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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
/ X / ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: DECEMBER 31, 1995 Commission file number: 1-71
BORDEN, INC.
New Jersey 13-0511250
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
180 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215 614-225-4000
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Registrant's telephone number)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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8 3/8% Sinking Fund Debentures New York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
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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 any amendment to this Form 10-K. /x/.
Aggregate market value in thousands of the voting stock held by
nonaffiliates of the Registrant based upon the average bid and asked prices of
such stock on March 14, 1996: $0.
Number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
outstanding as of the close of business on March 14, 1996: 198,974,994
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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The Exhibit Index is located herein at sequential pages 61 through 65.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
The Company was incorporated on April 24, 1899. Borden is engaged primarily in
manufacturing, processing, purchasing and distributing a broad range of products
through the following segments: Food, Dairy, Chemical, Decorative Products,
Other Consumer Products and businesses held for sale.
Corporate departments provide certain centralized services for all business
units. The Company's executive and administrative offices are located in
Columbus, Ohio. Production facilities are located throughout the United States
and in many foreign countries.
In September 1994, the Company entered into a merger agreement providing for the
acquisition of all of the Company's outstanding common stock by affiliates of
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") in exchange for shares of RJR Nabisco
Holdings Corp. ("RJR Holdings") common stock owned by affiliates of KKR. The
acquisition was completed on March 14, 1995 following approval of the merger of
an affiliate of KKR with and into the Company by shareholders of the Company at
a special meeting held on that date. As a result of the merger on March 14,
1995, an affiliate of KKR owns 100% of the Company's outstanding common stock.
The food segment includes pasta and pasta sauces, processed cheese, non-dairy
creamer, sweetened condensed milk, reconstituted lemon and lime juices,
bouillon, confections, dehydrated soups and whole milk powder.
The dairy products segment includes homogenized milk, ice cream, sherbet,
yogurt, cottage cheese, frozen novelties, low-fat dairy products, milk-based
products for foodservice trade, and fruit drinks.
The chemical segment includes adhesives for the forest products industry,
foundry and industrial resins, and UV curable coatings and specialty inks.
The decorative products segment includes residential wallcoverings, flexible
vinyl films and sheeting and heat transfer paper.
The other consumer products segment includes bakery products, salty snacks and
consumer adhesives.
See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
concerning the Company's reorganization of its business units.
Domestic products for the food and the dairy segments are marketed primarily
through food brokers and distributors, and to a lesser extent, directly to
wholesalers, retail stores, foodservice businesses, food processors,
institutions and governmental agencies. Domestic products for the other segments
are sold throughout the United States to industrial users and, in the case of
consumer products, by in-house and independent sales forces to distributors,
wholesalers, jobbers and retailers. To the extent practicable, international
distribution techniques parallel those used in the United States. However, raw
materials, production considerations, pricing competition, government policy
toward industry and foreign investment, and other factors may vary substantially
from country to country for both industry segments.
The Company's businesses in all industry segments must deal with intense
competition on local and national levels, both in the United States and in
foreign markets. Total advertising and promotion expense in support of Borden
products was $655.2 million in 1995, $666.6 million in 1994 and $735.5 million
in 1993, with the decreases between years resulting from divestitures.
The primary raw materials used by the businesses of the food segment are flour,
tomato products, milk and cheese. The primary raw material used by the dairy
segment is raw milk. The primary raw materials used by the chemical segment
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are polyvinyl chloride resins, methanol, phenol and formaldehyde. The primary
raw materials used by the decorative products segment are various commodity
chemicals. The primary raw materials used by the other consumer products segment
are flour, sugar, potatoes and methanol. Raw materials are generally available
from numerous sources in sufficient quantities but are subject to price
fluctuations which cannot always be passed on to the Company's customers.
Long-term purchase agreements are used in certain circumstances to assure
availability of adequate raw material supplies at guaranteed prices.
The Company owns various patents, trademark registrations and patent and
trademark applications around the world that are held for use or are currently
used in the Company's operations. A majority of the patents relate to the
development of new products and processes for manufacturing and use thereof and
will expire at various times between 1996 and 2005. No individual patent or
trademark is considered to be material to the Company.
Research and development expenditures were $34.0 million in 1995, $27.0 million
in 1994 and $31.9 million in 1993. The development and marketing of new products
are carried out at the division level and integrated with quality controls for
existing product lines.
Working capital for all segments is generally funded through operations or
short-term borrowings.
Segment operating income (loss) is total revenue less operating expenses. In
computing segment operating income (loss), none of the following items has been
deducted from revenue: other income and expense, interest expense and income
taxes. Identifiable assets by segment are those assets that are used in the
segment's continuing operations. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and
equivalents, investments, prepaid expenses, fixed assets and deferred taxes.
At December 31, 1995, the Company had approximately 27,500 employees. The
Company believes that its relationships with its union and non-union employees
are generally good.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND OTHER
(Dollars in millions)
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<CAPTION>
1995 1994(1) 1993(1)
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Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:
Food $1,836.2 $1,820.9 $1,845.0
Dairy 818.9 875.1 800.3
Chemical 1,139.5 995.2 835.8
Decorative Products 354.1 314.9 300.5
Other Consumer Products 757.0 713.4 716.0
Businesses held for sale 1,038.3 1,541.9 1,728.6
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$5,944.0 $6,261.4 $6,226.2
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Segment Operating Income (Loss):
Food $ (62.7) $ 61.0 $ 93.6
Dairy 23.7 (168.2) (19.0)
Chemical 140.2 125.8 96.4
Decorative Products 23.2 29.4 29.6
Other Consumer Products 6.5 39.5 34.8
Businesses held for sale (220.6) (212.4) (90.2)
Corporate (154.1) (65.8) (147.4)
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(243.8) (190.7) (2.2)
Other (Expense) Income (34.3) (179.2) (5.4)
Interest Expense (140.2) (143.4) (139.9)
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Loss before Income Taxes,
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change
and Discontinued Operations $ (418.3) $ (513.3) $ (147.5)
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Identifiable Assets at Year End:
Food $1,151.9 $1,201.2 $1,243.7
Dairy 286.6 222.3 322.0
Chemical 565.0 471.2 379.2
Decorative Products 226.4 216.5 200.7
Other Consumer Products 368.5 341.3 291.9
Businesses held for sale 687.6 738.0 1,317.5
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3,286.0 3,190.5 3,755.0
Discontinued Operations 7.7 65.1
Corporate Assets 501.5 806.2 363.9
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$3,787.5 $4,004.4 $4,184.0
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Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
Food $ 48.7 $ 45.5 $ 45.0
Dairy 14.2 29.2 29.4
Chemical 19.0 16.9 15.4
Decorative Products 6.0 5.5 5.5
Other Consumer Products 32.6 28.8 28.3
Businesses held for sale 29.8 61.2 88.7
Corporate 6.3 6.2 11.7
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$ 156.6 $ 193.3 $ 224.0
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND OTHER
(Dollars in millions; continued)
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1995 1994(1) 1993(1)
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Capital Expenditures:
Food $ 32.6 $ 30.4 $ 29.4
Dairy 13.8 18.2 16.0
Chemical 59.7 35.3 26.3
Decorative Products 6.4 4.0 5.5
Other Consumer Products 34.7 24.6 22.3
Businesses held for sale 35.6 23.2 61.9
Corporate 19.7 14.7 15.6
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$ 202.5 $ 150.4 $ 177.0
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Unusual or Infrequently Occurring Items Included
in Segment Operating Income (Loss):(2)
Food $ (39.6) $ (23.4)
Dairy (167.5)
Chemical 1.6 4.8
Decorative Products 0.1 (0.1)
Other Consumer Products 1.8
Businesses held for sale (207.4) (76.5) (23.6)
Corporate (25.1) 12.4 (76.5)
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$ (270.4) $ (248.5) $ (100.1)
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Geographic Information:
Net Sales:
United States $3,824.3 $4,270.0 $4,283.9
Europe 1,200.6 968.3 971.6
Other 919.1 1,023.1 970.7
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$5,944.0 $6,261.4 $6,226.2
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Operating (Loss) Income:
United States $ (275.9) $ (410.6) $ (131.1)
Europe 23.8 64.6 87.2
Other 8.3 155.3 41.7
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$ (243.8) $ (190.7) $ (2.2)
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND OTHER
(Dollars in millions; continued)
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1995 1994(1) 1993(1)
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Identifiable Assets:
United States $2,201.1 $2,469.8 $2,493.4
Europe 921.5 849.9 786.8
Other 664.9 677.0 838.7
Discontinued operations 7.7 65.1
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$3,787.5 $4,004.4 $4,184.0
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Unusual or Infrequently Occurring Items
Included in Segment Operating (Loss) Income:(2)
United States $ (180.0) $ (324.6) $ (98.6)
Europe (32.7) 11.5 14.8
Other (57.7) 64.6 (16.3)
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$ (270.4) $ (248.5) $ (100.1)
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(1) Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to 1995 presentation.
(2) See Management's Discussion and Analysis for discussion of "Unusual or
Infrequently Occurring Items Included in Segment Operating Income (Loss).
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Item 2. Properties
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated 16 domestic food manufacturing and
processing facilities in 13 states and Puerto Rico. The most significant of
these facilities are an Illinois plant producing caramel corn, bouillon and
dehydrated soup; and the Arizona, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and
Missouri pasta plants. In addition, the Company operated 23 foreign food
manufacturing and processing facilities located principally in Canada, Latin
America and Western Europe.
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated a domestic flexible vinyl and
sheeting production facility in Massachusetts and operated 6 foreign residential
wallcoverings and heat transfer paper production facilities located principally
in Canada and England.
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated 30 domestic dairy facilities in 12
states. The most significant of these facilities are the milk processing
facilities in Texas, and the milk and cultured products facilities in Utah and
Hawaii.
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated 28 domestic resin production and
manufacturing facilities in 16 states, the most significant being the forest
products adhesive plants in Oregon and North Carolina and a specialty resins
plant in Kentucky. In addition, the Company operated 25 foreign resin production
and manufacturing facilities primarily in Canada, South America and the Far
East.
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated 6 other domestic facilities and 19
other foreign facilities which included a production and manufacturing facility
for household, school and consumer glues in New York, 5 domestic salty snacks
production facilities and 19 foreign baked goods manufacturing facilities
located primarily in Germany.
As of December 31, 1995 the Company operated 32 manufacturing and processing
facilities included in assets held for sale. The operations include 4 domestic
decorative products manufacturing facilities in 4 states and a foreign
decorative products manufacturing facility located in Europe. In addition, the
Company operated 5 domestic plastic packaging processing facilities and 22
foreign plastic packaging processing facilities located principally in Canada,
the Far East and Western Europe.
While many of the Company's manufacturing and processing facilities are well
maintained and effectively utilized, the Company substantially increased capital
spending during 1995 for new facilities and improvements to existing facilities.
See Management's Discussion and Analysis - Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Substantially all facilities are owned by the Company.
Borden is actively engaged in complying with environmental protection laws, as
well as various Federal and state statutes and regulations relating to
manufacturing, processing and distributing its many products. In this
connection, the Company incurred capital expenditures of $11.4 million in 1995,
$7.1 million in 1994 and $4.3 million in 1993. The Company estimates that it
will spend $11.2 million for environmental control facilities during 1996.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Environmental Proceedings
The Company has been notified that it is or may be a potentially responsible
party with respect to the cleanup of certain waste sites (currently
approximately 56 in number) in proceedings brought under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA") or similar
state environmental laws. While the Company cannot predict with certainty the
total cost of such cleanup, the Company's ultimate liability will depend on many
factors including its volumetric share of waste, the financial viability of
other responsible parties, the remediation methods and technology used, the
amount of time necessary to accomplish remediation, and the availability of
insurance coverage. The Company has recorded liabilities for environmental
remediation costs for these and other sites in amounts which it believes are
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probable and reasonably estimable. Based on currently available information and
analysis, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that costs
associated with such sites may exceed current reserves by amounts that may prove
insignificant or by amounts, in the aggregate, up to approximately $40 million.
This estimate of the range of reasonably possible additional costs is less
certain than the estimates upon which reserves are based, and in order to
establish the upper limit of such range, assumptions least favorable to the
Company among the range of reasonably possible outcomes were used. In estimating
both its current reserves for environmental remediation and the possible range
of additional costs, the Company has not assumed that it will bear the entire
cost of remediation of every site to the exclusion of other known potentially
responsible parties who may be jointly and severally liable. The ability of
other potentially responsible parties to participate has been taken into
account, based generally on the parties' probable contribution on a per site
basis. No attempt has been made to discount the estimated amounts to net present
value, and no amounts have been recorded for potential recoveries from insurance
carriers.
Private actions against the Company and numerous other defendants are currently
pending in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana alleging personal
injuries and property damage in connection with a waste disposal site in
Louisiana. Similar actions are pending in state court in Camden, New Jersey in
connection with a waste disposal site in New Jersey and in state court in Los
Angeles, California in connection with a landfill site in Monterey Park,
California (September 1994).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has issued a notice of
violation alleging the violation of air pollution regulations by a plant in
Massachusetts (September 1988).
A notice of violation has been issued by the Maine Department of Environmental
Protection (April 1991) alleging the violation of certain solid waste and
wetlands regulations at a Scarborough, Maine facility.
A notice of violation issued by the Puerto Rican sewer and water authority (July
1994) alleging violations of wastewater regulations by an ice cream plant in
Mantecados Nevada, Puerto Rico was settled in December 1995 by payment of a
civil fine in the amount of $21,000.
Borden Chemicals and Plastics Limited Partnership
In 1987, the Company's basic chemical and PVC resin businesses located at
Geismar, Louisiana and Illiopolis, Illinois were acquired by the Borden
Chemicals and Plastics Limited Partnership ("BCP"). Under an Environmental
Indemnity Agreement ("EIA"), the Company has agreed, subject to certain
conditions and limitations, to indemnify BCP from certain environmental
liabilities arising from facts or circumstances that existed and requirements in
effect prior to November 30, 1987, and share on an equitable basis those arising
from facts or circumstances existing and requirements in effect both prior to
and after such date. No claim can be made by BCP under the EIA after November
30, 2002 and no claim can, with certain exceptions, be made with respect to the
first $500,000 of liabilities which Borden would otherwise be responsible for
thereunder in any year, but such excluded amounts may not exceed $3.5 million in
the aggregate. Excluded amounts under the EIA have aggregated approximately $3.0
million through December 31, 1995. Accordingly, certain BCP legal proceedings
are discussed below.
In 1985 the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality ("LDEQ") and the
Company entered into a Settlement Agreement that called for the implementation
of a long-term groundwater and soil remediation program at the Geismar complex
to address contaminants. Borden and BCP have implemented the Settlement
Agreement, and have worked in cooperation with the LDEQ to remediate the
groundwater and soil contamination. The Settlement Agreement contemplated, among
other things, that the Company would install a series of groundwater monitoring
and recovery wells, and recovery trench systems. BCP is addressing issues raised
by the LDEQ concerning whether the extent of the groundwater contamination has
been identified. The Company has paid substantially all of the costs to date of
the Settlement Agreement with LDEQ. It is unknown how long the remediation
program will continue or whether the LDEQ
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will require BCP to incur costs to take further remedial measures in response to
data generated by the planned additional testing. If the LDEQ requires BCP to
take further remedial measures, a portion of such costs may be covered under the
EIA.
In February 1993, an EPA Administrative Law Judge held that the Illiopolis,
Illinois facility had violated CERCLA and the Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act ("EPCRA") by failing to report certain relief valve releases
which occurred between February 1987 and July 1989, that BCP and the Company
believe are exempt from CERCLA and EPCRA reporting. BCP's petition for
reconsideration was denied, a penalty hearing will be scheduled and further
appeals are possible if the parties cannot reach an agreement. Management does
not believe that any ultimate penalty arising from this proceeding would have a
material adverse effect on the company.
On October 27, 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") acting on behalf of
the EPA, filed an action against BCP and its General Partner, BCP Management,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in U.S. District Court for the
Middle District of Louisiana. The complaint seeks civil penalties for alleged
violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), CERCLA and
the Clean Air Act as well as corrective action, at the Geismar facility. Prior
to the filing of the complaint, BCP and the DOJ had engaged in settlement
discussions and BCP expects that such discussion will continue. BCP plans to
vigorously defend against all the allegations. If unsuccessful, BCP could be
subject to penalties, costs for corrective action and costs needed to obtain a
RCRA permit.
As to penalties, although the maximum statutory penalties that would apply in a
successful enforcement action by the government would be in excess of $150.0
million, BCP believes, assuming it is unsuccessful and based on information
currently available to it, that the more likely amount of any liability for
civil penalties would not exceed several million dollars.
If unsuccessful, BCP could also be subject to costs for facility-wide corrective
action to address the contamination at the Geismar complex. The cost of any
corrective action could be material to BCP, depending on the scope of such
corrective action which cannot be determined at this time.
The extent to which any costs that may be incurred by BCP in any of the above
described legal proceedings will be subject to the EIA will depend, in large
part, on whether such costs or penalties are attributable to facts or
circumstances that existed and requirements in effect prior to November 30,
1987. The costs that may be subject to the EIA have not yet been determined.
Other Legal Proceedings
The States of Ohio and Louisiana have suits pending against the Company (8/93
and 10/94) alleging antitrust violations in connection with the sale of milk to
schools in certain of their school districts. Similar allegations by the State
of West Virginia were settled in June 1995 by payment of $70,000. Federal Grand
Jury investigations in Ohio (2/93) and the Plains States (9/93) are dormant.
Private antitrust suits alleging price fixing of wholesale/retail accounts are
pending in Florida (7/93) and Virginia (9/93).
In December 1994, the Company agreed to a proposed settlement of twelve putative
class actions that were filed by purported Company shareholders in the New
Jersey and Ohio state courts against the Company, members of the Board and, in
two of the cases, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.("KKR"). These actions alleged
among other things, that the Company was being sold at too low a price, and that
the Company's directors breached their fiduciary duties by failing to "auction"
the Company and by "locking up" a transaction that was not in the best interests
of shareholders. KKR was alleged to have aided and abetted these breaches of
fiduciary duty. The complaints sought preliminary and permanent relief,
including a preliminary injunction, damages in an unspecified amount and
attorneys' fees. In connection with the proposed settlement, the defendants
agreed to take certain actions under the Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Conditional Purchase/Stock Option Agreement both between the Company and KKR,
and both dated as of September 23, 1994 as amended, agreed to publish certain
information in an Offering Circular supplement, agreed to cause the
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Company's Board of Directors to include up to two independent directors until
such time as the Merger is completed, and agreed to arrange a meeting between
plaintiffs' counsel and the Company's investment bankers. The proposed
settlement will be presented to the courts for approval in April 1996.
A former shareholder has sued the Company in Federal District Court in the
Southern District of Florida (8/95) claiming violations of Securities laws by
failing to timely announce the proposed acquisition of the Company by affiliates
of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
The Company and its former Directors were sued in Federal District Court in New
York (December 1993) for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 in connection with certain 1993 financial projections. A Motion to Dismiss
filed by the defendants was granted by the Judge Magistrate. This order must be
approved by the District Court.
On July 19, 1995, a Fresno, California jury returned a verdict against Borden
for approximately $11.5 million for wrongful termination of a tomato packing
agreement. In granting the award for lost profits to Helm Tomatoes, Inc., a
Fresno based agribusiness, the jury found that while Borden had a legal right to
terminate the agreement, it was estopped from doing so by an oral representation
made by a former Borden employee. Borden intends to pursue avenues to set aside
the jury verdict.
The Company was sued on November 1, 1995 in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York by the Quaker Oats Company and one of its
subsidiaries ("Quaker") in connection with the 1994 sale to Quaker of the
Company's Brazilian pasta business. The lawsuit alleges, among other things,
that the Company made misrepresentations and omissions to Quaker constituting
securities fraud, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation and a breach of
contract. Quaker is seeking rescission of its purchase as well as damages.
The Internal Revenue Service has proposed adjustments to the utilization of
certain capital losses in the Company's tax returns for the period 1989 to 1993.
The Company filed a Petition for Readjustment in the U.S. Tax Court in July
1995.
The Company is involved in other litigation throughout the United States which
is considered to be in the ordinary course of the Company's business.
The Company believes, based upon the information it presently possesses, and
taking into account its established reserves for estimated liability and its
insurance coverage, that the ultimate outcome of the foregoing environmental
and legal proceedings and actions is unlikely to have a materially adverse
effect on the Company's financial position or operating results.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of 1995 to a vote of security
holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
Prior to the merger on March 14, 1995, the Company's common stock, par value
$.625 per share, was traded on the New York Stock Exchange and exchanges in
Tokyo, Japan; and Basel, Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich, Switzerland. As a result
of such merger, all such common stock was cancelled and retired and has been
de-listed from trading on such exchanges. Following the merger, the Company's
authorized common stock consists of 300,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.01
per share, 198,974,994 of which are issued and outstanding and held by an
affiliate of KKR. No shares of such common stock trade on any exchange.
The high and low stock price and dividend payments by quarter for the last two
fiscal years is presented in Footnote 18 on page 47.
The high and low sales prices of the Company's common stock, par value $.625 per
share, on the last trading day for such stock on the New York Stock Exchange,
March 14, 1995, were $13.50 and $13.25, respectively. The closing sale price on
such date was $13.25 per share.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Following is the five year selected financial data for the years 1991
through 1995.
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Five Year Selected Financial Data
(All dollar and share amounts in millions--except per share data)
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FOR THE YEARS 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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SUMMARY OF EARNINGS
Net sales $ 5,944.0 $ 6,261.4 $ 6,226.2 $ 6,661.6 $ 6,755.6
(Loss) income from
continuing operations (442.5) (566.2) (97.0) (95.5) 300.5
(Loss) income applicable to
common stock (424.9) (597.7) (630.7) (364.4) 294.9
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(Loss) income per common share
from continuing operations $ (2.30) $ (3.94) $ (0.69) $ (0.67) $ 2.04
(Loss) income per
common share (2.21) (4.16) (4.47) (2.54) 2.00
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Dividends:
Common share $ 0.252 $ 0.90 $ 1.185 $ 1.12
Preferred series A share $ 2.392
Preferred series B share 1.32 1.32 1.32 1.32
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Average number of common shares
outstanding during the year 192.3 143.7 141.0 143.4 147.6
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FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Capital expenditures $ 202.5 $ 150.4 $ 177.0 $ 286.2 $ 376.0
Inventories 520.3 536.7 527.5 641.1 655.4
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,158.9 1,188.5 1,527.3 1,788.1 1,903.7
Depreciation and amortization 156.6 193.3 224.0 227.6 216.9
Total assets 3,787.5 4,004.4 4,184.0 5,246.0 5,461.3
Current assets 1,521.2 1,686.6 1,304.0 1,927.5 1,921.2
Current liabilities 1,581.1 1,710.3 1,685.9 1,807.8 1,413.7
Working capital (deficiency) (59.9) (23.7) (381.9) 119.7 507.5
Current ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 0.8:1 1.1:1 1.4:1
Long-term debt $ 1,211.8 $ 1,379.0 $ 1,240.8 $ 1,329.9 $ 1,345.8
Shareholders' equity (deficiency) 468.5 (91.6) 243.4 1,126.3 1,974.5
Liquidating value of preferred stock:
Series A (614.4)
Series B (0.2) (0.2) (0.2) (0.2)
Equity per common share
at year end (0.73) (0.54) 1.72 8.01 13.39
Return on average shareholders'
equity * * * * 15.6%
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Five Year Selected Financial Data (continued)
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FOR THE YEARS 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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Shareholder Data
Outstanding common shares
at year end 199.0 169.9 141.4 140.6 147.5
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Market price of common stock:
At year end ** $12 1/4 $17 $28 5/8 $32 5/8
Range during year $13 5/8-12 18 3/8-11 29 1/8-14 3/8 34 7/8-26 1/4 38 3/4-27 1/2
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Number of common shareholders 1 20,889 40,927 38,953 39,234
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EMPLOYEE DATA
Payroll $995.8 $1,072.7 $1,116.4 $1,123.8 $1,133.6
Average number of employees 29,000 35,000 39,500 41,900 44,400
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*Not meaningful because of net loss.
**Common stock is not publicly traded. See Item 5.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
The Company desires to take advantage of the new "Safe Harbor" provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in
this annual report contain forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental
and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, products,
services and prices and other factors discussed in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Readers should carefully consider the factors discussed herein, that in some
cases have caused, and in the future could cause, the Company's actual
results of operations to differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of the Company.
As a result of the merger of the Company with affiliates of KKR which was
completed on March 14, 1995, a number of significant changes were made to the
Company's financial condition and operating structure.
During the period December 1994 through March 1995, affiliates of KKR
contributed 231,047,229 shares of RJR Holdings to the Company in exchange for
common and preferred shares of the Company. On February 15, 1995 and March 21,
1995 the Company sold all of the RJR Holdings shares for aggregate net proceeds
of $1,276.8 million; the sales resulted in a pretax loss of $22 million. The
net proceeds were used by the Company to reduce borrowings under its $2.0
billion bank credit line and to reduce the limited partner interest in the TMI
Associates, L.P. partnership. A portion of this debt repayment permanently
reduced the bank credit line.
The Company is in the process of reorganizing into the following business units:
Borden Foods ("BFC") will be comprised of Borden Italian Foods, which includes
all North American pasta and sauce products; Signature Flavors, which includes
the CrackerJack, ReaLemon, bouillon and dry soup businesses and other domestic
niche grocery products; FunCheese, which includes the cheese business; and
International Foods which includes the foreign whole milk powder, grocery and
pasta businesses.
Borden/Meadow Gold Dairies ("BMG Dairies") sells fluid milk, frozen desserts and
cultured products through dairies located primarily in the western United
States.
Wilhelm Weber, GmbH ("Bakeries") will be comprised of the industrial and
commercial bakery businesses located primarily in Germany.
Wise Foods ("Wise") will be comprised of the Wise and Moore's salty snacks
businesses located primarily in the eastern United States.
Elmer's Products ("Elmer's") will be comprised of the consumer adhesives
operations located in the United States and Canada.
Borden Decorative Products ("Decorative Products") will be comprised of the
residential wallcoverings, flexible vinyl films and sheeting, and heat transfer
paper businesses located in North America and the United Kingdom.
Borden Chemical ("Chemical") will be comprised of the worldwide adhesives and
resins, coatings and special inks and formaldehyde businesses.
The remaining businesses consist of the packaging and plastic films businesses
and several other operations which management intends for divestiture.
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During 1995, management decided to retain the remaining two businesses
classified as discontinued operations at the end of 1994, and the reserve for
estimated loss on disposal for these businesses was reversed, resulting in net
of tax income of $67.6 million in disposal of discontinued operations for
1995. The results of these operations have been reclassified into continuing
operations for all periods presented, with an offsetting net of tax amount in
income (loss) from discontinued operations.
See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information
concerning the Company's reorganization of its business units.
Net sales in 1995 decreased 5.1% to $5.944 billion from $6.261 billion in 1994,
primarily due to divestitures. Net sales in 1994 increased slightly from 1993
sales of $6.226 billion.
The Company reported a significant loss in 1995. The net loss from continuing
operations was $442.5 million in 1995, $566.2 million in 1994 and $97.0 million
in 1993. These amounts include losses of $8.8 million ($14.5 million before tax)
in 1995, $27.2 million ($43.9 million before tax) in 1994 and $40.1 million
($63.4 million before tax) in 1993 relating to the reclassification of the
results of the two operations previously classified as discontinued operations
(see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
The operating loss for 1995 was $243.8 million compared to a loss of $190.7
million in 1994 and a loss of $2.2 million in 1993. Results for the three years
were impacted by numerous unusual or non-recurring charges, as shown in the
following table.
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PRETAX CHARGES TO INCOME
(Dollars in millions) 1995 1994 1993
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Included in Operating Loss:
Loss (gain) on disposal of businesses
and plant closings $ 245.1 $ (59.3) $ (14.8)
Asset impairment 8.2 292.7
Business reorganization 27.9
Restructuring reversal (10.8) (49.3)
Restructuring 64.4 114.9
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270.4 248.5 100.1
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Included in Other Expense (Income):
Merger and other expenses 4.1 96.5
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap 35.9
Loss on sale of RJR shares 22.0
Fees on terminated or renegotiated
debt agreements 64.0
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62.0 160.5 0.0
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Total to continuing operations 332.4 409.0 100.1
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Loss on disposal (98.3) 104.5 637.4
Reversal of prior restructuring (9.8)
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Total discontinued operations (98.3) 94.7 637.4
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Total pretax charges to income $ 234.1 $ 503.7 $ 737.5
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The 1995 loss on disposal of businesses of $245.1 million includes accrued
losses for the divestiture of the packaging and plastic films businesses, seven
dairy plants, certain industrial wallcovering operations and the closure/sale of
two food plants, and an additional charge relating to the 1994 sale of an
international business. A substantial portion of this amount is for non-cash
charges relating to the excess of net book values over expected proceeds. The
sale or shutdown of six of the dairies and one wallcovering facility was
completed during 1995; the other disposals are expected to be completed during
1996. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information on divestitures.
In 1994 the Company recorded a net pretax gain of $59.3 million from the sale of
two international businesses, and one domestic business which were not part of
the discontinued operations plan of 1993. 1993 results include a $14.8 million
gain from the sale of a European packaging operation.
Impairment writedowns of goodwill, plant and equipment of $8.2 million for BFC
in 1995 and $152.8 million for BMG Dairies, $111.0 million for dairy facilities
held for sale and $28.9 million for BFC in 1994 were recorded due to ongoing and
projected operating losses reported by these businesses which indicated that the
carrying values of such assets were not expected to be recovered by their future
cash flows. Consistent with the Company's accounting policy, future cash flows
were measured at the business unit level which is the level at which the
business is managed. Future cash flows were based on forecasted trends for
individual operations and assumed capital spending in line with expected
requirements.
The 1995 restructuring reversal of $10.8 million represents excess reserves for
completed restructuring programs. The 1994 restructuring charges of $64.4
million included $13.0 million for administrative headcount reductions, and
$51.4 million for dairy and pasta plant closings, partly offset by a credit of
$49.3 million for reversal of prior restructuring charges. In addition, $9.8
million of restructuring charges reversed in 1994 related to discontinued
operations and partially offsets the 1994 charge to loss on disposal. Management
reviewed the prior restructuring programs in light of events that occurred
during 1994 and determined that a portion of the reserves for these programs
would not be utilized. The 1993 restructuring charges of $114.9 million were
related to the restructuring of corporate, reorganization of the Dairy division
and divesting the far east dairy business; substantially all of these projects
have been completed.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS BY BUSINESS UNIT:
Following is a three year comparison of sales and operating (loss) income by
business unit:
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(Dollars in millions) 1995 1994(1) 1993(1)
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Sales
BFC $1,836.2 31% $1,820.9 29% $1,845.0 30%
BMG Dairies 818.9 14% 875.1 14% 800.3 13%
Bakeries 397.9 7% 352.5 6% 344.2 6%
Wise 282.1 5% 285.5 5% 294.3 5%
Elmer's 77.0 1% 75.4 1% 77.5 1%
Decorative Products 354.1 6% 314.9 5% 300.5 5%
Chemical 1,139.5 19% 995.2 16% 835.8 13%
Businesses held for sale 1,038.3 17% 1,541.9 24% 1,728.6 27%
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Total $5,944.0 100% $6,261.4 100% $6,226.2 100%
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(Dollars in millions) 1995 1994(1) 1993(1)
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Operating (Loss) Income
BFC $ (62.7) $ 61.0 $ 93.6
BMG Dairies 23.7 (168.2) (19.0)
Bakeries 8.8 17.6 20.2
Wise (13.1) 10.6 (0.4)
Elmer's 10.8 11.3 15.0
Decorative Products 23.2 29.4 29.6
Chemical 140.2 125.8 96.4
Businesses held for sale (220.6) (212.4) (90.2)
Corporate (154.1) (65.8) (147.4)
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Total (243.8) (190.7) (2.2)
Other Expenses and Income Taxes (198.7) (375.5) (94.8)
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$ (442.5) $ (566.2) $ (97.0)
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(1) Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to 1995 presentation.
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The allocation of unusual or infrequently occurring pretax charges included in
operating income by business unit was as follows:
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BFC $ 39.6 $ 23.4
BMG Dairies 167.5
Bakeries (1.8)
Decorative Products (0.1) 0.1
Chemical (1.6) (4.8)
Businesses held for sale 207.4 76.5 $ 23.6
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245.3 260.9 23.6
Corporate 25.1 (12.4) 76.5
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$ 270.4 $ 248.5 $ 100.1
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BFC
1995 sales for BFC of $1.836 billion increased slightly compared with 1994 sales
of $1.821 billion, primarily resulting from lower sales in Italian Foods and
Signature Flavors which were offset by increased sales for the FunCheese unit
and whole milk powder in Colombia. Sales for Italian Foods declined due to lower
volumes resulting from extremely competitive conditions. Signature Flavors'
decline was primarily related to lower sales of reconstituted lemon juice. Sales
for FunCheese increased due to higher sales volumes of single wrapped cheese
slices and substitute cheese products. Sales of whole milk powder in Colombia
increased due to strong volumes and the introduction of a new product.
BFC reported an operating loss for 1995 of $62.7 million versus income of $61.0
million for 1994 due to weak results in Italian Foods, Signature Flavors and
International whole milk powder exports partially offset by favorable results
for FunCheese. Italian Foods' results were impacted severely by high semolina
costs and strong competition, resulting in higher promotional costs. Signature
Flavors experienced declines in operating results for substantially all product
lines. The most significant declines occurred in ReaLemon, boullion and dry
soups and condensed milk, all of which was a reflection of overall volume
declines industry-wide, private label competition and changes in merchandising
strategy. The decline in the whole milk powder export business relates primarily
to a change in distributors in the Far East which disrupted sales volumes and
increased competition in the Far East. Results for FunCheese improved due to
reduced
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production and distribution costs. 1995 results were also impacted by a $32.1
million charge for two plant sale/consolidations and a charge for goodwill
impairment of $8.2 million.
BFC's 1994 sales of $1.821 billion decreased 1.3% from $1.845 billion in 1993 as
a result of declines in Signature Flavors as well as lesser declines for other
businesses. The decline in Signature Flavors was primarily due to decreases in
boullion and dry soups. Declines in sales volumes for pasta were nearly offset
by increases in sauces, primarily due to the success of Classico sauces.
Declines in sales volumes for whole milk powder in Colombia relating to a 20%
price increase were only partially offset by sales increases elsewhere.
Operating income for BFC in 1994 declined 34.8% to $61.0 million from $93.6
million in 1993 due primarily to weak results for Italian Foods and Signature
Flavors, as well as declines in most other businesses. Pasta results declined
primarily due to a restructuring charge for a plant shutdown, increased trade
promotion and lower sales volumes and higher costs. Signature Flavors decline in
operating income resulted primarily from weak results for CrackerJack and lower
sales volumes for dry soups and boullion. FunCheese results declined due to a
$28.9 million writedown of goodwill, which was partially offset by improved
operating results. International results were down primarily due to weak results
for whole milk powder in Colombia due to lower volumes resulting from the 1994
price increase.
BMG Dairies
BMG Dairies' sales of $818.9 million decreased 6.4% in 1995 from $875.1 million
in 1994 primarily as a result of volume reductions in Oklahoma and Texas.
Operating results improved to income of $23.7 million versus a loss of $168.2
million in 1994, primarily due to the 1994 charges of $152.8 million to write
down impaired assets and $14.7 million for restructuring. Excluding these
charges operating results improved as a result of reduced depreciation expense
resulting from the 1994 impairment writedown.
BMG Dairies' 1994 sales increased 9.3% in 1994 to $875.1 million from $800.3
million in 1993 primarily due to a new supply agreement, increased private label
volume and increased selling prices. The business unit reported an operating
loss of $168.2 million in 1994 versus a loss of $19.0 million in 1993, primarily
due to the charges previously mentioned.
Bakeries
Bakeries' sales for 1995 increased 12.9% to $397.9 million from $352.5 million
in 1994 primarily due to favorable foreign currency translation effects during
1995 which increased sales and income reported in U.S. Dollars by 13% and 12%,
respectively. Operating income declined 50.0% in 1995 to $8.8 million from $17.6
million reflecting the impact of the competitive conditions in the industrial
marketplace.
1994 sales for Bakeries increased 2.4% to $352.5 million from $344.2 million in
1993. Operating income declined 12.9% in 1994 to $17.6 million from $20.2
million in 1993 due to strong competition for the industrial market. The effect
of foreign currency translation on 1994 results versus 1993 was not material.
Wise
Wise's sales for 1995 were $282.1 million versus $285.5 million for 1994, with
the 1.2% decrease resulting primarily from the impact of competitive promotions.
The operating loss for 1995 of $13.1 million versus income of $10.6 million for
1994 resulted primarily from increased promotional costs and increased costs in
packaging and raw materials.
1994 sales for Wise of $285.5 million decreased 3.0% from 1993 sales of $294.3
million, primarily due to decreased volumes. Operating results for 1994 of $10.6
million improved from the $0.4 million loss reported in 1993 as a result of
lower raw material costs, decreased levels of promotional spending and lower
overhead costs resulting from headcount reductions.
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Elmer's
1995 sales for Elmer's increased 2.1% to $77.0 million from $75.4 million in
1994 primarily due to an overall price increase of approximately 5% during 1995.
Operating results for 1995 decreased 4.4% to $10.8 million versus $11.3 million
in 1994 primarily due to higher raw material costs and higher promotional costs.
Elmer's sales for 1994 of $75.4 million decreased 2.7% from $77.5 million in
1993. Operating results for 1994 decreased 24.7% to $11.3 million from $15.0
million in 1993 due primarily to increased raw material costs and higher general
insurance costs.
Decorative Products
Sales for Decorative Products increased 12.5% in 1995 to $354.1 million from
$314.9 million in 1994 primarily due to the acquisition of the K-Mart account,
increases in export sales volumes and an overall price increase. Operating
results for 1995 declined 20.9% to $23.2 million from $29.4 million in 1994
primarily as a result of the costs associated with establishing the K-Mart
account, including racks, display units and the buy-back of competitor's
products, which was only partially offset by increased sales.
1994 sales for Decorative Products increased 4.8% to $314.9 million from $300.5
million in 1993, due primarily to increases in sales volume of wallpaper borders
and flexible vinyl films. 1994 operating income of $29.4 million remained flat
versus $29.6 million in 1993 as increases in raw material costs were offset by
increased sales volume and reduced manufacturing costs.
Chemical
Chemical sales of $1.140 billion for 1995 increased 14.5% from 1994 sales of
$995.2 million, primarily due to increased selling prices resulting from higher
raw material costs and increased sales volumes in specialty resins. Operating
income increased 11.4% to $140.2 million from $125.8 million in 1994, primarily
as a result of increased sales volumes and the ability to recover higher raw
material costs.
Sales for Chemical in 1994 increased 19.1% to $995.2 million from $835.8 million
in 1993, due primarily to increased selling prices resulting from higher raw
materials and increased volumes resulting from favorable economic conditions for
the forest products, auto and electronic industries served by this business.
Operating income jumped 30.5% to $125.8 million from $96.4 million in 1993,
primarily as a result of higher sales volumes.
Businesses held for sale
1995 sales for the operations classified as "Businesses held for sale" of $1.038
billion decreased overall from 1994 sales of $1.542 billion, primarily due to
divestitures during 1994 which was partially offset by a 13.6% increase in sales
of plastic packaging and films to $621.3 million from $547.0 million in 1994.
The operating loss for 1995 of $220.6 million for these businesses increased
from a loss of $212.4 million in 1994, primarily due to significant charges for
the divestiture of businesses in 1995.
Sales in 1994 of $1.542 billion decreased slightly from 1993 sales of $1.729
billion due to divestitures, which was offset by an increase in sales for
plastic packaging and films of 11.2% to $547.0 million from $492.0 million for
1993. The 1994 operating loss of $212.4 million versus a loss of $90.2 million
for 1993 reflects the dairy impairment loss of $111.0 million.
Corporate and Other Expenses
Corporate expenses increased in 1995 to $154.1 million from $65.8 million in
1994, primarily due to charges recorded for expenses related to the
reorganization of the Company into the new business structure and additional
accruals for environmental remediation. Corporate expenses for 1994 decreased to
$65.8 million from $147.4 million in 1993, primarily due to restructuring
charges in 1993 and a decrease in administrative expenses in 1994.
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Interest expense for 1995 declined to $140.2 million from $143.4 million for
1994, due to repayments of debt partially offset by higher interest expense
prior to the repayments. Interest expense in 1994 increased versus 1993 as a
result of higher interest rates.
Minority interest for 1995 declined as a result of the $470.0 million reduction
in the TMI partnership.
Other expense for 1995 decreased to $18.1 million from $138.0 million in 1994,
due to merger-related expenses of $96.5 million and the $64.0 million of
expenses incurred in 1994 in conjunction with the renegotiation of the bank
credit line and for payments to terminate other debt agreements. This variance
was partially offset by the loss on sale of RJR Holdings shares of $22.0 million
and the unrealized swap loss of $35.9 million recorded in 1995. Merger expenses
incurred in 1995 of $4.1 million consisted of fees paid to financial advisors in
connection with the merger with affiliates of KKR. 1994 merger expenses of
$96.5 million primarily included fees paid to KKR and financial advisors and
other incremental expenses directly related to the merger.
BCP Management ("BCPM") is the general partner in the Borden Chemicals and
Plastics Limited Partnership ("BCP") and holds a 2% equity interest in BCP.
BCPM's results, which are included in other expense (income) in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations, increased 42.2% in 1995 to $33.7 million from $23.7
million in 1994. 1993 income was breakeven. The increase in both years relates
primarily to the record earnings reported by the BCP partnership in the last two
years which was due to significant increases in selling prices for methanol and
PVC.
During the first quarter of 1995, the Company sold all of the RJR Holdings
shares contributed by affiliates of KKR for proceeds of $1,276.8 million,
resulting in a pretax loss of $22.0 million. The Company used a substantial
portion of the proceeds to pay down debt. As a result of this repayment,
several interest rate swaps which the Company held as hedges against the repaid
debt no longer met the criteria for hedge accounting. During the first quarter
the Company terminated swap agreements with an aggregate notional principal
amount of $200.0 million. A remaining outstanding interest rate swap agreement
has been marked to market, resulting in an unrealized loss of $35.9 million at
December 31, 1995.
In 1993 the Company recorded a pretax charge of $637.4 million ($490.0 million
after tax) to provide for a business divestiture program. The program involved
the divestment of the North American snacks operations, seafood, jams and
jellies, and various other businesses. The businesses to be divested had 1993
net sales of $1.194 billion, or 17.8% of total 1993 sales. Proceeds in 1994 from
divestitures amounted to $232.2 million, which was approximately equal to
original estimates except for snacks divestitures, in which a significant
shortfall occurred. The shortfall in proceeds resulted in an additional pretax
provision for loss on disposal of $94.7 million ($58.7 million after tax)
including $104.5 million for additional loss on disposal, partially offset by
$9.8 million of restructuring reversal during 1994. During 1995 management made
the decision to retain the remaining businesses classified as discontinued
operations and reversed the remaining reserve for loss on disposal, resulting in
pretax income of $98.3 million ($67.6 million net of tax).
FINANCIAL POSITION
The Company's financial position improved from 1994 due to the capital infusion
from affiliates of KKR early in 1995. The Company used the proceeds of
$1,276.8 million from the sale of the RJR Holdings shares contributed by
affiliates of KKR to reduce debt and the minority interest in the TMI
partnership. A portion of the debt repayment permanently reduced the bank
credit line held by the Company to $1.2 billion. In conjunction with this
reduction, the terms of the credit line were renegotiated during 1995 to
provide more favorable pricing and eliminate the requirement to pledge
collateral. Borrowings under the credit agreement bear interest at LIBOR plus
0.75% or prime; the margin on borrowings increases if the Company's public debt
ratings from Standard and Poor's fall below BBB-. The unused portion of the
credit agreement at December 31, 1995 was $860.7 million. The effective
interest rate on outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement at December
31, 1995 was 6.81%.
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The credit agreement contains certain restrictions on the activities of the
Company and its subsidiaries, including restrictions on liens, the incurrence of
indebtedness, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, investments, changes
in business, prepayments of certain indebtedness, transactions with affiliates,
capital expenditures, changes in control of the Company and the use of proceeds
from asset sales and certain debt and equity issuances. In addition, the Company
has agreed under the credit agreement to maintain a minimum ratio of EBITDA
(Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) to interest
expense of 2.0, as defined in the credit agreement, and a maximum ratio of
total debt to EBITDA of 5.25. In both of these covenants as defined,
restructuring and other non-cash charges to income are added back for the
purpose of calculating EBITDA under the credit agreement, and at the end of
1995, the Company was not in violation of such restrictions and covenants. The
amount of such non-cash charges in 1995 was approximately $409 million. As
defined in the credit agreement, at December 31, 1995 the ratio of EBITDA to
interest was 3.04 and the ratio of total debt to EBITDA was 3.99.
The Company did not pay a dividend on its common stock during 1995. The Company
accrued a 12% annual dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock issued in the
second quarter of 1995 to affiliates of KKR, which is payable quarterly in
arrears. During 1995 the total dividend paid on this stock was $43.4 million,
and an additional $15.4 million was paid in January 1996 for the fourth quarter
of 1995.
The Company's current ratio at December 31, 1995 was 1.0:1. During 1996
operating and divestment cash sources are expected to be sufficient to meet the
Company's current liabilities. Total debt due during 1996 aggregates $140.4
million. The Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 which allows
the Company to issue up to $2.0 billion in debt securities or preferred stock;
the registration statement was declared effective on July 13, 1995. To date,
none of these securities has been issued.
The net deferred tax asset at December 31, 1995 was $340.9 million. Of this
amount $388.6 million represents net domestic deferred tax assets (net of
valuation allowances) relating to future tax deductions, tax loss and tax credit
carryovers and other future tax benefits, with the remainder being a net foreign
liability of $47.7 million. In order to realize the net deferred asset the
Company will need to generate approximately $1.1 billion of future taxable
income before the expiration of the carryforward periods. The Company expects to
generate over $500 million of taxable income in 1996 from the divestiture of
certain businesses, and the balance of the deferred tax benefit is expected to
be fully utilized through the future operating benefits generated by the 1995
reorganization and the divestiture and restructuring programs. An operating loss
for domestic income tax purposes occurred in 1995, amounting to approximately
$210 million.
Operating losses can be carried forward 15 years.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash provided (used) from operating activities was $82.3 million, $(242.7)
million and $552.3 million in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Cash provided
by operations increased in 1995 versus 1994 primarily due to a decrease in the
amount of receivables sold and lower cash expenditures relating to discontinued
operations. Cash provided from operating activities in 1994 decreased compared
to 1993 due primarily to declines in operating results and spending in
connection with restructuring programs. The 1994 amount also decreased due to a
decline of $150 million in the amount of receivables sold under the agreement to
sell receivables without recourse. The agreement was modified in 1995 to provide
for the sale of receivables with recourse, resulting in a financing outflow in
1995 of $250 million to reflect the cash impact of having no receivables sold at
the end of 1995.
Capital expenditures for new facilities and improvement to existing facilities
increased 34.6% during 1995 to $202.5 million from $150.4 million in 1994, while
capital expenditures for 1994 decreased 15% from $177.0 million in 1993. The
increase in 1995 was due to the Company's ability to invest more capital into
businesses as a result of the capital infusion by affiliates of KKR. The decline
in capital spending in 1994 was a result of the Company's reduced ability to
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invest in the business due to its financial condition. Capital expenditures in
1996 are expected to approximate $320 million.
During 1995 the Company acquired a bakery business and bought the remaining
interest in an equity investment in another bakery for a total cost of $7.0
million. During 1993 the Company acquired a U.S. dairy operation for a total
cost of $9.5 million.
Cash generated from divestitures was $7.4 million in 1995, $409.1 million in
1994 and $53.4 million in 1993. The 1995 divestitures consisted of six dairy
operations. The 1994 divestitures consisted of a Brazilian pasta operation, the
Far East dairy business, three niche grocery product operations, and the
businesses sold under the 1993 business divestiture program including the
seafood, foodservice, salty snacks, jams and jellies, sauces, and various other
businesses. 1993 divestitures consisted of two salty snacks operations, a
seafood operation, a candy operation and a plastic packaging business. The
proceeds generated from these sales were used primarily to reduce debt.
Investing and financing flows reflect the capital contribution by affiliates of
KKR of $994.7 million, the sale of the $282.1 million investment in RJR Holdings
shares, and the resulting reduction of short and long-term debt by $627.6
million and of minority interest by $471.5 million.
In 1995, 1994 and 1993 long-term debt financing provided $3.1 million, $615.8
million and $274.6 million, respectively. The 1994 financing reflects borrowings
under the credit agreement signed in December 1994. The 1993 financing includes
proceeds from a $250.0 million issuance of 30-year, 7-7/8% debentures which were
used primarily to repay short-term commercial paper.
The Company expects to have adequate liquidity during 1996 and in future years
due to cash flows from operations, divestitures and amounts available under the
credit agreement.
A significant portion of the Company's operating income is generated by foreign
operations and can be affected by currency fluctuations. Most of this exposure
is attributable to the translation of income generated by these foreign
operations in their functional currency; functional currency operating results
are not hedged. When appropriate, the Company will hedge transaction exposures,
including hedging of cash flows related to exports or imports denominated in
currencies different from the functional currency of the operating unit. The
effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on sales and operating
income was immaterial for all reported periods. Foreign countries where the
Company has significant operations include Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark,
England, Germany and Italy.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions except per share data) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $5,944.0 $6,261.4 $6,226.2
Cost of goods sold 4,136.3 4,240.0 4,083.8
-------- -------- --------
Gross margin 1,807.7 2,021.4 2,142.4
-------- -------- --------
Distribution expense 367.2 416.1 434.9
Marketing expenses 1,013.3 1,136.7 1,227.7
General & admin. expense 428.5 410.8 381.9
Loss (gain) on divestitures 245.1 (59.3) (14.8)
Impairment loss 8.2 292.7
Restructuring (reversal) expense (10.8) 15.1 114.9
-------- -------- --------
Operating loss (243.8) (190.7) (2.2)
-------- -------- --------
Interest expense 140.2 143.4 139.9
Minority interest 16.2 41.2 40.7
Other expense (income) 18.1 138.0 (35.3)
-------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes (418.3) (513.3) (147.5)
Income tax (benefit) 24.2 52.9 (50.5)
-------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations (442.5) (566.2) (97.0)
-------- -------- --------
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from operations 8.8 27.2 (25.7)
Income (loss) from disposal 67.6 (58.7) (490.0)
-------- -------- --------
Loss before cumulative effect of
accounting change (366.1) (597.7) (612.7)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
for postemployment benefits (18.0)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss (366.1) (597.7) (630.7)
Preferred stock dividends (58.8)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss applicable to common stock $ (424.9) $ (597.7) $ (630.7)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions except per share data) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
SHARE DATA:
Loss from continuing operations $ (2.30) $ (3.94) $ (0.69)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from operations 0.05 0.19 (0.18)
Income (loss) from disposal 0.35 (0.41) (3.47)
-------- -------- --------
Loss before cumulative effect of
accounting change (1.90) (4.16) (4.34)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
for postemployment benefits (.13)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss (1.90) (4.16) (4.47)
Preferred stock dividends (0.31)
-------- -------- --------
Net loss per common share $ (2.21) $ (4.16) $ (4.47)
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Dividends per common share $ 0.252 $ 0.90
Dividends per preferred share $ 2.392
Average number of common shares
outstanding during the period 192.3 143.7 141.0
</TABLE>
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In millions except share data) December 31, 1995 1994
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ASSETS
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<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents $ 146.2 $ 125.3
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $24.8 and $14.6, respectively) 660.1 465.0
Inventories:
Finished and in process goods 336.2 340.2
Raw materials and supplies 184.1 196.5
Investment securities 281.1
Other current assets 194.6 278.5
-------- --------
1,521.2 1,686.6
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INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS
Investments in and advances to affiliated companies 36.7 86.9
Deferred income taxes 344.1 284.0
Other assets 110.2 130.8
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491.0 501.7
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land 93.6 99.4
Buildings 562.4 606.3
Machinery and equipment 1,968.7 2,038.0
-------- --------
2,624.7 2,743.7
Less accumulated depreciation (1,465.8) (1,555.2)
-------- --------
1,158.9 1,188.5
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INTANGIBLES
Intangibles resulting from business acquisitions
(net of accumulated amortization of $210.5
and $190.2, respectively) 616.4 627.6
-------- --------
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$3,787.5 $4,004.4
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In millions except share data) December 31, 1995 1994
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Debt payable within one year $ 140.4 $ 331.9
Accounts and drafts payable 478.7 514.5
Restructuring reserves 15.5 226.5
Income taxes 181.7 146.3
Other current liabilities 764.8 491.1
-------- --------
1,581.1 1,710.3
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OTHER
Long-term debt 1,211.8 1,379.0
Deferred income taxes 45.3 44.4
Non-pension postemployment benefit obligations 331.8 348.6
Other long-term liabilities 116.0 109.1
Minority interest 33.0 504.6
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1,737.9 2,385.7
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Commitments and Contingencies
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred stock - Issued 24,574,751
and -0- shares, respectively 614.4
Common stock - Issued 198,974,994
and 194,983,374 shares respectively 2.0 121.9
Paid-in capital 312.7 120.0
Accumulated translation adjustment (129.6) (140.4)
Minimum pension liability and other (107.9) (145.4)
Retained earnings (deficit) (223.1) 201.8
-------- --------
468.5 157.9
Less common stock in treasury
(at cost) - 25,124,740 shares
at December 31, 1994 (249.5)
-------- --------
468.5 (91.6)
-------- --------
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$3,787.5 $4,004.4
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $(366.1) $(597.7) $(630.7)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
to net cash from operating activities:
Reversal of reserve for loss on disposal
of discontinued operations (98.3)
Depreciation and amortization 156.6 193.3 224.0
Loss on disposals and businesses held for sale 245.1 94.7 637.4
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap 35.9
Loss on sale of investment 22.0
Impairment losses 8.2 292.7
Restructuring (52.5) (56.9) 52.5
Sale of receivables (150.0) 400.0
Net changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables 6.7 (40.8) 60.7
Inventories 10.3 (44.4) 30.0
Trade payables (27.0) 49.7 2.9
Current and deferred taxes 8.9 24.0 (242.4)
Other assets 129.5 74.8 54.9
Other, net (4.7) (12.4) (90.5)
Discontinued operations 7.7 (69.7) 53.5
------ ------ ------
82.3 (242.7) 552.3
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CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES*
Sale of investment in RJR Holdings 282.1
Capital expenditures (202.5) (150.4) (177.0)
Divestiture of businesses 7.4 409.1 53.4
Purchase of businesses (7.0) (9.5)
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80.0 258.7 (133.1)
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES*
Reduction in short-term debt (191.5) (84.1) (290.4)
Reduction in long-term debt (436.1) (492.6) (374.5)
Long-term debt financing 3.1 615.8 274.6
Reduction in minority interest (471.5)
Equity contribution 994.7
Dividends paid (43.4) (35.6) (126.7)
Issuance of stock under stock options,
benefits and awards plans and other 3.3 5.5 12.1
------ ------ ------
(141.4) 9.0 (504.9)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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(continued)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Increase(decrease) in cash and equivalents 20.9 25.0 (85.7)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year 125.3 100.3 186.0
------ ------ ------
Cash and equivalents at end of year $146.2 $125.3 $100.3
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid $100.8 $144.0 $119.2
Taxes paid 51.7 8.0 20.5
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
*NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Investment in RJR Holdings stock $ (281.1)
Treasury Stock issued to KKR affiliates 309.5
See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements
</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions except per share data) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
PREFERRED STOCK
Balance at beginning of year 0.0
Issuance of series A cumulative
preferred shares 614.4
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Balance at end of year 614.4 0.0 0.0
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COMMON STOCK
Balance at beginning of year ($.625 par value) $ 121.9 $ 121.9 $ 121.9
Cancellation of common shares ($.625 par value) (121.9)
Issuance of new common shares ($0.01 par value) 2.0
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Balance at end of year 2.0 121.9 121.9
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PAID-IN CAPITAL
Balance at beginning of year 120.0 88.1 83.0
Stock issued for preferred
Series B converted, exercised
options and benefits and awards plans 2.2 1.8 5.1
Treasury stock issued to KKR affiliates 30.1
KKR additional capital contribution 928.4
Issuance of series A cumulative
preferred shares (614.4)
Cancellation of common shares 121.9
Cancellation of treasury shares (245.4)
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Balance at end of year 312.7 120.0 88.1
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ACCUMULATED TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT
Balance at beginning of year (140.4) (173.6) (128.3)
Translation adjustments 10.8 33.2 (45.3)
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Balance at end of year (129.6) (140.4) (173.6)
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MINIMUM PENSION LIABILITY & OTHER
Balance beginning of year (145.4) (95.5) (3.2)
Minimum pension liability adjustment (0.6) (11.8) (92.3)
Valuation allowance-securities 38.1 (38.1)
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Balance at end of year (107.9) (145.4) (95.5)
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RETAINED EARNINGS (DEFICIT)
Balance at beginning of year 201.8 835.1 1,592.5
Net loss (366.1) (597.7) (630.7)
Cash dividends - common (33.2) (126.7)
Cash dividends - preferred (58.8)
Stock rights redemption payment,
$0.01 2/3 per right - Note 9 (2.4)
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Balance at end of year (223.1) 201.8 835.1
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
(In millions except per share data) December 31, 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
TREASURY STOCK
Balance at beginning of year (249.5) (532.6) (539.6)
Stock issued for preferred series B
converted, exercised options and
benefits and awards plans 4.1 3.7 7.0
Treasury stock issued to KKR affiliates 279.4
Cancellation of treasury shares 245.4
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Balance at end of year 0.0 (249.5) (532.6)
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Total Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) $468.5 $(91.6) $243.4
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</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS, ESTIMATES AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS - The Company is engaged primarily in manufacturing,
processing, purchasing and distributing a broad range of products worldwide. The
Company's principal lines of business are food, dairy, chemical, decorative and
other consumer products. The food and chemical businesses represent the largest
lines based on sales, identifiable assets and operating income.
Domestic products for the food and the dairy lines of business are marketed
primarily through food brokers and distributors, and to a lesser extent,
directly to wholesalers, retail stores, food service businesses, food
processors, institutions and governmental agencies. Domestic products for the
other lines of business are sold throughout the United States and Puerto Rico to
industrial users and, in the case of consumer products, by in-house and
independent sales forces to distributors, wholesalers, jobbers and retailers. To
the extent practicable, international distribution techniques parallel those
used in the United States and are concentrated in Western Europe, South America
and the Far East.
Approximately half of the Company's manufacturing and processing facilities are
located in the United States and the other half are located in Europe and other
foreign countries. However, the Company's products are predominantly sold in the
United States. The majority of the identifiable assets of the Company are also
located in the United States. In contrast, the operating income has recently
been earned mostly in Europe and other foreign countries.
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES - The loss on disposal of businesses included
management's best estimates of the amounts expected to be realized on the
disposal of its packaging and plastic films business and certain other
operations. The amounts the Company will ultimately realize could differ
materially in the near term from the amounts assumed in arriving at the loss on
disposal of the divested businesses.
The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $340.9 million. Realization
is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to expiration of the
loss carryforwards. Although realization is not assured, management believes it
is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax asset will be realized.
The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be
reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the
carryforward period are reduced.
Other significant estimates in the Company's financial statements include
accruals for trade promotion, litigation, environmental remediation and general
insurance.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - In September 1994, the Company entered into a merger
agreement providing for the acquisition of all of the Company's outstanding
common stock by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR"). The
acquisition was completed on March 14, 1995 following approval of the merger of
an affiliate of KKR with and into the Company by shareholders of the Company at
a special meeting held on that date. As a result of the merger on March 14,
1995, an affiliate of KKR owns 100% of the Company's outstanding common stock.
The Company is a public reporting registrant as a result of public debt that was
outstanding prior to the acquisition. As the public debt remains outstanding,
the Company has elected not to apply push down accounting in its consolidated
financial statements.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Significant accounting policies
followed by the Company, as summarized below, are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
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PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION - The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Borden, Inc. and its subsidiaries, after elimination of material
intercompany accounts and transactions. The Company's proportionate share of the
net earnings of unconsolidated 20% to 50% owned companies is included in income.
The carrying value of these companies approximates Borden's interest in their
underlying net assets. Investments of less than 20% ownership are carried at
cost.
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS - The Company considers all highly liquid investments
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash
equivalents. The effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows is not material.
INVENTORIES - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined using the average cost and first-in, first-out methods.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Land, buildings and machinery and equipment are carried
at cost. Depreciation is recorded on the straight-line basis by charges to costs
and expenses at rates based on estimated useful lives of properties (average
rates for buildings 2.9%; machinery and equipment 6.0%). Major renewals and
betterments are capitalized. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are
expensed as incurred. When properties are retired or otherwise disposed of,
related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts.
INTANGIBLES - The excess of purchase price over net tangible assets of
businesses acquired ("goodwill") is carried as intangibles in the consolidated
balance sheets. It is the Company's policy to carry goodwill arising prior to
November 1, 1970 at cost, while goodwill arising after that date is amortized on
a straight-line basis over not more than forty years. Also included in
intangibles are certain trademarks, patents and other intangible assets used in
the operations of the businesses which amounted to $34.5 and $28.9 at December
31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. These intangibles are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the shorter of the legal or useful life of the asset.
IMPAIRMENT - The carrying value of property, equipment and intangibles is
evaluated periodically in relation to the future undiscounted cash
flows of the underlying businesses. Adjustments are made if the sum of expected
future cash flows is less than book value.
REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenues are recognized when products are shipped.
ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION EXPENSE - Production costs of future media advertising
are deferred until the advertising occurs. All other advertising costs are
expensed when incurred. Promotional expenses are generally expensed ratably over
the year in relation to revenues or other performance measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION - Environmental compliance costs including ongoing
maintenance, monitoring and similar costs are expensed as incurred.
Environmental remediation costs are accrued when environmental assessments
and/or remedial effort are probable and the cost or a reasonable range can be
estimated. Environmental expenditures which improve the condition of a property
are capitalized and amortized over their useful life.
GENERAL INSURANCE - The Company is generally self-insured for losses and
liabilities relating to workers' compensation, health and welfare claims,
physical damage to property, business interruption and comprehensive general,
product and vehicle liability. Losses are accrued for the estimated aggregate
liability for claims incurred using certain actuarial assumptions followed in
the insurance industry and Company experience.
PENSION AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS AND NON-PENSION POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS -
Most of the Company's employees are covered under one of the Company's pension
plans or one of the union-sponsored plans to which the Company contributes.
Substantially all domestic and many foreign employees participate in the
Company's retirement savings plans. The Company's cost of providing the
retirement savings plans represents its matching of eligible contributions made
by participating employees and is recognized as a charge to income in the year
the cost is incurred.
The Company provides certain health and life insurance benefits for eligible
retirees and their dependents. In addition, the Company provides certain other
postemployment benefits to qualified former or inactive employees. In 1993 the
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Company adopted, effective January 1, 1993, Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 112 "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits."
The standard requires that the cost of benefits provided to former or inactive
employees after employment, but before retirement, be accrued when it is
probable that a benefit will be provided. The cost of providing these benefits
was previously recognized as a charge to income in the period the benefits were
paid.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS - Assets and liabilities of foreign affiliates are
generally translated at current exchange rates, and related translation
adjustments are reported as a component of shareholders' equity. Income
statement accounts are translated at the average rates during the period. For
entities in highly inflationary countries, a combination of current and
historical rates are used in translating assets and liabilities and related
exchange adjustments are included in net income.
INCOME TAXES - Income taxes are accounted for using the liability method in
accordance with SFAS No. 109. Deferred income taxes are reduced by a valuation
allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that
some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
EARNINGS PER SHARE - Earnings per common share are computed based on the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The Company uses forward exchange contracts and currency
swaps to reduce the effect of the fluctuations in foreign currency rates. The
Company hedges certain net foreign investments, firm commitments and
transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Gains and losses on forward
contracts are deferred and offset against foreign exchange gains or losses on
the underlying hedged item. Premiums on currency swaps which hedge net foreign
investments are recorded in the accumulated translation adjustment account to
offset translation adjustments. The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage
interest rate risk. The net interest differentials from active swaps are
recorded in interest expense. The fair values of financial instruments are
estimated based on quotes from brokers or current rates offered for instruments
with similar characteristics.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK - Financial instruments which potentially subject
the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary
cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its temporary cash
investments ($146.2 at December 31, 1995 and $125.3 at December 31, 1994) with
high quality institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure
to any one institution. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts
receivable are limited, due to the large number of customers comprising the
Company's customer base and their dispersion across many different industries
and geographies. The Company generally does not require collateral or other
security to support customer receivables.
RECONCILIATION OF NET SALES TO 1994 FORM 10-K
Following is a reconciliation of net sales to the 1994 Form 10-K:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C>
Net sales as reported in 1994 Form 10-K $5,626.1 $5,506.3
Operations previously classified as discontinued operations (1) 701.6 787.6
Reclassification of sales for change in business policy (2) (66.3) (67.7)
-------- --------
Net sales as reported in 1995 Form 10-K $6,261.4 $6,226.2
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</TABLE>
(1) Certain reclassifications have been made in the Consolidated Financial
Statements to conform the 1994 and 1993 amounts to the 1995
presentation. See Note 2-Discontinued Operations.
(2) Wise Foods changed their classification in 1995 to report sales at
invoiced price to distributors. Previously, sales were reported
at the "store-door" price paid by the distributors' customers.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," which
requires adoption no later than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995.
The new standard defines a fair value method of accounting for stock options
and similar equity instruments. Under the fair value method, compensation cost
is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is
recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period.
The accounting requirements of the new method are effective for all
employee awards granted after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.
The Company has not yet determined if it will elect to change to the fair value
method, nor has it determined the effect the new standard will have on net
income and earnings per share should it elect to make such a change. Adoption
of the new standard will have no effect on the Company's cash flows.
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2. ASSET DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
ASSET DIVESTITURES - Late in 1995 the Company began the process of redesigning
its operating structure. As as result of this reorganization management
determined that certain businesses did not fit into the Company's long-term
strategic plan, and made the decision to divest these businesses. Businesses in
this classification include the packaging and plastic films businesses, seven
dairy plants, certain industrial wallcovering operations and two food plants.
During 1995 a $245.1 charge was recorded relating to the estimated losses on the
disposal or consolidation of these businesses and for charges relating to the
prior sale of businesses. A substantial portion of this amount represents
non-cash charges relating to the excess of net book values over expected
proceeds. The sale or shutdown of six of the dairies and one wallcovering
facility were completed during 1995; the other disposals are expected to be
completed during 1996.
Following are the results for the businesses being divested which were owned
at December 31, 1995. These results are included in continuing operations in the
Consolidated Statements of Income.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $772.1 $704.1 $636.8
Operating (loss) Income (118.9) 13.0 26.2
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</TABLE>
The net assets relating to these businesses at December 31, 1995 was $417.9.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - In 1993 the Company recorded a pretax charge of $637.4
($490.0 after tax) to provide for a business divestiture program. The program
involved the divestment of the North American snacks operations, seafood, jams
and jellies, and various other businesses. The businesses to be divested had
1993 net sales of $1.194 billion, or 17.8% of total 1993 sales. Proceeds in 1994
from divestitures amounted to $232.2, which was approximately equal to original
estimates except for snacks divestitures, in which a significant shortfall
occurred. The shortfall in proceeds resulted in an additional pretax provision
for loss on disposal of $94.7 ($58.7 after tax) including $104.5 for additional
loss on disposal partially offset by $9.8 of restructuring reversal during 1994.
During 1995 management made the decision to retain the remaining businesses
classified as discontinued operations and reversed the remaining reserve for
loss on disposal, resulting in pretax income from disposal of $98.3 ($67.6 net
of tax).
The operating losses relating to the businesses in this program which were
retained by the Company and were previously classified as discontinued
operations have been reclassified to continuing operations with an offsetting
net of tax credit in income from discontinued operations of $8.8 ($14.5 pretax)
in 1995, $27.2 ($43.9 pretax) in 1994 and $40.1 ($63.4 pretax) in 1993. The net
assets of these businesses were $173.6 and $388.6 at December 31, 1994 and
1993, respectively. See Note 1 for information on the impact this
reclassification had on net reported sales.
The December 1994 Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1994 have been reclassified to
reflect the Company's decision to retain these businesses.
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3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
During 1994 the Company had an agreement that enabled the Company to sell
accounts receivable without recourse, and at December 31, 1994, $250.0 of
accounts receivable were sold under this agreement. During 1995, this agreement
was renegotiated to provide for the sale of up to $300.0 of receivables with
recourse. As of December 31, 1995, no receivables were sold under this
agreement. Accounts receivable include tax refund receivables of $13.9 and $14.1
at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
4. DEBT, LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND RELATED COMMITMENTS
Debt outstanding at December 31, 1995 and 1994 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------------------------ -----------------------
Due within Due within
(In millions) Long-Term One Year Long-Term One Year
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Borrowings under credit line
(at 6.8% and 6.6%, respectively) $ 245.0 $ 381.6 $ 213.4
9 7/8% Notes due 1997 78.1 78.1
Medium Term Notes, Series A
(at an average rate of
7.9% and 7.8%, respectively) 26.5 $ 40.0 66.5 33.5
Zero-Coupon Convertible Bonds due 2002 288.5 272.5
9.2% Debentures due 2021 117.1 117.1
7.875% Debentures due 2023 250.0 250.0
Sinking fund debentures:
8 3/8% due 2016 78.5 78.5
9 1/4% due 2019 48.7 48.7
Industrial Revenue Bonds (at an
average rate of 8.4% and 8.4%,
respectively) 54.6 0.3 54.9 0.3
Other (at an average rate
of 7.4% and 6.1%, respectively) 24.8 9.5 31.1 4.7
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Total current maturities
of long-term debt 49.8 251.9
Short-term debt (primarily foreign bank loans
at an average rate of 6.4% and 7.7%,
respectively) 90.6 80.0
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Total debt $1,211.8 $ 140.4 $1,379.0 $ 331.9
======== ======== ======== ========
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</TABLE>
The Company entered into a five year $2.075 billion credit agreement in December
1994. The credit agreement contained certain restrictions on the activities of
the Company and its subsidiaries, including restrictions on liens, the
incurrence of indebtedness, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets,
investments, payment of dividends, changes in business, prepayments of certain
indebtedness, transactions with affiliates, capital expenditures, changes in
control of the Company and the use of proceeds from asset sales and certain debt
and equity issuances. During the second quarter of 1995 the Company reduced the
amount of its credit agreement to $1.2 billion. Terms of the renegotiated
agreement include more favorable pricing and elimination of the requirement for
pledging of collateral. The Company has agreed under the credit agreement to
maintain a minimum ratio of EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization) to interest expense, as defined in the credit
agreement, beginning in June 1995 and a maximum ratio of total debt to EBITDA.
In both of these covenants as defined, restructuring and other non-cash charges
to income are added back for the purpose of calculating EBITDA under the credit
agreement, and at the end of 1995, the Company was not in violation of such
restrictions and covenants.
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Aggregate maturities of long-term debt and minimum annual rentals under
operating leases at December 31, 1995 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Long-Term Minimum Rentals on
Debt Operating Leases
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<S> <C> <C>
1996 $ 49.8 $ 50.1
1997 425.5 40.9
1998 1.6 27.7
1999 246.5 21.0
2000 11.2 18.6
2001 and beyond 550.5 39.6
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</TABLE>
Maturities relating to amounts borrowed against the $1.2 billion credit line
are $245.0 in 1999. The zero-coupon bonds due 2002 are included in 1997
maturities at $312.0, due to a put option in that year. The Company had $860.7
available for borrowing under its five year credit agreement at December 31,
1995. The Company capitalizes interest related to the cost of constructing
fixed assets. The total interest costs capitalized were $1.5 in 1995, $0.6 in
1994, and $1.2 in 1993, respectively.
5. INCOME TAXES
Comparative analysis of the provisions (benefits) for income taxes from
continuing operations follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CURRENT
Federal $(91.8) $(53.8) $(23.7)
State and Local 2.3 0.6 1.5
Foreign 41.5 41.5 27.1
------ ------ ------
(48.0) (11.7) 4.9
------ ------ ------
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DEFERRED
Federal 66.1 71.1 (47.8)
State and Local 0.0 9.8 (14.0)
Foreign 6.1 (16.3) 6.4
------ ------ ------
72.2 64.6 (55.4)
------ ------ ------
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$ 24.2 $ 52.9 $(50.5)
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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The income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations' operating
results was $5.7, $16.7 and $(12.9) in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The
income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations' loss on disposal was
$30.7, $(36.0) and $(147.4) in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
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Reconciliations of the differences between income taxes computed at Federal
statutory tax rates and consolidated provisions (benefits) for income taxes are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income taxes computed at
Federal statutory tax rate $(146.4) $(179.6) $(50.2)
State tax provision, net of
Federal benefits 1.5 6.7 (9.5)
Foreign tax differentials 12.6 (1.7) 1.0
Foreign source income subject
to U.S. taxation 3.8 32.0
Write-offs of assets with lower
tax bases and differences
in tax rates 69.2 75.8 11.5
Losses and merger and other
expenses not deductible for tax 7.5 46.6
Adjustment of prior estimates (12.0) 55.6
Unrepatriated foreign earnings 88.0 17.5
Other - net (3.3)
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Provision for income taxes $ 24.2 $ 52.9 $(50.5)
====== ====== ======
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</TABLE>
The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic $(525.1) $(596.2) $(272.0)
Foreign 106.8 82.9 124.5
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$(418.3) $(513.3) $(147.5)
======= ======= =======
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</TABLE>
The net current and non-current components of deferred income taxes recognized
in the balance sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994 follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Net current asset $ 42.1 $130.5
Net non-current asset 298.8 239.7
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Net asset $340.9 $370.2
====== ======
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</TABLE>
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The tax effects of the significant temporary differences and loss and credit
carryforwards which comprise the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December
31, 1995 and 1994 follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Non-pension post-employment benefit
obligations $136.0 $134.2
Restructuring and other reserves 8.8 45.7
Divestiture reserve 30.3 73.3
Accrued expenses and other expenses 58.9 76.0
Foreign property, plant and equipment 19.5 19.1
Minimum pension liability 69.0 65.8
Loss and credit carryforwards 362.8 303.5
Dairy impairment 56.5 57.4
Other prepaids 39.5 44.1
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Gross deferred tax assets 781.3 819.1
Valuation allowance (72.3) (68.5)
------ ------
709.0 750.6
LIABILITIES
Property, plant, equipment, and intangibles 158.1 214.9
Foreign property, plant, equipment/other 51.6 59.8
Certain foreign intangibles 25.5 24.9
Deferred gain on sale of partnership interest 17.6 17.2
Pension and health plan contributions 43.3 43.7
Other 72.0 19.9
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Gross deferred tax liabilities 368.1 380.4
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Net asset $340.9 $370.2
====== ======
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</TABLE>
The net change in valuation allowances of $3.8 in 1995, $9.8 in 1994 and $15.8
in 1993 primarily relates to loss carryforwards of foreign operations which
are not expected to be realized.
The net deferred tax asset at December 31, 1995 was $340.9. Of this amount,
$388.6 represents net domestic deferred tax assets (net of valuation
allowances) related to future tax benefits. Included in the domestic deferred
tax asset is $592.3 of net operating loss carryforward for U.S. Federal tax
purposes, which begin expiring in 2009. Realization of the entire deferred tax
asset is dependent on the generation of approximately $1,110 of future taxable
income, of which over $500 is expected to be generated in 1996 primarily from
sales of businesses.
Management believes that it is more likely than not that sufficient
additional income will be earned to fully realize this benefit. This belief
is based on an analysis of the future plans of the Company's owners and
management, the expected future benefits resulting from the 1995 and earlier
restructuring programs, the effect of the divestitures of unprofitable
operations and various cost reduction plans. Management has considered the
limitations on loss carryforwards resulting from the change in ownership of the
Company in reaching this conclusion.
The Company has not recorded income taxes applicable to undistributed earnings
of foreign subsidiaries that are indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations.
Undistributed earnings permanently reinvested amounted to $370.0 at December 31,
1995. The determination of the tax effect relating to such earnings is not
practicable. The Company has recorded tax provisions for $448.0 of earnings that
are no longer permanently invested at December 31, 1995.
The Internal Revenue Service has examined the Company's tax returns for the
period 1989-1993 and has proposed adjustments to the utilization of certain
capital losses. The Company disagrees with the position of the Service and is
contesting the proposed adjustments. The Company expects that the ultimate
resolution of this matter, after considering amounts already provided, will not
have a material effect on its financial statements.
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6. MINORITY INTEREST
In 1991 three wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company contributed $1,700.5 in
assets to T.M.I. Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), in exchange for a 77.28% general partner interest in the
Partnership. The contributed assets consisted of selected trademarks which are
licensed to the Company pursuant to exclusive long-term license agreements, a
long-term note guaranteed by the Company and cash. Additionally, an outside
investor contributed $500.0 in cash to the Partnership in exchange for a 22.72%
limited partner interest. The Partnership, whose purpose is to invest in and
manage a portfolio of assets, is a separate and distinct legal entity from the
Company. For financial reporting purposes the Partnership's assets, liabilities
and earnings are consolidated with those of the Company, and the limited
partner's interest in the Partnership is included in the Company's financial
statements as minority interest.
During the first quarter of 1995, the Company used a portion of the proceeds
generated from the sale of the RJR Holdings stock contributed by affiliates of
KKR to reduce the limited partner interest to $30.0.
7. PENSION AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS
For most salaried employees, the Company's pension plans provide benefits
generally based on compensation and credited service. For most hourly employees,
the plans provide benefits based on specified amounts per year of credited
service.
Following are the components of the net pension expense recognized by the
Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
DOMESTIC
Service cost-benefits
earned during the period $ 7.5 $10.3 $ 9.8
Interest cost on the projected
benefit obligation 31.6 30.8 34.0
Actual (return) loss on plan assets (87.1) 9.2 (1.9)
Net amortization and deferral 56.2 (48.8) (37.5)
----- ----- -----
8.2 1.5 4.4
----- ----- -----
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FOREIGN
Service cost-benefits
earned during the period 4.6 4.3 3.6
Interest cost on the projected
benefit obligation 12.6 10.9 11.6
Actual (return) loss on plan assets (15.4) (7.1) (18.2)
Net amortization and deferral 4.8 (3.6) 3.4
----- ----- -----
6.6 4.5 0.4
----- ----- -----
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Net pension expense $14.8 $ 6.0 $ 4.8
===== ===== =====
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</TABLE>
The weighted average rates used to determine net periodic pension expense were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
DOMESTIC
Discount rate 8.8% 7.5% 8.5%
Rate of increase in future
compensation levels 5.3% 4.5% 5.3%
Expected long-term rate of
return on plan assets 9.8% 9.0% 10.0%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
FOREIGN
Discount rate 8.9% 8.0% 9.7%
Rate of increase in future
compensation levels 5.3% 4.7% 5.8%
Expected long-term rate of
return on plan assets 10.0% 9.5% 10.8%
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</TABLE>
Most employees not covered by the Company's plans are covered by collectively
bargained agreements which are generally effective for five years. Under Federal
pension law, there would be continuing liability to these pension trusts if the
Company ceased all or most participation in any such trust, and under certain
other specified conditions. Operations were charged $4.1, $5.1 and $5.8 in 1995,
1994, and 1993, respectively, for payments to pension trusts on behalf of
employees not covered by the Company's plans.
The Company's funding of its pension plans equals or exceeds the minimum funding
requirements imposed by Federal and foreign laws and regulations. The funded
status of the domestic and foreign plans and amounts included in the Company's
balance sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
-------------------- --------------------
Accumulated Benefits Accumulated Benefits
DOMESTIC PLANS Exceed Plan Assets Exceed Plan Assets
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Plan assets at fair value $400.4 $338.5
Actuarial present value of:
Vested benefit obligations (406.5) (375.6)
Accumulated benefit obligations (424.0) (391.6)
------ ------
Projected benefit obligations (426.3) (393.8)
------ ------
Plan assets (less) than
projected benefit obligation (25.9) (55.3)
Unrecognized prior service (benefit) (2.1) (5.9)
Unrecognized loss 184.5 189.7
Unrecognized net transition (asset) (9.6) (12.5)
Minimum liability adjustment (170.5) (169.1)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net pension asset (liability) $(23.6) $(53.1)
====== ======
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
-------------------------- ----------------------------
Plan Assets Accumulated Plan Assets Accumulated
Exceed Benefits Exceed Benefits
Accumulated Exceed Accumulated Exceed
FOREIGN PLANS Benefits Plan Assets Benefits Plan Assets
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Plan assets at fair value $166.2 $ 15.0 $124.0 $ 15.5
Actuarial present value of:
Vested benefit obligations (118.4) (29.8) (99.7) (26.3)
Accumulated benefit obligations (121.9) (31.7) (102.4) (28.1)
------ ------ ------ ------
Projected benefit obligations (140.4) (34.8) (121.5) (31.0)
------ ------ ------ ------
Plan assets greater (less) than
projected benefit obligation 25.8 (19.8) 2.5 (15.5)
Unrecognized prior service
cost (benefit) (0.2) 0.4 (0.2) 0.4
Unrecognized loss 13.3 9.0 35.4 6.6
Unrecognized net transition
(asset) obligation 0.1 (0.4) 0.2
Minimum liability adjustment (7.2) (5.8)
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Net pension asset (liability) $ 39.0 $(17.6) $ 37.3 $(14.1)
====== ====== ====== ======
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</TABLE>
The weighted average discount rates and rates of increase in future compensation
levels used in determining the projected benefit obligation for domestic plans
were 6.8% and 4.3%, respectively, as of December 31, 1995 and 8.8% and 5.3%,
respectively, as of December 31, 1994. The foreign plans weighted average
discount rates and rates of increase in future compensation levels were 8.3% and
4.9%, respectively as of December 31, 1995 and 8.9% and 5.3%, respectively, as
of December 31, 1994.
Plan assets consist primarily of equity securities and corporate obligations. At
December 20, 1994 all Company stock in the Company's plans was converted to
shares of RJR Holdings stock. During December 1995 all RJR Holdings shares in
the Company's plans were sold, and the proceeds were reinvested.
In accordance with SFAS No. 87 the Company recorded an additional minimum
pension liability for underfunded plans, representing the excess of accumulated
benefits over plan assets and accrued pension costs, of $2.8 and $18.6 at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. This liability, which had no effect on
income, reduced equity by $0.6 and $11.8, net of income taxes, in 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
Charges to operations for matching contributions under the Company's retirement
savings plans in 1995, 1994 and 1993 amounted to $16.1, $9.7, and $16.1,
respectively. Eligible salaried and hourly non-bargaining employees may
contribute up to 5% of their pay (7% for certain longer service salaried
employees), which was matched 100% by the Company through the third quarter of
1993. The Company match was suspended for the fourth quarter of 1993 and was
reinstated at 50% in the first quarter of 1994.
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8. NON-PENSION POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
The Company provides certain health and life insurance benefits for eligible
domestic retirees and their dependents. The cost of postretirement benefits is
accrued during employees' working careers.
Participants who are not eligible for Medicare are provided with the same
medical benefits as active employees, while those who are eligible for Medicare
are provided with supplemental benefits. The postretirement medical benefits are
contributory for retirements after 1983; the postretirement life insurance
benefit is noncontributory.
The components of net postretirement benefit expense for the year ended December
31, 1995 and 1994 follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Service cost $ 1.1 $ 3.4
Interest cost 13.3 17.9
Net amortization and deferral (16.7) (9.6)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net postretirement (benefit) expense $(2.3) $11.7
===== =====
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</TABLE>
The status of the Company's unfunded postretirement benefit obligation at
December 31, 1995 and 1994 follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees $(147.7) $(132.5)
Fully eligible active plan participants (3.6) (3.5)
Other active plan participants (27.3) (25.8)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(178.6) (161.8)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrecognized prior service benefit (72.7) (79.6)
Unrecognized (gain) (54.9) (84.0)
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Accrued postretirement benefit liability $(306.2) $(325.4)
======= =======
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</TABLE>
The discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation at December 31, 1995 and 1994 was 6.8% and 8.8%, respectively.
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 1995 was 9.5% for 1996,
gradually declining to 4.8% by the year 2006. The comparable assumptions for the
prior year were 11.5% and 6.8%. A one percentage point increase in the health
care cost trend rate would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation as of December 31, 1995 by $17.9 and the sum of the service and
interest costs in 1995 by $1.7.
The Company provides certain other postemployment benefits, primarily medical
and life insurance benefits for long-term disabled employees, to qualified
former or inactive employees. In 1993 the Company adopted SFAS No. 112 effective
January 1, 1993. The standard requires that the cost of benefits provided to
former or inactive employees after employment, but before retirement, be accrued
when it is probable that a benefit will be provided. The cost of providing these
benefits was previously recognized as a charge to income in the period the
benefits were paid. The amounts of such charges were not significant in the
prior years.
The cumulative effect of the change as of January 1, 1993 was to decrease net
income by $18.0, or $.13 per share, after deferred tax benefit of $11.0.
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9. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
As a result of the merger of the Company with an affiliate of KKR which was
completed on March 14, 1995, 170,273,814 shares of Borden common stock were
issued to two investment partnerships affiliated with KKR (the "Shareholders").
In addition, 28,701,180 shares of Borden common stock were acquired by the
Shareholders as a result of the February 15, 1995 contribution of 68,893,232
shares of RJR Holdings common stock to the Company.
On March 15, 1995, the Shareholders contributed 111,047,229 shares of RJR
Holdings common stock in exchange for equity securities of the Company to be
issued in the future. On June 26, 1995, the Company issued 24,574,751 shares of
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock"). Each share has a
liquidation preference of $25, and is entitled to cumulative dividends at an
annual rate of 12%, payable quarterly in arrears. There are 100,000,000 shares
authorized at December 31, 1995. During 1995 the total dividends paid on this
stock were $43.4, and an additional dividend of $15.4 was paid in January 1996
for the fourth quarter of 1995. The Company may redeem at its option the
Preferred Stock, at any time in whole or from time to time in part after the
date that is three years after the issuance date, at a redemption price per
share of 107% in the first twelve months following such date, declining ratably
in each year to par after the date that is 10 years after the issuance date,
together with accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date of redemption.
Common stock of the Company at December 31, 1995 consisted of 300,000,000 shares
authorized and 198,974,994 shares issued at a par value of $0.01. At December
31, 1994, common stock included 480,000,000 shares authorized and 194,983,374
shares issued at a par value of $0.625.
During 1994, the Company had authorized 10,000,000 shares of no-par preferred
series B stock. At December 31, 1994 and 1993, 6,532 and 6,989 shares,
respectively, were issued and outstanding. Each share of the preferred series B
stock had an involuntary liquidating value of $28.88, and an annual cumulative
dividend of $1.32, was convertible into 6.6 common shares, and was redeemable at
the Company's option at $39. At December 31, 1994, 43,118 common shares were
reserved for conversion of preferred series B stock. On January 25, 1995 all
outstanding shares of preferred series B stock were redeemed by the Company at
$39.2748 per share.
Under a Preferred Share Purchase Rights Plan, each outstanding share of common
stock had one preferred stock purchase right ("Right") which entitled
shareholders to purchase, under certain circumstances, one-hundredth of a share
of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $175,
subject to adjustment. On December 20, 1994, all of these rights were redeemed
by the Company at $0.01 2/3 per right. The payments for the rights redemption
were recorded as dividends.
As a result of the change in control of the Company, on December 21, 1994 all
3,544,725 options outstanding at prices ranging from $12.38 to $36.06 per share
became exercisable. Options exercised under all plans were 277,550, 87,050 and
30,970 shares in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively, at prices ranging from $9.62
to $27.85 per share. Since March 14, 1995, the Company's common stock has not
been publicly traded. The Company does not currently expect to issue additional
options under the 1994 Stock Option Plan.
10. FOREIGN AFFILIATES
Realized and unrealized net foreign exchange losses aggregating $1.0, $20.1 and
$38.1 were charged against net income in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The
losses in 1993 and 1994 were principally attributable to foreign exchange losses
in Brazil.
11. INVESTMENTS
At December 31, 1994, the Company owned 51,106,768 common shares of RJR Holdings
with an aggregate cost of $309.5 which were classified as available for sale and
were marked to market at $281.1. As discussed in Note 9, the Shareholders
contributed an additional 179,940,461 shares of RJR Holdings during the first
quarter of 1995. In first quarter 1995 the Company sold all of the 231,047,229
shares of RJR Holdings stock which had been contributed to the Company by the
Shareholders. The sales resulted in a pretax loss of $22.0.
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12. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to lower funding costs or to alter
interest rate exposures between fixed and floating rates on long term debt.
Under interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at
specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate
interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount.
The notional amount of interest rate swaps was $234.3 and $904.3 at December 31,
1995 and 1994, respectively. These swaps have maturities ranging from 1995 to
2002. The net impact of interest rate swaps was an increase in the Company's
interest expense of $11.2 in 1995, $11.2 in 1994 and $11.9 in 1993. The
Company's total floating rate debt at December 31, 1995 was $366.1.
The following table indicates the types of swaps used by the Company and their
weighted average interest rates. Variable rates change with market conditions
and may vary significantly in the future. The weighted average notional amounts
in 1995 were $187.4 for Receive fixed swaps and $274.3 for Pay fixed swaps. A 1%
increase in market interest rates would result in a $2.2 increase in the fair
value of the interest rate hedge agreements. A 1% decline in the interest rates
would result in a $2.1 decrease in fair value of the interest rate hedge
agreements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Receive fixed swaps
Average rate received 8.0% 7.9% 7.5%
Average rate paid 6.6% 5.3% 3.9%
Pay fixed swaps
Average rate paid 10.2% 10.1% 10.1%
Average rate received 6.1% 4.6% 3.2%
</TABLE>
The Company has significant foreign investments. It is the Company's policy to
reduce the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated
with these investments by managing its currency exposure, which includes foreign
currency hedging activities. The Company hedges certain net foreign investments,
firm commitments and transactions denominated in foreign currencies.
The Company enters into contracts to buy and sell foreign currencies in the
future only to protect the U.S. dollar value of certain investments and future
foreign currency transactions. The Company does not engage in speculation. The
gains and losses on these contracts are included in income when the operating
revenues and expenses are recognized and, for assets and liabilities, in the
period in which the exchange rates change. The cash flows from forward contracts
accounted for as hedges of identifiable transactions are classified consistent
with the cash flows from the transactions being hedged.
At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company had $399.9 and $420.4 of notional
value, respectively, of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding.
These contracts are part of a worldwide program to minimize foreign currency
exchange operating income and balance sheet exposure. The unsecured contracts
mature within 12 months and are principally with banks. The Company is exposed
to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other parties to the
contracts. The Company evaluates the creditworthiness of the counterparties'
financial condition and does not expect default by the counterparties.
An interest rate swap held by the Company no longer met the criteria for hedge
accounting and was marked to market during the first quarter of 1995. The
unrealized loss on this instrument of $35.9 has been charged to expense in the
Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company does not hold or issue
derivative financial instruments for trading purposes, other than the interest
rate swap discussed above.
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13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following table presents the carrying or notional amounts and fair values of
the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 1995 and 1994. The fair
value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be
exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a
forced or liquidation sale. The carrying amounts of accounts payable and other
accruals are considered reasonable estimates of their fair values.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
-------- ----- ------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NONDERIVATIVES
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 146.2 $ 146.2 $ 125.3 $ 125.3
Receivables 660.1 660.1 465.0 465.0
Investment securities 281.1 281.1
Liabilities
Debt 1,352.2 1,358.6 1,710.9 1,587.0
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional Fair Notional Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
DERIVATIVES RELATING TO:
Foreign currency contracts - gain $220.2 $ 3.7 $142.0 $ 2.1
Foreign currency contracts - loss 179.7 (2.2) 278.4 (3.0)
Interest rate swaps 234.3 (52.4) 904.3 (34.8)
</TABLE>
14. OPERATIONS BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
Information about the Company's industry and geographic segments is provided on
pages 2 to 6 and is an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
15. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Depreciation and amortization
(including amortization of $19.7,
$29.2 and $39.2, respectively) $156.6 $193.3 $224.0
Advertising and promotions
(including promotions of $519.2,
$517.4 and $531.9, respectively) 655.2 666.6 735.5
Research and development 34.0 27.0 31.9
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</TABLE>
The impact of adopting SOP 93-7 was not material as the Company expenses
advertising during the year it is incurred.
Other expense (income) for 1995 includes $35.9 for unrealized losses on an
interest rate swap which has been marked to market (see Note 12) and $22.0 for
the loss on the sale of the RJR Holdings shares. Other expense (income) for 1994
includes fees paid to KKR, a related party, of $50.0, other merger-related
expenses of $46.5, and $64.0 related to renegotiation of the bank credit line
and for payments to terminate other debt agreements.
Other current assets include a deferred tax asset of $45.3 and $130.5 at
December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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Other current liabilities include the following amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
General insurance accruals $120.7 $120.5
Loss on disposal 159.0
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</TABLE>
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS - The Company, like others in similar businesses, is
subject to extensive Federal, state and local environmental laws and
regulations. Although Company environmental policies and practices are designed
to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, future developments and
increasingly stringent regulation could require the Company to make additional
unforseen environmental expenditures.
Environmental accruals are routinely reviewed on an interim basis as events and
developments warrant and are subjected to a comprehensive review annually during
the fiscal fourth quarter.
OTHER COMMITMENTS - A wholly owned subsidiary as general partner of Borden
Chemicals and Plastics Limited Partnership ("BCP") has certain fiduciary
responsibilities to BCP's unitholders. The Company believes that such
responsibilities will not have a material adverse effect on its financial
statements.
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company is in the process of reorganizing its business units. In connection
with this reorganization, the Company is considering a number of alternatives.
The Company expects that, in most instances the reorganized business units will
be held by the Company through direct or indirect subsidiaries. Among the
alternatives being considered is the possible transfer of the Borden Foods
("BFC") and Wise Foods ("Wise") business units to affiliates of the Company. If
BFC and Wise were transferred to affiliates, the Company contemplates
that certain BFC and Wise entities would guarantee, or enter into other support
arrangements with respect to, the Company's indebtedness under its $1.2 billion
credit facility and the Company's other publicly held indebtedness.
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18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1995 QUARTERS FIRST(1) SECOND(2) THIRD(3) FOURTH(4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 1,493.5 $ 1,486.6 $ 1,458.7 $ 1,505.2
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Gross profit (9) 348.5 357.6 348.2 386.2
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Loss from continuing operations (52.0) (22.9) (23.6) (344.0)
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Discontinued operations:
Income from operations 8.1 0.4 0.4
Reversal of disposal reserve 37.9 29.7
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Net (loss) income (6.0) (22.5) 6.5 (344.0)
Preferred stock dividends 0.0 (22.1) (18.4) (18.4)
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Net loss applicable to common stock (6.0) (44.6) (11.9) (362.4)
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Per share of common stock:
Loss from continuing operations (.29) (.11) (.12) (1.73)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations .04
Reversal of disposal reserve .22 .15
Net loss per common share (.03) (.22) (.06) (1.82)
Dividends per preferred share 1.02 0.75 0.75
Market price range:
Low 12
High 13 5/8
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1994 QUARTERS FIRST(5) SECOND(6) THIRD(7) FOURTH(8)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 1,423.5 $ 1,549.1 $ 1,608.2 $ 1,680.6
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross profit (9) 375.5 398.9 426.9 404.0
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Income (loss) from continuing operations (5.2) 6.0 (79.1) (487.9)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations 11.0 5.1 7.3 3.8
Loss on disposal (58.7)
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Net income (loss) 5.8 11.1 (130.5) (484.1)
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Per share of common stock:
Income (loss) from continuing
operations (.04) .04 (.56) (3.28)
Discontinued operations:
Income from operations .08 .04 .05 .03
Loss on disposal (.41)
Net income (loss) .04 .08 (.92) (3.25)
Dividends per common share 0.075 0.075 0.075 0.027
Market price range:
Low 13 1/8 11 7/8 11 12 1/8
High 18 3/8 13 7/8 14 1/4 14
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</TABLE>
(1) First quarter 1995 sales before reclassification were $1,494.9. The loss
from continuing operations before reclassification was $51.4. Results for the
quarter were impacted by a $23.5 loss on an interest rate swap marked to market
and a $22.0 loss on the sale of RJR Holdings shares.
(2) Second quarter 1995 sales before reclassification were $1,487.2. The loss
from continuing operations before reclassification was $22.5. Results for the
quarter were impacted by a $20.0 charge for loss on disposal of certain
operations.
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(3) Third quarter 1995 sales before reclassification were $1,474.8. Results for
the quarter were impacted by a $20.0 charge for loss on disposal of a plant.
(4) Fourth quarter 1995 results include charges of $196.0 for estimated losses
on the disposal of several businesses (see Note 2), and $178.0 for income tax
expense primarily related to unremitted foreign earnings no longer considered
permanently re-invested.
(5) First quarter 1994 sales before reclassification were $1,426.0. The loss
from continuing operations before reclassification was $3.2.
(6) Second quarter 1994 sales before reclassification were $1,552.3. Income from
continuing operations before reclassification was $7.5.
(7) Third quarter 1994 sales before reclassification were $1,624.5. Results for
the quarter were impacted by $52.2 for merger-related expenses, $28.9 for the
writeoff of cheese goodwill and $25.5 for the writedown of two partnership
investments.
(8) Fourth quarter 1994 sales before reclassification were $1,544.0. The loss
from continuing operations before reclassification was $484.0. Results for the
quarter included charges of $263.8 for impairment writedowns and $111.8 for
expenses related to the merger with affiliates of KKR , partially offset by a
$63.0 pretax gain on the sale of a business.
(9) Gross profit is gross margin less distribution expense.
The 1995 and 1994 quarterly earnings per share amounts do not add to
the annual amounts as a result of differences in average shares outstanding
between the quarterly and annual calculations.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors
and Shareholder of
Borden, Inc.
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Borden, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, shareholder's equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such 1995 financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 1995, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 17, 1996
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Price Waterhouse LLP
The Huntington Center
41 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Borden, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and of cash flows
as of and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1994
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of Borden, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of and for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which 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, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. We have not
audited the consolidated financial statements of Borden, Inc. for any period
subsequent to December 31, 1994.
In 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for postemployment
benefits to conform with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
February 16, 1995, except as to paragraph 8 of Note 1 and paragraph 1 and the
first sentence of paragraph 2 of Note 9, which are as of March 15, 1995
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
A Form 8-K was filed on February 21, 1995 reporting a change in accountants.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Set forth below are the names and ages of the Directors and Executive
Officers of the Company as of March 15, 1996 and the positions and offices with
the Company presently held by each of them. Their terms of office extend to the
next Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors or until their successors are
elected.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Served
Age on In Present
Dec. 31, Position
Name Position & Office 1995 Since
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
C. R. Kidder Chairman of the Board, Director,
Chief Executive Officer and President 51 1995
H. R. Kravis Director 51 1994
A. Navab Director 30 1994
C. S. Robbins Director 37 1994
G. R. Roberts Director 52 1994
S. M. Stuart Director 36 1994
W. H. Carter Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 42 1995
R. L. de Ney Executive Vice President-Corporate
Strategy and Development 46 1995
R. C. Kesselman Executive Vice President, Chairman-
Wise Foods and Elmer's Products 52 1995
J. M. Saggese Executive Vice President, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer-Borden Chemical
Chairman - Borden Decorative Products 64 1990
D. A. Smith Executive Vice President, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer-Borden Foods 49 1995
R. D. Kautto Senior Vice President-Human Resources
and Corporate Affairs 50 1995
R. P. Starkman Senior Vice President and Treasurer 41 1995
T. V. Barr Vice President and Director of Taxes 52 1995
N. R. Iammartino Vice President-Public Affairs 48 1995
D. K. Roche Vice President and General Auditor 43 1995
E. G. Berndt Secretary 43 1996
</TABLE>
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C. Robert Kidder was elected a Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company on January 10, 1995. He was Chairman of the
Board of Duracell International Inc. and Duracell, Inc. from August 1991 through
October 1994 and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
both companies from April 1992 through September 30, 1994, Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of both companies from August 1991
until April 1992, and President and Chief Executive Officer of both companies
from June 1988 until August 1991. He is also a director of Duracell
International Inc., and Dean Witter, Discover & Co. He is a member of the
Executive Committee of the Borden Board.
Henry R. Kravis acted as Chairman of the Board of the Company from December 21,
1994 to January 10, 1995. He has been a General Partner of Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co. and KKR Associates, L.P. since its establishment. He is also a
Director of American Re Corporation, AutoZone, Inc., Bruno's, Inc., Duracell
International Inc., Flagstar Companies, Inc., Flagstar Corporation, IDEX
Corporation, K-III Communications Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Owens-Illinois
Group, Inc., Safeway Inc., The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc., Union Texas
Petroleum Holdings, Inc. and World Color Press, Inc. He is a member of the
Executive Committee of the Borden Board. Messrs. Kravis and Roberts are first
cousins.
Alexander Navab has been an Executive of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. since
June 1993. He was employed by James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated, an investment
banking firm, from September 1991 to June 1993. He is a member of the Audit
Committee of the Borden Board.
Clifton S. Robbins has been a General Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
and KKR Associates, L.P. since January 1995 and an Executive with Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. since 1987. He is also a Director of Flagstar Companies,
Inc., Flagstar Corporation, IDEX Corporation, and The Stop & Shop Companies,
Inc. He is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Executive
Committee of the Borden Board.
George R. Roberts has been a General Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
and KKR Associates, L.P. since its establishment. He is a Director of American
Re Corporation, AutoZone, Inc., Duracell International Inc., Flagstar Companies,
Inc., Flagstar Corporation, IDEX Corporation, K-III Communications Corp.,
Owens-Illinois, Inc., Owens-Illinois Group, Inc., Red Lion Properties, Inc.,
Safeway Inc., The Stop & Shop Companies, Inc., Union Texas Petroleum Holdings,
Inc., and World Color Press, Inc. Messrs. Kravis and Roberts are first cousins.
Scott M. Stuart has been a General Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and
KKR Associates, L.P. since January 1995 and an Executive with Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts & Co. since 1986. He is also a Director of Duracell International Inc.
and World Color Press, Inc. He is Chairman of the Audit Committe and is a member
of the Executive and Compensation Committees of the Borden Board.
William H. Carter was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer effective April 3, 1995. Prior to that, since 1987, he was a partner in
Price Waterhouse LLP.
Richard L. de Ney was elected Executive Vice President-Corporate Strategy and
Development effective February 16, 1995. He joined the Company on January 10,
1995 as Executive Vice President-Administration. Prior to that he was a Managing
Director at Bear Stearns and Company, Inc. from 1987 to 1995.
Ronald C. Kesselman was elected Executive Vice President of the Company March 5,
1996. He serves as Chairman of the Wise Foods and Elmer's Products businesses.
From June 1994 to July 1995 he was President of the Company's North American
Snacks group. He joined the Company in January 1992 as Group Vice President for
Food Service Products and later that year added responsibility for Seafood
Products. Prior to joining the Company, from 1989 through 1991, he was a Senior
Vice President with Mattel.
Joseph M. Saggese is Executive Vice President of the Company, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Borden Chemical and Chairman of Borden Decorative Products.
Previously he served as President of Worldwide Packaging and Industrial Products
since July 1, 1990. Prior to that he served as a Senior Group Vice President of
the Packaging and Industrial Products Division Domestic and International since
January 1, 1989. He has also served since July 1990 as Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of BCP Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company and General Partner of Borden Chemicals and Plastics Limited
Partnership.
Douglas A. Smith was elected Executive Vice President of the Company effective
November 1, 1995 and serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Borden
Foods. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President of Kraft Canada,
Inc., formerly Kraft General Foods Canada, since 1991.
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Randy D. Kautto has been Senior Vice President-Human Resources and Corporate
Affairs effective February 16, 1995. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer
of Borden Services. He joined the Company as Vice President-Human Resources on
February 1, 1994. Prior to that he was Vice President-Employee Relations at
Phillip Morris Companies, Inc. since 1992. Prior to that he was Vice
President-Human Resources at General Foods U.S.A.
Ronald P. Starkman was elected Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the
Company effective November 20, 1995. He was Senior Managing Director of
Claremont Capital Group, Inc. from December 1994 to November 1995. Prior to that
he was Senior Vice President-Investment Banking for Lehman Brothers from 1993 to
1994, and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer at American Express from 1986
to 1993.
Thomas V. Barr was elected Vice President and Director of Taxes February 16,
1995. He served as Assistant General Controller and Director of Taxes from 1989
to 1995.
Nicholas R. Iammartino has been Vice President-Public Affairs since February 16,
1995. He served as Director, Public Affairs since June 1994 and prior to that
time as Director, External Communications from 1989.
Deborah K. Roche was elected Vice President and General Auditor of the Company
effective October 1, 1995. From April 1992 to October 1995 she served in several
capacities including interim Chief Information Officer, Manager of Financial
Audit, and Director of Audit. Prior to that she was a Senior Manager with Price
Waterhouse LLP.
Ellen German Berndt was elected Secretary of the Company effective January 1,
1996. She served as Assistant Secretary and Corporate Counsel from 1990-1995.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
The following table provides certain summary information concerning compensation
of the Company's former and current Chief Executive Officers, the four other
most highly compensated Executive Officers as of December 31, 1995 and one
additional former Executive Officer of the Company (the "Named Executive
Officers") for the periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
==========================================
NAME AND (2)OTHER RESTRICTED SECURITIES LONG TERM (5)ALL
PRINCIPAL ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING INCENTIVE OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY ($) BONUS ($) COMPENSATION AWARD(S) OPTIONS/LSARS PLAN (LTIP) COMPENSATION
($) ($) (#) PAYOUTS ($) ($)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
E R Shames 1995 26,532 NONE (3)50,506 NONE NONE NONE (6) 2,242,972
Former President & Chief 1994 800,000 NONE 49,454 NONE 400,000 NONE (7) 99,481
Executive Officer 1993 (1)318,485 200,000 9,065 (4)555,000 200,000 NONE (8) 86,486
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C R Kidder 1995 873,750 360,000 14,721 NONE NONE NONE (9) 59,487
President & Chief
Executive Officer
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J M Saggese 1995 390,833 340,393 0 NONE NONE NONE 60,757
Executive Vice President 1994 364,000 264,264 8,064 NONE 21,000 NONE 31,119
& President Borden 1993 364,000 NONE 2,991 NONE 14,000 NONE 35,761
Chemical
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W H Carter 1995 262,500 96,250 0 NONE NONE NONE 14,962
Executive Vice President
& Chief Financial
Officer
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R L de Ney 1995 339,792 NONE 5,253 NONE NONE NONE (10)28,122
Executive Vice
President, Corporate
Strategy & Development
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A L Miller 1995 362,708 289,355 6,191 NONE NONE NONE 62,101
Senior Vice President, 1994 345,000 NONE 5,806 NONE 15,750 NONE 34,710
General Counsel & 1993 345,000 NONE 2,869 NONE 10,500 NONE 42,559
Secretary
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R W Allen 1995 450,000 NONE 3,736 NONE NONE NONE 29,739
Former Executive Vice
President & President
Dairy Division
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</TABLE>
(1) INCLUDES $11,667 OF SALARY EARNED IN 1993 BUT PAID IN 1994.
(2) CONSISTS OF TAX GROSS-UPS ONLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
(3) INCLUDES TAX GROSS-UPS OF $12,465 AND PERQUISITES PAID TO MR. SHAMES
INCLUDING $15,000 FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND $12,287 FOR AUTOMOBILE
EXPENSE.
(4) REPRESENTS 30,000 SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTED 7/1/93, 25% OF
WHICH VESTED ON 7/1/94 AND THE REMAINDER OF WHICH VESTED ON 12/20/94
UPON THE CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE COMPANY. DIVIDENDS WERE PAYABLE ON
SUCH STOCK.
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(5) ALL OTHER COMPENSATION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXECUTIVE FAMILY MATCHING CAPITAL
SURVIVOR CONTRIBUTIONS ACCUMULATION
YEAR PROTECTION PLAN (a) (RSP AND ESP) (b) ACCOUNT (c) TOTAL
---- ------------------- ----------------- ------------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
E R Shames 1995 0 0 0 0
1994 37,605 38,103 4,200 79,908
1993 13,219 11,167 2,100 26,486
C R Kidder 1995 17,475 30,581 4,200 52,256
J M Saggese 1995 31,776 24,781 4,200 60,757
1994 15,905 11,014 4,200 31,119
1993 16,122 15,439 4,200 35,761
W H Carter 1995 5,250 6,562 3,150 14,962
R L de Ney 1995 6,824 11,943 4,200 22,967
A L Miller 1995 26,928 30,973 4,200 62,101
1994 16,758 13,752 4,200 34,710
1993 19,863 18,496 4,200 42,559
R W Allen 1995 21,789 3,750 4,200 29,739
</TABLE>
(a) The Executive Family Survivor Protection Plan provides for a
benefit of 2% of annual earnings each year (base pay and short-term
incentive bonus) payable at termination, company provided death benefit
of one times earnings and the cost of providing a preretirement annuity
to a surviving spouse or dependent children upon death of the executive
as an employee.
(b) RSP and ESP refer to the Company's Retirement Savings Plan and the
executive supplemental benefit plans, respectively.
(c) The Capital Accumulation Account provides a benefit of $350 per
month payable at termination in lieu of certain previously provided
medical benefits.
(6) INCLUDES $1,934,596 IN TERMINATION PAY; $138,125 FOR STOCK OPTIONS;
$120,251 IN RELOCATION EXPENSES AND $50,000 FOR OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES,
ALL AS PROVIDED FOR IN HIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT.
(7) INCLUDES $79,908 AS NOTED IN FOOTNOTE 5; AND $19,573 FOR MOVING
EXPENSES.
(8) INCLUDES $26,486 AS NOTED IN FOOTNOTE 5; AND $60,000 FOR LEGAL FEES
INCIDENT TO NEGOTIATION OF MR. SHAMES' 1993 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT.
(9) INCLUDES $52,256 AS NOTED IN FOOTNOTE 5; AND $7,231 FOR MOVING
EXPENSES.
(10) INCLUDES $22,967 AS NOTED IN FOOTNOTE 5; AND $5,155 FOR MOVING
EXPENSES.
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The following table provides information on option/LSAR exercises during 1995 by
the Named Executive Officers and the value of their unexercised options/LSARS at
December 31, 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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AGGREGATED OPTION/LSAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION/LSAR VALUES
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# OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING (1) VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
SHARES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS/LSARS AT MONEY OPTIONS/LSARS AT FISCAL
ACQUIRED ON VALUE FISCAL YEAR END YEAR END ($)
EXERCISE REALIZED --------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME (#) ($)
EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
E R Shames 0 0 0 0 0 0
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C R Kidder 0 0 0 0 0 0
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J M Saggese 16,600 32,384 121,600 0 (1) 0
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W H Carter 0 0 0 0 0 0
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R L de Ney 0 0 0 0 0 0
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A L Miller 5,250 4,568 0 0 0 0
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R W Allen 50,000 43,500 0 0 0 0
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</TABLE>
(1) VALUE OF UNEXERCISED OPTIONS IS UNDETERMINABLE AS THE COMPANY'S STOCK
IS NO LONGER PUBLICLY TRADED.
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The Long-Term Incentive Plans - Awards in Last Fiscal Year table has been
eliminated since no awards were made under the Company's long-term incentive
plan to any of the Named Executive Officers in 1995.
The Option/LSAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year table has been eliminated since
there were no option/LSAR grants during 1995 to the Named Executive Officers.
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Borden Employees Retirement Income Plan ("ERIP") for salaried employees was
amended as of January 1, 1987 to provide benefit credits of 3% of earnings which
are less than the Social Security wage base for the year plus 6% of earnings in
excess of the wage base and an additional 1.5% and 3% respectively for certain
older employees. Earnings include annual incentive awards paid currently but
exclude any long-term incentive awards. Benefits for service through December
31, 1986 are based on the plan formula then in effect and have been converted to
opening balances under the plan. Both opening balances and benefit credits
receive interest credits at one-year Treasury bill rates until the participant
commences receiving benefit payments. For the year 1995, the interest rate was
6.48%.
The Company's supplemental pension plan provides for a grandfathering of
benefits for certain key employees as of January 1, 1983, including certain
Executive Officers, that, generally speaking, provide for the payment of any
shortfall if the sum of (a) the pension actually payable on retirement under the
ERIP (and any excess or supplemental plans), together with (b) the amount
(converted to a pension equivalent) attributable to Company contributions that
would be standing to the employee's credit at retirement under the Company's
Retirement Savings Plan if the employee had contributed at the maximum permitted
rate eligible for Company matching from December 31, 1983 until retirement, does
not equal or exceed the sum of (c) the retirement income calculated on the basis
of the December 31, 1982 ERIP pension formula (with certain adjustments), and
(d) the amount (converted to a pension equivalent) attributable to company
contributions (equal to 3.3% of compensation) that would be standing to the
employee's credit at retirement had the Company's Retirement Savings Plan as in
effect on January 1, 1983 been in effect continuously to retirement. The
projected pension figures for A.L. Miller and J.M. Saggese appearing at the end
of this section include the effect of the foregoing grandfathering.
The ERIP contains additional transitional provisions for employees who met
certain age and service requirements on January 1, 1987. The transitional
minimum benefit is a final average pay benefit for service prior to 1988 plus a
career average pay benefit based on each year's earning for years 1988 through
1996 (1% of each year's earnings up to the Social Security wage base plus 1-1/2%
of excess).
Benefits vest on a graded five-year schedule for employees hired prior to July
1, 1990. Benefits vest after completion of five years of employment for
employees hired on or after July 1, 1990.
The Company has supplemental plans which will provide those benefits which are
otherwise produced by application of the ERIP formula, but which, under Section
415 or Section 401 (a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code, are not permitted to be
paid through a qualified plan and its related trust.
The supplemental plan also provides a pension benefit using the ERIP formula
based on deferred incentive compensation awards and certain other deferred
compensation, which are not considered as part of compensation under the ERIP.
The total projected annual benefits payable under the formulas of the ERIP at
age 65 without regard to the Section 415 or 401(a)(17) limits and recognizing
supplemental pensions as described above, are as follows for the Named Executive
Officers of the Company in 1995: R. W. Allen - $58,963, W. H. Carter - $86,729,
C. R. Kidder - $118,995, A. L. Miller - $196,038 (reflecting accrual of benefits
through 1/31/98 and immediate commencement), J. M. Saggese - $219, 677, and R.
L. de Ney - $66,270. E.R. Shames will receive no benefit under the ERIP but will
have a supplemental pension benefit payable under his employment agreement of
$100,000 per year at ages 65 through 68.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Each Director who is not currently an employee of the Company receives an annual
retainer of $45,000. Directors who are also employees of the Company receive no
remuneration for serving as directors.
The Company assumed the payment of premiums for group life insurance in the
amount of $100,000 for two non-employee Directors for three months during 1995,
the total cost of which was $241.50.
Former Directors who were not employees of the Company are provided, upon
attaining age 70, annual benefits through a funded grantor trust equal to their
final annual retainer if they served in at least three plan years. Such benefits
can continue for up to fifteen years.
EMPLOYMENT, TERMINATION AND
CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
The Company had an employment agreement, which was amended several times, with
Mr. Shames, its former Chief Executive Officer, from June 1993 until his
resignation of employment with the Company in January 1995, when his employment
agreement was replaced by a termination agreement. Under the agreement, upon
termination, in accordance with the Company's obligations under prior
agreements, (a) he is provided a severance and benefit payment of $170,196 on
January 31, 1995, monthly amounts of $160,400 commencing March 1, 1995 through
December 1, 1997 and a final payment of $108,658 on January 1, 1998, (b) he will
continue under Company medical, executive benefits and perquisite programs
through December 20, 1997, (c) he will be reimbursed for loss on his home,
relocation and moving expenses and (d) if any excise tax (under Section 4999 of
the Internal Revenue Code) is imposed in respect of any payments due Mr. Shames
under his prior CORE Arrangement (as described below), the Company will pay him
an amount that will net him the same sum as he would have received if the excise
tax did not apply. As a result of the Company's change in control, Mr. Shames
became vested in 22,500 restricted shares of the Company's common stock which
otherwise would have vested one third each year beginning July 1, 1995. The
change in control also accelerated the vesting of Mr. Shames' options. As
provided in prior agreements, Mr. Shames will be paid a pension of $100,000 a
year for four years beginning at age 65. Finally, Mr. Shames also received
reimbursement of counsel fees, certain office and secretarial expenses and an
amount in lieu of outplacement expenses.
The Company has a salary continuance arrangement (the "CORE Arrangement") with a
number of key employees and Executive Officers, including Messrs, Saggese and
Miller ("CORE members"), which provides after a change in control, for payments
for two to three years from the date of the change in control, but not less than
for one year, if employment is terminated without cause during that period. The
payments include salary, bonus and other compensation and benefits. Payments
could be reduced or eliminated by compensation earned from other specified
employment. Arrangements have also been made for payment by the Company, upon
certain conditions, of the legal expenses of these employees if they are
required to enforce the provisions of their CORE Arrangements. If any excise tax
(under Sec. 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code) is imposed in respect of payments
under the CORE Arrangement, the Company will pay to such Officers an amount that
will net the Officers the same sum as they would have retained if the excise tax
did not apply. As of December 31, 1995, there were five CORE members.
Mr. Miller, a CORE member and Executive Officer since 1977, retired effective
December 31, 1995. Pursuant to a separation agreement which supersedes his CORE
Arrangement, he will receive termination pay of $676,500 per annum and the
continuation of executive and other employee benefits and perquisites through
January 20, 1998.
Mr. Allen, a CORE member since 1993, resigned effective December 15, 1995.
Pursuant to a separation agreement which supersedes his CORE Arrangement, he
will receive termination pay of $877,500 per annum and the continuation of
executive and other employee benefits and perquisites through January 21, 1998.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
Messrs. Robbins and Stuart became members of the Compensation Committee
on December 21, 1994. Both gentlemen are general partners of KKR Associates,
L.P. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions."
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of Borden Common Stock as of March 14, 1996 by (a) persons
known to Borden to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
outstanding Borden Common Stock, (b) each director of Borden, (c) each of the
Named Executive Officers of Borden during the 1995 fiscal year of Borden and (d)
all directors and executive officers of Borden as a group. Except as otherwise
noted, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment
power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
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Name of Beneficial Ownership
Beneficial Owner of Borden Common Stock
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Shares Percent
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KKR Associates (1) 198,974,994 100.0
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
C. Robert Kidder -- *
Henry R. Kravis (1) -- *
George R. Roberts (1) -- *
Clifton R. Robbins (1) -- *
Scott M. Stuart (1) -- *
Alexander Navab -- *
Ervin R. Shames -- *
William H. Carter -- *
Richard L. de Ney -- *
Robert W. Allen -- *
Allan L. Miller -- *
Joseph M. Saggese (2) 121,600 *
All Directors and Executive Officers
as a group (2)(3) 196,550 *
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* Less than 1.0%
(1) Shares of Borden Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by KKR
Associates include shares owned of record by the limited partnerships of
which KKR Associates is the sole general partner and as to which it
possesses sole voting and investment power, including the Partnership. KKR
Associates is a limited partnership of which Messrs. Saul A. Fox, Edward
A. Gilhuly, Perry Golkin, James H. Greene, Henry R. Kravis, Robert I.
MacDonnell, Michael N. Michelson, Paul E. Raether, Clifton S. Robbins,
George R. Roberts, Scott M. Stuart and Michael T. Tokarz are the general
partners. Such persons may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the
shares shown as owned by KKR Associates. The foregoing persons disclaim
beneficial ownership of any such shares.
(2) Represents shares of Borden Common Stock that can be acquired within 60
days, pursuant to outstanding employee Stock Options.
(3) The percentage owned has been indicated where the percentage exceeds 1.0%.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-3, Stock Options that are presently exercisable or
exercisable within 60 days after March 14, 1996 which are owned by each
individual are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing the
percentage of shares of Borden Common Stock owned by that individual.
Therefore, each percentage is computed based on the sum of (i) the shares
actually outstanding as of March 14, 1996 and (ii) the number of Stock
Options exercisable within 60 days of March 14, 1996 owned by that
individual or entity whose percentage of share ownership is being
computed, but not taking account of the exercise of Stock Options by any
other person or entity.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Company made a loan of $400,000 in 1995 to Mr. Kautto, Sr. Vice
President-Human Resources, in the form of a note bearing interest at prime.
Accrued interest is waived each year on the anniversary of the note if Mr.
Kautto remains employed. Principal payments targeted at $133,333 each are due
annually after three years. The amount of each annual payment due is increased
or decreased on formula based on the amount that his annual bonus earned in the
prior year differs from his targeted bonus. The entire principal and unwaived
interest are due upon termination of employment. The loan is secured by any
contractual payments due to Mr. Kautto from the Company.
All of the Company's common stock is owned by an affiliate of KKR Associates, a
New York limited partnership of which Messrs. Saul A. Fox, Edward A. Gilhuly,
Perry Golkin, James H. Greene, Henry R. Kravis, Robert I. MacDonnell, Michael N.
Michelson, Paul E. Raether, Clifton S. Robbins, George R. Roberts, Scott M.
Stuart and Michael T. Tokarz are the general partners. KKR
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Associates has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares.
Messrs. Kravis, Robbins, Roberts and Stuart are directors of the Company.
KKR renders management, consulting and financial services to the Company and its
subsidiaries for an annual fee of $10 million, payable quarterly in arrears.
Messrs. Kravis, Roberts, Robbins and Stuart are general partners of KKR and Mr.
Navab is an executive of KKR.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) List of documents filed as part of this report
1. Financial Statements
All financial statements of the registrant are set forth under
Item 8 of this Report on Form 10-K.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information is included in the
Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements are listed herein
at Exhibits (10)(xi) through (10)(xxiv).
(3)(i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated
March 14, 1995 and Certificate of Amendment
of Restated Certificate of Incorporation
dated June 23, 1995, both incorporated herein
by reference from Exhibit (3) to the June 30,
1995 Form 10-Q.
(ii) By-Laws incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit (3)(ii) to the 1994 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(4)(i) Form of Indenture dated as of January 15,
1983, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 31,
1986 relating to the $200,000,000 8-3/8%
Sinking Fund Debentures due 2016,
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibits 4(a) and (b) to Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No.
33-4381.
(ii) Form of Indenture dated as of December 15,
1986, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Debenture dated as of December
15, 1986 relating to the $315,000,000 Medium
Term Notes, Series A, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibits 4(a) through (d) to
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on
Form S-3, File No. 33-8775.
(iii) Form of Indenture dated as of December 15,
1987, as supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of December
15, 1987 and the Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of February 1, 1993,
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibits 4(a) through (d) to Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-45770,
relating to the following Debentures and
Notes:
(a) The $125,000,000 9-7/8% Notes due
November 1, 1997.
(b) The $150,000,000 9-1/4% Sinking Fund
Debentures due 2019.
(c) The $200,000,000 9-1/5% Debentures due
2021.
(d) The $250,000,000 7-7/8% Debentures due
2023.
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(iv) Form of Indenture relating to Zero
Coupon Notes due 2002, dated as of May
21, 1992, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 4(iv) to the
1992 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(v) Form of Lynx Equity Unit Agreement
relating to Zero Coupon Notes due
2002, dated as of May 21, 1992,
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit 4(v) to the 1992 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(vi) Form of Indenture relating to Senior
Securities, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-3, File No. 33-57577.
(vii) Form of Indenture relating to
Subordinated Securities incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit 4.2
to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, File No. 33-
57577.
(viii) Agreement dated February 15, 1995
among Whitehall Associates, L.P., KKR
Partners II, L.P., and the Company,
incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(viii) of the Company's 1994
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(ix) Agreement dated March 15, 1995 among
Whitehall Associates, L.P., KKR
Partners II, L.P., and the Company,
incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(ix) to the Company's 1994
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(10)(i) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
as of September 23, 1994, among
Whitehall Associates, L.P., Borden
Acquisition Corp. and the Company (the
"Merger Agreement"), incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3 to the
Company's Report on Form 8-K, dated
September 23, 1994.
(ii) Amendment to the Merger Agreement,
dated as of November 15, 1994,
incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9, dated November 22,
1994.
(iii) Conditional Purchase/Stock Option
Agreement, dated as of September 23,
1994, among Whitehall Associates,
L.P., Borden Acquisition Corp. and the
Company incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the Company's Report on
Form 8-K dated September 23, 1994.
(iv) Second Amendment to the Merger
Agreement, dated as of December 6,
1994 incorporated herein by reference
from Exhibit 99.87 to Amendment No. 5
to the Company's
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9, dated December 7,
1994.
(v) Third Amendment to the Merger
Agreement, dated as of January 4, 1995
incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(v) to the Company's 1994
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(vi) Credit Agreement dated as of December
15, 1994 among Borden, Inc., as
Borrower, and the lenders named
therein, Citibank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, and BT
Securities Corporation, Chemical
Securities, Inc., Citicorp Securities,
Inc. and Credit Suisse, as Arrangers
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit 99.93 to Amendment No. 9 to
the Company's
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9, dated December 20,
1994.
(vii) Amendment and Consent dated as of
March 27, 1995 to the Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 1994 among
Borden, Inc., the lenders named
therein, Citibank, N.A. as
Administrative Agent, and BT
Securities Corporation, Chemical
Securities, Inc., Citicorp Securities,
Inc., and Credit Suisse, as Arrangers.
(viii) Amendment No. 2 dated June 27, 1995 to
the Credit Agreement dated as of
December 15, 1994 among Borden, Inc.
and the lenders named therein,
Citibank, N.A. as Administrative
Agent, and BT Securities Corporation,
Chemical Securities, Inc., Citicorp
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Securities, Inc., and Credit Suisse as
Arrangers, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (4)(i) to the
Company's June 30, 1995 Form 10-Q.
(ix) Second Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement dated as of December 15,
1994 among T.M. Investors Limited
Partnership, as Borrower, and the
banks named therein, as Banks,
Citibank, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, Bankers Trust Company, Chemical
Bank, Citibank, N.A. and Credit
Suisse, as Lead Managing Agents, and
BT Securities Corporation, Chemical
Securities Inc., Citicorp Securities,
Inc. and Credit Suisse, as Arrangers
(Borden does not control T.M.
Investors Limited Partnership and this
exhibit has been furnished to Borden
voluntarily at Borden's request)
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit 99.94 to Amendment No. 9 to
the Company's
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9, dated December 20,
1994.
(x) Amendment and Consent dated as of June
27, 1995 to the Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
December 15, 1994 among T.M. Investors
Limited Partnership and the lenders
named therein, Citibank, N.A. as
Administrative Agent, BT Securities
Corporation, Chemical Securities,
Inc., Citicorp Securities, Inc., and
Credit Suisse as Arrangers,
incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit (4)(ii) to the Company's June
30, 1995 Form 10-Q. (Borden does not
control T.M. Investors Limited
Partnership and this exhibit has been
furnished to Borden voluntarily at
Borden's request).
(xi) 1994 Management Incentive Plan
incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(iv) to the Company's 1993 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(xii) Amendment to 1994 Management Incentive
Plan.
(xiii) 1994 Stock Option Plan incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10(v) to the 1993
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xiv) Executive Family Survivor Protection
Plan as amended through December 9,
1993 incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10(vi) to the 1993 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(xv) Executives Excess Benefits Plan as
amended through December 9, 1993
incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(vii) to the 1993 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xvi) Executives Supplemental Pension Plan
as amended through December 9, 1993
incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(viii) to the 1993 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xvii) Advisory Directors Plan, incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit
10(viii) to the 1989 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xviii) Advisory Directors Plan Trust
Agreement, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 10(ix) to the
1988 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xix) Supplemental Benefit Trust Agreement
as amended through December 9, 1993
incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10(xi) to the 1993 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xx) Amendment to Supplemental Benefit
Trust Agreement dated November 15,
1994 incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10(xvi) to the Company's
1994 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xxi) Form of Indemnification Letter
Agreements entered into with former
Directors of the Company, incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit
10(xii) to the 1988 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xxii) Form of Letter Agreement entered into
with all holders of stock appreciation
rights, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 10(xiii) to the
1989 Form 10-K Annual Report.
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(xxiii) (a) Agreement with Mr. A. S. D'Amato,
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 10(i) to
the June 30, 1993 Form 10-Q.
(b) Amendment to Agreement with Mr.
A. S. D'Amato, incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit
10(i) to the September 30, 1993
Form 10-Q.
(c) Supplement to Agreement with Mr.
A. S. D'Amato incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10(xiv) (a)
to the 1993 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(d) Agreement with Mr. E. R. Shames,
President and Chief Operating
Officer, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 10(ii) to
the June 30, 1993 Form 10-Q.
(e) Description of Amendment to
Agreement with Mr. E. R. Shames
incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10(xiv)(e) to the 1993
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(f) Description of Amendment to
Agreement with Mr. E. R. Shames
incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's
June 30, 1994 Form 10-Q.
(g) Form of salary continuance
arrangement with Executive
Officers, incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 10(ix)(c)
to the 1987 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(h) Agreement with Mr. L. O. Doza
dated June 2, 1994 incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10(ii) to
the June 30, 1994 Form 10-Q.
(i) Description of arrangement with
C. Robert Kidder, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer
incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10(i) to the Company's
1994 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(j) Agreement with Mr. J. C. Van
Meter, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer,
dated July 7, 1994 incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit
10(j) to the Company's 1994 Form
10-K Annual Report.
(k) Termination Agreement with Mr. E.
R. Shames dated as of January 10,
1995 incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(k) to the
Company's 1994 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(l) Summary of terms of employment
for Mr. Morris and letter dated
November 4, 1994 to Mr. Morris
regarding special severance
arrangements incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to
the Company's 1994 Form 10-K
Annual Report.
(m) Letter agreement with Mr. Kautto
dated January 19, 1994
incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10(m) to the Company's
1994 Form 10-K Annual Report.
(n) Summary of Terms of Employment
for W.H. Carter.
(o) Termination Agreement with A.L.
Miller dated May 1, 1995,
incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10 to the Company's
June 30, 1995 Form 10-Q.
(p) Termination Agreement with R.L.
Allen dated January 3, 1996.
(xxiv) Executive Perquisite Benefits Plan
dated January 1, 1996.
(xxv) Second Amended and Restated Deposit
Agreement, dated February 16, 1993
among Borden Chemicals and Plastics
Limited Partnership, Society National
Bank, Borden, Inc.
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and BCP Management, Inc., incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit
10(xviii) to the 1992 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xxvi) Notes Prepayment Agreement dated as of
December 15, 1994 between Borden
Chemicals and Plastics Operating
Limited Partnership and the Company
incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(xxi) of the Company's 1994
Form 10-K Annual Report.
(xxvii) Prepayment Terms Agreement dated as
of December 15, 1994 among Borden
Chemicals and Plastics Operating
Limited Partnership, The Prudential
Insurance Company of America,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
Metropolitan Insurance and Annuity
Company and the Company incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit
10(xxii) of the Company's 1994 Form
10-K Annual Report.
(xxviii) Purchase Agreement dated February
16, 1995 among RJR Nabisco Holdings
Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the
Company incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(xxiii) of the
Company's 1994 Form 10-K Annual
Report.
(xxix) Consulting Agreement dated August 21,
1995 incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10 to the Company's
September 30, 1995 Form 10-Q.
(12) Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges.
(21) Subsidiaries of Registrant.
(23)(i) Accountants' Consent.
(ii) Accountants' Consent.
(27) Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On January 10, 1995 the Registrant filed a Form 8-K announcing the resignation
of Ervin R. Shames, Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Borden,
Inc., and the appointment of C. Robert Kidder as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer.
On January 30, 1995 the Registrant filed a Form 8-K announcing results for the
fourth quarter and for the year ended December 31, 1994.
On February 16, 1995 the Registrant filed a Form 8-K announcing the Company's
dismissal of Price Waterhouse LLP as its independent accountants. The Company
engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as its new independent accountants as of February
16, 1995.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BORDEN, INC.
By /s/ William H. Carter
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William H. Carter, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: March 28, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the Company and in the capacities indicated, on the date set forth above.
Signature Title
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/s/ C. Robert Kidder Chairman of the Board and
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(C. Robert Kidder) Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Henry R. Kravis Director
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(Henry R. Kravis)
/s/ George R. Roberts Director
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(George R. Roberts)
/s/ Clifton S. Robbins Director
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(Clifton S. Robbins)
/s/ Scott M. Stuart Director
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(Scott M. Stuart)
/s/ Alexander Navab Director
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(Alexander Navab)
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EXHIBIT (10)(vii)
AMENDMENT AND CONSENT, dated as of March 27, 1995 (this
"Amendment"), to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1994 (as amended
prior to the date hereof and as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among BORDEN, INC., a New Jersey
corporation (the "Borrower"), the lending institutions parties thereto (each a
"Lender" and collectively the "Lenders"), CITIBANK, N.A., as administrative
agent (the "Administrative Agent"), BT SECURITIES CORPORATION ("BT Securities"),
CHEMICAL SECURITIES, INC. ("Chemical Securities"), CITICORP SECURITIES, INC.,
and CREDIT SUISSE, as arrangers (the "Arrangers"), BT Securities and Chemical
Securities, as co-syndication agents and CREDIT SUISSE, as Issuing Bank and
documentation agent.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders, the Arrangers and
the Administrative Agent agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit
Agreement, and the Lenders, the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent are
agreeable to such request upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Arrangers and the
Administrative Agent hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. All terms defined in the Credit Agreement
shall have such defined meanings when used herein unless otherwise defined
herein.
2. Amendment of Section 1.01. Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of "Working Capital
Commitment" therefrom and inserting in lieu thereof the following new
definition:
"'Working Capital Commitment' means, with respect to any Working
Capital Lender at any time, the amount set forth opposite such
Lender's name on Schedule I hereto under the caption "Working Capital
Commitment" or, if such Lender has entered into one or more Assignment
and Acceptances, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained
by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection 8.07(c) as such
Lender's "Working Capital Commitment", plus (i) on and after March 28,
1995, the amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Lender's Term
Advances prepaid on or after such date and (ii) in the case of each
Lender that has consented thereto, the amount equal to the aggregate
amount of such Lender's Advances (as defined in the TM Credit
Agreement) prepaid on or after March 28, 1995 and on or prior to April
4, 1995, as such Working Capital Commitment may be reduced pursuant to
Sections 2.05 and 2.06."
3. Amendment of Section 2.05. Section 2.05 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting subsection 2.05(b) therefrom and
inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection 2.05(b):
"(b) Mandatory. The Working Capital Commitments shall be
permanently reduced, ratably among the Lenders, on the following dates
in the following amounts indicated:
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<CAPTION>
Date Amount
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June 30, 1996 $121,951,220
December 31, 1997 60,975,610
December 31, 1998 121,951,220
December 31, 1999 231,707,316
</TABLE>
provided, that there shall be deducted for such amounts any
Working Capital Commitment reductions made pursuant to Section
2.05(a) or Sections 2.06(c) or (d). In addition, the Working
Capital Commitment of any Lender that has been increased
pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of "Working Capital
Commitment" shall be reduced on December 31, 1997, December
31, 1998, and December 31, 1999, in the amounts that the
Advances (as defined in the TM Credit Agreement) prepaid to
such Lender on or after March 28, 1995 and on or prior to
April 4, 1995 would have been required to be repaid pursuant
to Section 2.03(a)(i) of the TM Credit Agreement had such
prepayments not been made."
4. Consent. Each Lender executing and delivering this
Amendment hereby consents to the increase in its Working Capital Commitment
pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition of "Working Capital Commitment" as
amended pursuant to this Amendment.
5. Conditions of Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become
effective when, and only when, the Administrative Agent shall have received
counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders
or, as to any of the Required Lenders, advice satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent that such Lenders have executed this Amendment.
6. Representations; No Default. By its execution and delivery
of this Agreement, the Borrower hereby states and confirms that (i) the
representations and warranties contained in each Loan Document are correct on
and as of the date hereof and (ii) no event has occurred and is continuing which
constitutes a Default.
7. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement.
(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and
after the date hereof each reference in the Credit Agreement
to "this Agreement", "hereof" or words of like import
referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the
other Loan Documents to "the Credit Agreement", "thereunder",
"thereof" or words of like import referring to the Credit
Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby.
(b) Except as specifically amended above, the Credit
Agreement, is and shall continue to be in full force and
effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this
Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein,
operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any
Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan
Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of
the Loan Documents.
8. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay or
reimburse the
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Administrative Agent for all its reasonable and customary out-of-pocket costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the execution of this Amendment, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more
of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts and all of said
counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Amendment.
10. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.
BORDEN, INC.
By /s/ David A. Kelly
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V.P. and Treasurer
CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By /s/
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BT SECURITIES CORPORATION, as Arranger
By /s/
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CHEMICAL SECURITIES, INC., as Arranger
By /s/
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CITICORP SECURITIES, INC., as Arranger
By /s/
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CREDIT SUISSE, as Arranger
By /s/
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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By /s/
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CHEMICAL BANK
By /s/
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CITIBANK, N.A.
By /s/
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CREDIT SUISSE
By /s/
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NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK
PLC, NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/
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NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK
PLC, NASSAU BRANCH
By /s/
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NATIONSBANK OF NORTH CAROLINA, N.A.
By /s/
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THE BANK OF NOVIA SCOTIA
By /s/
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
By /s/
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CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/
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ABN AMRO BANK N.V., NEW YORK BRANCH
By /s/
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By /s/
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CIBC INC.
By /s/
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By /s/
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THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY
By /s/
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By /s/
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THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
By /s/
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EXHIBIT 10(xii)
AMENDMENT TO THE
BORDEN, INC.
1994 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
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RESOLVED: That the Borden, Inc. 1994 Management Incentive Plan is
amended by substituting "300%" for "100%" in both places where
it appears in Section 5.04 of the Plan and by adding to the
definition of "Subsidiary" in Section 14 of the Plan the
phrase "or by an entity owning 50% or more of the Company".
Approved and adopted by Borden, Inc.'s sole shareholder Borden Holdings, Inc.
this 22nd day of March 1996.
BORDEN HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/C. Robert Kidder
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EXHIBIT 10(xxiii)(n)
BORDEN, INC. ("COMPANY")
SUMMARY OF TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR:
WILLIAM H. CARTER
1. Position Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President,
Borden, Inc. [You will be recommended for election
to this office at the April 1995 Board meeting.]
2. Base Salary $350,000 per year (Payable bi-weekly and subject to
periodic increases based on performance.)
3. Annual Incentive 55% Target [1995 protected at 50% of target.]
4. Equity You will be eligible for participation in the
Management Equity Plan (tbd).
5. Savings Plan As a special consideration to you, the Company
will match your 401k / ESPP contributions at 50% up
to 7% of pay (rather than delaying the match until
1996).
6. Perquisites - Luncheon Club (transfer of current membership)
- Country Club (transfer of current membership)
- Parking Garage / Company-paid
- Survivor Accumulation Account
- Capital Accumulation Account
- Automobile/Homeowners insurance reimbursement
($1000)
- LTD
- Supplemental Life Insurance (equal to base salary)
- Business, Personal and Travel Insurance (3X base
salary)
- Personal Umbrella Policy ($5,000,000)
- Financial Counseling / Tax Preparation / Estate
Planning ($4500)
[Some or all of these perquisites may be modified,
replaced and/or "cashed out" during 1995.]
7. Severance Should you be asked to leave Borden for reasons other
than for cause, the Company will provide severance
protection equal to one year of salary and executive
outplacement support.
8. Vacation 4 weeks.
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EXHIBIT 10(xxiii)(p)
January 3, 1996
Mr. Robert Allen
Columbus, OH 43221
Dear Bob:
This letter agreement between you and Borden, Inc. (the "Company") will
confirm our discussion concerning the implementation of your CORE arrangement in
connection with the termination of your employment. The term of this agreement
shall begin seven (7) days after you sign without effecting a cancellation and
shall continue through the period during which you are being paid under
paragraph 1(a) below.
1. Your official termination date will be December 15, 1995. Commencing on
your termination date and continuing until January 21, 1998, you will
receive the following pay and benefits:
a. Base pay plus MIP and LTIP payments in the annual amount of
$450,000, $247,500 and $180,000, respectively will be paid to
you semi-monthly through Corporate Payroll. In the event of
your death these payments will be made to your legal
representative. Your semi-monthly payments will be $36,562.50.
b. Your benefits will be continued as described in the benefit
attachment to this agreement, Exhibit 1. In addition, the
amount of any benefits payable to you under this agreement
that would have become vested had you remained in the employ
of the Company indefinitely shall be increased so that your
after tax amount shall equal the amount you would have
received from any tax qualified plan had you been fully
vested.
c. In evaluating the terms of the benefits described in Exhibit
1, we understand that you are relying upon the financial
information given to you by or through the Company in
connection with your employment and this agreement. In the
event that any such information is incorrect, inaccurate or
incomplete, then you shall have the right and the Company or
Plan shall be obliged to provide the correct benefits based
upon the correct, accurate and complete information.
2. You understand that you will not participate in any management
incentive programs and are not entitled to payment under any such
programs for periods prior to your termination except that you will be
paid a lump sum bonus in the amount of $620,938 not later than January
6, 1996.
3. Your stock options are canceled upon your termination.
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4. You agree that you will not, either during the period of this
agreement, nor thereafter, disclose to any third party or use for your
own benefit without our express authorization, any confidential
information provided by us or our representatives relative to our
business or that of our affiliated corporations, nor information
developed for Borden by you during the performance of your service on
our behalf during your employment.
5. Because of the arrangement being provided to you, we will expect, and
you agree, that you will conduct yourself in a manner which does not
disparage Borden, Inc., its current or past employees, current or past
officers, current or past directors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and
which is not contrary to the best interest of these organizations.
6. You agree to be available, as reasonably necessary and upon reasonable
notice, with no expense to yourself (expenses include transportation,
meals and lodging) for legal proceedings, whether administrative,
civil, or criminal, if any, with respect to events which occurred
during your employment with Borden, Inc. You further agree to assist
and cooperate with Borden, Inc. in any such proceedings.
7. Under this Agreement your compensation will be reduced by any net
earned income paid from Borden or any other source during the same
period, whether received as an employee or principal. Your compensation
will not be reduced by royalties from inventions or from honorariums
received by you from part-time teaching or lecturing.
8. We agree that this agreement supersedes any and all other agreements
relating to your employment with the Company except as noted below
including, but not limited to, any Core Arrangement dated December 20,
1993 and agreements dated August 24, 1993, November 10, 1993, and June
29, 1995. The agreement December 1, 1993 (copy attached) shall apply to
your separation under this agreement and the date by which the sale of
your primary residence must be completed shall be extended from January
1, 1996 to January 1, 1997. This agreement shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Ohio and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of Borden, Inc. Any provision of the agreement
deemed by a court to be too broad to be legally enforced shall be
modified but only to the extent required to be so legally enforceable.
9. In consideration of these foregoing benefits provided to you, you
hereby release and discharge Borden, Inc., its subsidiaries and
affiliates, their officers, employees and agents from any and all
current liabilities, claims for money, employment, re-employment,
reinstatement and for any and all causes of action whatsoever which you
may now have against them including those arising out of your
employment, the termination thereof, or discrimination based on age,
disability, race, sex or other reasons, except any vested pension
rights which you may have acquired; provided, however, that this
release shall not be construed as preventing you from pursuing any
rights you have to enforce the terms of this agreement.
10. Should a claim or dispute be instituted or arise out of or relating to
any provision of this agreement, the Company agrees to pay all
reasonable legal fees and expenses which you may incur in any such
claim or dispute.
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Legal expenses shall include reasonable legal fees, court costs,
arbitration costs, and ordinary and necessary out-of-pocket costs and
fees of attorneys, billed to and payable by you or by anyone claiming
under or through you (such person being hereinafter referred to as your
"beneficiary"), in connection with bringing, prosecuting, defending,
litigating, arbitrating, negotiating or settling any claim or dispute
by or against you or your beneficiary, or any claim or dispute between
you or your beneficiary and the Company or any third party (excluding
any of your creditors or beneficiaries) that may arise out of or relate
to this agreement, or the validity, operation, interpretation,
enforceability or breach thereof, provided that, in the case of any
request that the Company pay attorneys' fees or expenses, the Company
shall have received a statement signed by the attorney or firm of
attorneys rendering the bill, to the effect that (i) in the opinion of
the attorney or firm a bona fide dispute exists which could lead to or
is in, litigation (ii) the bill for legal fees and expenses was
prepared in accordance with the attorney's or firm's regular schedule
of fees (which schedule should be set forth), and (iii) the services
for which the bill was rendered have already been performed or
represent a reasonable retainer for services to be performed and, in
the case of expense, have already been incurred.
Legal fees and expenses paid by the Company pursuant to this paragraph
10 shall be refunded by you to the Company if you do not prevail in the
dispute and the adjudicating body, e.g., the court or arbitrator,
determines that you have not acted in good faith in bringing or
pursuing the action.
The rights conferred upon you by this paragraph 10 are intended to be
in addition to, and not in limitation or derogation of any other rights
you may have.
11. In the event that any payments under this agreement are determined to
be "parachute payments", as a consequence of which you are required,
pursuant to section 4999 (or any successor section) of the Internal
Revenue Code, to pay any excise tax in respect of such "parachute
payments", the Company shall pay you an amount equal to such excise
tax, plus such additional amount as shall be required to result in a
net amount to you from such "parachute payments" as if no such excise
tax had been imposed.
12. You affirm that you are entering into this agreement and release
voluntarily in order to receive payments and other benefits described
above. You understand that the Company would not make these payments or
extend these benefits to you without your voluntary consent to this
agreement.
13. In making your decision, you recognize that you have the right to seek
advice and counsel from others, including that of an attorney if you so
choose. You acknowledge that you have 21 days within which to consider
this offer.
14. You have seven days from the date you sign this Agreement to cancel it
in writing. You also understand that this Agreement will not bind you
or the Company until after the seven-day period you have to cancel. No
payments will be made under this Agreement until it becomes binding.
You may cancel this Agreement by signing the cancellation notice below
(or by any other written signed notice) and delivering it to Borden,
Inc., within seven days of your signing this Agreement.
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I believe this completely and accurately describes our
understanding and ask that you indicate your agreement by signing the original
of this letter and returning it to me. I wish you every success in your future
endeavors.
For: Borden, Inc.
By: /s/ Randy D. Kautto
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READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO:
/s/ Robert Allen
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Robert Allen Date
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CANCELLATION NOTICE
(To cancel this Agreement sign below and deliver this copy of the Agreement to
the Company within 7 days of the date you signed the Agreement.)
I hereby cancel this Agreement.
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Date Signature
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EXHIBIT 1
The following is an explanation of the Borden benefits which will be provided to
you upon your termination of employment following a change in control. These
benefits will continue in effect during the term of the separation agreement:
- Medical and dental coverage may continue, at your election,
during the agreement period at the normal rate of contribution
for active associates (on an after-tax basis). You will then
be eligible for retiree medical coverage and the period of the
agreement will be included in determining any points based on
age and service.
- Basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, high limit
accident insurance and long-term disability coverage may
continue, at your election, at the normal rate of contribution
for active associates (on an after-tax basis).
- Benefit equivalents for the Retirement Savings Plan (RSP),
Cash Account Plan (CAP), and Executive Excess Plan (Excess)
will continue. You must make an equivalent employee deferral
to the ESPP in order to receive your normal RSP company match.
The ESPP is a non-qualified plan. Therefore, your Executive
Supplemental Pension Plan (ESPP) contributions cannot be
classified as 401(K) contributions for eventual rollover or
continued tax deferral purposes. You may also continue salary
deferrals to the ESPP. Since you have no vested benefits in
CAP or Excess or entitlement to a Company Match in the RSP at
the 7% level or to complete vesting in the RSP for the period
of your employment prior to the date of your termination
equivalent benefits will be provided to you through the ESPP.
- Additional CORE Management benefits will continue. These
include the survivor protection benefit; the survivor
accumulation account; the capital accumulation account; excess
disability, life and business travel benefits; personal
umbrella coverage; reimbursement for financial counseling
(including legal advice leading to this agreement), auto and
homeowners insurance and paid club memberships.
The benefits listed will be provided through the ESPP.
You may elect distributions of your earned RSP and certain ESPP benefits as of
your termination date. Your salary deferrals are payable on the date(s) elected.
The equivalent benefits earned during the period of your separation agreement
become payable when the term of the agreement expires.
Under this arrangement your compensation will be reduced by any net earned
income paid from Borden and any other source during the same time period.
Coverage for Borden benefits will be discontinued when other employment is
accepted.
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EXHIBIT 10(xxiv)
EXECUTIVE PERQUISITE BENEFITS
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1996
- - ANNUAL CASH PAYMENT
Each year you will receive a perquisite cash payment of $30,000. With
this perquisite payment you can purchase those additional services that
provide the greatest value for you. This payment will be made on
January 2 of each year.
- - DISABILITY INCOME PLAN
You will be paid 100% of base salary during the first two years of any
disability. Total disability benefits payable under the Company's Long
Term Disability (LTD) Plan are calculated in conjunction with any
Social Security benefits that are awarded, i.e., Social Security
benefits plus LTD benefits plus Salary Continuance benefits will equal
100% of base salary for the first two years. Thereafter, total benefits
(LTD, Social Security and supplemental disability) will be paid based
on your LTD election, 60% of base pay or 45% of base pay.
To receive any supplemental disability benefits beyond the first two
years of disability, you must have elected to cover your income up to
$120,000 under the LTD plan.
- - LIFE INSURANCE
Basic life insurance is provided on the same basis as for other
associates (i.e., coverage is 200% of Eligible Pay at a cost per month
of $.175 per thousand dollars of coverage). Additionally, you are
covered for another 100% of Eligible Pay in the form of a death benefit
payable from the Executive Family Survivor Protection Plan.
Eligible Pay is defined as the higher of current base salary only, or
the previous year's base salary plus annual incentive, paid or
deferred.
As this coverage is not an insured benefit, any payment is taxable
income to your beneficiary.
You also are eligible to purchase Supplemental Group Term Life
Insurance in an amount equal to one, two or three times Eligible Pay at
rates which are age related, subject to passing a physical examination.
- - 24-HOUR BUSINESS, PERSONAL, AND TRAVEL ACCIDENT PLAN - ASSOCIATE ONLY
The Company provides a 24-hour non-contributory benefit of three times
Eligible Pay for accidental death.
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- - PERSONAL UMBRELLA POLICY
You are provided a personal excess liability insurance policy. The
limit of liability under this policy is five million dollars in excess
of required underlying limits ($100,000 liability in the individual
homeowner's policy, and $250,000 per person, $500,000 per accident for
bodily injury and $50,000 per accident for property damage or $300,000
for a combined limit of both bodily injury and property damage under
motor vehicle coverage). Details of the policy are available from Risk
Management, Borden Services Company.
- - EXECUTIVES' SUPPLEMENTAL PENSION PLAN (ESPP)
The ESPP allows up to 25% salary deferral on a pre-tax basis. The ESPP
contains a "CAP make-up" account for company contributions to the Cash
Account Program for pension credits which would otherwise be forfeited
due to ESPP salary deferral. Also, the ESPP provides Retirement Savings
Plan (RSP) "make-up" company matching contributions in those cases
where IRS regulations limit company matching contributions to the RSP.
Your ESPP account earns interest equal to the Fixed Income Fund return
in the Retirement Savings Plan.
Proceeds from your ESPP account will be paid in accordance with your
annual elections for each year's deferral (a specified future date, at
termination of employment or in annual installments following
termination).
You will be asked to complete ESPP forms in December of each year to
indicate your participation elections for the following year.
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EXHIBIT 12
BORDEN, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Year Ended December 31,
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(Loss) income from continuing
operations $ (442.5) $ (566.2) $ (97.0) $ (95.5) $ 300.5
Interest expense 140.2 143.4 139.9 131.4 181.8
Interest portion of rents 24.5 30.2 26.1 26.5 27.5
Income taxes (benefit) 24.2 52.9 (50.5) (18.5) 167.7
Minority interest in income
of consolidated subsidiaries 16.2 41.2 40.7 39.7 2.8
Undistributed income of
equity affiliates 31.1 (1.4) (11.3) (8.7) (17.5)
Amortization of capitalized
interest 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.7
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$ (201.6) $ (295.2) $ 52.5 $ 79.3 $ 667.5
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Gross interest:
Interest expense $ 140.2 $ 143.4 $ 139.9 $ 131.4 $ 181.8
Capitalized interest 1.5 0.6 1.2 3.1 9.8
Interest portion of rents 24.5 30.2 26.1 26.5 27.5
Preferred stock dividend 58.8
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$ 225.0 $ 174.2 $ 167.2 $ 161.0 $ 219.1
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges (1) (2) (3) (4) 3.0:1
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</TABLE>
(1) For the year ended December 31, 1995, fixed charges exceeded earnings by
$426.6 million.
(2) For the year ended December 31, 1994, fixed charges exceeded earnings by
$469.4 million.
(3) For the year ended December 31, 1993, fixed charges exceeded earnings by
$114.7 million.
(4) For the year ended December 31, 1992, fixed charges exceeded earnings by
$81.7 million.
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EXHIBIT 21
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BORDEN, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The percentage of State or other
voting securities jurisdiction of
owned, or other incorporation
Subsidiaries of Registrant: basis of control or organization
<S> <C> <C>
Albadoro S.p.A. 100 Italy
Monder Aliment S.p.A. 100 Italy
Alisa, S.A. 95 Colombia
BCP Finance Corporation 100 Delaware
BCP Management, Inc. 100 Delaware
BDS Two, Inc. 100 Delaware
BDS Three, Inc. 100 Delaware
BDH One, Inc. 100 Delaware
Borden Realty UK Limited 100 United Kingdom
Borden, S.A. 100 Panama
Broex, S.A. 50 Panama
Gallina Blanca, S.A. 50 Spain
Borden U.K. Holdings, Ltd. 100 New Jersey
Borden U.K. Limited 100 United Kingdom
Borden (Bray) Ltd. 100 Ireland
Borden Decorative Products Limited 100 United Kingdom
Borden Wallcoverings Pension
Trustees Limited 100 United Kingdom
Crown Wallcoverings-Borden Pension
Trustee Ltd. 100 United Kingdom
Borden Redevelopment Corp 100 Missouri
Borden UK Common Investment Fund
Trustees Limited 100 United Kingdom
International Gourmet Specialties Company 100 New Jersey
International Packaging Corporation S.A. 100 Luxembourg
Cofin Folien Gmbh 100 Germany
Cofin Hellas, S.A. 100 Greece
Fiap France, S.A. 100 France
Interbusco Ltd. 50 United Kingdom
Pami Immobiliere, S.A. 100 France
JFI, Inc. 100 Illinois
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 21
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BORDEN, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The percentage of State or other
voting securities jurisdiction of
owned, or other incorporation
Subsidiaries of Registrant: basis of control or organization
<S> <C> <C>
Meadow Gold Dairies Holding Company 100 Delaware
Meadow Gold Dairies, Inc. 100 Delaware
OFI, Inc. 100 Delaware
Pastas Alimenticias La Imperial, S.A. 100 Panama
Alimentos Nutritivos S.A. 100 Panama
Naxos S.A. 100 Panama
Re-Mi Foods, Inc. 100 Delaware
Starflake Foods Company, Inc. 100 New York
Sugeme, S.A. 50 Spain
Preparados Alimenticios, S.A. 50 Spain
BDH Two, Inc. 100 Delaware
BDS One, Inc. 100 Delaware
BFE Corp. 100 Delaware
BFI Ltd., L.P. 100 Delaware
Borden Australia (Pty.) Ltd. 100 Australia
Borden Australia Superannuation (Pty) Limited 100 Australia
Borden Belgium, N.V. 100 Belgium
Bordex (Belgium) S.A. 87 Belgium
Borden Company A/S, The 100 Denmark
Cocio Chokolademaelk A/S 100 Denmark
Borden Ost A/S 100 Denmark
Borden Company Limited, The 100 Canada
Borden Company Limited The 100 Ireland
Borden Foods Limited 100 Ireland
Borden International Packaging Ltd. 70 Ireland
Borden Exports Limited 100 Ireland
Borden De Costa Rica S.A. 100 Costa Rica
Borden Espana, S.A. 100 Spain
Borden France, S.A. 100 France
Borden Packaging France S.A. 100 France
Macaple S.A. 100 France
</TABLE>
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BORDEN, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The percentage of State or other
voting securities jurisdiction of
owned, or other incorporation
Subsidiaries of Registrant: basis of control or organization
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<S> <C> <C>
Borden International (Europe) Ltd. 100 Delaware
Borden International, Inc. 100 Delaware
Borden International Philippines, Inc. 98 Philippines
Borden Japan, Inc. 100 Japan
Borden (Nederland), B.V. 100 Netherlands
Bordex, B.V. 100 Netherlands
Borden Thermoforming, B.V. 100 Netherlands
Business Inflight Services B.V. 50 Netherlands
Thompack, B.V. 100 Netherlands
Borden (NZ) Limited 100 New Zealand
Borden (Proprietary) Limited 100 South Africa
Babelegi Processing (Pty.) Ltd. 100 South Africa
Borden Foods (Pty.) Ltd. 100 South Africa
Borden Receivables Corp. 100 Delaware
Borden Scandanavia A/S 100 Norway
Borges, GmbH 100 Germany
Compania Casco S.A. Industrial y Comercial 99 Argentina
Compania Colombiana de Alimentos Lacteos, S.A. 100 Colombia
Compania Internacional de Ventas, S.A. 100 Panama
Alba Quimica Industria e Comercio Ltda. 100 Brazil
Alba Amazonia S.A. Industrias Quimicas 100 Brazil
Alba Nordeste Industrias Quimica Ltda. 100 Brazil
The Wenham Corp., S.A. 100 Uruguay
Bexley Finance, S.A. 100 Panama
Bexley Comercio e Participacao Ltda. 100 Brazil
Borden Chemical (M.) Sdn. Bhd. 100 Malaysia
Compania Chiricana de Leche, S.A. 96.8 Panama
Compania Quimica Borden, S.A. 100 Panama
Compania Quimica Borden Ecuatoriana, S.A. 83.3 Ecuador
Fabrica de Productos Borden, S.A. 100 Panama
F.I.A.P. Fabrica Italiana Articoli
Plastici S.p.A 100 Italy
Cistefra S.r.l. 100 Italy
FIAP Deutschland GmbH 100 Germany
FIAP Hellas Ltd. 100 Greece
Maite S.p.A. 100 Italy
Metur S.r.l. 100 Italy
Termofin S.p.A. 100 Italy
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 21
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BORDEN, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The percentage of State or other
voting securities jurisdiction of
owned, or other incorporation
Subsidiaries of Registrant: basis of control or organization
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<S> <C> <C>
Food and Snack Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 50 Singapore
Borden Foods (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 50 Malaysia
Gregg Foods of Garden Grove, Inc. 100 Delaware
Gun Ei Borden International Resin Co. Ltd. 50 Japan
Helados Borden, S.A. 100 Panama
Hitachi Borden Chemical Products, Inc. 50 Japan
Italcolor, S.A. 100 Uruguay
Marshland Energy, Inc. 100 New Jersey
Nedrob Affiliates, Inc. 100 Delaware
One Nedrob, Inc. 100 Delaware
Orchard Corporation of Hong Kong, The 100 Hong Kong
Productos Borden, Inc. 100 New Jersey
Qihe Dairy Corp. Ltd 50 Republic of China
Resinite (South Africa) Pty. Ltd. 100 South Africa
Snacks Distributors, Inc. 100 New Jersey
T.M.I. Associates, L.P. 77.28 Delaware
Wilhelm Weber, GmbH 100 Germany
Grossbackerei Kamps Gmbh 100 Germany
Kamps Backwaren Service Gmbh 100 Germany
Grossbackerei Nuschelberg GmbH 100 Germany
W. Klemme, GmbH and Co. K.G. 50 Germany
Lecker Baecker Gmbh 100 Germany
Nur Hier Grossbackerei GmbH 100 Germany
Stefansback Backwaren GmbH 100 Germany
Weber-FSV Kft 100 Hungary
Zeelandia Investerings Partnership 100 New York
T. K. Partner, Inc. 100 Delaware
Zip Corporation 100 Delaware
Zcan Investments Ltd. 100 Canada
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NOTE: The above subsidiaries have been included in Borden's Consolidated
Financial Statements on a consolidated or equity basis as
appropriate. The names of certain subsidiaries, active and inactive,
included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and of certain
other subsidiaries not included therein, are omitted since when
considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary they do not
constitute a significant subsidiary.
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EXHIBIT 23(i)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-57577 of Borden, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated February 17, 1996
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Borden, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 1995.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 28, 1996
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EXHIBIT 23(ii)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-57577) of
Borden, Inc. of our report dated February 16, 1995, except as to paragraph 8 of
Note 1 and paragraph 1 and the first sentence of paragraph 2 of Note 9, which
are as of March 15, 1995, appearing on page 50 of this Form 10-K.
Price Waterhouse LLP
Columbus, Ohio
March 28, 1996
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