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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 13, 1998
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 34-0728587
(STATE OR OTHER (PRIMARY STANDARD (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
OF INCORPORATION OR CODE NUMBER)
ORGANIZATION)
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
300 WEST SERVICE ROAD
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA 20153
(703) 478-5800
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
DONALD E. MILLER, ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
300 WEST SERVICE ROAD
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA 20153
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
JAMES J. CLARK, ESQ.
CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
80 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(212) 701-3000
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, check the following box. [_]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
AMOUNT MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
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Class A Common Stock,
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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+INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A +
+REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE +
+SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY +
+OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT +
+BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR +
+THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE +
+SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE +
+UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF +
+ANY STATE. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 13, 1998
PROSPECTUS
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
OFFER TO EXCHANGE
SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
FOR EACH SHARE OF COMMON STOCK OF BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.,
UP TO 4,000,000 SHARES OF BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00
MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON 1998, UNLESS THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED
(THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). SHARES WHICH ARE TENDERED PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE
OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
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The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Fairchild" or the
"Company"), hereby offers to exchange, for each properly tendered share of
common stock of Banner Aerospace, Inc., a number of shares of The Fairchild
Corporation's Class A common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Class A
Common Stock"), equal to the quotient of $12.50 divided by the closing market
price on the New York Stock Exchange of the Class A Common Stock on the trading
date immediately prior to the Exchange Offer, for up to a maximum of 4,000,000
shares of the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Banner Shares"), of
Banner Aerospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Banner"), which is a
subsidiary of Fairchild, validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the related Letter
of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together constitute the
"Exchange Offer". The Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the
Exchange Offer has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), pursuant to a registration statement of which this
Prospectus is a part (the "Registration Statement").
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For a discussion of certain factors that should be considered in connection
with the Exchange Offer, see "Risk Factors" on page 9.
The Fairchild Class A Common Stock is listed and principally traded on the
New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange. On March 12, 1998, the last
trading day before Fairchild disclosed the terms of the Exchange Offer, the
closing sale price per share of Fairchild Class A Common Stock as reported on
the New York Stock Exchange was $22 3/4.
Any shareholder desiring to accept the Exchange Offer should follow the
procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Banner
Shares." Shareholders having Banner Shares registered in the name of a broker,
dealer, commercial bank, trust company or nominee must contact such person if
they desire to tender their Banner Shares. Shareholders who wish to tender
their Banner Shares and whose certificates for such shares are not immediately
available should tender such shares by following the procedures for guaranteed
delivery set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS MARCH , 1998
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Fairchild will not receive any proceeds from the Exchange Offer. Fairchild
has agreed to bear certain expenses of the Exchange Offer. No underwriter is
being used in connection with the Exchange Offer.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in this Prospectus, and, if given
or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having
been authorized by Fairchild or Banner or any other person. This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
such securities in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is
unlawful. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder
shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no
change in the affairs of Fairchild or Banner since the date hereof or that the
information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to its date.
In those jurisdictions where securities, blue sky or other laws require the
Exchange Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Exchange Offer
shall be deemed to be made on behalf of Fairchild by one or more registered
brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a Registration Statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Securities Act") with respect to the Class A Common Stock offered
hereby. This Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement, does not
contain all the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain
items of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Commission. The Company is subject to the information requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and, in
accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Commission. For further information with respect to the Company and
the Class A Common Stock offered hereby, reference is hereby made to the
Registration Statement, and the exhibits and schedules filed as a part thereof
as well as such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by the
Company, which may be inspected and copied at prescribed rates at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary
Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the following
regional offices of the Commission: 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New
York, New York 10048, and Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street,
14th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of all or any portion of the
Registration Statement may be obtained from the Public Reference Section of
the Commission, upon payment of prescribed rates. The Commission also
maintains a web site at http://www.sec.gov which contains reports, proxy, and
information statements and other information regarding registrants that file
electronically with the Commission. The Company's Class A Common Stock is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Pacific Exchange, and such
reports, proxy statements, and other information statements may be inspected
and copied at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New
York, New York 10005, and at the offices of the Pacific Exchange, 301 Pine
Street, San Francisco, California 94104. The Company's executive offices are
located at Washington Dulles International Airport, 300 West Service Road,
Chantilly, Virginia 20153. Its telephone number is (703) 478-5800.
Banner is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and
in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the
Commission. Such reports and other information filed by Banner can be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549-1004;
and at the Commission's Regional Offices at 500 West Madison St., Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511 and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York,
New York 10048. Copies of such material can also be obtained at prescribed
rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at its principal
office at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The Commission also
maintains a web site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy
statements and other information regarding Banner. Such reports and other
information concerning Banner can also be inspected at the offices of the New
York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005, on which the
Banner Shares are listed.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1997, as amended on December 15, 1997, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 28, 1997, as amended on December 15,
1997, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended on
December 28, 1997, the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 8,
1997 and March 12, 1998, the Company's Proxy Statement pursuant to Section
14(a) of the Exchange Act dated October 10, 1997 and the description of the
Company's Class A Common Stock contained in the Company's registration
statement on Form 8-A, dated October 5, 1987 in each case, if applicable, as
amended, and all documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date
of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the Exchange Offer
described herein, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and
made a part of this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of the
filing of such document. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement
contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which
is also incorporated
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or deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the Registration
Statement or this Prospectus. The Company will provide without charge to each
person to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of
such person, a copy (without exhibits unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference into such document and are specifically requested)
of any or all documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Requests
for such copies should be directed to Donald E. Miller, Esq., Senior Vice
President and General Counsel, The Fairchild Corporation, Washington Dulles
International Airport, 300 West Service Road, Chantilly, Virginia 20153, by
mail, and if by telephone (703) 478-5800.
Banner's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
1997, Banner's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30,
1997, September 30, 1997, and December 31, 1997, Banner's Proxy Statement
pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act dated August 8, 1997, if
applicable, as amended, and all documents subsequently filed by Banner
pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent
to the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the Exchange
Offer described herein shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference
and made a part of this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of
the filing of such document. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed
to be modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement
contained in this Prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document which
is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the
Registration Statement or Prospectus. Banner will provide without charge to
each person to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request
of such person, a copy (without exhibits unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference into such document and are specifically requested)
of any or all documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Requests
for such copies should be directed to Eugene W. Juris, Vice President, Banner
Aerospace, Inc., Washington Dulles International Airport, 300 West Service
Road, Washington, D.C. 20041, by mail, and if by telephone (703) 478-5790.
Not later than the date of commencement of the Exchange Offer, the Company
will file with the Commission a statement on Schedule 14D-1 pursuant to Rule
14d-3 under the Exchange Act furnishing certain information with respect to
the Offer. Such Schedule and any amendments thereto should be available for
inspection and copying as set forth above.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION.................................................... iii
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE........................ iii
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY....................................................... 1
THE EXCHANGE OFFER....................................................... 4
RISK FACTORS............................................................. 9
THE EXCHANGE OFFER....................................................... 13
DIVIDEND POLICY.......................................................... 18
PRICE RANGE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK ..................................... 18
CAPITALIZATION........................................................... 19
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA..................................... 20
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FAIRCHILD
CORPORATION............................................................. 21
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS........................................................... 27
BUSINESS................................................................. 38
MANAGEMENT............................................................... 46
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS................................................... 49
DESCRIPTION OF FAIRCHILD CAPITAL STOCK................................... 52
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS......................................... 53
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES.................................. 55
LEGAL MATTERS............................................................ 57
EXPERTS.................................................................. 57
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in
conjunction with, the more detailed information and Consolidated Financial
Statements (including the notes thereto) incorporated by reference into, this
Prospectus. Except where the context otherwise requires, as used herein, the
"Company" refers to The Fairchild Corporation and its subsidiaries, and
"Fiscal" in connection with a year shall mean the 12 months ended June 30 of
such year.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
The Company is the largest aerospace fastener manufacturer in the world and
is also an independent aerospace parts distributor. Through internal growth and
strategic acquisitions, the Company has become one of the leading aircraft
parts suppliers to aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed
Martin, British Aerospace and Bombardier and to airlines such as Delta Airlines
and US Airways.
The Company's primary focus is on the aerospace industry and its business
consists primarily of two segments--aerospace fasteners and aerospace parts
distribution. The aerospace fasteners segment, which accounted for
approximately 51.4% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma for
the Banner Hardware Group Disposition (as defined below), manufactures and
markets fastening systems used in the manufacturing and maintenance of
commercial and military aircraft. The aerospace distribution segment, which
accounted for approximately 35.9% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997,
pro forma for the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, stocks and distributes a
wide variety of aircraft parts to commercial airlines and air cargo carriers,
original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), other distributors, fixed-base
operators, corporate aircraft operators and other aerospace and non-aerospace
companies. The Company's aerospace distribution business is conducted through
its 66% owned subsidiary, Banner Aerospace, Inc. ("Banner"). On January 13,
1998, nine of Banner's subsidiaries transferred substantially all of their
assets to AlliedSignal Inc. ("Allied") for approximately $369 million of common
stock of Allied (the "Banner Hardware Group Disposition"). See "Recent
Developments."
The aerospace parts industry currently is enjoying positive trends driven by
favorable economic conditions, strong growth in new commercial aircraft orders,
an increase in miles flown by existing aircraft and the need to modify older
aircraft to comply with noise regulations. In 1997, Airbus, Boeing and
McDonnell Douglas deliveries totalled 557 new aircraft, a 41% increase over
1996. In addition, backlog for those manufacturers aggregated 2,753 aircraft at
December 31, 1997. The Company believes it is well positioned to take advantage
of these favorable industry trends and intends to leverage its worldwide brand
name recognition and leading market positions in order to increase revenues and
operating profits. The aerospace industry also continues to experience
consolidation at both the manufacturer and supplier level. The Company believes
that it is well positioned to pursue additional strategic acquisitions and take
advantage of such industry trends. The Company continually evaluates potential
acquisitions and is currently in discussions with several parties regarding
acquisitions.
THE REFINANCING
The Company recently consummated a series of transactions designed to: (i)
reduce its total indebtedness and annual interest expense; (ii) increase the
number of publicly held shares of Class A Common Stock; and (iii) increase the
Company's operating and financial flexibility.
The Company entered into a new credit facility (the "New Credit Facility")
that provides for total lending commitments of up to $300 million. The New
Credit Facility is comprised of a revolving credit facility and a term loan
facility.
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On December 19, 1997, the Company consummated a public offering of 3,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Offering"). The Offering price of the
Class A Common Stock was $20.00 per share and resulted in net proceeds to the
Company of approximately $57.0 million.
With the proceeds of the Offering, borrowings under the New Credit Facility
and the after tax proceeds the Company has already received from the STFI Sale
(as defined below) (collectively, the "Refinancing"), the Company has
refinanced substantially all of its existing indebtedness (other than
indebtedness of Banner), consisting of the 11 7/8% Senior Debentures due 1999,
the 12% Intermediate Debentures due 2001, the 13 1/8% Subordinated Debentures
due 2006, the 13% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2007 and its existing bank
indebtedness. The Refinancing has reduced the Company's total net indebtedness
by approximately $125 million and has reduced the Company's annual interest
expense, on a pro forma basis, by approximately $21 million. The completion of
the STFI Sale has reduced the Company's annual interest expense by
approximately $3 million. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from the
Banner Hardware Group Disposition was used to repay all of Banner's outstanding
bank indebtedness, which has further reduced the Company's annual interest
expense by an additional $14 million.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On November 20, 1997, Shared Technologies Fairchild Inc. ("STFI"), a
corporation of which the Company then owned approximately 42% of the
outstanding common stock, entered into a merger agreement with Intermedia
Communications Inc. ("Intermedia") pursuant to which holders of STFI common
stock will receive $15.00 per share in cash (the "STFI Sale"). In connection
with the STFI Sale, the Company has received approximately $108 million in cash
(before tax) in exchange for certain preferred stock and common stock of STFI
and expects to receive an additional $70 million in cash (before tax) in March
of 1998 in exchange for 4,669,352 shares of common stock of STFI owned by the
Company. The Intermedia transaction replaces an earlier merger agreement with
Tel-Save Holdings, Inc. under which the Company would have received
consideration primarily in common stock of Tel-Save Holdings, Inc. Consummation
of the STFI Sale is subject to certain conditions.
On January 13, 1998, certain subsidiaries (the "Selling Subsidiaries"), of
Banner, completed the disposition of substantially all of the assets and
certain liabilities of the Selling Subsidiaries to two wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Allied (the "Buyers"), in exchange for unregistered shares of
AlliedSignal Inc. common stock with an aggregate value equal to $369 million
(the "Banner Hardware Group Disposition"). The purchase price received by the
Selling Subsidiaries was based on the consolidated net worth as reflected on an
estimated closing date balance sheet for the assets (and liabilities) conveyed
by the Selling Subsidiaries to the Buyers. Such estimated closing date balance
sheet is subject to review by the parties, and the purchase price will be
adjusted (up or down) based on the net worth as reflected on the final closing
date balance sheet. The assets transferred to the Buyers consists primarily of
Banner's hardware group, which includes the distribution of bearings, nuts,
bolts, screws, rivets and other type of fasteners, and its PacAero unit.
Approximately $196,000 of the common stock received from the Buyers was used to
repay outstanding term loans of Banner's subsidiaries and related fees. Banner
effected the Banner Hardware Group Disposition to concentrate its efforts on
the rotables and jet engine businesses and because the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition presented a unique opportunity to realize a significant return on
the disposition of the hardware group.
On March 2, 1998, the Company consummated the acquisition (the "Special-T
Acquisition") of Edwards & Lock Management Company, doing business as Special-T
Fasteners ("Special-T"), from the stockholders of Special-T, pursuant to an
agreement and plan of merger. The purchase price for the acquisition was $46.5
million, of which $23.5 million was paid in shares of Class A Common Stock of
the Company and the remainder was paid in cash. The purchase price is subject
to certain post-closing adjustments. Special-T is a distributor of aerospace
fasteners. In 1997, Special-T had sales of approximately $52.9 million and
operating earnings of approximately $9.1 million, of which $30.8 million in
sales and $4.7 million in operating earnings related to the Company's aerospace
fasteners segment.
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CONTEMPLATED SPIN-OFF; FAIRCHILD TECHNOLOGIES
In order to focus its operations on the aerospace industry, the Company is
considering distributing (the "Spin-Off") to its stockholders all of the stock
of Fairchild Industrial Holdings Corp. ("FIHC"), which may own all or a
substantial part of the Company's non-aerospace operations. Although the
Company's ability to effect the Spin-Off is uncertain, the Company may effect
the Spin-Off as soon as is reasonably practicable following receipt of a
solvency opinion relating to FIHC, and all necessary governmental and third
party approvals. The solvency opinion with respect to FIHC is required by the
Company's board of directors. In order to effect the Spin-Off, approval is
required from the board of directors of the Company, however, shareholder
approval is not required. The composition of the assets and liabilities to be
included in FIHC, and accordingly the ability of the Company to consummate the
Spin-Off, is contingent, among other things, on obtaining consents and waivers
under the Company's New Credit Facility. The Company is presently in
negotiations with its lenders regarding obtaining such consents and waivers and
at the present time the Company has not reached an agreement with its lenders
that will allow the Company to consummate the Spin-Off. There is no assurance
that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary consents and waivers from
its lenders and consequently there is no assurance that the Company will be
able to consummate the Spin-Off. In addition, the Company may sell, restructure
or otherwise change the assets and liabilities that may be in FIHC at the time
of the Spin-Off and may delay the timing of the Spin-Off to minimize the tax
consequences thereof to the Company and its stockholders or for other reasons
elect not to consummate the Spin-Off. See "Risk Factors--Uncertainty and Tax
and Other Consequences of the Spin-Off."
At the time of the Spin-Off, if consummated, the business and assets of FIHC
may consist of one or more of the following: (i) the Company's technology
products segment, which consists of Fairchild Technologies (a worldwide
producer of equipment for recordable compact disc and semiconductor
manufacturers); (ii) the Company's 31.9% ownership interest in Nacanco
Paketleme (the largest producer of aluminum cans in Turkey); and (iii) certain
of the Company's real estate and miscellaneous investments, including
approximately 80 acres of land in Long Island, New York currently under
development.
In February, 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to enhance the
opportunities for disposition of Fairchild Technologies ("Technologies"), while
improving the ability of Technologies to operate more efficiently. The plan
includes a reduction in production capacity and headcount at Technologies, and
the pursuit of potential vertical and horizontal integration with peers and
competitors of the two divisions that constitute Technologies, or the inclusion
of those divisions in the Spin-Off. If the Company elects to include
Technologies in the Spin-Off, the Company believes that it would be required to
contribute substantial additional resources to allow Technologies the liquidity
necessary to sustain and grow both the Fairchild Technologies' operating
divisions.
In connection with the adoption of such plan, the Company will take an after-
tax reserve of approximately $22 million in discontinued operations in the
third fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1998, of which $14 million (net of income
tax benefit of $4 million) relates to an estimated loss on the disposal of
certain assets of Technologies, and $8 million relates to a provision for
expected operating losses over the next twelve months at Technologies. While
the Company believes that $22 million is a sufficient charge for the expected
losses in connection with the disposition of Technologies, there can be no
assurance that the reserve is adequate. See "Risk Factors--Fairchild
Technologies Losses" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition of Results of Operations."
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Terms of the Exchange
Offer...................... Fairchild is offering, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, to
exchange a number of shares of its Class A Common
Stock for each properly tendered Banner Share,
equal to the quotient of $12.50 divided by the
closing market price on the New York Stock
Exchange of the Class A Common Stock on the
trading date immediately prior to the Exchange
Offer, up to a maximum of 4,000,000 Banner
Shares. If more than 4,000,000 Banner Shares are
validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, then
Fairchild will accept all of such shares on a pro
rata basis as described herein in exchange for
the shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock. The
Exchange Offer, proration period and withdrawal
rights will expire at Midnight, New York City
time, on , 1998, unless the Exchange Offer is
extended. To be eligible to receive Fairchild
Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange
Offer, a holder of Banner Shares must validly
tender and not properly withdraw their Banner
Shares on or prior to the Expiration Date. See
"The Exchange Offer--Terms of the Exchange
Offer."
Purpose of the Exchange
Offer...................... The purpose of the Exchange Offer is for
Fairchild to increase its ownership of Banner,
its subsidiary, to at least 80% such that the
Company can include Banner in its United States
consolidated corporate income tax return.
Conditions To Completion of
the Exchange Offer......... The Exchange Offer is subject to certain
conditions. See "The Exchange Offer--Conditions
To Completion of the Exchange Offer."
Expiration Date; Extension;
Amendments................. The Exchange Offer will expire at Midnight, New
York City time, on , 1998, unless the
Exchange Offer is extended by Fairchild in its
sole discretion, in which case the term
"Expiration Date" shall mean the latest date and
time to which the Exchange Offer is extended. See
"The Exchange Offer--Expiration Date; Extension;
Amendments."
Procedures for Tendering
Banner Shares.............. Each Holder wishing to accept the Exchange Offer
must complete, sign and date the Letter of
Transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, in
accordance with the instructions contained herein
and therein, and mail or otherwise deliver such
Letter of Transmittal, or such facsimile,
together with certificates(s) for such Banner
Shares, if required, and any other required
documentation to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services
L.L.C., as Exchange Agent, at the address set
forth herein. Holders whose Banner Shares are
held through The Depository Trust Company (the
"Depositary") and wish to accept the Exchange
Offer may do so through the Depositary's
Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP"), by which
each tendering participant will agree to be bound
by the Letter of Transmittal. See "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering Banner Shares."
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Special Procedures for
Beneficial Owners.......... Any beneficial owner whose Banner Shares are
registered in the name of a broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee
and who wishes to tender such Banner Shares in
the Exchange Offer should contact such registered
holder promptly and instruct such registered
holder to tender on such beneficial owner's
behalf. See "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for
Tendering Banner Shares." If such beneficial
owner wishes to tender on such owner's own
behalf, such owner must, prior to completing and
executing the Letter of Transmittal and
delivering his or her Banner Shares, either make
appropriate arrangements to register ownership of
the Banner Shares in such owner's name or obtain
a properly completed stock power from the
registered holder. The transfer of registered
ownership may take considerable time and may not
be able to be completed prior to the Expiration
Date.
Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures................. Holders of Banner Shares who wish to tender their
Banner Shares and whose Banner Shares are not
immediately available or who cannot deliver their
Banner Shares, the Letter of Transmittal or any
other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal to ChaseMellon Shareholder Services
L.L.C., as Exchange Agent, prior to the
Expiration Date, must tender their Banner Shares
according to the guaranteed delivery procedures
set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures."
Acceptance of the Banner
Shares and Delivery of the
Class A Common Stock....... Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions to the Exchange Offer, Fairchild will
accept for exchange any and all Banner Shares
which are properly tendered in the Exchange Offer
prior to the Expiration Date. The Class A Common
Stock issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer will
be delivered on the earliest practicable date
following the proper tender of the Banner Shares.
See "The Exchange Offer."
Proration................... If more than 4,000,000 Banner Shares have been
validly tendered for exchange and not properly
withdrawn on or prior to the Expiration Date,
subject to the terms and conditions of the
Exchange Offer, Fairchild will accept such shares
on a pro rata basis. See "The Exchange Offer--
Terms of the Exchange Offer."
Withdrawal Rights........... Subject to the conditions set forth herein,
tenders of Banner Shares may be withdrawn at any
time on or prior to the Expiration Date and,
unless theretofore accepted for exchange, after
. See "The Exchange Offer--Withdrawal Rights."
No Fractional Shares........ No fractional shares of Fairchild Class A Common
Stock will be distributed. Holders of Banner
Shares who would otherwise be entitled to receive
a fractional share of Fairchild Class A Common
Stock will be paid in cash in lieu of such
fractional share. See "The Exchange Offer--Terms
of the Exchange Offer.".
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Certain United States
Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the
Exchange Offer............. For a discussion of certain federal income tax
considerations relating to the exchange of the
Class A Common Stock for the Banner Shares, see
"Certain United States Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the Exchange Offer."
Delivery of Banner Shares... Fairchild will deliver shares of Fairchild Class
A Common Stock and cash in lieu of fractional
shares as soon as practicable after acceptance of
Banner Shares for exchange. See "The Exchange
Offer--Exchange of Banner Shares."
Exchange Agent.............. ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. is
serving as the exchange agent (the "Exchange
Agent") in connection with the Exchange Offer.
Its telephone number is (201) 329-8929.
Failure to Exchange Banner
Shares..................... The Class A Common Stock will be issued in
exchange for Banner Shares only after timely
receipt by the Exchange Agent of such Banner
Shares, a properly completed and duly executed
Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents. Therefore, Holders desiring to tender
such Banner Shares in exchange for Class A Common
Stock should allow sufficient time to ensure
timely delivery. Neither the Exchange Agent nor
Fairchild is under any duty to give notification
of defects or irregularities with respect to
tenders of Banner Shares for exchange.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth summary financial data for the Company and
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes
appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The summary financial data as of and
for the five years ended June 30, 1997 have been derived from the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements, which were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
the Company's independent accountants. The summary financial data as of and for
the six months ended December 28, 1997 and December 29, 1996 have been derived
from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and are unaudited. The
unaudited pro forma statement of operations data for the Fiscal year ended June
30, 1997 and for the six months ended December 28, 1997 give effect to the
Refinancing, the completion of the STFI Sale, the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition as if they occurred on July 1, 1996
and July 1, 1997, respectively. The data presented below should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and related notes appearing elsewhere
in this Prospectus. The unaudited pro forma balance sheet data as of December
31, 1997 give effect to the Refinancing, the completion of the STFI Sale, the
Banner Hardware Group Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition as if they had
occurred on such date. The pro forma financial data is not intended to be
indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have
been achieved had the Refinancing, the completion of the STFI Sale, the Banner
Hardware Group Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition actually occurred on
the dates specified.
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FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997(1) 12/29/96 12/28/97
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Net sales............... $247,080 $203,456 $220,351 $349,236 $ 680,763 $ 290,705 $ 402,978
Gross profit............ 42,609 28,415 26,491 74,101 181,344 73,877 103,151
Operating income
(loss)................. (29,595) (46,845) (30,333) (11,286) 33,499 8,595 26,181
Net interest expense.... 67,162 66,670 64,113 56,459 47,681 22,375 27,744
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. (62,413) 4,834 (56,280) (32,186) 1,816 (5,757) (3,376)
Earnings (loss) per
share from continuing
operations:
Basic.................. $ (3.87) $ 0.30 $ (3.49) $ (1.98) $ 0.11 $ (0.35) $ (0.20)
Diluted................ (3.87) 0.30 (3.49) (1.98) 0.11 (0.35) (0.20)
PRO FORMA DATA(2):
Net sales............... $ 494,075 $ 304,811
Gross profit............ 121,863 67,467
Operating income
(loss)................. 14,993 17,192
Net interest expense.... 13,910 12,183
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. 13,639 1,530
Earnings (loss) per
share from continuing
operations:
Basic.................. $ 0.60 $ 0.06
Diluted................ 0.58 0.06
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(3)............... 5,739 (7,471) (9,830) 12,078 57,806 18,670 39,513
EBITDA Margin(4)........ 2.3% N.M. N.M. 3.5% 8.5% 6.4% 9.8%
Cash used for operating
activities............. (21,120) (33,271) (25,040) (48,951) (100,058) (53,850) (91,845)
Cash provided by (used
for) investing
activities............. (9,290) 166,068 (19,156) 57,540 79,975 165,210 59,517
Cash provided by (used
for) financing
activities............. 57,431 (101,390) 12,345 (39,637) (1,455) (52,908) 52,503
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AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
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ACTUAL FORMA(2)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets............ 941,675 860,943 828,680 993,398 1,052,666 1,122,736 1,045,093
Long-term debt, less
current maturities..... 566,491 518,718 508,255 368,589 416,922 371,610 243,539
Stockholders' equity.... 53,754 69,494 39,378 230,861 232,424 305,929 453,446
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(1) The actual results for Fiscal 1997 include results of Simmonds, a European
manufacturer of aerospace fasteners, from its date of acquisition in
February 1997.
(2) See "Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements."
(3) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
represents the sum of operating income before depreciation and
amortization and restructuring and unusual charges of $15,469, $25,553,
and $2,319 in Fiscal 1993, 1994, and 1996, respectively. EBITDA is not a
measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"), may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies and should not be considered as an alternative
either to net income as an indicator of the Company's operating
performance, or to cash flows as a measure of the Company's liquidity. See
the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes
thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
(4) Represents EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.
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RISK FACTORS
Holders of Banner Shares should carefully consider the following risk
factors, as well as the other information contained in, and incorporated by
reference in, this Prospectus, before exchanging their Banner Shares for
Shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock. Information contained or
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus contains "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology
such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates" or the
negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by
discussions of strategy. No assurance can be given that the future results
covered by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. The following
matters constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with
respect to such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and
uncertainties, that could cause actual results to vary materially from the
future results covered in such forward-looking statements. Other factors could
also cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered
in such forward-looking statements.
AIRLINE INDUSTRY RISKS/CYCLICALITY
The Company's aerospace fasteners and aerospace distribution segments
operate in historically cyclical industries. These segments are sensitive to
general economic conditions and have been adversely affected by past
recessions. Performance of the aerospace fasteners and aerospace distribution
segments is also influenced by conditions generally affecting the aerospace
industry, which, from 1990 to 1994, had experienced reduced demand for
commercial aircraft, a decline in military spending and the postponement of
overhaul and maintenance on existing aircraft.
In past years, the aerospace industry has been adversely affected by a
number of factors, including increased fuel and labor costs and intense price
competition. Several passenger airline carriers encountered significant
financial difficulties, resulting in certain of such carriers ceasing to
conduct business or seeking protection from creditors under federal bankruptcy
laws. Certain passenger airline carriers have continued to operate under the
protection of federal bankruptcy laws and continue to purchase products from
aerospace hardware providers. If any of the Company's aerospace customers
cease to conduct business or seek protection from creditors under federal
bankruptcy laws, it is likely the Company would be classified as a general
unsecured creditor of such customer and the Company would be forced to incur
losses from the write-off of accounts receivable. The loss of any of the
Company's significant customers could result in a decrease in the Company's
net sales and have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business.
Although no one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net
sales in fiscal 1997 or for the six months ended December 28, 1997, the vast
majority of the Company's revenues come from customers providing parts or
services to Airbus and Boeing and, accordingly, the Company is dependent on
the business of those manufacturers. A number of the historical customers of
the Company's aerospace distribution business are smaller domestic and foreign
passenger airlines, freight and package carriers, charter airlines and
aircraft leasing companies, which may also suffer from the factors adversely
affecting the airline industry generally. As a result, certain of the
Company's customers may pose credit risks to the Company. The Company's
inability to collect receivables could adversely affect its results of
operations.
COMPETITION
The markets for the Company's products and services are extremely
competitive, and the Company faces competition from a number of sources in
most of its product lines. Some of the Company's competitors have financial
and other resources greater than those of the Company and are also well
established as suppliers to the markets that the Company serves. Quality,
performance, service and price are generally the prime competitive factors.
There can be no assurance that the Company's markets will not attract
additional competitors.
FAIRCHILD TECHNOLOGIES LOSSES
For the Company's fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997, and for the first six
months of fiscal 1998, Technologies had operating losses of approximately $1.5
million, $1.5 million, $3.6 million, and $5 million, respectively. In
addition, as a result of the downturn in the Asian markets, Technologies has
experienced delivery deferrals, reduction in new orders, lower margins and
increased price competition.
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In response, in February, 1998, the Company has adopted a formal plan to
enhance the opportunities for disposition of Technologies, while improving the
ability of Technologies to operate more efficiently. The plan includes a
reduction in production capacity and headcount at Technologies, and the
pursuit of potential vertical and horizontal integration with peers and
competitors of the two divisions that constitute Technologies, or the
inclusion of those divisions in the Spin-Off. If the Company elects to include
Technologies in the Spin-Off, the Company believes that it would be required
to contribute substantial additional resources to allow Technologies the
liquidity necessary to sustain and grow both the Technologies' operating
divisions.
In connection with the adoption of such plan, the Company will take an
after-tax reserve of approximately $22 million in discontinued operations in
the third fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1998, of which $14 million (net of
income tax benefit of $4 million) relates to an estimated loss on the disposal
of certain assets of Technologies, and $8 million relates to a provision for
expected operating losses over the next twelve months at Technologies. While
the Company believes that $22 million is a sufficient charge for the expected
losses in connection with the disposition of Technologies, there can be no
assurance that the reserve is adequate. See "Managements' Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition of Results of Operations".
DUAL CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK; CONTROL BY PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER
The authorized Common Stock of the Company consists of 40,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock and 20,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, of which
18,150,227 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,624,716 shares of Class B
Common Stock were outstanding as of March 2, 1998. Except for voting with
respect to additional issuances of Class B Common Stock and for class votes as
required by Delaware law, holders of both classes of Common Stock vote
together as a single class, with each share of Class A Common Stock having one
vote per share and each share of Class B Common Stock having ten votes per
share. Substantially all of the outstanding shares of the Class B Common Stock
are owned, directly or indirectly, by Jeffrey J. Steiner, the Company's
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President. Through his
ownership of 2,563,996 shares of the Class B Common Stock and 3,338,988 shares
of the Class A Common Stock, Mr. Steiner owns 67.6% of the combined voting
power of both classes of Common Stock which enables him to elect a majority of
the directors of the Company and to determine the outcome of any other matter
submitted to stockholders for approval (except for matters requiring approval
of holders of both classes voting separately). The voting rights of the Class
B Common Stock may make the Company less attractive as the potential target of
a hostile tender offer or other proposal to acquire or merge with the Company,
even if such actions would be in the best interests of the holders of Class A
Common Stock. See "Description of Capital Stock--General." The Class B Common
Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis and
is subject to certain restrictions on transferability. See "Description of
Capital Stock."
Articles have appeared in the French press reporting an inquiry by a French
magistrate into certain allegedly improper business transactions involving Elf
Aquitaine, a French petroleum company, its former chairman and various third
parties, including Maurice Bidermann. In connection with this inquiry, the
magistrate has made inquiry into allegedly improper transactions between Mr.
Steiner and that petroleum company. In response to the magistrate's request
that Mr. Steiner appear in France as a witness, Mr. Steiner submitted written
statements concerning the transactions and has offered to appear in person if
certain arrangements were made. According to the French press, the magistrate
also requested permission to commence an inquiry into transactions involving
another French petroleum company, but her request was not granted. If the
magistrate were to renew her request, and if it were granted, inquiry into
transactions between such company and Mr. Steiner could ensue.
Mr. Steiner has recently been cited by a French prosecutor to appear on May
18, 1998, before the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris, to answer a charge
of knowingly benefiting in 1990, from a misuse by Mr. Bidermann of corporate
assets of Societe Generale Mobiliere et Immobiliere, a French corporation in
which Mr. Bidermann is believed to have been the sole shareholder.
UNCERTAINTY AND TAX AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF THE SPIN-OFF
In order to focus its operations on the aerospace industry, the Company is
considering distributing (the "Spin-Off") to its stockholders all of the stock
of Fairchild Industrial Holdings Corp. ("FIHC"), which may
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own all or a substantial part of the Company's non-aerospace operations.
Although the Company's ability to effect the Spin-Off is uncertain, the
Company may effect the Spin-Off as soon as is reasonably practicable following
receipt of a solvency opinion relating to FIHC, and all necessary governmental
and third party approvals. The composition of the assets and liabilities to be
included in FIHC, and accordingly the ability of the Company to consummate the
Spin-Off, is contingent, among other things, on obtaining consents and waivers
under the Company's New Credit Facility. The Company is presently in
negotiations with its lenders regarding obtaining such consents and waivers
and at the present time the Company has not reached an agreement with its
lenders that will allow the Company to consummate the Spin-Off. There is no
assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the necessary consents and
waivers from its lenders and consequently there is no assurance that the
Company will be able to consummate the Spin-Off. In addition, the Company may
encounter unexpected delays in effecting the Spin-Off, and the Company can
make no assurance as to the timing thereof. In addition, prior to the
consummation of the Spin-Off, the Company may sell, restructure or otherwise
change the assets and liabilities that may be in FIHC, or for other reasons
elect not to consummate the Spin-Off. Consequently, there can be no assurance
that the Spin-Off will occur.
Should the Spin-Off, as presently contemplated, occur prior to June of 1999,
the Spin-Off may be a taxable transaction to shareholders of the Company and
could result in a material tax liability to the Company and its stockholders.
The amount of the tax to the Company and the shareholders is uncertain, and if
the tax is material to the Company, the Company may elect not to consummate
the Spin-Off. Because circumstances may change and because provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may be further amended from time to
time, the Company may, depending on various factors, restructure or delay the
timing of the Spin-Off to minimize the tax consequences thereof to the Company
and its stockholders.
Pursuant to the Spin-Off, it is expected that FIHC may assume certain
liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of the Company and may
indemnify the Company for such liabilities. In the event that FIHC is unable
to satisfy the liabilities which it will assume in connection with the Spin-
Off, the Company may have to satisfy such liabilities.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") prescribes standards and
licensing requirements for aircraft components, and licenses component repair
stations worldwide. Comparable agencies also regulate these matters in other
countries. If the Company fails to obtain a required license for one of its
products or services or loses a license previously granted, the sale of the
subject product or service will be prohibited by law until such license is
obtained or requalified. The Company believes it is currently in material
compliance with FAA requirements as in existence on the date hereof. However,
there can be no assurance that changes in FAA regulations will not be adopted
and that such changes will not adversely affect the results of operations of
the Company.
The Fastener Quality Act of 1991 (the "Fastener Act") regulates the
manufacture and distribution of certain high grade industrial fasteners in the
United States and imposes testing, certification and record keeping
requirements on manufacturers and distributors of these fasteners. As a result
of the Fastener Act, the Company and other distributors of certain types of
fasteners are required to maintain records and product tracking systems. The
Company has implemented tracking and traceability systems that comply with the
regulations. Although compliance with the Fastener Act has not materially
increased expenses for the Company, there can be no assurance that future
regulations will not result in materially increased costs for the Company.
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
The Company has 20,774,943 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which
12,031,716 shares are freely tradable without restrictions or further
registration under the Securities Act. Holders of the remaining shares,
primarily Jeffrey J. Steiner, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company, are eligible to sell such shares
pursuant to Rule 144 ("Rule 144") under the Securities Act at prescribed times
and subject to the manner of sale, volume, notice and information restrictions
of Rule 144. Sales of substantial
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numbers of shares of Class A Common Stock in the public market could adversely
affect the market price of the Class A Common Stock.
GLOBAL MARKET RISKS
Countries in the Asia/Pacific region have recently experienced weaknesses in
their currency, banking and equity markets. These weaknesses could adversely
affect demand for the Company's products, the availability and supply of
product components to the Company and, ultimately, the Company's consolidated
results of operations.
EFFECT OF OFFER ON MARKET FOR SHARES; REGISTRATION UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
The exchange of Banner Shares pursuant to the Exchange Offer will reduce the
number of holders of Banner Shares and the number of Banner Shares that might
otherwise trade publicly, and, depending upon the number of Shares so
purchased, could adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the
remaining Shares held by the public.
The Banner Shares are listed and traded on the NYSE. Depending upon the
number of Banner Shares acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, following
consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Banner Shares may no longer meet the
requirements of the NYSE for continued listing. For example, published
guidelines of the NYSE indicate that the NYSE would consider delisting the
outstanding Shares if, among other things, (i) the number of publicly held
Shares (exclusive of holdings of officers, directors, and members of their
immediate families and other concentrated holdings of 10 percent or more)
should fall below 600,000, (ii) the number of record holders of Shares should
fall below 400 or (iii) the aggregate market value of publicly held Shares
should fall below $8 million.
According to publicly available information, there were, as of January 31,
1998, 21,248,726 Banner Shares outstanding and approximately 1,200 beneficial
holders of Banner Shares.
If the NYSE were to delist the Shares, the market therefore could be
adversely affected. It is possible that the Banner Shares would be traded on
other securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter market, and that price
quotations would be reported by such exchanges, or through the National
Association of Securities Dealer, Inc., Automated Quotations System ("Nasdaq")
or by other sources. The extent of the public market for the Banner Shares and
the availability of such quotations would, however, depend upon the number of
holders and/or the aggregate market value of the Shares remaining at such
time, the interest in maintaining a market in the Shares on the part of
securities firms, the possible termination of registration of Banner Shares
under the Exchange Act, as described below, and other factors.
The Banner Shares are presently "margin securities" under the regulations of
the Federal Reserve Board, which has the effect, among other things, of
allowing brokers to extend credit on the collateral of such Banner Shares.
Depending on factors similar to those described above with respect to listing
and market quotations, following consummation of the Exchange Offer the Shares
may no longer constitute "margin securities" for the purposes of the Federal
Reserve Board's margin regulations, in which event the Shares would be
ineligible as collateral for margin loans made by brokers.
The Banner Shares are currently registered under the Exchange Act. Such
registration may be terminated by Fairchild upon application to the Commission
if the outstanding Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange and
if there are fewer than 300 holders of record of Banner Shares. Termination of
registration of the Banner Shares under the Exchange Act would reduce the
information required to be furnished by Banner to its shareholders and to the
Commission and would make certain provisions of the Exchange Act, such as the
short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) and the requirement of
furnishing a proxy statement in connection with shareholders' meetings
pursuant to Section 14(a) and the related requirements of furnishing an annual
report to shareholders, no longer applicable with respect to the Shares. If
registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act were terminated, the Shares
would no longer be eligible for Nasdaq reporting or for continued inclusion on
the Federal Reserve Board's list of "margin securities."
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Fairchild is offering, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Exchange Offer, to exchange a number of shares of its Class A Common Stock for
each properly tendered Banner Share, equal to the quotient of $12.50 divided
by the closing market price on the New York Stock Exchange of the Class A
Common Stock on the trading date immediately prior to the Exchange Offer, up
to a maximum of 4,000,000 Banner Shares. Only whole shares of Class A Common
Stock will be issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer. In lieu of fractional
shares to which a holder of Banner Shares would otherwise be entitled, the
holder of Banner Shares will be paid in cash based on the closing price on the
NYSE of the Class A Common Stock on the Expiration Date and no certificates or
scrip representing fractional shares of Class A Common Stock will be issued.
PURPOSE OF THE OFFER
The purpose of the Exchange Offer is for Fairchild to increase its ownership
of Banner, its subsidiary, to at least 80% such that the Company can include
Banner in its United States consolidated corporate income tax return.
CONDITIONS TO COMPLETION OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The Exchange Offer is being made for 4,000,000 shares of Banner. Completion
of the Exchange Offer is not conditioned on any minimum or maximum level of
acceptance by the Holders.
Notwithstanding any other term of the Exchange Offer, Fairchild shall not be
required to accept for exchange, or exchange the Class A Common Stock for, any
Banner Shares, and may terminate the Exchange Offer as provided herein before
the acceptance of such Banner Shares, if the Exchange Offer violates an
applicable law, rule or regulation or an applicable interpretation of the
staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC" or "Commission").
If Fairchild determines in its sole discretion that any of these conditions
are not satisfied, Fairchild may (i) refuse to accept any Banner Shares and
return all tendered Banner Shares to the tendering Holders or (ii) extend the
Exchange Offer and retain all Banner Shares tendered prior to the expiration
of the Exchange Offer.
EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSION; AMENDMENTS
The term "Expiration Date" shall mean p.m., New York City time, on
, 1998 unless Fairchild, in its sole discretion, extends the Exchange Offer,
in which case the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest date and time
to which the Exchange Offer is extended.
In order to extend the Exchange Offer, Fairchild will notify the Exchange
Agent of any extension by oral or written notice and mail to the registered
Holders of the Banner Shares an announcement thereof, each prior to 9:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled
Expiration Date.
Fairchild reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (i) to delay accepting
any Banner Shares, (ii) to extend the Exchange Offer or (iii) if any
conditions set forth below under "--Conditions" shall not have been satisfied,
to terminate the Exchange Offer by giving oral or written notice of such
delay, extension or termination to the Exchange Agent. Any such delay in
acceptance, extension or termination will be followed as promptly as
practicable by oral or written notice thereof to the registered Holders. If
the Exchange Offer is amended in a manner determined by Fairchild to
constitute a material change, Fairchild will promptly disclose such amendment
by means of a prospectus supplement that will be distributed to the registered
Holders, and Fairchild will extend the Exchange Offer for a period of five to
ten business days, depending upon the significance of the amendment,
applicable securities laws, and the manner of disclosure to the registered
Holders, if the Exchange Offer would otherwise expire during such five to ten
business day period.
Without limiting the manner in which Fairchild may choose to make a public
announcement of any delay, extension, amendment or termination of the Exchange
Offer, Fairchild shall have no obligation to publish,
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advertise, or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, other than
by making a timely release to an appropriate news agency.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING BANNER SHARES
Only a registered Holder of Banner Shares may tender such Banner Shares in
the Exchange Offer. To tender Banner Shares in the Exchange Offer, a Holder
must complete, sign and date the Letter of Transmittal, or facsimile thereof,
have the signatures thereon guaranteed if required by the Letter of
Transmittal, and mail or otherwise deliver such Letter of Transmittal or such
facsimile to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth below under "--
Exchange Agent" for receipt prior to the Expiration Date. In addition, either
(i) certificates for such Banner Shares must be received by the Exchange Agent
along with the Letter of Transmittal, or (ii) a timely confirmation of a book-
entry transfer (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") of such Banner Shares, if such
procedure is available, into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository
Trust Company (the "Depositary") pursuant to the procedure for book-entry
transfer described below together with the Letter of Transmittal or a properly
transmitted Agent's Message (as defined below), must be received by the
Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date, or (iii) the Holder must comply
with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
The tender by a Holder will constitute an agreement between such Holder and
Fairchild in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein and in the Letter of Transmittal.
Fairchild shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Banner Shares
when, as and if Fairchild has given oral or written notice thereof to the
Exchange Agent. The Exchange Agent will act as agent for the tendering Holders
of Banner Shares for the purposes of receiving the Class A Common Stock from
Fairchild.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF BANNER SHARES AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK
OF THE HOLDER. INSTEAD OF DELIVERY BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT HOLDERS USE
AN OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE, PROPERLY INSURED. IN ALL CASES,
SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT
BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. NO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR BANNER SHARES SHOULD
BE SENT TO FAIRCHILD. HOLDERS MAY REQUEST THEIR RESPECTIVE BROKERS, DEALERS,
COMMERCIAL BANKS, TRUST COMPANIES OR NOMINEES TO EFFECT THE ABOVE TRANSACTIONS
FOR SUCH HOLDERS.
Any beneficial owner(s) of the Banner Shares whose Banner Shares are
registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or
other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the registered Holder
promptly and instruct such registered Holder to tender on such beneficial
owner's behalf. If such beneficial owner wishes to tender on such owner's own
behalf, such owner must, prior to completing and executing the Letter of
Transmittal and delivering such owner's Banner Shares, either make appropriate
arrangements to register ownership of the Banner Shares in such owner's name
or obtain a properly completed stock power from the registered Holder. The
transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution (as defined below) unless the Banner Shares tendered pursuant
thereto are tendered (i) by a registered Holder who has not completed the box
entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or (ii)
for the account of an Eligible Institution (as defined below). In the event
that signatures on a Letter of Transmittal are required to be guaranteed, such
guarantee must be made by a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the
United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of
Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act which is a member of one of the recognized
signature guarantee programs identified in the Letter of Transmittal (an
"Eligible Institution").
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If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
Holder of any Banner Shares listed therein, such Banner Shares must be
endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed stock power, signed by such
registered Holder as such registered Holder's name appears on such Banner
Shares.
If the Letter of Transmittal or any Banner Shares or stock powers are signed
by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers
of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity,
such persons should so indicate when signing, and unless waived by Fairchild,
evidence satisfactory to Fairchild of their authority to so act must be
submitted with the Letter of Transmittal.
The Exchange Agent and the Depositary have confirmed that any financial
institution that is a participant in the Depositary's system may utilize the
Depositary's Automated Tender Offer Program to tender Banner Shares.
Accordingly, participants in the Depositary's ATOP may, in lieu of physically
completing and signing the Letter of Transmittal and delivering it to the
Exchange Agent, electronically transmit their acceptance of the Exchange Offer
by causing the Depositary to transfer the Banner Shares to the Exchange Agent
in accordance with the Depositary's ATOP procedures for transfer. The
Depositary will then send an Agent's Message (as defined below) to the
Exchange Agent.
The term "Agent's Message" means a message transmitted by the Depositary,
received by the Exchange Agent and forming part of the Book-Entry
Confirmation, which states that the Depositary has received an express
acknowledgement from a participant in the Depositary's ATOP that such
participant is tendering Banner Shares which are the subject of such book
entry confirmation, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound
by the applicable Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, and that the agreement may be
enforced against such participant.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt) and acceptance of tendered Banner Shares will be determined by
Fairchild in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and
binding. Fairchild reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Banner
Shares not properly tendered or any Banner Shares Fairchild's acceptance of
which would, in the opinion of counsel for Fairchild, be unlawful. Fairchild
also reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of
tender as to particular Banner Shares. Fairchild's interpretation of the terms
and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions in the Letter
of Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any
defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Banner Shares must be
cured within such time as Fairchild shall determine. Although Fairchild
intends to notify holders, of defects or irregularities with respect to
tenders of Banner Shares, neither Fairchild, the Exchange Agent nor any other
person shall incur any liability for failure to give such notification.
Tenders of Banner Shares will not be deemed to have been made until such
defects or irregularities have been cured or waived.
While Fairchild has no present plan to acquire any Banner Shares which are
not tendered in the Exchange Offer, Fairchild reserves the right in its sole
discretion to purchase or make offers for any Banner Shares that remain
outstanding subsequent to the Expiration Date or, as set forth below under "--
Conditions," to terminate the Exchange Offer and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, purchase Banner Shares in privately negotiated transactions or
otherwise. The terms of any such purchases or offers could differ from the
terms of the Exchange Offer.
RETURN OF BANNER SHARES
If any tendered Banner Shares are not accepted for any reason set forth in
the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, such tendered Banner Shares
will be returned without expense to the tendering Holder thereof (or, in the
case of Banner Shares tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange
Agent's account at the Depositary pursuant to the book-entry transfer
procedures described below, such Banner Shares will be credited to an account
maintained with the Depositary) as promptly as practicable.
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BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect
to the Banner Shares at the Depositary for purposes of the Registered Exchange
Offer within two business days after the date of this Prospectus, and any
financial institution that is a participant in the Depositary's systems may
make book-entry delivery of Banner Shares by causing the Depositary to
transfer such Banner Shares into the Exchange Agent's account at the
Depositary in accordance with the Depositary's procedures for transfer.
However, although delivery of Banner Shares may be effected through book-entry
transfer at the Depositary, the Letter of Transmittal or facsimile thereof,
with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must,
in any case, be transmitted to and received by the Exchange Agent at the
address set forth below under "--Exchange Agent" on or prior to the Expiration
Date or pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Holders who wish to tender their Banner Shares and (i) whose Banner Shares
are not immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Banner Shares,
the Letter of Transmittal or any other required documents to the Exchange
Agent prior to the Expiration Date, may effect a tender if: (a) the tender is
made through an Eligible Institution; (b) prior to the Expiration Date, the
Exchange Agent receives from such Eligible Institution a properly completed
and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form
provided by Fairchild (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery)
setting forth the name and address of the Holder, the certificate number(s) of
such Banner Shares and the aggregate number of Banner Shares tendered, stating
that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within five
business days after the Expiration Date, the Letter of Transmittal (or a
facsimile thereof) together with the certificate(s) representing the Banner
Shares in proper form for transfer or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case
may be, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be
deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, or the Exchange
Agent receives a properly transmitted Agent's Message; and (c) such properly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) or a properly
transmitted Agent's Message, as well as the certificate(s) representing all
tendered Banner Shares in proper form for transfer (or a Book-Entry
Confirmation) and all other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal,
are received by the Exchange Agent within five business days after the
Expiration Date.
Upon request to the Exchange Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be
sent to the Holders who wish to tender their Banner Shares according to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.
WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
Tenders of Banner Shares may not be withdrawn at any time prior to the
Expiration Date and, unless theretofore accepted for exchange, after .
ACCEPTANCE OF BANNER SHARES AND DELIVERY OF CLASS A STOCK
The Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be
delivered on the earliest practicable date following the Expiration Date,
assuming all conditions to the Exchange Offer have been satisfied.
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EXCHANGE AGENT
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. has been appointed as Exchange Agent
for the Exchange Offer. Questions and requests for assistance, requests for
additional copies of this Prospectus or of the Letter of Transmittal and
requests for the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery should be directed to the
Exchange Agent addressed as follows:
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES L.L.C.
By Mail By Facsimile By Hand Delivery: By Overnight Delivery:
Delivery: Transmission:
Post Office Box (201) 296-4774 120 Broadway 85 Challenger Road
3300 Confirmation of 13th Floor Mail Drop--Reorg
South Facsimile New York, NY 10271 Ridgefield Park, NJ
Hackensack, NJ Transmission ONLY: Attention: 07660
07606 (201) 329-8929 Reorganization Attention:
Attention: Department Reorganization
Reoranizationg Department
Department
FEES AND EXPENSES
The expenses of soliciting tenders will be borne by Fairchild. The principal
solicitation is being made by mail; however, additional solicitation may be
made by telegraph, telephone or in person by officers and regular employees of
Fairchild and its affiliates.
The cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the Exchange Offer will
be paid by Fairchild and are estimated in the aggregate to be approximately
$500,000. Such expenses include registration fees, fees and expenses of the
Exchange Agent, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others.
Fairchild will pay all transfer taxes, if any, which are not based on income,
applicable to the exchange of Banner Shares pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If,
however, a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of
the Banner Shares pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such
transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered Holder or any other persons)
will be payable by the tendering Holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of
such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted with the Letter of
Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such
tendering Holder.
Participation in the Exchange Offer is voluntary. Holders of the Banner
Shares are urged to consult their financial and tax advisors in making their
own decisions on what action to take.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
For accounting purposes, the Company will recognize no gain or loss as a
result of the Exchange Offer. The expenses of the Exchange Offer together with
the excess exchange price over the book value of Banner's common stock will be
amortized as goodwill.
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DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company has not paid a dividend since Fiscal 1992 on its Common Stock.
The payment of cash dividends in the future will depend on the Company's
earnings, financial condition and capital needs and on other factors deemed
relevant by the Board of Directors at that time. It is the current policy of
the Company's Board of Directors to retain earnings to finance the operations
and expansion of the Company's business.
PRICE RANGE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
The Class A Common Stock is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")
under the symbol "FA." The following table shows, for the periods indicated,
the range of high and low reported sale prices per share for the Class A
Common Stock as quoted on the NYSE.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HIGH LOW
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
FISCAL 1996
Quarter ended:
October 1, 1995............................................ $ 6 $ 2 7/8
December 31, 1995.......................................... 8 3/4 4 3/4
March 31, 1996............................................. 9 7/8 8
June 30, 1996.............................................. 15 7/8 9 1/4
FISCAL 1997
Quarter ended:
September 29, 1996......................................... $17 $12 1/4
December 29, 1996.......................................... 17 3/4 14 3/8
March 30, 1997............................................. 15 3/8 12 7/8
June 30, 1997.............................................. 18 15 5/8
FISCAL 1998
Quarter ended:
September 28, 1997......................................... $28 11/16 $17
December 28, 1997.......................................... 28 11/16 19 5/16
Through March 13, 1998..................................... 24 7/8 19 7/16
</TABLE>
On March 13, 1998, the last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock
as quoted on the NYSE was $22 3/4. As of December 28, 1997, there were
approximately 1,370 holders of record of Class A Common Stock and
approximately 53 holders of record of Class B Common Stock.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the cash position and the capitalization of
the Company as of December 31, 1997, and on a pro forma basis to give effect
to the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock by the Company, pursuant to
the Exchange Offer.
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<CAPTION>
DEC. 28 AS PRO
1997 ADJUSTED(1) FORMA
-------- ----------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and short-term investments................ $ 47,394 $ 44,994 $230,207
======== ======== ========
Short-Term Debt................................ $ 4,860 $ 4,860 $ 4,860
Existing Credit Facilities..................... 195,700 195,700 23,001
New Credit Facility............................ 0 0 225,000
11 7/8% Senior Debentures Due 1999............. 62,937 62,937 0
12% Inter. Debentures Due 2001................. 115,782 115,782 0
13 1/8% Sub. Debentures Due 2006............... 35,250 35,250 0
13% Jr. Sub. Debenture Due 2007................ 24,853 24,853 0
Other Debt..................................... 24,576 24,576 19,770
-------- -------- --------
Total Debt................................... $463,958 $463,958 $272,631
======== ======== ========
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A common stock, $0.10 par value;
40,000,000 shares authorized; 23,288,763
(actual), 25,519,326 (as adjusted), and
26,548,817 (pro forma) shares issued; and
17,047,167 (actual), 19,277,730 (as
adjusted), and 20,307,221 (pro forma) shares
outstanding................................. 2,329 2,546 2,652
Class B common stock, $0.10 par value;
20,000,000 shares authorized; 2,624,716
shares issued and outstanding............... 263 263 263
Paid-in capital.............................. 124,575 174,358 174,358
Retained earnings............................ 230,841 230,841 328,252
Cumulative translation adjustment............ (633) (633) (633)
Net unrealized holding gain on available-for-
sale securities............................. 273 273 273
Treasury Stock............................... (51,719) (51,719) (51,719)
-------- -------- --------
Total Stockholders' Equity................. $305,929 $355,929 $453,446
-------- -------- --------
Total Capitalization....................... $769,887 $819,887 $726,077
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
(1) Gives effect to the Exchange Offer.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial data for the Company and
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes
appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The selected financial data as of and
for the five years ended June 30, 1997 have been derived from the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements, which were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP,
the Company's independent accountants. The selected financial data as of and
for the six months ended December 28, 1997 and December 29, 1996 have been
derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and are
unaudited. The unaudited pro forma statement of operations data for the Fiscal
year ended June 30, 1997 and for the six months ended December 28, 1997
present Fairchild Technologies as a discontinued operation and give effect to,
the Refinancing, the completion of the STFI Sale, the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition, as if they occurred on July 1, 1996
and July 1, 1997, respectively. The data presented below should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes appearing
elsewhere in this Prospectus. The unaudited pro forma balance sheet data as of
December 31, 1997 give effect to the Refinancing, the completion of the STFI
Sale, and the Banner Hardware Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition as if
they had occurred on such date. The pro forma financial data is not intended
to be indicative of either future results of operations or results that might
have been achieved had the Refinancing, the completion of the STFI Sale, the
Banner Hardware Group Disposition and the Special-T Acquisition actually
occurred on the dates specified.
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<CAPTION>
FISCAL SIX MONTHS ENDED
------------------------------------------------- ----------------------
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997(1) 12/29/96 12/28/97
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS:
Net sales............... $247,080 $203,456 $220,351 $349,236 $ 680,763 $ 290,705 $ 402,978
Gross profit............ 42,609 28,415 26,491 74,101 181,344 73,877 103,151
Operating income
(loss)................. (29,595) (46,845) (30,333) (11,286) 33,499 8,595 26,181
Net interest expense.... 67,162 66,670 64,113 56,459 47,681 22,375 27,744
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. (62,413) 4,834 (56,280) (32,186) 1,816 (5,757) (3,376)
Earnings (loss) per
share from continuing
operations:
Basic.................. $ (3.87) $ 0.30 $ (3.49) $ (1.98) $ 0.11 $ (0.35) $ (0.20)
Diluted................ (3.87) 0.30 (3.49) (1.98) 0.11 (0.35) (0.20)
PRO FORMA DATA(2):
Net sales............... $ 494,075 $ 304,811
Gross profit............ 121,863 67,467
Operating income
(loss)................. 14,993 17,192
Net interest expense.... 13,910 12,183
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. 13,639 1,530
Earnings (loss) per
share from continuing
operations:
Basic.................. $ 0.60 $ 0.06
Diluted................ 0.58 0.06
OTHER DATA:
EBITDA(3)............... 5,739 (7,471) (9,830) 12,078 57,806 18,670 39,513
EBITDA Margin(4)........ 2.3% N.M. N.M. 3.5% 8.5% 6.4% 9.8%
Cash used for operating
activities............. (21,120) (33,271) (25,040) (48,951) (100,058) (53,850) (91,845)
Cash provided by (used
for) investing
activities............. (9,290) 166,068 (19,156) 57,540 79,975 165,210 59,517
Cash provided by (used
for) financing
activities............. 57,431 (101,390) 12,345 (39,637) (1,455) (52,908) 52,503
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
----------------------
PRO
ACTUAL FORMA(2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets............ 941,675 860,943 828,680 993,398 1,052,666 1,122,736 1,045,093
Long-term debt, less
current maturities..... 566,491 518,718 508,225 368,589 416,922 371,610 243,539
Stockholders' equity.... 53,754 69,494 39,378 230,861 232,424 305,929 453,446
</TABLE>
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(1) The actual results for Fiscal 1997 include results of Simmonds from its
date of acquisition in February 1997.
(2) See "Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements."
(3) EBITDA represents the sum of operating income before depreciation and
amortization and restructuring and unusual charges of $15,469, $25,553,
and $2,319 in Fiscal 1993, 1994, and 1996, respectively. EBITDA is not a
measure of financial performance under GAAP, may not be comparable to
other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be
considered as an alternative either to net income as an indicator of the
Company's operating performance, or to cash flows as a measure of the
Company's liquidity. See the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements
and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
(4) Represents EBITDA as a percentage of net sales.
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PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of earnings for the year
ended June 30, 1997 and for the six months ended December 28, 1997 were
prepared to present Fairchild Technologies as a discontinued operation and
give effect to the STFI Sale, the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, the
Refinancing, the Exchange Offer, the Special-T Acquisition, and the Banner
Share Repurchase (as defined herein) (collectively, the "Transactions") as if
they occurred on July 1, 1996 and July 1, 1997, respectively. The unaudited
pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 1997 was prepared to
give effect to the STFI Sale, the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, the
Refinancing, the Exchange Offer, the Special-T Acquisition, the Banner Share
Repurchase and the disposal of Fairchild Technologies as if they had occurred
on such date.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data were not necessarily
indicative of the results that would have been obtained had the Transactions
been completed as of the dates presented or for any future period. The
unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction
with the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BANNER
ADJUSTMENT FOR HARDWARE BANNER
HISTORICAL EXCHANGE STFI GROUP SHARE SPECIAL-T
(AS RESTATED) OFFERING(1) SUBTOTAL REFINANCING(2) SALE(3) DISPOSITION(4) REPURCHASE(6) ACQUISITION(7)
------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ------- -------------- ------------- --------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales............ $680,763 $ -- $680,763 $ -- $ -- $(208,813)(5) $ -- $22,125
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of sales... 499,419 -- 499,419 -- -- (134,634) -- 7,427
Selling, general
&
administrative.. 142,931 -- 142,931 -- -- (51,271) -- 10,299
Research and
development.... 100 -- 100 -- -- -- -- --
Amortization of
goodwill....... 4,814 286 5,100 -- -- (289) -- --
-------- ------ -------- ------- ------ --------- ------- -------
647,264 286 647,550 -- -- (186,194) -- 17,726
-------- ------ -------- ------- ------ --------- ------- -------
Operating
income......... 33,499 (286) 33,213 -- -- (22,619) -- 4,399
Net interest
expense......... (47,681) -- (47,681) 13,915 9,595 14,450 (2,223) (1,966)
Investment
income, net..... 6,651 -- 6,651 -- -- -- -- --
Equity in
earnings of
affiliates...... 4,598 -- 4,598 -- -- -- -- --
Minority
interest........ (3,514) 1,463 (2,051) -- -- 3,168 -- --
Nonrecurring
income.......... 2,528 -- 2,528 -- -- -- -- --
-------- ------ -------- ------- ------ --------- ------- -------
Earnings before
taxes........... (3,919) 1,177 (2,742) 13,915 9,595 (5,001) (2,223) 2,433
Income tax
provision
(benefit)....... (5,735) -- (5,735) 4,870 3,358 (386) (778) 1,009
-------- ------ -------- ------- ------ --------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss)
from continuing
operations...... $ 1,816 $1,177 $ 2,993 $ 9,045 $6,237 $ (4,615) $(1,445) $ 1,424
======== ====== ======== ======= ====== ========= ======= =======
Earnings (loss)
per share from
continuing
operations:
Basic........... $ 0.11 $ 0.16
Diluted......... 0.11 0.15
Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic........... 16,539 2,174 18,713 3,000 1,058
Diluted......... 17,321 2,174 19,495 3,000 1,058
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
COMPANY
----------
<S> <C>
Sales............ $494,075
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of sales... 372,212
Selling, general
&
administrative.. 101,959
Research and
development.... 100
Amortization of
goodwill....... 4,811
----------
479,082
----------
Operating
income......... 14,993
Net interest
expense......... (13,910)
Investment
income, net..... 6,651
Equity in
earnings of
affiliates...... 4,598
Minority
interest........ 1,117
Nonrecurring
income.......... 2,528
----------
Earnings before
taxes........... 15,977
Income tax
provision
(benefit)....... 2,338
----------
Earnings (loss)
from continuing
operations...... $ 13,639
==========
Earnings (loss)
per share from
continuing
operations:
Basic........... $ 0.60
Diluted......... 0.58
Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic........... 22,771
Diluted......... 23,553
</TABLE>
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BANNER
ADJUSTMENT FOR HARDWARE BANNER
HISTORICAL EXCHANGE STFI GROUP SHARE SPECIAL-T
(AS RESTATED) OFFERING(1) SUBTOTAL REFINANCING(2) SALE DISPOSITION(4) REPURCHASE(6) ACQUISITION(7)
------------- -------------- -------- -------------- ------ -------------- ------------- --------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales............ $402,978 $ -- $402,978 $ -- $ -- $(113,484)(5) $ -- $15,317
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of sales... 299,827 -- 299,827 -- -- (70,492) -- 8,009
Selling, general
&
administrative.. 74,267 -- 74,267 -- -- (32,131) -- 5,399
Research and
development.... 97 -- 97 -- -- -- -- --
Amortization of
goodwill....... 2,606 173 2,779 -- -- (136) -- --
-------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- ------- -------
376,797 173 376,970 -- -- (102,759) -- 13,408
-------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- ------- -------
Operating
income......... 26,181 (173) 26,008 -- -- (10,725) -- 1,909
Net interest
expense......... (27,744) -- (27,744) 4,942 4,521 8,146 (1,111) (937)
Investment
income, net..... (5,180) -- (5,180) -- -- -- -- --
Equity in
earnings of
affiliates...... 2,121 -- 2,121 -- -- -- -- --
Minority
interest........ (1,875) 341 (1,534) -- -- 603 -- --
-------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- ------- -------
Earnings before
taxes........... (6,497) 168 (6,329) 4,942 4,521 (1,976) (1,111) 972
Income tax
provision
(benefit)....... (3,121) -- (3,121) 1,730 1,582 (764) (389) 451
-------- ------ -------- ------ ------ --------- ------- -------
Earnings (loss)
from continuing
operations...... $ (3,376) $ 168 $ (3,208) $3,212 $2,939 $ (1,212) $ (722) $ 521
======== ====== ======== ====== ====== ========= ======= =======
Earnings (loss)
per share from
continuing
operations:
Basic........... $ (0.20) $ (0.17)
Diluted......... (0.20) (0.16)
Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic........... 16,864 2,174 19,038 3,000 1,058
Diluted......... 17,727 2,174 19,901 3,000 1,058
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
COMPANY
----------
<S> <C>
Sales............ $304,811
Costs and
expenses:
Cost of sales... 237,344
Selling, general
&
administrative.. 47,535
Research and
development.... 97
Amortization of
goodwill....... 2,643
----------
287,619
----------
Operating
income......... 17,192
Net interest
expense......... (12,183)
Investment
income, net..... (5,180)
Equity in
earnings of
affiliates...... 2,121
Minority
interest........ (931)
----------
Earnings before
taxes........... 1,019
Income tax
provision
(benefit)....... (511)
----------
Earnings (loss)
from continuing
operations...... $ 1,530
==========
Earnings (loss)
per share from
continuing
operations:
Basic........... $ 0.06
Diluted......... 0.06
Weighted average
shares
outstanding:
Basic........... 23,096
Diluted......... 23,959
</TABLE>
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 28, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ADJUSTMENT BANNER
FOR HARDWARE BANNER
HISTORICAL EXCHANGE STFI GROUP SHARE SPECIAL-T
(AS RESTATED) OFFERING(8) SUBTOTAL REFINANCING SALE DISPOSITION REPURCHASE(20) ACQUISITION(21)
------------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------- ----------- -------------- ---------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash............. $ 38,907 $ (2,400) $ 36,507 $(24,060) $67,545(13) $ -- $ (3,052) $(21,122)
Short-term
investments..... 8,487 -- 8,487 -- -- 165,902(15) -- --
Accounts
receivable, less
allowance....... 160,995 -- 160,995 -- -- (51,010) -- 6,875
Inventory........ 361,966 -- 361,966 -- -- (191,749) -- 20,983
Prepaid and other
current assets.. 81,037 -- 81,037 -- -- (10,737) -- --
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Total current
assets......... 651,392 (2,400) 648,992 (24,060) 67,545 (87,594) (3,052) 6,736
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Net fixed
assets.......... 126,198 -- 126,198 -- -- (12,464) -- 722
Net assets held
for sale........ 26,447 -- 26,447 -- -- -- -- --
Net LT assets of
disc. Ops....... 12,069 -- 12,069 -- -- -- -- --
Investment in
affiliates...... 21,829 -- 21,829 -- -- -- -- 5
Goodwill......... 160,150 13,836 173,986 -- -- (18,843) 1,843 19,542
Deferred loan
costs........... 11,742 -- 11,742 (3,239)(9) -- (2,000)(16) -- --
Prepaid pension
assets.......... 59,282 -- 59,282 -- -- -- -- --
Other assets..... 53,627 -- 53,627 -- -- (4,261) -- 41
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Total Assets.... $1,122,736 $ 11,436 $1,134,172 $(27,299) $67,545 $(125,162) $ (1,209) $ 27,046
========== ======== ========== ======== ======= ========= ======== ========
Bank notes
payable &
current
maturities of
debt............ $ 92,348 -- $ 92,348 $(63,000)(10) $ -- $ (256) $ -- $ --
Accounts
payable......... 70,739 -- 70,739 -- -- (24,728) -- 2,985
Other accrued
expenses........ 92,979 -- 92,979 (9,619)(11) -- 56,360(17) -- 61
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Total current
liabilities.... 256,066 -- 256,066 (72,619) -- 31,376 -- 3,046
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Long-term debt,
less current
maturities...... 371,610 -- 371,610 49,178(10) -- (200,250)(18) 23,001 --
Other long-term
liabilities..... 29,050 -- 29,050 -- -- (3,938) -- --
Retiree health
care
liabilities..... 42,366 -- 42,366 -- -- -- -- --
Noncurrent income
taxes........... 47,388 -- 47,388 -- -- -- -- --
Minority interest
in
subsidiaries.... 70,327 (38,564) 31,763 -- -- 15,820(19) (24,210) --
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Total
liabilities.... 816,807 (38,564) 778,243 (23,441) -- (156,992) (1,209) 3,046
Total
stockholders'
equity......... 305,929 50,000 355,929 (3,858)(12) 67,545(14) 31,830 -- 24,000
---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
Total liabilities
& stockholders
equity.......... $1,122,736 $ 11,436 $1,134,172 $(27,299) $67,545 $(125,162) $ (1,209) $ 27,046
========== ======== ========== ======== ======= ========= ======== ========
<CAPTION>
EST. LOSS
ON PRO
DISPOSAL FORMA
FT(22) COMPANY
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash............. $ -- 55,818
Short-term
investments..... 174,389
Accounts
receivable, less
allowance....... 116,860
Inventory........ 191,200
Prepaid and other
current assets.. (20,913) 49,387
---------- ----------
Total current
assets......... (20,913) 587,654
---------- ----------
Net fixed
assets.......... 114,456
Net assets held
for sale........ 26,447
Net LT assets of
disc. Ops....... (9,087) 2,982
Investment in
affiliates...... 21,834
Goodwill......... 176,528
Deferred loan
costs........... 6,503
Prepaid pension
assets.......... 59,282
Other assets..... 49,407
---------- ----------
Total Assets.... $(30,000) $1,045,093
========== ==========
Bank notes
payable &
current
maturities of
debt............ $ -- $ 29,092
Accounts
payable......... -- 48,996
Other accrued
expenses........ -- 139,781
---------- ----------
Total current
liabilities.... -- 217,869
---------- ----------
Long-term debt,
less current
maturities...... -- 243,539
Other long-term
liabilities..... -- 25,112
Retiree health
care
liabilities..... -- 42,366
Noncurrent income
taxes........... (8,000) 39,388
Minority interest
in
subsidiaries.... -- 23,373
---------- ----------
Total
liabilities.... (8,000) 591,647
Total
stockholders'
equity......... (22,000) 453,446
---------- ----------
Total liabilities
& stockholders
equity.......... $(30,000) $1,045,093
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Represents amortization of goodwill in connection with the Exchange Offer
and the net decrease in minority interest expense of Banner of $1,463 and
$341 for year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended December 28,
1997, respectively, as a result of the Exchange Offering.
(2) Represents the decrease of interest expense by $34,711, and $15,340 for
the year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended December 28, 1997,
respectively, due to the early extinguishment of the debentures and bank
debt. This is offset by the increased interest expense of $20,796, and
$10,398 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended
December 28, 1997, respectively, relating to the New Credit Facility (which
represents LIBOR plus 3%).
(3) Represents the decrease of net interest expense by $9,595, and $4,521 for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended December 28,
1997, respectively, due to the early extinguishment of the debentures and
bank debt and additional interest income from the invested proceeds of the
STFI sale.
(4) Represents the elimination of the results of operations associated with
the disposition of a portion of Banner's business (see note 5) and the
associated reduction in interest expense due to the repayment of bank debt
of Banner's subsidiaries. No investment income was recognized on the
remaining holdings of AlliedSignal common stock. The Company estimates a
remaining ownership of approximately 4.6 million shares of AlliedSignal
common stock, representing less than 1% of AlliedSignal's outstanding
common stock.
(5) Represents the reduction of Banner hardware group sales of $223,997 and
$123,619 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended
December 28, 1997, respectively, offset by $15,184 and $10,135,
respectively, of additional sales recorded by Fairchild Fasteners for
intercompany sales to the Banner hardware group. Sales by Fairchild
Fasteners to the former Banner Hardware Group no longer require elimination
as the Banner hardware group is now treated as a third party for pro forma
purposes. The net result is a decrease in sales of $208,813 and $113,484
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 and the six months ended December
28, 1997, respectively.
(6) Represents interest expense on cash borrowed in connection with the
purchase of approximately 2.5 million shares of Banner common stock in a
private transaction (the "Banner Repurchase") offset by a decrease in the
minority interest expense resulting from the Company's increased percentage
of ownership in Banner.
(7) Represents the inclusion of the results of operations associated with the
acquisition of Special-T Fasteners and the resulting increase in interest
expense of $1,966 and $937 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 and the
six months ended December 28, 1997, respectively, relating to cash borrowed
to complete the acquisition.
(8) The reduction in cash represents the estimated expenses associated with
the Exchange Offering. The increase in goodwill represents the excess of
cost paid (exchanged) over book value to exchange Banner's shares in the
Exchange Offer. The change in minority interest in subsidiaries results
from the increase of the Company's ownership percentage in Banner common
stock as a result of the Exchange Offer. The increase in the stockholders
equity represents the Company's issuance of 2.2 million shares required to
effect the Exchange Offer.
(9) The net decrease in deferred loan costs of $3,239 represents the write-
off of existing deferred loan costs related to debt retired.
(10) Represents net decrease of $13,822 of current and long-term debt (net of
$63,000 decrease in current debt and $49,178 increase in long-term debt)
due to the Refinancing as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Proceeds borrowed from New Credit Facility...................... 225,000
Payments on subordinated notes and debentures................... (238,822)
--------
Net decrease in short and long-term debt paid from the proceeds
of the
refinancing.................................................... (13,822)
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
(11) The reduction of other accrued expenses by $9,619 represents (i) the
payment of $7,541 of accrued interest on the retired debt and (ii) the
reduction of income taxes payable of $2,078 due to the tax benefit derived
from the write-off of deferred loan fees and original issue discounts on
the retired debt.
(12) The decrease in stockholders' equity of $3,858 reflects the Extraordinary
loss, net of the tax benefit derived from the write-off of deferred
financing costs and original issue discounts of the retired debt.
(13) The increase in cash of $67,545 reflects the net proceeds remaining to be
received from STFI Merger.
(14) Represents the increase in stockholders' equity related to the remaining
gain from the STFI Merger as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Gross Proceeds to be received from the STFI common stock ........... $93,375
Less: Cash Expenses................................................. (5,334)
-------
Net proceeds........................................................ 88,041
Book Basis of STFI investment....................................... --
-------
Gain from disposal before taxes..................................... 88,041
Income tax provision................................................ 20,496
-------
Net gain from disposal.............................................. $67,545
=======
</TABLE>
(15) Represents a net increase of $165,902 in short-term investments. The
Company received Allied stock of $369,000 in exchange for the disposition
of a portion of the Company's aerospace distribution segment. The
offsetting decrease of $203,098 results from the repayment of Banner long-
term debt, associated accrued interest and transaction fees.
(16) Represents the write-off of existing deferred financing fees of $2,000
related to the repayment of the debt of Banner's subsidiaries.
(17) Represents (i) an increase of accrued expenses of $39,000 for deferred
taxes associated with the Banner Hardware Group Disposition; (ii) an
increase of $27,460 in accruals for transaction fees, indemnifications and
other costs associated with the transaction; (iii) a decrease of accrued
interest of $2,592 associated with the defeasance of the Banner bank debt;
and (iv) a decrease of $7,508 in accruals associated with the business
being sold to Allied.
(18) Represents the redemption of $200,250 of long-term debt.
(19) Represents the increase in the minority interest liability associated
with Banner's increased net worth associated with the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition.
(20) Represents cash used by the Company and cash borrowed by Banner for the
purchase of 2.5 million shares of Banner common stock, the resulting
increase in goodwill, and reduction in minority interest in subsidiaries as
a result of the Company's increased percentage of ownership in Banner.
(21) Represents the inclusion of the assets acquired and the liabilities
assumed in the acquisition of Special-T Fasteners including cash used to
complete the acquisition and related expenses of $23,895 and recorded
goodwill of $19,542.
(22) Represents the estimated loss on the Company's adoption of a formal plan
to dispose of Fairchild Technologies.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Company is the largest aerospace fastener manufacturer and is one of the
largest independent aerospace parts distributors in the world. Through
internal growth and strategic acquisitions, the Company has become one of the
leading aircraft parts suppliers to aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing,
Airbus, Lockheed Martin, British Aerospace and Bombardier and to airlines such
as Delta Airlines and US Airways.
The Company's primary business focus is on the aerospace industry and its
business consists primarily of two aerospace segments--aerospace fasteners and
aerospace parts distribution. The aerospace fasteners segment, which accounted
for approximately 51.4% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma
for the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, manufactures and markets fastening
systems used in the manufacturing and maintenance of commercial and military
aircraft. The aerospace distribution segment, which accounted for
approximately 35.9% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma for
the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, stocks and distributes a wide variety
of aircraft parts to commercial airlines and air cargo carriers, OEMs, other
distributors, fixed-base operators, corporate aircraft operators and other
aerospace and non-aerospace companies. The Company's aerospace distribution
business is conducted through its 66% owned subsidiary, Banner.
The Company has effected a series of transactions designed to: (i) reduce
its total indebtedness and annual interest expense; (ii) increase the number
of publicly held shares of Class A Common Stock; and (iii) increase the
Company's operating and financial flexibility.
On November 20, 1997, STFI, a corporation of which the Company then owned
approximately 42% of the outstanding common stock, entered into a merger
agreement with Intermedia pursuant to which holders of STFI common stock will
receive $15.00 per share in cash. The Company was paid approximately $108
million in cash (before tax and selling expenses) in exchange for preferred
stock and common stock of STFI owned by the Company, and expects to receive an
additional $70 million in cash (before tax and selling expenses) in March 1998
in exchange for 4,669,352 shares of common stock of STFI owned by the Company.
The Intermedia transaction replaces an earlier merger agreement with Tel-Save
Holdings, Inc. under which the Company would have received consideration
primarily in common stock of Tel-Save Holdings, Inc. Consummation of the STFI
Merger is subject to certain conditions.
On December 19, 1997, the Company completed an offering of public
securities. The offering consisted of an issuance of 3,000,000 shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock at $20.00 per share (the "Offering").
On December 19, 1997, immediately following the Offering, the Company
entered into the New Credit Facility which provides the Company with a $300
million senior secured credit facility consisting of (i) a $75 million
revolving loan with a letter of credit sub-facility of $30 million and a $10
million swing loan sub-facility, and (ii) a $225 million term loan.
On January 13, 1998, the Selling Subsidiaries of Banner completed the
disposition of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of the
Selling Subsidiaries to two wholly-owned subsidiaries of Allied, in exchange
for unregistered shares of Allied common stock with an aggregate value equal
to $369 million. The purchase price received by the Selling Subsidiaries was
based on the consolidated net worth as reflected on an estimated closing date
balance sheet for the assets (and liabilities) conveyed by the Selling
Subsidiaries to the Buyers. Such estimated closing date balance sheet is
subject to review by the parties, and the purchase price will be adjusted (up
or down) based on the net worth as reflected on the final closing date balance
sheet. The assets transferred to the Buyers consists primarily of Banner's
hardware group, which includes the distribution of bearings, nuts, bolts,
screws, rivets and other type of fasteners, and its PacAero unit.
Approximately $196,000 of
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the common stock received from the Buyers was used to repay outstanding term
loans of Banner's subsidiaries and related fees. Banner effected the Banner
Hardware Group Disposition to concentrate its efforts on the rotables and jet
engine businesses and because the Banner Hardware Group Disposition presented
a unique opportunity to realize a significant return on the disposition of the
hardware group.
On March 2, 1998, the Company consummated the acquisition of Special-T, from
the stockholders of Special-T, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger
dated as of January 28, 1998 as amended on February 20, 1998 and March 2,
1998. The purchase price for the acquisition was $46.5 million, of which $23.5
million was paid in shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company and the
remainder was paid in cash. The purchase price is subject to certain post-
closing adjustments. Special-T is a distributor of aerospace fasteners. In
1997, Special-T had sales of approximately $52.9 million and operating
earnings of approximately $9.1 million of which $30.8 million in sales and
$4.7 million in operating earnings related to the Company's aerospace
fasteners segment.
As a result of the Refinancing, the Company has refinanced substantially all
of its existing indebtedness (other than indebtedness of Banner), consisting
of (i) $63.0 million to redeem the 11 7/8% Senior Debentures due 1999; (ii)
$117.6 million to redeem the 12% Intermediate Debentures due 2001; (iii) $35.9
million to redeem the 13 1/8% Subordinated Debentures due 2006; (iv) $25.1
million to redeem the 13% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2007; and (vi)
accrued interest of $10.6 million.
On November 28, 1997, the Company acquired AS+C GmbH, Aviation Supply +
Consulting ("AS&C") in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. The
total cost of the acquisition was $13,245, which exceeded the fair value of
the net assets of AS&C by approximately $7,350, which is preliminarily being
allocated as goodwill and amortized using the straight-line method over 40
years. The Company purchased AS&C with cash borrowed. AS&C is an aerospace
parts, logistics, and distribution company primarily servicing the European
OEM market.
For the Company's fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997, and for the first six
months of fiscal 1998, Technologies had operating losses of approximately $1.5
million, $1.5 million, $3.6 million, and $5 million, respectively. In
addition, as a result of the downturn in the Asian markets, Technologies has
experienced delivery deferrals, reduction in new orders, lower margins and
increased price competition.
In response, in February, 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to enhance
the opportunities for disposition of Technologies, while improving the ability
of Technologies to operate more efficiently. The plan includes a reduction in
production capacity and headcount at Technologies, and the pursuit of
potential vertical and horizontal integration with peers and competitors of
the two divisions that constitute Technologies, or the inclusion of those
divisions in the Spin-Off. If the Company elects to include Technologies in
the Spin-Off, the Company believes that it would be required to contribute
substantial additional resources to allow Technologies the liquidity necessary
to sustain and grow both the Technologies' operating divisions.
In connection with the adoption of such plan, the Company will take an
after-tax reserve of approximately $22 million in discontinued operations in
the third fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1998, of which $14 million (net of
income tax benefit of $4 million) relates to an estimated loss on the disposal
of certain assets of Technologies, and $8 million relates to a provision for
expected operating losses over the next twelve months at Technologies. While
the Company believes that $22 million is a sufficient charge for the expected
losses in connection with the disposition of Technologies, there can be no
assurance that the reserve is adequate. See "Risk Factors--Fairchild
Technologies Losses."
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In the last two years, the Company's aerospace business segments have
experienced significant growth. Set forth below is certain pro forma financial
information regarding the Company's aerospace segments for the last eight
fiscal quarters.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
---------------------------------------------------
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER TOTAL
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SALES
Aerospace Fasteners...... $ 45,261 $ 48,063 $ 52,663 $ 51,112 $ 197,099
Aerospace
Distribution(a)......... 31,039 35,538 43,220 44,033 153,830
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total.................. $ 76,300 $ 83,601 $ 95,883 $ 95,145 $ 350,929
======== ========= ========= ========= =========
OPERATING INCOME
Aerospace Fasteners...... $ (2,324) $ (488) $ (50) $ 223 $ (2,639)
Aerospace
Distribution(a)......... 1,292 1,131 1,646 1,362 5,431
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total.................. $ (1,032) $ 643 $ 1,596 $ 1,585 $ 2,792
======== ========= ========= ========= =========
<CAPTION>
FOR THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
---------------------------------------------------
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER TOTAL
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SALES
Aerospace Fasteners...... $ 55,047 $ 56,494 $ 64,073 $ 93,412 $ 269,026
Aerospace Distribution... 36,034 47,973 48,833 54,928 187,768
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total.................. $ 91,081 $ 104,467 $ 112,906 $ 148,340 $ 456,794
======== ========= ========= ========= =========
OPERATING INCOME
Aerospace Fasteners...... $ 2,108 $ 2,156 $ 3,563 $ 9,563 $ 17,390
Aerospace Distribution... 1,643 2,143 1,361 3,125 8,272
-------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total.................. $ 3,751 $ 4,299 $ 4,924 $ 12,688 $ 25,662
======== ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
- --------
(a) Aerospace Distribution sales and operating income assumes the Company
consolidated Banner's results for the first eight months of Fiscal 1996
and reflects the Banner Hardware Group Disposition on a pro forma basis.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company's Aerospace Fasteners and Aerospace Distribution segments
account for over 90% of the Company's consolidated sales. Effective February
25, 1996, the Company began to consolidate the operating results of the
Aerospace Distribution segment. The results of Camloc Gas Springs division
("Gas Springs") and the Company's former subsidiary, Fairchild Scandinavian
Bellyloading Company ("SBC"), are included in Corporate and Other. The results
of Fairchild Technologies are no longer recorded in Corporate and Other as it
became a discontinued operation in February 1998. The Communications Services
segment is no longer presented as it became a discontinued operation effective
November 20, 1997 (see Note 24 of the consolidated year-end financial
statements). The following tables illustrate the historical sales and
operating income of the Company's operations for the past three years ended
June 30, 1995, 1996 and 1997, and for the three and six months ended December
29, 1996 and December 28, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
-------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
--------- --------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
SALES BY SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners.......................... $ 215,364 $ 218,059 $ 269,026
Aerospace Distribution(a).................... -- 129,973 411,765
Corporate and Other.......................... 4,987 7,046 15,185
Eliminations(b).............................. -- (5,842) (15,213)
--------- --------- ---------
Sales...................................... $ 220,351 $ 349,236 $ 680,763
========= ========= =========
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners(c)....................... $ (11,497) $ 135 $ 17,390
Aerospace Distribution(a).................... -- 5,625 30,891
Corporate and Other(b)....................... (18,836) (17,046) (14,782)
--------- --------- ---------
Operating income (loss).................... $ (30,333) $ (11,286) $ 33,499
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
- --------
(a) Effective February 25, 1996, the Company became the majority shareholder
of Banner Aerospace, Inc. and, accordingly, began consolidating their
results as of that date.
(b) Represents intersegment sales from the Aerospace Fasteners segment to the
Aerospace Distribution segment.
(c) Includes restructuring charges of $2.3 million in Fiscal 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
------------------------- -------------------------
DECEMBER 29, DECEMBER 28, DECEMBER 29, DECEMBER 28,
1996 1997 1996 1997
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SALES BY SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners..... $ 56,494 $ 91,014 $111,541 $167,861
Aerospace Distribution.. 96,985 119,614 181,092 242,528
Corporate and Other..... 2,839 1,362 4,647 2,724
Eliminations(a)......... (3,857) (3,374) (6,575) (10,135)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Sales................. $152,461 $208,616 $290,705 $402,978
======== ======== ======== ========
OPERATING INCOME BY
SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners..... $ 2,156 $ 6,382 $ 4,264 $ 8,892
Aerospace Distribution.. 6,072 7,714 12,053 17,085
Corporate and Other..... (4,512) (871) (7,722) 204
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income...... $ 3,716 $ 13,225 $ 8,595 $ 26,181
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
- --------
(a) Represents intersegment sales from the Aerospace Fasteners segment to the
Aerospace Distribution segment.
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The following unaudited pro forma table illustrates sales and operating
income of the Company's operations by segment, on a pro forma basis, as if the
Company had operated in a consistent manner for the past three years ended
June 30, 1995, 1996 and 1997. The pro forma results are based on the
historical financial statements of the Company and Banner as though the Banner
Hardware Group Dispostion and consolidation of Banner had been in effect since
the beginning of each period. The pro forma information is not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations that would actually have occurred if
the transactions had been in effect since the beginning of each period, nor is
it necessarily indicative of future results of the Company.
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FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
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1995 1996 1997
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PRO FORMA SALES BY SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners(a)...................... $ 190,287 $ 197,099 $ 269,026
Aerospace Distribution...................... 108,359 153,830 187,768
Corporate and Other......................... 5,462 7,046 15,185
Eliminations................................ -- -- (29)
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Sales..................................... $ 304,108 $ 357,975 $ 471,950
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PRO FORMA OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) BY SEGMENT:
Aerospace Fasteners......................... $ (15,736) $ (2,639) $ 17,390
Aerospace Distribution...................... (9,995) 5,431 8,272
Corporate and Other......................... (16,260) (17,047) (14,782)
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Operating income (loss)..................... $ (41,991) $ (14,255) $ 10,880
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(a) Fiscal 1997 results include sales of $27.2 million and operating income of
$1.2 million provided by the acquisition of Simmonds S.A. ("Simmonds"), a
European manufacturer of aerospace fasteners acquired in February 1997 for
approximately $62 million.
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF FISCAL 1998 COMPARED TO FIRST SIX MONTHS OF FISCAL 1997
Consolidated Results
Net sales of $208.6 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 1998 improved
significantly by $56.1 million, or 37%, compared to sales of $152.5 million in
the second quarter of Fiscal 1997. Net Sales of $403.0 million in the Fiscal
1998 six-month period improved by $112.3 million, or 39%, compared to sales of
$290.7 million in the first six months of Fiscal 1997. Sales growth was
stimulated by the resurgent commercial aerospace industry, together with the
effects that recent acquisitions contributed in the current periods.
Gross Margin as a percentage of sales was 24.1% and 27.2% in the second
quarter of Fiscal 1997 and 1998, respectively, and 25.4% and 25.6% in the six-
month period of Fiscal 1997 and 1998, respectively. The increased margin in
the Fiscal 1998 periods is attributable to improving efficiencies associated
with increased production performances contributed by an improving skills base
in the work force, and a reduction in the payment of overtime within the
Aerospace Fasteners segment, and a change in product mix and decreased price
competition in the Aerospace Distribution segment.
Selling, General & Administrative expense as a percentage of sales was 21.3%
and 20.2% in the second quarter of Fiscal 1997 and 1998, respectively, and
21.9% and 19.6% in the six-month period of Fiscal 1997 and 1998, respectively.
The improvement in the Fiscal 1998 periods is attributable primarily to
administrative efficiencies relative to increasing sales.
Other income increased $3.8 million in the current six-month period,
compared to the prior year six-month period, due primarily to the proceeds
from sale (in lieu of condemnation) of air rights over a portion of the
property the Company owns and is developing in Farmingdale, New York.
Operating income of $13.2 million in the second quarter of Fiscal 1998
increased $9.5 million, compared to operating income of $3.7 million in the
second quarter of Fiscal 1997. Operating income of $26.2 million in the
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six months period ended December 28, 1997, improved by $17.6 million, compared
to the six month period ended December 29, 1996. The increase in operating
income was due to the improved results provided by the Company's aerospace
operations.
Investment income (loss), net, decreased by $8.9 million in the second
quarter and $6.6 million in the first six months of Fiscal 1998, due to
recognizing unrealized losses on the fair market adjustments of trading
securities in the Fiscal 1998 periods while recording unrealized gains from
trading securities in the Fiscal 1997 periods. The Company's portfolio of
trading securities is small, varied, and subject to fluctuations in market
value. Trading securities are marked to market value in the statement of
earnings.
Equity in earnings of affiliates increased slightly in the second quarter
and six months of Fiscal 1998, compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 1997,
due to improved earnings by Nacanco.
Income taxes included a $3.1 million tax benefit in the first six months of
Fiscal 1998, on pre-tax losses of $6.5 million. The tax benefit was higher
than the statutory rate due primarily to larger losses generated by domestic
operations.
Included in earnings from discontinued operations is the result of Fairchild
Technologies and the Company's equity in earnings of STFI, both of which were
lower in the Fiscal 1998 periods. The discontinued operations results are
affected by the operations of Fairchild Technologies (the "Division"), which
may fluctuate because of industry cyclicality, the volume and timing of
orders, the timing of new product shipments, customer's capital spending, and
pricing changes by the Division and its competition. The Division has
experienced a reduction of its backlog, and margin compression during the past
six months, which combined with the existing cost base, may impact future
earnings from the Division.
The $30.0 million after-tax gain on disposal of discontinued operations in
the Fiscal 1998 periods, includes the Company's disposition of its preferred
stock positions as a result of the STFI Merger.
The extraordinary loss, net, in the Fiscal 1998 periods includes the write-
off of deferred loan fees associated with the early extinguishment of the FHC
and RHI credit facilities which were replaced as part of the Refinancing.
Net earnings of $20.9 million in the first six months ended December 28,
1997, improved by $28.5 million compared to the $7.6 million net loss recorded
in the six months ended December 29, 1996. This improvement is attributable to
a $16.1 million increase in operating income; and the $30.0 million gain on
the disposition of discontinued operations, offset partially by a $6.6 million
decrease in investment income and the $3.0 million extraordinary loss.
Segment Results
AEROSPACE FASTENERS SEGMENT
Sales in the Aerospace Fasteners segment increased by $34.5 million in the
second quarter and $56.3 million for the Fiscal 1998 six-month period,
reflecting significant growth in the commercial aerospace industry combined
with the effect of the Simmonds acquisition. New orders have continued to
exceed reported sales, resulting in a backlog of $207 million at December 28,
1997, up from $196 million at June 30, 1997. Excluding sales contributed by
acquisitions, sales increased 22% and 19% for the three and six months ended
December 28, 1997, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior
year.
Operating income improved by $4.2 million, or 196%, in the second quarter
and $4.6 million, or 109%, in the Fiscal 1998 six-month period, compared to
the Fiscal 1997 periods. Acquisitions and marketing changes were contributors
to this improvement. Excluding the results provided by acquisitions, operating
income increased by 116% in the second quarter and 11% for the six months of
Fiscal 1998, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The Company
anticipates that productivity efficiencies will further improve operating
income in the coming months.
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AEROSPACE DISTRIBUTION SEGMENT
Aerospace Distribution sales were up $22.6 million, or 23% in the second
quarter and $61.4 million, or 34%, in the first six months of Fiscal 1998,
compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year. The improvement in
the Fiscal 1998 periods is due to increased sales to commercial airlines,
original equipment manufacturers, and other distributors as well as increased
sales of turbine parts and engine management services. In addition,
incremental sales provided by PB Herndon also contributed to the increase.
Operating income was up $1.6 million, or 27%, in the second quarter and $5.0
million, or 42% for the first six months of Fiscal 1998, compared to the same
period of the prior year, due primarily to the increase in sales and the
related economies of scale. This segment has benefited from the extended
service lives of existing aircraft, growth from acquisitions and internal
growth, which has increased its overall market share.
CORPORATE AND OTHER
The Corporate and Other classification includes the Gas Springs Division and
corporate activities. The results of Fairchild Scandinavian Bellyloading
Company ("SBC"), which was sold at Fiscal 1997 year-end, are included in the
prior period results. The group reported a decrease in sales of $1.4 million,
in the second quarter and $1.9 million, or 41%, in the first six months of
Fiscal 1998, as compared to the same periods in Fiscal 1997, due primarily to
exclusion of SBC's results in the current periods. The operating loss
decreased by $3.6 million in the second quarter and $9.6 million in the first
six months of Fiscal 1998, compared to the Fiscal 1997 periods, as a result of
an increase in other income and a decline in legal expenses.
FISCAL 1997, 1996 AND 1995
Consolidated Results
Net sales of $680.8 million in Fiscal 1997 improved significantly by $331.5
million, or 94.9%, compared to sales of $349.2 million in Fiscal 1996. Sales
growth was stimulated by the resurgent commercial aerospace industry, together
with the effects of several strategic business combinations over the past 18
months. Net sales in Fiscal 1996 were up 58.5% from Fiscal 1995 reflecting
strong sales performances from the Aerospace Fasteners segment and the
inclusion of four months of sales from the Aerospace Distribution segment. On
a pro forma basis, net sales increased 26.7% and 20.4% in Fiscal 1997 and
1996, respectively, as compared to the previous Fiscal periods.
Gross Margin as a percentage of sales was 12.0%, 21.2%, and 26.6% in Fiscal
1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively. The increase in the current year was
attributable to higher revenues combined with continued productivity
improvements achieved during Fiscal 1997. The increase in Fiscal 1996 compared
to Fiscal 1995 was due to consolidation of plants, elimination of product
lines, substantial downsizing and new productivity programs put in place.
Selling, General & Administrative expense as a percentage of sales was
24.0%, 22.7%, and 21.0% in Fiscal 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively. The
increase in the current year was attributable primarily to the increase in
selling and marketing costs incurred to support the increase in sales. The
decrease in Fiscal 1996 compared to Fiscal 1995 was due primarily to the
positive results obtained from restructuring and downsizing programs put in
place earlier.
Operating income of $33.5 million in Fiscal 1997 increased $44.8 million
compared to operating loss of $11.3 million in Fiscal 1996. The increase in
operating income was due primarily to the current year's growth in sales and
increased operational efficiencies. Operating income in Fiscal 1996 improved
by $19.0 million over Fiscal 1995 due primarily to improved cost efficiencies
applied in the Aerospace Fasteners segment. On a pro forma basis, operating
income increased $34.2 million in Fiscal 1997, as compared to Fiscal 1996, and
$20.4 million in Fiscal 1996, as compared to Fiscal 1995.
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Net interest expense decreased 15.5% in Fiscal 1997 compared to Fiscal 1996,
and decreased 11.9% in Fiscal 1996 compared to Fiscal 1995. The decreases were
due to lower borrowings as a result of the sale of DME and the merger of the
Company's former Fairchild Communications Services segment into STFI (the
"Merger") on March 13, 1996, both of which significantly reduced the Company's
total debt.
Investment income, net, was $5.7 million, $4.6 million and $6.7 million in
Fiscal 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively. The 45.4% increase in Fiscal 1997
was due primarily to gains realized from the sale of investments in Fiscal
1997. The 19.8% decrease in Fiscal 1996 resulted from losses realized on the
write-off of two foreign investments.
Equity in earnings of affiliates decreased $0.2 million in Fiscal 1997,
compared to Fiscal 1996, and increased $3.2 million in Fiscal 1996, compared
to Fiscal 1995. The Fiscal 1997 decrease was attributable to the lower
earnings of Nacanco. The Fiscal 1996 increase was due primarily to higher
earnings from Nacanco, which improved the Company's equity in earnings by $2.6
million.
Nonrecurring income in Fiscal 1997 includes the $2.5 million gain from the
sale of SBC.
Income Taxes included a $5.7 million tax benefit in Fiscal 1997 on a pre-tax
loss of $5.4 million from continuing operations. The tax benefit was due
primarily to reversing Federal income taxes previously provided, due to a
change in the estimate of the required tax accruals. In Fiscal 1996, the tax
benefit from the loss from continuing operations was $29.8 million.
Earnings from discontinued operations, net, include the earnings, net of
tax, from Fairchild Technologies in Fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997, STFI in Fiscal
1996 and 1997, and FCS, DME and Data in Fiscal 1995 and 1996.
The $53.6 million gain on disposal of discontinued operations resulted
primarily from the sale of DME to CMI in Fiscal 1996. Fiscal 1996 also
includes a $163.1 million nontaxable gain resulting from the Merger.
Extraordinary items, net, resulted from premiums paid for, and redemption
costs and consent fees associated with, the retirement of the Senior Notes and
the write off of deferred loan fees, related primarily to Senior Notes and
bank debt extinguished prior to maturity. This totaled $10.4 million, net of a
tax benefit, in Fiscal 1996.
Net earnings in Fiscal 1997, compared to Fiscal 1996, after excluding the
gain on sale of discontinued operations of $163.1 million from the Merger and
the $53.6 million gain on sale of discontinued operations in 1996 from the
sale of DME, improved $28.3 million, reflecting a $41.6 million improvement in
operating profit. The net earnings increased $223.5 million in Fiscal 1996,
compared to Fiscal 1995, due primarily to the gain, net of tax, from the sale
of discontinued operations.
Segment Results
AEROSPACE FASTENERS SEGMENT
Sales in the Aerospace Fasteners segment increased by $51.0 million to
$269.0 million, up 23.4% in Fiscal 1997, compared to the Fiscal 1996 period,
reflecting significant growth in the commercial aerospace industry combined
with the Simmonds acquisition. New orders have been strong in recent months
resulting in a backlog of $195.7 million at June 30, 1997, up from $109.9
million at June 30, 1996. Sales increased slightly in Fiscal 1996 compared to
Fiscal 1995. The Harco division was transferred to the Aerospace Distribution
segment on February 25, 1996. On a pro forma basis, sales increased 36.5% in
Fiscal 1997, compared to Fiscal 1996 and 3.6% in Fiscal 1996, compared to
Fiscal 1995.
Operating income improved from breakeven to $17.4 million during Fiscal
1997, compared to Fiscal 1996. This improvement was achieved as a result of
accelerated growth in the commercial aerospace industry, particularly in the
second half of the year. Certain efficiencies achieved during Fiscal 1997
continued to have positive effects on operating income. Operating income was
positive in the Aerospace Fasteners segment, which
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was an $11.6 million improvement in the Fiscal 1996 period over the
corresponding Fiscal 1995 period. During Fiscal 1996, operating losses
decreased significantly in the Aerospace Fasteners segment, due primarily to
the cost of management changes, consolidation of plants, eliminating
unprofitable product lines, pricing adjustments, substantial work force
downsizing and new productivity, quality and marketing programs. A
restructuring charge of $2.3 million was recorded in Fiscal 1996, primarily
for severance pay to employees terminated as a result of further downsizing.
On a pro forma basis, operating income increased $20.0 million in Fiscal 1997,
as compared to Fiscal 1996, and $13.1 million in Fiscal 1996, as compared to
Fiscal 1995.
AEROSPACE DISTRIBUTION SEGMENT
Aerospace Distribution sales were up $281.8 million and operating income was
up $25.3 million, primarily the result of reporting twelve months in Fiscal
1997 versus four months in Fiscal 1996. On a twelve-month pro forma basis
sales were up $33.9 million, or 22.1%, and operating income was up $2.8
million, or 52.3%. Sales increases in all three groups, hardware, rotables and
engines contributed to these strong results. This segment has benefited from
the extended service lives of existing aircraft, growth from acquisitions and
internal growth, which has increased market share.
In Fiscal 1996, as a result of the transfer of Harco to Banner effective
February 25, 1996, the Company recorded four months of sales and operating
income of Banner, including Harco as part of the Aerospace Distribution
segment. This segment reported $130.0 million in sales and $5.6 million in
operating income for this four-month period ended June 30, 1996. In Fiscal
1996, the first eight months of Harco's sales and operating income were
included in the Aerospace Fasteners segment.
CORPORATE AND OTHER
The Corporate and Other segment includes Gas Springs Division and SBC
(formerly the Technology Products segment). Sales improved at SBC which, was
sold effective as of Fiscal 1997 year-end. Over the past three years,
corporate administrative expense as a percentage of sales has decreased from
7.0% in 1995 to 4.5% in 1996 to 2.8% in 1997.
BACKLOG OF ORDERS
Backlog is significant to all of the Company's operations, due to long-term
production requirements of its customers. The Company's backlog of orders as
of June 30, 1997 in the Aerospace Fasteners segment and Aerospace Distribution
segment amounted to $195.7 million and $90.9 million, respectively, with a
"Book-to-Bill" ratio of 1.3 and 1.1, respectively. The Company anticipates
that approximately 94.8% of the aggregate backlog at June 30, 1997 will be
delivered by June 30, 1998.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents increased by $19.5 million from $19.4 million at
June 30, 1997 to $38.9 million at December 28, 1997. Cash received from the
STFI Merger and the Offering was partially offset by cash of $93.9 million,
used for operations and by net capital expenditures, including acquisitions of
$30.9 million. The Company's principal cash requirements include debt service,
capital expenditures, acquisitions, and payment of other liabilities. Other
liabilities that require the use of cash include post-employment benefits for
retirees, environmental investigation and remediation obligations, and
litigation settlements and related costs. The Company maintains credit
agreements with a consortium of banks, which provide a term loan and revolving
credit facilities to the Company, and a separate revolving credit facility and
term loans to Banner. The Company anticipates that existing capital resources,
cash generated from operations, and cash from borrowings and asset sales will
be adequate to maintain the Company's current level of operations.
With the proceeds of the Offering, borrowings under the Facility and the
after tax proceeds the Company has already received from the STFI Merger, the
Company refinanced substantially all of its existing indebtedness (other than
indebtedness at Banner), consisting of the 11 7/8% Senior Debentures due 1999,
the 12% Intermediate
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Debentures due 2001, the 13 1/8% Subordinated Debentures due 2006, the 13%
Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2007 and its existing bank indebtedness.
The Refinancing reduced the Company's total net indebtedness by approximately
$132 million and reduced the Company's annual interest expense, on a pro forma
basis, by approximately $21 million. The completion of the STFI Merger will
reduce the Company's annual interest expense by approximately $3 million. In
addition, a portion of the proceeds from the Banner Hardware Group Disposition
were used to repay all of Banner's outstanding bank indebtedness, which will
further reduce the Company's annual interest expense by an additional $14
million.
The increase in the Company's shareholders' equity was approximately $40
million resulting in a projected gain of $90 million to be recorded at the
closing of the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, and an estimated tax
provision of $39 million and a minority interest effect of $20 million. The
operating income of the subsidiaries included in the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition was $6.1 million and $14.1 million for the three and six months
ended December 28, 1997, respectively. While the Company will no longer
benefit from the operations of the disposed Banner subsidiaries, it expects to
benefit from lower interest expense and dividends paid on the Allied stock.
For the Company's fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997, and for the first six
months of fiscal 1998, Technologies had operating losses of approximately $1.5
million, $1.5 million, $3.6 million, and $5 million, respectively. In
addition, as a result of the downturn in the Asian markets, Technologies has
experienced delivery deferrals, reduction in new orders, lower margins and
increased price competition.
In response, in February, 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to enhance
the opportunities for disposition of Technologies, while improving the ability
of Technologies to operate more efficiently. The plan includes a reduction in
production capacity and headcount at Technologies, and the pursuit of
potential vertical and horizontal integration with peers and competitors of
the two divisions that constitute Technologies, or the inclusion of those
divisions in the Spin-Off. If the Company elects to include Technologies in
the Spin-Off, the Company believes that it would be required to contribute
substantial additional resources to allow Technologies the liquidity necessary
to sustain and grow both the Fairchild Technologies' operating divisions.
In connection with the adoption of such plan, the Company will take an
after-tax reserve of approximately $22 million in discontinued operations in
the third fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1998, of which $14 million (net of
income tax benefit of $4 million) relates to an estimated loss on the disposal
of certain assets of Technologies, and $8 million relates to a provision for
expected operating losses over the next twelve months at Technologies. While
the Company believes that $22 million is a sufficient charge for the expected
losses in connection with the disposition of Technologies, there can be no
assurance that the reserve is adequate.
In order to focus its operations on the aerospace industry, the Company is
considering distributing (the "Spin-Off") to its stockholders all of the stock
of FIHC, which may own substantially all or a substantial part of the
Company's non-aerospace operations. Although the Company's ability to effect
the Spin-Off is uncertain, the Company may effect the Spin-off of certain non-
aerospace assets as soon as it is reasonably practicable following receipt of
a solvency opinion relating to FIHC and all necessary governmental and third
party approvals. In order to effect the Spin-Off, approval is required from
the board of directors of the Company, however, shareholder approval is not
required. The composition of the assets and liabilities to be included in
FIHC, and accordingly the ability of the Company to consummate the Spin-Off,
is contingent, among other things, on obtaining consents and waivers under the
Company's New Credit Facility. In addition, the Company may encounter
unexpected delays in effecting the Spin-Off, and the Company can make no
assurance as to the timing thereof. In addition, prior to the consummation of
the Spin-Off, the Company may sell, restructure or otherwise change the assets
and liabilities that will be in FIHC, or for other reasons elect not to
consummate the Spin-Off. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the
Spin-Off will occur.
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In connection with the possible Spin-Off, it is anticipated that the Company
will enter into an indemnification agreement pursuant to which FIHC may assume
and be solely responsible for certain known and unknown past, present and
future claims and liabilities including, for example, those relating to the
pension matter described under "Business--Legal Proceedings"; certain
environmental liabilities currently recorded as $7.5 million, but for which it
is reasonably possible the total expense could be $12.3 million on an
undiscounted basis; certain retiree medical cost and liabilities related to
discontinued operations for which the Company has accrued approximately $31.3
million as of December 28, 1997 (see Note 11 to the Company's Consolidated
Financial Statements); and certain tax liabilities. In addition, FIHC may also
be responsible for all liabilities relating to the Technologies business and
an allocation of corporate expenses. Responsibility for such liabilities would
require significant commitments.
Should the Spin-Off, as presently contemplated, occur prior to June of 1999,
the Spin-Off may be a taxable transaction to shareholders of the Company and
could result in a material tax liability to the Company and its shareholders.
The amount of the tax to the Company and its shareholders is uncertain, and if
the tax is material to the Company, the Company may elect not to consummate
the Spin-Off. Because circumstances may change and because provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may be further amended from time to
time, the Company may, depending on various factors, restructure or delay the
timing of the Spin-Off to minimize the tax consequences thereof to the Company
and its shareholders.
With the year 2000 approaching, the Company is preparing all of its computer
systems to be Year 2000 compliant. Substantially all of the systems within the
Aerospace Fasteners segment are currently Year 2000 compliant. The Company
expects to replace and upgrade some systems, which are not Year 2000
compliant, within the Aerospace Distribution segment and at Fairchild
Technologies. The Company expects all of its systems will be Year 2000
compliant on a timely basis. However, there can be no assurance that the
systems of other companies, on which the Company's systems rely, will also be
timely converted. Management is currently evaluating the cost of ensuring that
all of its systems are Year 2000 compliant.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1997, FASB issued two pronouncements, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130 ("SFAS 130") "Reporting Comprehensive Income",
and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131")
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information". SFAS
130 establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
and its components in the financial statements. SFAS 131 supersedes Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 14 "Financial Reporting for Segments of
a Business Enterprise" and requires that a public company report certain
information about its operating segments in annual and interim financial
reports. The Company will adopt SFAS 130 and SFAS 131 in Fiscal 1999.
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BUSINESS
GENERAL
The Company is the largest aerospace fastener manufacturer in the world and
is also an independent aerospace parts distributor. Through internal growth
and strategic acquisitions, the Company has become one of the leading aircraft
parts suppliers to aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed
Martin, British Aerospace and Bombardier and to airlines such as Delta
Airlines and US Airways.
The Company's primary business focus is on the aerospace industry and its
business consists primarily of two segments--fasteners and aerospace parts
distribution. The aerospace fasteners segment, which accounted for
approximately 51.4% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma for
the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, manufactures and markets fastening
systems used in the manufacturing and maintenance of commercial and military
aircraft. The aerospace distribution segment, which accounted for
approximately 35.9% of the Company's net sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma for
the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, stocks and distributes a wide variety
of aircraft parts to commercial airlines and air cargo carriers, OEMs, other
distributors, fixed-base operators, corporate aircraft operators and other
aerospace and non-aerospace companies. The Company's aerospace distribution
business is conducted through its 66% owned subsidiary, Banner.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The aerospace parts industry currently is enjoying favorable trends driven
by strong growth in new commercial aircraft orders, an increase in miles flown
by existing aircraft, the need to modify older aircraft to comply with noise
regulations and increased orders for wide bodied aircraft.
Demand for aerospace fasteners and other aerospace parts is closely related
to delivery and use rates for commercial and military aircraft. Delivery and
use rates are in turn directly related to the actual and projected volume of
passenger and freight traffic, average aircraft age, global fleet size and
government defense expenditures. According to the Boeing 1997 Current Market
Outlook (the "Boeing Market Outlook"), world air traffic grew 6.7% from 1995
to 1996, following a 6.6% increase from 1994 to 1995. Industry sources
forecast that world air traffic will grow by more than 5% per year for the
next ten years. Boeing also projects that during this period domestic and
international airlines will lease or purchase over 7,000 new aircraft, thereby
increasing the worldwide commercial fleet from approximately 11,500 aircraft
at the end of 1996 to approximately 17,000 aircraft (net of retirements) at
the end of 2006. Boeing, Airbus and McDonnell Douglas delivered over 557 new
aircraft in 1997, a 41% increase over 1996. In addition, backlog at these
manufacturers aggregated 2,753 at December 31, 1997.
The Company believes that over the next five years airlines will be required
to replace a significant portion of their existing fleets as the large number
of airplanes delivered in the 1960s become increasingly uneconomical to
operate and the deadlines for compliance with the stringent noise regulations
adopted in the United States and Europe approach.
The Company's fastener business benefits from noise reduction modifications
because modifying an airplane to comply with the noise regulations and remain
serviceable requires a substantial number of fasteners. The Boeing Market
Outlook reports that 560 airplanes in the U.S. fleet had been modified to meet
the new noise standards and projects that 1,080 planes in the U.S. fleet will
be noise modified.
The Boeing Market Outlook projects that average airplane size should rise
worldwide over the next ten years. As airlines seek to serve a growing number
of air travelers with existing restrictions on arrival and
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departure slots, airport gates and ramp capacity, commercial aircraft OEMs are
experiencing increased orders for heavier, widebodied aircraft of intermediate
size. Widebodied aircraft generally require a greater number of fasteners than
smaller aircraft.
AEROSPACE FASTENERS
The Company, through its Aerospace Fasteners segment, is a leading worldwide
manufacturer and supplier of fastening systems used in the construction and
maintenance of commercial and military aircraft and also distributes precision
fasteners worldwide. The Aerospace Fasteners segment accounted for 39.5% and
41.7% of total Company sales for the year ended June 30, 1997 and for the six
months ended December 28, 1997, respectively.
Products
In general, aerospace fasteners produced by the Company are used to join
materials in applications that are not of themselves critical to flight.
Products range from standard aerospace screws, to more complex systems that
fasten airframe structures, and sophisticated latching or quick disconnect
mechanisms that allow efficient access to internal parts which require regular
servicing or monitoring, The Aerospace Fasteners segment also manufactures and
supplies fastening systems used in non-aerospace industrial and electronic
niche applications. The Aerospace Fasteners segment produces and sells
products under various trade names and trademarks including Voi-Shan(R)
(fasteners for aerospace structures), Screwcorp(R) (standard externally
threaded products for aerospace applications), RAM(R) (custom designed
mechanisms for aerospace applications), Camloc(R) (components for the
industrial, electronic, automotive and aerospace markets), Tridair(R) and
Rosan(R) (fastening systems for highly-engineered aerospace, military and
industrial applications).
Principal product lines of the Aerospace Fasteners segment include:
Standard Aerospace Airframe Fasteners--These fasteners consist of standard
externally threaded fasteners used in non-critical airframe applications on a
wide variety of aircraft. These fasteners include Hi-Torque Speed Drive(R),
Tri-Wing(R), Torq-Set(R), Phillips(R) and Hex Heads(R).
Commercial Aerospace Structural and Engine Fasteners--These fasteners
consist of more highly engineered permanent or semi-permanent fasteners used
in non-critical but more sophisticated airframe and engine applications, which
could involve joining more than two materials. These fasteners are generally
engineered to specific customer requirements or manufactured to specific
customer specifications for special applications, often involving exacting
standards. These fasteners include Hi-Lok(R), Veri-Lite(R), Eddie-Bolt2(R) and
customer proprietary engine nuts.
Proprietary Products and Fastening Systems--These very highly engineered
proprietary fasteners are designed by the Company for specific customer
applications and include high performance structural latches and hold down
mechanisms. These fasteners are usually proprietary in nature and are
primarily used in either commercial aerospace or military applications. These
fasteners include Visu-Lok(R), Composi-Lok(R), Keen-serts(R), Mark IV(TM),
Flatbeam(TM) and Ringlock(TM).
Highly Engineered Fastening Systems for Industrial Applications--These
highly engineered fasteners are designed by the Company for specific niche
applications in the electronic, automotive and durable goods markets and are
sold under the Camloc(R) trade name.
Sales and Markets
The products of the Aerospace Fasteners segment are sold primarily to
domestic and foreign OEMs, and to the maintenance and repair market through
distributors. Sixty-six percent of its sales are domestic. Major customers
include OEMs such as Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Airbus and their
subcontractors, as well as major distributors such as Burbank Aircraft Supply
and Wesco. In addition, OEMs have implemented programs
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to reduce inventories and pursue just-in-time relationships. This has allowed
parts distributors to significantly expand their business due to their ability
to better meet OEM objectives. In response, the Company, which formerly
supplied the OEMs directly, is expanding efforts to provide parts through
distributors, by establishing master distributorship agreements, with Wesco
and others or through acquiring its own distributor base. No single customer
accounts for more than 10% of consolidated sales. The Company's backlog of
orders in the Aerospace Fasteners segment as of December 28, 1997 was $207
million. The Company anticipates that approximately 95% of such backlog will
be delivered by December 28, 1998.
Products are marketed by a direct sales force team and distribution
companies in the United States and Europe. The direct sales force team is
organized by customer and region. The internal sales force is organized by
facility and product range and is focused on servicing customers needs,
identifying new product applications, and obtaining the approval of new
products. All the Company's products are leveraged through centralized
advertising and promotional activities.
Revenues in the Aerospace Fasteners segment bear a strong relationship to
aircraft production. As OEMs searched for cost cutting opportunities during
the aerospace industry recession, parts manufacturers, including the Company,
accepted lower-priced and/or smaller orders to maintain market share, at lower
profit margins. However, during the last two years, this situation has
improved as build rates in the aerospace industry have increased and resulted
in capacity constraints. As lead times have increased, the Company has been
able to negotiate contracts with its major customers at more favorable pricing
as well as larger minimum lot sizes that are more economic to manufacture. In
addition, the Company has eliminated "make and hold" contracts under which
large volume buyers require current production of parts for long-term
unspecified dates of delivery. Overall, the Company believes existing backlog
will result in higher margins due to larger and more efficient lot sizes.
Fasteners also have applications in the automotive/industrial markets, where
numerous special fasteners are required (such as engine bolts, wheel bolts and
turbocharger tension bolts). The Company is actively targeting the automotive
market as a hedge against any potential downturn in the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing and Production
The Aerospace Fasteners segment has seven primary manufacturing facilities,
of which three are located in the United States and four are located in
Europe. Each facility has virtually complete production capability, and
subcontracts only those orders which exceed capacity. Each plant is designed
to produce a specified product or group of products, determined by production
process involved and certification requirements. The Company's largest
customers have recognized its quality and operational controls by conferring
ISO D1-9000A status at all of its U.S. facilities, and ISO D1-9000 status at
all of its European facilities. The Company is the first and only aerospace
fasteners manufacturing company with all facilities holding ISO-9000 approval.
The Company has a fully operational modern information system at all of its
U.S. facilities and will expand this information system to all its European
operations in Fiscal 1998. The new system performs detailed and timely cost
analysis of production by product and facility. Updated MIS systems also help
the Company to better service its customers. OEMs require each product to be
produced in an OEM-qualified/OEM-approved facility.
Competition
Despite intense competition in the industry, the Company remains the
dominant manufacturer of aerospace fasteners. The worldwide aerospace fastener
market is estimated to be $1.3 billion (before distributor resales). The
Company holds approximately 20% of the market and competes with SPS
Technologies, Hi-Shear and Huck, which the Company believes hold approximately
13%, 11% and 10% of the market, respectively. In Europe, its largest
competitors are Blanc Aero and Southco Fasteners.
The Company competes primarily in the highly engineered "systems" segment,
where its broad product range allows it to more fully serve each OEM and
distributor. The Company's product array is diverse and offers
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customers a large selection to address various production needs. In addition,
roughly 45% of the Company's output is unique or is in a market where the
Company has a small number of competitors. The Company seeks to maintain its
technological edge and competitive advantage over its competitors, and has
historically demonstrated its innovative production methods and new products
to meet customer demands at fair price levels.
AEROSPACE DISTRIBUTION
The Company conducts its aerospace parts distribution through Banner. In
February 1996, the Company increased its ownership of Banner from 47.2% to
59.3%, and has subsequently further increased such ownership interest to 66%.
The Company, through its Aerospace Distribution segment, distributes a wide
variety of aircraft parts, which it carries in inventory. In addition to
selling products that it has purchased on the open market, the Company also
acts as a non-exclusive authorized distributor of several different aerospace
related product lines. No single distributor arrangement is material to the
Company's financial condition. The Aerospace Distribution segment accounted
for 35.9% of total Company sales in Fiscal 1997, pro forma for the Banner
Hardware Group Disposition. On January 13, 1998, Banner and nine of its
subsidiaries transferred substantially all of their assets to Allied for
approximately $345 million of common stock of Allied. The assets transferred
to Allied consists primarily of Banner's hardware group, which includes the
distribution of bearings, nolts, bolts, screws, rivets and other types of
fasteners.
Products
Following consummation of the Banner Hardware Group Disposition, the
products of the Aerospace Distribution segment will be divided into two
groups: rotables and engines. Rotables include flight data recorders, radar
and navigation systems, instruments, landing gear and hydraulic and electrical
components. Engines include jet engines and engine parts for use on both
narrow and wide body aircraft and smaller engines for corporate and commuter
aircraft. The Aerospace Distribution segment provides a number of services
such as immediate shipment of parts in aircraft-on-ground situations. The
Aerospace Distribution segment also provides products to OEMs and airlines
under inventory management programs. The Aerospace Distribution segment also
buys and sells commercial aircraft from time to time.
Rotable parts are sometimes purchased as new parts, but are generally
purchased as used parts which are then overhauled for the Company by outside
contractors, including the original manufacturers and FAA-licensed facilities.
Rotables are sold in a variety of conditions such as new, overhauled,
serviceable and "as is." Rotables may also be exchanged instead of sold. An
exchange occurs when an overhauled aircraft part in inventory is exchanged for
a used part from the customer and the customer is charged an exchange fee plus
the actual cost to overhaul the part. Engines and engine components are sold
as is, overhauled or disassembled for resale as parts.
Sales and Markets
Subsidiaries of the Aerospace Distribution segment sell their products in
the United States and abroad to most of the world's commercial airlines and to
air cargo carriers, as well as OEMs, other distributors, fixed base operators,
corporate aircraft operators and other aerospace and nonaerospace companies.
Approximately 76% of its sales, pro forma for the Banner Hardware Disposition,
are to domestic purchasers, some of whom may represent offshore users.
The Aerospace Distribution segment markets its products and services through
direct sales forces, outside representatives and, for some product lines,
overseas sales offices. Sales in the aviation aftermarket depend on price,
service, quality and reputation. The Aerospace Distribution segment's business
does not experience significant seasonal fluctuations or depend on a single
customer. No single customer accounts for more than 10% of the Company's
consolidated revenue, pro forma for the Banner Hardware Disposition. The
Company's backlog of orders in the Aerospace Distribution segment as of
December 28, 1997 was $88 million, pro forma for the Banner Hardware
Disposition. The Company anticipates that approximately 90% of such backlog
will be delivered by December 28, 1998.
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Competition
In the rotable group the major competitors are AAR Corp., Air Ground
Equipment Services ("AGES"), Aviation Sales Company, The Memphis Group and
other large and small companies in a very fragmented industry. The major
competitors for Banner's engine group are OEMs such as General Electric
Company and Pratt and Whitney, as well as the engine parts division of AAR
Corp., AGES, and many smaller companies.
NACANCO PAKETLEME
Established in 1987, Nacanco is the largest manufacturer of aluminum cans
for soft drinks and beer in Turkey with an estimated 80% market share. Nacanco
generated EBITDA of approximately $38 million on annual sales of $101 million
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. The Company owns 31.9% of the
common stock, with Pechiney International SA and its subsidiaries holding
substantially all of the balance. The Company received from Nacanco cash
dividends in excess of $3 million in each of the past two fiscal years.
REAL ESTATE
The Company has significant real estate holdings having a book value of
approximately $54.1 million as of June 30, 1997. The Company's real estate
holdings consist of (i) 80 acres on Long Island, New York which are currently
being developed into retail centers; (ii) various industrial buildings from
which the Company receives rental income; and (iii) property to be used as
landfills upon the receipt of necessary licenses and government approvals.
CONTEMPLATED SPIN-OFF
In order to focus its operations on the aerospace industry, the Company is
considering distributing (the "Spin-Off") to its stockholders all of the stock
of FIHC, which may own all or a substantial part of the Company's non-
aerospace operations. Although the Company's ability to effect a Spin-Off is
uncertain, the Company may effect a Spin-Off as soon as is reasonably
practicable following receipt of a solvency opinion relating to FIHC, and all
necessary governmental and third party approvals. The solvency opinion with
respect to FIHC is required by the Company's board of directors. In order to
effect the Spin-Off, approval is required from the board of directors of the
Company, however, shareholder approval is not required. The composition of the
assets and liabilities to be included in FIHC, and accordingly to the ability
of the Company to consummate the Spin-Off, is contingent, among other things,
on obtaining consents and waivers under the Company's New Credit Facility. The
Company is presently in negotiations with its lenders regarding obtaining such
consents and waivers and at the present time the Company has not reached an
agreement with its lenders that will allow the Company to consummate the Spin-
Off. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain the
necessary consents and waivers from its lenders and consequently there is no
assurance that the Company will be able to consummate the Spin-Off. In
addition, the Company may sell, restructure or otherwise change the assets and
liabilities that may be in FIHC at the time of the Spin-Off and may delay the
timing of the Spin-Off to minimize the tax consequences thereof to the Company
and its stockholders or for other reasons elect not to consummate a Spin-Off.
See "Risk Factors--Uncertainty and Tax and Other Consequences of a Spin-Off."
At the time of a Spin-Off, if consummated, the business and assets of FIHC
may consist of one or more of the following: (i) the Company's technology
products segment, which consists of Fairchild Technologies (a worldwide
producer of equipment for recordable compact disc and semiconductor
manufacturers); (ii) the Company's 31.9% ownership interest in Nacanco
Paketleme, (the largest producer of aluminum cans in Turkey); and (iii)
certain real estate and miscellaneous investments, including approximately 80
acres of land in Long Island, New York currently under development.
In connection with a Spin-Off, it is anticipated that the Company and FIHC
will enter into an indemnification agreement pursuant to which FIHC may assume
and be solely responsible for certain known and unknown past, present and
future claims and liabilities including, for example, those relating to the
Pension Reversion Case (as described under "Business--Legal Proceedings");
certain environmental liabilities currently
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recorded as $8.3 million, but for which it is reasonably possible the total
expense could be $13.0 million; certain retiree medical cost and liabilities
related to discontinued operations for which the Company has accrued
approximately $31 million as of December 28, 1997 (see Note 11 to the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements); and certain tax liabilities. In
addition, FIHC may also be responsible for all liabilities relating to the
Technologies business.
RESEARCH AND PATENTS
The Company's research and development activities have included: applied
research; development of new products; testing and evaluation of, and
improvements to, existing products; improvements in manufacturing techniques
and processes; development of product innovations designed to meet government
safety and environmental requirements; and development of technical services
for manufacturing and marketing. The Company's sponsored research and
development expenditures amounted to $7.8 million, $0.1 million and $1.0
million for the years ended June 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995, and $0.6 million
for the six months ended December 28, 1997, respectively, substantially all of
such expenditures being attributable to Fairchild Technologies. The Company
owns patents relating to the design and manufacture of certain of its products
and is a licensee of technology covered by the patents of other companies. The
Company does not believe that any of its business segments are dependent upon
any single patent.
PERSONNEL
As of December 28, 1997, pro forma for the Banner Hardware Group Disposition
and the Special-T Acquisition, the Company had approximately 3,500 employees.
Approximately 5% of these employees were covered by collective bargaining
agreements. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are
satisfactory.
PROPERTIES
As of December 28, 1997, pro forma for the Banner Hardware Group Disposition
and the Special-T Acquisition, the Company owned or leased properties
totalling approximately 1,631,000 square feet, approximately 1,046,000 square
feet of which was owned and 650,000 square feet was leased. The Aerospace
Fasteners segment's properties consisted of approximately 1,056,000 square
feet, with principal operating facilities concentrated in Southern California,
France and Germany. The Aerospace Distribution segment's properties consisted
of approximately 380,000 square feet, with principal operating facilities of
approximately 295,000 square feet located in Florida, and Texas.
Corporate and other operating properties consisted of approximately 117,000
square feet, with principal operating facilities of approximately 82,000
square feet located in California and Germany. The Company owns its corporate
headquarters at Washington-Dulles International Airport.
The Company has several parcels of property which it is attempting to
market, lease and/or develop, including: (i) an eighty acre parcel located in
Farmingdale, New York; (ii) a six acre parcel in Temple City, California;
(iii) an eight acre parcel in Chatsworth, California; and (iv) several other
parcels of real estate, primarily located throughout the continental United
States.
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The following table sets forth the location of the larger properties used in
the continuing operations of the Company, their square footage, the business
segment or groups they serve and their primary use. Each of the properties
owned or leased by the Company is, in management's opinion, generally well
maintained, suitable to support the Company's business and adequate for the
Company's present needs. All of the Company's occupied properties are
maintained and updated on a regular basis.
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<CAPTION>
OWNED OR SQUARE
LOCATION LEASED FOOTAGE BUSINESS SEGMENT/GROUP PRIMARY USE
-------- -------- ------- ---------------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Saint Cosme, France..... Owned 304,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Torrance, California.... Owned 284,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Carrollton, Texas....... Leased 173,000 Aerospace Distribution Distribution
City of Industry,
California............. Owned 140,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Chantilly, Virginia..... Owned 125,000 Corporate Office
Lakeland, Florida....... Leased 65,000 Aerospace Distribution Distribution
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida................ Leased 57,000 Aerospace Distribution Distribution
Toulouse, France........ Owned 56,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Fremont, California..... Leased 54,000 Technology Products Manufacturing
Santa Ana, California... Owned 50,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Vaihingen, Germany...... Leased 49,000 Technology Products Manufacturing
Kelkheim, Germany....... Leased 42,000 Aerospace Fasteners Manufacturing
Chatsworth, California.. Leased 36,000 Aerospace Fasteners Distribution
Fremont, California..... Leased 60,000 Technology Products Manufacturing
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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company's operations are subject to stringent Federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, the
discharge of materials into the environment and the generation, handling,
storage, transportation and disposal of waste and hazardous materials. To
date, such laws and regulations have not had a material effect on the
financial condition, results of operations, or net cash flows of the Company,
although the Company has expended, and can be expected to expend in the
future, significant amounts for investigation of environmental conditions and
installation of environmental control facilities, remediation of environmental
conditions and other similar matters, particularly in the Aerospace Fasteners
segment.
In connection with its plans to dispose of certain real estate, the Company
must investigate environmental conditions and may be required to take certain
corrective action prior or pursuant to any such disposition. In addition,
management has identified several areas of potential contamination at or from
other facilities owned, or previously owned, by the Company, that may require
the Company either to take corrective action or to contribute to a clean-up.
The Company is also a defendant in certain lawsuits and proceedings seeking to
require the Company to pay for investigation or remediation of environmental
matters and has been alleged to be a potentially responsible party at various
"Superfund" sites. Management of the Company believes that it has recorded
adequate reserves in its financial statements to complete such investigation
and take any necessary corrective actions or make any necessary contributions.
No amounts have been recorded as due from third parties, including insurers,
or set off against, any liability of the Company, unless such parties are
contractually obligated to contribute and are not disputing such liability.
The Company expects that FIHC will assume substantially all of the Company's
environmental liabilities in connection with a Spin-Off. See "Risk Factors--
Uncertainty and Other Tax Consequences of The Spin-Off."
As of December 28, 1997, the consolidated total recorded liabilities of the
Company for environmental matters approximated $7.5 million, which represented
the estimated probable exposures for these matters. It is reasonably possible
that the Company's total exposure for these matters could be approximately
$13.0 million on an undiscounted basis.
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Workers Compensation Bureau of the State of Ohio is seeking
reimbursement from the Company for up to $5.4 million for workers compensation
claims which were insured under a self-insured program of the Company. The
Company has contested a significant portion of this claim and believes that
the ultimate disposition of this claim will not be material.
The Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer (the "ACO"), based upon the
advice of the United States Defense Contract Audit Agency, has made a
determination that Fairchild Industries, Inc., a former subsidiary of the
Company ("FII"), did not comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost
Accounting Standards in accounting for (i) the 1985 reversion to FII of
certain assets of terminated defined benefit pension plans, and (ii) pension
costs upon the closing of segments of FII's business (collectively, the
"Pension Reversion Case"). The ACO has directed FII to prepare cost impact
proposals relating to such plan terminations and segment closings and,
following receipt of such cost impact proposals, may seek adjustments to
contract prices. The ACO alleges that substantial amounts will be due if such
adjustments are made. The Company believes it has properly accounted for the
asset reversions in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The
Company has held discussions with the government to attempt to resolve these
pension accounting issues. In connection with the Spin-Off, the Company
expects that FIHC will assume all of the Company's liabilities, if any,
associated with this matter. See "Risk Factors--Uncertainty and Other Tax
Consequences of Spin-Off."
The Company is involved in various other claims and lawsuits incidental to
its business, some of which involve substantial amounts. The Company, either
on its own or through its insurance carriers, is contesting these matters.
In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the legal
proceedings, including those discussed above, will not have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition, or future results of operations or net cash
flows of the Company.
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MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth information with respect to the directors and
executive officers of the Company.
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<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
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<S> <C> <C>
Michael T. Alcox........ 50 Vice President and Director
Melville R. Barlow...... 68 Director
Robert D. Busey......... 55 Vice President
Mortimer M. Caplin...... 81 Director
Colin M. Cohen.......... 47 Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Director
Philip David............ 65 Director
Robert E. Edwards....... 49 Vice President and Director
John L. Flynn........... 51 Senior Vice President
Harold J. Harris........ 69 Director
Natalia Hercot.......... 32 Vice President
Harold R. Johnson....... 74 Senior Vice President
Robert H. Kelley........ 50 Vice President
Jeffrey P. Kenyon....... 37 Vice President
Daniel Lebard........... 58 Director
Donald E. Miller........ 50 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
David Wynne-Morgan...... 66 Senior Vice President
Jacques S. Moskovic..... 60 Senior Vice President and Director
Herbert S. Richey....... 75 Director
Moshe Sanbar............ 71 Director
Karen L.
Schneckenburger........ 48 Vice President
Robert A. Sharpe II..... 40 Director
Eric I. Steiner......... 36 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Jeffrey J. Steiner...... 60 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Michael T. Alcox served as Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial
Officer of the Company from December 1987 through September 1996. He also
served as Treasurer of the Company from September 1990 until November 1991.
Mr. Alcox served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RHI
Holdings, Inc. and as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fairchild
Industries from 1990 through March 1996. Since September 30, 1996, Mr. Alcox
serves as a Vice President to the Company, not employed on a full time basis.
Mr. Alcox is a director of Banner. Mr. Alcox also owns and operates travel and
real estate businesses. He became a director of the Company in 1988.
Melville R. Barlow was a consultant to the Company from September 1995
through June 1996. From July 1991 through March 1994, he was President of
Pilkington Aerospace, Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft transparencies. From
June 1984 through March 1991, he was a Corporate Vice President of General
Dynamics and General Manager of General Dynamics Electronics Division, a
manufacturer of military aircraft automatic test equipment. He became a
director of the Company in 1996.
Robert D. Busey has served as Vice President of the Company since September
1992. Mr. Busey also served as Vice President of Fairchild Industries from
November 1993 through March 1996. Prior to September 1992, Mr. Busey was
Assistant Vice President of the Company and held other management positions
with Fairchild Industries.
Mortimer M. Caplin has been a senior member of the law firm of Caplin &
Drysdale since 1964. Mr. Caplin serves as a director of Presidential Realty
Corporation and Danaher Corporation. He became a director of the Company in
1990.
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Colin M. Cohen was Managing Director of Citicorp Securities, Inc. until
September 1996. He served in such capacity for more than five years. Mr. Cohen
became a director of the Company in September 1996, and the Company's Senior
Vice President--Business Development and Finance, and Chief Financial Officer,
effective October 1, 1996. He became Controller of the Company effective March
31, 1997. Pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company, Mr. Cohen is
to be nominated for election as a director every fiscal year during his term
of employment.
Philip David was a consultant to the Company from January 1988 to June 1993.
He was also an employee of the Company from January 1988 to December 1989. He
was a Professor of Urban Development at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
until June 1988. Dr. David is also a director of IRI International, Inc. He
became a director of the Company in 1985.
Robert E. Edwards has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of
Special-T Fasteners, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, since March, 1998, and
as Executive Vice President of Fairchild Fasteners since March 1998. Prior to
that time, he was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Edwards & Lock
Management Company, doing business as Special-T Fasteners, which was recently
acquired by the Company. He became a director of the Company effective March
1998.
John L. Flynn has served as Senior Vice President, Tax, of the Company since
September 1994 and Vice President, Tax, since August 1989. Mr. Flynn also
served as Vice President, Tax, of Fairchild Industries from November 1986
through March 1996.
Harold J. Harris is President of Wm. H. Harris, Inc. He is a director of
Capital Properties Incorporated of Rhode Island. He became a director of the
Company in 1985.
Natalia Hercot has served as Vice President, Business Development, of the
Company since November 1997. Ms. Hercot was a Director of Fairchild
Industries, Inc. ("FII") from 1989 until March 1996. Since 1991, she has
served in various capacities at the Company and FII, including International
Coordinator and Translator. She is the daughter of Jeffrey J. Steiner.
Harold R. Johnson, Brig. Gen., USAF (Ret.), has served as Senior Vice
President, Business Development, of the Company since November 1990. General
Johnson also served as Vice President of Fairchild Industries from February
1988 through March 1996.
Robert H. Kelley has served as Vice President, Employee Benefits, of the
Company since November 1993. He also served as Vice President of Fairchild
Industries from November 1993 through March 1996. Prior thereto, he held other
management positions with Fairchild Industries.
Jeffrey P. Kenyon has served as Vice President of the Company since November
1996. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Citicorp Securities, Inc.,
for more than five years.
Daniel Lebard is the Chairman of the Board of Daniel Lebard Management
Development SA, a consulting firm in Paris, France, which sells management
services. He has served in such capacity for more than the last five years.
Since 1995, he also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Sofrecid SA
and Kvaerner-Clecim SA, engineering companies whose headquarters are in Paris.
He became a director of the Company in 1996.
Donald E. Miller has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
the Company since January 1991 and Corporate Secretary since January 1995. Mr.
Miller also served as Vice President and General Counsel of Fairchild
Industries from November 1991 through March 1996. Mr. Miller is General
Counsel of Banner.
David Wynne-Morgan has served as Senior Vice President of the Company, on a
part time basis, responsible for Corporate Communications since September 11,
1997. He is a founding partner of WMC Communications Ltd. where he continues
to serve. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Wynne-Morgan served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Hill Knowlton for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Jacques S. Moskovic has served as Senior Vice President of the Company since
October 1996. He has served as President and CEO of Fairchild Technologies
since September 1994, and as Chairman of Fairchild
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Technologies since August 1997. Prior to that, he served as Chairman and
President of Compagnie Pour Le Developpement Industriel, a French based
company specializing in the production, sales and service of equipment to the
electronics industry, which was acquired by the Company in 1995. Mr. Moskovic
held such position for more than five years. He became a director of the
Company in 1997.
Herbert S. Richey served as President of Richey Coal Company, a coal
properties-brokerage and consulting company, until December 1993. He became a
director of the Company in 1977.
Karen L. Schneckenburger has served as Vice President of the Company since
September 1992 and as Treasurer of the Company since November 1991. Ms.
Schneckenburger also served as Treasurer of Fairchild Industries from August
1989 through March 1996. Prior thereto, she served as Director of Finance of
Fairchild Industries from 1986 through 1989.
Moshe Sanbar has served as President of the Israel National Committee in Tel
Aviv and as a member of the executive board of the International Chamber of
Commerce in Paris since 1996. He served as a Senior Vice President and
Financial Advisor for the Eisenberg Group of Companies (an international
import-export firm) from 1996 to January 1997. From 1988 through 1995 he was
Chairman of the Board of Bank Leumi (Israel) and its group, worldwide. He
became a director of the Company in 1997.
Robert A. Sharpe II has served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Fairchild Fasteners, a division of Fairchild Holding
Corp., since July 1996, and as consultant for Fairchild Fasteners from October
1995 through July 1996. He served as Vice President, Corporate Development, of
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a pork-products company, from July 1994 through July
1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Sharpe served as Senior Vice President of
NationsBank Corporation and held other management positions with NationsBank.
Mr. Sharpe is a director of Capital Associates, Inc. and Capital Associates
International, Inc. He became a director of the Company in 1995.
Dr. Eric I. Steiner has served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company since November 1996, and as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Fasteners, a division of Fairchild
Holding Corp., since August 1995. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice
President, Operations of the Company from May 1992 through November 1996, and
as President of Camloc/RAM Products, one of the Company's operating units,
from September 1993 to February 1995. He served as Vice President, Business
Planning, of the Company from March 1991 until May 1992. He also served as
Vice President of Fairchild Industries from May 1992 through March 1996. He
has been a director of Banner since September 1992, and a Senior Vice
President of Banner since May 1997. Dr. Steiner became a director of the
Company in 1988. He is the son of Jeffrey J. Steiner.
Jeffrey J. Steiner has served as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company since December 1985, and as President of the
Company since July 1, 1991. He has served as the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Banner since September 1993. He has served
as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of RHI Holdings since
1988. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Rexnord Corporation from
July 1992 to December 1993, and as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Fairchild Industries from July 1991 through March 1996. Mr. Steiner
is and for the past five years has been President of Cedco Holdings Ltd., a
Bermuda corporation (a securities investor). He serves as a director of The
Franklin Corporation and The Copley Fund. He became a director of the Company
in 1985. He is the father of Dr. Eric I. Steiner and Natalia Hercot.
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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding ownership of
the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of March 2, 1998 by (i)
each person or entity who owns of record or beneficially five percent or more
of the Company's capital stock, (ii) each director and the five most highly
paid executive officers of the Company, and (iii) all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group. To the knowledge of the Company, each of
such stockholders has sole voting and investment power as to the shares shown
unless otherwise noted. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each holder of
five percent or more of the Company's stock is the Company's corporate
address.
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<CAPTION>
CLASS A STOCK CLASS B STOCK CLASS A STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BENEFICIALLY OWNED BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BEFORE EXCHANGE OFFER BEFORE EXCHANGE OFFER AFTER THE EXCHANGE OFFER
--------------------- --------------------- ------------------------
PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
SHARES(1) OF CLASS SHARES(1) OF CLASS SHARES(1) OF CLASS
------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Michael T.
Alcox.......... 29,175(2) * 600 * 29,175(2) *
Melville R.
Barlow......... 8,500(2) * -- -- 8,500(2) *
Mortimer M.
Caplin......... 90,500(2) * -- -- 90,500(2) *
Colin M. Cohen.. 39,292(2) * -- -- 38,042(2) *
J.J. Cramer &
Co.(14)........ 1,795,800(3) 9.9% -- -- 1,795,800 8.8%
Philip David.... 55,500(2) * -- -- 55,500(2) *
Robert E.
Edwards........ 1,057,515 5.8% 1,057,515 5.2%
Fairchild Master
Retirement
Trust(15)...... 1,014,375(4) 6.1% -- -- 1,014,375(4) 5.0%
Gabell: Funds,
Inc.(16)....... 1,194,500(5) 6.6% -- -- 1,019,000(5) 5.9%
Harold J.
Harris......... 131,700(2)(6) * -- -- 131,700(2)(6) *
Daniel Lebard... 8,500(2) * -- -- 8,500(2) *
Donald E.
Miller......... 81,650(2)(7) * -- -- 80,400(2)(7) *
Jacques S.
Moskovic....... 34,600(2) * -- -- 28,350(2) *
Paske
Investments,
Ltd.(17)....... 6,102,684(4)(8) 29.0% 2,908,996(11) 97.0% 6,102,684(4)(8) 26.2%
Herbert S.
Richey......... 44,000(2) * -- -- 44,000(2) *
Moshe Sanbar.... -- -- -- -- -- --
Robert A. Sharpe
II............. 24,450(2) * 18,200(2) *
Eric I.
Steiner........ 116,686(2)(9) * 15,000 * 116,686(2)(9) *
Jeffrey J.
Steiner(18).... 6,471,834(10) 30.5% 2,938,996(12) 98.0% 6,441,834(10) 27.4%
All directors
and executive
officers as a
group (23
persons)....... 8,359,057(2)(13) 38.1% 2,969,596(13) 99.0% 8,217,892(2)(13) 39.9%
<CAPTION>
CLASS B STOCK
BENEFICIALLY OWNED
AFTER THE EXCHANGE OFFER
------------------------
PERCENT
SHARES(1) OF CLASS
------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Michael T.
Alcox.......... 600 *
Melville R.
Barlow......... -- --
Mortimer M.
Caplin......... -- --
Colin M. Cohen.. -- --
J.J. Cramer &
Co.(14)........ -- --
Philip David.... -- --
Robert E.
Edwards........
Fairchild Master
Retirement
Trust(15)...... -- --
Gabell: Funds,
Inc.(16).......
Harold J.
Harris......... -- --
Daniel Lebard... -- --
Donald E.
Miller......... -- --
Jacques S.
Moskovic....... -- --
Paske
Investments,
Ltd.(17)....... 2,908,996(11) 97.0%
Herbert S.
Richey......... -- --
Moshe Sanbar.... -- --
Robert A. Sharpe
II............. -- --
Eric I.
Steiner........ 15,000 *
Jeffrey J.
Steiner(18).... 2,938,996(12) 98.0%
All directors
and executive
officers as a
group (23
persons)....... 2,954,596(13) 98.5%
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*Represents less than one percent.
(1) The Class A Stock column includes shares of Class B Stock, which are
immediately convertible into Class A Stock on a share-for-share basis.
Options that are exercisable immediately or within sixty days after March
2, 1998 appear in the Class A Stock column. Certain warrants that may be
deemed to be owned by Mr. Jeffrey J. Steiner are exercisable into shares
of either Class A Stock or Class B Stock and appear in both the Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock columns.
(2) Includes exercisable stock options to purchase Class A Common Stock, as
follows: M. Alcox, 19,175 shares; M. Barlow, 8,500 shares; M. Caplin,
10,500 shares; C. Cohen, 38,750 shares; P. David, 33,000 shares; H.
Harris, 40,500 shares; D. Lebard, 8,500 shares; D. Miller, 65,850 shares;
J. Moskovic, 34,600 shares; H. Richey, 38,000 shares; R. Sharpe, 24,250
shares; E. Steiner, 79,550 shares; J. Steiner, 163,850 shares; Directors
and Executive Officers as a group, 640,225 shares.
(3) Based on information as of December 5, 1997, contained in a Schedule 13D
dated December 5, 1997, filed with the SEC by J.J. Cramer & Co., Cramer
Capital Corporation, Cramer Partners, L.P., James J. Cramer and Karen L.
Cramer.
(4) Based on information provided by the stockholder.
(5) Based on the information as of January 30, 1998, contained in a Schedule
13D/A dated February 3, 1998, filed with the SEC on behalf of certain
entities and persons affiliated with Gabelli Funds, Inc. According
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to the Schedule 13D/A: Gabelli Funds, Inc. has sole dispositive and voting
power with respect to 525,000 shares of such Class A Common Stock; (ii)
GAMCO Investors, Inc. has sole dispositive power with respect to 628,300
of such Class A Common Stock and sole voting power with respect to 590,300
shares of such Class A Stock; (iii) Gabelli International Limited has sole
dispositive and voting power with respect to 41,200 such shares of Class A
Common Stock. The Schedule 13D/A indicates that the aggregate number of
Class A Common Stock to which the Schedule 13D relates is 1,194,500 shares
or 7.01% of the total outstanding Class A Common Stock.
(6) Includes 27,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, owned by the Wm. H.
Harris, Inc. Profit-Sharing Plan.
(7) Includes 300 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Mr. Donald Miller as
custodian for his child; Mr. Miller disclaims any beneficial interest
therein.
(8) Paske Investments, Ltd. owns no shares of record. It is the beneficial
owner of shares of Class A Common Stock owned of record or beneficially
by its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, as follows: (A) Stinbes
Limited (Address: c/o ATC Trustees (Cayman) Ltd., P.O. Box 30592 SMB,
Piccadilly Centre, 2nd Floor, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I.),
2,956,296 shares (including (i) 347,300 shares of Class A Common Stock,
(ii) 2,533,996 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible on a one-to-one
basis to Class A Common Stock, and (iii) warrants to purchase 375,000
shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock); and (B) Bestin
Ltd. (Address: c/o ATC Trustees (BVI) Ltd., Abbot Building, 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 933, Road Town, Tortola, B.V.I.), 3,146,388 shares. Of the
foregoing shares, 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and 3,146,388
of Class A Common Stock have been pledged to NationsBank N.A., to secure
guarantees of loans to Mr. Jeffrey Steiner; and 100,000 shares of Class B
Common Stock have been pledged to Banque de Camondo (Suisse) S.A., to
secure a line of credit to Bestin Worldwide Limited. The warrants to
purchase 375,000 shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock
may be exercised only within specified periods after the occurrence of
certain events, as provided in the warrant certificates. Paske
Investments, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Friday Trust, a
trust organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel Islands, of which the
sole trustee is Lloyds Bank Trust Company (Channel Islands) Limited. The
Friday Trust is deemed the beneficial owner of the same shares of Class A
Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by Paske Investments, Ltd.
(9) Includes 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Dr. Eric Steiner
as custodian for his children; Dr. Steiner disclaims any beneficial
interest therein.
(10) Mr. Jeffrey Steiner is the settlor and a beneficiary of The Friday Trust
(the sole stockholder of Paske Investments, Ltd.), and as such may be
deemed to beneficially own the same shares of Class A Common Stock deemed
beneficially owned by Paske Investments, Ltd., as discussed in footnote
(8) to this table. Class A Common Stock shown in the table as owned by
Mr. Jeffrey Steiner include: (i) 6,102,684 shares owned directly or
beneficially by Paske Investments and subsidiaries (see footnote (8));
(ii) 135,400 shares owned of record by Mr. Steiner; (iii) exercisable
stock options to purchase 163,850 shares of Class A Common Stock (see
footnote (2)); (iv) 37,500 shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Mr.
Steiner as custodian for his children; (v) 30,000 shares of Class B
Common Stock (convertible on a one-to-one basis to Class A Common Stock)
owned by Mr. Steiner as custodian for his children; and (vi) 2,400 shares
of Class A Common Stock owned by the Jeffrey Steiner Family Foundation.
Mr. Steiner disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by the Jeffrey
Steiner Family Foundation and shares owned by him as custodian for his
children.
(11) Paske Investments, Ltd. owns no shares of record. It is the beneficial
owner of shares of Class B Common Stock owned of record or beneficially
by its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, as follows: Stinbes Limited
(Address: c/o ATC Trustees (Cayman) Ltd., P.O. Box 30592 SMB, Piccadilly
Centre, 2nd Floor, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, B.W.I.), 2,908,996
shares (including (i) 2,533,996 shares of Class B Common Stock, and (ii)
warrants to purchase 375,000 shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B
Common Stock). Paske Investments, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
The Friday Trust, a trust organized under the laws of Jersey, Channel
Islands, of which the sole trustee is Lloyds Bank Trust Company (Channel
Islands) Limited. The Friday Trust is deemed the beneficial owner of the
same shares of Class B Common Stock deemed beneficially owned by Paske
Investments, Ltd.
(12) Mr. Jeffrey Steiner is the settlor and a beneficiary of The Friday Trust
(the sole stockholder of Paske Investments, Ltd.), and as such may be
deemed to beneficially own the same shares of Class B Common
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Stock deemed beneficially owned by Paske Investments, Ltd., as disclosed
in footnote (11) to this table. Class B Common Stock shown in the table as
owned by Mr. Jeffrey Steiner include: (i) 2,908,996 shares, or warrants to
purchase shares, owned directly or beneficially by Paske Investments and
subsidiaries (see footnote 11); and (ii) 30,000 shares of Class B Common
Stock owned by Mr. Steiner as custodian for his children. Mr. Steiner
disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by him as custodian for his
children.
(13) Includes warrants as described in footnotes above.
(14) J.J. Cramer & Co.'s address is 100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005.
(15) Fairchild Master Retirement Trust's address is 300 West Service Road,
P.O. Box 10803, Chantilly, VA 20153.
(16) Gabelli Funds, Inc.'s address is, One Corporate Center, Rye, New York
10580.
(17) Paske Investments, Ltd.'s address is The Friday Trust, Stinbes Limited,
Bestin Ltd., c/o Lloyds Bank International (Jersey) Ltd., P.O. Box 482,
Commercial House, Commercial Street, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8W2, Channel
Islands, British Isles.
(18) Jeffrey J. Steiner's address is c/o The Fairchild Corporation, 110 East
59th Street, New York, NY 10022.
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DESCRIPTION OF FAIRCHILD CAPITAL STOCK
GENERAL
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 40,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 18,150,227 of which were
issued and outstanding as of March 2, 1998, 20,000,000 shares of Class B
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, 2,624,716 of which were issued and
outstanding as of March 2, 1998, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par
value $0.10 per share, none of which are issued and outstanding. The Class A
Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock are sometimes collectively referred
to herein as the "Common Stock."
PREFERRED STOCK
The Board of Directors of the Company is authorized, subject to the
limitations prescribed by law, to provide by resolutions for the issuance of
the Preferred Stock in one or more series, to establish the number of shares
to be included in each such series and to fix and state the voting powers, the
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof,
applicable to the shares of each series. Satisfaction of any dividend
preferences of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock would reduce the amount
of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of Common Stock.
Holders of shares of Preferred Stock may be entitled to receive a preference
payment in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Company before any payment is made to the holders of shares of Common Stock.
Under certain circumstances, the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock may
render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy
contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of the
Company's securities or the removal of incumbent management. The Board of
Directors of the Company, without stockholder approval, may issue shares of
Preferred Stock with voting and conversion rights which could adversely affect
the holders of shares of Common Stock. Upon consummation of the Offering,
there will be no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, and the Company has no
present intention to issue any shares of Preferred Stock.
COMMON STOCK
The issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the shares of
Class A Common Stock being offered in this Offering will be upon payment
therefor, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The powers,
preferences and rights of holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, are
substantially identical, except as otherwise required by law or expressly
provided in this section. Each holder of Class A Common Stock is entitled to
one (1) vote per share and each holder of Class B Common Stock is entitled to
ten (10) votes per share. Except as set forth below, all actions submitted to
a vote of stockholders shall be voted on by the holders of Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a single class. The holders
of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall vote separately as
classes with respect to amendments to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation that alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights
of their respective classes of stock so as to affect them adversely and with
respect to such other matters as may require class votes under Delaware Law.
Notwithstanding anything in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to the
contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of all outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company entitled to vote, voting together as a single
class, shall be required to authorize additional shares of Class A Common
Stock or Class B Common Stock, or upon certain proposals to issue authorized
but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock. Class B Common Stock is
convertible into Class A Common Stock at any time at the option of the holder
or automatically if at any time the number of outstanding shares of Class B
Common Stock as reflected on the stock transfer books of the Company is less
than 300,000. If the Company at any time (a) declares a stock dividend upon
either class of its Common Stock payable in shares of that same class of
Common Stock, (b) makes any distribution upon either class of its Common Stock
payable in shares of that same class of Common Stock, (c) subdivides its
outstanding shares of either class of its Common Stock into a greater number
of shares, or (d) subdivides its outstanding shares of either class of its
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then and in any of such events
the
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Company shall make, declare or effect a similar but ratable stock dividend,
distribution or subdivision on the shares of the other class of its Common
Stock but payable in shares of such other class of Common Stock and only on a
share for share basis. Cash dividends are payable in such relative amounts as
the Board of Directors of the Company may determine; provided, however, that
in no event will cash dividends payable with respect to the Class B Common
Stock exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the cash dividends payable with
respect to the Class A Common Stock.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Common Stock is ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services LLC.
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS
Fairchild and Banner are both organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Any differences, therefore, between the rights of Fairchild
stockholders and the rights of Banner stockholders arise solely from
differences between each corporation's certificate of incorporation and
bylaws.
The following summary sets forth certain material differences between the
rights of Fairchild stockholders and the rights of Banner stockholders and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Fairchild Charter, the Fairchild
Bylaws and Banner's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Banner
Charter") and Bylaws (the "Banner Bylaws").
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK
The authorized capital stock of Fairchild currently consists of 40,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock, 20,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock and
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.
The authorized capital stock of Banner consists of 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share ("Banner Common Stock"), and
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock ("Banner Preferred Stock"), $0.01 par
value per share. As of January 31, 1998, 21,248,726 shares of Banner Common
Stock were issued and outstanding.
VOTING RIGHTS
The holders of Fairchild Class A Common Stock have one vote per share and
the holders of Fairchild Class B Common Stock have ten votes per share. Each
share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time into one share of
Class A Common Stock. Through beneficial ownership of substantially all
outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, Jeffrey J. Steiner, the Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Fairchild, controls a
majority of the combined voting power of both classes of Common Stock, which
enables him to elect a majority of the directors of the Company and to
determine the outcome of any other matter submitted to stockholders for
approval (except for matters requiring approval of holders of both classes
voting separately. The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock shall vote separately as classes with respect to amendments to the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation that alter or change the powers,
preferences or special rights of their respective classes of stock so as to
affect them adversely and with respect to such other matters as may require
class votes under Delaware Law. Likewise, the holders of Banner Common Stock
have one vote per share with respect to all matters submitted to a vote of the
Banner stockholders.
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS; CUMULATIVE VOTING
Neither the Fairchild Charter nor the Banner Charter grants any preemptive
rights to security holders. Moreover, neither the Fairchild Charter nor the
Banner Charter provides for cumulative voting.
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ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Fairchild Bylaws state that stockholder action may be taken without a
meeting, without prior notice and without a vote if a written consent setting
forth the action to be taken is signed by the holders of outstanding stock of
not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such
action at a meeting of stockholders. Similarly, the Banner Bylaws state that
stockholder action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and
without a vote if a written consent setting forth the action to be taken is
signed by the holders of outstanding stock of not less than the minimum number
of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting of
stockholders.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Fairchild Bylaws state that a special meeting of the stockholders may be
called by the Chairman or president of the Fairchild Board, a majority of the
Fairchild Board at the written request of the Chairman, president or
secretary, or at the request in writing by Fairchild stockholders representing
a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. The Banner Bylaws
state that a special meeting of the stockholders may be called by the Chairman
of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the president or the secretary
upon the written request of a majority of the board of directors, or at the
written request of stockholders representing a majority of the vote entitled
to be cast at such meeting.
QUORUM AND VOTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STOCKHOLDER MEETINGS
The Fairchild Bylaws state that a majority of the issued and outstanding
stock of Fairchild entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business at such meeting. Where, under the Fairchild
Bylaws, a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of shares
entitled to vote at the meeting on the subject matter is required to take
action, in all matters other than the election of directors, who shall be
elected by a plurality of shares entitled to vote at the meeting on the
election of directors.
The Banner Bylaws provide that, except as otherwise provided by law, a
majority of the issued and outstanding stock of Banner entitled to vote at a
meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such
meeting. The Banner Bylaws provide that when a quorum is present, the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting
on the subject matter is required to take action, in all matters other than
the election of directors, who shall be elected by a plurality of shares
entitled to vote at the meeting on the election of directors.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
The Fairchild Bylaws contain no advance notice requirements relating to
stockholder proposals for business to be conducted at a stockholders' meeting,
except that stockholder nominations for directors must be submitted to the
Fairchild Board not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to any such
meeting called for the election of directors. The Banner Bylaws provide that
any business that expressly requires the vote of Banner stockholders must be
stated in the notice of the stockholders' meeting at which the business is
proposed to be conducted.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Fairchild Board currently consists of 14 directors who serve for three-
year terms. The number of directors on the Fairchild Board is subject to
change by action of the Fairchild Board or stockholders, but cannot be less
than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15). Banner Board consists of 9
directors who serve for three-year terms. The number of directors on the
Banner Board is subject to change by action of the Banner Board but cannot be
less than three (3) nor more than fifteen (15).
VACANCIES AND NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS
Under the Fairchild Bylaws, any vacancy or newly-created directorship may be
filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then
in office, although less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.
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Under the Banner Bylaws, any vacancy or newly-created directorship on the
Banner Board shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
remaining directors, then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole
remaining director.
LIMITATION ON DIRECTOR'S LIABILITY
The Fairchild Charter provides that a director shall not be liable for
monetary damages for breach of a fiduciary duty to the fullest extent
permitted by the DGCL. The Banner Charter provides that a director has no
liability for breach of a fiduciary duty, except for liability as provided by
the DGCL (i) for any breach of the duty of loyalty, (ii) for acts or omissions
not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, which concerns unlawful
dividend payments and unlawful stock purchases and redemptions, or (iv) for
any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
Neither the Fairchild Charter nor the Fairchild Bylaws contain provisions
relating to the removal of directors. Neither the Fairchild Charter nor the
Banner Bylaws contain provisions relating to the removal of directors.
Therefore, under the DGCL, a director of a corporation may be removed only for
cause.
INDEMNIFICATION
The Fairchild Bylaws provide that Fairchild shall to the fullest extent
permitted by Delaware law indemnify its directors and executive officers who
were or are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, and Fairchild maintains
policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance for this purpose. The
Banner Bylaws shall to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law indemnify
its directors and executive officers who were or are a party or are threatened
to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, and Banner maintains policies of directors' and officers'
liability insurance for this purpose. Banner also has written indemnification
agreements with certain of its officers and directors.
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Neither the Fairchild Charter nor the Banner Charter specifies the approvals
necessary to amend the Fairchild Charter and the Banner Charter, respectively.
Therefore, under the DGCL, any amendment to the Fairchild Charter or the
Banner Charter must be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of
Fairchild Common Stock or Banner Common Stock, respectively. Any alteration,
amendment or repeal of the Fairchild Bylaws or the Banner Bylaws must be
approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fairchild or Banner
stockholders, as the case may be, or the Fairchild or Banner Board, as the
case may be, or by unanimous written consent of the Fairchild or Banner Board,
as the case may be.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of certain federal income tax consequences of the
Exchange Offer. This summary may not apply to certain classes of persons,
including, without limitation, foreign persons, insurance companies, tax-
exempt organizations, financial institutions, dealers in securities, persons
who acquired Shares pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or
rights or otherwise as compensation and persons who hold Shares as part of a
straddle or conversion transaction. This summary is based upon laws,
regulations rulings and decisions, all of which are subject to change
(possibly with retroactive effect), and no ruling has been or will be
requested from the Internal Revenue Service (the "Service") on the tax
consequences of the Exchange Offer.
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An exchange of Banner Shares for Fairchild Class A Common Stock pursuant to
the Exchange Offer will be treated for federal income tax purposes as an
exchange pursuant to Section 368(a)(i)(B) of the Code and:
(i) no gain or loss will be recognized by Fairchild or Banner as a result
of the Exchange Offer;
(ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by a holder of Banner Shares upon
the exchange in the Exchange Offer of such Banner Shares solely for
Fairchild Class A Common Stock, except with respect to the receipt of cash
in lieu of fractional shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock;
(iii) the aggregate adjusted tax basis of shares of Fairchild Class A
Common Stock received in the Exchange Offer by a holder of Banner Shares
(including fractional shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock deemed
received and redeemed as described below) will be the same as the aggregate
adjusted tax basis of the Banner Shares exchanged therefor;
(iv) the holding period of shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock
received in the Exchange Offer by a holder of Banner Shares (including
fractional shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock deemed received and
redeemed as described below) will include the holding period of the Banner
Shares exchanged therefor, provided such Shares were held as capital
assets; and
(v) a holder of Banner Shares who receives cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Fairchild Class A Common Stock will be treated as having received
such fractional shares and then as having received such cash in redemption
of such fractional shares. Under Section 302 of the Code, provided such
fractional shares would have constituted a capital asset in the hands of
such holder and provided such deemed redemption is "substantially
disproportionate" with respect to such holder or is "not essentially
equivalent to a dividend" after giving effect to the constructive ownership
rules of the Code, the holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss
equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the
holder's adjusted tax basis in such fractional shares. Such capital gain or
loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder's holding period
in the fractional shares is more than one year.
The positions stated above are those of the Company's tax advisors. Unlike a
ruling from the Service, the opinion of the Company's tax advisors is not
binding on the Service, and there can be no assurance that the Service will
not take a position contrary to one or more positions reflected herein or that
the positions reflected herein will be upheld if challenged by the Service.
This summary does not address state, local or foreign tax consequences of
the Exchange Offer. Consequently, each holder should consult such holder's own
tax advisor as to the specific tax consequences of the Exchange Offer to such
holder.
EFFECT OF OFFER ON MARKET FOR SHARES; REGISTRATION UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT
The exchange of Banner Shares pursuant to the Exchange Offer will reduce the
number of holders of Banner Shares and the number of Banner Shares that might
otherwise trade publicly, and, depending upon the umber of Shares so
purchased, could adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the
remaining Shares held by the public.
The Banner Shares are listed and traded on the NYSE. Depending upon the
number of Banner Shares acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, following
consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Banner Shares may no longer meet the
requirements of the NYSE for continued listing. For example, published
guidelines of the NYSE indicate that the NYSE would consider delisting the
outstanding Shares if, among other things, (i) the number of publicly held
Shares (exclusive of holdings of officers, directors, and members of their
immediate families and other concentrated holdings of 10 percent or more)
should fall below 600,000, (ii) the number of record holders of 100 or more
Shares should fall below 1,200 or (iii) the aggregate market value of publicly
held Shares should fall below $5 million.
According to publicly available information, there were, as of January 31,
1998 21,248,726 Banner Shares outstanding and approximately 1,200 beneficial
holders of record of Shares.
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If the NYSE were to delist the Shares, the market therefor could be
adversely affected. It is possible that the Banner Shares would be traded on
other securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter market, and that price
quotations would be reported by such exchanges, or through the National
Association of Securities Dealer, Inc., Automated Quotations System ("Nasdaq")
or by other sources. The extent of the public market for the Banner Shares and
the availability of such quotations would, however, depend upon the number of
holders and/or the aggregate market value of the Shares remaining at such
time, the interest in maintaining a market in the Shares on the part of
securities firms, the possible termination of registration of Banner Shares
under the Exchange Act, as described below, and other factors.
The Banner Shares are presently "margin securities" under the regulations of
the Federal Reserve Board, which has the effect, among other things, of
allowing brokers to extend credit on the collateral of such Banner Shares.
Depending on factors similar to those described above with respect to listing
and market quotations, following consummation of the Exchange Offer the Shares
may no longer constitute "margin securities" for the purposes of the Federal
Reserve Board's margin regulations, in which event the Shares would be
ineligible as collateral for margin loans made by brokers.
The Banner Shares are currently registered under the Exchange Act. Such
registration may be terminated by Fairchild upon application to the Commission
if the outstanding Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange and
if there are fewer than 300 holders of record of Banner Shares. Termination of
registration of the Banner Shares under the Exchange Act would reduce the
information required to be furnished by Banner to its shareholders and to the
Commission and would make certain provisions of the Exchange Act, such as the
short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) and the requirement of
furnishing a proxy statement in connection with shareholders' meetings
pursuant to Section 14(a) and the related requirements of furnishing an annual
report to shareholders, no longer applicable with respect to the Shares. If
registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act were terminated, the Shares
would no longer be eligible for Nasdaq reporting or for continued inclusion on
the Federal Reserve Board's list of "margin securities."
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to the shares of Common Stock offered
hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Cahill Gordon & Reindel (a
partnership including a professional corporation), New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 1997 and
for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 1997 included in this
prospectus and registration statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen
LLP, independent public accountants, as indicated in their reports with
respect thereto, and are included herein in reliance upon the authority of
said firm as experts in giving said reports.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Report of Independent Public Accountants................................. F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................................. F-4
Consolidated Statements of Earnings...................................... F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity.......................... F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................... F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-9
CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 1997 and September 28, 1997...... F-38
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended September
29, 1996 and September 28, 1997......................................... F-40
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
September 29, 1996 and September 28, 1997............................... F-41
Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements....................... F-42
Schedule I............................................................... F-48
Schedule II.............................................................. F-52
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To The Fairchild Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The
Fairchild Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries as of June 30,
1996 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of earnings,
stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 1995, 1996
and 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of The Fairchild Corporation
and subsidiaries as of June 30, 1996 and 1997, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for the years ended June 30, 1995, 1996 and
1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Washington, D.C.
September 5, 1997
(except with respect to the matters discussed in Note 24, as to which the date
is February 28, 1998)
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To The Fairchild Corporation:
We have audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
the consolidated financial statements of The Fairchild Corporation and
subsidiaries included in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 and have
issued our report thereon dated September 5, 1997 (except with the matters
discussed in Note 24 to those financial statements, as to which the date is
February 28, 1998). Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion
on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The schedules on page F-48
through F-52 are the responsibility of the Company's management and are
presented for the purpose of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and are not part of the basic financial statements. These
schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly state in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
Arthur Andersen LLP
Washington, D.C.
September 5, 1997
(except with the matters discussed in Note 24, as to which the date is
February 28, 1998)
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F-3
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (of which $8,224 and $4,839 is
restricted).............................................. $ 39,649 $ 19,420
Short-term investments.................................... 10,498 25,647
Accounts receivable-trade, less allowances of $5,449 and
$6,905................................................... 89,164 151,361
Notes Receivable.......................................... 170,384 --
Inventories:
Finished goods.......................................... 234,395 292,441
Work-in-process......................................... 12,909 20,357
Raw materials........................................... 13,989 10,567
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261,293 323,365
Net current assets of discontinued operations............. 2,179 17,884
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................. 20,283 34,490
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Total Current Assets.................................. 593,450 572,167
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $78,593 and $131,646..................... 86,645 121,918
Net assets held for sale.................................. 45,405 26,147
Net noncurrent assets of discontinued operations.......... 4,622 14,495
Cost in excess of net assets acquired (Goodwill), less
accumulated amortization of $31,885 and $36,627.......... 139,504 154,129
Investments and advances, affiliated companies............ 53,018 55,678
Prepaid pension assets.................................... 57,660 59,742
Deferred loan costs....................................... 7,825 9,252
Long-term investments..................................... 585 4,120
Notes receivable and other assets......................... 4,684 35,018
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Total Assets.......................................... $993,398 $1,052,666
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</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
F-4
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank notes payable and current maturities of long-term
debt.................................................... $ 83,517 $ 47,322
Accounts payable......................................... 59,894 75,522
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and commissions........................ 15,407 17,138
Employee benefit plan costs............................ 6,342 1,764
Insurance.............................................. 15,863 15,021
Interest............................................... 10,732 11,213
Other accrued liabilities.............................. 24,179 52,182
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72,523 97,318
Income taxes............................................. 24,635 5,863
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Total Current Liabilities................................ 240,569 226,025
Long-term debt, less current maturities.................. 368,589 416,922
Other long-term liabilities.............................. 18,605 23,622
Retiree health care liabilities.......................... 44,412 43,351
Noncurrent income taxes.................................. 31,737 42,013
Minority interest in subsidiaries........................ 58,625 68,309
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Total Liabilities........................................ 762,537 820,242
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A common stock, 10 cents par value; authorized
40,000,000 shares, 20,233,879 (19,997,756 in 1996)
shares issued and 13,992,283 (13,756,160 in 1996)
shares outstanding.................................... 2,000 2,023
Class B common stock, 10 cents par value; authorized
20,000,000 shares, 2,632,516 (2,633,704 in 1996)
shares issued and outstanding......................... 263 263
Paid-in capital.......................................... 69,366 71,015
Retained earnings........................................ 208,618 209,949
Cumulative translation adjustment........................ 2,453 939
Net unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale
securities.............................................. (120) (46)
Treasury Stock, at cost, 6,241,596 shares of Class A
common stock............................................ (51,719) (51,719)
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Total Stockholders' Equity............................... 230,861 232,424
-------- ----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity............... $993,398 $1,052,666
======== ==========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
-------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Net sales.................................. $ 220,351 $ 349,236 $ 680,763
Other income (expense), net................ 942 300 28
--------- --------- ---------
221,293 349,536 680,791
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold......................... 193,860 275,135 499,419
Selling, general & administrative.......... 52,975 79,295 142,959
Research and development................... 974 94 100
Amortization of goodwill................... 3,817 3,979 4,814
Restructuring.............................. -- 2,319 --
--------- --------- ---------
251,626 360,822 647,292
Operating income (loss)...................... (30,333) (11,286) 33,499
Interest expense............................. 67,462 64,521 52,376
Interest income.............................. (3,349) (8,062) (4,695)
--------- --------- ---------
Net interest expense......................... 64,113 56,459 47,681
Investment income, net....................... 5,705 4,575 6,651
Equity in earnings of affiliates............. 1,607 4,821 4,598
Minority interest............................ (2,293) (1,952) (3,514)
Non-recurring income (loss).................. -- (1,724) 2,528
--------- --------- ---------
Loss from continuing operations before
taxes....................................... (89,427) (62,025) (3,919)
Income tax benefit........................... 33,147 29,839 5,735
--------- --------- ---------
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations... (56,280) (32,186) 1,816
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net......................................... 22,360 15,612 (485)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net............................. (259) 216,716 --
Extraordinary items, net..................... 355 (10,436) --
--------- --------- ---------
Net earnings (loss).......................... $ (33,824) $ 189,706 $ 1,331
========= ========= =========
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (see
Note 24):
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations... $ (3.49) $ (1.98) $ 0.11
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
net......................................... 1.39 0.96 (0.03)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net............................. (0.02) 13.37 --
Extraordinary items, net..................... 0.02 (0.64) --
--------- --------- ---------
Net earnings (loss).......................... $ (2.10) $ 11.71 $ 0.08
========= ========= =========
Weighted average shares outstanding.......... 16,103 16,206 16,539
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A CLASS B CUMULATIVE
COMMON COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED TRANSLATION TREASURY
STOCK STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT STOCK OTHER TOTAL
------- ------- ------- -------- ----------- -------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, July 1, 1994... $1,965 $270 $66,775 $ 52,736 $ 872 $(51,719) $(1,405) $ 69,494
Net loss................ -- -- -- (33,824) -- -- -- (33,824)
Cumulative translation
adjustment, net........ -- -- -- -- 2,187 -- -- 2,187
Gain on purchase of
preferred stock of
subsidiary............. -- -- 236 -- -- -- -- 236
Reduction of minimum
liability for
pensions............... -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,405 1,405
Net unrealized holding
loss on available-for-
sale securities........ -- -- -- -- -- -- (120) (120)
------ ---- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------- --------
Balance, June 30, 1995.. 1,965 270 67,011 18,912 3,059 (51,719) (120) 39,378
Net earnings............ -- -- -- 189,706 -- -- -- 189,706
Cumulative translation
adjustment............. -- -- -- -- (606) -- -- (606)
Fair market value of
stock warrants issued.. -- -- 1,148 -- -- -- -- 1,148
Proceeds received from
stock options
exercised.............. 28 -- 1,481 -- -- -- -- 1,509
Exchange of Class B for
Class A common stock... 7 (7) -- -- -- -- -- --
Gain realized on
retirement of preferred
stock of subsidiary.... -- -- (274) -- -- -- -- (274)
------ ---- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------- --------
Balance, June 30, 1996.. 2,000 263 69,366 208,618 2,453 (51,719) (120) 230,861
Net earnings............ -- -- -- 1,331 -- -- -- 1,331
Cumulative translation
adjustment............. -- -- -- -- (1,514) -- -- (1,514)
Fair market value of
stock warrants issued.. -- -- 546 -- -- -- -- 546
Proceeds received from
options exercised...... 23 -- 1,103 -- -- -- -- 1,126
Net unrealized holding
gain on available-for-
sale securities........ -- -- -- -- -- -- 74 74
------ ---- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------- --------
Balance, June 30, 1997.. $2,023 $263 $71,015 $209,949 $ 939 $(51,719) $ (46) $232,424
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</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
F-7
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss).......................... $(33,824) $ 189,706 $ 1,331
Depreciation and amortization................ 20,503 21,045 24,307
Accretion of discount on long-term
liabilities................................. 4,773 4,686 4,963
Net gain on the merger of subsidiaries....... -- (162,703) --
Net gain on the sale of discontinued
operations.................................. -- (53,942) --
Extraordinary items, net of cash payments.... -- 4,501 --
Provision for restructuring (excluding cash
payments of $777 in 1996)................... -- 1,542 --
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and
equipment................................... 649 (9) (72)
Undistributed earnings of affiliates, net.... (500) (3,857) (1,055)
Minority interest............................ 2,293 1,952 3,514
Change in trading securities................. 1,879 (5,346) (5,733)
Change in receivables........................ (3,909) (5,566) (48,693)
Change in inventories........................ 1,063 (16,088) (36,868)
Change in other current assets............... (3,256) (2,989) (14,088)
Change in other non-current assets........... 4,590 3,609 (16,565)
Change in accounts payable, accrued
liabilities and other long-term liabilites.. (25,184) (37,477) 6,102
Non-cash charges and working capital changes
of discontiued operations................... 5,883 11,985 (17,201)
-------- --------- ---------
Net cash used for operating activities....... (25,040) (48,951) (100,058)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds received from (used for) investment
securities, net............................. 12,281 265 (12,951)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment.... (5,383) (5,680) (15,014)
Proceeds from sale of plant, property and
equipment................................... 126 98 213
Equity investment in affiliates.............. (1,051) (2,361) (1,749)
Minority interest in subsidiaries............ -- (2,817) (1,610)
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash
acquired.................................... (511) -- (55,916)
Net proceeds received from the sale of
discontinued operations..................... -- 71,559 173,719
Changes in net assets held for sale.......... 1,441 5,894 385
Investing activities of discontinued
operations.................................. (26,059) (9,418) (7,102)
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing
activities.................................. (19,156) 57,540 79,975
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of debt............... 71,339 156,501 154,294
Debt repayments and repurchase of debentures,
net......................................... (55,311) (195,420) (155,600)
Issuance of Class A common stock............. -- 1,509 1,126
Financing activities of discontinued
operations.................................. (3,683) (2,227) (1,275)
-------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing
activities.................................. 12,345 (39,637) (1,455)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash...... 665 (485) 1,309
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents.... (31,186) (31,533) (20,229)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the
year........................................ 102,368 71,182 39,649
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year... $ 71,182 $ 39,649 $ 19,420
======== ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Corporate Structure: The Fairchild Corporation (the "Company") was
incorporated in October 1969, under the laws of the State of Delaware. RHI
Holdings, Inc. ("RHI") is a direct subsidiary of the Company. RHI is the owner
of 100% of Fairchild Holding Corp. ("FHC") and the majority owner of Banner
Aerospace, Inc., ("Banner"). The Company's principal operations are conducted
through FHC and Banner. The Company also holds significant equity interests in
Shared Technologies Fairchild Inc. ("STFI") and Nacanco Paketleme ("Nacanco").
The Company's investment in STFI resulted from a March 13, 1996 Merger of the
Communications Services Segment of the Company with Shared Technologies, Inc.
(See Note 3). The proposed sale of STFI to Intermedia Communications Inc., as
discussed in Note 24, completes the disposition of the Communications Services
Segment. In February 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to sell its
interest in Fairchild Technologies segment. Accordingly, the Company's
financial statements have been restated to present the results of the
Communications Services Segment, STFI and Fairchild Technologies as
discontinued operations.
Fiscal Year: The fiscal year ("Fiscal") of the Company ends June 30. All
references herein to "1995", "1996", and "1997" mean the fiscal years ended
June 30, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Consolidation Policy: The accompanying consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned and majority-
owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in companies in which
ownership interest range from 20 to 50 percent are accounted for using the
equity method (see Note 9).
Earnings Per Share: See Note 24.
Cash Equivalents/Statements of Cash Flows: For purposes of the Statements of
Cash Flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original
maturity dates of three months or less as cash equivalents. Total net cash
disbursements (receipts) made by the Company for income taxes and interest
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest........................................ $66,004 $66,716 $48,567
Income Taxes.................................... (3,056) 9,279 (1,926)
</TABLE>
Restricted Cash: On June 30, 1996 and 1997, the Company had restricted cash
of $8,224 and $4,839, respectively, all of which is maintained as collateral
for certain debt facilities. Cash investments are in short-term certificates
of deposit.
Investments: Management determines the appropriate classification of its
investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such determination at
each balance sheet date. Trading securities are carried at fair value, with
unrealized holding gains and losses included in earnings. Available-for-sale
securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and
losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
Investments in equity securities and limited partnerships that do not have
readily determinable fair values are stated at cost and are categorized as
other investments. Realized gains and losses are determined using the specific
identification method based on the trade date of a transaction. Interest on
corporate obligations, as well as dividends on preferred stock, are accrued at
the balance sheet date.
Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method at principal domestic
aerospace manufacturing operations and using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO")
method elsewhere. If the FIFO inventory valuation method had been used
exclusively, inventories
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
would have been approximately $4,756 and $4,868 higher at June 30, 1996 and
1997, respectively. Inventories from continuing operations are valued as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
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<S> <C> <C>
First-in, first-out (FIFO)................................ $229,950 $293,469
Last-in, Last-out (LIFO).................................. 31,343 29,896
-------- --------
Total inventories......................................... $261,293 $323,365
======== ========
</TABLE>
Properties and Depreciation: The cost of property, plant and equipment is
depreciated over estimated useful lives of the related assets. The cost of
leasehold improvements is depreciated over the lesser of the length of the
related leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and
using accelerated depreciation methods for Federal income tax purposes. No
interest costs were capitalized in any of the years presented. Property, plant
and equipment consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
-------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
Land.................................................... $ 10,408 $ 13,438
Building and improvements............................... 40,597 54,907
Machinery and equipment................................. 93,495 152,430
Transportation Vehicles................................. 737 864
Furniture and fixtures.................................. 17,672 25,401
Construction in progress................................ 2,329 6,524
-------- ---------
Property, plant and equipment at cost................... 165,238 253,564
Less: Accumulated depreciation.......................... (78,593) (131,646)
-------- ---------
Net property, plant and equipment....................... $ 86,645 $ 121,918
======== =========
</TABLE>
Amortization of Goodwill: Goodwill, which represents the excess of the cost
of purchased businesses over the fair value of their net assets at dates of
acquisition, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years.
Deferred Loan Costs: Deferred loan costs associated with various debt issues
are being amortized over the terms of the related debt, based on the amount of
outstanding debt, using the effective interest method. Amortization expense
for these loan costs for 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $3,794, $3,827, and $2,847,
respectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: In Fiscal 1997, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 ("SFAS 121"), "Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be
Disposed Of". SFAS 121 establishes accounting standards for the impairment of
long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles, and goodwill related to
those assets to be held and used, and for long-lived assets and certain
identifiable intangibles to be disposed of. The Company reviews its long-lived
assets, including property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangibles and
goodwill, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. To
determine recoverability of its long-lived assets the Company evaluates the
probability that future undiscounted net cash flows will be less than the
carrying amount of the assets. Impairment is measured based on the difference
between the carrying amount of the assets and fair value. The implementation
of SFAS 121 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated
results of operations.
Foreign Currency Translation: For foreign subsidiaries whose functional
currency is the local foreign currency, balance sheet accounts are translated
at exchange rates in effect at the end of the period and income
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
statement accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the period.
The resulting translation gains and losses are included as a separate
component of stockholders' equity. Foreign transaction gains and losses are
included in other income and were insignificant in Fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997.
Research and Development: Company-sponsored research and development
expenditures are expensed as incurred.
Capitalization of interest and taxes: The Company capitalizes interest
expense and property taxes relating to property being developed.
Nonrecurring Income: Nonrecurring income in 1997 resulted from the $2,528
gain recorded from the sale of Fairchild Scandinavian Bellyloading Company
("SBC"), (See Note 2). Nonrecurring expense in 1996 resulted from expenses
incurred in 1996 in connection with other, alternative transactions considered
but not consummated.
Stock-Based Compensation: In Fiscal 1997, the Company implemented Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), "Accounting for Stock-
Based Compensation". SFAS 123 establishes financial accounting standards for
stock-based employee compensation plans and for transactions in which an
entity issues equity instruments to acquire goods or services from non-
employees. As permitted by SFAS 123, the Company will continue to use the
intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25,
for its stock-based employee compensation plans. Fair market disclosures
required by SFAS 123 are included in Note 15.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications: Certain amounts in prior years' financial statements have
been reclassified to conform to the 1997 presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements: In October 1996, the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued Statement of Position 96-1
("SOP 96-1") "Environmental Remediation Liabilities". SOP 96-1 provides
authoritative guidance on specific accounting issues related to the
recognition, measurement, and the display and disclosure of environmental
remediation liabilities. The Company is required to implement SOP 96-1 in
Fiscal 1998. The Company's present policy is similar to the policy prescribed
by SOP 96-1; therefore there will be no effect from implementation.
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
two pronouncements, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 ("SFAS
128") "Earnings Per Share", and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 129 ("SFAS 129") "Disclosure of Information about Capital Structure". SFAS
128 establishes accounting standards for computing and presenting earnings per
share ("EPS"). SFAS 128 is effective for periods ending after December 15,
1997, including interim periods (see Note 24). Results from the calculation of
simple and diluted earnings per share, as prescribed by SFAS 128, would not
differ materially from the calculations for primary and fully diluted earnings
per share for the years ending June 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995. SFAS 129
establishes standards for disclosure of information about the Company's
capital structure and becomes effective for periods ending after December 15,
1997.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
In June 1997, FASB issued two pronouncements, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 130 ("SFAS 130") "Reporting Comprehensive Income",
and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131")
"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information". SFAS
130 establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
and its components in the financial statements. SFAS 131 supersedes Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 14 "Financial Reporting for Segments of
a Business Enterprise" and requires that a public company report certain
information about its operating segments in annual and interim financial
reports. The Company will adopt SFAS 130 and SFAS 131 in Fiscal 1998.
2. ACQUISITIONS
The Company's acquisitions described in this section have been accounted for
using the purchase method. The purchase prices assigned to the net assets
acquired were based on the fair value of such assets and liabilities at the
respective acquisition dates.
In January 1997, Banner, through its subsidiary, Dallas Aerospace, Inc.,
acquired PB Herndon Company ("PB Herndon") in a business combination accounted
for as a purchase. PB Herndon is a distributor of specialty fastener lines and
similar aerospace related components. The total cost of the acquisition was
$16,000, which exceeded the fair value of the net assets of PB Herndon by
approximately $3,451. The excess is being amortized using the straight-line
method over 40 years. The Company purchased PB Herndon with available cash.
In February 1997, the Company completed a transaction (the "Simmonds
Acquisition") pursuant to which the Company acquired common shares and
convertible debt representing an 84.2% interest, on a fully diluted basis, of
Simmonds S.A. ("Simmonds"). The Company initiated a tender offer to purchase
the remaining shares and convertible debt held by the public. By Fiscal year-
end, the Company had purchased, or placed sufficient cash in escrow to
purchase, all the remaining shares and convertible debt of Simmonds. The total
purchase price of Simmonds, including the assumption of debt, was
approximately $62,000, which the Company funded with available cash. The
Company recorded approximately $13,000 in goodwill as a result of this
acquisition. Simmonds is one of Europe's leading manufacturers and
distributors of aerospace and automotive fasteners.
In September 1994, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock
of Fairchild Scandinavian Bellyloading Company AB ("SBC") for the assumption
of a minimal amount of debt. SBC is a designer and manufacturer of a patented
cargo loading system, which is installed in the cargo area of commercial
aircraft. On June 30, 1997, the Company sold all the patents of SBC to
Teleflex Incorporated ("Teleflex") for $5,000, and immediately thereafter sold
all the stock of SBC to a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex for $2,000. The
Company may also receive an additional amount of up to $7,000 based on future
net sales of SBC's patented products and services. In Fiscal 1997, the Company
recorded a $2,528 nonrecurring gain as a result of these transactions.
On November 28, 1994, the Company's former Communications Services segment
completed the acquisition of substantially all of the telecommunications
assets of JWP Telecom, Inc. ("JWP") for approximately $11,000, plus the
assumption of approximately $3,000 of liabilities. JWP is a telecommunications
system integrator, specializing in the distribution, installation and
maintenance of voice and data communications equipment.
Pro forma information is not required for these acquisitions.
3. MERGER AGREEMENT
The Company, RHI and Fairchild Industries, Inc. ("FII"), RHI's subsidiary,
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 9, 1995 (as
amended, the "Merger Agreement") with Shared Technologies
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Inc. ("STI"). On March 13, 1996, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, STI
succeeded to the telecommunications systems and services business operated by
the Company's Fairchild Communications Services Company ("FCSC").
The transaction was effected by a Merger of FII with and into STI (the
"Merger") with the surviving company renamed STFI. Prior to the Merger, FII
transferred all of its assets to, and all of its liabilities were assumed by
FHC, except for the assets and liabilities of FCSC, and $223,500 of the FII's
existing debt and preferred stock. As a result of the Merger, the Company
received shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of STFI representing
approximately a 41% ownership interest in STFI.
The Merger was structured as a reorganization under section 386(a)(1)(A) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. In 1996, the Company recorded a
$163,130 gain from this transaction. Subsequent to year-end the Company
entered into an agreement to sell its investment in STFI. See Note 24 for
further discussion.
4. MAJORITY INTEREST BUSINESS COMBINATION
Effective February 25, 1996, the Company completed a transfer of the
Company's Harco Division ("Harco") to Banner in exchange for 5,386,477 shares
of Banner common stock. The exchange increased the Company's ownership of
Banner common stock from approximately 47.2% to 59.3%, resulting in the
Company becoming the majority shareholder of Banner. Accordingly, the Company
has consolidated the results of Banner since February 25, 1996. The Company
recorded a $427 nonrecurring loss from outside expenses incurred for this
transaction in 1996. Banner is a leading international supplier to the
aerospace industry as a distributor, providing a wide range of aircraft parts
and related support services. Harco is a distributor of precision fasteners to
the aerospace industry.
In May 1997, Banner granted all of its stockholders certain rights to
purchase Series A Convertible Paid-in-Kind Preferred Stock. In June 1997,
Banner received net proceeds of $33,876 and issued 3,710,955 shares of
preferred stock. The Company purchased $28,390 of the preferred stock issued
by Banner, increasing its voting percentage to 64.0%.
In connection with the Company's December 23, 1993 sale of its interest in
Rexnord Corporation to BTR Dunlop Holdings, Inc. ("BTR"), the Company placed
shares of Banner, with a fair market value of $5,000, in escrow to secure the
Company's remaining indemnification of BTR against a contingent liability.
Once the contingent liability is resolved, the escrow will be released.
5. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
On February 22, 1996, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated January
26, 1996, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, completed the sale of
certain assets, liabilities and the business of the D-M-E Company ("DME") to
Cincinnati Milacron Inc. ("CMI"), for a sales price of approximately $244,331,
as adjusted. The sales price consisted of $74,000 in cash, and two 8%
promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $170,331 (together, the
"8% CMI Notes"). On July 29, 1996, CMI paid in full the 8% CMI Notes.
As a result of the sale of DME in 1996, the Company recorded a gain on
disposal of discontinued operations of approximately $54,012, net of a $61,929
tax provision.
On January 27, 1996, FII completed the sale of Fairchild Data Corporation
("Data") to SSE Telecom, Inc. ("SSE") for book value of approximately $4,400
and 100,000 shares of SSE's common stock valued at $9.06 per share, or $906,
at January 26, 1996, and warrants to purchase an additional 50,000 shares of
SSE's common stock at $11.09 per share.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Accordingly, the results of DME and Data have been accounted for as
discontinued operations. The combined net sales of DME and Data totaled
$180,773 and $108,131 for 1995 and 1996, respectively. Net earnings from DME
and Data was $13,994, net of $10,183 for taxes in 1995, and $9,186, net of
$5,695 for taxes in 1996.
Net assets held for sale at June 30, 1997, includes two parcels of real
estate in California, and several other parcels of real estate located
primarily throughout the continental United States, which the Company plans to
sell, lease or develop, subject to the resolution of certain environmental
matters and market conditions. Also included in net assets held for sale are
limited partnership interests in (i) a real estate development joint venture,
and (ii) a landfill development partnership.
Net assets held for sale are stated at the lower of cost or at estimated net
realizable value, which reflect anticipated sales proceeds, and other carrying
costs to be incurred during the holding period. Interest is not allocated to
net assets held for sale.
See Note 24 for discontinuance of STFI and Fairchild Technologies.
6. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
The following unaudited pro forma information for the twelve months ended
June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996, provides the results of the Company's
operations as though (i) the disposition of DME and Data, (ii) the Merger of
FCSC, and (iii) the transfer of Harco to Banner, resulting in the
consolidation of Banner, had been in effect since the beginning of each
period. The pro forma information is based on the historical financial
statements of the Company, DME, FCSC and Banner, giving effect to the
aforementioned transactions. In preparing the pro forma data, certain
assumptions and adjustments have been made which (i) reduce interest expense
for revised debt structures, (ii) increase interest income for notes
receivable, (iii) reduce minority interest from Series C Preferred Stock of
FII being redeemed, and (iv) adjust equity in earnings of affiliates to
include the estimated results of STFI.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations that actually would have occurred if
the transactions had been in effect since the beginning of each period, nor is
it necessarily indicative of future results of the Company.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Sales................................................... $445,502 $537,123
Loss from continuing operations......................... (31,489) (14,291)
Basic and diluted loss from continuing operations per
share (see
Note 24)............................................... (1.96) (0.88)
Net loss................................................ (32,876) (15,766)
Basic and diluted net loss per share (see Note 24)...... (2.04) (0.97)
</TABLE>
The pro forma financial information has not been adjusted for nonrecurring
income and gains from disposal of discontinued operations that have occurred
from these transactions.
7. EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS
During Fiscal 1996, the Company used the Merger transaction and cash
available to retire fully all of the FII's 12 1/4% senior notes ("Senior
Notes"), FII's 9 3/4% subordinated debentures due 1998, and bank loans under a
credit agreement of a former subsidiary of the Company, VSI Corporation. The
redemption of the Senior Notes at a premium, consent fees paid to holders of
the Senior Notes, the write-off of the original issue discount on FII
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
9 3/4% subordinated debentures and the write-off of the remaining deferred
loan fees associated with the issuance of the debt retired, resulted in an
extraordinary loss of $10,436, net of a tax benefit, in 1996.
During Fiscal 1995, the Company recognized extraordinary gains and losses
from the early extinguishment of debt resulting from repurchases of its
debentures on the open market or in negotiated transactions, and the write-
offs of certain deferred costs associated with the issuance of securities
repurchased. Early extinguishment of the Company's debt resulted in an
extraordinary gain of $355, net of a tax provision, in 1995.
8. INVESTMENTS
Short-term investments at June 30, 1997, consist primarily of common stock
investments in public corporations which are classified as trading securities.
All other short-term investments and all long-term investments do not have
readily determinable fair values and primarily consist of investments in
preferred and common stocks of private companies and limited partnerships. A
summary of investments held by the Company consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997
---------------- -----------------
AGGREGATE AGGREGATE
NAME OF ISSUER OR FAIR COST FAIR COST
TYPE OF EACH ISSUE VALUE BASIS VALUE BASIS
- ------------------ --------- ------ --------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Short-term investments:
Trading securities:
Common stock............................... $10,362 $5,954 $16,094 $ 7,398
Other investments.......................... 136 136 9,553 9,553
------- ------ ------- -------
$10,498 $6,090 $25,647 $16,951
======= ====== ======= =======
Long-term investments:
Other investments.......................... $ 585 $ 585 $ 4,120 $ 4,120
======= ====== ======= =======
</TABLE>
Investment income is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
------ ------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Gross realized gain (loss) from sales................. $3,948 $(1,744) $1,673
Change in unrealized holding gain (loss) from trading
securities........................................... (36) 5,527 4,289
Gross realized loss from impairments.................. (652) -- --
Dividend income....................................... 2,445 792 689
------ ------- ------
$5,705 $ 4,575 $6,651
====== ======= ======
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
9. INVESTMENTS AND ADVANCES, AFFILIATED COMPANIES
The following table presents summarized historical financial information on
a combined 100% basis of the Company's principal investments, which are
accounted for using the equity method.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statement of Earnings:
Net sales......................................... $313,888 $295,805 $102,962
Gross profit...................................... 100,644 89,229 39,041
Net earnings...................................... 9,623 18,289 14,812
Balance Sheet at June 30:
Current assets.................................... $ 53,843 $ 47,546
Non-current assets................................ 37,201 40,878
Total assets...................................... 91,044 88,424
Current liabilities............................... 27,392 26,218
Non-current liabilities........................... 1,194 740
</TABLE>
The Company owns approximately 31.9% of Nacanco common stock. The Company
recorded equity earnings of $2,859, $5,487, and $4,673 from this investment
for 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Effective February 25, 1996, the Company increased its percentage of
ownership of Banner common stock from 47.2% to approximately 59.3%. Since
February 25, 1996, the Company has consolidated Banner's results. Prior to
February 25, 1996, the Company accounted for its investment in Banner using
the equity method and held its investment in Banner as part of investments and
advances, affiliated companies. The Company recorded equity in earnings of
$138 and $363 from this investment for 1995 and 1996, respectively.
The Company is accounting for an investment in a public fund, which is
controlled by an affiliated investment group of the Company, at market value.
The amortized cost basis of the investment was $923 and had been written down
by $71, before tax, to market value. The Company recorded a gross unrealized
holding gain (loss) of $(120) and $114 from this investment in 1995 and 1997,
respectively.
The Company's share of equity in earnings of all unconsolidated affiliates
for 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $1,607, $4,271, and $4,598, respectively. The
carrying value of investments and advances, affiliated companies consists of
the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Nacanco.................................................... $20,886 $20,504
STFI....................................................... 30,559 31,978
Others..................................................... 1,573 3,196
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$53,018 $55,678
======= =======
</TABLE>
On June 30, 1997, approximately $9,056 of the Company's $209,949
consolidated retained earnings was from undistributed earnings of 50 percent
or less currently owned affiliates accounted for by the equity method.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
10. NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
At June 30, 1997 and 1996, notes payable and long-term debt consisted of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Bank credit agreements.................................... $ 73,500 $ 100
Other short-term notes payable............................ 2,821 15,429
-------- --------
Short-term notes payable (weighted average interest rates
of 8.6% and 7.8% in 1996 and 1997, respectively)......... $ 76,321 $ 15,529
======== ========
Bank credit agreements.................................... $112,500 $177,250
11 7/8% RHI Senior debentures due 1999.................... 85,769 85,852
12% Intermediate debentures due 2001...................... 114,495 115,359
13 1/8% Subordinated debentures due 2006.................. 35,061 35,188
13% Junior Subordinated debentures due 2007............... 24,800 24,834
10.65% Industrial revenue bonds........................... 1,500 1,500
Capital lease obligations, interest from 4.4% to 10.5%.... 65 1,897
Other notes payable, collateralized by property, plant and
equipment, interest from 4.3% to 10.0%................... 1,595 6,835
-------- --------
375,785 448,715
Less: Current maturities.................................. (7,196) (31,793)
-------- --------
Net long-term debt........................................ $368,589 $416,922
======== ========
</TABLE>
Bank Credit Agreements: The Company maintains credit agreements (the "Credit
Agreements") with a consortium of banks, which provide revolving credit
facilities to RHI, FHC and Banner, and term loans to Banner (collectively the
"Credit Facilities").
On July 26, 1996, the Company amended and restated the terms and provisions
of FHC's credit agreement, in their entirety (the "FHC Credit Agreement"). The
FHC Credit Agreement extends to July 28, 2000, the maturity of FHC's revolving
credit facility (the "FHC Revolver"). The FHC Revolver has a borrowing limit
of $52,000, however, availability is determined monthly by calculation of a
borrowing base comprised of specified percentages of FHC's accounts
receivable, inventories and the appraised value of equipment and real
property. The FHC Revolver generally bears interest at a base rate of 1 1/2%
over the greater of (i) Citibank New York's base rate, or (ii) the Federal
Funds Rate plus 1 1/2% for domestic borrowings and at 2 1/2% over Citibank
London's base rate for foreign borrowings. FHC's Revolver is subject to a non-
use commitment fee of 1/2% on the average unused availability; and outstanding
letters of credit are subject to fees of 2 3/4% per annum. The FHC Credit
Agreement was further amended on February 21, 1997 to permit the Simmonds
Acquisition. Terms modified by the February 21, 1997 amendment included a
provision in which the borrowing rate on the FHC Revolver will increase by
1/4% on each of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1997, in the event that
the FHC Credit Agreement is not restructured or refinanced by such date.
The FHC Credit Agreement requires FHC to comply with certain financial and
non-financial loan covenants, including maintaining a minimum net worth of
$150,000 and maintaining certain interest and fixed charge coverage ratios at
the end of each Fiscal Quarter. Additionally, the FHC Credit Agreement
restricts annual capital expenditures of FHC to $12,000. Substantially all of
FHC's assets are pledged as collateral under the FHC Credit Agreement. At June
30, 1997, FHC was in compliance with all the covenants under the FHC Credit
Agreement. FHC may transfer available cash as dividends to the Company.
However, the FHC Credit Agreement restricts the Company from paying any
dividends to stockholders.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
On July 18, 1997, the FHC Credit Agreement was restructured to provide FHC
with a $150,000 senior secured credit facility (the "FHC Facility") consisting
of (i) up to $75,000 in revolving loans, with a letter of credit sub-facility
of $12,000, and (ii) a $75,000 term loan. Advances made under the FHC Facility
would generally bear interest at a rate of, at the Company's option, (i) 2%
over the Citibank N.A. base rate, or (ii) 3 1/4% over the Eurodollar Rate
("LIBOR"). The FHC Facility is subject to a non-use commitment fee of 1/2% of
the aggregate unused availability; and outstanding letters of credit are
subject to fees of 3 1/2% per annum. A borrowing base is calculated monthly to
determine the amounts available under the FHC Facility. The borrowing base is
determined monthly based upon specified percentages of (i) FHC's accounts
receivable, inventories, and the appraised value of equipment and real
property, and (ii) assets pledged by RHI to secure the facility. The FHC
Facility matures on July 28, 2000. The FHC Facility provides that on December
31, 1998, the Company must repay the term loan, in full, together with an
amount necessary to reduce the outstanding revolving loans to $52,000, if the
Company has not complied with certain financial covenant requirements as of
September 30, 1998.
The Credit Agreements provide RHI with a $4,250 revolving credit facility
(the "RHI Credit Agreement") which (i) generally bears a base interest rate of
1/2% over the prime rate, (ii) requires a commitment fee of 1/2%, and (iii)
matures on August 12, 1998. RHI's Credit Agreement requires RHI to comply with
specified covenants and maintain a consolidated net worth of $175,000.
Additionally, RHI's capital expenditures are restricted, except for certain
leasehold improvements, to $2,000 per annum plus the selling price of fixed
assets for such Fiscal Year. The Company was in compliance with all the
covenants under RHI's Credit Agreement at June 30, 1997. RHI may pay dividends
to the Company if the purpose of such dividends is to provide the Company with
funds necessary to meet its debt service requirements under specified notes
and debentures. However, all other dividends are subject to certain
limitations, which was $10,000 in Fiscal 1997.
Banner has a credit agreement (the "Banner Credit Agreement") which provides
Banner and its subsidiaries with funds for working capital and potential
acquisitions. The facilities under the Banner Credit Agreement consist of (i)
a $55,000 six-year term loan (the "Banner Term Loan"), (ii) a $30,000 seven-
year term loan (the "Tranche B Loan"), (iii) a $40,000 six-year term loan (the
"Tranche C Loan"), and (iv) a $71,500 revolving credit facility (the "Banner
Revolver"). The Banner Credit Agreement requires certain semiannual term loan
payments. The Banner Term Loan and the Banner Revolver bear interest at prime
plus 1 1/4% or LIBOR plus 2 1/2% and may increase by 1/4% or decrease by up to
1% based upon certain performance criteria. As a result of Banner's
performance level through March 31, 1997, borrowings under the Banner Term
Loan and the Banner Revolver bore an interest rate of prime plus 3/4% and
LIBOR plus 2% for the quarter ending June 30, 1997. The Tranche B Loan bears
interest at prime plus 1 3/4% or LIBOR plus 3%. The Tranche C Loan initially
bears interest at prime plus 1 1/2% or LIBOR plus 2 3/4% and may decrease by
1/4% based upon certain performance criteria. The Banner Credit Agreement
requires that loans made to Banner can not exceed a defined borrowing base,
which is based upon a percentage of eligible inventories and accounts
receivable. Banner's revolving credit facility is subject to a non-use fee of
55 basis points of the unused availability.
The Banner Credit Agreement requires quarterly compliance with various
financial and non-financial loan covenants, including maintenance of minimum
net worth, and minimum ratios of interest coverage, fixed charge coverage, and
debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Banner
also has certain limitations on the incurrence of additional debt. As of June
30, 1997, Banner was in compliance with all covenants under the Banner Credit
Agreement. Substantially all of Banner's assets are pledged as collateral
under the Banner Credit Agreement. The Banner Credit Agreement substantially
limits the amount of dividends that can be paid to its shareholders, including
the Company. Banner's current policy is to retain earnings to support the
growth of its present operations and to reduce its outstanding debt.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
In September 1995, Banner entered into several interest rate hedge
agreements ("Hedge Agreements") to manage its exposure to increases in
interest rates on its variable rate debt. The Hedge Agreements provide
interest rate protection on $60,000 of debt through September 2000, by
providing an interest rate cap of 7% if the 90-day LIBOR rate exceeds 7%. If
the 90-day LIBOR rate drops below 5%, Banner will be required to pay interest
at a floor rate of approximately 6%.
In November 1996, Banner entered into an additional hedge agreement
("Additional Hedge Agreement") with one of its major lenders to provide
interest rate protection on $20,000 of debt for a period of three years.
Effectively, the Additional Hedge Agreement provides for a cap of 7 1/4% if
the 90-day LIBOR exceeds 7 1/4%. If the 90-day LIBOR drops below 5%, Banner
will be required to pay interest at a floor rate of approximately 6%. No cash
outlay was required to obtain the Additional Hedge Agreement as the cost of
the cap was offset by the sale of the floor.
The Company recognizes interest expense under the provisions of the Hedge
Agreements and the Additional Hedge Agreement based on the fixed rate. The
Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the
lenders; however, such non-performance is not anticipated.
The following table summarizes the Credit Facilities under the Credit
Agreements at June 30, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REVOLVING TERM TOTAL
CREDIT LOAN AVAILABLE
FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
RHI Holdings, Inc.
Revolving credit facility.................... $ 100 $ -- $ 4,250
Fairchild Holding Corp.
Revolving credit facility.................... 30,900 -- 52,000
Banner Aerospace, Inc.
Revolving credit facility.................... 32,000 -- 71,500
Term Loan.................................... -- 44,500 44,500
Tranche B Loan............................... -- 29,850 29,850
Tranche C Loan............................... -- 40,000 40,000
------- -------- --------
Total...................................... $63,000 $114,350 $242,100
======= ======== ========
</TABLE>
At June 30, 1997, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $10,811,
which were supported by the Credit Agreement and other bank facilities on an
unsecured basis. At June 30, 1997, the Company had unused bank lines of credit
aggregating $53,939, at interest rates slightly higher than the prime rate.
The Company also has short-term lines of credit relating to foreign
operations, aggregating $9,350, against which the Company owed $5,967 at June
30, 1997.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Summarized below are certain items and other information relating to the
debt outstanding at June 30, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
12% 13% 11 7/8%
13 1/8% INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR RHI SENIOR
SUBORDINATED SUBORDINATED SUBORDINATED SUBORDINATED
DEBENTURES DEBENTURES DEBENTURES DEBENTURES
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Date Issued................ March 1986 Oct. 1986 March 1987 March 1987
Face Value................. $75,000 $160,000 $102,000 $126,000
Balance June 30, 1997...... $35,188 $115,359 $ 24,834 $ 85,852
Percent Issued at.......... 95.769% 93.470% 98.230% 99.214%
Bond Discount.............. $ 3,173 $ 10,448 $ 1,805 $ 990
Amortization 1995.......... $ 103 $ 687 $ 27 $ 94
1996................. $ 118 $ 761 $ 30 $ 82
1997................. $ 127 $ 864 $ 34 $ 82
Yield to Maturity.......... 13.80% 13.06% 13.27% 12.01%
Interest Payments.......... Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Semi-Annual
Sinking Fund Start Date.... 3/15/97 10/15/97 3/1/98 3/1/97
Sinking Fund Installments.. $ 7,500 $ 32,000 $ 10,200 $ 31,500
Fiscal Year Maturity....... 2006 2002 2007 1999
Callable Option on......... 3/15/89 10/15/89 3/1/92 3/1/92
</TABLE>
Under the most restrictive covenants of the above indentures, the Company's
consolidated net worth, as defined, must not be less than $35,000. RHI's
consolidated net worth must not be less than $125,000. At June 30, 1997,
consolidated net worth was $229,625 at the Company and $438,830 at RHI. At the
present time, none of the Company's consolidated retained earnings are
available for capital distributions due to a cumulative earnings restriction.
The indentures also provide restrictions on the amount of additional
borrowings by the Company.
The annual maturity of long-term debt obligations (exclusive of capital
lease obligations) for each of the five years following June 30, 1997, are as
follows: $31,207 for 1998, $93,544 for 1999, $42,288 for 2000, $77,407 for
2001, and $77,772 for 2002.
11. PENSIONS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Pensions
The Company and its subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans covering
most of its employees. Employees in foreign subsidiaries may participate in
local pension plans, which are in the aggregate insignificant. The Company's
funding policy is to make the minimum annual contribution required by
applicable regulations. The following table provides a summary of the
components of net periodic pension expense (income) for the plans:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost (current period attribution)....... $ 3,917 $ 3,513 $ 2,521
Interest cost of projected benefit obligation... 14,860 14,499 15,791
Actual return on plan assets.................... (14,526) (39,430) (31,400)
Amortization of prior service cost.............. 81 81 (180)
Net amortization and deferral................... (4,341) 21,495 11,157
-------- -------- --------
(9) 158 (2,111)
Net periodic pension expense (income) for other
plans including foreign plans.................. 78 (118) 142
-------- -------- --------
Net periodic pension expense (income)........... $ 69 $ 40 $ (1,969)
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Assumptions used in accounting for the plans were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
---- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Discount rate................................................... 8.5% 8.5% 7.75%
Expected rate of increase in salaries........................... 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets................ 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%
</TABLE>
In Fiscal 1996, the Company recognized one-time charges of $857 from the
divestiture of subsidiaries, which resulted in a recognition of prior service
costs, and $84 from the early retirement window program at the Company's
corporate office. The reduction in liabilities due from the cessation of
future salary increases is not immediately recognizable in income, but will be
used as an offset against existing unrecognized losses. The Company will have
a future savings benefit from a lower net periodic pension cost due to the
amortization of a smaller unrecognized loss.
The following table sets forth the funded status and amounts recognized in
the Company's consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 1996, and 1997, for the
plans:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Vested................................................... $164,819 $183,646
Nonvested................................................ 6,169 7,461
-------- --------
Accumulated benefit obligation............................. 170,988 191,107
Effect of projected future compensation increases.......... 905 683
-------- --------
Projected benefit obligation............................... 171,893 191,790
Plan assets at fair value.................................. 224,692 237,480
-------- --------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligations..... 52,799 45,690
Unrecognized net loss...................................... 20,471 29,592
Unrecognized prior service cost............................ (354) (571)
Unrecognized net transition assets......................... (608) (315)
-------- --------
Prepaid pension cost prior to SFAS 109 implementation...... 72,308 74,396
Effect of SFAS 109 implementation.......................... (14,648) (14,654)
-------- --------
Prepaid pension cost....................................... $ 57,660 $ 59,742
======== ========
</TABLE>
Plan assets include Class A Common Stock of the Company valued at a fair
market value of $11,094 and $26,287 at June 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
Substantially all of the plan assets are invested in listed stocks and bonds.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Postretirement Health Care Benefits
The Company provides health care benefits for most retired employees.
Postretirement health care expense from continuing operations totaled $701,
$779, and $642 for 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The Company has accrued
approximately $36,995 and $34,965 as of June 30, 1996 and 1997, respectively,
for postretirement health care benefits related to discontinued operations.
This represents the cumulative discounted value of the long-term obligation
and includes interest expense of $3,872, $3,877, and $3,349 for the years
ended June 30, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The components of expense in
Fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost of benefits earned......................... $ 321 $ 281 $ 140
Interest cost on liabilities............................ 4,385 4,377 3,940
Net amortization and deferral........................... (133) (2) (89)
------ ------ ------
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost................ $4,573 $4,656 $3,991
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
A one-time credit of $3,938, resulting from the divestitures of
subsidiaries, was offset by $4,361 from DME's accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation for active employees, which was transferred to CMI as part
of the sale. The Company recognized the net effect of $423 as an expense in
1996.
The following table sets forth the funded status for the Company's
postretirement health care benefit plans at June 30:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligations:
Retirees..................................................... $46,846 $48,145
Fully eligible active participants........................... 347 390
Other active participants.................................... 1,887 2,335
------- -------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation................ 49,080 50,870
Unrecognized net loss........................................ 2,086 6,173
------- -------
Accrued postretirement benefit liability..................... $46,994 $44,697
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was determined using a
discount rate of 7.75%, and a health care cost trend rate of 7.0% for pre-age-
65 and post-age-65 employees, respectively, gradually decreasing to 5.5% in
the year 2003 and thereafter.
Increasing the assumed health care cost trend rates by 1% would increase the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of June 30, 1997, by
approximately $1,871, and increase the net periodic postretirement benefit
cost by approximately $132 for Fiscal 1997.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
12. INCOME TAXES
The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations is
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal....................................... $ (7,956) $(40,640) $ 5,612
State......................................... 424 1,203 1,197
Foreign....................................... 1,191 (3,805) (49)
-------- -------- --------
(6,341) (43,242) 6,760
Deferred:
Federal....................................... (24,754) 17,060 (15,939)
State......................................... (2,052) (3,657) 3,444
-------- -------- --------
(26,806) 13,403 (12,495)
-------- -------- --------
Net tax benefit................................. $(33,147) $(29,839) $ (5,735)
======== ======== ========
The income tax provision (benefit) for continuing operations differs from
that computed using the statutory Federal income tax rate of 35%, in Fiscal
1995, 1996 and 1997, for the following reasons:
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computed statutory amount....................... $(31,299) $(21,709) $ (1,372)
State income taxes, net of applicable federal
tax benefit.................................... (1,794) 782 778
Nondeductible acquisition valuation items....... 1,420 1,329 1,064
Tax on foreign earnings, net of tax credits..... 2,965 1,711 (1,938)
Difference between book and tax basis of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed............... 1,366 1,040 (1,102)
Revision of estimate for tax accruals........... (5,000) (3,500) (5,335)
Other........................................... (805) (9,492) 2,170
-------- -------- --------
Net tax benefit................................. $(33,147) $(29,839) $ (5,735)
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The following table is a summary of the significant components of the
Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities, and deferred provision or
benefit for the following periods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED
(PROVISION) (PROVISION) JUNE 30, (PROVISION) JUNE 30,
BENEFIT BENEFIT 1996 BENEFIT 1997
----------- ----------- -------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses...... $(2,218) $ (1,643) $ 5,936 $ 504 $ 6,440
Asset basis
differences.......... (7,292) 1,787 2,064 (1,492) 572
Inventory............. -- -- -- 2,198 2,198
Employee compensation
and benefits......... 106 (26) 5,408 (267) 5,141
Environmental
reserves............. (1,202) (737) 4,512 (1,253) 3,259
Loss and credit
carryforward......... 17,991 (23,229) 8,796 (8,796) --
Postretirement
benefits............. 514 (1,273) 19,334 138 19,472
Other................. 1,530 2,186 5,519 2,079 7,598
------- -------- -------- ------- --------
9,429 (22,935) 51,569 (6,889) 44,680
Deferred tax
liabilities:
Asset basis
differences.......... 4,129 16,602 (22,565) (3,855) (26,420)
Inventory............. 3,176 4,684 (2,010) 2,010 --
Pensions.............. 1,074 1,516 (18,243) (1,038) (19,281)
Other................. 8,998 (13,270) (29,507) 22,267 (7,240)
------- -------- -------- ------- --------
17,377 9,532 (72,325) 19,384 (52,941)
------- -------- -------- ------- --------
Net deferred tax
liability.............. $26,806 $(13,403) $(20,756) $12,495 $ (8,261)
======= ======== ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
The amounts included in the balance sheet are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Current deferred........................................... $ 8,012 $11,307
======= =======
Income taxes payable:
Current deferred........................................... $20,797 $(2,735)
Other current.............................................. 3,838 8,598
------- -------
$24,635 $ 5,863
======= =======
Noncurrent income tax liabilities:
Noncurrent deferred........................................ $ 7,971 $22,303
Other noncurrent........................................... 23,766 19,710
------- -------
$31,737 $42,013
======= =======
</TABLE>
The 1995, 1996 and 1997 net tax benefits include the results of reversing
$5,000, $3,500 and $5,335, respectively, of federal income taxes previously
provided for due to a change in the estimate of required tax accruals.
Domestic income taxes, less available credits, are provided on the
unremitted income of foreign subsidiaries and affiliated companies, to the
extent that such earnings are intended to be repatriated. No domestic income
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
taxes or foreign withholding taxes are provided on the undistributed earnings
of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, which are considered permanently
invested, or which would be offset by allowable foreign tax credits. At June
30, 1997, the amount of domestic taxes payable upon distribution of such
earnings was not significant.
In the opinion of management, adequate provision has been made for all
income taxes and interest, and any liability that may arise for prior periods
will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of
operations of the Company.
13. MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
On June 30, 1997, the Company had $68,309 of minority interest, of which
$67,649 represents Banner. Minority shareholders hold approximately 40.7% of
Banner's outstanding common stock.
14. EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company had 13,992,283 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,632,516
shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at June 30, 1997. Class A Common
Stock is traded on both the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges. There is no
public market for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class A Common Stock are
entitled to one vote per share and cannot be exchanged for shares of Class B
Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per
share and can be exchanged, at any time, for shares of Class A Common Stock on
a share-for-share basis. In Fiscal 1997, 234,935 shares of Class A Common
Stock were issued as a result of the exercise of stock options and
shareholders converted 1,188 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A
Common Stock.
RHI holds an investment of 4,319,423 shares of the Company's Class A common
stock. At June 30, 1997, RHI's market value was approximately $78,649. The
Company accounts for the Class A common stock held by RHI as Treasury Stock.
15. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
Stock Options
The Company's 1986 Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1986
Plan"), authorizes the issuance of 4,320,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
upon the exercise of stock options issued under the 1986 Plan. The purpose of
the 1986 Plan is to encourage continued employment and ownership of Class A
Common Stock by officers and key employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries, and provide additional incentive to promote the success of the
Company. At the Company's 1996 annual meeting, the Company's stockholders
approved an extension of the expiration date of the 1986 Plan from April 9,
1996 to April 9, 2006. The 1986 Plan authorizes the granting of options at not
less than the market value of the common stock at the time of the grant. The
option price is payable in cash or, with the approval of the Company's
Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors, in shares
of common stock, valued at fair market value at the time of exercise. The
options normally terminate five years from the date of grant, subject to
extension of up to 10 years or for a stipulated period of time after an
employee's death or termination of employment.
At the Company's 1996 annual meeting, the Company's stockholders approved
the 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the "1996 NED Plan"). The
ten-year 1996 NED Plan authorizes the issuance of 250,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options issued under the 1996 NED
Plan. The 1996 NED Plan authorizes the granting of options at the market value
of the common stock on the date of grant. An initial stock option grant for
30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock will be made to each person who becomes
a new non-employee Director, on such date, with the options to vest 25% each
year from the date
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
of grant. On the date of each annual meeting, each person elected as a non-
employee Director at such meeting will be granted an option for 1,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock, which will vest immediately. The exercise price is
payable in cash or, with the approval of the Stock Option Committee, in shares
of Class A or Class B Common Stock, valued at fair market value at the date of
exercise. All options issued under the 1996 NED Plan will terminate five years
from the date of grant or a stipulated period of time after a Non-Employee
Director ceases to be a member of the Board. The 1996 NED Plan is designed to
maintain the Company's ability to attract and retain highly qualified and
competent persons to serve as outside directors of the Company.
On November 17, 1994, the Company's stockholders approved the grant of stock
options of 190,000 shares to outside Directors of the Company to replace
expired stock options. These stock options expire five years from the date of
the grant.
Summaries of stock option transactions under the 1986 Plan, the 1996 NED
Plan, and prior plans are presented in the following tables:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at July 1, 1994.............................. 1,520,706 $ 5.57
Granted................................................ 356,600 3.78
Expired................................................ (116,875) 5.44
Forfeited.............................................. (60,650) 5.94
--------- ------
Outstanding at June 30, 1995............................. 1,699,781 5.14
Granted................................................ 540,078 4.33
Exercised.............................................. (286,869) 5.26
Expired................................................ (659,850) 6.06
Forfeited.............................................. (19,653) 4.30
--------- ------
Outstanding at June 30, 1996............................. 1,273,487 4.27
Granted................................................ 457,350 14.88
Exercised.............................................. (234,935) 4.79
Expired................................................ (1,050) 4.59
Forfeited.............................................. (9,412) 3.59
--------- ------
Outstanding at June 30, 1997............................. 1,485,440 $ 7.46
========= ======
Exercisable at June 30, 1995............................. 1,159,306 $ 5.68
Exercisable at June 30, 1996............................. 399,022 $ 4.59
Exercisable at June 30, 1997............................. 486,855 $ 4.95
</TABLE>
A summary of options outstanding at June 30, 1997 is presented as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
------------------------------ --------------------
WEIGHTED AVERAGE WEIGHTED
AVERAGE REMAINING AVERAGE
RANGE OF NUMBER EXERCISE CONTRACT NUMBER EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES OUTSTANDING PRICE LIFE EXERCISABLE PRICE
--------------- ----------- -------- --------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 3.50 -$ 8.625.......... 1,022,700 $ 4.10 2.6 years 452,509 $ 4.10
$13.625-$16.25........... 462,740 $14.89 4.4 years 34,346 $16.19
--------- ------ --------- ------- ------
$ 3.50 -$16.25........... 1,485,440 $ 7.46 3.2 years 486,855 $ 4.95
========= ====== ========= ======= ======
</TABLE>
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during 1996
and 1997 was $1.95 and $6.90, respectively. The fair value of each option
granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model. The following significant assumptions were made in estimating fair
value:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Risk-free interest rate.................................. 5.5%-6.6% 6.0%-6.7%
Expected life in years................................... 4.27 4.65
Expected volatility...................................... 46%-47% 43%-45%
Expected dividends....................................... none none
</TABLE>
The Company applies APB Opinion 25 in accounting for its stock option plans.
Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the stock option
plans in 1996 or 1997. If stock options granted in 1996 and 1997 were
accounted for based on their fair value as determined under SFAS 123, pro
forma earnings would be as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1997
-------- ------
<S> <C> <C>
Net earnings:
As reported............................................... $189,706 $1,331
Pro forma................................................. 189,460 283
Basic earnings per share:
As reported............................................... $ 11.71 $ 0.08
Pro forma................................................. 11.69 0.02
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported............................................... $ 11.71 $ 0.08
Pro forma................................................. 11.69 0.02
</TABLE>
The pro forma effects of applying SFAS 123 are not representative of the
effects on reported net earnings for future years. SFAS 123 is not applicable
to awards made prior to 1996, and additional awards in future years are
expected.
Stock Warrants
On April 25, 1997, the Company issued warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock, at $12.25 per share, to Dunstan Ltd. as incentive
remuneration for the performance of certain investment banking services. The
warrants may be earned on a pro-rata basis over a six-month period ending
October 31, 1997. The warrants become exercisable on November 1, 1997 and
expire on November 8, 2000. The Company recorded a selling, general &
administrative expense of $191 in 1997 for stock warrants earned in 1997 based
on a grant-date fair value of $5.46.
Effective as of February 21, 1997, the Company approved the continuation of
an existing warrant to Stinbes Limited (an affiliate of Jeffrey Steiner) to
purchase 375,000 shares of the Company's Class A or Class B Common Stock at
$7.67 per share. The warrant was modified to extend the exercise period from
March 13, 1997, to March 13, 2002, and to increase the exercise price per
share by $.002 for each day subsequent to March 13, 1997, but fixed at $7.80
per share after June 30, 1997. In addition, the warrant was modified to
provide that the warrant may not be exercised except within the following
window periods: (i) within 365 days after the merger of STFI with AT&T
Corporation, MCI Communications, Worldcom Inc., Tel-Save Holdings, Inc., or
Teleport Communications Group, Inc.; (ii) within 365 days after a change of
control of the Company, as defined in the FHC Credit Agreement; or (iii)
within 365 days after a change of control of Banner, as defined in the Banner
Credit Agreement. In no event may the warrant be exercised after March 13,
2002.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
On November 9, 1995, the Company issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock, at $9.00 per share, to Peregrine Direct Investments
Limited ("Peregrine"), in exchange for a standby commitment it received on
November 8, 1995, from Peregrine. The Company elected not to exercise its
rights under the Peregrine commitment. The warrants are immediately
exercisable and will expire on November 8, 2000.
On February 21, 1996, the Company issued warrants to purchase 25,000 shares
of Class A Common Stock, at $9.00 per share, to a non-employee for services
provided in connection with the Company's various dealings with Peregrine. The
warrants issued are immediately exercisable and will expire on November 8,
2000.
The Company recorded nonrecurring expenses of $1,148 for the grant date fair
value of the stock warrants issued in 1996. The warrants issued in 1996 were
outstanding at June 30, 1997.
16. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, ("SFAS 107")
"Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments", requires disclosures
of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not
recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that
value. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are
based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those
techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including
discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived
fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent
markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of
the instrument. SFAS 107 excludes certain financial instruments and all non-
financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the
aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value
of the Company.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating
its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet approximates the fair
value for cash and cash equivalents, short-term borrowings, current
maturities of long-term debt, and all other variable rate debt (including
borrowings under the Credit Agreements).
Fair values for equity securities, and long-term public debt issued by the
Company are based on quoted market prices, where available. For equity
securities not actively traded, fair values are estimated by using quoted
market prices of comparable instruments or, if there are no relevant
comparable instruments, on pricing models or formulas using current
assumptions. The fair value of limited partnerships, other investments, and
notes receivable are estimated by discounting expected future cash flows
using a current market rate applicable to the yield, considering the credit
quality and maturity of the investment.
The fair value for the Company's other fixed rate long-term debt is
estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's
current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing
arrangements.
Fair values for the Company's off-balance-sheet instruments (letters of
credit, commitments to extend credit, and lease guarantees) are based on fees
currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the
remaining terms of the agreements and the counter parties' credit standing.
The fair value of the Company's off-balance-sheet instruments at June 30,
1997, was not material.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments
at June 30, 1996 and 1997, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1996 JUNE 30, 1997
----------------- -----------------
CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents................... $ 39,649 $ 39,649 $ 19,420 $ 19,420
Investment securities:
Short-term equity securities............... 10,362 10,362 16,094 16,122
Short-term other investments............... 136 167 9,553 9,592
Long-term other investments................ 585 1,451 4,120 4,617
Notes receivable:
Current.................................... 170,384 170,384 -- --
Long-term.................................. 3,702 3,702 1,300 1,300
Short-term debt............................ 76,321 76,321 15,529 15,529
Long-term debt:
Bank credit agreement...................... 112,500 112,500 177,250 177,250
Senior notes and subordinated debentures... 260,125 264,759 261,233 270,995
Industrial revenue bonds................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Capitalized leases......................... 65 65 1,897 1,897
Other...................................... 1,595 1,595 6,835 6,835
</TABLE>
17. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
In Fiscal 1996, the Company recorded restructuring charges in the Aerospace
Fasteners segment in the categories shown below. All costs classified as
restructuring were the direct result of formal plans to close plants, to
terminate employees, or to exit product lines. Substantially all of these
plans have been executed. Other than a reduction in the Company's existing
cost structure and manufacturing capacity, none of the restructuring charges
resulted in future increases in earnings or represented an accrual of future
costs. The costs included in restructuring were predominately nonrecurring in
nature and consisted of the following significant components:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Write down of inventory to net realizable value related to
discontinued product lines(a)...................................... $ 156
Write down of fixed assets related to discontinued product lines.... 270
Severance benefits for terminated employees (substantially all paid
within twelve months).............................................. 1,368
Plant closings facility costs(b).................................... 389
Contract termination claims......................................... 136
------
$2,319
======
</TABLE>
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(a) Write down was required because product line was discontinued.
(b) Includes lease settlements, write-off of leasehold improvements,
maintenance, restoration and clean up costs.
18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Corporate office administrative expense recorded by FHC and its predecessors
was billed to the Company on a monthly basis during 1995, 1996 and 1997. These
costs represent the cost of services incurred on behalf of affiliated
companies. Each of these affiliated companies has reimbursed FHC for such
services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries are all parties to a tax
sharing agreement whereby the Company files a consolidated federal income tax
return. Each subsidiary makes payments to the Company based on the amount of
federal income taxes, if any, the subsidiary would have paid if it had filed a
separate tax return.
Prior to the consolidation of Banner on February 25, 1996, the Aerospace
Fasteners segment had sales to Banner of $5,494 and $3,663 in Fiscal 1995, and
1996, respectively.
19. LEASES
The Company holds certain of its facilities and equipment under long-term
leases. The minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases
with lease-terms in excess of one year, for each of the five years following
June 30, 1997, are as follows: $5,182 for 1998, $4,127 for 1999, $2,937 for
2000, $2,271 for 2001, and $1,732 for 2002. Rental expense on operating leases
from continuing operations for Fiscal 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $6,695, $6,197,
and $4,928, respectively. Minimum commitments under capital leases for each of
the five years following June 30, 1997, was $651 for 1998, $693 for 1999, $262
for 2000, $210 for 2001, and $137 for 2002, respectively. At June 30, 1997,
the present value of capital lease obligations was $1,897. At June 30, 1997,
capital assets leased, included in property, plant, and equipment consisted
of:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Buildings and improvements....................................... $1,396
Machinery and equipment.......................................... 8,017
Furniture and fixtures........................................... 114
Less: Accumulated depreciation................................... (7,700)
------
$1,827
======
</TABLE>
20. CONTINGENCIES
CL Motor Freight ("CL") Litigation
The Workers Compensation Bureau of the State of Ohio is seeking
reimbursement from the Company for up to $5,400 for CL workers compensation
claims which were insured under a self-insured program of CL. The Company has
contested a significant portion of this claim and believes that the ultimate
disposition of this claim will not be material.
Government Claims
The Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer (the "ACO"), based upon the
advice of the United States Defense Contract Audit Agency, has made a
determination that FII did not comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations and
Cost Accounting Standards in accounting for (i) the 1985 reversion to FII of
certain assets of terminated defined benefit pension plans, and (ii) pension
costs upon the closing of segments of FII's business. The ACO has directed FII
to prepare cost impact proposals relating to such plan terminations and
segment closings and, following receipt of such cost impact proposals, may
seek adjustments to contract prices. The ACO alleges that substantial amounts
will be due if such adjustments are made, however, an estimate of the possible
loss or range of loss from the ACO's assertion cannot be made. The Company
believes it has properly accounted for the asset reversions in accordance with
applicable accounting standards. The Company has held discussions with the
government to attempt to resolve these pension accounting issues.
Environmental Matters
The Company's operations are subject to stringent Federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, the
discharge of materials into the environment and the generation,
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
handling, storage, transportation and disposal of waste and hazardous
materials. To date, such laws and regulations have not had a material effect
on the financial condition, results of operations, or net cash flows of the
Company, although the Company has expended, and can be expected to expend in
the future, significant amounts for investigation of environmental conditions
and installation of environmental control facilities, remediation of
environmental conditions and other similar matters, particularly in the
Aerospace Fasteners segment.
In connection with its plans to dispose of certain real estate, the Company
must investigate environmental conditions and may be required to take certain
corrective action prior or pursuant to any such disposition. In addition,
management has identified several areas of potential contamination at or from
other facilities owned, or previously owned, by the Company, that may require
the Company either to take corrective action or to contribute to a clean-up.
The Company is also a defendant in certain lawsuits and proceedings seeking to
require the Company to pay for investigation or remediation of environmental
matters and has been alleged to be a potentially responsible party at various
"Superfund" sites. Management of the Company believes that it has recorded
adequate reserves in its financial statements to complete such investigation
and take any necessary corrective actions or make any necessary contributions.
No amounts have been recorded as due from third parties, including insurers,
or set off against, any liability of the Company, unless such parties are
contractually obligated to contribute and are not disputing such liability.
As of June 30, 1997, the consolidated total recorded liabilities of the
Company for environmental matters approximated $8,420, which represented the
estimated probable exposures for these matters. It is reasonably possible that
the Company's total exposure for these matters could be approximately 13,200
on an undiscounted basis.
Other Matters
The Company is involved in various other claims and lawsuits incidental to
its business, some of which involve substantial amounts. The Company, either
on its own or through its insurance carriers, is contesting these matters. In
the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the legal proceedings,
including those aforementioned, will not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, or future results of operations or net cash flows of the
Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
21. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reports in two principal business segments. The Aerospace
Fasteners segment includes the manufacture of high performance specialty
fasteners and fastening systems. The Aerospace Distribution segment
distributes a wide range of aircraft parts and related support services to the
aerospace industry. The results of Fairchild Technologies, which is primarily
engaged in the designing and manufacturing of capital equipment and systems
for recordable compact disc and advance semiconductor manufacturing, were
previously reported under Corporate and Other, along with results of two
smaller operations. Fairchild Technologies is now recorded in discontinued
operations. Prior to the Merger on March 13, 1996, the Company operated in the
Communications Services segment.
The Company's financial data by business segment is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales:
Aerospace Fasteners........................... $215,364 $218,059 $ 269,026
Aerospace Distribution(a)..................... -- 129,973 411,765
Corporate and Other........................... 4,987 7,046 15,185
Eliminations(b)............................... -- (5,842) (15,213)
-------- -------- ----------
Total Sales................................. $220,351 $349,236 $ 680,763
======== ======== ==========
Operating Income (Loss):
Aerospace Fasteners........................... $(11,497) $ 135 $ 17,390
Aerospace Distribution(a)..................... -- 5,625 30,891
Corporate and Other........................... (18,836) (17,046) (14,782)
-------- -------- ----------
Operating Income (Loss)..................... $(30,333) $(11,286) $ 33,499
======== ======== ==========
Capital Expenditures:
Aerospace Fasteners........................... $ 4,974 $ 3,841 $ 8,964
Aerospace Distribution........................ -- 1,556 4,787
Corporate and Other........................... 409 283 1,263
-------- -------- ----------
Total Capital Expenditures.................. $ 5,383 $ 5,680 $ 15,014
======== ======== ==========
Depreciation and Amortization:
Aerospace Fasteners........................... $ 15,619 $ 14,916 $ 16,112
Aerospace Distribution........................ -- 1,341 5,138
Corporate and Other........................... 4,884 4,788 3,057
-------- -------- ----------
Total Depreciation and Amortization......... $ 20,503 $ 21,045 $ 24,307
======== ======== ==========
Identifiable Assets at June 30:
Aerospace Fasteners........................... $290,465 $252,200 $ 346,533
Aerospace Distribution........................ -- 329,477 428,436
Corporate and Other........................... 538,215 411,721 277,697
-------- -------- ----------
Total Identifiable Assets................... $828,680 $993,398 $1,052,666
======== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
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(a) Effective February 25, 1996, the Company became the majority shareholder
of Banner Aerospace, Inc. and, accordingly, began consolidating their
results.
(b) Represents intersegment sales from the Aerospace Fasteners segment to the
Aerospace Distribution segment.
(c) Includes restructuring charges of $2.3 million in Fiscal 1996.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
22. FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES
The Company's operations are located primarily in the United States and
Europe. Inter-area sales are not significant to the total sales of any
geographic area. The Company's financial data by geographic area is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
-------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales by Geographic Area:
United States................................ $164,153 $292,136 $ 580,453
Europe....................................... 55,404 56,723 100,310
Other........................................ 794 377 --
-------- -------- ----------
Total Sales................................ $220,351 $349,236 $ 680,763
======== ======== ==========
Operating Income by Geographic Area:
United States................................ $(30,537) $(12,175) $ 27,489
Europe....................................... 167 1,037 6,010
Other........................................ 37 (148) --
-------- -------- ----------
Total Operating Income..................... $(30,333) $(11,286) $ 33,499
======== ======== ==========
Identifiable Assets by Geographic Area at June
30:
United States................................ $760,756 $929,649 $ 855,233
Europe....................................... 69,027 63,749 197,433
Other........................................ (1,103) -- --
-------- -------- ----------
Total Identifiable Assets.................. $828,680 $993,398 $1,052,666
======== ======== ==========
</TABLE>
Export sales are defined as sales to customers in foreign countries by the
Company's domestic operations. Export sales amounted to the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Export Sales
Europe............................................... $13,329 $27,330 $ 48,187
Asia (excluding Japan)............................... 1,526 6,766 21,221
Japan................................................ 2,702 11,958 19,819
Canada............................................... 2,810 8,878 17,797
Other................................................ 911 8,565 15,907
------- ------- --------
Total Export Sales................................. $21,278 $63,497 $122,931
======= ======= ========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
23. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
The following table of quarterly financial data has been prepared from the
financial records of the Company without audit, and reflects all adjustments
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of
the results of operations for the interim periods presented. Earnings per
share have been restated for the adoption of SFAS No. 128, as discussed in
Note 24.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL 1996 QUARTERS ENDED OCT. 1 DEC. 31 MARCH 31 JUNE 30
- -------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales....................... $ 53,015 $ 56,615 $ 92,973 $146,633
Gross profit.................... 8,424 10,350 18,902 36,425
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations..................... (16,150) (12,918) (8,368) 5,250
per share..................... (0.82) (0.81) (0.50) 0.31
Earnings from discontinued
operations, net................ 10,734 7,322 2,102 (4,546)
per share..................... 0.48 0.46 0.11 (0.27)
Gain (loss) from disposal of
discontinued operations, net... (20) (7) 224,416 (7,673)
per share..................... -- -- 13.51 (0.45)
Extraordinary items, net........ -- -- (10,436) --
per share..................... -- -- (0.62) --
Net earnings (loss)............. (5,436) (5,603) 207,714 (6,969)
per share..................... (0.34) (0.35) 12.42 (0.41)
Market price range of Class A
Stock:
High.......................... 6 8 3/4 9 7/8 15 7/8
Low........................... 2 7/8 4 3/4 8 9 1/4
Close......................... 5 1/8 8 1/2 9 3/8 14 5/8
<CAPTION>
FISCAL 1997 QUARTERS ENDED SEPT. 29 DEC. 29 MARCH 30 JUNE 30
- -------------------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales....................... $137,613 $151,842 $179,480 $211,828
Gross profit.................... 37,092 36,785 47,552 59,915
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations..................... (3,363) (1,299) (117) 6,595
per share..................... (0.20) (0.08) (0.01) 0.40
Earnings from discontinued
operations, net................ (1,255) (1,678) 157 2,291
per share..................... (0.07) (0.09) 0.01 0.14
Net earnings (loss)............. (4,618) (2,977) 40 8,886
per share..................... (0.27) (0.17) -- 0.52
Market price of Class A Stock:
High.......................... 17 17 3/4 15 3/8 18
Low........................... 12 1/4 14 3/8 12 7/8 11 5/8
Close......................... 16 14 5/8 13 3/8 18
</TABLE>
Included in earnings (loss) from continuing operations are (i) a $2,528
nonrecurring gain from the sale of SBC in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 1997,
(ii) charges to reflect the cost of restructuring the Company's Aerospace
Fasteners segment, of $285, $959 and $1,075 in the second, third and fourth
quarters of Fiscal 1996, respectively, and (iii) nonrecurring income of
$161,406 resulting primarily from the gain on the merger of FCSC with STI in
the third quarter of Fiscal 1996. Earnings from discontinued operations, net,
includes the results of DME and Data in each Fiscal 1996 quarter.
Extraordinary items relate to the early extinguishment of debt by the Company.
(See Note 7).
24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective December 28, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). This statement
replaces the previously reported primary and fully diluted earnings (loss) per
share with basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Unlike primary
earnings (loss) per
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
share, basic earnings (loss) per share excludes any diluted effects of
options. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is very similar to the previously
reported fully diluted earnings (loss) per share. All earnings (loss) per
share have been restated to conform to the requirements of SFAS 128.
The computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for Fiscal 1995 and
1996 excluded the effect of incremental common shares attributable to the
potential exercise of common stock options outstanding and warrants
outstanding, because their effect was antidilutive. These shares could
potentially dilute basic earnings (loss) per share in the future. Subsequent
to June 30, 1997, the Company issued three million shares of Class A common
stock through an equity offering and also entered into an agreement which,
upon consummation, would also increase the number of outstanding shares.
On November 20, 1997, Shared Technologies Fairchild Inc. ("STFI"), a
corporation of which the Company owns approximately 42% of the outstanding
common stock, entered into a merger agreement with Intermedia Communications
Inc. ("Intermedia") pursuant to which holders of STFI common stock will
receive $15.00 per share in cash, (the "STFI Sale"). In connection with the
STFI Sale, the Company has received approximately $108 million in cash (before
tax) in exchange for certain preferred stock of STFI and expects to receive an
additional $70 million in cash (before tax) in March of 1998 in exchange for
the 4,669,352 shares of common stock of STFI owned by the Company. The
Intermedia transaction replaces an earlier merger agreement with the Tel-Save
Holdings, Inc. under which the Company would have received consideration
primarily in common stock of Tel-Save Holdings, Inc.
The results of STFI have been accounted for as discontinued operations. The
net sales of STFI totaled, $108,710, $91,290, and $0 in 1995, 1996 and 1997,
respectively. Net earnings from discontinued operations was $9,849, $7,901 and
$3,149, in 1995, 1996, and 1997, respectively. Gain on disposal of
discontinued operations includes a $163,130 nontaxable gain resulting from the
Merger (See Note 3).
On December 19, 1997, the Company completed a secondary offering of public
securities. The offering consisted of an issuance of 3,000,000 shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock at $20.00 per share (the "Offering").
Immediately following the Offering, the Company restructured its FHC and RHI
Credit Agreements by entering into a new credit facility to provide the
Company with a $300,000 senior secured credit facility (the "Facility")
consisting of (i) a $75,000 revolving loan with a letter of credit sub-
facility of $30,000 and a $10,000 swing loan sub-facility, and (ii) a $225,000
term loan.
On January 13, 1998, certain subsidiaries (the "Selling Subsidiaries"), of
Banner Aerospace, Inc. ("Banner", a majority-owned subsidiary of the
Registrant), completed the disposition of substantially all of the assets and
certain liabilities of the Selling Subsidiaries to two wholly-owned
subsidiaries of AlliedSignal Inc. (the "Buyers"), in exchange for unregistered
shares of AlliedSignal Inc. common stock with an aggregate value equal to
$369,000 (the "Banner Hardware Group Disposition"). The purchase price
received by the Selling Subsidiaries was based on the consolidated net worth
as reflected on an estimated closing date balance sheet for the assets (and
liabilities) conveyed by the Selling Subsidiaries to the Buyers. Such
estimated closing date balance sheet is subject to review by the parties, and
the purchase price will be adjusted (up or down) based on the net worth as
reflected on the final closing date balance sheet. The assets transferred to
the Buyers consists primarily of Banner's hardware group, which includes the
distribution of bearings, nuts, bolts, screws, rivets and other type of
fasteners, and its PacAero unit. Approximately $196,000 of the common stock
received from the Buyers was used to repay outstanding term loans of Banner's
subsidiaries and related fees. Banner effected the Banner Hardware Group
Disposition to concentrate its efforts on the rotables and jet engine
businesses and because the Banner Hardware Group Disposition presented a
unique opportunity to realize a significant return on the disposition of the
hardware group.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
On January 28, 1998, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire
Edwards and Lock Management Corporation, doing business as Special-T Fasteners
("Special-T"), in a business combination to be accounted for as a purchase.
The total cost of the acquisition will be approximately $46,500, and will be
funded with approximately $23,000 of available cash and $23,500 of
unregistered shares of the Company's Class A common stock. The acquisition is
subject to usual regulatory approvals. Special-T distributes precision
fasteners worldwide, utilized primarily in the aerospace industry, to both
government and commercial manufacturers.
On February 3, 1998, with the proceeds of the Offering, term loan borrowings
under the Facility, and the after tax proceeds the Company has already
received from the STFI Merger (collectively, the "Refinancing"), the Company
refinanced substantially all of its existing indebtedness (other than
indebtedness of Banner), consisting of (i) $63,000 to redeem the 11 7/8%
Senior Debentures due 1999; (ii) $117,600 to redeem the 12% Intermediate
Debentures due 2001; (iii) $35,856 to redeem the 13 1/8% Subordinated
Debentures due 2006; (iv) $25,063 to redeem the 13% Junior Subordinated
Debentures due 2007; and (v) accrued interest of $10,562.
In February 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to sell its Fairchild
Technologies business and anticipates disposing of it within one year. The
assets of Fairchild Technologies consist primarily of accounts receivable,
inventories, property, plant, and equipment. The estimated loss on disposal of
the discontinued operations of Fairchild Technologies of $14,000 (net of
income tax benefit of $4,000) represents the estimated loss on the disposal of
the assets of Fairchild Technologies and a provision of $8,000 for expected
operating losses, net during the phase-out period from February 1998 through
February 1999. Net sales of Fairchild Technologies for 1995, 1996 and 1997
were $36,489, $60,284, and $51,197, respectively. Included in earnings from
discontinued operations for 1995, 1996 and 1997 were the net losses of
Fairchild Technologies of $1,483, $1,475, and $3,634, respectively.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 28, 1997 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 28,
1997(*) 1997
---------- ------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets: $ 19,420 $ 38,907
Short-term investments................................. 25,647 8,487
Accounts receivable-trade, less allowances of $6,905
and $7,892............................................ 151,361 160,995
Inventories:
Finished goods....................................... 292,441 329,492
Work-in-process...................................... 20,357 20,998
Raw materials........................................ 10,567 11,476
---------- ----------
323,365 361,966
Net current assets of discontinued operations.......... 17,884 27,778
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.............. 34,490 53,259
---------- ----------
Total Current Assets............................... 572,167 651,392
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated
depreciation of $126,990
and $131,646.......................................... 121,918 126,198
Net assets held for sale............................... 26,147 26,447
Net noncurrent assets of discontinued operations....... 14,495 12,069
Cost in excess of net assets acquired (Goodwill), less
accumulated amortization
of $36,672 and $39,287................................ 154,129 160,150
Investments and advances, affiliated companies......... 55,678 21,829
Prepaid pension assets................................. 59,742 59,282
Deferred loan costs.................................... 9,252 11,742
Long-term investments.................................. 4,120 6,843
Other assets........................................... 35,018 46,784
---------- ----------
Total Assets........................................... $1,052,666 $1,122,736
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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* Condensed from audited financial statements
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 28, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND JUNE 30, 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 28,
1997(*) 1997
---------- ------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Bank notes payable and current maturities of long-term
debt................................................. $ 47,322 $ 92,348
Accounts payable...................................... 75,522 70,739
Other accrued liabilities............................. 97,318 76,816
Income taxes.......................................... 5,863 16,163
---------- ----------
Total Current Liabilities............................. 226,025 256,066
Long-Term Liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current maturities............... 416,922 371,610
Other long-term liabilities........................... 23,622 29,050
Retiree health care liabilities....................... 43,351 42,366
Noncurrent income taxes............................... 42,013 47,388
Minority interest in subsidiaries..................... 68,309 70,327
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities................................. 820,242 816,807
Stockholders' Equity:
Class A Common Stock, 10 cents par value; authorized
40,000 shares, 23,289 (20,234 in June) shares issued
and 17,047 (13,992 in June) shares outstanding....... 2,023 2,329
Class B Common Stock, 10 cents par value; authorized
20,000 shares, 2,625 (2,633 in June) shares issued
and outstanding...................................... 263 263
Paid-in capital....................................... 71,015 124,575
Retained earnings..................................... 209,949 230,841
Cumulative translation adjustment..................... 939 (633)
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-
sale securities...................................... (46) 273
Treasury Stock, at cost, 6,242 shares of Class A
Common Stock......................................... (51,719) (51,719)
---------- ----------
Total Stockholders' Equity........................ 232,424 305,929
---------- ----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity........ $1,052,666 $1,122,736
========== ==========
</TABLE>
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* Condensed from audited financial statements
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE (3) AND SIX (6) MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 29, 1996 AND DECEMBER 28,
1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
-------------------- ------------------
12/29/96 12/28/97 12/29/96 12/28/97
--------- --------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue:
Net sales......................... $ 152,461 $ 208,616 $290,705 $402,978
Other income (expense), net....... 536 49 779 4,604
--------- --------- -------- --------
152,997 208,665 291,484 407,582
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of goods sold................ 115,676 151,794 216,828 299,827
Selling, general &
administrative................... 32,475 42,211 63,796 78,871
Research and development.......... 22 48 45 97
Amortization of goodwill.......... 1,108 1,387 2,220 2,606
--------- --------- -------- --------
149,281 195,440 282,889 381,401
Operating Income.................... 3,716 13,225 8,595 26,181
Interest expense.................... 11,469 15,683 26,129 28,658
Interest income..................... (1,566) (524) (3,754) (914)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Net interest expense................ 9,903 15,159 22,375 27,744
Investment income (loss), net....... 1,836 (7,077) 1,461 (5,180)
Equity in earnings (loss) of
affiliates......................... (263) 429 1,614 2,121
Minority interest................... (776) (742) (1,561) (1,875)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations
before taxes....................... (5,390) (9,324) (12,266) (6,497)
Income tax benefit.................. (3,430) (4,719) (6,509) (3,121)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Loss from continuing operations..... (1,960) (4,605) (5,757) (3,376)
Earnings from discontinued
operations, net.................... (1,017) (1,945) (1,838) (2,682)
Gain on disposal of discontinued
operations, net.................... -- 29,974 -- 29,974
Extraordinary items, net............ -- (3,024) -- (3,024)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Net Earnings (Loss)................. $ (2,977) $ 20,400 $ (7,595) $ 20,892
========= ========= ======== ========
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per
Share:
Loss from continuing operations..... $ (0.12) $ (0.27) $ (0.35) $ (0.20)
Earnings from discontinued
operations, net.................... (0.06) (0.11) (0.11) (0.16)
Gain on disposal of discontinued
operations, net.................... -- 1.75 -- 1.78
Extraordinary items, net............ -- (0.18) -- (0.18)
--------- --------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss)................. $ (0.18) $ 1.19 $ (0.46) $ 1.24
========= ========= ======== ========
Weighted average shares
outstanding........................ 16,551 17,088 16,489 16,864
========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes to summarized financial information are an integral part
of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX (6) MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 1997 AND DECEMBER 29, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED
--------------------
12/29/96 12/28/97
--------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)..................................... $ (7,595) $ 20,892
Depreciation and amortization........................... 10,075 11,632
Accretion of discount on long-term liabilities.......... 2,235 1,686
Net gain on the sale of discontinued operations......... -- (29,974)
Extraordinary items, net of cash payments............... -- 3,024
Distributed earnings of affiliates, net................. 1,906 344
Minority interest....................................... 1,561 1,875
Changes in assets and liabilities....................... (59,895) (96,975)
Non-cash changes and working capital changes of
discontinued operations................................ (2,137) (4,349)
-------- ---------
Net cash used for operating activities.................. (53,850) (91,845)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment............... (4,781) (15,964)
Net proceeds received from (used for) investments....... (2,361) 5,786
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired....... -- (11,774)
Net proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations... 173,719 84,733
Changes in net assets held for sale..................... (936) (324)
Other, net.............................................. 21 179
Investing activities of discontinued operations......... (452) (3,119)
-------- ---------
Net cash provided by investing activities............... 165,210 59,517
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt.......................... 40,473 143,712
Debt repayments and repurchase of debentures, net....... (93,495) (145,130)
Issuance of Class A Common Stock........................ 859 53,921
Financing activities of discontinued operations......... (745) --
-------- ---------
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities.... (52,908) 52,503
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash................. 222 (688)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents............... 58,674 19,487
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year........ 39,649 19,420
-------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period............ $ 98,323 $ 38,907
======== =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
part of these statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 1997 and the consolidated
statements of earnings and cash flows for the three months and six months
ended December 29, 1996 and December 28, 1997 have been prepared by the
Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows at December 28, 1997,
and for all periods presented, have been made. The balance sheet at June 30,
1997 was condensed from the audited financial statements as of that date.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's June 30, 1997 Form 10-K and Banner
Aerospace, Inc.'s March 31, 1997 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the
period ended December 28, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the operating
results for the full year. Certain amounts in prior years' quarterly financial
statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
The Company's acquisitions described in this section have been accounted for
using the purchase method. The respective purchase price is assigned to the
net assets acquired based on the fair value of such assets and liabilities at
the respective acquisition dates.
In December 1997, the Company acquired AS+C GmbH, Aviation Supply +
Consulting ("AS&C") in a business combination accounted for as a purchase. The
total cost of the acquisition was $13,245, which exceeded the fair value of
the net assets of AS&C by approximately $7,350, which is preliminarily being
allocated as goodwill and amortized using the straight-line method over 40
years. The Company purchased AS&C with cash borrowed. AS&C is an aerospace
parts, logistics, and distribution company primarily servicing the European
OEM market.
In February 1997, the Company completed a transaction (the "Simmonds
Acquisition") pursuant to which the Company acquired common shares and
convertible debt representing an 84.2% interest, on a fully diluted basis, of
Simmonds S.A. ("Simmonds"). The Company initiated a tender offer to purchase
the remaining shares and convertible debt held by the public. By June 30,
1997, the Company had purchased, or placed sufficient cash in escrow to
purchase, all the remaining shares and convertible debt of Simmonds. The total
purchase price of Simmonds, including the assumption of debt, was
approximately $62,000, which the Company funded with available cash and
borrowings. The Company recorded approximately $13,750 in goodwill as a result
of this acquisition, which will be amortized using the straight-line method
over 40 years. Simmonds is one of Europe's leading manufacturers and
distributors of aerospace and automotive fasteners.
In January 1997, Banner Aerospace, Inc. ("Banner"), a majority-owned
subsidiary of the Company, acquired PB Herndon Company ("PB Herndon") in a
business combination accounted for as a purchase. The total cost of the
acquisition was $16,000, including the assumption of $1,300 in debt, which
exceeded the fair value of the net assets of PB Herndon by approximately
$3,500, which is being amortized using the straight-line method over 40 years.
The Company purchased PB Herndon with available cash. PB Herndon is a
distributor of specialty fastener lines and similar aerospace related
components.
On June 30, 1997, the Company sold all the patents of Fairchild Scandinavian
Bellyloading Company ("SBC") to Teleflex Incorporated ("Teleflex") for $5,000,
and immediately thereafter sold all the stock of SBC
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)--(CONTINUED)
to a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex for $2,000. The Company may also
receive additional proceeds of up to $7,000 based on future net sales of SBC's
patented products and services.
3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On November 20, 1997, Shared Technologies Fairchild Inc. ("STFI"), a
corporation in which the Company owned approximately 42% of the outstanding
common stock, entered into a merger agreement with Intermedia Communications
Inc. ("Intermedia") pursuant to which holders of STFI common stock will
receive $15.00 per share in cash (the "STFI Merger"). The Company was paid
approximately $85,000 in cash (before tax and selling expenses) in exchange
for preferred stock of STFI owned by the Company, and expects to receive an
additional $93,000 in cash (before tax and selling expenses) in the first
three months of 1998 in exchange for the 6,225,000 shares of common stock of
STFI owned by the Company. In the quarter ended December 28, 1997, the Company
recorded a $29,974 gain, net of tax, on disposal of discontinued operations,
from the proceeds received for the preferred stock of STFI. The results of
STFI have been accounted for as discontinued operations.
Earnings from discontinued operations includes the Company's equity in
earnings of $622 and $1,095 from the STFI investments during the six months
ended December 28, 1997 and December 29, 1996, respectively.
See Note 11 for the discontinuance of Fairchild Technologies.
4. EQUITY SECURITIES
On December 19, 1997, the Company completed a secondary offering of public
securities. The offering consisted of an issuance of 3,000,000 shares of the
Company's Class A Common Stock at $20.00 per share (the "Offering").
The Company had 17,047,167 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,624,716
shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at December 28, 1997. Class A
Common Stock is traded on both the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges. There
is no public market for the Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class A Common
Stock are entitled to one vote per share and cannot be exchanged for shares of
Class B Common Stock. Shares of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes
per share and can be exchanged, at any time, for shares of Class A Common
Stock on a share-for-share basis. For the six months ended December 28, 1997,
47,084 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued as a result of the exercise
of stock options, and shareholders converted 7,800 shares of Class B Common
Stock into Class A Common Stock.
5. CREDIT AGREEMENT
On December 19, 1997, immediately following the Offering, the Company
restructured its FHC and RHI Credit Agreements by entering into a new credit
facility to provide the Company with a $300,000 senior secured credit facility
(the "Facility") consisting of (i) a $75,000 revolving loan with a letter of
credit sub-facility of $30,000 and a $10,000 swing loan sub-facility, and (ii)
a $225,000 term loan. Advances made under the Facility will generally bear
interest at a rate of, at the Company's option, either (i) 2% over the
Citibank N.A. base rate, or (ii) 3% over the Eurodollar Rate ("LIBOR") for the
first nine months following closing, and is subject to change based upon the
Company's financial performance thereafter. The Facility is subject to a non-
use commitment fee of 1/2% of the aggregate unused availability for the first
nine months post-closing and is subject to change based upon the Company's
financial performance thereafter. Outstanding letters of credit are subject to
fees equivalent to the LIBOR margin rate. A borrowing base is calculated
monthly to determine the amounts available under the Facility. The borrowing
base is determined monthly based upon (i) the EBITDA of the Company's
Aerospace Fastener business, as adjusted, and (ii) specified percentages of
various marketable securities and cash equivalents. The Facility will mature
on June 18, 2004. The term loan is subject to mandatory
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)--(CONTINUED)
prepayment requirements and optional prepayments. The revolving loan is
subject to mandatory prepayment requirements and optional commitment
reductions. On December 28, 1997, the Company was in compliance with all the
covenants under its credit agreements.
The Company recognized an extraordinary loss of $3,024, net of tax, to
write-off the remaining deferred loan fees associated with early
extinguishment of FHC and RHI Credit Agreements.
In August 1997, the Company entered into a delayed-start swap interest rate
lock hedge agreement (the "FHC Hedge Agreement") to reduce its exposure to
increases in interest rates on variable rate debt. In December 1997, the
Company amended the FHC Hedge Agreement. Beginning on February 17, 1998, the
FHC Hedge Agreement will provide interest rate protection on $100,000 of
variable rate debt for ten years, with interest being calculated based on a
fixed LIBOR rate of 6.715%. On January 14, 1998, the FHC Hedge Agreement was
further amended to provide interest rate protection with interest being
calculated based on a fixed LIBOR rate of 6.24% from February 17, 1998 to
February 17, 2003. On February 17, 2003, the bank will have a one-time option
to either (i) elect to cancel the ten-year agreement; or (ii) do nothing and
proceed with the transaction, using a fixed LIBOR rate of 6.715% for the
period February 17, 2003 to February 19, 2008. No costs were incurred as a
result of these transactions.
On November 25, 1997, Banner amended its credit agreement to increase its
revolving credit facility by $50,000.
6. RESTRICTED CASH
The Company had restricted cash of approximately $4,839 and $30,687 on June
30, 1997 and December 28, 1997, respectively, all of which is maintained as
collateral for certain debt facilities.
7. SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS INFORMATION
The following table presents summarized historical financial information, on
a combined 100% basis, of the Company's principal investments, which are
accounted for using the equity method.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
-------------------------
DECEMBER 29, DECEMBER 28,
1996 1997
------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales.......................................... $52,239 $48,841
Gross profit....................................... 20,096 18,191
Earnings from continuing operations................ 5,036 8,132
Net earnings....................................... 5,036 8,132
</TABLE>
The Company owns approximately 31.9% of Nacanco Paketleme common stock. The
Company recorded equity earnings of $1,571 and $2,584 from this investment for
the six months ended December 29, 1996 and December 28, 1997, respectively.
8. MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
On December 28, 1997, the Company had $70,327 of minority interest, of which
$69,700 represents Banner. Minority shareholders hold approximately 36% of
Banner's outstanding common stock.
9. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Effective December 28, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). This statement
replaces the previously reported primary and fully diluted
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)--(CONTINUED)
earnings (loss) per share with basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share.
Unlike primary earnings (loss) per share, basic earnings (loss) per share
excludes any diluted effects of options. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is
very similar to the previously reported fully diluted earnings (loss) per
share. All earnings (loss) per share have been restated to conform to the
requirements of SFAS 128.
The computation of diluted loss per share for the three-month and six-month
periods ended December 28, 1997 and December 29, 1996 excluded the effect of
incremental common shares attributable to the potential exercise of common
stock options outstanding and warrants outstanding, because their effect was
antidilutive. These shares could potentially dilute basic earnings (loss) per
share in the future. The Company entered into an agreement subsequent to
December 28, 1997, which, upon consummation, would increase the number of
outstanding shares (see Note 11).
10. CONTINGENCIES
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS
The Corporate Administrative Contracting Officer (the "ACO"), based upon the
advice of the United States Defense Contract Audit Agency, has made a
determination that Fairchild Industries, Inc. ("FII"), a former subsidiary of
the Company, did not comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost
Accounting Standards in accounting for (i) the 1985 reversion to FII of
certain assets of terminated defined benefit pension plans, and (ii) pension
costs upon the closing of segments of FII's business. The ACO has directed FII
to prepare cost impact proposals relating to such plan terminations and
segment closings and, following receipt of such cost impact proposals, may
seek adjustments to contract prices. The ACO alleges that substantial amounts
will be due if such adjustments are made, however, an estimate of the possible
loss or range of loss from the ACO's assertion cannot be made. The Company
believes it has properly accounted for the asset reversions in accordance with
applicable accounting standards. The Company has held discussions with the
government to attempt to resolve these pension accounting issues.
Environmental Matters
The Company's operations are subject to stringent Government imposed
environmental laws and regulations concerning, among other things, the
discharge of materials into the environment and the generation, handling,
storage, transportation and disposal of waste and hazardous materials. To
date, such laws and regulations have not had a material effect on the
financial condition, results of operations, or net cash flows of the Company,
although the Company has expended, and can be expected to expend in the
future, significant amounts for investigation of environmental conditions and
installation of environmental control facilities, remediation of environmental
conditions and other similar matters, particularly in the Aerospace Fasteners
segment.
In connection with its plans to dispose of certain real estate, the Company
must investigate environmental conditions and may be required to take certain
corrective action prior or pursuant to any such disposition. In addition,
management has identified several areas of potential contamination at or from
other facilities owned, or previously owned, by the Company, that may require
the Company either to take corrective action or to contribute to a clean-up.
The Company is also a defendant in certain lawsuits and proceedings seeking to
require the Company to pay for investigation or remediation of environmental
matters and has been alleged to be a potentially responsible party at various
"Superfund" sites. Management of the Company believes that it has recorded
adequate reserves in its financial statements to complete such investigation
and take any necessary corrective actions or make any necessary contributions.
No amounts have been recorded as due from third parties, including insurers,
or set off against, any liability of the Company, unless such parties are
contractually obligated to contribute and are not disputing such liability.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)--(CONTINUED)
As of December 28, 1997, the consolidated total recorded liabilities of the
Company for environmental matters approximated $7,500, which represented the
estimated probable exposures for these matters. It is reasonably possible that
the Company's total exposure for these matters could be approximately $12,300
on an undiscounted basis.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company is involved in various other claims and lawsuits incidental to
its business, some of which involve substantial amounts. The Company, either
on its own or through its insurance carriers, is contesting these matters. In
the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the legal proceedings,
including those aforementioned, will not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition, or future results of operations or net cash flows of the
Company.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 13, 1998, certain subsidiaries (the "Selling Subsidiaries"), of
Banner Aerospace, Inc. ("Banner", a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company),
completed the disposition of substantially all of the assets and certain
liabilities of the Selling Subsidiaries to two wholly-owned subsidiaries of
AlliedSignal Inc. (the "Buyers"), in exchange for unregistered shares of
AlliedSignal Inc. common stock with an aggregate value equal to $369,000 (the
"Banner Hardware Group Disposition"). The purchase price received by the
Selling Subsidiaries was based on the consolidated net worth as reflected on
an estimated closing date balance sheet for the assets (and liabilities)
conveyed by the Selling Subsidiaries to the Buyers. Such estimated closing
date balance sheet is subject to review by the parties, and the purchase price
will be adjusted (up or down) based on the net worth as reflected on the final
closing date balance sheet. The assets transferred to the Buyers consists
primarily of Banner's hardware group, which includes the distribution of
bearings, nuts, bolts, screws, rivets and other type of fasteners, and its
PacAero unit. Approximately $196,000 of the common stock received from the
Buyers was used to repay outstanding term loans of Banner's subsidiaries and
related fees. Banner effected the Banner Hardware Group Disposition to
concentrate its efforts on the rotables and jet engine businesses and because
the Banner Hardware Group Disposition presented a unique opportunity to
realize a significant return on the disposition of the hardware group.
On January 28, 1998, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire
Edwards and Lock Management Corporation, doing business as Special-T Fasteners
("Special-T"), in a business combination to be accounted for as a purchase.
The total cost of the acquisition will be approximately $46,500, and will be
funded with approximately $23,000 of available cash and $23,500 of
unregistered shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock. The acquisition is
subject to usual regulatory approvals. Special-T distributes precision
fasteners worldwide, utilized primarily in the aerospace industry, to both
government and commercial manufacturers.
On February 3, 1998, with the proceeds of the Offering, term loan borrowings
under the Facility, and the after tax proceeds the Company has already
received from the STFI Merger (collectively, the "Refinancing"), the Company
refinanced substantially all of its existing indebtedness (other than
indebtedness of Banner), consisting of (i) $63,000 to redeem the 11 7/8%
Senior Debentures due 1999; (ii) $117,600 to redeem the 12% Intermediate
Debentures due 2001; (iii) $35,856 to redeem the 13 1/8% Subordinated
Debentures due 2006; (iv) $25,063 to redeem the 13% Junior Subordinated
Debentures due 2007; and (v) accrued interest of $10,562.
For the Company's fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997, and for the first six
months of fiscal 1998, Technologies had operating losses of approximately $1.5
million, $1.5 million, $3.6 million, and $5 million, respectively. In
addition, as a result of the downturn in the Asian markets, Technologies has
experienced delivery deferrals, reduction in new orders, lower margins and
increased price competition.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)--(CONTINUED)
In response, in February, 1998, the Company adopted a formal plan to enhance
the opportunities for disposition of Technologies, while improving the ability
of Technologies to operate more efficiently. The plan includes a reduction in
production capacity and headcount at Technologies, and the pursuit of
potential vertical and horizontal integration with peers and competitors of
the two divisions that constitute Technologies, or the inclusion of those
divisions in the Spin-Off. If the Company elects to include Technologies in
the Spin-Off, the Company believes that it would be required to contribute
substantial additional resources to allow Technologies the liquidity necessary
to sustain and grow both the Fairchild Technologies' operating divisions.
In connection with the adoption of such plan, the Company will take an
after-tax reserve of approximately $22 million in discontinued operations in
the third fiscal quarter ending March 29, 1998, of which $14 million (net of
income tax benefit of $4 million) relates to an estimated loss on the disposal
of certain assets of Technologies, and $8 million relates to a provision for
expected operating losses over the next twelve months at Technologies. While
the Company believes that $22 million is a sufficient charge for the expected
losses in connection with the disposition of Technologies, there can be no
assurance that the reserve is adequate.
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<PAGE>
SCHEDULE I--CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PARENT COMPANY
BALANCE SHEETS (NOT CONSOLIDATED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1997 1996
-------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents.................................. $ 234 $ 1,887
Accounts receivable........................................ 384 179
Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................. 250 192
-------- --------
Total current assets..................................... 868 2,258
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated
depreciation.............................................. 486 628
Investments in subsidiaries................................ 390,355 391,958
Investments and advances, affiliated companies............. 1,435 3,047
Goodwill................................................... 4,133 4,263
Noncurrent tax assets...................................... 29,624 14,548
Other assets............................................... 2,403 3,510
-------- --------
Total assets............................................. $429,304 $420,212
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses...................... $ 5,516 $ 8,042
-------- --------
Total current liabilities................................ 5,516 8,042
Long-term debt............................................. 190,567 180,141
Other long-term liabilities................................ 797 1,168
-------- --------
Total liabilities........................................ 196,880 189,351
Stockholders' equity:
Class A Common Stock....................................... 2,023 2,000
Class B Common Stock....................................... 263 263
Retained earnings and other equity......................... 230,138 228,598
-------- --------
Total stockholders' equity............................... 232,424 230,861
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............... $429,304 $420,212
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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SCHEDULE I
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (NOT CONSOLIDATED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
-------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Costs and Expenses:
Selling, general & administrative.......... $ 3,925 $ 5,148 $ 3,920
Amortization of goodwill................... 130 130 130
--------- --------- ---------
4,055 5,278 4,050
Operating income............................. (4,055) (5,278) (4,050)
Net interest expense......................... 25,252 28,387 29,027
Investment income, net....................... 16 1 (434)
Equity in earnings of affiliates............. 480 269 (409)
Nonrecurring expense......................... -- (1,064) --
--------- --------- ---------
Loss from continuing operations before
taxes....................................... (28,811) (34,459) (33,920)
Income tax provision (benefit)............... (15,076) (12,509) (18,838)
--------- --------- ---------
Loss before equity in earnings of
subsidiaries................................ (13,735) (21,950) (15,082)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries........... 15,066 211,656 (18,742)
--------- --------- ---------
Net earnings (loss).......................... $ 1,331 $ 189,706 $ (33,824)
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE PARENT COMPANY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (NOT CONSOLIDATED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
-------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------- --------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash provided by (used for) operations.......... $ (14,271) $ 36,916 $ (9,607)
Investing activities:
Equity investments in affiliates.............. 2,092 (21) 1,356
--------- --------- --------
2,092 (21) 1,356
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of intercompany debt... 9,400 -- 7,400
Debt repayments............................... -- (42,265) --
Issuance of common stock...................... 1,126 1,509 --
--------- --------- --------
10,526 (40,756) 7,400
--------- --------- --------
Net decrease in cash............................ $ (1,653) $ (3,861) $ (851)
========= ========= ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial
statements.
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SCHEDULE I
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (NOT CONSOLIDATED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
In accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-X of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the financial statements of the Company are condensed and
omit many disclosures presented in the consolidated financial statements and
the notes thereto.
2. LONG-TERM DEBT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
1997 1996
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
12% Inter. Debentures Due 2001............................ $128,000 $123,600
13 1/8% Sub. Debentures Due 2006.......................... 35,856 35,856
13% Jr. Sub. Debenture Due 2007........................... 30,063 25,063
-------- --------
$193,919 $184,519
======== ========
</TABLE>
Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years are as follows: no
maturities in 1998, $30,335 in 1999, $31,520 in 2000, $31,713 in 2001, and
$37,320 in 2002.
3. DIVIDENDS FROM SUBSIDIARIES
Cash dividends paid to The Fairchild Corporation by its consolidated
subsidiaries were $10,000, $42,100, and $10,000 in Fiscal 1997, 1996, and
1995, respectively.
4. CONTINGENCIES
The Company is involved in various other claims and lawsuits incidental to
its business, some of which involve substantial amounts. The Company, either
on its own or through its insurance carriers, is contesting these matters. In
the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of the legal proceedings
will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, or future
results of operations or net cash flows of the Company.
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SCHEDULE II--VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,
--------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
--------- ---------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance.......................... $ 901 $ 2,738 $ 5,449
Charges to cost and expenses............... 1,569 1,766 1,978
Charges to other accounts(a)............... 410 2,405 445
Amounts written off........................ (142) (1,460) (967)
--------- ---------- ---------
Ending Balance............................. $ 2,738 $ 5,449 $ 6,905
========= ========== =========
</TABLE>
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(a) Recoveries of amounts written off in prior periods, foreign currency
translation and the change in related noncurrent taxes.
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Manually signed facsimile copies of the Letter of Transmittal will be
accepted. The Letter of Transmittal, certificates for shares of Banner shares
and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each
shareholder of Banner or his or her broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust
company or other nominee to the Exchange Agent at one of the addresses set
forth below.
The Exchange Agent:
CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
By Mail: By Facsimile By Hand: By Overnight Courier:
Post Office Box Transmission: 120 Broadway 85 Challenger Road-
3300 (201) 296-4774 13th Floor Mail Drop-Reorg
South Hackensack, New York, NY 10271 Ridgefield Park, NJ
NJ 07606 Confirmation of Attn: Reorganization 07660
Attn: Facsimile Department Attn: Reorganization
Reorganization Transmission ONLY: Department
Department (201) 329-8929
CALL TOLL FREE (800) 777-3674
<PAGE>
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") makes
provision for the indemnification of officers and directors of corporations in
terms sufficiently broad to indemnify the officers and directors of the
registrant under certain circumstances for liabilities (including
reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act").
The registrant's Bylaws (the "Bylaws") provide that the registrant may
indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or
in the right of the registrant), by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, employee or agent of the registrant or is or was serving at
the request of the registrant as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) Exhibits
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<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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<S> <C>
3.1 Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit "C" of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated October 27, 1989).
3.2 Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1996).
4.1 Specimen of Class A Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement No. 33-15359 on Form S-2).
4.2 Specimen of Class B Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1989
(the "1989 10-K")).
4.13 Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 15, 1986, by and among
Registrant and each of the Purchasers of the Intermediate Debentures
(incorporated by reference to the September 1986 10-Q).
4.14 Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 2, 1987, by and among Registrant,
RAC and each of the Purchasers of the Junior Debentures, the Rexnord Senior
Debentures and other securities (incorporated by reference to the 1987 10-K).
4.15 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 15, 1986, by and among
Registrant and each of the purchasers of the Intermediate Debentures
(incorporated by reference to the September 1986 10-Q).
4.16 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 2, 1987, by and among Registrant,
RAC and each of the purchasers of the Junior Debentures, the Rexnord Senior
Debentures and other securities (incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 1987).
*5.1 Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel as to the legality of the Common Stock.
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Banner Aerospace, Inc., PB Herndon
Aerospace, Inc., Banner Aerospace Services, Inc. and Allied Signal Inc. and AS
BAR Herndon LLC dated as of December 8, 1997 (incorporated by reference from the
Company's Registration Statement No. 333-37297).
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
- ----------- -----------
<S> <C>
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Banner Aerospace, Inc., the Sellers listed
on Annex A, Allied Signal Inc. and AS BAR LLC dated as of December 8, 1997
(incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-
37297).
10.3 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 19, 1997 (incorporated
by reference from the Company's Form 10-Q for quarter ended December 28, 1997).
10.4 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 28, 1998 by and among The Fairchild
Corporation, Special-T Fasteners, Inc., Edwards & Lock Management Company and
Robert E. Edwards (incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K dated
March 12, 1998).
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants.
*23.2 Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of the Registration
Statement).
99.1 Financial statements, related notes thereto and Auditors' Report of RHI Holdings,
Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 (incorporated by reference from RHI
Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997).
99.2 Letter of Transmittal.
99.3 Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.4 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other
Nominees.
99.5 Letter to Clients.
</TABLE>
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* To be filed by amendment.
ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue. The undersigned Registrant hereby
undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section
13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(2) To deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each
person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to
security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and
furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule
14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim
financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation
S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be
delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the
latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in
the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.
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(3) To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this
Form S-4 within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send
the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt
means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to
the effective date of the registration statement through the date of
responding to the request.
(4) To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information
concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein,
that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when
it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THE
REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS
BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
STATE OF NEW YORK ON MARCH 13, 1998.
The Fairchild Corporation
/s/ Donald E. Miller
By: _________________________________
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Colin M. Cohen, Donald E. Miller and John L.
Flynn and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-
fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or any of them or their or his substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES INDICATED ON MARCH 13, 1998.
SIGNATURE TITLE
/s/ Jeffrey J. Steiner Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
- ------------------------------------- Officer and President (Principal
JEFFREY J. STEINER Chief Executive Officer)
/s/ Michael T. Alcox Director
- -------------------------------------
MICHAEL T. ALCOX
/s/ Melville R. Barlow Director
- -------------------------------------
MELVILLE R. BARLOW
/s/ Mortimer M. Caplin Director
- -------------------------------------
MORTIMER M. CAPLIN
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SIGNATURE TITLE
/s/ Colin M. Cohen Senior Vice President, Chief
- ------------------------------------ Financial Officer, Controller and
COLIN M. COHEN Director (Principal Accounting
Officer) (Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/ Philip David Director
- ------------------------------------
PHILIP DAVID
/s/ Robert E. Edwards Director
- ------------------------------------
ROBERT E. EDWARDS
/s/ Harold J. Harris Director
- ------------------------------------
HAROLD J. HARRIS
/s/ Daniel Lebard Director
- ------------------------------------
DANIEL LEBARD
/s/ Jacques S. Moskovic Director
- ------------------------------------
JACQUES S. MOSKOVIC
/s/ Herbert S. Richey Director
- ------------------------------------
HERBERT S. RICHEY
/s/ Moshe Sanbar Director
- ------------------------------------
MOSHE SANBAR
/s/ Robert A. Sharpe, II Director
- ------------------------------------
ROBERT A. SHARPE, II
/s/ Eric I. Steiner Director
- ------------------------------------
ERIC I. STEINER
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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<C> <S> <C>
3.1 Registrant's Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit "C" of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated October 27, 1989). ............
3.2 Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws (incorporated by reference to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1996). ..........................................................................
4.1 Specimen of Class A Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registration Statement No. 33-15359 on Form S-2). ...............................
4.2 Specimen of Class B Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1989
(the "1989 10-K")). .............................................................
4.13 Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 15, 1986, by and among
Registrant and each of the Purchasers of the Intermediate Debentures
(incorporated by reference to the September 1986 10-Q). .........................
4.14 Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 2, 1987, by and among Registrant,
RAC and each of the Purchasers of the Junior Debentures, the Rexnord Senior
Debentures and other securities (incorporated by reference to the 1987 10-K). ...
4.15 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 15, 1986, by and among
Registrant and each of the purchasers of the Intermediate Debentures
(incorporated by reference to the September 1986 10-Q). .........................
4.16 Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 2, 1987, by and among Registrant,
RAC and each of the purchasers of the Junior Debentures, the Rexnord Senior
Debentures and other securities (incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 1987). .......................................
*5.1 Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel as to the legality of the Common Stock. .......
10.1 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Banner Aerospace, Inc., PB Herndon
Aerospace, Services, Inc., Banner Aerospace Services, Inc. and Allied Signal
Inc. and AS Bar Herndon LLC dated as of December 8, 1997 (incorporated by
reference from the Company's Registration Statement No. 333-37297). .............
10.2 Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Banner Aerospace, Inc., the sellers listed
on Annex A, AlliedSignal Inc. and AS BAR LLC dated as of December 8, 1997
(incorporated by reference from the Company's Registration Statement No.
333-37297). .....................................................................
10.3 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 19, 1997 (incorporated
by reference from the Company's Form 10-Q for quarter ended December 28,
1997). ..........................................................................
10.4 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 28, 1998 by and among The Fairchild
Corporation, Special-T Fasteners, Inc., Edwards & Lock Management Company and
Robert E. Edwards (incorporated by reference from the Company's Form 8-K dated
March 12, 1998). ................................................................
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants. ..................
*23.2 Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel (included in Exhibit 5.1). ....................
24.1 Powers of Attorney (set forth on the signature page of the Registration
Statement). .....................................................................
99.1 Financial statements, related notes thereto and Auditors' Report of RHI Holdings,
Inc. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997 (incorporated by reference from RHI
Holdings, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997). ..............
99.2 Letter of Transmittal. ...........................................................
99.3 Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. ...................................................
99.4 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other
Nominees. .......................................................................
99.5 Letter to Clients. ...............................................................
</TABLE>
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* To be filed by amendment
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEQUENTIALLY
EXHIBIT NUMBERED
NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
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<C> <S> <C>
99.3 Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. .......................
99.4 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees. .................
99.5 Letter to Clients. ...................................
</TABLE>
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* To be filed by amendment
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our
report (and to all references to our firm) included in or made a part of this
registration statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen llp
-------------------------------------
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
March 12, 1998
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EXHIBIT 99.2
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TO EXCHANGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.
FOR SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STCOK
OF
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS
DATED March 13, 1998
BY
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL
EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON ,
, 1998 UNLESS THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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To: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C., EXCHANGE AGENT
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
By Mail: By Facsimile Transmission: By Hand: Overnight Courier:
Post Office Box 3300 120 Broadway, 13th Floor 85 Challenger Road
South Hackensack, NJ 07606 (201) 296-4774 New York, NY 10271 Mail Drop - Reorg
Attn: Reorganization Department Call toll free (800) 777-3674 Attn: Reorganization Department Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Attn: Reorganization Department
</TABLE>
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE
TRANSMISSION TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A
VALID DELIVERY.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW
<PAGE>
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Your bank or broker can assist you in completing this form. The Instructions
included with this Letter of Transmittal must be followed. Questions and
requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Prospectus and this
Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Information Agent at the address
indicated below.
List below the certificate(s) representing shares of Banner Shares to which this
Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the
certificate number(s) and number of shares represented thereby should be listed
on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.
THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX BELOW AND SIGNING THIS LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED BANNER SHARES REPRESENTED BY THE
CERTIFICATES(S) DESCRIBED BELOW.
<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF REGISTERED
HOLDER(S) (PLEASE FILL IN, IF BLANK, SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) TENDERED
EXACTLY AS NAME(S) APPEAR ON (ATTACH ADDITIONAL LIST, IF NECESSARY)
SHARE CERTIFICATE(S))
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL NUMBER
OF SHARES
SHARE REPRESENTED NUMBER OF
CERTIFICATE BY SHARE SHARES
NUMBER(S)* CERTIFICATE(S)1 TENDERED2
<S> <C> <C> <C>
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
TOTAL SHARES
</TABLE>
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* Need not be completed by Book-Entry Stockholders.
** Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all Shares represented
by certificates delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been
tendered. See Instruction 2.
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This Letter of Transmittal may be used either if shares of
Banner are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made by book-entry
transfer to an account maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depositary Trust
Company ("DTC"), pursuant to procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the
caption "The Exchange Offer - Procedures for Tendering Banner Shares."
Stockholders who tender Banner Shares by book-entry transfer are sometimes
referred to herein as "Book-Entry Stockholders." Delivery of documents to DTC
does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent. See Instruction 1.
Any stockholder who desires to tender Banner Shares and such
Banner Shares are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their Banner
Shares and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent prior to
the Expiration Date or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry
transfer on a timely basis may tender their Banner Shares according to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"The Exchange Offer - Procedures for Tendering Banner Shares.". See Instruction
1. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS VIA BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO
THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
|_| CHECK HERE IF BANNER SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE
TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE
FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Stockholder: ________________________________________________
Account Number: _______________________________________________________________
Transaction Code Number: ______________________________________________________
|_| CHECK HERE IF BANNER SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING. PLEASE ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF SUCH NOTICE OF GUARANTEED
DELIVERY.
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s): ____________________________________________
Window Ticket Number (if any): ______________________________________________
Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery: _________________________
Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery: ______________________________
<PAGE>
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange
Offer (including, if the Exchange Offer is extended or amended, the terms or
conditions of any such extension or amendment), the undersigned hereby tenders
to the Company the number of Banner Shares indicated above. Subject to, and
effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Banner Shares tendered
herewith and satisfaction of the terms and conditions of the agreement between
the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as exchange agent (the
"Exchange Agent Agreement"), the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers
to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to
such Banner Shares as are being tendered hereby. The undersigned hereby
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent the true and lawful
agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned (with the full knowledge that said
Exchange Agent also acts as agent of the Company) with respect to such Banner
Shares with full power and substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to
be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to: (a) deliver such Banner
Shares or transfer ownership of such Banner Shares on the account books
maintained by DTC and deliver, in either such case, all accompanying evidences
of transfer and authenticity to or upon the order of the Company upon receipt by
the Exchange Agent, as the undersigned's agent, of the Fairchild Class A Common
Stock to which the undersigned is entitled upon the acceptance by the Company of
such Banner Shares under the Exchange Offer; of such Banner Shares under the
Exchange Offer; and (b) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights
of beneficial ownership of such Banner Shares, all in accordance with the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Exchange Offer, subject in each
case to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agent Agreement.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer
the Banner Shares tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good,
marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens,
restrictions, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any
adverse claim when the same are acquired by the Company, subject in each case to
the terms and conditions of the Exchange Agreement. The undersigned will, upon
request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange
Agent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale,
assignment and transfer of the Banner Shares tendered hereby.
<PAGE>
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All authority herein conferred or herein agreed to be
conferred shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity
of the undersigned and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be
binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as otherwise provided in the
Prospectus, tenders of Banner Shares made pursuant to the Exchange Offer are
irrevocable. This tender may be revoked only in accordance with the procedures
set forth in the Instructions contained in this Letter of Transmittal.
The Company's acceptance of validly tendered Banner Shares
will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company with
respect to such Banner Shares upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Exchange Offer. The undersigned recognizes that under certain
circumstances set forth in the Prospectus, the Company may not be required to
accept for payment any of the Banner Shares tendered hereby.
Unless otherwise indicated herein under "Special Payment
Instructions," below, please deliver the Shares of Fairchild Class A Common
Stock and any cash payment in lieu of fractional shares, as discussed in the
Prospectus, in the name of the undersigned. Similarly, unless otherwise
indicated under "Special Delivery Instructions," below, please send the Shares
of Fairchild Class A Common Stock and any cash payment in lieu of fractional
shares to the undersigned at the address shown below the signature of the
undersigned. The undersigned understands that Book-Entry Stockholders may
request than any Banner Shares not exchanged be returned by crediting the
account maintained by DTC as such Book-Entry Stockholder may designate by making
an appropriate entry under "Special Payment Instructions." The undersigned
recognizes that the Company has no obligation pursuant to the "Special Payment
Instructions" to transfer any Banner Shares from the name of the registered
holder thereof if the Company does not accept for exchange any of the tendered
Banner Shares.
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THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THIS LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED
THE BANNER SHARES AS SET FORTH IN THE BOX ABOVE
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PLEASE SIGN HERE
(Instructions 1 and 3)
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE(S) OF STOCKHOLDER(S)
DATED: ________________, 1998
(Must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on the
Share Certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s)
authorized to become registered holder(s) by certificates and documents
transmitted herewith. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators,
guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity for the registered holder(s), please
provide the necessary information. See Instruction 3 hereof.)
Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT)
Capacity (Full Title): ________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
Area Code and Telephone Number: _______________________________________________
Tax Identification
or Social Security No.: _____________________________________________________
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(IF REQUIRED -- SEE INSTRUCTION 3
Signature(s) Guaranteed by all Eligible Institutions (if required by
Instruction 4):
Authorized Signature: ________________________________________________________
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT)
Name of Firm: ________________________________________________________________
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Dated: _______________, 1998
<PAGE>
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4 AND 5)
To be completed ONLY if Certificates for Banner Shares and payment in lieu
of any fractional shares are to be issued in the name of and sent to someone
other than the person whose signature appears on the face of this Letter of
Transmittal or if Banner Shares tendered by book-entry transfer which are not
exchanged are to be returned by credit to an account maintained by DTC.
|_| Banner Shares to:
|_| Fairchild Class A Common Stock certificates to:
|_| Credit unexchanged Banner Shares tendered by book-entry transfer to the DTC
account set forth below:
Issue and Mail:
Names: ________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
__________________________________________________
(DTC ACCOUNT NUMBER)
________________________________________________________________________________
(TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.)
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4)
To be completed ONLY if Certificates for Banner Shares not exchanged and/or
Fairchild Stock certificates issued in the name of the person whose signature
appears on the face of their Letter of Transmittal and payment in lieu of any
fraction shares are to be sent to someone other than such person or to such
person at an address other than that shown in the box entitled "Description of
Shares Tendered" on the face of this Letter of Transmittal. Mail and Deliver:
|_| Banner Shares to:
|_| Fairchild Class A Common Stock Certificate to:
Names: ________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.)
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTIFICATES.
Certificates for Banner Shares, or any book-entry transfer
into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC of Banner Shares tendered
electronically, as well as a properly completed and duly executed copy of this
Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile thereof, and any other documents required
by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at one of
its addresses set forth herein or (in the case of tenders of book-entry
transfers) confirmed to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date
(as defined in the Prospectus). The method of delivery of this Letter of
Transmittal, the Banner Shares and any other required documents is at the
election and risk of the Stockholder, but, except as otherwise provided below,
the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the
Exchange Agent. If certificates representing shares of Banner Shares are sent by
mail, it is suggested that the mailing be made sufficiently in advance of the
Expiration Date to permit timely delivery to the Exchange Agent, and use of
certified or registered mail, return receipt request and properly insured, is
recommended.
Stockholders whose Banner Shares are not immediately available
or who cannot deliver their Banner Shares and all other required documents to
the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date may tender their Banner
Shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in the
Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedure: (i) such tender must be made by or
through an Eligible Institution (as defined in the Prospectus); (ii) prior to
the Expiration Date the Exchange Agent must have received (by telegram,
facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery) from such Eligible Institution a
properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery setting forth
the name and address of the holder of the Banner Shares and the number of shares
of Banner Shares tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and
guaranteeing that within five business days after the Expiration Date, this
Letter of Transmittal together with the Banner Shares and any other documents
required by this Letter of Transmittal will be deposited by the Eligible
Institution with the Exchange Agent or delivered by book-entry transfer as
described above; and (iii) the certificates for all tendered shares of Banner
Shares, or a confirma-
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tion of a book-entry transfer of such Banner Shares into the Exchange Agent's
account at DTC as described above, as well as this Letter of Transmittal (duly
executed and properly completed) and all other documents required by this Letter
of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent within five business days
after the Expiration Date, all as provided in the Prospectus under "The Exchange
Offer-Procedures for Tendering Banner Shares."
No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders
will be accepted. All tendering stockholders, by execution of this Letter of
Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof), shall waive any right to receive notice of
the acceptance of their Banner Shares for exchange.
Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person
is obligated to give notice of defects or irregularities in any tender, nor
shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.
See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.
2. PARTIAL TENDERS; WITHDRAWALS.
If fewer than the entire number of shares of Banner Shares
evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering
Stockholder should fill in the number of shares to be tendered in the box
entitle "Number of Shares Tendered." In such case, new certificate(s) for the
remainder of the shares that were evidenced by old certificate(s) will be sent
to the registered holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on
this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the expiration of the
Exchange Offer. All shares of Banner Shares evidenced by certificates delivered
to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise
indicated.
Tenders of Banner Shares may be withdrawn at any time by
delivering a written, telegraphic or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal
to the Exchange Agent prior to 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, on the
Expiration Date. Unless theretofore accepted for exchange, tenders of the Banner
Shares may also be withdrawn after 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, on ,
1998. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written, telegraphic or facsimile
transmission notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Exchange Agent
at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover hereof. Any such notice of
withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the
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Banner Shares, the number of Banner Shares to be withdrawn, and, if certificates
representing such Banner Shares have been delivered or otherwise identified to
the Exchange Agent, the name of the registered holder(s), if different from the
name of the person who tendered the Banner Shares. If certificates have been
delivered to the Exchange Agent, the serial numbers shown on the particular
certificates evidencing the Banner Shares to be withdrawn and a signed notice of
withdrawal (with such signatures guaranteed by an Eligible Institution) must be
submitted prior to the physical release of the certificates for the Banner
Shares to be withdrawn. If Banner Shares to be withdrawn has been tendered
pursuant to the procedure for book-entry tender, the notice of withdrawal must
specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the
withdrawn Banner Shares. All questions as to form and validity (included time of
receipt) of notices of withdrawal will be determined by Fairchild, in its sole
discretion, and its determination shall be final and binding.
3. SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, STOCK POWERS
AND ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered
holder of the shares of Banner Shares tendered hereby, the signature must
correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates
without any change whatsoever.
If any of the shares of Banner Shares tendered hereby are
owned by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of
Transmittal.
If any tendered shares of Banner Shares are registered in
different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign
and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal as there are
different registrations of certificates.
When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered
holder or holders of the shares Banner Shares listed and tendered hereby, no
endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required. If, however,
certificates for the Fairchild Stock are to be issued, or certificates for any
untendered shares of Banner Shares are to be reissued, to a person other than
the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby
or separate stock powers are required.
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If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than
the registered holder or holders of any certificate(s) listed, such
certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in
either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holder or
holders appear on the certificate(s).
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock
powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians,
attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and,
unless waived by the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of
their authority to so act must be submitted.
ENDORSEMENTS ON CERTIFICATES FOR BANNER SHARES OR SIGNATURES
ON STOCK POWERS REQUIRED BY THIS INSTRUCTION 3 MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION.
SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL NEED NOT BE
GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION, PROVIDED THE BANNER SHARES IS TENDERED:
(I) BY A REGISTERED HOLDER OF SUCH BANNER SHARES (WHICH TERM, FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, SHALL INCLUDE ANY PARTICIPANT IN DTC WHOSE NAME
APPEARS ON A SECURITY POSITION LISTING AS THE OWNER OF BANNER SHARES) WHO HAS
NOT COMPLETED THE BOX ENTITLED "SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS" OR "SPECIAL
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS" ON THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL; OR (II) FOR THE ACCOUNT OF
AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.
4. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS.
Tendering Stockholders should indicate in the applicable box
the name and address to which Fairchild Stock (and any cash payment in lieu of
fractional shares) and/or certificates for shares of Banner Shares not exchanged
are to be issued or sent, if different from the name and address of the person
signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of issuance in a different name,
the tax identification or Social Security number of the person named must also
be indicated. If no such instructions are given, such shares of Banner Shares
not exchanged will be returned to you, including, if applicable, crediting the
account at DTC designated above the box entitled "Description of Shares
Tendered."
5. TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
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Federal income tax law requires that a Stockholder whose
tendered Banner Shares is accepted for exchange must provide the Company (as
payer) with his correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), which, in the
case of Stockholder who is an individual, is his Social Security number. If the
Company is not provided with the correct TIN, the Stockholder may be subject to
a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, delivery to
such Stockholder of any cash payment in lieu of fractional shares of Fairchild
Stock pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject to backup withholding in an
amount equal to 20% of any such cash payment. If the withholding results in an
overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained.
Exempt Stockholders (including, among others, all corporations
and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup and reporting
requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions.
To prevent backup withholding, each tendering Stockholder must
provide his correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth
herein, certifying that the TIN provided is correct (or that such Stockholder is
awaiting a TIN) and that (i) the Stockholder has not been notified by the
Internal Revenue Service that he is subject to backup withholding as result of
failure of report all interest or dividends or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service
has notified the Stockholder that he is no longer subject to backup withholding.
In order to satisfy the Exchange Agent that a foreign individual qualifies as an
exempt recipient, such Stockholders must submit a statement signed under penalty
of perjury attesting to such except status. Such statements may be obtained from
the Exchange Agent. If the Banner Shares is in more than one name or is not in
the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed guidelines for information on
which TIN to report.
6. TRANSFER TAXES.
The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to
the transfer and exchange of Banner Shares to it or its order pursuant to the
Exchange Offer. If, however, Fairchild Stock and/or certificates for shares of
Banner Shares not exchanged are to delivered to, or are to be registered or
issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Banner
Shares tendered hereby, or if tendered certificates are registered in the name
of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or if a
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transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer and sale of
Banner Shares to the Company or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the
amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or
any other persons) will be payable by the tendering Stockholder. If satisfactory
evidence of payment of such taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or
any other persons) will be payable by the tendering Stockholder. If satisfactory
evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted
herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such
tendering Stockholder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be
necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Certificate(s) listed in
this Letter of Transmittal.
7. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS.
The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction
of any conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
8. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES.
Any Stockholder whose Banner Share certificates have been
mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the
address indicated above for further instructions.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING STOCKHOLDERS
(SEE INSTRUCTION 5)
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PAYER'S NAME: CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
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SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 DEPARTMENT OF THE PART I -- PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN PART III -- SOCIAL SECURITY
TREASURY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY NUMBER OR EMPLOYEE ID NUMBER
PAYER'S REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER SIGNING AND DATING BELOW ____________
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ("TIN") (IF AWAITING TIN WRITE "APPLIED
PART II -- FOR PAYEES EXEMPT FROM FOR")
BACKUP WITHHOLDING, SEE THE ENCLOSED
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF
TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 AND COMPLETE AS
INSTRUCTED THEREIN.
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CERTIFICATIONS -- Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification
Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from
backup withholding, (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result
of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has
notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding.
CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS -- You must cross out item (2) above if you have been
notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because
of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after
being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding you
received another notification from the IRS that you are no longer subject to
backup withholding, do not cross out such item (2). (Also see instructions in
the enclosed Guidelines.)
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SIGNATURE _______________________ DATE _______
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING
OF 31% OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER. PLEASE
REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE
"APPLIED FOR" IN THE BOX IN PART III OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a Taxpayer
Identification Number has not been issued to me, and either (1) I have mailed or
delivered an application to receive a Taxpayer Identification Number to the
appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration
Office or (2) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I
understand that if I do not provide a Taxpayer Identification Number by the time
of payment, 31% of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld, but that
such amounts will be refunded to me if I then provide the Exchange Agent a
Taxpayer Identification Number within sixty (60) days.
Signature:_____________________________ Date:________________
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EXHIBIT 99.3
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
EXCHANGE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.
FOR SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK
OF
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES)
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or one substantially equivalent
hereto must be used to accept the Exchange Offer (as defined herein) of Banner
Aerospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Banner"), made pursuant to the
Prospectus, dated March 13, 1998 (the "Prospectus"), by holders whose stock
certificate(s) representing shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
("Banner Shares"), of Banner are not immediately available or who cannot deliver
the certificate(s) and all other required documents to Chase Mellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C. (the "Exchange Agent") on or prior to the Expiration Date (as
defined in the Prospectus) or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry
transfer on a timely basis. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered
by hand or transmitted by mail, facsimile transmission, or overnight courier to
the Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedure" in
the Prospectus.
THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
CHASE MELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, L.L.C.
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By Mail: By Facsimile Transmission: By Hand: Overnight Courier:
Post Office Box 3300 120 Broadway, 13th Floor 85 Challenger Road
South Hackensack, NJ 07606 (201) 296-4774 New York, NY 10271 Mail Drop - Reorg
Attn: Reorganization Department Call toll free (800) 777-3674 Attn: Reorganization Department Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Attn: Reorganization Department
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DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN
AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION TO
A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee
signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be
guaranteed by an "Eligible Institution" under the Instructions thereto, such
signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the
signature box on the Letter of Transmittal.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Prospectus, dated March 13, 1998 (the "Prospectus"), and the related Letter of
Transmittal (which together constitute the "Exchange Offer"), the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby tenders to Banner
Aerospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Banner"), the number of shares of
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Banner Shares"), of Banner set forth
below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in the section
entitled "The Exchange Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedure" in the Prospectus.
(Please Type or Print)
Signature(s): _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) of
Record Holder(s): ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Address(es): ___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
(Zip Code)
Area Code and Tel. No(s).:
________________________________________________________________________________
Dated: _________________________________________________________________________
Number of Banner Shares Tendered:
________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate No(s). (if available):
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Total Number of Shares Represented by Banner Shares Certificate(s):
________________________________________________________________________________
IF BANNER SHARES WILL BE TENDERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, CHECK BOX AND
PROVIDE ACCOUNT NUMBER
|_| The Depository Trust Company
Account Number: ________________________________________________________________
GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES)
The undersigned, a participant in the Security Transfer Agents
Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Guarantee
Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, hereby (i) guarantees that
either the certificates representing Banner Shares tendered hereby in proper
form for transfer (or a confirmation of a book-entry of such Banner Shares into
the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company together with a
properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed
facsimile thereof) and any required signature guarantees, or an Agent's Message
(as defined in the Prospectus) in connection with a book-entry transfer of
shares, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal will be
received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth above, within
five New York Stock Exchange, Inc. trading days after the date hereof, (ii)
represents that the holder on whose behalf this tender is being made owns Banner
Shares being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 14e-4"), and (iii) represents
that the tender Banner Shares complies with Rule 14e-4.
____________________________________ __________________________________________
Name of Firm Authorized Signature
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____________________________________ __________________________________________
Address Title
____________________________________ Name: ____________________________________
(Zip Code) (Please Type or Print)
____________________________________ Dated: ___________________________________
Area Code and Tel. No.
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR BANNER SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE. STOCK
CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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EXHIBIT 99.4
Offer to Exchange
Shares of Common Stock
of
BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.
for Shares
of Class A Common Stock of
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00
MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , , 1998, UNLESS THE
OFFER IS EXTENDED.
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March 13, 1998
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
This letter is being sent to you in connection with The
Fairchild Corporation's ("the Company") offer to exchange up to 4,000,000
shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Banner Shares"), of
Banner Aerospace, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Banner"), for shares of Class A
Common Stock of Fairchild, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Prospectus, dated March 13, 1998 (the "Prospectus"), and in the
related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Exchange Offer")
enclosed herewith. Holders of Banner Shares who desire to tender such Banner
Shares and such Banner Shares are not immediately available or who cannot
deliver their Banner Shares and all other required documents to the Exchange
Agent prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Prospectus) or who cannot
complete the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender
their Banner Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth
under the section entitled "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tending Banner
Shares" of the Prospectus. Please furnish copies of the enclosed materials to
those of your clients for whose accounts you hold Banner Shares registered in
your name or in the name of your nominee.
Enclosed herewith for your information and for forwarding to
your clients are copies of the following documents:
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1. The Prospectus dated March 13, 1998.
2. Letter of Transmittal for your use and for the information
of your clients, together with Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 providing information relating to
backup federal income tax withholding;
3. Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the
Exchange Offer if Banner Shares are not immediately available or time will not
permit all required documents to reach the Exchange Agent prior to the
Expiration Date, or the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed
on a timely basis;
4. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for
whose accounts you hold Banner Shares registered in your name or in the name of
your nominee, with space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with
regard to the Exchange Offer; and
5. Return envelope addressed to the Depositary.
WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXCHANGE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL
EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , , 1998,
UNLESS THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
In order to accept the Exchange Offer, the Letter of
Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and
duly executed with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent's Message (as
defined in the Prospectus) in connection with a book-entry transfer of Banner
Shares and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal should be
sent to the Depositary and either Banner Shares Certificates evidencing the
tendered Banner Shares should be delivered to the Depositary or Banner Shares
should be tendered by book-entry transfer into the Depositary's account, all in
accordance with the instructions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and the
Prospectus.
If holders of Banner Shares wish to tender Banner Shares
pursuant to the Exchange Offer and such holders' Share Certificates are not
immediately available or time will not
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permit all required documents to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration
Date or the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely
basis, such Banner Shares may nevertheless be tendered by following the
guaranteed delivery procedures specified under the section entitled "The
Exchange Offer" in the Prospectus.
Neither Fairchild, nor any officer, director, stockholder,
agent or other representative of Fairchild will pay any commissions or fees to
any broker, dealer or other person (other than the Dealer Manager or the
Exchange Agent, as described in the Prospectus) for soliciting tenders of Banner
Shares pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Fairchild will, however, upon request,
reimburse you for customary clerical and mailing expenses incurred by you in
forwarding any of the enclosed materials to your clients. Fairchild will pay or
cause to be paid any stock transfer taxes payable on the transfer of Banner
Shares to it, except as otherwise provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of
Transmittal.
Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Exchange Offer
should be addressed to, and additional copies of the enclosed material may be
obtained from, the undersigned at the addresses and telephone numbers set forth
on the back cover of the Prospectus.
Additional copies of the enclosed material may be obtained
from the Information Agent at the address and telephone numbers set forth on the
back cover page of the Prospectus.
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL
CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON THE AGENT OF FAIRCHILD, THE EXCHANGE AGENT OR
ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OF THEM, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE ANY
STATEMENT OR USE ANY DOCUMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE
EXCHANGE OFFER OTHER THAN THE PROSPECTUS AND THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS AND THE
STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
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EXHIBIT 99.5
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
OFFERS TO EXCHANGE SHARES OF ITS
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
FOR
COMMON STOCK OF BANNER AEROSPACE, INC.
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT
12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, , 1998, UNLESS THE EXCHANGE OFFER
IS EXTENDED.
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, 1998
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus dated March
13, 1998 (the "Prospectus") and a Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of
Transmittal") relating to the offer (the "Exchange Offer") of The Fairchild
Corporation (the "Company") to exchange shares of its class A common stock, $.10
par value (the "Fairchild Class A Common Stock"), for each share of the common
stock, $1.00 par value, of Banner Aerospace, Inc. (the "Banner Shares").
Consummation of the Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions described in
the Prospectus.
This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial
owner of Banner Shares carried by us in your account but not registered in your
name. A tender of such Banner Shares may only be made by us as the holder of
record and pursuant to your instructions.
Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us
to tender all or any such Banner Shares held by us for your account, pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of
Transmittal. However, we urge you to read the Prospectus carefully before
instructing us to tender your Banner Shares.
Your instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as
possible in order to permit us to tender Banner Shares on your behalf in
accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will
expire at 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, on ,
, 1998, unless extended by the Company (the "Expiration
Date"). Banner Shares tendered may be withdrawn at any time prior to the
Expiration Date and, unless theretofore accepted for exchange, may also be
withdrawn after 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, on ,
, 1998.
Any transfer taxes incident to the transfer of Banner Shares
from the Stockholder to the Company will be paid by the Company, except as
otherwise provided in Instruction 6 in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal.
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If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Banner
Shares, please so instruct us by completing, detaching and returning to us the
attached instruction form. THE ACCOMPANYING TRANSMITTAL LETTER IS FURNISHED TO
YOU FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE USED BY YOU TO TENDER BANNER SHARES.
INSTRUCTIONS
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The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the
enclosed material referred to therein relating to the Exchange Offer to acquire
the Banner Shares.
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This will instruct you to tender the number of Banner Shares
indicated below held by you for the account of the undersigned, pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of
Transmittal.
Box 1 |_| Please TENDER _______________ Banner Shares held by
you for my account.
Box 2 |_| Do NOT tender any Banner Shares held by you for
my account.
Date: ____________________
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Signature(s)
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Please print name(s) here
Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the spaces provided, your
signature(s) hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to tender all your
Banner Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus
and the related Letter of Transmittal.
