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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Under Section 13
or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File No. 0-603
FOR QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Incorporated in State of Delaware
BMA Tower - Penn Valley Park
Post Office Box 419917
Kamsas City, Missouri 64141-0917
Phone: (816) 968-3000
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 44-0188420
Shares of common stock outstanding at
MARCH 31, 1996: 7,592,598
The name, address and fiscal year of the Registrant have not changed since the
last report.
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,
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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INDEX
PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page Number
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
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(1) Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Month
Periods Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995. 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1996 and
December 31, 1995. 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Month
Periods Ended March 31, 1996 and 1995. 5
(2) Statement as to Review and Presentation. 5
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations. 6-7
PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 8
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 9
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BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
(unaudited)
($000's omitted except for per share data)
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Three months ended
March 31,
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1996 1995
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Net sales $ 175,692 $ 194,852
Cost of sales 143,980 162,708
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Gross profit 31,712 32,144
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 24,555 24,316
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Operating income 7,157 7,828
International joint venture income (loss), net 199 393
Other income (expense), net (633) (544)
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Earnings before interest and taxes 6,723 7,677
Interest expense 1,041 1,036
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Pretax earnings 5,682 6,641
Income tax expense 2,423 3,029
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Net earnings $ 3,259 $ 3,612
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Earnings per common share* $ .42 $ .48
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*Earnings per common share are based on net earnings and the average number of common shares outstanding during each
period. The earnings per share amount for 1996 and 1995 have been restated to reflect the effect of the 3 for 2 stock
split for stockholders of record on June 30, 1995. The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the
computation of earnings per common share are as follows:
Three months ended March 31, 1996 7,702,199
Three months ended March 31, 1995 7,560,422
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BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 1996 and December 31, 1995
(unaudited)
(000's omitted)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 77 $ 7,253
Receivables, net 85,918 91,157
Inventories:
Raw materials 32,351 31,735
Work in process 7,497 5,696
Finished goods 25,934 25,190
Lifo reserve (11,453) (11,453)
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Total inventory 54,329 51,168
Real estate developments in progress 26,465 20,123
Deferred tax assets 8,347 8,348
Other current assets 7,061 9,254
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Total current assets 182,197 187,303
Investments and other assets, at cost 20,394 18,899
Assets held for sale 13,260 13,260
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 210,217 206,421
Less accumulated depreciation (144,892) (143,014)
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Net property, plant and equipment 65,325 63,407
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$ 281,176 $ 282,869
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 6,996 $ 2,553
Current maturities of long-term debt 4,402 4,451
Accounts payable 50,313 53,047
Dividends payable 759 756
Accrued liabilities 50,540 59,162
Taxes on income 7,733 6,163
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Total current liabilities 120,743 126,132
Deferred taxes on income 2,581 2,582
Other noncurrent liabilities 9,608 9,119
Long-term debt, less current maturities 42,897 42,613
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 13,000,000 shares,
issued 9,088,200 shares, at stated value 12,623 12,623
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment 74 154
Retained earnings 121,918 119,395
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134,615 132,172
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 1,495,602 shares in 1996
and 1,523,262 shares in 1995 29,268 29,749
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Total shareholders' equity 105,347 102,423
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$ 281,176 $ 282,869
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BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995
(unaudited)
(000's omitted)
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Cash flows from operating activities: 1996 1995
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Net earnings $ 3,259 $ 3,612
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, other 2,300 1,945
Equity (earnings) loss of international joint ventures (29) (50)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables 5,239 (747)
Inventories (3,161) (20,664)
Real estate developments in progress (6,342) 5,485
Other current assets 2,193 (596)
Current liabilities excluding short-term debt (9,786) 1,829
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Net cash used in operating activities (6,327) (9,186)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (3,998) (4,129)
Net changes in other noncurrent assets (1,686) (2,187)
Common stock dividend
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Net cash used in investing activities (5,684) (5,516)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of dividends (756) (978)
Net change in long-term debt 289 (88)
Net change in short-term debt 4,394 9,830
Sale and issuance of treasury stock 606 1,738
Purchase of treasury stock (125) (789)
Net changes in other noncurrent liabilities 507 (432)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 4,915 9,281
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (80) 158
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (7,176) (5,263)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 7,253 5,284
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 77 $ 21
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Review and Presentation
The information included in the foregoing consolidated financial
statements has been reviewed by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent public
accountants, in accordance with established standards and procedures for a
limited review of interim financial statements. The statements include all
adjustments which were, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a
fair statement of the results for the period, and include all adjustments and
additional disclosures proposed by independent public accountants.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and equivalents decreased $7.2 million in the first three months of 1996.
This was primarily due to an increase in inventory investment due to
anticipated stronger shipping schedules in the second quarter, increased
investment in real estate developments in progress due to the timing,
completion and sales of various real estate projects, and increased capital
expenditures due largely to the investment in a new metal buildings plant near
Shanghai, China. Short-term borrowings from bank credit lines were utilized to
finance the temporary working capital increase. For the three months ended
March 31, 1996, domestic short-term borrowings averaged $3 million for 44 days
compared to $7 million for 54 days in 1995.
The Company currently has revolving bank credit facilities aggregating $50
million to meet the needs of both the Company and the Company's subsidiary,
Butler Real Estate, Inc. As of March 31, 1996, $9 million of the credit line
was utilized to provide a bank letter of credit to secure insurance
obligations. The Company also has issued Industrial Revenue Bonds secured by
an additional $6.5 million bank letter of credit. Management believes the
Company's operating cash flow, along with the bank credit lines, are sufficient
to meet future liquidity requirements.
Butler Building Systems, Ltd., the Company's United Kingdom subsidiary,
maintains a separate line of credit with its local bank for approximately $2.3
million at current exchange rates. Management believes that this separate bank
line of credit is sufficient to meet future liquidity requirements.
Capital expenditures were $4 million for the first three months of 1996
compared to $4.1 million a year ago. Last year's capital expenditures were due
in large part to the expansion of the San Marcos, Texas facility and this year
in large part to the investment in a new metal buildings plant near Shanghai,
China. In January, 1996, the Board of Directors approved a multi-year, several
million dollar software development project to significantly enhance systems
for engineering design, pricing, and ordering of virtually any building
configuration. Total capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $24
million in 1996 compared to actual expenditures of $22.7 million in 1995.
As of April 16, 1996 the stockholders approved an increase in the authorized
number of shares of common stock of Butler Manufacturing Company from 13
million to 20 million shares.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales of $175.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1996 were 10% lower
than a year ago. The decrease was driven mostly by the Building Systems
Segment which was impacted by weather related delays in certain parts of the
country. The decrease was partially offset by the Construction Services
Segment whose sales were up considerably due to a strong backlog at December
31, 1995.
The first quarter 1996 consolidated gross profit was $31.7 million compared to
$32.1 million a year ago. Gross profit decreased in total dollar amount, but
increased as a percentage of net sales in all segments due to better management
and selectivity of jobs.
Net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1996 were $3.3 million or $.42 per
common share compared to $3.6 million or $.48 per common share a year ago. The
decrease in net
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earnings was due primarily to the Building Systems Segment which was partially
offset by dramatically increased earnings in the Construction Services Segment.
The Building Systems Segment decrease in net earnings was due primarily to a
41% decline in quarterly sales of the Company's wood frame buildings business
which was severely impacted by winter weather. Butler Real Estate, whose
earnings are determined by the sale of specific projects, also had lower first
quarter results. The Construction Services Segment started 1996 with a strong
backlog and achieved good first quarter earnings compared to a loss a year ago.
The Company's first quarter earnings in 1996, when compared to 1995, benefited
significantly from the European metal building systems business achieving
nearly break-even results instead of a substantial loss last year.
For additional information, see the letter to shareholders at Exhibit 19.
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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual stockholder's meeting of the Company was held on
April 16, 1996. The matters submitted to a vote and approved were to amend the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Butler Manufacturing Company to
increase the authorized number of shares of common stock from 13 million shares
to 20 million shares and the adoption of the Butler Manufacturing Company Stock
Incentive Plan of 1996 and the Butler Manufacturing Company Director Stock
Compensation Program. The Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of the Company, the Butler Manufacturing Company Stock Incentive Plan and
Butler Manufacturing Director Stock Compensation Program are described under
"Proposal 2", "Proposal 3" and "Proposal 4" in the Company's "Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement" dated March 11, 1996, which has
been filed with the Commission. A copy of the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Butler Manufacturing Company, as amended is attached as
Exhibit 3.1 to this report. An aggregate of 6,479,741 shares (85.3 percent) of
the Company's outstanding No Par Value Common Stock voted in favor of the
amendment; 418,923 shares (5.5 percent) voted against the amendment; and 42,542
shares (0.6 percent) abstained.
A copy of the Butler Manufacturing Company Stock Incentive Plan
of 1996 is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report. An aggregate of 5,278,538
shares (85.7 percent) of the Company's No Par Value Common Stock present and
entitled to vote thereon (after excluding 780,592 broker non-votes) voted in
favor of the plan; 811,940 shares (13.2 percent) voted against the plan; and
68,640 shares (1.1 percent) abstained.
A copy of the Butler Manufacturing Company Director Stock
Compensation Program is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this report. An aggregate
of 5,600,279 shares (92.4 percent) of the Company's No Par Value Common Stock
present and entitled to vote thereon (after excluding 877,231 broker non-votes)
voted in favor of the plan; 342,168 shares (5.6 percent) voted against the
plan; and 121,529 shares (2.0 percent) abstained.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
(3.1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Butler Manufacturing Company, as
amended.
(10.1) Butler Manufacturing Company Stock Incentive Plan of 1996 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Company's registration number
333-02557 on Form S-8 filed April 17, 1996).
(10.2) Butler Manufacturing Company Director Stock Compensation Program
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's registration
number 333-02557 on Form S-8 filed April 17, 1996).
(15) Letter from independent public accountants pursuant to paragraph (d) of
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and related letter.
(19) April 15, 1996 letter to shareholders.
(27) Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
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The Company has not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the
quarter ended March 31, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
May 7, 1996 /s/ John J. Holland
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Date John J. Holland
Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
May 7, 1996 /s/ Richard O. Ballentine
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Date Richard O. Ballentine
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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Exhibit 99
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Butler Manufacturing Company,
as amended.
10.1 Butler Manufacturing Company Stock Incentive Plan of 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Company's registration
number 333-02557 on Form S-8 filed April 17, 1996).
10.2 Butler Manufacturing Company Director Stock Compensation Program
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's registration
number 333-02557 on Form S-8 filed April 17, 1996).
15 Letter from independent public accountants pursuant to
paragraph (d) of Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and related
letter.
19 April 15, 1996 letter to shareholders.
27 Financial Data Schedule
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Exhibit 3.1
RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
(A Delaware Corporation)
July, 1987
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the Corporation) is: BUTLER
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
ARTICLE II
The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is located at
1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name
of the Corporation's registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust
Company.
ARTICLE III
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for
which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware.
ARTICLE IV
The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall
have authority to issue is thirteen million two hundred ten thousand
(13,210,000) shares consisting of:
1. Thirteen million (13,000,000) shares of Common Stock without par value, and
2. Ten thousand (10,000) shares of Class A Preferred Stock of the par value of
one hundred dollars ($100) per share, and
3. Two hundred thousand (200,000) shares of Class 1 Preferred Stock without par
value.
CLASS A PREFERRED STOCK
The dividends payable on the Class A Preferred Stock shall be at the rate of
four and one-half percent (4 1/2%) per annum, shall begin to accrue as of
October 1, 1969, shall be payable quarterly on dates to be fixed by the Board
of Directors, and shall be cumulative and payable before any dividends on the
Common Stock or any other class of stock shall be paid or set apart, so that if
in any year dividends amounting to the authorized rate shall not have been paid
thereon, the deficiency shall be payable before any dividends shall be paid up
or set apart for the Common Stock or for any other class of stock. In the event
of liquidation or dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or involuntary,
of the Corporation, the holders of the Class A Preferred Stock shall be
entitled to be paid in full both the par value of their shares and the unpaid
dividends accrued thereon before any amount shall be paid to the holders of the
Common Stock or to the holders of any other class of stock. The Preferred Stock
shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation at any time upon payment of
$102.50 per share and all unpaid accumulated dividends, the Corporation to give
sixty (60) days notice in writing to the record holders of such stock by
mailing same to the last known address of such record owner giving notice of
such redemption to be made on a date certain. The Class A Preferred Stock shall
have no voting power except that in the event four (4) consecutive quarterly
dividends are not paid on the dates provided for payment, then such Class A
Preferred Stock shall have voting power until such overdue dividends are paid.
CLASS 1 PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, from time to time, a
resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of the Class 1 Preferred
Stock in one or more series; to fix the number of shares
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in each such series and, except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate
of Incorporation, to fix the designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of each such series; and, except as may be
otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, to determine that
shares of each such series shall have more than one vote, or one vote, or less
than one vote, or shall have no voting rights.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS--POWERS. The property, business and affairs of
this Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of
Directors.
Section 2. NUMBER, ELECTION AND TERMS OF DIRECTORS. The number of Directors of
the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by or in the manner provided
by the Bylaws. Such Directors shall be classified with respect to the time for
which they severally hold office into three classes. The three classes shall be
designated Class A, Class B and Class C. Each class shall be as nearly equal
in number as possible, as shall be provided in the manner specified in the
Bylaws. The Class A Directors shall be elected initially for a term expiring
at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 1987, the Class B Directors
shall be elected initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held in 1988, and the Class C Directors shall be elected
initially for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held
in 1989, with the members of each class to hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Corporation, the successors to the class of Directors whose term expires at the
meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual
meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their
election, and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Elections of Directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the
Corporation shall so provide.
Section 3. STOCKHOLDER NOMINATION OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES. Advance notice of
nominations for the election of Directors, other than by the Board of Directors
or a Committee thereof, shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.
Section 4. NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES. Newly created
directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and any
vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation,
disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled solely by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even
though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any Director elected in
accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of
the full term of the class of Directors in which the new directorship was
created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director's successor shall have
been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting
the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.
Section 5. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. Any Director may be removed from office with
or without cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 75% of the
combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote
generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.
Section 6. SHAREHOLDER ACTION. Any action required or permitted to be taken by
the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or
special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in
writing by such holders. Except as otherwise required by law, special meetings
of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the
Board, the President or the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution
approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
Section 7. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF PREFERRED STOCK. The foregoing Sections 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6 of this Article V and Section 2 of Article III of the Bylaws are
subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a
preference over the common stock as to dividends or upon liquidation authorized
from time to time under Article IV, to elect additional directors, to fill
vacancies in the offices of any such newly created directorships to remove any
such additional directors with or without cause, and to call special meetings
of the stockholders of the Corporation.
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Section 8. CERTAIN BYLAW AMENDMENTS. In addition to any affirmative vote
required by law or this certificate of incorporation, Section 2 of Article III
of the Bylaws shall not be altered, amended or repealed and no provision
(whether to be contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or in the Bylaws)
inconsistent therewith shall be adopted without the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least 75% of the voting power of all the shares of the
Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting
together as a single class.
Section 9. AMENDMENT, REPEAL, ETC. In addition to any affirmative vote
required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of
the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of all shares of the
Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting
together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend, adopt any
provision (whether to be contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or in
the Bylaws) inconsistent with, or repeal, this Article V or any provision of
this Article V.
ARTICLE VI
Section 1. VOTE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS. In addition to any
affirmative vote required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, and
except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2 of this Article VI, the
affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the then
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the "Voting Stock"), voting together
as a single class shall be required to approve or authorize a "Business
Combination" (see Section 3 for the definition of Business Combination and
certain other terms). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding
the fact that no vote may be required, or that a lesser percentage may be
specified, by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or
otherwise.
Section 2. WHEN HIGHER VOTE IS NOT REQUIRED. The provisions of Section I of
this Article VI shall not be applicable to any Business Combination, and such
Business Combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by
law and any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, if all of the
conditions specified in either of the following subsections 2.1 and 2.2 are
met:
2.1 APPROVAL BY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS. The Business Combination shall have
been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors.
2.2 PRICE AND PROCEDURE REQUIREMENTS. All of the following conditions shall
have been met:
(a) FAIR PRICE FOR COMMON STOCKHOLDERS. The aggregate amount of the cash
and the Fair Market Value, as of the date of the consummation of the Business
Combination, of consideration other than cash to be received per share by
holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall be at least equal to
the higher of the following:
(1) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any
brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers fees) paid by
the Interested Stockholder in acquiring any shares of Common Stock;
(2) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of
the first public announcement of the terms of the proposed Business
Combination (the "Announcement Date") or on the date on which the Interested
Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder (such latter date is
referred to in this Article VI as the "Determination Date"), whichever is
higher.
(b) FAIR PRICE FOR OTHER STOCKHOLDERS. The aggregate amount of the cash and
the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of the Business
Combination of consideration other than cash to be received per share by
holders of shares of any other class of outstanding Voting Stock shall be at
least equal to the highest of the following (it being intended that the
requirements of this subsection 2.2(b) shall be required to be met with respect
to every class of outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the Interested
Stockholder has previously acquired any shares of a particular class of Voting
Stock):
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(1) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any
brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers fees) paid by
the Interested Stockholder in acquiring any shares of such class of
Voting Stock;
(2) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share to
which the holders of shares of such class of Voting Stock are entitled in the
event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Corporation; and
(3) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of Voting Stock on
the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is higher.
(c) FORM OF CONSIDERATION. The consideration to be received by holders of a
particular class of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be
in cash or in the same form as the Interested Stockholder has previously paid
for shares of such class of Voting Stock. If the Interested Stockholder has
paid for shares of any class of Voting Stock with varying forms of
consideration, the form of consideration for such class of Voting Stock shall
be either cash or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of such
class of Voting Stock previously acquired by it. The price determined in
accordance with subsection 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) of this Section 2 shall be subject
to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split,
combination of shares or similar event.
(d) NO REDUCTION IN DIVIDENDS OR ADDITIONAL STOCK ACQUISITIONS. After such
Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder and prior to the
consummation of such Business Combination, and except as approved by a majority
of the Disinterested Directors: (1) there shall have been no failure to declare
and pay at the regular date therefore any full quarterly dividends (whether or
not cumulative) on any outstanding stock having preference over the Common
Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation; (2) there shall have been (a) no
reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as
necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), and (b) no failure
to increase such annual rate of dividends as necessary to reflect any
reclassification (including any reverse stock split), recapitalization,
reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the
number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and, (3) such Interested
Stockholder shall not have become the beneficial owner of any additional shares
of Voting Stock except as part of the transaction which results in such
Interested Stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder.
(e) RESTRICTIONS ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INTERESTED STOCKHOLDER. After
such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder, the
Interested Stockholder shall not have received the benefit directly or
indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder), of any loans, advances,
guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits or other
tax advantages provided by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of or in
connection with the Business Combination or otherwise.
(f) REQUIRED INFORMATION. A proxy or information statement describing the
proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder (or
any subsequent provisions replacing such Act, rules or regulations) shall be
mailed to public stockholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the
consummation of the Business Combination (whether or not the proxy or
information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such Act or
subsequent provisions).
Section 3. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Article VI:
3.1 AFFILIATE AND ASSOCIATE. "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on
January 1, 1986.
3.2 BENEFICIAL OWNER. "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to it
in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on January 1, 1986, except that a person,
notwithstanding that it might not be so deemed under the provisions of Rule
13d-3, shall be deemed to be a Beneficial Owner of any shares of stock which
are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any of its Affiliates or
Associates or by another person with which it or any of its
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Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for
the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of shares of stock of
the Corporation.
3.3 BUSINESS COMBINATION. "Business Combination" shall mean any of the
following transactions:
(a) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary with
(1) any Interested Stockholder or (2) any other corporation (whether or not
itself an Interested Stockholder) which is or after such merger or
consolidation would be, an Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder, or
(b) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other
disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any
Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder of a
substantial amount of assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary;
(c) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one
transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation
or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any
Interested Stockholder in exchange for a substantial amount of cash, securities
or other property (or a combination thereof);
(d) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution
of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of any Interested Stockholder or
any affiliate of any Interested Stockholder; or
(e) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split),
or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the
Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or
not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has
the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of
the outstanding shares of any class of Equity Security of the Corporation or
any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly owned by any Interested
Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder.
3.4 CONSIDERATION OTHER THAN CASH. In the event of any Business Combination in
which the Corporation survives, the phrase consideration other than cash to be
received as used in subsections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) of this Article VI shall
include the shares of Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of
outstanding Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares.
3.5 DISINTERESTED DIRECTOR. "Disinterested Director" means any member of the
Board of Directors who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and was
a member of the Board of Directors prior to the time that the Interested
Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, and any successor of a
Disinterested Director who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and
is recommended to succeed a Disinterested Director by a majority of
Disinterested Directors then on the Board of Directors.
3.6 EQUITY SECURITY. "Equity Security" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect
on January 1, 1986.
3.7 FAIR MARKET VALUE. "Fair Market Value" means: (i) in the case of stock. the
highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the
date in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for New York
Stock Exchange Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite
Tape on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not listed on such
Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed, or, if such
stock is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid quotation, or
for an over-the-counter national market system security the highest closing
sales price, with respect to a share of such stock during the 30 calendar day
period preceding the date in question as reported by the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations Systems or any system then in
use, or if no such quotations or sales data are available, the fair market
value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by the
Board of Directors in good faith; and (ii) in the case of property other than
cash or stock, the fair market value of such property on the date in question
as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.
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3.8 INTERESTED STOCKHOLDER.
(a) "Interested Stockholder" shall mean any person (other than the
Corporation, any Subsidiary, or any employee benefit plan of the Corporation)
who or which:
(1) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 20% or more
of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock; or
(2) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the
two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 20% or more of the voting power
of the then outstanding Voting Stock; or
(3) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of
Voting Stock which were at any time within the two-year period immediately
prior to the date in question beneficially owned by any Interested
Stockholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course
of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public
offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
(b) For purposes of this subsection 3.8, the number of shares of Voting
Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed owned through
application of subsection 3.2 but shall not include any other shares of Voting
Stock which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or
otherwise.
(c) For the purpose of determining whether a particular transaction is
within the definition of "Business Combination" in subsection 3.3, a Person
shall be deemed to be an Interested Stockholder if such Person meets the
definition of Interested Stockholder in this subsection 3.8 on any of the
following dates:
(1) the date the definitive agreement relating to the transaction is
entered into;
(2) the date the transaction is authorized or approved by the Board
of Directors of the Corporation;
(3) the date, if any, fixed as the record date for the determination
of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting at which
the transaction is to be considered; or
(4) the date the transaction is consummated.
3.9 PERSON. A "person" shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other
entity.
3.10 SUBSIDIARY. "Subsidiary" means any corporation of which a majority of any
class of Equity Security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation,
provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested
Stockholder set forth in subsection 3.8, the term "Subsidiary" shall mean only
a corporation of which a majority of each class of Equity Security is owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
3.11 SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT. The phrase "a substantial amount" shall mean property
having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to ten percent of the Corporation's
total shareholders equity as reflected on the audited consolidated balance
sheet of the Corporation as of the end of the latest fiscal year for which an
audited consolidated balance sheet is available.
Section 4. POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A majority of the Directors shall
have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article VI, on
the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, (a) whether a
person is an Interested Stockholder, (b) the number of shares of Voting Stock
beneficially owned by any person, (c) whether a person is an Affiliate or
Associate of another, (d) whether the assets which are the subject of any
Business Combination have, or the consideration to be received for the issuance
or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any subsidiary in any Business
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Combination constitutes a Substantial Amount. A majority of the Directors shall
have the further power to interpret all of the terms and provisions of this
Article Vl.
Section 5. NO EFFECT ON FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS OF INTERESTED STOCKHOLDERS.
Nothing contained in this Article VI shall be construed to relieve any
Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
Section 6. AMENDMENT, REPEAL, ETC. In addition to any affirmative vote required
by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the
holders of 75% or more of the outstanding Voting Stock, voting together as a
single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or adopt any provisions
inconsistent with this Article Vl or any provision of this Article Vl.
ARTICLE VII
Subject to other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, the Board
of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to make, adopt, alter, amend
and repeal from time to time the Bylaws of the Corporation, subject to the
power of the stockholders of the Corporation to alter and repeal any Bylaws
made by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII
Section 1. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS. A director of this
Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to
the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good
faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
(iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL"), or
(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit.
Section 2. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE.
(a) RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION. Each person who was or is made a party or is
threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or
proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person
of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer,
of the Corporation, or who, while a director, officer or employee of the
Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director
or officer of another enterprise, whether the basis of such proceeding is
alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer, or in any
other capacity for the corporation while serving as a director or officer,
shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent
authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in
the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits
the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law
permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all
expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines,
ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement)
reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith;
provided, however, that the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking
indemnity in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such
person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this
Section shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses
incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition:
provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or
officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only
upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such
director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be
determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified
under this Section or otherwise. For purposes of this Article VIII, the term
"enterprise" shall include corporations, both profit and nonprofit,
partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, employee plans and associations, and the
term officer shall include with respect to partnerships, joint ventures, trusts
or other enterprises, the offices of general partner, trustee or other
fiduciary (as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as
amended). The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide
indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope
and
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effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.
(b) CERTAIN LIMITS ON INDEMNITY. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Article VIII to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be liable, unless
otherwise provided by separate written agreement, by-law or other provision for
indemnity, to make any payment in connection with any claim made against the
director or officer:
(1) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or
sale by the officer or director of securities of the Corporation within the
meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments
thereto; or
(2) for amounts paid in settlement of any proceeding effected
without the written consent of the Corporation, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) RIGHTS TO INDEMNITY SHALL BE CONTRACTUAL AND CONTINUING. The
provisions of this Article VIII shall be deemed to be a contract between this
Corporation and each person who serves as contemplated under Section 2(a) as a
director or officer at any time while such provisions are in effect; they shall
continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer; and they
shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs executors and administrators.
Such provisions may be limited or qualified as to service occurring subsequent
to such limitation or qualification by authority of the Board of Directors of
this Corporation; provided, however any such limitation or qualification or any
other repeal or amendment of this Article VIII shall not affect any right or
obligation then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore
existing or any action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought
based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.
(d) CERTAIN PROCEDURAL MATTERS.
(1) In the event of payment under this Indemnity, the
Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the
rights of recovery of the director or officer.
(2) The Corporation shall be entitled to participate at its
expense in any proceeding for which a director or officer may be entitled to
indemnity, and it may assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to
the director or officer unless the officer or director reasonably concludes
that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and the
director or officer in the conduct of such defense.
(3) If a claim under paragraph (a) of this Section is not
paid in full by the Corporation within ninety (90) days after a written claim
has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter
bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim
and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be
paid also the expense (including reasonable attorneys fees) of prosecuting such
claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought
to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance
of its final disposition where the required undertaking has been tendered to
the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which
make it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnity the
claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall
be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its
Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have
made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that
indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or
she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an
actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors,
independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant had not met
such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create
a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(e) NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The right to indemnification and the payment
of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final
disposition conferred in this Section shall not be exclusive of any other right
which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of
the Certificate of Incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or
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otherwise.
(f) INSURANCE. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to
protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation
or another enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not
the Corporation would have the power to indemnity such person or enterprise
against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Butler Manufacturing Company, a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
does hereby certify:
FIRST: That in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware at the annual meeting of stockholders duly called,
noticed and held on April 16, 1996, the holders of a majority of the
Corporation's outstanding stock of each class entitled to vote as a class, or
otherwise, voted in favor of amending the first paragraph of Article IV of the
Corporation's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to read as follows (the
amended language is underlined):
"The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
Corporation shall have authority to issue is twenty million two hundred
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ten thousand (20,210,000) shares consisting of:
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1. Twenty million (20,000,000) shares of Common Stock without par
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value, and
2. Ten thousand (10,000) shares of Class A Preferred Stock of the
par value of one hundred dollars ($100) per share, and
3. Two hundred thousand (200,000) shares of Class 1 Preferred Stock
without par value."
SECOND: That its capital shall not be reduced under or by reason of
said Amendment.
THIRD: That it has caused its corporate seal to be affixed hereto
and this Certificate to be signed by Richard O. Ballentine, its Vice President,
and John W. Huey, its Assistant Secretary, this 18th day of April, 1996.
The persons signing this Certificate acknowledge, under penalties of
perjury, that it is the act and deed of the Corporation, and that the facts
stated herein are true.
BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
By /s/ Richard O. Ballentine
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Richard O. Ballentine, Vice President
ATTEST:
/s/ John W. Huey
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John W. Huey, Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit 15
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
Butler Manufacturing Company:
We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Butler
Manufacturing Company and subsidiaries as of March 31, 1996 and the related
condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the
three-month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995. These financial statements
are the responsibility of Company's management.
We conducted our review in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim
financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which
is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a
whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should
be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above
for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1995 and the
related consolidated statements of operations and retained earnings and cash
flows for the year then ended (not included herein); and in our report dated
February 2, 1996, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated
financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1995 is
fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance
sheet from which it has been derived.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
April 12, 1996
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The Board of Directors
Butler Manufacturing Company:
RE: Registration Statements No. 2-55753, 2-63830, 33-14464,
333-02285, and 333-02557
With respect to the subject registration statements, we acknowledge our
awareness of the use therein of our report dated April 12, 1996 related to our
review of interim financial information.
Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, such report is not
considered a part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an
accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within meaning of
Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
April 12, 1996
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Exhibit 19
Butler
Manufacturing
Company
FIRST
QUARTER
REPORT 1996
Three Months Ended
March 31, 1996
BMA TOWER PENN VALLEY PARK KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
To Our Shareholders:
Butler had excellent first quarter results, with sales and earnings down only
modestly despite unusually severe winter weather in many parts of the country.
Quarterly profits of $3.3 million, or $.42 per share, compared with $3.6
million, or $.48 per share in the exceptionally strong first quarter of 1995.
Quarterly sales in 1996 were $176 million, down about 10 percent from a year
ago.
The latest available published data on the U.S. nonresidential construction
market indicates that for the first two months of 1996, the square footage of
all new contract awards declined 23 percent from a year ago. This probably
reflects the effect of winter weather more than any meaningful shift in
fundamental demand.
Butler's first quarter earnings in 1996, when compared to 1995,
benefited significantly from our European metal building systems business
achieving nearly break-even results instead of a substantial loss last year.
Their market and order situations remain somewhat erratic, but they are ahead
of plan for accomplishing major financial and operational progress this year.
The U.S. Buildings Division had a strong first quarter with profitability up 7
percent despite lower shipments. Their orders were higher, and their backlog
was up 12 percent from a year ago. Export sales and earnings were lower for
the quarter. Of all Butler businesses, the Lester wood frame buildings
division was most severely impacted by winter weather. Their activity is
heavily concentrated in the upper midwest and eastern regions. Lester's
quarterly sales declined 41 percent and they experienced an operating loss.
Butler Real Estate, whose earnings are determined by the sale of specific
projects, had lower first quarter results, but has excellent prospects for the
balance of the year.
Construction Services started 1996 with a strong backlog and achieved
good first quarter earnings compared to a loss last year. Strategic alliances
with major multinational corporations continue to offer good potential for
future growth.
The Other Building Products group had good first quarter results.
Vistawall's sales and earnings were both lower than their exceptional 1995
first quarter, but still at very attractive levels. Grain Systems' sales and
earnings were both higher this year.
Important progress is being made on three major areas of investment for
the future of Butler. In Shanghai, China, structural sections are in
production, and start-up of roll-formed products is scheduled for late summer.
Advanced Building Systems, our modular restaurant production joint venture with
McDonald's, successfully completed its first project in early February. The
evaluation of cost, time, and quality results was encouraging, and we continue
to see good potential for this business. In January, the Board of Directors
approved a multi-year, several million dollar software development project to
significantly enhance systems for engineering design, pricing, and ordering of
virtually any building configuration. This
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investment promises major benefits for many Butler businesses, our dealers, and
their customers.
At the end of the quarter, Butler's total backlog was $244 million, up 10
percent from a year ago. Product backlog increased over 8 percent from last
year, and construction backlog was 23 percent higher.
Our objective for 1996 is to continue to achieve attractive current returns for
Butler shareholders while at the same time making the investments that will
assure our long term success with the customers whom we serve.
Cordially yours,
/s/ Robert H. West
Robert H. West
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
April 15, 1996
Butler Manufacturing Company
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Manufacturing Company Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter
ended March 31, 1996, and Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996, and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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