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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1995
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _______________
Commission file number 1-11415
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3465896
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, NJ 08855-6820
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 980-6000
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.
X Yes No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding at
July 21, 1995 76,149,025
(shares)
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
American Standard Companies Inc. is a Delaware corporation organized in
March 1988, and has as its only significant asset all the outstanding common
stock of American Standard Inc. Hereinafter, "the Company" will refer to
American Standard Companies Inc. or to its subsidiary, American Standard Inc.,
as the context requires.
The following consolidated summary statement of operations of the Company
and subsidiaries for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1995 and
1994 has not been audited, but management believes that all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation of
financial data for those periods have been included. Results for the three- and
six- month periods of 1995 are not necessarily indicative of results for the
entire year.
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In millions except
share data)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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1995 1994 1995 1994
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SALES $ 1,370.8 $ 1,130.5 $ 2,594.0 $ 2,120.1
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COST AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales 1,008.5 857.3 1,917.6 1,603.6
Selling and administrative expenses 215.1 196.9 415.7 366.5
Other expense 8.4 8.2 19.1 14.4
Interest expense 53.8 64.6 111.2 128.7
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1,285.8 1,127.0 2,463.6 2,113.2
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 85.0 3.5 130.4 6.9
Income taxes 35.5 14.9 54.4 31.6
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM 49.5 (11.4) 76.0 (24.7)
Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt -- -- (30.1) --
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 49.5 $ (11.4) $ 45.9 $ (24.7)
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Income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ .65 $ (.19) $ 1.04 $ (.41)
Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt -- -- (.41) --
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ .65 $ (.19) $ .63 $ (.41)
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Average number of outstanding common shares 75,986,928 59,977,128 72,954,598 59,890,438
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See accompanying notes
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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET
(In millions except share data)
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June 30, December 31,
1995 1994
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CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 26.5 $ 92.7
Accounts receivable 758.4 595.2
Inventories
Finished products 235.6 160.2
Products in process 97.8 82.5
Raw materials 98.5 80.5
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431.9 323.2
Other current assets 67.2 53.4
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,284.0 1,064.5
FACILITIES, less accumulated depreciation;
June 1995 - $501.4; Dec. 1994 - $430.2 833.4 812.7
GOODWILL 1,088.1 1,053.0
OTHER ASSETS 218.8 225.9
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TOTAL ASSETS $3,424.3 $3,156.1
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans payable to banks $ 296.1 $ 70.3
Current maturities of long-term debt 66.4 141.6
Accounts payable 378.5 350.5
Accrued payrolls 169.4 140.3
Other accrued liabilities 435.4 376.0
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,345.8 1,078.7
LONG-TERM DEBT 1,757.3 2,152.3
RESERVE FOR POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 487.8 437.7
OTHER LIABILITIES 300.3 285.0
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,891.2 3,953.7
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Preferred stock $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding -- --
Common stock $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
authorized; 76,147,445 shares issued and
outstanding in 1995; 60,932,457 in 1994 .8 .6
Capital surplus and other 488.5 192.6
Accumulated deficit (790.5) (836.4)
Foreign currency translation effects (163.0) (151.7)
Minimum pension liability adjustment (2.7) (2.7)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (466.9) (797.6)
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$3,424.3 $3,156.1
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See accompanying notes
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Item 1. Financial Statements (continued)
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
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1995 1994
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CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY:
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ 76.0 $(24.7)
Depreciation (including asset loss provision in 1994) 55.8 68.7
Amortization of goodwill 16.6 15.4
Non-cash interest 28.5 26.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs 3.2 7.3
Non-cash stock compensation 15.2 14.6
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (148.8) (92.5)
Inventories (96.7) (69.3)
Accounts payable and other accruals 109.7 77.9
Other assets and liabilities 24.6 17.5
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Net cash provided by operating activities 84.1 40.9
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (56.3) (32.4)
Investments in affiliated companies (17.1) (12.6)
Other 10.6 9.0
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Net cash used by investing activities (62.8) (36.0)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 302.2 --
Costs of issuance of common stock (21.7) --
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 450.5 6.1
Repayments of long-term debt (994.7) (65.1)
Net change in revolving credit facility 197.7 53.7
Net change in other short-term debt (5.4) (6.1)
Common stock repurchases (3.4) (5.5)
Other (13.1) --
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Net cash used by financing activities (87.9) (16.9)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents .4 2.0
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (66.2) (10.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 92.7 53.2
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 26.5 $ 43.2
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See accompanying notes
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AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. THE 1995 REFINANCING
As described in Notes 2 and 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 1994, the Company completed a major refinancing (the "1995
Refinancing") in the first quarter of 1995, including the initial public
offering of the Company's common stock (the "IPO") and an amended and
restated credit agreement (the "1995 Credit Agreement"). See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -
Liquidity and Capital Resources".
NOTE 2. TAX MATTERS
As described in Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1994, there are pending German tax issues for the years 1984 through 1990. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources".
NOTE 3. PROPOSED OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK
On August 1, 1995, the Company announced its intention to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to a
secondary offering of 17.5 million shares of the Company's common stock
(plus an underwriters' over-allotment option of up to 2.625 million shares),
substantially all of which shares are owned by Kelso ASI Partners, L.P.,
currently the Company's majority stockholder. All of the shares to be sold
in the offering are previously issued and outstanding shares, and the
Company will receive no proceeds from the offering.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
Operating results improved significantly in the second quarter and first
six months of 1995 compared with the second quarter and first six months of
1994, due principally to volume increases in the Air Conditioning Products and
Automotive Products segments. As a result of the Company's leveraged buyout in
1988, the results of operations include the effects of purchase accounting and
reflect a highly leveraged capital structure.
SUMMARY SEGMENT AND INCOME DATA
(Dollars in millions except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30
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SALES:
Air Conditioning Products $ 782 $ 648 $ 1,425 $ 1,168
Plumbing Products 322 301 645 597
Automotive Products 267 181 524 355
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Total sales $ 1,371 $ 1,130 $ 2,594 $ 2,120
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OPERATING INCOME:
Air Conditioning Products $ 86 $ 66 $ 128 $ 98
Plumbing Products 32 21 73 59
Automotive Products 44 2 87 20
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Total operating income 162 89 288 177
Interest expense 54 65 111(a) 129
Corporate items 23 20 47 41
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Income before income taxes and
extraordinary item 85 4 130 7
Income taxes 35 15 54 32
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ 50 $ (11) $ 76 $ (25)
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item
per common share $ .65 $ (.19) $ 1.04(a) $ (.41)
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(a) Had the initial public offering of the Company's common stock and related
debt refinancing occurred on January 1, 1995, interest expense for the first
six months of 1995 would have been reduced by $4 million, and income before
extraordinary item per common share would have increased from $1.04 to $1.06.
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Operating income for the three months and six months ended June 30,
1994, included charges of $26 million related to employee severance, the
consolidation of production facilities and the implementation of other cost
reduction actions. In those same periods the Company also provided $14 million
of reserves for losses on operating assets expected to be disposed of prior to
the expiration of their originally estimated useful lives.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1995
COMPARED WITH THE SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1994
OPERATING REVIEW
Consolidated sales for the second quarter of 1995 were $1,371 million,
an increase of $241 million, or 21% (17% excluding the favorable effects of
foreign exchange), from $1,130 million in the second quarter of 1994. Sales
increased for all three segments with gains of 21% for Air Conditioning
Products, 7% for Plumbing Products and 48% for Automotive Products.
Consolidated operating income for the second quarter of 1995 was $162 million,
an increase of $73 million, or 82% (72% excluding the favorable effects of
foreign exchange), from $89 million in the second quarter of 1994. Excluding
the $40 million of special charges (described above) from the second quarter
of 1994, operating income improved 26% in the 1995 quarter from an adjusted
operating income of $129 million in the comparable 1994 period. Excluding such
special charges operating income increased 18% for Air Conditioning Products
and 175% for Automotive Products, but declined 20% for Plumbing Products.
Consolidated sales for the first half of 1995 were $2,594 million, an
increase of $474 million, or 22% (18% excluding the favorable effects of
foreign exchange), from $2,120 million in the first half of 1994. Sales
increased for all three segments with gains of 22% for Air Conditioning
Products, 8% for Plumbing Products and 48% for Automotive Products.
Consolidated operating income for the first half of 1995 was $288 million, an
increase of $111 million, or 63% (54% excluding the favorable effects of
foreign exchange), from $177 million in the first half of 1994. Excluding the
$40 million of special charges from the 1994 period, operating income improved
33% in the first half of 1995 from an adjusted operating income of $217
million in the comparable 1994 period. Excluding such special charges
operating income increased 22% for Air Conditioning Products and 156% for
Automotive Products, but declined 6% for Plumbing Products.
Sales of Air Conditioning Products increased 21% (with little effect
from foreign exchange) to $782 million for the second quarter of 1995 from
$648 million for the comparable quarter of 1994, as a result of strong gains
in U.S. and international sales of applied and unitary commercial systems.
Markets in the United States continued to improve in 1995 in both the
commercial new-construction and the commercial and residential replacement
markets. Sales of commercial products in the United States increased 15%
because of improved markets, demand for chiller replacement (accelerated
because of the impending ban on CFC refrigerant production), gains in market
share and increased sales of newer, higher-efficiency products. Residential
sales were up 15% due to increased purchases by distributors in anticipation
of peak summer demand and favorable product shifts (to heat pumps from cooling
units and to outdoor from indoor equipment). International sales of Air
Conditioning Products for the second quarter of 1995 increased principally
because of volume increases in the Far East, Europe and Latin America. Sales
for Air Conditioning Products in the first half of 1995 increased by 22% to
$1,425 million from $1,168 million in the first half of 1994, for the reasons
cited for the second quarter.
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Operating income of Air Conditioning Products increased 30% (with
little effect from foreign exchange) to $86 million in the second quarter of
1995 from $66 million in the second quarter of 1994. Excluding special charges
of $7 million from the second quarter of 1994, operating income increased 18%.
This improvement primarily reflected expanded commercial product sales in the
United States and improved results in international operations (principally
Europe), as well as a small gain in the Far East on the reorganization and
sale of certain Hong Kong operations in connection with establishing joint
ventures directly in the People's Republic of China. Operating income for
residential products declined because of lower prices (due to competitive
pressures) and increased raw material costs. First-half 1995 operating
income, excluding the special charges of 1994, was up 22% primarily for the
reasons mentioned for the second quarter.
Sales of Plumbing Products increased 7% (4% excluding the favorable
effects of foreign exchange) to $322 million in the second quarter of 1995
from $301 million in the second quarter of 1994. The exchange-adjusted
improvement resulted from a sales increase of 19% for U.S. operations, while
international operations were flat compared with the second quarter of the
prior year. Sales in the United States increased as a result of higher volumes
in both wholesale and retail market channels offset partly by an unfavorable
shift in sales mix to lower-priced products. For international operations,
sales increases in Italy, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), the Philippines and
Thailand (primarily from higher volumes) were offset by sales decreases in
Germany and France (as markets softened unexpectedly during the quarter), in
Mexico and Canada (because of poor economic conditions) and in South Korea
(due to lower exports). Sales of Plumbing Products for the six months ended
June 30, 1995, increased 8% (5% excluding foreign exchange effects) to $645
million from $597 million in the first half of 1994, primarily for the reasons
described for the second quarter.
Operating income of Plumbing Products for the second quarter of 1995
was $32 million, an increase of 52% (34% excluding the positive effects of
foreign exchange) compared with $21 million for the second quarter of 1994.
Excluding both foreign exchange effects and the special charges of $19 million
from the second quarter of 1994, operating income declined 26%, principally
due to a 29% decline for international operations which was partly offset by a
small improvement for U.S. operations. For international operations, operating
income, as so adjusted for such special charges, declined primarily because of
the market weakness in Germany and France, lower results in Canada and Mexico,
costs associated with implementation of manufacturing process improvements as
well as start-up expenses of new Far East operations. In addition, because
Italian and U.K. operations purchase products from Germany, the strength of
the Deutschemark against Italian and U.K. currencies resulted in Italian and
U.K. product cost increases not being fully recovered through pricing. In the
United States, adjusted second quarter results improved modestly due to the
higher volumes, partly offset by the effect of an unfavorable product mix, the
inability to fully recover material and labor cost increases due to
competitive pressures, and the ongoing costs of implementation of process
improvements. Operating income for Plumbing Products for the first half of
1995 was $73 million, an increase of 24% from $59 million in the first half of
1994. Excluding both foreign exchange effects and special charges, operating
income in the first half of 1995 decreased 13%, primarily for the reasons
cited for the second quarter.
Sales of Automotive Products for the second quarter of 1995 were $267
million, an increase of 48% (30% excluding the favorable effects of foreign
exchange) from $181 million in the second quarter of 1994. Unit volume of
truck and bus production in Western Europe improved 26% and aftermarket sales
grew approximately 22%. The foreign exchange-adjusted sales increase was the
result of significantly higher volumes, led by Germany and France
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reflecting the increased commercial vehicle production in Western Europe, the
U.K. as a result of the growing utility vehicle business in that country and
in Brazil as a result of a 29% increase in truck production. Sales also
increased in all other major markets in which the Company has operations.
Sales for the first six months of 1995 were $524 million, an increase of 48%
(30% excluding the favorable effects of foreign exchange) from $355 million in
the first half of 1994, for the reasons described for the second quarter.
Operating income for Automotive Products increased to $44 million in
the 1995 quarter, an increase of 138% excluding both the favorable effects of
foreign exchange and special charges of $14 million from the second quarter of
1994. This significant increase was primarily attributable to the
substantially higher sales volume in improved markets in nearly all European
countries and Brazil, as well as higher margins due to increasing benefits of
the implementation of manufacturing process improvements, a reduced salaried
work force and other cost reductions. Operating income for the first six
months of 1995 was $87 million, an increase of 122% excluding both the
favorable effects of foreign exchange and special charges from the 1994
period, for the reasons cited for the second quarter.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Interest expense decreased by $11 million in the second quarter and by
$18 million in the first half of 1995 compared to the year-earlier periods
primarily as a result of reduced debt balances due to application of the net
proceeds from the IPO and lower overall interest costs (see "Liquidity and
Capital Resources"). Corporate items increased moderately both in the second
quarter and the first half of 1995 primarily because of higher accretion
expense related to postretirement benefits as well as expenses of a corporate
advertising campaign initiated in 1995.
The income tax provisions for the three months and six months ended
June 30, 1995, were $35 million and $54 million, respectively, on income
before income taxes and extraordinary item of $85 million for the quarter and
$130 million for the six months. The income tax provisions for the three
months and six months ended June 30, 1994, were $15 million and $32 million,
respectively, on income before income taxes and extraordinary item of $4
million and $7 million, in the respective periods. These provisions reflected
the taxes payable on profitable foreign operations, offset partly in the 1995
periods by tax benefits from U.S. and certain foreign net operating losses.
The unusual relationship between the pre-tax results and the tax provision for
both 1994 periods is explained by tax rate differences and withholding taxes
on foreign earnings as well as by the nondeductibility for tax purposes of the
amortization of goodwill and other purchase accounting adjustments and of the
share allocations made by the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan
("ESOP"). Through 1994 the ESOP allocations were made from a plan established
in 1988 through a reversion of excess pension plan assets. In 1995 and future
years, Company contributions to fund ESOP allocations should be tax
deductible.
As a result of the repayment of debt in the first quarter of 1995 upon
completion of the 1995 Refinancing (see "Liquidity and Capital Resources"),
the six month period ended June 30, 1995, included an extraordinary charge of
$30 million attributable to the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs,
for which no tax benefit was available.
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CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by operating activities, after cash interest paid of
$85 million, was $84 million for the first half of 1995 compared with $41
million for the first half of 1994. The $43 million increase resulted
primarily from improved operating results. The Company made capital
expenditures of $73 million for the first half of 1995, including $17 million
of investments in affiliated companies (compared with capital expenditures of
$45 million for the first half of 1994, including $13 million of investments
in affiliated companies). Inventories and receivables increased during the
first half of 1995 reflecting the increased sales volume and the seasonal
pattern typical of the first six months. The principal financing activities
during the first six months of 1995 were related to the 1995 Refinancing
described in "Liquidity and Capital Resources".
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
In the first quarter of 1995 the Company completed the 1995 Refinancing
which reduced the amount of debt outstanding, will significantly lower future
interest costs and provides less restrictive covenants. The net proceeds from
the IPO, totaling approximately $281 million, were used to repay indebtedness
and the proceeds of the 1995 Credit Agreement, which provided a secured
multi-currency, multi-borrower credit facility aggregating $1.0 billion,
replaced outstanding borrowings under the Company's previous bank credit
agreement. Had the IPO and the 1995 Credit Agreement been completed as of
January 1, 1995, interest expense would have been reduced by $4 million and
income before extraordinary item would have been $80 million ($1.06 per share)
for the first half of 1995.
The 1995 Credit Agreement provides reduced borrowing rates, increased
borrowing capacity, less restrictive covenants and lower annual scheduled debt
maturities through 2001. The Company believes that the amounts available from
operating cash flows and funds available under revolving facilities (the
"Revolving Facilities") will be sufficient to meet its expected cash needs and
planned capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.
As of June 30, 1995, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $261
million under the Revolving Facilities. There was $237 million available under
the Revolving Facilities after reduction for borrowings and for $52 million of
letters of credit usage. In addition the Company's foreign subsidiaries had
approximately $62 million available (after reduction for borrowings of $35
million) under overdraft facilities which can be withdrawn by the banks at any
time. The Revolving Facilities are short-term borrowings by their terms under
the 1995 Credit Agreement, and since a portion of the long-term debt under the
Company's previous bank credit agreement was replaced with borrowings under
the Revolving Facilities, a significantly larger portion of debt is classified
as short-term.
The 1995 Credit Agreement contains various covenants that limit certain
activities and transactions and require the Company to meet certain financial
tests as described in Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.
Certain American Standard Inc. debt instruments also contain financial tests
and other covenants. In order to maintain compliance with the covenants and
restrictions contained in its previous credit agreements, it was necessary
from time to time for the Company to obtain waivers and amendments. The
Company believes it is currently in compliance with the covenants contained in
the 1995 Credit Agreement, but may have to obtain similar waivers or
amendments in the future.
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As described in Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31,
1994, there are pending German Tax issues for the years 1984 through 1990.
During the first quarter of 1995, the Company received the first of two
expected reports of the German tax authorities on audit findings for tax years
1984 through 1990. This first report was silent on one of the major issues
under audit which had represented over one-third of the potential total
adjustments that the Company earlier anticipated the German tax authorities
might propose for the years 1984 through 1990. While there can be no
assurance, the Company believes it is now unlikely that this issue will be
pursued further by the German tax authorities.
During the second quarter of 1995, the Company received the second
report on audit findings for tax years 1988 through 1990. On the basis of the
second report, and assuming that the matter is not first resolved by
administrative appeals procedures, the remaining proposed adjustments could
ultimately lead to litigation regarding disputed taxes (principally for the
1988 through 1990 period) of up to approximately $80 million (using June 30,
1995 exchange rates), plus interest. In addition, significant transactions
similar to those which gave rise to the possible adjustments referred to above
occurred in years subsequent to 1990. If the German tax authorities should
continue to propose adjustments for the 1988-1990 period, they might, after
future tax audits, also propose tax adjustments for years 1991-1993, that
could be as much as 50% higher than the comparable adjustments for the years
1988 through 1990. American Standard, on the basis of the opinion of German
legal counsel, Meilicke & Partner, believes the tax returns are substantially
correct as filed and any such adjustments would be inappropriate and intends
to contest vigorously any adjustments which have been or may be assessed.
Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any loss contingency at June 30,
1995 with respect to such matters.
Under German tax law, if an assessment is made for the years under
audit, the authorities may demand immediate payment of the amount assessed
prior to final resolution of the issues. (The same principles would apply as
to any assessment in connection with possible audits for subsequent years.)
American Standard believes, however, on the basis of the opinion of German
legal counsel, that it is highly likely that a suspension of payment pending
final resolution would be obtained. If immediate payment were required, the
Company expects that it would be able to meet such payment from available
sources of liquidity or credit support but that future cash flows and capital
expenditures, and subsequent results of operations for any particular
quarterly or annual period, could be adversely affected.
As a result of recent changes in German tax legislation, the Company's
tax provisions in 1994 and the first six months of 1995 were higher in Germany
and will be higher thereafter. As a result of this German tax legislation and
the related additional tax provisions, the Company believes its exposure to
the issues under the audit referred to above will be reduced for 1994, 1995
and future years.
American Standard Inc. makes substantial interest payments to its
indirect wholly-owned Netherlands subsidiary. These interest payments had been
exempt from U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty between the United
States and the Netherlands. Under a provision in a new treaty such payments
would have become subject to a 15% U.S. withholding tax, except that the
Company received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") making a
determination that no U.S. withholding tax will be imposed for 1995. The
Company believes, based on the ruling exempting 1995 interest payments from
U.S. withholding tax, that its request for a subsequent ruling covering 1996
(and later years) should also receive favorable IRS action. If the subsequent
IRS ruling request is not resolved favorably, additional withholding taxes of
approximately $11 million per year could be imposed on the Company commencing
in 1996. In
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such case, the Company would consider alternatives designed to mitigate the
increased withholding taxes; however, there is no assurance that such
alternatives could be found.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
For a discussion of German tax issues see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and
Capital Resources" in Part I which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting")
was held on May 4, 1995. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders (a)
elected eleven Directors, in three classes, for terms expiring at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 1996, 1997, and 1998 and (b)
ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as independent certified public
accountants of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for 1995.
The following sets forth the results of voting at the Annual Meeting:
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Broker
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Matter For Against* Abstentions Votes
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Election of Directors*
- For a term expiring at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders in 1996
Horst Hinrichs 54,150,183 63,397 -0-
George H. Kerckhove 54,142,490 71,100 -0-
David M. Roderick 54,141,688 71,902 -0-
- For a term expiring at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders in 1997
Shigeru Mizushima 54,145,760 67,830 -0-
Frank T. Nickell 54,148,342 65,248 -0-
J. Danforth Quayle 54,084,221 129,369 -0-
John Rutledge 54,150,576 63,014 -0-
- For a term expiring at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders in 1998
Steven E. Anderson 54,152,291 61,299 -0-
Emmanuel A. Kampouris 54,142,403 71,187 -0-
Roger W. Parsons 54,151,400 62,190 -0-
Joseph S. Schuchert 54,142,291 71,299
Selection of Independent Accountants 54,054,757 53,433 68,951 -0-
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* With respect to the election of directors, the form of proxy permitted
shareholders to check boxes indicating votes either "For" or "Withheld", or
to vote "For all except" and to name exceptions; votes relating to directors
designated above as "Against" include votes cast as "Withheld" and for named
exceptions.
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Item 5. Other Information
(a) On August 1, 1995, the Company announced its intention to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement relating to
a secondary offering of 17.5 million shares of the Company's common
stock (plus an underwriters' over-allotment option of up to 2.625 million
shares), substantially all of which shares are owned by Kelso ASI Partners,
L.P., currently the Company's majority stockholder. All of the shares to
be sold in the offering are previously issued and outstanding shares, and
the Company will receive no proceeds from the offering.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits. The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits
are filed as part of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. During the quarter ended June 30, 1995, the
Company filed no reports on Form 8-K .
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SIGNATURE
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.
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
(Registrant)
Date: August 8, 1995 By /s/ G. Ronald Simon
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G. Ronald Simon
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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27 Financial Data Schedule
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<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1995
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995
<CASH> 23,025
<SECURITIES> 3,509
<RECEIVABLES> 779,707
<ALLOWANCES> 21,265
<INVENTORY> 431,899
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,284,009
<PP&E> 1,334,760
<DEPRECIATION> 501,407
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,424,290
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,345,760
<BONDS> 1,757,261
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> (466,977)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,424,290
<SALES> 2,594,032
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,594,032
<CGS> 1,917,634
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,917,634
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,073
<LOSS-PROVISION> 4,837
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 111,178
<INCOME-PRETAX> 130,411
<INCOME-TAX> 54,381
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 76,030
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (30,109)
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 45,921
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0.63
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00
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