Form 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the third quarter ended January 31, 2005   Commission File Number 1-7923

 

        Handleman Company        


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan


 

38-1242806


(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

500 Kirts Boulevard, Troy, Michigan


 

48084-4142


 

248-362-4400


(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)   (Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Indicate by checkmark 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 checkmark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

YES      X        NO              

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

CLASS


  

DATE


  

SHARES OUTSTANDING


Common Stock - $.01 Par Value    March 4, 2005    21,814,506

 

 


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HANDLEMAN COMPANY

 

INDEX

 

    PAGE NUMBER(S)

PART I  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION    

Item 1. Financial Statements

   

Consolidated Statements of Income

  1

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  2

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

  3

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  5 -14

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  15 -19

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

  20
PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION    

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

  21

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

  21

Item 6. Exhibits

  21
SIGNATURES   22


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

HANDLEMAN COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005 AND 2004

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands of dollars except per share data)

 

    

Three Months

(13 weeks) Ended


   

Nine Months

(39 weeks) Ended


 
     January 31,
2005


   

January 31,
2004

(Restated)


   

January 31,

2005


   

January 31,

2004

(Restated)


 

Revenues

   $ 459,270     $ 443,902     $ 986,669     $ 919,095  

Costs and expenses:

                                

Direct product costs

     372,033       357,049       796,670       732,682  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     54,770       56,661       145,219       143,007  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     32,467       30,192       44,780       43,406  

Investment income, net

     145       248       2,192       255  
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     32,612       30,440       46,972       43,661  

Income tax expense

     (11,846 )     (11,144 )     (16,645 )     (15,735 )
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

     20,766       19,296       30,327       27,926  
    


 


 


 


Discontinued operations (Note 3):

                                

Income (loss) from operations of discontinued subsidiary companies (including loss on disposal of $758 and $665 for the nine-month periods ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004, respectively)

     —         —         (758 )     5,341  

Income tax (expense) benefit

     —         —         275       (2,743 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —         —         (483 )     2,598  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 20,766     $ 19,296     $ 29,844     $ 30,524  
    


 


 


 


Income per share:

                                

Continuing operations - basic

   $ 0.94     $ 0.79     $ 1.33     $ 1.13  
    


 


 


 


Continuing operations - diluted

   $ 0.94     $ 0.79     $ 1.33     $ 1.13  
    


 


 


 


Discontinued operations - basic

   $ —       $ —       $ (0.02 )   $ 0.10  
    


 


 


 


Discontinued operations - diluted

   $ —       $ —       $ (0.02 )   $ 0.10  
    


 


 


 


Net income - basic

   $ 0.94     $ 0.79     $ 1.31     $ 1.23  
    


 


 


 


Net income - diluted

   $ 0.94     $ 0.79     $ 1.31     $ 1.23  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period:

                                

Basic

     22,092       24,292       22,719       24,787  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     22,143       24,437       22,775       24,855  
    


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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HANDLEMAN COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF JANUARY 31, 2005 AND MAY 1, 2004

(in thousands of dollars except share data)

 

    

January 31,

2005
(Unaudited)


   

May 1,

2004


 

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,737     $ 73,713  

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $11,972 at January 31, 2005 and $10,606 at May 1, 2004

     278,112       216,388  

Merchandise inventories

     147,751       105,472  

Other current assets

     14,613       13,581  
    


 


Total current assets

     466,213       409,154  
    


 


Property and equipment:

                

Land, buildings and improvements

     13,863       13,792  

Display fixtures

     29,241       33,154  

Computer hardware and software

     55,970       49,289  

Equipment, furniture and other

     33,818       35,329  
    


 


       132,892       131,564  

Less accumulated depreciation

     72,326       69,440  
    


 


       60,566       62,124  
    


 


Goodwill, net

     3,406       3,406  

Other assets, net

     20,764       19,908  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 550,949     $ 494,592  
    


 


LIABILITIES

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 189,535     $ 129,776  

Income taxes payable

     14,664       4,418  

Accrued and other liabilities

     29,001       42,083  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     233,200       176,277  

Other liabilities

     11,639       9,449  
    


 


Total liabilities

     244,839       185,726  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 21,788,000 and 23,455,000 shares issued at January 31, 2005 and May 1, 2004, respectively

     218       235  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     8,917       1,646  

Unearned compensation

     (9,695 )     (7,305 )

Retained earnings

     306,670       314,290  
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     306,110       308,866  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 550,949     $ 494,592  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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HANDLEMAN COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands of dollars)

 

     Nine Months (39 weeks)

 
     Common Stock

    Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


                         
     Shares
Issued


    Amount

   

Foreign

Currency
Translation
Adjustment


   Minimum
Pension
Liability


    Unearned
Compensation


   

Additional
Paid-In

Capital


    Retained
Earnings


   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity


 

May 1, 2004

   23,455     $ 235     $ 7,173    $ (5,527 )   $ (7,305 )   $ —       $ 314,290     $ 308,866  

Net income

                                                  29,844       29,844  

Adjustment for foreign currency translation

                   7,271                                      7,271  
                                                         


Comprehensive income, net of tax

                                                          37,115  
                                                         


Stock-based compensation:

                                                             

Performance shares

   41       —                        (1,429 )     4,169               2,740  

Stock options

   118       1                      (907 )     2,188               1,282  

Restricted stock and other

   28       —                        (54 )     618               564  

Common stock repurchased

   (1,854 )     (18 )                            (39,422 )             (39,440 )

Reclassification of additional paid-in capital to retained earnings

                                          32,447       (32,447 )     —    

Cash dividends, $.22 per share

                                                  (5,017 )     (5,017 )
    

 


 

  


 


 


 


 


January 31, 2005

   21,788     $ 218     $ 14,444    $ (5,527 )   $ (9,695 )   $ —       $ 306,670     $ 306,110  
    

 


 

  


 


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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HANDLEMAN COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005 AND 2004

(in thousands of dollars)

 

    

Nine Months

(39 weeks) Ended


 
     January 31,
2005


   

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 29,844     $ 30,524  
    


 


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used by) provided from operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     13,101       11,867  

Unrealized investment income

     (841 )     —    

Recoupment/amortization of acquired rights

     —         9,417  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     970       881  

Impairment of subsidiary assets

     —         665  

Stock-based compensation

     3,830       9,642  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Increase in accounts receivable

     (57,423 )     (61,011 )

Increase in merchandise inventories

     (40,007 )     (19,427 )

(Increase) decrease in other operating assets

     (328 )     9,691  

Increase in accounts payable

     31,103       15,349  

(Decrease) increase in other operating liabilities

     (646 )     279  
    


 


Total adjustments

     (50,241 )     (22,647 )
    


 


Net cash (used by) provided from operating activities

     (20,397 )     7,877  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Additions to property and equipment

     (12,355 )     (17,521 )

Proceeds from disposition of properties and equipment

     343       250  

License advances and acquired rights

     —         (6,522 )

Proceeds from the sale of subsidiary companies

     —         59,776  
    


 


Net cash (used by) provided from investing activities

     (12,012 )     35,983  
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Issuances of debt

     1,106,798       287,619  

Repayments of debt

     (1,106,798 )     (294,762 )

Checks issued in excess of cash balances

     25,826       13,557  

Cash dividends

     (5,017 )     (3,439 )

Repurchases of common stock

     (39,440 )     (38,253 )

Cash proceeds from stock-based compensation plans

     756       3,694  
    


 


Net cash used by financing activities

     (17,875 )     (31,584 )
    


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     2,308       1,069  

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (47,976 )     13,345  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     73,713       62,698  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 25,737     $ 76,043  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 


 

1. Accounting Policies

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Income, Shareholders’ Equity and Cash Flows contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of January 31, 2005, and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the nine months then ended. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, revenues and earnings results for the nine months ended January 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of what the results will be for the full year. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 1, 2004 included in this Form 10-Q was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s fiscal year 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reference should be made to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended May 1, 2004, including the discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies.

 

2. Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2004 have been restated to reflect certain stock option awards as variable due to their settlement arrangements, pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation (an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25).” Under variable accounting, the excess of market value over the option price of outstanding stock options is determined at each reporting period and aggregate compensation expense is adjusted and recognized over the vesting period. Compensation expense associated with vested options continues to be adjusted to the market value of the options until the options are either exercised or terminated. Previously, the Company had measured compensation expense associated with these awards at the date of grant and had not adjusted that measurement for subsequent changes in their market value (fixed accounting). As a result, the Company has restated its selling, general and administrative expenses from continuing operations, related income tax expense and unearned compensation for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2004. The effect of this restatement is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31, 2004


   Nine Months Ended
January 31, 2004


Consolidated Statements of Income                


  

Previously

Reported


   Restated

  

Previously

Reported


   Restated

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 53,787    $ 56,661    $ 139,102    $ 143,007

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

     33,314      30,440      47,566      43,661

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     12,170      11,144      17,128      15,735

Income from continuing operations

     21,144      19,296      30,438      27,926

Net income

     21,144      19,296      33,036      30,524

Income per share:

                           

Continuing operations

 

-  basic

   $ 0.87    $ 0.79    $ 1.23    $ 1.13

Continuing operations

 

-  diluted

   $ 0.86    $ 0.79    $ 1.23    $ 1.13

Net income

 

-  basic

   $ 0.87    $ 0.79    $ 1.33    $ 1.23

Net income

 

-  diluted

   $ 0.86    $ 0.79    $ 1.33    $ 1.23

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

     As of January 31, 2004

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets            


  

Previously

Reported


    Restated

 

Other assets, net (a)

   $ 19,848     $ 21,427  

Total assets

     551,924       553,503  

Unearned compensation

     (7,868 )     (9,830 )

Retained earnings

     322,909       326,451  

Total shareholders’ equity

     321,201       322,781  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     551,924       553,503  

                

(a)      Change relates to deferred taxes.

                

 

3. Discontinued Operations

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended November 1, 2003, the Company committed to a plan, and reached an agreement, to sell certain of its subsidiary companies (generally known as Anchor Bay Entertainment) within its proprietary operations business segment, formerly known as North Coast Entertainment (“NCE”). The sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment allowed the Company to focus on its core category management and distribution competencies. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the financial results of these subsidiary companies are reported separately as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented, since the ongoing operations and cash flows of these companies were eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company upon completion of the sale. The Company does not have any continuing involvement in the operations of these companies after the disposal transaction. The purchaser has requested certain adjustments which remain unresolved. The Company does not believe that there is a reasonable basis for these adjustments and therefore the potential exposure is in the range of zero to $7,000,000. However, since no assurance can be given to the resolution of these unresolved requested adjustments, as they are neither probable nor estimatable, no accrual has been recorded for these items.

 

Additionally, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, a licensor of Anchor Bay Entertainment exercised its right to audit its royalty statements. As a result of this audit, the licensor has asserted a claim against Anchor Bay Entertainment for royalties it believes are due them in the amount of $5,600,000, including interest. Pursuant to the Anchor Bay Entertainment sale agreement, the Company is potentially liable for certain royalty audit claims. During the second quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $758,000 ($483,000 after tax or $0.02 per diluted share), representing its best estimate of the amounts it expects to pay to settle this matter. This charge was included in discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, this licensor initiated legal proceedings related to this matter. The Company’s maximum remaining exposure is estimated to be $4,800,000, including interest and expenses, which continue to accrue until the date of resolution.

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

The table below summarizes the major categories of assets and liabilities sold (in thousands of dollars):

 

Assets

        

Accounts receivable

   $ 21,545  

Merchandise inventories

     10,560  

Acquired rights

     39,717  

Property and equipment, net

     210  

All other operating assets

     999  
    


Total assets

   $ 73,031  
    


Liabilities

        

Accounts payable

   $ (6,839 )

All other operating liabilities

     (6,302 )
    


Total liabilities

   $ (13,141 )
    


Adjustment to sale proceeds

   $ (114 )
    


Total sale proceeds as of January 31, 2004

   $ 59,776  
    


 

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company recorded a subsequent adjustment to the sale proceeds in the amount of $1,050,000, representing the net of certain additional adjustments agreed to by the Company. These subsequent adjustments resulted in proceeds from the sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment totaling $58,726,000 as of May 1, 2004.

 

The following table summarizes the revenues and pre-tax profit included in discontinued operations (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Three Months Ended

   Nine Months Ended

    

January 31,

2005


  

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


  

January 31,

2005


  

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


Revenues

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 43,420

Pre-tax profit (excluding loss on disposal)

     —        —        —        6,006

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

4. Stock Plans

 

The Company has stock-based compensation plans in the form of stock options, performance shares and restricted stock. Prior to fiscal 2004, and after the restatement discussed in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and FIN No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation (an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25).” As more fully described in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Company began to account for all stock options granted prior to fiscal 2004 under the variable accounting method. Under variable accounting, the excess of market value over the option price of outstanding stock options is determined at each reporting period and aggregate compensation expense is adjusted and recognized over the vesting period. Compensation expense associated with vested options continues to be adjusted to the market value of the options until the options are either exercised or terminated.

 

Effective May 4, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The Company selected the prospective transition method, as defined in SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” an amendment to SFAS No. 123. Under the prospective method, all stock-based awards issued after May 3, 2003 are accounted for utilizing the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123 and are expensed over the vesting period.

 

The pre-tax costs related to stock-based compensation included in the determination of net income for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2005 were $1,406,000 and $3,830,000, respectively, and $6,344,000 and $9,642,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2004. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 had been applied to all stock-based awards for each period presented (in thousands of dollars except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended

 
    

January 31,

2005


   

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


   

January 31,

2005


   

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


 

Net income

   $ 20,766     $ 19,296     $ 29,844     $ 30,524  

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects

     896       4,022       2,634       5,865  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (1,677 )     (1,214 )     (3,961 )     (2,838 )
    


 


 


 


Proforma net income

   $ 19,985     $ 22,104     $ 28,517     $ 33,551  
    


 


 


 


Net income per share:

                                

Reported

  -  basic    $ 0.94     $ 0.79     $ 1.31     $ 1.23  
    -  diluted      0.94       0.79       1.31       1.23  

Proforma

  -  basic      0.90       0.91       1.26       1.35  
    -  diluted      0.90       0.90       1.25       1.35  

 

 

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5. Accounts Receivable

 

The table below summarizes the components of accounts receivable balances included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands of dollars):

 

     January 31, 2005

    May 1, 2004

 

Trade accounts receivable

   $ 290,084     $ 226,994  

Less allowances for:

                

Gross profit impact of estimated future returns

     (8,916 )     (8,508 )

Doubtful accounts

     (3,056 )     (2,098 )
    


 


Accounts receivable, net

   $ 278,112     $ 216,388  
    


 


 

6. Pension Plan

 

The Company has two defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Benefits”) that cover substantially all full-time U.S. and Canadian employees. In addition, the Company has one nonqualified post retirement plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which covers select employees. The information below, for all periods presented, combines U.S. and Canadian pension plans, and discloses SERP information separately.

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Pension Benefits

    SERP

     Three Months Ended

    Three Months Ended

     January 31, 2005

    January 31, 2004

    January 31, 2005

   January 31, 2004

Service cost

   $ 457     $ 414     $ 142    $ 108

Interest cost

     766       683       145      131

Expected return on plan assets

     (761 )     (616 )     —        —  

Amortization of unrecognized prior
service cost and actuarial gain

     413       426       128      128
    


 


 

  

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 875     $ 907     $ 415    $ 367
    


 


 

  

     Pension Benefits

    SERP

     Nine Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended

     January 31, 2005

    January 31, 2004

    January 31, 2005

   January 31, 2004

Service cost

   $ 1,361     $ 1,235     $ 428    $ 324

Interest cost

     2,292       2,046       435      393

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,276 )     (1,846 )     —        —  

Amortization of unrecognized prior
service cost and actuarial gain

     1,237       1,279       383      385
    


 


 

  

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,614     $ 2,714     $ 1,246    $ 1,102
    


 


 

  

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

 

As of January 31, 2005, fiscal 2005 contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and SERP were $4,949,000 and $1,500,000, respectively. The Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $87,000 to the defined benefit pension plans in fiscal 2005, for a total contribution of $5,036,000, and no additional contributions to SERP.

 

7. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In November 2004, SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). SFAS No. 151 requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight and re-handling costs be recognized as charges in the current period. This Statement also requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The Company has evaluated the impact of SFAS No. 151 and does not expect that this Statement will have an impact on its operating results.

 

In December 2004, SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29,” was issued by the FASB. SFAS No. 153 requires that nonmonetary asset exchanges be recorded and measured at the fair value of the assets, rather than at carryover basis. The Company has evaluated SFAS No. 153 and does not expect this Statement will have an impact on its operating results.

 

In December 2004, SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment (revised 2004),” was issued by the FASB. SFAS No. 123R requires public companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” effective May 4, 2003. All stock-based awards issued after May 3, 2003 are expensed over the vesting period using the fair value method. The Company is currently reviewing the requirements of SFAS No. 123R to determine the impact on its financial statements. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 123R for the second quarter of fiscal 2006, as required.

 

8. Segment Information

 

As described in Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company sold certain subsidiary companies in the second quarter of fiscal 2004, all of which had previously been reported in the proprietary operations business segment. As a result of the sale of these subsidiary companies, beginning in fiscal 2005, the Company’s operations are comprised of only one business segment, category management and distribution operations, formerly known as Handleman Entertainment Resources (“H.E.R.”).

 

The accounting policies of this segment are the same as those described in Note 1, “Accounting Policies,” contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended May 1, 2004. Segment data includes a charge allocating corporate costs to the operating segment. The Company evaluates performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on income before interest, income taxes and minority interest (“segment income”).

 

Fiscal 2004 amounts below represent all category management and distribution operations, as well as activity from remaining proprietary operations other than from those companies which were sold (as those amounts are classified as discontinued operations).

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

 

The tables below present information about reported segments for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004 (in thousands of dollars):

 

Three Months Ended January 31, 2005:

 

  

Category
Management

and

Distribution
Operations


   Proprietary
Operations


    Total

Revenues, external customers

   $ 459,270      —       $ 459,270

Segment income

     32,211      —         32,211

Capital expenditures

     1,622      —         1,622

Three Months Ended January 31, 2004,
    Restated:

 

   Category
Management
and
Distribution
Operations


   Proprietary
Operations


    Total

Revenues, external customers

   $ 443,534    $ —       $ 443,534

Segment income (loss)

     31,613      (589 )     31,024

Capital expenditures

     10,805      —         10,805

 

A reconciliation of total segment revenues to consolidated revenues from continuing operations and total segment income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes as of and for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     January 31, 2005

    January 31, 2004
(Restated)


 

Revenues

                

Total segment revenues

   $ 459,270     $ 443,534  

Corporate income

     —         368  
    


 


Consolidated revenues from continuing operations

   $ 459,270     $ 443,902  
    


 


Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

                

Total segment income for reportable segments

   $ 32,211     $ 31,024  

Investment income

     525       408  

Investment expense

     (380 )     (160 )

Unallocated corporate income (expense)

     256       (832 )
    


 


Consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 32,612     $ 30,440  
    


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

 

The tables below present information about reported segments for the nine months ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004 (in thousands of dollars):

 

Nine Months Ended January 31, 2005:

 

  

Category
Management
and

Distribution
Operations


   Proprietary
Operations


    Total

Revenues, external customers

   $ 986,669      —       $ 986,669

Segment income

     43,979      —         43,979

Total assets

     558,469      —         558,469

Capital expenditures

     12,355      —         12,355

Nine Months Ended January 31, 2004, Restated:

 

   Category
Management
and
Distribution
Operations


   Proprietary
Operations


    Total

Revenues, external customers

   $ 918,299    $ 129     $ 918,428

Segment income

     43,910      (522 )     43,388

Total assets

     577,491      15       577,506

Capital expenditures

     17,489      —         17,489

 

A reconciliation of total segment revenues to consolidated revenues from continuing operations, total segment income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes, and total segment assets to consolidated assets as of and for the nine months ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004 is as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     January 31, 2005

    January 31, 2004
(Restated)


 

Revenues

                

Total segment revenues

   $ 986,669     $ 918,428  

Corporate income

     —         667  
    


 


Consolidated revenues from continuing operations

   $ 986,669     $ 919,095  
    


 


Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

                

Total segment income for reportable segments

   $ 43,979     $ 43,388  

Investment income

     2,715       1,101  

Investment expense

     (523 )     (846 )

Unallocated corporate income

     801       18  
    


 


Consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 46,972     $ 43,661  
    


 


Assets

                

Total segment assets

   $ 558,469     $ 577,506  

Elimination of intercompany receivables and payables

     (7,520 )     (24,003 )
    


 


Consolidated assets

   $ 550,949     $ 553,503  
    


 


 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 


 

9. Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income is summarized as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Three Months Ended

   Nine Months Ended

     January 31,
2005


   January 31,
2004
(Restated)


  

January 31,

2005


  

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


Net income

   $ 20,766    $ 19,296    $ 29,844    $ 30,524

Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

     1,033      6,442      7,271      10,637
    

  

  

  

Total comprehensive income

   $ 21,799    $ 25,738    $ 37,115    $ 41,161
    

  

  

  

The table below summarizes the components of accumulated other comprehensive income included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands of dollars):

 

     January 31,
2005


    May 1,
2004


 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ 14,444     $ 7,173  

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

     (5,527 )     (5,527 )
    


 


Total accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 8,917     $ 1,646  
    


 


 

10. Common Stock – Basic and Diluted Shares

 

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted shares is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended

   Nine Months Ended

     January 31,
2005


   January 31,
2004
(Restated)


  

January 31,

2005


  

January 31,

2004
(Restated)


Weighted average shares during the period – basic

   22,092    24,292    22,719    24,787

Additional shares from assumed exercise of stock options

   51    145    56    68
    
  
  
  

Weighted average shares adjusted for assumed exercise of stock options – diluted

   22,143    24,437    22,775    24,855
    
  
  
  
11. Contingencies

 

In January 2002, Kmart Corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and requested that the Bankruptcy Court designate Handleman Company and several other companies “critical trade vendors.” The Bankruptcy Court granted Kmart’s request and as a result of being named a critical trade vendor, Handleman received $49.0 million in payment of Kmart’s obligations. In April 2003, the United States District Court ruled that the Bankruptcy Court’s designation regarding critical trade vendors was not appropriate under the Bankruptcy Code. In May 2003, Kmart emerged from bankruptcy. In February 2004, the Court of Appeals affirmed the April 2003 District Court ruling. Also in June 2003, during the pendency of its appeal to the Court of Appeals, Kmart filed a complaint before the Bankruptcy Court requesting that the Bankruptcy Court require the Company to repay the $49.0 million critical trade vendor payment, although the April 2003 District Court’s

 

 

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order did not require repayment of the amounts received by the critical trade vendors. In November 2004, the United States Supreme Court denied the Company’s request to grant a writ of certiorari to review of this matter. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company reached an agreement to settle this legal proceeding with Kmart. This settlement did not have a material impact on the financial results of the Company for the three or nine months ended January 31, 2005. In addition, see Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of contingencies related to discontinued operations. There are no additional pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries is a party, other than routine legal matters which are incidental to the business and the ultimate outcome of which is not expected to be material to future results of consolidated operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company has provided for all claims and legal proceedings based on its best estimate of the amounts it expects to pay.

 

In fiscal 2003, the SEC initiated a formal investigation relating to a transaction entered into in fiscal 2001 with a non-music vendor by a subsidiary of the Company. In response to this SEC investigation, the Company, through its Audit Committee, conducted its own internal review which focused on the accounting treatment for two non-music vendor contracts (one of which was the subject of the SEC investigation). These contracts were approximately $1.0 million each (both occurring in fiscal 2001). As a result of this review, the Company determined that both contracts should have been recorded as financing arrangements and the two transactions were so reflected as such in the Company’s financial statements for fiscal years 2002 and 2001. The Company was advised on February 8, 2005 that the SEC’s investigation has been terminated, and that no enforcement action against the Company has been recommended by the staff of the SEC to the Commission.

 

 

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Item 2.

 

Handleman Company

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The Company had previously operated in two business segments: category management and distribution operations, formerly known as Handleman Entertainment Resources (“H.E.R.”) and proprietary operations, formerly known as North Coast Entertainment (“NCE”). The category management and distribution operating segment, principally related to pre-recorded music product, operates in North America and the United Kingdom (“UK”). Proprietary operations included music and video product. As a result of the sale of certain subsidiary companies, as discussed below, beginning in fiscal 2005, the Company’s operations are comprised only of one business segment, category management and distribution operations. Reference should be made to Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding segments.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended November 1, 2003, the Company committed to a plan, and reached an agreement, to sell certain of its subsidiary companies (generally known as Anchor Bay Entertainment) within its proprietary operations business segment. In accordance with accounting standards, the financial results of these subsidiary companies are reported separately as discontinued operations in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for all periods presented, since the ongoing operations and cash flows of these companies were eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company upon completion of the sale. As a result, income from continuing operations for the three-month and nine-month periods, for both fiscal years presented, substantially included only category management and distribution operations.

 

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2004 have been restated to reflect certain stock option awards as variable due to their settlement arrangements and pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 44, “Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation (an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25).” Under variable accounting, the excess of market value over the option price of outstanding stock options is determined at each reporting period and aggregate compensation expense is adjusted and recognized over the vesting period. Compensation expense associated with vested options continues to be adjusted to the market value of the options until the options are either exercised or terminated. Previously, the Company had measured compensation expense associated with these awards at the date of grant and had not adjusted that measurement for subsequent changes in their market value (fixed accounting). This change increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income and had no effect on cash. Reference should be made to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information and a summary of the results of the restated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2004.

 

Overview

 

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, which ended on January 31, 2005, was $20.8 million or $.94 per diluted share, compared to $19.3 million or $.79 per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, which ended on January 31, 2004. Net income for the third quarter of both fiscal years was entirely from continuing operations.

 

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was $29.8 million or $1.31 per diluted share, compared to $30.5 million or $1.23 per diluted share for the first nine months of fiscal 2004. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 included income from continuing operations of $30.3 million or $1.33 per diluted share and a loss from discontinued operations of $0.5 million or $.02 per diluted share. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2004 included income from continuing operations of $27.9 million or $1.13 per diluted share and income from discontinued operations of $2.6 million or $.10 per diluted share.

 

 

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Results of Operations

 

Unless otherwise noted, the following discussion relates only to results from continuing operations.

 

Revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 increased to $459.3 million from $443.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. The improvement in year-over-year revenues was mainly due to higher revenues in the United Kingdom, Canadian and United States (“U.S.”) operations of $13.9 million, $6.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, over the third quarter of last fiscal year. The improvement in revenues in the UK and Canada was attributable to strengthening local currencies in both countries, which accounted for 67% and 62% of their increased revenues, respectively. The remainder of the revenue increases in the UK and Canada, as well as the increase in U.S. revenues, were driven by higher consumer purchases of music in mass merchant retailers. These increases were offset, in part, by a $5.0 million decline in revenues within the Mexico operation.

 

Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 were $986.7 million, a 7% increase over revenues of $919.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2004. The improvement in year-over-year revenues was mainly due to increased revenues in the UK, U.S. and Canada of $39.4 million, $23.3 million and $18.1 million, respectively, over the comparable prior year period. The UK and Canadian year-over-year increases were partially a result of strengthened local currencies, which accounted for 53% and 35% of the increases in those countries, respectively, as well as higher sales in each of the three markets, as previously discussed. These increases were partially offset by a decline in revenues of $11.6 million in the Mexico operation.

 

Direct product costs as a percentage of revenues was 81.0% for the third quarter ended January 31, 2005, compared to 80.4% for the third quarter ended January 31, 2004. Direct product costs for the third quarters ended January 31, 2005 and January 31, 2004 included costs associated with acquiring and preparing inventory for distribution of $4.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively. Direct product costs as a percentage of revenues was 80.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2005, compared to 79.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2004. Direct product costs for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 and 2004 included costs associated with acquiring and preparing inventory for distribution of $10.9 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The increases in direct product costs for both the third quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2005 were primarily attributable to a higher proportion of revenues from promotional products, which carry a higher direct product cost as a percentage of revenues than the Company’s overall direct product cost percentage.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $54.8 million or 11.9% of revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2005, compared to $56.7 million or 12.8% of revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. The lower SG&A expense in the third quarter of this fiscal year was primarily due to a reduction of $5.0 million in stock-based compensation costs, compared to the third quarter of last year, and to the Company’s continued focus on productivity improvements and cost control. This reduction was partially offset by an increase in outside information technology related services of $2.6 million. SG&A expenses for the first nine months of this year were $145.2 million or 14.7% of revenues, compared to $143.0 million or 15.6% of revenues for the first nine months of last year.

 

Income before investment income, net and income taxes (“operating income”) for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was $32.5 million, compared to operating income of $30.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. The increase in third quarter operating income, versus the comparable period last year, was principally due to lower SG&A expenses this year, as previously discussed. Operating income for the first nine months of this fiscal year was $44.8 million, compared to $43.4 million for the first nine months of last fiscal year.

 

Investment income, net for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 was $0.1 million, compared to $0.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2004. Investment income, net for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was $2.2 million, compared to $0.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2004. The higher investment income, net for the current year nine-month period versus last year, was primarily due to the recording of investment gains of $0.8 million related to the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan through the third quarter of this fiscal year. Additionally, during the second quarter of last year, the

 

 

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Company prepaid its outstanding debt under a senior note agreement with a group of insurance companies, in the amount of $7.1 million ($3.5 million was scheduled to mature in February 2004, with the remaining $3.6 million scheduled to mature in February 2005). As a result of the early payment, the Company incurred a pre-payment cost of $0.5 million, which is included in investment income, net for fiscal 2004. The Company would have incurred interest expense of $0.6 million had it held the senior note to maturity.

 

The effective income tax rates for the third quarters of fiscal 2005 and 2004 were 36.3% and 36.6%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2005 was 35.4%, compared to 36.0% for the same period last year.

 

Other

 

Accounts receivable at January 31, 2005 was $278.1 million, compared to $216.4 million at May 1, 2004. This increase was mainly due to the higher revenues in the third quarter of this year, compared to those in the fourth quarter of last year, which was attributable to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business.

 

Merchandise inventories at January 31, 2005 was $147.8 million, compared to $105.5 million at May 1, 2004. This increase was due, in part, to the Company’s requirement for maintaining a wider assortment of product necessary to support its customers’ diverse needs.

 

Accounts payable was $189.5 million at January 31, 2005, compared to $129.8 million at May 1, 2004. This increase in accounts payable was mainly a result of the Company’s maintaining a higher level of inventory, as mentioned earlier and the timing of vendor payments related to increased inventory purchases for the holiday season.

 

Income taxes payable was $14.7 million at January 31, 2005, compared to $4.4 million at May 1, 2004. The increase was related to the higher income generated in the Company’s third quarter, which is typically the Company’s most profitable quarter.

 

Accrued and other liabilities decreased to $29.0 million at January 31, 2005, from $42.1 million at May 1, 2004. This decrease was predominately due to a decrease in accrued compensation related items.

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company repurchased 438,800 shares of its common stock at an average price of $20.42 per share. As of January 31, 2005, the Company had repurchased 4.7 million shares, or 92% of the shares under the current 20% share repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors. On February 23, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program, with no expiration date, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 15% of its then outstanding common stock balance of 21,787,611 shares. This new 15% share repurchase authorization replaces the current 20% authorization.

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company reached an agreement to settle its legal proceeding with Kmart relating to Kmart’s bankruptcy. The settlement did not have a material impact on the operating results of the Company for the three or nine months ended January 31, 2005. See Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed discussion of this matter. In the third quarter of this fiscal year, a licensor of Anchor Bay Entertainment initiated legal proceedings related to certain royalty audit claims. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of this matter. There are no additional pending legal proceedings to which the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries is a party, other than routine legal matters which are incidental to the business and the ultimate outcome of which is not expected to be material to future results of consolidated operations, financial position and cash flows. The Company has provided for all claims and legal proceedings based on its best estimate of the amounts it expects to pay.

 

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company has an unsecured $150.0 million line of credit arrangement with a consortium of banks which expires in August 2007. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, the credit agreement was amended whereby the language describing the classification of borrowings under the agreement, as they apply to covenant compliance, was clarified. A copy of the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1. Management believes that the revolving credit agreement, along with cash provided from operations, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund the Company’s day-to-day operations, including seasonal increases in working capital, as well as repurchases of common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase program. The Company did not have any borrowings against its line of credit at either January 31, 2005 or May 1, 2004.

 

On November 23, 2004, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. As a result, $1.8 million was paid on January 7, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 22, 2004. For the nine months ended January 31, 2005, dividends totaling $5.0 million have been paid to shareholders, compared to $3.4 million paid in the comparable nine-month period of last year (the Company initiated the payment of cash dividends beginning in the second quarter of last fiscal year).

 

Net cash used by operating activities for the nine months ended January 31, 2005 was $20.4 million, compared to net cash provided from operating activities of $7.9 million for the same nine-month period of last year. This decrease in cash flows from operating activities was primarily related to unfavorable year-over-year changes in inventory and other operating asset and liability balances of $20.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively, and a decrease of $15.4 million in non-cash charges compared to the same period last year (primarily recoupment/amortization of acquired rights). The above items were offset, in part, by favorable year-over-year changes in accounts payable and accounts receivable balances of $15.8 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

 

Net cash used by investing activities was $12.0 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2005, compared to net cash provided from investing activities of $36.0 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2004. This decrease in cash flows from investing activities was primarily due to proceeds received in the third quarter of last year of $59.8 million from the sale of the Company’s Anchor Bay Entertainment business unit. This change was partially offset by the absence, this year, of additions to acquired rights related to Anchor Bay Entertainment (the Company incurred $6.5 million in additions to acquired rights in the first nine months of last year); and a year-over-year reduction in additions to property and equipment of $5.2 million, primarily related to the Company’s Oracle ERP computer system, which was substantially implemented in the Company’s U.S. operation during the second quarter of this fiscal year.

 

Net cash used by financing activities decreased to $17.9 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2005 from $31.6 million for the comparable nine-month period of last year. This change in cash flows from financing activities was mainly due to the higher level of checks issued in excess of cash balances, this year versus last year.

 

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s cash obligations and commitments as of January 31, 2005, along with their expected effect on liquidity and cash flows in future periods (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Total

   

Less than

1 Year


   

1 – 3

Years


   

4 – 5

Years


  

After 5

Years


Operating leases and other commitments

   $ 31,254     $ 2,637     $ 18,363     $ 4,651    $ 5,603

Less: operating sub-leases

     (305 )     (108 )     (197 )     —        —  

Other long-term obligations

     674       —         674       —        —  

Purchase obligations

     128,686       32,435       33,977       21,960      40,314

Outstanding letters of credit

     3,361       3,361       —         —        —  
    


 


 


 

  

Total contractual cash obligations and commitments

   $ 163,670     $ 38,325     $ 52,817     $ 26,611    $ 45,917
    


 


 


 

  

 

Purchase obligations in the above table include commitments for information technology related services.

 

Outlook

 

The mass merchant retailer segment of the music industry, in which the Company’s current customer base primarily operates, continues to post increases in sales of music product and gain market share within the industry. Specifically, in the U.S. market, during the Company’s third quarter ended January 31, 2005, mass merchant music sales, on a unit basis, increased 6% over the comparable prior year period, while overall music industry sales decreased 6%, on a unit basis, during the same periods. As a result of this performance, during the Company’s third fiscal quarter, mass merchant retailers accounted for 41% of all units sold in the U.S., a 5% increase from its 36% market share during the same quarter of last year. Promotional pricing to customers is expected to continue and, as a result, direct product costs, as a percentage of revenues, are expected to be higher during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter of this year, compared to the same period of last year. Additionally, the Company will continue to actively focus on productivity improvement and SG&A expense control, and as a result, SG&A expenses, as a percentage of revenues, is expected to be lower than prior year levels. Accordingly, the Company expects operating income, as a percentage of revenues, to be equal to or slightly higher than last year. As a result of the above, the Company expects fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal 2005 to be in the range of $1.63—$1.65, compared to earnings of $1.38 per diluted share from continuing operations for fiscal 2004.

 

* * * * * * * * * *

 

This document contains forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts. These statements involve risk and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and performance could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements including, without limitation, risks associated with changes in the music industry, continuation of satisfactory relationships with existing customers and suppliers, establishing satisfactory relationships with new customers and suppliers, effects of electronic commerce inclusive of digital music distribution, dependency on technology, ability to control costs, relationships with the Company’s lenders, pricing and competitive pressures, dependence on third-party carriers to deliver products to customers, the ability to secure funding or generate sufficient cash required to build and grow new businesses, the occurrence of catastrophic events or acts of terrorism, certain global and regional economic conditions, and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Handleman Company notes that the preceding conditions are not a complete list of risks and uncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document. Additional information that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements may be contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

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Item 4   Controls And Procedures    

 

An evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) as of January 31, 2005 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company’s senior management. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as currently in effect, are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) during the third fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

The Company intends to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures and to improve its controls and procedures over time and to correct any deficiencies that it may discover in the future. The goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning the Company’s business. While the Company believes the present design of its disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve its goal, future events affecting its business may cause the Company to modify its disclosure controls and procedures.

 

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item  1. Legal Proceedings

 

Reference should be made to Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information on the Company’s legal proceedings.

 

Item  2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

On February 26, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program. Under this authorization, which has no expiration date, the Company can repurchase up to 20% of its then outstanding balance of 25,692,244 shares. The Company has had no other share repurchase plans expire or terminate during the third quarter ended January 31, 2005. The table below sets forth information with respect to shares repurchased in the third quarter ended January 31, 2005.

 

Period    


   (a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased


   (b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share


  

(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or

Programs


  

(d) Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet be

Purchased Under the Plans

or Programs


October 31, 2004 through December 4, 2004

   20,100    $ 22.283    20,100    811,549

December 5, 2004 through January 1, 2005

   121,800    $ 22.459    121,800    689,749

January 2, 2005 through January 31, 2005

   296,900    $ 19.455    296,900    392,849
    
  

  
  

Total

   438,800    $ 20.419    438,800    392,849
    
  

  
  

 

Item  6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 10.1 – Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit 31.1 – Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Exhibit 31.2 – Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Exhibit 32 – Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of 2002 Furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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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.

 

    HANDLEMAN COMPANY

Date:    March 11, 2005

  By:  

/s/ Stephen Strome


        Stephen Strome
        Chairman of the Board and
        Chief Executive Officer
        (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:    March 11, 2005

  By:  

/s/ Thomas C. Braum, Jr.


        Thomas C. Braum, Jr.
        Senior Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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