflation primarily through the purchase of raw
materials, increased operating costs and expenses and higher interest rates. The
effects of inflation on the Company's operations have not been material in
recent years.
SEASONALITY
The Company experiences seasonal fluctuations in its sales and
profitability, with generally lower sales and gross profit in the first and
second quarters of its fiscal year. The Company believes that seasonality of
sales and profitability is a factor that affects the baby and children's apparel
industry generally and is primarily due to retailers' emphasis on price
reductions in the first quarter and promotional retailers' and manufacturers'
emphasis on closeouts of the prior year's product lines.
MARKET RISKS
In the operation of its business, the Company has market risk exposures to
foreign sourcing, raw material prices and interest rates. Each of these risks
and the Company's strategies to manage the exposure is discussed below.
The Company currently sources approximately 59% of its sewing production
through its offshore facilities. As a result, the Company may be adversely
affected by political instability resulting in the disruption of trade from
foreign countries in which the Company's manufacturing facilities are located,
the imposition of additional regulations relating to imports, duties, taxes and
other charges on imports, any significant decreases in the value of the dollar
against foreign currencies and restrictions on the transfer of funds. These and
other factors could result in the interruption of production in offshore
facilities or a delay in the receipt of the products by the Company in the
United States. The Company's future performance may be subject to such factors,
which are beyond the Company's control, and there can be no assurance that such
factors would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition and results of operations.
The principal raw materials used by the Company are cotton and polyester
yarns and chemicals, dyes and pastes used in textile manufacturing, as well as
finished fabrics and trim materials. These materials are available from a number
of suppliers. Prices for these materials are affected by changes in market
demand and there can be no assurance that prices for these and other raw
materials will not increase in the near future.
The Company's operating results are subject to risk from interest rate
fluctuations on debt which carries variable interest rates. At January 2, 1999,
outstanding debt aggregated $187.6 million, of which $67.6 million bore interest
at a variable rate, so that an increase of 1% in the applicable rate would
increase the Company's annual interest cost by $676,000.
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YEAR 2000 READINESS
The Company utilizes electronic technology that processes information and
performs calculations that are date and time dependent. Virtually every computer
operation, encompassing all information systems as well as manufacturing
equipment and plant facilities with embedded logic, unless it is already Year
2000 ("Y2K") ready, will be affected in some way by the rollover of the
two-digit year value from "99" to "00" and the inadvertent recognition by
electronic technology of "00" as the year 1900 rather than 2000. The Company is
aware that it may not only be negatively affected by the failure of its own
systems to be Y2K ready, but may also be adversely impacted by the Y2K
non-readiness of its vendors, customers, service providers and any other party
with which the Company transacts business.
The Company has completed its assessment of all systems (hardware and
software), facilities, suppliers and service providers for all locations.
Through this process, the Company has identified remediational steps necessary
to be Y2K ready. Because the Company primarily uses software provided by third
party vendors, it has not incurred substantial internal programming costs
associated with modifying code and data to handle dates past the Year 2000. The
latest software releases provided by major third-party vendors to the Company
have been certified to be Y2K ready.
The Company is in the process of upgrading its systems (hardware and
software) to Y2K ready releases. The replacement/upgrading of affected hardware
and software supporting the Company's manufacturing and administrative locations
is substantially complete. The Company expects to complete the remaining
replacements/upgrades by the third quarter of 1999. Integrated testing and
validation of all the Company's systems is expected to be completed during the
third quarter of 1999.
All major customers, outside vendors and service providers have been
contacted regarding their Y2K readiness. Appropriate steps and follow-up
measures have been instituted to ensure their readiness on an individual basis
by June 1999. Because of the concerns regarding the Y2K issue and the potential
for disruption of business operations, the Company has established a
comprehensive contingency planning process. The scope of the Y2K contingency
plans includes, but is not limited to, failures or disruptions in: information
systems, plant facilities, equipment, utilities, transportation, voice/data
communications, material supplies and/or key support services. The development
of the contingency plans is scheduled for completion by May 1999.
The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur internal staffing
and other costs as a result of modifying existing systems to be Y2K ready. Such
costs will continue to be expensed as incurred and funded through internally
generated cash flow while costs to acquire new equipment and software will be
capitalized and depreciated over their useful lives. The hardware replacements
and software upgrades were principally planned to improve operating controls and
their implementation was not significantly accelerated as a result of Y2K
issues. To date, the Company has incurred $1.1 million of costs in connection
with Y2K readiness. The Company plans to spend approximately $3.0 million in
1999 to complete its readiness, substantially all of which represents
investments in new equipment. The costs to date and the estimated costs to
complete do not include internal payroll costs, which are not tracked
separately.
Management recognizes that the failure of the Company, or any party with
which the Company conducts business, to be Y2K ready in a timely manner could
have a material adverse impact on the operations of the Company. If the
Company's systems were to fail because they were not Y2K ready, the Company
could incur significant costs and inefficiencies. Manual systems for sales,
manufacturing, retail operations and/or financial control would have to be
implemented and staffed. If the Company was not Y2K ready, some customers might
decide to cease doing business with the Company. Disruptions in electric power,
in other critical services or in the delivery of raw materials could cause
significant business interruptions. Similarly, business interruptions incurred
by the Company's customers could result in deferred or canceled orders.
The dates on which the Company believes Y2K readiness will be complete are
based on management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous
assumptions of future events, including the continued availability of certain
resources, third-party modification plans and other factors. However, there can
be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved, or that there will not be
a delay in, or increased costs associated with the implementation of Y2K
readiness. Specific factors that might cause differences between the estimates
and actual results include, but are not limited to, the lack of availability of
skilled personnel, increased costs for outside resources, untimely responses by
key service providers and the inability to implement interfaces between the new
systems and the existing systems on a timely basis.
Due to the general uncertainty of the Y2K risk, resulting, in part, from
the uncertainty about the Y2K readiness of third-parties, the Company cannot
ensure its ability to resolve problems associated with the Y2K issue or to limit
exposure to third-party liability that may affect its operations and business,
in a timely and cost-effective manner.
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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In 1998, the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 131 "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
("SFAS 131") and No. 132 "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other
Postretirement Benefits" ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 131 requires segment information to
be disclosed based on a "management approach." The management approach refers to
the internal reporting that is used by management for making operating decisions
and assessing the performance of the Company's reportable segments. SFAS 131
also requires disclosure about products and services, geographic areas and major
customers. The adoption of SFAS 131 does not affect results of operations or
financial position but requires disclosure of certain segment information (see
Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). SFAS 132 revises employers'
disclosure about pensions and other postretirement benefit plans. SFAS 132 does
not change the measurement or recognition of those plans (see Note 7 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements).
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.:
Report of Independent Accountants.................................................... 19
Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 .................. 20
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 and for the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through
December 28, 1996 ............................................................... 21
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 and for the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through
December 28, 1996 ............................................................... 22
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal years ended
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 and for the period from October 30, 1996
(inception) through December 28, 1996 ........................................... 23
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................... 24
THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY ("PREDECESSOR"):
Report of Independent Accountants.................................................... 41
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from December 31, 1995 through
October 29, 1996 ................................................................ 42
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from December 31, 1995 through
October 29, 1996 ................................................................ 43
Consolidated Statement of Changes of Common Stockholders' Equity for the period from
December 31, 1995 through October 29, 1996 ...................................... 44
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .......................................... 45
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Carter Holdings, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the
related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes in
stockholders' equity present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Carter Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company")
as of January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, and the consolidated results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years ended January 2, 1999 and January
3, 1998 and the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28,
1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed
above.
As explained in Note 1 to the financial statements, Carter Holdings, Inc.
was organized on behalf of affiliates of INVESTCORP S.A., management of The
William Carter Company and certain other investors, to acquire, on October 30,
1996, 100% of the previously outstanding Common and Preferred Stock of The
William Carter Company from former owners.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
Stamford, Connecticut
March 25, 1999
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ...................................................................... $ 3,986 $ 4,259
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$2,500 in 1998 and $2,374 in 1997 ......................................................... 34,834 30,134
Inventories .................................................................................... 101,408 87,639
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ...................................................... 3,433 3,964
Deferred income taxes .......................................................................... 11,725 13,630
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Total current assets ....................................................................... 155,386 139,626
Property, plant and equipment, net ............................................................... 59,674 53,011
Tradename, net ................................................................................... 94,583 97,083
Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired, net ......................................... 30,191 31,445
Deferred debt issuance costs, net ................................................................ 8,917 9,926
Other assets ..................................................................................... 2,544 3,474
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Total assets ............................................................................... $ 351,295 $ 334,565
--------- ---------
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt ........................................................... $ 900 $ 900
Accounts payable ............................................................................... 18,887 14,582
Other current liabilities ...................................................................... 35,075 35,871
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Total current liabilities .................................................................. 54,862 51,353
Long-term debt ................................................................................... 186,700 176,200
Deferred income taxes ............................................................................ 38,964 39,777
Other long-term liabilities ...................................................................... 9,569 9,315
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Total liabilities .......................................................................... 290,095 276,645
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Class A Stock, nonvoting; par value $.01 per share; 775,000 shares authorized;
752,808 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation value of $.001 per share.................. 45,168 45,168
Class C Stock, nonvoting; par value $.01 per share; 500,000 shares authorized;
242,192 shares issued; liquidation value of $.001 per share ................................. 14,532 14,532
Class C Treasury Stock, 23,567 shares at cost at January 2, 1999, 19,709 shares
at cost at January 3, 1998 .................................................................. (1,413) (1,183)
Class D Stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 5,000 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding ...................................................................... 300 300
Common Stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 1,280,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding .................................................................. -- --
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) ........................................................ 2,613 (897)
--------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity ................................................................. 61,200 57,920
--------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ................................................. $ 351,295 $ 334,565
--------- ---------
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FOR THE (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
--------------- ---------------- -------------------
Net sales .................................................... $408,182 $362,954 $ 51,496
Cost of goods sold ........................................... 257,670 228,358 31,708
-------- -------- ---------
Gross profit ................................................. 150,512 134,596 19,788
Selling, general and administrative .......................... 123,090 111,505 16,672
-------- -------- ---------
Operating income ............................................. 27,422 23,091 3,116
Interest expense ............................................. 21,215 20,246 3,065
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Income before income taxes and extraordinary item ............ 6,207 2,845 51
Provision for income taxes ................................... 2,697 1,391 51
-------- -------- ---------
Income before extraordinary item ............................. 3,510 1,454 --
Extraordinary item, net of income tax benefit of $1,270 ...... -- -- 2,351
-------- -------- ---------
Net income (loss) ............................................ $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $(2,351)
-------- -------- --------
-------- -------- --------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE PERIOD
FOR THE FOR THE OCTOBER 30, 1996
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED (INCEPTION)
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3, THROUGH
1999 1998 DECEMBER 28,1996
---------- ----------- ----------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) ............................................................... $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $ (2,351)
Extraordinary loss, net of taxes ................................................ -- -- 2,351
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization ................................................. 17,205 15,342 2,622
Loss on disposal of fixed assets and other .................................... 387 153 --
Deferred tax provision ........................................................ 1,092 311 51
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable .................................. (4,700) (10,875) 7,975
Increase in inventories ..................................................... (13,769) (7,047) (704)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets..................... 111 2,876 (4,432)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities................ 3,228 (409) 1,583
Other ....................................................................... -- (163) --
--------- --------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities ................................... 7,064 1,642 7,095
--------- --------- -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets .............................................. 31 48 --
Capital expenditures ............................................................ (17,991) (14,013) (3,749)
Payment to Sellers for the Acquisition, net of $3,830 of cash
received from the Predecessor ................................................. -- -- (117,773)
Payments of Acquisition costs ................................................... -- -- (21,705)
--------- --------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities ....................................... (17,960) (13,965) (143,227)
--------- --------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit .......................................... 114,750 107,000 6,100
Payments of revolving line of credit ............................................ (103,350) (94,000) (6,100)
Proceeds from issuance of Holdings 12% Senior Subordinated Notes................. -- -- 20,000
Proceeds from other debt ........................................................ -- -- 240,000
Payments of other debt .......................................................... (900) (900) (95,000)
Payments of Predecessor debt .................................................... -- -- (68,062)
Payment of Predecessor accrued interest ......................................... -- -- (1,059)
Payments of financing costs ..................................................... (597) (650) (14,632)
Proceeds from issuance of Class A stock ......................................... -- -- 45,168
Proceeds from issuance of Class C stock ......................................... -- -- 14,532
Proceeds from issuance of Class D stock ......................................... -- -- 300
Repurchase of capital stock ..................................................... (320) (1,183) --
Proceeds from sale of Class C Treasury stock .................................... 60 -- --
Payment of Predecessor preferred stock dividends ................................ -- -- (2,747)
Payment of Predecessor guaranteed yield dividend on common stock................. -- -- (4,237)
Other ........................................................................... 980 4,354 --
---------- ---------- -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities ...................................... 10,623 14,621 134,263
--------- ---------- -----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ................................ (273) 2,298 (1,869)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .................................... 4,259 1,961 3,830
--------- ---------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ........................................ $ 3,986 $ 4,259 $ 1,961
---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ----------- -----------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
RETAINED
CLASS C EARNINGS
COMMON CLASS A CLASS C TREASURY CLASS D (ACCUMULATED
STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK DEFICIT)
-------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 30, 1996 (INCEPTION) .................. $ -- $ --
Issuance of Class A Stock (752,808 shares) ........... $ 45,168
Issuance of Class C Stock (242,192 shares) ........... $ 14,532
Issuance of Class D Stock (5,000 shares) ............. $ 300
Net loss.............................................. $ (2,351)
-------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 28, 1996 ............................. -- 45,168 14,532 -- 300 (2,351)
Purchase of Class C Treasury Stock (19,709 shares) ..... (1,183)
Net income ............................................. 1,454
-------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------
BALANCE AT JANUARY 3, 1998 ............................... -- 45,168 14,532 (1,183) 300 (897)
Issuance of Class C Treasury Stock (1,500 shares) ...... 90
Purchase of Class C Treasury Stock (5,358 shares) ...... (320)
Net income ............................................. 3,510
-------- --------- --------- ---------- -------- ----------
BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 1999 ............................... $ -- $ 45,168 $ 14,532 $(1,413) $ 300 $ 2,613
-------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------
-------- --------- --------- -------- -------- ------------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1--THE COMPANY:
Carter Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") is a holding company whose primary asset
consists of an investment in 100% of the outstanding capital stock of The
William Carter Company, Inc. ("Carter's"). On October 30, 1996, Holdings, a
company organized on behalf of affiliates of INVESTCORP S.A. ("Investcorp"),
management and certain other investors, acquired 100% of the previously
outstanding Common and Preferred Stock of Carter's from MBL Life Assurance
Corporation, CHC Charitable Irrevocable Trust and certain management
stockholders (collectively, the "Sellers"). Financing for the Acquisition
totaled $226.1 million and was provided by (i) $56.1 million of borrowings under
a $100.0 million Senior Credit Facility; (ii) $90.0 million of borrowings under
a Subordinated Loan Facility; (iii) $70.9 million of capital invested by
affiliates of Investcorp and certain other investors in Holdings, which included
$20.0 million in proceeds from issuance of Holdings 12% Senior Subordinated
Notes used to make a $20.0 million investment by Holdings in Carter's newly
issued redeemable preferred stock; and (iv) issuance of non-voting stock of
Holdings valued at $9.1 million to certain members of management.
In addition to purchasing or exchanging and retiring the previously issued
capital stock of Carter's, the proceeds of the Acquisition and financing were
used to make certain contractual payments to management ($11.3 million), pay for
costs of the transactions ($20.9 million) and retire all outstanding balances on
Carter's previously outstanding long-term debt along with accrued interest
thereon ($69.1 million). In November 1996, Carter's offered and sold in a
private placement $100.0 million of Subordinated Notes, the net proceeds of
which were used to retire the $90.0 million of Subordinated Loan Facility
borrowings and $5.0 million of borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility.
For purposes of identification and description, Carter's is referred to as
the "Predecessor" for the period prior to the Acquisition, the "Successor" for
the period subsequent to the Acquisition and Carter's for both periods.
The Acquisition was accounted for by the purchase method. Accordingly, the
assets and liabilities of the Predecessor were adjusted, at the Acquisition
date, to reflect the allocation of the purchase price based on estimated fair
values. A summary of the purchase price allocation, at the Acquisition date, is
as follows ($000):
Total financed purchase price .... $ 226,100
---------
---------
Allocated to:
Cash and cash equivalents ........ $ 3,830
Accounts receivable, net ......... 27,234
Inventories ...................... 75,836
Prepaid expenses and other assets 5,999
Property, plant and equipment, net 46,081
Tradename ........................ 100,000
Cost in excess of fair value ..... 38,522
Deferred debt issuance costs ..... 8,283
Accounts payable ................. (13,393)
Other current liabilities ........ (32,882)
Other long-term liabilities ...... (9,590)
Deferred taxes, net .............. (26,020)
Preferred stock issuance costs ... 2,200
---------
$ 226,100
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1--THE COMPANY: (CONTINUED)
In fiscal 1998 and 1997, certain revisions to the preceding estimates were
made, as follows ($000):
1998 1997
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Inventories ................ $ -- $ 4,052
Cost in excess of fair value (444) (5,956)
Deferred taxes, net ........ (261) 201
Other current liabilities .. 705 1,703
A $14.9 million portion of the purchase price was applied to pay certain
Predecessor dividends and expenses during the period ended December 28, 1996.
This consisted of $2.8 million and $4.2 million, respectively, in dividends
triggered on the Predecessor's Preferred and Common Stock, plus portions of
compensation-related charges ($5.1 million) and other expenses ($2.8 million) of
the Predecessor incurred in connection with the Acquisition and expensed by the
Predecessor.
The following unaudited pro forma statement of operations presents the
results of operations of Holdings and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended
December 28, 1996 as though the controlling ownership of the Predecessor had
been acquired on December 31, 1995, with financing established through the
private placement, and assumes that there were no other changes in the
operations of the Predecessor. The pro forma results are not necessarily
indicative of the financial results that might have occurred had the transaction
included in the pro forma statement actually taken place on December 31, 1995,
or of future results of operations ($000).
PREDECESSOR PERIOD PERIOD FROM
FROM DECEMBER 31, OCTOBER 30, 1996 PRO FORMA FOR
1995 THROUGH (INCEPTION) THROUGH PRO FORMA THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 29, 1996 DECEMBER 28, 1996 ADJUSTMENTS DECEMBER 28,1996
---------------- ----------------- ----------- ----------------
Net sales ............................... $ 266,739 $ 51,496 $ -- $ 318,235
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross profit ............................ 96,712 19,788 (282)(a) 116,218
Selling, general and administrative ..... 79,296 16,672 3,519 (b) 99,487
Nonrecurring charge ..................... 8,834 -- (8,834)(C) --
-------- --------- --------- -------
Operating income ........................ 8,582 3,116 5,033 16,731
Interest expense ........................ 7,075 3,065 9,847 (d) 19,987
----- ----- --------- ------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary item .................. 1,507 51 (4,814) (3,256)
Provision for (benefit from)
income taxes ........................ 1,885 51 (2,918)(e) (982)
----- ----- --------- -------
Loss before extraordinary item .......... (378) -- (1,896) (2,274)
Extraordinary item, net ................. -- 2,351 (2,351)(f) --
---------- ----------- -------------- -----------
Net (loss) income ....................... $ (378) $ (2,351) $ 455 $ (2,274)
---------- ----------- -------------- -----------
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 1--THE COMPANY: (CONTINUED)
Pro forma adjustments represent: a) increase in depreciation expenses
relating to revaluation of property, plant and equipment; b) amortization of
tradename and cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired; decrease to
periodic expense for postretirement benefits; and management fee expense in
accordance with the terms of Carter's new management agreement with an affiliate
of Investcorp; c) elimination of nonrecurring charges directly related to the
transactions; d) increases in interest expense resulting from the change in debt
structure; e) income tax effects of pro forma adjustments; and f) elimination of
the extraordinary charge directly related to the transactions.
NOTE 2--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Carter's is a United States based manufacturer and marketer of premier
branded childrenswear under the CARTER'S and CARTER'S CLASSICS labels. Carter's
manufactures its products in plants located in the southern United States, Costa
Rica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Products are manufactured for wholesale
distribution to major domestic retailers and for Carter's 144 retail outlet
stores that market its brand name merchandise and certain products manufactured
by other companies.
RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Holdings,
Carter's and Carter's wholly-owned subsidiaries (all together the "Company").
These additional subsidiaries consist of operations in Costa Rica, the Dominican
Republic and Mexico. These non-U.S. operations represented approximately 59%,
47% and 40% of the Company's sewing production for the fiscal years 1998, 1997
and 1996, respectively. Total net assets (primarily property, plant and
equipment and inventory) of the international subsidiaries were approximately
$17.0 million at January 2, 1999. All intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated in consolidation.
FISCAL YEAR:
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday in December or January
nearest the last day of December. The accompanying consolidated financial
statements reflect the Company's financial position as of January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 and results of operations for the years ended January 2, 1999
and January 3, 1998 and the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through
December 28, 1996. The fiscal year ended January 2, 1999 (fiscal 1998) contains
52 weeks, the fiscal year ended January 3, 1998 (fiscal 1997) contains 53 weeks
and the fiscal 1996 period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through December
28, 1996 contains nine weeks.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
The Company considers all highly liquid investments that have original
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had cash
deposits, in excess of deposit insurance limits, in four and six banks at
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
Approximately 75% and 69% of the Company's gross accounts receivable at
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively, were from its ten largest
wholesale customers, primarily major retailers. Of these customers, three have
individual receivable balances in excess of 10% of gross accounts receivable at
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively, but not more than 20%. Sales
to these customers represent comparable percentages to total wholesale revenues.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
(CONTINUED)
INVENTORIES:
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis for
wholesale inventories and retail method for retail inventories) or market.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. When fixed assets are
sold or otherwise disposed, the accounts are relieved of the original costs of
the assets and the related accumulated depreciation and any resulting profit or
loss is credited or charged to income. For financial reporting purposes,
depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful
lives of the assets as follows: buildings--15 to 50 years; and machinery and
equipment--3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser
of the asset life or related lease term.
TRADENAME AND COST IN EXCESS OF FAIR VALUE OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED:
Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired ("goodwill") represents
the excess of the cost of the Acquisition over the fair value of the net assets
acquired. At each balance sheet date, management determines whether there has
been a permanent impairment in the value of the tradename and goodwill by
comparing anticipated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities
with the carrying value of these intangibles. The amount of any resulting
impairment will be calculated using the present value of the same cash flows
from operating activities. The factors considered in this assessment will
include operating results, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of
demand, competition and other economic factors.
The tradename and goodwill are each being amortized on a straight-line
basis over their estimated lives of 40 years. Accumulated amortization of the
tradename at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 was $5,417,000 and $2,917,000,
respectively. Accumulated amortization of goodwill at January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 was $1,931,000 and $1,121,000, respectively.
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS:
Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense using
the straight line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over
the lives of the related debt. Amortization approximated $1,606,000 and
$1,507,000 for the years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998,
respectively, and $208,000 for the period ended December 28, 1996. An
extraordinary item for the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through
December 28, 1996 reflects the write-off of $3.4 million and $0.2 million of
deferred debt issuance costs related to the $90.0 million Subordinated Loan
Facility and portion of the Senior Credit Facility, respectively, repaid with
the proceeds of the $100.0 million Senior Subordinated Notes in November 1996,
net of income tax effects.
STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS:
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the
provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," ("SFAS
123") was adopted in 1996 for disclosure purposes only (see Note 8).
INCOME TAXES:
The Company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS
109"). In accordance with SFAS 109, the deferred tax provision is determined
under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities
using presently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established when it
is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be recovered. The
provision for income taxes is generally the sum of the amount of income taxes
paid or payable for the year as determined by applying the provisions of enacted
tax laws to the taxable income for that year; the net change during the year in
the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities; and the net change during the
year in any valuation allowances.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
(CONTINUED)
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Interest paid in cash approximated $19,614,000 and $18,730,000 for the
years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively, and $2,463,000
for the period ended December 28, 1996. Income taxes paid (received) in cash
approximated $2,345,000 and ($900,000) for the years ended January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998, respectively, and ($771,000) for the period ended December 28,
1996.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management of the Company
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
In 1998, the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 131 "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
("SFAS 131") and No. 132 "Employers' Disclosures About Pensions and Other
Postretirement Benefits" ("SFAS 132"). SFAS 131 requires segment information to
be disclosed based on a "management approach." The management approach refers to
the internal reporting that is used by management for making operating decisions
and assessing the performance of the Company's reportable segments. SFAS 131
also requires disclosure about products and services, geographic areas and major
customers. The adoption of SFAS 131 does not affect results of operations or
financial position but requires disclosure of certain segment information (see
Note 14). SFAS 132 revises employers' disclosure about pensions and other
postretirement benefit plans. SFAS 132 does not change the measurement or
recognition of those plans (see Note 7).
NOTE 3--INVENTORIES:
Inventories consisted of the following ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
-------- ----------
Finished goods ......................................... $ 68,236 $ 50,026
Work in process ........................................ 21,286 24,069
Raw materials and supplies ............................. 11,886 13,544
-------- ---------
$101,408 $ 87,639
-------- ---------
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 4--FIXED ASSETS:
Fixed assets consisted of the following ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
-------- --------
Land, buildings and improvement ............... $ 15,724 $ 14,526
Machinery and equipment ....................... 63,874 49,077
-------- --------
79,598 63,603
Accumulated depreciation and amortization ..... (19,924) (10,592)
-------- --------
$ 59,674 $ 53,011
-------- --------
-------- --------
Depreciation expense ($000) was $10,940 and $9,023 for the years ended
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively and $1,613 for the period
ended December 28, 1996.
NOTE 5--LONG-TERM DEBT:
Long-term debt consisted of the following ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
--------- ---------
Senior Credit Facility term loan ........................... $ 43,200 $ 44,100
Senior Credit Facility revolving credit .................... 24,400 13,000
10 3/8% Series A Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 ........ 100,000 100,000
12% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 ............ 20,000 20,000
--------- ----------
187,600 177,100
Current maturities ......................................... (900) (900)
--------- ----------
$ 186,700 $ 176,200
--------- ----------
--------- ----------
The Senior Credit Facility provides for a $50.0 million Tranche B term loan
facility. The Tranche B term loans have a final scheduled maturity date of
October 31, 2003. The principal amounts of the Tranche B term loans are required
to be repaid in 14 consecutive semi-annual installments totaling $0.9 million in
each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000, $5.4 million in fiscal year 2001, $13.5
million in fiscal year 2002 and $22.5 million in fiscal year 2003. In November
1996, proceeds of the 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes were used to repay $5.0
million of the term loan. The repayment schedule has been adjusted ratably for
this payment.
In June 1998, Carter's amended its Senior Credit Facility to benefit from
favorable changes in the interest rate environment since the Acquisition and to
support higher levels of demand for the Company's products than had been
anticipated at Acquisition. As amended, the Senior Credit Facility provides for
a $65.0 million revolving credit facility which was increased from $50.0
million, to support peak working capital requirements. The revolving credit
facility will expire on the earlier of (a) October 31, 2001 or (b) such other
date as the revolving credit commitments thereunder shall terminate in
accordance with the terms of the Senior Credit Facility. There is no scheduled
interim amortization of principal. The facility has a sublimit of $15.0 million
for letters of credit, increased from $10.0 million, of which $6.9 million and
$4.3 million was used for letters of credit as of January 2, 1999 and January 3,
1998, respectively. A commitment fee of 1/2 of 1% per annum is charged on the
unused portion of the revolving credit facility.
Borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility accrue interest at either the
Alternate Base Rate (the "Alternate Base Rate") or an adjusted Eurodollar Rate
(the "Eurodollar Rate"), at the option of the Company, plus the applicable
interest margin. The Alternate Base Rate at any time is determined to be the
highest of (i) the Federal Effective Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% per annum, (ii)
the Base CD Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1% per annum and
(iii) The Chase Manhattan Bank's Prime Rate. The applicable interest margin for
loans which accrue interest at the Eurodollar Rate was adjusted from 2.50% to
2.25% per annum for the revolving credit facility and is 1.50% per annum for
loans that accrue interest at the Alternate Base Rate. The applicable interest
margin with respect to Tranche B term loans was adjusted from 3.00% to
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NOTE 5--LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
2.50% per annum for loans that accrue interest at the Eurodollar Rate and is
2.00% per annum for loans that accrue interest at the Alternate Base Rate. The
amendment provides for additional reductions in the interest margin based on the
achievement of certain leverage ratios. The effective interest rate on Senior
Credit Facility borrowings outstanding at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998
was 8.0% and 9.1%, respectively. Interest on the Senior Credit Facility is
payable quarterly.
The Senior Credit Facility requires that upon a public offering, by
Holdings or any subsidiary of Holdings, of its common or other voting stock, 50%
of the net proceeds from such offering (only after satisfaction of certain
specified obligations) is required to be applied toward the prepayment of
indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility. Upon the incurrence of any
additional indebtedness (other than indebtedness permitted under the Senior
Credit Facility), or upon the receipt of proceeds from certain asset sales and
exchanges, 100% of the net proceeds from such incurrence, sale or exchange is
required to be applied. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility requires that
either 75% or 50% (depending on certain circumstances) of Excess Cash Flow (as
defined in the Senior Credit Facility) is required to be applied toward the
prepayment of indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility. Such prepayments
are required to be so applied first to the prepayment of the term loans and
second to reduce permanently the revolving credit commitments. Subject to
certain conditions, the Company may, from time to time, make optional
prepayments of loans without premium or penalty.
The loans are collateralized by a first priority interest in substantially
all the personal property and certain real property of Carter's and a pledge of
all the issued and outstanding stock of Carter's, as well as 65% of the issued
and outstanding stock of Carter's foreign subsidiaries.
The Senior Credit Facility imposes certain covenants, requirements and
restrictions on actions by Carter's and its subsidiaries that, among other
things, restrict: (i) the incurrence and existence of indebtedness; (ii)
consolidations, mergers and sales of assets; (iii) the incurrence and existence
of liens or other encumbrances; (iv) the incurrence and existence of contingent
obligations; (v) the payment of dividends and repurchases of common stock; (vi)
prepayments and amendments of certain subordinated debt instruments and equity;
(vii) investments, loans and advances; (viii) capital expenditures; (ix) changes
in fiscal year; (x) certain transactions with affiliates; and (xi) changes in
lines of business. In addition, the Senior Credit Facility requires that
Carter's comply with specified financial ratios and tests, including minimum
cash flow, a maximum ratio of indebtedness to cash flow and a minimum interest
coverage ratio.
The 10 3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes were issued in November 1996. The
proceeds from the 10 3/8% Notes were used to repay $90.0 million of
Acquisition-related financing and $5.0 million of the Senior Credit Facility
term loan.
In April 1997, Carter's completed a registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission related to an Exchange Offer for $100.0 million of 10 3/8%
Series A Senior Subordinated Notes for a like amount of the 10 3/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes issued in the November 1996 private placement. The terms and
provisions of the 10 3/8% Notes were essentially unchanged.
Interest on the 10 3/8% Notes is to be paid semi-annually on June 1 and
December 1 of each year, commencing on June 1, 1997. The 10 3/8% Notes will be
redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company on or after
December 1, 2001 at the following redemption prices, plus accrued interest to
the date of redemption:
YEAR REDEMPTION PRICE
- ---- ----------------
2001.......................... 105.188%
2002.......................... 103.458%
2003.......................... 101.729%
2004 and thereafter........... 100.000%
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NOTE 5--LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
The 10 3/8% Notes are uncollateralized. The 10 3/8% Notes contain
provisions and covenants, including limitations on other indebtedness,
restricted payments and distributions, sales of assets and subsidiary stock,
liens and certain other transactions.
The 12% Senior Subordinated Notes ("Holdings Notes") were originally issued
by Holdings to Investcorp affiliates on October 30, 1996 in connection with the
Acquisition as described in Note 1.
In March 1997, pursuant to a Private Placement for $16,350,000 of the
$20,000,000 outstanding Holdings Notes, Holdings agreed to register the Holdings
Notes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In July of 1998, the Company
completed a registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to
an Exchange Offer for $20.0 million of Series B 12% Senior Subordinated Notes
for a like amount of the Holdings Notes. The terms and provisions of the
Holdings Notes were essentially unchanged.
Interest on the Holdings Notes is to be paid semi-annually on May 1 and
November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 1997. The Holdings Notes are
redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company on or after the
dates indicated, at the following redemption prices, plus accrued interest to
the date of redemption:
YEAR REDEMPTION PRICE
- ---- ----------------
December 31, 1996.......................................109.000%
October 1, 1999.........................................107.000%
October 1, 2000.........................................105.000%
October 1, 2001.........................................103.000%
October 1, 2002.........................................101.000%
October 1, 2003 and thereafter..........................100.000%
Upon a "Change in Control", (as defined in the indenture pursuant to which
the Holdings Notes were issued (the "Subordinated Note Indenture")), each holder
shall have the right to require that Holdings repurchase all or any part of such
Holdings Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The Holdings Notes are general uncollateralized obligations of Holdings and
are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior
Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordinated Notes Indenture) of Holdings. In
addition, the Holdings Notes are subordinated to all debts, liabilities and
obligations of Carter's. The Holdings Notes contain provisions and covenants,
including limitations on other indebtedness, dividends and distributions,
transactions with affiliates, sales of assets and subsidiary stock, liens and
certain other transactions.
As noted above, provisions of Carter's and Holdings' debt agreements
contain restrictions and limitations which effectively preclude dividends,
distributions, or advances from Carter's to Holdings, except under certain
specified conditions. Restricted net assets of Carter's at January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 totaled approximately $58.7 million and $56.7 million,
respectively. Likewise, at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, Holdings was
effectively precluded from declaring or paying dividends on its Capital Stock.
Aggregate minimum scheduled maturities of long-term debt during each of the
next five fiscal years subsequent to January 2, 1999 are as follows ($000):
1999--$900; 2000--$900; 2001--$29,800; 2002--$13,500; and 2003--$22,500.
The fair value of the Company's long term debt was deemed to approximate
its carrying value at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, except for the 10
3/8% Notes. The fair values of the 10 3/8% Notes were
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NOTE 5--LONG-TERM DEBT: (CONTINUED)
approximately $8.0 million and $6.0 million greater than book value at January
2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively. The fair values were estimated based
on similar issues or on current rates offered to the Company for debt of the
same remaining maturities.
NOTE 6--CAPITAL STOCK:
Features of Holdings' various classes of capital stock are specified in a
Certificate of Designation (the "Certificate"). The Certificate specifies, among
other things, restrictions on transfers of shares; certain "tag along rights" of
the Class A and Class C shares pursuant to certain transfers of Class D shares;
and redemptions required in connection with tag-along transfers or warrant
exercises (see below).
In the event of an initial public offering or sale of Holdings, as defined
in the Certificate, all issued and outstanding shares of Class A, Class C and
Class D Stock not otherwise redeemed by Holdings shall automatically convert
into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
Holders of shares of Class D Stock and Common Stock shall be entitled to
one vote per share of such stock held, on all matters. Until a change in control
of the Company, as defined, holders of Class A or Class C stock shall not have
any voting rights except that the holders of the Class A and Class C Stock shall
have the right to one vote for each share of such stock held as to (i) the
approval of any amendments, or the alteration or repeal, whether by merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of any provision of the Certificate or the Articles
of Organization that would increase or decrease the par value of those shares of
the Class A or Class C Stock, or alter or change the powers, preferences, or
special rights of the shares of the Class A or Class C Stock, so as to affect
such holders adversely; and (ii) matters as required under law.
Effective upon a change in control, holders of shares of Class A or Class
C Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held, on all
matters.
In the event of liquidation of Holdings, each holder of Class A or Class C
Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the net assets of the Company or the
proceeds thereof available for distribution to stockholders, before any payment
or distribution shall be made or set aside for payment on the Class D or Common
Stock upon such liquidation, the amount of $.001 per share. Such distribution
shall be allocated on a pro rata basis according to the number of shares of
Class A or Class C Stock held by each stockholder.
Certain officers and employees of the Company held 127,482 and 131,340
shares of Class C Stock as of January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively.
Under certain circumstances, these officers and employees have the right to
require an affiliate of Investcorp to purchase their Class C shares. In such
cases, the Company has a right of first refusal to purchase such shares.
In connection with the Acquisition, Holdings issued a Class A Warrant to
an affiliate of Investcorp. Upon an initial public offering or sale of Holdings,
as defined, the Class A Warrant entitles its holder to purchase, at a specified
price, a specified number of shares of Holdings Common Stock. This will be
accomplished via a redemption by Holdings of a corresponding number of Class A
shares and issuance by Holdings to the Warrant holder of a corresponding number
of Common shares.
NOTE 7--EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
The Company offers a comprehensive postretirement medical plan to current
and certain future retirees and their spouses until they become eligible for
Medicare or a Medicare Supplement plan. The Company also offers life insurance
to current and certain future retirees. Employee contributions are required as a
condition of participation for both medical benefits and life insurance and the
Company's liabilities are net of these employee contributions.
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NOTE 7--EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS: (CONTINUED)
The following is a reconciliation of the Accumulated Postretirement
Benefit Obligations ("APBO") under this plan ($000):
FOR THE FOR THE
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
---- ----
Benefit Obligation (APBO) at beginning of year............... $9,995 $8,485
Service cost................................................. 169 120
Interest cost................................................. 649 567
Plan participants' contributions.......................... 508 532
Actuarial loss............................................... 375 1,498
Benefits paid................................................ (1,107) (1,207)
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Benefit Obligation (APBO) at end of year............. $10,589 $9,995
------- -------
------- -------
The Company's contribution for these postretirement benefit obligations
was $599,005 in fiscal 1998 and $675,000 in fiscal 1997.
The funded status of the plan is reconciled to the accrued postretirement
benefit liability recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as
follows ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
---- ----
Funded status (unfunded APBO).................................... $10,589 $9,995
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from that
assumed and from changes in assumptions...................... (1,783) (1,442)
------- -------
Accrued benefit cost................................................... $8,806 $8,553
------- -------
------- -------
The discount rates used in determining the APBO as of January 2, 1999 and
January 3, 1998 were 6.25% and 6.75%, respectively.
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NOTE 7--EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS: (CONTINUED)
The components of postretirement benefit expense charged to operations are
as follows ($000):
FOR THE PERIOD
FOR THE FOR THE OCTOBER 30, 1996
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED (INCEPTION)
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3, THROUGH
1999 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
---- ---- -----------------
Service cost - benefits attributed to service
during the period .................................... $169 $120 $ 21
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation ................................... 649 567 95
Amortization of transition
obligation ........................................... -- -- --
Amortization of net actuarial
loss ................................................. 34 -- --
---- ---- ----
Total net periodic postretirement benefit cost ......... $852 $687 $116
---- ---- ----
---- ---- ----
In conjunction with purchase accounting for the Acquisition, the Company
was required to record a liability on its balance sheet for the APBO at the
Acquisition date. The effects on the Company's plan of all future increases in
health care costs are borne by employees; accordingly, increasing medical costs
are not expected to have any material effect on the Company's future financial
results.
The Company has an obligation under a defined benefit plan covering
certain former officers. At January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, the present
value of the estimated remaining payments under this plan was approximately $1.8
million and is included in other current and long-term liabilities.
The Company also sponsors a defined contribution plan within the U.S. The
plan covers employees who are at least 21 years of age and have completed one
year of service, during which at least 1,000 hours were served. The plan
provides for the option for employee contributions of between 1% and 15% of
salary, of which the Company matches up to 2.5% of the employee contribution, at
a rate of 75% on the first 2% and 50% on the second 2%. The Company's expense
for the defined contribution plan totaled approximately ($000): $906 for the
fiscal year ended January 2, 1999, $785 for the fiscal year ended January 3,
1998 and $100 for the period ended December 28, 1996.
NOTE 8--MANAGEMENT STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN:
At the Acquisition, Holdings adopted a Management Stock Incentive Plan (the
"Plan") in order to provide incentives to employees and directors of the Company
by granting them awards tied to Class C stock of Holdings. Options for up to
75,268 shares may be granted to certain employees under the Plan, of which 4,013
and 7,966 remained ungranted at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998,
respectively. In October 1996, Holdings granted options to purchase 72,199
shares of its Class C stock to certain employees of the Company. The exercise
price of each such option and options granted in fiscal years 1998 and 1997 is
$60.00 per share, which is the same price per share paid by existing holders of
Holdings' Class C stock, and which is deemed to be the fair market value of the
stock at the time the options were granted. Accordingly, no
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NOTE 8--MANAGEMENT STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN: (CONTINUED)
compensation expense has been recognized on the options granted in any of the
periods. All options granted vest ratably over five years (contingent upon the
Company meeting specific earnings targets) and expire in ten years, with
weighted average remaining contractual lives of approximately eight years at
January 2, 1999.
A summary of stock options (in number of shares that may be purchased) is
presented below:
FOR THE FOR THE
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
------ ------
Outstanding, beginning of year 67,302 72,199
Granted ...................... 4,976 4,000
Exercised .................... -- --
Forfeited .................... (1,023) (8,897)
Expired ...................... -- --
------ ------
Outstanding, end of year ..... 71,255 67,302
------ ------
------ ------
Exercisable, end of year...... 26,511 13,460
------ ------
------ ------
The fair value of each granted option, at the date of grant, has been
estimated to be $19.78 for options granted during 1998, $23.61 for options
granted during 1997 and $29.50 for options granted during the two-month
period ended December 28, 1996. The fair value of the options granted was
estimated using a minimum value method, at an assumed risk free interest rate
of 5% for options granted during 1998, 6.25% for options granted during 1997
and 7% for options granted during the two-month period ended December 28,
1996. The expected life of the options was estimated to be eight years for
options granted during 1998 and 1997 and ten years for 1996. No dividends
were assumed.
If the fair value based method required by SFAS 123 had been applied,
estimated compensation expense for the years ended January 2, 1999 and January
3, 1998 would have been approximately $414,000 and $400,000, respectively,
resulting in pro forma net income of approximately $3,260,000 and $1,214,000,
respectively. There would have been no compensation cost associated with these
option grants for the period ended December 28, 1996 and the Company's net
income for the period would have been unchanged.
NOTE 9--INCOME TAXES:
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following ($000):
FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FOR THE (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
--------------- --------------- -----------------
Current tax provision:
Federal .................. $1,085 $ 752 $ --
State .................... 438 278 --
Foreign .................. 82 50 --
------ ------ ------
Total current provision 1,605 1,080 --
------ ------ ------
Deferred tax provision:
Federal .................. 978 277 44
State .................... 114 34 7
------ ------ ------
Total deferred provision 1,092 311 51
------ ------ ------
Total provision ........ $2,697 $1,391 $ 51
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 9--INCOME TAXES: (CONTINUED)
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
---- ----
Deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable allowance ... $ 1,754 $ 1,237
Inventory valuation ............. 4,775 5,777
Liability accruals .............. 4,995 5,879
Deferred employee benefits ...... 3,848 3,755
Loss and tax credit carryforwards 458 913
Other ........................... 947 929
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Total deferred tax assets ..... $16,777 $18,490
------- -------
------- -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tradename ....................... $34,996 $35,921
Depreciation .................... 8,744 8,284
Deferred employee benefits ...... 276 432
Other ........................... -- --
------- -------
Total deferred tax liabilities $44,016 $44,637
------- -------
------- -------
The difference between the Company's effective income tax rate and the
federal statutory tax rate is reconciled below:
FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FOR THE (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
--------------- ---------------- -----------------
Statutory federal income tax rate 34% 34% 34%
State income taxes, net of
Federal income tax benefit .... 6 7 9
Goodwill amortization ........... 4 11 106
Other permanent items ........... 1 2 --
Foreign income, net of tax ...... (3) (4) (21)
Other ........................... 1 (1) (28)
-- -- ---
Total ........................... 43% 49% 100%
-- -- ---
-- -- ---
The portion of income before income taxes and extraordinary item
attributable to foreign income was approximately $735,000 and $437,000 for the
years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively, and $40,000 for
the period ended December 28, 1996.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10--LEASE COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
Annual rent expense ($000) under operating leases was $13,855 and $14,093
for the years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998, respectively, and
$2,148 for the period ended December 28, 1996.
Minimum annual rental commitments under current noncancelable operating
leases as of January 2, 1999 were as follows ($000):
BUILDINGS, DATA TOTAL
PRIMARILY TRANSPORTATION PROCESSING MANUFACTURING NONCANCELABLE
FISCAL YEAR RETAIL STORES EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT LEASES
- ----------- ------------- --------- --------- --------- ------
1999 ..... $10,671 $ 545 $ 582 $ 481 $12,279
2000 ..... 7,631 478 511 435 9,055
2001 ..... 5,422 428 238 261 6,349
2002 ..... 3,543 281 -- 199 4,023
2003 ..... 1,733 36 -- 59 1,828
Thereafter 1,088 11 -- -- 1,099
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total .... $30,088 $ 1,779 $ 1,331 $ 1,435 $34,633
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
In July and August 1996, the Company had studies conducted by an
environmental consultant for 13 facilities. Based on available information,
including the studies, the Company has identified certain non-compliance with
environmental laws. The Company has also identified certain actions which may be
required in the future. Carter's has been named as a third-party defendant in an
action involving environmental claims relating to property located near its
previously owned facility in Needham, Massachusetts. In February 1999, the
Company and the plaintiff reached a tentative settlement by which Carter's would
pay the plaintiff $2,500. Such settlement is subject to the approval of other
parties involved in this litigation. The Company is also in the process of
investigating a potential claim under environmental laws in Lamar County,
Georgia. Based on the information available at this time, the ultimate outcome
of these matters is uncertain and, therefore, the Company is unable to determine
the amount of its liability, if any. Accordingly, no accrual has been recorded
in the accompanying financial statements for these matters.
NOTE 11--OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Other current liabilities consisted of the following ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
---- ----
Accrued liability for retail store closures $ 1,522 $ 2,381
Accrued liability for plant closures ...... 2,110 2,748
Accrued income taxes ...................... 6,003 6,538
Accrued workers compensation .............. 4,157 4,500
Accrued incentive compensation ............ 3,593 2,650
Other current liabilities ................. 17,690 17,054
------ ------
$35,075 $35,871
------ ------
------ ------
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS:
Information regarding valuation and qualifying accounts is as follows
($000):
ALLOWANCE FOR
DOUBTFUL INVENTORY
ACCOUNTS VALUATION
-------- ---------
Balance, October 30, 1996 (inception) $ 2,524 $ 2,414
Additions, charged to expense ..... 156 100
Recoveries (write-offs) ........... 11 (10)
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Balance, December 28, 1996 .......... 2,691 2,504
Additions, charged to expense ..... 1,178 2,254
Write-offs ........................ (1,495) (1,992)
------- -------
Balance, January 3, 1998 ............ 2,374 2,766
Additions, charged to expense ..... 1,427 2,947
Write-offs ........................ (1,301) (2,595)
------- -------
Balance, January 2, 1999 ............ $ 2,500 $ 3,118
------- -------
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NOTE 13--RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
In connection with the Acquisition, Invifin SA ("Invifin"), an affiliate
of Investcorp, received a fee of $2.2 million. Also in connection with the
Acquisition, the Company paid Investcorp International, Inc. ("International")
advisory fees aggregating $2.25 million. The Company also paid $1.5 million to
Invifin in fees in connection with providing a standby commitment to fund the
Acquisition. In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, the Company
entered into an agreement for management advisory and consulting services (the
"Management Agreement") with International pursuant to which the Company agreed
to pay International $1.35 million per annum for a five-year term. At the
closing of the Acquisition, the Company prepaid International $4.05 million for
the first three years of the term of the Management Agreement in accordance with
its terms.
In October 1996, the Company made a $1.5 million loan to an officer of the
Company. The loan has a term of five years, is collateralized by the officer's
stock of Holdings and bears interest at 6.49%, compounded semi-annually. The
loan is prepayable with the proceeds of any disposition of the officer's stock
in Holdings.
During 1998 and 1997, Holdings repurchased 5,358 and 19,709 shares of
its Class C Stock owned by former Company employees for cash payments
totaling approximately $320,000 and $1,183,000, respectively. In addition,
during fiscal 1998, Holdings sold 1,000 shares of its Class C Stock to an
employee of the Company for $60,000 and issued 500 shares to another employee
at a fair value of $30,000.
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NOTE 14--SEGMENT INFORMATION:
The Company's two reportable segments are "Retail" and "Wholesale and
Other". The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described
in Note 2--"Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".
The Company generally sells the same products in each business segment. The
Company evaluates the performance of its Retail segment based on, among other
things, its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
expenses ("EBITDA"). EBITDA shown in the accompanying table for the Wholesale
and Other segment is an amount determined by deduction based on consolidated
EBITDA and is not a measurement used by management in its decision-making
process. As described in the accompanying table, the Retail segment's EBITDA is
determined on a direct contribution basis only and does not include allocations
of all costs incurred to support Retail operations.
The Retail segment consists of the Company's retail outlet stores which
numbered 144, 138 and 135 at January 2, 1999, January 3, 1998 and December 28,
1996, respectively. The financial results of the Retail segment shown in the
accompanying table reflect revenue from the outlet stores, the cost of
merchandise sold including point-of-sale markdowns, store operating costs and
retail management expenses. Product costs reported by the Retail segment are
determined based on the Company's standard cost system. Although the standard
costs are the same as those used for the Company's Wholesale and Other segment,
the Retail segment's product costs do not reflect any manufacturing variances
from standard costs; such variances represent the difference between standard
costs of production and actual costs. Accordingly, Retail results do not reflect
the actual costs and related margins resulting from its operations.
Retail results do not include allocation of various costs incurred to
support Retail operations such as merchandising and product development costs,
obsolescence, marketing, advertising, distribution or corporate expenses such as
information technology, finance, executive management or corporate occupancy
costs. Retail financial results, therefore, are not reflective of the actual
results which would be derived if such allocations were made. The Wholesale and
Other segment includes all other revenue and expenses of the Company not
directly related to the Retail segment.
The table below presents certain segment information for the periods
indicated ($000):
WHOLESALE
RETAIL AND OTHER TOTAL
------ --------- -----
Year ended January 2, 1999:
Sales ........................................................... $171,696 $236,486 $408,182
EBITDA .......................................................... $ 37,965 $ 5,056 $ 43,021
Year ended January 3, 1998:
Sales ........................................................... $143,419 $219,535 $362,954
EBITDA .......................................................... $ 27,299 $ 9,627 $ 36,926
Period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28, 1996:
Sales ........................................................... $ 22,990 $ 28,506 $ 51,496
EBITDA .......................................................... $ 4,371 $ 1,159 $ 5,530
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CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 14--SEGMENT INFORMATION: (CONTINUED)
A reconciliation of total segment EBITDA to total consolidated income
before income taxes is presented below ($000):
FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FOR THE (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
--------------- --------------- -----------------
Total EBITDA for reportable segments $ 43,021 $ 36,926 $ 5,530
Depreciation and amortization expense (15,599) (13,835) (2,414)
Interest expense .................... (21,215) (20,246) (3,065)
-------- -------- --------
Consolidated income before income
taxes ............................ $ 6,207 $ 2,845 $ 51
-------- -------- --------
-------- -------- --------
The table below represents inventory by segment at ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28,
1999 1998 1996
---- ---- ----
Wholesale and Other $ 81,817 $ 73,097 $ 61,989
Retail ............ 19,591 14,542 14,551
------ ------ ------
$101,408 $ 87,639 $ 76,540
------ ------ ------
------ ------ ------
Wholesale and Other inventories include inventory produced and warehoused
for the Retail segment.
The following represents property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic
area as of ($000):
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3, DECEMBER 28,
1999 1998 1996
---- ---- ----
United States $49,178 $45,836 $45,264
International 10,496 7,175 2,957
------ ----- -----
$59,674 $53,011 $48,221
------ ----- -----
------ ----- -----
The Company's international operations consist primarily of sewing
facilities and, accordingly, no revenues are recorded at these locations.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
The William Carter Company:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of operations,
cash flows and changes in common stockholders' equity present fairly, in all
material respects, the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of The
William Carter Company and its subsidiaries (the "Company") for the period from
December 31, 1995 through October 29, 1996 ("Predecessor", as defined in Note
1), in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed
above.
As explained in Note 8 to the financial statements, controlling ownership
of The William Carter Company was acquired by Carter Holdings, Inc. in a
purchase transaction as of October 30, 1996. The Acquisition was accounted for
as a purchase and, accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets
and liabilities of the Predecessor based upon their estimated fair value at
October 30, 1996. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the
Predecessor are not comparable to any financial statements of Carter Holdings,
Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
Stamford, Connecticut
February 20, 1997
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE
PREDECESSOR
PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 31, 1995
THROUGH
OCTOBER 29, 1996
-----------------
Net sales ............................... $ 266,739
Cost of goods sold ...................... 170,027
-------
Gross profit ............................ 96,712
Selling, general and administrative ..... 79,296
Nonrecurring charge ..................... 8,834
-------
Operating income ........................ 8,582
Interest expense ........................ 7,075
-------
Income before income taxes .............. 1,507
Provision for income taxes .............. 1,885
-------
Net loss ................................ (378)
Dividend requirements on preferred stock (1,132)
-------
Net loss applicable to common stockholder $ (1,510)
-------
-------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE
PREDECESSOR
PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 31, 1995
THROUGH
OCTOBER 29, 1996
--------------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss ................................................ $ (378)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ......................... 6,979
Deferred tax provision ................................ 2,381
Effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable ....................... (12,540)
Decrease in inventories ............................... 8,392
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets ......... 2,759
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities... 16,812
--------
Net cash provided by operating activities...... 24,405
--------
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures .................................... (4,007)
--------
Net cash used in investing activities ......... (4,007)
--------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of Predecessor revolving line of credit ....... (31,500)
Proceeds from Predecessor revolving line of credit ...... 12,500
Payments of other Predecessor debt ...................... (433)
--------
Net cash used in financing activities .......... (19,433)
--------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ................. 965
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .......... 2,865
--------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ................ $ 3,830
--------
--------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN COMMON STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C ADDITIONAL
COMMON COMMON COMMON PAID-IN ACCUMULATED
STOCK STOCK STOCK CAPITAL DEFICIT
-------- ------- ------ ----------- -----------
PREDECESSOR:
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 30, 1995 ............. $ -- $-- $-- $ 92,379 $ (97,057)
Net loss ............................. (378)
Preferred stock dividend ............. (2,747)
Common stock guaranteed-yield dividend (4,237)
------- --- --- --------- ----------
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 29, 1996 .............. $ -- $-- $-- $ 92,379 $(104,419)
------- --- --- --------- ----------
------- --- --- --------- ----------
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1--NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The William Carter Company ("Carter's") is a United States based
manufacturer and marketer of premier branded childrenswear under the CARTER'S
and BABY DIOR labels. Carter's manufactures its products in plants located in
the southern United States, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. Products are
manufactured for wholesale distribution to major domestic retailers, and for the
Company's 132 retail outlet stores that market its brand name merchandise and
certain products manufactured by other companies. The retail operations
represent approximately 40% of consolidated net sales.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Carter's and
its wholly owned subsidiaries. These subsidiaries consist of facilities in Costa
Rica and the Dominican Republic and represent approximately 40% of Carter's
sewing production. All intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated in consolidation.
FISCAL YEAR:
Carter's fiscal year ends on the Saturday in December or January nearest
the last day of December. The accompanying consolidated financial statements
reflect Carter's results of operations for the period from December 31, 1995
through October 29, 1996. As discussed in Note 8, Carter's was acquired by
Carter Holdings, Inc. on October 30, 1996. All financial data for Carter's for
periods prior to the Acquisition are referred to as "Predecessor".
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed on the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
buildings - 15 to 50 years; and machinery and equipment - 3 to 10 years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the asset life or
related lease term. Depreciation expense was $6,612,000 for the period ended
October 29, 1996.
DEFERRED DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS:
Debt issuance costs are deferred and amortized to interest expense using
the straight-line method, which approximated the effective interest method, over
the lives of the related debt. Amortization approximated $367,000 for the period
ended October 29, 1996.
STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS:
Carter's accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the
provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," was
adopted in fiscal 1996 for disclosure purposes only.
INCOME TAXES:
Carter's accounts for income taxes under the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS
109"). In accordance with SFAS 109, the deferred tax provision is determined
under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized
based on differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities
using presently enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are established when it
is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be recovered. The
provision for income taxes is the sum of the amount of income taxes paid or
payable for the year as determined by applying the provisions of enacted tax
laws to the taxable income for that year; the net change during the year in
Carter's deferred tax assets and liabilities; and the net change during the year
in any valuation allowances.
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Interest paid in cash approximated $6,708,000 for the period ended October
29, 1996. Income taxes paid in cash approximated $903,000 for the same period.
USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management of Carter's to
make estimates and assumptions that affect disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities, at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2--INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest expense for the period ended October 29, 1996 represents such
costs related to approximately $47 million of borrowings on a term loan,
approximately $4 million on a senior subordinated note, approximately $16
million on a subordinated note, approximately $1 million on an industrial
revenue bond, and fluctuating borrowings on a revolving credit facility, all of
which bore interest at variable rates.
NOTE 3--CAPITAL STOCK:
At December 30, 1995 and until October 30, 1996, Carter's had outstanding
50,000 shares of Series A preferred stock, $.01 par value per share, carried at
$50.0 million; 10,000 shares of Class A Common, $.01 par value per share; 10,000
shares of Class B Common, $.01 par value per share; 2,785 shares of Class C
Common; and $92.4 million of additional paid-in-capital. In conjunction with the
Acquisition, (see Note 8), cumulative dividends totaling $2.8 million on the
Series A Preferred Stock and $4.2 million guaranteed yield dividends on the
Common Stock were required to be paid to the respective stockholders and all
shares were acquired and retired.
NOTE 4--EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
Carter's offers a comprehensive postretirement medical plan to current and
certain future retirees and their spouses until they become eligible for
Medicare and a Medicare Supplement plan. Carter's also offers life insurance to
current and certain future retirees. Employee contributions are required as a
condition of participation for both medical benefits and life insurance, and
Carter's liabilities are net of these employee contributions.
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost (NPPBC) charged to operations for
the period from December 31, 1995 through October 29, 1996 included the
following components ($000):
Service cost - benefits attributed to service
during the period ....................... $100
Interest cost - on accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation ...................... 482
Amortization of transition obligation ....... 318
Amortization of net actuarial loss .......... 45
----
Total NPPBC ................................. $945
----
----
The effects on the plan of all future increases in health care cost are
borne by employees; accordingly, increasing medical costs are not expected to
have any material effect on Carter's future financial results.
Carter's has an obligation under a defined benefit plan covering certain
former officers. Carter's also maintained a Management Equity Participation Plan
and a Long Term Incentive Plan for executive and other key salaried employees.
Expense related to these two plans for the period ended October 29, 1996 totaled
$4.9 million, including $3.3 million triggered as a result of the Acquisition.
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 5--INCOME TAXES:
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following ($000):
FOR THE
PREDECESSOR PERIOD
FROM
DECEMBER 31, 1995
THROUGH
OCTOBER 29, 1996
------------------
Current tax benefit:
Federal ......................... $ (484)
State ........................... (12)
-------
Total current benefit ....... (496)
-------
Deferred tax provision:
Federal .......................... 2,121
State ............................ 260
-------
Total deferred tax provision 2,381
-------
Total provision ............ $ 1,885
-------
-------
The difference between Carter's effective income tax rate and the federal
statutory tax rate is reconciled below:
FOR THE
PREDECESSOR PERIOD
FROM
DECEMBER 31, 1995
THROUGH
OCTOBER 29, 1996
----------------
Statutory federal income tax rate ................... 34%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 11
Non-deductible Acquisition costs .................... 77
Foreign income, net of tax .......................... (3)
Other ............................................... 6
---
Total ............................................... 125%
---
---
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THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 6--LEASE COMMITMENTS:
Rent expense ($000) under operating leases was $10,902 during the
period ended October 29, 1996. Minimum annual rental commitments under
current noncancelable operating leases as of October 29, 1996 were as follows
($000):
BUILDINGS, DATA TOTAL
PRIMARILY TRANSPORTATION PROCESSING NONCANCELABLE
YEAR RETAIL STORES EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT LEASES
- ---- ------------- --------- --------- ------
1996 (remainder of year) $ 1,845 $ 55 $ 44 $ 1,944
1997 ................... 10,905 544 180 11,629
1998 ................... 8,254 262 180 8,696
1999 ................... 6,359 157 -- 6,516
2000 ................... 4,125 96 -- 4,221
2001 ................... 2,193 40 -- 2,233
Thereafter ............. 2,445 -- -- 2,445
------- ------- ------- -------
Total .................. $36,126 $ 1,154 $ 404 $37,684
------- ------- ------- -------
------- ------- ------- -------
NOTE 7--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS:
Information regarding valuation and qualifying accounts for the period ended
October 29, 1996 was as follows ($000):
ALLOWANCE FOR
DOUBTFUL INVENTORY
ACCOUNTS VALUATION
-------- ---------
Balance, December 30, 1995 .. $ 2,888 $ 3,781
Additions, charged to expense 408 2,510
Write-offs .................. (772) (3,877)
------- -------
Balance, October 29, 1996 ... $ 2,524 $ 2,414
------- -------
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NOTE 8--SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
On October 30, 1996, Carter Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"), a holding company
organized on behalf of affiliates of INVESTCORP S.A. ("Investcorp"), management
and certain other investors, acquired 100% of the previously outstanding Common
and Preferred Stock of Carter's from MBL Life Assurance Corporation, CHC
Charitable Irrevocable Trust and certain management stockholders (collectively,
the "Sellers").
In addition to purchasing or exchanging and retiring the previously issued
capital stock of Carter's, the proceeds of the Acquisition and financing were
used to make certain contractual payments to management ($11.3 million), pay for
costs of the transactions ($20.9 million), and to retire all outstanding
balances on Carter's previously outstanding long-term debt along with accrued
interest thereon ($69.1 million).
The Acquisition was accounted for by the purchase method. Accordingly, the
assets and liabilities of the Predecessor were adjusted at the Acquisition date
to reflect the allocation of the purchase price based on estimated fair values.
A $14.9 million portion of the purchase price was applied to pay certain
Predecessor dividends and expenses. This consisted of $2.8 million and $4.2
million, respectively, in dividends triggered on the Predecessor's Preferred and
Common Stock, plus portions of compensation-related charges ($5.1 million) and
other expense charges ($2.8 million) of the Predecessor incurred in connection
with the Acquisition.
The nonrecurring charge in the Predecessor period December 31, 1995
through October 29, 1996 reflects total compensation-related charges of $5.3
million for amounts paid to management in connection with the Acquisition and
total other expense charges of $3.5 million for costs and fees that Carter's
incurred in connection with the Acquisition.
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ITEM 9. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANTS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth the name, age and position of each of the
directors and executive officers of the Company. Each Director of the Company
will hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or
until his successor has been elected and qualified. Mr. Brown is a Director of
Carter's only. Officers of the Company are elected by the Board of Directors of
the Company and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
NAME AGE POSITIONS
- ---- --- ---------
Frederick J. Rowan, II ............ 59 President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Joseph Pacifico ................... 49 President-Marketing.
Charles E. Whetzel, Jr ............ 48 Executive Vice President-Manufacturing.
David A. Brown .................... 41 Executive Vice President-Business Planning & Administration
(Director of Carter's only).
Michael D. Casey .................. 38 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Christopher J. O'Brien ............ 40 Director.
Charles J. Philippin .............. 48 Director.
Christopher J. Stadler ............ 34 Director.
FREDERICK J. ROWAN, II joined Carter's in 1992 as President and Chief
Executive Officer and became Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company
in October 1996. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rowan was Group Vice
President of VF Corporation, a multi-division apparel company and, among other
positions, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of both the H.D. Lee
Company and Bassett-Walker, Inc., divisions of VF Corporation. Mr. Rowan, who
has been involved in the textile and apparel industries for 34 years, has been
in senior executive positions for nearly 22 of those years. Mr. Rowan began his
career at the DuPont Corporation and later joined Aileen Inc., a manufacturer of
women's apparel, where he subsequently became President and Chief Operating
Officer.
JOSEPH PACIFICO joined Carter's in 1992 as Executive Vice President-Sales
and Marketing and was named President-Marketing in 1997. Mr. Pacifico began his
career with VF Corporation in 1981 as a sales representative for the H.D. Lee
Company and was promoted to the position of Vice President of Marketing in 1989,
a position he held until 1992.
CHARLES E. WHETZEL, JR. joined Carter's in 1992 as Executive Vice
President-Operations and was named Executive Vice President-Manufacturing in
1997. Mr. Whetzel began his career at Aileen Inc. in 1971 in the Quality
function and was later promoted to Vice President of Apparel. Following Aileen
Inc., Mr. Whetzel held positions of increased responsibility with Mast
Industries, Health-Tex and Wellmade Industries, respectively. In 1988, Mr.
Whetzel joined Bassett-Walker, Inc. and was later promoted to Vice President of
Manufacturing for the H.D. Lee Company.
DAVID A. BROWN joined Carter's in 1992 as Senior Vice President-Business
Planning and Administration and became a Director of Carter's in October 1996.
In 1997, Mr. Brown was named Executive Vice President-Business Planning and
Administration. Prior to 1992, Mr. Brown held various positions at VF
Corporation including Vice President-Human Resources for both the H.D. Lee
Company and Bassett-Walker, Inc. Mr. Brown also held personnel focused positions
with Blue Bell, Inc. and Milliken & Company earlier in his career.
MICHAEL D. CASEY joined Carter's in 1993 as Vice President-Finance and was
named Senior Vice President-Finance in 1997. In 1998, Mr. Casey was named Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Carter's, Mr. Casey
was a Senior Manager with Price Waterhouse LLP.
CHRISTOPHER J. O'BRIEN became a Director of the Company in October 1996.
He has been an executive of Investcorp, its predecessor or one or more of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries since December 1993. Prior to joining Investcorp, Mr.
O'Brien was a Managing Director of Mancuso & Company for four years. Mr. O'Brien
is a Director of Star Markets Holdings, Inc., CSK Auto, Inc. and Falcon Building
Products, Inc.
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CHARLES J. PHILIPPIN became a Director of the Company in October 1996. He
has been an executive of Investcorp, its predecessor or one or more of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries since July 1994. Prior to joining Investcorp, Mr.
Philippin was a Partner at Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Mr. Philippin is a Director
of Saks Holdings, Inc., CSK Auto, Inc., Star Markets Holdings, Inc., Werner
Holding Co., Inc. and Falcon Building Products, Inc.
CHRISTOPHER J. STADLER became a Director of the Company in October 1996.
He has been an executive of Investcorp, its predecessor or one or more of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries since April 1996. Prior to joining Investcorp, Mr.
Stadler was a Managing Director with BT Securities Corporation from prior to
June 1993 through April 1995, a Managing Director with the Davis Companies from
April 1995 through September 1995 and a Managing Director with CS First Boston
Corporation from September 1995 through April 1996. Mr. Stadler is a Director of
Werner Holding Co., Inc., CSK Auto Corporation and Falcon Building Products,
Inc.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The Company pays no additional remuneration to its employees or to
executives of Investcorp for serving as Directors. There are no family
relationships among any of the Directors or Executive Officers.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all cash compensation earned in fiscal 1998
by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four most highly
compensated executive officers whose remuneration exceeded $100,000
(collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"). The current compensation
arrangements for each of these officers are described in "Employment
Arrangements".
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
OTHER ANNUAL
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION SALARY BONUS (a) COMPENSATION (b)
- --------------------------- ------ --------- ----------------
Frederick J. Rowan, II ....................................... $560,750 $632,500 $394,074
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Directors
Joseph Pacifico .............................................. $375,000 $268,200 $439,572
President-Marketing
Charles E. Whetzel, Jr ....................................... $250,000 $178,800 $109,019
Executive Vice President-Manufacturing
David A. Brown ............................................... $247,500 $178,800 $ 74,721
Executive Vice President-Business Planning & Administration
and Director
Michael D. Casey ............................................. $190,208 $143,000 $126,080
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(a) Earned in 1998 but paid in 1999.
(b) Includes Holdings' Class C Stock compensation, supplemental retirement plan
benefits, automobile allowances, insurance premiums and medical cost
reimbursement. Other compensation for Messrs. Pacifico, Whetzel and Casey
include relocation assistance.
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Frederick J. Rowan, II, President and Chief Executive Officer, and
Carter's entered into a three-year employment agreement as of October 30, 1996,
which automatically extends annually for successive one-year terms, subject to
termination upon notice. Pursuant to such agreement, Mr. Rowan is entitled to
receive (i) a base salary, currently $600,000 per year (subject to annual cost
of living adjustments and any increases approved by the Board of Directors),
(ii) annual cash bonuses based upon a bonus plan to be determined each year by
the Board of Directors in conjunction with Carter's achievement of targeted
performance levels as defined in the plan and (iii) certain specified fringe
benefits, including a retirement trust. If Mr. Rowan's employment with Carter's
is terminated without cause (as defined), he will continue to receive his then
current salary for the remainder of the employment term and Carter's will
maintain certain
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fringe benefits on his behalf until either the expiration of the remainder of
the employment term or his 65th birthday. Mr. Rowan has agreed not to compete
with Carter's for the two-year period following the end of his employment with
Carter's, unless he is terminated without cause, in which case the duration of
such period is one year.
Joseph Pacifico, Charles E. Whetzel, Jr. and David A. Brown entered into
two-year employment agreements with Carter's as of October 30, 1996, which
automatically extend annually for successive one-year terms, subject to
termination upon notice. Michael D. Casey entered into a two-year employment
agreement effective October 28, 1998. Pursuant to such agreements, Messrs.
Pacifico, Whetzel, Brown and Casey (each an "Executive") are entitled to receive
(i) a base salary, currently $390,000, $262,500, $262,500 and $210,000,
respectively (subject to annual cost of living adjustments and any increases
approved by the Board of Directors), (ii) annual cash bonuses based upon a bonus
plan to be determined each year by the Board of Directors and (iii) certain
specified fringe benefits, including a retirement trust. The employment
agreements automatically extend annually for successive one-year terms, subject
to termination upon notice. If an Executive's employment with Carter's is
terminated without cause (as defined), he will continue to receive his then
current salary for the remainder of the employment term and Carter's will
maintain certain fringe benefits on his behalf until either the expiration of
the remainder of the employment term or his 65th birthday. Each Executive has
agreed not to compete with Carter's for a one-year period following the end of
his employment with Carter's, unless he is terminated without cause, in which
case the duration of such period is six months. All executive officers are
eligible to participate in Carter's Annual Cash Bonus Plan, payments under which
are based upon Carter's achievement of targeted performance levels as determined
by the Board of Directors.
MANAGEMENT STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
At the Acquisition, Holdings adopted a Management Stock Incentive Plan
(the "Plan"), in order to provide incentives to employees and directors of
Holdings and Carter's by granting them awards tied to the Class C Stock of
Holdings. The Plan is administered by a committee of the Board of Directors of
Holdings (the "Compensation Committee"), which has broad authority to administer
and interpret the Plan. Awards to employees are not restricted to any specified
form or structure and may include, without limitation, restricted stock, stock
options, deferred stock or stock appreciation rights (collectively, "Awards").
Options granted under the Plan may be options intended to qualify as incentive
stock options under Section 422 of the Code or options not intended to so
qualify. An Award granted under the Plan to an employee may include a provision
terminating the Award upon termination of employment under certain circumstances
or accelerating the receipt of benefits upon the occurrence of specified events,
including, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, any change of
control of Carter's.
In connection with the Acquisition, Holdings granted options to purchase
up to 72,199 shares of its Class C Stock to certain members of Carter's senior
management, other officers and employees of Carter's. As of January 2, 1999,
options to purchase up to 71,255 shares of Class C stock were outstanding. The
exercise price of each such option is $60.00 per share, which is the same price
per share paid by existing holders of Class C Stock of Holdings to acquire such
Class C Stock. The exercise price of each option granted in the future will be
equal to the fair market value of Holdings' Class C Stock at the time of the
grant. Each option will be subject to certain vesting provisions. To the extent
not earlier vested or terminated, all options will vest on the tenth anniversary
of the date of grant and will expire 30 days thereafter if not exercised.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Class D Stock, par value $.01 share, is the only class of Holdings' stock
that currently possess voting rights. At January 2, 1999 there were 5,000 shares
of Holdings' Class D Stock issued and outstanding. As of January 2, 1999,
members of the Company's management owned 127,482 shares of Class C Stock of
Holdings. This stock has no voting rights except in certain limited
circumstances. The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of each
class of issued and outstanding securities of Holdings, as of the date hereof,
by each Director of the Company, each of the Executive Officers of the Company,
the Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a group and each person
who beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of
voting securities of Holdings.
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CLASS D VOTING STOCK:
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
NAME SHARES (a) CLASS (a)
- ---- ---------- ---------
INVESTCORP S.A.(b) (c) ................ 5,000 100.0%
SIPCO Limited(d) ...................... 5,000 100.0
CIP Limited(e)(f) ..................... 4,600 92.0
Ballet Limited(e)(f) .................. 460 9.2
Denary Limited(e)(f) .................. 460 9.2
Gleam Limited(e)(f) ................... 460 9.2
Highlands Limited(e)(f) ............... 460 9.2
Noble Limited(e)(f) ................... 460 9.2
Outrigger Limited(e)(f) ............... 460 9.2
Quill Limited(e)(f) ................... 460 9.2
Radial Limited(e)(f) .................. 460 9.2
Shoreline Limited(e)(f) ............... 460 9.2
Zinnia Limited(e)(f) .................. 460 9.2
INVESTCORP Investment Equity Limited(c) 400 8.0
(a) As used in this table, beneficial ownership means the sole or shared power
to vote, or to direct the voting of, or the sole or shared power to
dispose of, or direct the disposition of, a security.
(b) INVESTCORP S.A. does not directly own any stock in Holdings. The number of
shares shown as owned by Investcorp includes all of the shares owned by
INVESTCORP Investment Equity Limited (see (c) below). Investcorp owns no
stock in Ballet Limited, Denary Limited, Gleam Limited, Highlands Limited,
Noble Limited, Outrigger Limited, Quill Limited, Radial Limited, Shoreline
Limited, Zinnia Limited, or in the beneficial owners of these entities
(see (f) below). Investcorp may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of
the shares of voting stock held by these entities because the entities
have entered into revocable management services or similar agreements with
an affiliate of Investcorp, pursuant to which each of such entities has
granted such affiliate the authority to direct the voting and disposition
of the Holdings voting stock owned by such entity for so long as such
agreement is in effect. Investcorp is a Luxembourg corporation with its
address at 37 rue Notre-Dame, Luxembourg.
(c) INVESTCORP Investment Equity Limited is a Cayman Islands corporation, and
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investcorp, with its address at P.O. Box
1111, West Wind Building, George Town, Grand Cayman Islands.
(d) SIPCO Limited may be deemed to control Investcorp through its ownership of
a majority of a company's stock that indirectly owns a majority of
Investcorp's shares. SIPCO Limited's address is P.O. Box 1111, West Wind
Building, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
(e) CIP Limited ("CIP") owns no stock in Holdings. CIP indirectly owns less
than 0.1% of the stock in each of Ballet Limited, Denary Limited, Gleam
Limited, Highlands Limited, Noble Limited, Outrigger Limited, Quill
Limited, Radial Limited, Shoreline Limited and Zinnia Limited (see (f)
below). CIP may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares of
voting stock of Holdings held by such entities because CIP acts as a
Director of such entities and the ultimate beneficial shareholders of each
of those entities have granted to CIP revocable proxies in companies that
own those entities' stock. None of the ultimate beneficial owners of such
entities beneficially owns individually more than 5% of Holdings' voting
stock.
(f) Each of CIP Limited, Ballet Limited, Denary Limited, Gleam Limited,
Highlands Limited, Noble Limited, Outrigger Limited, Quill Limited, Radial
Limited, Shoreline Limited and Zinnia Limited is a Cayman Islands
corporation with its address at P.O. Box 2197, West Wind Building, George
Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
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CLASS C NON-VOTING STOCK:
PERCENT
NUMBER OF OF
NAME SHARES (a) CLASS
- ---- ---------- -----
Frederick J. Rowan, II ................................................... 56,649 23.4%
Joseph Pacifico .......................................................... 15,051 6.2%
Charles E. Whetzel, Jr ................................................... 15,051 6.2%
David A. Brown ........................................................... 15,051 6.2%
Michael D. Casey ......................................................... 2,289 0.9%
------- ----
All Directors and Executive Officers of the Company as a group (8 persons) 104,091 42.9%
------- ----
------- ----
(a) As used in this table, beneficial ownership means the sole or shared power
to vote, or to direct the voting of, or the sole or shared power to
dispose of, or direct the disposition of, a security.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Holdings was formed to consummate the Acquisition on behalf of affiliates
of Investcorp, management and certain other investors. Financing for the
Acquisition was provided in part by $70.9 million of capital provided by
affiliates of Investcorp and other investors. In addition, certain employees of
Carter's exchanged capital stock of Carter's with an aggregate value of $9.1
million for non-voting stock of Holdings, representing approximately 15% of the
outstanding equity of Holdings.
In connection with the issuance by Holdings of $20.0 million of senior
subordinated debt, Invifin SA ("Invifin"), an affiliate of Investcorp, received
a fee of $2.2 million. In connection with the Acquisition, the Company paid
Investcorp International, Inc. ("International") advisory fees aggregating $2.25
million. The Company also paid $1.5 million to Invifin in fees in connection
with providing a standby commitment for up to $100.0 million to fund the
Acquisition.
In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, the Company entered
into an agreement for management advisory and consulting services (the
"Management Agreement") with International pursuant to which the Company agreed
to pay International $1.35 million per annum for a five-year term. At the
closing of the Acquisition, the Company paid International $4.05 million for the
first three years of the term of the Management Agreement in accordance with its
terms. Upon the Acquisition, the Company was required to pay the Management
payments in an aggregate amount of $11.3 million to certain members of
management.
The Company believes the transactions described above were on terms no
less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained with unaffiliated
third parties.
In October 1996, the Company made a $1.5 million loan to an officer. The
loan has a term of five years, collateralized by the officer's stock of Holdings
and bears interest at 6.49%, compounded semi-annually. The loan is prepayable
with the proceeds of any disposition by the officer of his stock in Holdings.
The terms of this agreement were negotiated at arms length prior to Mr. Rowan
becoming an officer of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(a) 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, in Morrow, Georgia on
April 1, 1999.
THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY
By: /s/ FREDERICK J. ROWAN II
------------------------------------
Frederick J. Rowan II
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 1, 1999
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated.
NAME TITLE
/s/ FREDERICK J. ROWAN II Chairman of the Board of Directors,
- -------------------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer
Frederick J. Rowan II (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ MICHAEL D. CASEY Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
- -------------------------------------- Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Michael D. Casey
/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. O'BRIEN Director
- --------------------------------------
Christopher J. O'Brien
/s/ CHARLES J. PHILIPPIN Director
- --------------------------------------
Charles J. Philippin
/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. STADLER Director
- --------------------------------------
Christopher J. Stadler
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Documents filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements: included in ITEM 8.
Carter Holdings, Inc.:
Report of Independent Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 and for the period from
October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended
January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 and for the period from
October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the
fiscal years ended January 2, 1999 and January 3, 1998 and for
the period from October 30, 1996 (inception) through December 28,
1996
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The William Carter Company ("Predecessor"):
Report of Independent Accountants
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period from December 31,
1995 through October 29, 1996
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from December 31,
1995 through October 29, 1996
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Common Stockholders' Equity for
the period from December 31, 1995 through October 29, 1996.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2. Financial Statement Schedules:
Report of Independent Accountants
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Carter Holdings, Inc.
3. Exhibits:
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
------ -----------------------
2 Agreement of Merger dated September 18, 1996 between TWCC
Acquisition Corp. and the Company, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-4.
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of the Company,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
3.2 Articles of Merger of the Company, incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-4.
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3.3 By-laws of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-4.
3.4 Certificate of Designation relating to the Preferred Stock of
the Company dated October 30, 1996 (included in Exhibit 3.2).
4.1 Indenture dated as of November 25, 1996 between the Company
and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
4.2 Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated November 25,
1996 between the Company and BT Securities Corporation,
Bankers Trust International plc, Chase Securities Inc. and
Goldman, Sachs & Co., incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-4.
10.1 Employment Agreement between the Company and Frederick J.
Rowan, II, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.2 Employment Agreement between the Company and Joseph Pacifico,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.3 Employment Agreement between the Company and Charles E.
Whetzel, Jr. incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.4 Employment Agreement between the Company and David A. Brown
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.5 Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael D. Casey
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Carter
Holdings, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.6 Credit Agreement dated October 30, 1996 among the Company,
certain lenders and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
administrative agent, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-4.
10.7 Purchase Agreement dated November 20, 1996 between the Company
and BT Securities Corporation, Bankers Trust International
plc, Chase Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4.
10.8 Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and
Michael D. Casey incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.8 to the Company's 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
21 Subsidiaries of Carter Holdings, Inc. incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 21 filed with Carter Holdings, Inc.'s
Registration Statement Form S-4.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
To the Board of Directors of
Carter Holdings, Inc.:
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Carter Holdings,
Inc. referred to in our report dated March 25, 1999, also included an audit of
the financial statement schedule listed in ITEM 14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In
our opinion, the financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the
related consolidated financial statements.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
Stamford, Connecticut
March 25, 1999
S-1
SCHEDULE I CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
(PARENT COMPANY)
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
JANUARY 2, JANUARY 3,
1999 1998
-------- --------
ASSETS
Income tax receivable ........................................................ $ 1,450 $ 479
Deferred tax asset ........................................................... 668 720
Investment in Carter's at equity ............................................. 77,421 75,183
Deferred debt issuance costs, net ............................................ 2,067 1,946
-------- --------
Total assets ............................................................. $ 81,606 $ 78,328
-------- --------
-------- --------
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accrued interest ............................................................. $ 406 $ 408
12% Senior Subordinated Notes ................................................ 20,000 20,000
-------- --------
Total liabilities ........................................................ 20,406 20,408
-------- --------
Stockholders' equity:
Class A Stock, nonvoting; par value $.01 per share; 775,000 shares authorized;
752,808 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation value of
$.001 per share ............................................................ 45,168 45,168
Class C Stock, nonvoting; par value $.01 per share; 500,000 shares
authorized; 242,192 shares issued; liquidation value of $.001 per
share ...................................................................... 14,532 14,532
Class C Treasury Stock, 23,567 shares, at cost at January 2, 1999; 19,702
shares, at cost at January 3, 1998 ......................................... (1,413) (1,183)
Class D Stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 5,000 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding ..................................................... 300 300
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 1,280,000 shares
authorized; none issued or outstanding ..................................... -- --
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) ...................................... 2,613 (897)
-------- --------
Total stockholders' equity ............................................... 61,200 57,920
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ............................... $ 81,606 $ 78,328
-------- --------
-------- --------
See accompanying notes
S-2
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FISCAL FOR THE FISCAL (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
--------------- --------------- -----------------
Interest expense ..................................... $(2,690) $(2,675) $ (434)
Income tax benefit ................................... 919 1,038 161
------- ------- -------
Loss before equity interest in Carter's .............. (1,771) (1,637) (273)
Equity in net income (loss) of Carter's .............. 5,281 3,091 (2,078)
------- ------- -------
Net income (loss) .................................... $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $(2,351)
------- ------- -------
------- ------- -------
See accompanying notes
S-3
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE PERIOD
FROM
OCTOBER 30, 1996
FOR THE FISCAL FOR THE FISCAL (INCEPTION)
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED THROUGH
JANUARY 2, 1999 JANUARY 3, 1998 DECEMBER 28, 1996
-------------- --------------- -----------------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) ............................................ $ 3,510 $ 1,454 $ (2,351)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in net (income) loss of Carter's .................... (5,281) (3,091) 2,078
Dividend received from earnings of Carter's ................ 3,133 1,013 --
Amortization of debt issuance costs ........................ 259 220 34
Deferred tax expense (benefit) ............................. 52 (559) (161)
Increase in tax receivable ................................. (971) (479) --
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest .................... (2) 8 400
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities .... 700 (1,434) --
-------- -------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in Carter's common stock ......................... -- -- (60,000)
Investment in Carter's redeemable preferred stock ........... -- -- (17,800)
Capital contribution to Carter's ............................ (60) -- --
Additional dividends received from Carter's ................. -- 2,617 --
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities .... (60) 2,617 (77,800)
-------- -------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Class A stock ..................... -- -- 45,168
Proceeds from issuance of Class C stock ..................... -- -- 14,532
Proceeds from issuance of Class D stock ..................... -- -- 300
Proceeds from issuance of 12% Senior Subordinated Notes ..... -- -- 20,000
Repurchase of Class C stock ................................. (320) (1,183) --
Proceeds from sale of Class C Treasury stock ................ 60 -- --
Payment of financing costs .................................. (380) -- (2,200)
-------- -------- ---------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities .... (640) (1,183) 77,800
-------- -------- --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ........................ -- -- --
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period ......... -- -- --
-------- -------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ....................... $ -- $ -- $ --
-------- -------- ---------
-------- -------- ---------
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing
activity:
Increase in investment in Carter's as a result of treasury
shares issued to an employee ................................ $ 30
--------
--------
See accompanying notes
S-4
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
RETAINED
CLASS C EARNINGS
COMMON CLASS A CLASS C TREASURY CLASS D (ACCUMULATED
STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK STOCK DEFICIT)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 30, 1996 (INCEPTION) $-- $ -- --
Issuance of Class A Stock
(752,808 shares) ............... $45,168
Issuance of Class C Stock
(242,192 shares)................ $14,532
Issuance of Class D Stock
(5,000 shares) ................. $300
Net loss.......................... $(2,351)
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 28, 1996......... -- 45,168 14,532 -- 300 (2,351)
Purchase of Class C Treasury Stock
(19,709 shares) ............... (1,183)
Net income....................... 1,454
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
BALANCE AT JANUARY 3, 1998.......... -- 45,168 14,532 (1,183) 300 (897)
Sale of Class C Treasury Stock
(1,000 shares) ................ 60
Issuance of Class C Treasury Stock
(500 shares) .................. 30
Purchase of Class C Treasury Stock
(5,358 shares) ................ (320)
Net income....................... 3,510
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
BALANCE AT JANUARY 2, 1999........... $-- $45,168 $14,532 $(1,413) $300 $2,613
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
------------ ------------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
See accompanying notes
S-5
CARTER HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (PARENT COMPANY)
NOTE 1--THE COMPANY:
Carter Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings") is a holding company whose primary asset
consists of an investment in 100% of the outstanding capital stock of The
William Carter Company, Inc. ("Carter's"). On October 30, 1996 (inception),
Holdings, organized on behalf of affiliates of INVESTCORP S.A. ("Investcorp"),
management and certain other investors, acquired 100% of the previously
outstanding Common and Preferred Stock of Carter's from MBL Life Assurance
Corporation, CHC Charitable Irrevocable Trust and certain management
stockholders. Financing for the Acquisition totaled $226.1 million and was
provided by (i) $56.1 million borrowings under a Carter's $100.0 million Senior
Credit Facility; (ii) $90.0 million of borrowings under a Carter's Subordinated
Loan Facility; (iii) $70.9 million of capital invested by affiliates of
Investcorp and certain other investors in Holdings, which included $20.0 million
in proceeds from issuance of Holdings 12% Senior Subordinated Notes (due 2008)
used to make a $20.0 million investment by Holdings in Carter's newly issued
redeemable preferred stock; and (iv) issuance of non-voting stock of Holdings
valued at $9.1 million to certain members of management. For further
information, reference should be made to the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements of Carter Holdings, Inc. included in the accompanying Form 10-K.
S-6
5
1,000
YEAR
JAN-02-1999
JAN-04-1998
JAN-02-1999
3,986
0
37,334
2,500
101,408
155,386
79,598
19,924
351,295
54,862
186,700
0
58,587
0
2,613
351,295
408,182
408,182
257,670
257,670
0
0
21,215
6,207
2,697
3,510
0
0
0
3,510
0
0
