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Form 8-K Spectrum Brands Holdings For: May 11

May 11, 2015 6:08 AM EDT

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2015

 

 

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34757   27-2166630

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

SB/RH HOLDINGS, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   333-192634-03   27-2812840

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3001 Deming Way

Middleton, Wisconsin 53562

(Address of principal executive offices)

(608) 275-3340

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously announced, on April 28, 2015, Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including SB/RH Holdings, Inc. and Spectrum Brands, Inc., “Spectrum Brands”) announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “AAG Merger Agreement”) with Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. (“AAG”), Ignite Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Spectrum Brands, Inc., and Avista Capital Partners II GP, LLC, as representative for the shareholders and optionholders of AAG. Under the AAG Merger Agreement, Spectrum Brands will acquire AAG for a purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion (subject to customary adjustments for cash, debt, net working capital and transaction-related expenses described in the AAG Merger Agreement), which will be paid entirely in cash (the “AAG Acquisition”).

In connection with the financing of the AAG Acquisition, Spectrum Brands is including in this Current Report on Form 8-K: (i) audited consolidated financial statements of AAG as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014; (ii) audited consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014; and (iii) audited consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014 (Predecessor), the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014 (Successor), for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Predecessor), for the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Predecessor) and for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 (Predecessor). The audited financial statements of AAG, Armored AutoGroup Inc. and IDQ Holdings, Inc. discussed above are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.

As reported in Armored AutoGroup Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Armored AutoGroup 10-K”), in connection with the preparation of Armored AutoGroup Inc.’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, certain significant deficiencies in internal control became evident to its management that, in the aggregate, represent a material weakness. None of the deficiencies individually represented a material weakness, and all resulting adjustments, none of which were material, have been reflected in the Armored AutoGroup Inc.’s consolidated financial statements. The Armored AutoGroup 10-K is expressly not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Spectrum Brands was aware of and reviewed these deficiencies as part of its due diligence process and determined that they were not material to Spectrum Brands. Spectrum will continue to evaluate and monitor these deficiencies as it integrates AAG into its control environment following the acquisition.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 333-203919) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Except as previously described in the preceding sentence, or as expressly set forth by specific reference in another document, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP regarding Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP regarding Armored AutoGroup Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.


23.3 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP regarding IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014, for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014 (Predecessor) and for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014 (Successor).
23.4 Consent of KPMG LLP regarding IDQ Holdings, Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements.
99.1

Audited consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.

99.2

Audited consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.

99.3

Audited consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014 (Predecessor), the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014 (Successor), for the year ended December 31, 2013 (Predecessor), for the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Predecessor) and for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 (Predecessor)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:

/s/ Nathan E. Fagre

Name: Nathan E. Fagre
Title:   Secretary and General Counsel
SB/RH HOLDINGS, INC.
By:

/s/ Nathan E. Fagre

Name: Nathan E. Fagre
Title:   Secretary and General Counsel

Dated: May 11, 2015

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditor

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 (No. 333-203919)) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. of our report dated April 17, 2015 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
May 8, 2015

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-203919)) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 27, 2015 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
May 8, 2015

Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Independent Auditor

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-203919)) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 31, 2015 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and for the periods from January 1, 2014 to March 16, 2014 (Predecessor) and March 17, 2014 to December 31, 2014 (Successor) included in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
May 8, 2015

Exhibit 23.4

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-203919) of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 26, 2014, except as to Note 2, which is as of March 31, 2015, with respect to consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements, which report appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. filed on May 8, 2015.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

May 8, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014 and 2013

(With Independent Auditor’s Report Thereon)


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

     Page

Report of Independent Auditors

   1

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

   2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   3

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

   5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6


Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors of Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

April 17, 2015

 

1


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

     December 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 47,948      $ 26,036   

Restricted cash

     3,676        —     

Accounts receivable, net

     69,845        60,324   

Inventories

     63,305        34,043   

Other current assets

     13,459        11,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  198,233      132,079   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  31,008      28,936   

Goodwill

  523,363      358,826   

Intangible assets, net

  481,689      313,470   

Deferred financing costs and other assets, net

  2,257      3,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 1,236,550    $ 837,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 16,279    $ 6,989   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  46,023      24,684   

Current portion of long-term debt, less discount

  3,000      3,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  65,302      34,673   

Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and current portion

  811,323      550,582   

Other liabilities

  4,161      2,500   

Deferred income taxes

  140,726      89,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  1,021,512      677,365   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

Shareholders’ Equity:

Series A Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 67,312 and no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

  1      —     

Common stock ($0.01 par value, 400,000,000 and 365,000,000 shares authorized, 288,384,891 and 265,745,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)

  2,884      2,658   

Additional paid-in capital

  352,693      263,927   

Accumulated deficit

  (123,440   (98,971

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (17,100   (7,949
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  215,038      159,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$ 1,236,550    $ 837,030   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

2


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Net sales

   $ 409,979      $ 289,956      $ 306,468   

Cost of products sold

     219,177        158,049        167,570   

Cost of products sold—acquisition related

     6,806        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  183,996      131,907      138,898   

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  60,931      40,712      48,306   

Advertising costs

  28,807      27,787      31,072   

Research and development costs

  2,905      2,474      2,211   

Depreciation and amortization

  47,105      36,788      36,701   

Intangible asset and goodwill impairment

  7,000      —        24,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  146,748      107,761      142,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

  37,248      24,146      (3,509

Non-operating expenses:

Interest expense

  71,533      48,024      48,887   

Other expense, net

  1,260      285      443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

  (35,545   (24,163   (52,839

Benefit for income taxes

  11,076      10,775      7,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (24,469 $ (13,388 $ (45,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

  (9,151   (9,389   3,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

$ (33,620 $ (22,777 $ (41,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

3


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
    Series A
Preferred Stock
                                       
     Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount      Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2011

     265,795      $ 2,658        —         $ —         $ 263,421      $ (2,367   $ (39,784   $ 223,928   

Share based compensation

     —          —          —           —           266        —          —          266   

Translation adjustment

     —          —          —           —           —          3,807        —          3,807   

Net loss

     —          —          —           —           —          —          (45,799     (45,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  265,795      2,658      —        —        263,687      1,440      (85,583   182,202   

Share based compensation

  —        —        —        —        290      —        —        290   

Repurchase of common stock

  (50   —        —        —        (50   —        —        (50

Translation adjustments

  —        —        —        —        —        (9,389   —        (9,389

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (13,388   (13,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  265,745      2,658      —        —        263,927      (7,949   (98,971   159,665   

Issuance of common stock – IDQ Acquisition

  23,108      231      —        —        22,482      —        —        22,713   

Sale of preferred stock

  —        —        62      1      61,999      —        —        62,000   

Issuance of preferred stock – IDQ acquisition

  —        —        5      —        5,693      —        —        5,693   

Share based compensation

  —        —        —        —        (840   —        —        (840

Repurchase of common stock

  (468   (5   —        —        (480   —        —        (485

Repurchase of preferred stock

  —        —        —        —        (88   —        —        (88

Translation adjustments

  —        —        —        —        —        (9,151   —        (9,151

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        —        —        (24,469   (24,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  288,385    $ 2,884      67    $ 1    $ 352,693    $ (17,100 $ (123,440 $ 215,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

4


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (24,469   $ (13,388   $ (45,799

Adjustments:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     57,992        47,846        46,813   

Intangible asset and goodwill impairment

     7,000        —          24,117   

Share based compensation

     (840     290        266   

Deferred income taxes

     (20,583     (15,210     (10,612

Restructuring and other charges

     1,243        63        157   

Cash effects of changes, net of acquisition effects in:

      

Accounts receivable

     11,521        8,955        (15,302

Inventories

     (1,609     9,276        (5,194

Due (to)/from Clorox

     —          (46     11,864   

Other current assets

     3,410        781        (753

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (13,240     (10,622     10,509   

Income taxes

     7        1,641        (4,436

Other

     155        (1,338     (1,384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  20,587      28,248      10,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Acquisition of IDQ Acquisition Corp, net of cash acquired

  (40,234   —        —     

Capital expenditures

  (5,692   (4,305   (7,698

Other acquisitions, net

  (1,797   (3,084   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (47,723   (7,389   (7,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolver

  17,000      23,000      64,001   

Payments on revolver

  (17,000   (23,000   (64,001

Principal payments on notes payable

  (12,000   (3,611   (3,000

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

  62,000      —        —     

Repurchase of preferred stock

  (88   —        —     

Repurchase of common stock

  (485   (50   —     

Deferred financing costs

  —        —        (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  49,427      (3,661   (3,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (379   (170   75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  21,912      17,028      (727

Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period

  26,036      9,008      9,735   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period

$ 47,948    $ 26,036    $ 9,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

Cash paid for interest

$ 71,101    $ 43,878    $ 45,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$ 6,996    $ 4,099    $ 8,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

5


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company

Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc. (“Armored AutoGroup”, “AAG” or “the Company”) is a consumer products company consisting of industry leading and highly recognizable brands in the automotive aftermarket appearance products: Armor All®; performance chemicals categories, STP®; and, newly acquired products in the do-it-yourself (DIY) air conditioner recharge and retrofit kits and related products: A/C PRO, Arctic Freeze®, Sub Zero®, and Super Seal® Stop Leak.

On March 17, 2014, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Armored AutoGroup, Inc. and AAG IDQ Acquisition Corporation, acquired a 100% equity interest in IDQ Acquisition Corp. (“IDQ” or “IDQ Acq. Corp.”). IDQ is a leading manufacturer of do-it-yourself air conditioner recharge and retrofit kits and related products for the automotive aftermarket. For the year ended December 31, 2014 net sales for IDQ were approximately $145 million. As of December 31, 2014, total assets attributable to the IDQ operations were approximately $446 million.

Armored AutoGroup delivers its products to distributors, resellers and end users (collectively the customers) through its direct operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, China and the United Kingdom and distributor relationships in approximately 50 countries. The Armor All and STP brands offer multiple automotive appearance and performance chemicals that can be found in most of the major developed countries around the world. IDQ products are sold in over 25,000 retail stores principally in the United States under the brands A/C PRO, Arctic Freeze®, Sub Zero®, and Super Seal® Stop Leak.

In September 2010, Viking Acquisition Inc., an entity owned by affiliates of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P. (“Avista”), entered into an agreement to acquire the AutoCare Products Business, Armor All, STP and certain other brands from Clorox pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 21, 2010 (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition closed on November 5, 2010 and included employees in the United States and other countries dedicated to the Company, related product patent and developed technology and certain other assets, including the manufacturing facilities located in Painesville, Ohio and Wales, U.K. Viking Acquisition Inc. was subsequently renamed as Armored AutoGroup Inc. (“AAG Inc.”). The Company indirectly owns 91.3% of AAG Inc.’s issued and outstanding capital stock through its direct subsidiary and AAG Inc.’s direct parent, Armored AutoGroup Intermediate Inc. (“Intermediate”). The Company granted a 7.1% stake in the common equity of the Company to Kinderhook Industries on March 17, 2014, as a component of the consideration for the sale of its ownership interest in IDQ to the Company. In addition, members of IDQ’s management acquired an additional 1.6% common equity interest as a component of the consideration for the sale of their ownership interest in IDQ.

References to “Armored AutoGroup” or the “Company” herein, refer collectively to Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc., as well as all of its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise specified.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s appearance and air conditioner products sales are seasonal and can be impacted by weather. Sales are typically higher in the first half of the calendar year as the Company’s customers purchase inventory for the spring and summer seasons when weather is warmer than in the northern hemisphere in the fall and winter months. This pattern is largely reflective of our customers’ seasonal purchasing patterns, as well as the timing of our promotional activities. Weather can also influence consumer behavior, especially for appearance and air conditioner products. Both product lines sell best during warm and dry weather, and less if weather is cold and wet. For these reasons, among others, the Company’s results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results and, accordingly, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance. The Company builds moderate levels of working capital and inventory in advance of and during the peak selling season. Working capital is also impacted by increases in accounts receivable, which increase significantly during the peak selling period and are typically lowest in the fourth quarter of the year.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Specific areas, among others, requiring the application of management’s estimates and judgment include assumptions pertaining to allowances for excess and obsolete inventory, provisions for cash discounts on amounts due from customers, fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions (See Note 7), accruals for consumer and trade promotion programs, future product volume and pricing estimates, future cash flows utilized in impairment testing of goodwill and other long lived assets, creditworthiness of customers and potential income tax. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions made.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalents amounted to $47.9 million, and $26.0 million, respectively, which included a money market account with an initial term of less than three months.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash as of December 31, 2014 amounted to $3.7 million and relates to amounts held in escrow pursuant to a license and settlement agreement, and funds deposited in an interest reserve account in accordance with the terms of the $45 million senior secured notes (See Note 9).

Pursuant to a “License and Settlement Agreement” dated April 16, 2008, IDQ was obligated to fund in the form of a cash payment a royalty fee based on the sale of certain products which the Licensor claimed utilized its enforceable patent. During 2011, IDQ received notification that the U.S. Court upheld the patent in dispute and as a result, after the Licensor complies with certain requirements of the License and Settlement Agreement, IDQ will distribute the escrowed funds.

On July 26, 2013, the patent expired which terminated the License and Settlement Agreement, releasing IDQ from its obligation to make royalty payments as of that date. As of December 31, 2014, the escrowed funds amounted to $0.5 million. Pursuant to the indenture governing the $45 million senior secured notes, the Company reserved the cash interest which was paid to those note holders on April 1, 2015. During September 2014, those funds totaling $3.2 million were deposited into an interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent and are included within restricted cash at December 31, 2014.

Foreign Currency Translation

Local currencies are the functional currencies for substantially all of the Company’s foreign operations, with the exception of the Company’s United Kingdom (“U.K.”) operation, whose functional currency was the U.S. dollar, during 2014 and prior. Subsequently, in early 2015 the Company’s U.K. entity switched their functional currency from the U.S. dollar to the British Pound sterling. An entity’s functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. Management determined in early 2015 that due to a change in the manner in which the U. K. entity operates, that a switch in the functional currency to the British Pound sterling from the U. S. dollar was necessary.

When the transactional currency is different than the functional currency, transaction gains and losses are included as a component of other expense, net in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the respective balance sheet reporting date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Gains and losses on foreign currency translations are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Deferred taxes are not provided on cumulative translation adjustments as the Company expects earnings of its foreign subsidiary to be indefinitely reinvested.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Accounts Receivable, net

The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes allowances for discounts and estimated uncollectible accounts to reflect losses anticipated on accounts receivable balances. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is based on historical write-offs, an analysis of past due accounts based on the contractual terms of the receivables, and the economic status of customers, if known. The Company believes that the allowance is sufficient to cover uncollectible amounts; however, there can be no assurance that unanticipated future business conditions of customers will not have a negative impact on its results of operations. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts should we conclude their collection is improbable.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable, which are typically unsecured, are limited to an extent due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across many geographical regions. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the financial condition of its customers and requires credit enhancements, such as letters of credit and bank guarantees, in certain circumstances.

The Company does, however, sell a significant portion of its products through third party distributors, resellers and significant retail customers (See Note 3) and, as a result, maintains at times significant receivables balances with these parties. If the financial condition of these distributors, resellers or significant retail customers should deteriorate substantially, the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be adversely affected.

Cash at times may exceed FDIC insurable limits.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market under a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis, except for the Company’s U. K. operation’s inventories which represent approximately 7% of total net inventory and are stated at average cost. When necessary, the Company provides allowances to adjust the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market, including any costs to sell or dispose. Consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive inventory levels, product deterioration and other factors in evaluating net realizable value for the purposes of determining the lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses are calculated by the straight-line method using the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over a period no longer than the lease term. Internal and external costs incurred in developing or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized in property, plant and equipment and are amortized on a straight-line basis, over the estimated useful life of the software. General and administrative costs related to developing or obtaining such software are expensed as incurred.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

The following table provides estimated useful lives generally assigned to property, plant and equipment by asset classification:

 

Classification

   Expected Useful Lives  

Land improvements

     10 - 30 years   

Buildings

     7 - 40 years   

Machinery and equipment

     2 - 15 years   

Computer software

     3 - 7 years   

Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment

     5 - 7 years   

Vehicles

     3 - 7 years   

Molds and dies

     3 years   

Leasehold improvements

    
 
Shorter of asset life or
remaining lease term
  
  

Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. The Company’s impairment review requires significant management judgment including estimating the future success of product lines, future sales volumes, revenue and expense growth rates, alternative uses for the assets and estimated proceeds from the disposal of the assets. The Company conducts reviews of idle and underutilized equipment when events or circumstances arise indicating that future cash flows are insufficient to recover the book value of asset groups, and reviews business plans for possible impairment indicators. Impairment occurs when the carrying amount of the asset (or asset group) exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows. When impairment is indicated, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the asset’s (or asset group’s) book value and its estimated fair value. Depending on the asset, estimated fair value may be determined either by use of a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model or by reference to estimated selling values of assets in similar condition. The use of different assumptions would increase or decrease the estimated fair value of assets and would increase or decrease any impairment measurement. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

Acquisitions

The Company accounts for acquired businesses using the purchase method of accounting. Under the purchase method, the Company’s consolidated financial statements include the operations of an acquired business from the date of acquisition. In addition, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective estimated fair values, with any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill.

Determining the fair value of certain assets and liabilities acquired is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The Company typically uses an income method to estimate the fair value of intangible assets, which is based on forecasts of the expected future cash flows attributable to the respective assets. Significant estimates and assumptions inherent in the valuations reflect a consideration of other marketplace participants and include the amount and timing of future cash flows, the underlying product life cycles, the economic barriers to entry and the discount rate applied to the cash flows. Actual results may differ from our estimates.

Finite Lived Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives (patents, customer relationships and licensing arrangements) is recognized over estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 16 years, which the Company believes reasonably represents the time period in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise realized. The Company has experienced a negligible attrition rate in its customer base, and is not able to identify a reliable pattern of attrition and, as such, is utilizing the straight-line amortization method to amortize customer relationship intangible assets. Finite lived intangible assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company tests its trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter, unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. For trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives, impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an

 

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December 31, 2014

 

asset is greater than its estimated fair value. An impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value. The Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method, to estimate the fair value of its trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. The determination of the fair values of trademarks and brand name assets with indefinite lives requires significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value. Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce different results.

Goodwill

The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. The Company has four geographical reporting units under AAG Inc. entity and one reporting unit under the IDQ entity. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount to determine if there is potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.

The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination at the date of the evaluation and the fair value was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit.

The Company estimates the fair value of reporting units using a weighting of fair values derived from an income approach and a market approach. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit under the first step of the goodwill impairment test and determining the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit (including unrecognized intangible assets) under the second step of the goodwill impairment test is inherently subjective in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions based on known facts and circumstances at the time the Company performs the valuation. The use of different assumptions, inputs and judgments or changes in circumstances could materially affect the results of the valuation and could have a significant impact on whether or not an impairment charge is recognized and the magnitude of any such charge.

Income approach—To determine fair value, the Company uses a DCF approach for each of the reporting units. Under this approach, the Company estimates the future cash flows of each reporting unit and discounts these cash flows at a rate of return that reflects their relative risk. The cash flows used in the DCF are consistent with the Company’s long-range forecasts, and give consideration to historic and projected long-term business trends and strategies. The other key estimates and factors used in the DCF include, but are not limited to, discount rates, future sales volumes, revenue and expense growth rates, changes in working capital, capital expenditure forecasts, foreign exchange rates, currency devaluation, inflation, and a perpetuity growth rate.

Market approach—The Company uses the guideline public company method to select reasonably similar/guideline publicly traded companies for each of the Company’s reporting units. Using the guideline public company method, the Company calculates earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples for each of the public companies using both historical and forecasted EBITDA figures. By applying these multiples to the appropriate historical and forecasted EBITDA figures for each reporting unit, fair value estimates are calculated.

Revenue Recognition

Sales are recognized when title to the product, ownership and risk of loss transfer to the customer, which can be on the date of shipment or the date of receipt by the customer and when all of the following have occurred: a firm sales arrangement exists, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue includes shipping and handling costs, which generally are included in the list price to the customer. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in sales. A provision for payment discounts and product return allowances is recorded as a reduction of sales in the same period that the revenue is recognized.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

The Company routinely commits to on-going and one-time trade promotion programs with customers, consisting primarily of customer pricing allowances, merchandising funds and consumer coupons offered through various programs to customers and consumers. Accruals for expected payouts under these programs are included as accrued marketing and promotion in the accrued expenses and other liabilities line item in the consolidated balance sheets and are recorded as a reduction of sales in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

Amounts received by the Company from the licensing of certain trademarks are recorded as deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recognized in net sales on a straight-line basis over the term of the licensing agreement when the underlying royalties are earned.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold is primarily comprised of direct materials and supplies consumed in the manufacturing of product, as well as manufacturing labor, depreciation expense, direct overhead expense necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished product, contract manufacturing costs, and provisions for inventory losses (including losses relating to excess and obsolete inventory). Cost of products sold also includes the cost to distribute products to customers, inbound freight costs, internal transfer costs, warehousing costs and other shipping and handling activity, as well as costs associated with developing and designing new packaging.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expense is primarily comprised of marketing expenses, selling expenses, administrative and other indirect overhead costs, depreciation and amortization expense on non-manufacturing assets and other miscellaneous operating items. Non-advertising related components of the Company’s total marketing spending include costs associated with consumer promotions, product sampling and sales aids, all of which are included in selling and administrative expenses.

Advertising Costs

Advertising and sales promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the Company’s television, print, radio, internet and in-store campaigns are expensed when the advertising or promotion is published or presented to consumers. Costs associated with the Company’s racing sponsorships and promotional events are expensed at the time or during the period of the race or promotional event.

Share Based Compensation

The Company has granted both time based stock option awards and performance based stock option awards that vest subject to a liquidity event (e.g., an initial public offering or change in control, as defined) and based upon the attainment of specified minimum returns on capital to Parent shareholders. These grants are subject to the Stockholders Agreement repurchase right (see Note 13) which provides that in the event an option holder terminates voluntarily, without good reason and not for cause, the Company has the right to repurchase shares acquired through the exercise of an option for the lesser of current FMV or the option exercise price. This provision effectively provides that an option is never vested until the Company decides not to pursue its repurchase right after an exercise and termination. The Company measures share based compensation associated with the time based awards based on their fair values on the dates they were granted. Prior to this fiscal year, the expense was recognized by amortizing the fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. In fiscal year 2014, the Company determined that the repurchase language in the Shareholder Agreement created an indefinite vesting condition such that no compensation expense should be recognized until an actual vesting event occurs. As a result, in the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately $0.8 million of compensation expense which was previously recognized for these grants was reversed.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Although the Company has estimated the fair value of its performance based stock option awards, given that the performance condition (a liquidity event) is not probable of occurrence, the Company has not recognized any share based compensation expense attendant to these awards (See Note 14).

Employee Benefits

In November 2010, the Company established a defined contribution plan for the U.S. employees of AAG, Inc., which qualifies as a tax deferred savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or the “Code”). Eligible U.S. employees may contribute a percentage of their pre-tax compensation, subject to certain IRC limitations. The plan provides for employer matching contributions of 100% of participant income deferrals to a maximum of $1,000 and employer contributions up to 10% of a participant’s annual base salary, subject to limits prescribed under U.S. federal regulations.

IDQ Acq. Corp. has a defined contribution (401(k)) plan as amended, available to employees (except for those covered under a collective bargaining agreement and part-time employees) who have completed three months of service and have attained 21 years of age. IDQ Acq. Corp’s matching contributions under the plan are 100% of applicable contributions up to the first 4% of employees’ compensation.

Operating Leases

The Company recognizes rental expense for operating leases, including those with rent abatement and escalation provisions, on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent legal, other professional and bank underwriting fees incurred in connection with the issuance of debt. Such fees are amortized over the life of the related debt using the interest method and are included in interest expense.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement amounts and their respective tax bases. Management reviews the Company’s deferred tax assets to determine whether their value can be realized based upon available evidence. A valuation allowance is established when management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change. In addition to valuation allowances, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions when such tax positions do not meet the recognition thresholds or measurement standards prescribed by accounting guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled.

As of December 30, 2014, the Company has $5.0 million of goodwill, which is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net loss or comprehensive loss.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15—Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The ASU requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued and, if so, to disclose that fact. The ASU requires management to make this evaluation for both the annual and interim reporting periods, if applicable. Management is also required to evaluate and disclose whether its plans alleviate that doubt. The ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets, provides more useful information to users of the financial statements through improved disclosure requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. For nonpublic entities, ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. A nonpublic entity may elect to apply this guidance earlier as follows: (1) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, (2) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (3) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is assessing the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its financial statements, disclosure requirements and methods of adoption.

The FASB decided to propose a one-year deferral of the effective date for its new revenue standard for public and nonpublic entities reporting under US GAAP. Under the proposal, the standard would be effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein. Nonpublic entities would be required to adopt the new standard for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019.

The proposal also would permit both public and nonpublic entities to adopt the standard as early as the original public entity effective date (i.e., annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods therein). Early adoption prior to that date would not be permitted. The FASB plans to issue an exposure draft on the proposal and expects to seek public comment with a 30-day comment period. The IASB is expected to discuss its standard’s effective date later this month. In an effort to simplify the accounting for private companies the FASB has adopted certain recommendations of the Private Company Council into the Accounting Standards Codification which may be adopted by private companies. The Company will not adopt these private company accounting standards.

Note 2—Acquisition of IDQ Acquisition Corp. and Related-Party Transactions

On March 17, 2014, the Company, in conjunction with its wholly owned subsidiaries, AAG Inc., and AAG IDQ Acquisition Corporation, the Company’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary (“AcquisitionCo”) collectively acquired 100% of the common stock of IDQ Acquisition Corp., pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2014 (the “AAG Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, AAG Inc., AcquisitionCo, IDQ Acq. Corp., the then existing stockholders of IDQ Acq. Corp., and a Contribution Agreement, dated March 17, 2014 (the “Contribution Agreement”), by and among the Company and the then existing stockholders of IDQ Acq. Corp. (“the March 17 Acquisition”) for an aggregate purchase price of $97.1 million. The acquisition did not result in the Company or any of its subsidiaries becoming an obligor of IDQ’s debt instruments and IDQ did not become an obligor of the Company or any of the Company’s other subsidiaries’ debt instruments.

The acquisition of IDQ expands the Company’s consumer product portfolio in the automotive aftermarket industry, as it is a leading manufacturer of do-it-yourself air conditioner recharge and retrofit kits and related products which are sold in over 25,000 retail stores principally in the United States. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the change in control was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting by the Company. As such, the assets and liabilities of IDQ were recorded at their estimated fair value on March 17, 2014.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Pursuant to the AAG Purchase Agreement, immediately prior to the execution of said Agreement, the existing stockholders of IDQ Acq. Corp., pursuant to the Contribution Agreement noted above, collectively contributed 186,541 of their common stock in IDQ to the Company in exchange for common and preferred shares in AAG Parent representing a total estimated fair value of $28.4 million. The remaining 458,177 issued and outstanding shares of common stock of IDQ were purchased from the existing stockholders for a total $70.0 million. In addition, at the time of the close, IDQ paid $1.3 million in third party professional fees and expenses that were incurred by AAG Inc. in connection with the acquisition, which was recorded as a reduction of the total consideration exchanged.

IDQ obtained consents for the change in control from its creditors through amendments to the indentures governing the IDQ Holdings $220 million Notes and the IDQ Acq. Corp. $45 million Notes, and an amendment to the IDQ Holdings’ Revolving Credit Facility, in consideration of payments of $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively (See Note 7). In addition, the creditors consented to the payments of acquisition related transaction costs, such as advisory, legal and other professional fees, of up to $8.0 million, of which $5.6 million was expensed and included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2014.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company finalized its valuation of the acquisition date fair values of the consideration transferred, and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on that assessment, management determined that the acquisition resulted in goodwill of $166.6 million, which is attributable to expected synergies and other benefits that will result from combining certain operations of IDQ and AAG Inc. The following is a summary of the consideration transferred for the March 17 Acquisition and the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Purchase price:

Cash consideration

$ 68,723,844   

Fair value of equity instruments ( the sellers received a non-controlling interest in AAG Parent)

  28,405,545   
  

 

 

 

Total

  97,129,389   
  

 

 

 

Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Current and other assets

  74,435,863   

Inventory step-up

  6,806,000   

Property and equipment

  4,664,000   

Intangible assets

  225,900,000   

Current liabilities

  (39,325,314

Long-term liabilities

  (272,156,216

Net deferred tax liability

  (69,768,811
  

 

 

 

Net value of assets (liabilities) acquired

  (69,444,478
  

 

 

 

Excess - goodwill

$ 166,573,867   
  

 

 

 

The fair value of the current assets acquired includes trade receivables with a fair value of $20.6 million. A step-up in the value of the inventory of $6.8 million was recorded in connection with the IDQ Acquisition based on valuation estimates. During 2014, the full $6.8 million of the step-up amount was charged to cost of products sold, as the inventory was sold, see consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. The fair values allocated to intangible assets include patents, trademarks and customer relationships with a total estimated fair value of $225.9 million (See Note 7). The relief from royalty method approach was used to value the patents and the trademarks, and the profit contribution method income

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

approach was used to value the customer relationships. The fair values of the long term liabilities assumed include the IDQ Holdings $220 million Notes and the IDQ Acq. Corp. $45 million Notes, with estimated fair values of $224.4 million and $46.8 million, respectively, which is based on par value plus an approximated yield-to-maturity premium.

In addition to and in anticipation of the Company’s investment in IDQ, the Company entered into an amendment of AAG’s Credit Facility on March 11, 2014 revising a defined term, Consolidated EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA is used in the calculation of certain financial condition covenants under the Credit Facility. The revision to the definition of Consolidated EBITDA excludes from AAG Inc.’s Consolidated EBITDA fees and expenses incurred for the Company’s investment in IDQ, it’s implementation of a management services agreement with IDQ and its pursuit of cost savings, expense reductions and other operating improvements and synergies related to the IDQ acquisition.

In the second quarter of 2014, the Company made an acquisition in the United Kingdom for a total consideration of approximately $1.9 million.

In conjunction with the original Acquisition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with Clorox whereby Clorox would provide certain services, equipment and office space to the Company. Additionally under the TSA, the Company provided certain services to Clorox. Related party transactions and activities involving Clorox are not always consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in an arm’s-length transaction where conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may exist. On November 1, 2011, the Company completed the transition of its North American and export operations from Clorox provisioning to standalone operations. The Company completed the transition of certain international operations from Clorox in the second quarter of 2012 and terminated the remaining service components of the TSA. During 2012, the Company recorded $0.7 million of payments under the agreement in Selling and administrative expenses. Further, on conclusion of the TSA we entered into a subsequent arrangement with Clorox for continuation of services in Australia and New Zealand, including warehousing, logistics, customer service and information systems facilities and support. Expenses for these services were $1.3 million and $0.7 million and were included in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively in 2012.

Avista

Avista owns approximately 91.3% of the Company. As a result, Avista has the power to elect our board of directors and has the ability to exercise significant influence or control over the Company’s operations.

The Company has entered into a monitoring agreement with Avista and affiliates of Avista whereby Avista provides services for a fixed fee of $1.0 million annually to the Company. Selling, general and administrative expenses, including out of pocket expenses related to this monitoring agreement were (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Avista monitoring agreement fees

   $ 1,652       $ 1,044       $ 1,055   

In connection with the Acquisition and the issuance of its long-term debt, the Company paid $4.1 million to Avista and affiliates of Avista for consulting expenses and recorded these as deferred financing costs which are amortized over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. Related amortization expense was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Amortization of Avista consulting expenses

   $ 600       $ 604       $ 605   

 

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December 31, 2014

 

Consulting Agreements

Michael Klein, who serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is the sole member of Las Colinas Investments, LLC, which is entitled to receive $125,280 per annum from IDQ Operating, Inc., a subsidiary of IDQ Acq. Corp., pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Consulting Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2013, as amended, subject to an aggregate cap of $360,000 following April 1, 2014. Gerard Rooney, who serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Operations, is the sole member of Windy Hill Investments LLC, which is entitled to receive $83,250 per annum from IDQ Operating, Inc. pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Consulting Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2013, as amended, subject to an aggregate cap of $240,000 following April 1, 2014. Under the terms of the Board Service and Consulting Agreements, dated as of June 1, 2014 and March 17, 2014, respectively, Ms. Kranc and Mr. Yurko are each entitled to receive $50,000 per annum from the Company for their board service and consulting services. In consideration for services rendered in connection with the IDQ investment, Mr. Yurko received a transaction fee equal to $250,000 per the terms of the consulting agreement. In June 2014, Ms. Kranc was granted 100,000 stock options, per the terms of her consulting agreement.

Kinderhook Industries

Under the terms of the IDQ Acquisition, Kinderhook Industries, which formerly owned 88% of IDQ Acq. Corp., received a 7.1% stake in the common equity of the Company, as a component of the consideration for the sale of its ownership interest in IDQ Acq. Corp. Kinderhook had a monitoring agreement whereby Kinderhook provides services for a fixed fee of $1.7 million annually to IDQ Acq. Corp. The agreement was amended in March 2014 to cap future payments to Kinderhook at a total of $5.0 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses, including out of pocket expenses related to this monitoring agreement were $1.2 million during 2014.

Directors and Officers

In connection with the Acquisition and issuance of the AAG’s long-term debt, the Company incurred costs of $1.8 million for consulting expenses from individuals that later became directors and officers of the Company. Of this amount, $0.4 million was paid to certain directors and officers of the Company and $1.4 million was reinvested in the Company through the purchase of common stock. Of these consulting expenses, $1.3 million was recorded in 2010 with the remaining $0.5 million deferred and amortized over the term of the respective debt using the effective interest method. Related amortization expense was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Amortization of directors’ and officers’ consulting expenses

   $ 68       $ 68       $ 68   

The Company engaged Charles McIlvaine, a former Director of the Company, to provide services associated with corporate development and other strategic initiatives on a consulting basis. Pursuant to this arrangement the Company recorded charges of $0.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2012, in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

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December 31, 2014

 

Note 3—Accounts Receivable, net

The percentage of accounts receivable due from the Company’s largest customers were:

 

     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

First

     21     24

Second

     19     7

No other customers exceeded 10% of net accounts receivable in any period.

The percentage of the Company’s net sales to the Company’s largest customers were:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Walmart

     23     23     22

AutoZone

     12     —          —     

Sales to the Company’s largest customer are principally made in North America. No other customers exceeded 10% of net sales in any period.

The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Beginning
Balance
     Provision
for
Doubtful
Accounts
     Amounts
Written-
Off
    Other
Deductions—
Purchase
Accounting
     Ending
Balance
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

   $ 448       $ 360       $ (241   $ —         $ 567   

Year ended December 31, 2013

     682         174         (408     —           448   

Year ended December 31, 2012

     390         370         (78     —           682   

Note 4—Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Finished goods

   $ 43,600       $ 28,400   

Work in process

     1,750         —     

Raw materials and packaging

     20,271         7,896   

Allowances for obsolescence

     (2,316      (2,253
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 63,305    $ 34,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s allowance for obsolescence is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,    Beginning
Balance
     Provision
for
obsolescence
     Amounts
Written-
Off
    Other
Deductions—
Purchase
Accounting
     Ending
Balance
 

2014

   $ 2,253       $ 3,818       $ (3,755   $ —         $ 2,316   

2013

     2,029         3,599         (3,375     —           2,253   

2012

     2,051         1,195         (1,217     —           2,029   

 

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December 31, 2014

 

Note 5—Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Current deferred taxes

   $ 5,451       $ 3,555   

Deferred financing costs

     1,508         1,767   

Prepaid expenses

     3,230         2,015   

Prepaid income taxes

     1,480         2,453   

Other

     1,790         1,886   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 13,459    $ 11,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 6—Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Land and improvements

   $ 696       $ 696   

Buildings

     3,773         3,769   

Leasehold improvements

     1,381         1,088   

Machinery and equipment

     28,833         22,331   

Furniture, fixtures and office equipment

     4,622         4,434   

Vehicles

     457         413   

Molds and dies

     272         —     

Capitalized software

     12,697         12,182   

Construction in progress

     3,531         1,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  56,262      46,454   

Less: accumulated depreciation

  (25,254   (17,518
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31,008    $ 28,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment and amortization of capitalized software was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Depreciation

   $ 5,655       $ 4,953       $ 4,639   

Amortization of capitalized software

     2,198         2,017         1,605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 7,853    $ 6,970    $ 6,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7—Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company completed its annual indefinite lived intangible asset impairment assessment. The Company uses an income approach, the relief from royalty method, to estimate the fair value of its trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. The determination of the fair values of trademarks and brand name assets with indefinite lives requires significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value. The fair values of the trademarks and brand names were determined using unobservable inputs, reflecting the Company’s

 

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December 31, 2014

 

own assumptions (Level 3). Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce different results. After completing the trademark impairment test as described in Note 1, the Company recorded a $7.0 million non-cash trademark impairment charge related to its STP trade name, which is included in intangible asset and goodwill impairment in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. The key factors leading to the impairment charge was a decline in forecasted future results of the brand, as compared with the projections which were made when the brand was acquired from Clorox in 2010.

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company revised its pricing structure for intercompany purchases and sales of goods (“Intercompany Pricing”). The change in Intercompany Pricing had the effect of increasing the cost of intercompany purchases in the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa reporting unit, its Australia and New Zealand reporting unit and its Latin America and Asia reporting unit, while increasing the value of intercompany sales from the Company’s North America reporting unit. As a result of this change in Intercompany Pricing, when the Company determined the fair value of the assets and liabilities of its reporting units in the first step of the goodwill impairment test as described in Note 1 the fair value of the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa reporting unit and its Australia and New Zealand reporting unit were lower than the carrying values of those reporting units. This decrease in value resulted primarily from the change in the Intercompany Pricing structure. After completing the second step of the goodwill impairment test as described in Note 1, the Company recorded a $24.1 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge, which is included in intangible asset and goodwill impairment in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss. The fair values of the trademarks and brand names were determined using unobservable inputs, reflecting the Company’s own assumptions (Level 3).

The Company also evaluated the recoverability of its customer relationships, patents and licensing arrangements intangible assets as well as its tangible, long lived assets. When there is prevalent indication of impairment of a finite and long-lived asset or asset group, the Company tests for recoverability by comparing the carrying value of an asset or asset group to their undiscounted cash flows. However, the Company concluded there was not a prevalence of evidence any impairment was present at the asset group level for any of its finite lived assets.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

           Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets        
     Goodwill     Patents
Subject to
Amortization
    Trademarks
and Brands
Not Subject to
Amortization
    Customer
Relationships
Subject to
Amortization
    Licensing
Arrangements
Subject to
Amortization
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 362,216        —        $ 99,597      $ 249,610      $ 3,698      $ 352,905   

Amortization

     —          —          —          (35,488     (1,300     (36,788

Acquisition

     580        —          —          1,823        —          1,823   

Translation adjustments

     (3,970     —          (1,384     (3,086     —          (4,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  358,826      —        98,213      212,859      2,398      313,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization

  0      (2,366   0      (43,439   (1,300   (47,105

Impairment

  0      0      (7,000   0      0      (7,000

Acquisitions

  168,445      26,900      31,400      167,600      0      225,900   

Translation adjustments

  (3,908   —        (1,161   (2,415   0      (3,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

$ 523,363    $ 24,534    $ 121,452    $ 334,605    $ 1,098    $ 481,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer relationships and licensing arrangements subject to amortization are reported on the consolidated balance sheets net of accumulated amortization of $149.1 million, and $80.6 million, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average remaining amortization period for patents, customer relationships and licensing arrangements subject to amortization is 8 years, 6 years and 2 years, respectively. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company acquired IDQ Holdings in the United States, increasing goodwill by $166.6 million (all of which was allocated to the IDQ reporting unit) and made an

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

acquisition in the U. K., increasing goodwill by $1.9 million (all of which was allocated to its European reporting unit under AAG Inc.) In the third quarter of 2013, the Company made an acquisition in Europe, increasing goodwill and customer relationships by $0.6 million and $1.8 million (which will be amortized over 7 years), respectively. Licensing royalties were $2.4 million, $2.3 million and $3.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Although licensing agreements may not be renewed for strategic or other reasons, the Company generally maintains and extends its existing license arrangements.

Expected future amortization expense for these intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

Fiscal Years

      

2015

   $ 51,322   

2016

     49,126   

2017

     47,637   

2018

     39,554   

2019

     39,554   

Thereafter

     133,044   
  

 

 

 
$ 360,237   
  

 

 

 

Note 8—Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

The following summarizes the Company’s accrued expenses and other current liabilities (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Trade, sales promotion and advertising

   $ 10,254       $ 8,777   

Accrued interest

     15,864         8,029   

Accrued taxes

     2,729         50   

Compensation and benefits

     6,627         2,156   

Other

     10,549         5,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 46,023    $ 24,684   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 9—Debt

The following summarizes the Company’s debt (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2014        
     Face Value      Premium      Discount     Carry Value      Less: current
portion
    Long-term
portion, net of
discount/

premium
 

Revolvers(1)

   $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —     

AAG Term Loan- due 2016

     279,000         —           (3,389     275,611         (3,000   $ 272,611   

AAG Senior Notes- 9.75%, due 2018

     275,000         —           (6,142     268,858         —          268,858   

IDQ Holdings- Senior Secured Notes- 11.5%,
due 2017

     220,000         3,390         —          223,390         —          223,390   

IDQ Acq. Corp. -Senior Secured Notes- 14.0%,
due 2017

     45,000         1,464         —          46,464         —          46,464   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 819,000    $ 4,854    $ (9,531 $ 814,323    $ (3,000 $ 811,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) – AAG Revolver and IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facilities.

 

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December 31, 2014

 

     December 31, 2013  
     Balance      Discount     Carry Value      Less: current
portion
    Long-term
Portion, net of
discount
 

AAG Revolver

   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —     

AAG Term Loan- due 2016

     291,000         (6,271     284,729         (3,000   $ 281,729   

AAG Senior Notes- 9.75%, due 2018

     275,000         (6,147     268,853         —          268,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 566,000    $ (12,418 $ 553,582    $ (3,000 $ 550,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

AAG Credit Facility

In connection with the Acquisition on November 5, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement, among Intermediate, the Company, several lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents parties thereto (the “AAG Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the AAG Credit Facility bear interest at a rate of the sum of (i) the greater of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or 1.75% and (ii) 4.25%. The AAG Credit Facility provided revolving credit and a Term Loan as follows:

AAG Revolver—A secured $50.0 million revolving credit loan (the “AAG Revolver”) governed by the AAG Revolving Credit facility, which expires in November 2015. Further to interest as described above on the AAG Revolver, an annual commitment fee of 0.75% is charged quarterly based on the average daily unused portion of the AAG Revolver. No amounts were outstanding against the AAG Revolver at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. While the Company expects to be able to renew the AAG Revolving Credit Facility, there is no guarantee the Company will be successful, which may limit the Company’s ability to achieve its corporate operating plans.

On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of AAG’s Credit Facility revising a defined term, Consolidated EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA is used in the calculation of certain financial condition covenants under the AAG Credit Facility. The revision to the definition of Consolidated EBITDA excludes from Consolidated EBITDA fees and expenses incurred for the Company’s acquisition of IDQ Acq. Corp., the Company’s implementation of a management services agreement with IDQ Acq. Corp. and the Company’s pursuit of cost savings, expense reductions and other operating improvements and synergies related to IDQ.

AAG Term Loan—A $300.0 million term loan (the “AAG Term Loan”) with quarterly principal payments of $0.8 million and the remaining principal maturing in November 2016.

In September 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of the AAG Credit Facility revising the maximum consolidated leverage ratio and the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio as applicable to the Company’s $50.0 million Revolver. Costs associated with the amendment of $0.4 million have been deferred and are recorded as other current assets and other non-current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and will be amortized to interest expense together with other of the Company’s deferred financing costs using the effective interest method.

The AAG Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of AAG. The AAG Credit Facility is subject to certain covenants which restrict the payment of dividends, AAG’s ability to incur indebtedness or liens, or make certain investments and requires AAG to maintain certain financial ratios. As of December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the AAG Credit Facility. The Company’s payment obligations under the AAG Credit Facility are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of AAG’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

AAG Senior Notes

In connection with the Acquisition on November 5, 2010, AAG issued 9.25% senior unsecured notes (the “AAG Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $275.0 million, which will mature in November 2018. The coupon interest on these notes is payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1.

Under terms of a registration rights agreement the Company entered into with respect to the AAG Senior Notes, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete an exchange offer related to the notes by April 28, 2012. Until the exchange offer was completed on August 23, 2012, additional interest of $0.3 million accrued on the AAG Senior Notes that was paid November 2012.

The indenture that governs the AAG Senior Notes is subject to certain covenants which restrict the payment of dividends, AAG’s ability to incur indebtedness or liens, or make certain investments. AAG’s payment obligations under the AAG Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of the AAG’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries.

IDQ Holdings $220 Million Senior Secured Notes

On March 17, 2014, the Company assumed the debt of IDQ Holdings, as part of the March 17 Acquisition (See Note 2). In connection with the March 2014 Sale, the $220 Million Senior Secured Notes (the “$220M Notes”) were recorded at their estimated fair value of $224.4 million, which included a premium of $4.4 million. The premium is being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the remaining term of the $220M Notes. At December 31, 2014 the carrying value of the $220M Notes was $223.4 million, which includes unamortized premiums of $3.4 million. Interest is payable on the $220M Notes in cash semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year.

Previously, on March 27, 2012, IDQ Holdings completed the sale of $220 million aggregate principal amount of 11.5% senior secured notes due April 2017. The $220M Notes were issued under an indenture among IDQ Holdings, its’ subsidiary guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The $220M Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by each of IDQ’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. The $220M Notes and the related guarantees are secured by liens on substantially all of IDQ’s and the guarantor’s assets, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The security interest in such assets consisting of working capital assets that secure the notes and the related guarantees are contractually subordinated to liens thereon that secure the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility. The security interest in the non-working capital assets are contractually subordinated to liens thereon that secure the notes and the related guarantees.

The indenture governing the $220M Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other requirements, limits IDQ’s and it’s restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, prepay, redeem or repurchase capital stock or subordinated debt, transfer or sell assets, make investments, enter into transactions with IDQ’s affiliates, create or incur liens and merge or consolidate with any person. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, as defined in the indenture, and for so long as the $220M Notes have an investment grade rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investor Service, Inc., and no default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture governing the $220M Notes, generally, the Company will not be subject to certain of the covenants listed above. As of December 31, 2014, IDQ Holdings was in compliance with all such covenants.

Subject to certain conditions, in general, IDQ must make an offer to purchase the $220M Notes with the excess cash flow offer amount, defined in the indenture as 75% of IDQ’s excess cash flow, determined for each annual period ending December 31, at 103% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. The Company will not be required (but may elect to do so) to make an excess cash offer unless the excess cash amount with respect to the period exceeds $3.0 million (lesser amounts are to be carried forward for determining whether the $3.0 million threshold has been met for any future period). Should the Company conclude or be required to make such offer, then the offer shall be mailed to the $220M Notes’ holders within 120 days after the applicable annual period ending December 31. With respect to the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company has estimated the excess cash flow offer amount to be approximately $14.6 million.

 

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December 31, 2014

 

After October 1, 2014, the Company has the option to redeem a portion or all of the notes at a premium, set forth, in the indenture, which will decrease over time, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Should the Company experience a change in control, as defined in the indenture, the holders of the $220M Notes have the right to require the Company to purchase the notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. In connection with the change in control that occurred on March 17, 2014, the indenture governing the $220M Notes was amended effective March 17, 2014, so that the acquisitions did not constitute a “Change in Control”, as defined in the indenture and, therefore, IDQ was not required to make any “Change in Control Offers” to the $220M Note holders. The provisions of these Supplemental Indentures required consideration of $0.6 million for the amendment.

At December 31, 2014, accrued interest on the notes was $6.3 million.

IDQ Holdings $35 Million Revolving Credit Facility

On March 27, 2012, concurrent with the sale of the $220M Notes and repayment of the revolving bank debt, IDQ entered into a new $35 million asset based revolving credit facility with the same lender (the “IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility”) which is effective through March 27, 2017. Under the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility, the interest rate, at the option of the Company, is prime rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50%. The Company may borrow based on a borrowing base formula that includes 85% and 60% of eligible receivables and inventory, respectively.

IDQ’s obligations under the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a first priority lien on IDQ’s working capital assets and by a second priority lien on IDQ Holdings’ non-working capital assets. In addition under the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility, IDQ must adhere to an annual capital expenditure limit covenant of $1.75 million, for the year ended December 31, 2014. Amounts not used may be carried over for one year only to the next fiscal year. A third amendment to the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility allows for restructuring capital expenditures associated with the March 2014 Sale, not to exceed $4.0 million during the term of this agreement. As of December 31, 2014, IDQ Holdings was in compliance with this covenant.

On August 20, 2012, in connection with the sale of $45 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due October 1, 2017 by IDQ Acq. Corp. (the “$45M Notes”), as described further below, the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility was amended to permit IDQ Holdings to declare and make a dividend to IDQ Acq. Corp., subject to certain requirements defined in the amended agreement, in order to allow IDQ Acq. Corp. to pay the fees and expenses associated with the sale of the $45M Notes. Additionally, the amendment permits IDQ Holdings to declare and make a dividend to IDQ Acq. Corp., subject to certain limitations, for the regularly scheduled cash payment of interest, at the rate of 14.00%, per annum, on the $45M Notes. On March 17, 2014, there was a third amendment to the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility for the consent to the changes in ownership that occurred on that date (See Note 2) and to allow for the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the change in control. The second amendment on December 27, 2012, permits the IDQ Holdings to make payments to Kinderhook pursuant to the management agreement in effect on December 27, 2012 (See Note 11). Consent fees of $87,500 and $350,000, were paid in consideration of the third and second amendment, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the availability under the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility was $13.6 million and there was no outstanding balance at December 31, 2014.

IDQ Acq. Corp. $45 Million Senior Secured Notes

In connection with the March 17, 2014 sale transaction (See Note 2), the Company and subsidiaries assumed the IDQ $45M Notes (the “$45M Notes”) at their estimated fair value of $46.8 million, which included a premium of $1.8 million. The premium is being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the remaining term of the notes. The terms of the $45M Notes require the Company to pay interest due entirely in cash (14.00%) to the extent that there is sufficient cash in an interest reserve account established by the Company or, if there is not sufficient cash in the interest reserve account, partially with cash from the interest reserve account, if any, and the balance by the issuance of additional PIK Notes at (14.75%) which would increase the principal amount of the outstanding notes. Interest is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying balance of the $45M Notes was $46.5 million, which includes the unamortized premium of $1.5 million.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

On August 20, 2012, IDQ Acq. Corp. completed the sale of $45 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due October 1, 2017. The $45M Notes were issued at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. The notes were issued under an indenture among IDQ and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent. The notes are not guaranteed by any of IDQ’s subsidiaries and are structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities and preferred stock of any of IDQ’s subsidiaries, including the $220M Notes and the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility. The $45M Notes are secured by liens on substantially all of IDQ Acq. Corp.’s assets subject to certain exception and permitted liens, including a first priority pledge on 100% of the capital stock of IDQ Holdings.

The indenture governing the $45M Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other requirements, limits IDQ and restricted subsidiaries’, including IDQ Holdings’, ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, prepay, redeem or repurchase capital stock or subordinated debt, transfer or sell assets, make investments, enter into transactions with affiliates, create or incur liens and merge or consolidate with any person. In addition, IDQ Acq. Corp. may not engage in any business or activity other than its ownership of all of the equity interest in IDQ Holdings, performing its obligations with respect to indebtedness or liens permitted to be incurred under the indenture, and activities incidental to the foregoing.

After October 1, 2014, the Company has the option to redeem a portion or all of the $45M Notes at a premium, set forth in the indenture, which will decrease over time, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Should IDQ Acq. Corp. experience a change in control, as defined in the indenture, the holders of the $45M Notes have the right to require IDQ Acq. Corp. to purchase their notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest (at the cash interest rate) thereon. In the event that the terms of the indebtedness of IDQ Acq. Corp.’s subsidiaries prohibits such a repurchase, then within a specified time described fully in the $45M Notes indenture, IDQ Acq. Corp. shall repay in full all such indebtedness, or offer to repay in full such indebtedness, if doing so will allow the purchase of the notes or obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing such indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the notes. In connection with the change in control that occurred on March 17, 2014 (See Note 2), the indenture governing the $45M Notes was amended effective March 17, 2014 so that the acquisitions did not constitute a “Change in Control”, as defined in the indenture and, therefore, IDQ Acq. Corp. was not required to make any “Change in Control Offers” to the note holders. The provisions of these Supplemental Indentures required consideration of $0.7 million for the amendment.

As mentioned above, effective August 20, 2012, an amendment to the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility permits IDQ Holdings to declare and make dividends to IDQ Acq. Corp, subject to certain requirements defined in the amendment agreement, in order to allow IDQ Acq. Corp. to make the regularly scheduled cash payments of interest, at the rate of 14.00% per annum, on the $45M Notes. On the business day preceding October 1 of each year, IDQ Acq. Corp. will cause IDQ Holdings to make the maximum amount of permitted dividends to it, pursuant to the indenture governing the $220M Notes, so long as such dividend is otherwise permitted to be made under the indenture governing the $220M Notes, the IDQ Holdings Revolving Credit Facility, and in accordance with applicable law, and that IDQ. Acq. Corp. shall deposit such amounts in the interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent. In lieu of causing IDQ Holdings to make such a dividend, IDQ Acq. Corp. may deposit an equivalent amount from the sale of its capital stock or by a contribution of capital. Amounts on deposit in the interest reserve account shall be released to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the security agreement to pay interest due on the $45M Notes. No indebtedness may be secured by a lien on the interest reserve account other than the $45M Notes.

On September 30, 2014, IDQ Acq. Corp. reserved the cash interest of $3.1 million due April 1, 2015 on the $45M Notes. These funds, as required, were deposited in the interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent, and at December 31, 2014 are included in restricted cash (See Note 1) within current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. On April 1, 2015, IDQ Acq. Corp. authorized the release of those funds to the trustee of the $45M Notes. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, interest expense related to the $45M Notes amounted to $4.7 million, which is net of amortization of note premium of $0.3 million.

 

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December 31, 2014

 

Interest Expense

Interest expense associated with the credit facilities and the Company’s long-term debt including commitment fees for unused borrowings, and amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Credit Facility

        

AAG Revolver

   $ 813       $ 864       $ 1,485   

AAG Term Loan- due 2016

     19,392         19,954         20,110   

AAG Senior Notes- 9.75%, due 2018

     27,210         27,089         26,980   

IDQ Holdings Senior Secured Notes- 11.5%, due 2017

     18,985         —           —     

IDQ Acq. Corp. Senior Secured Notes- 14.0%, due 2017

     4,651         —           —     

Other

     482         117         312   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 71,533    $ 48,024    $ 48,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt Maturities

Debt maturities are as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Years       

2015

   $ 3,000   

2016

     276,000   

2017

     265,000   

2018

     275,000   
  

 

 

 
$ 819,000   
  

 

 

 

Deferred Financing Costs, net

Costs associated with the establishment of the AAG Credit Facility and AAG Senior Notes have been deferred and are recorded as other current assets and other non-current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Balance

   $ 9,979       $ 9,979   

Less: accumulated amortization

     (6,397      (4,814
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,582      5,165   

Less: current portion, net of amortization

  (1,508   (1,767
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion, net of amortization

$ 2,074    $ 3,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2014

 

Note 10—Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value which is intended to increase consistency and comparability and related disclosures. An asset or liability’s classification is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement and is disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1—Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and long-term debt. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of cash, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate their fair market values. The carrying and fair values of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

AAG Term Loan

   $ 275,611       $ 278,303       $ 284,729       $ 291,000   

AAG Senior Notes- 9.75%, due 2018

   $ 268,858       $ 273,625       $ 268,853       $ 267,438   

IDQ Holdings- Senior Secured Notes- 11.5%, due 2017

   $ 223,400       $ 224,400       $ —         $ —     

IDQ Acq. Corp.- Senior Secured Notes- 14.0%, due 2017

   $ 46,500       $ 46,800       $ —         $ —     

The fair value of the Term Loan and Senior Notes was determined using broker quotes (Level 2). The broker quotes are determined on an analysis of discounted cash flows together with applicable forward LIBOR rates.

Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases various manufacturing, warehousing and office facilities under non-cancelable operating lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2019. The Company also has a number of third party service providers covering aspects of the administration of the business, including procurement, contract manufacturing, logistics, transportation, warehousing, software maintenance, systems support and hosting. In its marketing and brand support, the Company employs sponsorships, television, print, digital and online advertising. In sourcing of these services the Company generally enters into enforceable and legally binding agreements specifying all significant terms, including quantity, price and the approximate timing of the provision of the good or service to the Company. Under its existing non-cancelable contracts, as of December 31, 2014 the Company is required to pay minimum annual payments as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

   Operating
Leases
     Procurement,
Contract
Manufacturing,
Warehousing
and Logistics
Obligations
     Software
Maintenance,
Systems
Support and
Hosting
     Sponsorship
and Media
Agreements
     Advisory
Services and
Monitoring
 

2015

   $ 4,004       $ 5,643       $ 803       $ 2,515       $ 2,740   

2016

   $ 3,906       $ 3,939       $ 313       $ 845       $ 2,572   

2017

   $ 3,197       $ 3,518       $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,000   

2018

   $ 2,369       $ 1,540       $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,000   

2019

   $ 1,377       $ 1,540       $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,000   

Thereafter(1)

   $ 271       $ 124       $ 0       $ 0       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15,124    $ 16,304    $ 1,116    $ 3,360    $ 8,312   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) – Excludes the Company’s withdrawal liability to the pension of former employees of IDQ Operating, relating to a complete withdrawal within the meaning of Section 4203 of ERISA. The Company is obligated to fund the pension fund $50,000 per year, until the obligations are satisfied. (See Note 16 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.)

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

Operating lease arrangements—Certain of the Company’s operating lease agreements contain rent abatement and rent escalation clauses. The Company expenses rent on a straight-line basis over the life its leases, which commences on the date the Company has the right to control leased property. Certain of the Company’s facility operating lease agreements also provide for additional conditional payments in connection with the lease of the property (e.g., share of operating expenses, insurance, and real estate taxes). These additional payments are not included in the summary of above.

Rental expense for all operating leases was (in thousands):

 

Year ended

December 31,

2014

  

December 31,

2013

  

December 31,

2012

$4,731

   $2,775    $4,108

Contract manufacturing, warehousing and logistics obligations—The Company secures its warehousing facilities and attendant services, and logistics and transportation expertise under several contracts extending into 2019. These outsourcing arrangements typically provide for a base fee and variable costs determined with reference to volume or the provision of additional services, and terms providing for termination for convenience on 120 days’ notice and the payment of stipulated fees and additional costs. Only fixed or base fees on an ongoing basis for the term of the contracted services are included in the above summary. Further, the Company has ongoing relationships with various suppliers who procure, manufacture and/or package the Company’s products (“Contract Manufacturers”). Certain of the Company’s Contract Manufacturers maintain title and control of raw materials and components, materials utilized in finished products, and of the finished products themselves until shipment to the Company’s customers or third party distribution centers in accordance with agreed upon shipment terms. The Company purchases and maintains title and control of raw materials and components packaged by other of its Contract Manufacturers and is only obligated further for the services themselves. The Company typically does not have definitive minimum purchase obligations included in the contract terms with its Contract Manufacturers or other raw material or component suppliers. In the ordinary course of business, supply and service needs are communicated by the Company to its Contract Manufacturers based on orders and short-term projections, ranging typically three months. The Company is committed to purchase the products produced by the Contract Manufacturers based on the projections provided.

Software maintenance, systems support and hosting— The Company outsources much of its information technology infrastructure. These arrangements typically provide for a base or fixed fee and additional costs associated with added systems users and supplementary services, and terms providing for early contract termination with notice and the payment of stipulated fees. Only fixed or base fees on an ongoing basis for the term of the contracted services are included in the above summary.

Supply and purchase agreements— IDQ Acq. Corp. completed a raw material supply agreement that was in effect March 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014. Purchases from this supplier for the period March 17, 2014 through July 31, 2014 were approximately $1.1 million. Additionally, IDQ Acq. Corp. had another supply agreement that was in effect from November 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, during which period IDQ Acq. Corp. was expected to make purchases totaling approximately $1.8 million. For the period ended December 31, 2014, IDQ Holdings purchases from this supplier totaled approximately $2.1 million. The Company anticipates renewing these agreements in 2015.

Sponsorship and media agreements—The Company’s marketing campaigns rely heavily on racing and rally sponsorships, promotional events, television, print and online advertising. Sponsorship commitments extend into 2015 and the Company’s media plan extends through 2016.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement—Under the Company’s Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement, Avista and Kinderhook are providing the Company ongoing advisory services with respect to strategic business plans, corporate development and financial monitoring (See Note 2).

Note 12—Litigation and Other Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims relating to issues such as contract disputes, product liability, patents and trademarks, advertising, employee and other matters. Although the results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In connection with the Acquisition, Clorox retained liability associated with a potential contract claim and the Company has agreed to indemnify and reimburse Clorox for 50% of the first $5.0 million in costs related to the contract claim. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has accrued a $2.5 million long-term liability related to this contingency, which is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 13—Shareholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

In March 2014, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize 200 million shares of preferred stock, of which 150,000 shares are designated as Series A Preferred stock and the remainder is undesignated. The Company’s parent, Avista, contributed $62.0 million to the Company in exchange for 62,000 shares of the Preferred A stock. Upon completion of the March 17, 2014 Sales Transaction, Kinderhook and former shareholders of IDQ received 4,746 shares and 647 shares, respectively, of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock. Since these shares are not traded on the public market, the Company commissioned a valuation by an unrelated third-party valuation firm, in accordance with the guidance provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, and assigned a fair value to the Series A Preferred stock issued to Kinderhook and former management IDQ shareholders of $1,094.90 and $766.43 per share (discounted for lack of marketability), respectively.

At December 31, 2014, Avista owned 91.4 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series A Preferred stock, with an additional 7.1% owned by Kinderhook and the remaining aggregate 1.5% owned by certain members of management and the Board of Directors (“Management Stockholders”).

The Company’s preferred stock has certain rights, powers and privileges which include, but are not limited to the following:

(a) the preferred stock will rank senior to any capital stock or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, the common stock of the Company) with respect to dividend rights, rights on liquidation, dissolution, redemption or winding up;

(b) the preferred stock is subject to a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (subject to customary adjustments such as stock splits) plus all unpaid and accrued dividends described in (c) below which will be required if a liquidation event occurs (including certain mergers or sales of the Company or the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company);

(c) the preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, on a cumulative basis, cash dividends, accrued on a daily basis, whether or not declared and compounding semi-annually on July 31 and December 31 of each year, at a rate of 20% per annum on the sum of the liquidation value thereof plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon from, and including, the date of issuance of such shares of Preferred stock until the date that the liquidation value and accrued dividends are paid or the date which such Preferred stock is redeemed or acquired by the Company (whether or not declared). The unrecorded accumulated and unpaid dividends at December 31, 2014 totaled $11.1 million;

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

(d) the preferred stock is subject to redemption by the Company at liquidation value plus all accrued but unpaid dividends at the sole election of the Company;

(e) the preferred stock is not mandatorily redeemable, conditional nor does it contain any conversion options; and

(f) the preferred stockholders share voting rights with the common stock holders. Each holder of Series A Preferred stock shall be entitled to 10,000 votes per share of Series A Preferred stock on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s shareholders.

During 2014, the Company repurchased 81 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred stock from former IDQ employees, at a cost of approximately $88,000 and the shares were subsequently cancelled. The Company’s Series A Preferred stock is not traded upon any public market.

Common Stock

In March 2014, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized common stock to 400 million shares of common stock from the previous authorized number of 365 million shares. On March 17, 2014, the Company issued 23.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock to the former shareholders of IDQ Acq. Corp., as consideration for their sale of the outstanding common and preferred stock of IDQ Acq. Corp. to the Company and its subsidiaries under the Stock Purchase Agreement. The shares were issued to Kinderhook, IDQ’s largest shareholder, as well as members of IDQ’s s management team in exchange for their shares of IDQ’ s outstanding common stock and preferred stock. Since these shares are not traded on the public market, the Company commissioned a valuation by an unrelated third-party valuation firm, in accordance with the guidance provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Guide, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, and assigned a fair value to the Common Stock issued to Kinderhook and former management IDQ shareholders of $1.02 and $0.71 per share (discounted for lack of marketability), respectively.

As of December 31, 2014, Avista owned 91.3 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, with an additional 7.1% owned by Kinderhook and the remaining aggregate 1.6% owned by Management Stockholders. The Company’s common stock is not traded upon any public market.

Repurchase right

Under the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement dated November 5, 2010, as amended, among the Company, Avista, and the Management Stockholders, the Company has the option but not an obligation to repurchase all of the shares of common stock held by former Company employees whether acquired directly on Acquisition or issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options to former Company employees who terminate employment under certain circumstances. The purchase price of the Company’s call option as prescribed in the Stockholders’ Agreement is to be determined through a valuation of the Company’s common stock on a minority, non-marketable interest basis or, under certain circumstances, based on cost, as defined therein. As there is no active market for the Company’s common stock, the Company estimates the fair value of its common stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. If a participant in the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan (See Note 14) were to terminate employment with the Company, the Company’s exercise of its repurchase right under the Stockholders’ Agreement on shares received by the a Company employee through the exercise of stock options may require equity awards to be expensed in the Company’s statement of comprehensive loss in the period in which the termination occurs. During 2014, the Company repurchased 468,371 shares of the Company’s common stock from former employees, at a cost of approximately $0.5 million.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

Dividends

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depends upon its earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, its general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is the Company’s present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in its business operations.

Note 14—Share Based Compensation Plans

The following table presents details of total share based compensation expense that is included in the Company’s statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands):

 

     Year ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Cost of products sold

     ($42      ($15      $13   

Selling and administrative expenses

     (762      260         243   

Research and development costs

     (36      15         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share based compensation costs

  ($840   $290      $266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In November 2010, the Parent’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 AAG Option Plan”), which authorized equity awards to be granted for up to 26,500,000 shares of Parent’s common stock. On June 23, 2014, the Parent’s Board of Directors resolved to increase the authorized shares to 27,565,000. Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, certain management and key employees of the Company have been or may be granted a combination of time based and performance based options to purchase the Parent’s common stock. Share based compensation expense related to employee grants under the 2010 AAG Option Plan has been reflected in these financial statements. However, during the third quarter of 2014, the Company determined that no compensation expense should be recognized until an actual vesting event occurs. As a result, approximately $0.8 million of compensation expense which was previously recognized for these grants was reversed. As of December 31, 2014, equity awards for approximately 2,808,750 shares of Parent’s common stock remain available for grant under the 2010 AAG Option Plan.

The Company utilizes an option pricing method employing a Black Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted. The following weighted average assumptions were used for time based and performance based option grants in the periods:

 

    

Year ended
December 31,
2014

  

Year ended
December 31,
2013

  

Year ended
December 31,
2012

Expected life

   3.0 years    6.5 years    6.5 years

Expected volatility

   80.0%    34.0%    35.0%

Risk-free interest rate

   0.65% - 0.86%    1.23% - 2.03%    0.91% - 1.36%

Dividend yield

   0%    0%    0%

Time based and performance based options expire ten years from the date of grant. The expected life of the stock options on the option grants during the period is determined based on the average of the weighted vesting term and the contractual term of the options. However, after the modification discussed below, the expected term was changed to the remaining vesting period of 3 years. The Company estimates stock option forfeitures based on historical data and will adjust the rate to expected forfeitures when Company-specific experience indicates a different trend. Expected volatility for the period is determined consistently based on a five-company peer group, all of which have publicly traded stock. The risk-free

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

interest rate is based on the implied yield on a U.S. Treasury yield curve with a term similar to the expected remaining term of the option on the date of the grant. Dividend yield for the period is determined based on projected annual dividend payments.

Employees of the Company participate in the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan. On June 23, 2014, the Company modified the stock option grant agreements for certain employees participating in the Plan. In addition, the Company granted additional options covering 2,385,000 shares to employees during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 at $1.00 per share. One half of the modified and newly granted options vest ratably over a five year period from the date of grant/modification based upon the passage of time (the “Time Award”), while the remaining 50% of the options vest upon the achievement of specified performance conditions as set forth in the grant agreements. The performance condition can be met each fiscal year if certain EBITDA targets are achieved, subject to certain carry back and carry forward provisions, or if a change of control occurs and the applicable return of capital target is met.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for time based options under the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Number of
Time based
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     4,708         1.02   

Granted

     935         1.00   

Forfeited

     (614      1.00   

Vested

     (1,153      1.01   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2013

  3,876      1.02   

Granted

  5,628      1.00   

Additional Time Based Shares from Modification

  3,285      1.00   

Forfeited

  (1,913   1.00   

Vested

  (0   0.00   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2014

  10,876      1.00   

Exercisable at December 31, 2014

  2,678      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

  13,554      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, time based options vest ratably over the applicable service period, five years, on each anniversary of the date of grant and, regardless, immediately upon a change in control event, subject to certain conditions. However, Parent and holders of outstanding options covering 14,608,750 option shares and about 40 grants under the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan agreed to revisions to the stock option award agreements. The revisions effective June 23, 2014, included the following changes:

 

  a) The vesting period for unvested time based option shares was extended to annual vesting ratably over 5 years from June 23, 2014;

 

  b) 25% of the option shares designated for performance based vesting in participants’ original grants were revised to time based vesting, with annual vesting ratably over 5 years from June 23, 2014;

 

  c) The performance criteria for the remainder of the performance based option shares was revised to vest based on the company achieving annual EBITDA targets which were designated in the revised grants; and

 

  d) for performance based options shares, if they do not vest under scenario (c) above, the option shares may vest under an alternative vesting criteria that is based on a target return of capital to stockholders. The return of capital target is a scale of 2 to 3 times the stockholders original investment at such time as there is a change of control of the Company’s ownership.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

There have been no vested, time based stock options exercised to date under the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan and no cash received. The weighted average fair value per option of time based options granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.29, $0.15 and $0.15, respectively. The aggregate fair value of options vested in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the total amount of unrecognized compensation cost for time based options granted is $4.1 million. At December 31, 2014, vested and exercisable options and total time based options outstanding have weighted average remaining contractual terms of 6.2 and 7.6 years, respectively, and carry no intrinsic value.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for performance based options under the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share and year amounts):

 

     Number of
Performance
based
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     12,862         1.01   

Granted

     1,869         1.00   

Forfeited

     (926      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2013

  13,805      1.01   

Granted

  5,528      1.00   

Forfeited

  (4,844   1.00   

Converted to Time Based

  (3,285   1.00   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested and outstanding at December 31, 2014

  11,204      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Under the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan, performance based options vest subject to a liquidity event (e.g., an initial public offering or change in control, as defined) and based upon the attainment of specified minimum returns on capital to Company’s shareholders. Compensation expense on performance based option grants is not recognized until it is probable that the liquidity event will occur. For all periods the Company did not recognize share based compensation expense related to its performance based grants given that the performance condition (a liquidity event) has not occurred in any of those periods.

Because it is not probable that these performance based option grants will vest and no compensation expense is recognized, the Company did not value these grants. At a time in which it becomes probable that the performance option grants will vest the Company will have a valuation performed. At that time, the Company will disclose the total compensation cost in their ending financial statements.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

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December 31, 2014

 

Note 15—Income Taxes

The (benefit) provision for income taxes on loss before income taxes, by tax jurisdiction, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 7,566       $ 3,006       $ 1,425   

State

     612         537         364   

Foreign

     1,329         892         1,783   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

  9,507      4,435      3,572   

Deferred:

Federal

  (20,023   (11,874   (11,060

State

  (598   (2,818   1,206   

Foreign

  38      (518   (758
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

  (20,583   (15,210   (10,612
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ (11,076 $ (10,775 $ (7,040
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of loss before income taxes, by tax jurisdiction, were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

United States

   $ (31,562    $ (19,496    $ (24,878

Foreign

     (3,983      (4,667      (27,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ (35,545 $ (24,163 $ (52,839
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate on loss before income taxes follows:

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Statutory federal tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Non-deductible impairment of goodwill

     —          —          (12.3

State taxes (net of federal tax benefits)

     0.6        6.8        (1.8

Foreign rate differential

     (2.1     (2.0     (3.0

Domestic production activities deduction

     1.9        0.8        0.6   

Acquisition related

     (2.0     —          0.4   

Change in Valuation Allowance

     (1.7     (2.3     —     

UK interest deduction

     4.9        2.5        1.3   

Uncertain tax positions

     (2.0     —          —     

Other differences

     (3.5     3.8        (6.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

  31.1   44.6   13.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company’s effective rate for 2014 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to differences in the foreign tax rates when compared to the statutory rate, changes in valuation allowances relating to certain foreign jurisdictions and uncertain tax positions. The Company’s effective benefit rate for 2013 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to state taxes. Other items impacting the Company’s effective benefit rate relate primarily to deductible interest expense in the U.K., and adjustments resulting from the filing of the income tax returns.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be reversed. Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Deferred tax assets:

     

Accrual and reserves

   $ 2,661       $ 1,841   

Inventory costs

     3,103         2,064   

Acquisition related

     9,738         2,225   

Net operating losses

     1,991         1,806   

Other

     312         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

  17,805      7,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

Fixed and intangible assets

  (151,616   (93,388

Section 481(a) adjustments

  (260   —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (151,876   (93,388
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Valuation allowance

  (1,204   (603
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

$ (135,275 $ (86,055
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The net deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Current deferred tax assets (included in other current assets)

   $ 5,451       $ 3,555   

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

     (140,726      (89,610
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

$ (135,275 $ (86,055
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability. A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had aggregate foreign net operating losses of approximately $15.1 million, which is comprised of losses of $13.3 million, $1.7 million and $0.1 million in the United Kingdom, China and other foreign jurisdictions, respectively. Losses in the United Kingdom are subject to an indefinite carryforward period; however, due to limitations on the ability to utilize such losses to offset income from only certain members of the United Kingdom group, a full valuation allowance has been provided on such losses. Losses in China have a five year carryforward period and also carry a full valuation allowance.

In connection with Acquisition, Clorox has agreed to indemnify the Company for any taxes and interest associated with the periods prior to November 4, 2010.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total balance of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Unrecognized tax benefits—beginning of period

   $ 865      $ 379      $ 417   

Gross increases—tax positions in prior periods

     275        625        —     

Gross increase—current period tax positions

     1,325        —          75   

Reversal of accrual for prior year tax positions

     (43     —          —     

Statute of limitations lapse

     (57     (51     —     

Settlements

     (66     (88     (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits—end of period

$ 2,299    $ 865    $ 379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.3 million, and $0.9 million, respectively, which would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized. Of the 2014 and 2013 balances above, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, relates to periods which were included within Clorox tax returns. An offsetting receivable has been recorded in other assets for the Clorox indemnity as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had an uncertain tax position of $1.2 million which was offset against a corresponding net operating loss in accordance with ASU 2013-11.

The Company is subject to exam by the U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax authorities on its filings since 2011. During 2013, the U.S. federal tax return filed by the Company for 2010 was examined by the IRS, and resulted in no change.

In the twelve months succeeding December 31, 2014, the Company expects total unrecognized tax benefits to change by $0.1 million due to the lapse of statute of limitations on a portion of the unrecognized tax benefit indemnified by Clorox. Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

The Company provides for U.S. income taxes on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries unless the earnings are considered indefinitely invested outside of the U.S. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on $0.8 million of cumulative unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 due to the Company’s existing tax structure, existing tax law and the Company’s intention to indefinitely reinvest these earnings outside of the U.S. The Company determined that the calculation of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these cumulative unremitted earnings was not practicable. If these earnings were distributed to the Company’s U.S. entity, the Company would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes would be reduced by available foreign tax credits.

 

35


Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014

 

Note 16—Retirement Income and Health Benefit Plans

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company established a defined contribution plan in the United States for the Company’s employees that contain two components, a 401(k) component and a profit-sharing component, which qualifies as a tax deferred savings plan under Section 401(k) of the IRC (“The Plan”). Eligible U.S. employees may contribute a percentage of their pre-tax compensation, subject to certain IRC limitations. The Plan provides for employer matching contributions to be made up to $1,000 per year and profit sharing contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company’s aggregate cost of the defined contribution plans was (in thousands):

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 

December 31,

2013

 

December 31,

2012

$420

  $804   $1,622

Union Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability

On June 30, 2000, IDQ Operating, under its former management, withdrew from the Local 29 RWDSU Pension Fund (EIN #13-2669167) and, as a result, affected a complete withdrawal from the fund, within the meaning of Section 4203(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Consequently, the Company is subject to the payment of a withdrawal liability to the fund. Beginning on April 1, 2001, this liability is payable on a quarterly basis in the amount of $12,509, including interest. The annual amount contributed to the plan by the Company and charged to expense in 2014 was $37,459.

The Company contribution to the plan was approximately 12.5% of total contributions of approximately $0.4 million, made by employers and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Based on the latest information available, the plan’s actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits is approximately $3.3 million. At December 31, 2014, this liability included in other liabilities amounted to $0.7 million.

Note 17—Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events from the balance sheet date through April 17, 2015, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued, and determined that there are no other items to disclose.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

Index to Financial Statements

 

     Page  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     1   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013

     2   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     3   

Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     4   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

     5   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors of Armored AutoGroup Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Armored AutoGroup Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, shareholder’s equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used, and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Armored AutoGroup Inc. at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

March 27, 2015

 

1


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 13,051      $ 21,253   

Accounts receivable, net

     67,897        60,324   

Inventories

     38,591        34,043   

Due from IDQ

     830        —     

Other current assets

     10,980        11,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  131,349      127,296   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  26,245      28,936   

Goodwill

  356,789      358,826   

Intangible assets, net

  266,448      313,470   

Investment in affiliate

  10,000      —     

Deferred financing costs and other assets, net

  2,158      3,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 792,989    $ 832,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 14,150    $ 6,989   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  30,531      24,685   

Due to Parent

  29      745   

Current portion of long-term debt, less discount

  3,000      3,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  47,710      35,419   

Long-term debt, less discount and current portion

  541,469      550,582   

Other liability

  2,500      2,500   

Deferred income taxes

  74,420      89,610   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  666,099      678,111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

Shareholder’s Equity:

Common stock ($0.01 par value, one thousand shares authorized, one thousand shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013)

  —        —     

Additional paid-in capital

  260,200      261,040   

Accumulated deficit

  (116,210   (98,955

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (17,100   (7,949
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

  126,890      154,136   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

$ 792,989    $ 832,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

2


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Net sales

   $ 298,142      $ 289,956      $ 306,468   

Cost of products sold

     163,047        158,049        167,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  135,095      131,907      138,898   

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative expenses

  42,783      40,694      48,306   

Advertising costs

  24,291      27,787      31,072   

Research and development costs

  2,287      2,474      2,211   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  36,446      36,788      36,701   

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

  7,000      —        24,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  112,807      107,743      142,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

  22,288      24,164      (3,509

Non-operating expenses:

Interest expense

  47,644      48,024      48,887   

Other expense

  12      285      445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

  (25,368   (24,145   (52,841

Benefit for income taxes

  8,113      10,775      7,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (17,255 $ (13,370 $ (45,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

  (9,151   (9,389   3,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

$ (26,406 $ (22,759 $ (41,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

3


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

(In thousands)

 

     Common Stock      Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Shareholder’s
Equity
 
     Shares      Amount      Capital     (Loss) Income      

Balance at December 31, 2011

     1       $ —         $ 260,484      $ (2,367   $ (39,784   $ 218,333   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share based compensation

  —        —        266      —        —        266   

Translation adjustments

  —        —        —        3,807      —        3,807   

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        (45,801   (45,801
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

  1      —        260,750      1,440      (85,585   176,605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share based compensation

  —        —        290      —        —        290   

Translation adjustments

  —        —        —        (9,389   —        (9,389

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        (13,370   (13,370
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  1      —        261,040      (7,949   (98,955   154,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share based compensation

  —        —        (840   —        —        (840

Translation adjustments

  —        —        —        (9,151   —        (9,151

Net loss

  —        —        —        —        (17,255   (17,255
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  1    $ —      $ 260,200    $ (17,100 $ (116,210 $ 126,890   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

4


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(In thousands)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net loss

   $ (17,255   $ (13,370   $ (45,801

Adjustments:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     47,665        47,846        46,813   

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

     7,000        —          24,117   

Share based compensation

     (840     290        266   

Deferred income taxes

     (16,605     (15,210     (10,612

Other

     218        63        157   

Cash effects of changes, net of acquisition effects in:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     (7,108     10,842        (15,302

Inventories

     (4,031     9,276        (5,194

Prepaid taxes

     3,146        1,215        (4,436

Other current assets

     104        (1,106     (753

Due from IDQ

     (830     —          —     

Book overdraft

     —          —          (1,987

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     9,063        (10,668     10,509   

Due to Clorox

     —          —          11,864   

Other

     578        (911     603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  21,105      28,267      10,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

  (4,415   (4,305   (7,698

Investment in affiliate

  (10,000   —        —     

Acquisition, net

  (1,797   (3,084   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (16,212   (7,389   (7,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolver

  17,000      23,000      64,001   

Payments on revolver

  (17,000   (23,000   (64,001

Principal payments on notes payable and other

  (12,000   (3,611   (3,000

Payment on advance from Parent

  (716   (50   —     

Deferred financing costs

  —        —        (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (12,716   (3,661   (3,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  (379   (170   75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

  (8,202   17,047      (729

Cash at beginning of period

  21,253      4,206      4,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$ 13,051    $ 21,253    $ 4,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

Cash paid for interest

$ 43,280    $ 43,878    $ 45,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$ 5,742    $ 4,099    $ 8,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

5


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Company

Armored AutoGroup Inc. is a consumer products company consisting primarily of Armor All and STP, two of the most recognizable brands in the automotive aftermarket appearance products and performance chemicals categories, respectively. Armored AutoGroup Inc. delivers its products to distributors, resellers and end users (collectively the customers) through its direct operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, China and the United Kingdom and distributor relationships in approximately 50 countries. The Armor All and STP brands offer multiple automotive appearance and performance chemicals that can be found in most of the major developed countries around the world.

In September 2010, Viking Acquisition Inc., an entity owned by affiliates of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P. (“Avista”), entered into an agreement to acquire the AutoCare Products Business, Armor All, STP and certain other brands from Clorox pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 21, 2010 (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition closed on November 5, 2010 and included employees in the United States and other countries dedicated to the Company, related product patent and developed technology and certain other assets, including the manufacturing facilities located in Painesville, Ohio and Wales, U.K. Viking Acquisition Inc. was subsequently renamed as Armored AutoGroup Inc. (“AAG”). Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. (“AAG Parent” or “Parent”) indirectly owns all of AAG’s issued and outstanding capital stock through its direct subsidiary and AAG’s direct parent, Armored AutoGroup Intermediate Inc., (“Intermediate”).

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The Company’s business is moderately seasonal and can be impacted by weather. The Company’s sales are typically higher in the first half of the calendar year as our customers purchase inventory for the spring and summer seasons when weather is warmer in the northern hemisphere than in the fall and winter months. This pattern is largely reflective of our customers’ seasonal purchasing patterns, as well as the timing of our promotional activities. Weather can also influence consumer behavior, especially for appearance products. Our appearance products sell best during warm and dry weather, and less strongly if weather is cold and wet. For these reasons, among others, the Company’s results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results and, accordingly, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Specific areas, among others, requiring the application of management’s estimates and judgment include assumptions pertaining to allowances for excess and obsolete inventory, provisions for cash discounts on amounts due from customers, fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions (see Note 7), accruals for consumer and trade promotion programs, future product volume

 

6


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

and pricing estimates, future cash flows utilized in impairment testing of goodwill and other long lived assets, creditworthiness of customers and potential income tax. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions made.

Foreign Currency Translation

Local currencies are the functional currencies for substantially all of the Company’s foreign operations, with the exception of the Company’s United Kingdom operation whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar. When the transactional currency is different than the functional currency, transaction gains and losses are included as a component of other expense (income), net. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the respective balance sheet reporting date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. Gains and losses on foreign currency translations are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Deferred taxes are not provided on cumulative translation adjustments where the Company expects earnings of a foreign subsidiary to be indefinitely reinvested.

Accounts Receivable, net

The Company records accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes allowances for discounts and estimated uncollectible accounts to reflect losses anticipated on accounts receivable balances. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is based on historical write-offs, an analysis of past due accounts based on the contractual terms of the receivables, and the economic status of customers, if known. The Company believes that the allowance is sufficient to cover uncollectible amounts; however, there can be no assurance that unanticipated future business conditions of customers will not have a negative impact on our results of operations. Accounts receivable are written off against the allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts should we conclude their collection is improbable.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable, which are typically unsecured, are limited to an extent due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across many geographical regions. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of the financial condition of its customers and requires credit enhancements, such as letters of credit and bank guarantees, in certain circumstances.

The Company does, however, sell a significant portion of its products through third party distributors, resellers and significant retail customers (See Note 3) and, as a result, maintains at times significant receivables balances with these parties. If the financial condition of these distributors, resellers or significant retail customers should deteriorate substantially, the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be adversely affected.

Cash at times may exceed FDIC insurable limits.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market under a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. When necessary, the Company provides allowances to adjust the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market, including any costs to sell or dispose. Consideration is given to obsolescence, excessive inventory levels, product deterioration and other factors in evaluating net realizable value for the purposes of determining the lower of cost or market.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses are calculated by the straight-line method using the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over a period no longer than the lease term. Internal and external costs incurred in developing or obtaining computer software for internal use are capitalized in property, plant and equipment and are amortized on a straight-line basis, over the estimated useful life of the software. General and administrative costs related to developing or obtaining such software are expensed as incurred.

The following table provides estimated useful lives generally assigned to property, plant and equipment by asset classification:

 

Classification

   Expected
Useful Lives
 

Land improvements

     10 - 30 years   

Buildings

     7 - 40 years   

Machinery and equipment

     2 - 15 years   

Computer software

     3 - 7 years   

Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset (or asset group) may not be recoverable. The Company’s impairment review requires significant management judgment including estimating the future success of product lines, future sales volumes, revenue and expense growth rates, alternative uses for the assets and estimated proceeds from the disposal of the assets. The Company conducts reviews of idle and underutilized equipment when events or circumstances arise indicating that future cash flows are insufficient to recover the book value of asset groups, and reviews business plans for possible impairment indicators. Impairment occurs when the carrying amount of the asset (or asset group) exceeds its estimated future undiscounted cash flows. When impairment is indicated, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the asset’s (or asset group’s) book value and its estimated fair value. Depending on the asset, estimated fair value may be determined either by use of a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) model or by reference to estimated selling values of assets in similar condition. The use of different assumptions would increase or decrease the estimated fair value of assets and would increase or decrease any impairment measurement. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Finite Lived Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives (customer relationships and licensing arrangements) is recognized over estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 10 years, which the Company believes reasonably represents the time period in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise realized. The Company has experienced a negligible attrition rate in its customer base, and is not able to identify a reliable pattern of attrition and, as such, is utilizing the straight-line amortization method to amortize customer relationship intangible assets. Finite lived intangible assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company tests its trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. For trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives, impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated fair value. An impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value. The Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method, to estimate the fair value of its trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. The determination of the fair values of trademarks and brand name assets with indefinite lives requires significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value. Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce different results.

Goodwill

The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount to determine if there is potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.

The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination at the date of the evaluation and the fair value was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit.

The Company estimates the fair value of reporting units using a weighting of fair values derived from an income approach and a market approach. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit under the first step of the goodwill impairment test and determining the fair value of individual assets and

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

liabilities of a reporting unit (including unrecognized intangible assets) under the second step of the goodwill impairment test is inherently subjective in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions based on known facts and circumstances at the time the Company performs the valuation. The use of different assumptions, inputs and judgments or changes in circumstances could materially affect the results of the valuation and could have a significant impact on whether or not an impairment charge is recognized and the magnitude of any such charge.

Income approach—To determine fair value, the Company uses a DCF approach for each of the reporting units. Under this approach, the Company estimates the future cash flows of each reporting unit and discounts these cash flows at a rate of return that reflects their relative risk. The cash flows used in the DCF are consistent with the Company’s long-range forecasts, and give consideration to historic and projected long-term business trends and strategies. The other key estimates and factors used in the DCF include, but are not limited to, discount rates, future sales volumes, revenue and expense growth rates, changes in working capital, capital expenditure forecasts, foreign exchange rates, currency devaluation, inflation, and a perpetuity growth rate.

Market approach—The Company uses the guideline public company method to select reasonably similar/guideline publicly traded companies for each of the Company’s reporting units. Using the guideline public company method, the Company calculates earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples for each of the public companies using both historical and forecasted EBITDA figures. By applying these multiples to the appropriate historical and forecasted EBITDA figures for each reporting unit, fair value estimates are calculated.

Revenue Recognition

Sales are recognized when title to the product, ownership and risk of loss transfer to the customer, which can be on the date of shipment or the date of receipt by the customer and when all of the following have occurred: a firm sales arrangement exists, pricing is fixed and determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. Revenue includes shipping and handling costs, which generally are included in the list price to the customer. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in sales. A provision for payment discounts and product return allowances is recorded as a reduction of sales in the same period that the revenue is recognized.

The Company routinely commits to on-going and one-time trade promotion programs with customers, consisting primarily of customer pricing allowances, merchandising funds and consumer coupons offered through various programs to customers and consumers. Accruals for expected payouts under these programs are included as accrued marketing and promotion in the accrued expenses and other liabilities line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recorded as a reduction of sales in the Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

Amounts received by the Company from the licensing of certain trademarks are recorded as deferred revenue on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recognized in net sales, on a straight-line basis over the term of the licensing agreement, when the underlying royalties are earned.

Cost of Products Sold

Cost of products sold is primarily comprised of direct materials and supplies consumed in the manufacturing of product, as well as manufacturing labor, depreciation expense, direct overhead

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

expense necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished product, contract manufacturing costs, and provisions for inventory losses (including losses relating to excess and obsolete inventory). Cost of products sold also includes the cost to distribute products to customers, inbound freight costs, internal transfer costs, warehousing costs and other shipping and handling activity as well as costs associated with developing and designing new packaging.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expense is primarily comprised of marketing expenses, selling expenses, administrative and other indirect overhead costs, depreciation and amortization expense on non-manufacturing assets and other miscellaneous operating items. Non-advertising related components of the Company’s total marketing spending include costs associated with consumer promotions, product sampling and sales aids, all of which are included in selling and administrative expenses.

Advertising Costs

Advertising and sales promotion costs are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the Company’s television, print, radio, internet and in-store campaigns are expensed when the advertising or promotion is published or presented to consumers. Costs associated with the Company’s racing sponsorships and promotional events are expensed at the time or during the period of the race or promotional event.

Shared Services Agreement

Under the Shared Services Agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”), the Company provides to IDQ and IDQ provides to us, certain services, including, but not limited to, executive and senior management, administrative support, human resources, information technology support, accounting, finance, technology development, legal, and procurement services. In accordance with the agreement and applicable accounting guidance, direct costs clearly applicable to IDQ or the Company are not shared and costs that are not clearly applicable to IDQ or the Company are allocated based on a mutually agreed upon criteria and methodology. This methodology is largely a pro rata allocation based upon an analysis of each individual company’s contribution to the aggregate cost of the shared functions before such services became shared and the actual costs of such functions for the period.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company charged IDQ $2.5 million for shared services while IDQ charged us $1.6 million, principally relating to the selling, general and administrative costs and which is reflected on a net basis in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

In the opinion of management, the method of allocating these costs is reasonable; however, the costs of these services allocated between the Company and IDQ are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred by the either company on a stand-alone basis.

Share Based Compensation

Parent has allowed the Company to grant to it’s employees both time based stock option awards and performance based stock option awards, which vest subject to a liquidity event (e.g., an initial public offering or change in control, as defined) and based upon the attainment of specified minimum

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

returns on capital to Parent shareholders. The Company measures share based compensation associated with the time based awards based on their fair values on the dates they were granted. The expense was recognized by amortizing the fair value on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Although the Company has estimated the fair value of its performance based stock option awards, given that the performance condition (a liquidity event) is not probable of occurrence, the Company has not to-date recognized any share based compensation expense attendant to these awards (see Note 14). In the third quarter of 2014, the Company determined that the stock compensation expense was not required based on the vesting provisions of the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. As a result, the Company reversed the cumulative stock compensation expense of $0.8 million.

Employee Benefits

In November 2010, the Company established a defined contribution plan for its U.S. employees, which qualifies as a tax deferred savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC” or the “Code”). Eligible U.S. employees may contribute a percentage of their pre-tax compensation, subject to certain IRC limitations. The plan provides for employer matching contributions of 100% of participant income deferrals to a maximum of $1,000 and employer contributions up to 10% of a participant’s annual base salary, subject to limits prescribed under U.S. federal regulations.

Operating Leases

The Company recognizes rental expense for operating leases, including those with rent abatement and escalation provisions, on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs represent legal, other professional and bank underwriting fees incurred in connection with the issuance of debt. Such fees are amortized over the life of the related debt using the interest method and are included in interest expense.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement amounts and their respective tax bases. Management reviews the Company’s deferred tax assets to determine whether their value can be realized based upon available evidence. A valuation allowance is established when management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change. In addition to valuation allowances, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions when such tax positions do not meet the recognition thresholds or measurement standards prescribed by accounting guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 1—The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

None of the Company’s goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company files a consolidated federal and certain state income tax returns with its Parent. Income taxes have been prepared on a separate return basis. The Company pays its tax liability on behalf of its Parent.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net loss or comprehensive (loss) income.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15—Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The ASU requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued and, if so, to disclose that fact. The ASU requires management to make this evaluation for both the annual and interim reporting periods, if applicable. Management is also required to evaluate and disclose whether its plans alleviate that doubt. The ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09—Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets, provides more useful information to users of the financial statements through improved disclosure requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The amendments in this update are effective for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Full or modified retrospective adoption is required and early application is not permitted. The Company is assessing the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its financial statements, disclosure requirements and methods of adoption.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 2—Investment in Affiliate and Related-Party Transactions

 

On March 17, 2014, the Company paid $10.0 million to acquire a non-controlling equity interest in IDQ Acquisition Corp. (“IDQ”) and also paid $1.2 million in transaction fees and closing costs. The investment is accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The transaction fees and closing costs included $0.3 million paid to a board member for services rendered in connection with the transaction. The transaction fees and closing costs are reported in selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. On the same date, Parent acquired a controlling equity interest in IDQ. In connection with the investment, the Company entered into a Shared Services Agreement with IDQ and Parent pursuant to which certain services are provided by one party to another, as agreed by the Company and IDQ, with the purpose of utilizing the assets and operations of each company to increase sales and lower the combined costs for the mutual benefit of both IDQ and the Company. On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of its Credit Facility revising a defined term, Consolidated EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA is used in the calculation of certain financial condition covenants under the Credit Facility. The revision to the definition of Consolidated EBITDA excludes from Consolidated EBITDA fees and expenses incurred for the Company’s investment in IDQ, the Company’s implementation of a management services agreement with IDQ and the Company’s pursuit of cost savings, expense reductions and other operating improvements and synergies related to IDQ.

In conjunction with the original Acquisition, the Company entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with Clorox whereby Clorox would provide certain services, equipment and office space to the Company. Additionally under the TSA, the Company provided certain services to Clorox. Related party transactions and activities involving Clorox are not always consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in an arm’s-length transaction where conditions of competitive, free-market dealings may exist. On November 1, 2011, the Company completed the transition of its North American and export operations from Clorox provisioning to standalone operations. The Company completed the transition of certain international operations from Clorox in the second quarter of 2012 and terminated the remaining service components of the TSA. During 2012, the Company recorded $0.7 million of payments under the agreement in Selling and administrative expenses. Further, on conclusion of the TSA the Company entered into a subsequent arrangement with Clorox for continuation of services in Australia and New Zealand, including warehousing, logistics, customer service and information systems facilities and support. Expenses for these services were $1.3 million and $0.7 million and were included in cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses, respectively in 2012.

Avista

Avista owns approximately 91.3% of Parent, which is the sole stockholder of Intermediate, the Company’s parent. As a result, Avista has the power to elect our Board of Directors and has the ability to exercise significant influence or control over the Company’s operations.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 2—Investment in Affiliate and Related-Party Transactions (Continued)

 

The Company has entered into a monitoring agreement with Avista and affiliates of Avista whereby Avista provides services for a fixed fee of $1.0 million annually to the Company. Selling and administrative expenses, including out of pocket expenses related to this monitoring agreement were (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Avista monitoring agreement fees

   $ 1,652       $ 1,044       $ 1,055   

In connection with the Acquisition and the issuance of its long-term debt, the Company paid $4.1 million to Avista and affiliates of Avista for consulting expenses and recorded these as deferred financing costs which are amortized over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. Related amortization expense was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Amortization of Avista consulting expenses

   $ 600       $ 604       $ 605   

Consulting Agreements

Michael Klein, who serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is the sole member of Las Colinas Investments, LLC, which is entitled to receive $125,280 per annum from IDQ Operating, Inc. pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the consulting Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2013, as amended, subject to an aggregate cap of $360,000 following April 1, 2014. Gerard Rooney, who serves as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Operations, is the sole member of Windy Hill Investments LLC, which is entitled to receive $83,520 per annum from IDQ Operating, Inc. pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the consulting Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2013, as amended, subject to an aggregate cap of $240,000 following April 1, 2014. Pursuant to the Shared Services Agreement, AAG will be responsible for a portion of the costs and expenses (attributable to AAG as determined by Parent) associated with such consulting agreements. Ms. Kranc and Mr. Yurko are entitled to receive $50,000 per annum from the Company pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Board Service Consulting Agreements, dated as of June 1, 2014 and March 17, 2014, respectively. In consideration for services rendered in connection with the IDQ Investment, Mr. Yurko received a transaction fee equal to $250,000 per the terms of the consulting agreement. In June 2014, Ms. Kranc was granted 100,000 stock options, per the terms of her consulting agreement.

Kinderhook Industries

Under the terms of the IDQ Investment, Kinderhook Industries, which formerly owned 88% of IDQ, received a 7.1% stake in the common equity of the Parent as a component of the consideration for the sale of its ownership interest in IDQ. Kinderhook has a monitoring agreement whereby Kinderhook provides services for a fixed fee of $1.7 million annually to IDQ. The agreement was amended in March, 2014 to cap future payments to Kinderhook at a total of $5.0 million.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 2—Investment in Affiliate and Related-Party Transactions (Continued)

 

Directors and Officers

In connection with the original Acquisition and issuance of the Company’s long-term debt, the Company incurred costs of $1.8 million for consulting expenses from individuals that later became directors and officers of the Company. Of this amount, $0.4 million was paid to certain directors and officers of the Company and $1.4 million was reinvested in the Company through the purchase of common stock. Of these consulting expenses, $1.3 million was recorded in 2010, with the remaining $0.5 million deferred and amortized over the term of the respective debt using the effective interest method. Related amortization expense was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Year ended
December 31,
2012
 

Amortization of directors’ and officers’ consulting expenses

   $ 68       $ 68       $ 68   

The Company engaged Charles McIlvaine, a former Director of the Company, to provide services associated with corporate development and other strategic initiatives on a consulting basis. Pursuant to this arrangement the Company recorded charges of $0.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2012 in selling and administrative expenses.

Parent

In May 2011, the Company received $795,000 on behalf of its Parent related to the sale of the Parent’s stock to certain of the Company’s employees. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company repurchased from certain employees $468,000 and $50,000, respectively, of stock as a result of terminations. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $172,000 and $745,000, respectively, non-interest bearing and due on demand to Parent related to such sales. In March 2014, Parent stock was issued to legacy IDQ employees for prior service, with no cash paid to Parent.

Note 3—Accounts Receivable, net

The percentage of accounts receivable due from the Company’s largest customers were:

 

     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

First

     19     24

Second

     19     7

The percentage of the Company’s net sales to the Company’s largest customer (Wal-Mart) was:

 

CONSOLIDATED

Year ended
December 31,
2014

 

Year ended
December 31,
2013

 

Year ended
December 31,
2012

23%

  23%   22%

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 3—Accounts Receivable, net (Continued)

 

Sales to the Company’s largest customer are principally made in North America. No other customers exceeded 10% of net sales in any period.

The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Beginning
Balance
     Provision
for
Doubtful
Accounts
     Amounts
Written-Off
    Other
Deductions—
Purchase
Accounting
     Ending
Balance
 

Year ended December 31, 2014

   $ 448       $ 55       $ (220   $ —         $ 283   

Year ended December 31, 2013

     682         174         (408     —           448   

Year ended December 31, 2012

     390         370         (78     —           682   

Note 4—Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Finished goods

   $ 31,628       $ 28,400   

Raw materials and packaging

     9,102         7,896   

Allowances for obsolescence

     (2,139      (2,253
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 38,591    $ 34,043   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s allowance for obsolescence is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

   Beginning
Balance
     Provision
for
obsolescence
     Amounts
Written-Off
    Other
Deductions—
Purchase
Accounting
     Ending
Balance
 

2014

   $ 2,253       $ 3,641       $ (3,755   $ —         $ 2,139   

2013

     2,029         3,599         (3,375     —           2,253   

2012

     2,051         1,195         (1,217     —           2,029   

Note 5—Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Current deferred taxes

   $ 4,938       $ 3,555   

Deferred financing costs

     1,508         1,767   

Prepaid expenses

     1,264         2,015   

Prepaid income taxes

     1,480         2,453   

Other receivables

     1,790         1,886   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10,980    $ 11,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 6—Property, Plant and Equipment, net

 

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Land and improvements

   $ 1,806       $ 1,784   

Buildings

     3,773         3,769   

Machinery and equipment

     29,257         27,178   

Capitalized software

     12,140         12,182   

Construction in progress

     3,531         1,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  50,507      46,454   

Less: accumulated depreciation

  (24,262   (17,518
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 26,245    $ 28,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment and amortization of capitalized software was (in thousands):

 

     Year ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Depreciation

   $ 4,753       $ 4,953       $ 4,639   

Amortization of capitalized software

     2,108         2,017         1,605   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 6,861    $ 6,970    $ 6,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 7—Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company revised its pricing structure for intercompany purchases and sales of goods (“Intercompany Pricing”). The change in Intercompany Pricing had the effect of increasing the cost of intercompany purchases in the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa reporting unit, its Australia and New Zealand reporting unit and its Latin America and Asia reporting unit, while increasing the value of intercompany sales from the Company’s North America reporting unit. As a result of this change in Intercompany Pricing, when the Company determined the fair value of the assets and liabilities of its reporting units in the first step of the goodwill impairment test as described in Note 1 the fair value of the Company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa reporting unit and its Australia and New Zealand reporting unit were lower than the carrying values of those reporting units. This decrease in value resulted primarily from the change in the Intercompany Pricing structure. After completing the second step of the goodwill impairment test as described in Note 1, the Company recorded a $24.1 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge, which is included in impairment of goodwill in the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company completed its annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment assessment. The Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method, to estimate the fair value of its trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. The determination of the fair values of trademarks and brand name assets with indefinite lives requires significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 7—Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net (Continued)

 

as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value. Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce different results. Based on the results of the tests, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $7.0 million related to its STP trade name. The key factors leading to the impairment charge was a decline in forecasted future results of the brand, as compared with the projections which were made when the brand was acquired from Clorox in 2010.

The Company also evaluated the recoverability of its customer relationships and licensing arrangements intangible assets as well as its tangible, long lived assets. When there is prevalent indication of impairment of a finite and long-lived asset or asset group, the Company tests for recoverability by comparing the carrying value of an asset or asset group to their undiscounted cash flows. However, the Company concluded there was not a prevalence of evidence any impairment was present at the asset group level for any of its finite lived assets.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):

 

           Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets  
     Goodwill     Trademarks
and Brands
Not Subject to
Amortization
    Customer
Relationships
Subject to
Amortization
    Licensing
Arrangements
Subject to
Amortization
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2012

   $ 362,216      $ 99,597      $ 249,610      $ 3,698      $ 352,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization

  —        —        (35,488   (1,300   (36,788

Acquisition, net

  580      —        1,823      —        1,823   

Translation adjustments

  (3,970   (1,384   (3,086   —        (4,470
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

  358,826      98,213      212,859      2,398      313,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization

  —        —        (35,146   (1,300   (36,446

Acquisition, net

  1,871      —        —        —        —     

Impairment

  —        (7,000   —        —        (7,000

Translation adjustments

  (3,908   (1,161   (2,414   —        (3,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

$ 356,789    $ 90,052    $ 175,299    $ 1,098    $ 266,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Customer relationships and licensing arrangements subject to amortization are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet net of accumulated amortization of $149.1 million, and $114.7 million, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The weighted average remaining amortization period for customer relationships and licensing arrangements subject to amortization is 6 years and 1 year, respectively. In the second quarter of 2014, the Company made an acquisition in the United Kingdom, increasing goodwill $1.9 million. In the third quarter of 2013, the Company made an acquisition in Europe, increasing goodwill and customer relationships by $0.6 million and $1.8 million (which will be amortized over 7 years), respectively. Licensing royalties were $2.5 million, $2.3 million and $3.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Although licensing agreements may not be renewed for strategic or other reasons, the Company generally maintains and extends its existing license arrangements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 7—Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net (Continued)

 

Expected future amortization expense for these intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

Fiscal Years

      

2015

   $ 36,760   

2016

     35,662   

2017

     34,173   

2018

     26,090   

2019

     26,090   

Thereafter

     16,524   
  

 

 

 
$ 175,299   
  

 

 

 

Note 8—Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

The following summarizes the Company’s accrued expenses and other current liabilities (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Trade, sales promotion and advertising

   $ 8,552       $ 8,777   

Accrued interest

     7,924         8,029   

Accrued taxes

     2,780         50   

Compensation and benefits

     4,719         2,156   

Other

     6,556         5,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 30,531    $ 24,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 9—Debt

The following summarizes the Company’s debt (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2014  
     Credit Facility             Total
Long-Term
Debt
 
     Revolver      Term Loan      Senior Notes     

Balance

   $ —         $ 279,000       $ 275,000       $ 554,000   

Less: discount

     —           (3,389      (6,142      (9,531
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ —        275,611      268,858      544,469   
  

 

 

          

Less: current portion

  (3,000   —        (3,000
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion, net of discount

$ 272,611    $ 268,858    $ 541,469   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 9—Debt (Continued)

 

     December 31, 2013  
     Credit Facility             Total
Long-Term
Debt
 
     Revolver      Term Loan      Senior Notes     

Balance

   $ —         $ 291,000       $ 275,000       $ 566,000   

Less: discount

     —           (6,271      (6,147      (12,418
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ —        284,729      268,853      553,582   
  

 

 

          

Less: current portion

  (3,000   —        (3,000
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion, net of discount

$ 281,729    $ 268,853    $ 550,582   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Facility

In connection with the Acquisition on November 5, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement, among Intermediate, the Company, several lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents parties thereto (the “Credit Facility”). Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a variable rate, the sum of the greater of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or 1.75% plus 4.25%. The Credit Facility provided revolving credit and a Term Loan as follows:

Revolver—A secured $50.0 million revolving credit loan (“Revolver”) which is governed by the Revolving Credit Facility, which expires in November 2015. Further to interest as described above on the Revolver, an annual commitment fee of 0.75% is charged quarterly based on the average daily unused portion of the Revolver. No amounts were outstanding against the Revolver at December 31, 2014 and 2013. While the Company expects to be able to renew the Revolving Credit Facility, there is no guarantee the Company will be successful, which may limit the Company’s ability to achieve its corporate operating plans.

On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into an amendment of its Credit Facility revising a defined term, Consolidated EBITDA, which is equivalent to Adjusted EBITDA. Consolidated EBITDA is used in the calculation of certain financial condition covenants under the Credit Facility. The revision to the definition of Consolidated EBITDA excludes from Consolidated EBITDA fees and expenses incurred for the Company’s investment in IDQ Acquisition Corp., the Company’s implementation of a management services agreement with IDQ Acquisition Corp. and the Company’s pursuit of cost savings, expense reductions and other operating improvements and synergies related to IDQ.

Term Loan—A $300.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) with quarterly principal payments of $0.8 million and the remaining principal maturing in November 2016.

In September 2012, the Company entered into an amendment of the Credit Facility revising the maximum consolidated leverage ratio and the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio as applicable to the Company’s $50.0 million Revolver. Costs associated with the amendment of $0.4 million have been deferred and are recorded as other current assets and other non-current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and will be amortized to interest expense together with other of the Company’s deferred financing costs using the effective interest method.

The Credit Facility is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company. The Credit Facility is subject to certain covenants which restrict the payment of dividends, the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness or liens, or make certain investments and requires the Company to maintain certain

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 9—Debt (Continued)

 

financial ratios. As of December 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit Facility. The Company’s payment obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. See Note 18 for financial information for the Company and its subsidiaries.

Senior Notes

In connection with the Acquisition on November 5, 2010, the Company issued 9.25% senior unsecured notes (“Senior Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $275.0 million, which mature in November 2018. The coupon interest on these notes is payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1.

Under terms of a registration rights agreement the Company entered into with respect to the Senior Notes, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete an exchange offer related to the Senior Notes by April 28, 2012. Until the exchange offer was completed on August 23, 2012, additional interest of $0.3 million accrued on the Senior Notes that was paid November 2012.

The indenture that governs the Senior Notes is subject to certain covenants which restrict the payment of dividends, the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness or liens, or make certain investments. The Company’s payment obligations under the Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. See Note 18 for financial information for the Company and its subsidiaries.

Interest Expense

Interest expense associated with the Credit Facility and the Senior Notes including commitment fees for unused borrowings, and amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing costs was (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Credit Facility

        

Revolver

   $ 813       $ 864       $ 1,485   

Term Loan

     19,392         19,954         20,110   

Senior Notes

     27,210         27,089         26,980   

Other

     229         117         312   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 47,644    $ 48,024    $ 48,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 9—Debt (Continued)

 

Debt Maturities

Debt maturities are as follows as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

 

Fiscal Years

      

2015

   $ 3,000   

2016

     276,000   

2017

     —     

2018

     275,000   
  

 

 

 
$ 554,000   
  

 

 

 

Deferred Financing Costs, net

Costs associated with the establishment of the Credit Facility and Senior Notes have been deferred and are recorded as other current assets and other non-current assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Balance

   $ 9,979       $ 9,979   

Less: accumulated amortization

     (6,397      (4,814
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,582      5,165   

Less: current portion, net of amortization

  (1,508   (1,767
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term portion, net of amortization

$ 2,074    $ 3,398   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 10—Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value which is intended to increase consistency and comparability and related disclosures. An asset or liability’s classification is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement and is disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1—Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 10—Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable and long-term debt. Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of cash, trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate their fair market values. The carrying and fair values of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
 

Term loan

   $ 275,611       $ 278,303       $ 284,729       $ 291,000   

Senior notes

   $ 268,858       $ 273,625       $ 268,853       $ 267,438   

The fair value of the Term Loan and Senior Notes was determined using broker quotes (Level 2). The broker quotes are determined on an analysis of discounted cash flows together with applicable forward LIBOR rates.

Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases various manufacturing, warehousing and office facilities under non-cancelable operating lease agreements which expire at various dates through 2019. The Company also has a number of third party service providers covering aspects of the administration of the business, including contract manufacturing, logistics, transportation, warehousing, software maintenance, systems support and hosting. In its marketing and brand support, the Company employs sponsorships, television, print, digital and online advertising. In sourcing of these services the Company generally enters into enforceable and legally binding agreements specifying all significant terms, including quantity, price and the approximate timing of the provision of the good or service to the Company. Under its existing non-cancelable contracts, as of December 31, 2014 the Company is required to pay minimum annual payments as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended December 31,

   Operating
Leases
     Contract
Manufacturing,
Warehousing
and Logistics
Obligations
     Software
Maintenance,
Systems
Support and
Hosting
     Sponsorship
and Media
Agreements
     Advisory
Services and
Monitoring
 

2015

   $ 3,060       $ 5,593       $ 803       $ 2,515       $ 1,000   

2016

     2,833         3,889         313         845         1,000   

2017

     2,109         3,468         —           —           1,000   

2018

     1,268         1,490         —           —           1,000   

2019

     1,054         1,490         —           —           1,000   

Thereafter

     63         124         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10,387    $ 16,054    $ 1,116    $ 3,360    $ 5,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating lease arrangements—Certain of the Company’s operating lease agreements contain rent abatement and rent escalation clauses. The Company expenses rent on a straight-line basis over the life its leases, which commences on the date the Company has the right to control leased property. Certain of the Company’s facility operating lease agreements also provide for additional conditional payments in connection with the lease of the property (e.g., share of operating expenses, insurance, and real estate taxes). These additional payments are not included in the summary of above.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

 

     Years ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Rental expense for all operating leases

   $ 2,832       $ 2,775       $ 4,105   

Contract manufacturing, warehousing and logistics obligations—The Company secures its warehousing facilities and attendant services, as well as logistics and transportation expertise under several contracts extending into 2018. These outsourcing arrangements typically provide for a base fee and variable costs determined with reference to volume or the provision of additional services, and terms providing for termination for convenience on 120 days’ notice and the payment of stipulated fees and additional costs. Only fixed or base fees on an ongoing basis for the term of the contracted services are included in the above summary. Further, the Company has ongoing relationships with various suppliers who manufacture and/or package the Company’s products (“Contract Manufacturers”). Certain of the Company’s Contract Manufacturers maintain title and control of raw materials and components, materials utilized in finished products, and of the finished products themselves until shipment to the Company’s customers or third party distribution centers in accordance with agreed upon shipment terms. The Company purchases and maintains title and control of raw materials and components packaged by other of its Contract Manufacturers and is only obligated further for the services themselves. The Company typically does not have definitive minimum purchase obligations included in the contract terms with its Contract Manufacturers or other raw material or component suppliers. In the ordinary course of business, supply and service needs are communicated by the Company to its Contract Manufacturers based on orders and short-term projections, ranging typically three months. The Company is committed to purchase the products produced by the Contract Manufacturers based on the projections provided.

Software maintenance, systems support and hosting—The Company outsources much of its information technology infrastructure. These arrangements typically provide for a base or fixed fee and additional costs associated with added systems users and supplementary services, and terms providing for early contract termination with notice and the payment of stipulated fees. Only fixed or base fees on an ongoing basis for the term of the contracted services are included in the above summary.

Sponsorship and media agreements—The Company’s marketing campaigns rely on promotional events, television, radio, print and online advertising as well as, racing and rally sponsorships. Sponsorship commitments extend into 2015 and the Company’s media plan extends through 2016.

Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement—Under the Company’s Advisory Services and Monitoring Agreement, Avista is providing the Company ongoing advisory services with respect to strategic business plans, corporate development and financial monitoring.

Note 12—Litigation and Other Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various lawsuits and claims relating to issues such as contract disputes, product liability, patents and trademarks, advertising, employee and other matters. Although the results of claims and litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 12—Litigation and Other Legal Matters (Continued)

 

In connection with the Acquisition, Clorox retained liability associated with a potential contract claim and the Company has agreed to indemnify and reimburse Clorox for 50% of the first $5.0 million in costs related to the contract claim. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company has accrued a $2.5 million long-term liability related to this contingency.

Note 13—Common Stock

The Company has one thousand shares of $0.01 par value common stock authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013. Through Intermediate, Parent indirectly owns all of the Company’s common stock. 91.3% of Parent’s issued and outstanding common stock is owned by Avista, with an additional 7.1% owned by Kinderhook Industries and the remaining aggregate 1.6% owned by certain members of management and the Board of Directors (“Management Stockholders”) and purchased in connection with the IDQ Investment.

Repurchase right

Under the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement dated November 5, 2010 among Parent, Avista, and the Management Stockholders, Parent has the option but not an obligation to repurchase all of the shares of Parent common stock held by former Company employees whether acquired directly on Acquisition or issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options to former Company employees who terminate employment under certain circumstances. The purchase price of the Parent’s call option as prescribed in the Stockholders’ Agreement is to be determined through a valuation of Parent common stock on a minority, non-marketable interest basis or, under certain circumstances, based on cost, as defined therein. As there is no active market for Parent’s common stock, the Company estimates the fair value of its common stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. If a participant in the 2010 AAG Stock Option Plan (see Note 14) were to terminate employment with the Company, the Parent’s exercise of its repurchase right under the Stockholders’ Agreement on shares received by the former Company employee through the exercise of stock options may require equity awards to be expensed in the Company’s statement of comprehensive loss in the period in which the termination occurs.

Note 14—Share Based Compensation Plans

The following table presents details of total share based compensation expense that is included in the Company’s statements of comprehensive loss (in thousands):

 

     Year ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Cost of products sold

   $ (42    $ 15       $ 13   

Selling and administrative expenses

     (762      260         243   

Research and development costs

     (36      15         10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share based compensation costs

$ (840 $ 290    $ 266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In November 2010, the Parent’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 AAG Option Plan”), which authorized equity awards to be granted for up to 26,500,000 shares of Parent’s common stock. On June 23, 2014, the Parent’s Board of Directors resolved to increase the shares authorized for grant to 27,565,000. Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, certain management and

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 14—Share Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

 

key employees of the Company have been or may be granted a combination of time based and performance based options to purchase the Parent’s common stock. Share based compensation expense related to employee grants under the 2010 AAG Option Plan had previously been reflected in the financial statements. However, during the third quarter of 2014, the Company determined that no compensation expense should be recognized until an actual vesting event occurs. As a result, approximately $0.8 million of compensation expense which was previously recognized for these grants was reversed. As of December 31, 2014, equity awards for approximately 2,808,750 shares of Parent’s common stock remain available for grant under the 2010 AAG Option Plan.

The Company utilizes an option pricing method employing a Black Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted. The following weighted average assumptions were used for time based and performance based option grants in the periods:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2014
  Year ended
December 31,
2013
  Year ended
December 31,
2012

Expected life

   3.0 years   6.5 years   6.5 years

Expected volatility

   80.0%   34.0%   35.0%

Risk-free interest rate

   0.65% - 0.86%   1.23% - 2.03%   0.91% - 1.36%

Dividend yield

   0%   0%   0%

Time based and performance based options expire ten years from the date of grant. The expected life of the stock options on the option grants during the period was determined based on the average of the weighted vesting term and the contractual term of the options. However, after the modification discussed below, the expected term was changed to the remaining vesting period of 3 years. The Company estimates stock option forfeitures based on historical data from Clorox and will adjust the rate to expected forfeitures when Company-specific experience indicates a different trend. Expected volatility for the period is determined consistently based on a five-company peer group, all of which have publicly traded stock. The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield on a U.S. Treasury yield curve with a term similar to the expected remaining term of the option on the date of the grant. Dividend yield for the period is determined based on projected annual dividend payments.

Employees of the Company participate in the Stock Option Plan of Parent (the “Plan”). On June 23, 2014, Parent modified the stock option grant agreements for certain employees participating in the Plan. In addition, Parent granted additional options covering 2,385,000 shares to employees during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 at $1.00 per share. One half of the modified and newly granted options vest ratably over a five year period from the date of grant/modification based upon the passage of time (the “Time Award”), while the remaining 50% of the options vest upon the achievement of specified performance conditions as set forth in the grant agreements. The performance condition can be met each fiscal year if certain EBITDA targets are achieved, subject to certain carry back and carry forward provisions, or if a change of control occurs and the applicable return of capital target is met.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 14—Share Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity for time based options under the 2010 AAG Option Plan for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Number of
Time based
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     4,708       $ 1.02   

Granted

     935         1.00   

Forfeited

     (614      1.00   

Vested

     (1,153      1.01   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2013

  3,876      1.02   

Granted

  5,628      1.00   

Additional time based shares from modification

  3,285      1.00   

Forfeited

  (1,913   1.00   

Vested

  —        1.01   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2014

  10,876      1.00   

Exercisable at December 31, 2014

  2,678      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

  13,554    $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, time based options vested ratably over the applicable service period, five years, on each anniversary of the date of grant and, regardless, immediately upon a change in control event, subject to certain conditions. However, Parent and holders of outstanding options covering 14,608,750 option shares and about 40 grants under the 2010 AAG Option Plan agreed to revisions to the stock option award agreements. The revisions effective June 23, 2014, included the following changes:

 

  a. The vesting period for unvested time based option shares was extended to annual vesting ratably over 5 years from June 23, 2014;

 

  b. 25% of the option shares designated for performance based vesting in participants’ original grants were revised to time based vesting, with annual vesting ratably over 5 years from June 23, 2014;

 

  c. The performance criteria for the remainder of the performance based option shares was revised to vest based on the company achieving annual EBITDA targets which were designated in the revised grants; and

 

  d. for performance based options shares, if they do not vest under scenario (c) above, the option shares may vest under an alternative vesting criteria that is based on a target return of capital to stockholders. The return of capital target is a scale of 2 to 3 times the stockholders original investment at such time as there is a change of control of the Company’s ownership.

There have been no vested, time based stock options exercised to date under the 2010 AAG Option Plan and no cash received. The weighted average fair value of time based options granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.29, $0.15 and $0.15, respectively. The aggregate fair value of options vested in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $0.0 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. At December 31,

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 14—Share Based Compensation Plans (Continued)

 

2014, the total amount of unrecognized compensation cost for time based options granted is $4.1 million. At December 31, 2014, vested and exercisable options and total time based options outstanding have weighted average remaining contractual terms of 6.2 and 7.6 years, respectively, and carry no intrinsic value.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for performance based options under the 2010 AAG Option Plan for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share and year amounts):

 

     Number of
Performance
based
Shares
     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 

Non-vested at December 31, 2012

     12,862       $ 1.01   

Granted

     1,869         1.00   

Forfeited

     (926      1.00   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested at December 31, 2013

  13,805      1.01   

Granted

  5,528      1.00   

Forfeited

  (4,844   1.00   

Converted to time based

  (3,285   1.00   
  

 

 

    

Non-vested and outstanding at December 31, 2014

  11,204    $ 1.00   
  

 

 

    

Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, performance based options vest subject to a liquidity event (e.g., an initial public offering or change in control, as defined) and based upon the attainment of specified minimum returns on capital to Parent shareholders. Compensation expense on performance based option grants is not recognized until it is probable that the liquidity event will occur. For all periods the Company did not recognize share based compensation expense related to its performance based grants given that the performance condition (a liquidity event) has not occurred in any of those periods.

Because it is not probable that these performance based option grants will vest and no compensation expense is recognized, the Company did not value these grants. At a time in which it becomes probable that the performance option grants will vest the Company will have a valuation performed. At that time, the Company will disclose the total compensation cost in their ending financial statements.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 15—Income Taxes

 

The benefit provision for income taxes on loss before income taxes, by tax jurisdiction, consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Current:

        

Federal

   $ 6,670       $ 3,006       $ 1,425   

State

     493         537         364   

Foreign

     1,329         892         1,783   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current

  8,492      4,435      3,572   

Deferred:

Federal

  (16,151   (11,874   (11,060

State

  (493   (2,818   1,206   

Foreign

  39      (518   (758
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred

  (16,605   (15,210   (10,612
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

$ (8,113 $ (10,775 $ (7,040
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of loss before income taxes, by tax jurisdiction, were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

United States

   $ (21,385    $ (19,478    $ (24,880

Foreign

     (3,983      (4,667      (27,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ (25,368 $ (24,145 $ (52,841
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate on loss before income taxes follows:

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Statutory federal tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

Non-deductible impairment of goodwill

     —          —          (12.3

State taxes (net of federal tax benefits)

     0.8        6.8        (1.8

Foreign rate differential

     (2.9     (2.0     (3.0

Domestic production activities deduction

     2.3        0.8        0.6   

Acquisition related

     0.3        —          0.4   

Change in valuation allowance

     (2.4     (2.3     —     

UK interest deduction

     6.9        2.5        1.3   

Uncertain tax positions

     (2.8     —          —     

Other differences

     (5.3     3.8        (6.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

  31.9   44.6   13.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 15—Income Taxes (Continued)

 

The Company’s effective rate for 2014 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to differences in the foreign tax rates when compared to the statutory rate, changes in valuation allowances relating to certain foreign jurisdictions and uncertain tax positions. The effective benefit rate for 2013 differs from the statutory rate primarily due to state taxes. Other items impacting the Company’s effective benefit rate relate primarily to deductible interest expense in the U.K., and adjustments resulting from the filing of the income tax returns.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be reversed. Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Deferred tax assets:

     

Accrual and reserves

   $ 2,138       $ 1,841   

Inventory costs

     2,854         2,064   

Acquisition related

     2,127         2,225   

Net operating losses

     1,991         1,806   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

  9,110      7,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

Fixed and intangible assets

  (77,128   (93,388

Section 481(a) adjustments

  (260   —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (77,388   (93,388
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Valuation Allowance

  (1,204   (603
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

$ (69,482 $ (86,055
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The net deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the balance sheets as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Current deferred tax assets

   $ 4,938       $ 3,555   

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

     (74,420      (89,610
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

$ (69,482 $ (86,055
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company periodically reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability. A valuation allowance is established when the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had aggregate foreign net operating losses of approximately $15.1 million, which is comprised of losses of $13.3 million, $1.7 million and $0.1 million in the United Kingdom, China and other foreign jurisdictions, respectively. Losses in the United Kingdom are subject to an indefinite carryforward period; however, due to limitations on the ability to utilize such losses to offset income from only certain members of the United Kingdom group, a full valuation allowance has been provided on such losses. Losses in China have a five year carryforward period and also carry a full valuation allowance.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 15—Income Taxes (Continued)

 

In connection with the Acquisition, Clorox has agreed to indemnify the Company for any taxes and interest associated with the periods prior to November 4, 2010.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total balance of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Unrecognized tax benefits—beginning of period

   $ 865      $ 379      $ 417   

Gross increases—tax positions in prior periods

     275        625        —     

Gross increase—current period tax positions

     1,082        —          75   

Reversal of accrual for prior year tax positions

     (43     —          —     

Statute of limitations lapse

     (57     (51     —     

Settlements

     (66     (88     (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits—end of period

$ 2,056    $ 865    $ 379   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.1 million, and $0.9 million, respectively, which would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized. Of the 2014 and 2013 balances above, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, relates to periods which were included within Clorox tax returns. An offsetting receivable has been recorded in other assets for the Clorox indemnity as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had an uncertain tax position of $1.2 million which was offset against a corresponding net operating loss in accordance with ASU 2013-11.

The Company is subject to exam by the U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax authorities on its filings since 2011. During 2013, the U.S. federal tax return filed by the Company for 2010 was examined by the IRS, and resulted in no change.

In the twelve months succeeding December 31, 2014, the Company expects total unrecognized tax benefits to change by $0.1 million due to the lapse of statute of limitations on a portion of the unrecognized tax benefit indemnified by Clorox. Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty.

The Company provides for U.S. income taxes on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries unless the earnings are considered indefinitely invested outside of the U.S. No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on $0.8 million of cumulative unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 due to the Company’s existing tax structure, existing tax law and the Company’s intention to indefinitely reinvest these earnings outside the U.S. The Company determined that the calculation of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these cumulative unremitted earnings was not practicable. If these earnings were distributed to the Company’s U.S. entity, the Company would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes would be reduced by available foreign tax credits.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 16—Retirement Income and Health Benefit Plans

 

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company established a defined contribution plan in the United States for the Company’s employees that contain two components, a 401(k) component and a profit-sharing component, which qualifies as a tax deferred savings plan under Section 401(k) of the IRC (“The Plan”). Eligible U.S. employees may contribute a percentage of their pre-tax compensation, subject to certain IRC limitations. The Plan provides for employer matching contributions to be made up to $1,000 per year and profit sharing contributions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company’s aggregate cost of the defined contribution plans was (in thousands):

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2014

 

December 31,

2013

 

December 31,

2012

$273

  $804   $1,622

Note 17—Segment Data

The Company manages its business through two geographic segments: North America and International.

 

    North America—consists of auto-care products marketed and sold in the United States and Canada. Products within this segment include auto-care products primarily under the Armor All and STP brands.

 

    International—consists of products sold outside North America, including Australia, Europe and other international locations. Products within this segment include auto-care products primarily under the Armor All and STP brands.

The Company does not allocate its cost of products sold—acquisition related, acquisition related charges, amortization of intangible assets or interest expense between its North America and International segments but includes them in the tables below under Corporate in order to reconcile the North America and International segments’ performance to the Company’s Statements of Comprehensive Loss. All intersegment sales are eliminated and are not included in the Company’s reportable segments’ net sales.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 17—Segment Data (Continued)

 

The following summarizes the financial performance of the Company’s operating segments (in thousands):

 

     Year ended December 31, 2014  
     North America      International      Corporate      Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 219,793       $ 78,349       $ —         $ 298,142   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes(1)

     52,606         7,115         (85,089      (25,368

Capital expenditures

     4,008         407         —           4,415   

Depreciation and amortization

     6,390         470         40,805         47,665   

Share based compensation

   $ (846    $ 6       $ —         $ (840

 

(1) During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a $7.0 million non-cash impairment charge on intangible assets related to its STP tradename. See Notes 1 and 7.

 

     Year ended December 31, 2013  
     North America      International      Corporate      Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 215,165       $ 74,791       $ —         $ 289,956   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     52,118         8,549         (84,812      (24,145

Capital expenditures

     3,848         457         —           4,305   

Depreciation and amortization

     6,133         841         36,788         43,762   

Share based compensation

   $ 266       $ 24       $ —         $ 290   

 

     Year ended December 31, 2012  
     North America      International      Corporate      Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 232,467       $ 74,001       $ —         $ 306,468   

Earnings (loss) before income taxes(1)

     48,909         (16,162      (85,588      (52,841

Capital expenditures

     6,481         1,217         —           7,698   

Depreciation and amortization

     5,622         431         36,701         42,754   

Share based compensation

   $ 256       $ 10       $ —         $ 266   

 

(1) During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a $24.1 million non-cash impairment charge on goodwill allocated to its Europe, Middle East and Africa reporting unit and its Australia and New Zealand reporting unit, both reporting units being included within the Company’s international segment. See Notes 1 and 7.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 17—Segment Data (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of sales by product categories for the Company’s North America segment (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

North America:

        

Appearance products

   $ 169,665       $ 160,180       $ 171,592   

Performance chemicals products

     50,128         54,985         60,875   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

$ 219,793    $ 215,165    $ 232,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company has not historically tracked net sales by product categories for its International segment.

The Company has three products that have accounted for 10% or more of total net sales:

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Armor-All wipes

     24     18     17

Armor-All protectant

     22     21     22

STP fuel and oil additives

     19     16     18

The Company has operations in the United States and abroad, including Canada, Europe, Australia and other international locations. Net sales based on geography are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

U.S.

   $ 200,995       $ 194,745       $ 210,086   

Canada

     18,798         20,420         22,381   

Europe

     31,034         25,229         24,518   

Australia and rest of world

     47,315         49,562         49,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

$ 298,142    $ 289,956    $ 306,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long lived, tangible assets based on geography are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

U.S.

   $ 23,987       $ 26,095   

Rest of world

     2,258         2,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long lived tangible assets

$ 26,245    $ 28,936   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 17—Segment Data (Continued)

 

The Company does not allocate intangible assets or debt and its associated deferred financing costs to its North America and International segments but includes them as Corporate balance sheet items. The following summarizes total assets of the Company’s operating segments (in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

North America

   $ 136,482       $ 123,964   

International

     29,687         30,823   

Corporate

     626,820         677,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 792,989    $ 832,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries

The Company’s payment obligations under the Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of the Company’s wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the obligations of the Company under the Credit Facility. These guarantees are full and unconditional, subject, in the case of the subsidiary guarantors, to customary release provisions. The Company conducts substantially all of its business through its subsidiaries. In servicing payments to be made on the Senior Notes and other indebtedness, and to satisfy other liquidity requirements, the Company will rely, in large part, on cash flows from these subsidiaries, mainly in the form of dividends, royalties and advances or payments on account of intercompany loan arrangements. The ability of these subsidiaries to make dividend payments to the Company will be affected by, among other factors, the obligations of these entities to their creditors, requirements of corporate and other law, and restrictions contained in agreements entered into by or relating to these entities.

The following supplemental consolidating financial information sets forth, on a combining basis, balance sheets, statements of comprehensive income (loss) and statements of cash flows for the Company, the guarantor subsidiaries, the non-guarantor subsidiaries and elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Company and its subsidiaries. This information is presented in lieu of separate financial statements and other related disclosures pursuant to Regulation S-X Rule 3-10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, “Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.”

The operating and investing activities of the separate legal entities are fully interdependent and integrated. Accordingly, the results of the separate legal entities are not representative of what the operating results would be on a standalone basis.

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
ASSETS            

Current assets:

           

Cash

   $ 7,396      $ —        $ 5,655       $ —        $ 13,051   

Accounts receivable, net

     —          51,565        16,332         —          67,897   

Inventories

     —          29,320        9,271         —          38,591   

Due from IDQ

     830        —          —           —          830   

Other current assets

     84,235        (75,081     1,826         —          10,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  92,461      5,804      33,084      —        131,349   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  6,949      17,039      2,257      —        26,245   

Goodwill

  —        310,576      46,213      —        356,789   

Intangible assets, net

  —        239,279      29,517      (2,348   266,448   

Investment in subsidiaries

  573,849      101,430      —        (675,279   —     

Investment in affiliate

  10,000      —        —        —        10,000   

Deferred financing costs and other assets, net

  2,070      88      —        —        2,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 685,329    $ 674,216    $ 111,071    $ (677,627 $ 792,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 296    $ 11,590    $ 2,264    $ —      $ 14,150   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  19,340      3,861      7,330      —        30,531   

Due to Parent

  29      —        —        —        29   

Current portion of long-term debt, less discount

  3,000      —        —        —        3,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  22,665      15,451      9,594      —        47,710   

Long term debt, less discount and current portion

  541,469      —        —        —        541,469   

Other liability

  2,500      —        —        —        2,500   

Deferred income taxes

  (543   74,916      47      —        74,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  566,091      90,367      9,641      —        666,099   

Shareholder’s equity

  119,238      583,849      101,430      (677,627   126,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

$ 685,329    $ 674,216    $ 111,071    $ (677,627 $ 792,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

     Issuer      Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 
ASSETS             

Current assets:

            

Cash

   $ 14,843       $ —        $ 6,410       $ —        $ 21,253   

Accounts receivable, net

     —           43,784        16,540         —          60,324   

Inventories

     —           24,553        9,490         —          34,043   

Other current assets

     53,931         (43,971     1,716         —          11,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  68,774      24,366      34,156      —        127,296   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  8,061      18,037      2,838      —        28,936   

Goodwill

  —        310,576      48,250      —        358,826   

Intangible assets, net

  —        276,461      38,198      (1,189   313,470   

Investment in subsidiaries

  647,107      115,394      —        (762,501   —     

Deferred financing costs and other assets, net

  3,632      87      —        —        3,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 727,574    $ 744,921    $ 123,442    $ (763,690 $ 832,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 169    $ 4,413    $ 2,407    $ —      $ 6,989   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  10,132      8,976      5,577      —        24,685   

Due to Parent

  745      —        —        —        745   

Current portion of long term debt, less discount

  3,000      —        —        —        3,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  14,046      13,389      7,984      35,419   

Long term debt, less discount and current portion

  550,582      —        —        —        550,582   

Other liabilities

  2,500      —        —        —        2,500   

Deferred income taxes

  5,121      84,425      64      —        89,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  572,249      97,814      8,048      —        678,111   

Shareholder’s equity

  155,325      647,107      115,394      (763,690   154,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

$ 727,574    $ 744,921    $ 123,442    $ (763,690 $ 832,247   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

38


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 245,578      $ 80,000      $ (27,436   $ 298,142   

Cost of products sold

     —          131,883        58,600        (27,436     163,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  —        113,695      21,400      —        135,095   

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative expenses

  20,399      10,235      12,149      —        42,783   

Advertising costs

  —        17,757      6,534      —        24,291   

Research and development costs

  —        2,287      —        —        2,287   

Intangible asset impairments

  —        7,000      —        —        7,000   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  —        30,182      6,264      —        36,446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  20,399      67,461      24,947      —        112,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) profit

  (20,399   46,234      (3,547   —        22,288   

Non-operating expenses (income):

Interest expense

  47,632      —        12      —        47,644   

Other (income) expense

  (205   —        217      —        12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

  (67,826   46,234      (3,776   —        (25,368

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

  19,222      (9,742   (1,367   —        8,113   

Equity earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of taxes

  31,349      (5,143   —        (26,206   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings

$ (17,255 $ 31,349    $ (5,143 $ (26,206 $ (17,255
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

  (9,151   (9,151   (9,151   18,302      (9,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

$ (26,406 $ 22,198    $ (14,294 $ (7,904 $ (26,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

39


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ —        $ 235,897      $ 75,557      $ (21,498   $ 289,956   

Cost of products sold

     —          124,194        55,353        (21,498     158,049   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  —        111,703      20,204      —        131,907   

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative expenses

  19,316      10,903      10,475      —        40,694   

Advertising costs

  —        21,549      6,238      —        27,787   

Research and development costs

  —        2,463      11      —        2,474   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  —        30,181      6,607      —        36,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  19,316      65,096      23,331      —        107,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) profit

  (19,316   46,607      (3,127   —        24,164   

Non-operating expenses (income):

Interest expense

  48,015      1      8      —        48,024   

Other (income) expense

  (72   82      275      —        285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

  (67,259   46,524      (3,410   —        (24,145

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

  19,194      (8,045   (374   —        10,775   

Equity earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of taxes

  34,695      (3,784   —        (30,911   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings

$ (13,370 $ 34,695    $ (3,784 $ (30,911 $ (13,370
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

  (9,389   (9,389   (9,389   18,778      (9,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

$ (22,759 $ 25,306    $ (13,173 $ (12,133 $ (22,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Net sales

   $ 154      $ 255,078      $ 79,693      $ (28,457   $ 306,468   

Cost of products sold

     —          137,302        58,725        (28,457     167,570   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  154      117,776      20,968      —        138,898   

Operating expenses:

Selling and administrative expenses

  23,788      13,434      11,084      —        48,306   

Advertising costs

  —        24,296      6,776      —        31,072   

Research and development costs

  —        2,211      —        —        2,211   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  —        30,181      6,520      —        36,701   

Goodwill impairment

  —        —        24,117      —        24,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  23,788      70,122      48,497      —        142,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss) profit

  (23,634   47,654      (27,529   —        (3,509

Non-operating expenses (income):

Interest expense

  48,887      —        —        —        48,887   

Other (income) expense

  61      (48   432      —        445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes

  (72,582   47,702      (27,961   —        (52,841

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

  2,751      5,312      (1,023   —        7,040   

Equity earnings (loss) of subsidiaries, net of taxes

  24,030      (28,984   —        4,954      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings

$ (45,801 $ 24,030    $ (28,984 $ 4,954    $ (45,801
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

  3,807      3,807      3,807      (7,614   3,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income

$ (41,994 $ 27,837    $ (25,117 $ (2,660 $ (41,994
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

41


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

     Issuer     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) earnings

   $ (17,255   $ 31,349      $ (5,143   $ (26,206   $ (17,255

Adjustments:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     6,189        34,344        7,132        —          47,665   

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

     —          7,000        —          —          7,000   

Share based compensation

     (840     —          —          —          (840

Deferred income taxes

     (5,593     (10,995     (17     —          (16,605

Other

     218        —          —          —          218   

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes

     (31,349     5,143        —          26,206        —     

Cash effects of changes, net of acquisition effects in:

          

Accounts receivable, net

     —          (7,781     673        —          (7,108

Prepaid taxes

     (23,695     26,404        437        —          3,146   

Other current assets

     110        (1     (5     —          104   

Due from IDQ

     (830     —          —          —          (830

Inventories

     —          (4,767     736        —          (4,031

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     2,286        6,766        11        —          9,063   

Intercompany and other

     86,916        (84,310     (2,028     —          578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  16,157      3,152      1,796      —        21,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

  (888   (3,152   (375   —        (4,415

Investment in affiliate

  (10,000   —        —        —        (10,000

Acquisition, net

  —        —        (1,797   —        (1,797
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (10,888   (3,152   (2,172   —        (16,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolver

  17,000      —        —        —        17,000   

Payments on revolver

  (17,000   —        —        —        (17,000

Principal payments on notes payable and other

  (12,000   —        —        —        (12,000

Debt financing costs

  —        —        —        —     

Payment on advance from Parent

  (716   —        —        —        (716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (12,716   —        —        —        (12,716
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

  —        —        (379   —        (379
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) in cash

  (7,447   —        (755   —        (8,202

Cash at beginning of period

  14,843      —        6,410      —        21,253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$ 7,396    $ —      $ 5,655    $ —      $ 13,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

42


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (13,370   $ 34,695      $ (3,784   $ (30,911   $ (13,370

Adjustments:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     6,066        34,194        7,586        —          47,846   

Share based compensation

     290        —          —          —          290   

Deferred income taxes

     765        (16,016     41        —          (15,210

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes

     (34,695     3,784        —          30,911        —     

Other

     —          75        (12     —          63   

Cash effect of changes, net of acquisition effects, in:

          

Receivables

     106        5,851        4,885        —          10,842   

Inventory

     —          7,165        2,111        —          9,276   

Other current assets

     (5,861     5,608        (853     —          (1,106

Prepaid taxes

     1,215        —          —          —          1,215   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (2,983     (2,717     (4,968     —          (10,668

Intercompany

     66,019        (69,911     2,981        —          (911
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  17,552      2,728      7,987      —        28,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

  (1,136   (2,728   (441   —        (4,305

Acquisition, net

  —        —        (3,084   —        (3,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,136   (2,728   (3,525   —        (7,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolver

  23,000      —        —        —        23,000   

Payments on revolver

  (23,000   —        —        —        (23,000

Principal payments on notes payable and other

  (3,000   —        (611   —        (3,611

Advance from Parent

  (50   —        —        —        (50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (3,050   —        (611   —        (3,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

  —        —        (170   —        (170
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

  13,366      —        3,681      —        17,047   

Cash at beginning of period

  1,477      —        2,729      —        4,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$ 14,843    $ —      $ 6,410    $ —      $ 21,253   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

43


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 18—Financial Information for the Company and Its Subsidiaries (Continued)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

     Issuer     Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated
Total
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (45,801   $ 24,030      $ (28,984   $ 4,954      $ (45,801

Adjustments:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     5,651        33,958        7,204        —          46,813   

Goodwill impairment

     —          —          24,117        —          24,117   

Share based compensation

     266        —          —          —          266   

Deferred income taxes

     —          (11,360     748        —          (10,612

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries, net of taxes

     (24,030     28,984        —          (4,954     —     

Other

     —          157        —          —          157   

Cash effect of changes, net of acquisition effects, in:

          

Receivables

     661        (7,214     (8,749     —          (15,302

Inventory

     —          (2,354     (2,840     —          (5,194

Due from Clorox

     (244     11,455        653        —          11,864   

Other current assets

     (40,890     38,822        1,315        —          (753

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (2,885     6,567        6,827        —          10,509   

Book overdraft

     (1,987     —          —          —          (1,987

Income taxes payable

     31,173        (35,531     (78       (4,436

Intercompany

     83,755        (81,930     (820     (402     603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  5,669      5,584      (607   (402   10,244   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

  (1,453   (4,976   (1,269   —        (7,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,453   (4,976   (1,269   —        (7,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowings under revolver

  64,001      —        —        —        64,001   

Payments on revolver

  (64,001   —        —        —        (64,001

Principal payments on notes payable

  (3,000   —        —        —        (3,000

Debt financing costs

  (350   —        —        —        (350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (3,350   —        —        —        (3,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

  611      (608   (330   402      75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

  1,477      —        (2,206   —        (729

Cash at beginning of period

  —        —        4,935      —        4,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$ 1,477    $ —      $ 2,729    $ —      $ 4,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

44


Armored AutoGroup Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Note 19—Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents selected unaudited financial information for the eight quarters in the two year period ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s business is moderately seasonal. Sales are typically higher in the first half of the calendar year as the Company’s customers purchase stock for the spring and summer seasons when weather is warmer in the northern hemisphere than in the fall and winter months. This pattern is largely reflective of our customers’ seasonal purchasing patterns, as well as the timing of our promotional activities. Weather can also influence consumer behavior, especially for appearance products. Our appearance products sell best during warm, dry weather, and sell less strongly if weather is cold and wet. For these reasons, among others, the Company’s results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of future quarterly results and, accordingly, period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance (in thousands).

 

     March 31,
2014
     June 30,
2014
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2014
 

Net sales

   $ 80,559       $ 81,896       $ 70,459       $ 65,228   

Gross profit

     38,905         37,286         31,703         27,201   

Income (loss) from operations(1)

     12,229         7,801         5,397         (3,139

Net income (loss)(1)

   $ 74       $ (2,888    $ (4,121    $ (10,320
     March 31,
2013
     June 30,
2013
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2013
 

Net sales

   $ 74,413       $ 80,075       $ 71,007       $ 64,461   

Gross profit

     33,928         37,736         32,524         27,719   

Income from operations

     10,939         4,093         6,102         3,030   

Net loss

   $ (506    $ (5,286    $ (2,275    $ (5,303

 

(1) During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a $7.0 million non-cash impairment charge on intangible assets related to its STP trade name: See Notes 1 and 7.

 

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Reports of Independent Auditors

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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     4   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss ) Income for the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

     5   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

     6   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

     7   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     8   


Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

IDQ Holdings, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from January 1, 2014 to March 16, 2014 (Predecessor) and the period from March 17, 2014 to December 31, 2014 (Successor), and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and subsidiary at December 31, 2014, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from January 1, 2014 to March 16, 2014 (Predecessor) and the period from March 17, 2014 to December 31, 2014 (Successor) in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

March 31, 2015

 

1


Independent Auditors’ Report

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

IDQ Holdings, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IDQ Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2


Emphasis of Matter

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has elected to restate their 2012 financial statements to apply the acquisition method of accounting for the Company’s change in control on December 27, 2012. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, NY

March 26, 2014, except as to Note 2, which is as of March 31, 2015

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

 

     Successor           Predecessor  
     December 31,
2014
          December 31,
2013
 
                 (Restated)  
Assets          

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,732,588           $ 28,521,847   

Restricted cash

     526,299             525,775   

Accounts receivable, net

     1,947,934             2,566,170   

Inventories, net

     24,713,881             22,687,513   

Deferred income taxes

     730,008             527,108   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     510,796             1,870,110   

Due from Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

     166,934             —     
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total current assets

  59,328,440        56,698,523   

Property and equipment, net

  4,763,210        4,457,779   

Goodwill

  163,106,236        142,076,728   

Intangible assets, net

  215,241,088        178,486,438   

Other assets

  99,214        99,214   

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

  125,757,933        128,123,219   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 568,296,121      $ 509,941,901   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  

Current liabilities:

 

Accrued interest on notes payable

$ 6,325,000      $ 6,325,000   

Accounts payable

  2,128,783        4,143,463   

Accrued expenses

  9,331,632        8,141,719   

Net due to Armored AutoGroup, Inc.

  830,468        —     
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  18,615,883        18,610,182   

Notes payable

  223,389,759        233,150,009   

Other liabilities

  1,661,551        1,166,706   

Deferred income taxes

  65,210,283        47,770,919   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  308,877,476        300,697,816   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

  —          —     

Stockholders’ equity:

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares for December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

  1        1   

Additional paid-in capital, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

  266,392,528        211,127,632   

Accumulated deficit

  (6,973,884     (1,883,548
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

  259,418,645        209,244,085   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 568,296,121      $ 509,941,901   
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

For the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended

December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

 

     Successor         Predecessor         Predecessor  
     Period
March 17,

2014 through
December 31,
2014
        Period
January 1,
2014 through
March 16,

2014
     Year ended
December 31,
2013
     Period
December 27,
2012 through
December 31,
2012
        Period
January 1,

2012 through
December 26,
2012
 

Gross sales

   $ 125,724,507        $ 36,911,908       $ 151,335,214       $ 20,098        $ 190,290,672   

Sales discounts, returns and allowances

     (13,710,551       (3,594,218      (15,232,581      —            (18,683,199
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net sales

  112,013,956      33,317,690      136,102,633      20,098      171,607,473   

Cost of goods sold

  (63,056,749   (18,464,457   (79,714,978   (67,712   (97,459,063
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

  48,957,207      14,853,233      56,387,655      (47,614   74,148,410   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

Selling

  10,942,766      1,657,316      12,083,831      41,984      12,621,728   

General and administrative

  8,224,102      6,611,332      8,154,008      80,574      14,968,384   

Depreciation and amortization

  11,075,263      2,023,354      9,763,226      131,684      4,603,849   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  30,242,131      10,292,002      30,001,065      254,242      32,193,961   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

  18,715,076      4,561,231      26,386,590      (301,856   41,954,449   

Other expense (income):

Other (expense) income, net

  (1,248,901   (212,738   (1,408,869   (455   (2,153,872

Interest expense

  (19,220,666   (4,618,157   (22,304,849   (297,769   (25,680,962
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

  (1,754,491   (269,664   2,672,872      (600,080   14,119,615   

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

  (1,080,607   5,680      806,340      —        4,818,475   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income

$ (673,884 $ (275,344 $ 1,866,532    $ (600,080 $ 9,301,140   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

For the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended

December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

 

Predecessor (Acquired June 17, 2010)

   Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in capital
    Retained earnings
(Accumulated
deficit)
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2011 (Restated)

   $ 1       $ 114,472,927      $ 14,178,595      $ 128,651,523   

Dividends declared (Restated)

     —           (44,321,405     (25,918,283     (70,239,688

Net income

     —           —          9,301,140        9,301,140   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 26, 2012

$ 1    $ 70,151,522    $ (2,438,548 $ 67,712,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Predecessor (Acquired December 27, 2012)

         

Balance at December 27, 2012(1)

   $ 1       $ 211,127,632      $ —        $ 211,127,633   

Net loss

     —           —          (600,080     (600,080
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (600,080 $ 210,527,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (600,080 $ 210,527,553   

Dividends declared

  —        —        (3,150,000   (3,150,000

Net income

  —        —        1,866,532      1,866,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (1,883,548 $ 209,244,085   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (1,883,548 $ 209,244,085   

Dividends declared

  —        —        (5,813,655   (5,813,655

Net loss

  —        —        (275,344   (275,344
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 16, 2014

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (7,972,547 $ 203,155,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Successor (Acquired March 17, 2014)

         

Balance at March 17, 2014(2)

   $ 1       $ 266,392,528      $ —        $ 266,392,529   

Dividends declared

     —           —          (6,300,000     (6,300,000

Net loss

     —           —          (673,884     (673,884
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

$ 1    $ 266,392,528    $ (6,973,884 $ 259,418,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) - As a result of push down accounting for the December 2012 sale, additional paid- in capital increased by $141.0 million and the retained earnings balance was reset to zero.
(2) - As a result of push down accounting for the March 2014 sale, additional paid- in capital increased by $55.3 million and the accumulated deficit balance was reset to zero.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the periods March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended

December 31, 2013, December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

 

     Successor           Predecessor           Predecessor  
     Period
March 17,
2014 through
December 31,
2014
          Period
January 1,
2014 through
March 16, 2014
    Year ended
December 31,
2013
    Period
December 27,
2012 through
December 31,
2012
          Period
January 1,

2012 through
December 26,
2012
 
                                         (Restated)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                    

Net (loss) income

   $ (673,884        $ (275,344   $ 1,866,532      $ (600,080        $ 9,301,140   

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

                    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,014,126             204,488        987,432        9,600             949,860   

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     163,222             —          —          —               —     

Lease termination costs

     861,868             —          —          —               —     

Deferred income taxes

     (4,159,758          (799,625     (1,868,379     —               1,143,071   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     —               —          —          —               2,345,336   

Amortization of intangibles

     10,658,912             1,955,208        9,385,000        128,562             4,331,405   

Amortization of premium on notes payable

     (1,010,241          (733,764     (3,307,465     (42,527          —     

Amortization of discount on notes payable

     —               —          —          —               501,494   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                    

Restricted cash

     (417          (107     (49,364     —               (92,264

Accounts receivable

     18,628,805             (17,627,569     353,190        667,609             755,847   

Inventories

     2,422,068             2,357,838        7,119,366        12,064             9,940,894   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     559,472             799,842        (183,111     67,343             (177,940

Due from Armored AutoGroup Parent, Inc.

     (166,934          —          —          —               —     

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

     (170,144          2,535,430        1,499,890        —               —     

Other assets

     —               —          27,084        —               (41,813

Accrued interest on notes payable

     (5,304,839          5,304,839        —          340,054             5,984,946   

Accounts payable

     (4,295,699          2,281,019        (1,452,420     (1,057,575          1,287,639   

Accrued expenses

     (8,719,851          10,098,306        (2,244,556     779,582             (7,110,468

Income taxes payable

     1,825,175             (2,195,258     2,813,214        —               (869

Net due to Armored AutoGroup, Inc.

     830,468             —          —          —               —     

Other liabilities

     23,690             145,196        197,572        —               12,407   
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  12,486,039        4,050,499      15,143,985      304,632        29,130,685   
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Cash flows used in investing activities:

   

Restricted cash

  —          —        —        —          6,567,186   

Capital expenditures

  (1,276,558     (298,134   (1,222,811   —          (452,272

2011 Earn Out payment

  —          —        —        —          (6,500,000

Income tax refunds paid to former owners of Holdings

  —          —        —        —          (67,186
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,276,558     (298,134   (1,222,811   —          (452,272
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Cash flows used in financing activities:

   

Net (repayments) borrowings of revolving line of credit

  —          —        —        —          (370,052

Payment of financing costs

  —          (637,500   —        —          (12,254,426

Repayment of long-term debt

  —          —        —        —          (149,500,000

Proceeds from sale of notes payable

  —          —        —        —          215,600,000   

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

  —          —        150,303      —          (154,574

Cash dividends paid - common

  (8,963,655     (3,150,000   (3,150,000   —          (70,239,688
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (8,963,655     (3,787,500   (2,999,697   —          (16,918,740
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

  2,245,826        (35,135   10,921,477      304,632        11,759,673   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  28,486,712        28,521,847      17,600,370      17,295,738        5,536,065   
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 30,732,538      $ 28,486,712    $ 28,521,847    $ 17,600,370      $ 17,295,738   
  

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

   

Cash paid during the period for:

   

Interest

$ 25,502,990      $ 79,257    $ 25,612,572    $ —        $ 16,977,172   

Income taxes

  1,253,927        307,253      110,375      —          3,542,847   
   

Noncash transaction:

   

Dividends payable to IDQ Acquisition Corp.

$ —        $ 2,663,655    $ —      $ —        $ —     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

(1) Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a) Description of Business

IDQ Holdings, Inc. (“the Company”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of IDQ Acquisition Corp. (AcqCorp). IDQ Holdings, Inc. (Holdings) was incorporated in the State of Delaware in January 2002 and commenced operations in March of that year through its wholly owned subsidiary, IDQ Operating, Inc. (Operating, and together with Holdings, the Company). Operating was incorporated in the State of New York in 1970, and operated as Interdynamics, Inc. until a name change in 2008.

On March 17, 2014, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. and subsidiaries collectively acquired a 100% interest in AcqCorp and therefore the Company (See Note 3).

On December 27, 2012, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, KI-IDQ 2012 Holdings, LLC (“Kinderhook”) acquired a controlling interest in AcqCorp from AcqCorp’s non-employee shareholders (See Note 3). On March 17, 2014, Kinderhook transferred its controlling interest to Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. and subsidiaries.

The Company, through its subsidiary, manufactures specialty products for the automotive aftermarket in its manufacturing and warehouse facility located in Garland, Texas. The Company’s products consist of packaged refrigerant products, including cans, all in one kits, chemicals, lubricants, leak sealants, tools and accessories for the servicing of automotive air conditioning systems. The Company’s products are sold primarily to “Do-it-Yourself” consumers and professional mechanics via retail channels including mass merchants and automotive specialty stores as well as warehouse clubs and program distributors.

The Company’s sales and business activities typically follow a seasonal trend with the majority of sales occurring during the spring and summer. As a result, the Company builds moderate levels of working capital and inventory in advance of and during the peak selling season. Working capital is also impacted by increases in accounts receivable, which increase significantly during the peak selling period and are typically lowest in the fourth quarter of the year. Sales and business are further impacted by changes in outdoor temperatures during the business selling cycle.

 

  (b) Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Holdings, and its wholly owned subsidiary Operating, under its Successor (as of March 17, 2014, the change in control date (See Note 3)) and Predecessor ownerships. The consolidated financial statements for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, and at December 31, 2014, are based on the acquisition basis of assets and liabilities reflecting push down accounting associated with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3). The consolidated financial statements for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, and period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, are based on the adjusted basis of assets and liabilities of the Predecessor reflecting push down accounting associated with the December 27, 2012 transaction (See Note 3). The consolidated financial statements for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 present on a historical cost basis the

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the then Predecessor prior to the change in control on December 27, 2012. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements of the Predecessors and Successor may not be comparable in all material respects, since the Successor’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows use a new accounting basis. All significant intercompany balances and transactions between Holdings and Operating have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

  (c) Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the useful lives of fixed assets, sales returns and allowances, estimated fair value of goodwill and intangible assets identified in connection with the acquisition, inventory and lease termination obligations. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates and assumptions made.

 

  (d) Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior periods’ data to current presentation. Specifically, certain general and administrative costs have been reclassified as costs of goods sold to conform to the classification of those costs for the period from March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014. In addition, certain factoring costs previously included in interest expense have been reclassified to other expense to conform to the classification of those costs for the period from March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014. The reclassifications had no effect on reported net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income.

 

  (e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

  (e.1) Restricted Cash

Restricted cash relates to amounts held in escrow pursuant to a License and Settlement Agreement dated April 16, 2008, that obligated the Company to fund in the form of a cash payment, a royalty fee, based on the sale of certain products, which the Licensor claimed utilizes its enforceable patent. During 2011, the Company received notification that the U.S. Court upheld the patent in dispute and as a result, after the Licensor complies with certain requirements of the License and Settlement Agreement, the Company will distribute the escrowed funds.

On July 26, 2013, the patent expired which terminated the License and Settlement Agreement, releasing the Company from its obligation to make royalty payments as of that date. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the escrowed funds amounted to $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

  (f) Trade Accounts Receivable

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company assesses the collectability of receivables on a customer-by-customer basis and establishes appropriate reserves as necessary. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management considers historical losses adjusted to take into account current market conditions and customers’ financial condition, the amount of the receivable in dispute, and the current receivables aging and payment patterns. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and potential for recovery is considered remote.

The Company has the option to, and generally does, transfer certain of its trade accounts receivables without recourse to various financial institutions which are accounted for as sales. The costs associated with these programs typically include a combined interest rate and bank fee. Costs and fees related to factoring for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, were $1.0 million, $0.3 million, $1.4 million, $455, and $2.2 million, respectively, and are recorded within other (expense) income, net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

  (g) Concentration of business with large customers

We have significant penetration of our products into flagship retailers and our top four largest customers represented approximately 75% (each individually 10% or greater) of gross sales for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, and four of those same customers accounted for 72% of the Company’s gross sales (each individually 10% or greater) for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014.

 

  (h) Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts receivable. The Company is subject to concentrations of credit risk with respect to amounts due from a small number of customers. The Company limits its credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations of the financial condition of its customers and, when necessary, requires credit enhancements, such as letters of credit and bank guarantees, in certain circumstances.

The Company reviews accounts receivable for collectability and provides an allowance for credit losses as needed. The company did not experience any material losses related to accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014 and December 3, 2013.

Cash at times may exceed FDIC insurable limits.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

  (i) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method for all inventories.

 

  (j) Property and Equipment

Additions to property and equipment, and improvements made to leaseholds, are capitalized and stated at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense when incurred. Depreciation on property and equipment is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets, using the straight-line method.

In accordance with ASC 360, Plant, Property, and Equipment, long lived assets such as property and equipment, and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group.

 

  (k) Finite Lived Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets with finite lives (patents and customer relationships) are recognized over estimated useful lives ranging from 9 to 16 years, which the Company believes reasonably represents the time period in which the economic benefits of the intangible assets are consumed or otherwise realized. The Company has experienced a negligible attrition rate in its customer base, and is not able to identify a reliable pattern of attrition and, as such, is utilizing the straight-line amortization method to amortize customer relationship intangible assets. Finite lived intangible assets are reviewed for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

 

  (l) Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

The Company tests its trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives for impairment annually on the first day of the fourth quarter unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. This represents a change from prior periods, which was made to conform to the accounting policies of the Parent. For trademarks and brand names with indefinite lives, impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an asset is greater than its estimated fair value. An impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value. The Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method, to estimate the fair value of its trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. The determination of the fair values of trademarks and brand name assets with indefinite lives requires significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

cash flows to determine fair value. Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce different results. There have been no instances of impairment identified.

Goodwill

The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually as of the first day of the fourth quarter unless there are indications during an interim period that these assets are more likely than not to have become impaired. This represents a change from prior periods, which was made to conform to the accounting policies of the Parent. The first step of the goodwill impairment test is to compare the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount to determine if there is potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss.

The second step of the goodwill impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination. That is, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit (including any unrecognized intangible assets) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination at the date of the evaluation and the fair value was the purchase price paid to acquire the reporting unit.

The Company estimates the fair value of reporting units using a weighting of fair values derived from an income approach and a market approach. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit under the first step of the goodwill impairment test and determining the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of a reporting unit (including unrecognized intangible assets) under the second step of the goodwill impairment test is inherently subjective in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions based on known facts and circumstances at the time the Company performs the valuation. The use of different assumptions, inputs and judgments or changes in circumstances could materially affect the results of the valuation and could have a significant impact on whether or not an impairment charge is recognized and the magnitude of any such charge.

Income approach—To determine fair value, the Company uses a DCF approach for each of the reporting units. Under this approach, the Company estimates the future cash flows of each reporting unit and discounts these cash flows at a rate of return that reflects their relative risk. The cash flows used in the DCF are consistent with the Company’s long-range forecasts, and give consideration to historic and projected long-term business trends and strategies. The other key estimates and factors used in the DCF include, but are not limited to, discount rates, future sales volumes, revenue and expense growth rates, changes in working capital, capital expenditure forecasts, foreign exchange rates, currency devaluation, inflation, and a perpetuity growth rate.

Market approach—The Company uses the guideline public company method to select reasonably similar/guideline publicly traded companies for each of the Company’s reporting

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

units. Using the guideline public company method, the Company calculates earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples for each of the public companies using both historical and forecasted EBITDA figures. By applying these multiples to the appropriate historical and forecasted EBITDA figures for each reporting unit, fair value estimates are calculated.

Prepaid Expenses, Other Current Assets and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets consist primarily of prepaid income taxes and administrative expenses, and security deposits that relate to certain operating leases.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement amounts and their respective tax bases. Management reviews the Company’s deferred tax assets to determine whether their value can be realized based upon available evidence. A valuation allowance is established when management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the Company’s tax provision in the period of change. In addition to valuation allowances, the Company provides for uncertain tax positions when such tax positions do not meet the recognition thresholds or measurement standards prescribed by accounting guidance on the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. Amounts for uncertain tax positions are adjusted when new information becomes available or when positions are effectively settled.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company has $5.0 million of goodwill, which it expects to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Company files consolidated federal and certain state income tax returns with AcqCorp (its Parent). For the tax period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, AcqCorp’s consolidated federal and state income tax returns will be filed in consolidation with Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. and Subsidiaries’ tax return. Income taxes are prepared on a separate return basis.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and after the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss. Generally, customers take ownership based on their individual shipping terms. Allowances for estimated returns and discounts are provided when sales are recorded.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold includes direct materials and supplies consumed in the manufacturing of product, as well as manufacturing labor, depreciation expense, direct overhead expense necessary to acquire and convert the purchased materials and supplies into finished product, and provisions for inventory losses (including losses relating to excess and obsolete inventory). Cost of products sold also includes the cost to distribute products to customers, inbound freight costs, warehousing costs and other shipping and handling activity.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, depreciation expense included in cost of goods sold totaled $0.6 million, $0.1 million, $0.6 million, $6,479, and $0.6 million, respectively.

 

  (m) Operating Expenses

Operating expenses include selling, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expense.

Selling Expense

Selling expenses include compensation and other employee related costs for the sales, marketing and customer service functions, external selling commissions, advertising, and other marketing costs.

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with the Company’s television, and radio campaigns are expensed when the advertising is presented to consumers. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, advertising expense was $4.5 million, $0.1 million, $4.9 million, $-0-, and $4.5 million, respectively.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expenses include compensation and other employee related costs, insurance costs, acquisition related costs, lease termination costs, bad debt expense, as well as professional and management fees and a variety of other general expenses.

Predecessor

For the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, general and administrative expenses includes transaction costs and related expenses of $4.2 million and debt related third party fees of $0.7 million, related to the March 2014 Sale and the obtaining of consent to such transaction (See Note 3) from the holders of the senior secured notes and the lender providing the revolving credit facility. For the year ended December 31, 2013, general and administrative expenses included $95,105 of professional fees related to the December 2012 Sale (See Note 3).

For the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, general and administrative expenses includes costs of $1.9 million relating to the sale of the senior secured notes due April 2017 (See Note 8), and transaction costs of $1.8 million and debt related third party fees of $1.3 million, related to the AcqCorp acquisition transaction and the obtaining of consent to such transaction (See Notes 3 and 8) from the holders of the senior secured notes and the lender providing the revolving credit facility.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses are associated with the depreciation and amortization of the Company’s non-manufacturing property and equipment and amortization of certain intangible assets (See Notes 1i and 5).

For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $11.1 million, $2.0 million, $9.8 million, $0.1 million, and $4.6 million, respectively.

Shared Services Agreement

Under this mutual agreement, the Company provides to AAG, and AAG provides to us, certain services, including, but not limited to, executive and senior management, administrative support, human resources, information technology support, accounting, finance, technology development, legal, and procurement services. In accordance with the agreement and applicable accounting guidance, direct costs clearly applicable to AAG or the Company are not shared and costs that are not clearly applicable to AAG or us are allocated based on a mutually agreed upon criteria and methodology. This methodology is largely a pro rata allocation based upon an analysis of each individual company’s contribution to the aggregate cost of the shared functions before such services became shared and the actual costs of such functions for the period.

During the year ended December 31, 2014 the Company charged AAG $1.6 million for shared services while AAG charged us $2.5 million, principally relating to the selling, general and administrative costs and which is reflected on a net basis in selling, general and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

In the opinion of management, the method of allocating these costs is reasonable; however the costs of these services allocated between the Company and AAG are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred by either company on a stand-alone basis.

 

  (n) Other Expense and Income

Other (Expense) Income, net

Other (expense) income, net, includes expenses and income unrelated to operations such as factoring costs (See Note 1f), interest income, and gain/loss on the disposal/sale of fixed assets.

 

  (o) Interest Expense

Interest expense includes amortization of the premium on the $220 million senior secured notes (See Note 8) resulting from adjustments to the fair value of the notes in applying the acquisition accounting method for the respective sale transactions that occurred on March 17, 2014 and December 27, 2012, fees associated with the debt, interest costs and other miscellaneous interest costs. For the Predecessor period ended December 26, 2012, interest

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

expense also included amortization of fees associated with securing and maintaining the debt that were capitalized and amortized over the term of the debt, as well as amortization of original issue discount related to the sale of the Notes.

 

  (p) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-15—Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The ASU requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued and, if so, to disclose that fact. The ASU requires management to make this evaluation for both the annual and interim reporting periods, if applicable. Management is also required to evaluate and disclose whether its plans alleviate that doubt. The ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and develops a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) that removes inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements, provides a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improves comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets, provides more useful information to users of the financial statements through improved disclosure requirements and simplifies the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. For nonpublic entities, ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for the annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. A nonpublic entity may elect to apply this guidance earlier as follows: (1) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, (2) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (3) an annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is assessing the impact of the adoption of the ASU on its financial statements, disclosure requirements and methods of adoption.

In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-02, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Accounting for Goodwill. The ASU allows companies that don’t meet the new definition of a public business entity to elect to amortize goodwill acquired in a business combination and to perform a one-step impairment test. A private company may elect to amortize goodwill on a straight-line basis over 10 years or a period of less than 10 years if it can demonstrate that another useful life (e.g. the useful life of the primary asset) is more appropriate. A private company that elects to amortize goodwill is required to perform a one-step impairment test at either the entity or reporting unit level, only when an event or circumstance indicates that the fair value of the entity or reporting unit may be less than its carrying amount. The guidance is effective for goodwill existing as of the beginning of the period of adoption and new goodwill recognized in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is assessing whether it will chose to adopt the provisions of this standard.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

(2) Revision of Prior Period Financial Statements

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company identified errors in the accounting for certain transactions between Holdings and AcqCorp that were recorded in 2010 to 2012. The error was solely related to the Holdings consolidated financial statements. The Company assessed the materiality of the error on prior periods’ financial statements and concluded that the error was not material to any of the prior period annual or interim financial statements. The Company elected to revise previously issued consolidated financial statements as they are issued with comparative prospective financial statements. Accordingly, the Company revised the December 31, 2013 Predecessor Consolidated Balance Sheet of Holdings to reflect the correct balances by decreasing Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp. and Additional paid-in-capital by a net of $117.5 million. The revisions had no impact on Holdings statements of operations or net cash flows for any periods presented. The effects of Holdings’ previously issued December 31, 2013 Predecessor Consolidated Balance Sheet, Predecessor Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 and Predecessor Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the periods January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 and December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012 is as follows:

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013

 

     Restated     Previously Reported              
     December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2013
          Net Change  
Assets         

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,521,847      $ 28,521,847        $ —     

Restricted cash

     525,775        525,775          —     

Accounts receivable, net

     2,566,170        2,566,170          —     

Inventories

     22,687,513        22,687,513          —     

Deferred income taxes

     527,108        527,108          —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,870,110        1,870,110          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

  56,698,523      56,698,523      —     

Property and equipment, net

  4,457,779      4,457,779      —     

Goodwill

  142,076,728      142,076,728      —     

Intangible assets, net

  178,486,438      178,486,438      —     

Other assets

  99,214      99,214      —     

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

  128,123,219      245,672,475      (a   (117,549,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 509,941,901    $ 627,491,157    $ (117,549,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accrued interest on notes payable

$ 6,325,000    $ 6,325,000    $ —     

Accounts payable

  4,143,463      4,143,463      —     

Accrued expenses

  8,141,719      8,141,719      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  18,610,182      18,610,182      —     

Notes payable

  233,150,009      233,150,009      —     

Other liabilities

  1,166,706      1,166,706      —     

Deferred income taxes

  47,770,919      47,770,919      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  300,697,816      300,697,816      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

  —        —     

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 1,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares for December 31, 2013

  1      1      —     

Additional paid-in capital, December 31, 2013

  211,127,632      328,676,888      (a   (117,549,256

(Accumulated deficit)

  (1,883,548   (1,883,548   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

  209,244,085      326,793,341      (117,549,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 509,941,901    $ 627,491,157    $ (117,549,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012

 

     Restated     Previously Reported        
     Period
January 1, 2012
through
December 26, 2012
    Period
January 1, 2012
through
December 26, 2012
    Net Change  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income

   $ 9,301,140      $ 9,301,140      $ —     

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

      

Depreciation and amortization

     949,860        949,860        —     

Deferred income taxes

     1,143,071        1,143,071        —     

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     2,345,336        2,345,336        —     

Amortization of intangibles

     4,331,405        4,331,405        —     

Amortization of discount on notes payable

     501,494        501,494        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

         —     

Restricted cash

     (92,264     (92,264     —     

Accounts receivable

     755,847        755,847        —     

Inventories

     9,940,894        9,940,894        —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (177,940     (177,940     —     

Other assets

     (41,813     (41,813     —     

Accounts payable

     1,287,639        1,287,639        —     

Accrued expenses

     (7,110,468     (7,110,468     —     

Income taxes payable

     (869     (869     —     

Accrued interest on notes payable

     5,984,946        5,984,946        —     

Other liabilities

     12,407        12,407        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  29,130,685      29,130,685      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Restricted cash

  6,567,186      6,567,186      —     

Capital expenditures

  (452,272   (452,272   —     

2011 Earn Out payment

  (6,500,000   (6,500,000   —     

Income tax refunds paid to former owners of Holdings

  (67,186   (67,186   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (452,272   (452,272   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net repayments of revolving line of credit

  (370,052   (370,052   —     

Payment of financing costs

  (12,254,426   (12,254,426   —     

Repayment of long-term debt

  (149,500,000   (149,500,000   —     

Proceeds from sale of notes payable

  215,600,000      215,600,000      —     

Intercompany receivable

  (154,574   (58,654,574 ) (a)    58,500,000   

Cash dividends paid - common

  (70,239,688   (11,739,688 ) (a)    (58,500,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (16,918,740   (16,918,740   —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

  11,759,673      11,759,673      —     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  5,536,065      5,536,065      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 17,295,738    $ 17,295,738    $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

$ 19,190,314    $ 19,190,314    $ —     

Income taxes

  3,542,847      3,542,847      —     

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 and period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012

 

Predecessor

   Common
stock
    Additional
paid-in capital
    Retained earnings
(Accumulated
deficit)
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 

Balance at December 31, 2011 - Previously reported

   $ 1      $ 180,632,881      $ 7,067,897      $ 187,700,779   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments to correct prior years’ errors:

Reversal of 2010 acquisition expenses incurred by AcqCorp

  —        —    (a)    7,110,698      7,110,698   

Record Dividends declared in 2011, initially treated as intercompany receivable

  —    (a)    (66,159,954   —        (66,159,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total prior years’ adjustments

  —        (66,159,954   7,110,698      (59,049,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011 - Restated

$ 1    $ 114,472,927    $ 14,178,595    $ 128,651,523   

Adjustments to correct presented year’s error:

Record Dividends declared in 2012, initially treated as intercompany receivable

  —        (44,321,405   (14,178,595 ) (a)    (58,500,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total after adjustment

  1      70,151,522      —        70,151,523   

Dividends declared

  —        —        (11,739,688   (11,739,688

Net income

  —        —        9,301,140      9,301,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 26, 2012 - Restated

$ 1    $ 70,151,522    $ (2,438,548 $ 67,712,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Successor

                        

Balance at December 27, 2012 - Previously reported

   $ 1      $ 328,676,888      $ —        $ 328,676,889   

Adjustments to correct December 27, 2012 balance:

        

Total adjustments reflected in period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 to correct errors

     —          (110,481,359     (7,067,897     (117,549,256

Offset retained earnings balance due to December 27, 2012 acquisition

     —          (7,067,897     7,067,897        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

  —        (117,549,256   —        (117,549,256
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 27, 2012 - Restated

  1      211,127,632      —        211,127,633   

Net loss

  —        —        (600,080   (600,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

$ 1    $ 211,127,632    $ (600,080 $ 210,527,553   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) The net decrease of $117.5 million in the receivable due from AcqCorp and in additional paid-in capital is a result of the Company correcting the recording of two common stock dividends separately declared in 2011 ($66.2 million) and 2012 ($58.5 million) aggregating $124.7 million, offset by various acquisition related transactions costs paid by the Predecessor Company during the period June 17, 2010 through December 31, 2010 on behalf of AcqCorp totaling $7.1 million.

 

(3) Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. and Subsidiaries’ acquisition of IDQ Acquisition Corp.

Successor

On March 17, 2014, Armored AutoGroup Parent Inc. (“AAG Parent”), in conjunction with its wholly owned subsidiaries, Armored AutoGroup Inc. (“AAG”), and AAG IDQ Acquisition Corporation, AAG Parent’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary (“AcquisitionCo”) collectively acquired 100% of the common stock of IDQ Acquisition Corp. (“AcqCorp”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2014 (the “AAG Purchase Agreement”), by and among AAG Parent, AAG, AcquisitionCo, AcqCorp, the then existing stockholders of AcqCorp, and a “Contribution Agreement”, dated March 17, 2014, by and among the AAG Parent and the then existing stockholders of AcqCorp (“the March 2014 Sale”). The acquisition did not result in AcqCorp or any of its subsidiaries becoming an obligor or guarantor of AAG’s debt instruments and AAG did not become an obligor or guarantor of AcqCorp’s or any of AcqCorp’s subsidiaries’ debt instruments. In connection with the acquisition the Company entered into a

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Shared Services and Supply Agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”) with AAG Parent and AAG. Under the terms of the agreement, certain services are being provided by one party to another based upon a mutually agreed upon methodology, with the purpose of utilizing the assets and operations of each company to increase sales and lower the combined costs for the mutual benefit of both the Company and AAG.

In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the change in control was accounted for under acquisition accounting by AAG Parent. As such, the assets and liabilities of AcqCorp were recorded at their estimated fair value on March 17, 2014 by AAG Parent, and concurrently, the Company elected to apply pushdown accounting, those estimated fair values were pushed down to Holdings.

Pursuant to the AAG Purchase Agreement, immediately prior to the execution of said Agreement, the existing stockholders of AcqCorp, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement noted above, collectively contributed 186,541 of their common stock in AcqCorp to AAG Parent in exchange for common and preferred shares in AAG Parent representing a total estimated fair value of $28.4 million. The remaining 458,177 issued and outstanding common stock of AcqCorp was purchased from the existing stockholders for a total $70.0 million of which, 392,722 shares were purchased by AcquisitionCo for $60.0 million and 65,455 shares were purchased by AAG for $10.0 million. AAG’s minority ownership in the common stock of AcqCorp did not result in AcqCorp or any of its subsidiaries becoming an obligor or guarantor of AAG’s debt instruments and AAG did not become an obligor or guarantor of AcqCorp’s or any of AcqCorp’s subsidiaries’ debt instruments. In addition, at the time of the close, the Company paid $1.3 million in third party professional fees and expenses that were incurred by AAG in connection with the acquisition. AcqCorp recorded the $1.3 million payment as a reduction of the total consideration exchanged.

The Company obtained consents for the change in control from its creditors through amendments to the indentures governing the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes and an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, in consideration of payments of $550,000 and $87,500, respectively (See Note 8). In addition, the creditors consented to the payments of acquisition related transaction costs, such as advisory, legal and other professional fees, of up to $8.0 million, of which $4.9 million was expensed and included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of operations for the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company finalized its valuation of the acquisition date fair values of the consideration transferred, and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Based on that assessment, management determined that the acquisition resulted in goodwill of $163.1 million, which is attributable to expected synergies and other benefits that will result from combining certain operations of IDQ and AAG. The following is a summary of the consideration transferred for the March 17, 2014 acquisition and the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Additional paid-in capital from AcqCorp (parent)

$ 266,392,528   

Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Current and other assets

  77,894,764   

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

  125,587,789   

Property and equipment

  4,664,000   

Intangible assets

  225,900,000   

Current liabilities

  (36,763,838

Long-term liabilities

  (225,356,216

Net deferred tax liability

  (68,640,207
  

 

 

 

Net value of assets acquired

  103,286,292   
  

 

 

 

Excess - goodwill

$ 163,106,236   
  

 

 

 

The fair value of the current assets acquired includes trade receivables with a fair value of $20.6 million. The fair values allocated to intangible assets include patents, trademarks and customer relationships with a total estimated fair value of $225.9 million (note 1k and 1l). The relief from royalty method approach was used to value the patents and the trademarks, and the profit contribution method income approach was used to value the customer relationships. The fair values of the long term liabilities assumed includes the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes, with an estimated fair value of $224.4 million, which is based on par value plus an approximated yield-to-maturity premium.

Predecessor

On December 27, 2012, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “KI Purchase Agreement”), KI-IDQ 2012 Holdings, LLC (“Kinderhook”) acquired a controlling interest of approximately 88%, in AcqCorp from AcqCorp’s non-employee shareholders ( the “Sellers”). In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, the change in control was accounted for under acquisition accounting. As such, the assets and liabilities of AcqCorp were recorded at their respective fair value at December 27, 2012, and concurrently, those fair values were pushed down to Holdings. The results of Holdings’ operations since the change in control is reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations as of December 27, 2012.

The purchase price for the acquired 567,574 shares of the Sellers’ common stock by Kinderhook, which represent approximately 88% of the total outstanding shares of common stock of AcqCorp, was $35.2 million. The consideration was paid in cash directly to the Sellers by Kinderhook.

The remaining issued and outstanding shares of AcqCorp were owned by employees of the Company (the “Rollover Stockholders”). Their interest in the aggregate represented approximately 12% (the “Non-controlling interest”) of the total outstanding common stock of AcqCorp. At the time of sale, the Rollover Stockholders entered into a Waiver, Release and Termination Agreement with the Sellers and the Company, whereby they waived their rights under the then existing stockholders agreements and terminated that agreement. Concurrent with the closing, at their option, the Rollover Stockholders entered into a new stockholders’ agreement

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

with Kinderhook and the Company. The Rollover Stockholders’ elected to maintain their ownership interest at terms consistent with Kinderhook‘s equity value, and as such, the Non-controlling interest was estimated to have fair value of $4.8 million.

The KI Purchase Agreement set forth certain conditions of the sale that included the Company’s obligation to obtain consents for the change in control through amendments to the indentures governing the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes (See Note 8). Such amendments allowed for the change in control in consideration of payments to the note holders of $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively (See Notes 8 and 13). The Company’s Revolving Credit Facility was also amended to allow for the change in control in consideration of a $0.4 million payment (See Note 8). These payments to the debtors, as well as professional fees related to obtaining these consents, were paid by the Predecessor Company. In addition, the AcqCorp Predecessor’s management agreement with its then equity sponsor at the time of sale was terminated effective as of the closing, and pursuant to said agreement, the Termination and Release Agreement, AcqCorp paid them a final fee of $2.0 million. Concurrently with the closing, Kinderhook and the Holdings Successor entered into a management agreement effective December 27, 2012 (See Note 13).

The acquisition resulted in excess of purchase price over the net value of the assets and liabilities of $140.0 million for AcqCorp (at the parent level) and $142.1 million for Holdings, which was not amortizable or deductible for tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid to the Sellers, the fair value of the Non-controlling interest and the amounts of estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Additional paid-in capital from AcqCorp (parent) (recasted - note 2)

$ 211,127,633   

Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

Current and other assets

  53,058,701   

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp. (recasted - note 2)

  129,773,412   

Property and equipment

  4,232,000   

Intangible assets

  188,000,000   

Current liabilities

  (19,431,884

Long-term liabilities

  (237,469,134

Net deferred tax liability

  (49,112,190
  

 

 

 

Net value of assets (liabilities) acquired

  69,050,905   
  

 

 

 

Excess - goodwill

$ 142,076,728   
  

 

 

 

The fair value of the current assets acquired includes trade receivables with a fair value of $3.6 million. The gross amount due was $4.1 million of which $0.5 million was expected to be uncollectible. The fair values allocated to intangible assets include patents, trademarks and other intangible assets. The relief from royalty method, which is an income approach, was used to value the patents and trademarks, and the income approach known as the profit contribution method, was used to value the other intangible assets. The fair values of the long term liabilities assumed includes the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes, with an estimated fair value of $236.5 million, which is based on the quoted market price at the approximate time of acquisition.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

In addition to the costs and professional fees incurred in obtaining the consents to the change in control, the Predecessor Company incurred transaction costs, such as financial advisor and legal fees, totaling $1.8 million.

 

(4) Inventories

In connection with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3), inventories were recorded at their estimated fair value of $27.1 million, which included a net fair value adjustment of $6.8 million relating to an increase in the value of finished goods. The entire $6.8 million of stepped up value was charged to cost of goods sold during the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, as the acquired inventory was sold during such period. Major classes of inventories, net of reserves, at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Raw materials

   $ 11,168,847       $ 12,083,599   

Work in process

     1,750,476         1,883,544   

Finished goods

     11,794,558         8,720,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventories

$ 24,713,881    $ 22,687,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(5) Property and Equipment

In connection with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3), the property and equipment was recorded at its estimated fair value of $4.7 million. Property and equipment, net, at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

          Successor      Predecessor  
     Useful life    December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Machinery and equipment

   7 yrs    $ 4,467,245       $ 3,650,772   

Molds and dies

   3 yrs      272,041         330,666   

Computer hardware and software

   3 - 5 yrs      556,562         829,612   

Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment

   5 - 7 yrs      171,084         229,008   

Leasehold improvements

   Shorter of asset
life or remaining

lease term

     271,062         391,754   

Autos and trucks

   3 - 5 yrs      17,200         23,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  5,755,194      5,454,812   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

  (991,984   (997,033
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

$ 4,763,210    $ 4,457,779   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization expense, including amounts recorded within cost of goods sold and general and administrative expenses, for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, the year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, amounted to $1.0 million, $0.1 million, $1.0 million, $9,601, and $0.9 million, respectively.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

(6) Intangible assets

Successor

 

     Estimated
useful life
   Value at
December 31,
2014
 

Patents

   9 yrs    $ 26,900,000   

Trademarks

   Indefinite      31,400,000   

Customer relationships

   16 yrs      167,600,000   
     

 

 

 
  225,900,000   

Less accumulated amortization

  (10,658,912
     

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

$ 215,241,088   
     

 

 

 

In connection with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3), the identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their estimated fair value of $225.9 million. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, amortization expense of intangible assets was $10.7 million, $2.0 million, $9.4 million, $0.1 million, and $4.3 million, respectively.

Expected future amortization expense for patents and customer relationships as of December 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Amortization
Expense
 

Year ending December 31:

  

2015

   $ 13,463,889   

2016

     13,463,889   

2017

     13,463,889   

2018

     13,463,889   

2019

     13,463,889   

Thereafter

     116,521,643   
  

 

 

 
$ 183,841,088   
  

 

 

 

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Predecessor

 

     Estimated
useful life
   Value at
December 31,
2013
 

Patents

   10 yrs    $ 26,700,000   

Trademarks

   Indefinite      27,000,000   

Other intangible assets

   20 yrs      134,300,000   
     

 

 

 
  188,000,000   

Less accumulated amortization

  (9,513,562
     

 

 

 

Intangible assets, net

$ 178,486,438   
     

 

 

 

 

(7) Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Raw materials purchased, including in-transit

   $ 1,620,326       $ 1,080,005   

Sales allowances

     1,701,810         2,136,794   

Compensation, separation benefits, and related expenses

     1,908,310         878,668   

Professional fees, royalty fees and other expenses

     1,333,257         1,095,943   

Lease termination costs

     180,223         —     

Interest expense

     39,829         32,571   

Income taxes payable

     2,547,877         2,917,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued expenses

$ 9,331,632    $ 8,141,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

During May 2014 and December 2014, the Company announced that certain positions within the Company were being eliminated, and therefore, various employees would be terminated. The employees are eligible for separation benefits upon their termination, occurring on various dates between June 30, 2014 and January 31, 2015. In accordance with ASC 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations, the Company recorded $0.9 million of one-time charges associated with these employee terminations based on the fair value of the termination benefits as of the communication dates. These charges are included primarily in selling, and general and administrative expenses. At December 31, 2014, $0.6 million of these separation benefits had been paid and the remaining unpaid balance included in accrued expenses was $0.3 million, which will be paid on various dates through May 2015.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Additionally under ASC 420, the Company recognized the present value of a lease termination obligation (See Note 9) of which the estimated current liability of $0.2 million is included in accrued expenses.

 

(8) Debt

The Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

$220 million senior secured notes due 2017

   $ 223,389,759       $ 233,150,009   

Less current maturities

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

$ 223,389,759    $ 233,150,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt Instruments:

$220 Million Senior Secured Notes

On March 27, 2012, the Company completed the sale of $220 million aggregate principal amount of 11.5% senior secured notes due April 2017 (the “Notes”). In connection with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3), the Notes were recorded at their estimated fair value of $224.4 million, which included a premium of $4.4 million. The premium is being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the remaining term of the Notes. In connection with the December 2012 Sale (See Note 3), the Predecessor acquired the Notes at its acquisition date estimated fair value of $236.5 million, which included a premium of $16.5 million which was being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the Notes. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 the carrying value of the Notes was $223.4 million, $233.2 million, respectively, which includes unamortized premiums of $3.4 million and $13.2 million, respectively. Interest is payable on the Notes in cash semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year.

The Notes were issued under an indenture among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by each of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. The Notes and the related guarantees are secured by liens on substantially all of our and the guarantor’s assets, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. The security interest in such assets consisting of working capital assets that secure the Notes and the related guarantees are contractually subordinated to liens thereon that secure the Revolving Credit Facility. The security interest in the non-working capital assets are contractually subordinated to liens thereon that secure the Notes and the related guarantees.

The indenture governing the Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other requirements, limits the Company’s and restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt,

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

pay dividends or make other restricted payments, prepay, redeem or repurchase capital stock or subordinated debt, transfer or sell assets, make investments, enter into transactions with affiliates, create or incur liens and merge or consolidate with any person. These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications, as defined in the indenture, and for so long as the Notes have an investment grade rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investor Service, Inc., and no default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture governing the Notes, generally, the Company will not be subject to certain of the covenants listed above. As of December 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Subject to certain conditions, in general, the Company must make an offer to purchase Notes with the excess cash flow offer amount, defined in the indenture as 75% of the Company’s excess cash flow, determined for each annual period ending December 31, at 103% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. The Company will not be required (but may elect to do so) to make an excess cash offer unless the excess cash amount with respect to the period exceeds $3.0 million (lesser amounts are to be carried forward for determining whether the $3.0 million threshold has been met for any future period). Should the Company conclude or be required to make such offer, then the offer shall be mailed to the Notes’ holders within 120 days after the applicable annual period ending December 31. With respect to the year ending December 31, 2013, the Company was required to make an offer to purchase Notes at 103% of the principal amount with excess cash flow of $13.3 million. The excess cash flow offer period expired with no holders electing to tender their Notes for purchase by the Company. With respect to the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company has estimated the excess cash flow offer amount to be approximately $14.6 million.

After October 1, 2014, the Company has the option to redeem a portion or all of the Notes at a premium, set forth, in the indenture, which will decrease over time, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Should the Company experience a change in control, as defined in the indenture, the holders of the Notes have the right to require the Company to purchase their Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. In connection with the change in control that occurred on March 17, 2014, and on December 27, 2012, respectively (See Note 3), the indenture governing the Notes was amended effective March 17, 2014 and December 27, 2012, respectively, so that the acquisitions did not constitute a “Change in Control”, as defined in the indenture and, therefore, the Company was not required to make any “Change in Control Offers” to the Note holders. The provisions of these Supplemental Indentures required consideration of $0.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for the amendment.

At December 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013, accrued interest on the Notes was $6.3 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

$35 Million Revolving Credit Facility

On March 27, 2012, concurrent with the repayment of the revolving bank debt, the Company entered into a new $35.0 million asset based revolving credit facility with the same lender (the Revolving Credit Facility), which is effective through March 27, 2017. Under the Revolving

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Credit Facility, the interest rate, at the option of the Company, is prime rate plus 1.50% or LIBOR plus 2.50%. The Company may borrow based on a borrowing base formula that includes 85% and 60% of eligible receivables and inventory, respectively.

The Company’s obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured, subject to certain exceptions, by a first priority lien on working capital assets and by a second priority lien on non-working capital assets. In addition under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company must adhere to an annual capital expenditure limit covenant of $1.75 million and $1.60 million, for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts not used may be carried over for one year only to the next fiscal year. A third amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility allows for restructuring capital expenditures associated with the March 2014 Sale, not to exceed $4.0 million during the term of this agreement. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company was in compliance with this covenant.

On August 20, 2012, in connection with the sale of $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due October 1, 2017 (AcqCorp Notes) by AcqCorp, as more fully described in Note 13, Holdings amended its Revolving Credit Facility agreement, permitting it to declare and make a dividend to AcqCorp, subject to certain requirements defined in the amendment agreement, in order to allow AcqCorp to pay the fees and expenses associated with the sale of the AcqCorp Notes. Additionally, the amendment permits Holdings to declare and make a dividend to AcqCorp, subject to certain limitations, for the regularly scheduled cash payment of interest, at the rate of 14.00%, per annum, on the AcqCorp Notes. On March 17, 2014 and on December 27, 2012, there was a third and second amendment, respectively, to the Revolving Credit Facility for the consent to the changes in ownership that occurred on those dates (See Note 3) and to allow for the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the change in control. The second amendment also permits the Company to make payments to Kinderhook pursuant to the management agreement in effect on December 27, 2012 (See Note 13). Consent fees of $87,500 and $350,000, were paid in consideration of the third and second amendment, respectively. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $13.6 million and $13.6 million, respectively, and there was no outstanding balance at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Interest Expense

A summary of the Company’s interest expense relating to debt for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, is as follows:

 

     Successor      Predecessor      Predecessor  
     Period
March 17,
2014 through
December 31,
2014
     Period
January 1,
2014 through
March 16,
2014
     Year ended
December 31
2013
     Period
December 27,
2012 through
December 31,
2012
     Period
January 1,
2012 through
December 26,
2012
 

Interest Expense:

              

$35 million revolving credit facility

   $ 19       $ 8       $ 36,056       $ —         $ 272,019   

$25 million senior subordinated note repaid March 2012

     —           —           —           —           1,035,417   

$135 million term loan repaid March 2012

     —           —           —           —           2,206,417   

$220 million senior secured notes due 2017

     18,984,921         4,571,075         21,992,535         297,527         19,417,551   

Loan fees

     160,857         42,824         208,573         —           339,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense and fees on debt

$ 19,145,797    $ 4,613,907    $ 22,237,164    $ 297,527    $ 23,270,968   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, and the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, interest expense related to the Notes was net of amortization of notes premium of $1.0 million, $0.7 million, $3.3 million, and $42,527, respectively. For the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, interest expense related to the Notes included amortization of discount on notes payable of $0.5 million. Also, included in interest expense for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 was amortization of deferred financing costs related to debt of $2.3 million.

 

(9) Leases

The Company has non-cancelable operating leases primarily for its office space and manufacturing/warehouse facility, which expire over various dates through 2020. These leases contain renewal options and generally the leases require the Company to pay all executory costs such as maintenance and insurance. Total rent expense for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, was $1.9 million (including $0.9 million for the closed NY office space referred to below in Lease Termination Costs), $0.2 million, $1.4 million, $15,657 and $1.2 million, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2014 are:

 

     Operating
leases
 

Year ending December 31:

  

2015

   $ 944,128   

2016

     1,072,786   

2017

     1,087,792   

2018

     1,100,928   

2019

     323,100   

Thereafter

     208,274   
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

$ 4,737,008   
  

 

 

 

Lease Termination Costs

Effective August 31, 2014, the Company ceased using its leased NY office space. The Company intends to sublease the office space to the extent possible. ASC 420 requires the Company to make an accrual for the liability for lease costs that will continue to be incurred without economic benefit to the Company upon the date that the Company ceases using the leased property. Under ASC 420, the Company has established a liability for the fair value of the remaining lease payments, partially offset by estimated sublease payments to be received over the course of the lease of $0.9 million, which is recorded in general and administrative expense. The fair value of this liability is based on a net present value model using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. The liability will be paid over the remainder of the leased property’s term which is through August 2020. Actual sublease terms may differ from the estimates originally made by the Company. Any future changes in the estimates or in the actual sublease income could require future adjustments

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

to the liability for this lease, which would impact net income in the period the adjustment is recorded. At December 31, 2014, the lease termination cost accrual was $0.9 million of which, $0.7 million is included in other liabilities and $0.2 million is included in accrued expenses (See Note 7).

 

(10) Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, the year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, consist of the following:

 

     Current      Deferred      Total  

12/31/2014

        

Federal

   $ 2,887,066       $ (4,062,153    $ (1,175,087

State and local

     192,085         (97,605      94,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 3,079,151    $ (4,159,758 $ (1,080,607
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Predecessor

   Current      Deferred      Total  

3/16/2014

        

Federal

   $ 782,883       $ (741,804    $ 41,079   

State and local

     22,422         (57,821      (35,399
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 805,305    $ (799,625 $ 5,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Current      Deferred      Total  

12/31/2013

        

Federal

   $ 2,596,779       $ (1,908,280    $ 688,499   

State and local

     77,940         39,901         117,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 2,674,719    $ (1,868,379 $ 806,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Current      Deferred      Total  

12/31/2012

        

Federal

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

State and local

     —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ —      $ —      $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Predecessor

   Current      Deferred      Total  

12/26/2012

        

Federal

   $ 3,521,289       $ 1,140,261       $ 4,661,550   

State and local

     154,117         2,808         156,925   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 3,675,406    $ 1,143,069    $ 4,818,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 34% for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the period January 1, 1014 through March 16, 2014, the year ended December 31, 2013, and 35% for the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 to pretax income as a result of the following:

 

     Successor     Predecessor      Predecessor  
     12/31/2014     3/16/2014     12/31/2013     12/31/2012      12/26/2012  

Computed “expected” tax expense

   $ (596,709   $ (289,237   $ 909,024      $ —         $ 4,715,455   

Increase in income taxes resulting from:

           

State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit

     35,126        14,640        42,488        —           79,903   

Permanent Differences

     (477,915     523,454        18,616        —           246,081   

Other, including the impact of rate change

     —          (57,662     46,811        —           35,847   

Provision to return adjustment

     (41,109     (185,515     (210,599     —           (258,811
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ (1,080,607 $ 5,680    $ 806,340    $ —      $ 4,818,475   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented below:

 

     12/31/2014      12/31/2013  

Deferred tax assets:

     

Inventories

   $ 244,908       $ 343,947   

Allowances

     362,820         183,161   

Debt Issuance Costs

     4,847,262         8,501,436   

Other

     416,204         25,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

  5,871,194      9,054,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

Property and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation

  (1,205,653   (1,197,999

Goodwill and intangible amortization

  (69,145,816   (55,009,945
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

  (70,351,469   (56,207,944
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax liabilities

$ (64,480,275 $ (47,153,811
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. During 2014, the Company recorded an uncertain tax position of $243,000. Previously, the Company had no uncertain tax positions.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. and state income tax return, at the parent level, and tax returns in various state and local jurisdictions, and, in the normal course of business, is subject to examination by taxing authorities. The Company is subject to exam by the U.S. federal and state tax authorities on its filings since 2011. During 2014, the U.S. federal tax return filed by the Company for 2012 was examined by the IRS, and resulted in no change.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

(11) Stock Options

In November 2010, Armored AutoGroup, Inc.’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 AAG Option Plan”), which authorized equity awards to be granted for up to 26,500,000 shares of AAG Parent’s common stock. Through Board consent on June 23, 2014, AAG Parent increased the shares authorized for grant to 27,565,000 shares of AAG Parent’s common stock. Under the 2010 AAG Option Plan, certain management and key employees of the Company have been or may be granted a combination of time based and performance based options to purchase AAG Parent’s common stock. During the third quarter of 2014, AAG Parent determined that no share based compensation expense related to employee grants under the 2010 AAG Option Plan should be recognized until an actual vesting event occurs.

AAG Parent utilizes an option pricing method employing a Black Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted.

Under the 2010 AAG Parent Option Plan, performance based options vest subject to a liquidity event (e.g., an initial public offering or change in control, as defined) and based upon the attainment of specified minimum returns on capital to AAG Parent shareholders. Compensation expense on performance based option grants is not recognized until it is probable that the liquidity event will occur. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, AAG Parent and therefore the Company did not recognize share based compensation expense related to its performance based grants given that the performance condition (a liquidity event) did not occur during that period. As of December 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation expense for the 2010 AAG Parent Option Plan was $4.3 million, of which the Company will be allocated its portion through the Shared Services arrangement.

Because it is not probable that these performance based option grants will vest and no compensation expense is recognized, AAG Parent did not value these grants. At a time in which it becomes probable that the performance option grants will vest AAG Parent will have a valuation performed. At that time, the Company will disclose its share of AAG Parent’s total share based compensation cost in their ending financial statements.

 

(12) Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (a) Employment Agreements

The Company has employment agreements with certain key management employees. These employment agreements contain salary, bonus target percentages, severance payments, and other benefits.

 

  (b) Supply and Purchase Agreements

The Company completed a raw material supply agreement that was in effect March 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014. Purchases from this supplier for the period March 17, 2014 through July 31, 2014, and period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014 were approximately $2.0 million, and $0.3 million, respectively, totaling $1.4 million over the term which satisfied the agreement.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

Additionally, the Company had another supply agreement that was in effect from November 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014, during which period the Company was expected to make purchases totaling approximately $1.8 million. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, and the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, purchases from this supplier were approximately, $1.6 million, and $0.5 million, respectively.

The Company anticipates renewing these agreements in 2015.

 

  (c) Litigation

The Company is subject to proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While management cannot predict the outcome of any pending or future legal proceedings and cannot provide any assurances, management does not believe that the resolution of any proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

 

  (d) Regulatory Matters

The Company’s operations and properties are subject to federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including relating to environmental matters. Management’s policy is to comply fully with all applicable requirements. If the Company fails to comply with applicable laws and regulations, the Company may be subject to criminal sanctions and civil liabilities, which may include substantial fines, injunctions, recalls and seizures, any of which may have an adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, business and financial condition.

 

(13) Related-Party Transactions

On August 20, 2012, the Company’s parent, AcqCorp, completed the sale of $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due October 1, 2017. The AcqCorp Notes were issued at 100% of the aggregate principal amount. The AcqCorp Notes requires AcqCorp to pay interest due entirely in cash (14.00%) to the extent that there is sufficient cash in an interest reserve account established by AcqCorp or, if there is not sufficient cash in the interest reserve account, partially with cash from the interest reserve account, if any, and the balance by the issuance of additional payment-in-kind (“PIK”) Notes at (14.75%) which would increase the principal amount of the outstanding AcqCorp Notes. Interest is payable on the AcqCorp Notes semi-annually, in arrears, on April 1 and October 1. As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance of the AcqCorp Notes was $46.5 million and $45.4 million, respectively. The AcqCorp Notes are not guaranteed by any of AcqCorp’s subsidiaries and are structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities and preferred stock of any of AcqCorp’s subsidiaries, including the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility. The AcqCorp Notes are secured by liens on substantially all of AcqCorp’s assets subject to certain exception and permitted liens, including a first priority pledge on 100% of the capital stock of Holdings.

The AcqCorp Notes were issued under an indenture among AcqCorp and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent. The indenture governing the AcqCorp Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit AcqCorp and restricted subsidiaries’, including Holdings’, ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, prepay, redeem or repurchase capital stock or subordinated debt,

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

transfer or sell assets, make investments, enter into transactions with affiliates, create or incur liens and merge or consolidate with any person. In addition, AcqCorp may not engage in any business or activity other than its ownership of all of the equity interest in Holdings, performing its obligations with respect to indebtedness or liens permitted to be incurred under AcqCorp’s indenture, and activities incidental to the foregoing.

After October 1, 2014, AcqCorp has the option to redeem a portion or all of the AcqCorp Notes at a premium, set forth in the indenture, which will decrease over time, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Should AcqCorp experience a change in control, as defined in the indenture, the holders of the AcqCorp Notes have the right to require AcqCorp to purchase their AcqCorp Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest (at the cash interest rate) thereon. In the event the terms of the indebtedness of AcqCorp’s subsidiaries prohibits such a repurchase, then within a specified time described fully in the AcqCorp Notes indenture, AcqCorp shall repay in full all such indebtedness, or offer to repay in full such indebtedness, if doing so will allow the purchase of the AcqCorp Notes or obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing such indebtedness to permit the repurchase of said AcqCorp Notes. In connection with the change in control that occurred on March 17, 2014 and on December 27, 2012 (See Note 3), the indenture governing the AcqCorp Notes were also amended, respectively, so that the acquisition did not constitute a “Change in Control”, as defined in the indenture, and as a result, AcqCorp was not required to make any “Change in Control Offers” to its note holders. AcqCorp paid fees and expenses associated with the March 17, 2014 amendment of $1.4 million, which was funded by a dividend distribution from Holdings. AcqCorp paid fees and expenses of $5.9 million in connection with December 27, 2012 acquisition and amendment, which included a $2.0 million payment to its then equity sponsor, predominately funded by a dividend distribution from Holdings of $5.9 million.

On August 20, 2012, in connection with the AcqCorp Notes transaction, Holdings amended its Revolving Credit Facility agreement, permitting it to declare and make a dividend, subject to certain requirements defined in the amendment agreement, in order to allow AcqCorp to pay the fees and expenses associated with the issuance of the AcqCorp Notes. Proceeds from the sale of the AcqCorp Notes, along with a $2.0 million dividend from Holdings, were used to pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the sale of the AcqCorp Notes, and to distribute a $43.4 million dividend to the stockholders of AcqCorp. Additionally, the Revolving Credit Facility amendment permits, subject to certain requirements, Holdings to declare and make a dividend to AcqCorp in order to allow it to make the regularly scheduled cash payments of interest, at the rate of 14.00% per annum, on the AcqCorp Notes.

AcqCorp’s obligation to cause Holdings to make the maximum amount of the dividend permitted to be made pursuant to both of the 50% of consolidated net income basket under the restricted payments covenant in the indenture governing the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility, provided that the amount of the dividend is limited to an amount equal to the cash interest due on the AcqCorp Notes for the next interest payment date, net of any balance in such interest reserve account on the funding date. On the business day preceding October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2013, AcqCorp will cause Holdings to make the maximum amount of permitted dividends to it, pursuant to the indenture governing the $220.0 Holdings’ Notes, so long as such dividend is otherwise permitted to be made under the indenture

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

governing the $220.0 million Holdings’ Notes, the Revolving Credit Facility, and in accordance with applicable law, and that AcqCorp shall deposit such amounts in the interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent. In lieu of causing Holdings to make such a dividend, AcqCorp may deposit an equivalent amount from the sale of its capital stock or by a contribution of capital. Amounts on deposit in the interest reserve account shall be released to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the security agreement to pay interest due on the Notes. No indebtedness may be secured by a lien on the interest reserve account other than the AcqCorp Notes.

On September 30, 2014, AcqCorp caused Holdings to make the maximum amount of dividends allowed in order to reserve the cash rate of interest $6.3 million of which $3.2 million is due April 1, 2015 and was deposited into the interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent as required, and $3.2 million which was due and paid to the trustee on October 1, 2014. On March 11, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, AcqCorp caused Holdings to make a dividend of $3.2 million representing the cash rate of due on April 1, 2014 and October 1, 2013, respectively, on the AcqCorp Notes. Additionally, on March 17, 2014, $1.3 million of acquisition related costs incurred by AAG were paid by AcqCorp through a dividend distribution from Holdings (See Note 3).

Net due from IDQ Acquisition Corp.

As of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the net amount due from AcqCorp, which is included in long-term assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, amounted to $125.8 million and $128.1 million (See Note 2), respectively, which primarily relates to advances to AcqCorp to enable AcqCorp to pay its obligations. Historically, certain professional fees were paid by AcqCorp on behalf of the Company. In addition, the Company’s tax returns are filed in consolidation with AcqCorp, which has resulted in the Company recording a payable to AcqCorp for its tax share of AcqCorp’s tax liability. The net amount due from AcqCorp is net of such costs which amounted to $5.5 million and $2.9 million (See Note 2) at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The net amount due from AcqCorp is non-interest bearing and is subject to annual renewal on November 6, 2016.

Affiliate’s Sales and License Agreement

One of the Company’s customers became a subsidiary of AAG effective April 28, 2014. There were no sales to this affiliate for the period April 28, 2014 through December 31, 2014. The Company also has a license agreement with this affiliate which, subject to compliance with conditions and terms of the agreement, grants the affiliate the right to combine and repackage, for their own marketing and distribution, certain products purchased from the Company. In consideration of these rights and licenses granted, the Company earns an annual fee equal to the greater of the minimum amount set forth in the agreement, or 5% of net sales as defined in the agreement. The licensing fee earned during the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014 was $8,287 and during the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014 was $34,308, respectively. At December 31, 2014, the balance of $22,595 is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

In addition, for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the Company recorded sales of $68,549 to another subsidiary of AAG of which at December 31, 2014, $47,718 is owed and included in accounts receivable.

Management Agreement

On December 27, 2012, the Company entered into a management agreement with Kinderhook to provide the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries with professional advice related to financial, business and corporate strategy matters. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will pay $1.7 million per year, payable in quarterly installments beginning January 1, 2013, and reimbursement of out of pocket expenses. This agreement will remain in effect until June 30, 2017 (the “Initial Term”) and after the Initial Term will be automatically renewed for additional one year periods until the Company or Kinderhook delivers to the other party written notice of non-renewal at least three months prior to the applicable renewal date. The management agreement contains certain key provisions such as in the event that substantially all of the shares of the Company or substantially all of its assets are sold prior to the end of the Initial Term, at the time of the closing of such sale, the Company shall pay Kinderhook a premium for its efforts in advising the Company and enabling such sale prior to the end of the Initial Term, a bonus payment equal to the aggregate management fees remaining to be paid to Kinderhook for the portion of the Initial Term following the consummation of such sale. Such bonus payment shall be earned and payable on the date of the consummation of such sale. In addition, in the event that a cash equity contribution is made to the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Subsequent Equity Contribution”, as defined in the management agreement) upon the consummation of each such Subsequent Equity Contribution, the Company shall pay Kinderhook for its financial advisory services, including planning and structuring the Subsequent Equity Contribution, a transaction fee equal to 1% of the aggregate amount of such Subsequent Equity Contribution. Such fee shall be earned and payable on the date of the consummation of such Subsequent Equity Contribution (each a “Subsequent Closing Date”). Furthermore, in the event that any Subsequent Equity Contribution occurs, the annual management fee payable to Kinderhook shall be increased by 3% of the aggregate amount of such Subsequent Equity Contribution, payable on the Subsequent Closing Date, and in respect of each twelve-month period beginning on the first day of the month which is the closest to the day of the first anniversary of the Subsequent Closing Date, payable in quarterly installments in advance on the first date of each fiscal quarter during such twelve-month period. Also, at the Company’s option, Kinderhook shall render advisory services to the Company or any of its subsidiaries regarding any potential leveraged recapitalization or other similar transaction undertaken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries and, upon the closing of such recapitalization or other similar transaction, in consideration for such services, the Company shall pay Kinderhook, a fee equal to 1% of the proceeds received by the Company or any of its subsidiaries as a result of such leveraged recapitalization or other similar transaction. Such fee shall be earned and payable on the date of the closing of such leveraged recapitalization or other similar transaction. On January 28, 2013, Kinderhook and the Company executed a Waiver Regarding the Management Agreement (the “Waiver”) whereby during the respective term of the agreement Kinderhook has agreed to waive 12% of the management fee effectively reducing the amount paid directly to them from $1.7 million to $1.5 million. Concurrent with the execution of the Waiver, Kinderhook entered into two separate consulting agreements with two firms held separately by certain

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

management members of the Company, whereby the $0.2 million or 12% combined difference is paid to the two separate firms as per the terms of those agreements, for services which include financial advice to the management of the Company on matters involving and relating to the Company’s corporate, financial and management structure and operations. Additionally, during the waiver period, Kinderhook also waives the same 12% of any potential bonus payment as well as any subsequent increases in management fees (both briefly described above) that it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Company, and such potential payments shall be payable to the consultants pursuant to the terms of their respective agreements. For the period ended January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, and year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded management and related fees totaling $0.4 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

On March 17, 2014, concurrent with the AAG acquisition, certain provisions of the Kinderhook management agreement were amended. One of the key amendments stipulates that effective March 17, 2014, the maximum amount of fees to be earned by Kinderhook over the remaining term of its management agreement is $5.0 million (the “MF Cap”), minus any amounts waived pursuant to the Waiver. Furthermore, if a Change of Control occurs (described in the amendment), then as the date of the consummation of such Change of Control the Company will pay Kinderhook a premium for its efforts in advising and enabling such Change of Control, a bonus amount equal to the MF Cap, minus the aggregate fees paid and waived as of this amendment. The bonus payment shall be made on the date of the consummation of such Change of Control, and upon payment, this agreement will terminate and the Company will have no further obligations to pay any fees to Kinderhook, and Kinderhook will have no further obligations to provide services to the Company. In no event, shall the aggregate amount paid and/or waived, pursuant to this amendment, exceed the MF Cap. For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the Company recorded management and related fees totaling $1.4 million.

Predecessor (period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012)

On June 18, 2010, AcqCorp entered into a management agreement with its then equity sponsor, who provided the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries business advice and assistance with strategy. As consideration for these services, an annual management fee was paid by the Company in the amount of $1.7 million, in addition to the reimbursement of all out of pocket expenses. The management agreement was to remain in effect through June 30, 2017, its initial term. On March 14, 2012, the management agreement was amended to include that in consideration for advisory services provided in connection with the offering of the $220 million senior secured notes, a fee equal to $1.5 million was paid. This payment was expensed and is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012. On December 27, 2012, concurrent with the change in control (See Note 3), AcqCorp and its then equity sponsor entered into a Termination and Release Agreement dated December 27, 2012 (the “Termination Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, the then equity sponsor agreed to a payment of $2.0 million, (paid by AcqCorp on December 27, 2012) and waived its rights to any additional fees. In addition, the Company recorded management fees totaling $1.8 million for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012.

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

(14) Union Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability

On June 30, 2000, IDQ Operating, under its former management, withdrew from the Local 29 RWDSU Pension Fund (EIN #13-2669167) and, as a result, affected a complete withdrawal from the fund, within the meaning of Section 4203(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Consequently, the Company is subject to the payment of a withdrawal liability to the fund. Beginning on April 1, 2001, this liability is payable on a quarterly basis in the amount of $12,509, including interest. The annual amount contributed to the plan by the Company and charged to pension cost in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $50,039 in each year.

Our contribution to the plan was approximately 12.5% of total contributions of approximately $401,000, made by employers and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. Based on the latest information available, the plan’s actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits is approximately $3.3 million. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, this liability, included in other liabilities amounted to $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

 

(15) Defined Contribution Plan

The Company has a defined contribution (401(k)) plan as amended, available to employees (except for those covered under a collective bargaining agreement and part-time employees) who have completed three months of service and have attained 21 years of age. The Company’s matching contributions under the plan are 100% of applicable contributions up to the first 4% of employees’ compensation. Total contributions by the Company for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, the period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, amounted to $146,871, $42,292, $197,735, $172,179, and $172,179, respectively.

 

(16) Consolidated Debt and Interest Expense of IDQ Acquisition Corp.

In connection with the March 2014 Sale (See Note 3), AAG Parent and Subsidiaries acquired the $220.0 million Notes and $45.0 million Notes at their estimated fair values of $224.4 million and $46.8 million, respectively. These premiums are being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the remaining term of the respective notes. In connection with the December 2012 Sale (See Note 3), the Predecessor acquired the $220.0 million Notes and $45.0 million Notes at their estimated fair values of $236.5 million and $45.5 million, respectively, which includes premiums of $16.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Those premiums were being amortized into interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the term of the respective notes. At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the consolidated long-term debt of Holdings’ parent, IDQ Acquisition Corp. (AcqCorp), consisted of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

$ 220 million senior secured notes due 2017

   $ 223,389,759       $ 233,150,009   

$ 45 million senior secured notes due 2017

     46,463,907         45,377,085   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  269,853,666      278,527,094   

Less current maturities

  —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

$ 269,853,666    $ 278,527,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, the consolidated interest expense relating to debt of Holdings’ parent, AcqCorp, consisted of the following:

 

     Successor      Predecessor      Predecessor  
     Period
March 17,
2014 through
December 31,
2014
     Period
January 1,
2014 through
March 16,
2014
     Year ended
December 31
2013
     Period
December 27,
2012 through
December 31,
2012
     Period
January 1,
2012 through
December 26,
2012
 

Interest Expense:

              

$ 35 million revolving credit facility

   $ 19       $ 8       $ 36,056       $ —         $ 272,019   

$ 25 million senior subordinated note repaid March 2012

     —           —           —           —           1,035,417   

$ 135 million term loan repaid March 2012

     —           —           —           —           2,206,417   

$ 220 million senior secured notes due 2017

     18,984,921         4,571,075         21,992,535         297,527         19,417,551   

$ 45 million senior secured notes due 2017

     4,651,407         1,296,213         6,227,992         83,770         2,207,823   

Loan fees

     160,857         42,824         208,573                 339,564   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense and fees on debt

$ 23,797,204    $ 5,910,120    $ 28,465,156    $ 381,297    $ 25,478,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, and the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, interest expense related to the Notes was net of amortization of notes premium of $1.3 million, $0.8 million, $3.4 million, and $43,434, respectively. For the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, interest expense related to the Notes included amortization of discount on notes payable of $0.5 million. Also, included in interest expense for the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012 was amortization of deferred financing costs related to debt of $2.5 million.

Total interest expense for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period January 1, 2012 through December 26, 2012, was $23.8 million, $5.9 million, $28.6 million, $0.4 million, and $28.1 million, respectively.

As described more fully in Note 13, for the period March 17, 2014 through December 31, 2014, period January 1, 2014 through March 16, 2014, year ended December 31, 2013, the period December 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and the period August 20, 2012 through December 26, 2012, interest payable on the AcqCorp Notes have been recorded at the cash rate of interest of 14.00%. On September 30, 2014, AcqCorp caused Holdings to make the maximum amount of dividends allowed in order to reserve the cash rate of interest $6.3 million of which

 

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IDQ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2014

 

$3.2 million is due April 1, 2015 and was deposited into the interest reserve account maintained with the collateral agent as required, and $3.2 million which was due and paid to the trustee on October 1, 2014. On March 11, 2014 and September 27, 2013, respectively, AcqCorp caused Holdings to make a dividend of $3.2 million representing the cash rate of interest due on April 1, 2014 and October 1, 2013, respectively, on the AcqCorp Notes. In addition, pursuant to the AcqCorp Notes Supplemental Indentures effective March 17, 2014 and December 27, 2012, respectively, consideration of $0.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively, was paid to the holders of the AcqCorp Notes.

 

(17) Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events from the balance sheet date through March 31, 2015, the date at which the financial statements were available to be issued, and determined there are no other items to disclose.

 

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