Church & Dwight., Inc. Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007   

Commission File Number

1-10585              

 

 

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   13-4996950
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, N.J.   08543-5297
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

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

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, $1 par value   New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

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

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  ¨            Smaller reporting company  ¨

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

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 29, 2007 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $2.9 billion. For purposes of making this calculation only, the registrant included all directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than ten percent of the Common Stock of the Company as affiliates. The aggregate market value is based on the closing price of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 29, 2007.

As of February 22, 2008, 66,370,203 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Certain provisions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed not later than April 29, 2008 are incorporated by reference in Items 10 through 14 of Item III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

 


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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements including among others, statements relating to short- and long-term financial objectives, sales and earnings growth, margin improvement, marketing spending, capital expenditures, pricing changes in certain of the Company’s products and the timing of benefits from such pricing changes, new product introductions, the effect of the acquisition of substantially all of the net assets of Orange Glo International, Inc., earnings per share and the adoption of certain accounting principles and the anticipated effect of such principles on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. These statements represent the intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs of the Company, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The uncertainties include assumptions as to market growth and consumer demand (including the effect of political and economic events on consumer demand), raw material and energy prices, the financial condition of major customers, and increased marketing spending. With regard to the new product introductions referred to in this report, there is particular uncertainty relating to trade, competitive and consumer reactions. Other factors, which could materially affect actual results, include the outcome of contingencies, including litigation, pending regulatory proceedings, environmental remediation and the divestiture of assets.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

 

Item

        Page

1.

   Business    1

1A.

   Risk Factors    11

1B.

   Unresolved Staff Comments    16

2.

   Properties    16

3.

   Legal Proceedings    18

4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    18
   PART II   

5.

  

Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

   19

6.

   Selected Financial Data    20

7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    21

7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    39

8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    40

9.

   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    90

9A.

   Controls and Procedures    90

9B.

   Other Information    90
   PART III   

10.

   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    91

11.

   Executive Compensation    91

12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

   91

13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence    91

14.

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services    91
   PART IV   

15.

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules    92


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL

The Company, founded in 1846, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of household, personal care and specialty products under well-recognized brand names, including ARM & HAMMER and TROJAN. The Company’s business is divided into three primary segments, Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products. The Consumer Domestic segment includes household products for deodorizing and cleaning, such as ARM & HAMMER baking soda and cat litter and SCRUB FREE and BRILLO cleaning products; and laundry products, such as XTRA and ARM & HAMMER laundry detergents, OXICLEAN pre-wash laundry additive and XTRA NICE’N FLUFFY fabric softeners. This segment also includes personal care products, such as TROJAN condoms, NAIR depilatories, FIRST RESPONSE and ANSWER home pregnancy and ovulation test kits, ARRID antiperspirant, ARM & HAMMER, MENTADENT, CLOSE-UP, PEPSODENT and AIM toothpastes and SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes. The Consumer International segment primarily sells a variety of personal care products, some of which use the same brands as our domestic product lines, in international markets, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Spain, Brazil and China. The Specialty Products segment is the largest U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, which it sells together with other specialty inorganic chemicals for a variety of industrial, institutional, medical and food applications. This segment also sells a range of animal nutrition and specialty cleaning products. In 2007, the Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products segments represented approximately 71%, 17% and 12%, respectively, of the Company’s net sales.

All domestic brand “rankings” contained in this report are based on dollar share rankings from AC Nielsen FDM excluding Wal-Mart for the 52 weeks ending December 29, 2007. Foreign brand “rankings” are derived from several sources.

 

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT SEGMENTS

As noted above, the Company’s business is organized into three reportable segments, Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products (“SPD”). These segments are based on differences in the nature of products and organizational and ownership structures. The businesses of these segments generally are not seasonal, although the Consumer Domestic and Consumer International segments are affected by sales of SPINBRUSH, which typically are higher during the fall, in advance of the holiday season, and sales of the depilatories and waxes product group, which typically are higher in the spring and summer months. Information concerning the net sales, operating income and identifiable assets of each of the segments is set forth in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is Item 7 of this report.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Consumer Domestic

Principal Products

The Company’s founders first marketed baking soda in 1846 for use in home baking. Today, this product has a wide variety of uses in the home, including as a refrigerator and freezer deodorizer, scratchless cleaner and deodorizer for kitchen surfaces and cooking appliances, bath additive, dentifrice, cat litter deodorizer, and swimming pool pH stabilizer. The Company specializes in baking soda-based products, as well as other products which use the same raw materials or technology or are sold in the same markets. In addition, this segment includes other deodorizing and household cleaning products, as well as laundry and personal care products. The following table sets forth the principal products of the Company’s Consumer Domestic segment.

 

Type of Product

  

Key Brand Names

Household

   ARM & HAMMER Pure Baking Soda and other deodorizing products
   ARM & HAMMER Carpet & Room Deodorizers
   ARM & HAMMER Cat Litter Deodorizer
   ARM & HAMMER Clumping Cat Litters
   LAMBERT KAY Pet Care Products
   BRILLO Soap Pads
   SCRUB FREE Bathroom Cleaners
   CLEAN SHOWER Daily Shower Cleaner
   CAMEO Aluminum & Stainless Steel Cleaner
   SNO BOL Toilet Bowl Cleaner
   ARM & HAMMER and XTRA Powder and Liquid Laundry Detergents
   XTRA and NICE’N FLUFFY Fabric Softeners
   ARM & HAMMER FRESH’N SOFT Fabric Softeners
   DELICARE Fine Fabric Wash
   ARM & HAMMER Super Washing Soda
   OXICLEAN Detergent and Cleaning Solution
   KABOOM Cleaning Products
   ORANGE GLO Cleaning Products

Personal Care

   ARM & HAMMER Toothpastes and Powder
   SPINBRUSH Battery-operated Toothbrushes
   MENTADENT Toothpaste, Toothbrushes
   AIM Toothpaste
   PEPSODENT Toothpaste
   CLOSE-UP Toothpaste
   PEARL DROPS Toothpolish and Toothpaste
   RIGIDENT Denture Adhesive
   ARM & HAMMER Deodorants & Antiperspirants
   ARRID Antiperspirants

 

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Type of Product

  

Key Brand Names

   LADY’S CHOICE Antiperspirants
   TROJAN Condoms
   NATURALAMB Condoms
   CLASS ACT Condoms
   FIRST RESPONSE Home Pregnancy and Ovulation Test Kits
   ANSWER Home Pregnancy and Ovulation Test Kits
   NAIR Depilatories, Lotions, Creams and Waxes
   CARTERS LITTLE PILLS Laxative

Household Products

The Company’s household products business began with baking soda in 1846 and has expanded through the introduction or acquisition of additional household products such as laundry detergent, carpet and room deodorizers, cat litter and other pet products and cleaners. In 2007, household products constituted approximately 64% of the Company’s Domestic Consumer sales and approximately 45% of the Company’s total sales.

The ARM & HAMMER trademark was adopted in 1867. ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda remains the leading brand of baking soda in terms of consumer recognition of the brand name and reputation for quality and value. The deodorizing properties of baking soda have led to the development of several household products. For example, in 2006, the Company launched ARM & HAMMER FRIDGE FRESH, a refrigerator deodorizer equipped with both a baking soda filter to keep food tasting fresher and an indicator to tell the consumer when the product needs to be replaced. In addition, ARM & HAMMER Carpet and Room Deodorizer continued to be the leading brand in the domestic carpet and room deodorizer market.

The Company’s laundry detergents constitute its largest consumer business, measured by sales volume. The Company markets its ARM & HAMMER brand laundry detergents, in both powder and liquid forms, as value products, priced at a discount from products identified by the Company as market leaders. The Company markets its XTRA laundry detergent in both powder and liquid at a slightly lower price than ARM & HAMMER brand laundry detergents. Although the powder laundry detergent segment continued its long-term decline throughout 2007, ARM & HAMMER powder maintained its position as the leading powder detergent value brand by dollar share. In 2007, the Company expanded the distribution of XTRA SCENTSATIONS, a highly fragranced and concentrated liquid laundry detergent and ARM & HAMMER ESSENTIALS, a concentrated liquid laundry detergent formulated with plant-based soaps and containing no dyes, phosphates or bleaches. In 2007, the Company began the conversion, in the southern half of the U.S., of its liquid laundry detergents to a more concentrated and environmentally sensible formula. The Company expects to complete the concentration roll-out throughout the U.S. in 2008. The Company also markets OXICLEAN pre-wash laundry additive. OXICLEAN is the number one brand in the laundry pre-wash additives market in the U.S. In 2007, the Company introduced ARM & HAMMER plus OXICLEAN liquid and powder laundry detergents, combining the benefits of these two powerful laundry detergent products, and OXICLEAN SPRAY AWAY portable instant stain remover.

The Company’s laundry products also include fabric softener sheets that prevent static cling and soften and freshen clothes. The Company markets ARM & HAMMER FRESH ‘N SOFT liquid fabric softener and offers another liquid fabric softener, XTRA NICE’N FLUFFY, at a slightly lower price enabling the Company to compete at several price points.

The Company markets a line of cat litter products, including ARM & HAMMER SUPER SCOOP clumping cat litter, which is the number two brand in the clumping segment of the cat litter market. Line extensions of SUPER SCOOP include ARM & HAMMER EASY FLUSH clumping cat litter, a flushable cat litter that enables consumers to flush litter box clumps in the bathroom so odors do not escape into the home, ARM & HAMMER Multi-Cat cat litter, designed for households with more than one cat and ARM & HAMMER HIGH PERFORMANCE clumping cat litter, a corn-based scoopable litter made for consumers who prefer to use products made from natural ingredients. In 2007, the Company launched ARM & HAMMER ODOR ALERT cat litter, with crystals that change color when activated. The Company also markets a line of pet care products under

 

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the LAMBERT KAY brand name. The Company intends to continue to innovate and offer new products under the ARM & HAMMER brand in the household and pet care categories.

The Company markets a line of household cleaning products including CLEAN SHOWER daily shower cleaner, SCRUB FREE bathroom cleaners and SNO BOL toilet bowl cleaner. The Company also markets KABOOM bathroom cleaner and ORANGE GLO household cleaning products.

Personal Care Products

The Company entered the personal care business using the unique strengths of its ARM & HAMMER trademark and baking soda technology, and has expanded its presence through its acquisition of antiperspirants, oral care products, depilatories and reproductive health products. The personal care market is highly innovative and is characterized by a continuous flow of new products and line extensions and intense competition, requiring heavy advertising and promotion. In 2007, Personal Care Products constituted approximately 36% of the Company’s Consumer Domestic sales and approximately 26% of the Company’s total sales.

ARM & HAMMER Baking Soda, when used as a dentifrice, whitens and polishes teeth, removes plaque and leaves the mouth feeling fresh and clean. These properties led to the development of a complete line of sodium bicarbonate-based dentifrice products which are marketed and sold nationally primarily under the ARM & HAMMER DENTAL CARE brand name.

The Company also manufactures and markets in the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada, the MENTADENT brand of toothpaste and toothbrushes, and CLOSE-UP, PEPSODENT and AIM toothpaste.

The Company markets SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes in the United States (including Puerto Rico), the U.K. and Canada. In 2007, the Company introduced SPINBRUSH Pro Slim toothbrush, SPINBRUSH Pro-Select toothbrushes, a two speed version of SPINBRUSH and SPINBRUSH Pro-Recharge, a rechargeable toothbrush offering up to one week of power brushes between charges.

The Company’s deodorant and antiperspirant products are marketed under the ARM & HAMMER, ARRID and LADY’S CHOICE brand names.

Condoms are recognized as highly reliable contraceptives as well as an effective means of reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (“STDs”). The TROJAN condom brand has been in use for more than 80 years. In 2007, the brand continued its market share leadership in the United States with the success of such products as EXTENDED PLEASURE, HER PLEASURE, TWISTED PLEASURE, SHARED PLEASURE, MAGNUM WITH WARM SENSATIONS, a unique lubricant system which warms the skin on contact for enhanced pleasure, and TROJAN Ultra Thin condoms. In 2007, the Company launched several new additions to the TROJAN product line, including an intense ribbed condom and an expanded line of vibrating rings.

In 2007, FIRST RESPONSE was the number two brand in the home pregnancy and ovulation test kit business category. The Company also markets FIRST RESPONSE Rapid Result test kit, designed to tell a woman if she is pregnant within one minute after taking the test and ANSWER, which competes in the value segment of the home pregnancy and ovulation test kit market.

The NAIR line of non-shaving hair removal products is the number two brand in the United States, with innovative products that address consumer needs for quick, complete and longer-lasting hair removal. The Company offers waxes, depilatory creams and cloth strips under the NAIR brand name. In 2007, the Company introduced the NAIR Pretty line and a new NAIR sensitive formula line consisting of five new products.

Consumer International

The Consumer International segment markets and sells a variety of personal care products, over-the-counter and household products in international markets, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Spain , Brazil and China.

 

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Canada, France, the United Kingdom and Mexico accounted for 31%, 21%, 20% and 11%, respectively of the Company’s international sales in this segment in 2007. No other country in which the Company operates accounts for more than 10% of its total international net sales in this segment, and no brand accounts for more than 12% of its total international net sales in this segment.

Certain of the Company’s international product lines are similar to its domestic product lines. The Company markets depilatories and waxes, home pregnancy and ovulation test kits and oral care products in most of its international markets. For example, the Company markets waxes and depilatory products in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia and TROJAN condoms in Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. In 2007, the Company introduced TROJAN condoms in China.

The Company has expanded distribution of ARM & HAMMER products internationally by selling ARM & HAMMER laundry and pet care products in Canada and Mexico. The Company also markets SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes, primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, China, and Japan and OXICLEAN, KABOOM and ORANGE GLO primarily in Mexico, the United Kingdom and Canada.

The Company sells PEARL DROPS products in Europe, Canada and Australia and STERIMAR nasal hygiene products in a number of markets in Europe, Latin America, Canada and Australia.

In 2007, the Company formed a subsidiary in China to assist in launching new products and to manage the contract manufacturers who produce SPINBRUSH toothbrushes.

COMPETITION FOR CONSUMER DOMESTIC AND CONSUMER INTERNATIONAL

The Company competes in the oral care and personal care and deodorizing businesses using the unique strengths of its trademarks and technologies. These are highly innovative markets, characterized by a continuous flow of new products and line extensions, and requiring heavy advertising and promotion.

The domestic condom market is highly concentrated in product offerings with a limited number of competitors. The market is divided between premium brands and price brands, with companies competing on the basis of quality, innovation and price.

The domestic depilatories and waxes market is highly concentrated with a limited number of competitors. Products compete based on their functionality, innovation and price.

Internationally, the Company’s products compete in similar competitive categories.

Many of the Company’s competitors are large companies, including The Procter & Gamble Company, Unilever, Inc., The Clorox Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Henkel, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Inverness and SSL International. Many of these companies have greater financial resources than the Company and have the capacity to outspend the Company if they attempt to gain market share.

Consumer products, particularly those that are value-priced, such as laundry and household cleaning products, are subject to significant price competition. From time to time, the Company may need to reduce the prices for some of its products to respond to competitive and customer pressures and to maintain market share.

Product introductions typically involve heavy marketing costs in the year of launch, and the Company usually is not able to determine whether the new products and line extensions will be successful until some time following the introduction of the new products or the extension of the product line.

Because of the competitive environment facing retailers, the Company faces pricing pressure from customers, particularly the high-volume retail store customers, who have increasingly sought to obtain pricing

 

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concessions or better trade terms. These concessions or terms could reduce the Company’s margins. Furthermore, if the Company is unable to maintain price or trade terms acceptable to its trade customers, the customers could increase product purchases from competitors and reduce purchases from the Company, which would harm the Company’s sales and profitability.

DISTRIBUTION FOR CONSUMER DOMESTIC

Products in the Consumer Domestic segment are primarily marketed throughout the United States through a broad distribution platform that includes supermarkets, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drugstores, convenience stores, pet specialty stores and dollar stores. The Company employs a sales force based regionally throughout the United States. This sales force utilizes the services of independent food brokers in each market who represent our products in the Food, Pet, Dollar and Club classes of trade. The Company’s products are stored in Company plants and public warehouses and are either delivered by independent trucking companies or picked up by customers.

DISTRIBUTION FOR CONSUMER INTERNATIONAL

The Company’s Consumer International distribution network reflects capacity and cost considerations. In Canada, Mexico, Spain and Australia, finished goods are warehoused internally and shipped directly to customers through independent freight carriers. In the United Kingdom, Brazil and China, all product distribution is subcontracted to professional distribution companies. In France, distribution of consumer products to mass markets is handled internally while distribution of OTC products to pharmacies and professional diagnostics to laboratories is handled by outside agencies.

SPECIALTY PRODUCTS

Specialty Products Division

Principal Products

The Company’s SPD segment focuses on sales to businesses and participates in three product areas: Specialty Chemicals, Animal Nutrition and Specialty Cleaners. The following table sets forth the principal products of the Company’s SPD segment.

 

Type of Product

  

Key Brand Names

Specialty Chemicals

   ARM & HAMMER Performance Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
   ARMAND PRODUCTS Potassium Carbonate and Potassium Bicarbonate(1)

Animal Nutrition

   ARM & HAMMER Feed Grade Sodium Bicarbonate
   ARMACAD-G Enhanced Sesquicarbonate
   MEGALAC Rumen Bypass Fat
   SQ-810 Natural Sodium Sesquicarbonate
   BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN Rumen Fermentation Enhancers
   DCAD Plus Feed Grade Potassium Carbonate(2)

Specialty Cleaners

   Commercial & Professional Cleaners and Deodorizers
   ARMAKLEEN Aqueous Cleaners(3)
   AQUAWORKS Aqueous Cleaners(3)
   ARMEX Blast Media(3)

 

(1) Manufactured and marketed by Armand Products Company, an entity in which the Company holds a joint venture interest.
(2) Manufactured for the Company by Armand Products Company.
(3) Distributed by The ArmaKleen Company, an entity in which the Company holds a joint venture interest.

 

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Specialty Chemicals

The Company’s specialty chemicals business primarily consists of the manufacture, marketing and sale of sodium bicarbonate in a range of grades and granulations for use in industrial and agricultural markets. In industrial markets, sodium bicarbonate is used by other manufacturing companies as a leavening agent for commercial baked goods, as an antacid in pharmaceuticals, as a carbon dioxide release agent in fire extinguishers, as an alkaline agent in swimming pool chemicals, and as a buffer in kidney dialysis.

The Company manufactures, markets and sells ammonium bicarbonate and other specialty chemicals to food and agricultural markets in Europe through its wholly-owned British subsidiary, Brotherton Speciality Products Ltd.

The Company’s 99.8% owned Brazilian subsidiary, Quimica Geral do Nordeste (“QGN”), is South America’s leading provider of sodium bicarbonate.

The Company and Occidental Petroleum Corporation are equal partners in a joint venture, Armand Products Company, which produces and markets potassium carbonate and potassium bicarbonate. Potassium chemicals are sold to, among others, the glass industry for use in TV and computer monitor screens. Armand Products also manufactures for the Company a potassium carbonate-based animal feed additive for sale in the dairy industry.

Animal Nutrition Products

A special grade of sodium bicarbonate, as well as sodium sesquicarbonate, is sold to the animal feed market as a feed additive for use by dairymen as a buffer, or antacid, for dairy cattle. The Company also markets and sells DCAD Plus feed grade potassium carbonate as a feed additive into the animal feed market.

The Company manufactures, markets and sells MEGALAC rumen bypass fat, a nutritional supplement made from natural oils, which enables cows to maintain energy levels during the period of high milk production, resulting in improved milk yields and minimized weight loss. The product and the trademark MEGALAC are licensed under a long-term license agreement from a British company, Volac Ltd.

The Company also manufactures, markets and sells BIO-CHLOR and FERMENTEN, a range of specialty feed ingredients for dairy cows, which improve rumen feed efficiency and help increase milk production.

Specialty Cleaners

The Company also provides a line of cleaning and deodorizing products for use in commercial and industrial applications such as office buildings, hotels, restaurants and other facilities.

The Company has a joint venture, The ArmaKleen Company, with the Safety-Kleen Corporation. The ArmaKleen Company was formed to build a specialty cleaning products business based on the Company’s technology and Safety-Kleen’s sales and distribution organization. This joint venture distributes the Company’s proprietary product line of aqueous cleaners along with the Company’s ARMEX blast media line, which is designed for the removal of a wide variety of surface coatings. The Company continues to pursue opportunities to build this industrial cleaning business using the Company’s aqueous-based technology as well as the ArmaKleen Company’s ARMEX blast media line of products.

COMPETITION FOR SPD

In the Specialty Products segment, competition within the specialty chemicals and animal nutrition product lines remains intense. The specialty chemicals business operates in a competitive environment influenced by capacity utilization, buyers’ leverage and the impact of raw material and energy costs. Product introductions typically involve introductory costs in the year of launch, and the Company usually is not able to determine whether new products and line extensions will be successful until some time following the introduction of new products or the extension of the product lines.

 

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DISTRIBUTION FOR SPD

In the SPD segment, the Company markets sodium bicarbonate and other chemicals to industrial and agricultural customers primarily throughout the United States and Canada. Distribution is accomplished through a dedicated sales force supplemented by manufacturer’s representatives and the sales personnel of independent distributors throughout the country. The Company’s products in this segment are located in Company plants and public warehouses and are either delivered by independent trucking companies or picked up by customers at the Company’s facilities.

RAW MATERIALS AND SOURCES OF SUPPLY

The Company manufactures sodium bicarbonate for both its consumer and specialty products businesses at its plants located at Green River, Wyoming and Old Fort, Ohio. The primary source of soda ash, a basic raw material used by the Company in the production of sodium bicarbonate is the mineral trona, which is found in abundance in southwestern Wyoming near the Company’s Green River plant. The Company has adequate trona reserves under mineral leases to support the Company’s sodium bicarbonate requirements for the foreseeable future.

The Company is party to a partnership agreement with General Chemical Corporation, which mines and processes trona reserves in Wyoming. Through the partnership and related supply and services agreements, the Company fulfills a substantial amount of its soda ash requirements, enabling the Company to achieve some of the economies of an integrated business capable of producing sodium bicarbonate and related products from the basic raw material. The Company also has an agreement for the supply of soda ash from another company. The partnership agreement and other supply agreements between the Company and General Chemical are terminable upon two years notice by either company. The Company believes that alternative sources of supply are available.

The Company believes that ample sources of raw materials are available for all of its other major products. Detergent chemicals are used in a variety of the Company’s products and are available from a number of sources. Bottles, paper products and clay are available from multiple suppliers, although the Company chooses to source most of these materials from single sources under long-term supply agreements in order to gain favorable pricing. The Company also uses a palm oil fraction in its rumen bypass fats products. Alternative sources of supply are available in case of disruption or termination of the agreements.

Continuing a trend that began in 2005, the cost of raw materials was substantially higher in 2007, particularly for soda ash, diesel fuel, corrugated paper, liner board and oil-based raw and packaging materials used in the household and specialty products businesses. Moreover, the price of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), which generally fluctuates with the price of global vegetable oil, was substantially higher in 2007. The Company offset these increases in 2007 through savings realized in cost improvement programs and an indexed price increase in the animal nutrition market. Additional increases in the prices of certain raw materials could further materially impact the Company’s costs and financial results if the Company is unable to pass such costs along in the form of price increases to its customers.

The Company utilizes the services of third party contract manufacturers for certain products, including SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes that are made by two contract manufacturers located in China.

During 2007, the manufacturing of certain product lines acquired in 2006 from Orange Glo International, Inc. were integrated into the Company’s existing plants.

PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

The Company’s trademarks (identified throughout this annual report in capitalized letters), including ARM & HAMMER, are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and also with the trademark offices of many foreign countries. The ARM & HAMMER trademark has been used by the Company

 

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since the late 1800’s, and is a valuable asset and important to the successful operation of the Company’s business. The Company’s other valuable trademarks include TROJAN, NAIR, FIRST RESPONSE, MENTADENT, CLOSE-UP, AIM, PEPSODENT, XTRA, BRILLO, ARRID, KABOOM, ORANGE GLO, SCRUB FREE, OXICLEAN, CLEAN SHOWER and SPINBRUSH. United States trademark registrations have a term of 10 years and are renewable every 10 years so long as the trademarks are used in the regular course of trade. The Company’s portfolio of trademarks represent substantial goodwill in the businesses using the trademarks.

United States patents are currently granted for a term of 20 years from the date the patent application is filed. Although the Company actively seeks and maintains a number of patents, no single patent is considered significant to the business as a whole.

CUSTOMERS AND ORDER BACKLOG

In each of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, net sales to the Company’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates were 22%, 21% and 18%, respectively, of the Company’s total consolidated net sales. The time between receipt of orders and shipment is generally short, and as a result, backlog is not significant.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The Company conducts research and development activities primarily at its Princeton and Cranbury facilities in New Jersey. The Company devotes significant resources and attention to product development, process technology and basic research to develop differentiated products with new and distinctive features and to provide increased convenience and/or value to its customers. To increase its innovative capabilities, the Company engages outside contractors for general research and development in activities beyond its core areas of expertise. During 2007, $49.8 million was spent on research activities as compared to $44.7 million in 2006 and $38.7 million in 2005.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

Some of the Company’s products are subject to regulation under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which is administered by the Food and Drug Administration and the Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Toxic Substances Control Act, which are administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Company is also subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission in connection with the content of its labeling, advertising, promotion, trade practices and other matters. The Company’s relationship with certain unionized employees may be overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. The Company’s activities are also regulated by various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which the Company sells its products.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The Company’s operations are subject to federal, state and local regulations governing air emissions, waste and steam discharges, and solid and hazardous waste management activities. The Company endeavors to take actions necessary to comply with such regulations. These steps include periodic environmental audits of each Company facility. The audits, conducted by independent engineering firms with expertise in the area of environmental compliance, include site visits at each location, as well as a review of documentary information, to determine compliance with such federal, state and local regulations. The Company believes that its compliance with existing environmental regulations will not have a material adverse effect with regard to the Company’s capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. No material capital expenditures relating to environmental control or remediation are presently anticipated.

 

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GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Approximately 78%, 79% and 78% of the net sales reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were to customers in the United States. Approximately 92%, 93% and 88% of long-lived assets were located in the United States at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other than the United States, no one country accounts for more than 6% of consolidated net sales and 4% of total assets.

EMPLOYEES

At December 31, 2007, the Company had approximately 3,700 employees. The Company is party to a labor contract with the United Industrial Workers of North America at its London, Ohio plant, which expires on November 30, 2010, and with the International Machinist Union at its Colonial Heights, Virginia plant, which expires May 31, 2010. Internationally, the Company employs union employees in France, Brazil and Spain. The Company believes that its relations with both its union and non-union employees are satisfactory.

CLASSES OF SIMILAR PRODUCTS

The Company’s operations, exclusive of unconsolidated entities, constitute three reportable segments, Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and SPD. The table set forth below shows the percentage of the Company’s net sales contributed by each group of similar products marketed by the Company during the period from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2007.

 

     % of Net Sales  
     2007     2006     2005  

Consumer Domestic

      

Household

   45 %   43 %   41 %

Personal Care

   26 %   29 %   29 %

Consumer International

   17 %   17 %   17 %

SPD

   12 %   11 %   13 %

The table above reflects consolidated net sales, exclusive of net sales of unconsolidated entities.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

The Company maintains a web site at www.churchdwight.com and makes available free of charge on this web site the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files these materials with, or furnishes them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Also available on the Company’s website are the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, charters for the Audit, Compensation & Organization and Governance & Nominating Committees of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Company’s Code of Conduct. Each of the foregoing is also available in print free of charge and may be obtained upon written request to: Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 469 North Harrison Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, attention: Secretary. The information presented in the Company’s web site is not a part of this report and the reference to the Company’s web site is intended to be an inactive textual reference only.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following risks and uncertainties, as well as others described elsewhere in this report, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition:

 

 

If the reputation of one or more of our leading brands erodes significantly, it could have a material impact on our financial results.

Our Company’s financial success is directly dependent on the success of our brands, particularly the ARM & HAMMER and TROJAN brands. The success of these brands can suffer if our marketing plans or product initiatives do not have the desired impact on a brand’s image or its ability to attract consumers. Further, our Company’s results could be adversely affected if one of our leading brands suffers damage to its reputation due to real or perceived quality issues.

 

 

We have recently developed and commenced sales of a number of new products and line extensions, but if they do not gain widespread customer acceptance or if they cause sales of our existing products to decline, our financial performance could decline.

We recently commenced the conversion of our liquid laundry detergents to a more concentrated product. In addition, we have recently introduced or will be introducing new consumer product line extensions, such as OXICLEAN SPRAY AWAY portable stain remover, SPINBRUSH Pro Slim toothbrushes, a two-speed SPINBRUSH toothbrush, SPINBRUSH Pro-Select toothbrushes, TROJAN Intense Ribbed condoms and ARM & HAMMER plus OXICLEAN laundry detergents. The development and introduction of new products involves substantial research, development and marketing expenditures, which we may be unable to recover if the new products do not gain widespread market acceptance. In addition, if sales generated by new products result in a concomitant decline in sales of our existing products, our financial performance could be harmed.

 

 

We may discontinue products or product lines which could result in returns, asset write-offs and shutdown costs. We also may engage in product recalls that would reduce our cash flow and earnings.

In the past, we have discontinued certain products and product lines which resulted in returns from customers, asset write-offs and shutdown costs. We may suffer similar adverse consequences in the future to the extent we discontinue products that do not meet expectations or no longer satisfy consumer demand. Product returns, write-offs or shutdown costs would reduce cash flow and earnings. Product efficacy or safety concerns could result in product recalls or declining sales, which also would reduce our cash flow and earnings.

 

 

We face intense competition in a mature industry and we may be required to increase expenditures and accept lower profit margins to preserve or maintain our market share. Unless the markets in which we compete grow substantially, a loss of market share will result in reduced sales levels and declining operating results.

During 2007, approximately 78% of our sales were generated in U.S. markets. U.S. markets for consumer products are considered mature and commonly characterized by high household penetration, particularly with respect to our most significant product categories, such as laundry detergents, deodorizers, household cleaning products, toothpastes, antiperspirants and deodorants. Our unit sales growth in domestic markets will depend on increased use of our products by consumers, product innovation and our ability to capture market share from competitors. We may not succeed in implementing strategies to increase domestic revenues.

The consumer products industry, particularly the laundry detergent, personal care and air deodorizer categories, is intensely competitive. To protect existing market share or to capture increased market share, we may need to increase expenditures for promotions and advertising and introduce and establish new products. Increased expenditures may not prove successful in maintaining or enhancing market share and could result in lower sales and profits. Many of our competitors are large companies, including The Procter & Gamble Company, Unilever, Inc., The Clorox Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Henkel, SSL International,

 

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Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Inverness and S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Many of these companies have greater financial resources than we do, and, therefore, have the capacity to outspend us should they attempt to gain market share. If we lose market share and the markets in which we compete do not grow, our sales levels and operating results will decline.

 

 

Providing price concessions or trade terms that are acceptable to our trade customers, or the failure to do so, could adversely affect our sales and profitability.

Consumer products, particularly those that are value-priced like many of our products, are subject to significant price competition and in recent years have been characterized by price deflation. From time to time, we may need to reduce the prices for some of our products, or increase prices less than the amount necessary to cover manufacturing cost increases, to respond to competitive and customer pressures and to maintain market share. Any reduction in prices, or inability to raise prices sufficiently to cover manufacturing cost increases, in response to these pressures would harm profit margins. In addition, if our sales volumes fail to grow sufficiently to offset any reduction in margins, our results of operations would suffer.

Because of the competitive environment facing retailers, many of our trade customers, particularly our high-volume retail store customers, have increasingly sought to obtain pricing concessions or better trade terms. To the extent we provide concessions or better trade terms, our margins are reduced. Further, if we are unable to maintain terms that are acceptable to our trade customers, these trade customers could reduce purchases of our products and increase purchases of products from our competitors which would harm our sales and profitability.

 

 

Reductions in inventory by our trade customers, including as a result of consolidations in the retail industry, could adversely affect sales in periods during which the reduction results in reduced orders for our products.

From time to time our retail customers have reduced inventory levels in managing their working capital requirements. Any reduction in inventory levels by our retail customers would harm our operating results for the financial periods affected by the reductions. In particular, continued consolidation within the retail industry could potentially reduce inventory levels maintained by our retail customers, which could adversely affect our results of operations for the financial periods affected by the reductions.

 

 

A continued shift in the retail market from food and drug stores to club stores and mass merchandisers could cause our sales to decline.

Our performance also depends upon the general health of the economy and of the retail environment in particular and could be significantly harmed by changes affecting retailing and by the financial difficulties of retailers. Industry wide, consumer products such as those marketed by us are increasingly being sold by club stores and mass merchandisers, while sales of consumer products by food and drug stores are comprising a smaller proportion of the total volume of consumer products sold. Sales of our products are stronger in the food and drug channels of trade and not as strong with the club stores and mass merchandisers. Although we have taken steps to improve sales by club stores and mass merchandisers, if we are not successful in improving sales to these channels, and the current trend continues, our financial condition and operating results could suffer.

 

 

Loss of any of our principal customers could significantly decrease our sales and profitability.

Wal-Mart, including its affiliate Sam’s Club, is our largest customer, accounting for approximately 22% of net sales in 2007, 21% of net sales in 2006 and 18% of net sales in 2005. Our top three Consumer Domestic customers accounted for approximately 30% of net sales in 2007, 29% of net sales in 2006 and 25% of net sales in 2005. The loss of or a substantial decrease in the volume of purchases by Wal-Mart or any of our other top customers would harm our sales and profitability.

 

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Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and ability to operate our businesses and repay the indebtedness.

As of December 31, 2007, we had $856.0 million of total consolidated indebtedness. This level of indebtedness could (i) limit our ability to borrow money to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and debt service requirements and other financing needs and (ii) make us more vulnerable to a downturn in our business, industry or the economy in general. In the event of a general increase in interest rates, our interest expense would increase because a substantial portion of the indebtedness, including all of the indebtedness under our senior credit facilities, bears interest at floating rates. To reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations on some of our indebtedness, we entered into two cash flow hedge agreements. One was effective on September 29, 2006, and the other hedge was effective on December 29, 2006. Our failure to service our indebtedness or obtain additional financing as needed could have a material adverse effect on our business operating results and financial condition. The terms of our subordinated notes and agreement relating to our credit facility place a limit on the amount of certain cash payments we can make. This limitation includes the amount we can pay in dividends on our common stock. As long as we are not in default under either agreement, we do not anticipate that the limitation will have an effect on our ability to pay dividends at the current rate.

 

 

We may make acquisitions that result in dilution to our current stockholders or increase our indebtedness, or both. In addition, acquisitions that are not properly integrated or are otherwise unsuccessful could strain or divert our resources.

We have made several acquisitions in the past few years, including the assets of Orange Glo International, Inc., the SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrush brand, a skin care brand in South America, and the former consumer products businesses of Carter-Wallace, Inc., and may make additional acquisitions or substantial investments in complementary businesses or products in the future. Any future acquisitions or investments would entail various risks, including the difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired businesses or products, the potential disruption of our ongoing business and, generally, our potential inability to obtain the desired financial and strategic benefits from the acquisition or investment. The risks associated with assimilation are increased to the extent we acquire companies with businesses, operations or sources of supply outside of the United States and Canada, such as the acquisition of the SPINBRUSH business, for which products are manufactured by third party contract manufacturers in China, and the skin care brand in South America for which products are manufactured locally by third parties. These factors could harm our financial condition and operating results. Any future acquisitions or investments could result in substantial cash expenditures, the issuance of new equity by us and/or the incurrence of additional debt and contingent liabilities. In addition, any potential acquisitions or investments, whether or not ultimately completed, could divert the attention of management and divert other resources from other matters that are critical to our operations.

 

 

Our condom product line could suffer if the spermicide N-9 is proved or perceived to be harmful.

Our distribution of condoms under the TROJAN and other trademarks is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Certain of our condoms contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 (“N-9”). The World Health Organization and other interested groups have issued reports suggesting that N-9 should not be used rectally or for multiple daily acts of vaginal intercourse, given the ingredient’s potential to cause irritation to human membranes. In 2005, the FDA issued non-binding draft guidance concerning the labeling of condoms in general and those with N-9 in particular. We filed a response recommending alternative labeling to the FDA. While awaiting further FDA guidance, we implemented an interim label statement change cautioning against rectal use and more-than-once-a-day vaginal use of condoms with N-9, and launched a public information campaign to communicate these messages to the affected communities. We believe that our present labeling for condoms with N-9 is compliant with the overall objectives of the FDA’s draft guidance, and that condoms with N-9 will remain a viable contraceptive choice for those couples who wish to use them. However, we cannot predict the nature of the labeling that ultimately will be required by the FDA. If the FDA or state governments eventually promulgate rules which prohibit or restrict the use of N-9 in condoms (such as new labeling

 

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requirements), we could incur costs from obsolete products, packaging or raw materials, and sales of condoms could decline, which, in turn, could decrease our operating income.

 

 

The Company’s manufacturing and other facilities may be subject to disruption from events beyond the Company’s control.

Operations at the Company’s manufacturing facilities may be subject to disruption for a variety of reasons, including work stoppages, acts of war, terrorism, pandemics, fire, earthquake, flooding or other natural disasters. If a major disruption were to occur, it could result in harm to people or the natural environment, delays in shipments of products to customers or suspension of operations.

 

 

Price increases in raw and packaging materials or energy costs could erode our profit margins, which could harm operating results.

Increases in the prices of raw materials such as surfactants, which are cleaning agents, palm oil, paper products and bottles, or increases in energy costs, could significantly affect our profit margins. In particular, during the past three years, we have experienced extraordinary price increases for raw and packaging materials, diesel fuel and energy costs. Concerns about the adequacy of oil supply, in the face of increasing demand, continued to affect pricing. We use surfactants and bottles in the manufacture and marketing of laundry and household cleaning products. We use paper products for packaging in many of our consumer and specialty chemical products. We use palm oil in certain of our animal nutrition products. We have attempted to address these price increases through cost reduction programs and price increases of our own products. If raw material price increases continue to occur, we may not be able to increase the prices of our products to fully offset these increases. This could harm our financial condition and operating results.

 

 

We are subject to various government regulations in the countries in which we operate that could adversely affect our business.

The manufacturing, processing, formulation, packaging, labeling and advertising of our products are subject to regulation by federal agencies, including the FDA, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In addition, our operations are subject to the oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Labor Relations Board. Our activities are also regulated by various agencies of the states, localities and foreign countries in which our products are sold.

In particular, the FDA regulates the safety, manufacturing, labeling and distribution of condoms, home pregnancy and ovulation test kits, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. The FDA also exercises a somewhat less rigorous oversight over cosmetic products such as depilatories. In addition, under a memorandum of understanding between the FDA and the FTC, the FTC has jurisdiction with regard to the promotion and advertising of these products, and the FTC regulates the promotion and advertising of our other products as well. As part of its regulatory authority, the FDA may periodically conduct inspections of the physical facilities, machinery, processes and procedures that we use to manufacture regulated products and may observe compliance issues that would require us to make certain changes in our manufacturing facilities and processes. We may be required to make additional expenditures to address these regulatory observations or possibly stop selling certain products until a compliance issue has been remediated. As a result, our business could be adversely affected.

Our international operations, including the production of over-the-counter drug products, are subject to regulation in each of the foreign jurisdictions in which we manufacture or market goods. Changes in product standards or manufacturing requirements in any of these jurisdictions could require us to make certain modifications to our operations or product formulations, or to cease manufacturing certain products completely. As a result, our international business could be adversely affected.

 

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We are subject to risks related to our international operations that could adversely affect our results of operations.

Our international operations subject us to risks customarily associated with foreign operations, including:

 

   

currency fluctuations;

 

   

import and export license requirements;

 

   

trade restrictions;

 

   

changes in tariffs and taxes;

 

   

restrictions or repatriating foreign profits back to the United States; and

 

   

difficulties in staffing and managing international operations.

In all foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, we are subject to laws and regulations that govern foreign investment, foreign trade and currency exchange transactions. These laws and regulations may limit our ability to repatriate cash as dividends or otherwise to the United States and may limit our ability to convert foreign currency cash flow into U.S. dollars. Outside the United States, sales and costs are denominated in a variety of currencies, including the Euro, British pound, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and Australian dollar. A weakening of the currencies in which sales are generated relative to the currencies in which costs are denominated may decrease operating profits and cash flow.

 

 

Environmental matters create potential liability risks.

We must comply with various environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, including those relating to the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes and the remediation of contamination associated with the use and disposal of hazardous substances. A release of such substances due to accident or an intentional act could result in substantial liability to governmental authorities or to third parties. We have incurred, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures and other costs in complying with environmental laws and regulations. It is possible that we could become subject to additional environmental liabilities in the future that could cause a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

 

 

Product liability claims could adversely affect the Company’s sales and operating results.

The Company may be required to pay for losses or injuries purportedly caused by its products. Claims could be based on allegations that, among other things, the Company’s products contain contaminants, provide inadequate instructions regarding their use, or inadequate warnings concerning interactions with other substances. Product liability claims could result in negative publicity that could harm the Company’s sales and operating results. In addition, if one of the Company’s products is found to be defective, the Company could be required to recall it, which could result in adverse publicity and significant expenses. Although the Company maintains product liability insurance coverage, potential product liability claims may exceed the amount of insurance coverage or may be excluded under the terms of the policy.

 

 

Failure to maximize or successfully assert intellectual property rights could materially adversely affect our competitiveness.

We rely on trademark, trade secret, patent and copyright laws to protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot be sure that these intellectual property rights will be maximized or that they can be successfully asserted. There is a risk that we will not be able to obtain and perfect our own intellectual property rights, or, where appropriate, license intellectual property rights necessary to support new product introductions. We cannot be sure that these rights, if obtained, will not be invalidated, circumvented or challenged in the future. In addition,

 

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even if such rights are obtained in the United States, the laws of some of the other countries in which our products are or may be sold do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Our failure to perfect or successfully assert intellectual property rights could make us less competitive and could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

The Company’s executive offices and primary research and development facilities are owned by the Company and are located on 22 acres of land in Princeton, New Jersey. These facilities include approximately 127,000 square feet of office and laboratory space. The Company also owns a 36,000 square foot research and development facility in Cranbury, New Jersey. In addition, the Company leases space in three buildings adjacent to its Princeton facility that contain approximately 140,000 square feet of office space, pursuant to three multi-year leases. The Company also leases regional sales offices in various locations throughout the United States.

 

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The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries also own or lease other facilities as set forth in the following table:

 

Location(1)

 

Products Manufactured

  Approximate
Area (Sq. Feet)

Owned:

   

Manufacturing facilities

   

Harrisonville, Missouri

  Liquid laundry detergent and fabric softener   360,000

Green River, Wyoming

  Sodium bicarbonate and various consumer products   273,000

Lakewood, New Jersey

  Various consumer products   250,000

Colonial Heights, Virginia

  Condoms   220,000

Old Fort, Ohio

  Sodium bicarbonate, rumen bypass fats and various consumer products   208,000

Montreal, Canada

  Personal care products   157,000

Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil

  Sodium bicarbonate and other products   120,000

London, Ohio

  Soap pads and fabric softener sheets   114,000

Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

  Barium carbonate and other products   106,000

Folkestone, England

  Personal care products   78,000

Wakefield, England

  Various specialty products   71,000

Madera, California

  Rumen bypass fats and related products   50,000

New Plymouth, New Zealand

  Condom processing   31,000

Oskaloosa, Iowa

  Animal nutrition products   27,000

Warehouses

   

Harrisonville, Missouri

  —     150,000

Green River, Wyoming

  —     101,000

Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil

  —     39,200

Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

  —     13,100

Leased:

   

Manufacturing facilities

   

North Brunswick, New Jersey(2)

  Liquid laundry detergent and other consumer products   360,000

Folkestone, England

  Personal care products   21,500

Warehouses

   

North Brunswick, New Jersey(3)

  —     525,000

North Brunswick, New Jersey(4)

  —     156,000

North Brunswick, New Jersey(3)

  —     130,275

North Brunswick, New Jersey(5)

  —     173,000

Mississauga, Canada(6)

  —     123,000

Barcelona, Spain

  —     20,000

Folkestone, England

  —     65,000

Revel, France

  —     35,500

Mexico City, Mexico

  —     27,500

Sydney, Australia

  —     24,900

Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil

  —     21,700

Diadema, SP, Brazil

  —     13,000

Atlanta, Georgia

  —     23,071

Offices

   

Barcelona, Spain(7)

    85,000

Levallois, France

  —     21,600

Mississauga, Canada

  —     17,000

 

(1) These facilities are owned unless otherwise indicated.
(2) Lease expires in 2015, subject to one five-year extension at the option of the Company.
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(4) Lease expires in 2011.
(5) Lease expires in 2009, subject to our ability to have two additional one year renewals.
(6) Lease expires in 2022, subject to two five-year extensions at the option of the Company.
(7) In Barcelona, Spain, the Company leases an 85,000 square foot facility in which manufacturing operations ceased in the first quarter 2006. The Company has subleased 57,000 square feet of the plant to a third party and continues to use the balance of the facility for administrative offices.

In 2007, the Company sold its office and a warehouse facility located in Mississauga, Canada and now leases an office and warehouse at a different location in Mississauga, Canada.

In Syracuse, New York, the Company owns a 21 acre site which includes a group of connected buildings. This facility was closed in 2001 and a portion of the facility is now leased to a third party.

Armand Products Company, a joint venture of which the Company owns 50%, operates a potassium carbonate manufacturing plant located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This facility contains approximately 53,000 square feet of space and has a production capacity of 103,000 tons of potassium carbonate per year.

The Company’s 99.8% owned Brazilian subsidiary, QGN, has its administrative headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

The Old Fort, Ohio plant has a production capacity for sodium bicarbonate of 280,000 tons per year. The Green River plant has a production capacity for sodium bicarbonate of 200,000 tons per year.

The Company believes that its operating and administrative facilities are adequate and suitable for the conduct of its business. The Company also believes that its production facilities are suitable for current manufacturing requirements for its consumer and specialty products businesses. In addition, the facilities possess a capacity sufficient to accommodate the Company’s estimated increases in production requirements over the next several years, based on its current product lines.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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

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

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

     2007    2006

Common Stock Price Range and Dividends

   Low    High    Dividend    Low    High    Dividend

1st Quarter

   $ 42.82    $ 50.35    $ 0.07    $ 32.70    $ 37.67    $ 0.06

2nd Quarter

   $ 48.14    $ 52.93    $ 0.07    $ 34.73    $ 38.54    $ 0.06

3rd Quarter

   $ 42.36    $ 50.85    $ 0.08    $ 35.15    $ 39.60    $ 0.07

4th Quarter

   $ 45.80    $ 57.19    $ 0.08    $ 38.76    $ 43.57    $ 0.07

Full Year

   $ 42.36    $ 57.19    $ 0.30    $ 32.70    $ 43.57    $ 0.26

Based on composite trades reported by the New York Stock Exchange.

Approximate number of holders of Church & Dwight’s Common Stock as of December 31, 2007: 22,300.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected historical consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes to those statements included in this report. The selected historical consolidated financial data for the periods presented have been derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL REVIEW

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

 

     2007(1)     2006(1)     2005(1)     2004(4)     2003  

Operating Results

          

Net Sales

   $ 2,220.9     1,945.7     1,736.5     1,462.1     1,056.9  

Marketing

   $ 256.7     216.7     183.4     161.2     88.8  

Research & Development

   $ 49.8     44.7     38.7     33.0     26.9  

Income from Operations(2)

   $ 305.0     252.1     212.8     171.8     111.9  

% of Sales

     13.7 %   13.0 %   12.3 %   11.8 %   10.6 %

Net Income(2,3)

   $ 169.0     138.9     122.9     88.8     81.0  

Net Income per Share-Basic

   $ 2.57     2.14     1.92     1.44     1.34  

Net Income per Share-Diluted

   $ 2.46     2.67     1.83     1.36     1.28  

Financial Position

          

Total Assets

   $ 2,532.5     2,334.2     1,962.1     1,878.0     1,119.6  

Total Debt

   $ 856.0     933.3     756.5     858.7     397.0  

Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,080.3     863.8     696.9     560.0     438.5  

Total Debt as a % of Total Capitalization

     44 %   52 %   52 %   61 %   48 %

Other Data

          

Average Common Shares Outstanding-Basic (in thousands)

     65,840     64,856     63,857     61,868     60,341  

Cash Dividends Paid

   $ 19.7     16.9     15.3     14.0     12.5  

Cash Dividends Paid per Common Share

   $ 0.30     0.26     0.24     0.23     0.21  

Stockholders’ Equity per Common Share

   $ 16.41     13.32     10.91     9.05     7.26  

Additions to Property, Plant & Equipment

   $ 48.9     47.6     37.7     35.6     30.7  

Depreciation & Amortization

   $ 56.7     51.7     44.2     39.1     30.2  

Employees at Year-End

     3,682     3,655     3,662     3,741     2,266  

 

(1) Period to period comparisons of the data presented above are significantly impacted by the effect of acquisitions made by the Company. For a further understanding of the impact of the acquisitions occurring in 2005-2006, reference should be made to Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.
(2) Includes in 2007, a pretax charge of $10.6 million ($6.6 million after tax) and in 2006 a charge of $10.3 million pre-tax ($6.4 million after-tax) relating to stock option based compensation.
(3) Includes $8.6 and $18.9 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively, related to the 50% interest held by the Company in Armkel, LLC.
(4) On May 28, 2004 the Company purchased the remaining 50% of Armkel that it did not previously own from affiliates of Kelso & Company, L.L.P. for a purchase price of approximately $262 million. 2004 includes operating results of the former Armkel business from the date of acquisition.

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Overview

The Company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and specialty products. It recognizes revenues and profits from selling its products under a variety of brands, including ARM & HAMMER and TROJAN, to consumers through supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers; and to industrial customers and distributors.

The Company operates in three primary segments, Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products. The Consumer Domestic segment includes household products for deodorizing such as ARM & HAMMER baking soda and cat litter products; laundry and cleaning products, such as XTRA and ARM & HAMMER laundry detergents, OXICLEAN, and SCRUB FREE and BRILLO cleaning products; and personal care products, such as TROJAN condoms, NAIR depilatories and waxes, FIRST RESPONSE and ANSWER home pregnancy and ovulation test kits, ARRID antiperspirant and ARM & HAMMER, MENTADENT, CLOSE-UP, PEPSODENT and AIM toothpastes, as well as SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrushes. Our Consumer International segment sells a variety of personal care, and to a lesser extent household, products, some of which use the same brands as our domestic product lines, in international markets, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Spain and China. Our Specialty Products (“SPD”) segment is the largest U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, which it sells together with other specialty inorganic chemicals for a variety of industrial, institutional, medical and food applications. This segment also sells a range of animal nutrition and specialty cleaning products. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, our Consumer Domestic, Consumer International and Specialty Products segments represented approximately 71%, 17% and 12%, respectively, of net sales.

On August 7, 2006, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Orange Glo International (“the OGI business”) which includes laundry and cleaning products such as OXICLEAN, a premium-priced laundry pre-wash additive, KABOOM bathroom cleaner and ORANGE GLO household cleaner (“the OGI acquisition”). The Company paid approximately $325.4 million, plus fees of approximately $4.4 million, which was financed through a $250.0 million addition to its existing bank credit facility and available cash. The Company allocated a significant portion of the purchase price to intangible assets, which is reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

On June 2, 2006, the Company reacquired from USA Detergents (“USAD”) the distribution rights to sell Xtra laundry detergent and Nice N’ Fluffy liquid fabric softener in Canada for $7.0 million. The acquisition was funded out of the Company’s available cash. The accompanying financial statements reflect the final asset allocation, which assigned the purchase price to intangible assets.

On October 31, 2005, the Company acquired the SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrush business from The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). This acquisition was funded from $75.0 million of the Company’s available cash.

The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the Company’s results of operations commencing with their respective acquisition dates.

Continuing a trend that began in 2005, the cost of raw materials was substantially higher in 2007, particularly for soda ash, diesel fuel, corrugated paper, liner board and oil-based raw and packaging materials used in the household and specialty products businesses. Moreover, the price of palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD), which generally fluctuates with the price of global vegetable oil, was substantially higher in 2007. The Company offset these increases in 2007 through savings realized in cost improvement programs and an indexed

 

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price increase in the animal nutrition market. Additional increases in the prices of certain raw materials could further materially impact the Company’s costs and financial results if the Company is unable to pass such costs along in the form of price increases to its customers.

The Company operates in highly competitive consumer product markets, in which cost efficiency, new product offerings and innovation are critical to success. The consumer products markets are particularly mature in North America and are characterized by high household penetration, particularly with respect to the Company’s most significant product categories such as laundry detergents and oral care. Furthermore, because of ongoing retail sector consolidation and the competitive environment facing retailers, the Company faces pricing pressure from these customers, particularly the high-volume retail store customers, who have increasingly sought to obtain pricing concessions or better trade terms. To protect its existing market share or to capture additional market share, the Company increased expenditures for promotions and advertising and introduced new products and line extensions. In order to fund the additional marketing expenses, the Company has and continues to pursue ongoing cost cutting initiatives. Furthermore, through its acquisitions and cost improvement initiatives, the Company has been able to lower its overall unit costs and increase the productivity of its various manufacturing facilities.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our Consolidated Financial Statements, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. By their nature, these judgments are subject to uncertainty. These judgments are based on our historical experience, our observation of trends in industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Our critical accounting policies are described below.

Revenue Recognition and Promotional and Sales Return Reserves

Virtually all of the Company’s revenue represents sales of finished goods inventory and is recognized when delivered or picked up by our customers. The reserves for consumer and trade promotion liabilities and sales returns are established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing claims on products sold as of the balance sheet date. Promotional reserves are provided for sales incentives, such as coupons to consumers, and sales incentives provided to customers, (such as slotting, cooperative advertising, incentive discounts based on volume of sales and other arrangements made directly with customers). All such costs are netted against sales. Slotting costs are recorded when the product is delivered to the customer. Cooperative advertising costs are recorded when the customer places the advertisement for the Company’s products. Discounts relating to price reduction arrangements are recorded when the related sale takes place. Costs associated with end-aisle or other in-store displays are recorded when product that is subject to the promotion is sold. The Company relies on historical experience and forecasted data to determine the required reserves. For example, the Company uses historical experience to project coupon redemption rates to determine reserve requirements. Based on the total face value of Consumer Domestic coupons redeemed over the past several years, if the actual rate of redemptions were to deviate by 0.1% from the rate for which reserves are accrued in the financial statements, an approximately $1.9 million difference in the reserve required for coupons would result. With regard to other promotional reserves and sales returns, the Company uses experience-based estimates, customer and sales organization inputs and historical trend analysis in arriving at the reserves required. If the Company’s estimates for promotional activities and sales returns were to change by 10% the impact to promotional spending and sales return accruals would be approximately $5.6 million. While management believes that its promotional and sales returns reserves are reasonable and that appropriate judgments have been made, estimated amounts could differ materially from actual future obligations. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company reduced promotion liabilities by approximately $5.4 million, $4.5 million and $8.1 million, respectively based on actual experience and updated information.

 

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Impairment of goodwill, trademarks and other intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Carrying values of goodwill, trademarks and other indefinite lived intangible assets are reviewed periodically for possible impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. The Company’s impairment review is based on a discounted cash flow approach that requires significant judgment with respect to volume, revenue and expense growth rates, and the selection of an appropriate discount rate. Management uses estimates based on expected trends in making these assumptions. With respect to goodwill, impairment occurs when the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the discounted present value of cash flows for that reporting unit. For trademarks and other intangible assets, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the net present value of estimated future cash flows, which represents the estimated fair value of the asset. The Company uses its judgment in assessing whether assets may have become impaired between annual valuations. Indicators such as unexpected adverse economic factors, unanticipated technological change, distribution losses, or competitive activities and acts by governments and courts may indicate that an asset has become impaired.

The Company recognized tradename impairment charges within selling, general and administrative expenses for the three year period ended December 31, 2007 as follows:

 

Segments:

   2007    2006    2005

Consumer Domestic

   $ —      $ 11.0    $ 3.2

Consumer International

     4.2      3.3      3.1
                    

Total

   $ 4.2    $ 14.3    $ 6.3
                    

The tradename impairment charges were recorded as a result of lost distribution at key customer accounts and, to a lesser extent, reduced profitability. The amount of the impairment charge was determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the asset to its carrying amount. Fair value was estimated based on a “relief from royalty” discounted cash flow method. Under this method, the owner of an intangible asset must determine the arm’s length royalty that likely would have been charged if the owner had to license that asset from a third party. The Company determined the remaining carrying value of all tradenames was recoverable based upon the forecasted cash flows and profitability of the brands. The impact of the reduction in profitability was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. The Company’s impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets are largely independent of other groups of Company assets and liabilities. The analysis requires management judgment with respect to changes in technology, the continued success of product lines, and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates. The Company conducts annual reviews for idle and underutilized equipment, and reviews business plans for possible impairment implications. Impairment occurs when the carrying value of the asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows. When an impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the net present value of estimated future cash flows.

The Company recognized charges related to equipment obsolescence, which occur in the ordinary course of business, and plant impairment charges during the three year period ended December 31, 2007 as follows:

 

Segments:

   2007    2006    2005

Consumer Domestic

   $ 2.8    $ 1.7    $ 4.6

Consumer International

     0.4      0.5      5.7

SPD

     0.1      0.3      3.2
                    

Total

   $ 3.3    $ 2.5    $ 13.5
                    

 

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The estimates and assumptions used in connection with impairment analyses are consistent with the business plans and estimates that the Company uses to manage its business operations. The use of different assumptions would increase or decrease the estimated value of future cash flows and would have increased or decreased any impairment charge taken. Future outcomes may also differ materially from management’s estimates. If the Company’s products fail to achieve estimated volume and pricing targets, market conditions unfavorably change or other significant estimates are not realized, then the Company’s revenue and cost forecasts may not be achieved, and the Company may be required to recognize additional impairment charges.

Inventory valuation

When appropriate, the Company writes down the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market (net realizable value which includes any costs to sell or dispose). The Company identifies any slow moving, obsolete or excess inventory to determine whether an adjustment is needed. The determination of whether inventory items are slow moving, obsolete or in excess of needs requires estimates and assumptions about the future demand for the Company’s products, technological changes, and new product introductions. In addition, the Company’s allowance for obsolescence may be impacted by the reduction of the number of stock keeping units (“SKU’s”). The Company evaluates its inventory levels and expected usage on a periodic basis and records adjustments as required. Adjustments to the inventory’s net realizable value were $9.7 million at December 31, 2007, and $8.8 million at December 31, 2006.

Valuation of pension and postretirement benefit costs

The Company’s pension and postretirement benefit costs are developed from actuarial valuations. Inherent in these valuations are key assumptions provided by the Company to its actuaries, including the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Material changes in the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit costs may occur in the future due to changes in these assumptions.

The discount rate is subject to change each year, consistent with changes in applicable high-quality, long-term corporate bond indices. Based on the expected duration of the benefit payments for our pension plans and postretirement plans we refer to an applicable index and expected cash flows to select a rate at which we believe the pension benefits could be effectively settled. Based on the published rate as of December 31, 2007 that matched our estimated cash flows for the plans, the Company used a discount rate of 6.25% for its domestic plan. The Company’s weighted average discount rate for all plans as of December 31, 2007 is 5.98% as compared to 5.38% used at December 31, 2006.

The expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets is selected by taking into account a historical trend, the expected duration of the projected benefit obligation for the plans, the asset mix of the plans, and known economic and market conditions at the time of valuation. Based on these factors, the Company’s weighted average expected long-term rate for the 2007 year is 7.19%, an increase of 39 basis points from the 6.80% rate used at December 31, 2006. This increase is principally due to an increase in expected returns in the U.K. pension plans. A 50 basis point change in the expected long-term rate of return would result in less than a $0.6 million change in pension expense for 2008.

In 2007, the change in other comprehensive income due to SFAS No. 158 (see “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” below) was $8.5 million and $2.3 million for pension and postretirement benefit plans, respectively. At December 31, 2006, the adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158 to the balance sheet was an increase to the 2007 pension and postretirement accrued benefit liabilities of $0.7 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The amounts were recorded, net of tax, directly to the ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income and not as a component of comprehensive income, in accordance with the new standard. This change is primarily related to the change in the assumed discount rate.

 

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The Company made cash contributions of approximately $9.3 million to its defined benefit pension plans in 2007. The Company estimates it will be required to make cash contributions to its pension plans of approximately $6.7 million in 2008.

Tax contingencies

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Management provides a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets for amounts which are not considered “more likely than not” to be realized. The Company records liabilities for potential assessments in various tax jurisdictions under FIN 48 (see “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” below). The liabilities relate to tax return positions that, although supportable by the Company, may be challenged by the tax authorities. The Company adjusts this liability as a result of changes in tax legislation, interpretations of laws by courts, rulings by tax authorities, changes in estimates and the expiration of the statute of limitations. Settlement of any issue, or an adverse determination in litigation, with a taxing authority could require the use of cash and result in an increase in our annual tax rate. Conversely, favorable resolution of an issue with a taxing authority would be recognized as a reduction to our annual tax rate.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position should not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, declassification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007.

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $18.5 million, which was recorded in other long-term liabilities. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an $8.3 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits which was accounted for as follows:

 

     (In millions)  

Increase in net deferred tax assets

   $ 9.6  

Increase in noncurrent receivables

     2.4  

Increase in retained earnings (cumulative effect)

     (2.5 )

Increase in noncurrent accrued interest payables

     (1.2 )
        

Increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits

   $ 8.3  
        

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, is $6.9 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $4.3 million in tax expenses associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has a long term tax liability of $27.8 million (excluding interest) related to

 

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uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate that the settlement of audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months will result in a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as the income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. All U.S. federal income tax examinations of the Company for the years through 2003 have been effectively concluded. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company was notified by the Internal Revenue Service that its federal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2006 had been selected for examination. Substantially all material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been effectively concluded for years through 2000.

In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, the Company changed its policy for recording interest on certain unrecognized tax benefits from tax expense to interest expense. The Company’s policy for recording interest associated with income tax examinations is to record interest as a component of income before taxes. Interest paid or received is recorded in interest expense or interest income, respectively, in the statement of income. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $1.6 million in interest expense associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued interest expense related to uncertain tax positions of $2.7 million.

SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, was issued in September 2006 and, under FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS No. 157-b, is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS No. 157 provides a single definition of fair value to be utilized under other accounting pronouncements that require fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement generally is to be applied prospectively, so that it does not require any new fair value measurements During the fourth quarter of 2007, the FASB Board deferred the effective date of the statement for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”, was issued on February 15, 2007, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. If the fair value option is elected, a company will report unrealized gains and losses on those assets and liabilities in each subsequent reporting date. The Company has concluded that SFAS No. 159 will not have an effect on its existing financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2007. As of the adoption date, the Company has not changed its accounting for any eligible instruments.

SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51”, was issued in December 2007 and is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS No.160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest (sometimes called minority interest) in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”), to replace SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) requires use of the acquisition method of accounting, defines the acquirer, establishes the acquisition date and broadens the scope to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 with earlier adoption prohibited. While the Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) to have a material impact to its consolidated financial statements for transactions completed prior to December 31, 2008, the impact of the accounting change could be material for business combinations which may be consummated subsequent thereto.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005

The discussion of results of operations at the consolidated level presented below is followed by a more detailed discussion of results of operations by segment. The discussion of our segment operating results is presented on a historical basis for the years ending December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. The segment discussion also addresses certain product line information. The Company’s reporting units are consistent with its reportable segments.

Consolidated results

2007 compared to 2006

Net Sales

Net Sales for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $2,220.9 million, $275.3 million or 14.1% above last year. The increase is largely due to the impact of the business acquired in the OGI acquisition, which occurred in August 2006, and the SPINBRUSH toothbrush business, which collectively accounted for approximately 8% of the increase in net sales; the effect of foreign exchange rates accounted for approximately 1% of the increase. The balance of the increase is a result of unit volume increases partially offset by higher trade promotion and slotting expenses. Following the acquisition of the SPINBRUSH business in December 2005 and during the transition period prior to April 1, 2006, the seller of the SPINBRUSH business maintained responsibility for sales and other functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.; therefore, the Company accounted for the net cash received as other revenue. The Company assumed responsibility for all SPINBRUSH functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on April 1, 2006, and has recognized the gross amount of sales and expenses from the SPINBRUSH business for the U.S. and foreign locations since that date.

Operating Costs

The Company’s gross profit was $867.9 million during 2007, a $106.8 million increase as compared to 2006. The Company’s gross margin remained unchanged at 39.1% compared to 2006. Gross profit reflects the impact of the OGI business, higher sales volume and foreign exchange rates, offset by higher trade promotion and slotting expenses. Gross profit also includes the impact of continuing price increases for resins, corrugated paper, liner board, soda ash, diesel fuel, palm fatty acid distillate (“PFAD”) and other raw materials, offset by cost reduction programs.

Marketing expenses for 2007 were $256.7 million, an increase of $40.1 million as compared to 2006. The increase principally was due to support acquired businesses, an increase in expenses for certain personal care products and the effect of foreign exchange rates.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for 2007 were $306.1 million, an increase of $13.7 million as compared to 2006. The increase is primarily due to higher selling expenses in support of higher sales, ongoing costs to support the acquired OGI business, higher information systems costs, higher legal expense, costs to reorganize the Company’s Canadian subsidiary and the effect of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by a $3.3 million gain associated with the sale of certain property owned by the Company’s Canadian subsidiary. These increases were partially offset by lower intangible asset impairment charges in 2007 of $4.2 million, as compared to $14.3 million in 2006.

Other Income and Expenses

In 2007, equity in earnings of affiliates was $8.2 million as compared to $7.1 million in 2006. The increase is primarily due to the earnings of the Esseco U.K. LLP joint venture which was started in April 2006 and improved profitability of Armand products.

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demutualization of an insurance company in which the Company was the policyholder of a guaranteed annuity contract associated with a defined benefit plan.

Interest expense in 2007 increased $4.9 million as compared to 2006. This increase reflects expense associated with the debt used to finance the OGI acquisition in August 2006, partially offset by lower bank debt due to mandatory and voluntary debt payments. Investment earnings increased $2.8 million in 2007 as compared to 2006 as a result of higher cash available for investment.

Taxation

The 2007 tax rate was 36.2% as compared to 34.8% in 2006. The 2007 tax rate reflects a charge of $3.2 million, relating to a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets for one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and also reflects a $1.8 million benefit due to the reduction of tax liabilities in the U.K. and Australia. The effective tax rate in 2006 reflects a $3.3 million reduction of tax liabilities primarily as a result of the completion of tax audits, offset by a valuation allowance of $1.5 million on deferred tax assets for one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

Consolidated results

2006 compared to 2005

Net Sales

Net Sales increased $209.2 million or 12.0% to $1,945.7 million, compared to $1,736.5 million in 2005. Included in the 2006 results are $180.5 million associated with the acquisitions of the SPINBRUSH battery-operated toothbrush business, a skin care brand in Brazil, and the OGI business. The Company assumed responsibility for all SPINBRUSH sales and other functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on April 1, 2006, and has recognized the gross amount of sales and expenses from the SPINBRUSH business for the U.S. and foreign locations since that date. During the transition period prior to April 1, 2006, when the seller of the SPINBRUSH business maintained these responsibilities, the Company accounted for the net cash received as other revenue. The full year results were also affected by favorable foreign exchange rates of $6.8 million, reduction of promotion reserves of $4.5 million, based on updated information, including actual experience, price increases that became effective February 1, 2006 and lower volumes. Due to the timing of previously planned promotional events, especially for laundry products, the full benefit of the price increases were not realized until the second quarter of 2006. The Company estimates that the effect of increased prices affected net sales by approximately 3%. Lower volumes reduced sales by less than 2%.

Operating Costs

The Company’s gross profit increased by $124.1 million to $761.1 million in 2006 as compared to 2005 and its gross margin increased 240 basis points to 39.1% in 2006 from 36.7% in 2005. Approximately 110 basis points of the improvement was associated with the acquired businesses’ and the balance of the increase is primarily due to the effect of price increases and cost improvement programs of approximately 350 basis points, partially offset by an increase in commodity costs over the past year of approximately 290 basis points, particularly for oil-based raw and packaging materials used in the laundry and specialty products businesses. Gross margin in 2005 was negatively affected by a charge associated with the closure of a sub-scale, consumer products manufacturing operation abroad, and plant impairment and equipment obsolescence charges. The absence of these charges in 2006 helped improve gross margin by 50 basis points.

Marketing expenses for 2006 increased $33.2 million as compared to 2005, primarily due to support for acquired businesses.

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based compensation expense of $9.3 million primarily associated with the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, an increase of approximately $10.0 million of fixed and variable personnel and related expenses, higher deferred compensation expenses of $2.6 million, higher variable selling expense associated with higher net sales of $4.3 million, higher research and development professional fee expenses of $3.9 million and operating and amortization expense in support of the acquired businesses. The prior year includes $6.3 million of tradename impairment charges and an $8.3 million charge related to litigation involving Andes Trading de Mexico S.A. (the “Andes litigation”). For additional information, see Note 16c of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

Other Income and Expenses

The increase in equity in earnings of affiliates of $2.3 million reflects improved operating margins associated with the Company’s Armand Products joint venture and the formation of a small joint venture by one of the Company’s European subsidiaries.

Interest expense in 2006 increased $9.9 million as compared to 2005 as a result of the increase in debt to fund the OGI acquisition and higher interest rates partially offset by lower average pre-existing debt outstanding. Investment income for 2006 increased $1.3 million as compared to 2005 as a result of higher interest rates.

Other income/expense in 2006 primarily includes the fair market value of common stock the Company received in connection with the demutualization of an insurance company in which the Company was the policyholder of a guaranteed annuity contract associated with a defined benefit plan, and foreign exchange gains related to intercompany loans between the Company’s subsidiaries. In 2005, the Company reported foreign exchange losses associated with these loans.

Net loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2005 of $1.2 million is associated with the fourth quarter 2005 refinancing of the Company’s term loan.

Taxation

The effective tax rate for 2006 was 34.8%, compared to 29.8% in 2005. The 2006 tax rate includes a $4.2 million reduction of tax liabilities primarily as a result of the completion of a prior year federal tax audit, partially offset by a partial valuation allowance of $1.9 million for one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The effective tax in 2005 reflects a $7.4 million reduction of tax liabilities of which $6.2 million relates to the expiration of the statute of limitations in connection with certain tax positions and $1.2 million was due to a lower effective state tax rate.

Segment results for 2007, 2006 and 2005

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

 

Segment

  

Products

Consumer Domestic

   Household and personal care products

Consumer International

   Primarily personal care products

Specialty Products

   Specialty chemical products

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not control these entities as of December 31, 2007, they were accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The equity earnings of Armand, Armakleen and Esseco are included in the Corporate segment. Some of the subsidiaries that are included in the Consumer International segment manufacture and sell personal care products to the Consumer Domestic segment. These sales are eliminated from the Consumer International segment results.

The domestic results of operations for the OGI business are included in the Consumer Domestic segment. The results of operations for the OGI business’ foreign operations are included in the Consumer International segment. Segment sales and income before taxes and minority interest for each of the three years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were as follows;

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   SPD    Corporate    Total

Net Sales

              

2007

   $ 1,574,130    $ 388,286    $ 258,524    $ —      $ 2,220,940

2006

     1,388,500      336,868      220,293      —        1,945,661

2005

     1,218,221      297,241      221,044      —        1,736,506

Income Before Taxes & Minority Interest(1)

              

2007

   $ 207,152    $ 33,192    $ 16,351    $ 8,236    $ 264,931

2006

     166,490      25,305      14,164      7,135      213,094

2005

     142,669      14,322      14,343      3,549      174,883

 

(1) Income Before Minority Interest and Income Taxes reflects the allocation of interest expense, investment earnings, and other income (expense) to the segments based upon the segments’ relative operating profit.

Product line revenues for external customers for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006    2005

Household Products

   $  1,001,376    $ 832,957    $ 713,489

Personal Care Products

     572,754      555,543      504,732
                    

Total Consumer Domestic

     1,574,130      1,388,500      1,218,221

Total Consumer International

     388,286      336,868      297,241

Total SPD

     258,524      220,293      221,044
                    

Total Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 2,220,940    $  1,945,661    $  1,736,506
                    

Consumer Domestic

2007 compared to 2006

Consumer Domestic net sales in 2007 were $1,574.1 million, an increase of $185.6 million or approximately 13% compared to 2006. The increase is primarily due to the OGI acquisition, which contributed approximately 9% of the increase, and higher unit volume, partially offset by higher trade promotion and slotting expenses in support of new product launches. Sales of ARM & HAMMER liquid laundry detergent, which include sales for the first phase of the Company’s shift to concentrated liquid detergent, ARM & HAMMER SUPER SCOOP cat litter, TROJAN condoms, ARM & HAMMER Dental Care and pregnancy test kits were all higher than in 2006. These increases were partially offset by lower sales of other toothpaste brands and antiperspirant sales.

Consumer Domestic Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes in 2007 was $207.2 million, an increase of $40.7 million as compared to 2006. Profits resulting from the OGI business and higher volumes were partially offset by higher trade promotion, slotting expenses and marketing costs on pre-existing products, higher SG&A expenses, and higher interest expense resulting from the OGI acquisition.

 

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2006 compared to 2005

Consumer Domestic net sales were $1,388.5 million in 2006, an increase of $170.3 million or 14.0% as compared to 2005. The increase is primarily due to sales of SPINBRUSH and OGI products. These acquisitions contributed approximately $155.0 million of incremental net sales. The Company assumed responsibility for all SPINBRUSH sales and other functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on April 1, 2006, and recognized the gross amount of sales and expenses from the SPINBRUSH business within the consolidated statement of earnings for the U.S. and most foreign locations during the second quarter. During the transition period prior to April 1, 2006, when the seller of the SPINBRUSH business maintained these responsibilities, the Company accounted for the net cash received as other revenue. Sales of the segment’s pre-existing product lines increased slightly as a result of higher prices, partially offset by slightly lower volume. Effective February 1, 2006, the Company implemented price increases ranging from 4% to over 10% for products representing about 35% of its U.S. consumer products portfolio’s net sales. These products include ARM & HAMMER and XTRA liquid laundry detergents, ARM & HAMMER SUPER SCOOP cat litter and ARM & HAMMER baking soda. Management believes the price increase caused the Company to experience lower product demand as consumers adjusted to the higher prices. However, management believes that these price increases have improved the Company’s margins and contributed to achieving its financial goals. Higher sales also reflected growth in liquid laundry detergents, pregnancy kits and pet care, and the reduction of promotion reserves of $2.7 million, based on updated information, including actual experience, partially offset by lower toothpaste and deodorant sales.

Consumer Domestic Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes was $166.5 million in 2006, a $23.8 million increase as compared to 2005. The increase is primarily due to the contributions from OGI and SPINBRUSH products and the effect of higher gross margins for liquid laundry detergents. The higher profitability was partially offset by higher oil-based manufacturing and freight costs and higher SG&A expenses (primarily stock option expense, higher personnel related expenses, higher research and development costs, higher legal and professional fees and costs associated with the OGI and SPINBRUSH businesses). The segment’s profitability was also negatively impacted by tradename and equipment obsolescence charges of $13.5 million in 2006 and an increase in intangible assets amortization and higher allocated interest expense.

Consumer International

2007 compared to 2006

Consumer International net sales in 2007 were $388.3 million, an increase of $51.4 million, or approximately 15% as compared to 2006. Of the increase, approximately 3% is associated with the OGI and SPINBRUSH acquisitions, 8% is associated with favorable foreign exchange rates and the balance is associated with higher sales of personal care and household products in Canada, skin care and oral care products in France, skin care products in Australia, oral care products in the UK and depilatory products in Brazil and a reduction of promotion reserves of $2.9 million, based upon updated information including actual expense, partially offset by reduced sales resulting from the loss of a distribution arrangement to sell certain personal care products in the UK.

Consumer International Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes in 2007 was $33.2 million, a $7.9 million increase as compared to 2006. The increase is a result of higher profits associated with sales in Canada, France, Australia and Brazil, and the contribution from the OGI business. Results in 2007 include a $3.3 million gain associated with the sale of certain property owned by the Company’s Canadian subsidiary offset by tradename impairment charges of $4.2 million and a $3.5 million charge relating to the reorganization of the Company’s Canadian business. Intangible asset impairment charges were $3.3 million in 2006.

2006 compared to 2005

Consumer International net sales were $336.9 million in 2006, an increase of $39.6 million or 13.3% as compared to 2005. The 2006 net sales reflect $25.7 million associated with the OGI and SPINBRUSH products

 

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and the skin care product acquired late in 2005, favorable exchange rates of $6.9 million and the reduction of promotion reserves of $1.8 million, based on updated information, including actual experience. Other products in the segment experienced slight volume and pricing gains. Strong sales in Canada, U.K. and Australia were offset by lower sales of certain skin care brands in Europe.

Consumer International Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes was $25.3 million in 2006, an increase of $11.0 million as compared to 2005. The increase is a result of the contribution from the products of the acquired businesses. Moreover, the 2005 period reflected a litigation charge of $8.3 million and a $6.4 million restructuring charge (which includes both severance and asset impairment charges) associated with the closure of a consumer packaged goods plant at one of its international locations. Partially offsetting the increase were higher manufacturing and distribution costs, an unfavorable sales mix (more lower margin household products), and an increase in marketing expenses in England in support of certain personal care products. Both years include tradename impairment charges which totaled $3.3 million in 2006 and $3.0 million in 2005.

Specialty Products

2007 compared to 2006

Specialty Products net sales were $258.5 million in 2007, an increase of $38.2 million, or 17% as compared to 2006. The increase is due to higher unit volumes and improved pricing in both animal nutrition and specialty chemicals. The animal nutrition sales increase also reflects a pricing surcharge of $3.5 million enacted during the third quarter of 2007 on certain products which partially recover extraordinary cost increases for PFAD.

Specialty Products Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes was $16.4 million in 2007, an increase of $2.2 million as compared to 2006. The increase is principally the result of profits on higher net sales, partially offset by higher PFAD and soda ash costs.

2006 compared to 2005

Specialty Products net sales were $220.3 million for 2006, a decrease of $0.8 million as compared to 2005. The decrease is due to lower volumes, particularly animal nutrition products, largely offset by higher selling prices for specialty chemicals.

Specialty Products Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes were $14.2 million in 2006, essentially unchanged from 2005. This principally reflects higher manufacturing costs for certain animal nutrition products, increased SG&A expenses and higher allocated interest expense, offset by the effect of higher prices. In 2005, Specialty Products Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes included fixed asset impairment charges at the segment’s foreign operations of $3.2 million.

Liquidity and capital resources

Net Debt

The Company had outstanding total debt of $856.0 million and cash and cash equivalents of $249.8 million (of which approximately $71.9 million resides in foreign subsidiaries) at December 31, 2007. Total debt less cash (“net debt”) was $606.2 million at December 31, 2007. This compares to total debt of $933.3 million and cash of $110.5 million, resulting in net debt of $822.8 million at December 31, 2006.

 

     Year Ending December 31,  

(in thousands)

   2007     2006     2005  

Cash Flow Analysis:

      

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 248,677     $ 186,444     $ 190,107  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (42,522 )     (385,516 )     (105,114 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (73,619 )     177,653       (101,224 )

 

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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities—The Company’s net cash provided by operations in 2007 increased $62.3 million to $248.7 million as compared to $186.4 million in 2006. The increase was primarily due to higher net income, higher depreciation and amortization expense, higher non-cash stock compensation expense and increases in deferred income taxes and income taxes payable that were offset by other working capital changes. The Company anticipates that its cash from operations will be sufficient to meet its capital expenditure program costs, pay its dividends at current rates and meet its mandatory debt repayment schedule over the next twelve months.

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the components of working capital that significantly impacted operating cash flow are as follows:

Cash used by accounts receivable was $6.9 million in 2007 due to the Company’s strong fourth quarter net sales, which were 10% higher than the fourth quarter of 2006. Accounts receivable increased by $14.3 million in 2006 as compared to fiscal year end 2005. This increase was largely due to the Company’s strong fourth quarter net sales, which were 22% higher than the fourth quarter of 2005 and were primarily associated with the OGI and SPINBRUSH acquisitions. In 2005, accounts receivable increased by $28.4 million as compared to 2004. The increase was largely due to the Company’s strong fourth quarter net sales, which were 6.5% higher than the fourth quarter of 2004.

Cash used by inventories was $13.8 million in 2007, primarily due to support of higher anticipated sales. Inventories increased in 2006 by $38.8 million due to the OGI and SPINBRUSH acquisitions. Inventories increased in 2005 by $9.8 million due to the impact of higher raw and packaging costs experienced in 2005, inventory in support of the ELEXA brand and the need to support higher sales.

Cash used by accounts payable, taxes payable and other accrued liabilities was $16.9 million in 2007 as compared to 2006 primarily due to increased marketing interest and tax expenses and the timing of invoice payments partially offset by the $10.4 million litigation settlement described in Note 16 (c) to the consolidated financial statements included in this report. The net decrease of $6.2 million in accounts payable, taxes payable and other liabilities in 2006 is related to the timing of payments related to increased payables at December 31, 2005. The net increase of $34.3 million in accounts payable, taxes payable and other liabilities in 2005 includes the additional reserve recorded in connection with the Andes litigation of $8.3 million and the timing of tax payments.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities—Net cash used in investing activities during 2007 was $42.5 million, reflecting $48.9 million of additions for property, plant and equipment. Offsetting these investing activities were proceeds received from the sale of Canadian property of $7.2 million. Cash used in investing activities in 2006 of $385.5 million reflected $337.5 million utilized for the OGI acquisition and the USAD Canadian distribution rights and $47.6 million in property, plant and equipment. Cash used in investing activities in 2005 of $105.1 million reflected $81.1 million utilized for the acquisitions of SPINBRUSH and a skin care product in South America, and investments of $37.7 million in property, plant and equipment. These uses of cash in 2005 were partially offset by proceeds of $14.7 million associated mainly with the sale of the Company’s former Cranbury facility. The Company anticipates 2008 additions to property, plant and equipment to be approximately $55 million.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities—Net cash used in financing activities during 2007 was $73.6 million. This reflects voluntary and mandatory payments on the Term Loan of $90.0 million and the payment of cash dividends of $19.7 million. Offsetting these transactions were an increase of $15.0 million in short-term borrowings related to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization facility (which was used to make voluntary term loan payments), and proceeds of and tax benefits from stock option exercises of $23.8 million. During 2006 the Company increased its total amount of debt by $176.8 million. The increase resulted from $250.0 million borrowed to fund the OGI acquisition and making both voluntary and mandatory debt repayments of $72.9 million. In addition, the Company paid cash dividends of $16.9 million. These decreases were partially offset by proceeds and tax benefits on stock option exercises of $19.8 million. During 2005, net cash used in

 

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financing activities was $101.2 million. This represented term loan voluntary debt payments of $100.0 million, the redemption of all the remaining 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes of $6.4 million and the payments of dividends of $15.3 million. These uses were partially offset by proceeds from stock option exercises of $17.2 million.

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

On December 23, 2005, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a number of banks and other financial institutions. This amended and restated Credit Agreement initially provided for a five year Term Loan A in a principal amount of $300.0 million, subject to an increase by up to an additional $250.0 million through an accordion feature upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, and continued the existing five year multi-currency revolving credit and letter of credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million. On August 7, 2006, the Company’s existing bank credit facility was amended and increased by $250.0 million, which the Company used to fund the OGI acquisition while maintaining the $250 million accordion feature. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. Those domestic subsidiaries have also guaranteed the loan obligations under the Credit Agreement. Certain of the covenants in the amended and restated credit agreement were also modified. The Term Loan and the Revolving Loans bear interest under one of two rate options, selected by the Company, equal to (a) either (i) a eurocurrency rate (adjusted for any reserve requirements) (“Eurocurrency Rate”) or (ii) the greater of the prime rate, the secondary market rate for three-month certificates of deposit (adjusted for any reserve requirements) plus the applicable FDIC assessment rate plus 1.0%, or the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% (“Alternate Base Rate”), plus (b) an applicable margin. On the closing date of the new agreement, the applicable margin was (a) 1.00% for the Eurocurrency rate and (b) 0% for the alternate rate. The term loan was used to refinance the Company’s Term Loan B and the revolving loans are available for general corporate purposes. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statement for additional information.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a required component of the financial covenants contained in the Company’s primary credit facility. Management believes that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as a financial indicator of the Company’s ability to service its indebtedness. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other entities and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, which is determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Financial covenants include a total debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio, which if not met, could result in an event of default and trigger the early termination of the credit facility, if not remedied within a specific period of time. Adjusted EBITDA was $374.4 million for 2007. The leverage ratio (total debt to Adjusted EBITDA) was 2.26 which is below the maximum of 3.75 permitted under the credit facility, and the interest coverage ratio (Adjusted EBITDA to total interest expense) for 2007 was 6.36 which is above the minimum of 3.0 permitted under the credit facility. The Company’s obligations under the credit facility are secured by the assets of the Company and certain domestic subsidiaries. The reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) to Adjusted EBITDA for 2007 is as follows (in millions):

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   $  248.7  

Interest Expense

     58.9  

Current Income Tax Provision

     79.4  

Excess Tax Benefit on Stock Options Exercised

     7.7  

Change in Working Capital and Other Liabilities

     (2.0 )

Investment Income

     (8.1 )

Litigation Settlement (Note 16c)

     (10.4 )

Other

     0.2  
        

Adjusted EBITDA (per loan agreement)

   $ 374.4  
        

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

   $ (42.5 )
        

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

   $ (73.6 )
        

Commitments as of December 31, 2007

The table below summarizes the Company’s material contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2007.

 

     Payments Due by Period

(In thousands)

   Total    2008    2009 to
2010
   2011 to
2012
   After
2012

Short & Long-Term Debt

              

Syndicated Financing Loans

   $ 391,069    $ 33,706    $ 206,891    $ 150,472    $ —  

Senior Subordinated Notes

     250,000      —        —        250,000      —  

Convertible Debentures(1)

     99,948      —        —        —        99,948

Securitization of A/R Facility

     115,000      115,000      —        —        —  
                                  
     856,017      148,706      206,891      400,472      99,948
                                  

Interest on Fixed Rate Debt(2)

     208,773      20,247      40,495      39,837      108,194

Operating Lease Obligations

     127,387      21,300      31,174      22,648      52,265

Other Long-Term Liabilities

              

Letters of Credit(3)

     6,828      6,828      —        —        —  

Surety/Performance Bonds

     776      776      —        —        —  

Pension Contributions(4)

     6,698      6,698      —        —        —  

Purchase Obligations(5)

     78,373      51,784      26,589      —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 1,284,852    $ 256,339    $ 305,149    $ 462,957    $ 260,407
                                  

 

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(1) On each of August 15, 2010, August 15, 2013, August 15, 2018, August 15, 2023 and August 15, 2028, or in the event of a change in control, holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of the debentures at a purchase price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The Company must pay cash for any debentures repurchased on August 15, 2010. The Company may choose to pay cash, shares of its common stock, or a combination of cash or shares of its common stock for any debentures repurchased on August 15, 2013, August 15, 2018, August 15, 2023 or August 15, 2028 or following a change in control. The Company has the right to redeem all or part of the debentures on or after August 15, 2008.
(2) Represents interest on the Company’s 5.25% senior convertible debentures due 2033 and interest on the 6% senior subordinated notes due in 2012. The Company did not include interest expense on its variable rate debt as it cannot predict future interest rates.
(3) Letters of credit with several banks guarantee payment for items such as insurance claims in the event of the Company’s insolvency, one year of lease payments on a warehouse and certain inventory purchases.
(4) Pension contributions are based on actuarial assessments of government regulated employer funding requirements per plan. These requirements are not projected beyond one year since they fluctuate with the change in plan assets, assumptions and demographics.
(5) The Company has outstanding purchase obligations with suppliers at the end of 2007 for raw, packaging and other materials and services in the normal course of business. These purchase obligation amounts represent only those items which are based on agreements that are enforceable and legally binding and do not represent total anticipated purchases.

The Company has excluded from the table above uncertain tax liabilities as defined in FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” due to the uncertainty of the amount per period of payment. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has gross uncertain tax liabilities, including interest, of $30.5 million (see Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have off-balance sheet financing or unconsolidated special purpose entities.

Financial Condition

The Company generally relies on operating cash flows supplemented by borrowings to meet its financing requirements. The Company’s broad product portfolio, strong brand names and market positions have provided a stable base of cash flow. The Company’s broad product line is marketed through multiple distribution channels. The Company believes that, as is the case with other basic consumer products, consumers purchase most of its products largely independent of economic cycles. However, the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations depends on successful financial and operating performance. The Company cannot guarantee that it will achieve such performance, which depends upon a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control. These factors include:

 

   

Competitive conditions in the categories of the consumer products industry in which the Company competes;

 

   

The Company’s ability to retain certain principal customers, such as Wal-Mart;

 

   

Operating difficulties, operating costs or pricing pressures the Company may experience;

 

   

Passage of legislation or other regulatory developments that affect the Company adversely;

 

   

Delays in implementing any strategic projects; and

 

   

Current geo-political events.

 

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The Company has a total debt-to-capital ratio of approximately 44%. At December 31, 2007 the Company had $91.0 million of additional borrowing capacity available through the revolving loans under its Credit Agreement and a $250.0 million accordion feature associated with the Term Loan. Management believes that operating cash flow, coupled with the Company’s access to credit markets, will be sufficient to meet the anticipated cash requirements for the coming year.

OTHER ITEMS

Market risk

Concentration of Risk

In each of the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, net sales to the Company’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its affiliates were 22%, 21% and 18%, respectively, of the Company’s total consolidated net sales.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has total debt outstanding at December 31, 2007 of $856.0 million, of which $349.9 million or 41% carries a fixed rate of interest. The remaining debt balance is primarily comprised of $391.1 million in term loans under the Credit Agreement and $115.0 million outstanding under the receivables purchase agreement. The weighted average interest rate on all these borrowings at December 31, 2007, excluding deferred financing costs and commitment fees, was approximately 5.8%.

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

If the variable rate on the Company’s floating rate debt outstanding on December 31, 2007 were to change by 100 basis points from the December 31, 2007 level, annual interest expense associated with the floating rate debt would change by approximately $5.1 million.

Commodity Risk

In order to reduce the purchase price risk resulting from the variability of fuel prices, the Company has, from time to time, entered into short-term hedges for diesel fuel. The fixed price for these hedges is based on the Diesel Fuel-EIA Index, and is subsequently measured each month against the average price of On-Highway diesel fuel per the same index, which is published weekly. Differences between the hedges fixed price and the average of the weekly prices within a month, are recorded in cost of sales as incurred. During 2007, the Company placed hedges for approximately 40% of its annual requirements at a cost of $0.4 million, and there were no hedges outstanding at December 31, 2007.

Foreign Currency

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

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previously entered into several foreign exchange contracts to hedge the net accounting remeasurement exposure on these loans. However, at December 31, 2007, the Company had no outstanding hedges. The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency hedging activities was to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual dollar net cash inflows or outflows would be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. These contracts did not qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133 and were marked to market in Other Expenses in the Company’s Income Statement.

The Company, from time to time, enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge anticipated but not yet committed sales or purchases denominated in the Canadian dollar, the British pound and the Euro. There were no contracts at December 31, 2007 to hedge these transactions and the Company had no outstanding material contracts at December 31, 2007.

The Company is also subject to translation exposure of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements. A hypothetical 10% change in the exchange rates for the U.S. Dollar to the currencies noted above at December 31, 2007 and 2006 would result in an annual currency translation gain or loss of approximately $2.9 million in 2007 and $2.3 million in 2006.

Equity Derivatives

The Company has entered into equity derivative contracts of its own stock in order to minimize the impact on earnings resulting from fluctuations in the liability to plan participants for contributions designated to Company stock in the Company’s deferred compensation plan as a result of changes in quoted fair values. These contracts, which consist of cash settled call options in the amount of 203 thousand shares, covered approximately 75% of the notional shares in the plan and are marked to market through earnings. As a result of these contracts, the Company recognized income (expense) of approximately $0.9 million in 2007, $1.2 million in 2006, and ($0.3) million in 2005, which reduced (increased) the total charge for deferred compensation, which is included in SG&A expense.

Related Party Transactions

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

On June 2, 2006, the Company reacquired from USAD the distribution rights to XTRA laundry detergent and NICE N’ FLUFFY liquid fabric softener in Canada for $7.0 million and agreed to make an additional performance based payment of a maximum of $2.5 million based upon Canadian sales of these products during the one year period following the closing date. Based on the performance of the business, no additional payments were required.

During 2007 and 2006, the Company sold $5.6 and $15.8 million, respectively, of laundry and cleaning products to USAD. Furthermore, the Company billed USAD $0.1 million and $0.2 million for leased space in 2007 and 2006 respectively.

The Company’s only financial interest in USAD, has been the Company’s direct equity investment. The Company had no relationship with the equity holders of USAD. For this reason, the Company believes it has had no incentive to negotiate with USAD in a manner that is not in the best interests of its stockholders generally.

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general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of Armand products to the Company over the same periods were $9.6, $9.7 and $10.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from Armand of $1.3 and $0.6 million. Also, the Company has outstanding accounts payable to Armand of $0.8 and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, the Company invoiced ArmaKleen $3.0, $2.8 and $2.6 million for administration and management oversight services (which was included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of inventory to ArmaKleen over the same periods were $5.0, $5.2 and $4.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from ArmaKleen of $1.1 and $0.7 million, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company invoiced Esseco $1.4 and $0.9 million for administration and management oversight services (which was included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of Esseco products to the Company over the same periods were $0.2 and $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from Esseco of $0.5 and $0.8 million. Sales of the Company’s products to Esseco over the same periods were $0.8 and $0.5 million, respectively.

In connection with its Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco joint ventures and its partnership with a supplier of sodium raw materials (See Note 16b of the notes to the consolidated financial statements), the Company believes it has no incentive to negotiate with any of those entities in a manner that is not in the best interests of stockholders generally, since it has no equity interest in the other partners. The Company has entered into agreements with these entities in the ordinary course of business.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

This information appears under the heading “Market Risk” in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” section beginning on page 21 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of Church & Dwight Co., Inc (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management evaluated the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007. In making this assessment, management used the framework established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). As a result of this assessment and based on the criteria in the COSO framework, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Their opinions on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and on the Company’s financial statements appear on pages 41 and 42 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

 

/s/    JAMES R. CRAIGIE             /s/    MATTHEW T. FARRELL        
James R. Craigie     Matthew T. Farrell
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer     Chief Financial Officer

February 27, 2008

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Princeton, New Jersey

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Church & Dwight Co., Inc and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedules 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2006 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. Also discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 on January 1, 2007.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 26, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

February 26, 2008

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Princeton, New Jersey

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 of the Company and our report dated February 26, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, Share-Based Payment on January 1, 2006 and FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 on January 1, 2007.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

February 26, 2008

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   2007     2006     2005  

Net Sales

   $ 2,220,940     $ 1,945,661     $ 1,736,506  

Cost of sales

     1,353,042       1,184,524       1,099,506  
                        

Gross Profit

     867,898       761,137       637,000  

Marketing expenses

     256,743       216,661       183,422  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     306,121       292,374       240,802  
                        

Income from Operations

     305,034       252,102       212,776  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     8,236       7,135       4,790  

Investment earnings

     8,084       5,306       3,985  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         (1,241 )

Other income (expense), net

     2,469       2,579       (1,329 )

Interest expense

     (58,892 )     (54,028 )     (44,098 )
                        

Income before minority interest and taxes

     264,931       213,094       174,883  

Minority interest

     6       (4 )     (91 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     264,925       213,098       174,974  

Income taxes

     95,900       74,171       52,068  
                        

Net Income

   $ 169,025     $ 138,927     $ 122,906  
                        

Weighted average shares outstanding—Basic

     65,840       64,856       63,857  

Weighted average shares outstanding—Diluted

     70,312       68,946       69,289  

Net income per share—Basic

   $ 2.57     $ 2.14     $ 1.92  

Net income per share—Diluted

   $ 2.46     $ 2.07     $ 1.83  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,  

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

   2007     2006  

Assets

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 249,809     $ 110,476  

Accounts receivable, less allowances of $4,548 and $2,258

     247,898       231,403  

Inventories

     213,651       194,900  

Deferred income taxes

     13,508       9,410  

Note receivable—current

     1,263       —    

Prepaid expenses

     9,224       9,881  
                

Total Current Assets

     735,353       556,070  
                

Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)

     350,853       340,484  

Note Receivable

     3,670       5,226  

Equity Investment in Affiliates

     10,324       10,394  

Long-term Supply Contracts

     2,519       3,307  

Tradenames and Other Intangibles

     665,168       679,287  

Goodwill

     688,842       686,301  

Other Assets

     75,761       53,085  
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,532,490     $ 2,334,154  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current Liabilities

    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 115,000     $ 102,267  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     303,071       290,546  

Current portion of long-term debt

     33,706       38,144  

Income taxes payable

     6,012       13,447  
                

Total Current Liabilities

     457,789       444,404  
                

Long-term Debt

     707,311       792,925  

Deferred Income Taxes

     162,746       134,269  

Deferred and Other Long Term Liabilities

     87,769       46,763  

Pension, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits

     36,416       51,639  

Minority Interest

     194       317  
                

Total Liabilities

     1,452,225       1,470,317  
                

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred Stock-$1.00 par value

    

Authorized 2,500,000 shares, none issued

     —         —    

Common Stock-$1.00 par value

    

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

     69,991       69,991  

Additional paid-in capital

     121,902       90,399  

Retained earnings

     891,868       740,130  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     39,128       12,153  
                
     1,122,889       912,673  

Common stock in treasury, at cost:

    

3,747,719 shares in 2007 and 4,630,388 shares in 2006

     (42,624 )     (48,836 )
                

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,080,265       863,837  
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,532,490     $ 2,334,154  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

 

    Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollars in thousands)

  2007     2006     2005  

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

     

Net Income

  $ 169,025     $ 138,927     $ 122,906  

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

     

Depreciation and amortization

    56,671       51,727       44,158  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    (8,236 )     (7,135 )     (4,790 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

    7,074       6,668       5,528  

Deferred income taxes

    16,519       9,025       2,390  

Asset impairment charges and other asset write-offs

    7,463       16,785       19,805  

Gain on sale of assets

    (3,325 )     —         —    

Non cash compensation expense

    11,416       10,617       —    

Net non-cash charges related to loss on early extinguishment of debt

    —         —         1,241  

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (2,580 )     (2,359 )     4,193  

Other

    377       295       (395 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

     

Accounts receivable

    (6,902 )     (14,265 )     (28,444 )

Inventories

    (13,758 )     (13,061 )     (9,815 )

Prepaid expenses

    1,061       3,020       (959 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    5,247       (4,195 )     15,999  

Income taxes payable

    11,775       1,151       23,073  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    (7,681 )     (7,601 )     —    

Other liabilities

    4,531       (3,155 )     (4,783 )
                       

Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities

    248,677       186,444       190,107  
                       

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

     

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (48,876 )     (47,598 )     (37,737 )

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

    (211 )     (337,471 )     (81,128 )

Return of capital from equity affiliates

    1,250       1,043       1,662  

Proceeds from note receivable

    —         2,355       1,015  

Contingent acquisition payments

    (1,257 )     (1,786 )     (2,412 )

Change in other long-term assets

    (641 )     (2,059 )     (1,260 )

Net proceeds from sale of assets

    7,213       —         14,746  
                       

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

    (42,522 )     (385,516 )     (105,114 )
                       

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

     

Long-term debt borrowing

    —         250,000       300,000  

Long-term debt repayment

    (90,052 )     (69,942 )     (410,119 )

Short-term debt borrowings—net

    14,654       (2,311 )     5,102  

Bank overdrafts

    (1,979 )     (1,005 )     2,935  

Proceeds from stock options exercised

    16,069       12,195       17,167  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    7,681       7,601       —    

Purchase of treasury stock

    (246 )     —         —    

Payment of cash dividends

    (19,746 )     (16,868 )     (15,315 )

Deferred financing costs

    —         (2,017 )     (994 )
                       

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities

    (73,619 )     177,653       (101,224 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    6,797       5,217       (2,631 )
                       

Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents

    139,333       (16,202 )     (18,862 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning Of Year

    110,476       126,678       145,540  
                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End Of Year

  $ 249,809     $ 110,476     $ 126,678  
                       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW—(Continued)

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

Cash paid during the year for:

       

Interest (net of amounts capitalized)

   $ 55,522    $ 52,268     $ 41,966  
                       

Income taxes

   $ 64,120    $ 64,092     $ 29,565  
                       

Acquisitions in which liabilities were assumed are as follows:

       

Fair value of assets

   $ —      $ 361,989     $ 81,128  

Purchase price

     —        (329,839 )     (81,128 )
                       

Liabilities assumed

   $ —      $ 32,150     $ —    
                       

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:

       

Property, plant and equipment expenditures included in Accounts Payable

   $ 983    $ 1,274     $ 3,141  
                       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005

 

    Number of Shares     Amounts  

(in thousands)

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

January 1, 2005

  69,991   (6,803 )   $ 69,991   $ (64,775 )   $ 47,444   $ 510,480     $ (3,110 )  

Net income

  —     —         —       —         —       122,906       —       $ 122,906  

Translation adjustments

  —     —         —       —         —       —         2,890       2,890  

Minimum pension liability, net of tax benefits of $83

  —     —         —       —         —       —         (234 )     (234 )
                     

Comprehensive income

  —     —         —       —         —       —         —       $ 125,562  
                     

Cash dividends

  —     —         —       —         —       (15,315 )     —      

Stock option plan transactions, including related income tax benefits of $9,186

  —     1,191       —       8,865       17,488     —         —      

Other stock issuances

  —     9       —       70       178     —         —      
                                               

December 31, 2005

  69,991   (5,603 )     69,991     (55,840 )     65,110     618,071       (454 )  

Net income

  —     —         —       —         —       138,927       —       $ 138,927  

Translation adjustments

  —     —         —       —         —       —         15,302       15,302  

Minimum pension liability, net of tax benefits of $220

  —     —         —       —         —       —         (338 )     (338 )

SFAS No. 158 adoption adjustment, net of taxes of $1,300

  —     —         —       —         —       —         (2,182 )     —    

Interest rate agreements, net of taxes of $113

                (175 )     (175 )
                     

Comprehensive income

  —     —         —       —         —       —         —       $ 153,716  
                     

Cash dividends

  —     —         —       —         —       (16,868 )     —      

Stock based compensation expense and stock option plan transactions, including related income tax benefits of $9,185

  —     924       —       6,655       24,988     —         —      

Other stock issuances

  —     49       —       349       301     —         —      
                                               

December 31, 2006

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

Net income

  —     —         —       —         —       169,025       —       $ 169,025  

Translation adjustments

  —     —         —       —         —       —         21,034       21,034  

Defined benefit plans, net of taxes of $3,698

  —     —         —       —         —       —         7,029       7,029  

Interest rate agreements, net of taxes of $709

  —     —         —       —         —       —         (1,088 )     (1,088 )
                     

Comprehensive income

  —     —         —       —         —       —         —       $ 196,000  
                     

FIN No. 48 adoption adjustment

              2,459      

Cash dividends

  —     —         —       —         —       (19,746 )     —      

Stock purchases

  —     (5 )     —       (246 )     —       —         —      

Stock based compensation expense and stock option plan transactions, including related income tax benefits of $10,064

  —     876       —       6,366       30,326     —         —      

Other stock issuances

  —     11       —       92       1,177     —         —      
                                               

December 31, 2007

  69,991   (3,748 )   $ 69,991   $ (42,624 )   $ 121,902   $ 891,868     $ 39,128    
                                               

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Accounting Policies

Business

The Company develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer and specialty products. It recognizes revenues and profits from selling its products, under a variety of brand names, including ARM & HAMMER and TROJAN, to consumers through supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers; and to industrial customers and distributors.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The Company accounts for equity investments on the cost method for those investments in which it does not control nor have the ability to exert significant influence over the investee, which is generally when the Company has less than a 20 percent ownership interest. In circumstances where the Company has greater than a 20 percent ownership interest and has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not control the investee, the investment is accounted for under the equity method. As a result, the Company accounts for its less than 20% interest in USA Detergents on the cost basis and accounts for its 50% interest in its Armand Products Company joint venture (“Armand”), The ArmaKleen Company joint venture (“ArmaKleen”) and the Esseco U.K. LLP joint venture (“Esseco”) under the equity method of accounting. Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco are specialty chemical businesses and the Company’s portion of their equity earnings is reported in the corporate segment, as described in Note 18. None of these entities are considered a significant subsidiary; therefore, summarized financial statement data is not presented.

Fiscal Calendar

The Company’s fiscal year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Quarterly periods are based on a 4 weeks—4 weeks—5 weeks methodology. As a result, the first quarter can include a partial or expanded week in the first four week period of the quarter. Similarly, the last five week period in the fourth quarter could be a partial or expanded week. Certain subsidiaries operating outside of North America are included for periods beginning and ending one month prior to the period presented, which enables timely processing of consolidating results. There were no material intervening events that occurred at these locations in the one month period prior to the period presented.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent gains and losses at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes estimates regarding inventory valuation, promotional and sales returns reserves, the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets, the realization of deferred tax assets, tax reserves, liabilities related to pensions and other postretirement benefit obligations and other matters that affect the reported amounts and other disclosures in the financial statements. Estimates by their nature are based on judgment and available information. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates, and it is possible that changes in such estimates could occur in the near term.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when finished goods are delivered to our customers or when finished goods are picked up by a customer’s carrier.

 

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Promotional and Sales Returns Reserves

The Company conducts extensive promotional activities, primarily through the use of off-list discounts, slotting, co-op advertising, periodic price reduction arrangements, and end-aisle and other in-store displays. All such costs are netted against sales. Slotting costs are recorded when the product is delivered to the customer. Cooperative advertising costs are recorded when the customer places the advertisement for the Company’s products. Discounts relating to price reduction arrangements are recorded when the related sale takes place. Costs associated with end-aisle or other in-store displays are recorded when the revenue of product that is subject to the promotion is recognized. The reserves for sales returns and consumer and trade promotion liabilities are established based on the Company’s best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle future and existing obligations for such items with respect to products sold as of the balance sheet date. The Company uses historical trend experience and coupon redemption provider input in arriving at coupon reserve requirements, and uses forecasted appropriations, customer and sales organization inputs, and historical trend analysis in determining the reserves for other promotional activities and sales returns.

Cost of Sales, Marketing and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Cost of sales include costs related to the manufacture of the Company’s products, including raw material costs, inbound freight costs, direct labor, and indirect plant costs such as plant supervision, receiving, inspection, maintenance labor and materials, depreciation, taxes and insurance, purchasing, production planning, operations management, logistics, freight to customers, warehousing costs, internal transfer freight costs and plant impairment charges.

Marketing expenses include costs for advertising (excluding the costs of cooperative advertising programs, which are reflected in net sales), costs for coupon insertion (mainly the cost of printing and distribution), consumer promotion costs (such as on-shelf advertisements and floor ads), public relations, package design expense and market research costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses include costs related to functions such as sales, corporate management, marketing administration and legal, among others. Such costs include salary compensation related costs (such as benefits, profit sharing, deferred compensation and employer contributions to savings plans); travel and entertainment related expenses; trade show expenses; insurance; professional and other consulting fees; costs related to temporary staff; staff relocation costs; and non-capitalizable software related costs.

Foreign Currency Translation

Financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 52. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions were recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid short-term investments, which mature within three months of purchase.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Approximately 20% of the inventory at December 31, 2007 and 2006, were determined utilizing the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The cost of substantially all inventory in the Company’s Specialty Products segment as well as inventory sold under the ARM & HAMMER

 

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and BRILLO trademarks in the Consumer Domestic segment is determined utilizing the LIFO method. The cost of the remaining inventory is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. When appropriate, the Company writes down the carrying value of its inventory to the lower of cost or market (net realizable value which reflects any costs to sell or dispose of the inventory). The Company identifies any slow moving, obsolete or excess inventory to determine whether an adjustment is required to establish a new carrying value. The determination of whether inventory items are slow moving, obsolete or in excess of needs requires estimates and assumptions about the future demand for the Company’s products, technological changes, and new product introductions. The estimates as to the future demand used in the valuation of inventory involve judgments regarding the ongoing success of the Company’s products. To minimize this risk, the Company evaluates its inventory levels and expected usage on a periodic basis and records adjustments as required. Adjustments to reduce the net realizable value of inventory were $9.7 million at December 31, 2007, and $8.8 million at December 31, 2006.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment and additions thereto are stated at cost. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Estimated useful lives for building and improvements, machinery and equipment, and office equipment range from 9-40, 3-20 and 3-10 years, respectively. Routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Leasehold improvements are depreciated no longer than the lease term, except when the lease renewal has been determined to be reasonably assured and failure to renew the lease imposes a penalty on the Company.

Property, plant and equipment are reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. The Company’s impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets are largely independent of other groups of Company assets and liabilities. The analysis requires management judgment with respect to changes in technology, the continued success of product lines, and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates. The Company conducts annual reviews for idle and underutilized equipment, and reviews business plans for possible impairment. Impairment occurs when the carrying value of the asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows. When an impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference between the carrying value and the net present value of estimated future cash flows.

Software

The Company accounts for software in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 98-1 “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” SOP 98-1 requires companies to capitalize certain costs of developing computer software. Amortization is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the software, which is estimated to be no longer than 5 years.

Long-Term Supply Contracts

Long-term supply contracts represent advance payments made by the Company under multi-year contracts with suppliers of raw materials and finished goods inventory. Such advance payments are applied over the lives of the contracts using the straight-line method.

 

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Derivatives

All derivatives are recognized as assets or liabilities at fair value in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivatives designated as hedges are either (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (“fair value” hedge), or (2) a hedge of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow” hedge).

 

   

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, along with the gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in current period earnings.

 

   

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss until earnings are affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged asset or liability. Any ineffectiveness related to these hedges is recorded directly in earnings.

 

   

Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated or qualifying as an accounting hedge are recorded directly to earnings.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company accounts for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.

Research and Development

Research & development costs in the amount of $49.8 million in 2007, $44.7 million in 2006 and $38.7 million in 2005 were charged to expense as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Earnings Per Share

Basic EPS is calculated based on income available to common shareholders and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reported period. Diluted EPS includes additional dilution to the Company’s earnings from common stock issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options outstanding and the dilutive effect of contingently convertible debt instruments.

The following table reflects the components of common shares outstanding for each of the three years ended December 31, 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 128:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006    2005

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

   65,840    64,856    63,857

Dilutive effect of stock options

   1,242    862    2,206

Dilutive effect of convertible debt

   3,230    3,228    3,226
              

Equivalent average common shares outstanding—diluted

   70,312    68,946    69,289
              

Antidilutive stock options outstanding

   629    116    706
              

 

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Employee Stock Based Compensation

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R requires the determination of fair value of share-based compensation at the grant date and the recognition of the related expense over the period in which the share-based compensation vests. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006, and began recognizing an expense for unvested share-based compensation that had been issued or were to be issued after that date. As permitted by SFAS No. 123R, the Company applied the modified prospective method of adoption, under which compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant date fair value of those awards calculated under the original SFAS 123 for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. In 2007, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $10.6 million associated with the fair-value of unvested stock options, of which $9.1 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1.5 million in cost of goods sold. The after-tax impact of the charge was $6.5 million. Diluted EPS was negatively impacted by $0.09 per share. In 2006, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $10.3 million associated with the fair-value of unvested stock options, of which $9.0 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1.3 million in cost of goods sold. The after-tax impact of the charge was $6.4 million. Diluted EPS was negatively impacted by $0.09 per share.

Prior to January 1, 2006, The Company accounted employee stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair values of the stock options at the date of grant in accordance with SFAS 123R, the Company would have recognized additional compensation expense, net of taxes, of $4.8 million for 2005 and the Company’s pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share for 2005 would have been as follows:

 

(In thousands, except for per share data)

   2005  

Net Income

  

As reported

   $ 122,906  

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

     32  

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

     (4,814 )
        

Pro forma

   $ 118,124  
        

Net Income per Share: basic

  

As reported

   $ 1.92  

Pro forma

   $ 1.85  

Net Income per Share: diluted

  

As reported

   $ 1.83  

Pro forma

   $ 1.77  

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, changes in the fair value of certain derivative financial instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, and minimum pension liability adjustments, and is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and addressed in Note 12. Accumulated comprehensive income includes the effect of SFAS 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, that was adopted by the Company as of December 31, 2006.

 

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Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized to reflect the future tax consequences attributable to the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Management provides a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets for amounts which are not considered “more likely than not” to be realized. The Company records liabilities for potential assessments in various tax jurisdictions under FIN 48 (see “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” below). The liabilities relate to tax return positions that, although supportable by the Company, may be challenged by the tax authorities. The Company adjusts these liabilities as a result of changes in tax legislation, interpretations of laws by courts, rulings by tax authorities, changes in estimates and the expiration of the statute of limitations. Settlement of any issue, or an adverse determination in litigation, with a taxing authority could require the use of cash and result in an increase in our annual tax rate. Conversely, favorable resolution of an issue with a taxing authority would result in a reduction to our annual tax rate.

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

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $18.5 million, which was recorded in other long-term liabilities. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized an $8.3 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits which was accounted for as follows:

 

(In millions)

      

Increase in net deferred tax assets

   $ 9.6  

Increase in noncurrent receivables

     2.4  

Increase in retained earnings (cumulative effect)

     (2.5 )

Increase in noncurrent accrued interest payables

     (1.2 )
        

Increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits

   $ 8.3  
        

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, is $6.9 million of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $4.3 million in tax expenses associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had a long term tax liability of $27.8 million (excluding interest) related to uncertain tax positions. The Company does not anticipate that the settlement of audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months will result in a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as the income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. All U.S. federal income tax examinations of the Company for the years through 2003 have been effectively concluded. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company was notified by the Internal Revenue Service that its federal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2006 had been selected for examination. Substantially all material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been effectively concluded for years through 2000.

The Company’s policy for recording interest associated with income tax examinations is to record interest as a component of income before taxes. Interest paid or received is recorded in interest expense or interest income, respectively, in the statement of income. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $1.6 million in interest expense associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits of $2.7 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, was issued in September 2006 and, under FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) FAS No. 157-b, is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS No. 157 provides a single definition of fair value to be utilized under other accounting pronouncements that require fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement generally is to be applied prospectively, so that it does not require any new fair value measurements. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the FASB Board deferred the effective date of the statement for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company is currently assessing what impact, if any, the adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”, was issued on February 15, 2007, and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. If the fair value option is elected, a company will report unrealized gains and losses on those assets and liabilities in each subsequent reporting date. The Company has concluded that SFAS

No. 159 will not have an effect to its final assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2007. As of the adoption date, the Company has not changed its accounting for any eligible instruments.

SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51”, was issued in December 2007 and is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS No.160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest (sometimes called minority interest) in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Company is currently assessing what impact the adoption of this statement will have on its consolidated statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”), to replace SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141(R) requires use of the acquisition method of accounting, defines the acquirer, establishes the acquisition date and broadens the scope to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 with earlier adoption prohibited. While the Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 141(R) to have a material impact to its consolidated financial statements for transactions completed prior to December 31, 2008, the impact of the accounting change could be material for business combinations which may be consummated subsequent thereto.

 

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2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Risk Management

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2007 and 2006. Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties.

 

     2007    2006

(In thousands)

   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value

Financial Assets:

           

Current portion of note receivable

   $ 1,263    $ 1,263    $ —      $ —  

Long-term note receivable

     3,670      3,661      5,226      4,758

Financial Liabilities:

           

Short-term borrowings

     115,000      115,000      102,267      102,267

Current portion of long-term debt

     33,707      33,707      38,144      38,144

Senior Subordinated Note debt @ 6.0%

     250,000      242,500      250,000      244,375

Long-term bank debt

     391,069      389,114      442,925      441,818

Convertible debt

     99,948      177,268      100,000      140,500

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Note Receivable

The carrying value of the note receivable represents the face value discounted by an interest factor management believes appropriate for the credit risk involved at the date of the note. The fair value of the note receivable reflects what management believes is the appropriate interest factor at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, based on similar risks in the market.

Short-term Borrowings

The carrying amounts of accounts receivable securitization and unsecured lines of credit equal fair value because of short maturities and variable interest rates.

Long-term Bank Debt, Current Portion of Long-term Debt

The Company determines fair value based upon prevailing value of equivalent financing.

Convertible Debt and Senior Subordinated Note Debt

The Company determines fair value of its convertible debentures based upon the debentures’ quoted market value.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company has total debt outstanding at December 31, 2007 of $856.0 million, of which $349.9 million or 41% carries a fixed rate of interest. The remaining debt balance is primarily comprised of $391.1 million in term loans under the Credit Agreement and $115.0 million outstanding under a receivables purchase agreement. The weighted average interest rate on these borrowings at December 31, 2007, excluding deferred financing costs and commitment fees, was approximately 5.8%.

 

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The Company entered into two cash flow hedge agreements, each covering $100.0 million of zero cost collars, one effective as of September 29, 2006, and the other effective as of December 29, 2006, to reduce the impact of interest rate fluctuations on its term loan debt. The hedge agreements have terms of five and three years, respectively, each with a three month LIBOR cap of 6.50% and a floor of 3.57%. There was no income statement impact resulting from these agreements as all changes in the hedging options’ fair value are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the balance sheet. The Company estimates that approximately $0.1 million will be recognized in earnings in the next twelve months.

Foreign Currency

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

Equity Derivatives

The Company has entered into equity derivative contracts of its own stock in order to minimize the impact on earnings resulting from fluctuations in the liability to plan participants for contributions designated to Company stock in the Company’s deferred compensation plan as a result of changes in quoted fair values. These contracts, which consist of cash settled call options in the amount of 203 thousand shares, covered approximately 75% of the notional shares in the plan and are marked to market through earnings. As a result of these contracts, the Company recognized income (expense) of approximately $0.9 million in 2007, $1.2 million in 2006 and $(0.3) million in 2005, which reduced (increased) the charge for deferred compensation, included in SG&A expenses.

3. Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 53,516    $ 48,193

Work in process

     9,169      10,706

Finished goods

     150,966      136,001
             

Total

   $ 213,651    $ 194,900
             

Inventories valued on the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method totaled $42.0 million and $38.1 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and would have been approximately $8.4 million and $3.5 million higher, respectively, had they been valued using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. The amount of LIFO liquidations in 2007 and 2006 were immaterial.

 

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4. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006    Estimated Lives
(Years)

Land

   $ 11,343    $ 13,463    N/A

Buildings and improvements

     147,114      143,503    9-40

Machinery and equipment

     436,104      399,730    3-20

Office equipment and other assets

     40,380      38,254    3-10

Software

     33,336      28,479    5

Mineral rights

     1,490      1,241    Based on Volume

Construction in progress

     15,915      14,100    N/A
                
     685,682      638,770   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     334,829      298,286   
                

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

   $ 350,853    $ 340,484   
                

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment amounted to $35.8 million, $35.6 million and $33.0 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest charges in the amount of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $0.5 million were capitalized in connection with construction projects in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company wrote off $3.3 million and $1.5 million of obsolete property, plant and equipment in 2007 and 2006, respectively and charged most of these write-offs to the Consumer Domestic segment. In August 2007, the Company sold certain property owned by its Canadian subsidiary that had a net book value of $3.9 million. The Company received $7.2 million for the property, net of selling costs. The gain on sale is included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses and was allocated to the Consumer International segment. In 2006, the Company sold its Chicago plant for an amount approximating its net book value.

 

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5. Acquisitions

Orange Glo International, Inc.

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

 

(In millions)

   Fair Value
of Assets
Acquired
 

Current assets

   $ 43.8  

Property, plant and equipment

     0.9  

Tradenames and other intangibles

     158.9  

Goodwill

     158.1  

Other long-term assets

     0.3  
        

Total assets

     362.0  

Current liabilities

     (32.2 )
        

Net assets

   $ 329.8  
        

The results following the acquisition are included in both the Consumer Domestic and Consumer International segments.

USA Detergents

On June 2, 2006, the Company reacquired from USAD the distribution rights to Xtra laundry detergent and Nice N’ Fluffy liquid fabric softener in Canada for $7.0 million and agreed to make an additional performance based payment of a maximum of $2.5 million based upon Canadian sales of these products during the one year period following the closing date of the transaction. Based on the performance of the business, no additional payments were required. The results following the acquisition are included in the Consumer Domestic segment.

SpinBrush

On October 31, 2005, the Company acquired the SPINBRUSH toothbrush business from The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”). The Company paid $76.8 million in cash at closing including acquisition costs. The acquisition was funded out of the Company’s available cash. The accompanying financial statements reflect the allocation of a significant amount of the purchase price to intangible assets. Following the acquisition of the SPINBRUSH business and during the transition period prior to April 1, 2006, the seller of the SPINBRUSH business maintained responsibility for sales and other functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.; therefore, the Company accounted for the net cash received as other revenue. The Company assumed responsibility for all SPINBRUSH functions in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. on April 1, 2006, and has recognized the gross amount of sales and expenses from the SPINBRUSH business for the U.S. and foreign locations since that date. The results following the acquisition are included in both the Consumer Domestic and Consumer International segments.

 

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Skin Care Business

During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company acquired a small skin care business in South America. The Company paid approximately $4.3 million, which was allocated to intangible assets. The results following the acquisition are included in the Consumer International segment.

6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

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

 

(In thousands)

  December 31, 2007   December 31, 2006
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
    Net   Amortization
Period
(Years)
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
    Net   Amortization
Period
(Years)

Amortizable intangible assets:

               

Tradenames

  $ 107,066   $ (31,154 )   $ 75,912   3-20   $ 86,606   $ (24,000 )   $ 62,606   10-20

Customer

  Relationships

    131,366     (13,758 )     117,608   15-20     130,526     (6,087 )     124,439   20

Patents/Formulas

    27,220     (11,816 )     15,404   4-20     27,220     (8,653 )     18,567   4-20

Non Compete Agreement

    1,143     (695 )     448   10     1,143     (583 )     560   10
                                           

Total

  $ 266,795   $ (57,423 )   $ 209,372     $ 245,495   $ (39,323 )   $ 206,172  
                                           

Indefinite lived intangible assets—Carrying value

               

Tradenames

  $ 455,796         $ 473,115      
                       

Intangible amortization expense amounted to $18.0 million in 2007, $13.5 million in 2006 and $8.6 million in 2005. The Company’s estimated intangible amortization expense will be approximately $19.1 million in 2008, approximately $19.0 in 2009, approximately $18.0 in 2010, approximately $17.8 in 2011, and approximately $17.3 in 2012.

The Company recognized tradename impairment charges within selling, general and administrative expenses for the three year period ended December 31, 2007 as follows:

 

Segments:

   2007    2006    2005

Consumer Domestic

   $ —      $ 11.0    $ 3.2

Consumer International

     4.2      3.3      3.1
                    

Total

   $ 4.2    $ 14.3    $ 6.3
                    

The tradename impairment charges were recorded as a result of lost distribution at key customer accounts and, to a lesser extent, reduced profitability. The amount of the impairment charge was determined by comparing the estimated fair value of the asset to its carrying amount. Fair value was estimated based on a “relief from royalty” discounted cash flow method. Under this method, the owner of an intangible asset must determine the arm’s length royalty that likely would have been charged if the owner had to license that asset from a third party. The Company determined that the remaining carrying value of all tradenames was recoverable based upon the forecasted cash flows and profitability of the brands. The impact of the reduction in profitability was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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During the fourth quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company determined that certain tradenames should be re-characterized from indefinite lived to finite lived assets. This conclusion was based upon recurring impairment charges, continued competition in the marketplace, and the action by a key customer to discontinue a product sold under one of these tradenames. The carrying value of these tradenames as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was approximately $19.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively, and is being amortized over lives ranging from 3 to 15 years. These lives were determined based upon the estimated future cash flows of these brands.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   Specialty    Total

Balance December 31, 2006

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

Goodwill associated with the OGI acquisition(1)

     1,349      —        —        1,349

Additional Unilever contingent consideration

     1,192      —        —        1,192
                           

Balance December 31, 2007

   $ 633,030    $ 33,224    $ 22,588    $ 688,842
                           

 

(1) Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill associated with the OGI acquisition primarily reflect final adjustments to the purchase price allocation and professional fees.

7. Canada Reorganization

During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company announced an internal reorganization of certain functions relating to its Canadian subsidiary. The Company notified certain employees engaged in these functions that they will be severed and reached an agreement with one of its distributors to terminate its distribution contract. The total cost of the severance and contract termination is approximately $3.5 million and was charged to the Consumer International segment. All the severance payments were paid in early 2008, and the Company anticipates that it will pay the termination fee before the end of the first quarter of 2008.

8. Plant Shutdown

During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company announced and received regulatory approval for the shutdown of a small consumer products manufacturing facility in Europe. Production ceased in the early part of 2006. The products previously manufactured at this facility are being manufactured by the Company at other Company facilities or by third party contract manufacturers. In connection with the shutdown, the Company recorded a charge in 2005 of $6.4 million, including the write-off of manufacturing equipment and leasehold improvements of $4.5 million and a severance charge of $1.9 million. The charge relating to the plant shutdown was reflected in cost of sales and included in the Consumer International segment. The affected employees were terminated when production ceased, and severance was paid at that time. Part of the facility is being used by the Company for administrative offices. The Company has subleased a large portion of the facility to minimize its costs.

 

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9. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006

Trade accounts payable

   $ 167,495    $ 156,554

Accrued marketing and promotion costs

     71,456      67,091

Accrued wages and related costs

     34,537      35,233

Accrued profit sharing

     12,357      11,494

Other taxes payable

     920      734

Other accrued current liabilities

     16,306      19,440
             

Total

   $ 303,071    $ 290,546
             

10. Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

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

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006

Short-term borrowings

     

Securitization of accounts receivable due in April 2008

   $ 115,000    $ 100,000

Various debt due to Brazilian banks

     —        288

Bank overdraft debt

     —        1,979
             

Total short-term borrowings

   $ 115,000    $ 102,267
             

Long-term debt

     

Term Loan facility

   $ 391,069    $ 481,069

Amount due 2008                $  33,706

     

Amount due 2009                $  57,211

     

Amount due 2010                $149,680

     

Amount due 2011                $  66,310

     

Amount due 2012                $  84,162

     

Convertible debentures due on August 15, 2033

     99,948      100,000

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

     250,000      250,000
             

Total long-term debt

     741,017      831,069

Less: current maturities

     33,706      38,144
             

Net long-term debt

   $ 707,311    $ 792,925
             

The long-term debt principal payments required to be made as of December 31, 2007 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

    

Due by December 2008

   $ 33,706

Due by December 2009

     57,211

Due by December 2010

     149,680

Due by December 2011

     66,310

Due by December 2012

     334,162

Due January 2013 and subsequent

     99,948
      
   $ 741,017
      

 

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Securitization:

In 2003, the Company entered into a receivables purchase agreement with an issuer of receivables-backed commercial paper in order to refinance a portion of its primary credit facility and to lower its financing costs by accessing the commercial paper market. Under this arrangement, the Company sold, and has agreed to sell from time to time throughout the term of the agreement (which is renewed annually), its trade accounts receivable to a wholly-owned, consolidated, special purpose finance subsidiary, Harrison Street Funding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Harrison”). Harrison in turn sold, and has agreed to sell on an ongoing basis, to the commercial paper issuer an undivided interest in the pool of accounts receivable. The receivables assets and the short-term borrowings of Harrison are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The maximum amount that can be borrowed is $115.0 million.

During 2007, securitization of accounts receivable was increased by $15.0 million, from $100 million to $115 million, in response to the accounts receivable activity generated from the OGI business. The proceeds from this transaction were used to pay down the Company’s long term debt, as the interest rates under the accounts receivable securitization facility are typically more favorable than those under the Company’s long term debt. In April 2007, the accounts receivable securitization facility was renewed with similar terms to the facility previously in place and with a new maturity date of April 2008.

Convertible Debentures:

In 2003, the Company issued $100.0 million principal amount of 5.25% convertible senior debentures due August 15, 2033 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The debentures rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness. The debentures are effectively subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness and to all of the existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company has the right to redeem all or part of the debentures on or after August 15, 2008. Interest is paid semi-annually on August 15th and February 15th of each year.

On each of August 15, 2010, August 15, 2013, August 15, 2018, August 15, 2023 and August 15, 2028, or in the event of a change in control, holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any portion of the debentures at a purchase price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The Company must pay cash for any debentures repurchased on August 15, 2010. However, the Company may choose to pay cash, shares of its common stock, or a combination of cash or shares of its common stock for any debentures repurchased on August 15, 2013, August 15, 2018, August 15, 2023 or August 15, 2028 or following a change in control.

Holders may convert their debentures into shares of the Company’s common stock prior to maturity at a conversion rate of 32.26 shares of common stock per each $1,000 principal amount of debentures, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $31.00 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. A holder may convert the debentures into the Company’s common stock under the following circumstances: during any conversion period prior to August 15, 2032, if the sale price of the Company’s common stock is more than 120% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the first day of that conversion period (the “20% conversion price premium”); the trading price of a debenture falls below a specified threshold; specified credit rating events with respect to the debentures occur; the Company calls the debentures for redemption; or specified corporate transactions occur.

 

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As a result of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on Diluted Earnings per Share,” contingently convertible debt must be treated for diluted earnings per share purposes as if converted from debt to equity, beginning with the date the contingently convertible debt instrument is initially issued, even if the triggering events (such as stock price) have not yet occurred. The Company’s accompanying financial statements reflect the impact of EITF Issue 04-8.

Credit Agreement:

On December 23, 2005, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a number of banks and other financial institutions. This amended and restated Credit Agreement initially provided for a five year Term Loan A in the principal amount of $300.0 million and subject to an increase by up to an additional $250 million through an accordion feature upon satisfaction of certain conditions, and continued the existing five year multi-currency revolving credit and letter of credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million. On August 7, 2006, the Company’s existing bank credit facility was amended and increased by $250.0 million, which the Company used to purchase OGI’s assets, while maintaining the $250.0 million accordion feature. The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. Those domestic subsidiaries have also guaranteed the Company’s loan obligations under the Credit Agreement. Certain of the covenants in the amended and restated credit agreement were also modified. The Term Loan and the Revolving Loans bear interest under one of two rate options, selected by the Company, equal to (a) either (i) a eurocurrency rate (adjusted for any reserve requirements) (“Eurocurrency Rate”) or (ii) the greater of the prime rate, the secondary market rate for three-month certificates of deposit (adjusted for any reserve requirements) plus the applicable FDIC assessment rate plus 1.0%, or the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5% (“Alternate Base Rate”), plus (b) an applicable margin. On the closing date of the August 2006 amendment to the agreement, the applicable margin was (a) 1.00% for the Eurocurrency rate and (b) 0% for the alternate rate. The term loan was used to refinance the Company’s Term Loan B and the revolving loans are available for general corporate purposes.

During 2007, the Company paid approximately $90.0 million of its Tranche A term loan, of which $55.0 million were voluntary payments.

Senior Subordinated Debt:

On December 22, 2004, the Company issued $250.0 million of 6.0% senior subordinated notes due December 15, 2012 (“Notes”) with interest paid semi-annually. The Notes were issued at par and the Company received $225.0 million of proceeds that were used to redeem $218.6 million of the notes issued by Armkel, LLC, a joint venture in which the Company had a 50 percent interest until the Company acquired the other 50 percent interest in 2004, and the balance was used to make voluntary bank debt repayments. The notes are guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by substantially all of the Company’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries whose annual revenues (other than intercompany revenues) or total assets (other than intercompany receivables) are $100,000 or more. The notes will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 15, 2008, at specified redemption prices, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The notes also are redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time prior to December 15, 2008, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption plus a “make-whole” premium.

The terms of the subordinated note and credit agreement place a limit on the amount of certain cash payments the Company can make. This limitation includes the amount the Company can pay in dividends on its common stock. As long as the Company is not in default under either agreement, the Company does not anticipate that the limitation will affect its ability to pay dividends at the current rate.

 

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Other Debt:

The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, QGN, has lines of credit that enable it to borrow in its local currency. Amounts available under the lines of credit total $15.0 million, of which approximately $0.0 and $0.3 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 2006. The various lines of credit will expire before June 30, 2008. The weighted average interest rate on these borrowings at December 31, 2006 was approximately 20%. QGN’s long-term debt is subject to various interest rates that are determined by several local inflation indexes.

11. Income Taxes

The components of income before taxes are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   2007    2006    2005

Domestic

   $ 219,265    $ 184,806    $ 149,054

Foreign

     45,660      28,292      25,920
                    

Total

   $ 264,925    $ 213,098    $ 174,974
                    

The following table summarizes the provision for U.S. federal, state and foreign income taxes:

 

(in thousands)

   2007    2006     2005  

Current:

       

U.S. federal

   $ 51,153    $ 46,721     $ 34,178  

State

     12,608      6,325       7,219  

Foreign

     15,620      12,100       8,281  
                       
     79,381      65,146       49,678  
                       

Deferred:

       

U.S. federal

     11,497      3,808       3,246  

State

     4,025      5,967       (1,446 )

Foreign

     997      (750 )     590  
                       
     16,519      9,025       2,390  
                       

Total provision

   $ 95,900    $ 74,171     $ 52,068  
                       

 

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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following at December 31:

 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accounts receivable

   $ 6,551     $ 5,963  

Deferred compensation

     28,136       21,490  

Pension

     14,979       18,168  

Reserves

     19,797       10,736  

Tax credit carryforwards/other tax attributes

     4,321       8,344  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     12,533       12,125  
                

Total gross deferred tax assets

     86,317       76,826  

Valuation allowances

     (8,217 )     (6,728 )
                

Total deferred tax assets

     78,100       70,098  
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Goodwill

     (52,024 )     (41,028 )

Tradenames and other intangibles

     (92,912 )     (96,481 )

Property, plant and equipment

     (56,465 )     (46,682 )

Other

     (4,239 )     (6,568 )
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (205,640 )     (190,759 )
                

Net deferred tax liability

   $ (127,540 )   $ (120,661 )
                

The change in the valuation allowances relates primarily to the recording of an allowance on tax loss carryforwards of certain foreign subsidiaries.

The difference between tax expense and the tax that would result from the application of the federal statutory rate is as follows:

 

(in thousands)

         2007                 2006                 2005        

Statutory rate

     35 %     35 %     35 %

Tax that would result from use of the federal statutory rate

   $ 92,726     $ 74,584     $ 61,241  

Research and development credit

     (1,794 )     (1,800 )     (1,550 )

State and local income tax, net of federal effect

     10,810       8,140       3,787  

Varying tax rates of foreign affiliates

     (1,850 )     1,448       (200 )

Benefit from domestic manufacturing deduction/extraterritorial income exclusion

     (3,018 )     (1,749 )     (1,840 )

Resolution of tax contingencies

     —         (4,231 )     (6,154 )

Contributions of inventory

     (1,304 )     (1,074 )     (1,354 )

Net increase in valuation allowance

     1,489       —         —    

Foreign tax credit

     —         —         (489 )

Proceeds on life insurance

     —         —         (1,129 )

Other

     (1,159 )     (1,147 )     (244 )
                        
     3,174       (413 )     (9,173 )
                        

Recorded tax expense

   $ 95,900     $ 74,171     $ 52,068  
                        

Effective tax rate

     36.2 %     34.8 %     29.8 %
                        

 

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At December 31, 2007, foreign subsidiaries of the Company had net significant operating loss carryforwards of $43 million. A substantial portion of these net operating loss carrryforwards resulted from business combinations. The net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates through December 31, 2022.

The Company has undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries of approximately $120 million at December 31, 2007 for which deferred taxes have not been provided. These earnings, which are considered to be permanently reinvested, would be subject to U.S. tax if they were remitted as dividends. It is not practicable to determine the deferred tax liability on these earnings.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as the income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. All U.S. federal income tax examinations of the Company for the years through 2003 have been effectively concluded. During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company was notified by the Internal Revenue Service that its federal income tax returns for the years 2004 through 2006 had been selected for examination. Substantially all material state, local and foreign income tax matters have been effectively concluded for years through 2000.

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $18.5 million, which was recorded in other long-term liabilities.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

(in millions)

      

Unrecognized tax benefits upon adoption of FIN 48

   $ 18.5  

Gross change for current year positions

     7.4  

Increase for prior period positions

     2.1  

Decrease due to settlements and payments

     (0.1 )

Decrease due to statute expirations

     (0.1 )
        

Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2007

   $ 27.8  
        

The total amount of net unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate was $11.3 million as of December 31, 2007. The Company does not anticipate that the settlement of audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations within the next twelve months will result in a significant change in unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company’s policy for recording interest associated with income tax examinations is to record interest as a component of income before taxes. Interest paid or received is recorded in interest expense or interest income, respectively, in the statement of income. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $1.5 million in interest expense associated with uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had accrued interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits of $2.7 million.

12. Benefit Plans

The Company has defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees. Pension benefits to retired employees are based upon their length of service and a percentage of qualifying compensation during the final years of employment. The Company’s funding policy is consistent with federal/statutory funding requirements. The Company also maintains unfunded plans, which provide medical benefits for eligible domestic retirees and their dependents and employees in Canada. The cost of such benefits is recognized during the employee’s active working career.

 

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SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, was issued in September 2006 and is effective for the Company as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. SFAS No. 158 is an amendment of SFAS Nos. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) and is intended to improve financial reporting of pension and postretirement plans. This statement requires employers to a) recognize the funded status of a benefit plan—measured as the difference between plan assets at fair value (with limited exceptions), and the benefit obligation—on its balance sheet, b) recognize as a component of other comprehensive income, net of tax, the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits that arise during the period but are not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, c) measure the defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end, and d) include additional disclosures in the notes to the financial statements about effects on net periodic benefit cost that arise from delayed recognition of the gains or losses, prior service costs or credits, and transition asset or obligation. The Company recorded the effect of SFAS No. 158 in the December 31, 2006 balance sheet and recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income the gains or losses and prior service costs or credits in 2007 that were not recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

The Company records the valuation of its defined benefit plans in accordance with the amendments required by SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. SFAS 158 amended the benefit accounting requirements of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). This statement requires employers to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan in the balance sheet, which is a long-term liability for the Company. Any previously unrecognized gains or losses are now recorded in the equity section of the balance sheet within accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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The following table provides information on the status of the defined benefit plans at December 31:

 

      Pension Plans     Nonpension
Postretirement Plans
 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006     2007     2006  

Change in Benefit Obligation:

        

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

   $ 133,995     $ 124,912     $ 22,756     $ 21,676  

Adjustment to prior year obligation

     230       137       —         234  

Service cost

     2,712       2,375       530       499  

Interest cost

     7,143       6,696       1,204       1,227  

Plan participants’ contributions

     427       428       218       230  

Actuarial (gain) loss

     (6,816 )     1,276       (2,510 )     706  

Plan amendments

     —         —         —         (243 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

     6,748       5,979       567       (11 )

Benefits paid

     (8,382 )     (7,808 )     (1,095 )     (1,562 )
                                

Benefit obligation at end of year

   $ 136,057     $ 133,995     $ 21,670     $ 22,756  
                                

Change in Plan Assets:

        

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

   $ 105,933     $ 88,080     $ —       $ —    

Adjustment to prior balance

     90       175       —         —    

Actual return on plan assets (net of expenses)

     8,980       9,325       —         —    

Employer contributions

     9,334       11,253       877       1,332  

Plan participants’ contributions

     427       428       218       230  

Effects of exchange rate changes

     5,891       4,480       —         —    

Benefits paid

     (8,382 )     (7,808 )     (1,095 )     (1,562 )
                                

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

   $ 122,273     $ 105,933     $ —       $ —    
                                

Funded status at end of year, recorded in Pension,

        

Postretirment and Postemployment Benefits

   $ (13,784 )   $ (28,062 )   $ (21,670 )   $ (22,756 )
                                

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

        

Prior Service Credit

   $ (12 )   $ (12 )   $ (317 )   $ —    

Actuarial Loss

     222       8,434       563       2,753  
                                

Net Loss Recognized in Accumulated Other

        

Comprehensive Income

   $ 210     $ 8,422     $ 246     $ 2,753  
                                

Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:

 

     2007     2006     2007     2006  

Pension, Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits

   $ (13,784 )   $ (28,062 )   $ (21,670 )   $ (22,756 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     210       8,422       246       2,753  
                                

Net amount recognized at end of year

   $ (13,574 )   $ (19,640 )   $ (21,424 )   $ (20,003 )
                                

Accumulated benefit obligation

   $ 119,863     $ 120,698     $ —       $ —    
                                

In 2007, the change in other comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS No. 158 was a reduction of $8.2 million and $2.5 million for pension and postretirement benefit plans, respectively. At December 31, 2006, the adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158 to the balance sheet was an increase to the 2007 pension and

 

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postretirement accrued benefit liabilities of $0.7 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The amounts were recorded, net of tax, directly to the ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income and not as a component of comprehensive income, in accordance with the new standard.

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:

 

     Pension Plans     Nonpension
Postretirement

Plans
 
      2007     2006     2007     2006  

Discount Rate

   5.98 %   5.38 %   6.13 %   5.68 %

Rate of Compensation increase

   4.51 %   4.04 %   —       —    

Net Pension and Net Postretirement Benefit Costs consisted of the following components:

 

     Pension Costs     Nonpension Postretirement Costs  

(In thousands)

   2007     2006     2005         2007             2006             2005      

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

            

Service cost

   $ 2,712     $ 2,375     $ 2,390     $ 530     $ 499     $ 484  

Interest cost

     7,144       6,696       6,594       1,204       1,227       1,165  

Expected return on plan assets

     (7,694 )     (6,596 )     (6,167 )     —         —         —    

Amortization of prior service cost

     15       —         14       38       82       82  

Recognized actuarial (gain) or loss

     206       165       191       (3 )     (3 )     (3 )

Net deferrals

     (40 )     (4 )     147       —         2       —    

Settlement loss

     (52 )     —         96       —         —         —    
                                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,291     $ 2,636     $ 3,265     $ 1,769     $ 1,807     $ 1,728  
                                                

In 2008, amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized in the income statement are estimated to be less than $0.1 million for pension plans, and for postretirement plans.

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31:

     Pension Plans     Nonpension
Postretirement

Plans
 
      2007     2006     2005     2007     2006     2005  

Discount Rate

   5.36 %   5.35 %   5.54 %   5.67 %   5.68 %   5.65 %

Rate of Compensation increase

   4.40 %   4.17 %   4.14 %   —       —       —    

Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets

   7.19 %   6.80 %   7.37 %   —       —       —    

The Company’s pension and postretirement benefit costs are developed from actuarial valuations. These valuations reflect key assumptions provided by the Company to our actuaries, including the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Material changes in the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit costs may occur in the future due to changes in these assumptions.

The discount rate is subject to change each year, consistent with changes in applicable high-quality, long-term corporate bond indices. Based on the expected duration of the benefit payments for our pension plans and postretirement plans, we refer to an applicable index and expected cash flows to select a rate at which we believe the pension benefits could be effectively settled.

 

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The expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets is selected by taking into account a historical trend, the expected duration of the projected benefit obligation for the plans, the asset mix of the plans, and known economic and market conditions at the time of valuation. A 50 basis point change in the expected long-term rate of return would result in less than a $0.6 million change in pension expense for 2008.

The Company’s investment policy is designed to provide flexibility in the asset mix based on management’s assessment of economic conditions with the overall objective of realizing maximum rates of return appropriately balanced to minimize market risks. Our long-term strategic goal is to maintain an asset mix consisting of approximately 60% equity securities and 40% debt/guaranteed investment securities.

The Company’s pension plan weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

      Pension Plan Assets at
December 31,
 
      2007     2006  

Equity Securities

   62 %   64 %

Debt Securities

   18 %   17 %

Guaranteed Investment

   12 %   14 %

Other

   8 %   5 %
            
   100 %   100 %
            

The Company made cash contributions of approximately $9.3 million to its pension plans in 2007. The Company estimates it will be required to make cash contributions to its pension plans of approximately $6.7 million in 2008.

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid from the defined benefit plans:

 

      Pension
Plans
   Nonpension
Postretirement

Plans

(In thousands)

     

2008

   $ 8,603    $ 1,207

2009

     7,062      1,294

2010

     7,203      1,374

2011

     7,335      1,449

2012

     7,571      1,500

2013-2017

     40,623      8,790

The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation has been determined by application of the provisions of the Company’s medical plans including established maximums and sharing of costs, relevant actuarial assumptions and health-care cost trend rates projected at 10.0% for 2007 and decreasing to an ultimate rate of 5.0% in 2015. The Company has a maximum annual benefit based on years of service for those participants over 65 years of age.

The following chart shows the effect of a 1% change in healthcare cost trends:

 

      2007     2006  

(in thousands)

            

Effect of 1% increase in health-care cost trend rates on:

    

Postretirement benefit obligation

   $ 1,260     $ 1,360  

Total of service cost and interest cost component

     166       142  

Effect of 1% decrease in health-care cost trend rates on:

    

Postretirement benefit obligation

     (1,106 )     (1,187 )

Total of service cost and interest cost component

     (137 )     (105 )

 

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The Company also maintains a defined contribution profit sharing plan for domestic salaried and certain hourly employees. Amounts charged to earnings for this plan were $12.4 million, $11.5 million and $10.5 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company also has a domestic employee 401K savings plan. The Company matches 50% of each employee’s contribution up to a maximum of 6% of the employee’s earnings. The Company’s matching contributions to the savings plan were $2.9 million, $2.7 million and $2.8 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan which permits employees to purchase the Company’s common stock at a 15% discount to the prevailing market price. No more than $25 thousand can be purchased by any one employee during a plan year. The 15% discount is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Total expenses for 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan into which certain members of management are eligible to defer a maximum of 85% of their regular compensation (i.e. salary) and incentive bonus. The amounts deferred under this plan are credited with earnings or losses based upon changes in values of notional investments elected by the plan participant. The investment options available include notional investments in various stock, bond and money market accounts as well as Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Common Stock. Each plan participant is fully vested in the amounts he/she defers. The Plan also functions as an “excess” plan and matching and Profit Sharing contributions that cannot otherwise be contributed to the qualified Savings and Profit Sharing Plan are credited to this plan. The vesting of those contributions mirrors the vesting schedule in the qualified Plan.

Non-employee Board members are eligible to defer up to 100% of their directors’ compensation into a similar Plan; however, the only option for investment is Church & Dwight Stock. Directors are always 100% vested in their account balance.

The Company is not obligated to fund the liability of these Plans. It has, however established rabbi trusts which partially offset the liabilities and protect the interest of the plan participants in the event of a Change of Control.

The liability to plan participants in either plan for contributions designated for notional investment in Company stock is based on the quoted fair value of the Company’s stock plus any dividends credited. The Company uses cash-settled hedging instruments to minimize the cost related to the volatility of Church & Dwight stock. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the liability under these plans amounted to $49.2 million and $44.4 million, respectively and the funded balances amounted to $33.0 million and $31.8 million, respectively. The amounts charged (credited) to earnings, including the effect of the hedges, totaled $2.1 million, $2.4 million, and $(0.1) million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

13. Stock Based Compensation Plans

a. Stock Option Plans

The Company has options outstanding under three equity compensation plans. Under the 1983 Stock Option Plan and the Stock Award Plan, the Company may grant options to key management employees. Under the Stock Option Plan for Directors, the Company grants options to non-employee directors. Options outstanding under the

 

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plans are issued at market value on the date of grant, vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant and must be exercised within ten years of the date of grant. A total of 10.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for issuance upon the exercise of stock options. Issuances of Common Stock to satisfy employee option exercises are currently made from treasury stock.

Stock option transactions for the three years ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

      Number of
Shares
   Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2005

   5,396,586    $ 17.97

Grants

   709,800      35.23

Exercised

   1,191,017      14.41

Cancelled

   173,487      21.78
           

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   4,741,882      21.37

Grants

   913,550      35.51

Exercised

   923,916      13.20

Cancelled

   152,705      28.17
           

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   4,578,811      25.61

Grants

   616,450      49.01

Exercised

   875,839      18.37

Cancelled

   88,100      37.49
           

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   4,231,322    $ 30.24
           

At December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, options to purchase 2,120,207 shares, 2,386,874 shares and 2,484,009 shares were exercisable, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company amended its stock option plan to provide that in the event a participant in the plan voluntarily terminates employment or is involuntarily terminated without cause, and on the date of termination, such participant is at least 55 years old, has at least 5 years of service, and the participant’s combined age and years of service is equal to or greater than 65, then any stock options held by such employee that were granted after the date of the amendment may be exercised by such employee within a period of three years from the date of such termination of employment or, if earlier, the date such stock options otherwise would have expired provided that the options have vested before the end of such three year period or the expiration date as applicable. A participant is eligible for the exercise provision only if the participant executes a separation agreement, including non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in a form acceptable to the Company and provides the Company with 120 days notice of the date of a voluntary termination. As a result of these changes and in connection with the Company’s second quarter 2007 grant expense, approximately $0.9 million was accelerated into the second quarter. No modifications were made to any options outstanding as of the date of the amendment described above.

 

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The table below summarizes information relating to options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2007.

 

      Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable

    Range of

Exercise Prices

   Outstanding
as of 12/31/07
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Exercisable
as of 12/31/2007
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

$  5.01 - $10.00

   84,897    0.6            $ 9.24    84,897            $ 9.24

$10.01 - $15.00

   353,350    1.9            $ 12.37    353,350            $ 12.37

$15.01 - $20.00

   318,000    3.4            $ 16.51    318,000            $ 16.51

$20.01 - $25.00

   731,775    4.8            $ 21.98    731,775            $ 21.98

$25.01 - $30.00

   593,750    6.1            $ 29.54    540,785            $ 29.51

$30.01 - $35.00

   166,900    6.8            $ 32.81    91,400            $ 31.62

$35.01 - $40.00

           1,363,700    7.7            $ 35.42    —              $ —  

$40.01 - $45.00

   22,000    8.8            $ 40.79    —              $ —  

$45.01 - $50.00

   542,150    9.4            $ 48.75    —              $ —  

$50.01 - $55.00

   53,800    9.3            $ 51.48    —              $ —  

$55.01 - $60.00

   1,000        9.9                $ 56.12    —              $ —  
                            
   4,231,322    6.2            $ 30.24            2,120,207            $ 21.39
                      

The table above represents the Company’s estimate of options fully vested and expected to vest . Expected forfeitures are not material to the Company and, therefore, are not reflected in the table above.

 

      2007     2006     2005  

Intrinsic Value of Stock Options Exercised
(in millions)

   $ 26.7     $ 22.4     $ 25.8  

Stock Compensation Expense Related to Stock Option Awards
(in millions)

   $ 10.6     $ 10.3     $ 7.8  

Issued Stock Options (in thousands)

     616       914       710  

Weighted Average Fair Value of Stock Options issued (per share)

   $ 16.87     $ 13.62     $ 13.56  

Fair Value of Stock Options Issued (in millions)

   $ 10.4     $ 12.4     $ 9.6  

Assumptions Used:

      

Risk-free interest rate

     5.0 %     5.0 %     4.0 %

Expected life in Years

     6.3 years       6.5 years       6.6 years  

Expected volatility

     25.0 %     30.4 %     33.0 %

Dividend Yield

     0.6 %     0.7 %     0.7 %

As of December 31, 2007, there was a fair value of $11.4 million related to unamortized stock option compensation expense, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately one year. The Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow reflects an add back to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $11.4 million and $10.6 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively, for non cash compensation expense, primarily stock option expense. Net Cash Used in Financing Activities includes $7.7 million and $7.6 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively, of excess tax benefits on stock option exercised. The total tax benefit for 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $10.1, $9.2 and $9.2 million, respectively.

The weighted average fair value of options granted in 2007, 2006 and 2005 was estimated on the date the options were granted based on the Black Scholes option-pricing model.

 

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The Company determined the options’ expected lives based on historical exercise behavior and determined the option’s expected volatility and dividend yield based on the historical changes in stock price and dividend payments. The risk free interest rate is based on the yield of an applicable term Treasury instrument.

b. Restricted Stock Plan

During 2005, the Company instituted a program under which officers who, during a specified period of time, elect to receive up to 50% of their annual incentive compensation in shares of the Company’s common stock or stock equivalents, or otherwise increase their share ownership or ownership of certain interests deemed to be stock equivalents, will be awarded restricted shares having a fair market value of 20% of the amount of stock and stock equivalents that an officer elects to receive or otherwise acquires. The restricted shares vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. During the three year vesting period, officers holding these shares will have voting rights and receive dividends either in cash or through reinvestment in additional shares. During 2006, approximately 41 thousand restricted shares were issued, of which 35 thousand shares were issued in connection with a new executive employment agreement in the third quarter. The $1.5 million value of these restricted shares is expensed primarily over the three year graduated vesting period. During 2007, three thousand restricted shares were issued at a total value of $158 thousand, which will be expensed over the three year vesting period. Stock compensation expense related to all restricted stock awards was $0.8 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

14. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is defined as net income and other changes in stockholders’ equity from transactions and other events from sources other than stockholders. The components of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (expense) are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

   Foreign
Currency
Adjustments
    Defined
Benefit
Plans
    Interest
Rate Swap
Agreements
    Armkel
Related(1)
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 

Balance January 1, 2005

   $ (72 )   $ (4,219 )   $ —       $ 1,181    $ (3,110 )

Comprehensive income changes during the year (net of tax of $83)

     2,890       (234 )     —         —        2,656  
                                       

Balance December 31, 2005

     2,818       (4,453 )     —         1,181      (454 )

Comprehensive income changes during the year (net of tax of $333)

     15,302       (338 )     (175 )     —        14,789  

SFAS No. 158 adoption adjustment
(net of tax of $1,300)

     —         (2,182 )     —         —        (2,182 )
                                       

Balance December 31, 2006

     18,120       (6,973 )     (175 )     1,181      12,153  

Comprehensive income changes during the year (net of tax of $2,989)

     21,034       7,029       (1,088 )     —        26,975  
                                       

Balance December 31, 2007

   $ 39,154     $ 56     $ (1,263 )   $ 1,181    $ 39,128  
                                       

 

(1) Balances pertain to the Company’s portion of the Armkel accumulated other comprehensive income.

15. Common Stock Voting Rights and Rights Agreement

On August 27, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (the Plan) that essentially reinstated a Shareholder Rights Plan originally enacted in 1989, which had terminated. In connection with the adoption of the Plan, the Board declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding

 

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share of Company Common Stock. Each right, which is not presently exercisable, entitles the holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $200.00. In the event that any person, acquires 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, each holder of a right (other than the acquiring person or group) will be entitled to receive, upon payment of the exercise price, that number of shares of Common Stock into which the Junior Participating Preferred Stock is convertible having a market value equal to two times the exercise price. In order to retain flexibility and the ability to maximize shareholder value in the event of unknown future transactions, the Board of Directors retains the power to redeem the rights for a set amount.

The rights were issued on September 13, 1999, payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on that date and prior to events specified in the Plan, are not separable from the Common Stock. The rights will expire on September 13, 2009.

16. Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

a. Rent expense amounted to $17.2 million in 2007, $12.6 million in 2006 and $12.2 million in 2005. The Company is obligated for minimum annual rentals under non-cancelable long-term operating leases as follows:

 

(in thousands)

    

2008

   $ 21,300

2009

     16,990

2010

     14,184

2011

     11,707

2012

     10,941

2013 and thereafter

     52,265
      

Total future minimum lease commitments

   $ 127,387
      

The Company also has capital lease obligations at certain of its foreign subsidiaries. The commitments on these obligations are immaterial.

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

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

 

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d. The Company’s distribution of condoms under the TROJAN and other trademarks is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Certain of the Company’s condoms and similar condoms sold by its competitors contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 (N-9). The World Health Organization and other interested groups have issued reports suggesting that N-9 should not be used rectally or for multiple daily acts of vaginal intercourse, given the ingredient’s potential to cause irritation to human membranes. In 2005, the FDA issued non-binding draft guidance concerning the labeling of condoms in general and those with N-9 in particular. The Company filed a response recommending alternative labeling to the FDA. While awaiting further FDA guidance, the Company implemented an interim label statement change cautioning against rectal use and more-than-once-a-day vaginal use of condoms with N-9 and launched a public information campaign to communicate these messages to the affected communities. The Company believes that its present labeling for condoms with N-9 is compliant with the overall objectives of the FDA’s draft guidance and that condoms with N-9 will remain a viable contraceptive choice for those couples who wish to use them. However, the Company cannot predict the nature of the labeling that ultimately will be required by the FDA. If the FDA or state governments eventually promulgate rules which prohibit or restrict the use of N-9 in condoms (such as new labeling requirements), the Company could incur costs from obsolete products, packaging or raw materials, and sales of condoms could decline, which, in turn, could decrease the Company’s operating income.

e. The Company has commitments to acquire approximately $78.4 million of raw material, packaging supplies and services from its vendors at market prices. The packaging supplies are in either a converted or non-converted status. These commitments enable the Company to respond quickly to changes in customer orders/requirements.

f. The Company has $6.8 million of outstanding letters of credit drawn on several banks which guarantee payment for such things as finished goods inventory, insurance claims and one year of rent on a warehouse in the event of the Company’s insolvency.

g. In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Unilever’s oral care brands in the United States and Canada in October 2003, the Company is required to make additional performance-based payments of a minimum of $5.0 million and a maximum of $12.0 million over the eight year period following the acquisition. The Company made cash payments of $1.3 million, and accrued a payment of $0.3 million in 2007. The payment and accrual were accounted for as additional purchase price. The Company has paid approximately $8.0 million, exclusive of the $0.3 million accrual, in additional performance-based payments since the acquisition.

h. During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company sold its Chicago plant at a price equivalent to the plant’s net book value. In conjunction with the sale, the Company entered into a seven year supply agreement with the purchaser for production of powder detergent at the plant. The supply agreement guarantees the purchaser a minimum annual production volume. If the annual production volume falls below the minimum, the Company is obligated to pay a shortfall penalty. This penalty is capped at $2.0 million over the life of the contract. As a result, the Company recorded a $1.3 million charge in the fourth quarter of 2006, which equated to the net present value of this penalty at the time as the Company believed it is probable that it will not meet the minimum production levels in each year of the contract. The Company accrued approximately $0.1 million of applicable interest expense in 2007 related to this obligation.

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

 

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17. Related Party Transactions

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

On June 2, 2006, the Company reacquired from USAD the distribution rights to Xtra laundry detergent and Nice N’ Fluffy liquid fabric softener in Canada for $7.0 million and agreed to make an additional performance based payment of a maximum of $2.5 million based upon Canadian sales of these products during the one year period following the closing date. Based on the performance of the business, no additional payments were required.

During 2007 and 2006, the Company sold $5.6 and $15.8 million, respectively, of laundry and cleaning products to USAD. Furthermore, the Company billed USAD $0.1 million and $0.2 million for leased space in 2007 and 2006 respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding gross accounts receivable from USAD of $2.6 and $2.7 million, respectively.

The Company’s only financial interest in USAD, has been the Company’s direct equity investment. The Company had no relationship with the equity holders of USAD. For this reason, the Company believes it has had no incentive to negotiate with USAD in a manner that is not in the best interests of its stockholders generally.

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, the Company invoiced Armand $1.6, $1.6 and $1.7 million for administration and management oversight services (which was included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of Armand products to the Company over the same periods were $9.6, $9.7 and $10.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from Armand of $1.3 and $0.6 million. Also, the Company has outstanding accounts payable to Armand of $0.8 and $0.6 million as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, the Company invoiced ArmaKleen $3.0, $2.8 and $2.6 million for administration and management oversight services (which was included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of inventory to ArmaKleen over the same periods were $5.0, $5.2 and $4.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from ArmaKleen of $1.1 and $0.7 million, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company invoiced Esseco $1.4 and $0.9 million for administration and management oversight services (which was included as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses), respectively. Sales of Esseco products to the Company over the same periods were $0.2 and $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had outstanding receivables from Esseco of $0.5 and $0.8 million. Sales of the Company’s products to Esseco over the same periods were $0.8 and $0.5 million, respectively.

In connection with its Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco joint ventures and its partnership with a supplier of sodium raw materials (See Note 16b of the notes to the consolidated financial statements), the Company believes it has no incentive to negotiate with any of those entities in a manner that is not in the best interests of stockholders generally, since it has no equity interest in the other partners. The Company has entered into agreements with these entities in the ordinary course of business.

 

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18. Segments

Segment Information

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

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

 

Segment

  

Products

Consumer Domestic

   Household and personal care products

Consumer International

   Primarily personal care products

SPD

   Specialty chemical products

The Company had 50% ownership interests in Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco as of December 31, 2007. Since the Company did not control these entities as of December 31, 2007, they were accounted for under the equity method in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The equity earnings of Armand, ArmaKleen and Esseco are included in Corporate.

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

The following table presents selected financial information relating to the Company’s segments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. All amounts are presented in thousands.

 

     Consumer
Domestic
   Consumer
International
   SPD    Corporate(1)     As Reported

Net sales

             

2007

   $ 1,574,130    $ 388,286    $ 258,524    $ —       $ 2,220,940

2006

     1,388,500      336,868      220,293      —         1,945,661

2005

     1,218,221      297,241      221,044      —         1,736,506

Gross profit

             

2007

     654,243      183,700      53,693      (23,738 )     867,898

2006

     577,766      156,792      50,701      (24,122 )     761,137

2005

     473,505      137,091      47,118      (20,714 )     637,000

Marketing Expenses

             

2007

     189,443      64,793      2,507      —         256,743

2006

     161,367      52,889      2,405      —         216,661

2005

     133,677      46,808      2,937      —         183,422

Selling, General and Administrative

             

2007

     218,639      79,464      31,756      (23,738 )     306,121

2006

     212,609      72,929      30,958      (24,122 )     292,374

2005

     162,649      72,497      26,370      (20,714 )     240,802

 

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     Consumer
Domestic
    Consumer
International
    SPD     Corporate(1)    As
Reported
 

Operating Profit

           

2007

   246,161     39,443     19,430     —      305,034  

2006

   203,790     30,974     17,338     —      252,102  

2005

   177,179     17,786     17,811     —      212,776  

Income from Affiliates

           

2007

   —       —       —       8,236    8,236  

2006

   —       —       —       7,135    7,135  

2005

   —       —       —       4,790    4,790  

Interest Expenses(2)

           

2007

   47,526     7,615     3,751     —      58,892  

2006

   43,674     6,638     3,716     —      54,028  

2005

   36,721     3,686     3,691     —      44,098  

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

           

2007

   —       —       —       —      —    

2006

   —       —       —       —      —    

2005

   —       —       —       1,241    1,241  

Investment Earnings(2)

           

2007

   6,524     1,045     515     —      8,084  

2006

   4,289     652     365     —      5,306  

2005

   3,318     333     334     —      3,985  

Other Income & Expenses(2)

           

2007

   1,993     319     157     —      2,469  

2006

   2,085     317     177     —      2,579  

2005

   (1,107 )   (111 )   (111 )   —      (1,329 )

Income Before Taxes and Minority Interest

           

2007

   207,152     33,192     16,351     8,236    264,931  

2006

   166,490     25,305     14,164     7,135    213,094  

2005

   142,669     14,322     14,343     3,549    174,883  

Identifiable Assets

           

2007

   1,877,924     384,674     185,768     84,124    2,532,490  

2006

   1,770,789     320,578     180,021     62,766    2,334,154  

2005

   1,423,006     305,669     170,613     62,829    1,962,117  

Capital Expenditures

           

2007

   38,762     7,914     2,200     —      48,876  

2006

   41,888     3,615     2,095     —      47,598  

2005

   24,750     8,160     4,827     —      37,737  

Depreciation & Amortization

           

2007

   40,831     5,751     8,026     2,063    56,671  

2006

   37,339     5,198     7,351     1,839    51,727  

2005

   30,265     4,268     7,875     1,750    44,158  

 

(1) The Corporate segment reflects the following:

 

  A. The administrative costs of the production planning and logistics functions are included in segment Selling, General and Administrative expenses but are elements of cost of goods sold in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. Such amounts were $23.7 million, $24.1 million, and $20.7 million for 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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  B. Equity in earnings of affiliates from Armand Products and The Armakleen Company.
  C. Corporate assets include note receivable, deferred income taxes and the Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates.
(2) In determining Income before Minority Interest and Income Taxes, interest expense, investment earnings, and other income (expense) were allocated to the segments based upon each segment’s relative operating profit.

Other than the differences noted in footnotes (1) and (2) above, the accounting policies followed by each of the segments, including intersegment transactions, are substantially consistent with the accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

Product line revenues from external customers for each of the three years were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006    2005

Household Products

   $ 1,001,376    $ 832,957    $ 713,489

Personal Care Products

     572,754      555,543      504,732
                    

Total Consumer Domestic

     1,574,130      1,388,500      1,218,221

Total Consumer International

     388,286      336,868      297,241

Total SPD

     258,524      220,293      221,044
                    

Total Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 2,220,940    $ 1,945,661    $ 1,736,506
                    

Geographic Information

Approximately 78%, 79% and 78% of the net sales reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements in 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively were to customers in the United States. Approximately 92%, 93% and 88% of long-lived assets were located in the U.S. at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Excluding the U.S., no one country accounts for more than 5% of consolidated net sales and 5% of total assets.

Customers

A group of three Consumer Domestic customers accounted for approximately 30% of consolidated net sales in 2007, of which a single customer (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) accounted for approximately 22%. A group of three Consumer Domestic customers accounted for approximately 29% of consolidated net sales in 2006, of which Wal-Mart accounted for approximately 21%. A group of three Consumer Domestic customers accounted for approximately 25% of consolidated net sales in 2005 of which Wal-Mart accounted for approximately 18%.

Supplemental Financial Information of Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Operations

The Company’s 6% senior subordinated notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by certain 100% owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company on a joint and several basis. The following information is presented in response to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Guarantor subsidiaries’ net sales are principally to, and other operating activities are principally with, the Company, which is referred to in the table below as “Parent”.

 

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Supplemental information for condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, condensed consolidated income statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Net Sales

  $ 1,818,786     $ 133,215     $ 447,411     $ (178,472 )   $ 2,220,940  

Cost of sales

    1,213,191       56,258       262,065       (178,472 )     1,353,042  
                                       

Gross Profit

    605,595       76,957       185,346       —         867,898  

Marketing expenses

    192,342       —         64,401       —         256,743  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    207,714       24,939       73,468       —         306,121  
                                       

Income from Operations

    205,539       52,018       47,477       —         305,034  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    99,392       —         6,406       (97,562 )     8,236  

Investment earnings

    4,613       891       2,580       —         8,084  

Intercompany royalty/interest

    (45,600 )     39,472       6,128       —         —    

Other income (expense), net

    1,676       2       791       —         2,469  

Interest expense

    (51,382 )     —         (7,510 )     —         (58,892 )
                                       

Income before minority interest and taxes

    214,238       92,383       55,872       (97,562 )     264,931  

Minority interest

    —         —         6       —         6  
                                       

Income before income taxes

    214,238       92,383       55,866       (97,562 )     264,925  

Income taxes

    45,213       34,073       16,614       —         95,900  
                                       

Net Income

  $ 169,025     $ 58,310     $ 39,252     $ (97,562 )   $ 169,025  
                                       
     For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Net Sales

  $ 1,600,497     $ 123,131     $ 381,408     $ (159,375 )   $ 1,945,661  

Cost of sales

    1,064,456       52,280       227,163       (159,375 )     1,184,524  
                                       

Gross Profit

    536,041       70,851       154,245       —         761,137  

Marketing expenses

    163,954       —         52,707       —         216,661  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    218,450       8,208       65,716       —         292,374  
                                       

Income from Operations

    153,637       62,643       35,822       —         252,102  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    90,739       —         4,843       (88,447 )     7,135  

Investment earnings

    2,861       707       1,738       —         5,306  

Intercompany royalty/interest

    (40,529 )     37,340       3,189       —         —    

Other income (expense), net

    4,521       (2 )     (1,940 )     —         2,579  

Interest expense

    (46,734 )     —         (7,294 )     —         (54,028 )
                                       

Income before minority interest and taxes

    164,495       100,688       36,358       (88,447 )     213,094  

Minority interest

    —         —         (4 )     —         (4 )
                                       

Income before income taxes

    164,495       100,688       36,362       (88,447 )     213,098  

Income taxes

    25,568       37,254       11,349       —         74,171  
                                       

Net Income

  $ 138,927     $ 63,434     $ 25,013     $ (88,447 )   $ 138,927  
                                       

 

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     For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Net Sales

  $ 1,416,374     $ 58,819   $ 349,006     $ (87,693 )   $ 1,736,506  

Cost of sales

    948,461       24,230     214,508       (87,693 )     1,099,506  
                                     

Gross Profit

    467,913       34,589     134,498       —         637,000  

Marketing expenses

    136,383       —       47,039       —         183,422  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    177,819       5,252     57,731       —         240,802  
                                     

Income from Operations

    153,711       29,337     29,728       —         212,776  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    66,552       —       2,730       (64,492 )     4,790  

Investment earnings

    2,142       507     1,336       —         3,985  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

    (1,241 )     —       —         —         (1,241 )

Intercompany royalty/interest

    (36,649 )     35,559     1,090       —         —    

Other income (expense), net

    (4,380 )     —       3,051       —         (1,329 )

Interest expense

    (38,232 )     —       (5,866 )     —         (44,098 )
                                     

Income before minority interest and taxes

    141,903       65,403     32,069       (64,492 )     174,883  

Minority interest

    —         —       (91 )     —         (91 )
                                     

Income before income taxes

    141,903       65,403     32,160       (64,492 )     174,974  

Income taxes

    18,997       24,199     8,872       —         52,068  
                                     

Net Income

  $ 122,906     $ 41,204   $ 23,288     $ (64,492 )   $ 122,906  
                                     

 

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     December 31, 2007  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Assets

         

Current Assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 150,783     $ 21,014     $ 78,012   $ —       $ 249,809  

Accounts receivable, less allowances

    1,471       2,113       244,314     —         247,898  

Inventories

    133,183       6,102       74,366     —         213,651  

Deferred income taxes

    10,470       —         3,038     —         13,508  

Note receivable—current

    1,263       —         —       —         1,263  

Prepaid expenses

    6,085       —         3,139     —         9,224  
                                     

Total Current Assets

    303,255       29,229       402,869     —         735,353  
                                     

Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)

    248,292       42,887       59,674     —         350,853  

Note Receivable

    3,666       —         4     —         3,670  

Long-term Supply Contracts

    2,519       —         —       —         2,519  

Tradenames and Other Intangibles

    411,722       177,018       76,428     —         665,168  

Goodwill

    682,477       —         6,365     —         688,842  

Equity Investments in Subsidiaries

    620,837       —         8,911     (619,424 )     10,324  

Other Assets

    89,438       368       12,904     (26,949 )     75,761  
                                     

Total Assets

  $ 2,362,206     $ 249,502     $ 567,155   $ (646,373 )   $ 2,532,490  
                                     

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

         

Current Liabilities

         

Short-term borrowings

  $ —       $ —       $ 115,000   $ —       $ 115,000  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    211,394       2,098       89,579     —         303,071  

Current portion of long-term debt

    33,706       —         —       —         33,706  

Due to/from Subsidiaries

    73,705       (95,096 )     49,629     (28,238 )     —    

Income taxes payable

    2,304       —         3,708     —         6,012  
                                     

Total Current Liabilities

    321,109       (92,998 )     257,916     (28,238 )     457,789  
                                     

Long-term Debt

    707,311       —         —       —         707,311  

Deferred Income Taxes

    144,216       —         18,530     —         162,746  

Deferred and Other Long Term Liabilities

    84,799       76       2,894     —         87,769  

Pension, Postretirement and Post employment Benefits

    24,501       —         11,915     —         36,416  

Minority Interest

    5       —         189     —         194  

Commitments and Contingencies

         
                                     

Total Liabilities

    1,281,941       (92,922 )     291,444     (28,238 )     1,452,225  
                                     

Stockholders’ Equity

         

Common Stock-$1.00 par value

    69,991       225,703       66,978     (292,681 )     69,991  

Additional paid-in capital

    121,902       4,940       72,804     (77,744 )     121,902  

Retained earnings

    891,868       111,781       91,699     (203,480 )     891,868  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    39,128       —         44,230     (44,230 )     39,128  
                                     
    1,122,889       342,424       275,711     (618,135 )     1,122,889  

Common stock in treasury, at cost:

    (42,624 )     —         —       —         (42,624 )
                                     

Total Stockholders’ Equity

    1,080,265       342,424       275,711     (618,135 )     1,080,265  
                                     

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 2,362,206     $ 249,502     $ 567,155   $ (646,373 )   $ 2,532,490  
                                     

 

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    December 31, 2006  
    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Assets

         

Current Assets

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 22,111     $ 20,302     $ 68,063   $ —       $ 110,476  

Accounts receivable, less allowances

    1,511       1,357       228,535     —         231,403  

Inventories

    132,032       6,221       56,647     —         194,900  

Deferred income taxes

    7,242       —         2,168     —         9,410  

Prepaid expenses

    6,325       —         3,556     —         9,881  
                                     

Total Current Assets

    169,221       27,880       358,969     —         556,070  
                                     

Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)

    242,296       43,482       54,706     —         340,484  

Note Receivable

    4,928       —         298     —         5,226  

Long-term Supply Contracts

    3,307       —         —       —         3,307  

Tradenames and Other Intangibles

    427,538       177,068       74,681     —         679,287  

Goodwill

    679,936       —         6,365     —         686,301  

Equity Investments in Subsidiaries

    532,876       —         9,248     (531,730 )     10,394  

Other Assets

    68,455       411       13,576     (29,357 )     53,085  
                                     

Total Assets

  $ 2,128,557     $ 248,841     $ 517,843   $ (561,087 )   $ 2,334,154  
                                     

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

         

Current Liabilities

         

Short-term borrowings

  $ 1,979     $ —       $ 100,288   $ —       $ 102,267  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    209,927       2,589       78,029     1       290,546  

Current portion of long-term debt

    38,144       —         —       —         38,144  

Due to/from Subsidiaries

    18,475       (69,242 )     81,391     (30,624 )     —    

Income taxes payable

    5,892       3,845       3,710     —         13,447  
                                     

Total Current Liabilities

    274,417       (62,808 )     263,418     (30,623 )     444,404  
                                     

Long-term Debt

    792,925       —         —       —         792,925  

Deferred Income Taxes

    117,581       —         16,688     —         134,269  

Deferred and Other Long Term Liabilities

    45,639       36       1,088     —         46,763  

Pension, Postretirement and Post employment Benefits

    34,154       —         17,485     —         51,639  

Minority Interest

    4       —         313     —         317  

Commitments and Contingencies

         
                                     

Total Liabilities

    1,264,720       (62,772 )     298,992     (30,623 )     1,470,317  
                                     

Stockholders’ Equity

         

Common Stock-$ 1.00 par value

    69,991       225,703       66,978     (292,681 )     69,991  

Additional paid-in capital

    90,399       4,940       72,804     (77,744 )     90,399  

Retained earnings

    740,130       80,970       58,267     (139,237 )     740,130  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    12,153       —         20,802     (20,802 )     12,153  
                                     
    912,673       311,613       218,851     (530,464 )     912,673  

Common stock in treasury, at cost:

    (48,836 )     —         —       —         (48,836 )
                                     

Total Stockholders’ Equity

    863,837       311,613       218,851     (530,464 )     863,837  
                                     

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 2,128,557     $ 248,841     $ 517,843   $ (561,087 )   $ 2,334,154  
                                     

 

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    For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007  
    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

         

Net Income

  $ 169,025     $ 58,310     $ 39,252     $ (97,562 )   $ 169,025  

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

         

Depreciation and amortization

    45,731       3,364       7,576       —         56,671  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    (99,392 )     —         (6,406 )     97,562       (8,236 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

    33,632       —         5,512       (32,070 )     7,074  

Deferred income taxes

    15,522       —         997       —         16,519  

Asset impairment charges and other asset write-offs

    2,299       532       4,632       —         7,463  

Non cash compensation expense

    11,416       —         —         —         11,416  

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

    (2,060 )     —         (520 )     —         (2,580 )

Gain on sale of assets

    —           (3,325 )       (3,325 )

Other

    377       —         —         —         377  

Change in assets and liabilities:

         

Accounts receivable

    40       (755 )     (6,187 )     —         (6,902 )

Inventories

    (2,252 )     119       (11,625 )     —         (13,758 )

Prepaid expenses

    205       —         856       —         1,061  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    4,108       (492 )     1,631       —         5,247  

Income taxes payable

    16,099       (3,845 )     (479 )     —         11,775  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    (7,681 )     —         —         —         (7,681 )

Intercompany activity

    55,651       (25,515 )     (30,136 )     —         —    

Other liabilities

    6,679       39       (2,187 )     —         4,531  
                                       

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

    249,399       31,757       (409 )     (32,070 )     248,677  
                                       

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

         

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (35,908 )     (3,588 )     (9,380 )     —         (48,876 )

Intercompany investing

    4,165       —         —         (4,165 )     —    

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

    (211 )     —         —         —         (211 )

Return of capital from equity affiliates

    1,250       —         1,250       (1,250 )     1,250  

Contingent acquisition payments

    (1,257 )     —         —         —         (1,257 )

Net proceeds from sale of assets

    —         —         7,213       —         7,213  

Other

    (493 )     43       (191 )     —         (641 )
                                       

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

    (32,454 )     (3,545 )     (1,108 )     (5,415 )     (42,522 )
                                       

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

         

Long-term debt repayment

    (90,052 )     —         —         —         (90,052 )

Long-term debt Borrowings—net

    —         —         —         —         —    

Short-term debt borrowings—net

    —         —         14,654       —         14,654  

Bank overdrafts

    (1,979 )     —         —         —         (1,979 )

Proceeds from stock options exercised

    16,069       —         —         —         16,069  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    7,681       —         —         —         7,681  

Payment of cash dividends

    (19,746 )     (27,500 )     (5,820 )     33,320       (19,746 )

Purchase of Treasury stock

    (246 )     —         —         —         (246 )

Intercompany financing

    —         —         (4,165 )     4,165       —    

Deferred financing costs

    —         —         —         —         —    
                                       

Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Financing Activities

    (88,273 )     (27,500 )     4,669       37,485       (73,619 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —         —         6,797       —         6,797  
                                       

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    128,672       712       9,949       —         139,333  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning Of Period

    22,111       20,302       68,063       —         110,476  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End Of Period

  $ 150,783     $ 21,014     $ 78,012     $ —       $ 249,809  
                                       

 

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    For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006  
    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

         

Net Income

  $ 138,927     $ 63,434     $ 25,013     $ (88,447 )   $ 138,927  

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

         

Depreciation and amortization

    41,184       3,373       7,170       —         51,727  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    (90,739 )     —         (4,843 )     88,447       (7,135 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

    31,668       —         4,337       (29,337 )     6,668  

Deferred income taxes

    9,775       —         (750 )     —         9,025  

Asset impairment charges and other asset write-offs

    12,642       132       4,011       —         16,785  

Non cash compensation expense

    10,617       —         —         —         10,617  

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

    (3,727 )     —         1,368       —         (2,359 )

Other

    295       —         —         —         295  

Change in assets and liabilities:

         

Accounts receivable

    (1,241 )     (334 )     (12,690 )     —         (14,265 )

Inventories

    (12,413 )     1,117       (1,765 )     —         (13,061 )

Prepaid expenses

    2,466       —         554       —         3,020  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    (4,169 )     (491 )     465       —         (4,195 )

Income taxes payable

    (3,532 )     3,513       1,170       —         1,151  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    (7,601 )     —         —         —         (7,601 )

Intercompany activity

    10,673       (36,334 )     25,661       —         —    

Other liabilities

    (1,687 )     35       (1,503 )     —         (3,155 )
                                       

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

    133,138       34,445       48,198       (29,337 )     186,444  
                                       

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

         

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (37,111 )     (6,226 )     (4,261 )     —         (47,598 )

Intercompany investing

    35,068       —         —         (35,068 )     —    

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

    (337,378 )     —         (93 )     —         (337,471 )

Return of capital from equity affiliates

    1,043       —         1,043       (1,043 )     1,043  

Proceeds from note receivable

    2,355       —         —         —         2,355  

Contingent acquisition payments

    (1,786 )     —         —         —         (1,786 )

Other

    (2,972 )     (27 )     940       —         (2,059 )
                                       

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

    (340,781 )     (6,253 )     (2,371 )     (36,111 )     (385,516 )
                                       

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

         

Long-term debt repayment

    (68,962 )     —         (980 )     —         (69,942 )

Long-term debt Borrowings—net

    250,000       —         —         —         250,000  

Short-term debt borrowings—net

    —         —         (2,311 )     —         (2,311 )

Bank overdrafts

    (1,005 )     —         —         —         (1,005 )

Proceeds from stock options exercised

    12,195       —         —         —         12,195  

Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised

    7,601       —         —         —         7,601  

Payment of cash dividends

    (16,868 )     (25,000 )     (5,380 )     30,380       (16,868 )

Intercompany financing

    —         —         (35,068 )     35,068       —    

Deferred financing costs

    (2,017 )     —         —         —         (2,017 )
                                       

Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Financing Activities

    180,944       (25,000 )     (43,739 )     65,448       177,653  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —         —         5,217       —         5,217  
                                       

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (26,699 )     3,192       7,305       —         (16,202 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning Of Period

    48,810       17,110       60,758       —         126,678  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End Of Period

  $ 22,111     $ 20,302     $ 68,063     $ —       $ 110,476  
                                       

 

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    For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005  
    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total
Consolidated
 

Cash Flow From Operating Activities

         

Net Income

  $ 122,906     $ 41,204     $ 23,288     $ (64,492 )   $ 122,906  

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

         

Depreciation and amortization

    36,180       1,589       6,389       —         44,158  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

    (66,552 )     —         (2,730 )     64,492       (4,790 )

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

    29,528       —         2,707       (26,707 )     5,528  

Deferred income taxes

    1,800       —         590       —         2,390  

Asset impairment charges and other asset write-offs

    7,701       111       11,993       —         19,805  

Non cash compensation expense

    1,241       —         —         —         1,241  

Unrealized foreign exchange gain

    3,861       —         332       —         4,193  

Other

    (359 )     —         (36 )     —         (395 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

         

Accounts receivable

    9,607       (870 )     (37,181 )     —         (28,444 )

Inventories

    (1,336 )     489       (8,968 )     —         (9,815 )

Prepaid expenses

    (3,092 )     207       1,926       —         (959 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    8,853       2,297       4,849       —         15,999  

Income taxes payable

    24,153       (2,845 )     1,765       —         23,073  

Intercompany activity

    (3,736 )     (18,183 )     21,919         —    

Other liabilities

    (2,813 )     1       (1,971 )     —         (4,783 )
                                       

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities

    167,942       24,000       24,872       (26,707 )     190,107  
                                       

Cash Flow From Investing Activities

         

Additions to property, plant and equipment

    (25,718 )     (995 )     (11,024 )     —         (37,737 )

Intercompany investing

    14,223       —         —         (14,223 )     —    

Proceeds from sale of assets

    12,396       —         2,350       —         14,746  

Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)

    (76,854 )     —         (4,274 )     —         (81,128 )

Return of capital from equity affiliates

    1,662       —         1,662       (1,662 )     1,662  

Proceeds from note receivable

    1,015       —         —         —         1,015  

Contingent acquisition payments

    (2,412 )     —         —         —         (2,412 )

Other

    (450 )     11       (821 )     —         (1,260 )
                                       

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities

    (76,138 )     (984 )     (12,107 )     (15,885 )     (105,114 )
                                       

Cash Flow From Financing Activities

         

Long-term debt repayment

    (409,442 )     —         (677 )     —         (410,119 )

Long-term debt Borrowings—net

    300,000       —         —         —         300,000  

Short-term debt borrowings—net

    (1,200 )     —         6,302       —         5,102  

Bank overdrafts

    2,935       —         —         —         2,935  

Proceeds from stock options exercised

    17,167       —         —         —         17,167  

Payment of cash dividends

    (15,315 )     (24,000 )     (4,369 )     28,369       (15,315 )

Intercompany financing

    199       (199 )     (14,223 )     14,223       —    

Deferred financing costs

    (994 )     —         —         —         (994 )
                                       

Net Cash (Used In) Financing Activities

    (106,650 )     (24,199 )     (12,967 )     42,592       (101,224 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    —         —         (2,631 )     —         (2,631 )
                                       

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (14,846 )     (1,183 )     (2,833 )     —         (18,862 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning Of Period

    63,656       18,293       63,591       —         145,540  
                                       

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End Of Period

  $ 48,810     $ 17,110     $ 60,758     $ —       $ 126,678  
                                       

 

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19. Subsequent event

On February 15, 2008, a Federal jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the Company in the amount of $14.6 million in the Company’s patent infringement lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, Inc. The Company filed suit against Abbott in April 2005 claiming infringement of certain patents by Abbott in the manufacture and sale of Abbott’s Fact Plus pregnancy diagnostic test kits. The jury determined that the Company’s patents were valid and willfully infringed by Abbott during the period from April 1999 through September 2003. Abbott has filed several post-trial motions seeking, among other things, to set aside the verdict. These motions are pending, and the Company will vigorously contest them. In June 2007, Abbott filed suit against the Company claiming infringement of certain patents that are licensed to Abbott, also in relation to pregnancy diagnostic test kits. The Company denied these allegations and intends to continue its vigorous defense of this action.

20. Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information

The unaudited quarterly results of operations are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented. Adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature, except as discussed in the accompanying notes. Due to rounding differences, quarterly net income per share may not add precisely to the annual amounts.

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

  First
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Fourth
Quarter
  Full
Year

2007

         

Net Sales

  $ 514,335   $ 546,472   $ 580,438   $ 579,695   $ 2,220,940

Gross Profit

    199,876     216,693     229,407     221,922     867,898

Income from Operations

    82,143     76,550     88,615     57,726     305,034

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

    2,260     1,760     1,797     2,419     8,236

Net Income

    45,099     40,533     51,716     31,677     169,025

Net Income per Share-Basic

  $ 0.69   $ 0.62   $ 0.78   $ 0.48   $ 2.57

Net Income per Share-Diluted

  $ 0.66   $ 0.59   $ 0.75   $ 0.46   $ 2.46

2006

         

Net Sales

  $ 442,391   $ 458,584   $ 518,578   $ 526,108   $ 1,945,661

Gross Profit

    168,992     184,793     202,960     204,392     761,137

Income from Operations

    72,320     66,656     68,889     44,237     252,102

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

    1,660     1,740     1,877     1,858     7,135

Net Income

    39,947     36,406     38,664     23,910     138,927

Net Income per Share-Basic

  $ 0.62   $ 0.56   $ 0.60   $ 0.37   $ 2.14

Net Income per Share-Diluted

  $ 0.60   $ 0.54   $ 0.57   $ 0.36   $ 2.07

2005

         

Net Sales

  $ 420,674   $ 441,815   $ 442,743   $ 431,274   $ 1,736,506

Gross Profit

    160,237     168,901     167,530     140,332     637,000

Income from Operations

    67,152     59,830     53,889     31,905     212,776

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

    1,270     1,900     709     911     4,790

Net Income

    37,701     34,380     34,598     16,227     122,906

Net Income per Share-Basic

  $ 0.60   $ 0.54   $ 0.54   $ 0.25   $ 1.92

Net Income per Share-Diluted

  $ 0.56   $ 0.51   $ 0.51   $ 0.25   $ 1.83

 

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In the fourth quarter of 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded impairments of intangible assets of $4.2 million and $11.6 million, respectively. These impairments were a result of lost distribution at key customer accounts and to a lesser extent lost profitability.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded a $3.5 million charge associated with the reorganization of its Canadian subsidiary.

Third quarter 2006 results of operations include a $3.3 million reduction of tax liabilities primarily as a result of the completion of a tax audit, partially offset by a valuation allowance of $1.5 million for one of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

In the first and second quarter of 2006, the Company recorded impairments of intangible assets of $1.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. These impairments were a result of increased competitive activity.

In the third and fourth quarters of 2005, the Company wrote-off $2.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively of manufacturing equipment removed from service.

During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a $6.4 million restructuring charge related to the shutdown of a small consumer products manufacturing facility in Europe. The charge included the write-off of manufacturing equipment and leasehold improvements and severance expenses. The Company also recorded asset impairment charges totaling $3.2 million at two of its SPD foreign subsidiaries as the values could not be supported by projected cash flows. The fourth quarter of 2005 also includes the write-off of deferred financing costs of $1.2 million associated with the refinancing of the Company’s previous term loan.

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. A controls system cannot provide absolute assurance, however, that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is set forth in Item 8 of this annual report on Form 10-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

(c) Change in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended covered by this report.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement which will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) 1. Financial Statements and Schedules

The following Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K:

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007

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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006

  44

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007

  45

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007

  47

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  48

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007

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(a) 3. Exhibits

Unless otherwise noted, the file number for all Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission referenced below is 1-10585.

 

 

(3)

     (a)    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2005.
       (b)    By-laws of the Company as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2007.
 

(4)

     (a)    Indenture, dated August 11, 2003, by and between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement of Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-109048). Includes form of the Company’s 5.25% Convertible Senior Debenture.
       (b)    Indenture, dated December 22, 2004, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K dated December 27, 2004. Includes form of the Company’s 6% Senior Subordinated Notes.
 

(10)

     (a)    Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2006, by and between Orange Glo International, Inc. and Church & Dwight Co., Inc. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2006.
       (b)    Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 16, 2003, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Harrison Street Funding LLC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2003.
       (c)    Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated January 16, 2003, by and between Harrison Street Funding, LLC, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Market Street Funding Corporation and PNC Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.2 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2003.
       (d)    First Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated September 26, 2003, by and between Harrison Street Funding, LLC, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Market Street Funding Corporation and PNC Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

 

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       (e)    Second Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2004, by and between Harrison Street Funding, LLC, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Market Street Funding Corporation and PNC Bank, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
       (f)    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2005, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc., several banks and other financial institutions, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. and National City Bank, each as a documentation agent, Citicorp North America, Inc., as syndication agent, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2006.
       (g)    Amendment, dated August 17, 2006, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated December 23, 2005, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of America, N.A. and National City Bank, each as a documentation agent, Citicorp North America, Inc. as syndication agent, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
    

*(h)

   Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective as of June 1, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
    

*(i)

   Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors effective as of January 1, 1982 incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
    

*(j)

   The Stock Option Plan for Directors, effective as of January 1, 1991, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 (j) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
    

*(k)

   Compensation Plan for Directors, amended and restated effective January 1, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
    

*(l)

   The Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Stock Award Plan as amended through February 22, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2007.
    

*(m)

   Employment Agreement, dated June 11, 2004, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and James R. Craigie incorporated by reference to an Exhibit 10(s) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
    

*(n)

   Employment Agreement, dated June 1, 2002, by and between Armkel, LLC and Adrian Huns incorporated by reference to an Exhibit 10(u) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
    

*(o)

   Employment Agreement, dated January 3, 2002, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Joseph A. Sipia, Jr. incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
    

*(q)

   Employment Agreement, dated July 16, 2004, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and Louis H. Tursi incorporated by reference to an Exhibit 10(w) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
    

*(r)

   Employment Agreement, dated August 23, 2006, by and between the Company and Matthew T. Farrell, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2006.

 

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*(s)

   Form of Change in Control and Severance Agreement, dated September 19, 2006, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and each of the Company’s executive officers, with the exception of James R. Craigie, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t) to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

   

*(t)

   Change in Control and Severance Agreement, dated September 19, 2006, by and between Church & Dwight Co., Inc. and James R. Craigie.

 

(11)

     Computation of earnings per share.

 

(12)

     Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.

 

(21)

     List of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

(23.1)

     Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

(31.1)

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

 

(31.2)

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

 

(32.1)

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

 

(32.2)

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

 

Indicates documents filed herewith.
* Constitutes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on February 27, 2008.

 

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
By:  

/s/    JAMES R. CRAIGIE        

  James R. Craigie
  Chairman And Chief Executive Officer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/S/    T. ROSIE ALBRIGHT        

T. Rosie Albright

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    JAMES R. CRAIGIE        

James R. Craigie

  

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

  February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ROBERT A. DAVIES, III

Robert A. Davies, III

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ROSINA B. DIXON        

Rosina B. Dixon

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    BRADLEY C. IRWIN        

Bradley C. Irwin

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    J. RICHARD LEAMAN, JR.        

J. Richard Leaman, Jr.

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ROBERT D. LEBLANC        

Robert D. LeBlanc

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ROBERT A. MCCABE        

Robert A. McCabe

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    RAVI K. SALIGRAM        

Ravi K. Saligram

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ROBERT K. SHEARER        

Robert K. Shearer

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    JOHN O. WHITNEY        

John O. Whitney

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    ART WINKLEBLACK        

Art Winkleblack

   Director   February 27, 2008
    

/S/    MATTHEW T. FARRELL        

Matthew T. Farrell

  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  February 27, 2008
    

/S/    STEVEN J. KATZ        

Steven J. Katz

  

Vice President and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  February 27, 2008
    

 

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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(In thousands)

 

          Additions    Deductions            
     Beginning
Balance
   Charged to
Expenses
   Acquired    Amounts
Written Off
    F/X     Ending
Balance

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

               

2007

   $ 2,258    $ 2,623    $  —      $ (456 )   $  123     $ 4,548

2006

     1,826      1,152      395      (1,181 )     66       2,258

2005

     1,171      1,252      —        (525 )     (72 )     1,826

Allowance for Cash Discounts

               

2007

   $ 3,838    $ 40,924    $ —      $ (40,809 )   $ 25     $ 3,978

2006

     3,578      33,696      484      (33,927 )     7       3,838

2005

     3,143      31,056      —        (30,634 )     13       3,578

Sales Returns and Allowances

               

2007

   $ 12,528    $ 43,621    $ —      $ (44,694 )   $ 133     $ 11,588

2006

     11,581      38,767      402      (38,216 )     (6 )     12,528

2005

     12,934      35,974      —        (37,347 )     20       11,581

 

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