10-Q 1 d511434d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(MARK ONE)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-35293

 

 

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

Delaware   54-1865271

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3000 Atrium Way, Suite 265

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey

  08054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip code)

(856) 273-6980

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

 

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  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. 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   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-Accelerated Filer   x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

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

The number of shares outstanding of each class of the issuer’s common stock as of June 5, 2013: Common Stock ($0.01 par value) 10,000.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

  
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and as of December 31, 2012

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (unaudited) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012

     5   
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     6   
 

1.     Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

     6   
 

2.     Sale of accounts receivable

     8   
 

3.     Inventories

     9   
 

4.     Borrowings

     9   
 

5.     Income Taxes

     13   
 

6.     Commitments and contingent liabilities

     13   
 

7.     Stock Option Plans and Warrants

     15   
 

8.     Comprehensive income / (loss)

     15   
 

9.     Related party transactions

     15   
 

10.   Interest income / (expense), net

     16   
 

11.   Other financial income / (expense), net

     16   
 

12.   Other non-operating income / (expense), net

     17   
 

13.   Earnings/(loss) per share

     17   
 

14.   Fair value measurements

     17   
 

15.   Effects of foreign currency movements

     18   
 

16.   Operating segments

     19   
 

17.   Subsequent events

     20   
 

18.   Recently issued accounting pronouncements

     20   

Item 2

 

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

     20   

Item 3

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     32   

Item 4

 

Controls and Procedures

     33   
 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

     33   

Item 1

 

Legal Proceedings

     33   

Item 1A

 

Risk Factors

     33   

Item 6

 

Exhibits

     34   

 

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CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

All amounts are expressed in thousands

(except share information)

 

     March 31,
2013
(unaudited)
    December 31,
2012
 

ASSETS

    

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,012      $ 84,729   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2013 of $18,159 and at December 31, 2012 of $25,250

     201,614        352,089   

Inventories

     152,113        174,714   

Prepaid expenses

     18,988        18,099   

Income taxes receivable

     12,637        13,828   

Other current assets

     101,583        92,421   

Deferred income taxes

     1,092        2,298   

Debt issuance costs

     12,673        13,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     544,712        751,823   

Intangible assets, net

     441,469        454,563   

Goodwill

     374,434        388,385   

Property, plant and equipment

     163,456        169,744   

Deferred income taxes

     3,035        3,037   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

     982,394        1,015,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,527,106      $ 1,767,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities

    

Trade accounts payable

   $ 80,985      $ 126,489   

Bank loans and overdraft facilities

     81,463        130,655   

Obligations under RTL Credit Facility

     50,000        0   

Obligations under Convertible Senior Notes

     257,858        256,922   

Obligations under Senior Secured Notes

     928,658        944,499   

Obligations under RTL Notes

     20,000        70,000   

Deferred income taxes

     2,998        4,907   

Income taxes payable

     4,755        10,039   

Taxes other than income taxes

     91,108        197,135   

Other accrued liabilities

     128,757        88,573   

Current portions of obligations under capital leases

     810        729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     1,647,392        1,829,948   

Long-term obligations under capital leases

     519        499   

Long-term accruals

     665        700   

Long-term income taxes payable

     9,194        9,837   

Deferred income taxes

     92,559        94,034   

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 6)

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

     102,937        105,070   

Temporary equity

     29,443        29,443   

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Common Stock ($0.01 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 76,107,506 and 76,047,506 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     761        760   

Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding)

     0        0   

Additional paid-in-capital

     1,372,670        1,372,378   

Accumulated deficit

     (1,663,679     (1,584,222

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     37,732        14,325   

Less Treasury Stock at cost (246,037 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)

     (150     (150
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     (252,666     (196,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 1,527,106      $ 1,767,552   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

All amounts are expressed in thousands

(except per share information)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Sales

   $ 328,073      $ 321,756   

Excise taxes

     (171,826     (175,767

Net sales

     156,247        145,989   

Cost of goods sold

     88,374        90,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     67,873        55,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     74,468        58,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (6,595     (3,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non operating income / (expense), net

    

Interest income / (expense), net

     (28,134     (26,302

Other financial income / (expense), net

     (37,553     97,588   

Other non operating income / (expense), net

     (4,108     (2,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income / (loss) before income taxes and equity in net losses from unconsolidated investments

     (76,390     64,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (3,066     (4,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) attributable to the company

     (79,456     60,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, basic

   $ (0.97   $ 0.83   

Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, diluted

   $ (0.97   $ 0.82   

Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax:

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     23,406        22,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to the company

   $ (56,050   $ 82,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)

All amounts are expressed in thousands

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income / (loss)

   $ (79,456   $ 60,184   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,526        4,815   

Deferred income taxes

     719        1,488   

Unrealized foreign exchange losses/(gains)

     34,726        (98,006

Stock options fair value expense

     293        864   

Other non cash items

     2,102        221   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     138,026        226,070   

Inventories

     18,534        8,413   

Prepayments and other current assets

     (15,932     (2,318

Trade accounts payable

     (41,642     (89,358

Other accrued liabilities and payables (including taxes)

     (52,069     (88,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,827        23,766   

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchase of fixed assets

     (2,814     (1,329

Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets

     302        127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,512     (1,202

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Borrowings on bank loans and overdraft facility

     30,628        8,594   

Payment of bank loans, overdraft facility and other borrowings

     (77,686     (26,872

Decrease in short term capital leases payable

     163        90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (46,895     (18,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Currency effect on brought forward cash balances

     (1,137     9,012   

Net increase / (decrease) in cash

     (40,717     13,388   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     84,729        94,410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 44,012      $ 107,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Amounts in tables expressed in thousands, except share and per share information

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and description of business

Central European Distribution Corporation (“CEDC”), a Delaware corporation incorporated on September 4, 1997, and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) operate primarily in the alcohol beverage industry. We are one of the largest producers of vodka in the world and are Central and Eastern Europe’s largest integrated spirit beverages business, measured by total volume, with approximately 29.9 million nine-liter cases produced and distributed in 2012. Our business primarily involves the production and sale of our own spirit brands (principally vodka), and the importation on an exclusive basis of a wide variety of spirits, wines and beers. Our primary operations are conducted in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. We have six operational manufacturing facilities located in Poland and Russia.

In Poland, we are one of the largest vodka producers with a brand portfolio that includes Absolwent, Żubrówka, Żubrówka Biała, Bols, Palace and Soplica brands, each of which we produce at our Polish distilleries. We produce and sell vodkas primarily in three of four vodka sectors: premium, mainstream and economy. In Poland, we also own and produce Royal, the top-selling vodka in Hungary.

We are also the largest vodka producer in Russia, the world’s largest vodka market. Our Green Mark brand is the top-selling mainstream vodka in Russia and the second-largest vodka brand by volume in the world, and our Parliament and Zhuravli brands are two top-selling sub-premium vodkas in Russia.

As well as sales and distribution of its own branded spirits, the Company is a leading exclusive importer of wines and spirits in Poland, Russia and Hungary.

Liquidity

These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on June 18, 2013 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), on March 15, 2013, the Company failed to pay $257.9 million principal due on the 2013 Convertible Senior Notes (the “CSN”). The CSN were governed by an Indenture (the “CSN Indenture”) dated March 7, 2008 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, as amended and supplemented by the first Supplemental Indenture dated March 7, 2008. Under the terms of the CSN Indenture, the failure to pay principal when due constituted an Event of Default.

Under the Indenture (the “SSN Indenture”) governing CEDC Finance Corporation International Inc.’s 2016 Senior Secured Notes (the “SSN”), the failure to pay principal when due on the CSN constituted an Event of Default under the SSN Indenture.

As described in Note 4 “Borrowings”, on March 18, 2013, the Company failed to pay $20.0 million due under the $20 million principal amount of Notes issued by CEDC to RTL (the “RTL Notes”).

Following the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization, as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, all amounts due by the Company under the CSN, the SSN, the RTL Notes and also $50.0 million of secured credit facility provided by RTL to CEDC pursuant to facility agreement dated March 1, 2013 (the “RTL Credit Facility”) were cancelled and are no longer outstanding. The Company issued new debt instruments in connection with the Plan, comprising (i) $465 million principal amount of new Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and (ii) $200 million principal amount of Junior Secured Notes due 2018.

Chapter 11 Filing

On April 7, 2013, the Company and its two wholly owned subsidiaries, CEDC Finance Corporation International Inc. and CEDC Finance Corporation LLC (the “Debtors”) filed Chapter 11 Cases under the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court in Delaware in order to effectuate the Debtors’ prepackaged Plan of Reorganization. The Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption “In re: Central European Distribution Corporation, et al.” Case No. 13-10738. The Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on May 13, 2013. The Effective Date of the Plan was June 5, 2013.

The Company believes that this successful restructuring improved its financial strength and flexibility and will enable it to focus on maximizing the value of its strong brands and market position. The Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan of Reorganization which were approved by the Bankruptcy Court, eliminated approximately $665.2 million in debt from the Company’s balance sheet. The Plan of Reorganization did not involve the Company’s operating subsidiaries in Poland, Russia, Ukraine or Hungary and had no impact on their business operations. Operations in these countries are independently funded and continued to generate revenue during this process. Under the Plan of Reorganization, obligations to employees, vendors, credit support providers and government authorities were not affected and were honored in the ordinary course without interruption.

Background to Chapter 11 Filing

Prior to filing, the Chapter 11 cases the management of the Company, in consultation with the Board of Directors and with the assistance of financial and legal advisors, reviewed the Company’s alternatives in light of its financial obligations, in particular the CSN. The Board and the management of the Company evaluated various alternatives and the Company and its advisors worked to further develop those alternatives to address the maturity of the CSN, including a strategic alliance with Mr. Roustam Tariko other possible strategic investments, the sale of certain assets and an exchange the CSN.

Following this work and in light of the impending maturity of the CSN, on February 25, 2013, the Company launched (i) exchange offers in respect of its CSN and the SSN, (ii) a solicitation of consents to amendments to the SSN Indenture, and (iii) a solicitation of votes on a pre-packaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization relating to the CSN and the SSN. These transactions were launched by the Company to begin a process of consensual restructuring of the Company’s obligations with the participation of Roust Trading Limited (“RTL”), an entity controlled by Mr. Roustam Tariko, the 2016 Steering Committee and the 2013 Steering Committee; however none of RTL, the 2016 Steering Committee or the 2013 Steering Committee supported these transactions as launched by the Company. Following the launch of these transactions on February 25, 2013, these stakeholders continued to negotiate the terms of a mutually agreeable restructuring of the Company’s obligations.

On March 11, 2013, the Company announced amended terms to these exchange offers, consent and vote solicitations to reflect terms agreed to and supported by the Company, RTL and the 2016 Steering Committee (the “Plan of Reorganization”). Thereafter, on March 19, 2013, the Company announced the termination of its exchange offer in respect of the CSN and continued to solicit votes from the holders of the CSN and the SSN on the Plan of Reorganization on the amended terms. After extensive discussion with representatives of RTL, the 2016 Steering Committee and the 2013 Steering Committee and deliberation regarding the Company’s alternatives, the Board resolved unanimously to support the Plan of Reorganization.

Voting on the Plan of Reorganization closed on April 4, 2013. According to the official vote tabulation prepared by CEDC’s voting and information agent, impaired creditors voted overwhelmingly to accept the Plan of Reorganization. Specifically, approximately 95% of all CSN were voted. The Plan of Reorganization was accepted by 99.13% in number and 99.00% in amount of those CSN that were voted on the Plan of Reorganization. Approximately 95% of all SSN were voted, and of those, 97.26% in number and 97.34% in amount voted to accept the Plan of Reorganization.

On April 7, 2013, CEDC announced that the Debtors had received overwhelming support from creditors for the Plan of Reorganization and the CEDC Board of Directors resolved to implement the exchange offers through the prepackaged Plan of Reorganization. Accordingly, the Company filed the Chapter 11 Cases in the Bankruptcy Court in order to effectuate the Plan of Reorganization.

CEDC and CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. also announced the successful completion of the consent solicitation conducted with respect to the indenture governing the SSN, as the requisite consents were obtained to approve the amendments to covenants, and to release collateral and guarantees for the SSN. Approximately 95% of the SSN by principal amount voted to approve those waivers and amendments.

Finally, CEDC and CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. announced the termination of the exchange offer for the SSN. The exchange offer failed to meet the minimum tender condition necessary for the consummation of the offer.

On May 13, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan. The Effective Date of the Plan was June 5, 2013.

Description of the Plan of Reorganization

The Plan of Reorganization included the following:

 

   

RTL made a $172.0 million cash investment and exchanged the $50.0 million RTL Credit Facility for new shares of common stock of the Company, with the proceeds of $172.0 million used to fund the cash consideration in the exchange offer for SSN described below;

 

   

all SSN representing approximately $982.2 million, including interest, were exchanged for (i) New Secured Notes in aggregate principal amount equal to $465 million (ii) New Convertible Secured Notes in aggregate principal amount equal to $200.0 million and (iii) $172 million in cash;

 

   

all CSN and the $20.0 million aggregate principal amount of RTL Notes were exchanged for their pro rata share (based upon the approximate $282.0 million sum of aggregate principal amount of CSN and the RTL Notes outstanding and accrued interest calculated through March 15, 2013) of $16.9 million in cash, which was also funded by RTL; and

 

   

in exchange for the RTL Investment and funding the cash distribution to 2013 Noteholders, RTL and its affiliates received new shares of common stock of the Company representing 100% of reorganized CEDC. All of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding prior to the Effective Date of the Plan were cancelled.

In addition, RTL made an offer (i) outside the United States in “offshore transactions” in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933; and (ii) to ”accredited investors” to exchange, subject to certain conditions, CSN not held by RTL in exchange for an aggregate of $25.0 million in cash (the “Cash Payment”) and securities offered by RTL (the “RTL Offer Notes”). Each accepting holder assigned to RTL all of its rights under such CSN, including the right to its distribution under the Plan of Reorganization included in the amended terms.

Holders of CSN that did not participate in the RTL Offer received their proportionate share of $16.9 million in cash under the Plan of Reorganization (shared with the RTL Notes). Holders of CSN that participated in the RTL Offer did not receive a distribution from CEDC or its U.S. subsidiaries under the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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Basis of presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

CEDC’s subsidiaries maintain their books of account and prepare their statutory financial statements in their respective local currencies. The subsidiaries’ financial statements have been adjusted to reflect U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to fairly present our financial condition, results of operations and comprehensive income and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013.

In interim periods, costs and expenses other than product costs are charged to income as incurred, or are allocated among interim periods based on an estimate of time expired, benefit received or activity associated with the periods. Income taxes are recognized using an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for tax amendments related to prior years and changes in estimates.

 

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2 SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

As of March 31, 2013 the Company was a party of the following Factoring Arrangements:

 

   

The agreement with ING Commercial Finance Polska (ING Polska) signed in June 2011. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spółka Akcyjna (Bank Handlowy) signed in January 2012. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with Bank Zachodni WBK S.A signed in August 2012. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with RBS Bank signed in January 2013. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with RBS Bank for the sale up to 60 million Polish zlotys signed in March 2013.

 

   

The agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2013. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

In addition, in the first quarter 2013 the Company was a party of the agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2011 for the sale up to 290.0 million Polish zlotys. The limit was finally reduced to 170 million Polish zloty. The agreement expired at the end of February 2013. Following the expiration of this factoring agreement, the Company signed a new factoring agreement with ING Polska in February 2013. As of March 31, 2013 there was no outstanding balance in relation to the expired agreement.

All of the above factoring arrangements, except for the agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2011, are factoring agreements without recourse. The Company has no continuing involvement with the sold no-recourse factoring.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company sold receivables in the amount of 375.4 and 359.7 million Polish zlotys, respectively ($119.3 and $111.5 million), respectively and recognized a loss on the sale in the statement of operations and comprehensive income in the amount of 3.2 and 3.6 million Polish zlotys ($1.0 and $1.1 million), respectively. As of March 31, 2013, there was no balance of financing obtained through factoring. As of March 31, 2013, the Company did not use financing through factoring with recourse.

As of March 31, 2012 the Company was a party of the following Factoring Arrangements:

 

   

The agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2011 for the sale up to 290.0 million Polish zlotys. As of March 31, 2012 the limit was reduced to 220 million Polish zloty.

 

   

The agreement with ING Polska signed in June 2011. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with Bank Handlowy signed in January 2012. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

All of the factoring arrangements existing as of March 31, 2012, except for the agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2011, were factoring agreements without recourse. The Company has no continuing involvement with the sold no-recourse factoring.

As of December 31, 2012 the Company was a party of the following Factoring Arrangements:

 

   

The agreement with ING Commercial Finance Polska (ING Polska) signed in February 2011 for the sale up to 290.0 million Polish zlotys. The limit was finally reduced to 170 million Polish zloty.

 

   

The agreement with ING Commercial Finance Polska (ING Polska) signed in June 2011. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with Bank Handlowy signed in January 2012. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

 

   

The agreement with Bank Zachodni WBK S.A signed in August 2012. There is no financing limit in this agreement.

All of the factoring arrangements existing as of December 31, 2012, except for the agreement with ING Polska signed in February 2011, are factoring agreements without recourse. The Company has no continuing involvement with the sold no-recourse factoring.

As of December 31, 2012, the total balance of financing obtained through factoring amounted to 126.1 million Polish zlotys (approximately $40.7 million). As of December 31, 2012 the liabilities from factoring with recourse amounted to $8.6 million Polish zlotys ($2.8 million) and were included in the short term bank loans in the balance sheet. Corresponding receivables from factoring with recourse were presented under accounts receivable in the balance sheet.

 

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3. INVENTORIES

The following table summarizes our inventories:

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Raw materials and supplies

   $ 23,934      $ 19,598   

In-process inventories

     8,011        5,039   

Finished goods and goods for resale

     122,283        152,973   

Reserve for stock obsolescence

     (2,115     (2,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 152,113      $ 174,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Because of the nature of the products supplied by the Company, great attention is paid to inventory rotations. The number of days in inventory increased from approximately 45 days as of December 31, 2012 to approximately 53 days as of March 31, 2013. As a comparison, the number of days in inventory as of March 31, 2012 amounted to 41 days. Increase in inventory days in 2013 resulted primarily from general decline in Russian alcohol market.

 

4. BORROWINGS

Bank Loans and Overdraft Facilities

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of € 30.4 million ($39.0 million) from the term loans from Alfa-Bank, Bank Zenit and Raiffeisenbank drawn by Whitehall:

 

   

The loan agreement with Alfa-Bank, dated July 22, 2008, matures on October 18, 2014. The credit limit under this agreement is €20.0 million ($25.6 million). This loans has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of sixteen open tranches released between October 12, 2012 and February 28, 2013, and are repayable between April 12, 2013 and October 28, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €19 million ($24.4 million) from this term loan. Further repayments were made after the balance sheet date. Only a quarter of the limit is currently utilized.

 

   

The loan agreement with Bank Zenit, dated August 16, 2012, matures on April 25, 2014. The credit limit under this agreement is €10.0 million ($12.8 million). This loan has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of three open tranches released between January 28, 2013 and March 11, 2013, and are repayable between October 25, 2013 and March 7, 2014. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €6.4 million ($8.2 million) from this term loan. Further repayments were made after the balance sheet date. Only a half of the limit is currently utilized.

 

   

The loan agreement with Raiffeisenbank, dated October 26, 2012, matures on September 30, 2013. The credit limit under this agreement is €5.0 million ($6.4 million). This loan has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of four open tranches released between October 29, 2012 and November 20, 2012, and are repayable on September 30, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €5.0 million ($6.4 million) from this term loan.

The aforementioned loans drawn by Whitehall are guaranteed by Whitehall companies. The loan agreement with Alfa-Bank and with Bank Zenit are secured by the Whitehall’s inventory.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding term loans including accrued interest of 1,251 million Russian rubles ($40.3 million) from Grand Invest Bank, Sberbank and Russian Standard bank drawn by Russian Alcohol Group.

 

   

The loan agreement with Grand Invest Bank, dated November 25, 2011, matures on November 23, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding liability of 110 million Russian rubles ($3.5 million) from this term loan. This loan has the turnover clauses that need to be met. It was fully repaid after the balance sheet date.

 

   

The second loan agreement with Grand Invest Bank, dated December 19, 2012, matures on November 22, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding liability of 150 million Russian rubles ($4.9 million) from this term loan. This loan has the turnover clauses that need to be met. It was fully repaid after the balance sheet date.

 

   

The loan agreement with Sberbank dated November 23, 2012, matures on November 22, 2013. As of March 31, 2013 outstanding debt is 520 (521.4 including accrued interest) million Russian rubles ($16.8 million). This loan is secured by equipment, inventory and pledge on real estate. This loan has turnover clauses and financial covenants that need to be met.

 

   

The related party loan agreement with Russian Standard Bank dated February 27, 2013, matures on February 27, 2014. As of March 31, 2013 outstanding debt is 465 (469.7 including accrued interest) million Russian rubles ($15.1 million). This loan is secured by pledge of rights of claims. There are no financial covenants related to this loan.

As of March 31, 2013, Bols Hungary had an overdraft facility dated August 2, 2012, maturing on August 1, 2013. The credit limit under this agreement is 500 million Hungarian forint ($2.1 million). As of March 31, 2013, the loan was utilized in the amount 350.1 million Hungarian forint ($1.5 million). The loan is secured by inventory and receivables.

Bank loans and overdraft facilities include $0.8 million of interest on RTL Credit facility. Refer to Note 9 “Related Party Transactions”.

 

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Following loan agreements were closed during the quarter ended March 31, 2013:

 

   

Loan agreements with Alfa Bank - in the amount of 724 million Russian rubles ($23.3 million) repaid together with all interest accrued;

 

   

Loan agreement with Moscow Credit Bank - in the amount of 900 million Russian rubles (29.0 million) repaid together with all interest accrued;

 

   

Overdraft facility with Nomos-Bank;

 

   

Overdraft facility with Sberbank.

 

Convertible Senior Notes (the “CSN”)

On March 7, 2008, the Company completed the issuance of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 with an interest due semi-annually on the 15th of March and September, beginning on September 15, 2008. The CSN were to be convertible in certain circumstances into cash and, if applicable, shares of our common stock, based on an initial conversion rate of 14.7113 shares per $1,000 principal amount, subject to certain adjustments. The proceeds from the CSN were used to fund the cash portions of the acquisition of Copecresto Enterprises Limited and Whitehall.

In the period from May 2012 to March 2013, the Company repurchased $52.1 million principal amount of CSN in six tranches for $50.2 million.

The maturity period of the CSN was on March 15, 2013. On that day the Company failed to pay $257.9 million principal due on the CSN and accrued interest of $4.2 million related to these Notes.

Total obligations under the CSN are shown net of deferred finance costs, amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Convertible Senior Notes (CSN)

   $ 257,858       $ 257,858   

Unamortized debt discount

     0         (148

Debt discount related to ASC 470-20

     0         (788
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 257,858       $ 256,922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the CSN as of March 31, 2013 and as of December 31, 2012 was $58.0 million and $138.1 million, respectively.

The ASC Topic 470-20 requires the issuer of convertible debt instruments with cash settlement features to separately account for the liability ($290.3 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN) and equity components ($19.7 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN) of the instrument. The debt component was recognized at the present value of its cash flows discounted using a 4.5% discount rate, our borrowing rate at the date of the issuance of the CSN for a similar debt instrument without the conversion feature. The equity component, recorded as additional paid-in capital, was $12.8 million, which represents the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the CSN and the fair value of the liability, net of deferred taxes of $6.9 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN. ASC Topic 470-20 also requires an accretion of the resultant debt discount over the expected life of the CSN, which was March 7, 2008 to March 15, 2013. For the period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 the additional pre-tax non-cash interest expense recognized in the consolidated statement of operations was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to the debt discount was $19.7 million and $18.9 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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Under the terms of the CSN Indenture, the failure to pay principal when done constituted an Event of Default. The Company addressed the default under CSN through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Effective June 5, 2013, the outstanding balance of CSN was cancelled.

Senior Secured Notes (the “SSN”)

On December 2, 2009, the Company issued $380 million 9.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and €380 million ($487.1 million) 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 in an unregistered offering to institutional investors. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the SSN to redeem the Company’s outstanding 2012 Notes, having an aggregate principal amount of €245.4 million ($314.6 million) on January 4, 2010. The remainder of the net proceeds from the SSN was used to (i) purchase Lion Capital’s remaining equity interest in Russian Alcohol Group by exercising the Lion Option and the Co-Investor Option, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Lion Option Agreement and the Co-Investor Option Agreement, respectively (ii) repay all amounts outstanding under Russian Alcohol Group credit facilities; and (iii) repay certain other indebtedness.

On December 9, 2010, the Company issued an additional €50.0 million ($64.1 million) 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 in an unregistered offering to institutional investors. The Company used the net proceeds from the additional 2016 Notes to repay its term loans and overdraft facilities with Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A and Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company had accrued interest of $27.9 million and $7.1 million respectively, related to the SSN, with the next coupon due for payment on June 1, 2013, that was not paid.

The failure to pay principal when due on the CSN constituted an Event of Default under the SSN Indenture. Under the 2016 SSN Indenture, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 9.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 may, declare the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the SSN to be immediately due and payable. The default on CSN caused the SSN to become callable on demand. The Company addressed the default under SSN through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Effective June 5, 2013, all SSN were cancelled.

Total obligations under the SSN are shown net of deferred finance costs, amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (SSN)

   $ 931,174      $ 947,127   

Unamortized debt discount

     (2,516     (2,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 928,658      $ 944,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of the SSN as of March 31, 2013 and as of December 31, 2012 was $729.3 million and $590.9 million, respectively.

Debt Security (the “RTL Notes”)

On May 7, 2012, the Company issued $70 million principal amount of senior notes due March 18, 2013, bearing an interest rate of 3.00% to Russian Standard Bank. Pursuant to the Amended SPA, upon approval of the Company’s shareholders,

 

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and after the satisfaction of certain other conditions including the receipt of certain Polish regulatory waivers, RTL was to purchase such number of shares of common stock at a purchase price of $5.25 per share sufficient to repay the then-outstanding principal amount of the Debt Security, totaling approximately 13.3 million shares of common stock and sell to CEDC the entire principal amount of the Debt Security. In addition, interest payable on the Debt Security prior to the Second Closing was, at the option of RTL and after the Second Closing, to be effectively paid in shares of common stock at a price $3.44 per share of common stock. Pursuant to the Amended SPA, the final maturity date for the Debt Security was to be extended to July 31, 2016.

On March 1, 2013, with effect from February 25, 2013 the Company and RTL have entered into a credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “RTL Credit Facility”). Pursuant to the terms of the RTL Credit Facility, $50 million aggregate principal amount of the RTL Notes was converted into a new term loan from RTL to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million.

As of March 31, 2013 the remaining balance of RTL Notes of $20 million was not paid and was overdue. The Company addressed the unsettled RTL Notes through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013.

Total obligations under Debt Security amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as are shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Debt Security (RTL Notes)

   $ 20,000       $ 70,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,000       $ 70,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the Debt Security as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $21.1 million and $70.4 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had accrued interest of $1.1 million, related to the Debt Security, with the coupon due for payment on March 18, 2013, which was not settled.

Total accumulated unamortized debt discount related to the Company’s debt was $12.7 million and $13.6 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Debt Security was cancelled by the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization.

Conversion of RTL Notes

As mentioned above, on March 1, 2013, with effect from February 25, 2013 the Company and Roust Trading Ltd. (“Roust Trading”) entered into a credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “RTL Credit Facility”).

Pursuant to the terms of the RTL Credit Facility, $50 million aggregate principal amount of the 3% senior notes due 2013 issued by the Company to RTL in May, 2012, (the “RTL Notes”) was converted into a new term loan from Roust Trading to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “Conversion”). The amounts owed under the RTL Credit Facility are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The RTL Credit Facility bears interest at 3.00% per annum. Accrued interest under the RTL Credit Facility should have been paid by the Company on March 18, 2013. On the last day of the first interest period under the RTL Credit Facility, the Company should have paid to Roust Trading an amount equal to the amount of interest accrued on $50 million of the RTL Notes between September 18, 2012 and the day falling immediately prior to the date on which the Conversion takes place. Both, the first interest payment and the additional interest were not paid as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, total outstanding debt under RTL Credit Facility is $50.8 million.

The RTL Credit facility was cancelled by the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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5. INCOME TAXES

Tax charge for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $3.1 million which represents an effective tax rate for this period of (4.0%). The underlying tax rates in key jurisdictions are 20% in Russia, 19% in Poland and Ukraine, 19% in Hungary and 35% in the United States. The difference between the effective tax rate and statutory rates was primarily due to valuation allowance recorded against tax loss carryforwards that the Company believes will not be utilised in the future. Changes in the Company’s uncertain income tax positions, excluding the related accrual for interest and penalties, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 result from additions to accruals for current year tax positions and reductions for prior year tax positions. As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the uncertain income tax position balance was $17.8 million and $18.9 million, respectively.

 

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Supply contracts

The Company has various agreements covering its sources of supply, which, in some cases, may be terminated by either party on relatively short notice. Thus, there is a risk that a portion of the Company’s supply of products could be curtailed at any time.

Bank Guarantees

In accordance with current legislation in Russia each producer of spirit beverages must acquire excise stamps and must pay excise tax in full before buying spirit for production purposes. For each lot of stamps purchased, the alcohol producer must provide the relevant body with a bank guarantee in the full amount of payment for the excise tax to secure the legality of usage of the excise stamps. This bank guarantee serves as insurance against the illegal usage of excise stamps by an alcohol producer.

In addition, under new legislation effective since August 1, 2012 the producer purchasing spirit alcohol must a) prepay the excise tax in full or b) provide the relevant tax body with a bank guarantee in the full amount of the excise tax before purchasing to secure payment of the excise tax. This bank guarantee serves as insurance that the excise tax is paid in time.

Russian Alcohol has in place a guarantee line agreement with multiple banks pursuant to which it was provided with a guarantee limit of 23.2 billion Russian rubles (approximately $747.5 million) for a period from 1 to 4 years, Bravo Premium signed a guarantee line agreement with multiple banks pursuant to which it was provided with a guarantee limit of 837.8 million Russian rubles (approximately $27.0 million) for a period from 1 to 2 years and Whitehall has in place a guarantee line agreement with multiple banks pursuant to which it was provided with a guarantee limit of 1.9 billion Russian rubles (approximately $61.2 million) as insurance against the illegal usage of excise stamps.

 

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According to the agreements, companies have the right to obtain bank guarantees during the agreement term for each purchase of excise stamps and spirits. The guarantees for excise stamps are held by Rosalkoregulirovanie (the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation), during the whole production period for which the excise stamps were purchased. The guarantee for excise tax is held by the beneficiary (the tax body) for 6 months after the end of month the spirit was purchased.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has bank guarantees related to customs duties on imported goods in Poland of 4.9 million Polish zlotys (approximately $1.5 million).

Leases and Rent Commitments

Total rental expense related to operating leases for the three months period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 are $4.1 million and $3.2 million respectively. The Company makes rental payments for real estate, vehicles, office, computer, and manufacturing equipment under operating leases.

The following is a schedule by years of the future rental payments under the non-cancelable operating leases as of March 31, 2013:

 

2013

   $ 10,902   

2014

     14,106   

2015

     12,026   

2016

     9,223   

2017

     8,862   

Thereafter

     2,634   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 57,753   
  

 

 

 

During 2013, the Company continued its policy of renewing its transportation fleet by way of capital leases.

The following table presents gross amount of motor vehicles under capital lease and their accumulated depreciation:

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Motor vehicles gross amount

   $ 2,516      $ 2,362   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (668     (651
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Motor vehicles net amount

   $ 1,848      $ 1,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The future minimum lease payments for the assets under capital leases as of March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

2013

   $ 810   

2014

     380   

2015

     139   
  

 

 

 

Gross payments due

   $ 1,329   

Less interest

     (73
  

 

 

 

Net payments due

   $ 1,256   
  

 

 

 

Assets subject to pledges

The following assets are subject to pledges:

 

   

The Bialystok facility is located on 78,665 square meters of land that has been pledged as part of the collateral to 2016 Notes

 

   

The Oborniki facility is located on 80,519 square meters of land that has been pledged as part of the collateral to 2016 Notes

 

   

The Siberia plant has been pledged as part of the collateral to 2016 Notes

 

   

The Tula facility has been pledged as part of the collateral to 2016 Notes

 

   

The Parliament production plant had been pledged as a security for a loan from Grand Invest Bank

 

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Legal proceedings

From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of our business, including opposition and cancellation proceedings with respect to trademarks similar to some of our brands, and other proceedings, both in the United States and elsewhere. Except as set forth below, we are not currently involved in or aware of any pending or threatened proceedings that we reasonably expect, either individually or in the aggregate, will result in a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

On October 24, 2011, a class action complaint titled Steamfitters Local 449 Pension Fund vs. Central European Distribution Corporation, et al., was filed in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey on behalf of a putative class of all purchasers of our common stock from August 5, 2010 through February 28, 2011 against us and certain of our officers. The complaint seeks unspecified money damages and alleges violations of federal securities law in connection with alleged materially false and misleading statements and/or omissions regarding our business, financial results and prospects in our public statements and public filings with the SEC for the second and third quarters of 2010, relating to declines in our vodka portfolio, our need to take an impairment charge relating to the deterioration in fair value of certain of our brands in Poland and negative financial results from the launch of Żubrówka Biaĩa. Subsequent to the above complaint, a second, substantially similar class action complaint titled Tim Schuler v. Central European Distribution Corporation, et al., was filed in the same court. By court orders dated August 22, 2012, the Steamfitters action and the Schuler action were consolidated and are now proceeding in the District of New Jersey under the caption In re Central European Distribution Corp. Securities Litigation, 11-cv-6247 (JBS-KMW). The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System and the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association have been named Lead Plaintiffs in this action. Pursuant to an Order of the Court, on February 19, 2013, Lead Plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint on behalf of a purported class of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011, advancing similar allegations to those contained in the original complaints concerning purported materially false and misleading statements and/or omissions relating principally to the purported negative financial results from the launch of Żubrówka Biaĩa. On April 10, 2013, the Court stayed the action as to CEDC pursuant to section 362 of chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) as a result of its April 7, 2013 filing of a voluntary petition (the “Petition”) for relief under the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”).

On May 13, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court conducted a hearing (the “Confirmation Hearing”) on (i) the adequacy of the Amended and Restated Offering Memorandum, Consent Solicitation Statement and Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated March 8, 2013, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Offering Memorandum, Consent Solicitation, and Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated March 18, 2013 (Docket No. 10) (the “Disclosure Statement”), and (ii) confirmation of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (Docket No. 126) (the “Plan”). After the Confirmation Hearing the Bankruptcy Court entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order (I) Approving (A) the Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Sections 1125 and 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, (B) the Prepetition Solicitation Procedures, and (C) the Forms of Ballots, and (II) Confirming the Second Amended and Restated Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Central European Distribution Corporation et al. (Docket No. 166) (the “Confirmation Order”). Upon entry of the Confirmation Order by the Bankruptcy Court, the Company’s obligations with respect to this action were discharged and pursuant to the Plan (as modified by the Confirmation Order) and section 524 of the Bankruptcy Code, continuation of this action is permanently enjoined as to the Company.

On June 8, 2012, a purported securities fraud class action titled Grodko v. Central European Distribution Corporation, et al., was filed against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff in the lawsuit, who is suing purportedly on behalf of a class of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 1, 2010 and June 4, 2012, alleges that the Company made false and/or misleading statements related to and/or failed to disclose that (1) the Company’s reported net sales in the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 were materially inflated; (2) as a result of a failure to account for retroactive trade rebates provided to the customers of Russian Alcohol, the Company anticipates restating its reported consolidated net sales, operating profit and related accounts for these periods; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Company’s statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. On August 7, 2012 a second, substantially similar class action complaint titled Puerto Rico System of Annuities and Pension for Teachers v. Central European Distribution Corporation, et al., was filed in the same court. By court orders dated September 4, 2012, the Grodko action and the Puerto Rico System of Annuities and Pension for Teachers action were transferred to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, where the actions have been consolidated and are proceeding under the caption Grodko v. Central European Distribution Corporation, et. al, No. 12-cv-5530 (JBS-KMW). The Puerto Rico System of Annuities and Pensions for Teachers has been named Lead Plaintiff in this action. On February 15, 2013, the Lead Plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint on behalf of a purported class of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 1, 2010 and November 13, 2012, advancing similar allegations to those contained in the original complaints concerning purported materially false and misleading statements and/or omissions relating principally to accounting practices at CEDC’s Russian subsidiary, Russian Alcohol Group, and the Company’s related restatements. On April 10, 2013, the Court stayed the action as to CEDC pursuant to section 362 the Bankruptcy Code, as a result of its April 7, 2013 filing of the Petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court.

Upon entry of the Confirmation Order by the Bankruptcy Court, the Company’s obligations with respect to this action were discharged and pursuant to the Plan (as modified by the Confirmation Order) and section 524 of the Bankruptcy Code, continuation of this action is permanently enjoined as to the Company.

By complaints dated December 13, 2012, a single plaintiff filed two separate “derivative” actions against seven current and former CEDC directors, and against CEDC as a “nominal” defendant. The seven current and former directors named as defendants are: William Carey, Christopher Biedermann, David Bailey, Marek E. Forysiak, Markus Sieger, N. Scott Fine, Robert P. Koch and William S. Shanahan. These two actions were filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County, Chancery Division. Both complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment. One complaint deals with alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The other complaint deals with alleged GAAP violations resulting from the Russian Alcohol Group trade rebate issue. Plaintiff is still in the process of attempting to effectuate service of the complaints on defendants. By orders dated April 30, 2013, the Court dismissed these derivative actions without prejudice and subject to reinstatement if the bankruptcy proceedings do not fully dispose of the issues between the parties.

The Company intends to mount a vigorous defense to the claims asserted. Although we believe the allegations in the above complaints are without merit, these types of lawsuits can be protracted, time-consuming, distracting to management and expensive and, whether or not the claims are ultimately successful, could ultimately have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and cash flows.

As noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on October 5, 2012, the Audit Committee, through its counsel, voluntarily notified the SEC of its internal investigation regarding the Company’s retroactive trade rebates, trade marketing refunds and related accounting issues. The Company has subsequently been contacted by the Fraud Division of the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) regarding the disclosure in the Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on October 5, 2012 that there has been a breach of the books and records provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) of the United States and potentially other breaches of the FCPA. The Company has been asked to provide information about these matters on a voluntary basis to the SEC and DOJ. The Company is fully cooperating with the SEC and DOJ. Any action by the SEC or DOJ could result in criminal or civil sanctions against the Company and/or certain of its current or former officers, directors or employees. The Company cannot predict the duration, scope or ultimate outcome of the investigations and is unable to estimate the financial impact they may have, or predict the reporting periods in which any such financial impacts may be recorded.

 

7. STOCK OPTION PLANS AND WARRANTS

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the range of exercise prices for outstanding options was $7.90 to $60.92. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding is 5.3 years. Exercise prices for options exercisable as of March 31, 2013 ranged from $7.90 to $60.92.

The Company has issued stock options to employees under stock based compensation plans. Stock options are issued at the current market price, subject to a vesting period, which varies from one to three years. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has not changed the terms of any outstanding awards.

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recognized compensation cost of $0.3 million.

As of March 31, 2013, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock granted under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan. The costs are expected to be recognized over the 2013 to 2014 period.

During the year ended December 31, 2012 and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 the Company did not grant any options to its employees. All of the outstanding options and warrants were cancelled pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization.

 

8. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

Comprehensive income/(loss) is defined as all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Comprehensive income/(loss) includes net income/(loss) adjusted by foreign currency translation adjustments. The foreign translation (losses)/gains on the re-measurements from foreign currencies to U.S. dollars are classified separately as foreign currency translation adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity.

As of March 31, 2013, functional currencies exchange rates used to translate the balance sheet strengthened against the U.S. dollar as compared to the exchange rates as of December 31, 2012 and as a result $23.4 million of foreign currency translation adjustment was recognized as part of total comprehensive income.

 

9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Pursuant to the SPA, the Amended SPA and the Plan of Reorganization, as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Mr. Roustam Tariko became the sole shareholder of CEDC. Further, Mr. Roustam Tariko has been appointed to CEDC’s Board of Directors as a non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Given that Mr. Roustam Tariko indirectly controls Roust Trading and Roust Trading directly controls Russian Standard Corporation (and indirectly controls other Russian Standard entities), all entities controlled by Mr. Tariko have become related parties of CEDC, including Russian Standard Bank, Russian Standard Corporation, Roust Inc., Russian Standard Vodka (USA), Inc., Russian Standard Vodka, Union Trust Story, F.LLI GANCIA & C. SpA.

As disclosed in Note 4, on May 7, 2012, the Company issued the RTL Notes, bearing on interest rate of 3% to Russian Standard Bank. On March 1, 2013, with effect from February 25, 2013 the Company and Roust Trading entered into the RTL Credit Facility. Pursuant to the terms of the RTL Credit Facility, $50 million RTL Notes were converted into a new term loan from Roust Trading to the Company. The RTL Credit Facility of $50 million is disclosed below in the table.

The outstanding balance of RTL Notes of $20.0 million was addressed through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Effective June 5, 2013 the outstanding balance of RTL Notes was fully eliminated.

Accrued interest on RTL Credit Facility and RTL Notes in the amount of $0.8 million and $1.1 million, is included in bank loans and other accrued liabilities, respectively, as of March 31, 2013.

Russian Standard Bank loan of $15.1 million was described in details in Note 4.

 

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In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in transactions with entities controlled by Mr. Tariko (“Roust”) that resulted in recognition of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities by the Company. There were no significant transactions with the entities controlled by Mr. Tariko within the comparative quarter of prior year.

The following table summarizes the transactions with Roust as included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):

 

Related Party Transactions

(in thousands)

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)

   Three months ended March 31,  
   2013      2012  

Net Sales

   $ 204       $ 0   

Cost of goods sold

     160         0   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     417         0   

Interest expense

     904         0   

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(in thousands)

   March 31,
2013
(unaudited)
     December 31,
2012
 

Current Assets

     

Accounts receivable

     1,025         57   

Other current assets

     1,571         2,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total due from Roust

     2,596         2,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     

Trade accounts payable

     3,873         1,946   

Bank loans (Russian Standard)

     15,946         0   

RTL Credit Facility

     50,000         0   

RTL Notes

     20,000         70,000   

Other accrued liabilities

     1,204         929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total due to Roust

     91,023         72,875   

Accounts receivable and trade accounts payable result from sold and purchase transactions made primarily with Roust Inc. in the ordinary course of business. Other current assets comprise mainly of CEDC inventories sold at market prices and held by Roust Inc. under an arrangement to repurchase those inventories with storage and logistic cost mark-up.

Net sales and costs of goods sold comprise revenue and related costs from sales of Gancia products to Roust Inc. SG&A relate to costs of renting office premises from Union Trust Story and Russian Standard Vodka. Interest expense comprises $0.6 million of interest on RTL Notes and $0.3 million of interest on bank loans from Russian Standard Bank and Roust Trading Ltd., mentioned above.

 

10. INTEREST INCOME / (EXPENSE), NET

The following items are included in Interest Income/ (expense), net:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Interest income

   $ 543      $ 245   

Interest expense

     (28,677     (26,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense, net

   $ (28,134   $ (26,302
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

11. OTHER FINANCIAL INCOME / (EXPENSE), NET

The following items are included in Other financial income / (expense), net:

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Foreign exchange impact related to foreign currency financing

   $ (34,726   $ 98,347   

Other gains / (losses)

     (2,827     (759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other financial income / (expense), net

   $ (37,553   $ 97,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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12. OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME / (EXPENSE), net

The following items are included in Other non-operating income / (expense):

 

     Three months ended March 31  
     2013     2012  

Factoring costs and bank fees

   $ (3,585   $ (2,262

Other gains / (losses)

     (523     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non operating expense

   $ (4,108   $ (2,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

13. EARNINGS / (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated.

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Net income / (loss)

   $ (79,456   $ 60,184   

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (used to calculate basic EPS)

     81,538        72,885   

Net effect of dilutive employee stock options based on the treasury stock method

     465        217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (used to calculate diluted EPS)

     82,003        73,102   

Net income / (loss) per common share - basic

   $ (0.97   $ 0.83   

Net income / (loss) per common share - diluted

   $ (0.97   $ 0.82   

Employee stock options granted have not been included in the above calculations of diluted earnings per share where the exercise price is less than the average market price of the common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. In addition there is no adjustment to fully diluted shares related to the Convertible Senior Notes as the average market price was below the conversion price for the periods.

 

14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy, which gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are:

 

Level 1 —   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 —   Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 —   Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The fair value of substantially all of the Company’s assets is based on observable inputs, including readily available quoted market prices, which meet the definition of a Level 1 or Level 2 input.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company held certain financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These consisted of cash and cash equivalents. The monetary assets represented by these financial instruments are primarily located in Poland, Hungary and Russia. Consequently, they are subject to currency translation risk when reporting in U.S. dollars.

The Company does not have any financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as Level 3. The Company has also certain financial liabilities which are measured at fair value on recurring basis for disclosure purposes only, namely, Convertible Senior Notes, Senior Secured Notes and Debt Security. The fair value of Convertible Senior Notes and Secured Senior Notes is

 

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determined based on quoted market prices in public markets and is categorized as Level 1. Fair value of Debt Security is determined based on the principal face value and accrued interest and is categorized as Level 3. The fair value of Convertible Senior Notes, Secured Senior Notes and Debt Security as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is disclosed in Note 4 “Borrowings.” There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and during the annual period ended December 31, 2012.

Non-financial assets and liabilities, such as goodwill and long-lived assets, are accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These items are tested for impairment on the occurrence of a triggering event or in the case of goodwill, on at least an annual basis. Management reviews long-lived assets for potential impairment whenever significant events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of the long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual depletion of the asset. If an impairment exists, the resulting write-down would be the difference between the fair market value of the long-lived asset and the related net book value. As of the balance sheet date, the carrying value of its long-lived assets are recoverable and no impairment existed.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s financial assets accounted for at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis (cash and cash equivalents, goodwill, trademarks and customer relationships) as of March 31, 2013, and December 31, 2012:

 

            Fair value measurement on recurring basis  
     Total      Quoted Prices in
Activated Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs

(Level 2)
     Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

March 31, 2013

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 44,012       $ 44,012       $ 0       $ 0   

December 31, 2012

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 84,729       $ 84,729       $ 0       $ 0   
            Fair value measurement on a non-recurring basis  
     Total      Quoted Prices in
Activated Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total loss  

December 31, 2012

              

Trademarks and Customer Relationship (1)

   $ 174,242       $ 0       $ 0       $ 174,242       $ 45,052   

Goodwill (2)

   $ 213,629       $ 0       $ 0       $ 213,629       $ 327,847   

 

  (1) In 2012 trademarks and customer relationships with a carrying amount of $219.3 million were written down to their fair value of $174.2 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $45.1 million, which was included in earnings for the period.
  (2) In 2012 goodwill with a carrying amount of $ 541.4 million was written down to its fair value of $213.6 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $327.8 million, which was included in earnings for the period.

The Company has other financial instruments, such as receivables, accounts payable, overdrafts, short term bank loans and other liabilities which have been excluded from the tables above. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, the carrying value approximate their fair values. The Company did not have any other financial instruments with the scope of the fair value disclosure requirements as of March 31, 2013.

 

15. EFFECTS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY MOVEMENTS

Substantially all of the Company’s operating cash flows and assets are denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint. This means that the Company is exposed to translation movements both on its balance sheet and statement of operations and comprehensive income. The impact on working capital items is demonstrated on the cash flow statement as the movement in exchange on cash and cash equivalents. The impact on the statement of operations is by the movement of the average exchange rate used to restate the statement of operations from Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint to U.S. dollars. The amounts shown as exchange rate gains or losses on the face of the statements of operations relate only to realized gains or losses on transactions that are not denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint. Table below presents the exchange rates used for translation of our balance sheet and statement of operations and comprehensive income balances as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013:

 

     Balance sheet rate
as of
March 31, 2013
     Balance sheet rate
as of
December 31, 2012
     Average rate for the
three months ended
March 31, 2013
     Average rate for the
three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

PLN / USD

     3.2590         3.0996         3.1469         3.2249   

RUR / USD

     31.0381         30.4779         30.4048         30.1674   

HUF / USD

     237.8832         221.4000         224.7786         225.5175   

Because the Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, the translation effects of fluctuations in the exchange rate of our functional currencies have impacted the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and have affected the comparability of our results between financial periods.

The Company has borrowings including its Convertible Notes due 2013 and Senior Secured Notes due 2016 that are denominated in U.S. dollars and euros, which have been lent to its operations where the functional currency is the Polish zloty and Russian ruble. The effect of having debt denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currencies is to

 

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increase or decrease the value of the Company’s liabilities on that debt in terms of the Company’s functional currencies when those functional currencies depreciate or appreciate in value respectively. As a result of this, the Company is exposed to gains and losses on the re-measurement of these liabilities. The table below summarizes the pre-tax impact of a one percent movement in each of the exchange rate which could result in a significant impact in the results of the Company’s operations.

 

Exchange Rate

   Value of notional amount as of March 31, 2013      Pre-tax impact of a 1%
movement in exchange rate
 

USD-Polish zloty*

     $376.7 million       $ 3.8 million gain/loss   

USD-Russian ruble*

     $272.2 million       $ 2.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-USD*

     €442.7 million or approximately $567.5 million       $ 5.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-Russian ruble

     €30.4 million or approximately $39.0 million         0.4 million gain/loss   

 

* Reflects debt outstanding prior to giving effect to the Plan of Reorganization.

 

16. OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company operates and manages its business based upon three primary geographic segments: Poland, Russia and Hungary. Selected financial data split based upon this segmentation assuming elimination of intercompany revenues and profits is shown below: Segment information represents only continuing operations.

 

     Segment Net Sales  
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013      2012  

Segment

     

Poland

   $ 51,310       $ 47,135   

Russia

     100,616         93,426   

Hungary

     4,321         5,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

   $ 156,247       $ 145,989   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Operating income / (loss)  
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Segment

    

Poland

   $ 6,970      $ 6,480   

Russia

     2,600        (8,463

Hungary

     278        720   

Corporate overhead

    

General corporate overhead

     (16,150     (1,692

Option expense

     (293     (864
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating income / (loss)

   $ (6,595   $ (3,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Identifiable Operating Assets  
     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Segment

     

Poland

   $ 497,606       $ 532,038   

Russia

     978,630         1,131,009   

Hungary

     17,164         28,832   

Corporate

     33,706         75,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Identifiable Assets

   $ 1,527,106       $ 1,767,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Goodwill  
     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Segment

     

Poland

   $ 203,436       $ 213,897   

Russia

     164,818         167,848   

Hungary

     6,180         6,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Goodwill

   $ 374,434       $ 388,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Plan of Reorganization

As described in Note 1, on March 15, 2013, the Company failed to pay $257.9 million principal due on the 2013 Notes. Under the terms of the 2013 Notes Indenture, the failure to pay principal when due constituted an event of default (as defined under the CSN Indenture).

On April 7, 2013, CEDC and its subsidiaries CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. and CEDC Finance Corporation, LLC filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) in order to effectuate the Debtors’ prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization, which became effective June 5, 2013.

On June 5, 2013, the Company along with CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Issuer”), entered into an Indenture (the “Senior Secured Notes Indenture”), between the Company, the Issuer, certain subsidiary guarantors named therein, and US Bank, N.A., as Trustee. In connection with the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Issuer issued $465 million Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the “Senior Secured Notes”) to holders of the SSN which were cancelled pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization. The issuance of the Senior Secured Notes to holders of the SSN is expected to take place on or about June 19, 2013. The Senior Secured Notes will be secured by, among other things, (a) a first-priority pledge over the shares of the Issuer and certain subsidiaries of the Company, (b) a first-priority assignment of rights under certain bank accounts of the Company, (c) certain intercompany loans, and (d) a first-priority mortgage over certain real property and fixtures.

On June 5, 2013, the Company and the Issuer, entered into an Indenture (the “Convertible Notes Indenture”), between the Company, the Issuer, certain subsidiary guarantors named therein, and US Bank, N.A., as Trustee (the “Trustee”). In connection with the Convertible Notes Indenture, the Issuer issued $200 million Convertible Junior Secured Notes due 2018 (the “Convertible Notes” and, together with the Senior Secured Notes, the “New Notes”) to holders of the SSN, which were cancelled pursuant to the Company and the Issuer’s plan of reorganization. The issuance of the Convertible Notes to holders of the SSN took place on or about June 19, 2013. The Convertible Notes will be secured by, among other things, (a) a first-priority pledge over the shares of the Issuer and certain subsidiaries of the Company, (b) a first-priority assignment of rights under certain bank accounts of the Company, (c) certain intercompany loans, and (d) a first-priority mortgage over certain real property and fixtures.

Other material terms of the indentures can be found in the Company’s Form T-3/As, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2013 and May 20, 2013.

On June 5, 2013, in connection with the consummation of the exchange offers, the Company issued an aggregate of 10,000 shares of New Common Stock to RTL. The issuance of the New Notes and the common stock under the Plan was made pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act contained in Section 1145(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Pursuant to the Plan, all of the Company’s shares of pre-emergence common stock (“Pre-Emergence Shares”) were cancelled on the Effective Date. Holders of such Pre-Emergence Shares did not and will not receive any distributions under the Plan. In accordance with the terms of the Plan, RTL and its affiliates have acquired control of 100% of the voting securities of the Company. As a result of the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 and in accordance with the Plan, the following persons have been named as directors of the Company:

 

   

Mr. Roustam Tariko

 

   

Mr. N. Scott Fine

 

   

Mr. Jose L. Aragon

 

   

Judge Joseph Farnan

 

   

Mr. Alessandro Picchi

 

   

Mr. Pavel Merkul

 

   

Mr. Eberhard von Löhneysen

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Pursuant to the Plan, the Company has filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “New Charter”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and has adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “New By-Laws”), each of which became effective as of June 5, 2013. Changes implemented by the New Charter and New By-Laws include the following:

 

   

The authorized share capital of the Company is 90,000 shares of common stock of $0.01 par value per share and 10,000 shares of preferred stock of $0.01 par value per share.

 

   

The number of authorized shares of preferred stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote, without the separate vote of the holders of the preferred stock as a class, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any certificate of designation. In case the number of shares of any series shall be decreased in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

 

   

A director may be removed with or without cause, but in any case such removal shall only be effective if accomplished by the affirmative vote of holders of not less than a majority of the shares of the capital stock the Company issued and outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose, notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law.

 

   

Certain provisions have been added to provide stockholder protections to Minority Stockholders (as defined in the New Charter), including:

 

   

Minority Stockholders have the right to nominate one director and such director’s successor.

 

   

The jurisdiction of incorporation and domicile of the Company will be Delaware until such time as (a) all of the Senior Secured Notes and all of the Convertible Notes have been redeemed, repaid or converted in their entirety, as applicable, and (b) no Minority Shares remain outstanding.

 

   

Certain registration rights as provided in Sections 6.3 and 6.4 of the New Charter.

 

   

Approval over certain significant transactions as provided in Section 6.5 of the New Charter.

 

   

Minority Stockholders have been provided tag along rights, drag along rights and preemptive rights in respect of share transfers by RTL.

The New Charter and the New By-Laws are attached as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 of our 8-K Form filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013.

License Agreement with LUCAS BOLS B.V.

The Company is party to a License Agreement dated August 17, 2005 with LUCAS BOLS B.V. that gives the Company the right to use the BOLS Vodka trademark in Poland and Russia. The License Agreement provides LUCAS BOLS B.V. with the right to terminate the agreement upon a change of control or bankruptcy event occurring at the level of Central European Distribution Corporation and may allow LUCAS BOLS B.V. to terminate the agreement following the filing of the Plan. The Company’s representatives have discussed the License Agreement with LUCAS BOLS B.V. and LUCAS BOLS B.V. continues to assess its options under the License Agreement. The Company also has a similar license contract with LUCAS BOLS B.V. in respect of the use of the license for the Bols Vodka trademark in Hungary and this contract contains a similar termination right. The Company currently believes that the risk that the license will be terminated is relatively low and there is no risk of a negative cash outflow following any such termination.

Bilateral Facility Agreement

On April 7, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the terms of a Bilateral Facility Agreement, to be entered into between JSC “Russian Alcohol Group” or one or more other Company subsidiaries (a “Borrower”) and Steb Holdings Ltd. (the “Lender”), an affiliate of the Alfa Group, pursuant to a term sheet agreed between the Lender, Roust Trading Ltd. (“RTL”) and Closed Joint Stock Company “Russian Standard Corporation” (“RSC”) (the “Term Sheet”). The Lender’s commitment to make loans pursuant to a Bilateral Facility Agreement will terminate on the earliest to occur of (x) the date of drawdown, (y) the six-month anniversary of the date of the Term Sheet and (z) the termination of the Term Sheet by RTL pursuant to the terms thereof.

Under the Term Sheet, Company subsidiaries may enter into up to five Bilateral Facility Agreements with the Lender in a principal amount up to $100 million for general corporate and business development purposes. The Bilateral Facility Agreements are subject to definitive documentation. Any amounts drawn by the Borrower under a Bilateral Facility Agreement shall be unsecured with an interest rate of 13.75% payable quarterly and shall be for a term of one year that may be extended upon the agreement of the Lender, RTL, RSC and the Company.

Each Borrower’s obligations with respect to the Bilateral Facility Agreements would be guaranteed by RTL and RSC. In addition, RTL, guaranteed by RSC, has agreed to pay the Lender an arrangement fee of $0.5 million, a commitment fee of $10.3 million that is payable in three installments and, in certain circumstances specified in the Term Sheet, a break-up fee of $15.0 million, minus any arrangement fee paid.

NASDAQ Delisting

On April 10, 2013, the Company received a letter from the NASDAQ Office of General Counsel, Hearings, informing the Company that the NASDAQ Hearings Panel has affirmed the decision of the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) to delist the shares of the Company from NASDAQ. As a result, the Company’s shares were suspended from trading on NASDAQ, effective at the open of business on Friday, April 12, 2013.

Sale of Receivable Arrangement

On April 18, 2013 CEDC International Sp. z o.o. (the CEDC subsidiary) entered into the agreement on sale of a receivable of one of its customer with Bank Handlowy w Warszawie Spółka Akcyjna (“Bank Handlowy”). There is no financing limit in this arrangement. The agreement is in nature the non-recourse factoring and the Company has no further involvement in receivable sold under terms of such arrangement.

Credit lines with Alfa-Bank

On May 28, 2013 Alfa-Bank, resumed lending to CEDC by providing access to previously established credit lines of 2 billion Russian rubles (approximately $60 million) with the bank.

New Loans

On June 7, 2013 the Company signed new loan agreement with MKB Bank for a billion Russian rubles (approximately $30 million). Loan is partially secured by pledge on goods. There are no financial covenants related to this loan.

Bank guarantees

Up to date of these financial statements guarantees of 25.4 billion Russian rubles (approximately $765 million) have been issued with following banks: Alfa-Bank, Bank of Moscow, Rossgostrakh, Nomos Bank, Sudostroitelny Bank, Stroykredit Bank, Morskoy Bank.

 

18. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-07, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205), Liquidation Basis of Accounting. The amendments require an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation is imminent when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation and either (a) a plan for liquidation is approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or (b) a plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy). If a plan for liquidation was specified in the entity’s governing documents from the entity’s inception (for example, limited-life entities), the entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting only if the approved plan for liquidation differs from the plan for liquidation that was specified at the entity’s inception. The amendments are effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The ASU is not applicable to CEDC.

 

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In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-06, Services Received from Personnel of an Affiliate a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This ASU relates to Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) and is not applicable to CEDC.

In March 2013, the FASB issued two Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) on EITF consensuses it ratified at its 31 January 2013 meeting. ASU 2013-04, Liabilities (Topic 405): Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date, requires a reporting entity that is jointly and severally liable to measure the obligation as the sum of the amount the entity has agreed with co-obligors to pay and any additional amount it expects to pay on behalf of a co-obligor. ASU 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity, specifies that a cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) should be released into earnings when an entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a consolidated foreign entity and the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity. For sales of an equity method investment that is a foreign entity, a pro rata portion of CTA attributable to the investment would be recognized in earnings upon sale of the investment. When an entity sells either a part or all of its investment in a consolidated foreign entity, CTA would be recognized in earnings only if the sale results in the parent no longer having a controlling financial interest in the foreign entity. CTA would be recognized in earnings in a business combination achieved in stages (i.e., a step acquisition). The both ASU will be effective for fiscal years (and interim reporting periods within those years) beginning after December 15,2013. The Company will analyze and implement requirements of ASU 2013-04 and 2013-05 for the first quarter of 2014.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-03, Financial Instruments (Topic 825), Clarifying the Scope and Applicability of a Particular Disclosure to Nonpublic Entities. This ASU is not applicable to CEDC.

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of AOCI. The ASU sets requirements for presentation for significant items reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period and for items not reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period (e.g., pension amounts that are capitalized in inventory). It requires companies to present information about reclassifications out of AOCI in one place because the FASB believes it’s important for users of the financial statements to have a road map about the effect of reclassifications on the financial statements. It also requires companies to present reclassifications by component when reporting changes in AOCI balances. The new guidance does not change the requirement to present for annual periods items of net income and other comprehensive income, and totals for net income, OCI and comprehensive income in a single continuous statement or two consecutive statements. It also does not change the requirement to report a total for comprehensive income in a single continuous statement or two consecutive statements in interim periods. Public companies must make the disclosures prospectively in fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU 2012-04 during the first quarter of current year. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 did not have impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In October 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-04, Technical Corrections and Improvements. The ASU makes certain technical corrections and clarifications and improvements to the Codification. Additionally, the ASU includes amendments that identify when the use of fair value should be linked to the definition of fair value in Topic 820. ASU 2012-04 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted ASU 2012-04 during the first quarter of current year. The adoption of ASU 2012-04 did not have impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11 — Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASC 210). It requires new disclosures for recognized financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either: (1) offset on the balance sheet in accordance with the offsetting guidance in ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 (collectively, the offsetting guidance) or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, regardless of whether they are offset in accordance with the offsetting guidance. Recognized assets and liabilities within the scope of the ASU include financial instruments such as derivatives, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and securities lending and borrowing arrangements subject to master netting arrangements. Financial instruments outside the scope of the ASU include loans and customer deposits at the same institution (unless they are offset in the statement of financial position) and financial instruments that are subject only to a collateral agreement (e.g., collateralized loans). Furthermore, in January 2013 the FASB issued ASU 2013-01 that clarifies provisions of ASU 2011-11. The Update clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11 applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. Both, ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2013. The Company adopted ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 during the first quarter of current year. The Adoption of ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 did not have material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Regarding Forward-Looking Information.

This report (and other oral and written statements we have made or make, including press releases containing information about our business, results of operations, financial condition, guidance and other business developments), contains forward-looking statements, which provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this report and include, without limitation:

 

   

information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, trends in financial results and business plans, including those relating to earnings growth and revenue growth, liquidity, prospects, strategies and the industry in which the Company and its affiliates operate, as well as the integration of recent acquisitions and other investments and the effect of such acquisitions and other investments on the Company;

 

   

statements about the expected level of our costs and operating expenses, and about the expected composition of the Company’s revenues;

 

   

information about the impact of governmental regulations on the Company’s businesses;

 

   

statements about local and global credit markets, currency exchange rates and economic conditions;

 

   

other statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions including with respect to its credit facility and other outstanding indebtedness;

 

   

statements relating to shareholder approval of the transaction with Mr. Roustam Tariko and Mr. Roustam Tariko’s ability or intention to fund some or all of its investment in the Company; and

 

   

other statements that are not historical facts.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, the development of the industries in which we operate, and the effects of acquisitions and other investments on us may differ materially from those anticipated in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.

We urge you to read and carefully consider the items of this and other reports and documents that we have filed with or furnished to the SEC for a more complete discussion of the factors and risks that could affect our future performance and the industry in which we operate, including the risk factors described in this report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events described in this report may not occur as described, or at all.

You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, because they reflect our views only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this report, or to reflect on the occurrence of unanticipated events. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and contained elsewhere in this report.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto found elsewhere in this report.

 

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Overview

The Company is one of the world’s largest vodka producers and Central and Eastern Europe’s largest integrated spirit beverages business with its primary operations in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. In the first quarter of 2013 the Company continued to improve its net sales, resulting in the increase of approximately 7.0% as compared to the first quarter of 2012. CEDC International and Russian Alcohol’s exports grew both by volume and by value for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the relevant period last year. However, total CEDC’s volume was down by approximately 7% in the first quarter of 2013 due to significant declines in the Russian Alcohol domestic business. The entire vodka market in Russia dropped 14.8% percent in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012 due to dramatic excise tax driven price increases of 25%, which affected consumer off take, and destocking of some fourth quarter distributor purchases.

Significant factors affecting our consolidated results of operations

Effect of Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Fluctuations

Substantially all of Company’s operating cash flows and assets are denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint. This means that the Company is exposed to translation movements both on its balance sheet and statement of operations. The impact on working capital items is demonstrated on the cash flow statement as the movement in exchange on cash and cash equivalents. The impact on the statement of operations is due to the movement of the average exchange rate used to restate the statements of operations from Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint to U.S. dollars. The amounts shown as exchange rate gains or losses on the face of the statements of operations relate only to realized gains or losses on transactions that are not denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint. The table below presents the exchange rates used for translation of our balance sheet and statement of operations balances as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2013:

 

     Balance sheet rate
as of
March 31, 2013
     Average rate for the
three months ended
March 31, 2013
 

PLN / USD

     3.2590         3.1469   

RUR / USD

     31.0381         30.4048   

HUF / USD

     237.8832         224.7786   

Because the Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, the translation effects of fluctuations in the exchange rate of our functional currencies have impacted the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and have affected the comparability of our results between financial periods.

As of March 31, 2013 the Company also had borrowings including its Convertible Notes due 2013 and Senior Secured Notes due 2016 that are denominated in U.S. dollars and euros, which have been lent to its operations where the functional currency is the Polish zloty and Russian ruble. The effect of having debt denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currencies is to increase or decrease the value of the Company’s liabilities on that debt in terms of the Company’s functional currencies when those functional currencies depreciate or appreciate in value, respectively. As a result of this, the Company is exposed to gains and losses on the re-measurement of these liabilities. The table below summarizes the pre-tax impact of a one percent movement in each of the exchange rate which could result in a significant impact in the results of the Company’s operations.

 

Exchange Rate

   Value of notional amount as of March 31, 2013      Pre-tax impact of a 1%
movement in exchange rate
 

USD-Polish zloty*

     $ 376.7 million       $ 3.8 million gain/loss   

USD-Russian ruble*

     $ 272.2 million       $ 2.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-USD*

   442.7 million or approximately $567.5 million       $ 5.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-Russian ruble

     €30.4 million or approximately $39.0 million         0.4 million gain/loss   

 

* Reflects debt outstanding prior to giving effect to the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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Results of Operations:

Three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to three months ended March 31, 2012

A summary of the Company’s operating performance (expressed in thousands except per share amounts) is presented below.

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Sales

   $ 328,073      $ 321,756   

Excise taxes

     (171,826     (175,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

     156,247        145,989   

Cost of goods sold

     88,374        90,874   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     67,873        55,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     74,468        58,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (6,595     (3,819
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non operating income / (expense), net

    

Interest income / (expense), net

     (28,134     (26,302

Other financial income / (expense), net

     (37,553     97,588   

Other non operating income / (expense), net

     (4,108     (2,598
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income / (loss) before taxes and equity in net income from unconsolidated investments

     (76,390     64,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (3,066     (4,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) attributable to the company

     (79,456     60,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, basic

   $ (0.97   $ 0.83   

Net income / (loss) from operations per share of common stock, diluted

   $ (0.97   $ 0.82   

Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax:

    

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     23,406        22,524   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to the company

   $ (56,050   $ 82,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Sales

Net sales represent total sales net of all customer rebates, excise tax on production and imports, and value added tax. Total net sales increased by approximately 7.0%, or $10.2 million, from $146.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $156.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to $23.3 million increase resulted substantially from improved price and volume mix in Russia and Poland, as well as an increase in Russian and Polish exports of $1.2 million. This increase was offset by lower domestic sales of $14.7 million in all segments.

 

     Segment Net Sales
Three months ended March 31,
 
     2013      2012  

Segment

     

Poland

   $ 51,310       $ 47,135   

Russia

     100,616         93,426   

Hungary

     4,321         5,428   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Sales

   $ 156,247       $ 145,989   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales for Poland increased by $4.2 million from $47.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $51.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. This increase was mainly a combination of a volume increase of domestic sales of 3%, domestic sales value increase of $1.2 million, stronger Polish zloty against the U.S. dollar which accounted for approximately $1.2 million of sales in U.S. dollar terms. Improved price mix contributed $1.5 million of growth and $0.3 million export sales. The Company continued to see strong demand for its Żubrówka and Żubrówka Biała as well as higher margin flavored vodkas including Soplica.

 

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Sales for Russia increased by $7.2 million from $93.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $100.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to sales increase of $21.6 million in Russia resulted from the price mix changes and increase of $0.9 million in export sales. Those increases were offset by lower domestic sales volume of $14.6 million and negative FX impact of $0.7 million.

Sales for Hungary decreased by $1.1 million from $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, which resulted mainly due to decrease in volumes on local currency terms.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit increased by approximately 23.2%, or $12.8 million, to $67.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, from $55.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Gross profit margins as a percentage of net sales increased by 5.6 percentage points from 37.8% to 43.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. The improvement in gross margin was driven by a number of factors including improved product and channel mix in Poland and price increases in Russia. Part of the improvement in pricing coming from the Russian market was offset by the year on year growth of spirit pricing which resulted in approximately $2.6 million of additional cost in the first quarter of 2013.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of selling, general and administrative, or “SG&A” expenses, advertising expenses, non-production depreciation and amortization, and provision for bad debts. Total operating expenses increased by $15.6 million, from $58.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $74.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. This increase was primarily driven by additional costs related to the restructuring of the Company of $15.6 million.

The table below sets forth the items of operating expenses.

 

     Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
     2013      2012  

SG&A

   $ 67,891       $ 50,088   

Marketing

     4,499         6,490   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,078         2,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expense

   $ 74,468       $ 58,934   

SG&A consists of salaries, warehousing and transportation costs, administrative expenses and bad debt expense. SG&A expenses increased by $17.8 million, from $50.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $67.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase in SG&A expenses results primarily from additional legal costs incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to restructuring process.

Marketing expenses decreased by $2.0 million, from $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Decrease was mainly a result of lower trade marketing in Russia.

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $0.3 million, from $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

 

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Operating Income

Total operating loss increased by $2.8 million, from $3.8 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $6.6 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily driven by restructuring costs incurred in the first quarter of 2013, offset by higher operating income in Russia. The table below summarizes the segmental split of operating profit.

 

     Operating Income/(Loss)
Three months ended March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Segment

    

Poland

   $ 6,970      $ 6,480   

Russia

     2,600        (8,463

Hungary

     278        720   

Corporate overhead

    

General corporate overhead

     (16,150     (1,692

Option Expense

     (293     (864
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating loss

   $ (6,595   $ (3,819

Underlying operating income in Poland increased by approximately 7.7% or $0.5 million, from $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The operating income in Russia increased by $11.1 million from $8.5 million loss for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $2.6 million income for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The changes in operating income in both of these segments were driven by all of the factors described above.

General corporate overheads increased by $14.5 million from $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $16.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The increase mainly was driven by additional costs related to restructuring and redundancy.

Non Operating Income and Expenses

Total interest expense increased by approximately 6.8%, or $1.8 million, from $26.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to $28.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. This increase was primarily driven by depreciation of euro versus Polish zloty.

The Company recognized $37.6 million of non-cash unrealized foreign exchange rate loss in the three months ended March 31, 2013, primarily related to the impact of movements in exchange rates on our U.S. dollar and euro denominated liabilities, as compared to $97.6 million of gain in the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Total other non-operating expenses increased by $1.5 million, from a loss of $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to a loss of $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Expenses for the first quarter of 2013 consists of $1.0 million of losses related to the cost of factoring in Poland and bank guarantees in Russia of $2.6 million.

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Factoring costs and bank fees

     (3,585     (2,262

Other gains / (losses)

     (523     (336
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other non operating income / (expense), net

   $ (4,108   $ (2,598

Income Tax

Effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was (4.0%). The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory rates (20% in Russia, 19% in Poland, Ukraine and Hungary and 35% in the United States) was primarily due to valuation allowance recorded against tax loss carry forwards that the Company believes will not be utilised in the future.

Statement of Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity were cash flows generated from operations. The Company’s primary uses of cash were to fund its working capital requirements, service indebtedness and finance capital expenditures. The following table sets forth selected information concerning the Company’s condensed consolidated cash flow during the periods indicated.

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2013
    Three months ended
March 31, 2012
 

Cash flow from operating activities

   $ 9,827      $ 23,766   

Cash flow from investing activities

   $ (2,512   $ (1,202

Cash flow from financing activities

   $ (46,895   $ (18,188

 

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Management views and performs analysis of financial and non financial performance indicators of the business by segments that are split by countries. The extensive analysis of indicators such as sales value in local currencies, gross margin and operating expenses by segment is included in the MD&A section of this Form 10-Q.

Net cash flow from operating activities

Net cash flow from operating activities represents net cash from operations and interest. Overall cash flow from operating activities decreased from cash generation of $23.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 to cash generation of $9.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The primary factors contributing to this lower cash generation in 2013 are due to the fact that in the first quarter of 2012, the Company entered into factoring arrangements in Poland for the first time which resulted in higher cash collection during this quarter.

Overall working capital movements of operating assets and liabilities resulted in cash inflow of approximately $46.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Days sales outstanding (“DSO”) as of March 31, 2013 amounted to 41 days as compared to 44 days as of March 31, 2012. The number of days in inventory as of March 31, 2013 amounted to 53 days as compared to 41 days as of March 31, 2012. Increase in inventory days in 2013 resulted primarily from the general decline in Russian alcohol market. In addition, the ratio of our current assets to current liabilities, net of inventories, was 0.24 as of March 31, 2013 as compared to 0.60 as of March 31, 2012. Change in quick ratio was due to movement of obligations under SSN to current liabilities.

Net cash flow used in investing activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities represent net cash used to acquire fixed assets. Net cash outflow for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $2.5 million as compared to $1.2 million outflow for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Net cash flow from financing activities

Net cash flow from financing activities represents cash used for servicing indebtedness under credit facilities. Net cash outflow in financing activities was $46.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to an outflow of $18.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Changes in working capital as recorded in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Inventories decreased by $ 22.6 million, from $174.7 million as of December 31, 2012 to $152.1 million as of March 31, 2013. This results from the normal course of the business as inventory is always build up in the second half of the year in order to prepare for coming season of the highest sales during Christmas and Carnival.

Trade accounts payable decreased by $45.5 million, from $126.5 million as of December 31, 2012 to $81.0 million as of March 31, 2013. The change results from the seasonality in the Company’s business. The Company has the highest turnover in the fourth quarter of the year. Inventory is build up during second half of the year and sales starts in the fourth quarter. As a result, accounts payable are paid during following months.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful debts, decreased by $150.5 million from $352.1 million as of December 31, 2012 to $201.6 million as of March 31, 2013. A decrease results from the fact that in the fourth quarter of the year the Company generates the highest turnover and significant part of payments is collected in the following quarter.

The Company’s Future Liquidity and Capital Resources

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. As disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed on June 18, 2013 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Company failed to pay $257.9 million principal due on the 2013 Convertible Senior Notes (2013 Notes). Under the terms of the 2013 Notes Indenture, the failure to pay principal when due constituted an Event of Default.

 

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Under Section 6.1(5)(a) of the 2016 Notes Indenture, the failure to pay principal when due on the 2013 Notes constituted an Event of Default under 2016 Senior Secured Notes (2016 Notes) Indenture. Under Section 6.2 of the 2016 Notes Indenture, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or holders of not less than 25 % of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2016 Notes may, and the Trustee upon request of such holders shall, declare the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the 2016 Notes to be immediately due and payable.

The failure to pay principal when due on the 2013 Notes constituted also Event of default under the $50 million RTL Credit Facility.

On March 18, 2013, the Company failed to pay $20.0 million due under the RTL Notes.

On April 7, 2013, the Company and its subsidiaries, CEDC Finance Corporation International Inc. and CEDC Finance Corporation LLC (the Debtors) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 (the Chapter 11 Cases) of the United States Code in the Bankruptcy Court in Delaware in order to effectuate the Debtors’ prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization.

On May 13, 2013 the Company received approval of the Plan of Reorganization (the Plan) from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Following the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization on June 5, 2013, all amounts due by the Company under the CSN, the SSN, the RTL Notes and also $50.0 million of secured credit facility provided by RTL to CEDC pursuant to facility agreement dated March 1, 2013 (the “RTL Credit Facility”) were cancelled and are no longer due.

The Company believes that this restructuring process will improve its financial strength and flexibility and enable it to focus on maximizing the value of its strong brands and market position. In our opinion, doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern were substantially reduced.

The Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan of Reorganization did not involve the Company’s operating subsidiaries in Poland, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary and have no impact on their business operations. Operations in these countries are independently funded and continued to generate revenue during this process. All obligations to employees, vendors, credit support providers and government authorities are honored in the ordinary course of without interruption.

Financing Arrangements

Bank Loans and Overdraft Facilities

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of € 30.4 million ($39.0 million) from the term loans from Alfa-Bank, Bank Zenit and Raiffeisenbank drawn by Whitehall:

 

   

The loan agreement with Alfa-Bank, dated July 22, 2008, matures on October 18, 2014. The credit limit under this agreement is €20.0 million ($25.6 million). This loan has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of sixteen open tranches released between October 12, 2012 and February 28, 2013, and are repayable between April 12, 2013 and October 28, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €19.0 million ($24.4 million) from this term loan. Further repayments were made after the balance sheet date. Only a quarter of the limit is currently utilized.

 

   

The loan agreement with Bank Zenit, dated August 16, 2012, matures on April 25, 2014. The credit limit under this agreement is €10.0 million ($12.8 million). This loans has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of three open tranches released between January 28, 2013 and March 11, 2013, and are repayable between October 25, 2013 and March 7, 2014. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €6.4 million ($8.2 million) from this term loan. Further repayments were made after the balance sheet date. Only a half of the limit is currently utilized.

 

   

The loan agreement with Raiffeisenbank, dated October 26, 2012, matures on September 30, 2013. The credit limit under this agreement is €5.0 million ($6.4 million). This loan has financial covenants that need to be met. The loan as of March 31, 2013 consists of four open tranches released between October 29, 2012 and November 20, 2012, and are repayable on September 30, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding liability of €5.0 million ($6.4 million) from this term loan.

The aforementioned loans drawn by Whitehall are guaranteed by Whitehall companies. The loan agreement with Alfa-Bank and with Bank Zenit are secured by the Whitehall’s inventory.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding term loans including accrued interest of 1,251.1 million Russian rubles ($40.3 million) from Grand Invest Bank, Sberbank and Russian Standard bank drawn by Russian Alcohol Group.

 

   

The loan agreement with Grand Invest Bank, dated November 25, 2011, matures on November 23, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding liability of 110 million Russian rubles ($3.5 million) from this term loan. This loan has turnover clauses that need to be met. It was fully repaid after the balance sheet date.

 

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The second loan agreement with Grand Invest Bank, dated December 19, 2012, matures on November 22, 2013. This loan has turnover clauses that need to be met. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has outstanding liability of 150 million Russian rubles ($4.9 million) from this term loan. It was fully repaid after the balance sheet date.

 

   

The loan agreement with Sberbank dated November 23, 2012, matures on November 22, 2013. As of March 31, 2013 outstanding debt is 520 million Russian rubles (521.4 including accrued interest) ($16.8 million). This loan is secured by equipment, inventory and pledge on real estate. This loan has turnover clauses and financial covenants that need to be met.

 

   

The related party loan agreement with Russian Standard Bank dated February 27, 2013, matures on February 27, 2014. As of March 31, 2013 outstanding debt is 465 (469.7 including accrued interest) million Russian rubles ($15.1 million). This loan is secured by plegde of rights of claims. There are no financial covenants related to this loan.

As of March 31, 2013, Bols Hungary had an overdraft facility dated August 2, 2012, maturing on August 1, 2013. The credit limit under this agreement is 500 million Hungarian forint ($2.1 million). As of March 31, 2013, the loan was utilized in the amount 350.1 million Hungarian forint ($1.5 million). The loan is secured by inventory and receivables.

Bank loans and overdraft facilities include $0.8 million of interest on RTL Credit Facility. Refer to Note 9 “Related Party Transactions”.

Following loan agreements were closed during the quarter ended March 31, 2013:

 

   

Loan agreements with Alfa Bank - total amount 724 million Russian rubles ($23.3 million) repaid together with all interest accrued;

 

   

Loan agreement with Moscow Credit Bank - 900 million Russian rubles ($29.0 million) repaid together with all interest accrued;

 

   

Overdraft facility with Nomos-Bank;

 

   

Overdraft facility with Sberbank.

Convertible Senior Notes (the “CSN”)

On March 7, 2008, the Company completed the issuance of $310 million aggregate principal amount of 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 with an interest due semi-annually on the 15th of March and September, beginning on September 15, 2008. The CSN were to be convertible in certain circumstances into cash and, if applicable, shares of our common stock, based on an initial conversion rate of 14.7113 shares per $1,000 principal amount, subject to certain adjustments. The proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes were used to fund the cash portions of the acquisition of Copecresto Enterprises Limited and Whitehall.

In the period from May 2012 to March 2013, the Company repurchased $52.1 million principal amount of the CSN in six tranches for $50.2 million.

The maturity period of the CSN was on March 15, 2013. On that day the Company failed to pay $257.9 million principal due on the CSN and accrued interest of $4.2 million related to these Notes.

Total obligations under the CSN are shown net of deferred finance costs, amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Convertible Senior Notes (CSN)

   $ 257,858       $ 257,858   

Unamortized debt discount

     0         (148

Debt discount related to ASC 470-20

     0         (788
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 257,858       $ 256,922   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The fair value of the CSN as of March 31, 2013 and as of December 31, 2012 was $58.0 million and $138.1 million, respectively.

The ASC Topic 470-20 requires the issuer of convertible debt instruments with cash settlement features to separately account for the liability ($290.3 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN) and equity components ($19.7 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN) of the instrument. The debt component was recognized at the present value of its cash flows discounted using a 4.5% discount rate, our borrowing rate at the date of the issuance of the CSN for a similar debt instrument without the conversion feature. The equity component, recorded as additional paid-in capital, was $12.8 million, which represents the difference between the proceeds from the issuance of the CSN and the fair value of the liability, net of deferred taxes of $6.9 million as of the date of the issuance of the CSN. ASC Topic 470-20 also requires an accretion of the resultant debt discount over the expected life of the CSN, which was March 7, 2008 to March 15, 2013. For the period ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012 the additional pre-tax non-cash interest expense recognized in the consolidated statement of operations was $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization related to the debt discount was $19.7 million and $18.9 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The CSN are governed by an Indenture (the “CSN Indenture”) dated March 7, 2008 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated March 7, 2008. Under the terms of the CSN Indenture, the failure to pay principal when done constituted an Event of Default (as defined in the CSN Indenture). The Company addressed the default under CSN through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Effective June 5, 2013, the outstanding balance of the CSN was cancelled.

Senior Secured Notes (the “SSN”)

On December 2, 2009, the Company issued $380 million 9.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and €380 million ($487.1 million) 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “SSN”) in an unregistered offering to institutional investors. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the SSN to redeem the Company’s outstanding 2012 Notes, having an aggregate principal amount of €245.4 million ($314.6 million) on January 4, 2010. The remainder of the net proceeds from the SSN was used to (i) purchase Lion Capital’s remaining equity interest in Russian Alcohol by exercising the Lion Option and the Co-Investor Option, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Lion Option Agreement and the Co-Investor Option Agreement, respectively (ii) repay all amounts outstanding under Russian Alcohol credit facilities; and (iii) repay certain other indebtedness.

On December 9, 2010, the Company issued an additional €50.0 million ($64.1 million) 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “SSN”) in an unregistered offering to institutional investors. The Company used the net proceeds from the additional 2016 Notes to repay its term loans and overdraft facilities with Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A and Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the Company had accrued interest of $27.9 million and $7.1 million respectively, related to the Senior Secured Notes due 2016, with the next coupon due for payment on June 1, 2013 that was not paid.

The failure to pay principal when due on the CSN constitutes an Event of Default under the SSN Indenture. Under the SSN Indenture, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 9.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and 8.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (together, the “SSN”) could declare the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the SSN to be immediately due and payable. The default on CSN caused the SSN to become callable on demand. The Company addressed the default under 2016 Notes through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013. Effective June 5, 2013, all SSN were cancelled.

 

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Total obligations under the SSN are shown net of deferred finance costs, amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (SSN)

   $ 931,174      $ 947,127   

Unamortized debt discount

     (2,516     (2,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 928,658      $ 944,499   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The fair value of the SSN as of March 31, 2013 and as of December 31, 2012 was $729.3 million and $590.9 million, respectively.

Debt Security (the “RTL Notes”)

On May 7, 2012, the Company issued $70 million principal amount of senior notes due March 18, 2013, bearing an interest rate of 3.00% to Russian Standard Bank. Pursuant to the Amended SPA, upon approval of the Company’s shareholders, and after the satisfaction of certain other conditions including the receipt of certain Polish regulatory waivers, Roust Trading was to purchase such number of shares of common stock at a purchase price of $5.25 per share sufficient to repay the then-outstanding principal amount of the Debt Security, totaling approximately 13.3 million shares of common stock and sell to CEDC the entire principal amount of the Debt Security. In addition, interest payable on the Debt Security prior to the Second Closing was, at the option of Roust Trading and after the Second Closing, to be effectively paid in shares of common stock at a price $3.44 per share of common stock. Pursuant to the Amended SPA, the final maturity date for the Debt Security was to be extended to July 31, 2016.

On March 1, 2013, with effect from February 25, 2013 the Company and Roust Trading Ltd. (“Roust Trading”) have entered into a credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “RTL Credit Facility”). Pursuant to the terms of the RTL Credit Facility, $50 million aggregate principal amount of the RTL Notes was converted into a new term loan from Roust Trading to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million.

As of March 31, 2013 the remaining balance of RTL Notes of $20 million was not paid and was overdue. The Company addressed the unsettled RTL Notes through the Plan of Reorganization as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013.

Total obligations under Debt Security amortized over the life of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method as are shown in the table below:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Debt Security (RTL Notes)

   $ 20,000       $ 70,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,000       $ 70,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fair value of the Debt Security as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $21.1 million and $70.4 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had accrued interest of $1.1 million, related to the Debt Security, with the coupon due for payment on March 18, 2013, which was not settled.

Total accumulated unamortized debt discount related to the Company’s debt was $12.7 million and $13.6 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Debt Security was cancelled by the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization.

Conversion of RTL Notes

As mentioned above, on March 1, 2013, with effect from February 25, 2013 the Company and Roust Trading Ltd. (“Roust Trading”) entered into a credit facility with an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “RTL Credit Facility”).

Pursuant to the terms of the RTL Credit Facility, $50 million aggregate principal amount of the 3% senior notes due 2013 issued by the Company to RTL in May, 2012, (the “RTL Notes”) was converted into a new term loan from Roust Trading to the Company in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “Conversion”). The amounts owed under the RTL Credit Facility are to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The RTL Credit Facility bears interest at 3.00% per annum. Accrued interest under the RTL Credit Facility should have been paid by the Company on March 18, 2013. On the last day of the first interest period under the RTL Credit Facility, the Company should have paid to Roust Trading an amount equal to the amount of interest accrued on $50 million of the RTL Notes between September 18, 2012 and the day falling immediately prior to the date on which the Conversion takes place. Both, the first interest payment and the additional interest were not paid as of March 31, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, total outstanding debt under RTL Credit Facility is $50.8 million.

The RTL Credit Facility was cancelled by the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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Effects of Inflation and Foreign Currency Movements

Inflation in Poland is projected at 1.2% for 2013, compared to actual inflation of 3.7% in 2012. In Russia, Hungary and Ukraine, inflation for 2013 is projected at 6.5%, 2.7% and 2.3% respectively, compared to actual inflation of 5.1%, 5.7% and 0.6% respectively, in 2012.

Substantially all of the Company’s operating cash flows and assets are denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint. This means that the Company is exposed to translation movements both on its balance sheet and statement of operations. The impact on working capital items is demonstrated on the cash flow statement as the movement in exchange on cash and cash equivalents. The impact on the statement of operations is by the movement of the average exchange rate used to restate the statement of operations from Polish zloty, Russian ruble and Hungarian forint to U.S. dollars. The amounts shown as exchange rate gains or losses on the face of the statements of operations relate only to realized gains or losses on transactions that are not denominated in Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint. Table below presents the exchange rates used for translation of our balance sheet and statement of operations balances as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2013:

 

     Balance sheet rate
as of
March 31, 2013
     Average rate for the
three months ended
March 31, 2013
 

PLN / USD

     3.2590         3.1469   

RUR / USD

     31.0381         30.4048   

HUF / USD

     237.8832         224.7786   

 

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Because the Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, the translation effects of fluctuations in the exchange rate of our functional currencies have impacted the Company’s financial condition and results of operations and have affected the comparability of our results between financial periods.

As of March 31, 2013 the Company had borrowings including its Convertible Notes due 2013 and Senior Secured Notes due 2016 that are denominated in U.S. dollars and euros, which have been lent to its operations where the functional currency is the Polish zloty and Russian ruble. The effect of having debt denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currencies is to increase or decrease the value of the Company’s liabilities on that debt in terms of the Company’s functional currencies when those functional currencies depreciate or appreciate in value respectively. As a result of this, the Company is exposed to gains and losses on the re-measurement of these liabilities. The table below summarizes the pre-tax impact of a one percent movement in each of the exchange rate which could result in a significant impact in the results of the Company’s operations.

 

Exchange Rate

   Value of notional amount
As of March 31, 2013
     Pre-tax impact of a 1%
movement in exchange rate
 

USD-Polish zloty*

     $ 376.7 million       $ 3.8 million gain/loss   

USD-Russian ruble*

     $ 272.2 million       $ 2.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-USD*

   442.7 million or approximately $567.5 million       $ 5.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-Russian ruble

     €30.4 million or approximately $39.0 million         0.4 million gain/loss   

 

* Reflects debt outstanding prior to giving effect to the Plan of Reorganization.

Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our operations are conducted primarily in Poland and Russia, and our functional currencies are primarily the Polish zloty, Hungarian forint and Russian ruble, and our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank loans, overdraft facilities and long-term debt. All of the monetary assets represented by these financial instruments are located in Poland, Russia and Hungary. Consequently, they are subject to currency translation movements when reporting in U.S. dollars.

If the U.S. dollar increases in value against the Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint, the value in U.S. dollars of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses originally recorded in Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint will decrease. Conversely, if the U.S. dollar decreases in value against the Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint, the value in U.S. dollars of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses originally recorded in Polish zloty, Russian ruble or Hungarian forint will increase. Thus, increases and decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar can have a material impact on the value in U.S. dollars of our non-U.S. dollar assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, even if the value of these items has not changed in their original currency.

As of March 31, 2013 the Company had borrowings including its Convertible Notes due 2013 and Senior Secured Notes due 2016 that are denominated in U.S. dollars and euros, which have been lent to its operations where the functional currency is the Polish zloty and Russian ruble. The effect of having debt denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currencies is to increase or decrease the value of the Company’s liabilities on that debt in terms of the Company’s functional currencies when those functional currencies depreciate or appreciate in value respectively. As a result of this, the Company is exposed to gains and losses on the re-measurement of these liabilities. The table below summarizes the pre-tax impact of a one percent movement in each of the exchange rate which could result in a significant impact in the results of the Company’s operations.

 

Exchange Rate

   Value of notional amount
As of March 31, 2013
     Pre-tax impact of a 1%
movement in exchange rate
 

USD-Polish zloty*

     $376.7 million       $ 3.8 million gain/loss   

USD-Russian ruble*

     $272.2 million       $ 2.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-USD*

   442.7 million or approximately $567.5 million       $ 5.7 million gain/loss   

EUR-Russian ruble

     €30.4 million or approximately $39.0 million         0.4 million gain/loss   

 

* Reflects debt outstanding prior to giving effect to the Plan of Reorganization.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of March 31, 2013. Since December 2011 we have begun restructuring of our corporate finance and reporting department in Poland and in Russia to implement more effective internal controls over financial reporting. Further weaknesses were revealed during the 2012 restructuring process as disclosed in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013 that still exist as of March 31, 2013.

Due to our material weaknesses, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Remediation Initiatives

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in response to the identified material weakness, our management, with oversight from the Company’s Audit Committee, has dedicated significant in-house and external resources to implement enhancements to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting so as to remediate all material weakness. These ongoing efforts has been focused on (i) expanding our organization capabilities to improve our monitoring, communications, training and governance processes over our financial statement closing process, (ii) implementing process improvements to strengthen our internal control and monitoring activities over retroactive trade rebates and trade marketing refunds, (iii) analyzing the impact of improper design of IT segregation of duties on financial statements and implementing adequate controls and (iv) the placement of additional qualified personnel to timely complete the Company’s financial reports, thus allowing for proper review and oversight.

In the course of the past year, we undertook a number of remediation initiatives including the change of senior management at the parent company level. For more details, see the information in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013.

Audit Committee

During the past year, the Audit Committee held a number of meetings with management to evaluate management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. Specifically, on March 22, 2013, the Audit Committee evaluated the assessment of effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 presented by management. As an outcome of this assessment, the Audit Committee requested that management to prepare a detailed remediation plan for the 2013 and the following years addressing the remaining material weaknesses as well as to allocate the resources necessary to remedy these weaknesses.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Please refer to Note 6 of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) attached herein for a discussion of certain legal proceedings.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

For a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2013.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

Pursuant to the Plan, the Company has filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “New Charter”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and has adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “New By-Laws”), each of which became effective as of June 5, 2013, and which changed the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Pursuant to the New Charter, Minority Stockholders (as defined in the New Charter) have the right to nominate one director and such director’s successor. No person proposed to be nominated by the Requesting Stockholder Group shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless such person (i) satisfies the Independence Requirements delineated in the New Charter and (ii) is nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6.1 of the New Charter.

Pursuant to the New Bylaws, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors shall be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, whether or not a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the New Charter, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by the sole remaining director so elected. Each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. In the event that one or more directors resigns from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, subject to the terms of the New Charter, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

    2.1    Amended and Restated Offering Memorandum, Consent Solicitation and Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated March 8, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 99.(a)(1)(i) to the Schedule TO-I-A filed with the SEC on March 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
    2.2    Supplement No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Offering Memorandum, Consent Solicitation Statement and Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated March 18, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
    2.3    Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order (I) Approving (A) the Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Sections 1125 and 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, (B) the Prepetition Solicitations Procedures, and (C) Forms of Ballots, and (II) Confirming the Second Amended and Restated Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Central European Distribution Corporation, et al. (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
    2.4    Second Amended and Restated Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Central European Distribution Corporation, et al. (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
    3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
    3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 11, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
  31.1*    Certificate of the CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e).
  31.2*    Certificate of the CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e).
  32.1*    Certification of the CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2*    Certification of the CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101*    The following financial statements from Central European Distribution Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

 

CENTRAL EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

(registrant)

Date: June 28, 2013   By:  

/s/    Grant Winterton        

    Grant Winterton
    Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 28, 2013   By:  

/s/    Ryan Lee        

    Ryan Lee
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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