Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2008 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended March 22, 2008
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OR
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[
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the transition period
from
to
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Commission File Number 001-33987
HERITAGE-CRYSTAL CLEAN,
INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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26-0351454
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State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
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Identification
No.)
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2175
Point Boulevard
Suite
375
Elgin,
IL 60123
(Address of
principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (847)
836-5670
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes R No £
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
Filer
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller
reporting company [
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Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act).
Yes R No £
Number of
shares outstanding of registrant’s class of common stock as of May 9, 2008:
10,675,390
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Table
of Contents
PART
I
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM 4.
CONTROL AND PROCEDURES
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PART
II
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
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ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
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ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
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PART
I
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
March
22, 2008
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December
29, 2007
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ASSETS
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 278,730 | $ | 479,364 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$693,540 and $1,129,657 at March 22, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively |
14,133,781 | 13,446,073 | ||||||
Inventory
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12,006,044 | 10,447,373 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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764,734 | - | ||||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
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1,283,107 | 1,207,426 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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28,466,396 | 25,580,236 | ||||||
Fixed
assets, net of accumulated depreciation
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19,977,594 | 19,420,294 | ||||||
Deferred
offering costs
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- | 1,275,694 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 662,759 | - | ||||||
Software
costs, net of accumulated amortization
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1,725,664 | 1,707,395 | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 50,832,413 | $ | 47,983,619 | ||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 7,160,674 | $ | 7,257,643 | ||||
Accrued
salaries, wages, and benefits
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1,225,313 | 1,559,941 | ||||||
Taxes
payable
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867,400 | 983,128 | ||||||
Other
accrued expenses
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1,155,233 | 1,169,260 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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10,408,620 | 10,969,972 | ||||||
Note
payable – bank
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755,000 | 22,045,000 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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$ | 11,163,620 | $ | 33,014,972 | ||||
Redeemable
Capital Units
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$ | - | $ | 2,261,391 | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
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Preferred
members capital
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$ | - | $ | 14,703,813 | ||||
Common
members capital
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- | 367,932 | ||||||
Common
stock - 15,000,000 Shares authorized at $0.01 par
value 10,675,390 shares issued and outstanding at March 22, 2008 |
106,754 | - | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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42,351,798 | - | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(2,789,759 | ) | (2,364,489 | ) | ||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
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$ | 39,668,793 | $ | 12,707,256 | ||||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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$ | 50,832,413 | $ | 47,983,619 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Quarters
Ended
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March
22, 2008
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March
24, 2007
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Sales
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$ | 22,997,443 | $ | 19,188,100 | ||||
Cost of
sales
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6,285,691 | 5,004,195 | ||||||
Cost of
sales - inventory impairment
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- | 2,182,330 | ||||||
Gross
profit
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$ | 16,711,752 | $ | 12,001,575 | ||||
Operating
costs
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11,516,055 | 9,281,083 | ||||||
Selling,
general, and administrative expenses
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6,631,109 | 3,100,592 | ||||||
Proceeds
from contract termination
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- | (3,000,000 | ) | |||||
Operating
income (loss)
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$ | (1,435,412 | ) | $ | 2,619,900 | |||
Other
(income) expenses:
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Interest
expense - net
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352,690 | 340,027 | ||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
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(1,788,102 | ) | 2,279,873 | |||||
Provision
for income taxes
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980,168 | - | ||||||
Net
income (loss)
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(2,768,270 | ) | 2,279,873 | |||||
Preferred
return
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339,188 | 390,299 | ||||||
Net
income (loss) available to common shareholders
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$ | (3,107,458 | ) | $ | 1,889,574 | |||
Pro
forma data:
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | (2,768,270 | ) | $ | 2,279,873 | |||
Pro
forma provision for income taxes
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497,246 | 932,468 | ||||||
Return
on preferred and mandatorily redeemable capital units
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372,474 | 405,232 | ||||||
Pro
forma net income (loss) available to common members
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$ | (3,637,990 | ) | $ | 942,173 | |||
Net
income (loss) per share: basic and diluted
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$ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
Number
of weighted average common shares outstanding: basic and
diluted
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7,619,719 | 7,202,290 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc.
Consolidated
Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Par
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Paid-in
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Retained
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Units/
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Members'
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Value
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Capital
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Earnings
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Shares
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Capital
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Common
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Common
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(Deficit)
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Total
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Balance,
December 29, 2007
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24,152 | $ | 15,071,745 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (2,364,489 | ) | $ | 12,707,256 | ||||||||||||
Distribution to
preferred members
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- | (10,886,826 | ) | - | - | - | (10,886,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Tax
distributions
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- | (424,471 | ) | - | - | - | (424,471 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Reorganization
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6,642,690 | (3,760,448 | ) | 66,427 | 3,694,021 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit of reorganization | - | - | - | - | 2,343,000 | 2,343,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net
loss
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- | - | - | - | (2,768,270 | ) | (2,768,270 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Conversion
of redeemable capital units
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564,100 | - | 5,641 | 2,255,750 | - | 2,261,391 | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock, net
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3,401,100 | - | 34,011 | 33,211,096 | - | 33,245,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based
compensation
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67,500 | - | 675 | 3,190,931 | - | 3,191,606 | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
March 22, 2008
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10,675,390 | $ | - | $ | 106,754 | $ | 42,351,798 | $ | (2,789,759 | ) | $ | 39,668,793 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Quarters
Ended
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March
22, 2008
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March
24, 2007
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities:
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | (2,768,270 | ) | $ | 2,279,873 | |||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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776,189 | 605,167 | ||||||
Bad
debt provision
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180,783 | 143,889 | ||||||
Share-based
compensation
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3,191,606 | - | ||||||
Non-cash
inventory charge related to contract termination
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- | 2,182,330 | ||||||
Deferred
tax expense
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915,507 | - | ||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Decrease
(increase) in accounts receivables
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(868,491 | ) | (733,987 | ) | ||||
Decrease
(increase) in inventory
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(1,558,671 | ) | (1,097,373 | ) | ||||
Decrease
(increase) in prepaid and other current assets
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(75,681 | ) | 141,782 | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable
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(507,389 | ) | 1,074,592 | |||||
Increase
(decrease) in accrued expenses
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(467,244 | ) | (352,042 | ) | ||||
Cash
provided by (used in) operating activities
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$ | (1,181,661 | ) | $ | 4,244,231 | |||
Cash
flows from Investing Activities:
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Capital
expenditures
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$ | (1,313,797 | ) | $ | (1,078,375 | ) | ||
Software
costs
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(90,415 | ) | (52,836 | ) | ||||
Cash
used in investing activities
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$ | (1,404,212 | ) | $ | (1,131,211 | ) | ||
Cash
flows from Financing Activities:
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Proceeds
from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs
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$ | 35,075,677 | $ | - | ||||
Proceeds
from note payable - bank
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16,665,000 | 7,425,000 | ||||||
Repayments
of note payable – bank
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(37,955,000 | ) | (9,450,000 | ) | ||||
Common
member contributions
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- | 100 | ||||||
Distributions
to preferred members
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(11,400,438 | ) | (1,003,820 | ) | ||||
Cash
provided by (used in) financing activities
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$ | 2,385,239 | $ | (3,028,720 | ) | |||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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(200,634 | ) | 84,300 | |||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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479,364 | 271,308 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
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$ | 278,730 | $ | 355,608 | ||||
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid for interest
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$ | 415,807 | $ | 371,868 | ||||
Payables
for construction in process
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19,308 | - | ||||||
Payables
for offering costs
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958,667 | - |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.
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HERITAGE-CRYSTAL
CLEAN, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March
22, 2008
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(1) ORGANIZATION
AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation,
provides parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services to small and
mid-sized customers in both the manufacturing and automotive service
sectors. Our service programs include parts cleaning, containerized
waste management, used oil collection, and vacuum truck services.
On March 12,
2008, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. raised net proceeds of $33.2 million in an
initial public offering and a direct placement (the “offerings”). Concurrently,
the Company paid preferred members a distribution of $10.9 million as
part of a reorganization, in which, prior to the consummation of the offerings,
the members of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC and the former stockholders of
BRS-HCC Investment Co., Inc. became stockholders of Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
(the “reorganization”). Under Section 362 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, this distribution and reorganization resulted in an
increase in the tax basis of the Company's assets. In accordance with Emerging
Issues Task Force (EITF) 94-10, Accounting by a Company for
the Income Tax Effects of Transactions Among or with Shareholders
under FASB Statement No. 109, the tax benefit associated with this
reorganization was recorded as an equity transaction. There was no change in the
book basis of assets and liabilities associated with this
reorganization. Further details regarding these transactions
can be found below under the heading “Shareholders’ Equity.”
Prior to the
completion of the reorganization, the Company filed an amendment to its
certificate of incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State, increasing
its authorized capital to 15,000,000 shares of common stock at a par value
of $0.01 per share and 500,000 shares of undesignated preferred
stock.
As of March
22, 2008, the Company had 10,675,390 common shares outstanding following the
reorganization, initial public offering and direct placement.
(2) SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Principles
of consolidation and basis of presentation
The Company
conducts its primary business operations through Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC.,
its wholly owned subsidiary and all intercompany balances have been eliminated
in consolidation.
The unaudited
interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for
interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation
S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not
include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete
financial statements. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results that may be expected for the year as a whole. In the
opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. These financial statements and notes thereto should be read
in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 29, 2007 filed with the Unites States Securities and
Exchange Commission on a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (SEC
Reg. No. 333-143864).
The 2007
year-end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Form 10-Q was derived
from the audited financial statements referenced above, but does not include all
disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
GAAP requires
the use of certain estimates by management in determining 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 sales and
expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such
estimates and assumptions are the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and
valuation of inventory at lower of cost or market. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
The Company’s
fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. The most recent fiscal
year ended on December 29, 2007. Our convention with respect to reporting
periodic financial data is such that each of our first three fiscal quarters
consist of twelve weeks while our last fiscal quarter consists of sixteen or
seventeen weeks. Interim results are presented for the twelve week periods ended
March 22, 2008 and March 24, 2007 each referred to as “fiscal quarters ended” or
“first quarter ended” or “first fiscal quarters ended.”
(b) Income
Taxes
In connection
with the Company's reorganization and initial public offering, the Company
became a ‘C’ corporation subject to federal and state income taxes. The Company
accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes
("SFAS No. 109"), under which deferred assets and liabilities are
recognized based upon anticipated future tax consequences attributable to
differences
between financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is established to reduce the carrying value of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Any change in the valuation allowance would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.
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between financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. A valuation allowance is established to reduce the carrying value of deferred tax assets if it is considered more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Any change in the valuation allowance would be charged to income in the period such determination was made.
Prior to
converting to a ‘C’ corporation on March 11, 2008, the Company operated as a
limited liability company and was taxed as a partnership. As such, the Company's
income or losses were passed through to its owners who are liable for any
related income taxes.
(c)
Stock-Based Compensation
Effective
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment
(Statement 123(R)). This statement replaces FASB Statement No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation (Statement 123) and supersedes APB No. 25.
Statement 123(R) and requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as
an expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the
fair value of the award. This statement was adopted using the prospective method
of application, which requires the Company to recognize compensation cost on a
prospective basis. For share-based awards granted after January 1, 2006,
the Company recognized compensation expense based on estimated grant date fair
value.
The Company
estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes-Merton
option-pricing model and a single option award approach. This fair value is then
amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the
awards, which is generally the vesting period. The following assumptions are
used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model:
Expected Term
—The Company’s expected term represents the period that the Company’s
stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding;
Expected
Volatility —Due to the Company’s limited trading history, the average volatility
estimate used was determined by using a composite group of peer
companies;
Expected
Dividend —The Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model calls for a single expected
dividend yield as an input. The Company currently pays no dividends and does not
expect to pay dividends in the foreseeable future;
Risk-Free
Interest Rate —The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied
yield currently available on United States Treasury zero-coupon issues with an
equivalent remaining term.
(d)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December
2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141R, Business Combinations
(Statement 141R) and FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial
Statements — an amendment to ARB No. 51 (Statement 160).
Statements 141R and 160 require most identifiable assets, liabilities,
noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be
recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously
referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity,
which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest
holders. Both Statements are effective for periods beginning on or after
December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption is prohibited. Statement 141R
will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date.
Statement 160 will be applied prospectively to all noncontrolling interests,
including any that arose before the effective date. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of adopting Statement 141R and Statement 160 on
its results of operations and financial position and will be evaluated as such
if an acquisition is considered.
(e)
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September
2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements
(SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies to previous
accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.
Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. Delayed application is permitted for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in
the Financial Statements on a recurring basis (at least annually), until fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has adopted SFAS 157
and the impact has been immaterial to the consolidated financial
statements.
In February
2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities — Including on amendment of FASB Statement
No. 115
(SFAS 159). This standard amends SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investment in Debt and Equity
Securities, with respect to accounting for a transfer to the trading
category for all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities
electing the fair value option. This standard allows companies to elect fair
value accounting for many financial instruments and other items that currently
are not required to be accounted as such, allows different applications for
electing the option for a single item or groups of items, and requires
disclosures to facilitate comparisons of similar assets and liabilities that are
accounted for differently in relation to the fair value
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option. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. The Company
has adopted SFAS 159 and the impact has been immaterial to the consolidated
financial statements.
(3)
INVENTORY
The carrying
value of inventory consisted of the following:
March
22,
2008 |
December 29,
2007 |
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Machines
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$ | 2,186,391 | $ | 2,227,933 | ||||
Solvents
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7,938,117 | 6,379,013 | ||||||
Drums
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964,929 | 1,004,077 | ||||||
Accessories
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916,607 | 836,350 | ||||||
Total
inventory
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$ | 12,006,044 | $ | 10,447,373 |
(4) NOTE
PAYABLE
The Company
has a bank credit facility that provides for borrowings of up to $25 million. On
March 3, 2008, the Company amended the credit facility to extend the maturity
date of the credit facility to December 31, 2010. As of March 22, 2008 and
December 29, 2007 $0.8 million and $22.0 million respectively, was outstanding
under the credit facility. Under the terms of the credit facility, interest is
payable monthly at the prime rate, unless the total leverage ratio is greater
than or equal to 2.75 to 1. The weighted average effective interest rate for
amounts outstanding was 6.95% and 8.34% at March 22, 2008 and December 29,
2007, respectively. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility are secured by a
security interest in substantially all of the Company’s tangible and intangible
assets. As of March 22, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all covenants
under its credit facility. As of March 22, 2008 and
December 29, 2007 $24.2 million and $3.0 million respectively, were available
under the credit facility.
(5)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company
is subject to contingencies as a result of environmental laws and regulations.
The related future cost is not determinable due to such factors as the unknown
timing and extent of corrective actions, if any, that may be required and also
due to the application of joint and several liability. The Company believes,
however, that any such costs will not have a material adverse effect on its
financial position, future operations, or cash
flows.
The Company
leases office space, equipment, and vehicles under noncancelable operating lease
agreements which expire through 2016. Rental expense under operating leases was
approximately $1,842,507 and $1,517,265 for the first quarters of 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
Future
minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases as of March 22, 2008
are as follows:
Fiscal
period:
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2008
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$ | 5,120,043 | ||
2009
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6,386,258 | |||
2010
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4,993,596 | |||
2011
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3,656,147 | |||
2012
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2,848,558 | |||
Thereafter
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3,169,711 | |||
Total
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$ | 26,174,313 |
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(6) INCOME
TAXES
On
March 11, 2008, in connection with the reorganization and the company
converting from a limited liability company to a 'C' corporation, the Company
established beginning balances in its deferred tax assets and liabilities
in accordance with SFAS No. 109. Accordingly, the Company recorded a
cumulative net deferred tax asset of $0.1 million. Of this
amount, a tax benefit of $2.3 million was recorded directly to equity in
accordance with EITF 94-10, related to the increase in the tax basis of the
Company's assets due to the reorganization. This was partially offset by a $2.2
million tax liability related to the change in tax status which was recorded as
a component of the income tax provision.
Components
of the Company's income tax benefit and provision for the period following the
Company's conversion to a ‘C’ corporation on December 30, 2007 through March 22,
2008, including the $2.2 million deferred tax charge discussed above, are
as follows:
December
30, 2007
through
March
22, 2008
|
||||
Current:
|
||||
Federal
|
$ | 58,253 | ||
State
|
6,408 | |||
Total
current
|
$ | 64,661 | ||
Deferred:
Change
in tax status
|
$ | 2,210,535 | ||
Federal
|
(1,121,494 |
)
|
||
State
|
(173,534 |
)
|
||
Total
deferred
|
$ | 915,507 | ||
Income
tax provision
|
$ | 980,168 | ||
Pro
forma tax for period prior to conversion
|
497,246
|
|||
Total
pro forma tax provision
|
$
|
1,477,414
|
A reconciliation of
the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate for
December 30, 2007 through March 22, 2008, is as follows:
December
30, 2007
through March 22, 2008 |
|||||||||
Tax
benefit at statutory federal rate
|
$ | (607,950 | ) | (34.0 | ) | % | |||
State
and local tax, net of federal benefit
|
(110,303 | ) | (6.2 | ) | % | ||||
Other
|
(14,868 | ) | (0.8 | ) | % | ||||
Change in tax status | 2,210,535 | 123.6 | % | ||||||
Earnings
for period prior to conversion
|
(497,246 | ) | (27.8 | ) | % | ||||
Total income tax provision | $ | 980,168 | 54.8 | % | |||||
Pro forma tax for period prior to conversion | 497,246 | 27.8 | % | ||||||
Total pro forma tax provision | $ | 1,477,414 | 82.6 | % |
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Components of
deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:
March 22, 2008
|
||||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
||||
Tax
intangible assets
|
$ | 2,343,000 | ||
Allowances
|
719,382 | |||
Accrued
other
|
279,834 | |||
Stock
compensation
|
1,295,028 | |||
Total
deferred tax asset
|
$ | 4,637,244 | ||
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
||||
Prepaids
|
(234,482 | ) | ||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
(2,975,269 | ) | ||
Total
deferred tax liability
|
$ | (3,209,751 | ) | |
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | 1,427,493 | ||
Current
deferred tax asset
|
$ | 764,734 | ||
Noncurrent
deferred tax asset
|
662,759 | |||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | 1,427,493 |
The Company
has not provided any valuation allowance as it believes the realization of its
deferred tax assets is more likely than not.
(7) SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
On March 11,
2008 the Company completed a reorganization, initial public offering and direct
placement. In connection with the reorganization, initial public offering
and direct placement the Company:
|
• Became
a ‘C’ corporation through the reorganization of Heritage-Crystal Clean,
LLC and a merger of BRS-HCC Investment Co., Inc. with and into
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.;
|
|
• Issued an
aggregate of 1,217,390 shares of common stock as part of the exchange of
preferred units of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC into common stock of
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. in the
reorganization;
|
|
• Issued an
aggregate of 6,056,900 shares of common stock as part of the exchange of
common units of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC into common stock of
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
|
|
• Sold 2,201,100 shares of common
stock in the initial public offering, at $11.50 per share, raising
approximately $20.4 million after underwriting discounts and transaction
costs;
|
|
• Sold 1,200,000 new shares at
$11.50 per share in a direct placement, raising approximately $12.8
million after underwriting discounts and transaction
costs;
|
|
• Repaid approximately $21.3 million
of indebtedness with the proceeds raised in the initial public offering
and direct placement;
|
|
• Paid distributions of $10.9
million to preferred unit holders of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC as part
of the reorganization;
|
|
• Recorded a cumulative net deferred
tax asset of $0.1 million with a corresponding credit
to equity of $2.3 million and a charge of $2.2 million
to our provision for income taxes
upon becoming taxable as a ‘C’
corporation.
|
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(8)
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
On March 3,
2008, the Company adopted the 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to
promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by providing employees
of the Company and its subsidiaries and members of the Board who are not
employees of the Company (“Non-Employee Directors) with additional incentives to
increase their efforts on the Company’s behalf and to remain in the employ or
service of the Company and with the opportunity, through stock ownership, to
increase their proprietary interest in the Company and their personal interest
in its continued success and progress. The aggregate number of shares
of common stock which may be issued under the Plan is 1,902,077 plus any common
stock that becomes available for issuance pursuant to the reusage provision of
the Plan.
These options
may vest over various periods up to four years and expire no more than ten years
from the date of grant. A summary of activity under this Plan is as
follows:
Options Available For
Grant
|
Number of Options
|
Weighted
Average
Fair
Value
Per
Option
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Per
Option
|
||||||||||
Balance
at December 29, 2007
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Shares
reserved
|
1,902,077
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|||||||||
Options
granted
|
(732,045
|
) |
732,045
|
$
|
3.90
|
$
|
11.50
|
||||||
Balance
at March 22, 2008
|
1,170,032
|
732,045
|
$
|
3.90
|
$
|
11.50
|
At
March 22, 2008 732,045 options were outstanding and had a weighted-average
remaining contractual life of 9.99 years and an exercise price of $11.50. All of
these options are fully vested and the Company incurred $2.9 million ($1.7
million net of tax) of non-cash share-based compensation expense. The Company
also incurred $0.3 million ($0.2 million net of tax) of non-cash share-based
compensation expense that related to Key Employee Membership Interest Trust
“KEMIT” units that converted to shares of common stock upon the completion of
our initial public offering.
The fair
values of employee stock options granted were estimated to be $3.90 per share on
the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions:
•
|
Volatility
of 33.23%;
|
•
|
Risk-free
interest rate of 2.76%;
|
•
|
Expected
term of 5 years;
|
•
|
No
dividend yield; and
|
•
|
Market
value per share of stock on measurement date of
$11.50
|
In addition
to the stock options listed above, in February 2007, the Company granted to
certain key employees in our oil and vacuum business 120 common units that
subsequently converted to 60,000 restricted shares in connection with our
initial public offering in March 2008. These shares are subject to forfeiture if
certain performance goals are not achieved by fiscal year end 2011. As of March
22, 2008, the Company believes that the performance criteria will be met and has
recorded compensation expense of $33,000 during the first quarter 2008. At March
22, 2008, there was $0.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to
these awards which will be recorded through 2011.
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(9) PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net
income per common share is computed by dividing net income available for common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the
period in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share. Diluted
net income per common share is computed by dividing the sum of net income
available for common shareholders by the sum of the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding and any dilutive potential common equivalents for the
period.
The following
table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net income per common
share:
Quarters
Ended
|
||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
|||||||
Pro-forma
net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
$ | (3,637,990 | ) | $ | 942,173 | |||
Basic
earnings (loss) per share:
|
||||||||
Weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding
|
7,619,719 | 7,202,290 | ||||||
Basic
pro-forma earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.13 | |||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share:
|
||||||||
Weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding — diluted
|
7,619,719 | 7,202,290 | ||||||
Diluted
earnings (loss) per share
|
$ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.13 |
The Company
has included the redeemable common capital units outstanding prior to the
reorganization in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share as the
effect of excluding them would be anti-dilutive. In accordance with
SFAS 150, shares of common stock that are mandatorily redeemable are
excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. The
Company has deducted earnings attributable to mandatorily redeemable units from
income available to common unit holders.
As of March 22, 2008, the Company has excluded the
effects of the stock options granted as their inclusion would have had an
anti-dilutive effect on loss per share.
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ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
This report
contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current management
expectations. Generally, the words "aim," "anticipate," "believe," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "should," "will be,"
"will continue," "will likely result," "would" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our
actual results, performance or achievements or industry results to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and
other important factors include, among others: our ability to comply with the
extensive environmental, health and safety and employment laws and regulations
that our Company is subject to; changes in environmental laws that affect our
business model; competition; claims relating to our handling of hazardous
substances; the limited demand for our used solvent; our dependency on key
employees; our ability to effectively manage our extended network of branch
locations; warranty expense and liability claims; personal injury litigation;
dependency of suppliers; economic conditions and downturns in the business
cycles of automotive repair shops, industrial manufacturing business and small
businesses in general; increased solvent, fuel and energy costs; the control of
The Heritage Group over our Company; and the risks identified in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Registration
Statement on Form S-1. Given these uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to
update or revise them or provide reasons why actual results may differ. The
information in this report should be read in light of such risks and in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto
included elsewhere in this report.
Overview
Heritage-Crystal
Clean, Inc. provides parts cleaning, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services
to small and mid-sized customers in both the manufacturing and automotive
service sectors. Our service programs include parts cleaning,
containerized waste management, used oil collection, and vacuum truck
services. These services help our customers manage their used
chemicals and liquid and solid wastes, while also helping to minimize their
regulatory burdens. Our customers include businesses involved in
vehicle maintenance operations, such as car dealerships, automotive repair
shops, and trucking firms, as well as small manufacturers, such as metal product
fabricators and printers. Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. is
headquartered in Elgin, Illinois, and operates through more than 50 branches
serving over 36,000 customer locations.
On March 11,
2008 we completed a reorganization, initial public offering, and direct
placement. In connection with our reorganization, initial public offering,
and direct placement we:
|
• Became a
‘C’ corporation through the reorganization of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC
and a merger of BRS-HCC Investment Co., Inc. with and into
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.;
|
|
• Issued
an aggregate of 1,217,390 shares of common stock as part of the exchange
of preferred units of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC into common stock of
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. in the
reorganization;
|
|
• Issued
an aggregate of 6,056,900 shares of common stock as part of the exchange
of common units of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC into common stock of
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
|
|
• Sold 2,201,100 shares of common
stock in the initial public offering, at $11.50 per share, raising
approximately $20.4 million after underwriting discounts and transaction
costs;
|
|
• Sold 1,200,000 new shares at
$11.50 per share in a direct placement, raising approximately $12.8
million after underwriting discounts and transaction
costs;
|
|
• Repaid approximately $21.3 million
of indebtedness with the proceeds raised in the initial public offering
and direct placement;
|
|
• Paid distributions of $10.9
million to preferred unit holders of Heritage-Crystal Clean, LLC as part
of the reorganization;
|
|
• Recorded a cumulative net deferred
tax asset of $0.1 million with a corresponding credit to equity
of $2.3 million and a charge of $2.2 million to our provision for
income taxes upon becoming taxable as a 'C'
corporation.
|
Critical
Accounting Policies
Critical
accounting policies are those that both are important to the accurate portrayal
of a company’s financial condition and results, and require subjective or
complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the
effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
In order to
prepare financial statements that conform to accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States, commonly referred to as GAAP, we make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and
accompanying notes. Certain
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estimates are particularly
sensitive due to their significance to the financial statements and the
possibility that future events may be significantly different from our
expectations.
Management
believes that there have been no significant changes during the first fiscal
quarter ended March 22, 2008 to the items that we disclosed as our critical
accounting policies and estimates in the section entitled Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 11, 2008 (as amended) for the fiscal year ended
December 29, 2007
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In December
2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141R, Business Combinations
(Statement 141R) and FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial
Statements — an amendment to ARB No. 51 (Statement 160).
Statements 141R and 160 require most identifiable assets, liabilities,
noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination to be
recorded at “full fair value” and require noncontrolling interests (previously
referred to as minority interests) to be reported as a component of equity,
which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest
holders. Both Statements are effective for periods beginning on or after
December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption is prohibited. Statement 141R
will be applied to business combinations occurring after the effective date.
Statement 160 will be applied prospectively to all noncontrolling interests,
including any that arose before the effective date. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact of adopting Statement 141R and
Statement 160 on its results of operations and financial position and will
be evaluated as such if an acquisition is considered.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Quarter
ended March 22, 2008 compared to quarter ended March 24, 2007
Sales,
Cost of sales, and Gross profit
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Sales
|
$ | 22,997 | $ | 19,188 | $ | 3,809 | ||||||
Cost of
sales
|
6,286 | 5,004 | 1,282 | |||||||||
Cost of
sales - inventory impairment
|
- | 2,182 | (2,182 | ) | ||||||||
Gross
profit
|
$ | 16,711 | $ | 12,002 | $ | 4,709 | ||||||
Gross
profit as % of sales
|
73% | 63% |
For the
quarter ended March 22, 2008, sales increased $3.8 million, or 20%, to $23.0
million from $19.2 million for the quarter ended March 24, 2007. At the end of
the first fiscal quarter of 2008, we were operating 54 branch locations compared
with 48 at the end of fiscal first quarter 2007. There were 46 branches
that were in operation during both the first fiscal quarters of 2008 and 2007,
which experienced same-branch sales growth of $3.2 million, or
17%. Excluding the 5 branches in this group that gave up customers to
new branch openings, the remaining 41 branches experienced same-branch sales
growth of 18%.
For the
quarter ended March 22, 2008, total cost of sales decreased $0.9 million, or
13%, to $6.3 million from $7.2 million for the quarter ended March 24, 2007. In
the first fiscal quarter of 2007, we received $3.0 million from the
termination of a contract for our used solvent with a customer who had failed to
meet their volume purchase obligations. We recorded cost of sales of
$2.2 million to reduce solvent inventories to net realizable value in
connection with this settlement. Within cost of sales, increased solvent costs
related to higher energy costs were largely mitigated by improved margins on the
reuse solvent, as we sold solvent that had been carried in inventory at
historically lower values.
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Operating
costs
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Operating
costs
|
$ | 11,516 | $ | 9,281 | $ | 2,235 | ||||||
As a %
of sales
|
50% | 48% |
For the
quarter ended March 22, 2008, operating costs increased $2.2 million, or 24%, to
$11.5 million from $9.3 million in the quarter ended March 24, 2007. Operating
costs, including branch labor and collection truck costs, increased primarily
due to volume increases. Overall, operating costs increased as a percentage of
sales due to higher costs for fuel and transportation related to commodity
prices.
Selling,
general & administrative
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Selling,
general & administrative
|
$ | 6,631 | $ | 3,101 | $ | 3,530 | ||||||
As a %
of sales
|
29% | 16% |
For the
quarter ended March 22, 2008, selling, general and administrative expense
increased $3.5 million, or 114%, to $6.6 million from $3.1 million in the
quarter ended March 24, 2007. The selling, general and administrative expense
included employee share-based compensation charges of $3.2 million ($1.9 million
net of tax) related to employee stock options granted at the time of our initial
public offering which vested immediately and also related to the vesting of
certain Key Employee Membership Interest Trust “KEMIT” units.
Proceeds
from contract termination
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March 22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from contract termination
|
$ | - | $ | 3,000 | $ | (3,000 | ) | |||||
As a %
of sales
|
16% |
In the first
fiscal quarter of 2007, we received $3.0 million from the termination of a
contract for our used solvent with a customer who had failed to meet their
volume purchase obligations. We recorded cost of sales of $2.2 million to
reduce solvent inventories to net realizable value in connection with this
settlement. Please refer to the above section referenced “Cost of sales –
inventory impairment.”
Interest
expense
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
$ | 353 | $ | 340 | $ | 13 | ||||||
As a %
of sales
|
2% | 2% |
For the
quarter ended March 22, 2008, interest expense increased slightly, or 4%, to
$0.4 million from $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. While
interest rates declined, average total debt outstanding increased due to the
investment in our solvent distillation system and greater working capital
requirements.
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Provision
for income taxes
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
March
22,
2008 |
March
24,
2007 |
Change
|
||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
$ | 980 | $ | - | $ | 980 | ||||||
As a %
of sales
|
4%
|
Income tax
expense for the first quarter 2008 was approximately
$1.0 million. In connection with our initial public offering, we changed
our parent company legal structure from a limited liability company to a ‘C’
corporation. As a limited liability company, we were not subject to Federal or
state corporate income taxes and as such have not incurred any historical taxes.
For comparison purposes, we have presented pro forma net income, which reflects
income taxes assuming we had been a corporation since the time of our formation
and assuming tax rates equal to the rates that would have been in effect had we
been required to report tax expense in such years. A one-time charge to earnings
of $2.2 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2008 reflecting the net
deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at the time of the
reorganization of the LLC to a ‘C’ corporation. This was offset by
the tax
benefit recorded as a result of the net loss generated during the period the
Company was a ‘C’ corporation.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Quarter Ended
|
||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in):
|
March
22, 2008
|
March
24, 2007
|
||||||
Operating
activities
|
$ | (1,182 | ) | $ | 4,244 | |||
Investing
activities
|
(1,404 | ) | (1,131 | ) | ||||
Financing
activities
|
2,385 | (3,029 | ) | |||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | (201 | ) | $ | 84 |
We had
$0.3 million of cash and cash equivalents at March 22, 2008 and
$0.5 million at December 29, 2007. We have historically financed our
operations primarily through the private placement of preferred equity
securities, borrowings from banks and investors and through funds from
operations. During the first quarter of 2007, we received $3.0 million from
the termination of a contract with a customer for used solvent who had failed to
meet their volume purchase obligations. In March 2008, we received net proceeds
of $35.1 million from an initial public offering and concurrent direct
placement. These net
proceeds exclude offering costs of $0.9 million paid prior to fiscal year end
2007 and $1.0 million accrued but not yet paid as of March 22, 2008. The proceeds were used to
reduce borrowings under our credit facility which included $10.9 million
borrowed in March 2008 used to pay preferred members a distribution as part of
the reorganization described above under “Overview.”
Our secured bank credit
facility provides for borrowings of up to $25 million. On March 3, 2008, the
Company amended the facility to extend the maturity date to December 31,
2010. As of March 22, 2008 and December 29, 2007 $0.8 million and $22.0 million
respectively, was outstanding under the credit facility. Under the credit
facility, interest is payable monthly at the prime rate, unless the total
leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1. The weighted average
effective interest rate for amounts outstanding was 6.95% and 8.34% at March 22,
2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively. Amounts borrowed under the credit
facility are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the
Company’s tangible and intangible assets. As of March 22, 2008, the Company was
in compliance with all covenants under the credit facility. As of March 22, 2008,
and December 29, 2007 $24.2
million and $3.0 million respectively, were available under the credit
facility.
At March 22,
2008, our working capital was $18.1 million compared to $14.6 million at
December 29, 2007. The increase was primarily due to the $1.6 million increase
in inventory, a $0.8 million deferred tax asset and a $0.7 million increase in
accounts receivable. This increase in inventory was due to rising
solvent prices and the seasonality of our reuse product shipments. The increase
in our deferred tax asset was due to our conversion from a limited liability
company to a ‘C’ corporation and the establishment of beginning balances for our
net current deferred tax assets and liabilities. The increase in accounts
receivable was due to our increase in sales.
Net cash
provided by (used in) operations was $(1.2) million and $4.2 million
in the first fiscal quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease
primarily reflects the receipt of $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2007 from
the termination of a contract with a customer coupled with an increase in
inventory of $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2008.
Net cash used
in investing activities was $1.4
million and $1.1 million in the first fiscal quarters of 2008 and 2007
respectively. Approximately $0.7 million of the capital expenditures made
in the first fiscal quarter of 2008 was for purchases of parts cleaning
machines, and $0.7 million was for other items including office equipment,
leasehold improvements and software. As we grow and secure more parts cleaning
business, this leads to a requirement for additional capital investment for
parts cleaning machines.
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Net cash
provided by (used in) financing activities was $2.4 million and $(3.0)
million in the first fiscal quarters 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase
is primarily due to the net proceeds from the issuance of common stock net of
offering costs. The net proceeds were primarily used to repay bank debt and to
make a distribution to preferred members of the Company prior to the
reorganization.
We believe
that our existing cash, cash equivalents and available borrowings will be
sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital
expenditures in the next twelve months. We cannot assure you that this will be
the case or that our assumptions regarding sales and expense underlying this
belief will be accurate. We may seek additional funding through public or
private financings or other arrangements. Adequate funds may not be available
when needed or may not be available on terms favorable to us. If additional
funds are raised by issuing equity securities, dilution to existing stockholders
may result. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties,
the terms of those financing arrangements may include negative covenants or
other restrictions on our business that could impair our operational
flexibility, and would also require us to fund additional interest expense. If
funding is insufficient at any time in the future, we may be unable to develop
or enhance our products or services, take advantage of business opportunities or
respond to competitive pressures, any of which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are
exposed to interest rate risks primarily through borrowings under our bank
credit facility. Interest on these borrowings is based upon variable interest
rates. Our weighted average borrowings under our bank credit facility during the
first fiscal quarter of 2008 was $22.0 million and the annual effective
interest rate for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 was 6.9%. We currently do not
hedge against interest rate risk. Based on the foregoing, a hypothetical 1%
increase or decrease in interest rates would have resulted in a
$0.1 million change to our interest expense in the first fiscal quarter of
2008.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on
their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) are effective to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or
submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
financial disclosures. There was no change in the Company's internal control
over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 22,
2008 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have
been no material changes in the legal proceedings of the Company previously
disclosed in "Business--Legal Proceedings" in our Registration Statement on Form
S-1, as amended (SEC No. 333-143864), which disclosure is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
There have
been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk
Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Reg. No.
333-143864). These risk factors are incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED
SALES OF EQUITY SERVICES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On March 17,
2008, the Company received approximately $39.1 million (or $35.1 million after
deducting the underwriting discounts of $2.7 million and estimated offering
expense of $1.3 million paid in the
first quarter of 2008) from the sale of 3,401,100 shares of common stock
for $11.50 per share. The Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the
sales of shares (SEC Reg. No. 333-143864) was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2008 and the offering commenced
shortly thereafter. William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and Piper Jaffray &
Co. acted as underwriters with respect to 2,201,100 shares of common stock sold
under this Registration Statement in the Company’s initial public
offering.
Of the net
proceeds received, the Company used approximately $32.2 million to repay
indebtedness under its credit facility (including $10.9 million borrowed to
redeem preferred units in connection with the reorganization of the Company that
occurred in connection with the Company’s initial public offering). None of the
underwriting discounts and commissions or offering expense were incurred or paid
to the Company’s directors or officers or their associates or to persons owning
10 percent or more of common stock or to any of the Company’s affiliates. As disclosed
in the Registration Statement referenced above under “Relationships and
Transactions with Related Persons – Reorganization” certain directors, officers
and their associates and persons owning 10 percent or more of common stock of
the Company received amounts in the reorganization from the Company. This
disclosure in the Registration Statement is incorporated herein by
reference.
Exchange
of Common stock
On March 17,
2008, in connection with the completion of the initial public offering, we
exchanged 220,000 shares of common stock for the outstanding common units issued
under our Key Employee Membership Interest Trust Agreement of 2002.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Prior to the
completion of the Company’s initial public offering, the stockholder of the
Company, acting by written consent, dated as of March 10, 2008, approved the
following actions and/or documents (as
applicable):
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The
exchange of units of Heritage Crystal Clean, LLC for common stock of the
Company;
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The
election of directors;
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The
merger of BRS-HCC Investment Co., Inc. with and into the
Company;
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The
2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan;
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The
Performance-Based Annual Incentive
Plan;
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The
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan;
and
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The
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
2008.
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ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
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Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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32.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
By:
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/s/ Gregory
Ray
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Gregory
Ray
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Chief Financial Officer,
Vice President, Business Management and
Secretary
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