UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED COMMISSION FILE NUMBER
December 31, 1997 1-1553
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 52-0248090
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Towson, Maryland 21286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 410-716-3900
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.50 per share New York Stock Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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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 twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. (X)
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of January 30, 1998, was $4,560,898,176.
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 30, 1998, was
95,018,712.
The exhibit index as required by Item 601(a) of Regulation S-K is included in
Item 14 of Part IV of this report.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the registrant's definitive
Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Report.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
(a) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
The Black & Decker Corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries, the
Corporation), incorporated in Maryland in 1910, is a global marketer and
manufacturer of quality products used in and around the home and for
commercial applications. With products and services marketed in over 100
countries, the Corporation enjoys worldwide recognition of strong brand
names and a superior reputation for quality, design, innovation, and
value.
The Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of power
tools, power tool accessories, and residential security hardware, and the
Corporation's product lines hold leading market share positions in these
industries. The Corporation is a major global supplier of engineered
fastening and assembly systems. The household products business is a
major global competitor in the small electric household appliance
industry. The Corporation is a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of
steel golf club shafts and glass container-forming and inspection
equipment. These assertions are based on total volume of sales of
products compared to the total market for those products and are
supported by market research studies sponsored by the Corporation as well
as independent industry statistics available through various trade
organizations and periodicals, internally generated market data, and
other sources. As more fully described below under the caption "Recent
Developments" and in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this report, in January 1998,
the Corporation announced its planned divestiture of the household
products business in North America, Latin America, and Australia, as well
as its recreational products business, and glass container-forming and
inspection equipment business.
During 1995, the Corporation sold PRC Realty Systems, Inc. (RSI),
and PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI), for aggregate proceeds of
approximately $100 million. In February 1996, the Corporation sold PRC
Inc. to Litton Industries, Inc., for approximately $425 million.
Together, PRC Inc., RSI and EMI composed the Corporation's former
information technology and services (PRC) segment. For additional
information about the discontinued PRC segment, see the discussion below
under the caption "Discontinued Operations" and Note 12 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this
report.
In April 1996, the Corporation replaced its former unsecured
revolving credit facility, which was scheduled to expire in 1997, with a
new unsecured revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility), which will
expire in 2001. Under the Credit Facility, which consists of two
individual facilities, the Corporation may borrow up to $1.0 billion. For
additional information about the Credit Facility, see Note 8 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this
report.
Under terms established upon the original sale of its Series B
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B), the Corporation had
the option, after September 1996, to require the conversion of the Series
B stock into shares of Common Stock under certain circumstances. On
October 14, 1996, the Corporation exercised its conversion option,
issuing 6,350,000 shares of Common Stock in exchange for all previously
outstanding shares of Series B stock. In July 1997, the Corporation
reclassified previously designated shares of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock into
undesignated Series Preferred Stock. For additional information, see Note
15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of
Part II of this report.
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During 1996, the Corporation commenced a restructuring of certain of
its operations and recorded a restructuring charge of $91.3 million
($74.8 million after tax). The major component of that restructuring
charge related to the Corporation's elimination of approximately 1,500
positions. As a result, an accrual of $74.6 million for severance,
principally associated with the European businesses in the Consumer and
Home Improvement Products segment, was included in the 1996 restructuring
charge. For additional information about the 1996 restructuring charge,
see Notes 11 and 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Item 8 of Part II of this report and Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in
Item 7 of Part II of this report. As more fully described below under the
caption "Recent Developments" and in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this report, in
January 1998, the Corporation commenced an additional restructuring
program, principally related to its worldwide power tools and accessories
business, which is expected to be completed over the course of the next
two years.
(b) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On January 26, 1998, the Board of Directors approved a comprehensive
strategic repositioning of the Corporation, consisting of three separate
elements.
The first element of the strategic repositioning is to focus the
Corporation on its core operations, that is, those businesses that the
Corporation believes are capable of delivering superior operating and
financial performance. As a result, investment bankers have been retained
to assist in selling the Corporation's non-strategic businesses. Those
non-strategic businesses consist of the recreational products business,
True Temper Sports; the glass container-forming and inspection equipment
business, Emhart Glass; and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia. The Corporation expects the
divestitures of these businesses to be completed in 1998.
The second element of the strategic repositioning plan is the
repurchase of up to 10% of the Corporation's outstanding common stock
over the next two years. A combination of net proceeds from the sale of
divested businesses and cash flow from remaining operations are expected
to be used to fund the stock repurchase program. Prior to receipt of
proceeds from the sale of divested businesses, the Corporation also may
utilize its existing borrowing facilities to fund a portion of the stock
repurchase program.
The third element of the strategic repositioning plan is a major
restructuring program intended to reduce the Corporation's cost structure
substantially. This program will be implemented over a period of two
years and primarily relates to the worldwide power tools and accessories
business. The estimated pre-tax cost of the program is approximately $250
million, of which approximately $200 million is expected to be recognized
in the first quarter of 1998, with the balance recognized as the program
progresses over the next two years. In addition to the restructuring
charge, related expenses of approximately $60 million will be charged to
operations over the next two years as the restructuring program
progresses. These costs, which are incremental to the plans being
implemented, do not qualify as exit costs under generally accepted
accounting principles.
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As a consequence of the strategic repositioning plan, the Corporation
has elected to change the basis upon which it evaluates goodwill for
impairment effective January 1, 1998. The change, from the undiscounted
cash flow basis to the discounted cash flow basis, will result in the
write-off of approximately $900 million of goodwill through a non-cash
charge to operations in the first quarter of 1998.
For additional information about the strategic repositioning plan and
the change in accounting with respect to the measurement of goodwill
impairment, see Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Item 8 of Part II, and Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of
Part II of this report.
(c) DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On February 16, 1996, the Corporation announced that it had completed the
previously announced sale of PRC Inc., the remaining business in the
discontinued PRC segment, for $425.0 million. Earnings from discontinued
operations of $70.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996,
consisted primarily of the gain on the sale of PRC Inc., net of
applicable income taxes of $55.6 million and related selling expenses.
Revenues and operating income of PRC Inc. for the period from January 1,
1996, through February 15, 1996, were not significant. The terms of the
sale of PRC Inc. provided for an adjustment to the sales price, based
upon the changes in the net assets of PRC Inc. through February 15, 1996.
That adjustment was finalized in January 1998.
The Corporation acquired the former PRC segment through its
acquisition of Emhart Corporation in April 1989. Operating results, net
assets, and cash flows of the discontinued PRC segment have been reported
separately from the continuing operations of the Corporation in the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this
report.
Net earnings of the discontinued PRC segment were $70.4 million ($.73
per share on a diluted basis) in 1996 and $38.4 million ($.41 per share
on a diluted basis) in 1995. The results of the discontinued PRC segment
do not reflect any expense for interest allocated by or management fees
charged by the Corporation.
(d) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS SEGMENTS
As more fully described above under the caption "Recent Developments" and
in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item
8 of Part II of this report, in January 1998, the Corporation announced
its planned divestiture of the recreational products business, True
Temper Sports; the glass container-forming and inspection equipment
business, Emhart Glass; and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia. Because True Temper Sports, Emhart
Glass, and the household products business in North America, Latin
America, and Australia are not treated as discontinued operations under
generally accepted accounting principles, they remain a part of the
Corporation's reported results from continuing operations until their
sale. Unless otherwise indicated, the following discussion pertains to
the continuing operations of the Corporation -- including True Temper
Sports, Emhart Glass, and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia -- and excludes any matters with
respect to the discontinued PRC segment.
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The Corporation operates in two business segments: Consumer and Home
Improvement Products, including consumer and professional power tools and
accessories, household products, security hardware, outdoor products
(composed of electric lawn and garden tools and recreational products),
plumbing products, and product service; and Commercial and Industrial
Products, including fastening and assembly systems and glass
container-forming and inspection equipment. See Note 18 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II, and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations included in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
Sales from continuing operations by product group within business
segments are presented in the following table.
1997 Sales by Product Group within Business Segments
(Millions of Dollars)
Year Ended
December 31, 1997
Amount %
Consumer and Home Improvement Products ------- ---
Power Tools and Product Service $2,070 42%
Household Products 669 (a) 13
Security Hardware 574 12
Accessories 342 7
Outdoor Products 345 (b) 7
Plumbing Products 242 5
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Total Consumer and Home Improvement Products 4,242 86%
Commercial and Industrial Products 699 (c) 14%
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Total Sales $4,941 100%
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(a) Includes $588 million of sales of the household products business
to be sold, that is, the household products business in North
America, Latin America and Australia. The balance relates to the
household products business in other geographic locations, to be
retained by the Corporation.
(b) Includes $83 million of sales of the recreational products
business to be sold.
(c) Includes $239 million of sales of the glass container-forming and
inspection equipment business to be sold.
There is no single class of product within the product groups listed
in the above table that represents more than 10% of the Corporation's
consolidated sales from continuing operations.
Sales for the year ended December 31, 1997, to The Home Depot
accounted for approximately 13% of sales in the Consumer and Home
Improvement Products segment. Sales to The Home Depot during 1997
represented approximately 11% of the Corporation's consolidated sales.
The loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on the
Corporation.
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(e) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
As more fully described above under the caption "Recent Developments" and
in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item
8 of Part II of this report, in January 1998, the Corporation announced
its planned divestiture of the recreational products business, True
Temper Sports; the glass container-forming and inspection equipment
business, Emhart Glass; and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia. Because True Temper Sports, Emhart
Glass, and the household products business in North America, Latin
America, and Australia are not treated as discontinued operations under
generally accepted accounting principles, they remain a part of the
Corporation's reported results from continuing operations until their
sale. Unless otherwise indicated, the following discussion pertains to
the continuing operations of the Corporation -- including True Temper
Sports, Emhart Glass, and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia -- and excludes any matters with
respect to the discontinued PRC segment.
The following is a brief description of each of the business
segments.
CONSUMER AND HOME IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS SEGMENT
The Consumer and Home Improvement Products segment is composed of
consumer (home use) and professional power tools and accessories,
household products, security hardware, outdoor products (composed of
electric lawn and garden tools and recreational products), plumbing
products, and product service. Power tools include both corded and
cordless electric portable power tools, such as drills, screwdrivers,
saws, sanders, and grinders; car care products; Workmate(R) workcenters
and related products; bench and stationary tools; and cordless lighting
products. Accessories include accessories and attachments for power
tools, and a variety of consumer-use fastening products, including
stapling products. Household products include a variety of both corded
and cordless small electric household appliances, including hand-held
vacuums; irons; lighting products; food mixers, processors and choppers;
can openers; blenders; coffeemakers; kettles; toasters and toaster ovens;
wafflebakers; knives; breadmakers; and wet scrubbers. Security hardware
includes both residential and commercial door hardware, including
locksets, high-security and electronic locks and locking devices; door
closers, hinges and exit devices; and master keying systems. Outdoor
products include a variety of both corded and cordless electric lawn and
garden products, such as hedge and yard (string) trimmers, lawn mowers,
edgers, blower/vacuums, and related lawn and garden accessories. Outdoor
products also include recreational products, which consist of a variety
of steel and composite golf club shafts and bicycle and specialty tubing.
Plumbing products include a variety of conventional and decorative
faucets, shower heads, and bath accessories.
Power tools, household products, electric lawn and garden tools, and
related accessories are marketed around the world under the Black &
Decker name as well as other trademarks and trade names, including,
without limitation, DEWALT; Elu; Black & Decker Industry & Construction;
VERSAPAK; Wood Hawk; Wizard; SandStorm; Workmate; Quantum Pro; Proline;
Macho; TimberWolf; Cyclone; Sawcat; Trimcat; Scrugun; Scru-drill; Holgun;
Paintmate; CutSaw; Spitfire; Wildcat; Shorty; Sawforce; PowerDriver;
Quattro; Alligator; Powerfile; Guaranteed Tough; Controlled Finish
System; Versa-Clutch; Air Station; Dustbuster; ScumBuster; FloorBuster;
Spillbuster; Spacemaker; Quick `N Easy; Sure Steam; SurgeXpress;
ProXpress; Stowaway; KT kitchentools; Flavor Scenter Steamer; Super
Chopper; HandyChopper; Spatula Smart; All-In-One; Toast-R-Oven; Hideaway;
Slice Right/SlimGrip; PowerPro; Brew `N Go; SnakeLight; SpotLiter;
SafeLiter; Groom `N'
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Edge; Vac `N' Mulch; MasterVac; LeafBuster; AutoStop; Strimmer;
StripeMaster; Lawn Raker; Black & Decker Hovermaster; Reflex; Hedge Hog;
Grass Hog; Automatic Feed Spool-AFS; Series 20; Series 40; Series 60;
B&D; Piranha; Piranha Pro; Rock Carbide; Bullet; Pilot-Point; Scorpion
Anti-Slip; Magnetic Drill and Drive System; Master Series; Build-a-Set;
and POP. Security hardware products are marketed under a variety of
trademarks and trade names, including, without limitation, Kwikset;
Kwikset Plus; TITAN; TITAN Commercial Series; TITAN Technologies;
AccessOne; LockMinder; NightSight; Black & Decker; Black & Decker Plus;
GEO; Lane; Astra; DOM; Diamant; Pentagon; NEMEF; and Corbin Co.
Recreational products are marketed under the trademarks and trade names
True Temper; Dynamic; Dynamic Gold; Dynalite; EI-70; Comet; Rocket; True
Lite; SENSICORE; TT Lite; Release; Assailant; Endurance; and others.
Plumbing products are marketed under the trademarks and trade names Price
Pfister; Black & Decker; The Pfabulous Pfaucet With The Pfunny Name; The
Pfabulous Pfaucet. Pforever.; The Pforever Pfaucet; Pfrequent Pfaucet;
Pforever Pfinish; Pforever Seal; Pforever Warranty; The Professional
Pfranchise Club; Genesis; Society Brass Collection; Bodyguard; Match
Makers; Quick Trim; and others.
The Corporation's product service program supports its power tools,
electric lawn and garden products, and household products businesses.
Replacement parts and product repair services are available through a
network of company-operated service centers, which are identified and
listed in product information material generally included in product
packaging. At December 31, 1997, there were approximately 150 such
service centers, of which roughly two-thirds were located in the United
States. The remainder were located around the world, primarily in Europe
and Canada. These company-operated service centers are supplemented by
several hundred authorized service centers operated by independent local
owners. The Corporation also operates a reconditioning center in which
power tools and household appliances are reconditioned and then re-sold
through numerous company-operated factory outlets and service centers.
Most of the Corporation's consumer products sold in the United States
carry a two-year warranty, pursuant to which the consumer can return
defective products during the two years following the purchase in
exchange for a replacement product or repair at no cost to the consumer.
Consumer products sold outside the United States generally have similar
warranty arrangements. Such arrangements vary, however, depending upon
local market conditions and laws and regulations.
The Corporation's product offerings in the Consumer and Home
Improvement Products segment are sold primarily to retailers,
wholesalers, distributors, and jobbers, although some reconditioned power
tools and household products are sold through company-operated service
centers and factory outlets directly to end users. Certain security
hardware products are sold to commercial, institutional, and industrial
customers.
The principal materials used in the manufacturing of products in the
Consumer and Home Improvement Products segment are plastics, aluminum,
copper, steel, bronze, zinc, brass, certain electronic components, and
batteries. These materials are used in various forms. For example,
aluminum or steel may be used in wire, sheet, bar, and strip stock form.
The materials used in the various manufacturing processes are
purchased on the open market, and the majority are available through
multiple sources and are in adequate supply. The Corporation has
experienced no significant work stoppages to date as a result of
shortages of materials. The Corporation has certain long-term commitments
for the purchase of various component parts and raw materials and
believes that it is unlikely that any of these agreements would be
terminated prematurely. Alternate sources of supply at competitive
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prices are available for most, if not all, materials for which long-term
commitments exist. The Corporation believes that the termination of any
of these commitments would not have a material adverse effect on
operations. From time to time, the Corporation enters into commodity
hedges on certain raw materials used in the manufacturing process to
reduce the risk of market price fluctuations. As of December 31, 1997,
the amount of product under commodity hedges was not material to the
Corporation.
As a global marketer and manufacturer, the Corporation purchases
materials and supplies from suppliers in many different countries around
the world. Certain of the finished products and component parts are
purchased from suppliers that have manufacturing operations in mainland
China. In addition, the Corporation carries on manufacturing operations
in that country. China has been granted Most Favored Nation (MFN) status
through July 3, 1998, and currently there are no significant trade
restrictions or tariffs imposed on such products. The Corporation has
investigated alternate sources of supply and production arrangements in
case the MFN status is not extended. Alternative sources of supply are
available, or can be developed, for many of these products, and
alternative production arrangements can be made available at certain of
the Corporation's other manufacturing facilities. The Corporation
believes that, although there could be some disruption in the supply of
certain of these finished products and component parts if China's MFN
status is not extended or if significant trade restrictions or tariffs
are imposed, the impact would not have a material adverse effect on the
operating results of the Corporation over the long term. However, the
Corporation believes that, in the event that China's MFN status is not
extended or significant trade restrictions or tariffs are imposed, the
impact would likely have significant negative effect on the operating
results of the Corporation over the short term.
Principal manufacturing and assembly facilities of the power tools
and accessories, security hardware, and plumbing products businesses in
the United States are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina; Easton and
Hampstead, Maryland; Anaheim and Pacoima, California; Denison, Texas;
Waynesboro, Georgia; and Bristow, Oklahoma. Principal manufacturing and
assembly facilities located in the United States of the household
products and recreational products businesses to be divested are located
in Asheboro, North Carolina; and Amory and Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Principal distribution facilities in the United States, other than those
located at the manufacturing facilities listed above, are located in Fort
Mill, South Carolina; and Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Principal manufacturing and assembly facilities outside the United
States of the power tools and accessories business, security hardware
business, and household products business -- other than the household
products business in Latin America and Australia, which are to be sold --
are located in Buchlberg and Bruhl, Germany; Molteno and Perugia, Italy;
Spennymoor and Rotherham, England; Brockville, Canada; Mexicali, Mexico;
Jurong Town; Singapore; Kuantan, Malaysia; Uberaba, Brazil; and
Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The principal manufacturing facility of the
household products business in Latin America to be sold by the
Corporation in 1998, is located in Queretaro, Mexico. The principal
distribution facility outside the United States, other than those located
at the manufacturing facilities listed above, is located in Idstein,
Germany.
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In connection with the strategic repositioning plan announced by the
Corporation in January 1998, the worldwide power tools and accessories
business has announced that it intends to close its manufacturing
facilities in Brockville, Canada; Molteno, Italy; and Jurong Town,
Singapore; and that it intends to announce the closure of an additional
manufacturing facility over the next several months. Current power tool
production at the plants to be closed will be transferred to other
manufacturing sites within the worldwide power tools and accessories
business.
For additional information with respect to these and other
properties owned or leased by the Corporation, see Item 2, "Properties."
In 1996, the Corporation commenced a restructuring of certain of its
operations and recorded a restructuring charge of $91.3 million, of which
$87.7 million related to the Consumer and Home Improvement Products
segment. For additional information about the 1996 restructuring charge,
see Notes 11 and 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
included in Item 8 of Part II, and Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of
Part II of this report. As more fully described above under the caption
"Recent Developments" and in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this report, in January 1998,
the Corporation commenced an additional restructuring program,
principally related to its worldwide power tools and accessories
business.
The Corporation holds various patents and licenses on many of its
products and processes in the Consumer and Home Improvement Products
segment. Although these patents and licenses are important, the
Corporation is not materially dependent on such patents or licenses with
respect to its operations.
The Corporation holds various trademarks that are employed in its
businesses and operates under various trade names, some of which are
stated above. The Corporation believes that these trademarks and trade
names are important to the marketing and distribution of its products.
A significant portion of the Corporation's sales in the Consumer and
Home Improvement Products segment is derived from the do-it-yourself and
home modernization markets, which generally are not seasonal in nature.
However, sales of household products and certain consumer power tools
tend to be higher during the period immediately preceding the Christmas
gift-giving season, while the sales of most electric lawn and garden
tools are at their peak during the winter and early spring period. Most
of the Corporation's other product lines within this segment generally
are not seasonal in nature but may be influenced by trends in the
residential and commercial construction markets and other general
economic trends.
The Corporation is one of the world's leaders in the manufacturing
and marketing of portable power tools, small electric household
appliances, electric lawn and garden tools, security hardware, plumbing
products, and accessories. Worldwide, the markets in which the
Corporation sells these products are highly competitive on the basis of
price, quality, and after-sale service. A number of competing domestic
and foreign companies are strong, well-established manufacturers that
compete on a global basis. Some of these companies manufacture products
that are competitive with a number of the Corporation's product lines.
Other competitors restrict their operations to fewer categories, and some
offer only a narrow range of competitive products. Competition from
certain of these manufacturers has been intense in recent years and is
expected to continue.
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COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT
The Corporation's fastening and assembly systems business manufactures an
extensive line of metal and plastic fasteners and engineered fastening
systems for commercial applications, including blind riveting, stud
welding, and assembly systems, specialty screws, prevailing torque nuts
and assemblies, and insert systems. The fastening and assembly systems
products are marketed under the trademarks and trade names Emhart
Fastening Teknologies; Dodge; Gripco; Gripco Assemblies; HeliCoil; NPR;
Parker-Kalon; POP; T-Rivet; Ultra-Grip; Tucker; Warren; Dril-Kwik;
Parabolt; Jack Nut; KALEI; Plastifast; PLASTI-KWICK; POP-matic; POPNUT;
Pop-sert; Swageform; Weldfast; Splitfast; and WELL-NUT.
The principal markets for these products include the automotive,
transportation, construction, electronics, aerospace, machine tool, and
appliance industries. Substantial sales are made to automotive
manufacturers worldwide. Some of these products are also sold through the
Corporation's Consumer and Home Improvement Products segment.
Products are marketed directly to customers and also through
distributors and representatives. These products face competition from
many manufacturers in several countries. Product quality, performance,
reliability, price, delivery, and technical and application engineering
services are the primary competitive factors. Except for sales to
automotive manufacturers, which historically schedule plant shutdowns
during July and August of each year, there is little seasonal variation.
The Corporation owns a number of United States and foreign patents,
trademarks, and license rights relating to the fastening and assembly
systems business. While the Corporation considers those patents,
trademarks, and license rights to be valuable, the Corporation is not
materially dependent upon such patents or license rights with respect to
its operations.
Principal manufacturing facilities for the fastening and assembly
systems business in the United States are located in Danbury and Shelton,
Connecticut; Montpelier, Indiana; Campbellsville and Hopkinsville,
Kentucky; and Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Principal facilities outside the
United States are located in Birmingham, England; Giessen, Germany; and
Toyohashi, Japan. For additional information with respect to these and
other properties owned or leased by the Corporation, see Item 2,
"Properties."
The raw materials used in the fastening and assembly systems business
consist primarily of ferrous and nonferrous metals in the form of wire,
bar stock, strip and sheet metals, and chemical compounds, plastics, and
rubber. These materials are readily available from a number of suppliers.
The Corporation manufactures a variety of automatic, high-speed
machines for the glass container-forming industry, including machines for
supplying molten glass for the feeding and forming processes and
electronic inspection equipment for monitoring quality levels. These
machines are used in producing bottles, jars, tumblers, and other glass
containers primarily for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and household
products packaging. The Corporation also provides replacement parts and a
variety of engineering, repairing, rebuilding, and other services to the
glass container-making industry throughout the world, and these
activities generate nearly two-thirds of the sales in this business.
These products and services are marketed principally under the trademarks
and trade names Emhart; Emhart Glass; Powers; FLEX-LINE; T-600 Forming
Control System; Verti-Flow Cooling Systems; PowerNET; QualiTrac; TIM; and
Total Inspection Machine.
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The Corporation sells glass container-forming and inspection
equipment and replacement parts primarily through its own sales force
directly to glass container manufacturers throughout the world. The
business is not dependent on one or a few customers, the loss of which
would have a material adverse effect on operating results of the
business.
Some domestic manufacturers and a number of foreign manufacturers
compete with the Corporation in the manufacture and sale of various types
of glass container-forming and inspection equipment. However, the
Corporation believes that it is a leading supplier and offers the most
complete line of glass container-forming and inspection machinery, parts,
and service. In recent years, the glass container-forming and inspection
equipment business has experienced the effects of increased competition
with packaging applications of plastic and other non-glass containers.
Important competitive factors are price, technological and machine
performance features; product reliability; and technical and application
engineering services. There is little seasonal variation in this
business.
In 1996, the Corporation commenced a restructuring of certain of its
operations and recorded a restructuring charge of $91.3 million, of which
$3.6 million related to the Commercial and Industrial segment. For
additional information about the 1996 restructuring charge, see Notes 11
and 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8
of Part II, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included in Item 7 of Part II of this
report.
The Corporation owns a number of United States and foreign patents,
trademarks, and license rights relating to the glass container-forming
and inspection equipment business. While the Corporation considers those
patents, trademarks, and license rights to be valuable, this business is
not materially dependent upon such patents or license rights with respect
to its operations.
The principal glass container-forming and inspection equipment
manufacturing facility in the United States is located in Windsor,
Connecticut. Principal manufacturing facilities outside the United States
are located in Orebro and Sundsvall, Sweden. For additional information
with respect to these and other properties owned or leased by the
Corporation, see Item 2, "Properties."
The principal raw materials required for the glass container-forming
and inspection equipment business are steel, iron, copper and
copper-based materials, aluminum and refractory materials, and electronic
components. Manufactured parts are purchased from a number of suppliers.
All such materials and components are generally available in adequate
quantities.
BACKLOG
The following is a summary of total backlog by business segment as of the
referenced dates.
(Millions of Dollars) December 31,
1997 1996
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Consumer and Home Improvement Products $ 85 $ 71
Commercial and Industrial Products 132 145
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Total Backlog $217 $216
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None of the backlog at December 31, 1997, or at December 31, 1996,
included unfunded amounts.
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OTHER INFORMATION
The Corporation's product development program in the United States for
the Consumer and Home Improvement Products segment is coordinated from
the Corporation's headquarters in Towson, Maryland, for power tools and
accessories; from Shelton, Connecticut, for household products; from
Anaheim, California, for residential security hardware; and from Pacoima,
California, for plumbing products. Outside the United States, product
development activities for power tools and accessories and household
products are coordinated from Slough, England, and are carried on at
facilities in Spennymoor, England; Brockville, Canada; Molteno, Italy;
and Idstein, Germany.
Product development activities for the Commercial and Industrial
Products segment are currently carried on at various product or business
group headquarters or at principal manufacturing locations as previously
noted.
Costs associated with development of new products and changes to
existing products are charged to operations as incurred. See Note 1 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II
of this report for amounts of expenditures for product development
activities.
As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation employed approximately
28,600 persons in its operations worldwide. Approximately 1,800 employees
in the United States are covered by collective bargaining agreements.
During 1997, several collective bargaining agreements in the United
States were negotiated without material disruption to operations. A
number of other agreements are scheduled for negotiation during 1998.
Also, the Corporation has government-mandated collective bargaining
arrangements or union contracts with employees in other countries. With
respect to the Corporation's ongoing operations, operations have not been
affected significantly by work stoppages and, in the opinion of
management, employee relations are good. A brief work stoppage was
experienced in early 1998 at the Corporation's manufacturing facility in
Molteno, Italy, when workers learned that the facility was to be closed.
The Corporation's operations worldwide are subject to certain
foreign, federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. In
recent years, many state and local governments have enacted laws and
regulations that govern the labeling and packaging of products and limit
the sale of products containing certain materials deemed to be
environmentally sensitive. These laws and regulations not only limit the
acceptable methods for disposal of products and components that contain
certain substances, but also require that products be designed in a
manner to permit easy recycling or proper disposal of environmentally
sensitive components such as nickel cadmium batteries. The Corporation
seeks to comply fully with these laws and regulations. Although
compliance involves continuing costs, it has not materially increased
capital expenditures and has not had a material adverse effect on the
Corporation.
Pursuant to authority granted under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a National
Priority List (NPL) of sites at which action is to be taken by the EPA or
state authorities to mitigate the risk of release of hazardous substances
into the environment. The Corporation is engaged in continuing activities
with regard to various sites on the NPL and other sites covered under
CERCLA. As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation had been identified as a
potentially responsible party (PRP) in connection with approximately 22
sites being investigated by federal or state agencies under CERCLA. The
Corporation also is engaged in site investigations and remedial
activities to address environmental
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contamination from past operations at current and former manufacturing
facilities in the United States and abroad.
To minimize the Corporation's potential liability, when appropriate,
management has undertaken, among other things, active participation in
steering committees established at the sites and has agreed to
remediation through consent orders with the appropriate government
agencies. Due to uncertainty over the Corporation's involvement in some
of the sites, uncertainty over the remedial measures to be adopted at
various sites and facilities, and the fact that imposition of joint and
several liability with the right of contribution is possible under
CERCLA, the liability of the Corporation with respect to any site at
which remedial measures have not been completed cannot be established
with certainty. On the basis of periodic reviews conducted with respect
to these sites, however, appropriate liability accruals have been
established by the Corporation. As of December 31, 1997, the
Corporation's aggregate probable exposure with respect of environmental
liabilities, for which accruals have been established in the Consolidated
Financial Statements, was $43.2 million. With respect to environmental
liabilities, unless otherwise noted below, the Corporation does not
believe that its liability with respect to any individual site will
exceed $10.0 million.
Pursuant to the terms of the Corporation's agreement to sell the
Bostik chemical adhesives business to Orkem S.A., the Corporation agreed
to indemnify Orkem against costs incurred or claims made with respect to
environmental matters at Bostik facilities within four years from the
date of sale to the extent that the aggregate costs and claims exceeded
$5.0 million, provided, however, that the Corporation's total liability
to Orkem for all environmental matters with respect to Bostik facilities
shall not exceed $10.0 million. By letter dated November 22, 1993,
Orkem's successor in interest ("Total, S.A.") notified the Corporation
that within the four-year period following the closing it had incurred
costs of approximately $5.4 million and demanded payment of the amount in
excess of $5.0 million. Total, S.A. also demanded indemnification for a
number of environmental conditions identified in its letter, the cost of
which it estimated would exceed the $10.0 million limitation of the
Corporation's indemnification obligation. During the last several years
the Corporation and Total, S.A. have continued to review the
indemnification claims and, subsequent to December 31, 1997, the
Corporation and Total, S.A. entered into a settlement agreement pursuant
to which all remaining claims were resolved.
In 1985, as a consequence of investigations stemming from an
underground storage tank leak from a nearby gas station, the Corporation
discovered certain groundwater contamination at its facility located in
Hampstead, Maryland. Upon discovery of the groundwater contamination, the
Corporation, in cooperation with the Department of Environment of the
State of Maryland (MDE), embarked on a program to remediate groundwater
contamination and to prevent the migration of contaminants, including
installation of an air stripping system designed to remove contaminants
from groundwater. The Corporation, in cooperation with MDE, conducted
extensive investigations as to potential sources of the groundwater
contamination. Following submission of the results of its investigations
to MDE, the Corporation proposed to expand its groundwater remediation
system and also proposed to excavate and remediate soils in the vicinity
of the plant that appear to be a source area for certain contamination.
The Corporation has received all permits necessary to operate its
expanded groundwater treatment facility at the Hampstead facility, and
the system is fully operational.
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In 1988, J.C. Rhodes, a former subsidiary of Emhart Industries, Inc.,
was notified by both the EPA and the State of Massachusetts that it was
considered a PRP with regard to the Sullivan's Ledge site in New Bedford,
Massachusetts. Emhart and 11 other companies formed a PRP group to
respond to the EPA's and Massachusetts' demands, and, in September 1990,
executed a Consent Order to perform the remedial action recommended by
the EPA in its Record of Decision. The remedial action is now underway.
A second area of the Sullivan's Ledge site, known as Middle Marsh,
was investigated by the EPA; and a Record of Decision was issued in
September 1991. In September 1992, Emhart, 11 other companies, and the
City of New Bedford, Massachusetts, executed a Consent Order to perform
the remediation required in the Middle Marsh section of the site. At this
time, Emhart's estimated liability for remediation cost at the Sullivan's
Ledge site is estimated at $2.0 million.
The Corporation has been investigating certain environmental matters
at its NEMEF security hardware facility in the Netherlands. The NEMEF
facility has been a manufacturing operation since 1921. During building
construction in 1990, soil and groundwater contamination was discovered
on the property. Investigations to understand the full extent of the
contamination were undertaken at that time, and those investigations are
continuing. The Corporation is continuing to work with consultants and
local authorities to develop a comprehensive remediation plan in
conjunction with neighboring property owners.
In the opinion of management, the costs of compliance with respect to
the matters set forth above and other remedial costs have been adequately
accrued, and the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a
material adverse effect on the Corporation. The ongoing costs of
compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations have not had,
nor are they expected to have, a material adverse effect upon the
Corporation's capital expenditures or financial position.
(f) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
OPERATIONS
Reference is made to Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, entitled "Business Segments and Geographic Areas", included
in Item 8 of Part II and to the section entitled "Business Segments" in
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations included in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
(g) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION The
current Executive Officers and Other Senior Officers of the Corporation,
their ages, current offices or positions, and their business experience
during the past five years is set forth below.
Nolan D. Archibald - 54
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer;
January 1990 - present.
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Joseph Galli - 39
Executive Vice President and President -
Power Tools and Accessories Group,
December 1996 - present;
Group Vice President and President - Power Tools and Accessories,
March 1996 - December 1996;
Group Vice President and President - Power Tools,
October 1995 - March 1996;
Vice President and President - North American Power Tools,
October 1993 - October 1995;
President - U.S. Power Tools,
February 1993 - October 1993;
Vice President Sales and Marketing - U.S. Power Tools,
May 1991 - February 1993.
Paul A. Gustafson - 55
Executive Vice President and President -
Fastening and Assembly Systems Group,
December 1996 - present;
Group Vice President and President - Emhart Fastening Teknologies,
July 1996 - December 1996;
President - Emhart Fastening Teknologies,
April 1990 - July 1996.
Dennis G. Heiner - 54
Executive Vice President and President - Security Hardware Group,
January 1992 - present.
Michael P. Hoopis - 46
Executive Vice President and President - Household Products Group,
December 1996 - present;
Group Vice President and President - Worldwide Household Products Group,
July 1996 - December 1996;
President - Price Pfister,
May 1992 - July 1996.
Charles E. Fenton - 49
Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
December 1996 - present;
Vice President and General Counsel,
May 1989 - December 1996.
Barbara B. Lucas - 52
Senior Vice President - Public Affairs and Corporate Secretary,
December 1996 - present;
Vice President - Public Affairs and Corporate Secretary,
July 1985 - December 1996.
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Thomas M. Schoewe - 45
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
December 1996 - present;
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
October 1993 - December 1996;
Vice President - Finance,
January 1990 - October 1993.
Leonard A. Strom - 52
Senior Vice President - Human Resources,
December 1996 - present;
Vice President - Human Resources,
May 1986 - December 1996.
Ronald B. Cooper - 43
Vice President and President - Plumbing Products,
December 1996 - present;
President - Price Pfister,
August 1996 - December 1996;
President - Accessories,
March 1996 - August 1996;
President and Chief Executive Officer - Interrealty Company,
March 1995 - September 1995;
President, Commercial Systems Group - PRC;
August 1992 - March 1995.
Scott C. Hennessy - 38
Vice President and President - Recreational Products,
December 1996 - present;
General Manager and President - True Temper Sports,
January 1996 - December 1996;
Vice President Sales and Marketing - True Temper Sports,
August 1994 - January 1996;
Vice President Sales and Marketing - North American Accessories,
October 1990 - August 1994.
Stephen F. Reeves - 38
Vice President and Controller,
September 1996 - present;
Corporate Controller,
May 1994 - September 1996; Senior Manager - Ernst & Young LLP,
October 1988 - April 1994.
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James J. Roberts - 39
Vice President and Vice President/General Manager - U.S. Accessories,
December 1996 - present;
Vice President and General Manager - U.S. Accessories,
August 1996 - December 1996;
Vice President and General Manager - Professional Power Tools, Europe,
April 1994 - August 1996;
Vice President Sales and Marketing - U.S. Consumer Power Tools,
April 1993 - April 1994;
Vice President Marketing - U.S. Power Tools,
June 1991 - April 1993.
Mark M. Rothleitner - 39
Vice President and Treasurer,
March 1997 - present;
Treasurer - Dresser Industries, Inc.,
December 1996 - March 1997;
Assistant Treasurer, International,
June 1994 - December 1996;
Director, International Treasury,
January 1991 - June 1994.
Edward J. Scanlon - 43
Vice President and Vice President/General Manager - The Home Depot
Division, Power Tools and Accessories Group,
December 1997 - present;
Senior Vice President Sales - North American Power Tools & Accessories,
August 1995 - December 1997;
Vice President Sales - Home Depot Division,
February 1994 - August 1995;
Vice President Sales - Industrial/Construction,
January 1992 - February 1994.
John W. Schiech - 39
Vice President and Vice President/General Manager -
North American Professional Power Tools,
December 1997 - present;
Vice President and General Manager - Professional Power Tools,
October 1995 - December 1997;
Vice President Engineering - North American Power Tools,
July 1994 - October 1995;
Product Development Manager - European Power Tools,
July 1991 - July 1994.
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Kurt E. Siegenthaler - 55
Vice President and President -
Glass Container-Forming and Inspection Equipment,
December 1996 - present;
President - Emhart Glass,
July 1993 - December 1996;
President - Packaging Technology Division SIG, Schweizerische
Industrie-Gesellschaft,
April 1989 - June 1993.
Frederik B. van den Bergh - 52
Vice President and President - Europe,
Power Tools and Accessories Group,
July 1997 - present;
Executive Vice President, Coleman Company Inc., and President,
Coleman International,
May 1996 - July 1997;
Member, Board of Management, Braun A.G. Business Management and
Group Sales,
April 1992 - May 1996;
Vice President, Black & Decker Europe, Commercial Operations,
September 1986 - April 1992.
(h) FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes statements that constitute
"forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and that are intended to come within the safe harbor protection
provided by those sections. By their nature, all forward looking
statements involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward looking statements for
a number of reasons, including but not limited to: market acceptance of
the new products introduced in 1997 and scheduled for introduction in
1998; the level of sales generated from these new products relative to
expectations, based on the existing investments in productive capacity
and commitments of the Corporation to fund advertising and product
promotions in connection with the introduction of these new products; the
ability of the Corporation and its suppliers to meet scheduled timetables
for new product introductions; unforeseen competitive pressure or other
difficulties in maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with key
distributors or penetrating new channels of distribution; adverse changes
in currency exchange rates or raw material commodity prices, both in
absolute terms and relative to competitors' risk profiles; delays in or
unanticipated inefficiencies resulting from manufacturing and
administrative reorganization actions in progress or contemplated by the
strategic repositioning plan described above under the caption "Recent
Developments"; and the continuation of modest economic growth in the
United States and gradual improvement in the economic environment in
Europe and Asia.
In addition to the foregoing, the Corporation's ability to realize
the anticipated benefits during 1998 and in the future of the
restructuring program undertaken in 1996 and to be undertaken as part of
the strategic repositioning of the Corporation is dependent upon current
market conditions, as well as the timing and effectiveness of the
relocation or consolidation of production and administrative processes.
The ability to achieve certain sales and profitability targets and cash
flow projections also is dependent upon the Corporation's
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ability to identify appropriate selected acquisitions that are
complementary to the repositioned business units at acquisition prices
that are consistent with these objectives.
There can be no assurance that the Corporation will consummate the
sales of the household products business in North America, Latin America,
and Australia, the recreational products business, and the glass
container-forming and inspection equipment business. Further, the
Corporation's ability to realize the aggregate net proceeds from the
sales of such businesses in excess of $500 million is dependent upon
market conditions at the time of these sales.
The incremental costs of the Year 2000 project and the time by which
the Corporation believes it will complete the Year 2000 modifications, as
well as new systems initiatives that are Year 2000 compliant, are based
upon management's best estimates, which were derived using numerous
assumptions of future events, including the continued availability of
certain resources and other factors. However, there can be no guarantee
that these estimates will be achieved and actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated. Specific factors that might cause such
material differences include, but are not limited to, the availability
and cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate and
correct all relevant computer codes, and similar uncertainties.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Corporation and its subsidiaries operate 50 manufacturing facilities around
the world, including 25 located outside the United States in 13 foreign
countries. The major properties associated with each business segment are listed
in Narrative Description of the Business in Item 1(e) of Part I of this report.
The Corporation owns most of its facilities with the exception of the
following major leased facilities.
In the United States: Mt. Clemens, Michigan; Amory, Mississippi; Shelton,
Connecticut; and Towson, Maryland.
Outside the United States: Rotherham, England; Kuantan, Malaysia; and
Mexicali, Mexico.
Additional property both owned and leased by the Corporation in Towson,
Maryland, is used for administrative offices. Subsidiaries of the Corporation
lease certain locations primarily for smaller manufacturing and/or assembly
operations, service operations, sales and administrative offices, and for
warehousing and distribution centers. The Corporation also owns a manufacturing
plant which is located on leased land in Jurong Town, Singapore.
As more fully described in Item 1 of this report and in Note 23 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of this report,
the Corporation recently announced that it would close its manufacturing
facilities in Brockville, Canada; Molteno, Italy; and Jurong Town, Singapore;
and would announce the closure of an additional manufacturing facility over the
next several months. In addition, the Corporation announced that it would sell
the recreational products business, the glass container-forming and inspection
equipment business, and the household products business in North America, Latin
America, and Australia.
The Corporation's average utilization rate for its manufacturing facilities
for 1997 was in the range of 75% to 85%. The Corporation continues to evaluate
its worldwide manufacturing cost structure to identify opportunities to improve
capacity utilization and will take appropriate action as deemed necessary.
Management believes that its owned and leased facilities are suitable and
adequate to meet the Corporation's anticipated needs.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Corporation is involved in various lawsuits in the ordinary course of
business. These lawsuits primarily involve claims for damages arising out of the
use of the Corporation's products and allegations of patent and trademark
infringement. The Corporation also is involved in litigation and administrative
proceedings involving employment matters and commercial disputes. Some of these
lawsuits include claims for punitive as well as compensatory damages. The
Corporation, using current product sales data and historical trends, actuarially
calculates the estimate of its exposure for product liability. The Corporation
is insured for product liability claims for amounts in excess of established
deductibles and accrues for the estimated liability as described above up to the
limits of the deductibles. All other claims and lawsuits are handled on a
case-by-case basis.
As previously noted under Item 1(e) of Part I of this report, the
Corporation also is party to litigation and administrative proceedings with
respect to claims involving the discharge of hazardous substances into the
environment. Certain of these matters assert damages and liability for remedial
investigations and clean-up costs with respect to sites at which the Corporation
has been identified as a PRP under federal and state environmental laws and
regulations. Other matters involve sites that the Corporation owns and operates
or previously sold.
In connection with the Corporation's sale of its former PRC subsidiary to
Litton Industries, Inc. in 1996, the Corporation agreed to indemnify Litton for
various liabilities, including liabilities relating to the matter described in
the following paragraph. Litton has made a number of indemnification claims
under the terms of the agreement relating to the sale of PRC and the
Corporation, Litton and PRC are continuing to discuss those claims. The
Corporation has acknowledged its responsibility for certain claims and has
denied responsibility for others. In the opinion of management, the resolution
of those indemnification claims that have been made by Litton to date will not
have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.
In 1990, the Corporation's former PRC subsidiary was served by the
Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense with a subpoena for
documents from the period 1986 to 1990 in connection with a criminal
investigation of bid and proposal cost charging practices of certain divisions
of PRC. Since that date, PRC has been served with two additional Inspector
General subpoenas for marketing and proposal-related documents. During 1992, PRC
and some former employees also received grand jury subpoenas issued by the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. During 1993,
PRC received an additional subpoena from the grand jury directing PRC to provide
information concerning the procurement and government property management
functions of certain divisions of PRC. In 1996, the United States Attorney
advised PRC that the criminal investigation had concluded without further action
and the matter was transferred to the Civil Division of the Department of
Justice. In connection with the Corporation's sale of PRC to Litton Industries,
Inc. in 1996, the Corporation agreed to indemnify Litton for various
liabilities, including liabilities relating to the matters subject to the
foregoing subpoenas. In November 1997, PRC and the United States Government
settled this matter.
In 1996, Emerson Electric Company ("Emerson") filed suit against the
Corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York (Emerson Electric Co. v. Black & Decker Inc. et al., No. 96Civ 4334)
alleging that the Corporation made false representations in connection with the
sale of the Mallory Controls business to Emerson in 1991. Emerson's suit
includes claims for negligent misrepresentation and fraud as well as
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breach of contract, and asserts liability for contribution relating to the
settlement by Emerson of a suit arising out of the Mallory Controls business.
Emerson seeks damages in the amount of $15 million on the negligent
misrepresentation, fraud and breach of contract claims, and damages of not less
than $8 million on the contribution claim.
In October 1997, the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York granted the Corporation's motion to dismiss Emerson's claims for
fraud and negligent misrepresentation and denied the Corporation's motion to
dismiss Emerson's breach of contract and contribution claims. The Corporation
believes that Emerson's claims are without merit and intends to defend
vigorously against the allegations made in this matter. In the opinion of
management, the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material
adverse effect on the Corporation.
In 1996, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ("Liberty Mutual") filed suit in
the Superior Court in Massachusetts against the Corporation and certain of its
subsidiaries seeking a declaratory judgment that various insurance policies
issued by Liberty Mutual to the Corporation did not cover liability and expenses
relating to certain on-site and off-site environmental contamination. The
Corporation and subsidiary defendants removed the case to the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Massachusetts (Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company v. The Black & Decker Corporation et al., No. 96-10804-DPW),
and filed a counterclaim asserting, among other things, bad faith, unlawful
business practices and breach of contract on the part of Liberty Mutual. This
case is currently proceeding pursuant to a Scheduling Order entered by the Court
and is still in the discovery stage.
In 1996, the Corporation filed a separate suit in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore County, Maryland against Liberty Mutual and certain other primary and
excess insurance carriers (Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. et al. v. Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company et al. (03-C-96-003801)) asserting that various insurance
policies issued by Liberty Mutual and the other carriers cover indemnity and
expenses associated with groundwater and soil contamination claims alleged to
have occurred at the Corporation's Hampstead, Maryland facility. In December
1996, Liberty Mutual filed a counterclaim with the Circuit Court incorporating
the allegations made in the suit pending in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Massachusetts and seeking, in effect, to transfer the
Massachusetts litigation to Baltimore County. A motion to strike the
counterclaim or, in the alternative, to dismiss or stay the counterclaim was
granted by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County with the counterclaim and
crossclaims asserted by the defendants having been dismissed. This case is
currently proceeding under a Case Management Order and fact discovery was
completed in January 1998.
In October 1997, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") filed an
administrative complaint against the Corporation seeking an order requiring the
Corporation to give public notice of a fire hazard associated with the T1000
Type 1 Horizontal Toaster and an order requiring the Corporation to provide an
adequate remedy for the T1000 Type 1 Horizontal Toaster. Prior to the filing of
the complaint by the CPSC, the Corporation had recalled the T1000 Type 1
Horizontal Toaster and given public notice of the safety hazards associated with
the product. The CPSC has claimed that the Corporation's notice and remedy are
inadequate. The Corporation and the CPSC are proceeding with discovery in this
matter. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of this matter
will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.
In the opinion of management, amounts accrued for awards or assessments in
connection with the matters specified above and in Item 1(e) of Part I of this
report with respect to environmental matters and other litigation and
administrative proceedings to which the
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Corporation is a party are adequate and, accordingly, ultimate resolution of
these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation.
As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation had no known probable but
inestimable exposures for awards and assessments in connection with the matters
specified above and in Item 1(e) of Part I of this report with respect to
environmental matters and other litigation and administrative proceedings that
could have a material effect on the Corporation.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE COMPANY STOCK AND RELATED SECURITY
HOLDER MATTERS
(a) MARKET INFORMATION
The Corporation's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange
and the Pacific Stock Exchange.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high
and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported in the consolidated
reporting system for the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions:
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Quarter 1997 1996
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January to March $34-7/8 to $30 $38-1/4 to $30-3/4
April to June $37-1/2 to $29-5/8 $44-1/4 to $35-1/8
July to September $43-7/16 to $36-3/8 $42-3/8 to $32-7/8
October to December $41-13/16 to $35-3/4 $42-1/2 to $29
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(b) HOLDERS OF THE CORPORATION'S CAPITAL STOCK
As of January 30, 1998, there were 19,328 holders of record of the
Corporation's Common Stock.
(c) DIVIDENDS
The Corporation has paid consecutive quarterly dividends on its Common
Stock since 1937. Future dividends necessarily will depend upon the
Corporation's earnings, financial condition, and other factors. The
Credit Facility does not restrict the Corporation's ability to pay
regular dividends in the ordinary course of business on the Common Stock.
Quarterly dividends per common share for the most recent two years
are as follows:
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Quarter 1997 1996
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January to March $.12 $.12
April to June .12 .12
July to September .12 .12
October to December .12 .12
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$.48 $.48
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For the first three quarters in 1996, the Corporation declared a
dividend of approximately $2.9 million on its shares of Series B
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B). On October 14, 1996,
the Corporation exercised its conversion option, issuing 6,350,000 shares
of Common Stock in exchange for the 150,000 shares of Series B stock
previously outstanding. Dividends of approximately $.4 million relating
to the period from September 29, 1996, through October 13, 1996, were
paid to the holder of the Series B stock. During the most recent two
years, no other dividends were declared or paid in respect of shares of
preferred stock of the Corporation.
Common Stock: 150,000,000 authorized, $.50 par value, 94,842,544
shares and 94,248,807 shares outstanding as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Preferred Stock: 5,000,000 authorized, without par value, no shares
outstanding as of December 31, 1997 and 1996.
(d) ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation is scheduled
to be held on April 28, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. at the Radisson Riverfront
Hotel, 2 Tenth Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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FIVE-YEAR SUMMARY
(Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Data)
<CAPTION>
1997 1996(a) 1995(b) 1994 1993(c)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $4,940.5 $4,914.4 $4,766.1 $4,365.2 $4,121.5
Earnings from continuing operations 227.2 159.2 216.5 89.9 64.1
Earnings from discontinued operations (d) -- 70.4 38.4 37.5 31.1
Extraordinary items -- -- (30.9) -- --
Cumulative effects of changes in
accounting principle -- -- -- -- (29.2)
Net earnings 227.2 229.6 224.0 127.4 66.0
Net earnings per common share - basic (e):
Continuing operations 2.40 1.69 2.39 .93 .63
Discontinued operations -- .79 .45 .45 .37
Extraordinary items -- -- (.36) -- --
Cumulative effects of accounting
changes -- -- -- -- (.35)
Net earnings per common share - basic 2.40 2.48 2.48 1.38 .65
Net earnings per common share - assuming
dilution (e):
Continuing operations 2.35 1.66 2.29 .92 .62
Discontinued operations -- .73 .41 .44 .37
Extraordinary items -- -- (.33) -- --
Cumulative effects of accounting
changes -- -- -- -- (.35)
Net earnings per common share - assuming
dilution 2.35 2.39 2.37 1.36 .64
Total assets 5,360.7 5,153.5 5,545.3 5,264.3 5,166.8
Long-term debt 1,623.7 1,415.8 1,704.5 1,723.2 2,069.2
Cash dividends per common share .48 .48 .40 .40 .40
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<FN>
(a) Earnings from continuing operations for 1996 includes a restructuring charge
of $91.3 million before taxes ($74.8 million after taxes) and a $10.6
million reduction in income tax expense as a result of the reversal of a
portion of the Corporation's deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
(b) Earnings from continuing operations for 1995 include a $65.0 million
reduction in income tax expense as a result of the reversal of a portion of
the Corporation's deferred tax asset valuation allowance. In 1995, the
Corporation recognized a $30.9 million extraordinary loss from
extinguishment of debt, net of income tax benefit of $2.6 million.
(c) Effective January 1, 1993, the Corporation changed its method of accounting
for postemployment benefits. In addition, earnings from continuing
operations for 1993 include a restructuring credit of $6.3 million before
tax ($.2 million after tax).
(d) Earnings from discontinued operations represent the earnings, net of
applicable income taxes, of the Corporation's discontinued PRC segment. The
earnings of the discontinued PRC segment do not reflect any charge for
interest allocated to that segment by the Corporation. For additional
information about the discontinued PRC segment, see the discussion under the
caption "Discontinued Operations" included in Item 1(c) of Part I of this
report and Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in
Item 8 of Part II of this report.
(e) Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented have been calculated in
accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings Per Share. As a result, earnings per
share amounts for 1993 through 1996 have been restated, where appropriate,
to conform with the requirements of SFAS No. 128.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The Corporation reported net earnings of $227.2 million or $2.35 per share on a
diluted basis for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to net earnings of
$229.6 million or $2.39 per share on a diluted basis in 1996.
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes rose from $294.0
million, excluding restructuring charges, in 1996 to $349.5 million in 1997.
Earnings from continuing operations, excluding the 1996 restructuring charge of
$91.3 million ($74.8 million after tax) and the $10.6 million decrease in income
tax expense that occurred in 1996 as a result of the Corporation's reduction in
its deferred tax asset valuation allowance, increased from $223.4 million ($2.32
per share on a diluted basis) in 1996 to $227.2 million ($2.35 per share on a
diluted basis) in 1997. This increase occurred despite a sharp increase in 1997
in the Corporation's reported tax rate.
A comprehensive strategic repositioning plan, designed to intensify focus
on core operations and improve operating performance, was approved by the
Corporation's Board of Directors on January 26, 1998. The plan, more fully
described below under the heading "Subsequent Events" and in Note 23 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, includes the following components: (i)
divestiture of the recreational products business, the glass container-forming
and inspection equipment business, and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia; (ii) the repurchase of up to 10% of the
Corporation's outstanding common stock; and (iii) a restructuring of remaining
businesses. The restructuring program is expected to take approximately two
years to complete and to result in a pre-tax charge of approximately $250
million. Approximately $200 million of the total pre-tax restructuring charge is
expected to be recognized in the first quarter of 1998, with the balance to be
recognized over the remaining course of the program.
Also on January 26, 1998, the Board of Directors elected to authorize a
change in the basis upon which the Corporation evaluates goodwill for
impairment. The effect of this accounting change will result in a write-off of
approximately $900 million of goodwill through a non-cash charge to operations
in the first quarter of 1998.
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
SALES
The following chart provides an analysis of the consolidated changes in sales
for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
Analysis of Changes in Sales of Continuing Operations
For the Year Ended December 31,
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(Dollars in Millions) 1997 1996 1995
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Total sales $4,941 $4,914 $4,766
Unit volume 5% 5% 6%
Price (1)% (1)% 1%
Currency (3)% (1)% 2%
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Change in total sales 1% 3% 9%
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Total sales for the year ended December 31, 1997, were $4.94 billion, which
represented a 1% increase over 1996 sales of $4.91 billion. During 1997, unit
volume grew 5% over the sales level in 1996. The 1997 growth in unit volume
occurred in both the Consumer and Home Improvement Products (Consumer) segment
and the Commercial and Industrial Products (Commercial) segment.
Total sales for the year ended December 31, 1996, were $4.91 billion, which
represented a 3% increase over 1995 sales of $4.77 billion. During 1996, unit
volume grew 5% over the sales level in 1995. The 1996 growth in unit volume
occurred in both the Consumer and Commercial segments.
EARNINGS
Operating income as a percentage of sales was 9.9% for 1997 compared to 7.3% and
8.9% for 1996 and 1995, respectively. Excluding the $91.3 million restructuring
charge recognized in 1996, operating income as a percentage of sales was 9.9%
for 1997 compared to 9.1% and 8.9% for 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Gross margin as a percentage of sales for 1997 was 35.9% compared to 35.8%
for 1996 and 36.7% for 1995. Gross margin in 1997 compared to that of the prior
year was adversely affected by selective price reductions, particularly in the
domestic power tools and accessories and household products businesses; pricing
constraints due to competitive pressures; currency-related cost pressures that
resulted from stronger currencies in countries in which certain products are
manufactured relative to currencies of countries in which those products are
sold; and the decline in sales of the higher margin SnakeLight(R) flexible
flashlight. These negative impacts on gross margin were offset by higher
production volumes and better-than-average margins on new products introduced
during 1997. The currency-related cost pressures have been partially mitigated
by the hedge program as more fully described below under the heading "Hedging
Activities" and in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The
Corporation will experience increased margin pressure at current exchange rates
when hedges, which it entered into prior to the current appreciation of certain
currencies in jurisdictions in which it manufactures, expire.
The decrease in gross margin for 1996 from the prior year's level was
primarily attributable to several factors. First, actions taken in 1996 to
reduce inventories from the high level at the end of 1995 resulted in lower
production volumes during 1996, and the associated lower overhead absorption
negatively affected gross margin. Second, competitive pressures did not permit
the businesses to institute certain price increases and, in some cases, caused
the businesses to reduce prices from the prior year's level. Gross margin also
was negatively affected by manufacturing inefficiencies, including those
associated with new manufacturing facilities, and changes in the mix of products
sold in 1996.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were
25.9% for 1997 compared to 26.6% for 1996 and 27.8% for 1995. The improvements
in 1997 compared to 1996 and in 1996 compared to 1995 were the result of cost
reduction initiatives, the leverage effects of higher sales volumes on fixed and
semi-fixed costs, and benefits from the 1996 restructuring program.
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Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $124.6
million in 1997 compared to $135.4 million in 1996 and $184.4 million in 1995.
The lower net interest expense for 1997 compared to 1996 was primarily the
result of reduced debt levels coupled with a lower average interest rate
inherent in the debt portfolio. The lower net interest expense for 1996 compared
to 1995 was primarily due to lower debt levels in 1996. Those lower debt levels
resulted from debt repayments early in 1996 with the sales proceeds of the
discontinued PRC segment and from improved operating cash flow during 1996.
As more fully described in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, during 1996 and 1995, the Corporation reversed a portion of the
deferred tax asset valuation allowance based on its projection of future taxable
earnings in the United States, including, for 1995, the impact of the
then-pending sale of PRC Inc. The effect of this reduction in the deferred tax
asset valuation allowance was to decrease 1996 and 1995 income tax expense by
$10.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively.
Excluding the effect of the $16.5 million income tax benefit associated
with the restructuring charge in 1996 and the effects of the $10.6 million and
$65.0 million income tax benefits that resulted from the reductions of its
deferred tax asset valuation allowance in 1996 and 1995, respectively, the
reported tax rate on continuing operations was 35% in 1997 compared to 24% in
1996 and 33% in 1995. The increase in the effective tax rate in 1997 resulted
from the fact that, by the end of 1996, the Corporation had fully recognized the
benefit of domestic deferred tax assets, exclusive of foreign tax credits, for
financial reporting purposes. The benefit of the previously unrecognized
deferred tax assets had lowered the domestic portion of tax expense for 1996 as
well as for a number of prior years. Contributing to the lower tax rate for 1996
compared to 1995 were higher taxable earnings in the United States and a change
in the mix of operating income outside the United States from subsidiaries in
higher-rate tax jurisdictions to subsidiaries in lower-rate tax jurisdictions or
subsidiaries that profit from the utilization of net operating loss
carryforwards. An analysis of taxes on earnings is included in Note 13 of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The Corporation operates in two business segments: Consumer, including consumer
and professional power tools and accessories, household products, security
hardware, outdoor products (composed of electric lawn and garden tools and
recreational products), plumbing products, and product service; and Commercial,
including fastening and assembly systems and glass container-forming and
inspection equipment.
As more fully described below under the heading "Subsequent Events" and in
Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in January 1998, the
Corporation announced its planned divestiture of the recreational products
business, the glass container-forming and inspection equipment business, and the
household products business in North America, Latin America, and Australia. The
Corporation's consolidated sales and operating income, as well as its sales and
operating income by business segment for all periods presented, include the
results of businesses to be divested.
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<TABLE>
Sales and Operating Income by Business Segment
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31,
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(Dollars in Millions) 1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Consumer
Total sales $ 4,242 $ 4,212 $ 4,076
Operating income 401 273 348
Operating income excluding restructuring
costs and goodwill amortization 449 411 400
Commercial
Total sales 699 702 690
Operating income 82 76 75
Operating income excluding restructuring
costs and goodwill amortization 98 96 92
Corporate and Eliminations
Operating income 6 8 3
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Total sales $ 4,941 $ 4,914 $ 4,766
Total operating income $ 489 $ 357 $ 426
Total operating income excluding restructuring
costs and goodwill amortization $ 553 $ 515 $ 495
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</TABLE>
Consumer and Home Improvement Products
The following chart provides an analysis of the change in sales for the year
ended December 31, 1997, compared to the year ended December 31, 1996, by
geographic area within the Consumer segment.
United Total
States Europe Other Consumer
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Unit volume 6% 5% --% 5%
Price (2)% (1)% --% (1)%
Currency --% (9)% (2)% (3)%
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Total Consumer 4% (5)% (2)% 1%
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Total sales in the Consumer segment for 1997 were 1% higher than in 1996,
with unit volume up 5% over the 1996 level. Sales in the United States increased
by 4% over the prior year's level, reflecting a 6% increase in unit volume,
partially offset by a 2% decline in price. The 2% price decline from the 1996
level was primarily due to price reductions taken in the household products and
the power tools and accessories businesses.
Unit volume in the United States increased by 6% in 1997 over the 1996
level principally as a result of strong unit volume growth in the power tools
and accessories and security hardware businesses, partially offset by a unit
volume decline in the household products business. The 1997 unit volume growth
in the domestic power tools and accessories business was driven primarily by the
introduction of new products, including the DEWALT(R) machinery tool line and
Extreme Cordless(R) 18-volt reciprocating saw, the Wood Hawk(TM) consumer
circular saw, and the Wizard(TM) rotary tool line. The incremental sales benefit
realized from the sell-in of new products was partially offset by price
reductions on core professional and consumer products and by weaker sales of
other consumer power tools and accessories and outdoor products. Sales in the
domestic security hardware business increased in 1997 over the 1996 level due,
in part, to sales of new products, including locksets and handlesets with
Lifetime Finish. The domestic household products business experienced a
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significant sales decline in 1997 from 1996 levels principally as a result of
sharply lower sales of the SnakeLight flexible flashlight. However, this
business also experienced sales decreases during 1997 in most other product
categories with the exception of cleaning products, where sales increased on the
strength of the ScumBuster(TM) cordless submersible scrubber. Sales in the
plumbing products business during 1997 were slightly above the 1996 level, while
sales in the recreational products business increased at a double-digit rate in
1997 over the 1996 level.
Excluding the significant negative effects of changes in foreign exchange
rates, sales in the Consumer businesses in Europe increased by 4% in 1997 over
the 1996 level. Excluding negative foreign exchange effects, increased sales of
consumer and professional power tools, accessories, and outdoor lawn and garden
tools in Europe during 1997 as compared to the prior year's levels more than
offset declines in sales of household products and product service, while sales
of security hardware approximated the prior year's level. Excluding the negative
effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, some areas achieved good sales
growth in 1997 over 1996 levels, most notably the United Kingdom, Scandinavia,
and eastern Europe; however, this growth was partially offset by weakness
throughout other parts of Europe.
Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, sales
in the Consumer businesses in other geographic regions in 1997 approximated the
1996 level. Increased sales in Consumer businesses in a number of countries
during 1997 were substantially offset by sales declines in Asia as well as in
household products businesses in other countries, particularly Australia and
Brazil.
Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Consumer segment was 9.4%
in 1997 compared to 6.5% in 1996. Excluding goodwill amortization and the 1996
restructuring charge, operating income as a percentage of sales would have been
10.6% in 1997 compared to 9.7% in 1996. Operating income as a percentage of
sales, excluding goodwill amortization and the 1996 restructuring charge,
improved in 1997 over the 1996 level in the worldwide power tools and
accessories business; however, that improvement was partially offset by declines
in the plumbing products and, most significantly, household products businesses.
Operating income as a percentage of sales, excluding goodwill amortization and
the 1996 restructuring charge, in the security hardware business in 1997 showed
a slight improvement over the 1996 level. Decreased profitability in 1997 as
compared to 1996 in the plumbing products business resulted, in part, from
manufacturing issues associated with the transition of production to a lower
cost facility in Mexicali, Mexico, during the first half of 1997. Decreased
profitability in 1997 as compared to 1996 in the household products business
largely resulted from sharply lower sales in 1997 of the higher margin
SnakeLight flexible flashlight.
Total sales in the Consumer segment for 1996 were 3% higher than in 1995,
with unit volume up 5% over the 1995 level. Sales in the United States increased
by 7% over the prior year's level, reflecting an 8% increase in existing unit
volume, partially offset by a 1% decline in price. The 1% price decline from the
1995 level was primarily due to price reductions taken in the household products
and the power tools and accessories businesses. A significant component of the
1996 price reduction by the household products business related to a substantial
price reduction taken in the latter part of 1996 on the SnakeLight flexible
flashlight, with the balance related to price reductions taken on various other
product lines, predominantly to reduce levels of excess inventory or in
connection with the exit of certain low-margin product lines. The 1996 price
reduction by the power tools and accessories business was primarily in response
to competitive pressures, but also to reduce levels of excess inventories.
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Unit volume in the United States increased by 8% in 1996 over the 1995
level principally as a result of strong unit volume growth in the power tools
and accessories, security hardware, and plumbing products businesses, partially
offset by unit volume declines in the household products business. The 1996 unit
volume growth in the domestic power tools and accessories business was primarily
the result of strong demand for DEWALT professional power tools and accessories
as well as the expansion of the VERSAPAK(R) interchangeable battery system to
outdoor lawn and garden tools. The 1996 unit volume growth in the domestic
security hardware business occurred in virtually all product categories, and the
1996 unit volume growth in the plumbing products business occurred in both
retail and professional distribution channels. The 1996 unit volume decline in
the domestic household products business was in comparison to a strong 1995,
which benefited from pent-up demand for the SnakeLight flexible flashlight at
the end of 1994. While unit sales of the SnakeLight flexible flashlight during
1996 declined from the 1995 level and unit volume declines were experienced in
other categories due to the exit of certain low-margin product lines, those
declines were substantially offset by unit volume increases in 1996 resulting
from refinements to existing products and from introductions of new products,
including the ScumBuster cordless submersible scrubber.
Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, sales
in the Consumer businesses in Europe decreased by 1% in 1996 from the 1995
level. The 1% decline in sales in 1996 in the European Consumer businesses was
primarily the result of price reductions taken in response to competitive
pressures and to reduce levels of excess inventories. Unit volume in 1996 was
essentially equal to the 1995 level as increased sales of power tools, spurred
by the success of the DEWALT and Elu professional product lines, were offset by
unit volume declines in security hardware, accessories, outdoor products, and
household products. Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign
exchange rates, some European countries achieved good sales growth in 1996 over
1995 levels; however, this growth was offset by declines in other countries,
most notably Germany and the United Kingdom.
Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign exchange rates, sales
in the Consumer businesses in other geographic regions increased by 3% in 1996
over the 1995 level largely due to price increases, primarily in Latin America
to keep pace with inflation, partially offset by price reductions in other
countries. The 1996 sales growth, excluding the negative effects of changes in
foreign exchange rates, was experienced in a number of countries, most notably
in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil, offset by sales declines in Asia and certain
other countries, most notably Canada and Australia.
Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Consumer segment was 6.5%
in 1996 compared to 8.6% in 1995. Excluding goodwill amortization and the 1996
restructuring charge, operating income as a percentage of sales would have been
9.7% in 1996 compared to 9.8% in 1995. Operating income as a percentage of
sales, excluding goodwill amortization and the 1996 restructuring charge,
improved in 1996 over the 1995 level in the domestic security hardware and
plumbing products businesses; however, those improvements were offset by
declines in the household products business, the worldwide power tools and
accessories business, and the European security hardware operations. Excluding
goodwill amortization and the 1996 restructuring charge, operating income as a
percentage of sales for the worldwide power tools and accessories business in
1996 was below the 1995 level, as declines experienced in the power tools and
accessories businesses in the United States, Latin America, Canada, Australia,
and Asia in 1996 more than offset an improvement in the power tools and
accessories business in Europe. That profitability improvement in the power
tools and accessories business in Europe, however, was in comparison to an
extremely weak 1995.
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The declines in operating income as a percentage of sales, excluding goodwill
amortization and the 1996 restructuring charge, in 1996 from 1995 levels in the
power tools and accessories businesses in the United States, Latin America,
Canada, Australia, and Asia primarily resulted from manufacturing
inefficiencies, including those associated with new manufacturing facilities and
the businesses' efforts to reduce inventory levels in 1996, competitive
pressures which adversely affected pricing, and higher transportation costs,
partially offset by cost savings due to tight controls over selling, general,
and administrative expenses.
Commercial and Industrial Products
The following chart provides an analysis of the change in sales for the year
ended December 31, 1997, compared to the year ended December 31, 1996, by
geographic area within the Commercial segment.
United Total
States Europe Other Commercial
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Unit volume 15% (5)% 10% 5%
Price (1)% --% --% (1)%
Currency --% (9)% (7)% (5)%
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Total Commercial 14% (14)% 3% (1)%
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Total sales in the Commercial segment for 1997 were 1% lower than the 1996
level. Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign exchange rates,
sales in the Commercial segment were 4% higher in 1997 than in 1996. The
fastening and assembly systems (Fastening) business achieved growth in unit
volume in 1997 as a result of strong sales to the automotive industry in the
United States, partially offset by softness in the domestic industrial market
and in Europe. Unit volume in the glass container-forming and inspection
equipment (Glass) business in 1997 slightly exceeded the prior year's level.
Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Commercial segment was
11.8% and 10.8% for 1997 and 1996, respectively. Excluding goodwill amortization
and the 1996 restructuring charge, operating income as a percentage of sales
would have been 14.0% in 1997 compared to 13.6% in 1996. Operating income as a
percentage of sales improved during 1997 over 1996 levels in both the Fastening
and Glass businesses.
Total sales in the Commercial segment for 1996 were 2% higher than the 1995
level. Excluding the negative effects of changes in foreign exchange rates,
sales in the Commercial segment were 5% higher in 1996 than in 1995. The
Fastening business achieved growth in unit volume in 1996 as a result of strong
sales in Asia and the continued strength of sales to the automotive industry in
the United States, partially offset by protracted softness in the domestic
industrial market and in Europe. The Glass business also experienced growth in
unit volume in 1996 over 1995.
Operating income as a percentage of sales for the Commercial segment was
10.8% for both 1996 and 1995. Excluding goodwill amortization and the 1996
restructuring charge, operating income as a percentage of sales would have been
13.6% in 1996 compared to 13.3% in 1995. Operating income as a percentage of
sales improved during 1996 over 1995 levels in both the Fastening and Glass
businesses.
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HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Corporation has a number of manufacturing sites throughout the world and
sells its products in more than 100 countries. As a result, it is exposed to
movements in the exchange rates of various currencies against the United States
dollar and against the currencies of countries in which it manufactures. The
major foreign currencies in which foreign currency risks exist are the pound
sterling, deutsche mark, Dutch guilder, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, Japanese
yen, French franc, Italian lira, Australian dollar, Mexican peso, and Brazilian
real. Through its foreign currency activities, the Corporation seeks to minimize
the risk that cash flows resulting from the sales of products manufactured in a
currency different from that of the selling subsidiary will be affected by
changes in exchange rates.
From time to time, currency devaluations may occur in countries in which
the Corporation sells or manufactures its product. While the Corporation will
take actions to mitigate the impacts of any future currency devaluations, there
is no assurance that such devaluations will not adversely affect the
Corporation.
Prior to January 1, 1998, Brazil was a highly inflationary economy and,
accordingly, the results of the Corporation's Brazilian subsidiary were measured
using the United States dollar as its functional currency. Effective January 1,
1998, Brazil no longer qualifies as a highly inflationary economy and,
accordingly, the results of the Brazilian subsidiary will be measured using the
Brazilian real as its functional currency, with gains and losses from United
States dollar-denominated transactions included in net earnings. While the
Corporation will take actions to mitigate its exposure, there can be no
assurance that any future devaluation of the Brazilian real will not adversely
affect the Corporation.
As a result of recent economic turmoil in a number of Asian countries, the
Asian markets are expected to remain weak during 1998. Because the Asian region
accounted for less than 4% of its total sales and a smaller proportion of its
total profits in 1997, the economic situation in Asia is not expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Corporation's operating results during 1998 other
than with respect to those actions included in the restructuring program
recently announced and described below under the heading "Subsequent Events".
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries located outside of the United States
are translated at rates of exchange at the balance sheet date as more fully
explained in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The resulting
translation adjustments are included in equity adjustment from translation, a
separate component of stockholders' equity. During 1997, translation
adjustments, recorded in the equity adjustment from translation component of
stockholders' equity, decreased stockholders' equity by $63.1 million compared
to a decrease of $13.6 million in 1996.
In order to minimize the volatility of reported equity, the Corporation
hedges, on a limited basis, the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations on its
net investments in subsidiaries located outside of the United States through the
use of currency swaps, forward contracts, and options. These hedging activities
generate cash inflows and outflows that offset the translation adjustment.
During 1997, these activities netted to a cash inflow of $26.9 million compared
to a cash outflow of $5.4 million in 1996. The corresponding gains and losses on
these hedging activities were recorded in the equity adjustment from translation
component of stockholders' equity. Also included in the equity adjustment from
translation component were the costs of maintaining the hedge portfolio of
foreign exchange contracts. These hedge costs were not significant in 1997 and
1996.
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As more fully explained in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Corporation seeks to issue debt opportunistically, whether at
fixed or variable rates, at the lowest possible costs. Based upon its assessment
of the future interest rate environment and its desired variable rate debt to
total debt ratio, the Corporation may later convert such debt from fixed to
variable or from variable to fixed interest rates, or from United States
dollar-based rates to rates based upon another currency, through the use of
interest rate swap agreements.
In order to meet its goal of fixing or limiting interest costs, the
Corporation maintains a portfolio of interest rate hedge instruments. These
interest rate hedges could change the mix of fixed and variable rate debt as
actual interest rates move outside the ranges covered by these instruments. The
variable rate debt to total debt ratio, after taking interest rate hedges into
account, was 63% at December 31, 1997, compared to 35% at December 31, 1996, and
43% at December 31, 1995. At December 31, 1997, average debt maturity was 3.9
years compared to 4.5 years at December 31, 1996, and 4.0 years at December 31,
1995.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The following table provides information as of December 31, 1997, about the
Corporation's derivative financial instruments and other financial instruments
that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, including interest swaps and
debt obligations. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows
and related average interest rates by contractual maturity dates. For interest
rate swaps, the table presents notional principal amounts and weighted-average
interest rates by contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to
calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the interest rate
swaps. Weighted-average variable rates are generally based on the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of the reset dates. The cash flows of these
instruments are denominated in a variety of currencies. Short-term borrowings,
current maturities of long-term debt, and long-term debt are not denominated in
any single currency other than the United States dollar, which accounts for
greater than 10% of total outstanding indebtedness at December 31, 1997. Unless
otherwise indicated, the information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents,
which is the Corporation's reporting currency, as of December 31, 1997.
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Principal Payments and Interest Rate Detail by Contractual Maturity Dates
<CAPTION>
Fair Value
(Assets)/
(U.S. Dollars in Millions) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Thereafter Total Liabilities
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings
Variable rate (U.S. dollars) $ 54.7 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 54.7 $ 54.7
Average interest rate 6.23% 6.23%
Variable rate (other currencies) $123.6 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 123.6 $ 123.6
Average interest rate 5.22% 5.22%
Long-term debt
Fixed rate (U.S. dollars) $ 53.0 $ 30.0 $250.0 $ 45.0 $ 47.5 $636.6 $1,062.1 $1,098.6
Average interest rate 8.15% 8.52% 6.63% 8.94% 8.88% 7.34% 7.38%
Fixed rate (other currencies) $ 7.5 $ 8.1 $ 3.4 $ 3.5 $ -- $ -- $ 22.5 $ 22.7
Average interest rate 8.72% 8.78% 7.93% 7.64% 8.44%
Variable rate (U.S. dollars) $ -- $ 20.0 $ -- $576.6 (a) $ -- $ 3.0 $ 599.6 $ 599.6
Average interest rate L+.65%(b) L+.16%(b) Various Various
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<FN>
(a) Includes $569.1 million of borrowings under the unsecured revolving credit
facility, which expires in 2001. The Corporation does not represent that
such borrowings will be outstanding until 2001.
(b) Variable rate specified is based upon LIBOR plus the specified margin over
LIBOR.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
Notional Principal Amounts and Interest Rate Detail by Contractual Maturity Dates
<CAPTION>
Fair Value
(Assets)/
(U.S. Dollars in Millions) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Thereafter Total Liabilities
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest Rate Derivatives
Interest Rate Swaps
(all U.S. dollar denomi-
nated except for U.S. rates
to foreign rates)
Fixed to variable rates $100.0 $ -- $150.0 $ 50.0 $ -- $400.0 $700.0 $ 3.4
Average pay rate (c)
Average receive rate 5.40% 5.76% 5.60% 6.36% 6.04%
Variable to fixed rates $250.0 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $250.0 $ 2.1
Average pay rate 7.12% 7.12%
Average receive rate (d)
Rate basis swaps (e) $ 50.0 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 50.0 $ .1
Fixed U.S. rates to fixed
foreign rates (f)
To Japanese yen $ 15.0 $100.0 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $115.0 $(17.9)
Average pay rate (in
Japanese yen) (g) .72% 1.99% 1.82%
Average receive rate 6.04% 6.66% 6.57%
To deutsche marks $ -- $100.0 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $100.0 $(14.7)
Average pay rate (in
deutsche marks) (h) 4.73% 4.73%
Average receive rate 6.64% 6.64%
To Dutch guilders $ -- $ 50.0 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 50.0 $ (8.1)
Average pay rate (in
Dutch guilders) (i) 4.58% 4.58%
Average receive rate 6.77% 6.77%
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<FN>
(c) The average pay rate is based upon 6-month forward LIBOR.
(d) The average receive rate is based upon 3-month forward LIBOR.
(e) Rate basis swaps swap from a variable rate (based upon LIBOR) to the higher
of a fixed rate of 6.76% or a variable rate (LIBOR minus 1.74%).
(f) The indicated fair values of interest rate swaps that swap from fixed U.S.
rates to fixed foreign rates include the fair values of the exchange of the
notional principal amounts at the end of the swap terms as well as the
exchange of interest streams over the life of the swaps. The fair values of
the currency exchange are also included in the disclosures of foreign
currency exchange rate sensitivity.
(g) The average pay rate (in Japanese yen) is based upon the following notional
principal amounts, in billions of Japanese yen: 1.74 yen in 1998 and 10.90
yen in 1999.
(h) The average pay rate (in deutsche marks) is based upon a notional principal
amount of 153.3 million deutsche marks.
(i) The average pay rate (in Dutch guilders) is based upon a notional principal
amount of 85.9 million Dutch guilders.
</FN>
</TABLE>
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Sensitivity
The Corporation is exposed to market risks arising from changes in foreign
exchange rates as a result of manufacturing its products in 14 different
countries and marketing its products and services in over 100 countries.
Earnings are primarily affected by fluctuations in the value of the United
States dollar, pound sterling, and Italian lira as compared to other currencies,
predominantly in European countries, as a result of the sales of its products in
foreign markets.
As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation has hedged a substantial portion
of its 1998 estimated foreign currency transactions using forward exchange
contracts and purchased options. As a result, the Corporation estimates that,
based upon a recent estimate of foreign exchange exposures, the result of a
uniform 10% strengthening in the value of the United States dollar would have
the effect of reducing gross profit for 1998 by approximately $13 million. In
addition to their direct effects, changes in exchange rates also affect sales
volumes and foreign currency sales prices as competitors' products become more
or less attractive.
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The sensitivity analysis of the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange
rates described above does not reflect a potential change in sales levels or
local currency prices nor does it reflect higher exchange rates, compared to
those experienced during 1997, inherent in the foreign exchange hedging
portfolio at December 31, 1997.
RESTRUCTURING UNDERTAKEN IN 1996
Based upon a number of factors, the Corporation decided to intensify its cost
reduction efforts and recorded a restructuring charge in the amount of $91.3
million ($74.8 million after tax) in 1996.
The major component of the 1996 restructuring charge related to the
elimination of approximately 1,500 positions, of which approximately 1,400 were
in the Consumer segment. As a result, severance benefits totaling $74.6 million,
principally associated with the European Consumer businesses, were accrued in
the restructuring charge. The balance of the 1996 restructuring charge primarily
represented non-cash charges associated with the decision to rationalize certain
manufacturing operations, principally in the Consumer businesses in the United
States. Such rationalization included the outsourcing of products then
manufactured by the Corporation and the closure of several small manufacturing
facilities. The principal non-cash charge consisted of a $6.6 million write-down
to fair value of land and buildings affected by the rationalization. The
remaining restructuring charge primarily related to the write-down to fair value
of equipment made obsolete or redundant due to the decision to close certain
facilities or outsource certain production.
The restructuring reserve of $37.7 million remaining as of December 31,
1996, was substantially spent in cash during 1997.
The Corporation estimates that the implementation of the 1996 restructuring
plan resulted in savings of approximately $10.0 million and $40.0 million in
1996 and 1997, respectively.
The Corporation actively seeks to identify opportunities to improve its
cost structure. These opportunities may involve the closure of manufacturing
facilities or the reorganization of other operations. The Corporation has, in
the past, undertaken restructuring actions that generated improvements in its
cost structure. Those improvements, however, are subject to erosion over time as
competitive pressures intensify or commodity prices increase. In order to
preserve those improvements, the Corporation continuously seeks further
opportunities to enhance its cost structure. As more fully described below under
the heading "Subsequent Events" and in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements, the Corporation commenced an additional restructuring
program in January 1998.
IMPACT OF YEAR 2000
The Year 2000 issue stems from the fact that many computer programs were written
using two, rather than four, digits to identify the applicable year. As a
result, computer programs with time-sensitive software may recognize a two-digit
code for any year in the next century as related to this century. For example,
"00", entered in a date-field for the year 2000, may be interpreted as the year
1900, resulting in system failures or miscalculations and disruptions of
operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process
transactions or engage in other normal business activities.
In order to improve operating performance, the Corporation has undertaken,
or will undertake in the near future, a number of significant systems
initiatives. An ancillary benefit of those systems initiatives is that the
resulting systems are Year 2000 compliant. Based upon a recent assessment, the
Corporation has determined that the incremental cost of ensuring that
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its remaining computer systems are Year 2000 compliant is not expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Corporation. The Corporation has completed a
preliminary assessment of each of its operations and their Year 2000 readiness,
feels that appropriate actions are being taken, and expects to complete its
overall Year 2000 remediation prior to any anticipated impact on its operations.
The Corporation believes that, with modifications to existing software and
conversions to new systems, the Year 2000 issue will not pose significant
operational problems for its computer systems. However, if such modifications
and conversions are not made, or are not completed timely, the Year 2000 issue
could have a material impact on the operations of the Corporation. Further,
while the Corporation has initiated formal communications with a number of its
significant suppliers to determine the extent to which the Corporation's
interface systems are vulnerable to those third parties' failure to remediate
their own Year 2000 issues, and will initiate similar communication with major
customers as well as the balance of its major suppliers in 1998, there is no
guarantee that the systems of other companies on which the Corporation's systems
rely will be timely converted and would not have an adverse effect on the
Corporation's systems.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Discontinued operations consist of the results of PRC Inc., PRC Realty Systems,
Inc. (RSI), and PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI). Together, PRC Inc.,
RSI, and EMI composed the Corporation's former Information Technology and
Services (PRC) segment.
On February 16, 1996, the Corporation completed the sale of PRC Inc., the
remaining business in the discontinued PRC segment. Proceeds of $425.0 million
from the sale of PRC Inc., less cash selling expenses of $11.4 million paid
during 1996, were used to reduce indebtedness. Earnings from discontinued
operations of $70.4 million ($.73 per share on a diluted basis) in 1996
primarily consist of the gain on the sale of PRC Inc., net of applicable income
taxes of $55.6 million. The gain is net of provisions for adjustment to the
sales price and retained liabilities. Revenues and operating income of PRC Inc.
for the period from January 1, 1996, through the date of sale were not
significant.
Net earnings of the discontinued PRC segment were $38.4 million ($.41 per
share on a diluted basis) in 1995. The Corporation sold RSI on March 31, 1995,
and EMI on September 15, 1995, for aggregate proceeds of $95.5 million.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Operating activities of continuing operations before the sale of receivables
generated cash of $353.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared
to $463.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. This decrease in cash
generation during 1997 was primarily the result of changes in working capital.
Actions taken in 1996 to reduce inventories from the high level that existed in
1995 resulted in cash generation of $107.5 million in 1996. However, the
Corporation increased inventories at December 31, 1997, in part, to increase
customer service levels, which resulted in cash usage of $63.7 million in 1997.
The increase in accounts receivable from the prior year level, before the sale
of receivables, at December 31, 1997, exceeded the increase experienced in 1996
due to a higher level of sales in the fourth quarter of 1997 compared to the
fourth quarter of 1996.
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In December 1997, the Corporation determined that its sale of receivables
program was no longer necessary to support its liquidity requirements and, as a
result, voluntarily terminated the program. The total amount of receivables sold
under the sale of receivables program at December 31, 1996, was $212.0 million
compared to $230.0 million at December 31, 1995.
In addition to measuring cash flow generation and usage based upon the
operating, investing, and financing classifications included in the Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows, the Corporation monitors free cash flow, a measure
commonly employed by bond rating agencies and banks. The Corporation defines
free cash flow as cash available for debt reduction (including short-term
borrowings), prior to the effects of cash proceeds received from sales of
divested businesses, issuances of equity, and sales of receivables. Free cash
flow, a more inclusive measure of cash flow generation than cash flows from
operating activities included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,
considers items such as cash used for capital expenditures and dividends, as
well as net cash inflows or outflows from hedging activities. During the year
ended December 31, 1997, the Corporation generated free cash flow of $150.2
million compared to $235.4 million in 1996. The decrease in free cash flow in
1997 from the 1996 level was primarily the result of a working capital
investment in 1997 as opposed to a working capital liquidation in 1996.
Excluding amounts related to discontinued operations, investing activities
for 1997 used cash of $162.8 million compared to $170.2 million in 1996. Capital
expenditures were $203.1 million during 1997 compared to $196.3 million during
1996. During 1997, approximately 89% of the capital expenditures were in the
Consumer segment, primarily in support of new product initiatives and
productivity enhancements. The Corporation expects capital spending in 1998 to
approximate the 1997 level.
Financing activities for 1997 generated cash of $129.6 million compared to
$667.3 million of cash used in 1996. During 1997, the Corporation increased its
outstanding borrowings by $164.9 million, of which an increase of $212.0 million
was attributable to the termination of the sale of receivables program. During
1996, the Corporation replaced its former unsecured revolving credit facility,
which was scheduled to expire in 1997, with a new unsecured revolving credit
facility, expiring in 2001. Also during 1996, the Corporation reduced its
outstanding borrowings by $635.0 million through the proceeds from the sale of
discontinued operations and through improved operating cash flows. During 1995,
the Corporation recognized a $30.9 million extraordinary loss, $26.5 million of
which was a non-cash charge, as a result of the early redemption in the
aggregate amount of $150.0 million of the 9.25% sinking fund debentures of its
Emhart Corporation subsidiary. This extraordinary loss consisted of the
write-off of the associated debt discount, plus premiums and costs associated
with the redemption, net of related income tax benefits.
The ongoing costs of compliance with existing environmental laws and
regulations have not had, nor are they expected to have, a material adverse
effect on the Corporation's capital expenditures or financial position.
The Corporation will continue to have cash requirements to support seasonal
working capital needs and capital expenditures, to pay interest, to service
debt, and to complete its newly announced restructuring program. In order to
meet these cash requirements, the Corporation intends to use internally
generated funds and to borrow under its unsecured revolving credit facility or
under short-term borrowing facilities. The Corporation believes that cash
generated from these sources will be adequate to meet its cash requirements over
the next 12 months.
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As more fully described in Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements, on January 26, 1998, the Board of Directors approved a comprehensive
strategic repositioning of the Corporation, consisting of three separate
elements.
The first element of the strategic repositioning plan is to focus the
Corporation on its core operations, that is, those strategic businesses that the
Corporation believes are capable of delivering superior operating and financial
performance. As a result, investment bankers have been retained to assist in
selling non-strategic businesses. These non-strategic businesses consist of the
recreational products business, True Temper Sports; the glass container-forming
and inspection equipment business, Emhart Glass; and the household products
business in North America, Latin America, and Australia. The Corporation expects
that the divestitures of these businesses will be completed in 1998.
Because True Temper Sports, Emhart Glass, and the household products
business in North America, Latin America, and Australia are not treated as
discontinued operations under generally accepted accounting principles, they
remain a part of the Corporation's reported results from continuing operations
until their sale. Under the accounting prescribed by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, the Corporation is required
to reflect the long-lived assets of these businesses at the lower of their
carrying amounts or their expected fair value less costs to sell. Based upon
preliminary indications from investment bankers, the Corporation estimates that
aggregate net proceeds in excess of $500 million will be received for these
businesses. Based upon that level of aggregate net proceeds and after the
write-down of goodwill described below, the Corporation does not expect to
recognize an impairment loss on the long-lived assets of True Temper Sports,
Emhart Glass, or the household products business in North America, Latin
America, and Australia. The Corporation will periodically assess the expected
fair value less costs to sell these businesses. In the event that the expected
fair value less costs to sell these businesses declines prior to the closing of
the sales to an amount less than their carrying values, the Corporation will
recognize impairment losses on the underlying long-lived assets of these
businesses.
The net proceeds from the sales of these businesses, together with free
cash flow generated by the remaining businesses, will be used to fund the second
element of the strategic repositioning plan, that is, the repurchase of up to
10% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares over the next two years.
Prior to the receipt of proceeds from the sales of divested businesses, the
Corporation may borrow to finance a portion of its repurchase of common shares.
The third element of the strategic repositioning plan involves a major
restructuring program. That restructuring program, which primarily relates to
the worldwide power tools and accessories business and will be implemented over
a period of two years, is being undertaken to reduce fixed costs and to simplify
the supply chain and new product introduction processes. As part of the
restructuring program, the Corporation expects to make significant changes to
its European power tools and accessories business by consolidating distribution
and transportation and centralizing finance, marketing, and support services.
These changes in Europe will be accompanied by investment in state-of-the-art
information systems similar to the investments being made in the North American
business. In addition, the
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worldwide power tools and accessories business will rationalize its
manufacturing plant and design center network, resulting in the closure of a
number of manufacturing plants and design centers. The restructuring program
also will include actions to improve the cost position of other businesses.
In connection with the restructuring program, the worldwide power tools and
accessories business has announced the planned closure of its manufacturing
facilities in Brockville, Canada; Molteno, Italy; and Jurong Town, Singapore.
Over the next few months, the business expects to announce the closure of an
additional manufacturing facility. Current power tool production at the plants
to be closed will be transferred to other manufacturing sites within the
worldwide power tools and accessories business.
This restructuring program is estimated to result in a pre-tax charge of
approximately $250 million, of which approximately $200 million is expected to
be recognized in the first quarter of 1998, with the balance recognized as the
program progresses over the next two years. Of the total pre-tax restructuring
charge, approximately $200 million is expected to be paid in cash, principally
related to severance benefits, with the balance representing non-cash charges,
principally related to the write-down of assets. Cash spending on the
restructuring program during 1998 is expected to be approximately $150 million.
In addition to the restructuring charge, related expenses of approximately $60
million will be charged to operations over the next two years as the
restructuring program progresses. These costs, which are incremental to the
plans being implemented, do not qualify as exit costs under generally accepted
accounting principles. Benefits from the restructuring program, estimated at
more than $100 million on a pre-tax basis once fully implemented, are not
expected to begin to be realized until some time in 1999, as the 1998 benefits
are likely to be offset by operating expenses associated with the program.
As a consequence of the strategic repositioning plan, the Corporation
elected to change its method of measuring goodwill impairment from an
undiscounted cash flow approach to a discounted cash flow approach, effective
January 1, 1998. The Corporation believes that measurement of the value of
goodwill through the discounted cash flow approach, as more fully described in
Note 23 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, is preferable in that the
discounted cash flow measurement facilitates the timely identification of
impairment of the carrying value of investments in businesses and provides a
more current and, with respect to the businesses to be sold, realistic valuation
than the undiscounted approach. The adoption of this discounted cash flow
approach, however, may result in greater earnings volatility since decreases in
projected discounted cash flows of certain businesses will, as discussed above,
result in timely recognition of future impairment.
As a result of this change in accounting with respect to the measurement of
goodwill impairment, goodwill approximating $900 million, including
approximately $60 million related to the businesses to be sold, will be charged
to operations during the first quarter of 1998 as a change in accounting
estimate inseparable from a change in principle. Had this goodwill write-off
occurred on January 1, 1997, goodwill amortization for the year ended December
31, 1997, would have decreased by approximately $30 million.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Information required under this Item is contained in Item 7 of this report under
the caption "Hedging Activity" and in Item 8 of this report in Notes 1 and 9 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The following consolidated financial statements of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries are included herein as indicated below:
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Earnings
- years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
- December 31, 1997 and 1996.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
- years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Auditors.
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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
The Black & Decker Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Data)
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 4,940.5 $ 4,914.4 $ 4,766.1
Cost of goods sold 3,169.2 3,156.6 3,016.7
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 1,282.0 1,309.6 1,323.3
Restructuring costs -- 91.3 --
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Operating Income 489.3 356.9 426.1
Interest expense (net of interest income of $8.1
for 1997, $4.7 for 1996, and $8.6 for 1995) 124.6 135.4 184.4
Other expense 15.2 18.8 16.2
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Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes 349.5 202.7 225.5
Income taxes 122.3 43.5 9.0
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Earnings From Continuing Operations 227.2 159.2 216.5
Earnings from discontinued operations (net of income taxes of
$55.6 for 1996 and $8.7 for 1995) -- 70.4 38.4
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings Before Extraordinary Item 227.2 229.6 254.9
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt
(net of income tax benefit of $2.6) -- -- (30.9)
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Net Earnings $ 227.2 $ 229.6 $ 224.0
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Net Earnings Per Common Share -- Basic:
Earnings from continuing operations $ 2.40 $ 1.69 $ 2.39
Earnings from discontinued operations -- .79 .45
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt -- -- (.36)
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Net Earnings Per Common Share -- Basic $ 2.40 $ 2.48 $ 2.48
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Net Earnings Per Common Share -- Assuming Dilution:
Earnings from continuing operations $ 2.35 $ 1.66 $ 2.29
Earnings from discontinued operations -- .73 .41
Extraordinary loss from early extinguishment of debt -- -- (.33)
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Net Earnings Per Common Share -- Assuming Dilution $ 2.35 $ 2.39 $ 2.37
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<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
The Black & Decker Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Millions of Dollars)
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 246.8 $ 141.8
Trade receivables, less allowances of $47.8 for 1997 and $44.0 for 1996 931.4 672.4
Inventories 774.7 747.8
Other current assets 125.9 242.2
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Total Current Assets 2,078.8 1,804.2
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Property, Plant, and Equipment 915.1 905.8
Goodwill 1,877.3 2,012.2
Other Assets 489.5 431.3
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$ 5,360.7 $ 5,153.5
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings $ 178.3 $ 235.9
Current maturities of long-term debt 60.5 54.1
Trade accounts payable 372.0 380.7
Other accrued liabilities 761.8 835.9
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Total Current Liabilities 1,372.6 1,506.6
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Long-Term Debt 1,623.7 1,415.8
Deferred Income Taxes 57.7 67.5
Postretirement Benefits 304.2 310.3
Other Long-Term Liabilities 211.1 220.9
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock (outstanding: December 31, 1997 -- 94,842,544 shares;
December 31, 1996 -- 94,248,807 shares) 47.4 47.1
Capital in excess of par value 1,278.2 1,261.7
Retained earnings 562.0 380.2
Equity adjustment from translation (96.2) (56.6)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 1,791.4 1,632.4
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$ 5,360.7 $ 5,153.5
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<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
The Black & Decker Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Millions of Dollars)
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Activities
Net earnings $ 227.2 $ 229.6 $ 224.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flow from operating
activities of continuing operations:
Non-cash charges and credits:
Depreciation and amortization 214.2 214.6 206.7
Restructuring charges -- 91.3 --
Deferred income taxes 71.7 2.9 (46.1)
Extraordinary item -- -- 26.5
Other 1.5 1.2 19.5
Earnings of discontinued operations -- (70.4) (38.4)
Changes in selected working capital items:
Trade receivables (85.1) (10.0) 14.8
Inventories (63.7) 107.5 (138.7)
Trade accounts payable 2.3 (21.4) 108.1
Other assets and liabilities (14.9) (81.9) (59.5)
Net decrease in receivables sold (212.0) (18.0) (14.0)
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Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations 141.2 445.4 302.9
Cash flow from operating activities of discontinued operations -- (12.4) 1.5
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Cash Flow From Operating Activities 141.2 433.0 304.4
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Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations -- 413.6 95.5
Investing activities of discontinued operations -- -- (12.9)
Proceeds from disposal of assets and businesses 13.4 31.5 12.3
Capital expenditures (203.1) (196.3) (203.1)
Cash inflow from hedging activities 384.8 392.9 485.6
Cash outflow from hedging activities (357.9) (398.3) (490.3)
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Cash Flow From Investing Activities (162.8) 243.4 (112.9)
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Cash Flow Before Financing Activities (21.6) 676.4 191.5
Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings (18.4) (360.9) 47.2
Proceeds from long-term debt (including revolving credit facility) 667.2 461.1 274.0
Payments on long-term debt (including revolving credit facility) (483.9) (735.2) (425.2)
Issuance of common stock 10.1 22.3 23.0
Cash dividends (45.4) (54.6) (46.0)
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Cash Flow From Financing Activities 129.6 (667.3) (127.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (3.0) 1.1 2.1
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Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 105.0 10.2 66.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 141.8 131.6 65.0
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $ 246.8 $ 141.8 $ 131.6
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<FN>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
</FN>
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Black & Decker Corporation and Subsidiaries
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the
accounts of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions have
been eliminated.
RECLASSIFICATIONS: Certain prior years' amounts in the Consolidated Financial
Statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in 1997.
USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results inevitably will differ from those estimates,
and such differences may be material to the financial statements.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: The financial statements of subsidiaries located
outside of the United States, except those subsidiaries operating in highly
inflationary economies, generally are measured using the local currency as the
functional currency. Assets, including goodwill, and liabilities of these
subsidiaries are translated at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.
The resultant translation adjustments are included in equity adjustment from
translation, a separate component of stockholders' equity. Income and expense
items are translated at average monthly rates of exchange. Gains and losses from
foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in net
earnings. For subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies, gains and
losses from balance sheet translation adjustments are included in net earnings.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand,
demand deposits, and short-term investments with original maturities of three
months or less.
INVENTORIES: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of
United States inventories is based primarily on the last-in, first-out (LIFO)
method; all other inventories are based on the first-in, first-out (FIFO)
method.
PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION: Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost.
Depreciation is computed generally on the straight-line method for financial
reporting purposes.
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES: Goodwill and other intangibles are amortized on
the straight-line method. Goodwill is amortized principally over a 40-year
period while other intangibles are amortized over periods up to 20 years.
On a periodic basis through December 31, 1997, the Corporation estimated
the future undiscounted cash flows of the businesses to which goodwill relates
in order to determine that the carrying value of goodwill had not been impaired.
As more fully described in Note 23, effective January 1, 1998, the Corporation
changed its method for measuring and recognizing an impairment of goodwill from
an undiscounted cash flow approach to a discounted cash flow approach.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS: Costs associated with the development of new products
and changes to existing products are charged to operations as incurred. Product
development costs were $99.1 million in 1997, $101.3 million in 1996, and $96.1
million in 1995.
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ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION: All costs associated with advertising and promoting
products are expensed in the year incurred. Advertising and promotion expense,
including expense of consumer rebates, was $248.0 million in 1997, $258.5
million in 1996, and $265.1 million in 1995.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS: Pension plans, which cover substantially all of the
Corporation's employees, consist primarily of non-contributory defined benefit
plans. The defined benefit plans are funded in conformity with the funding
requirements of applicable government regulations. Generally, benefits are based
on age, years of service, and the level of compensation during the final years
of employment. Prior service costs for defined benefit plans generally are
amortized over the estimated remaining service periods of employees.
Certain employees are covered by defined contribution plans. The
Corporation's contributions to these plans are based on a percentage of employee
compensation or employee contributions. These plans are funded on a current
basis.
In addition to pension benefits, certain postretirement medical, dental,
and life insurance benefits are provided, principally to most United States
employees. Retirees in other countries generally are covered by
government-sponsored programs.
The Corporation uses the corridor approach in the valuation of defined
benefit plans and other postretirement benefits. The corridor approach defers
all actuarial gains and losses resulting from variances between actual results
and economic estimates or actuarial assumptions. For defined benefit pension
plans, these unrecognized gains and losses are amortized when the net gains and
losses exceed 10% of the greater of the market-related value of plan assets or
the projected benefit obligation at the beginning of the year. For other
postretirement benefits, amortization occurs when the net gains and losses
exceed 10% of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning
of the year. The amount in excess of the corridor is amortized over the average
remaining service period to retirement date of active plan participants or, for
retired participants, the average remaining life expectancy.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: Derivative financial instruments are used
principally in the management of interest rate and foreign currency exposures.
Amounts to be paid or received under interest rate swap agreements are
accrued as interest rates change and are recognized over the life of the swap
agreements as an adjustment to interest expense. The related amounts due to or
from the counterparties are included in other accrued liabilities. Since they
are accounted for as hedges, the fair value of the swap agreements is not
recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The costs of interest rate cap agreements are included in interest expense
ratably over the lives of the agreements. Payments to be received as a result of
the cap agreements are accrued as a reduction of interest expense. The
unamortized costs of the cap agreements are included in other assets.
Gains or losses resulting from the early termination of interest rate swaps
or caps are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to the yield of the related
debt instrument over the remaining period originally covered by the terminated
swaps or caps. Were that related debt instrument later to be retired prior to
its scheduled maturity, the unamortized gain or loss resulting from the early
termination of the interest rate swap or cap would be included in the gain or
loss on the extinguishment of debt.
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Gains and losses on hedges of net investments in subsidiaries located
outside of the United States are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in
the equity adjustment from translation component of stockholders' equity, with
the related amounts due to or from the counterparties included in other
liabilities or other assets. Gains and losses resulting from the early
termination of hedges of net investments are reflected in the equity adjustment
from translation component of stockholders' equity at the time of termination.
Gains and losses on foreign currency transaction hedges are recognized in
income and offset the foreign exchange gains and losses on the underlying
transactions. Deferred gains on options that hedge forecasted transactions,
generally related to inventory purchases, are recognized in cost of sales when
the related inventory is sold or when a hedged purchase is no longer expected to
occur.
The carrying amounts of foreign currency-related derivatives related to net
investment and commitment hedges are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
in other current assets and other accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of
foreign currency-related derivatives associated with transaction hedges are
included in the same balance sheet line item as the hedged transaction.
Cash effects of the Corporation's derivative financial instruments are
included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the periods in which
they occur. Except as noted below, the cash effects of the Corporation's
interest rate swaps and caps, foreign currency transaction hedges, hedges of
foreign currency firm commitments, and hedges of forecasted transactions are
included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as cash flow from operating
activities. The cash effects of hedges of net investments in subsidiaries
located outside of the United States are included in the Consolidated Statement
of Cash Flows as cash flow from investing activities. The cash effects of the
exchange of notional principal amounts on interest rate swaps that swap from
fixed United States dollars to fixed or variable foreign currencies are included
in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as cash flow from investing
activities because such amounts have been designated as hedges of net
investments in subsidiaries located outside of the United States.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: As described in Note 17, the Corporation has elected
to follow the accounting provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion
(APBO) No. 25 for stock-based compensation and to furnish the pro forma
disclosures required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 123.
EARNINGS PER SHARE: In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. SFAS No. 128 replaced the previously reported
primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per
share, respectively. Unlike the previously reported primary earnings per share,
basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of stock options. Diluted
earnings per share is similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings
per share. Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented have been
calculated in accordance with and, where appropriate, restated to conform to the
requirements of SFAS No. 128.
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS: In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS
No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,
which is required to be adopted effective December 31, 1998, and requires, among
other things, that the Corporation provide financial and descriptive information
about its reportable operating segments. Under SFAS No. 131, operating segments
are components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is
available that is regularly evaluated by the enterprise's chief operating
decision-maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing
performance.
While the Corporation continues to evaluate the adoption of the new
standard, it is likely that its currently reported business segments of Consumer
and Home Improvement Products (Consumer) and Commercial and Industrial Products
(Commercial) will be replaced by the following reportable business segments
under SFAS No. 131: power tools and accessories, security hardware and plumbing
products, fastening and assembly systems, and household products. As more fully
described in Note 23, in January 1998, the Corporation determined to sell a
major portion of its household products business.
NOTE 2: TRADE RECEIVABLES
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT: The Corporation sells products and services to
customers in diversified industries and geographic regions and, therefore, has
no significant concentrations of credit risk. The Corporation continuously
evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and generally does not require
collateral.
SALE OF RECEIVABLES PROGRAM: Prior to December 1997, the Corporation maintained
a sale of receivables program under which receivables were sold on a revolving
basis. In December 1997, the Corporation voluntarily terminated its sale of
receivables program as the program was no longer deemed necessary to support its
liquidity requirements. At December 31, 1996, the Corporation had sold $212.0
million of receivables under this program compared to $230.0 million at December
31, 1995. The discount on the sale of receivables is included in other expense.
NOTE 3: INVENTORIES
The classification of inventories at the end of each year, in millions of
dollars, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
FIFO cost
Raw materials and work-in-process $199.4 $211.1
Finished products 599.4 567.7
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798.8 778.8
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO inventory value (24.1) (31.0)
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$774.7 $747.8
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</TABLE>
The cost of United States inventories stated under the LIFO method was
approximately 41% and 38% of the value of total inventories at December 31, 1997
and 1996, respectively.
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NOTE 4: PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant, and equipment at the end of each year, in millions of dollars,
consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Property, plant, and equipment at cost:
Land and improvements $ 63.4 $ 67.2
Buildings 360.8 341.6
Machinery and equipment 1,493.7 1,473.3
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1,917.9 1,882.1
Less accumulated depreciation 1,002.8 976.3
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$ 915.1 $ 905.8
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</TABLE>
NOTE 5: GOODWILL
Goodwill at the end of each year, in millions of dollars, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Goodwill $2,499.9 $2,571.5
Less accumulated amortization 622.6 559.3
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$1,877.3 $2,012.2
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</TABLE>
As more fully described in Note 23, effective January 1, 1998, the
Corporation changed its method for measuring and recognizing impairment of
goodwill from an undiscounted cash flow approach to a discounted cash flow
approach. In connection with this accounting change, goodwill approximating $900
million will be written off through a charge to operations during the first
quarter of 1998.
NOTE 6: OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Other accrued liabilities at the end of each year, in millions of dollars,
included the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Salaries and wages $ 74.2 $ 77.6
Employee benefits 53.7 54.8
Trade discounts and allowances 112.2 98.3
Redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary 42.3 --
All other 479.4 605.2
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$761.8 $835.9
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</TABLE>
All other at December 31, 1997 and 1996, consisted primarily of accruals
for income and other taxes, advertising, warranty costs, interest, and insurance
as well as accruals related to the 1996 restructuring program.
NOTE 7: SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings in the amounts of $113.5 million and $120.9 million at
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, primarily consisted of borrowings by
subsidiaries located outside of the United States under the terms of uncommitted
lines of credit or other short-term borrowing arrangements. Short-term
borrowings also included $64.8 million and $115.0 million of borrowings under
the Corporation's unsecured revolving credit facility, as
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more fully described in Note 8, at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The
weighted-average interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding at December
31, 1997, was 5.5%.
Under the terms of uncommitted lines of credit at December 31, 1997,
certain subsidiaries outside of the United States may borrow up to an additional
$447.4 million on such terms as may be mutually agreed. These arrangements do
not have termination dates and are reviewed periodically. No material
compensating balances are required or maintained.
NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT
The composition of long-term debt at the end of each year, in millions of
dollars, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revolving credit facility expiring 2001 $ 569.1 $ 285.9
7.50% notes due 2003 429.4 440.7
6.625% notes due 2000 250.0 250.0
7.0% notes due 2006 207.6 207.6
Medium Term Notes due through 2002 200.0 221.5
Other loans due through 2003 28.1 64.2
Less current maturities of long-term debt (60.5) (54.1)
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$1,623.7 $1,415.8
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</TABLE>
The Corporation may borrow up to $1.0 billion under its unsecured revolving
credit facility (the Credit Facility), which consists of two individual
facilities. The amount available for borrowing under the Credit Facility at
December 31, 1997, was $366.1 million.
Borrowing options under the Credit Facility are at the London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a specified percentage, or at other variable rates set
forth therein. The Credit Facility provides that the interest rate margin over
LIBOR, initially set at .15% and .25%, respectively, for each of the two
individual facilities, will increase or decrease based upon changes in the
ratings of the Corporation's long-term senior unsecured debt. The Corporation
also is able to borrow under the Credit Facility by means of competitive-bid
rate loans made through an auction process at then-current market rates. In
addition to interest payable on the principal amount of indebtedness outstanding
from time to time under the Credit Facility, the Corporation is required to pay
an annual facility fee to each bank, initially equal to .125% of the amount of
each bank's commitment, whether used or unused. The facility fee changes based
on the ratings of the Corporation's long-term senior unsecured debt.
The Credit Facility includes various customary covenants, including
covenants limiting the ability of the Corporation and its subsidiaries to pledge
assets or incur liens on assets, and covenants requiring the Corporation to
maintain a specified leverage ratio and to achieve certain cash flow to fixed
expense coverage ratios. As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation was in
compliance with all terms and conditions of the Credit Facility. The Corporation
expects to continue to meet the covenants imposed by the Credit Facility over
the next 12 months. Meeting the cash flow coverage ratio is dependent upon the
level of future earnings and interest rates, each of which can have a
significant impact on the ratio.
Under the previous revolving credit facility, the interest rate margin over
LIBOR was .325% effective January 1, 1995, and declined to .25% effective
January 1, 1996. In addition
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to interest payable on the principal amount of indebtedness outstanding under
the previous revolving credit facility, the Corporation was required to pay an
annual facility fee to each bank equal to .175% of the amount of the bank's
commitment as of December 31, 1995.
In 1995, the Corporation recognized a $30.9 million extraordinary loss as a
result of the early redemption of the 9.25% sinking fund debentures of its
Emhart Corporation subsidiary. The extraordinary loss consisted primarily of the
write-off of the associated debt discount plus premiums and costs associated
with the redemption, net of income tax benefits of $2.6 million.
As of December 31, 1997, $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of
unsecured Medium Term Notes were outstanding. Of that amount, $172.5 million
bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 8.21% to 8.95%, while the remainder
bear interest at variable rates. At December 31, 1997, those variable rates
ranged from 6.17% to 6.61%.
Indebtedness of subsidiaries in the aggregate principal amounts of $776.0
million and $586.5 million were included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, in short-term borrowings, current
maturities of long-term debt, and long-term debt.
Principal payments on long-term debt obligations due over the next five
years are as follows: $60.5 million in 1998, $58.1 million in 1999, $253.4
million in 2000, $625.1 million in 2001, and $47.5 million in 2002. Interest
payments on all indebtedness were $159.3 million in 1997, $170.7 million in
1996, and $209.0 million in 1995.
NOTE 9: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Corporation is exposed to market risks arising from changes in interest
rates. With products and services marketed in over 100 countries and with
manufacturing sites in 14 countries, the Corporation also is exposed to risks
arising from changes in foreign exchange rates.
CREDIT EXPOSURE: The Corporation is exposed to credit-related losses in the
event of non-performance by counterparties to certain derivative financial
instruments. The Corporation monitors the creditworthiness of the counterparties
and presently does not expect default by any of the counterparties. The
Corporation does not obtain collateral in connection with its derivative
financial instruments.
The credit exposure that results from interest rate and foreign exchange
contracts is the fair value of contracts with a positive fair value as of the
reporting date. Some derivatives are not subject to credit exposures. The fair
value of all financial instruments is summarized in Note 10.
INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT: The Corporation manages its interest rate risk,
primarily through the use of interest rate swap and cap agreements, in order to
achieve a cost-effective mix of fixed and variable rate indebtedness. It seeks
to issue debt opportunistically, whether at fixed or variable rates, at the
lowest possible costs and then, based upon its assessment of the future interest
rate environment, may convert such debt from fixed to variable or from variable
to fixed interest rates through the use of interest rate derivatives. Similarly,
the Corporation may, at times, seek to limit the effects of rising interest
rates on its variable rate debt through the use of interest rate caps. It does
not utilize derivative financial instruments that contain leverage features.
Because the Corporation's interest rate derivative financial instruments do not
contain leverage features and because they are effective in changing the
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tenor of existing indebtedness (e.g., from fixed to variable rate debt or from
variable to fixed rate debt), they are afforded hedge accounting treatment.
The amounts exchanged by the counterparties to interest rate swap and cap
agreements normally are based upon the notional amounts and other terms,
generally related to interest rates, of the derivatives. While notional amounts
of interest rate swaps and caps form part of the basis for the amounts exchanged
by the counterparties, the notional amounts are not themselves exchanged and,
therefore, do not represent a measure of the Corporation's exposure as an end
user of derivative financial instruments. The notional amounts of interest rate
derivatives at the end of each year, in millions of dollars, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Interest rate swaps:
Fixed to variable rates $700.0 $700.0
Variable to fixed rates 250.0 400.0
Rate basis swaps 50.0 100.0
U.S. rates to foreign rates 265.0 325.0
Interest rate caps purchased -- 150.0
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</TABLE>
The Corporation's portfolio of interest rate swap instruments as of
December 31, 1997, included $700.0 million notional amounts of fixed to variable
rate swaps with a weighted-average fixed rate receipt of 6.04%. The basis of the
variable rates paid is LIBOR. A total of $300.0 million of these swaps, maturing
in 2003, contain provisions that permit the counterparties to terminate the
swaps without penalty in 1998.
As of December 31, 1997, the portfolio also included $250.0 million
notional amounts of variable to fixed rate swaps with a weighted-average fixed
rate payment of 7.12%. The basis of the variable rates received is LIBOR.
As of December 31, 1997, the portfolio also contained $50.0 million
notional amounts of rate basis swaps, which swap to the higher of a specified
weighted-average fixed rate payment of 6.76% or a weighted-average variable rate
payment of LIBOR minus 1.74%. The basis of the variable rates received is LIBOR.
Rates received under these rate basis swaps are generally reset every three
months. At December 31, 1997, payments under these swaps were based on the
weighted-average fixed rate payment provisions of the swap agreements.
The remainder of the interest rate swap portfolio as of December 31, 1997,
consisted of $265.0 million notional amounts of interest rate swaps that swap
from fixed rate United States dollars into fixed rate foreign currencies. Of
that amount, $115.0 million had been swapped from United States dollars (with a
weighted-average fixed rate of 6.57%) into Japanese yen (with a weighted-average
fixed rate of 1.82%). A total of $100.0 million notional amounts of interest
rate swaps had been swapped from United States dollars (with a weighted-average
fixed rate of 6.64%) into deutsche marks (with a weighted-average fixed rate of
4.73%). Interest rate swaps totaling $50.0 million notional amount swapped from
United States dollars (with a weighted-average fixed rate of 6.77%) into Dutch
guilders (with a weighted-average fixed rate of 4.58%).
The Corporation's credit exposure on its interest rate derivatives as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, was not significant. Gross deferred gains and losses
on the early termination of interest rate swaps as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, were not significant.
FOREIGN CURRENCY MANAGEMENT: The Corporation enters into various foreign
currency contracts in managing its foreign exchange risks. The contractual
amounts of foreign currency derivative financial instruments (principally,
forward exchange contracts and purchased options) generally are exchanged by the
counterparties. The Corporation's foreign
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currency derivative financial instruments are designated to, and generally are
denominated in the currencies of, the underlying exposures. Because the
derivative financial instruments are effective in managing foreign exchange
risks and are appropriately designated to the underlying exposures, they are
afforded hedge accounting treatment.
In order to minimize the volatility of reported equity, the Corporation
hedges, on a limited basis, a portion of its net investment in subsidiaries
located outside of the United States through the use of foreign currency forward
contracts, foreign currency swaps, and purchased foreign currency options.
Through its foreign currency hedging activities, the Corporation seeks to
minimize the risk that cash flows resulting from the sales of products
manufactured in a currency different from that of the selling subsidiary will be
affected by changes in exchange rates. The Corporation responds to foreign
exchange movements through various means, such as pricing actions, changes in
cost structure, and changes in hedging strategies.
The Corporation hedges its foreign currency transaction exposures, as well
as certain forecasted transactions, based on management's judgment, generally
through options and forward exchange contracts. Some of the contracts involve
the exchange of two foreign currencies according to the local needs of the
subsidiaries. Some natural hedges are used to mitigate transaction and
commitment exposures.
The following table summarizes the contractual amounts of forward exchange
contracts as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, in millions of dollars, including
details by major currency as of December 31, 1997. Foreign currency amounts were
translated at current rates as of the reporting date. The "Buy" amounts
represent the United States dollar equivalent of commitments to purchase
currencies, and the "Sell" amounts represent the United States dollar equivalent
of commitments to sell currencies.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of December 31, 1997 Buy Sell
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<S> <C> <C>
United States dollar $ 890.0 $ (620.2)
Pound sterling 256.7 (42.3)
Deutsche mark 72.9 (244.8)
Dutch guilder 47.1 (98.8)
Japanese yen 7.3 (109.4)
French franc 79.8 (111.3)
Canadian dollar 212.7 (179.6)
Italian lira 64.6 (91.5)
Swiss franc 26.2 (43.1)
Other 73.6 (149.0)
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Total $1,730.9 $(1,690.0)
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As of December 31, 1996
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Total $1,754.0 $(1,747.2)
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</TABLE>
The contractual amounts of purchased currency options to buy currencies,
predominantly the pound sterling and United States dollar, were $401.2 million
and $328.5 million, at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The contractual
amounts of purchased currency options to sell various currencies were $383.3
million and $309.1 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Credit exposure on foreign currency derivatives as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, was $82.6 million and $62.4 million, respectively.
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Deferred realized gains from option contracts on hedges of forecasted
transactions were not significant at December 31, 1997 and 1996. Substantially
all of the amounts deferred at December 31, 1997, are expected to be recognized
in earnings during 1998, when the gains or losses on the underlying transactions
also will be recognized.
NOTE 10: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the
instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties,
other than in a forced sale or liquidation. Significant differences can arise
between the fair value and carrying amount of financial instruments that are
recognized at historical cost amounts.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Corporation in
estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
o Cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, certain other current assets,
short-term borrowings, and current maturities of long-term debt: The amounts
reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet approximate fair value.
o Long-term debt: Publicly traded debt is valued based on quoted market values.
The amount reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for other long-term debt
approximates fair value, since such debt was primarily variable rate debt.
o Interest rate hedges: The fair value of interest rate hedges reflects the
estimated amounts that the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the
contracts at the reporting date.
o Foreign currency contracts: The fair value of forward exchange contracts and
options is estimated using prices established by financial institutions for
comparable instruments.
The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and fair values of the
Corporation's financial instruments, except for those noted above for which
carrying amounts approximate fair values, in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Assets (Liabilities) Carrying Fair
As of December 31, 1997 Amount Value
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<S> <C> <C>
Non-derivatives:
Long-term debt $(1,623.7) $(1,660.4)
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Derivatives relating to:
Debt
Liabilities -- (5.6)
Foreign currency
Assets 68.4 82.6
Liabilities (13.2) (17.5)
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Assets (Liabilities) Carrying Fair
As of December 31, 1996 Amount Value
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Non-derivatives:
Long-term debt $(1,415.8) $(1,437.5)
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Derivatives relating to:
Debt
Assets -- .1
Liabilities -- (21.8)
Foreign currency
Assets 39.7 62.4
Liabilities (21.1) (19.6)
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</TABLE>
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NOTE 11: RESTRUCTURING
In 1996, the Corporation commenced a restructuring of certain operations and
recorded a restructuring charge of $91.3 million.
The major component of the restructuring charge related to the elimination
of approximately 1,500 positions. As a result, an accrual of $74.6 million for
severance, principally associated with the European businesses in the Consumer
segment, was included in the restructuring charge.
In connection with the restructuring plan, the Corporation also took
actions to rationalize certain manufacturing and service operations. Such
rationalization, principally associated with the Consumer businesses in the
United States, included the outsourcing of products then manufactured by the
Corporation and the closure of several small manufacturing facilities. As a
result, the restructuring charge also included a $6.6 million write-down to fair
value of land and buildings. The remaining restructuring charge primarily
related to the write-down to fair value of equipment made obsolete or redundant
due to the decision to close certain facilities or outsource certain production.
As more fully described in Note 23, in January 1998, the Corporation
commenced an additional restructuring program, which is expected to be completed
over the course of the next two years.
NOTE 12: DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Earnings from the discontinued Information Technology and Services (PRC) segment
amounted to $70.4 million in 1996 and $38.4 million in 1995, net of applicable
income taxes of $55.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively. The results of the
discontinued PRC segment do not reflect any expense for interest allocated by or
management fees charged by the Corporation.
On February 16, 1996, the Corporation completed the sale of PRC Inc., the
remaining business in the discontinued PRC segment, for $425.0 million. Earnings
from discontinued operations in 1996 consisted primarily of the gain on the sale
of PRC Inc., net of selling expenses and applicable income taxes. Revenues and
operating income of PRC Inc. for the period from January 1, 1996, through the
date of sale were not significant. The terms of the sale of PRC Inc. provide for
an adjustment to the sales price based upon the changes in the net assets of PRC
Inc. through February 15, 1996. That adjustment was finalized in January 1998.
The Corporation sold PRC Realty Systems, Inc. (RSI), on March 31, 1995, and
sold PRC Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI), on September 15, 1995, for
proceeds of $60.0 million and $35.5 million, respectively. The aggregate gain on
the sale of RSI and EMI of $2.5 million, net of applicable income taxes of $5.5
million, was included in earnings from discontinued operations for 1995.
Together, PRC Inc., RSI, and EMI composed the discontinued PRC segment.
Revenues of the discontinued PRC segment were $800.1 million in 1995. These
revenues are not included in sales as reported in the Consolidated Statement of
Earnings.
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NOTE 13: INCOME TAXES
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary item,
for each year, in millions of dollars, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States $180.3 $121.0 $ 83.5
Other countries 169.2 81.7 142.0
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$349.5 $202.7 $225.5
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</TABLE>
Significant components of income taxes (benefits) for each year, in millions
of dollars, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
United States $ 32.4 $ 4.0 $ 20.2
Other countries 16.3 34.5 33.5
Withholding on remittances
from other countries 1.9 2.1 1.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
50.6 40.6 55.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred:
United States 92.5 (10.6) (50.2)
Other countries (20.8) 13.5 4.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
71.7 2.9 (46.1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$122.3 $ 43.5 $ 9.0
================================================================================
</TABLE>
During 1996 and 1995, the Corporation utilized United States tax loss
carryforwards and capital loss carryforwards obtained in a prior business
combination. The effect of utilizing these carryforwards was to recognize
deferred income tax expense and to reduce goodwill by $19.0 million in 1996 and
$21.0 million in 1995.
In 1995, income tax benefits of $2.6 million were recorded in connection
with the extraordinary loss on extinguishment of debt. Income tax expense
recorded directly as an adjustment to equity as a result of hedging activities
in 1997 was $14.9 million and was not significant in 1996 and 1995.
Income tax payments were $60.2 million in 1997, $40.8 million in 1996, and
$56.3 million in 1995.
Deferred tax (liabilities) assets at the end of each year, in millions of
dollars, were composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed assets $ (46.5) $ (47.0)
Postretirement benefits (35.5) (39.1)
Other (15.8) (27.7)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross deferred tax liabilities (97.8) (113.8)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax assets:
Tax loss carryforwards 69.0 98.5
Tax credit and capital loss carryforwards -- 32.2
Other 78.8 124.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross deferred tax assets 147.8 254.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (56.5) (71.5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets $ (6.5) $ 69.6
================================================================================
</TABLE>
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Deferred income taxes are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet in
other current assets, other assets, other accrued liabilities, and deferred
income taxes.
During the year ended December 31, 1996, the deferred tax asset valuation
allowance decreased by $76.2 million. Included in the decrease was $10.6 million
that resulted from the reversal of a portion of the deferred tax asset valuation
allowance based on the projections of estimable taxable earnings in the United
States. The remaining decrease was due to the utilization of domestic tax loss
carryforwards, offset by increased tax losses generated by foreign operations.
During the year ended December 31, 1995, the deferred tax asset valuation
allowance decreased by $113.5 million. Included in the decrease was $109.0
million that resulted from the reversal of a portion of the deferred tax asset
valuation allowance based on the projection of estimable taxable earnings in the
United States, including the effect of the then-pending sale of PRC Inc. The
remaining decrease was due to the utilization of domestic tax loss
carryforwards, offset by increased tax losses generated by foreign operations.
Tax basis carryforwards at December 31, 1997, consisted of net operating
losses expiring from 1998 to 2004.
At December 31, 1997, unremitted earnings of subsidiaries outside of the
United States were approximately $1.0 billion, on which no United States taxes
had been provided, except that deferred withholding taxes have been provided on
approximately $300 million of such unremitted earnings. The Corporation's
intention is to reinvest these earnings permanently or to repatriate the
earnings only when tax effective to do so. It is not practicable to estimate the
amount of additional taxes that might be payable upon repatriation of foreign
earnings; however, the Corporation believes that United States foreign tax
credits would largely eliminate any United States taxes and offset any foreign
withholding taxes not previously provided.
A reconciliation of income taxes at the federal statutory rate to the
Corporation's income taxes for each year, in millions of dollars, is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income taxes at federal statutory rate $122.3 $ 70.9 $ 78.9
Lower effective taxes on earnings in other countries (14.5) (10.3) (16.5)
Effect of net operating loss carryforwards 2.8 (52.3) (19.4)
Effect of reduction in deferred tax asset valuation
allowance due to projection of estimable earnings
in the United States -- (10.6) (65.0)
Withholding on remittances from other countries (1.3) 21.1 1.4
Amortization and write-off of goodwill 22.0 23.6 24.6
Other-- net (9.0) 1.1 5.0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income taxes $122.3 $ 43.5 $ 9.0
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</TABLE>
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NOTE 14: POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Net pension cost (credit) for all domestic defined benefit plans included the
following components for each year, in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost $ 14.8 $ 16.5 $ 11.3
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 48.6 48.8 47.9
Actual return on assets (192.0) (62.0) (108.2)
Net amortization and deferral 120.0 (5.8) 39.3
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net pension cost (credit) $ (8.6) $ (2.5) $ (9.7)
===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
The funded status of the domestic defined benefit plans at the end of each
year, in millions of dollars, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Vested benefit $632.9 $569.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated benefit $651.1 $589.4
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projected benefit $709.9 $631.0
Plan assets at fair value 942.4 796.2
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation 232.5 165.2
Unrecognized net loss 9.8 66.2
Unrecognized prior service cost 4.7 5.3
Unrecognized net asset at date of adoption, net of amortization (2.0) (3.1)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net pension asset recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet $245.0 $233.6
===================================================================================================================
Discount rates 7.5% 8.0%
Salary scales 5.0-6.0% 5.0-6.0%
Expected return on plan assets 9.75% 10.5%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Net pension cost (credit) for defined benefit pension plans outside of the
United States was $(2.0) million in 1997, $.9 million in 1996, and $.8 million
in 1995. The net pension asset recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for
those plans outside of the United States where assets exceeded accumulated
benefits was $127.0 million and $119.3 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. Liabilities of these plans were discounted at rates ranging from
4.0% to 7.5% in 1997 and from 4.0% to 8.5% in 1996, and expected returns on
assets of these plans ranged from 5.5% to 10.0% in both 1997 and 1996. The net
pension liability recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet for those plans
outside of the United States where accumulated benefits exceeded assets was
$66.0 million and $71.0 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Liabilities of these predominantly unfunded plans were discounted at rates
ranging from 6.75% to 7.75% in 1997 and from 7.0% to 8.0% in 1996.
Assets of domestic plans and plans outside of the United States consist
principally of investments in equity securities, debt securities, and cash
equivalents.
The expected returns on plan assets during 1995 for defined benefit plans
were 10.5% for plans in the United States and ranged from 5.5% to 10.5% for
funded plans outside of the United States.
Expense for defined contribution plans amounted to $12.0 million, $11.3
million, and $11.6 million in 1997, 1996, and 1995, respectively.
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58
The Corporation has several unfunded health care plans that provide certain
postretirement medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for most United
States employees. The postretirement medical and dental plans are contributory
and include certain cost-sharing features, such as deductibles and co-payments.
Net periodic postretirement benefit expense included the following
components, in millions of dollars:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service expense $ 1.2 $ 1.2 $ 1.6
Interest expense 10.8 11.6 14.0
Net amortization (10.2) (8.8) (7.0)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net periodic postretirement
benefit expense $ 1.8 $ 4.0 $ 8.6
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The reconciliation of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation to
the liability recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at the end of each
year, in millions of dollars, was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees $117.2 $114.0
Fully eligible active participants 17.3 14.9
Other active participants 16.0 13.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 150.5 142.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrecognized prior service cost 45.4 53.9
Unrecognized net gain 24.1 36.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net postretirement benefit liability recognized
in the Consolidated Balance Sheet $220.0 $232.8
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The health care cost trend rate used to determine the postretirement
benefit obligation was 9.7% for 1997 and 7.2% for 1998, decreases gradually to
an ultimate rate of 5.25% in 2001, and remains at that level thereafter. The
trend rate is a significant factor in determining the amounts reported. The
effect of a 1% annual increase in these assumed health care cost trend rates
would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31,
1997, by approximately $9.9 million. The effect of a 1% increase on the
aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic
postretirement benefit cost is immaterial. An assumed discount rate of 7.5% was
used to measure the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in 1997
compared to 8.0% used in 1996.
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NOTE 15: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
<CAPTION>
Equity
Outstanding Outstanding Capital in Adjustment
Preferred Common Par Excess of Retained From
Shares Amount Shares Value Par Value Earnings Translation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1994 150,000 $ 150.0 84,688,803 $ 42.3 $ 1,049.1 $ 24.6 $ (96.6)
Net earnings -- -- -- -- -- 224.0 --
Cash dividends:
Common ($.40 per share) -- -- -- -- -- (34.4) --
Preferred -- -- -- -- -- (11.6) --
Common stock issued under
employee benefit plans -- -- 1,758,785 .9 35.4 -- --
Valuation changes, less net effect
of hedging activities -- -- -- -- -- -- 39.5
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1995 150,000 150.0 86,447,588 43.2 1,084.5 202.6 (57.1)
Net earnings -- -- -- -- -- 229.6 --
Cash dividends:
Common ($.48 per share) -- -- -- -- -- (42.9) --
Preferred -- -- -- -- -- (9.1) --
Conversion of preferred shares
into common shares (150,000) (150.0) 6,350,000 3.2 146.8 -- --
Common stock issued under
employee benefit plans -- -- 1,451,219 .7 30.4 -- --
Valuation changes, less net effect
of hedging activities -- -- -- -- -- -- .5
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1996 -- -- 94,248,807 47.1 1,261.7 380.2 (56.6)
Net earnings -- -- -- -- -- 227.2 --
Cash dividends on common stock
($.48 per share) -- -- -- -- -- (45.4) --
Common stock issued under
employee benefit plans -- -- 593,737 .3 16.5 -- --
Valuation changes, less net effect
of hedging activities -- -- -- -- -- -- (39.6)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at December 31, 1997 -- $ -- 94,842,544 $ 47.4 $ 1,278.2 $ 562.0 $ (96.2)
======================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
The Corporation has one class of $.50 par value common stock with
150,000,000 authorized shares. The Corporation has authorized 5,000,000 shares
of preferred stock without par value.
On October 14, 1996, the Corporation exercised its conversion option,
issuing 6,350,000 shares of common stock in exchange for the previously
outstanding 150,000 shares of Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
(Series B). Under terms established upon the original sale of the Series B
stock, the Corporation had the option, after September 1996, to require the
conversion of the shares of Series B stock into shares of common stock under
certain circumstances. In accordance with the terms of the Series B stock, each
such share was convertible into 42-1/3 shares of common stock and was entitled
to 42-1/3 votes on matters submitted generally to the stockholders of the
Corporation. The conversion rate and the number of votes per share were subject
to adjustment under certain circumstances pursuant to anti-dilution provisions.
Prior to the conversion in 1996, holders of Series B stock were entitled to
dividends, payable quarterly, at an annual rate of $77.50 per share.
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60
In connection with the original sale of the Series B stock, the Corporation
and the purchaser of Series B stock entered into a standstill agreement that
included, among other things, provisions limiting the purchaser's ownership and
voting of shares of the Corporation's capital stock, provisions limiting actions
by the purchaser with respect to the Corporation, and provisions generally
restricting the purchaser's equity interest to 15%. The standstill agreement,
which expires in September 2001, continues to apply to the shares of common
stock issued upon conversion of the Series B stock.
NOTE 16: EARNINGS PER SHARE
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations for each year were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data) 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Numerator:
Earnings from continuing operations $227.2 $159.2 $216.5
Preferred stock dividend -- (9.1) (11.6)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Numerator for basic earnings per share --
earnings from continuing operations available
to common stockholders 227.2 150.1 204.9
Effect of dilutive securities -- preferred stock
dividend -- 9.1 11.6
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Numerator for diluted earnings per share --
earnings from continuing operations available to
common stockholders after assumed conversions $227.2 $159.2 $216.5
===================================================================================================================
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share from con-
tinuing operations-- weighted-average shares 94.6 88.9 85.7
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options and stock issuable under
employee benefit plans 1.9 2.2 2.3
Convertible preferred stock -- 5.0 6.4
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dilutive potential common shares 1.9 7.2 8.7
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denominator for diluted earnings per share from
continuing operations -- adjusted weighted-
average shares and assumed conversions 96.5 96.1 94.4
===================================================================================================================
Basic earnings per share from continuing
operations $ 2.40 $ 1.69 $ 2.39
===================================================================================================================
Diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations $ 2.35 $ 1.66 $ 2.29
===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
For additional information regarding the preferred stock and employee stock
options, see Notes 15 and 17, respectively.
The following options to purchase shares of common stock were outstanding
during each year, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings
per share because the options' exercise price was greater than the average
market price of the common shares for the year and, therefore, the effect would
be antidilutive:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Number of options (in millions) 0.7 0.3 0.1
Weighted-average exercise price $38.64 $37.56 $35.38
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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NOTE 17: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Corporation has elected to follow APBO No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based
compensation because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting
provided for under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,
requires use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in
valuing stock-based compensation arrangements provided to employees.
APBO No. 25 requires no recognition of compensation expense for most of the
stock-based compensation arrangements provided by the Corporation, namely,
broad-based employee stock purchase plans and option grants where the exercise
price is equal to the market value at the date of grant. However, APBO No. 25
requires recognition of compensation expense for variable award plans over the
vesting periods of such plans, based upon the then-current market values of the
underlying stock. In contrast, SFAS No. 123 requires recognition of compensation
expense for grants of stock, stock options, and other equity instruments, over
the vesting periods of such grants, based on the estimated grant-date fair
values of those grants.
Under various stock option plans, options to purchase common stock may be
granted until 2006. Options generally are granted at fair market value at the
date of grant, are exercisable in installments beginning one year from the date
of grant, and expire 10 years after the date of grant. The plans permit the
issuance of either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options,
which, for certain of the plans, may be accompanied by stock or cash
appreciation rights or limited stock appreciation rights. Additionally, certain
plans allow for the granting of stock appreciation rights on a stand-alone
basis.
As of December 31, 1997, 6,091,154 non-qualified stock options were
outstanding under domestic plans. There were 82,240 stock options outstanding
under the United Kingdom plan.
Under all plans, there were 697,095 shares of common stock reserved for
future grants as of December 31, 1997. Transactions are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-
Average
Stock Options Exercise Price
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at December 31, 1995 5,788,688 $24.18
Granted 1,410,050 33.92
Exercised 1,115,328 18.01
Forfeited 430,931 26.26
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at December 31, 1996 5,652,479 24.12
Granted 1,191,650 37.79
Exercised 429,402 19.74
Forfeited 241,333 29.74
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding at December 31, 1997 6,173,394 $26.86
================================================================================
Shares exercisable at December 31, 1996 3,424,497 $19.05
================================================================================
Shares exercisable at December 31, 1997 3,607,991 $20.87
================================================================================
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Stock Options Price Range
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Shares exercised during the year ended
December 31, 1995 1,165,152 $9.88-25.25
================================================================================
</TABLE>
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62
Exercise prices for options outstanding as of December 31, 1997, ranged
from $9.88 to $41.00. The following table provides certain information with
respect to stock options outstanding at December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-
Weighted- Average
Range of Stock Options Average Remaining
Exercise Prices Outstanding Exercise Price Contractual Life
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Under $15.00 816,163 $12.51 3.1
$15.00-$22.49 2,033,107 20.43 3.5
$22.50-$33.74 1,360,499 28.71 8.3
Over $33.75 1,963,625 38.21 9.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,173,394 $26.86 6.3
================================================================================
</TABLE>
The following table provides certain information with respect to stock
options exercisable at December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted-
Range of Stock Options Average
Exercise Prices Exercisable Exercise Price
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Under $15.00 816,163 $12.51
$15.00-$22.49 2,011,907 20.43
$22.50-$33.74 486,521 26.94
Over $33.75 293,400 37.12
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,607,991 $20.87
================================================================================
</TABLE>
In electing to continue to follow APBO No. 25 for expense recognition
purposes, the Corporation is obliged to provide the expanded disclosures
required under SFAS No. 123 for stock-based compensation granted in 1995 and
thereafter, including, if materially different from reported results, disclosure
of pro forma net income and earnings per share had compensation expense relating
to 1997, 1996, and 1995 grants been measured under the fair value recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 123.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in
estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions
and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the
input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected stock price
volatility. The Corporation's stock-based compensation arrangements have
characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and
changes in the subjective input assumptions used in valuation models can
materially affect the fair value estimate. Therefore, the Corporation is of the
opinion that the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single
measure of the fair value of its stock-based compensation.
The weighted-average fair values at date of grant for options granted
during 1997, 1996, and 1995 were $11.86, $10.30, and $9.85, respectively, and
were estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following
weighted-average assumptions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Expected life in years 5.7 5.9 5.7
Interest rate 5.91% 6.25% 5.79%
Volatility 24.8% 22.2% 22.3%
Dividend yield 1.28% 1.43% 1.41%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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63
The Corporation's pro forma information for the years ended December 31,
1997, 1996, and 1995, prepared in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No.
123, is provided below. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, stock-based
compensation is amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. The following pro forma information is not representative of the pro
forma effect of the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123 on the Corporation's
net earnings in future years because pro forma compensation expense related to
grants made prior to 1995 may not be taken into consideration:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in Millions Except Per Share Amounts) 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Pro forma net earnings $ 224.3 $ 227.5 $ 223.2
Pro forma net earnings per common share-- basic $ 2.37 $ 2.46 $ 2.47
Pro forma net earnings per common share --
assuming dilution $ 2.32 $ 2.37 $ 2.37
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
NOTE 18: BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
The Corporation operates in two business segments: Consumer, including consumer
and professional power tools and accessories, household products, security
hardware, outdoor products (composed of electric lawn and garden tools and
recreational products), plumbing products, and product service; and Commercial,
including fastening and assembly systems and glass container-forming and
inspection equipment.
Sales, operating income, capital expenditures, and depreciation set forth
in the following table exclude the results of the discontinued PRC segment. As
more fully described in Note 23, in January 1998, the Corporation determined to
sell its recreational products and glass container-forming and inspection
equipment businesses as well as a portion of its household products business.
Sales, operating income, identifiable assets, capital expenditures, and
depreciation provided in the following table for all periods presented include
the results of the recreational products, glass container-forming and inspection
equipment, and household products businesses.
Corporate assets included in corporate and eliminations were $423.9 million
at December 31, 1997, $366.0 million at December 31, 1996, and $688.1 million at
December 31, 1995, and principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, other
current assets, property, other sundry assets, and, for 1995, net assets of the
discontinued PRC segment. The remainder of corporate and eliminations includes
certain pension credits and amounts to eliminate intercompany items, including
accounts receivable and payable and intercompany profit in inventory.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Business Segments
(Millions of Dollars)
Corporate &
1997 Consumer Commercial Eliminations Consolidated
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,241.6 $ 698.9 $ -- $ 4,940.5
Operating income 400.8 82.2 6.3 489.3
Operating income excluding goodwill amortization 448.8 97.5 6.3 552.6
Identifiable assets 5,627.3 1,519.3 (1,785.9) 5,360.7
Capital expenditures 181.6 18.9 2.6 203.1
Depreciation 130.8 16.5 2.6 149.9
1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,212.0 $ 702.4 $ -- $ 4,914.4
Operating income 273.0 75.7 8.2 356.9
Operating income excluding restructuring costs
and goodwill amortization 410.6 95.7 8.2 514.5
Identifiable assets 5,002.5 1,382.0 (1,231.0) 5,153.5
Capital expenditures 177.5 17.3 1.5 196.3
Depreciation 128.6 16.0 2.8 147.4
1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 4,075.6 $ 690.5 $ -- $ 4,766.1
Operating income 348.5 74.8 2.8 426.1
Operating income excluding goodwill amortization 399.8 91.9 2.8 494.5
Identifiable assets 4,929.2 1,382.8 (766.7) 5,545.3
Capital expenditures 184.1 15.7 3.3 203.1
Depreciation 115.9 15.4 4.6 135.9
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Geographic Areas
(Millions of Dollars)
United Corporate &
1997 States Europe Other Eliminations Consolidated
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 2,855.7 $1,368.9 $ 715.9 $ -- $ 4,940.5
Sales and transfers between geographic areas 232.8 189.8 367.9 (790.5) --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total sales $ 3,088.5 $1,558.7 $ 1,083.8 $ (790.5) $ 4,940.5
=======================================================================================================================
Operating income (loss) $ 337.9 $ 145.5 $ (.4) $ 6.3 $ 489.3
Identifiable assets $ 3,771.7 $2,461.0 $ 818.4 $ (1,690.4) $ 5,360.7
1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 2,726.1 $1,466.8 $ 721.5 $ -- $ 4,914.4
Sales and transfers between geographic areas 246.6 176.4 256.0 (679.0) --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total sales $ 2,972.7 $1,643.2 $ 977.5 $ (679.0) $ 4,914.4
=======================================================================================================================
Operating income (loss) $ 282.3 $ 67.5 $ (1.1) $ 8.2 $ 356.9
Operating income excluding
restructuring costs $ 317.4 $ 117.2 $ 5.4 $ 8.2 $ 448.2
Identifiable assets $ 3,258.5 $2,375.9 $ 783.6 $ (1,264.5) $ 5,153.5
1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales to unaffiliated customers $ 2,551.2 $1,503.6 $ 711.3 $ -- $ 4,766.1
Sales and transfers between geographic areas 287.8 165.0 206.0 (658.8) --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total sales $ 2,839.0 $1,668.6 $ 917.3 $ (658.8) $ 4,766.1
=======================================================================================================================
Operating income $ 300.2 $ 96.0 $ 27.1 $ 2.8 $ 426.1
Identifiable assets $ 3,216.6 $2,488.4 $ 763.9 $ (923.6) $ 5,545.3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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In the Geographic Areas table, United States includes all domestic
operations and several intercompany manufacturing facilities outside the United
States that manufacture products predominantly for sale in the United States.
Other includes subsidiaries located in Canada, Latin America, Australia, and
Asia.
Transfers between geographic areas are accounted for at cost plus a
reasonable profit. Transfers between business segments are not significant.
Identifiable assets are those assets identified with the operations in each area
or segment, including goodwill.
During the year ended December 31, 1997, sales to The Home Depot, a
customer in the Consumer segment, accounted for $541.6 million of consolidated
sales. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of consolidated sales in the
years ended December 31, 1996 or 1995.
In 1996, restructuring costs in the amount of $87.7 million and $3.6
million were charged to the Consumer and Commercial segments, respectively.
NOTE 19: OTHER EXPENSE
Other expense for 1997, 1996, and 1995 primarily included the costs associated
with the sale of receivables program and, for 1997, currency losses.
NOTE 20: LEASES
The Corporation leases certain service centers, offices, warehouses,
manufacturing facilities, and equipment. Generally, the leases carry renewal
provisions and require the Corporation to pay maintenance costs. Rental payments
may be adjusted for increases in taxes and insurance above specified amounts.
Rental expense for 1997, 1996, and 1995 amounted to $76.3 million, $71.2
million, and $68.0 million, respectively. Capital leases were immaterial in
amount. Future minimum payments under non-cancelable operating leases with
initial or remaining terms of more than one year as of December 31, 1997, in
millions of dollars, were as follows:
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1998 $ 52.9
1999 43.8
2000 33.8
2001 26.2
2002 27.1
Thereafter 61.9
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Total $ 245.7
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NOTE 21: LITIGATION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Corporation is involved in various lawsuits in the ordinary course of
business. These lawsuits primarily involve claims for damages arising out of the
use of the Corporation's products and allegations of patent and trademark
infringement. The Corporation also is involved in litigation and administrative
proceedings relating to employment matters and commercial disputes. Some of
these lawsuits include claims for punitive as well as compensatory damages.
Using current product sales data and historical trends, the Corporation
actuarially calculates the estimate of its current exposure for product
liability. The Corporation is insured for product liability claims for amounts
in excess of established
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deductibles and accrues for the estimated liability up to the limits of the
deductibles. The Corporation accrues for all other claims and lawsuits on a
case-by-case basis.
The Corporation also is involved in lawsuits and administrative proceedings
with respect to claims involving the discharge of hazardous substances into the
environment. Certain of these claims assert damages and liability for remedial
investigations and cleanup costs with respect to sites at which the Corporation
has been identified as a potentially responsible party under federal and state
environmental laws and regulations (off-site). Other matters involve sites that
the Corporation currently owns and operates or has previously sold (on-site).
For off-site claims, the Corporation makes an assessment of the costs involved
based on environmental studies, prior experience at similar sites, and the
experience of other named parties. The Corporation also considers the ability of
other parties to share costs, the percentage of the Corporation's exposure
relative to all other parties, and the effects of inflation on these estimated
costs. For on-site matters associated with properties currently owned, the
Corporation makes an assessment as to whether an investigation and remediation
would be required under applicable federal and state laws. For on-site matters
associated with properties previously sold, the Corporation considers the terms
of sale as well as applicable federal and state laws to determine if it has any
remaining liability. If the Corporation is determined to have potential
liability for properties currently owned or previously sold, an estimate is made
of the total costs of investigation and remediation and other potential costs
associated with the site.
The Corporation's estimate of the costs associated with legal, product
liability, and environmental exposures is accrued if, in management's judgment,
the likelihood of a loss is probable. These accrued liabilities are not
discounted.
Insurance recoveries for environmental and certain general liability claims
are not recognized until realized. In the opinion of the Corporation, amounts
accrued for awards or assessments in connection with these matters are adequate
and, accordingly, ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material
effect on the Corporation.
As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation had no known probable but
inestimable exposures that could have a material effect on the Corporation.
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NOTE 22: QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
(Millions of Dollars Except Per Share Data)
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31, 1997 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 1,015.0 $ 1,182.2 $ 1,224.9 $ 1,518.4
Gross margin 364.5 420.4 436.0 550.4
Net earnings 26.3 45.5 58.4 97.0
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Net earnings per common share -- basic $ .28 $ .48 $ .62 $ 1.02
=====================================================================================================================
Net earnings per common share -- assuming dilution $ .27 $ .47 $ .60 $ 1.00
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Year Ended December 31, 1996
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Sales $ 1,065.0 $ 1,207.9 $ 1,186.7 $ 1,454.8
Gross margin 394.9 426.0 429.2 507.7
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (32.4) 45.3 55.7 90.6
Earnings from discontinued operations 70.4 -- -- --
Net earnings 38.0 45.3 55.7 90.6
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Net earnings per common share -- basic:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ (.41) $ .48 $ .60 $ .97
Earnings from discontinued operations .81 -- -- --
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Net earnings per common share -- basic $ .40 $ .48 $ .60 $ .97
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Net earnings per common share -- assuming dilution:
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations $ (.41) $ .47 $ .58 $ .94
Earnings from discontinued operations .81 -- -- --
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Net earnings per common share -- assuming dilution $ .40 $ .47 $ .58 $ .94
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</TABLE>
The earnings per share amounts for 1996 and the first three quarters of
1997 have been restated to comply with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share.
Earnings from discontinued operations of $70.4 million, net of applicable
income taxes of $55.6 million, in the first quarter of 1996 primarily consisted
of the gain on the sale of PRC Inc., the remaining business in the discontinued
PRC segment.
Results for the first quarter of 1996 included a restructuring charge of
$81.6 million ($67.0 million net of tax). An additional restructuring charge of
$9.7 million ($7.8 million net of tax) was recognized in the fourth quarter of
1996.
Results for the quarter ended December 31, 1996, included a tax benefit of
$10.6 million ($.11 per share both on a basic and a diluted basis) related to
the reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. Due to a change in
the mix between foreign and domestic earnings during the fourth quarter of 1996,
the Corporation's effective tax rate, exclusive of the tax benefits of the
restructuring charge and the reduction of deferred tax asset valuation allowance
described above, was 24% for the year ended December 31, 1996, compared to 27%
for each of the first three quarters in 1996. Consequently, results for the
quarter ended December 31, 1996, included a tax benefit of $5.6 million ($.06
per share on both a basic and a diluted basis) reflective of the cumulative
year-to-date adjustment of the effective tax rate.
Earnings per common share are computed independently for each of the
quarters presented. Therefore, the sum of the quarters may not necessarily be
equal to the full year earnings per share amounts.
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NOTE 23: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
OVERVIEW: A comprehensive strategic repositioning plan, designed to intensify
focus on core operations and improve operating performance, was approved by the
Corporation's Board of Directors on January 26, 1998. The program includes the
following components: (i) divestiture of the recreational products business, the
glass container-forming and inspection equipment business, and the household
products business in North America, Latin America, and Australia; (ii) the
repurchase of up to 10% of the Corporation's outstanding common stock; and (iii)
a restructuring of the Corporation's remaining businesses. Also on January 26,
1998, the Board of Directors elected to authorize a change in the basis upon
which the Corporation evaluates goodwill for impairment.
DIVESTITURES: The Corporation has engaged investment bankers to assist in the
divestitures of the recreational products business, the glass container-forming
and inspection equipment business, and the household products business in North
America, Latin America, and Australia. Based upon preliminary indications from
investment bankers, the Corporation expects aggregate net proceeds from the
sales of these businesses to exceed $500 million. Net proceeds from the sales of
these businesses, together with cash generated by remaining operations, are
expected to be utilized in the repurchase of up to 10% of the Corporation's
outstanding common stock and to fund the restructuring program described below.
The divestitures are expected to be completed during 1998.
REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK: On January 26, 1998, the Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to 10%, or 9,484,254 shares, of the
Corporation's outstanding common stock over the next two years. A combination of
net proceeds from the sale of divested businesses and cash flow from remaining
operations will be used to fund the stock repurchase program. Prior to the
receipt of proceeds from the sale of divested businesses, the Corporation also
may utilize its existing borrowing facilities to fund a portion of the stock
repurchase program.
RESTRUCTURING CHARGE: The restructuring program, which primarily relates to the
worldwide power tools and accessories business and will be completed over a
period of two years, is being undertaken to reduce fixed costs and simplify the
supply chain and new product introduction processes. The majority of the
restructuring charge is expected to be recognized in the first quarter of 1998,
with the balance to be recognized over the remaining course of the program.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR GOODWILL: As a consequence of the strategic
repositioning plan, the Corporation elected to change its method of measuring
goodwill impairment from an undiscounted cash flow approach to a discounted cash
flow approach effective January 1, 1998. On a periodic basis, the Corporation
will estimate the future discounted cash flows of the businesses to which
goodwill relates. When such estimate of the future discounted cash flows, net of
the carrying amount of tangible net assets, is less than the carrying amount of
goodwill, the difference will be charged to operations. For purposes of
determining the future discounted cash flows of the businesses to which goodwill
relates, the Corporation, based upon historical results, current projections,
and internal
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earnings targets, determines the projected future operating cash flows, net of
income tax payments, of the individual businesses. These projected future cash
flows are then discounted at a rate corresponding to the Corporation's estimated
cost of capital, which also is the hurdle rate used by the Corporation in making
investment decisions. Future discounted cash flows for the recreational products
business, the glass container-forming and inspection equipment business, and the
household products business in North America, Latin America, and Australia
include an estimate of the proceeds from the eventual sale of such businesses,
net of associated selling expenses and taxes. The Corporation believes that
measurement of the value of goodwill through a discounted cash flow approach is
preferable in that such a measurement facilitates the timely identification of
impairment of the carrying value of investments in businesses and provides a
more current and, with respect to the businesses to be sold, more realistic
valuation than the undiscounted approach.
In connection with the Corporation's change in accounting policy with
respect to measurement of goodwill impairment described above, approximately
$900 million of goodwill will be written off through a charge to operations
during the first quarter of 1998. That write-down, which relates to goodwill
associated with the security hardware, plumbing products, and fastening and
assembly systems businesses and includes an approximate $60 million write-down
of goodwill associated with the businesses to be sold, represents the amount
necessary to write-down the carrying values of goodwill for those businesses to
the Corporation's best estimate, as of January 1, 1998, of those businesses'
future discounted cash flows using the methodology described in the preceding
paragraph.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
of The Black & Decker Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Black &
Decker Corporation as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related
consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1997. Our audits also included the financial
statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These financial statements
and schedule are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
The Black & Decker Corporation at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
January 26, 1998
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH AUDITORS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Information required under this Item with respect to Directors is contained in
the Corporation's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held April 28, 1998, under the captions "Election of Directors" and "Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Information required under this Item with respect to Executive Officers of
the Corporation is included in Item 1 of Part I of this report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information required under this Item is contained in the Corporation's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 28, 1998,
under the captions "Board of Directors" and "Executive Compensation" and is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
Information required under this Item is contained in the Corporation's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 28, 1998,
under the captions "Voting Securities" and "Security Ownership of Management"
and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Information required under this Item is contained in the Corporation's Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held April 28, 1998,
under the caption "Executive Compensation" and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) List of Financial Statements, Financial Statements Schedules,
and Exhibits
(1) List of Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the Corporation
and its subsidiaries are included in Item 8 of Part II:
Consolidated Statement of Earnings - years ended December 31,
1997, 1996, and 1995.
Consolidated Balance Sheet - December 31, 1997 and 1996.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - years ended December
31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Auditors.
(2) List of Financial Statement Schedules
The following financial statement schedules of the Corporation and
its subsidiaries are included herein.
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves.
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Commission are not required under
the related instructions or are inapplicable and, therefore, have
been omitted.
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(3) List of Exhibits
The following exhibits are either included in this report or
incorporated herein by reference as indicated below:
Exhibit No. Exhibit
3(a) Articles of Restatement of the Charter of the
Corporation included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 29, 1997, are incorporated herein by
reference.
3(b) By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended,
included in the Corporation's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
29, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference.
4(a) Indenture dated as of March 24, 1993, by and
between the Corporation and Security Trust
Company, National Association, included in the
Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on March 26, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference.
4(b) Form of 7-1/2% Notes due April 1, 2003,
included in the Corporation's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 26,
1993, is incorporated herein by reference.
4(c) Form of 6-5/8% Notes due November 15, 2000,
included in the Corporation's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November
22, 1993, is incorporated herein by reference.
4(d) Form of 7% Notes due February 1, 2006, included
in the Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on January 20, 1994,
is incorporated by reference.
4(e) Indenture dated as of September 9, 1994, by and
between the Corporation and Marine Midland
Bank, as Trustee, included in the Corporation's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on September 9, 1994, is
incorporated by reference.
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4(f) Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 1996,
among the Corporation, Black & Decker Holdings
Inc. and Black & Decker, as Initial Borrowers,
and the initial Lenders named therein, as
Initial Lenders, and Citibank International
plc, as Facility Agent, and Citibank
International plc and Midland Bank plc, as
Co-Arrangers, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 1996, is incorporated herein by
reference.
4(g) Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 1996,
among the Corporation, Black & Decker Holdings
Inc., Black & Decker, Black & Decker
International Holdings, B.V., Black & Decker
G.m.b.H., Black & Decker (France) S.A.S., Black
& Decker (Nederland) B.V. and Emhart Glass
S.A., as Initial Borrowers, and the initial
Lenders named therein, as Initial Lenders, and
Credit Suisse, as Administrative Agent, and
Citibank, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and
NationsBank, N.A., as Syndication Agent,
included in the Corporation's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
The Corporation agrees to furnish a copy of any other documents
with respect to long-term debt instruments of the Corporation and
its subsidiaries upon request.
10(a) The Black & Decker Corporation Deferred
Compensation Plan For Non-Employee Directors,
as amended, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended October 2, 1994, is incorporated herein
by reference.
10(b) The Black & Decker 1986 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(c) The Black & Decker 1986 U.K. Approved Option
Scheme, as amended, included in the
Corporation's Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (Reg. No. 33-47651), filed with the
Commission on May 5, 1992, is incorporated
herein by reference.
10(d) The Black & Decker 1989 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
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10(e) The Black & Decker 1992 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(f) The Black & Decker 1995 Stock Option Plan for
Non-Employee Directors, as amended, included in
the Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 30, 1997, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(g) The Black & Decker 1996 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, included in the Corporation's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(h) The Black & Decker Performance Equity Plan, as
amended, included in the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(i) The Black & Decker Executive Annual Incentive
Plan, included in the definitive Proxy
Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Corporation dated March 1,
1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(j) The Black & Decker Management Annual Incentive
Plan, included in the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(k) Amended and Restated Employment Agreement,
dated as of November 1, 1995, by and between
the Corporation and Nolan D. Archibald,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(l) Letter Agreement, dated February 1, 1975, by
and between the Corporation and Alonzo G.
Decker, Jr., included in the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1990, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(m)(1) The Black & Decker Supplemental Pension Plan,
as amended, included in the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1991, is incorporated herein by
reference.
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10(m)(2) Amendment to The Black & Decker Supplemental
Pension Plan dated as of May 21, 1997.
10(n)(1) The Black & Decker Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan, included in the
Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended October 3, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(n)(2) Amendment to The Black & Decker Executive
Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of July 17,
1996, included in the Corporation's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(o)(1) The Black & Decker Supplemental Retirement
Savings Plan, included in the Corporation's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No.
33-65013), filed with the Commission on
December 14, 1995, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(o)(2) Amendment to The Black & Decker Supplemental
Retirement Savings Plan dated as of April 22,
1997.
10(p) The Black & Decker Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan, as amended, included in the
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(q) The Black & Decker Executive Life Insurance
Program, as amended, included in the
Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended April 4, 1993, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(r) The Black & Decker Executive Salary Continuance
Plan, included in the Corporation's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April
12, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(s) Description of the Corporation's policy and
procedure for relocation of existing employees
(individual transfers), included in the
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1991, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(t) Description of the Corporation's policy and
procedures for relocation of new employees,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991,
is incorporated herein by reference.
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10(u) Description of certain incidental benefits
provided to executive officers of the
Corporation.
10(v) Form of Amendment and Restatement of Severance
Benefits Agreement by and between the
Corporation and approximately 19 of its key
employees, included in the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
10(w) Amendment and Restatement of Severance Benefits
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997, by and
between the Corporation and Nolan D. Archibald,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(x) Amendment and Restatement of Severance Benefits
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997, by and
between the Corporation and Joseph Galli,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(y) Amendment and Restatement of Severance Benefits
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997, by and
between the Corporation and Charles E. Fenton,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(z) Amendment and Restatement of Severance Benefits
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997, by and
between the Corporation and Dennis G. Heiner,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(aa) Amendment and Restatement of Severance Benefits
Agreement, dated January 1, 1997, by and
between the Corporation and Thomas M. Schoewe,
included in the Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
is incorporated herein by reference.
10(bb) Letter Agreement dated as of August 13, 1991,
by and between the Corporation and Newell Co.,
included in the Corporation's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
1991, is incorporated herein by reference.
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10(cc) Standstill Agreement dated as of September 24,
1991, between the Corporation and Newell Co.,
included in the Corporation's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated September 25, 1991, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(dd) Distribution Agreement dated September 9, 1994,
by and between the Corporation, Lehman Brothers
Inc., Citicorp Securities, Inc., Goldman, Sachs
& Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated,
NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc. and Salomon
Brothers Inc., included in the Corporation's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on September 9, 1994, is
incorporated herein by reference.
10(ee) Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December
13, 1995, by and among the Corporation, PRC
Investments Inc., PRC Inc. and Litton
Industries, Inc., included in the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, is incorporated herein by
reference.
10(ff)(1) The Black & Decker 1996 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, included in the definitive Proxy
Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Corporation dated March 1,
1996, is incorporated by reference.
10(ff)(2) Amendment to The Black & Decker 1996 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, as adopted on February 12,
1997, included in the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.
11 Computation of Earnings Per Share.
12 Computation of Ratios.
21 List of Subsidiaries.
23 Consent of Independent Auditors.
24 Powers of Attorney.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
All other items are "not applicable" or "none".
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Corporation did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the twelve
month period ended December 31, 1997.
All other items are "not applicable" or "none".
(c) Exhibits
The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith.
(d) Financial Statement Schedules
The Financial Statement Schedule required by Regulation S-X is filed
herewith.
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<TABLE>
SCHEDULE II--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Millions of Dollars)
<CAPTION>
Balance Additions Other
At Charged Changes Balance
Beginning to Costs Add At End
Description of Period and Expenses Deductions (Deduct) of Period
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year Ended December 31, 1997
Reserve for doubtful accounts
and cash discounts $ 44.0 $ 70.0 $ 63.8(A) $ (2.4)(B) $ 47.8
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Year Ended December 31, 1996
Reserve for doubtful accounts
and cash discounts $ 43.1 $ 58.1 $ 56.7(A) $ (.5)(B) $ 44.0
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Year Ended December 31, 1995
Reserve for doubtful accounts
and cash discounts $ 38.2 $ 56.6 $ 52.9(A) $ 1.2 (B) $ 43.1
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<FN>
(A) Accounts written off during the year and cash discounts taken by customers.
(B) Primarily includes currency translation adjustments.
</FN>
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION
Date: February 19, 1998 By /s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD
----------------- ----------------------
Nolan D. Archibald
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below on February 19, 1998, by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
Signature Title Date
Principal Executive Officer
/s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD February 19, 1998
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Nolan D. Archibald Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer
/s/ THOMAS M. SCHOEWE February 19, 1998
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Thomas M. Schoewe Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer
/s/ STEPHEN F. REEVES February 19, 1998
- --------------------- -----------------
Stephen F. Reeves Vice President and
Controller
This report has been signed by the following directors, constituting a majority
of the Board of Directors, by Nolan D. Archibald, Attorney-in-Fact.
Nolan D. Archibald Alonzo G. Decker, Jr.
Norman R. Augustine Anthony Luiso
Barbara L. Bowles Mark H. Willes
Malcolm Candlish M. Cabell Woodward, Jr.
By /s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD Date: February 19, 1998
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Nolan D. Archibald
Attorney-in-Fact
Exhibit 10(m)(2)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
THE BLACK & DECKER SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION PLAN
Pursuant to the powers of amendment reserved under Section 17 of The Black
& Decker Supplemental Pension Plan (the "Plan"), Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. (the
"Sponsor") hereby amends the Plan as follows, effective November 1, 1995:
FIRST AND ONLY CHANGE
The definition of "Executive Deferred Compensation Plan" contained in
Subsection (i) of Section 2 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
(i) "Executive Deferred Compensation Plan" means The Black & Decker
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan or The Black & Decker
Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan.
The Plan, as amended by the foregoing change, is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
Exhibit 10(o)(2)
AMENDMENT
TO THE BLACK & DECKER
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Pursuant to the powers of amendment reserved under Section 9.1 of The Black
& Decker Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan"), The Black & Decker
Corporation (the "Company"), hereby amends the Plan as follows, effective as of
January 1, 1997.
FIRST AND ONLY CHANGE
Section 5.2 of the Plan is amended by the addition of the following as a
new concluding paragraph thereunder:
"Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing January 1, 1997,
the Matching Contribution Sub-Account of each Participant shall be 100%
vested at all times."
The Plan, as amended by the foregoing change, is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
EXHIBIT 10(u)
Certain Additional Benefits
The Corporation generally provides the following additional benefits to its
principal corporate officers and key managerial employees:
(i) Automobile allowance;
(ii) Allowance for financial and tax counselling services;
(iii) Allowance for income tax preparation costs;
(iv) Reimbursement of club memberships used primarily for business
purposes; and
(v) Life insurance coverage of five times salary, decreasing to
one times salary at retirement.
Exhibit 11
<TABLE>
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Amounts in Millions Except Per Share Data)
<CAPTION>
For The Year Ended
December 31, 1997 December 31, 1996 December 31, 1995
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share
------ --------- ------ --------- ------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Basic:
Weighted average shares outstanding 94.6 88.9 85.7
Net earnings $227.2 $229.6 $224.0
Less preferred stock dividend -- 9.1 11.6
------ ------ ------
Net earnings attributable to common stock
$227.2 $2.40 $220.5 $2.48 $212.4 $2.48
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
Diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding 94.6 88.9 85.7
Dilutive stock options and stock issuable
under employee benefit plans 1.9 2.2 2.3
------ ------ ------
Adjusted shares outstanding 96.5 91.1 88.0
Average shares assumed to be converted
through convertible preferred stock -- 5.0 (Note 1) 6.4 (Note 1)
------ ------ ------
Fully diluted average shares outstanding 96.5 96.1 94.4
====== ====== ======
Net earnings $227.2 $2.35 $229.6 $2.39 $224.0 $2.37
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
<FN>
Notes: 1. Represents the dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock prior to its conversion into common stock on
October 14, 1996.
</FN>
</TABLE>
EXHIBIT 12
<TABLE>
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Millions of Dollars Except Ratios)
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 1997 December 31, 1997
------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
EARNINGS:
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes $149.2 $349.5
Interest expense 33.7 132.7
Portion of rent expense representative
of an interest factor 6.3 25.2
------ ------
Adjusted earnings from continuing
operations before taxes and
fixed charges $189.2 $507.4
====== ======
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense $ 33.7 $132.7
Portion of rent expense representative
of an interest factor 6.3 25.2
------ ------
Total fixed charges $ 40.0 $157.9
====== ======
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES 4.73 3.21
====== ======
</TABLE>
EXHIBIT 21
THE BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
Listed below are the subsidiaries of The Black & Decker Corporation, all of
which are either directly or indirectly 100% owned as of December 31, 1997,
except as otherwise noted. Names of certain inactive, liquidated, or minor
subsidiaries have been omitted.
Black & Decker Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Funding Corporation UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Group Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Holdings Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Investment Company UNITED STATES
Black & Decker (Ireland) Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker India Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Investments (Australia) Limited UNITED STATES
Black & Decker (Puerto Rico) Inc. UNITED STATES
Corbin Co. UNITED STATES
Emhart Corporation UNITED STATES
Emhart Credit Corporation UNITED STATES
Emhart Far East Corporation UNITED STATES
Emhart Glass Machinery Investments Inc. UNITED STATES
Emhart Glass Machinery (U.S.) Inc. UNITED STATES
Emhart Glass Research, Inc. UNITED STATES
Emhart Inc. UNITED STATES
Emhart Industries, Inc. UNITED STATES
Kwikset Corporation UNITED STATES
Price Pfister, Inc. UNITED STATES
Shenandoah Insurance, Inc. UNITED STATES
True Temper Sports, Inc. UNITED STATES
Black & Decker Argentina S.A. ARGENTINA
Black & Decker (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. AUSTRALIA
Black & Decker Distribution Pty. Ltd. AUSTRALIA
Black & Decker Finance (Australia) Ltd. AUSTRALIA
Black & Decker Holdings (Australia) Pty. Ltd. AUSTRALIA
Black & Decker Werkzeuge Vertriebs-Gesellschaft m.b.H AUSTRIA
DOM Sicherheitstechnik G.m.b.H. AUSTRIA
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Black & Decker (Belgium) N.V. BELGIUM
Black & Decker Do Brasil Ltda. BRAZIL
Black & Decker Canada Inc. CANADA
Black & Decker Holdings (Canada) Inc. CANADA
Black & Decker Cono Sur, S.A. CHILE
Maquinas y Herramientas Black & Decker de Chile S.A. CHILE
Black & Decker (Suzhou) Power Tools Co., LTD. CHINA
Black & Decker de Colombia S.A. COLOMBIA
B&D de Costa Rica, S.A. COSTA RICA
Tucker S.R.O. CZECH REPUBLIC
Emhart Harttung A/S DENMARK
Black & Decker de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. EL SALVADOR
Black & Decker Oy FINLAND
Black & Decker Finance S.C.A. FRANCE
Black & Decker (France) S.A.S. FRANCE
DOM S.A.R.L. FRANCE
Emhart S.A.R.L. FRANCE
BAND Aussenhandel G.m.b.H. GERMANY
B.B.W. Bayrische Bohrerwerke G.m.b.H. GERMANY
Black & Decker G.m.b.H. GERMANY
DOM Sicherheitstechnik G.m.b.H. GERMANY
DOM Sicherheitstechnik G.m.b.H. & Co. KG GERMANY
Emhart Deutschland G.m.b.H. GERMANY
Tucker G.m.b.H. GERMANY
Black & Decker (Hellas) S.A. GREECE
Black & Decker Hong Kong Limited HONG KONG
Emhart Asia Limited HONG KONG
Baltimore Financial Services Company * IRELAND
Baltimore Insurance Limited IRELAND
Belco Investments Company IRELAND
Black & Decker Capital (Denmark) Company IRELAND
Black & Decker (Ireland) IRELAND
Gamrie Limited IRELAND
Black & Decker Italia S.P.A. ITALY
Emhart S.r.l. ITALY
Tatry Officina Meccanica S.r.l. ITALY
Fasteners & Tools, Ltd. JAPAN
Nippon Pop Rivets & Fasteners Ltd. JAPAN
NPR Limited JAPAN
Black & Decker (Overseas) A.G. LIECHTENSTEIN
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Black & Decker Luxembourg S.A. LUXEMBOURG
Black & Decker Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. MALAYSIA
Black & Decker (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. MALAYSIA
DeWalt Industrial Tools, S.A. de C.V. MEXICO
Black & Decker, S.A. de C.V. MEXICO
Price-Pfister de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. MEXICO
BD Power Tools Mexicana MEXICO
Technolock S.A. de C.V. MEXICO
Nemef B.V. NETHERLANDS
Black & Decker (Nederland) B.V. NETHERLANDS
Black & Decker International Holdings B.V. NETHERLANDS
Black & Decker (New Zealand) Limited NEW ZEALAND
Black & Decker (Norge) A/S NORWAY
Sjong Fasteners A/S NORWAY
Black & Decker de Panama, S.A. PANAMA
Black & Decker International Corporation PANAMA
Black & Decker Del Peru S.A. PERU
Black & Decker Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. SINGAPORE
Black & Decker (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. SOUTH AFRICA
Emhart Fastening Teknologies Korea, Inc. SOUTH KOREA
Black & Decker Iberica S.C.A. SPAIN
AB Sundsvalls Verkstader SWEDEN
Black & Decker Aktiebolag SWEDEN
Emhart Sweden AB SWEDEN
Emhart Teknik Akteibolag SWEDEN
SV Forenade Verkstader AB SWEDEN
DOM AG Sicherheitstechnik SWITZERLAND
Black & Decker (Switzerland) S.A. SWITZERLAND
Emhart Glass SA SWITZERLAND
Black & Decker (Thailand) Limited THAILAND
B&D Ithalat Limited Sirketi TURKEY
Aven Tools Limited UNITED KINGDOM
Bandhart UNITED KINGDOM
Bandhart Overseas UNITED KINGDOM
Black & Decker Finance UNITED KINGDOM
Black & Decker International UNITED KINGDOM
Black & Decker UNITED KINGDOM
Black & Decker Europe UNITED KINGDOM
Emhart (Colchester) Limited UNITED KINGDOM
Emhart International Limited UNITED KINGDOM
Emhart (U.K.) Limited UNITED KINGDOM
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Tucker Fasteners Limited UNITED KINGDOM
United Marketing (Leicester) UNITED KINGDOM
Black & Decker Rio de la Plata S.A. URUGUAY
Black & Decker de Venezuela, C.A. VENEZUELA
Black & Decker Holdings de Venezuela VENEZUELA
Emhart Foreign Sales Corporation VIRGIN ISLANDS (US)
* 14.3% of the voting stock is owned by The Black & Decker Corporation
through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements of our report dated January 26, 1998, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Black & Decker Corporation
included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997.
Registration Statement Number Description
33-6610 Form S-8
33-6612 Form S-8
33-26917 Form S-8
33-26918 Form S-8
33-33251 Form S-8
33-39608 Form S-3
33-47651 Form S-8
33-47652 Form S-8
33-53807 Form S-3
33-58795 Form S-8
33-65013 Form S-8
333-03593 Form S-8
333-03595 Form S-8
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
February 16, 1998
Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
We, the undersigned Directors and Officers of The Black & Decker
Corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitute and appoint Nolan D.
Archibald, Thomas M. Schoewe and Charles E. Fenton, and each of them, with power
of substitution, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full power to sign
for us, in our names and in the capacities indicated below, the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, and any and all
amendments thereto.
/s/ NOLAN D. ARCHIBALD Director, Chairman, February 12, 1998
- ------------------------- President and Chief
Nolan D. Archibald Executive Officer
(Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ NORMAN R. AUGUSTINE Director February 12, 1998
- -------------------------
Norman R. Augustine
/s/ BARBARA L. BOWLES Director February 12, 1998
- -------------------------
Barbara L. Bowles
/s/ MALCOLM CANDLISH Director February 12, 1998
- -------------------------
Malcolm Candlish
/s/ ALONZO G. DECKER, JR. Director February 12, 1998
- --------------------------
Alonzo G. Decker, Jr.
/s/ ANTHONY LUISO Director February 12, 1998
- --------------------------
Anthony Luiso
/s/ MARK H. WILLES Director February 12, 1998
- --------------------------
Mark H. Willes
/s/ M. CABELL WOODWARD, JR. Director February 12, 1998
- ----------------------------
M. Cabell Woodward, Jr.
/s/ THOMAS M. SCHOEWE Senior Vice President February 12, 1998
- -------------------------- and Chief Financial
Thomas M. Schoewe Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
<PAGE>
/s/ STEPHEN F. REEVES Vice President and February 12, 1998
- -------------------------- Corporate Controller
Stephen F. Reeves (Principal Accounting
Officer)
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the Corporation's
financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 1997, and the
accompanying footnotes and is qualified in its entirety by the reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<F2>Represents net property, plant, and equipment.
<F3>Represents basic earnings per share.
</FN>
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