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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
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/X/ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 [Fee Required]
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1993, or
/ / Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 [No Fee Required]
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-5842
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BOWNE & CO., INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEW YORK 13-2618477
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
345 HUDSON STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10014
(Address of principal executive (Zip code)
offices)
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(212) 924-5500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock, American Stock Exchange
Par Value $.01
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
NONE
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock issued and outstanding and
held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant, based upon the closing price for the
Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange on January 21, 1994, was
$293,680,000. For purposes of the foregoing calculation, the Registrant's
Employees' Stock Purchase Plan is deemed to be an affiliate of the Registrant.
The number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of
common stock was 17,313,636 shares of Common Stock outstanding as at January 21,
1994.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of the documents of the Registrant listed below have been
incorporated by reference into the indicated parts of this Annual Report on Form
10-K:
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement
anticipated to be dated February 7, 1994.................... Part III, Items 10-12
Part IV, Item 14
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Registrant was incorporated in the State of New York in 1968. The
Registrant and its subsidiaries are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Company, unless otherwise noted. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is
engaged in providing the timely and accurate preparation and distribution of
documentation related to corporate and governmental financing, information
management and compliance documentation services throughout the United States
and Canada and also in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Mexico City, with affiliates
worldwide.
The percentage of the Company's consolidated total sales attributable to
each class of service offered by the Company for the last five years is set
forth below.
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CLASS OF SERVICE 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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Financial and corporate printing.................. 87 % 84 % 85 % 81 % 80 %
Commercial and legal printing..................... 13 16 15 19 20
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100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
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The Company's financial printing includes registration statements,
tax-exempt offering circulars, prospectuses, loan agreements, special proxy
materials, tender offer materials and other documents related to corporate
financings, acquisitions and mergers, as well as mutual funds. Corporate
printing includes annual and interim reports and proxy materials prepared by
corporations for distribution to stockholders, Securities and Exchange
Commission reports on Form 10-K and stock exchange listing applications.
The Company's commercial printing includes business forms, sales aids and
literature, point of purchase materials, market letters, newsletters and other
custom-printed matter, prepared for customers engaged in general commerce. Legal
printing consists of the printing of legal briefs and records for use by
attorneys in trial, appellate and administrative proceedings.
Although substantial investment in equipment and facilities is required,
the Company's business is principally service-oriented. Financial and corporate
printing services rendered by the Company normally begin with the receipt of
customer copy, which may arrive as hard copy, on a diskette, magnetic tape or
through electronic transfer and typically involve the rapid computer typesetting
and printing of documents. Final copy for these documents is a composite
resulting from drafting and editing by parties interested in each transaction,
including corporate executives, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants.
Prior to approval of final copy, numerous proofs are usually required to be
supplied by the Company. When the parties have all agreed upon the contents of
the document, last minute changes are made, final proofs are approved, and the
job goes to press for printing. Thereafter, the document is bound into book form
and delivered by various means to parties in diverse locations. Speed and
accuracy are required at all stages, and frequently final alterations are made
when pages of a document are on press. While the time pressures in connection
with commercial and legal printing are not as great as in financial and
corporate printing, the basic process and techniques employed are the same.
The Company maintains conference rooms and telecommunication capabilities
at most of its offices for use by customers in conducting meetings associated
with jobs in progress and provides customers with on-site conveniences which
promote ease and speed of editorial copy changes and otherwise facilitate
completion of assignments. In addition, the Company has developed and utilizes a
proprietary computer network which facilitates document handling and makes
collaboration by customers at different sites practicable.
The Company's operations are conducted principally in the United States and
Canada. The Company operates service centers in London, Paris, Hong Kong and
Mexico City to support its customers' multi-national transactions. Total sales,
net income, and identifiable assets attributable to each geographic area for
fiscal 1993 and 1992 are shown in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements on page 21. Sales, income and assets attributable to the Company's
operations outside the United States and Canada are not material.
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COMPETITION
The Company renders printing services to a wide variety of customers,
including business corporations, law firms, investment bankers, mutual funds,
bond dealers and other financial institutions. Competition with respect to each
of the services is intense and is based principally upon the ability to perform
the services described with speed and accuracy. Price and the quality of
supporting services are also important in this regard.
The Company competes directly with a number of other financial and
corporate printers (some of which have multiple locations, and many others of
which have single locations) having the same degree of specialization in these
fields, some of which are subsidiaries or divisions of companies having greater
financial resources than those of the Company. Although there is no published
information available upon which to determine its share of the total financial
and corporate printing market, the Company believes that it is the largest in
these fields in terms of sales volume. Competition based upon speed, accuracy of
service and location of facilities is particularly intense among financial and
corporate printers. In addition, the Company has experienced intense competition
for sales personnel and, to a lesser degree, production personnel relating to
its financial and corporate printing services.
In the commercial and legal printing fields, the Company competes not only
with other financial and corporate printers, but also with general, commercial
and legal printers, which are far more numerous than those in the financial and
corporate class. The Company's participation in and share of these markets are
minor.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
As a result of technological developments in the field of computers and
peripheral equipment, the Company and its principal competitors utilize
computerized typesetting systems in the process of preparing documentation. A
research and development capability is maintained by the Company to continually
evaluate the advances in computer software, hardware and peripherals, computer
networking and telecommunication systems as they relate to the Company's
business and to develop and install enhancements to the Company's own
proprietary system. The Company's research and development expenditures,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, are not
material.
MARKETING
The Company employs approximately 200 sales people. In addition to
soliciting business from existing and prospective customers, the sales people
act as a liaison between the customer and those in charge of service operations
and provide advice and assistance to customers. The Company regularly advertises
in financial newspapers and journals. Sales promotion is also carried on by
mail.
SEASONAL AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
The Company's business is generally affected by cyclical factors. A
substantial portion of the Company's sales and net income depends upon the
volume of public financings, particularly equity offerings, which is influenced
by corporate funding needs, stock market fluctuations, prevailing interest
rates, and general economic and political conditions. The above-mentioned
factors also affect the volume of corporate acquisitions, consolidations,
mergers and similar transactions, which in turn influence the demand for the
Company's services. In addition, the Company's corporate printing business is
seasonal to the extent that the greatest number of proxy statements and annual
reports are required to be printed during the Company's fiscal quarter ending
April 30.
As a result of the factors mentioned above, coupled with the general
necessity for rapid implementation of printing jobs after delivery of copy by
its customers, the Company must maintain physical plant and customer service
staff sufficient to meet maximum work loads. Consequently, the Company does not
always operate at full capacity.
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CUSTOMERS AND BACKLOG OF ORDERS
The Company has no significant long-term contracts with its customers. The
Company has no backlog, within the common meaning of that term, which is normal
throughout the industry. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1993, no
customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's sales.
EMPLOYEES
At October 31, 1993, the Company had 2,459 employees. Relations with the
Company's employees generally are considered to be satisfactory. Less than one
quarter of the Company's production employees are members of various unions,
which represent different categories of workers. The subsidiaries of the Company
which have union employees in their plants enter into separate contracts with
various local unions. Such contracts include provisions for employer
contributions to pension and welfare plans. The Company also provides pension,
profit-sharing, certain insurance and other benefits to most non-union
employees.
SUPPLIERS
The Company purchases various materials and services from a number of
suppliers, of which the most important items are paper and electrical energy.
The Company purchases paper from a paper mill and paper merchants. Alternate
sources of supply are presently available. Although the price of paper has risen
during the past five years, such increases have not significantly affected the
Company's operating results. No difficulty has been experienced to date in
obtaining adequate amounts of paper or electrical energy. However, a severe
paper or energy shortage could have an adverse effect upon the operations of the
Company.
PATENTS AND OTHER RIGHTS
The Company has no significant patents, licenses, franchises, concessions
or other rights except its trademarks, nor does it have specialized machinery,
facilities or contracts which are not available to other firms in the industry
except a proprietary computer typesetting and telecommunications system.
FOREIGN SALES
The Company's foreign operations are located in Canada, London, Paris, Hong
Kong and Mexico City. In addition, the Company has affiliations with certain
printing firms abroad, but its sales and revenues derived from services rendered
in foreign countries other than Canada were less than 5% of the Company's total
sales in each of the past three fiscal years. See Note 13 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements on page 21.
RENEGOTIATION
No significant portion of the Company's sales is subject to renegotiation
of profits or termination of contracts or subcontracts at the election of the
government.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Information regarding the material facilities of the Company, as of October
31, 1993, seven of which are leased and nine of which are owned in fee, is set
forth below.
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YEAR
LEASE SQUARE
LOCATION EXPIRES DESCRIPTION FOOTAGE
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345 Hudson Street 2002 Typesetting, printing plant 98,000
New York, NY and general office space.
60 Gervais Drive 1997 Typesetting, printing plant and 57,000
Don Mills (Toronto), general office space.
Ontario, Canada
1570 Northside Drive 2002 Typesetting, printing plant and 44,000
Atlanta, GA* general office space.
610 West Congress 1999 Typesetting, printing plant and 25,000
Detroit, MI general office space.
1201 West Pender Street 1998 Typesetting, printing plant and 15,500
Vancouver, British general office space.
Columbia, Canada
633 W. Fifth Street 2000 Typesetting and general 15,000
Los Angeles, CA office space.
1341 G Street N.W. 1999 Typesetting and general 11,000
Washington, DC office space.
215 County Avenue Owned Printing plant and 105,000
Secaucus, NJ general office space.
1241 Superior Avenue Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 73,000
Cleveland, OH general office space.
325 W. Ohio Street Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 60,000
Chicago, IL general office space.
5400 Chemin St. Francois Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 55,000
St. Laurent (Montreal), general office space.
Quebec, Canada
411 D Street Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 52,000
Boston, MA general office space.
1200 Oliver Street Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 48,000
Houston, TX general office space.
1706 Maple Avenue Owned Printing plant and general 41,000
Los Angeles, CA office space.
1931 Market Center Blvd. Owned Typesetting, printing plant and 36,000
Dallas, TX general office space.
15 Seeley Avenue Owned Computer center and general 18,000
Piscataway, NJ office space.
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* The Company has a 50% interest in the partnership which owns this property.
All of the properties described above are well maintained, in good
condition and suitable for all presently anticipated requirements of the
Company. Virtually all of the Company's equipment is owned outright, free and
clear of any liens and encumbrances. A relatively minor amount of equipment
utilized by the Company is
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rented on short-term leases, and no renewal problems are anticipated. All of the
foregoing properties are used in the Company's printing business. Reference is
made to Notes 10 and 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on
pages 20 and 21.
ITEM 3. PENDING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in no pending legal proceedings other than routine
litigation incidental to the conduct of its business which is not material to
its business. Reference is made to Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements on page 21.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Inapplicable.
ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information regarding executive officers of the Registrant is presented in
Part III below and incorporated here by reference.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under
the symbol "BNE". The following is the range of high and low sales prices and
dividends paid per share for fiscal 1993 and 1992 by quarters.
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RANGE OF SALES PRICES
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HIGH LOW PER SHARE
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1993:
Fourth quarter......................................... $20 5/8 $18 1/2 $.075
Third quarter.......................................... 20 5/8 16 3/4 .075
Second quarter......................................... 20 1/8 14 3/4 .075
First quarter.......................................... 18 1/8 13 1/8 .075
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Fiscal year....................................... $20 5/8 $13 1/8 $.30
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1992:
Fourth quarter......................................... $17 1/8 $14 1/8 $.075
Third quarter.......................................... 16 3/4 13 1/2 .0625
Second quarter......................................... 18 3/8 14 1/2 .0625
First quarter.......................................... 17 1/2 11 .0625
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Fiscal year....................................... $18 3/8 $11 $.2625
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As of December 31, 1993, there were approximately 1,500 stockholders of
record of the Common Stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table summarizes information with respect to the operations
of the Company.
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1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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Operating Data
Revenues:
Net sales.............. $333,255,000 $282,201,000 $236,317,000 $201,217,000 $189,577,000
Other.................. 4,334,000 3,813,000 3,750,000 3,919,000 6,552,000
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337,589,000 286,014,000 240,067,000 205,136,000 196,129,000
Expenses:
Cost of sales.......... 173,061,000 145,729,000 127,231,000 116,309,000 110,068,000
Selling and administra-
tive................. 90,322,000 77,888,000 70,504,000 59,179,000 55,659,000
Depreciation and
amortization......... 12,859,000 12,478,000 13,693,000 11,764,000 11,018,000
Interest............... 2,336,000 2,881,000 3,548,000 3,419,000 3,482,000
Minority interest...... -- -- -- -- (159,000)
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278,578,000 238,976,000 214,976,000 190,671,000 180,068,000
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Income before income
taxes.................. 59,011,000 47,038,000 25,091,000 14,465,000 16,061,000
Income taxes.............. 23,692,000 18,770,000 10,766,000 6,049,000 7,899,000
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NET INCOME................ $35,319,000 $28,268,000 $14,325,000 $ 8,416,000 $ 8,162,000
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Balance Sheet Data
Current assets............ $152,504,000 $131,313,000 $113,176,000 $92,685,000 $99,674,000
Current liabilities....... 64,719,000 42,723,000 38,729,000 26,611,000 28,517,000
Working capital........... 87,785,000 88,590,000 74,447,000 66,074,000 71,157,000
Working capital ratio..... 2.36 to 1 3.07 to 1 2.92 to 1 3.48 to 1 3.50 to 1
Net plant and equipment... 88,840,000 74,480,000 68,968,000 71,640,000 68,967,000
Total assets.............. 283,624,000 244,367,000 225,666,000 204,414,000 205,474,000
Long-term indebtedness.... 8,836,000 22,346,000 30,807,000 34,248,000 34,360,000
Stockholders' equity...... 196,683,000 166,503,000 144,448,000 132,309,000 131,462,000
Per Share
Net income................ $ 2.05 $1.65 $ .84 $ .49 $ .46
Book value................ 11.37 9.71 8.46 7.80 7.62
Dividends................. .30 .26 .25 .25 .25
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has a strong financial position, with excellent liquidity. On
October 31, 1993, the Company had a working capital ratio of 2.36 to 1 and
working capital of $87,785,000.
Cash generated from operations, available working capital and borrowings
have been used to finance acquisitions, capital expenditures, payment of debt,
purchase of treasury stock and payment of dividends. It is expected that such
funds and the Company's borrowing capacity will be sufficient to finance the
Company's growth, future capital expenditures, acquisition of treasury stock,
payment of dividends and possible acquisitions.
INFLATION
The Company has experienced the effects of inflation through increases in
the costs of employee compensation and related fringe benefits, outside
services, raw materials and other supplies. Due to price competition, the
Company does not always fully recover all of its increased costs.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company provides printing services to produce the varied documentation
required by major financial transactions, corporate periodic reports,
restructuring plans for bankrupt companies, communication to shareholders and
basic commercial printing. The sales value of each project is dependent, among
other things, upon the size, complexity and type of document printed, the time
allowed for completion and the level of changes required, and may be further
impacted by the level of competition.
The Company's corporate printing business is seasonal to the extent that
the greatest number of proxy statements and annual reports are required to be
printed during the Company's second fiscal quarter ending April 30. In addition,
the Company's business is generally affected by cyclical conditions in the
capital markets.
The general necessity for rapid document processing after delivery of copy
by its customers requires that the Company maintain physical plant and customer
service staff sufficient to meet maximum work loads. Consequently, the Company
does not always operate at full capacity. The costs for facilities, labor and
equipment constitute a major portion of the costs of goods sold. These costs do
not normally increase or decrease proportionally with changes in sales.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes," is currently scheduled to become effective for the Company's fiscal year
ending October 31, 1994. The effect of the adoption of this statement will not
be material.
1993 COMPARED WITH 1992
Sales increased 18%, to $333,255,000, due to even higher levels of debt and
equity offerings than a year earlier and increased levels of activity in mutual
funds and merger and acquisition work. The overall increase in sales combined
with a relatively constant gross margin percentage contributed to a $23,722,000
increase in gross margin.
Other revenues increased $521,000 to $4,334,000 principally as a result of
capital gains related to the sale of surplus property.
Selling and administrative expenses increased $12,434,000, or 16%, to
$90,322,000 principally as a result of increases in sales and incentive
compensation and other expenses related to higher sales and profitability, and
increases in the number of employees and the costs of facilities and labor.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $381,000, or 3%, primarily
as a result of expansion of facilities.
Interest expense decreased $545,000 due to the reduction of the Company's
debt.
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The effective overall income tax rate remained relatively constant as the
new higher tax rate contained in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
was partially offset by the increased proportion of income earned in state and
foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates.
As a result of the foregoing, income before income taxes increased
$11,973,000, or 25%, to $59,011,000 and net income increased $7,051,000, or 25%,
to $35,319,000.
1992 COMPARED WITH 1991
Sales increased by $45,884,000, or 19%. The increase was primarily
attributable to increased debt and equity offerings during the year and the
Company's diversification into banking, bankruptcy and mutual fund printing
services. The overall increase in sales, combined with an increase of 2% in the
gross margin percentage, contributed to an increase in gross margin of
$27,386,000.
Other revenues remained relatively unchanged as increases in earnings from
higher levels of investments were offset by lower interest rates.
Selling and administrative expenses increased $7,384,000, or 10%, to
$77,888,000, principally as a result of sales and incentive compensation and
other expenses related to increases in sales and profitability.
Depreciation and amortization decreased $1,215,000, or 9%, primarily as a
result of certain intangibles related to business acquisitions becoming fully
amortized at the end of 1991.
Interest expense decreased $667,000, or 19%, primarily as a result of the
reduction of long-term debt.
The income tax rate decreased from 43% to 40% as a result of an increased
proportion of earnings in lower tax jurisdictions and the reduced proportion of
non-deductible items on higher earnings.
As a result of the foregoing, income before income taxes increased
$21,947,000, or 87%, to $47,038,000 and net income increased $13,943,000, or
97%, to $28,268,000.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Bowne & Co., Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bowne &
Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries as of October 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related
consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended October 31, 1993. Our audits also
included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a).
These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Bowne & Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries at October 31, 1993 and 1992, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended October 31, 1993, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion the related financial
statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
ERNST & YOUNG
New York, New York
December 13, 1993
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
OCTOBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
ASSETS
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1993 1992
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................................ $ 33,067,000 $ 52,056,000
Other investments................................................ 3,634,000
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $6,550,000 (1993) and $4,412,000 (1992)...................... 92,857,000 56,614,000
Inventories...................................................... 21,729,000 15,678,000
Prepaid expenses and sundry receivables.......................... 4,851,000 3,331,000
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Total current assets.............................. 152,504,000 131,313,000
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Marketable securities................................................. 17,393,000 14,233,000
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Real estate, equipment and leasehold improvements:
Land and buildings............................................... 50,949,000 48,554,000
Machinery and plant equipment.................................... 79,059,000 63,236,000
Leasehold improvements........................................... 12,623,000 10,832,000
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles................................. 14,547,000 14,047,000
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157,178,000 136,669,000
Less depreciation and amortization to date....................... 68,338,000 62,189,000
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88,840,000 74,480,000
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Other assets:
Excess of cost of subsidiaries over net assets at date of
acquisition..................................................... 15,784,000 16,346,000
Deferred income taxes............................................ 4,338,000 2,945,000
Other............................................................ 4,765,000 5,050,000
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24,887,000 24,341,000
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TOTALS................................................................ $283,624,000 $244,367,000
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
OCTOBER 31, 1993 AND 1992
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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1993 1992
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Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt................................. $ 5,434,000 $ 2,772,000
Accounts payable.................................................. 14,134,000 7,145,000
Employees' compensation........................................... 28,203,000 22,721,000
Accrued expenses.................................................. 11,834,000 8,818,000
Income taxes payable.............................................. 5,114,000 1,267,000
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Total current liabilities................................. 64,719,000 42,723,000
Other liabilities:
Long-term debt -- net of current portion.......................... 8,836,000 22,346,000
Deferred employee compensation and benefits....................... 13,386,000 12,795,000
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Total liabilities......................................... 86,941,000 77,864,000
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock:
Authorized 1,000,000 shares, par value $.01
Issuable in series -- none issued
Common stock:
Authorized 60,000,000 shares, par value $.01
Issued 18,948,442 shares (1993) and 18,784,738 shares (1992)... 189,000 188,000
Additional paid-in capital........................................ 22,903,000 21,297,000
Retained earnings................................................. 192,229,000 162,079,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment........................... (584,000) 612,000
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,650,331 shares (1993) and
1,631,355 shares (1992)........................................ (18,054,000) (17,673,000)
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Total stockholders' equity................................ 196,683,000 166,503,000
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TOTALS.............................................................. $283,624,000 $244,367,000
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Net sales............................. $333,255,000 $282,201,000 $236,317,000
Other................................. 4,334,000 3,813,000 3,750,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Totals........................... 337,589,000 286,014,000 240,067,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Expenses:
Cost of sales......................... 173,061,000 145,729,000 127,231,000
Selling and administrative............ 90,322,000 77,888,000 70,504,000
Depreciation and amortization......... 12,859,000 12,478,000 13,693,000
Interest.............................. 2,336,000 2,881,000 3,548,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Totals........................... 278,578,000 238,976,000 214,976,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes................. 59,011,000 47,038,000 25,091,000
Income taxes............................... 23,692,000 18,770,000 10,766,000
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME................................. $ 35,319,000 $ 28,268,000 $ 14,325,000
------------ ------------ ------------
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCOME PER SHARE....................... $2.05 $1.65 $.84
----- ----- ----
----- ----- ----
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................. $35,319,000 $28,268,000 $14,325,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............ 12,859,000 12,478,000 13,693,000
Provision for doubtful accounts.......... 3,003,000 2,686,000 5,004,000
Loss (gain) on sale of securities and
other investments..................... (788,000) 175,000 (1,250,000)
Provision for deferred employee
compensation.......................... 591,000 1,113,000 778,000
Credit for deferred income taxes......... (621,000) (719,000) (838,000)
Other.................................... (1,064,000) (194,000) 993,000
Increase (decrease) from changes in:
Accounts receivable................. (39,669,000) 5,360,000 (21,330,000)
Inventories......................... (6,151,000) (1,616,000) (2,536,000)
Prepaid expenses and sundry
receivables...................... (1,088,000) (620,000) (67,000)
Trade payables...................... 6,933,000 704,000 645,000
Employees' compensation............. 4,813,000 5,179,000 6,121,000
Accrued expenses and taxes.......... 6,393,000 (982,000) 1,502,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities....... 20,530,000 51,832,000 17,040,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of marketable securities and other
investments.............................. (13,203,000) (16,514,000) (13,333,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
and other investments.................... 13,907,000 16,640,000 13,416,000
Purchase of real estate, equipment and
leasehold improvements................... (22,616,000) (17,377,000) (8,969,000)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities........... (21,912,000) (17,251,000) (8,886,000)
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of debt........................... (13,871,000) (9,120,000) (109,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised...... 1,607,000 648,000 820,000
Payment of dividends....................... (5,169,000) (4,494,000) (4,263,000)
Purchase of treasury stock................. (381,000) (131,000)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in financing activities........... (17,814,000) (13,097,000) (3,552,000)
---------- ---------- ----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash......... 207,000 (274,000) 62,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents................................... (18,989,000) 21,210,000 4,664,000
Cash and cash equivalents -- beginning of the
year.......................................... 52,056,000 30,846,000 26,182,000
---------- ---------- ----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS -- END OF THE YEAR.... $33,067,000 $52,056,000 $30,846,000
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Income taxes paid.......................... $20,464,000 $20,740,000 $11,763,000
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
Interest paid.............................. $2,400,000 $3,608,000 $3,546,000
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOREIGN
ADDITIONAL CURRENCY INVESTMENT
COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED TRANSLATION VALUATION TREASURY
STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT ALLOWANCE STOCK TOTAL
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance November 1, 1990... $186,000 $19,831,000 $128,243,000 $2,048,000 $(457,000) $(17,542,000) $132,309,000
Net income............ 14,325,000 14,325,000
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment.......... 800,000 800,000
Investment valuation
allowance........... 457,000 457,000
Cash dividends ($.25
per share).......... (4,263,000) (4,263,000)
Exercise of stock
options............. 1,000 819,000 820,000
-------- ---------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- -----------
Balance October 31, 1991... 187,000 20,650,000 138,305,000 2,848,000 -- (17,542,000) 144,448,000
Net income............ 28,268,000 28,268,000
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment.......... (2,236,000) (2,236,000)
Cash dividends ($.26
per share).......... (4,494,000) (4,494,000)
Acquisition of
treasury stock...... (131,000) (131,000)
Exercise of stock
options............. 1,000 647,000 648,000
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
Balance October 31, 1992... 188,000 21,297,000 162,079,000 612,000 -- (17,673,000) 166,503,000
Net income............ 35,319,000 35,319,000
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment.......... (1,196,000) (1,196,000)
Cash dividends ($.30
per share).......... (5,169,000) (5,169,000)
Acquisition of
treasury stock...... (381,000) (381,000)
Exercise of stock
options............. 1,000 1,606,000 1,607,000
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
Balance October 31, 1993... $189,000 $22,903,000 $192,229,000 $ (584,000) -- $(18,054,000) $196,683,000
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
-------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 -- SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies followed in the
preparation of the accompanying financial statements is set forth below:
Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its subsidiaries. All of the significant intercompany accounts and
transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined
by using purchase cost (first-in, first-out method) for materials and standard
costs, which approximate actual costs, for work in process.
Real estate, equipment and leasehold improvements
Real estate, equipment and leasehold improvements are carried at cost.
Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation for financial statement purposes, which is provided on the
straight-line method, was $11,373,000 (1993), $10,914,000 (1992) and $10,819,000
(1991). Depreciation is calculated for tax purposes using accelerated methods.
Estimated lives used in the calculation of depreciation for financial
statement purposes are:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Buildings............................................................... 20-40 years
Machinery and plant equipment........................................... 3-12 1/2 years
Furniture and fixtures.................................................. 5-12 1/2 years
Vehicles................................................................ 3-5 years
Leasehold improvements.................................................. Shorter of useful life
or term of lease
</TABLE>
Excess of cost of subsidiaries over net assets at date of acquisition
Cost in excess of net assets ("goodwill") of acquired businesses is being
amortized using the straight-line method over forty years. Accumulated
amortization was $3,445,000 (1993) and $2,880,000 (1992).
Intangible assets
Trademarks, tradenames and other intangible assets of acquired businesses,
included in other assets, are amortized on the straight-line method over five
years. Accumulated amortization was $5,169,000 (1993) and $4,279,000 (1992).
Income taxes
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes," changes the method of accounting for deferred income taxes. The effect
of the adoption of this standard, which the Company has scheduled for the first
quarter of 1994, will not be material. The Company has determined that it will
not restate prior year financial statements to reflect adoption of the new
rules.
United States income tax has not been provided on the unremitted earnings
of the Canadian subsidiary since it is the intention of the Company to reinvest
these earnings in the growth of the Canadian business. Applicable Canadian
income taxes have been provided. The cumulative amount of unremitted earnings on
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
which the Company has not recognized United States income tax was $19,865,000 at
October 31, 1993. Credits for Canadian income taxes paid will be available to
significantly reduce any U.S. tax liability if Canadian earnings are remitted.
Net income per share
Net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Shares which are
issuable upon the exercise of stock options under the Company's Stock Option
Plans have not entered into the computation because their inclusion would not be
significant. The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 17,231,847
(1993), 17,117,010 (1992) and 17,043,984 (1991).
NOTE 2 -- ACQUISITIONS
During 1993, the Company, in a transaction accounted for as a purchase,
acquired 100% of Bradbury, Tamblyn & Boorne Ltd., a printing company, and
Quadraceps Ltd., an electronic pre-press company. The Consolidated Financial
Statements include the results of operations of the acquired companies since the
date of acquisition. The acquired assets and liabilities were not material and
the pro forma effect of this acquisition would not be material.
NOTE 3 -- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company's policy is to invest cash in excess of operating requirements
in income producing investments. Cash equivalents of $22,127,000 (1993) and
$42,766,000 (1992) include certificates of deposit, commercial paper and money
market accounts, substantially all of which have maturities of three months or
less.
NOTE 4 -- OTHER INVESTMENTS
The Company's other investments consisted primarily of participation in an
investment partnership and various venture capital partnerships. The investments
are carried at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value.
NOTE 5 -- INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 31,
-----------------------------------
1993 1992
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials............................................. $ 4,293,000 $ 3,902,000
Work in process........................................... 17,436,000 11,776,000
----------- -----------
$21,729,000 $15,678,000
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
</TABLE>
NOTE 6 -- MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities, consisting of equity securities, notes and bonds,
are carried at the lower of cost or market. These securities are held primarily
for their interest or dividend yields. At October 31, 1993 and 1992, market
value exceeded cost. Net unrealized gains were $4,600,000 in 1993 and $2,100,000
in 1992.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7 -- EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Pension plans
The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan which covers
substantially all of its United States employees not covered by union
agreements. Benefits are based upon salary and years of service under the
projected unit benefit method. The Company's policy is to fund each year's
pension expense to the maximum allowable level. The Company has an unfunded
supplemental retirement program for certain management employees. Employees
covered by union agreements are included in separate multi-employer pension
plans to which the Company makes contributions. Plan benefit and net asset data
for these multi-employer pension plans are not available. Also, certain
non-union Canadian employees are covered by defined contribution retirement
plans.
Pension costs are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost........................................ $2,220,000 $2,246,000 $1,741,000
Interest cost....................................... 1,958,000 1,783,000 1,629,000
Actual return on plan assets........................ (5,530,000) (2,720,000) (5,608,000)
Net amortization and deferrals...................... 2,550,000 (169,000) 3,251,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Net periodic pension cost of defined benefit
plans............................................. 1,198,000 1,140,000 1,013,000
Union plans......................................... 620,000 815,000 782,000
Defined contribution plans.......................... 179,000 189,000 188,000
---------- ---------- ----------
Total pension cost.................................. $1,997,000 $2,144,000 $1,983,000
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
The status of the Company's funded benefit plan is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OCTOBER 31,
-----------------------------
1993 1992
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Fair value of plan assets....................................... $33,753,000 $28,879,000
----------- -----------
Actuarial value of benefit obligations:
Vested........................................................ 14,604,000 12,877,000
Non-vested.................................................... 975,000 740,000
----------- -----------
Accumulated benefit obligation.................................. 15,579,000 13,617,000
Effect of projected future salary increases..................... 7,715,000 7,004,000
----------- -----------
Projected benefit obligation.................................... 23,294,000 20,621,000
----------- -----------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation........... 10,459,000 8,258,000
Unrecognized net gain........................................... (9,001,000) (5,670,000)
Unrecognized net transition asset amortized over twenty-two
years......................................................... (4,980,000) (5,288,000)
----------- -----------
Accrued pension cost............................................ $ 3,522,000 $ 2,700,000
----------- -----------
----------- -----------
</TABLE>
At October 31, 1993, the projected benefit obligation under the unfunded
supplemental retirement program amounted to $4,097,000 for retired employees and
$1,633,000 for active employees, which amounts have been fully accrued. The plan
contains covenants which prohibit retired participants from engaging in
competition with the Company.
The discount rate used to calculate the projected benefit obligation was
7.5% in 1993 and 1992. The rate used to project future salary increases was 5.5%
for 1993 and 1992. The long-term rate of return on plan assets
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
was 9.0% (1993, 1992 and 1991). The assets of the funded plan consist primarily
of equity and fixed income securities.
Profit sharing plan
Certain subsidiaries are participating companies in a qualified profit
sharing plan covering substantially all employees of those subsidiaries who are
not covered by union agreements. Amounts charged to income for the Profit
Sharing Plan were $6,960,000 (1993), $5,925,000 (1992) and $3,989,000 (1991).
Stock purchase plan
Under the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, participating subsidiaries match
50% of amounts contributed by employees. All contributions are invested in the
common stock of the Company. The plan acquired 69,409 shares (1993), 81,839
shares (1992) and 95,974 shares (1991) of the Company's common stock on the open
market. At October 31, 1993, the Stock Purchase Plan held 449,205 shares of the
Company's common stock. Charges to income amounted to $385,000 (1993), $414,000
(1992) and $338,000 (1991).
NOTE 8 -- STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company has two stock option plans, a 1981 Plan and a 1992 Plan. The
1981 Plan, which provided for the granting of 1,400,000 shares of the Company's
common stock, expired December 15, 1991 except as to options then outstanding.
The Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of Incentive
Stock Options and Non-Qualified Options to purchase 850,000 shares of the
Company's common stock to officers and key employees at a price not less than
the fair market value on the date the option is granted.
Options become exercisable as determined at the date of grant by a
committee of the Board of Directors. Options expire ten years after the date of
grant unless an earlier expiration date is set at the time of grant.
Details of stock options are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OPTION
OF SHARES PRICE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
1991
Granted........................................................... 168,000 $14.50
Exercised......................................................... 104,850 6.25--11.25
Cancelled......................................................... 168,900 8.125--14.50
Outstanding, end of year.......................................... 924,710 6.25--17.88
Exercisable, end of year.......................................... 403,310 6.25--17.88
1992
Granted........................................................... 241,126 $11.13--17.19
Exercised......................................................... 86,644 6.25--13.88
Cancelled......................................................... 5,600 13.88--17.88
Outstanding, end of year.......................................... 1,073,592 6.25--17.88
Exercisable, end of year.......................................... 361,341 6.25--17.88
1993
Granted........................................................... 109,000 $14.88
Exercised......................................................... 163,704 6.25--17.88
Cancelled......................................................... 80,875 8.50--17.88
Outstanding, end of year.......................................... 938,013 6.25--17.88
Exercisable, end of year.......................................... 241,212 6.25--17.88
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
At October 31, 1993, options to purchase 571,300 shares were available for
grant under the 1992 Plan.
NOTE 9 -- INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
U.S. Federal.......................................... $17,929,000 $15,125,000 $ 9,066,000
Canadian.............................................. 1,086,000 280,000 294,000
State and local....................................... 5,298,000 4,084,000 2,244,000
----------- ----------- -----------
24,313,000 19,489,000 11,604,000
----------- ----------- -----------
Deferred:
U.S. Federal.......................................... (173,000) (472,000) (704,000)
Canadian.............................................. (110,000) (155,000) (127,000)
State and local....................................... (338,000) (92,000) (7,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
(621,000) (719,000) (838,000)
----------- ----------- -----------
$23,692,000 $18,770,000 $10,766,000
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
The provision for income taxes differed from the U.S. Federal statutory
rate for the following reasons:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory tax rate................................................... 34.8% 34.0% 34.0%
Increase (reduction) in tax resulting from:
State and local taxes.............................................. 5.5 5.6 5.9
Foreign taxes...................................................... (.4) -- 1.6
Non-deductible items............................................... 1.2 0.8 1.2
Other.............................................................. (1.0) (.5) .2
----- ----- -----
Effective income tax rate............................................ 40.1% 39.9% 42.9%
----- ----- -----
----- ----- -----
</TABLE>
Deferred income taxes result from timing differences in the recognition of
revenue and expense for tax and financial statement purposes. The components of
deferred income tax expense were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Depreciation............................................. $ 295,000 $(252,000) $(264,000)
Deferred compensation.................................... (409,000) (344,000) (363,000)
Sundry................................................... (507,000) (123,000) (211,000)
--------- --------- ---------
$(621,000) $(719,000) $(838,000)
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
Canadian income (loss) before income taxes, excluding any allocation of
general corporate expenses, was $3,519,000 (1993), $1,031,000 (1992) and
($694,000) (1991).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10 -- NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Notes payable
The Company's Canadian subsidiary has agreements with Canadian banks which
provide the funds to meet short-term working capital requirements. Borrowings
under the agreements bear interest at prime plus .25% and are due on demand.
There were no amounts outstanding at the end of 1993 and 1992.
Long-term debt
The Company's $7,800,000 notes bear interest at 8.45%, are unsecured and
are payable in semiannual installments through 1996. The agreements contain
covenants, the most restrictive of which pertain to the maintenance of working
capital and certain financial ratios. The agreements place limits on the payment
of dividends, the purchase of the Company's common stock and the making of
certain other investments. The amount available for these purposes at October
31, 1993 was approximately $119,000,000. The Company was in compliance with all
of its covenants at October 31, 1993.
The Company's other long-term debt of $6,470,000 consists primarily of
mortgages payable, a capital lease obligation and assumed acquisition debt
bearing interest from 6.25% to 11.4%. The debt is secured by land, buildings and
machinery and equipment with a net book value of $10,180,000. The lease requires
aggregate payments of $5,177,000 through 2002 with annual payments of $524,000
through 1996, $581,000 in 1997 and $660,000 in 1998. Of the aggregate payments,
$2,147,000 represents executory and interest costs and $3,030,000 represents the
present value of the capital lease obligation. Substantially all of the assumed
acquisition debt is scheduled to be repaid during 1994.
Aggregate annual installments of long-term debt due in each of the next
five years are $5,434,000, $2,933,000, $3,101,000, $324,000 and $447,000.
NOTE 11 -- OTHER REVENUE
The components of other revenue are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income.......................................... $1,038,000 $1,333,000 $1,341,000
Dividends................................................ 1,083,000 1,003,000 1,155,000
Capital (losses) gains................................... 1,160,000 (505,000) 811,000
Other.................................................... 1,053,000 1,982,000 443,000
--------- --------- ---------
$4,334,000 $3,813,000 $3,750,000
--------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
NOTE 12 -- LEASE COMMITMENTS
The Company's subsidiaries occupy premises and utilize equipment under
leases which are classified as operating leases and expire at various dates to
2004.
Many of the leases provide for payment of certain expenses and contain
renewal and purchase options.
Rent expense relating to premises and equipment amounted to $6,728,000
(1993), $6,393,000 (1992) and $5,300,000 (1991).
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The minimum annual rental commitments under non-cancellable leases as at
October 31, 1993 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1994..................... $5,902,000
1995..................... 5,765,000
1996..................... 5,347,000
1997..................... 4,715,000
1998..................... 4,592,000
1999--2004............... 10,826,000
-----------
Total............. $37,147,000
-----------
-----------
</TABLE>
NOTE 13 -- SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA
The Company is engaged in one line of business -- financial, corporate,
legal and commercial printing. Information about the business of the Company by
geographic area is presented in the table below. Sales or transfers between
geographic areas and United States export sales were not material. General
corporate expenses are included under the Company's domestic operations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 DOMESTIC CANADIAN TOTAL
- ---- ------------ ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales................................... $289,902,000 $43,353,000 $333,255,000
Net income.................................. 32,776,000 2,543,000 35,319,000
Identifiable assets......................... 251,157,000 32,467,000 283,624,000
1992
- ----
Net sales................................... $245,746,000 $36,455,000 $282,201,000
Net income.................................. 27,361,000 907,000 28,268,000
Identifiable assets......................... 220,004,000 24,363,000 244,367,000
1991
- ----
Net sales................................... $200,167,000 $36,150,000 $236,317,000
Net income.................................. 15,186,000 (861,000) 14,325,000
Identifiable assets......................... 198,251,000 27,415,000 225,666,000
</TABLE>
NOTE 14 -- LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In January 1992, the Company commenced a legal action in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New York against Ambase Corporation to
recover approximately $1.7 million owed to the Company for printing services
rendered in 1991. In a response filed in March 1992, Ambase denied any
obligations to pay the amounts owed to the Company and in a counterclaim against
the Company asserted that as a result of the failure by the Company to complete
the printing of certain proxy materials on time, Ambase was damaged in an amount
in excess of $23 million. The Company believes this counterclaim is without
merit and is pursuing its action for payment and is defending against the
counterclaim vigorously. Accordingly, no provision has been made in the
Company's financial statements with respect to the counterclaim against the
Company. In the opinion of the Company's management, the ultimate resolution of
these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position.
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NOTE 15 -- SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
1993 QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER FULL YEAR
- --------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales........................ $61,026,000 $89,649,000 $82,476,000 $100,104,000 $333,255,000
Gross margin..................... 28,278,000 46,900,000 37,101,000 47,915,000 160,194,000
Income before income taxes....... 6,585,000 18,787,000 12,681,000 20,958,000 59,011,000
Income taxes..................... 2,718,000 7,192,000 5,388,000 8,394,000 23,692,000
Net income....................... 3,867,000 11,595,000 7,293,000 12,564,000 35,319,000
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Net income per share............. $.23 $.67 $.42 $.73 $2.05
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Weighted average shares
outstanding.................... 17,160,588 17,205,163 17,274,115 17,287,523 17,231,847
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
1992 QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER FULL YEAR
- --------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales........................ $55,325,000 $84,421,000 $75,594,000 $66,861,000 $282,201,000
Gross margin..................... 25,755,000 45,924,000 34,142,000 30,651,000 136,472,000
Income before income taxes....... 6,037,000 18,029,000 11,610,000 11,362,000 47,038,000
Income taxes..................... 2,579,000 7,673,000 5,097,000 3,421,000 18,770,000
Net income....................... 3,458,000 10,356,000 6,513,000 7,941,000 28,268,000
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Net income per share............. $.20 $.61 $.38 $.46 $1.65
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
Weighted average shares
outstanding.................... 17,081,835 17,113,603 17,123,748 17,149,340 17,117,010
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Inapplicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Regarding the directors of the Registrant, reference is made to the
information set forth under the caption "Election of Directors" in the Company's
definitive Proxy Statement anticipated to be dated February 7, 1994, which
information is incorporated by reference herein.
The principal executive officers of the Company and their recent business
experience are as follows.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OFFICER
NAME DURING PAST FIVE YEARS AGE SINCE
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Richard H. Koontz........ Chairman of the Board of Directors, President 53 1973
and Chief Executive Officer; until 1992,
President and Chief Executive Officer
James P. O'Neil.......... Vice President, Finance 49 1984
Brendan Keating.......... Vice President; until 1991, Vice President, 39 1991
Operations of Bowne of New York City, Inc.
(a subsidiary)
Allen D. Marold.......... Vice President, Human Resources and 53 1983
Administration
Thomas J. Vos............ Vice President, Marketing 46 1986
Douglas F. Bauer......... Corporate Secretary and Counsel 51 1986
Thomas P. Meola.......... Controller 51 1987
</TABLE>
There are no family relationships between any of the executive officers,
and there are no arrangements or understandings between any of the executive
officers and any other person pursuant to which any of such officers was
selected. The executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors at its
first meeting following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for a one-year term
or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
To the best of the Company's knowledge, none of the directors and officers
of the Company failed to file on a timely basis any report on Forms 3, 4 and 5
which was required pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 with respect to the Company's most recent fiscal year.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Reference is made to the information set forth under the caption "Executive
Compensation" appearing in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement anticipated
to be dated February 7, 1994, which information is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
Reference is made to the information contained under the captions
"Principal Stockholders of the Company" and "Executive Compensation" in the
Company's definitive Proxy Statement anticipated to be dated February 7, 1994,
which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Inapplicable.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS REPORT:
(1) Financial Statements:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE NUMBER
IN THIS REPORT
----------------
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Auditors.................................. 9
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 1993 and 1992..... 10-11
Consolidated Statements of Income -- Years Ended October 31,
1993, 1992 and 1991........................................... 12
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -- Years Ended October 31,
1993, 1992 and 1991........................................... 13
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -- Years Ended
October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991............................... 14
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...................... 15-22
</TABLE>
(2) Financial Statement Schedules -- Years Ended
October 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991:
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Schedule V Real Estate, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements... S-1
Schedule VI Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization of Real
Estate, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements...... S-2
Schedule VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts................... S-3
Schedule X Supplementary Income Statement Information.......... S-4
</TABLE>
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or
the required information is shown in the consolidated financial
statements or notes thereto.
(3) Exhibits:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
3.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31,
1984)
3.2 -- Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation filed May 11, 1988
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1988)
3.3 -- Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation filed March 23, 1989
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1989)
3.4 -- Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation filed March 28, 1990
(incorporated by reference to page 7 of the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement dated January 29, 1990)
3.5 -- By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's
registration statement on Form S-8 relating to the Company's Employees'
Stock Purchase Plan filed July 12, 1990)
3.6 -- Amendment to the By-Laws adopted September 24, 1992 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 1992)
10.1 -- Amended and Restated 1981 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to
the Company's definitive Proxy Statement dated January 30, 1985)
10.2 -- Amendment to 1981 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's Stock Option Plan dated April 16, 1987)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
10.3 -- Amendment to 1981 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 on Form S-8 relating to the
Company's Stock Option Plan dated October 19, 1988)
10.4 -- 1992 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
Company's definitive Proxy Statement dated February 10, 1992)
10.5 -- Form of Supplemental Retirement Agreement for selected key employees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1984) (such
agreements having been entered into in the years 1979-1980)
10.6 -- Form of Supplemental Retirement Agreement for selected key employees with
change of control provisions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3
to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October
31, 1984) (such agreements having been entered into in 1984)
10.7 -- Form of Supplemental Retirement Agreement for selected key employees,
being the most current version of the agreements in Exhibits 10.5 and
10.6 above (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1986) (such
agreements having been entered into since 1985 without material
revisions)
10.8 -- Retirement Plan for non-management members of the Board of Directors
(incorporated by reference to the description under the caption
"Meetings, Attendance and Fees" on page 4 of the Company's definitive
Proxy Statement dated January 30, 1989)
21 -- Subsidiaries of the Company
23 -- Consent of Independent Auditors
</TABLE>
(B) No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the quarter ended
October 31, 1993.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON
ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
BOWNE & CO., INC.
Dated: January 26, 1994 By RICHARD H. KOONTZ
RICHARD H. KOONTZ
Chairman of the Board and
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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
REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME TITLE DATE
<C> <S> <C>
RICHARD H. KOONTZ Chairman of the Board of January 26, 1994
(RICHARD H. KOONTZ) Directors, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
JAMES P. O'NEIL Vice President, Finance January 26, 1994
(JAMES P. O'NEIL) (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
* Director January 26, 1994
(BERTRAM J. COHN)
* Director January 26, 1994
(JOHN R. HAIRE)
* Director January 26, 1994
(EDWARD H. MEYER)
* Director January 26, 1994
(H. MARSHALL SCHWARZ)
* Director January 26, 1994
(WENDELL M. SMITH)
* Director January 26, 1994
(EDMUND A. STANLEY, JR.)
* Director January 26, 1994
(THOMAS O. STANLEY)
* Director January 26, 1994
(BEVERLEY B. WADSWORTH)
* Director January 26, 1994
(RICHARD R. WEST)
*By JAMES P. O'NEIL Attorney-in-Fact
(JAMES P. O'NEIL)
</TABLE>
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE V -- REAL ESTATE, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E COLUMN F
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER
CHANGES
BALANCE AT SALES ADD BALANCE AT
BEGINNING ADDITIONS AND (DEDUCT) END OF
CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD AT COST RETIREMENTS (A)(B) PERIOD
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993:
Land.......................... $ 7,985,000 $ 22,000 $ (397,000) $ (13,000) $ 7,597,000
Buildings..................... 40,569,000 916,000 (847,000) 2,714,000 43,352,000
Machinery and plant
equipment................... 63,236,000 16,179,000 (3,507,000) 3,151,000 79,059,000
Leasehold improvements........ 10,832,000 2,090,000 (238,000) (61,000) 12,623,000
Furniture, fixtures and
vehicles.................... 14,047,000 1,533,000 (990,000) (43,000) 14,547,000
Construction in progress...... 3,780,000 (3,780,000)
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Totals.............. $136,669,000 $24,520,000 $(5,979,000) $1,968,000 $157,178,000
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
1992:
Land.......................... $ 5,436,000 $1,129,000 $1,420,000 $ 7,985,000
Buildings..................... 35,069,000 5,175,000 325,000 40,569,000
Machinery and plant
equipment................... 59,060,000 5,912,000 $ (345,000) (1,391,000) 63,236,000
Leasehold improvements........ 9,984,000 735,000 113,000 10,832,000
Furniture, fixtures and
vehicles.................... 12,376,000 2,384,000 (628,000) (85,000) 14,047,000
Construction in progress...... 2,208,000 (2,208,000)
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Totals.............. $121,925,000 $17,543,000 $ (973,000) $(1,826,000) $136,669,000
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
1991:
Land.......................... $ 5,428,000 $ 8,000 $ 5,436,000
Buildings..................... 33,112,000 $1,070,000 887,000 35,069,000
Machinery and plant
equipment................... 54,785,000 5,436,000 $ (543,000) (618,000) 59,060,000
Leasehold improvements........ 9,661,000 866,000 (266,000) (277,000) 9,984,000
Furniture, fixtures and
vehicles.................... 11,252,000 1,468,000 (594,000) 250,000 12,376,000
Construction in progress...... 492,000 (492,000)
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Totals.............. $114,238,000 $9,332,000 $(1,403,000) $ (242,000) $121,925,000
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
</TABLE>
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(a) In 1993, includes $3,213,000 of acquired businesses.
(b) Includes foreign currency translation adjustments and transfers of assets
from construction in progress to other classifications.
S-1
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE VI -- ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
OF REAL ESTATE, EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E COLUMN F
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER
ADDITIONS CHANGES
BALANCE AT CHARGED TO SALES ADD BALANCE AT
BEGINNING COSTS AND AND (DEDUCT) END OF
CLASSIFICATION OF PERIOD EXPENSES RETIREMENTS (A) PERIOD
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993:
Buildings.......................... $12,557,000 $1,627,000 $ (378,000) $ (25,000) $13,781,000
Machinery and plant equipment...... 38,096,000 7,059,000 (3,081,000) (565,000) 41,509,000
Leasehold improvements............. 5,163,000 1,109,000 (236,000) (86,000) 5,950,000
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles... 6,373,000 1,578,000 (880,000) 27,000 7,098,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Totals................... $62,189,000 $11,373,000 $(4,575,000) $(649,000) $68,338,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
1992:
Buildings.......................... $10,972,000 $1,270,000 $ 315,000 $12,557,000
Machinery and plant equipment...... 32,226,000 6,971,000 $ (224,000) (877,000) 38,096,000
Leasehold improvements............. 4,299,000 1,257,000 (393,000) 5,163,000
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles... 5,460,000 1,416,000 (495,000) (8,000) 6,373,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Totals................... $52,957,000 $10,914,000 $ (719,000) $(963,000 ) $62,189,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
1991:
Buildings.......................... $9,533,000 $1,158,000 $ 281,000 $10,972,000
Machinery and plant equipment...... 25,245,000 6,969,000 $ (365,000) 377,000 32,226,000
Leasehold improvements............. 3,257,000 1,386,000 (91,000) (253,000) 4,299,000
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles... 4,563,000 1,306,000 (417,000) 8,000 5,460,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Totals................... $42,598,000 $10,819,000 $ (873,000) $ 413,000 $52,957,000
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
---------- ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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(a) Includes foreign currency translation adjustments.
S-2
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE VIII -- VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C COLUMN D COLUMN E
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADDITIONS
BALANCE AT CHARGED TO
BEGINNING OF COSTS AND DEDUCTIONS BALANCE AT
DESCRIPTION PERIOD EXPENSES (A) END OF PERIOD
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
1993 $4,412,000 $3,003,000 $ 865,000 $6,550,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
1992 $4,080,000 $2,686,000 $2,354,000 $4,412,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
1991 $4,197,000 $5,004,000 $5,121,000 $4,080,000
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
</TABLE>
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(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
S-3
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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE X -- SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COLUMN A COLUMN B
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHARGED TO COSTS
ITEM AND EXPENSES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993 1992 1991
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Maintenance and repairs.............................. $5,333,000 $4,740,000 $4,043,000
---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
S-4
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. DESCRIPTION
------- -----------
21 Subsidiaries of the Company
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
Listed below, as of January 1, 1994, are the significant subsidiaries of
the Company and their jurisdictions of organization. All of such subsidiaries
are wholly-owned by the Company except as indicated in the notes. Other
subsidiaries of the Company have been omitted because, considered in the
aggregate, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JURISDICTION OF
NAME OF SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATION
<S> <C>
Bowne of Boston, Inc. Massachusetts
Bowne of New York City, Inc. New York
Bowne of Cleveland, Inc. Ohio
Bowne of Atlanta, Inc. Georgia
Bowne of Chicago, Inc. Delaware
Bowne of Dallas, Inc. Delaware
Bowne of Phoenix, Inc. Arizona
Bowne of Los Angeles, Inc. California
Bowne of Canada, Ltd. Ontario
Bowne de Montreal, Inc.(1) Canada
Bowne International, Inc. Delaware
Bowne Information Services, Inc. New Jersey
Bowne Business Communications, Inc. New York
Baseline Financial Services, Inc.(2) New York
</TABLE>
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(1) 100% owned by Bowne of Canada, Ltd.
(2) 90% owned by the Company.
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 2-96887, 33-48831 and 33-35810) pertaining to the Stock Option
Plans and Employees' Stock Purchase Plan of Bowne & Co., Inc. and in the related
Prospectuses of our report dated December 13, 1993 on the consolidated financial
statements and schedules of Bowne & Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries included in this
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 1993.
ERNST & YOUNG
New York, New York
January 25, 1994
