10-Q 1 l05593ae10vq.txt THE REYNOLDS & REYNOLDS COMPANY 10-Q/12-31-2003 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-10147 THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY OHIO 31-0421120 (State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.) ONE REYNOLDS WAY DAYTON, OHIO 45430 (Address of principal executive offices) (937) 485-2000 (Telephone No.) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes [X] No [ ] On December 31, 2003, 66,107,235 Class A common shares and 15,000,000 Class B common shares were outstanding. THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NUMBER ------ PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Statements of Consolidated Income For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 3 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2003 4 Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 11 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 17 (See the caption entitled "Market Risks" included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) Item 4. Controls and Procedures 18 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19 SIGNATURES 20
2 THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (In thousands except per share data)
Three Months 2003 2002 --------- --------- Net Sales and Revenues Software Solutions $ 142,506 $ 136,319 Services 57,809 60,061 Documents 39,688 40,628 Financial services 8,400 9,640 --------- --------- Total net sales and revenues 248,403 246,648 --------- --------- Cost of Sales Software Solutions 45,011 43,593 Services 43,080 44,732 Documents 19,808 17,935 Financial services 1,917 2,534 --------- --------- Total cost of sales 109,816 108,794 --------- --------- Gross Profit 138,587 137,854 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 102,628 95,997 --------- --------- Operating Income 35,959 41,857 --------- --------- Other Charges (Income) Interest expense 1,340 1,521 Interest income (657) (871) Other (948) (996) --------- --------- Total other charges (income) (265) (346) --------- --------- Income Before Income Taxes 36,224 42,203 Provision for Income Taxes 12,402 16,630 --------- --------- Net Income $ 23,822 $ 25,573 ========= ========= Basic Earnings Per Common Share Net Income $ 0.35 $ 0.37 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 67,243 69,188 Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Net Income $ 0.34 $ 0.36 Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 69,446 70,962 Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share $ 0.11 $ 0.11
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 3 THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 (In thousands)
12/31/03 9/30/03 ----------- ----------- AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS ASSETS Current Assets Cash and equivalents $ 125,106 $ 105,829 Accounts receivable 116,836 118,694 Other accounts receivable 12,583 21,063 Inventories 14,621 12,432 Other current assets 36,450 31,673 ----------- ----------- Total current assets 305,596 289,691 Property, Plant and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $126,686 at 12/31/03 and $156,674 at 9/30/03 183,810 184,691 Goodwill 50,127 41,728 Software Licensed to Customers 99,105 94,472 Acquired Intangible Assets 37,505 37,731 Other Assets 93,841 98,029 ----------- ----------- Total Automotive Solutions Assets 769,984 746,342 ----------- ----------- FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSETS Cash 565 722 Finance Receivables 384,459 394,292 Other Assets 513 480 ----------- ----------- Total Financial Services Assets 385,537 395,494 ----------- ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,155,521 $ 1,141,836 =========== =========== AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS LIABILITIES Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 40,742 $ 45,917 Accrued liabilities 78,634 64,162 Deferred revenues 31,606 33,704 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities 150,982 143,783 Long-Term Debt 105,524 106,912 Other Liabilities 122,611 118,452 ----------- ----------- Total Automotive Solutions Liabilities 379,117 369,147 ----------- ----------- FINANCIAL SERVICES LIABILITIES Notes Payable 200,137 198,768 Other Liabilities 100,767 99,010 ----------- ----------- Total Financial Services Liabilities 300,904 297,778 ----------- ----------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Capital Stock 312,300 299,779 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses (29,844) (32,446) Retained Earnings 193,044 207,578 ----------- ----------- Total Shareholders' Equity 475,500 474,911 ----------- ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,155,521 $ 1,141,836 =========== ===========
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 4 THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (In thousands)
2003 2002 --------- --------- AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities $ 56,570 $ 8,790 --------- --------- Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Investing Activities Business combinations (11,625) (11,666) Capital expenditures (18,115) (9,505) Net proceeds from asset sales 9,727 145 Capitalization of software licensed to customers (5,079) Repayments from Financial Services 8,176 4,973 --------- --------- Net cash flows used for investing activities (11,837) (21,132) --------- --------- Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Financing Activities Principal payments on debt (5,275) (6,061) Capital stock issued 13,702 6,648 Capital stock repurchased (36,007) (40,910) --------- --------- Net cash flows used for financing activities (27,580) (40,323) --------- --------- Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 2,124 115 --------- --------- Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents 19,277 (52,550) Cash and Equivalents, Beginning of Period 105,829 155,295 --------- --------- Cash and Equivalents, End of Period $ 125,106 $ 102,745 ========= ========= FINANCIAL SERVICES Cash Flows Provided By Operating Activities $ 5,548 $ 6,681 --------- --------- Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Investing Activities Finance receivables originated (36,696) (36,217) Collections on finance receivables 37,798 42,152 --------- --------- Net cash flows provided by investing activities 1,102 5,935 --------- --------- Cash Flows Provided By (Used For) Financing Activities Additional borrowings 5,399 Principal payments on debt (4,030) (7,085) Repayments to Automotive Solutions (8,176) (4,973) --------- --------- Net cash flows used for financing activities (6,807) (12,058) --------- --------- Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents (157) 558 Cash and Equivalents, Beginning of Period 722 635 --------- --------- Cash and Equivalents, End of Period $ 565 $ 1,193 ========= =========
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 5 THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in thousands except per share data) (1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The balance sheet as of September 30, 2003 is condensed financial information taken from the annual audited financial statements, as restated. The interim financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements contain all significant adjustments necessary to present fairly the company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. (2) INVENTORIES
12/31/03 9/30/03 -------- ------- Finished products $ 13,836 $11,921 Work in process 447 295 Raw materials 338 216 -------- ------- Total inventories $ 14,621 $12,432 ======== =======
(3) REORGANIZATION COSTS On October 2, 2003, the company announced the consolidation of its automotive Documents printing plant, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, into the company's Celina, Ohio manufacturing facility. All employees located in Texas were offered the opportunity to accept a position in the Ohio facility. Those not accepting positions in Ohio were offered severance and outplacement services. Grand Prairie documents production ceased in December 2003 and the company eliminated 73 positions. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company also reorganized the Documents sales force, eliminating 37 positions, and eliminated 108 additional positions in Software Solutions development, Services and administration. The company had previously estimated that costs for severance, outplacement, relocation and other plant consolidation efforts would total about $8,000 before taxes or $.07 per share after taxes in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company incurred expense of $6,246 before taxes ($3,785 or $.05 per share after taxes) and eliminated 218 positions. The company estimates the remainder of the estimated expenses, primarily employee termination benefits, will be incurred in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 as remaining positions are eliminated. The table below summarizes the reorganization costs recognized and payments made by the company through December 31, 2003.
Software Solutions Services Documents Total --------- -------- --------- -------- Cost of Sales Employee termination benefits $ 43 $ 13 $ 710 $ 766 Other direct expenses 594 594 --------- -------- --------- -------- Total cost of sales 43 13 1,304 1,360 --------- -------- --------- -------- SG&A Expenses Employee termination benefits 1,432 974 1,072 3,478 Lease obligations 378 244 9 631 Other direct expenses 185 127 465 777 --------- -------- --------- -------- Total SG&A expenses 1,995 1,345 1,546 4,886 --------- -------- --------- -------- Total Reorganization Costs 2,038 1,358 2,850 6,246 Payments 10/1/03 - 12/31/03 (845) (1,123) (1,532) ( 3,500) --------- -------- --------- -------- Accrued Reorganization Costs at 12/31/03 $ 1,193 $ 235 $ 1,318 $ 2,746 ========= ======== ========= ========
6 (4) BUSINESS COMBINATIONS In October 2003, the company purchased all of the outstanding shares of Incadea AG, a provider of global automotive retailing software solutions. Privately-held Incadea, based in Raubling, Germany, had annual revenues of about $6,000. The purchase price of $6,181 was paid with cash from existing balances. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company also repaid $5,046 of debt assumed in the purchase of Incadea AG. The results of Incadea's operations have been included in the company's financial statements since the acquisition. At December 31, 2003, the company has recorded goodwill of $5,999 based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. The company has engaged an independent appraisal firm to determine fair values of intangible assets. In October 2003, the company purchased the net assets of Third Coast Media, a provider of Web and customer relationship management software to automotive retailers. Third Coast Media, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, had annual revenues of about $5,000. The purchase price of $5,444 was paid with cash from existing balances. The results of Third Coast Media's operations have been included in the company's financial statements since the acquisition. At December 31, 2003, the company has recorded goodwill of $2,400 based on a preliminary allocation of the purchase price. The company has engaged an independent appraisal firm to determine fair values of intangible assets. Under terms of the purchase agreement, the company may be required to make additional payments over the next three years of up to $2,300, contingent on the achievement of certain operating results of the business purchased. (5) GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS GOODWILL
Software Solutions Services Documents Totals --------- -------- --------- ------- Balances as of September 30, 2003 $ 22,217 $ 16,634 $ 2,877 $41,728 Business Combinations 8,399 8,399 --------- -------- --------- ------- Balances as of December 31, 2003 $ 30,616 $ 16,634 $ 2,877 $50,127 ========= ======== ========= =======
ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Gross Accumulated Useful Life Amount Amortization (years) ------- ------------ ----------- AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003 Amortized intangible assets Contractual customer relationship $33,100 $ 6,068 20 Trademarks 6,257 1,082 6-20 Other 7,790 2,502 2-15 ------- ------------ Total $47,157 $ 9,652 ======= ============ AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 Amortized intangible assets Contractual customer relationship $33,100 $ 5,655 20 Customer contract 17,700 16,493 3.67 Trademarks 5,900 1,008 20 Other 6,449 2,262 3-10 ------- ------------ Total $63,149 $ 25,418 ======= ============
Aggregate amortization expense was $1,917 for the three months ended December 31, 2003. Estimated amortization expense for the years ended September 30, is $3,537 in 2004, $2,300 in 2005, $2,300 in 2006, $2,300 in 2007 and $2,300 in 2008. 7 (6) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS As of December 31, 2003, the company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $100,000. These interest rate swap agreements were designated as fair value hedges. The fair value of the company's fair value derivative instruments was $5,669 at December 31, 2003 and $7,069 at September 30, 2003 and was included in Automotive Solutions' other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The adjustments to record the net change in the fair value of fair value hedges and related debt during the periods presented were recorded in income. All existing fair value hedges were 100% effective. As a result, there was no current impact to earnings because of hedge ineffectiveness. FINANCIAL SERVICES On January 22, 2004, Reyna Funding, L.L.C., a consolidated affiliate of the company, renewed a loan funding agreement, whereby Reyna Funding, L.L.C. may borrow up to $100,000 using finance receivables purchased from Reyna Capital Corporation, also a consolidated affiliate of the company, as security for the loan. The securitization allows borrowings, up to the $100,000 limit with interest payable on a variable rate basis. This loan funding agreement is renewable annually through January 23, 2006. As of December 31, 2003, Reyna Funding, L.L.C. had outstanding borrowings of $100,000 under this arrangement. As of December 31, 2003, Reyna Funding, L.L.C. had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $100,000 and Reyna Capital Corporation had outstanding interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts of $12,750. These interest rate swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges. The fair value of the company's cash flow derivative instruments was a $1,587 liability at December 31, 2003, and a $2,422 liability at September 30, 2003, and was included in Financial Services' other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The adjustments to record the net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges during the periods presented were recorded, net of income taxes, in other comprehensive income. Fluctuations in the fair value of the derivative instruments are generally offset by changes in the value of cash flows of the underlying exposure being hedged because of the high degree of effectiveness of these cash flow hedges. In fiscal year 2004, the company expects the amounts to be reclassified from other comprehensive income into earnings to be immaterial to the financial statements. (7) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
THREE MONTHS 2003 2002 ------- ------- Net income $23,822 $25,573 Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,124 115 Net unrealized gains on derivative contracts 478 166 ------- ------- Comprehensive income $26,424 $25,854 ======= =======
8 (8) CASH FLOW STATEMENTS Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities.
THREE MONTHS 2003 2002 -------- -------- AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS Net Income $ 20,857 $ 22,037 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Depreciation and amortization 11,968 8,662 Stock-based compensation expense 2,616 3,976 Deferred income taxes (2,147) 27 Deferred income taxes transferred to (from) Financial Services 322 (94) Losses on sales of assets 622 347 Changes in operating assets and liabilities Accounts receivable 19,962 6,819 Inventories (2,189) (3,516) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,441) (1,042) Intangible and other assets 4,237 943 Accounts payable (7,112) (6,914) Accrued liabilities 5,813 (24,173) Other liabilities 4,062 1,718 -------- -------- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 56,570 $ 8,790 ======== ======== FINANCIAL SERVICES Net Income $ 2,965 $ 3,536 Deferred Income Taxes 4,005 207 Deferred Income Taxes Transferred to (from) Automotive Solutions (322) 94 Changes in Receivables, Other Assets and Other Liabilities (1,100) 2,844 -------- -------- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 5,548 $ 6,681 ======== ========
9 (9) BUSINESS SEGMENTS During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company changed its reporting segments to reflect the revised organizational structure of the company. In executing this realignment, the company changed its method of allocating certain revenues and expenses. Prior year financial results were restated, to the extent possible, to reflect financial results consistent with the current year. The Software Solutions segment provides computer solutions including computer hardware, integrated software packages, software enhancements and related support. The Services segment includes installation and maintenance of computer hardware, software training and consulting services. The Documents segment manufactures and distributes printed business forms primarily to automotive retailers. The Financial Services segment provides financing, principally for sales of the company's computer solutions and services, through the company's wholly-owned affiliates, Reyna Capital Corporation, Reyna Funding, L.L.C. and a similar operation in Canada.
THREE MONTHS 2003 2002 ----------- ----------- NET SALES AND REVENUES Software Solutions $ 142,506 $ 136,319 Services 57,809 60,061 Documents 39,688 40,628 Financial Services 8,400 9,640 ----------- ----------- Total Net Sales and Revenues $ 248,403 $ 246,648 =========== =========== OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) Software Solutions $ 38,869 $ 35,630 Services (11,061) (6,511) Documents 3,266 6,879 Financial Services 4,885 5,859 ----------- ----------- Total Operating Income $ 35,959 $ 41,857 =========== =========== 12/31/03 9/30/03 ----------- ----------- ASSETS Automotive Solutions $ 769,984 $ 746,342 Financial Services 385,537 395,494 ----------- ----------- Total Assets $ 1,155,521 $ 1,141,836 =========== ===========
(10) CONTINGENCIES In 2000, the company was named one of many defendants in a cost recovery lawsuit filed by a Potentially Responsible Party (PRP) coalition in the United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio regarding an environmental remediation site in Dayton, Ohio. The court has ordered the parties to participate in non-binding mediation. The company believes that the reasonably foreseeable resolution of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the financial statements. In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." This Interpretation requires the company to disclose contingent obligations under certain guarantees in both interim and annual financial statements. In fiscal year 2000, the company sold the net assets of its Information Solutions segment to The Carlyle Group. The Carlyle Group renamed the business Relizon Corporation. The company became secondarily liable under new real estate leases after being released as primary obligor for facilities leased and paid by Relizon. As of December 31, 2003, this contingent 10 liability totaled $1,932. The majority of these leases expire in 2004. Also in connection with the sale of these operations to The Carlyle Group, the company remained contingently liable for a portion of long-term debt, which is collateralized by a Relizon facility in Canada and matures in 2007. In connection with this contingent liability, the company secured a standby letter of credit which expires in 2007. As of December 31, 2003, the unamortized balance on this letter of credit was $1,696. (11) ACCOUNTING CHANGE Effective October 1, 2003, the company elected to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and began recognizing stock option expense in the Statements of Consolidated Income. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" provides three alternative methods for reporting this change in accounting principle. The company elected the retroactive restatement method which required that all periods presented be restated to reflect stock-based compensation cost under the fair value based accounting method of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted, modified or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1994. Accordingly, prior year financial statements have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 123. For the three months ended December 31, 2002, income before income taxes was reduced by $3,904, the provision for income taxes was decreased by $1,229 and net income was reduced by $2,675 (or $.04 per share). As of September 30, 2003, deferred income tax assets were increased by $17,781, capital stock was increased by $38,538 and retained earnings were reduced by $20,757. (12) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In January 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) staff issued FASB Staff Position SFAS 106-1, "Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003." This statement permits a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that provides a prescription drug benefit to make a one-time election to defer recognizing the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the "Act") until authoritative guidance on accounting for the federal subsidy is issued or until certain other events occur. The company has not determined whether it would need to amend its postretirement benefit plan in order to benefit from the new legislation. The company has elected to defer recognizing the effects of the Act until authoritative accounting guidance is issued. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not reflect the effect of the Act, if any. Authoritative guidance, when issued, could require the company to change previously reported information. In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003), "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, and 106." This statement revises employers' disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement plans. The provisions of this statement are effective for the first interim period beginning after December 15, 2003. Accordingly, the company will follow these disclosure requirements for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002 (In thousands except employee and per share data) SIGNIFICANT EVENTS ACCOUNTING CHANGE Effective October 1, 2003, the company elected to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" and began recognizing stock option expense in the Statements of Consolidated Income. Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" provides three alternative methods for reporting this change in accounting principle. The company elected the retroactive restatement method which required that all periods presented be restated to reflect stock-based compensation cost under the fair value based accounting method of SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted, modified or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1994. Accordingly, prior year financial statements have been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 123. See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures about this accounting change. 11 BUSINESS SEGMENTS During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company changed its reporting segments to reflect the revised organizational structure of the company. In executing this realignment, the company changed its method of allocating certain revenues and expenses. Prior year financial results were restated to the extent possible to reflect financial results consistent with the current year. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding business segments. REORGANIZATION COSTS On October 2, 2003, the company announced the consolidation of its automotive Documents printing plant, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, into the company's Celina, Ohio manufacturing facility. All employees located in Texas were offered the opportunity to accept a position in the Ohio facility. Those not accepting positions in Ohio were offered severance and outplacement services. Grand Prairie document production operations ceased in December 2003 and 73 positions were eliminated. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company also reorganized the Documents sales force, eliminating 37 positions, and eliminated 108 additional positions in Software Solutions development, Services and administration. The company had previously estimated that costs for severance, outplacement, relocation and other plant consolidation efforts would total about $8,000 before taxes or $.07 per share after taxes in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company incurred expense of $6,246 before taxes ($3,785 or $.05 per share after taxes) and eliminated 218 positions. The company estimates the remainder of the estimated expenses, primarily employee termination benefits, will be incurred in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004 as the remaining positions are eliminated. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure about these reorganization costs. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS In October 2003, the company purchased all of the outstanding shares of Incadea AG, a provider of global automotive retailing software solutions. Privately-held Incadea, based in Raubling, Germany, had annual revenues of about $6,000. The purchase price of $6,181 was paid with cash from existing balances. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company also repaid $5,046 of debt assumed in the purchase of Incadea AG. In October 2003, the company purchased the net assets of Third Coast Media, a provider of Web and customer relationship management software to automotive retailers. Third Coast Media, headquartered in Richardson, Texas, had annual revenues of about $5,000. The purchase price of $5,444 was paid with cash from existing balances. Under terms of the purchase agreement, the company may be required to make additional payments over the next three years of up to $2,300, contingent on the achievement of certain operating results of the business purchased. See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on business combinations. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY
2003 2002 Change % Change ----------- ----------- ------- --------- Net sales and revenues $ 248,403 $ 246,648 $ 1,755 1% Gross profit $ 138,587 $ 137,854 $ 733 1% % of revenues 55.8% 55.9% SG&A expenses $ 102,628 $ 95,997 $ 6,631 7% % of revenues 41.3% 38.9% Operating income $ 35,959 $ 41,857 ($ 5,898) -14% % of revenues 14.5% 17.0% Net income $ 23,822 $ 25,573 ($ 1,751) -7% Basic earnings per share $ 0.35 $ 0.37 ($ 0.02) -5% Diluted earnings per share $ 0.34 $ 0.36 ($ 0.02) -6%
Consolidated net sales and revenues grew slightly in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004 with Software Solutions, the company's largest segment, increasing revenues 5%. This increase in revenues was partially offset by revenue declines 12 in the three smaller segments, Services, Documents and Financial Services. The backlog of new orders for Software Solutions and Services computer systems products and deferred revenues (orders shipped, but not yet recognized in revenues) was approximately $47,000 at December 31, 2003, compared to $65,000 at September 30, 2003. Gross profit increased slightly as higher Software Solutions recurring revenues overcame higher software amortization expenses for Reynolds Generations Series Suite and Documents plant consolidation expenses. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of these reorganization costs. SG&A expenses exceeded last year primarily because of $4,886 of reorganization and plant consolidation expenses. Excluding these reorganization and plant consolidation expenses, SG&A expenses were $97,742, an increase of $1,745 or 2%. This increase resulted from higher research and development expenses as no software development costs were capitalized in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. Research and development costs were approximately $21,000 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, versus $18,000 last year. Operating margin was 14.5% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, compared to 17.0% last year. Excluding reorganization and plant consolidation costs of $6,246, operating margin was 17.0% of revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2003. The effective income tax rate was 34.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, compared to 39.4% last year. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the tax rate reflected a $1,859 reduction of income taxes, primarily related to Ohio income tax legislation enacted during the quarter ended December 31, 2003. Excluding the $1,859 of tax benefits, the tax rate would have been 39.4%, the same as last year. SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
2003 2002 Change % Change -------- -------- -------- -------- Net sales and revenues $142,506 $136,319 $ 6,187 5% Gross profit $ 97,495 $ 92,726 $ 4,769 5% % of revenues 68.4% 68.0% SG&A expenses $ 58,626 $ 57,096 $ 1,530 3% % of revenues 41.1% 41.9% Operating income $ 38,869 $ 35,630 $ 3,239 9% % of revenues 27.3% 26.1%
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company changed its reporting segments to reflect the revised organizational structure of the company. In executing this realignment, the company changed its method of allocating certain revenues and expenses. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures about segment reporting. Revenues increased over last year in the first quarter as recurring software revenues increased 14% while one-time hardware and software sales declined 17%. Recurring revenues reflected the increased number of software applications supported for ERA(R) dealer management systems, growth in Reynolds Web Solutions which is converting to a recurring revenue model, and the January 2003 addition of Internet Lead Management which resulted from a license agreement between the company and Microsoft Corporation in January 2003. The company also increased sales prices since the first quarter last year to offset inflation. One-time hardware and software sales declined from last year primarily as a result of the transition of Reynolds Web Solutions to a recurring revenue model (last year was still predominately an upfront sale model) and lower sales of ERA dealer management systems and related peripherals. Gross profit increased as a result of the strong growth in higher margin recurring revenues. The margin impact of the growth of recurring revenues more than offset a $3,273 increase in software amortization expenses related to Reynolds Generations Series Suite. SG&A expenses included $1,995 of reorganization costs. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of these reorganization costs. Excluding these reorganization costs, SG&A expenses were $56,631 or 39.7% of revenues. SG&A expenses reflect higher research and development expenses as the company did not capitalize any software development costs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. SG&A expenses also reflected lower selling expenses, primarily the result of the allocation methodology among reporting segments. Excluding the reorganization costs, operating income was $40,907 or 28.7% of revenues. 13 SERVICES
2003 2002 Change % Change -------- -------- ------- -------- Net sales and revenues $ 57,809 $ 60,061 ($ 2,252) -4% Gross profit $ 14,729 $ 15,329 ($ 600) -4% % of revenues 25.5% 25.5% SG&A expenses $ 25,790 $ 21,840 $ 3,950 18% % of revenues 44.6% 36.3% Operating income (loss) ($ 11,061) ($ 6,511) ($ 4,550) % of revenues -19.1% -10.8%
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company changed its reporting segments to reflect the revised organizational structure of the company. In executing this realignment, the company changed its method of allocating certain revenues and expenses. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures about segment reporting. Services revenues declined from last year primarily because of lower Campaign Management Services revenues as a result of the loss of a customer in April 2003. Gross profit was consistent with the change in revenues. SG&A expenses included $1,345 of reorganization costs. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of these reorganization costs. Excluding the reorganization costs, SG&A expenses were $24,445 or 42.3% and included a higher allocation of selling expenses, primarily the impact of the change in allocation methodology. Additionally the company incurred higher marketing costs associated with Networkcar. Operating losses increased over last year primarily because of higher losses in Networkcar and Campaign Management Services, reorganization costs and the allocation of selling costs, which more than offset improvement in Reynolds Consulting Services operations. DOCUMENTS
2003 2002 Change % Change ------- ------- ------- -------- Net sales and revenues $39,688 $40,628 ($ 940) -2% Gross profit $19,880 $22,693 ($2,813) -12% % of revenues 50.1% 55.9% SG&A expenses $16,614 $15,814 $ 800 5% % of revenues 41.9% 39.0% Operating income $ 3,266 $ 6,879 ($3,613) -53% % of revenues 8.2% 16.9%
Documents sales declined from last year for the three months ended December 31, 2003, primarily because of a decrease in the volume of documents sold. Laser forms revenues increased over last year in the first quarter; however, this increase was more than offset by lower volumes in other product lines. The company expects the volume of documents sold to continue to decline as advances in technology continue. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, cost of sales included $1,304 of costs associated with the consolidation of the Grand Prairie, Texas, printing plant into the Celina, Ohio, manufacturing facility. Excluding these plant consolidation costs, gross profit was $21,184 or 53.4% of revenues in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. In addition to the plant consolidation costs, gross profit declined because of the sales decline and higher material costs as a result of a change in the mix of products sold. SG&A expenses included $1,546 of cost associated with the plant consolidation and reorganizing the sales force. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of these reorganization costs. Excluding these plant consolidation and sales reorganization costs, SG&A expenses were $15,068 or 38.0% of revenues. Operating income declined primarily because of plant consolidation and sales reorganization costs. Excluding plant consolidation and sales reorganization costs, operating income was $6,116 or 15.4% of revenues. 14 FINANCIAL SERVICES
2003 2002 Change % Change ------- ------- ------- -------- Net sales and revenues $ 8,400 $ 9,640 ($1,240) -13% Gross profit $ 6,483 $ 7,106 ($ 623) -9% % of revenues 77.2% 73.7% SG&A expenses $ 1,598 $ 1,247 $ 351 28% % of revenues 19.0% 12.9% Operating income $ 4,885 $ 5,859 ($ 974) -17% % of revenues 58.2% 60.8%
Financial Services revenues declined from last year for the three months ended December 31, 2003, primarily because of lower average interest rates. First quarter's gross profit declined from last year because of the revenue decline. Interest rate spreads were 4.7% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, compared to 5.2% last year. SG&A expenses increased over last year because of higher bad debt expenses. Bad debt expenses were $750 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, compared to $315 last year. Overall, operating margins remained strong for this segment. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS CASH FLOWS (EXCLUDING FINANCIAL SERVICES) The company's balance of cash and equivalents was $125,106 at December 31, 2003. Cash flows from operating activities were $56,570 during the three months ended December 31, 2003 and resulted primarily from net income, adjusted for non cash charges such as depreciation and amortization. Accounts receivable declined from September 30, 2003, principally because of collections of other accounts receivables. Accounts payable declined from September 30, 2003 because of the timing of payroll tax payments. Cash flows from operating activities were significantly higher last year which was impacted by the timing of various payroll and tax payments. Cash flows used for investing activities included the company's purchases of Third Coast Media and Incadea AG for a combined $11,625. An additional $5,046 of Incadea debt repayments is included in financing activities. Cash flows used for investing activities also included capital expenditures of $18,115, partially offset by proceeds from asset sales of $9,727. Fiscal year 2004 capital expenditures (net of proceeds from asset sales) in the ordinary course of business are anticipated to be about $40,000, including about $20,000 for expansion of an existing office building. See the Shareholders' Equity caption of this analysis regarding the payment of dividends and share repurchases. FINANCIAL SERVICES CASH FLOWS Financial Services operating cash flows, collections on finance receivables and additional borrowings were invested in new finance receivables primarily for the company's computer systems, used to make scheduled debt repayments and used to make dividend payments to Automotive Solutions. CAPITALIZATION The company's ratio of total debt (total Automotive Solutions debt) to capitalization (total Automotive Solutions debt plus shareholders' equity) was 18.2% as of December 31, 2003 and 18.4% as of September 30, 2003. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the company repaid $5,046 of debt assumed in the purchase of Incadea AG. Remaining credit available under committed revolving credit agreements was $93,000 at December 31, 2003. In addition to this committed credit agreement, the company also has a variety of other short-term credit lines available. Management estimates that cash balances, cash flow from operations and cash available from existing credit agreements will be sufficient to fund normal operations over the next year. Cash balances are placed in short-term investments until needed. On January 22, 2004, Reyna Funding, L.L.C., a consolidated affiliate of the company, renewed a loan funding agreement, whereby Reyna Funding, L.L.C. may borrow up to $100,000 using finance receivables purchased from Reyna Capital Corporation, also a consolidated affiliate of the company, as security for the loan. The securitization allows borrowings, up to the $100,000 limit, with interest payable on a variable rate basis. This loan funding agreement is renewable annually through January 23, 2006. The outstanding borrowings under this arrangement were included with Financial Services notes payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2003, the balance outstanding on this facility was $100,000. The company has consistently produced strong operating cash flows sufficient to fund normal operations. Strong operating cash flows are the result of stable operating margins and a high percentage of recurring revenues, which require relatively low capital investment. Debt instruments have been used primarily to fund business combinations and Financial Services receivables. 15 As of December 31, 2003, the company could issue an additional $130,000 of notes under a shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management believes that its strong balance sheet and cash flows should help maintain an investment grade credit rating that should provide access to capital sufficient to meet the company's cash requirements beyond the next year. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the company's debt instruments. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY The company lists its Class A common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. There is no principal market for the Class B common shares. The company also has an authorized class of 60,000 preferred shares with no par value. As of December 31, 2003, no preferred shares were outstanding and there were no agreements or commitments with respect to the sale or issuance of these shares, except for preferred share purchase rights described in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. Dividends are typically declared each November, February, May and August and paid in January, April, June and September. Dividends per Class A common share must be twenty times the dividends per Class B common share and all dividend payments must be simultaneous. The company has paid dividends every year since the company's initial public offering in 1961. During the three months ended December 31, 2003, the company repurchased 1,285 Class A common shares for $36,007 ($28.03 per share). As of December 31, 2003, the company could repurchase an additional 6,881 Class A common shares under an existing board of directors' authorization. APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES The company's Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparing financial statements and applying accounting policies requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Critical accounting policies for the company include revenue recognition, accounting for software licensed to customers, accounting for long-lived assets, accounting for income taxes and accounting for postretirement benefits. REVENUE RECOGNITION Sales of computer hardware and business forms products are recorded when title passes upon shipment to customers. Revenues from software license fees are accounted for in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition." The company recognizes revenue when (i) pervasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable; and (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured. Service revenues, which include computer hardware maintenance, software support, training, consulting and Web hosting are recorded ratably over the contract period or as services are performed. The application of SOP 97-2 requires judgment, including whether a software arrangement includes multiple elements (as defined in Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 00-21, "Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables"), and if so, whether vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value exists for those elements. Software revenues which do not meet the criteria set forth in EITF Issue No. 00-3, "Application of AICPA SOP 97-2 to Arrangements That Include the Right to Use Software Stored on Another Entity's Hardware," are recorded ratably over the contract period as services are provided. SOFTWARE LICENSED TO CUSTOMERS The company capitalizes certain costs of developing its software products in accordance with SFAS No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed." SFAS No. 86 specifies that costs incurred in creating a computer software product should be charged to expense when incurred, as research and development, until technological feasibility has been established for the product. Technological feasibility is established either by creating a detail program design or a tested working model. Judgment is required in determining when technological feasibility of a product is established. The company follows a standard process for developing software products. This process has five phases: selection, definition, development, delivery and general customer acceptability (GCA). When using proven technology, management believes that technological feasibility is established upon the completion of the definition phase (detail program design). When using newer technology, management believes that technological feasibility is established upon completion of the delivery phase (tested working model). Once technological feasibility is established, software development costs are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers (GCA). Software development costs consist primarily of payroll and benefits for both employees and outside contractors. 16 Upon general release of a software product, amortization is determined based on the larger of the amounts computed using (a) the ratio that current gross revenues for each product bears to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product, or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, ranging from three to seven years. LONG-LIVED ASSETS The company has completed numerous business combinations over the years. These business combinations result in the acquisition of intangible assets and the recognition of goodwill on the company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. The company accounts for these assets under the provisions of SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations" and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill not be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. The Statement also requires recognized intangible assets with finite useful lives to be amortized over their useful lives. Long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from future cash flows. Future cash flows are forecasted based on management's estimates of future events and could be materially different from actual cash flows. If the carrying value of an asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. INCOME TAXES The company accounts for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the company's financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the company's financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could materially impact the company's financial position or its results of operations. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS The company sponsors defined benefit pension plans for most employees. The company also sponsors a defined benefit medical plan and a defined benefit life insurance plan for certain employees. The company's postretirement plans are described in the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. The company accounts for its postretirement benefit plans according to SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions" and SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." These statements require the use of actuarial models that allocate the cost of an employee's benefits to individual periods of service. The accounting under SFAS No. 87 and SFAS No. 106 therefore requires the company to recognize costs before the payment of benefits. Certain assumptions must be made concerning future events that will determine the amount and timing of the benefit payments. Such assumptions include the discount rate, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, the rate of future compensation increases and the healthcare cost trend rate. In addition, the actuarial calculation includes subjective factors such as withdrawal and mortality rates to estimate the projected benefit obligation. The actuarial assumptions used may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates, or longer or shorter life spans of participants. These differences may result in a significant impact on the amount of postretirement benefit expense recorded in future periods. The company annually evaluates the assumptions used to determine postretirement benefit expense for its qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans. The company adjusted assumptions used to measure the amount of postretirement benefit expense, reducing the discount rate to 6.0% in fiscal year 2004 from 7.25% in fiscal year 2003 and reducing the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets to 8.25% in fiscal year 2004 from 9.0% in fiscal year 2003. The company is not required to make minimum contributions to its postretirement plans in fiscal year 2004, although the company may elect to make contributions. See the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, for more detail disclosures regarding postretirement benefits, including relevant assumptions used to determine expense and future obligations. MARKET RISKS INTEREST RATES The Automotive Solutions portion of the business borrows money primarily to fund business combinations. Generally the company borrows under fixed rate agreements with terms of ten years or less. During fiscal year 2002, the company entered into $100,000 of interest rate swaps to reduce the effective interest expense on outstanding long-term debt. In this transaction the company effectively converted 7% fixed rate debt into variable rate debt, which averaged 3.5% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. These interest rate swap agreements were designated as fair value hedges. The company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes. 17 The Financial Services segment of the business, including Reyna Funding L.L.C., a consolidated affiliate of the company, obtains borrowings to fund the investment in finance receivables. These fixed rate receivables generally have repayment terms of five years. The company funds finance receivables with debt that has repayment terms consistent with the maturities of the finance receivables. Generally the company attempts to lock in the interest spread on the fixed rate finance receivables by borrowing under fixed rate agreements or using interest rate management agreements to manage variable interest rate exposure. The company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, Reyna Funding, L.L.C. entered into $8,337 of interest rate swaps to replace maturing interest rate swaps. Because fixed rate finance receivables are primarily funded with fixed rate debt or its equivalent (variable rate debt that has been fixed with interest rate swaps), management believes that a one percentage point move in interest rates would not have a material effect on the company's financial statements. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the company's debt instruments and interest rate management agreements. FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES The company has foreign-based operations, primarily in Canada, which accounted for 8% of net sales and revenues in the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. In the conduct of its foreign operations, the company has intercompany sales, expenses and loans between the U.S. and its foreign operations and may receive dividends denominated in different currencies. These transactions expose the company to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. At December 31, 2003, the company had no foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding. Based on the company's overall foreign currency exchange rate exposure at December 31, 2003, management believes that a 10% change in currency rates would not have a material effect on the company's financial statements. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS See Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the company's environmental contingencies. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the effect of accounting standards that the company has not yet adopted. FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS Certain statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future company or industry performance based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions. Forward-looking statements made by the company may be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed, forecasted or implied in any forward-looking statement. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. See also the discussion of factors that may affect future results contained in the company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures as required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion. There has been no change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal period covered by this quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting. 18 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 10(iii)(a) Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2003, between the company and Douglas M. Ventura. 10(iii)(b) Amended and Restated Change of Control Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2003, between the company and Dale L. Medford. 31.1 Certification 31.2 Certification 32.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (b) Reports on Form 8-K On October 3, 2003, the company filed a report on Form 8-K that included the company's October 2, 2003 press release announcing a series of actions to accelerate growth and strengthen the company as a leader in providing software and services to automotive retailers and car companies globally. On November 5, 2003, the company filed a report on Form 8-K that included the financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. On January 7, 2004, the company filed a report on Form 8-K that included the company's presentation materials to be used at an investor conference on January 7, 2004, and an Investor forum on January 8, 2004. On January 21, 2004, the company filed a report on Form 8-K that included the company's January 21, 2004, press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. 19 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. THE REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS COMPANY Date February 13, 2004 /s/ Lloyd G. Waterhouse -------------------------------- Lloyd G. Waterhouse Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and President Date February 13, 2004 /s/ Dale L. Medford -------------------------------- Dale L. Medford Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 20