Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

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 quarterly period ended March 30, 2007

Commission file number 1-10585

 


CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   13-4996950

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, N.J.   08543-5297
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 683-5900

 


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 twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of May 3, 2007, there were 65,790,230 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
   PART I   

Item

     

1.

   Financial Statements    3

2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis    20

3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk    24

4.

   Controls and Procedures    24
   PART II   

1.

   Legal Proceedings    25

1A.

   Risk Factors    25

4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    26

6.

   Exhibits    26

 

2


PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   March 30,
2007
    March 31,
2006
 

Net Sales

   $ 514,335     $ 442,391  

Cost of sales

     314,459       273,399  
                

Gross Profit

     199,876       168,992  

Marketing expense

     45,852       33,324  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     71,881       63,348  
                

Income from Operations

     82,143       72,320  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     2,260       1,660  

Investment earnings

     1,633       1,342  

Other income (expense), net

     (414 )     2,220  

Interest expense

     (15,201 )     (11,289 )
                

Income before minority interest and income taxes

     70,421       66,253  

Minority interest

     (5 )     —    
                

Income before income taxes

     70,426       66,253  

Income taxes

     25,327       26,306  
                

Net Income

   $ 45,099     $ 39,947  
                

Weighted average shares outstanding—Basic

     65,570       64,478  

Weighted average shares outstanding—Diluted

     70,024       68,549  

Net income per share—Basic

   $ 0.69     $ 0.62  

Net income per share—Diluted

   $ 0.66     $ 0.60  

Dividends Per Share

   $ 0.07     $ 0.06  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3


CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

   March 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 107,738     $ 110,476  

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,106 and $2,258

     229,708       231,403  

Inventories

     214,448       194,900  

Deferred income taxes

     8,665       9,410  

Note receivable – current

     1,263       —    

Net assets held for sale

     3,413       —    

Prepaid expenses

     12,142       9,881  
                

Total Current Assets

     577,377       556,070  

Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)

     337,025       340,484  

Note Receivable

     3,707       5,226  

Equity Investment in Affiliates

     11,047       10,394  

Long-term Supply Contracts

     3,110       3,307  

Tradenames and Other Intangibles

     674,936       679,287  

Goodwill

     688,514       686,301  

Other Assets

     64,955       53,085  
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,360,671     $ 2,334,154  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 115,350     $ 102,267  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     260,620       290,546  

Current portion of long-term debt

     35,705       38,144  

Income taxes payable

     13,083       13,447  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     424,758       444,404  

Long-term Debt

     755,827       792,925  

Deferred Income Taxes

     137,827       134,269  

Other Long Term Liabilities

     69,262       46,763  

Pension, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits

     50,960       51,639  

Minority Interest

     230       317  
                

Total Liabilities

     1,438,864       1,470,317  
                

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred Stock-$1.00 par value

    

Authorized 2,500,000 shares, none issued

     —         —    

Common Stock-$1.00 par value

    

Authorized 150,000,000 shares, issued 69,991,482 shares

     69,991       69,991  

Additional paid-in capital

     101,472       90,399  

Retained earnings

     783,104       740,130  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     13,132       12,153  
                
     967,699       912,673  

Common stock in treasury, at cost:

    

4,222,251 shares in 2007 and 4,630,388 shares in 2006

     (45,892 )     (48,836 )
                

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     921,807       863,837  
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,360,671     $ 2,334,154  
                

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

4


CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  

(Dollars in thousands)

   March 30,
2007
    March 31,
2006
 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

    

Net Income

   $ 45,099     $ 39,947  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     14,614       12,484  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     (2,260 )     (1,660 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

     1,461       1,516  

Deferred income taxes

     4,096       3,519  

Asset impairment charges and other asset write-offs

     595       2,689  

Non cash compensation expense

     2,819       2,109  

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

     176       (824 )

Other

     —         (1,305 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     2,183       (82 )

Inventories

     (20,176 )     (23,849 )

Prepaid expenses

     (2,217 )     1,344  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (30,556 )     (28,452 )

Income taxes payable

     14,546       5,922  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

     (3,837 )     (1,876 )

Other liabilities

     3,057       2,090  
                

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

     29,600       13,572  
                

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (11,294 )     (10,556 )

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

     (181 )     (385 )

Return of capital from equity affiliates

     150       100  

Proceeds from note receivable

     —         1,150  

Contingent acquisition payments

     (370 )     (580 )

Other

     152       (686 )
                

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

     (11,543 )     (10,957 )
                

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

    

Long-term debt repayment

     (39,537 )     (15,455 )

Short-term debt borrowings—net

     15,011       6,858  

Bank overdrafts

     (1,939 )     2,026  

Proceeds from stock options exercised

     6,445       2,297  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

     3,837       1,876  

Payment of cash dividends

     (4,584 )     (3,870 )

Deferred financing costs

     —         (44 )
                

Net Cash Used In Financing Activities

     (20,767 )     (6,312 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (28 )     60  
                

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (2,738 )     (3,637 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning Of Period

     110,476       126,678  
                

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End Of Period

   $ 107,738     $ 123,041  
                

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW-CONTINUED

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   March 31,
2006
     

Cash paid during the three months for:

     

Interest (net of amounts capitalized)

   $ 12,424    $ 8,806
             

Income taxes

   $ 4,369    $ 17,183
             

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:

     

Property, plant and equipment expenditures included in Accounts Payable

   $ 686    $ 2,555
             

 

6


CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

 

     Number of Shares     Amounts  

(in thousands)

   Common
Stock
   Treasury
Stock
    Common
Stock
   Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Comprehensive
Income
 

December 31, 2006

   69,991    (4,630 )   $ 69,991    $ (48,836 )   $ 90,399    $ 740,130     $ 12,153    

Net income

   —      —         —        —         —        45,099       —       $ 45,099  

Translation adjustments

   —      —         —        —         —        —         1,055       1,055  

Defined pension and postretirement benefits

   —      —         —        —         —        —         (3 )     (3 )

Interest rate agreements

                    (73 )     (73 )
                         

Comprehensive income

   —      —         —        —         —        —         —       $ 46,078  
                         

FIN No. 48 adoption adjustment

   —      —         —        —         —        2,459       —      

Cash dividends

   —      —         —        —         —        (4,584 )     —      

Stock based compensation expense and stock option plan transactions

   —      405       —        2,920       10,856      —         —      

Other stock issuances

   —      3       —        24       217      —         —      
                                                   

March 30, 2007

   69,991    (4,222 )   $ 69,991    $ (45,892 )   $ 101,472    $ 783,104     $ 13,132    
                                                   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

7


CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2007, the condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flow for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, and the stockholders’ equity statement for the three months ended March 30, 2007 have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position at March 30, 2007 and results of operations and cash flow for all periods presented have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. The results of operations for the periods ended March 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

The Company’s fiscal year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Quarterly periods are based on a 4 weeks—4 weeks—5 weeks methodology. As a result, the first quarter can include a partial or expanded week in the first four week period of the quarter. Similarly, the last five week period in the fourth quarter could include a partial or expanded week. Certain subsidiaries operating outside of North America are included for periods beginning and ending one month prior to the period presented.

The Company incurred research & development expenses in the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 of $10.3 million and $9.4 million, respectively. These expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, declassification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

The Company has adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $18.4 million, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an $8.3 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits which was accounted for as follows:

 

(In millions)

      

Increase in net deferred tax assets

   $ 9.6  

Increase in noncurrent receivables

     2.4  

Increase in retained earnings (cumulative effect)

     (2.5 )

Increase in noncurrent accrued interest payables

     (1.2 )
        

Increase in liability for unrecongnized tax benefits

   $ 8.3  
        

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, is $6.9 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to the settlement of audits and the expiration of statute of limitations prior to March 31, 2008.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as the income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. All U.S. federal income tax examinations of the Company for the years through 2003 have been effectively concluded. Presently, the Company has not been contacted by the Internal Revenue Service for an examination of its income tax returns subsequent to this date. Substantially all material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been effectively concluded for years through 2000.

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

The Company changed its policy for recording interest on certain unrecognized tax benefits from tax expense to interest expense. During the three months ended March 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $0.5 million in interest and tax expenses associated with uncertain tax positions.

3. Inventories consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
  

December 31,

2006

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 57,019    $ 48,193

Work in process

     11,388      10,706

Finished goods

     146,041      136,001
             
   $ 214,448    $ 194,900
             

4. Property, Plant and Equipment consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Land

   $ 10,843    $ 13,463

Buildings and improvements

     142,326      143,503

Machinery and equipment

     403,046      399,730

Office equipment and other assets

     37,614      38,254

Software

     28,937      28,479

Mineral rights

     1,287      1,241

Construction in progress

     19,785      14,100
             
     643,838      638,770

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     306,813      298,286
             

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   $ 337,025    $ 340,484
             

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment amounted to $9.4 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Interest charges in the amount of $0.2 million and $0.1 million were capitalized in connection with construction projects for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. See Note 14 for changes to property, plant and equipment due to net assets held for sale in Canada.

5. Earnings Per Share

Basic EPS is calculated based on income available to common shareholders and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS includes additional dilution from potential common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options outstanding and the dilutive effect of convertible debentures. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate Basic EPS is reconciled to those shares used in calculating Diluted EPS as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   March 31,
2006

Basic

   65,570    64,478

Dilutive effect of stock options

   1,228    845

Dilutive effect of convertible debentures

   3,226    3,226
         

Diluted

   70,024    68,549
         

Anti-dilutive stock options outstanding

   108    625
         

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

6. Stock-Based Compensation

A summary of option activity during the three months ended March 30, 2007 is as follows:

 

     Options
(000)
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000)

Outstanding at January 1, 2007

   4,579     $ 25.61      

Granted

   —         —        

Exercised

   (405 )     15.92      

Cancelled

   (13 )     33.22      
                  

Outstanding at March 30, 2007

   4,161     $ 26.50    6.2    $ 99,230
                        

Exercisable at March 30, 2007

   1,931     $ 18.34    4.3    $ 61,809
                        

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $12.3 million and $5.2 million, respectively. During the first quarter of 2007, there were no modifications made to any options outstanding. Stock compensation expense in the first quarter of 2007 was $2.8 million as compared to $2.1 million in the same period of 2006.

7. Acquisitions

Orange Glo International, Inc.

On August 7, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the net assets of Orange Glo International, Inc. (“OGI”), including laundry and cleaning products such as OXICLEAN, a premium-priced laundry pre-wash additive, KABOOM bathroom cleaner and ORANGE GLO household cleaner. The purchase price was $325.4 million, plus fees of approximately $4.4 million, which was financed through a $250.0 million addition to the Company’s existing bank credit facility and available cash. Assets acquired at the purchase date include intellectual property, permits, contracts, equipment, and books and records. The Company allocated a significant portion of the purchase price to intangibles based upon a preliminary valuation. The Company expects to finalize the valuation in the second quarter of 2007. The Company has completed the order processing, logistics and accounting phases of integrating the business and will transfer the manufacturing of certain products to its existing plants during the second half of 2007.

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides information related to the carrying value of all intangible assets:

 

(In thousands)

   March 30, 2007    December 31, 2006
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net

Amortized intangible assets:

               

Tradenames

   $ 106,677    $ (25,769 )   $ 80,908    $ 86,606    $ (24,000 )   $ 62,606

Customer Relationships

     130,526      (7,985 )     122,541      130,526      (6,087 )     124,439

Patents/Formulas

     27,220      (9,444 )     17,776      27,220      (8,653 )     18,567

Non Compete Agreement

     1,143      (611 )     532      1,143      (583 )     560
                                           

Total

   $ 265,566    $ (43,809 )   $ 221,757    $ 245,495    $ (39,323 )   $ 206,172
                                           

Unamortized intangible assets-carrying value

               

Tradenames

   $ 453,179         $ 473,115     
                       

Intangible amortization expense amounted to $4.5 million for the first three months of 2007 and $2.9 million for the same period of 2006. The Company’s estimated intangible amortization will be approximately $18.2 million in each of 2008 and 2009, approximately $17.0 million in 2010 and 2011, and approximately $16.5 in 2012.

As a result of an impairment test performed during the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company reassessed the estimated lives of certain Consumer Domestic personal care tradenames and determined that they should be re-characterized from indefinite lived to finite lived assets. The carrying values of these tradenames as of December 31, 2006 was approximately $20.1 million and are being amortized over lives ranging from 3-15 years starting January 1, 2007.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 30, 2007 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   Specialty    Total

Balance December 31, 2006

   $ 630,489    $ 33,224    $ 22,588    $ 686,301

Goodwill associated with the OGI acquisition (1)

     1,881      —        —        1,881

Additional Unilever contingent consideration

     322      —        —        322

Other

     10      —        —        10
                           

Balance March 30, 2007

   $ 632,702    $ 33,224    $ 22,588    $ 688,514
                           

(1) Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill associated with the OGI acquisition reflect an increase of $1.7 million for tangible asset valuation adjustments and $0.2 million in fees associated with the purchase.

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

9. Short-term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Short-term borrowings

     

Securitization of accounts receivable due in April 2007

   $ 115,000    $ 100,000

Various debt due to Brazilian banks

     310      288

Bank overdraft debt

     40      1,979
             

Total short-term borrowings

   $ 115,350    $ 102,267
             

Long-term debt

     

Tranche A term loan facility

   $ 230,590    $ 253,141

Incremental tranche A term loan facility

     210,943    $ 227,928

Amount due 2007                                 $   26,779

     

Amount due 2008                                 $   35,705

     

Amount due 2009                                 $   60,592

     

Amount due 2010                                 $ 158,898

     

Amount due 2011                                 $   70,314

     

Amount due 2012                                 $   89,245

     

Convertible debentures due on August 15, 2033

     99,999      100,000

Senior subordinated notes (6%) due December 22, 2012

     250,000      250,000
             

Total long-term debt

     791,532      831,069

Less: current maturities

     35,705      38,144
             

Net long-term debt

   $ 755,827    $ 792,925
             
The long-term debt principal payments required to be made are as follows:      

(In thousands)

         

Due by March 31, 2008

   $ 35,705   

Due by March 31, 2009

     41,927   

Due by March 31, 2010

     82,368   

Due by March 31, 2011

     135,496   

Due by March 31, 2012

     86,541   

Due April 1, 2013 and subsequent

     409,495   
         
   $ 791,532   
         

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company paid approximately $39.5 million of its Tranche A term loan, of which $30.0 million were voluntary payments. Additionally, the securitization of accounts receivable was increased by $15.0 million due to the accounts receivable activity generated from the OGI acquisition. The proceeds from this transaction were used to pay down the Company’s long term debt as the interest rates under this loan agreement are favorable.

In April 2007, the accounts receivable securitization facility was renewed with similar terms to the facility previously in place and with a new maturity date of April 2008.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

10. Comprehensive Income

The following table provides information relating to the Company’s comprehensive income for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006:

 

     Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
    March 31,
2006

Net Income

   $ 45,099     $ 39,947

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:

    

Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustments

     1,055       1,785

Interest Rate Hedge Agreements

     (73 )     —  

Defined Pension and Postretirement Benefits

     (3 )     —  
              

Comprehensive Income

   $ 46,078     $ 41,732
              

11. Pension and Postretirement Plans

The following table discloses the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s pension and postretirement plans for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006.

 

    

Pension Costs

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

  

March 30,

2007

    March 31,
2006
 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

    

Service cost

   $ 626     $ 564  

Interest cost

     1,708       1,634  

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,856 )     (1,594 )

Amortization of transition obligation

     3       —    

Recognized actuarial loss

     51       23  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 532     $ 627  
                
     Postretirement Costs
Three Months Ended
 

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
    March 31,
2006
 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

    

Service cost

   $ 182     $ 128  

Interest cost

     354       300  

Amortization of prior service cost

     10       21  

Recognized actuarial (gain) or loss

     5       4  
                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 551     $ 453  
                

The Company made cash contributions of approximately $2.1 million to its pension plans during the first quarter of 2007. The Company estimates it will be required to make total cash contributions to its pension plans of approximately $9.2 million in 2007.

12. Commitments, contingencies and guarantees

 

  a. In December 1981, the Company formed a partnership with a supplier of raw materials which mines and processes sodium mineral deposits owned by each of the two partners in Wyoming. The Company purchases the majority of its sodium raw material requirements from the partnership. This agreement terminates upon two years’ written notice by either company. The Company has an annual commitment to purchase 240,000 tons, at the prevailing market price. The Company is not engaged in any other material transactions with the partnership or the Company’s partner.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

  b. On October 26, 2005, a New Jersey state court jury rendered a $15.0 million verdict against the Company. The verdict followed a trial involving a claim against the Company by Andes Trading de Mexico S.A., alleging that the Company breached a purported agreement granting the plaintiff exclusive distribution rights in Mexico with respect to the Company’s consumer products. Shortly after the verdict was rendered, the Company filed a motion for a new trial and for remittitur of the verdict. On December 9, 2005, the court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. The court reduced the damages to $9.8 million which was accrued for in 2005, but did not grant the Company’s request for new trial. Subsequent to the court’s ruling, the Company and the plaintiff each appealed the ruling. The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division heard oral arguments on the appeal on December 6, 2006. In March 2007, the appeals court decided not to reverse the lower court’s verdict. The Company chose not to appeal the decision of the appeals court and, on April 11, 2007, paid $10.4 million to settle this claim, including accrued interest.

 

  c. The Company’s distribution of condoms under the TROJAN and other trademarks is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Certain of the Company’s condoms and similar condoms sold by its competitors contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 (N-9). The World Health Organization and other interested groups have issued reports suggesting that N-9 should not be used rectally or for multiple daily acts of vaginal intercourse, given the ingredient’s potential to cause irritation to human membranes. The FDA issued non-binding draft guidance concerning the labeling of condoms in general and those with N-9 in particular. The Company filed a response recommending alternative labeling to the FDA. While awaiting further FDA guidance, the Company has implemented an interim label statement change cautioning against rectal use and more-than-once-a-day vaginal use of condoms with N-9 and has launched a public information campaign to communicate these messages to the affected communities. The Company believes that its present labeling for condoms with N-9 is compliant with the overall objectives of the draft guidance and that condoms with N-9 will remain a viable contraceptive choice for those couples who wish to use them. However, the Company cannot predict the nature of the labeling that ultimately will be required by the FDA. If the FDA or state governments eventually promulgate rules which prohibit or restrict the use of N-9 in condoms (such as new labeling requirements), the Company could incur costs from obsolete products, packaging or raw materials, and sales of condoms could decline, which, in turn, could decrease the Company’s operating income.

 

  d. The Company has commitments to acquire approximately $90.3 million of raw material, packaging supplies and services from its vendors at market prices. The packaging supplies are in either a converted or non-converted status. These commitments enable the Company to respond quickly to changes in customer orders/requirements.

 

  e. The Company has $6.6 million of outstanding letters of credit drawn on several banks which guarantee payment for such things as finished goods inventory, insurance claims and one year of rent on a warehouse in the event of the Company’s insolvency.

 

  f. In connection with the acquisition of Unilever’s oral care brands in the United States and Canada, the Company is required to make additional performance-based payments of a minimum of $5.0 million and a maximum of $12.0 million over the eight year period following the October 2003 acquisition. The Company made cash payments of $0.4 million, and accrued a payment of $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. The payment and accrual were accounted for as additional purchase price. The Company has paid approximately $7.1 million in additional performance-based payments since the acquisition.

 

  g. During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company sold its Chicago plant at a price equivalent to the plant’s net book value. In conjunction with the sale, the Company entered into a seven year supply agreement with the purchaser for production of powder detergent at the plant. The supply agreement guarantees the purchaser a minimum annual production volume. If the annual production volume falls below the minimum, the Company is obligated to pay a shortfall penalty. This penalty is capped at $2.0 million over the life of the contract. As a result, the Company recorded a $1.3 million charge in the fourth quarter of 2006 which equates to the net present value of this penalty as the Company believes it is probable that it will not meet the minimum production levels in each year of the contract.

 

  h. The Company, in the ordinary course of its business, is the subject of, or a party to, various pending or threatened legal actions. The Company believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

13. Related Party Transactions

The Company divested the USA Detergents non-laundry business and other non-core assets to former USA Detergents executives in connection with its acquisition of USA Detergents in 2001. The Company has a $0.6 million ownership interest in the business operated by the former USA Detergents’ executives, known as USA Detergents (“USAD)”. The Company has been supplying USAD with certain laundry and cleaning products at cost plus a mark-up, and USAD had the exclusive rights to sell these products in Canada. In addition, the Company leases office and laboratory space to USAD under a separate agreement.

During the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company sold $1.6 and $4.4 million, respectively, of laundry and cleaning products to USAD. Furthermore, the Company billed USAD $0.1 million for leased space. As of March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding accounts receivable from USAD of $2.4 and $3.3 million, respectively.

For the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company invoiced Armand Products Company (“Armand)”, which is 50% owned by the Company, $0.4 and $0.4 million, respectively, for administration and management oversight services (which was recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses). Sales of Armand products to the Company over the same periods were $1.9 and $2.4 million, respectively. As of March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding accounts receivable from Armand of $0.7 and $1.1 million, respectively. Also, the Company had outstanding accounts payable to Armand of $0.6 and $0.8 million as of March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively.

For the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company invoiced the ArmaKleen Company, (“ArmaKleen”), which is 50% owned by the Company, $0.7 and $0.7 million, respectively, for administration and management oversight services (which was recorded as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses). Sales of inventory to ArmaKleen over the same periods were $1.4 and $1.4 million, respectively. As of March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding accounts receivable from ArmaKleen of $1.0 and $1.1 million, respectively.

14. Net Assets Held for Sale

On March 2, 2007, the Company signed an agreement to sell certain property owned by its Canadian subsidiary that has a net book value of $3.4 million. The value expected to be received for the property, net of costs to sell, is approximately $6.4 million, which will be allocated to the Consumer International segment. The Company anticipates closing on the sale of this property in the third quarter of 2007.

15. Segment Information

The Company maintains three reportable segments. These segments are based on differences in the nature of products and organizational and ownership structures. Specifically, the Company has identified the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products Division (“SPD”). The Company also has a Corporate segment.

Segment revenues are derived from the sale of the following products:

 

Segment

 

Products

Consumer Domestic

  Household and personal care products

Consumer International

  Primarily personal care products

SPD

  Specialty chemical products

The Company had 50 percent ownership interests in Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco U.K. LLP (“Esseco”) as of March 30, 2007. Since the Company did not control these entities as of March 30, 2007, they were accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The equity earnings of Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco are included in Corporate.

Some of the subsidiaries that are included in the Consumer International segment manufacture and sell personal care products to the Consumer Domestic segment. These sales are eliminated from the Consumer International segment results.

The domestic results of operations for OGI are included in the Consumer Domestic segment. The results of operations for OGI’s foreign operations are included in the Consumer International segment.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Segment sales and income before taxes and minority interest for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   SPD    Corporate    Total

Net Sales

              

First Quarter 2007

   $ 372,358    $ 84,215    $ 57,762    $ —      $ 514,335

First Quarter 2006

     314,035      72,803      55,553      —        442,391

Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes(1)

              

First Quarter 2007

   $ 53,099    $ 10,535    $ 4,527    $ 2,260    $ 70,421

First Quarter 2006

     53,320      7,231      4,042      1,660      66,253

(1) In determining Income Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes, interest expense, investment earnings, and other income (expense) were allocated to the segments based upon each segment’s relative operating profit. Corporate consists of earnings in equity affiliates.

The following table discloses product line revenues from external customers for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006.

 

     Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   March 31,
2006

Household Products

   $ 238,902    $ 183,820

Personal Care Products

     133,456      130,215
             

Total Consumer Domestic

     372,358      314,035

Total Consumer International

     84,215      72,803

Total SPD

     57,762      55,553
             

Total Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 514,335    $ 442,391
             

Household Products include deodorizing and cleaning products and laundry products. Personal Care Products include condoms, pregnancy kits, oral care and skin care products.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Supplemental Financial Information of Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Operations

The Company’s 6% senior subordinated notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company on a joint and several basis. The following information is presented in response to Item 3-10 of Regulation S-X, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Supplemental information for the condensed consolidated balance sheets at March 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the condensed consolidated income statements and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006 are summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

Statements of Income

 

      For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2007
    

Company

And Guarantor
Subsidiaries

   Non- Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

Net sales

   $ 458,060    $ 98,837    $ (42,562 )   $ 514,335

Gross profit

     159,246      40,630      —         199,876

Income before income taxes

     54,158      16,268      —         70,426

Net Income

     34,449      10,650      —         45,099
     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
     Company
And Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

Net sales

   $ 397,965    $ 86,029    $ (41,603 )   $ 442,391

Gross profit

     136,190      32,802      —         168,992

Income before income taxes

     57,868      8,385      —         66,253

Net Income

     33,633      6,314      —         39,947

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

     March 30, 2007
    

Company

And Guarantor
Subsidiaries

   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

Total Current Assets

   $ 221,647    $ 355,730    $ —       $ 577,377

Other Assets

     2,020,214      97,434      (334,354 )     1,783,294
                            

Total Assets

   $ 2,241,861    $ 453,164    $ (334,354 )   $ 2,360,671
                            

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

          

Total Current Liabilities

   $ 208,345    $ 245,995    $ (29,582 )   $ 424,758

Other Liabilities

     979,143      34,963      —         1,014,106

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,054,373      172,206      (304,772 )     921,807
                            

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,241,861    $ 453,164    $ (334,354 )   $ 2,360,671
                            
     December 31, 2006
     Company
And Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total
Consolidated

Total Current Assets

   $ 210,781    $ 358,968    $ (13,679 )   $ 556,070

Other Assets

     2,011,686      112,373      (345,975 )     1,778,084
                            

Total Assets

   $ 2,222,467    $ 471,341    $ (359,654 )   $ 2,334,154
                            

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

          

Total Current Liabilities

   $ 224,022    $ 263,417    $ (43,035 )   $ 444,404

Other Liabilities

     990,340      35,573      —         1,025,913

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,008,105      172,351      (316,619 )     863,837
                            

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,222,467    $ 471,341    $ (359,654 )   $ 2,334,154
                            

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 30, 2007  
     Company
And Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non- Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidated
 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

   $ 48,227     $ (18,627 )   $ 29,600  

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (10,280 )     (1,263 )     (11,543 )

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

     (35,818 )     15,051       (20,767 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         (28 )     (28 )
                        

Net Change In Cash & Cash Equivalents

     2,129       (4,867 )     (2,738 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     56,093       54,383       110,476  
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 58,222     $ 49,516     $  107,738  
                        
     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006  
    

Company

And Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    Non- Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Total
Consolidated
 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

   $ 21,942     $ (8,370 )   $ 13,572  

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (10,168 )     (789 )     (10,957 )

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

     (13,572 )     7,260       (6,312 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         60       60  
                        

Net Change In Cash & Cash Equivalents

     (1,798 )     (1,839 )     (3,637 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

     65,920       60,758       126,678  
                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

   $ 64,122     $ 58,919     $ 123,041  
                        

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Results of Operations

Consolidated Results

Net Sales

Net Sales for the quarter ended March 30, 2007 were $514.3 million, $71.9 million or 16.3% above last year’s first quarter. Included in the 2007 results are $57.1 million associated with the business acquired by the Company from Orange Glo International, Inc. during the third quarter of 2006 (the “OGI Business”), and $3.9 million resulting from favorable foreign exchange rates. The quarterly results were also higher compared to the first quarter of 2006 because SPINBRUSH business revenues were not included in net sales during the first quarter of 2006. Following the acquisition of the SPINBRUSH business and during the transition period prior to April 1, 2006, the seller of the SPINBRUSH business maintained responsibility for sales and other functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K; therefore, the Company accounted for the net cash received as other revenue. The Company assumed responsibility for all SPINBRUSH functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on April 1, 2006, and has recognized the gross amount of sales and expenses from the SPINBRUSH business for the U.S. and foreign locations since that date. Increases in net sales for the quarter ended March 30, 2007 were partially offset by higher slotting and consumer promotion costs.

Operating Costs

The Company’s gross profit was $199.9 million during the quarter ended March 30, 2007, a $30.9 million increase as compared to the same period in 2006. The Company’s gross margin increased 70 basis points to 38.9%. The increase in gross margin reflects the benefits of price increases taken in the first half of 2006, the higher margins of the acquired OGI business, and cost reduction programs which serve to offset continuing price increases for resins, corrugated paper, and certain other raw materials.

Marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2007 were $45.9 million, an increase of $12.5 million as compared to the same period last year. Contributing to the increase were expenses in support of the OGI business product lines and an increase in expenses for certain personal care products. The Company anticipates increasing its second quarter 2007 marketing expense as compared to the first quarter of 2007 in support of new product launches and continued support of its existing products.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) of $71.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 increased $8.5 million or 13.5% as compared to last year. The increase is primarily due to costs associated with the OGI business, higher stock-based compensation expense, the effect of foreign exchange rates and an increase in legal expenses. SG&A in the first quarter of 2006 included the impact of a $1.8 million intangible asset impairment charge.

Other Income and Expenses

Equity in earnings of affiliates increased by $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 as a result of the inclusion of the Esseco joint venture, which was formed during the second quarter of 2006, and improved profitability of Armand Products due to higher sales and lower manufacturing costs.

Other income/expense in the first quarter of 2007 consists primarily of foreign exchange losses. Other income/expense in the first quarter of 2006 primarily includes the fair market value of common stock the Company received in connection with the demutualization of an insurance company in which the Company was the policyholder of a guaranteed annuity contract associated with a defined benefit plan, and foreign exchange gains related to intercompany loans between the Company’s subsidiaries.

Interest expense in the first quarter of 2007 increased $3.9 million as compared to the same period in 2006 as a result of the increase in debt to fund the OGI acquisition and higher interest rates. Investment earnings increased $0.3 million as a result of higher interest rates and higher cash available for investment.

Taxation

The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2007 was 36.0% as compared to 39.7% for the same period last year. Last year’s tax rate was negatively impacted by approximately $1.8 million as a result of the expiration of the research and development tax credit on December 31, 2005, which was reinstated in the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

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Segment results

The Company maintains three reportable segments. These segments are based on differences in the nature of products and organizational and ownership structures. Specifically, the Company has identified the following segments: Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products Division (“SPD”). Segment revenues are derived from the sale of the following products:

 

Segment

  

Products

Consumer Domestic

   Household and personal care products

Consumer International

   Primarily personal care products

SPD

   Specialty chemical products

The Company had 50 percent ownership interests in Armand Products Company (“Armand”), The ArmaKleen Company (“Armakleen”), and Esseco U.K. LLP (“Esseco”) as of December 31, 2006. Since the Company did not control these entities as of December 31, 2006, they were accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The equity earnings of Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco are included in Corporate.

Some of the subsidiaries that are included in the Consumer International segment manufacture and sell personal care products to the Consumer Domestic segment. These sales are eliminated from the Consumer International segment results. The domestic results of operations for OGI are included in the Consumer Domestic segment. The results of operations for OGI’s foreign operations are included in the Consumer International segment.

Segment sales and income before taxes and minority interest for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   SPD    Corporate    Total

Net Sales

              

First Quarter 2007

   $ 372,358    $ 84,215    $ 57,762    $ —      $ 514,335

First Quarter 2006

     314,035      72,803      55,553      —        442,391

Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes(1)

              

First Quarter 2007

   $ 53,099    $ 10,535    $ 4,527    $ 2,260    $ 70,421

First Quarter 2006

     53,320      7,231      4,042      1,660      66,253

(1) In determining Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes, interest expense, investment earnings, and other income (expense) were allocated to the segments based upon each segment’s relative operating profit.

Product line revenues for external customers for the three months ended March 30, 2007 and March 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended

(In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
   March 31,
2006

Household Products

   $ 238,902    $ 183,820

Personal Care Products

     133,456      130,215
             

Total Consumer Domestic

     372,358      314,035

Total Consumer International

     84,215      72,803

Total SPD

     57,762      55,553
             

Total Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 514,335    $ 442,391
             

 

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Consumer Domestic

Consumer Domestic net sales in the first quarter were $372.4 million, a $58.3 million or 19% increase over the first quarter of 2006 net sales of $314.0 million, primarily due to the addition of the OGI business. Sales of XTRA liquid laundry detergent, ARM & HAMMER SUPER SCOOP cat litter, and ARM & HAMMER baking soda were all higher than last year. These increases were offset by lower ARM & HAMMER laundry detergent, toothpaste and antiperspirant sales.

Consumer Domestic Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes for the first quarter decreased by $0.2 million to $53.1 million. Profits resulting from the acquisition of the OGI business were offset by higher marketing costs on pre-existing products, higher SG&A expenses, and higher interest expenses resulting from the acquisition of the OGI business.

Consumer International

Consumer International net sales were $84.2 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $11.4 million or 15.7% as compared to the first quarter of 2006. Of the 15.7% increase, approximately 10% is associated with the OGI and SPINBRUSH acquisitions, 5% is associated with favorable foreign exchange rates and the balance is associated with higher sales of oral care products in the UK, skin care products in Australia, and personal care products in Canada.

Consumer International Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes was $10.5 million in the first quarter of 2007, a $3.3 million increase as compared to the first quarter of 2006. The increase is a result of higher profits associated with the sales in the UK and Australia, and a favorable product mix in Canada (including more personal care product sales and less laundry sales), and the contribution from the acquired OGI business. Also contributing to the higher income in 2007 was an intangible asset impairment charge in the first quarter of 2006.

Specialty Products (SPD)

Specialty Products net sales were $57.8 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $2.2 million or 4.0% as compared to the first quarter of 2006. The increase is primarily due to higher sales in Brazil, higher sales of specialty chemical products and favorable foreign exchange rates, partially offset by lower animal nutrition product sales.

Specialty Products Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes was $4.5 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $0.5 million as compared to the first quarter of 2006, principally due to the profits on higher net sales, partially offset by higher raw material costs for certain animal nutrition products.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Debt

The Company had outstanding total debt of $906.9 million and cash of $107.7 million (of which approximately $47.6 million resides in foreign subsidiaries) at March 30, 2007. Total debt less cash (“net debt”) was $799.2 million at March 30, 2007. This compares to total debt of $933.3 million and cash of $110.5 million, resulting in net debt of $822.8 million at December 31, 2006.

The Company entered into two cash flow hedge agreements, one effective as of September 29, 2006, and the other effective as of December 29, 2006, to reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations on its Tranche A term loan debt. Each hedge covers $100.0 million of zero-cost collars for 5 and 3 years, respectively, with a cap of 6.50% and a floor of 3.57%. There was no income statement impact as a result of these agreements as all changes in the hedging options’ fair value are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the balance sheet.

 

     Three Months Ended  

Cash Flow Analysis (In thousands)

   March 30,
2007
    March 31,
2006
 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 29,600     $ 13,572  

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

     (11,543 )     (10,957 )

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

     (20,767 )     (6,312 )

 

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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities – The Company’s net cash provided by operations in the first three months of 2007 increased $16.0 million to $29.6 million as compared to the same period in 2006. The increase was primarily due to higher net income, an increase in non cash expenses and an increase in income taxes payable. Operating cash flows are expected to be sufficient to meet the anticipated operating cash requirements for the remainder of the year.

For the three months ending March 30, 2007, the components of working capital that significantly impacted operating cash flow are as follows:

Inventories increased by $20.2 million primarily due to the transitioning of OGI product manufacturing to the Company’s manufacturing plants and an increase in liquid laundry detergent to support the Company’s concentration initiative as well as promotional activities.

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses decreased $30.6 million primarily due to payments associated with incentive compensation and profit sharing plans and the timing of payments related to the increased payables at December 31, 2006.

Net cash Used in Investing Activities – Net cash used in investing activities during the first three months of 2007 was $11.5 million, reflecting $11.2 million of additions for property, plant and equipment.

Net cash Used in Financing Activities – Net cash used in financing activities during the first three months of 2007 was $20.8 million. This represents an increase of $15.0 million in short-term borrowings related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization, and proceeds of and tax benefits from stock option exercises of $10.3 million. Offsetting these transactions were payments on the Tranche A term loan of $39.5 million and the payment of cash dividends of $4.6 million.

Adjusted EBITDA is a required component of the financial covenants contained in the Company’s primary credit facility. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as a financial indicator of the Company’s ability to service its indebtedness. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Financial covenants include a total debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio, which if not met, could result in an event of default and trigger the early termination of the credit facility, if not remedied within a certain period of time. Adjusted EBITDA was $100.7 million for the first three months of 2007. The leverage ratio (total debt to Adjusted EBITDA) for the 12 months ended March 30, 2007 was 2.57 which is below the maximum of 4.00 permitted under the agreement, and the interest coverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA to total interest expense) for the twelve months ended March 30, 2007 was 6.08 which is above the minimum of 3.0 permitted under the agreement. This credit facility is secured by the assets of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and one of its domestic subsidiaries. The reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) to Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 30, 2007 is as follows (in millions):

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $ 29.6  

Interest Expense

     15.2  

Current Portion Of Income Tax Provision

     21.2  

Tax Benefit On Stock Options Exercised

     3.8  

Change in Working Capital and Other Liabilities

     33.2  

Investment Income

     (1.6 )

Other

     (0.7 )
        

Adjusted EBITDA (per loan agreement)

   $ 100.7  
        

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, declassification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.

 

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The Company has adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $18.4 million, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an $8.3 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits which was accounted for as follows:

 

(In millions)

      

Increase in net deferred tax assets

   $ 9.6  

Increase in noncurrent receivables

     2.4  

Increase in retained earnings (cumulative effect)

     (2.5 )

Increase in noncurrent accrued interest payables

     (1.2 )
        

Increase in liability for unrecongnized tax benefits

   $ 8.3  
        

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, is $6.9 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change due to the settlement of audits and the expiration of statute of limitations prior to March 31, 2008.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as the income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. All U.S. federal income tax examinations of the Company for the years through 2003 have been effectively concluded. Presently, the Company has not been contacted by the Internal Revenue Service for an examination of its income tax returns subsequent to this date. Substantially all material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been effectively concluded for years through 2000.

The Company changed its policy for recording interest on certain unrecognized tax benefits from tax expense to interest expense.

During the three months ended March 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $0.5 million in interest expense and tax associated with uncertain tax positions.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has short and long-term debt that are floating rate obligations. If the floating rate were to change by 10% from the March 30, 2007 level, additional annual interest expense associated with the floating rate debt would be approximately $3.1 million.

Foreign Currency

The Company is subject to exposure from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily U.S. Dollar/Euro, U.S. Dollar/British Pound, U.S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar, U.S. Dollar/Mexican Peso, U.S. Dollar/Australian Dollar and U.S. Dollar/Brazilian Real.

The Company is also subject to foreign exchange translation exposure as a result of its foreign operations. A 10% change in the exchange rates for the U.S. Dollar to the currencies noted above at March 30, 2007 would result in a first quarter 2007 currency gain or loss of approximately $0.9 million in 2007.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

a. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

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b. Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements relating, among others, to short- and long-term financial objectives, sales and earnings growth, margin improvement, marketing and advertising spending, and the effect of the SPINBRUSH and Orange Glo International, Inc. (“OGI”) net asset acquisitions and the operational transition of these businesses with the Company. These statements represent the intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs of the Company, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The uncertainties include assumptions as to market growth and consumer demand (including the effect of political and economic events and price increases on consumer demand), raw material and energy prices, the financial condition of major customers, the integration of the OGI business and the effect on marketing spending of product introduction timelines. Other factors, which could materially affect the results, include the outcome of contingencies, including litigation, pending regulatory proceedings, environmental remediation and the divestiture of assets. For a description of additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements, see the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, including the information in Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

a. On October 26, 2005, a New Jersey state court jury rendered a $15.0 million verdict against the Company. The verdict followed a trial involving a claim against the Company by Andes Trading de Mexico S.A., alleging that the Company breached a purported agreement granting the plaintiff exclusive distribution rights in Mexico with respect to the Company’s consumer products. Shortly after the verdict was rendered, the Company filed a motion for a new trial and for remittitur of the verdict. On December 9, 2005, the court granted the motion in part and denied it in part. The court reduced the damages to $9.8 million which was accrued for in 2005, but did not grant the Company’s request for new trial. Subsequent to the court’s ruling, the Company and the plaintiff each appealed the ruling. The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division heard oral arguments on the appeal on December 6, 2006. In March 2007, the appeals court decided not to reverse the lower court’s verdict. The Company chose not to appeal the decision of the appeals court and, on April 11, 2007, paid $10.4 million to settle this claim, including accrued interest.

 

b. The Company, in the ordinary course of its business, is the subject of, or party to, various pending or threatened legal actions. The Company believes that any ultimate liability arising from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operation.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.

 

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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held May 3, 2007. The following nominees were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years:

 

Nominees

   For    Withheld

Bradley C. Irwin

   57,213,235    642,220

J. Richard Leaman, Jr.

   55,669,907    2,185,548

John O. Whitney

   56,386,401    1,469,054

The Company’s other directors whose term of office continued after the meeting are: James R. Craigie, Robert A. Davies, III, Rosina B. Dixon, Robert D. LeBlanc, T. Rosie Albright, Robert A. McCabe, Lionel L. Nowell, III, and Ravichandra K. Salegram.

The voting results on the other matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Approval of the Church & Dwight, Co., Inc. annual incentive plan:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

47,224,752

   2,086,163    470,426

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2007:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

56,247,812

   1,155,860    451,782

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(3.1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through May 9, 2005 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2005.

(3.2) By-laws of the Company as amended – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2003.

(11) Computation of earnings per share.

(31.1) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.

(31.2) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.

(32.1) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

(32.2) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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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.

 

   CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
   (REGISTRANT)
DATE: May 8, 2007   

/s/ Matthew T. Farrell

   MATTHEW T. FARRELL
   CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
DATE: May 8, 2007   

/s/ Gary P. Halker

   GARY P. HALKER
   VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND TREASURER
   (PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

(3.1)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through May 9, 2005 – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2005.
(3.2)   By-laws of the Company as amended – incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2003.
(11)   Computation of earnings per share.
(31.1)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
(31.2)   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
(32.1)   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
(32.2)   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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