EX-99.4 5 dex994.htm UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO MERGER Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information relating to Merger

Exhibit 99.4

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement information set forth below is presented to reflect the pro forma effects of the following transactions (collectively, the “Transactions”) as if they occurred on the dates indicated:

 

   

The March 2, 2007 merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valassis Communications, Inc. (“Valassis”) into ADVO, Inc. (“ADVO”) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to $ 33.02 for each outstanding share of ADVO’s common stock;

 

 

 

Valassis’ concurrent sale of $540.0 million of 8 1/4% Senior Notes due 2015;

 

   

Valassis’ concurrent entering into a new $ 870.0 million senior secured credit facility;

 

   

the repayment of all existing ADVO debt;

 

   

the payment of related fees and expenses; and

 

   

the use of the proceeds from the sale of the notes’ together with a portion of Valassis’ available cash and initial borrowings under Valassis’ new senior secured credit facility.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2006 gives effect to the Transactions as if they occurred on January 1, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was derived by (A) adding financial results from (i) Valassis’ historical audited consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 13, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on February 28, 2007, (ii) ADVO’s historical audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2006, which is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A; and (iii) ADVO’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended December 30, 2006, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, and (B) subtracting financial results from ADVO’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended December 24, 2005, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, and gives effect to the unaudited pro forma adjustments necessary to account for the Transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been prepared as if the Transactions occurred on December 31, 2006. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 combines Valassis’ historical audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006, which is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on February 28, 2007, and ADVO’s historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of December 30, 2006, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, and gives effect to the unaudited pro forma adjustments necessary to account for the Transactions.

The ADVO acquisition is being accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Accordingly, ADVO’s operating results have been included in Valassis’ operating results since the closing of the transaction on March 2, 2007.

The pro forma adjustments related to the ADVO acquisition are based on an analysis of intercompany revenues and associated costs, estimated interest expense and income taxes. In addition, Valassis performed an assessment of purchase price allocations by identifying intangible assets and estimating the fair market value of intangible and tangible assets, including mailing lists, customer contracts, customer relationships, trademarks/tradenames, property and equipment. Valassis also made adjustments to certain tax assets and liabilities and accrued expenses. Differences between the preliminary and final purchase price allocations could have a material impact on the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement information and Valassis’ future results of operations and financial position. A final determination of the purchase price allocation, which is still in progress, will be based on actual, tangible and identifiable intangible assets of ADVO that existed on the date of completion of the merger.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement information is based on, and should be read together with: (1) Valassis’ consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on February 28, 2007; and (2) ADVO’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 30, 2006, which are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, ADVO’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 30, 2006, which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, and ADVO’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended December 24, 2005, which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results that would have been achieved had the Transactions occurred on the dates indicated, or of the financial position or results of operations that may be attained by the combined company in the future.


VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME

Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

     Historical
Valassis(1)
    “Adapted”
ADVO(2)
    Merger
Adjustments
    Valassis
Pro Forma
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 1,043,491     $ 1,469,591     $ (8,381 )(3)   $ 2,504,701  

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of sales

     789,588       1,163,215       (8,381 )(3)     1,944,422  

Selling, general and administrative

     151,914       286,999       10,360  (4)     449,273  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     941,502       1,450,214       1,979       2,393,695  
                                

Earnings from operations

     101,989       19,377       (10,360 )     111,006  
                                

Other expenses (income):

        

Interest expense

     24,749       9,965       80,382  (5)     115,096  

Other income, net

     (6,298 )     (3,598 )     —         (9,896 )
                                

Total other expenses (income)

     18,451       6,367       80,382       105,200  
                                

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     83,538       13,010       (90,742 )     5,806  

Income taxes (benefit)

     32,256       3,482       (36,297 )(6)     (559 )
                                

Net earnings

   $ 51,282     $ 9,528     $ (54,445 )   $ 6,365  
                                

Net earnings per common share, basic

   $ 1.07     $ 0.30       $ 0.13  

Net earnings per common share, diluted

     1.07       0.30         0.13  

Shares used in computing net earnings per share, basic

     47,757       31,446       (31,446 )     47,757  

Shares used in computing net earnings per share, diluted

     47,780       31,580       (31,580 )     47,780  

(1) The “Historical Valassis” column represents the consolidated statement of income of Valassis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as reported in Valassis’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for such period.
(2) Represents the unaudited consolidated statement of operations of ADVO for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, which is calculated below.

 

    

ADVO
Historical
Year Ended
September 30,

2006

   

Subtract:
ADVO
Three Months
Ended

December 24,

2005

   

Add: ADVO
Three Months
Ended

December 30,
2006

    ADVO “Adapted”
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2006
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 1,443,537     $ 358,225     $ 384,279     $ 1,469,591  

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of products sold

     1,141,283       276,348       298,280       1,163,215  

Selling, general and administrative

     264,361       61,229       83,867       286,999  
                                

Total costs and expenses

     1,405,644       337,577       382,147       1,450,214  
                                

Earnings from operations

     37,893       20,648       2,132       19,377  

Other expenses (income):

        

Interest expense

     9,455       1,986       2,496       9,965  

Other income, net

     (3,627 )     (866 )     (837 )     (3,598 )
                                

Total other expenses (income)

     5,828       1,120       1,659       6,367  
                                

Earnings before income taxes

     32,065       19,528       473       13,010  

Income taxes

     11,268       7,557       (229 )     3,482  
                                

Net earnings

   $ 20,797     $ 11,971     $ 702     $ 9,528  
                                

 

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(3) The pro forma adjustment reflects the elimination of intercompany sales between Valassis and ADVO.
(4) Represents amortization of $200.0 million of intangible assets with an average life of 20 years and depreciation related to the fair valuation of fixed assets. However these valuations are preliminary and subject to change based upon completion of Valassis’ final valuation analysis.
(5) The pro forma adjustment reflects amortization of deferred financing fees related to the new issuance of debt in connection with completion of the merger and assumes financing fees will be deferred over the life of the related debt. Valassis used the effective interest rate method to calculate amortization expense. The pro forma adjustment also eliminates the impact of interest expense associated with the ADVO debt.

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
     (Dollars in
thousands)
 

Amortization of deferred financing fees

   $ 2,610  

Interest expense related to new borrowings

     87,737  

Elimination of interest expense from ADVO debt

     (9,965 )
        

Pro forma adjustment to interest expense

   $ 80,382  
        

 

(6) The pro forma adjustment to income tax was calculated by applying the statutory tax rate to the overall impact of pro forma adjustments.

 

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VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

As of December 31, 2006

 

     Historical    Merger
Adjustments
    Valassis
Pro Forma
      Valassis    ADVO     
     (Dollars in thousands)

Assets

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 52,619    $ 24,790    $ 10,570  (a)   $ 87,979

Auction-rate securities

     102,533           (102,533 )(b)    

Accounts receivable, net

     339,079      222,554      1,029  (c)     562,662

Inventories

     25,834      5,231            31,065

Prepaid expenses and other

     16,681      10,884      (585 )(d)     26,980

Refundable income taxes

     3,957                 3,957

Deferred income taxes

     1,789      16,683      4,425  (e)     22,897
                            

Total current assets

     542,492      280,142      (87,094 )     735,540

Property, plant and equipment, net

     109,386      194,404      40,437  (f)     344,227

Goodwill

     121,088      22,835      661,414  (g)     805,337

Other intangibles

     12,321           316,000  (g)     328,321

Investments

     4,899                 4,899

Other assets

     11,240      20,753      17,642  (d)     49,635
                            

Total assets

   $ 801,426    $ 518,134    $ 948,399     $ 2,267,959
                            
     Historical   

Merger

Adjustments

   

Valassis

Pro Forma

     Valassis    ADVO     
     (Dollars in thousands)

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

          

Current liabilities:

          

Current portion, long-term debt

   $    $ 2,500    $ (2,500 )(h)   $

Accounts payable

     268,834      55,626            324,460

Federal and state taxes payable

          9,496      1,369  (e)     10,865

Accrued expenses

     44,128      59,417      18,735  (i)     122,280

Progress billings

     49,258      14,450            63,708
                            

Total current liabilities

     362,220      141,489      17,604       521,313

Long-term debt

     259,931      124,103      1,005,897  (h)     1,389,931

Other non-current liabilities

     8,195      30,359            38,554

Deferred income taxes

     3,506      13,917      133,164  (e)     150,587

Stockholders’ equity

     167,574      208,266      (208,266 )(j)     167,574
                            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 801,426    $ 518,134    $ 948,399     $ 2,267,959
                            

 

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(a) The pro forma adjustment gives effect to cash sources and uses associated with the ADVO acquisition and the proceeds of the offering of the notes and Valassis’ new senior secured credit facility and repayment of ADVO’s debt.

 

Sources:

  

Proceeds from liquidation of auction rate securities

   $ 102,533

Proceeds from credit facilities borrowings

     590,000

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

     540,000
      

Total cash sources

   $ 1,232,533
      

Uses:

  

Cash outlay for repayment of ADVO revolving credit facility

     2,500

Cash outlay for repayment of ADVO long-term debt, net of $0.9 million fair value hedge

     124,103

Cash outlay for purchase of ADVO common shares

     1,060,700

Cash outlay for fees associated with the issuance of new indebtedness

     19,212

Transaction-related expenses

     15,448
      

Total cash uses

   $ 1,221,963
      

Pro forma adjustment to cash

   $ 10,570
      

 

(b) Valassis’ auction-rate securities of $102,533 will be liquidated to partially finance the purchase of ADVO.
(c) Pro forma adjustment to record receivable related to a preacquisition contingency.
(d) Represents the write-off of deferred financing fees of $1,155 related to ADVO’s debt and ADVO equity investment of $1,000, offset by the deferred financing fees related to Valassis’ new debt of $19,212.
(e) Pro forma adjustment to record the tax impact of the purchase accounting entries.
(f) Represents the increase of the book value of property plant and equipment to fair market value.

 

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(g) For purposes of this pro forma condensed combined financial information, adjustments have been made to the assets and liabilities reflected on ADVO’s balance sheet to adjust to estimated fair value and record other purchase accounting adjustments. Valassis believes its estimations and underlying assumptions of the initial purchase price allocations and fair values of ADVO’s assets and liabilities provide its current best estimate and are based upon the information available to us at this time. However, these valuations are preliminary and subject to change based upon completion of a final valuation analysis. Additionally, the final purchase price is subject to adjustments. Accordingly, the final amounts may differ from the amounts shown below:

 

Cash paid to ADVO

   1,060,700  

Debt assumed

   126,603  

Transaction-related expenses

   15,448  
      

Total purchase price

   1,202,751  

Book value of ADVO stock holders equity

   208,266  
      

Purchase price in excess of book value

   994,485  

Allocation of purchase price in excess of book value to ADVO’s identifiable assets and liabilities:

  

Fair value of receivable related to preacquisition event

   1,029  

ADVO property fair market value adjustment

   40,437  

Fair value of ADVO identifiable intangible assets

   316,000  

Fair value adjustment to ADVO goodwill

   (22,835 )

Fair value of ADVO debt assumed

   126,603  

Accrued expenses for severance and bonuses

   (18,735 )

Write-off ADVO deferred financing fees

   (1,155 )

Taxes payable

   (1,369 )

Write-off of equity investment

   (1,000 )

Deferred tax asset, current

   4,425  

Deferred tax liability, long term

   (133,164 )
      

Total allocations

   310,236  
      

Goodwill

   684,249  

Less ADVO goodwill

   (22,835 )
      

Pro forma adjustment to goodwill

   661,414  
      

Pro forma adjustment to intangible assets, net

   316,000  
      

 

(h) The pro forma adjustment reflects the borrowings under the term loan B and issuance of the senior notes offset by the extinguishment of ADVO debt and the repayment of the revolving credit facility as set forth:

 

Term loan B

   $ 590,000  

Senior notes

     540,000  
        
     1,130,000  

Less: extinguishment of ADVO long term debt

     (124,103 )
        

Pro forma adjustment to long term debt

   $ 1,005,897  
        

Repayment of ADVO revolving credit facility

   $ (2,500 )
        

 

(i) Accrued expenses for severance and bonus payments that were or will be paid after the transaction closed.
(j) The pro forma adjustment eliminates ADVO’s equity upon Valassis purchase of ADVO common equity shares.

 

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