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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 20, 1996
REGISTRATION NO.
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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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TOKHEIM CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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INDIANA 3586 35-0712500
(State or other (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
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10501 CORPORATE DRIVE
P.O. BOX 360
FORT WAYNE, IN 46801
(219) 470-4600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
DOUGLAS K. PINNER
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
10501 CORPORATE DRIVE
P.O. BOX 360
FORT WAYNE, IN 46801
(219) 470-4600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPY TO:
WILLIAM R. KUNKEL
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM (ILLINOIS)
333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 2300
CHICAGO, IL 60606
(312) 407-0700
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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: [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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11 1/2% Series B Senior
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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 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
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 SUCH STATE. +
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1996
PROSPECTUS
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
OFFER TO EXCHANGE UP TO $100,000,000 OF ITS
11 1/2% SERIES B SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
, UNLESS EXTENDED.
Tokheim Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), hereby offers,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus and
the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Exchange
Offer"), to exchange $1,000 face amount of the issued and outstanding 11 1/2%
Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "New Notes") of the Company
for each $1,000 face amount of the issued and outstanding 11 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes" and, together with the New Notes,
the "Notes") of the Company from the holders thereof (the "Holders"). As of the
date of this Prospectus (the "Prospectus"), there was $100,000,000 aggregate
face amount of the Old Notes outstanding.
The terms of the New Notes are identical in all material respects to the Old
Notes, except that the New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, therefore, will not bear
legends restricting their transfer. In addition, the Holders of Old Notes (but
not New Notes) are entitled to receive certain additional interest payments if
the Exchange Offer is not consummated and, upon certain other conditions,
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined).
The New Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company and will
be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt (as
defined), including all indebtedness of the Company under the Bank Credit
Agreement (as defined). As of September 6, 1996, the Company had $74.5 million
of Senior Debt outstanding. In addition, the Company may incur additional
Senior Debt under its revolving credit facility up to $67.2 million. The New
Notes will also be structurally subordinated to all obligations, including
trade payables, of the Company's subsidiaries, which as of September 6, 1996
were approximately $129.9 million (excluding guarantees of Senior Debt). Any
debt permitted to be incurred under the Indenture (other than with respect to
certain intercompany debt) may be Senior Debt. As of September 6, 1996, the
Company had no indebtedness which is subordinated in right of payment to the
Notes.
The New Notes are being offered hereunder to satisfy certain obligations of
the Company contained in the Registration Rights Agreement. Based on
interpretations by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, the
Company believes that the New
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SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGE 13 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED BY HOLDERS PRIOR TO TENDERING THEIR OLD NOTES IN THE EXCHANGE
OFFER.
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THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus is November , 1996
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Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be
offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any Holder thereof
(other than any such Holder which is an "affiliate" of the Company within the
meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the
registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act,
provided that such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such
Holder's business and such Holder has no arrangement with any person to
participate in the distribution of such New Notes. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account
pursuant to the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that (i) Old Notes tendered in
the Exchange Offer were acquired in the ordinary course of its business as a
result of market-making or other trading activities and (ii) it will deliver a
prospectus in connection with any resale of New Notes received in the Exchange
Offer. The Letter of Transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by
delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it
is a "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. A broker-dealer
may use this Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, in connection with any resale of the New Notes received in exchange for
Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a
result of market-making or other trading activities (other than Old Notes
acquired directly from the Company). The Company has agreed to make this
Prospectus available for a period of 180 days after the Expiration Date (as
defined) to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See
"Plan of Distribution."
The Company will not receive any proceeds from the Exchange Offer. The
Company will pay all the expenses incident to the Exchange Offer (which shall
not include the expenses of any Holder in connection with resales of the New
Notes). Tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn
at any time prior to the Expiration Date. The Exchange Offer is subject to
certain customary conditions. If the Company terminates the Exchange Offer and
does not accept for exchange any Old Notes, the Company will promptly return
the Old Notes to the Holders thereof. The Company will give oral or written
notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination of the
Exchange Offer to the Holders of the Old Notes as promptly as practicable,
such notice in the case of any extension to be issued by means of a press
release or other public announcement no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City
time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.
The Company can, in its sole discretion, extend the Exchange Offer
indefinitely, subject to the Company's obligation to pay liquidated damages as
described above if the Exchange Offer is not consummated by March , 1997
and, under certain circumstances, file a shelf registration statement with
respect to the Old Notes. See "The Exchange Offer."
Old Notes initially purchased by qualified institutional buyers were
initially represented by a global Note in registered form, registered in the
name of a nominee of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as depository. The
New Notes exchanged for Old Notes represented by the global Note will be
represented by one or more global New Notes in registered form, registered in
the name of the nominee of DTC. See "Description of the Notes--Book Entry,
Delivery and Form." Except as described herein, New Notes in definitive
certificated form will not be issued in exchange for the global New Note or
interests therein.
Prior to the Exchange Offer, there has been no public market for the Old
Notes. In addition, the Company does not currently intend to list the New
Notes on any securities exchange or to seek approval for quotation through any
automated quotation system. Any Old Notes not tendered and accepted in the
Exchange Offer will remain outstanding. To the extent that Old Notes are
tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offer, a Holder's ability to sell
untendered, and tendered but unaccepted, Old Notes could be adversely
affected. Following consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Holders of any
remaining Old Notes will continue to be subject to the existing restrictions
on transfer thereof, and the Company will have no further obligation to such
Holders to provide for the registration under the Securities Act of the Old
Notes, except under certain limited circumstances. See "The Exchange Offer;
Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer." Accordingly, there can be no
assurance as to the development or liquidity of any public market for the New
Notes.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the reporting and other information requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and
in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the
Commission. The reports and other information that the Company files pursuant
to the Exchange Act may be inspected and copied (at prescribed rates) at the
public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Judiciary Plaza,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the
Commission's regional offices located at Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison
Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661, and Seven World Trade Center, New
York, New York 10048. The Commission also maintains a web site
(http://www.sec.gov) containing reports, proxy materials, information
statements and other items. The indenture under which the New Notes will be
issued (the "Indenture") requires the Company to file with the Commission and
provide to Holders the reports and other information required to be filed with
the Commission by the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject
to such requirements. See "Description of the Notes--Certain Covenants--
Reports to Holders."
In this Prospectus, references to "dollars", "US$", and "$" are to United
States dollars, references to "FF" and "FRF" are to French francs and
references to "United States" and "U.S." mean the United States of America,
its states, its territories, its possessions and all areas subject to its
jurisdiction. The financial statements of Sofitam are denominated in French
francs. Except as otherwise stated herein, conversions of foreign currencies
to U.S. dollars in the financial statements and other information included
herein have been calculated, for income statement purposes, on the basis of
average exchange rates over the related periods and, for balance sheet
purposes, on the date thereof. These translations should not be construed as
representations that the foreign currency amounts actually represent such U.S.
dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rates indicated
or used or at any other rates.
THIS PROSPECTUS CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO
RISKS, INHERENT UNCERTAINTY AND OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY CAUSE SUCH STATEMENTS
TO BE INACCURATE. THE COMPANY HAS NO OBLIGATION, AND DOES NOT INTEND, TO
UPDATE ANY OF THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN. SEE "RISK
FACTORS."
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30,
1995 (as amended by Form 10-K/A filed on November 20, 1996); Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q (as amended by Form 10Q/A's filed on November 20, 1996) for the
three months ended February 29, 1996, May 31, 1996 and August 31, 1996;
Current Reports on Form 8-K dated April 3, 1996, June 25, 1996 and September
6, 1996 (as amended by Form 8-K/A filed on November 20, 1996) are hereby
incorporated by reference.
All documents 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 offering made hereby shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall
be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which is
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute as part of this Prospectus.
The Company will provide, without charge, to each person to whom a copy of
this Prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of such person, a
copy of any or all of the documents incorporated herein by reference (other
than exhibits thereto). Written and telephone requests for such copies should
be directed to the Company's principal office: Tokheim Corporation, 10501
Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 360, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46845, Attention: Chief
Financial Officer (telephone: (219) 470-4600).
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SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in
conjunction with, the more detailed information and the consolidated financial
statements of Tokheim and the combined financial statements of Sofitam,
including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. As used in
this Prospectus, unless otherwise stated, the "Company" or "Tokheim" refers to
(i) Tokheim Corporation and its subsidiaries, pro forma for the acquisition
(the "Acquisition") on September 6, 1996 by Tokheim Corporation of the equity
of the petroleum dispenser business of Sofitam S.A., pursuant to an Option
Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1996 (the "Option Agreement"), between Tokheim
Corporation and Sofitam S.A., and the predecessor entities of the Company and
(ii) with respect to the New Notes, Tokheim only and not its subsidiaries.
"Sofitam" refers to the petroleum dispenser business of Sofitam S.A. prior to
the Acquisition. References in this Prospectus to fiscal years are to Tokheim's
fiscal years ending November 30 or Sofitam's fiscal years ending December 31,
as the case may be. Certain capitalized terms used and not defined in this
Summary have the meanings given to them elsewhere in this Prospectus. The
market share and other industry data contained herein relating to the petroleum
dispenser and related industries, both in and outside of the United States,
have been derived from industry and other sources available to the Company.
While management believes that its estimates derived from such data, including
as to market share data contained herein, are reasonable, no assurances can be
given as to the accuracy thereof.
THE COMPANY
The combination of Tokheim and Sofitam has created one of the world's largest
manufacturers and servicers of electronic and mechanical petroleum dispensing
systems, including petroleum dispensers, point-of-sale ("POS") systems and
dispenser payment terminals, with an ability to provide its products and
services globally. Management believes that the Company's global reach,
expanded product offerings and customer relationships has made it one of the
strongest competitors in the industry. Pro forma for the Acquisition, the
Company would have had net sales of approximately $399.0 million and EBITDA (as
defined herein by the Company) of approximately $26.5 million for the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1995.
Dispensing systems are designed for and sold principally to owners of retail
fuel service stations, including major oil companies ("MOCs"), independent oil
companies ("IOCs"), convenience stores ("C-Stores"), hypermarkets and other
retailers, and to commercial customers. Management estimates that seven
manufacturers of petroleum dispensing equipment account for approximately 90%
of worldwide annual sales, estimated to be between $1.5 billion and $2.0
billion, with no manufacturer accounting for more than 30%. The markets for the
sale and service of petroleum dispensing systems have been expanding. In mature
markets, such as the United States and western Europe, retailers and consumers
are demanding the efficiency, environmental protection and convenience offered
by new technologies, such as credit/debit card readers, vapor recovery systems
and touch screen displays. In emerging markets, such as eastern Europe, Africa
and southeast Asia, economic growth is promoting vehicle use and infrastructure
development, which increase the demand for fuel and fuel dispensers. In
addition, the deregulation of local markets and privatization of state-owned
oil companies have created other growth opportunities.
Tokheim. Tokheim, headquartered in the United States, is a leading
manufacturer of petroleum dispensing systems, with, prior to the Acquisition, a
27% market share in the United States and strong market positions in northern
Europe and southern Africa. In fiscal year 1995, approximately 85% of Tokheim's
net sales were to retail customers and approximately 15% were to commercial
customers, such as municipalities, Federal Express Corp., United Parcel Service
of America, Inc. and Penske Corporation. In 1992, a newly-hired management team
at Tokheim developed a strategic plan that increased both net sales and EBITDA
from $162.1 million and $(7.3) million in fiscal 1992 to $221.6 million and
$11.1 million in fiscal 1995, respectively. Revenue growth was due principally
to market share gains and improved customer relationships. EBITDA improvements
resulted primarily from consolidating manufacturing operations, redesigning
existing products, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and divesting non-core
businesses.
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Sofitam. Sofitam, headquartered in France, has been the leading manufacturer
and servicer of petroleum dispensers in France and northern Africa, and a
leading manufacturer in southern Europe. Prior to the Acquisition, Sofitam had
a 60% market share in France, including an estimated 75% share of sales to
French hypermarkets. Hypermarkets have been one of Europe's fastest growing
retail segments. See "Risk Factors--Government Regulation--Hypermarkets."
Sofitam believes that its two distinct brand names, EIN and Satam, have helped
it maintain its leading market position in France. Unlike most of its
competitors, Sofitam has serviced customers directly through an in-house
service provider (Sogen S.A.), which management believes afforded a valuable
competitive advantage. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, Sofitam had
net sales of $177.5 million (approximately 40% of which was derived from
providing service) and EBITDA of $15.3 million. Sofitam was an indirect
subsidiary of Compagnie Generale des Eaux ("CGE"), a large French company that
recently adopted a strategy to divest its non-core businesses.
Tokheim was formed in 1901 and its principal executive offices are located at
10501 Corporate Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845, and its telephone number is
(219) 470-4600.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Registration Rights The Old Notes were sold by the Company on
Agreement.................... August 23, 1996 to BT Securities
Corporation and First Chicago Capital
Markets, Inc. (the "Initial Purchasers"),
who placed the Old Notes with institutional
investors. In connection therewith, the
Company executed and delivered for the
benefit of the Holders of the Old Notes a
registration rights agreement (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") providing,
among other things, for the Exchange Offer.
The Exchange Offer............ New Notes are being offered in exchange for
a like face amount of Old Notes. As of the
date hereof, $100,000,000 aggregate face
amount of Old Notes are outstanding. The
Company will issue the New Notes to Holders
promptly following the Expiration Date. See
"Risk Factors--Consequences of Failure to
Exchange."
Expiration Date............... 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 1996, unless the Exchange
Offer is extended, in which case the term
"Expiration Date" means the latest date and
time to which the Exchange Offer is
extended.
Exchange Date................. The first day of acceptance for exchanging
the Old Notes will be the first business
day following the Expiration Date.
Accrued Interest on the New
Notes and the Old Notes......
Each New Note will bear interest from its
issuance date. Holders of Old Notes that
are accepted for exchange will receive, in
cash, accrued interest thereon to, but not
including, the issuance date of the New
Notes. Such interest will be paid with the
first interest payment on the New Notes.
Interest on the Old Notes accepted for
exchange will cease to accrue upon issuance
of the New Notes.
Conditions to the Exchange The Exchange Offer is subject to certain
Offer........................ customary conditions, which may be waived
by the Company. See "The Exchange Offer."
The Company reserves the right to terminate
or amend the Exchange Offer at any time
prior to the Expiration Date upon the
occurrence of any such condition.
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Procedures for Tendering Old Each holder of Old Notes wishing to accept
Notes........................ 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
or facsimile, together with the Old Notes
and any other required documentation, to
the exchange agent (the "Exchange Agent")
at the address set forth herein. By
executing the Letter of Transmittal, each
Holder represents to the Company, among
other things, that (i) the New Notes
acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer by
the Holder and any beneficial owners of Old
Notes are being obtained in the ordinary
course of business of the person receiving
such New Notes, (ii) neither the Holder nor
such beneficial owner is participating in,
intends to participate in or has an
arrangement or understanding with any
person to participate in the distribution
of such New Notes and (iii) neither the
Holder nor such beneficial owner is an
"affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 of
the Securities Act, of the Company. Each
broker-dealer that receives New Notes for
its own account in exchange for Old Notes,
where such Old Notes were acquired by such
broker or dealer as a result of market-
making activities or other trading
activities (other than the acquisition of
Old Notes directly from the Company), may
participate in the Exchange Offer but may
be deemed an "underwriter" under the
Securities Act and, therefore, must
acknowledge in the Letter of Transmittal
that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of such New
Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states
that by so acknowledging and by delivering
a prospectus, a broker or dealer will not
be deemed to admit that it is an
"underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act. See "The Exchange Offer--
Procedures for Tendering" and "Plan of
Distribution."
Special Procedures for Any beneficial owner whose Old Notes are
Beneficial Owners............ registered in the name of a broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee and who wishes to tender should
contact such 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 his Old Notes,
either make appropriate arrangements to
register ownership of the Old Notes in such
owner's name or obtain a properly completed
bond power from the registered Holder. The
transfer of registered ownership may take
considerable time. See "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering."
Guaranteed Delivery Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender
Procedures................... their Old Notes and whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or who cannot deliver
their Old Notes, the Letter of Transmittal
or any other documents required by the
Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent
prior to the Expiration Date, must tender
their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth in "The
Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures."
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Withdrawal Rights............. Tenders may be withdrawn at any time prior
to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer--
Withdrawal of Tenders." Any Old Notes not
accepted for any reason will be returned
without expense to the tendering Holders
thereof as promptly as practicable after
the expiration or termination of the
Exchange Offer.
Acceptance of Old Notes and
Delivery of New Notes........
The Company will accept for exchange any
and all Old Notes which are properly
tendered in the Exchange Offer prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
Expiration Date. The New Notes issued
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be
delivered promptly following the Expiration
Date. See "The Exchange Offer--Terms of the
Exchange Offer."
Exchange Agent................ Harris Trust and Savings Bank is serving as
Exchange Agent in connection with the
Exchange Offer. See "The Exchange Offer--
Exchange Agent."
Federal Income Tax The exchange of Old Notes or New Notes by
Consequences................. Holders will not be a taxable exchange for
federal income tax purposes, and such
Holders should not recognize any taxable
gain or loss or any interest income as a
result of such exchange.
Use of Proceeds............... There will be no cash proceeds to the
Company from the exchange pursuant to the
Exchange Offer.
Effect on Holders of Old As a result of the making of this Exchange
Notes........................ Offer, and upon acceptance for exchange of
all validly tendered Old Notes pursuant to
the terms of this Exchange Offer, the
Company will have fulfilled a covenant
contained in the terms of the Old Notes and
the Registration Rights Agreement, and,
accordingly, the Holders of the Old Notes
will have no further registration or other
rights under the Registration Rights
Agreement, except under certain limited
circumstances. See "The Exchange Offer--
Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer."
Holders of the Old Notes who do not tender
their Old Notes in the Exchange Offer will
continue to hold such Old Notes and will be
entitled to all the rights and limitations
applicable thereto under the Indenture. All
untendered, and tendered but unaccepted,
Old Notes will continue to be subject to
the restrictions on transfer provided for
in the Old Notes and the Indenture. To the
extent that Old Notes are tendered and
accepted in the Exchange Offer, the trading
market, if any, for the Old Notes not so
tendered could be adversely affected. See
"Risk Factors--Consequences of Failure to
Exchange Old Notes."
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES
The Exchange Offer applies to $100,000,000 aggregate face amount of Old
Notes. The terms of the New Notes are identical in all material respects to the
Old Notes, except that the New Notes have been registered under the Securities
Act and, therefore, will not bear legends restricting their transfer. In
addition, the Holders of the New Notes will not be entitled to certain rights
under the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined), including the right to
receive an increase in the interest rate on the Old Notes under certain
circumstances relating to the timing of the Exchange Offer, which right
terminates when the Exchange Offer is consummated. The New Notes will evidence
the same debt as the Old Notes and will be entitled to the benefits of the
Indenture, under which both the Old Notes were, and the New Notes will be,
issued. See "Description of the Notes."
The New Notes................. $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.
Maturity Date................. August 1, 2006.
Interest Rate and Payment The New Notes will bear interest at a rate
Dates........................ of 11 1/2% per annum. Interest on the New
Notes will accrue from the date of original
issuance (the "Issue Date") and will be
payable semi-annually on each of February 1
and August 1, commencing February 1, 1997.
Optional Redemption........... The New Notes will be redeemable, in whole
or in part, at the Company's option, on or
after August 1, 2001, at the redemption
prices set forth herein plus accrued
interest to the date of redemption. In
addition, prior to August 1, 1999, the
Company may, at its option, redeem up to
35% of the aggregate principal amount of
the New Notes originally issued with the
net proceeds of one or more Public Equity
Offerings at the redemption prices set
forth herein plus accrued interest to the
date of redemption. See "Description of the
Notes--Redemption."
Change of Control............. Upon a Change of Control, the Company will
be obligated to make an offer to repurchase
all of the outstanding New Notes at a price
equal to 101% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued interest to the date
of repurchase. See "Description of the
Notes--Change of Control."
Ranking....................... The New Notes will be general unsecured
obligations of the Company and will be
subordinated in right of payment to all
existing and future Senior Debt of the
Company, including the Company's
obligations under the Bank Credit
Agreement. The New Notes will rank pari
passu with any future senior subordinated
indebtedness of the Company and will rank
senior to all other subordinated
indebtedness of the Company. As of
September 6, 1996, the Company had
approximately $74.5 million of Senior Debt
outstanding, substantially all of which
will be secured by the assets of the
Company and certain of its subsidiaries.
Certain Covenants............. The Indenture governing the New Notes will
impose certain limitations on the ability
of the Company and its subsidiaries to,
among other things, incur additional
indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain
other restricted payments, consummate
certain
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asset sales, enter into certain
transactions with affiliates, incur
indebtedness that is subordinate in right
of payment to any Senior Debt and senior in
right of payment to the New Notes, incur
liens, pay dividends or make certain
payments to the Company and its
subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any
other person or sell, assign, transfer,
lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all
or substantially all of the assets of the
Company. Such covenants are subject to
certain limitations and exceptions.
For additional information regarding the New Notes, see "Description of the
Notes."
USE OF PROCEEDS
The gross proceeds of $100 million from the offering of the Old Notes,
together with borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement, were used to pay the
purchase price of Sofitam, pay off certain existing debt obligations of Tokheim
and of Sofitam and pay related Transaction fees and expenses. See "The
Transactions" and "Sources and Uses of Funds."
RISK FACTORS
See "Risk Factors," which begins on page 13, for a discussion of certain
factors that should be considered in evaluating the investment in the New
Notes.
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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth summary unaudited pro forma combined financial
data of the Company. The summary unaudited pro forma combined operating and
other data give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred as of
December 1, 1994 and May 31, 1996. The summary unaudited pro forma balance
sheet data as of May 31, 1996 give effect to the Transactions as if they had
occurred at such date. Subsequent periodic financial information is unavailable
because (i) Sofitam's practice has been to prepare interim financial statements
only semi-annually and (ii) the Acquisition was completed on September 6, 1996,
before the end of Sofitam's third quarter on September 30, 1996. The summary
unaudited pro forma financial data do not purport to represent what the
Company's results of operations actually would have been if the Transactions
had occurred as of such date and are not necessarily indicative of future
operating results or financial position. The information contained in this
table should be read in conjunction with "Selected Historical Financial Data of
Tokheim," "Selected Historical Financial Data of Sofitam," "Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Combined Financial Data," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Tokheim" and the financial
statements of Tokheim and Sofitam, including the notes thereto, appearing
elsewhere in this Prospectus.
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<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, 1995 MAY 31, 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales..................................... $399,023 $196,427
Operating income.............................. 13,252 4,964
Depreciation and amortization................. 8,741 5,273
Interest expense, net(1)...................... 18,435 9,047
Loss before income taxes...................... (4,922) (4,011)
Preferred stock dividends(2).................. 1,580 774
Net loss applicable to common stock........... (6,788) (4,692)
Loss per common share:
Primary..................................... (0.86) (0.59)
Fully diluted............................... (0.86) (0.59)
OTHER DATA:
Capital expenditures.......................... $ 8,913 $ 3,181
Interest expense and preferred stock
dividends.................................... 21,255 10,228
EBITDA (as defined)(3)........................ 26,548 10,641
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4)......... -- --
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<CAPTION>
AS OF MAY 31, 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C>
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital....................................... $ 93,885
Property, plant and equipment, net.................... 39,669
Total assets.......................................... 308,823
Total debt(5)......................................... 164,319
Redeemable convertible preferred stock held by ESOP,
net(4)............................................... 7,134
Common stockholders' equity, net(6)................... 18,776
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(1) Interest expense, net, is interest expense net of interest income of $1,240
and $407 for the year ended November 30, 1995 and the six month period
ended May 31, 1996, respectively. Interest expense, net, includes that
portion of interest with respect to the Employees' Stock Ownership Plan
("ESOP") obligation which is guaranteed by the Company (the "Guaranteed
ESOP Obligation") which is not paid through dividends on, or redemptions
of, the Company's redeemable convertible preferred stock held by the ESOP
(the "ESOP Preferred Stock").
(2) Preferred stock dividends are dividends on the Company's ESOP Preferred
Stock, the proceeds of which are used by the ESOP to make principal and
interest payments on the Guaranteed ESOP Obligation.
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(3) EBITDA (as used herein with respect to the Company) represents earnings
(loss) before income taxes, net interest expense, depreciation and
amortization, and special charges. Special charges in these periods relate
to Sofitam and consist of:
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SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
NOVEMBER 30, MAY 31,
1995 1996
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Inventory write down provision....................... $3,753 --
Write off of capitalized research and development.... 352 --
Other Charges........................................ 189 $332
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$4,294 $332
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Management uses EBITDA as a financial indicator of a company's ability to
service debt, although the precise definition of EBITDA is subject to
variation among companies. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative
to operating income or cash flows from operating activities (as determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) and should not
be construed as an indication of the Company's operating performance or as
a measure of liquidity. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Tokheim." For additional
information concerning Tokheim's and Sofitam's historical cash flows, see
the Statements of Cash Flows included elsewhere herein.
(4) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges.
Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance
cost, the portion of rental expense assumed to represent interest
(calculated at approximately one-third) and dividends on the preferred
stock of Tokheim held by the ESOP which services the Guaranteed ESOP
Obligation. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $4,922 for
the year ended November 30, 1995 and $4,011 for the six month period ended
May 31, 1996, on a pro forma basis.
(5) Total debt includes long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt,
notes payable, bank, capitalized lease obligations and the Guaranteed ESOP
Obligation.
(6) See Consolidated Financial Statements of Tokheim for the components of ESOP
Preferred Stock, net, and common stockholders' equity, net.
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF TOKHEIM
The following table sets forth summary historical financial data of Tokheim.
The summary historical statement of operations and balance sheet data as of and
for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended November 30, 1995 were
derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Tokheim. The
information contained in this table should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations of Tokheim" and the consolidated financial statements of Tokheim,
including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The
summary historical financial data as of and for the nine months ended August
31, 1995 and 1996 are derived from unaudited interim financial statements of
Tokheim. In the opinion of the Company, such unaudited interim financial
statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items)
necessary to present fairly its financial position and results of operations as
of and for the periods presented.
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NINE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, AUGUST 31,
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales............... $167,522 $162,089 $172,306 $202,134 $221,573 $152,907 $166,212
Operating income
(loss)(1).............. (12,375) (12,709) (2,324) 4,617 5,756 1,108 2,072
Interest expense, net... 2,890 4,169 3,443 2,806 3,319 2,526 2,304
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes.... (21,954) (33,801) (5,745) 2,119 2,915 (1,746) (484)
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. (23,148) (35,184) (5,867) 1,862 2,876 (1,778) (244)
Preferred stock
dividends.............. 1,831 1,790 1,663 1,617 1,580 1,188 1,159
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
applicable to common
stock(2)............... (24,979) (36,974) (7,530) 245 1,296 (2,966) (1,403)
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
per common share:
Primary............... (3.96) (5.86) (1.09) 0.03 0.16 (0.18) (0.06)
Fully diluted........... (3.96) (5.86) (1.09) 0.03 0.13 (0.18) (0.06)
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT
PERIOD END):
Working capital......... $ 17,783 $ 25,554 $ 29,414 $ 44,294 $ 47,253 $ 42,384 $ 49,001
Property, plant and
equipment.............. 47,490 32,851 29,004 27,425 28,558 28,701 26,375
Total assets(3)......... 178,525 121,588 117,065 113,505 121,232 114,421 217,728
Total debt(4)........... 84,722 57,895 44,501 38,825 38,612 39,777 139,466
ESOP Preferred Stock,
net.................... 2,567 3,141 3,678 5,005 6,426 5,949 7,639
Common stockholders'
equity, net............ 57,987 25,480 29,962 20,111 20,697 18,012 18,533
OTHER DATA:
Capital expenditures.... $ 6,910 $ 2,045 $ 2,503 $ 2,757 $ 5,559 $ 4,204 $ 1,887
Depreciation and
amortization........... 8,420 7,202 5,233 4,672 4,857 3,492 3,126
Interest expense and
preferred stock
dividends.............. 5,912 6,812 5,475 4,675 5,168 3,896 3,807
EBITDA (as defined)(5).. (2,744) (7,277) 2,931 9,597 11,091 4,272 4,946
Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges(6)....... -- -- -- 1.4x 1.5x -- --
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(1) Operating income equals net sales less cost of sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization.
(2) Excludes cumulative effect of change in method of accounting for post-
retirement benefits other than pensions of $13.4 million in the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1994.
(3) At August 31, 1996, total assets included $96,401 of net proceeds from the
issuance of the Old Notes held in escrow to fund the purchase of the fuel
pump business of Sofitam. These funds were classified as a long-time asset
on the Balance Sheet.
(4) Total debt includes long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt,
notes payable bank, capitalized lease obligations and the Guaranteed ESOP
Obligation.
(5) EBITDA (as used herein with respect to Tokheim) represents earnings (loss)
from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of
change in method of accounting, net interest expense, depreciation and
amortization and special charges. Special charges consist of (i) plant
consolidation, severance and outplacement, (ii) organizational and product
rationalization, and (iii) write down of Brazilian investment, all of which
were expensed in fiscal 1991 and 1992. Management utilizes EBITDA as a
financial indicator of a company's ability to service debt, although the
precise definition of EBITDA is subject to variation among companies.
EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income or
cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles) and should not be construed as an
indication of Tokheim's operating performance or as a measure of liquidity.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations of Tokheim." For additional information concerning
the Company's historical cash flows, see the Consolidated Statement of Cash
Flows included elsewhere herein.
(6) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges.
Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance
cost, the portion of rental expense assumed to represent interest
(calculated at approximately one-third) and dividends on the ESOP Preferred
Stock which services the Guaranteed ESOP Obligation. Earnings were
insufficient to cover fixed charges by $21,954, $33,801, $5,745, $1,746,
and $484 for the fiscal years ended 1991, 1992, 1993, and the nine months
ended August 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
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RISK FACTORS
Prospective investors should consider carefully the following factors in
addition to the other information set forth in this Prospectus before making a
decision to tender their Old Notes in the Exchange Offer.
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO EXCHANGE
Holders of Old Notes who do not exchange their Old Notes for New Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions
on transfer of such Old Notes as set forth in the legend thereon as a
consequence of the issuance of the Old Notes pursuant to exemptions from, or
in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In general, the Old Notes
may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Company does not
currently anticipate that it will register the Old Notes under the Securities
Act. Based on interpretations by the staff of the Commission set forth in no-
action letters issued to third parties, the Company believes that the New
Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be
offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by any Holder thereof
(other than any such Holder which is an "affiliate" of the Company within the
meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) without compliance with the
registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act provided
that such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such Holder's
business and such Holder has no arrangement with any person to participate in
the distribution of such New Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the
Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of such New Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states
that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will
not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from
time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with any resale of
New Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were
acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or
other trading activities (other than Old Notes acquired directly from the
Company). The Company has agreed to make this Prospectus available for a
period of 180 days from the Expiration Date to any broker-dealer for use in
connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution." However, the
ability of any Holder to resell the New Notes is subject to applicable state
securities laws as described in "Blue Sky Restrictions on Resale of New Notes"
below.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EXCHANGE OFFER PROCEDURES
To participate in the Exchange Offer and avoid the restrictions on transfer
of the Old Notes, Holders of Old Notes must transmit a properly completed
Letter of Transmittal, including all other documents required by such Letter
of Transmittal, to the Exchange Agent at one of the addresses set forth below
under "Exchange Agent" on or before the Expiration Date. In addition, either
(i) the Exchange Agent must receive certificates for such Old Notes along with
the Letter of Transmittal or (ii) a timely confirmation of a book-entry
transfer of such Old Notes, if such procedure is available, into the Exchange
Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to the procedure for
book-entry transfer described herein, must be received by the Exchange Agent
prior to the Expiration Date or (iii) the Holder must comply with the
guaranteed delivery procedures described herein. See "The Exchange Offer."
BLUE SKY RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF NEW NOTES
To comply with the securities laws of certain jurisdictions, New Notes may
not be offered or resold by any Holder unless either they have been registered
or qualified for resale in such jurisdictions or an exemption from
registration of qualification is available, and the requirements of such
exemption have been satisfied. The Company does not currently intend to
register or qualify the resale of the New Notes in any such jurisdictions.
However, an exemption is generally available for sales to registered broker-
dealers and certain institutional buyers. Other exemptions under applicable
state laws may also be available.
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CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION
Achieving the full benefits from the combination of Tokheim and Sofitam and
capturing the efficiencies and cost reductions that management anticipates
therefrom will require the integration of plants and product lines, the
coordination of each company's sales efforts, the implementation of appropriate
operational, financial and managerial systems and controls and the integration
of each company's manufacturing, engineering, administrative, finance, sales
and marketing organizations. There can be no assurance that the Company will
successfully integrate Sofitam's operations with its own. Such integration
requires substantial attention from the Company's management team, which has
limited or no experience integrating the operations of companies the size of
Tokheim and Sofitam. Business, competitive, financial, general economic and
other factors, many of which will be beyond the control of management, will
affect the timing and ultimate success of the implementation of the integration
of the companies and the realization of such benefits. The diversion of
management attention, as well as any other difficulties which may be
encountered in the transition and integration process, could adversely affect
the Company's business, financial condition or results of operation.
The Acquisition presents the Company with other business challenges generally
associated with acquisitions. Although the Company expects that the business
operations of Tokheim and Sofitam will not be adversely affected by the
Acquisition, there can be no assurance that unexpected difficulties that may
have a material adverse effect upon the Company will not arise. If the
Company's management is unable to manage growth effectively, the quality of the
Company's products and its business, financial condition or results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.
ABILITY TO ACHIEVE ANTICIPATED COST SAVINGS OR REVENUE GROWTH
The statements concerning potential cost savings and revenue growth contained
in this Prospectus are forward looking statements that are based on estimates
and assumptions made by the Company's management. Although believed to be
reasonable, such statements are inherently uncertain, and results are difficult
to predict. Therefore, undue reliance should not be placed thereon. The
following important factors, among others, could cause the Company not to
achieve the results contemplated herein or otherwise cause the Company's
business, financial condition or results of operations to be adversely affected
in future periods: (i) unanticipated costs related to the Acquisition and the
integration strategy; (ii) retirement of key members of management; (iii)
increases in interest rates or the Company's cost of borrowing or a default
under any material debt agreement; (iv) inability to achieve future sales
levels or other operating results that support the cost savings; (v)
unavailability of funds for capital expenditures or research and development;
(vi) loss of key customers or continued or increased competitive pressures;
(vii) changes in customer spending levels; (viii) changes in governmental,
environmental or other regulations, especially as they may affect the capital
expenditures of the Company's customers and (ix) changes in general economic
conditions internationally or in regions where the Company competes. Many such
factors are beyond the control of the Company. In addition, there can be no
assurance that unforeseen costs and expenses or other factors will not offset
otherwise positive results in whole or in part. Customer spending on the
Company's products has in the past been significantly affected by changes in
environmental regulations that have required the Company's customers to
increase their capital spending with respect to general environmental
compliance for their non-retail operations and therefore decrease their
spending on the Company's products. Similarly, once such compliance has been
achieved, the Company may have experienced increased sales as a result of
deferred spending by these customers in prior periods. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations of
Tokheim."
DEPENDENCE ON KEY CUSTOMERS
The Company derives almost all of its revenue from sales to the retail
petroleum industry. The Company's customers include MOCs, IOCs, C-Stores,
hypermarkets and other retailers, and commercial users. Certain of these
customers contribute substantially to the Company's revenues. The loss of any
such customers, or class of customers, or decreases in such customer's capital
expenditure levels could have a material adverse effect on the
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Company's business, financial condition or results of operation. Recently,
MOCs have moved toward granting regional contracts or "tenders" (some of which
are exclusive) to preferred suppliers and also toward creating alliances with
suppliers. Typically, a MOC can terminate these arrangements at any time.
Because of anticipated increasing reliance on such arrangements, the loss of a
customer, or the award of a contract to a competitor, may have a more
significant impact on the Company in the future.
PRODUCT CONCENTRATION
To date, almost all of the Company's revenue is derived from the sale of
petroleum dispensing equipment. The Company currently expects that the sale of
these products will continue to account for a substantial portion of its
revenues for the foreseeable future. As a result, factors adversely affecting
the pricing of or demand for such products and services, such as customer
spending levels, competition or technological change, could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of
operations. The Company's future financial performance will depend, in
significant part, on the continued market acceptance of the Company's existing
products and the successful development, introduction and customer acceptance
of new products and enhanced versions of its current products. There can be no
assurance that the Company will continue to be successful in developing and
marketing its products.
COMPETITION
The market for petroleum dispensing equipment is competitive and sensitive
to new product introductions and pricing pressure. Intense competition has
caused the average price and profit margin on the Company's products to fall
significantly over the past few years. The Company expects that prices may
continue to fall further in the future. The Company competes with Gilbarco
Inc., Wayne (a division of Dresser Industries), Schlumberger Limited,
Tankanlagen Salzkotten GmbH, Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH and Tatsuno Corporation.
Many of the Company's current and potential future competitors have
significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than the
Company. There can be no assurance that the Company's current or potential
competitors will not develop products superior to those developed by the
Company or integrate new technologies more quickly than the Company.
Competitors may be able to form alliances with MOCs or successfully respond to
their tender proposals faster than the Company, potentially causing the
Company to lose market share. Other factors increasing competition could cause
price reductions, reduced gross margins and losses of market share, which in
turn could materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial
condition or results of operations. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to compete effectively against current and future competitors.
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE IN PRODUCTS
The Company's success depends in part upon its ability to improve existing
products and services, and to develop and introduce new products and services
to meet changing customer requirements. Certain such product enhancements have
required the incorporation of sophisticated technology and software. The
application of technologies and software to the Company's products, including
electronic components and POS and related products, has grown more complex.
Such applications are expected to become increasingly important and expensive.
There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully complete the
development of new products in a timely fashion or that the Company's current
or future products will satisfy the needs of the worldwide market. In
addition, certain of the Company's customers require that products be
customized to address unique characteristics of their businesses. The
Company's commitment to customization could burden its resources or delay the
delivery or installation of products. Such results could adversely affect the
Company's relationship with its customers, which in turn could adversely
affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Environmental. Both the Company and its principal customers are subject to
local, regional and national regulations, laws and standards, including those
concerning the environment. Changes in environmental
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regulation applicable to petroleum exploration, manufacture, distribution and
sales businesses (principally in any of the geographic areas where the Company
competes) could require the Company's customers to increase their capital
spending to comply with such regulations and substantially decrease their
capital spending on the Company's products.
Emerging Markets. Future growth of MOCs will depend upon the continued
privatization and deregulation of energy and retail petroleum markets in
eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. In addition, the Company's
operations in emerging markets will be subject to the inherent risks of doing
business in markets with financial, political and legal systems that may be
unstable and/or underdeveloped.
Hypermarkets. Government regulation restricting the construction of
hypermarkets could also adversely affect the business, financial condition or
results of operations of the Company. Recently, France adopted zoning laws
restricting the development and building of hypermarkets.
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
The Company's success will depend in large part upon its ability to attract,
retain and motivate highly skilled employees. There is significant competition
for employees with the skills required to perform the services provided by the
Company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue
to attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly skilled employees for the
foreseeable future. The loss of Douglas K. Pinner, the Company's Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, or other key personnel could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition
or results of operations.
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Because the Company's products are used primarily in connection with highly
combustible materials, a product defect could pose a significant risk of
injury. The Company also faces the possibility that defects in the design or
manufacture of its products might necessitate a product recall. There can be
no assurance that the Company will not experience losses due to product
liability claims or recalls in the future. Such cases could result in
substantial claims against the Company and could materially adversely affect
the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
The Company's international sales represent a substantial portion of its
total sales. The Company intends to continue to expand its international sales
activity as a part of its business strategy. This expansion will require
significant management attention and financial resources and could materially
adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of
operations.
The Company's international sales are denominated in various currencies. As
a result of the globalization of the petroleum dispensing business, sales
dominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars will be more significant in
the future and will be an increasing percentage of the Company's net sales and
EBITDA. The United States dollar value of the Company's sales varies with
exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, an increase in the value of any of
these currencies relative to other currencies could make the Company's
products more expensive and, therefore, potentially less competitive in those
markets. As a result, the Company will experience increased currency risks.
Currently, the Company does not employ currency hedging strategies to reduce
these risks, although the Bank Credit Agreement will permit the Company and
certain of its subsidiaries to borrow funds in selected other currencies. See
"Description of Bank Credit Agreement." In addition, the Company's
international business may be subject to a variety of risks, including
difficulty in collecting international accounts receivable or obtaining U.S.
export licenses, potentially longer payment cycles, increased costs associated
with maintaining international marketing efforts, the introduction of non-
tariff barriers and higher duty rates and difficulties in enforcement of
contractual obligations and intellectual property rights. There can be no
assurance that such factors will not have a materially adverse effect on the
Company's future international sales and, consequently, on the Company's
business, financial condition or results of operations.
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SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE
As a result of the Transactions (as defined below), the Company has
consolidated indebtedness that is substantial in relation to its common
stockholders' equity and significantly greater than its prior indebtedness. As
of September 6, 1996, the Company had approximately $174.5 million of debt
(the sum of long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, notes
payable bank, capitalized lease obligations and Guaranteed ESOP Obligations),
approximately $18.4 million of common stockholders' equity and a tangible net
deficit (common stockholders' equity reduced for the effect of goodwill and
other intangibles) of approximately $53.9 million. See "Capitalization" and
"Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data." Giving pro forma
effect to the Transactions, as if consummated as of December 1, 1994, earnings
before income taxes and fixed charges for the six months ended May 31, 1996
would have been insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $4.0
million. See "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data."
The significant borrowings required to finance the Acquisition may have
several important consequences for both the Company and the Holders, including
but not limited to the following: (i) a substantial portion of the Company's
cash flow from operations must be dedicated to debt service and is unavailable
for other purposes including capital expenditures and research and development
expenditures; (ii) the Company's ability to obtain additional financing in the
future for working capital, capital expenditures or acquisitions, or to
refinance the New Notes, may be significantly impaired; and (iii) the
Company's substantial leverage may make it more vulnerable to economic
downturns and limit its ability to withstand competitive pressures or to take
advantage of business opportunities.
The Company's ability to make cash payments with respect to the New Notes
and to satisfy its other debt obligations following the Acquisition depends on
its future operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing
economic conditions and financial, business and other factors, certain of
which are beyond the Company's control. Based upon current levels of
operations and anticipated cost savings and future growth, the Company
believes that its expected cash flow from operations, together with available
borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement and its other sources of liquidity
(including leases), will be adequate to meet its anticipated requirements for
working capital, capital expenditures, lease payments and scheduled principal
and interest payments. As of November 15, 1996, the Company has an additional
$33.9 million available for borrowing under the Bank Credit Agreement, subject
to compliance with the conditions precedent thereunder, including as to
borrowing base. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company's
business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or
that estimated cost savings or growth can be achieved. If the Company is
unable to service its indebtedness, it will be forced to adopt an alternative
strategy that may include actions such as reducing or delaying capital or
research and development expenditures, selling assets, restructuring or
refinancing its indebtedness or seeking additional equity capital. There can
be no assurance that any of these strategies can be effected on satisfactory
terms, if at all. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations of Tokheim--Company Liquidity."
SUBORDINATION
The New Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company and will
be subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt of
the Company, including indebtedness under the Bank Credit Agreement and to all
indebtedness and other obligations of the Company's subsidiaries. In the event
of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Company, its assets will
be available to pay obligations on the New Notes only after all Senior Debt
has been paid in full. There may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay
amounts due on some or all of the New Notes then outstanding. In addition,
under certain circumstances, the Company may not pay principal of, premium, if
any, interest on, or any other amounts owing in respect of, the New Notes, or
purchase, redeem or otherwise retire the New Notes, if a payment default or a
non-payment default exists with respect to certain Senior Debt and, in the
case of a non-payment default, a payment blockage notice has been received by
the Trustee (as defined). As of September 6, 1996, the Company had
approximately $74.5 million of Senior Debt, substantially all of which would
be secured by the assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Any
Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the Indenture may be Senior Debt.
See "Description of the Notes" and "Description of Bank Credit Agreement."
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The Bank Credit Agreement permits the Company to pay interest on the New
Notes, subject to the subordination provisions of the Indenture, so long as no
event of default or potential event of default has occurred under the Bank
Credit Agreement.
The New Notes also will be effectively subordinated to all existing and
future obligations, including trade payables, of the Company's subsidiaries.
The obligations of the Company under the Bank Credit Agreement are guaranteed,
jointly and severally, by all of the Company's United States subsidiaries.
Certain of the Company's non-United States subsidiaries are direct borrowers
under the Bank Credit Agreement, with such borrowings guaranteed by the
Company.
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY TERMS OF INDEBTEDNESS
The Indenture restricts the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to,
among other things, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends
or make certain other restricted payments or investments, consummate certain
asset sales, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, incur
indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to any Senior Debt and
senior in right of payment to the New Notes, impose restrictions on the ability
of a subsidiary to pay dividends or make certain payments to the Company or any
of its subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other person or sell,
assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company. In addition, the Bank Credit Agreement
contains other and more restrictive covenants and prohibits the Company from
prepaying the New Notes. The Bank Credit Agreement also requires the Company to
maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests. The
Company's ability to meet such financial ratios and tests will be affected by
events beyond its control. There can be no assurance that the Company will meet
such tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in an event of
default under the Bank Credit Agreement. If such an event of default occurs,
the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed under the Bank Credit
Agreement, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable
and to terminate all commitments under the revolving credit facility. If the
Company were unable to repay all amounts declared due and payable, the lenders
could proceed against the collateral granted to them to satisfy the
indebtedness and other obligations due and payable. Substantially all of the
assets of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries have been pledged as security
under the Bank Credit Agreement. If the Bank Credit Agreement indebtedness were
to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that the assets of the Company
would be sufficient to repay in full such indebtedness and the other
indebtedness of the Company, including the Notes. See "Description of the
Notes--Certain Covenants" and "Description of Bank Credit Agreement."
RELIANCE ON CASH FLOWS FROM FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES
The Company's ability to service its indebtedness depends, in substantial
part, on its ability to obtain the cash flow generated by its international
operations, whether such cash flow is in the form of payments on account of
intercompany obligations, dividends or advances. In connection with the
Acquisition, the Company loaned certain amounts to its international
subsidiaries to acquire Sofitam and to refinance certain of the existing debt
of Sofitam. In addition, payments by the Company's international subsidiaries
to the Company on such intercompany loans are expected to result in the
repatriation of a portion of the cash flow of such subsidiaries. In addition,
certain of the Company's subsidiaries will pay fees to the Company under
management agreements executed concurrently with the Acquisition. There can be
no assurance that the interest payments on such intercompany loans or the
management fees will not be characterized as dividends or otherwise, so as to
have adverse tax or other consequences to the Company and adversely affect the
Company's ability to service its outstanding indebtedness, including the New
Notes. Under French law, an unpaid creditor of a company or, in case of
bankruptcy proceedings, the trustee in bankruptcy, the creditors'
representative or the court, among others, may also be in a position to seek
either the nullification or the non-enforceability, depending on the situation,
of any legal acts undertaken by a company with third parties (such as the
increase of intercompany obligations, including intercompany notes, and the
payment of management or other fees). Such an act may materially adversely
affect the Company's ability to service its obligations, including the New
Notes.
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ABSENCE OF PUBLIC MARKET; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
The Old Notes are eligible for trading in the Private Offerings, Resale and
Trading through Automated Linkages ("PORTAL") Market by Qualified Institutional
Buyers ("QIBs"). The New Notes will be new securities for which there currently
is no market. There can be no assurance as to the liquidity of any markets that
may develop for the New Notes, the ability of holders of the New Notes to sell
their New Notes, or the price at which Holders would be able to sell their New
Notes. Future trading prices of the New Notes will depend on many factors,
including, among other things, prevailing interest rates, the Company's
operating results and the market for similar securities. Each of the Initial
Purchasers has advised the Company that it currently intends to make a market
in the New Notes. However, the Initial Purchasers are not obligated to do so,
and any market making may be discontinued at any time without notice.
Therefore, there can be no assurance that any active market for the New Notes
will develop. The Company does not intend to apply for listing of the New Notes
on any securities exchange or for quotation through the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
The sole purpose of the Exchange Offer is to fulfill the Company's
obligations with respect to the registration of the Old Notes. The Old Notes
were sold by the Company on August 23, 1996 (the "Issue Date") to the Initial
Purchasers, who placed the Old Notes with institutional investors. In
connection therewith, the Company and the Initial Purchasers entered into the
Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed, for the
benefit of the holders of the Old Notes, that it would at its sole cost, (i)
within 90 days following the Issue Date, file with the Commission a
registration statement (the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement") (of which
this Prospectus is a part) under the Securities Act with respect to an issue
of a series of new notes of the Company identical in all material respects to
the series of Old Notes and (ii) use its best efforts to cause such Exchange
Offer Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act
within 150 days following the Issue Date. Upon the effectiveness of the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company will use its best efforts
to offer to the Holders of the Old Notes the opportunity to exchange their Old
Notes for a like principal amount of New Notes within 195 days following the
Issue Date to be issued without a restrictive legend. Such New Notes might be
reoffered and resold by the Holder without restrictions or limitations under
the Securities Act. The term "Holder" with respect to the Exchange Offer means
any person in whose name Old Notes are registered on the books of the Company
or any other person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the
registered holder.
Based on interpretations by the staff of the Commission set forth in no-
action letters issued to third parties, the Company believes that New Notes
issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be offered
for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any Holder of such New Notes
(other than any such Holder which is an "affiliate" of the Company within the
meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) without compliance with the
registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act,
provided that such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such
Holder's business and that such Holder has no arrangement or understanding
with any person to participate in the distribution of such New Notes. Any
Holder who tenders in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of participating in a
distribution of the New Notes must comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary
resale transaction.
Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to
the Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resale of such New Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states
that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will
not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from
time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New
Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were acquired by
such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities (other than Old Notes acquired directly from the Company). The
Company has agreed to make this Prospectus available, for a period of 180 days
after the Expiration Date, to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any
such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."
If (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing
interpretations of the staff of the Commission, the Company is not permitted
to effect the Exchange Offer, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated
within 195 days after the Issue Date, (iii) in certain circumstances, any
Initial Purchaser so requests within two years after consummation of the
Exchange Offer, (iv) Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Old Notes reasonably determine that the interests of the Holders would be
materially adversely affected by the Exchange Offer, or (v) in the case of any
Holder that participates in the Exchange Offer, such Holder does not receive
New Notes on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction
under federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such
Holder as an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of the Securities
Act), then the Company will, at its cost, (a) as promptly as reasonably
practicable, file a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Old
Notes (a "Shelf Registration Statement"), (b) use its best efforts to cause
such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective under the
Securities Act and (c) use its best efforts to keep effective such Shelf
Registration Statement until the earlier of three years after the Issue Date
and the time when all of the applicable Old Notes have been sold thereunder.
The Company will, if it files
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such a Shelf Registration Statement, provide each Holder of the Old Notes with
copies of the prospectus which is a part of such Shelf Registration Statement,
notify each such Holder when such Shelf Registration Statement has become
effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit unrestricted
resales of the Old Notes. A Holder that sells its Old Notes pursuant to a Shelf
Registration Statement generally will be required to be named as a selling
securityholder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to
purchasers, will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under
the Securities Act in connection with such sales and will be bound by the
provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement which are applicable to such
holder (including certain indemnification obligations).
If the Company fails to comply with the above provisions, or if such
registration statement fails to become effective, then, as liquidated damages,
additional interest on the Old Notes (the "Additional Interest") will become
payable as follows:
(i) if the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration
Statement is not filed within 90 days following the Issue Date, Additional
Interest shall accrue on the Old Notes over and above the stated interest
at a rate of 0.50% per annum for the first 90 days commencing on the 91st
day after the Issue Date, such Additional Interest rate increasing by an
additional 0.50% per annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day
period;
(ii) if neither the Exchange Offer Registration Statement nor Shelf
Registration Statement is declared effective within 150 days following the
Issue Date, then, commencing on the 151st day after the Issue Date,
Additional Interest shall accrue on the Old Notes over and above the stated
interest at a rate of 0.50% per annum for the first 90 days immediately
following the 151st day after the Issue Date, such Additional Interest rate
increasing by an additional 0.50% per annum at the beginning of each
subsequent 90-day period; and
(iii) if (A) the Company has not exchanged New Notes for all Old Notes
validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer on or
prior to 195 days after the Issue Date, or (B) the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time prior to the time
that the Exchange Offer is consummated, or (C) if applicable, the Shelf
Registration Statement has been declared effective and such Shelf
Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time prior to the
third anniversary of the Issue Date (unless all the Old Notes have been
sold thereunder), then Additional Interest shall accrue on the Old Notes
over and above the stated interest at a rate of 0.50% per annum for the
first 90 days commencing on (x) the 196th day after the Issue Date with
respect to the Old Notes validly tendered and not exchanged by the Company,
in the case of (A) above, or (y) the day the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement ceases to be effective or usable for its intended purpose in the
case of (B) above, or (z) the day such Shelf Registration Statement ceases
to be effective in the case of (C) above, such Additional Interest rate
increasing by an additional 0.50% per annum at the beginning of each
subsequent 90-day period;
provided, however, that the Additional Interest rate on the Old Notes may not
exceed in the aggregate 1.0% per annum; and provided further, that (1) upon the
filing of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration
Statement (in the case of clause (i) above), (2) upon the effectiveness of the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement (in the
case of clause (ii) above), or (3) upon the exchange of New Notes for all Old
Notes tendered (in the case of clause (iii)(A) above), or upon the
effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement which had ceased to
remain effective (in the case of clause (iii)(B) above), or upon the
effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to remain
effective (in the case of clause (iii)(C) above), Additional Interest on the
Old Notes as a result of such clause (or the relevant subclause thereof), as
the case may be, shall cease to accrue.
Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)
above will be payable in cash, on the same original interest payment dates as
the Old Notes. The amount of Additional Interest will be determined by
multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the principal amount of
the affected Old Notes, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period
(determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months),
and the denominator of which is 360.
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The summary herein of certain provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its
entirety by, all the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of
which has been filed as a exhibit to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement
of which this Prospectus forms a part.
The Old Notes were issued to a small number of institutional investors on
August 23, 1996, and there is no public market for them at present. To the
extent Old Notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange, the principal
amount of outstanding Old Notes will decrease with a resulting decrease in the
liquidity in the market therefor. Following the consummation of the Exchange
Offer, Holders of Old Notes who were eligible to participate in the Exchange
Offer but who did not tender their Old Notes will not have any further
registration rights and such Old Notes will continue to be subject to certain
restrictions on transfer. Accordingly, the liquidity of the market for the Old
Notes could be adversely affected.
TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Prospectus and
in the Letter of Transmittal, the Company will accept any and all Old Notes
validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration Date. The Company will issue $1,000 face amount of New Notes in
exchange for each $1,000 face amount of outstanding Old Notes accepted in the
Exchange Offer. Holders may tender some or all of their Old Notes pursuant to
the Exchange Offer. However, Old Notes may be tendered only in integral
multiples of $1,000.
The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes being tendered or accepted for exchange.
The form and terms of the New Notes will be identical in all material
respects to the form and terms of the Old Notes, except that the New Notes will
have been registered under the Securities Act and hence will not bear legends
restricting the transfer thereof. In addition, Holders of the New Notes will
not be entitled to certain rights under the Registration Rights Agreement,
including the right to receive an increase in the interest rate of the Old
Notes under certain circumstances relating to the timing of the Exchange Offer,
which right terminates when the Exchange Offer is consummated. The New Notes
will evidence the same debt as the Old Notes and will be entitled to the
benefits of the Indenture under which the Old Notes were, and the New Notes
will be, issued.
As of the date of this Prospectus, $100,000,000 aggregate face amount of the
Old Notes were outstanding. The Company has fixed the close of business on
, 1996 as the record date for the Exchange Offer for purposes of
determining the persons to whom this Prospectus, together with the Letter of
Transmittal, will initially be sent. As of such date there were registered
Holders of the Old Notes.
Holders of Old Notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights under
the laws of the State of New York or the Indenture in connection with the
Exchange Offer. The Company intends to conduct the Exchange Offer in accordance
with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder.
The Company shall be deemed to have accepted validly tendered Old Notes when,
as and if the Company has given oral or written notice thereof to the Exchange
Agent. The Exchange Agent will act as agent for the tendering Holders for the
purpose of receiving the New Notes from the Company.
If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid
tender, the occurrence of certain other events set forth herein or otherwise,
certificates for any such unaccepted Old Notes will be returned, without
expense, to the tendering Holder thereof as promptly as practicable after the
Expiration Date.
Holders who tender Old Notes in the Exchange Offer will not be required to
pay brokerage commissions or fees, or, subject to the instructions in the
Letter of Transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of Old Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The Company will pay all charges and expenses,
other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the Exchange Offer. See
"--Fees and Expenses."
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EXPIRATION DATE; EXTENSIONS; AMENDMENTS
The term "Expiration Date" shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 1996, unless the Company, 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. To extend the Exchange
Offer, the Company will notify the Exchange Agent of any extension by oral or
written notice and will make a public announcement thereof prior to 9:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the next business day after each previously scheduled
expiration date.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, (i) to delay
accepting any Old Notes, to extend the Exchange Offer or, if any of the
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 and (ii) to amend the
terms of the Exchange Offer in any manner. Any such delay in acceptance,
extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable
by a public announcement thereof. If the Exchange Offer is amended in a manner
determined by the Company to constitute a material change, the Company will
promptly disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus supplement that will
be distributed to the registered Holders, and the Company will extend the
Exchange Offer for a period of five to 10 business days, depending upon the
significance of the amendment and the manner of disclosure to the registered
Holders, if the Exchange Offer would otherwise expire during such five to 10
business day period.
Without limiting the manner in which the Company may choose to make public
announcement of any delay, extension, termination or amendment of the Exchange
Offer, the Company shall have no obligation to publish, advertise, or otherwise
communicate any such public announcement, other than by making a timely release
to the Dow Jones News Service.
INTEREST ON THE NEW NOTES
The New Notes will bear interest from their date of issuance. Holders of Old
Notes that are accepted for exchange will receive, in cash, accrued interest
thereon to, but not including, the date of issuance of the New Notes. Such
interest will be paid with the first interest payment on the New Notes on
February 1, 1997. Interest on the Old Notes accepted for exchange will cease to
accrue upon issuance of the New Notes.
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING
Only a Holder of Old Notes may tender such Old Notes in the Exchange Offer. A
Holder who wishes to tender Old Notes for exchange pursuant to the Exchange
Offer must transmit a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, including any other required documents, to
the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration
Date. In addition, either (i) the Exchange Agent must receive certificates for
such Old Notes along with the Letter of Transmittal or (ii) timely confirmation
of a book-entry transfer of such Old Notes, if such procedure is available,
into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company pursuant to
the procedure for book-entry transfer described herein, must be received by the
Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date or (iii) the Holder must comply
with the guaranteed delivery procedures described herein. To be tendered
effectively, the Old Notes, the Letter of Transmittal and other required
documents must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth below
under "Exchange Agent" prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
Expiration Date.
The tender by a Holder will constitute an agreement between such Holder and
the Company in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein and in the Letter of Transmittal.
The method of delivery of Old Notes 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. In all cases, sufficient time should be
allowed to assure delivery to the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date. No
Letter of Transmittal or Old Notes should be sent to the Company. Holders may
request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or
nominees to effect the above transactions for such Holders.
Any beneficial owner whose Old Notes 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
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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 Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to
register ownership of the Old Notes in such owner's name or obtain a properly
completed bond power from the registered Holder. The transfer of registered
ownership may take considerable time.
Signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case
may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below) unless
the Old Notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered (i) by a registered Holder
who has not completed the box entitled "Special Registration Instructions" or
"Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or (ii) for the
account of an Eligible Institution. If signatures on a Letter of Transmittal or
a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, such
guarantee must be 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 officer or correspondent in the United States or an
"eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the
Exchange Act (an "Eligible Institution").
The Exchange Agent will make a request to establish an account with respect
to the Old Notes at The Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer
Facility") for purposes of the Exchange Offer within two business days after
receipt of this Prospectus, and any financial institution that is a participant
in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility's systems may make book-entry delivery of
Old Notes by causing the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to transfer such Old
Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility in
accordance with the Book-Entry Transfer Facility's procedures for transfer.
However, although delivery of Old Notes may be effected through book-entry
transfer at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, the Letter of Transmittal, 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
specified in this Prospectus on or prior to the Expiration Date or the
guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be complied with.
If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
Holder of any Old Notes listed therein, such Old Notes must be endorsed or
accompanied by a properly completed bond power, signed by such registered
Holder as such registered Holder's name appear on such Old Notes.
If the Letter of Transmittal or any Old Notes or bond 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,
evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be
submitted with the Letter of Transmittal.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt), acceptance and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes will be determined by
the Company in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and
binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Old
Notes properly tendered or any Old Notes the Company's acceptance of which
would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also
reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender
as to particular Old Notes. The Company'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 Old Notes must be cured
within such time as the Company shall determine. Although the Company intends
to notify Holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old
Notes, the Company, the Exchange Agent and any other person shall not incur any
liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old Notes will not
be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been
cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not
properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been
cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering
Holders, unless otherwise provided in the Letter of Transmittal, as soon as
practicable following the Expiration Date.
By tendering, each Holder represents to the Company, among other things, that
(i) the New Notes to be acquired by the Holder and any beneficial owners of Old
Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course
of business of the person receiving such New Notes, (ii) the Holder and each
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such beneficial owner are not participating, do not intend to participate and
have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes and (iii) neither the Holder nor any such other
person is an "affiliate," as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act, of
the Company. Each broker or dealer that receives New Notes for its own account
in exchange for Old Notes, where such Old Notes were acquired by such broker
or dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities
(other than Old Notes acquired directly from the Company), must acknowledge
that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New
Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."
GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES
Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old Notes, the Letter
of Transmittal or any other required documents to the Exchange Agent prior to
the Expiration Date, may affect 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 (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery)
setting forth the name and address of the Holder, the certificate number(s)
of such Old Notes and the principal amount of Old Notes tendered, stating
that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three
New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date, the Letter
of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) together with the certificate(s)
representing the Old Notes and any other documents required by the Letter
of Transmittal will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the
Exchange Agent; and
(c) such properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof), as well as the certificate(s) representing all tendered
Old Notes in proper form for transfer and all other documents required by
the Letter of Transmittal are received by the Exchange Agent within three
New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.
Upon request to the Exchange Agent, a notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be
sent to Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth above.
WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS
Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn
at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
To withdraw a tender of Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, a written or
facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange
Agent at its address set forth herein prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
on the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the
name of the person having deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the
"Depositor"), (ii) identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the
certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such Old Notes), (iii)
be signed by the Holder in the same manner as the original signature on the
Letter of Transmittal by which such Old Notes were tendered (including any
required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer
sufficient to have the Trustee with respect to the Old Notes register the
transfer of such Old Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender
and (iv) specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be registered, if
different from that of the Depositor. If certificates of Old Notes have been
delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then, prior to the
release of such certificates, the withdrawing Holder must also submit the
serial numbers of the particular certificates to be withdrawn and a signed
notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an Eligible Institution
unless such Holder is an Eligible Institution. All questions as to the
validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such notices
will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination
shall be final and binding on all parties. Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be
deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the Exchange Offer
and no New Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Old Notes so
withdrawn are validly retendered. Properly withdrawn Old Notes
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may be retendered by following one of the procedures described above under "--
Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the Expiration Date.
Any Old Notes which have been tendered but which are not accepted for
payment due to withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange
Offer will be returned as soon as practicable to the Holder thereof without
cost to such Holder.
CONDITIONS
Notwithstanding any other term of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall not
be required to accept for exchange, or exchange New Notes for, any Old Notes,
and may terminate the Exchange Offer as provided herein before the acceptance
of such Old Notes, if:
(a) any action or proceeding is instituted or threatened in any court or
by or before any governmental agency with respect to the Exchange Offer
which, in the sole judgment of the Company, might materially impair the
ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or materially
impair the contemplated benefits of the Exchange Offer to the Company, or
any material adverse development has occurred in any existing action or
proceeding with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or
(b) any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the
business or financial affairs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has
occurred which, in the sole judgment of the Company, might materially
impair the ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or
materially impair the contemplated benefits of the Exchange Offer to the
Company; or
(c) any law, statute, rule or regulation is proposed, adopted or enacted,
which, in the sole judgment of the Company, might materially impair the
ability of the Company to proceed with the Exchange Offer or materially
impair the contemplated benefits of the Exchange Offer to the Company; or
(d) any governmental approval has not been obtained, which approval the
Company shall, in its sole discretion, deem necessary for the consummation
of the Exchange Offer as contemplated hereby.
If the Company determines in its sole discretion that any of the conditions
are not satisfied, the Company may (i) refuse to accept any Old Notes and
return all tendered Old Notes to the tendering Holders, (ii) extend the
Exchange Offer and retain all Old Notes tendered prior to the expiration of
the Exchange Offer, subject, however, to the rights of Holders to withdraw
such Old Notes (see "--Withdrawal of Tenders" above) or (iii) waive such
unsatisfied conditions with respect to the Exchange Offer and accept all
properly tendered Old Notes which have not been withdrawn. If such waiver
constitutes a material change to the Exchange Offer, the Company will promptly
disclose such waiver by means of a prospectus supplement that will be
distributed to the registered Holders, and the Company will extend the
Exchange Offer for a period of five to 10 business days, depending upon the
significance of the waiver and the manner of disclosure to the registered
Holders, if the Exchange Offer would otherwise expire during such five to 10
business day period.
EXCHANGE AGENT
Harris Trust and Savings Bank 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
Notices of Guaranteed Delivery should be directed to the Exchange Agent
addressed as follows:
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Overnight Courier or by Hand
Harris Trust and Savings Bank Harris Trust and Savings Bank
c/o Harris Trust Company of New York c/o Harris Trust Company of New York
P.O. Box 1010 77 Water Street
Wall Street Station 4th Floor
New York, NY 10268 New York, NY 10005
By Facsimile:
(212) 701-7636
Confirm by telephone:
(212) 701-7624
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FEES AND EXPENSES
The Company will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. 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
the Company and its affiliates.
The Company has not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the
Exchange Offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others
soliciting acceptances of the Exchange Offer. The Company will, however, pay
the Exchange Agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will
reimburse it for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection
therewith.
The Company will pay cash expenses incurred in connection with the Exchange
Offer. Such expenses include fees and expenses of the Exchange Agent and
Trustee, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others.
The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange
of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, certificates
representing New Notes or Old Notes for principal amounts not tendered or
accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name
of, any person other then the registered Holder of the Old Notes tendered, or
if tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the
person signing the Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for
any reason other than the exchange of Old Notes 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.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The New Notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the Old Notes.
Accordingly, no gain or loss for accounting purposes will be recognized. The
expenses of the Exchange Offer and the expenses related to the issuance of the
Old Notes will be amortized over the term of the New Notes.
THE TRANSACTIONS
The Acquisition. Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Tokheim acquired the
equity of the petroleum dispenser businesses from Sofitam S.A. for a price
equal to $107.4 million, less (i) Sofitam's existing debt of $58.4 million, as
of December 31, 1995, and (ii) certain other adjustments related to the
Transactions. The Option Agreement contained other provisions customary for
transactions of this type, including representations and warranties with
respect to the conditions and operations of Sofitam, covenants with respect to
the conduct of Sofitam's operations prior to the consummation of the
Acquisition and various closing conditions. The closing of the Acquisition
occurred on September 6, 1996.
Tokheim did not acquire Sofitam S.A.'s North American fuel dispensing
equipment subsidiary, Bennett Pump Company ("Bennett"). However, Bennett had
supplied Sofitam S.A. with certain components used in its production. As a
result, Tokheim executed two agreements with Bennett. Under a five-year,
renewable supply agreement, Bennett will supply Tokheim with certain products,
such as high speed pumps and replacement parts ("Bennett Products"). Under the
agreement, Tokheim also has the option to purchase equipment used to make
Bennett Products if Bennett ceases its supply, closes a site or liquidates. A
distribution agreement provides for the exclusive distribution by Tokheim of
Bennett Products in France, Italy and Switzerland and for the non-exclusive
distribution of Bennett Pumps in other areas. The distribution agreement has
an initial three-year term, which is automatically renewed unless terminated
by either party.
Refinancing. At the closing of the Acquisition, the Company repaid in full
certain existing indebtedness of Sofitam (approximately $34.0 million
principal amount) and certain existing indebtedness and related interest of
Tokheim (approximately $25.9 million principal amount). These refinancings,
combined with the transactions contemplated by the Bank Credit Agreement and
the Acquisition, are referred to collectively as the "Transactions."
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SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
There will be no cash proceeds to the Company resulting from the Exchange
Offer. The Company used the proceeds received from the offering of the Old
Notes and borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement to consummate the
Acquisition, retire or refinance certain existing indebtedness of Tokheim and
of Sofitam and pay related fees and expenses. The following table illustrates
the source and uses of funds relate to the Transactions:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT
---------------------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C>
SOURCES OF FUNDS:
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006................ $100.0
Borrowings under Bank Credit Agreement(1)......... 33.3
------
Total Sources of Funds.......................... $133.3
======
USES OF FUNDS:
Purchase equity of Sofitam(2)..................... $ 48.0
Pay off existing debt obligations of Sofitam...... 34.0
Pay off existing debt obligations of Tokheim...... 25.9
Capitalization of holding company................. 4.2
Working capital................................... 6.1
Escrow............................................ 0.6
Fees and expenses................................. 14.5
------
Total Uses of Funds............................. $133.3
======
</TABLE>
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(1) The bank credit agreement entered into at the time of the Acquisition by
Tokheim, certain of its subsidiaries and certain lenders (the "Bank Credit
Agreement") provides for a term loan of $12.2 million and a $67.2 million
revolving credit facility (of which $33.9 million was available at
closing). The Bank Credit Agreement permitted Tokheim and certain of its
United States and international operating subsidiaries, in the aggregate,
to borrow funds at the closing to finance the purchase of Sofitam and
refinance the debt of Sofitam and Tokheim, and subsequently to provide for
working capital and letter of credit needs. The actual borrowings
outstanding under the revolving credit facility depend in part on daily
fluctuations in the Company's working capital needs. Borrowings under the
Bank Credit Agreement are subject to a borrowing base and are secured by
substantially all of the assets of Tokheim and certain of its
subsidiaries. See "Description of Bank Credit Agreement."
(2) The purchase price for the equity of Sofitam was equal to approximately
$107.4 million, less (i) Sofitam's existing debt of $58.4 million, as of
December 31, 1995, and (ii) certain other adjustments related to the
Transactions.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of Tokheim on
September 6, 1996. This table should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements of Tokheim, and related notes thereto, and
"Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data" included elsewhere in
this Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 6, 1996
---------------------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C>
Total long-term debt, including current portion:
Tokheim long-term debt.......................... $ 1.3
Tokheim Guaranteed ESOP Obligation.............. 12.2
Sofitam debt assumed............................ 27.7
Borrowings under Bank Credit Agreement(1)....... 33.3
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.............. 100.0
------
Total long-term debt.......................... 174.5
------
Total equity:
ESOP Preferred Stock, net(2).................... 7.6
Common stockholders' equity, net(2)(3).......... 18.4
------
Total equity ................................. 26.0
------
Total capitalization.......................... $200.5
======
</TABLE>
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(1) The Bank Credit Agreement provides for a $12.2 million term loan and a
$67.2 million revolving credit facility (of which $33.9 million was
available at closing). The agreement permitted Tokheim and certain of its
United States and international operating subsidiaries, in the aggregate,
to borrow funds at the closing to finance the purchase of Sofitam and
refinance the debt of Sofitam and Tokheim, and subsequently to provide for
working capital and letter of credit needs. The actual borrowings
outstanding under the revolving credit facility depend in part on daily
fluctuations in the Company's working capital needs. Borrowings under the
Bank Credit Agreement are subject to a borrowing base, and are secured by
substantially all of the assets of Tokheim and certain of its
subsidiaries. See "Description of Bank Credit Agreement."
(2) See the consolidated financial statements of Tokheim for information as to
the components of ESOP Preferred Stock, net, and common stockholders'
equity, net.
(3) This figure reflects the write-off of deferred financing fees with respect
to borrowings that were extinguished in connection with the Transactions.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
(the "Pro Forma Financial Statements") of the Company are derived from the
unaudited interim financial statements of Tokheim and Sofitam (included
elsewhere herein) and have been adjusted to illustrate the effects of the
Transactions. The Pro Forma Financial Statements and accompanying notes should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Tokheim
and the combined financial statements of Sofitam, including the notes thereto,
appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The pro forma statements of operations
includes Sofitam's combined statement of operations for the year ended
December 31, 1995 and the six months ended June 30, 1996 and Tokheim's
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 1995 and
the six months ended May 31, 1996. The pro forma balance sheet includes
Sofitam's combined balance sheet as of June 30, 1996 and Tokheim's
consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 1996. These pro forma statements give
effect to the Transactions, including the Acquisition and related purchase
accounting adjustments, as if the Transactions had taken place on December 1,
1994 for the statement of operations and May 31, 1996 for the balance sheet.
Subsequent periodic financial information is unavailable because (i) Sofitam's
practice has been to prepare interim financial statements only semi-annually
and (ii) the Acquisition was completed on September 6, 1996, before the end of
Sofitam's third quarter on September 30, 1996. The Pro Forma Financial
Statements are not necessarily indicative of either future results of
operations or the results that might have occurred if the foregoing
Transactions had been consummated on the indicated dates.
The Acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting, therefore Sofitam's equity has been eliminated in the pro forma
condensed combined statements. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price
included in the Pro Forma Financial Statements is preliminary.
PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1996
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SOFITAM SOFITAM TOKHEIM
FRENCH ADJUSTMENTS(1) AND U.S. U.S. PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
GAAP(1) RECLASSIFICATIONS(2) GAAP GAAP ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------------------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales............... $ 89,260 $ -- $ 89,260 $107,167 $ -- $196,427
Operating expenses...... 80,680 768 81,448 104,410 -- 185,858
Special charges......... -- 332 332 -- -- 332
Depreciation and
amortization........... 2,231 93 2,324 2,137 812(3) 5,273
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income........ 6,349 (1,193) 5,156 620 (812) 4,964
Interest expense, net... 2,102 156 2,258 1,466 5,323(4) 9,047
Other expense, net...... 454 (318) 136 (208) -- (72)
Profit sharing.......... 782 (782) -- -- -- --
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before
income taxes.......... 3,011 (249) 2,762 (638) (6,135) (4,011)
Income tax provision
(benefit)............. 413 -- 413 (506) -- (93)
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss)... $ 2,598 $ (249) $ 2,349 $ (132) $ (6,135) $ (3,918)
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
Preferred stock
dividends(5)........... $ 774 $ 774
Net loss applicable to
Common Stock........... $ (906) $ (4,692)
Primary loss per share.. $ (0.11) $ (0.59)
======== ========
Weighted average shares
outstanding............ 7,938 7,938
</TABLE>
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SOFITAM SOFITAM TOKHEIM
FRENCH ADJUSTMENTS(1) AND U.S. U.S. PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
GAAP(1) RECLASSIFICATIONS(2) GAAP GAAP ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------------------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales............... $177,450 $ -- $177,450 $221,573 $ -- $399,023
Operating expenses...... 160,273 1,503 161,776 210,960 -- 372,736
Special charges......... -- 4,294 4,294 -- -- 4,294
Depreciation and
amortization........... 2,431 (172) 2,259 4,857 1,625 (3) 8,741
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income........ 14,746 (5,625) 9,121 5,756 (1,625) 13,252
Interest expense, net... 3,820 349 4,169 3,319 10,947 (4) 18,435
Other expense, net...... 5,290 (5,073) 217 (478) -- (261)
Profit sharing.......... 863 (863) -- -- -- --
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before
income taxes.......... 4,773 (38) 4,735 2,915 (12,572) (4,922)
Income tax provision... 247 -- 247 39 -- 286
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss)... $ 4,526 $ (38) $ 4,488 $ 2,876 $(12,572) $ (5,208)
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
Preferred stock
dividends(5)........... $ 1,580 $ 1,580
Net earnings (loss)
applicable to Common
Stock.................. $ 1,296 $ (6,788)
Primary earnings (loss)
per share.............. $ 0.16 $ (0.86)
======== ========
Weighted average shares
outstanding............ 7,911 7,911
</TABLE>
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31, 1996
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
SOFITAM SOFITAM TOKHEIM COMBINED
FRENCH U.S. U.S. PRO FORMA TOKHEIM &
GAAP(6) ADJUSTMENTS(7) GAAP GAAP ADJUSTMENTS SOFITAM
-------- -------------- -------- -------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents........... $ 8,140 $ -- $ 8,140 $ 2,005 $ -- $ 10,145
Accounts receivable,
net................... 61,821 42 61,863 37,531 -- 99,394
Inventory, net......... 36,637 -- 36,637 38,776 -- 75,413
Other current assets... -- -- -- 2,518 -- 2,518
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total current assets. 106,598 42 106,640 80,830 -- 187,470
Property, plant &
equipment, net......... 8,938 3,359 12,297 27,372 -- 39,669
Other noncurrent assets
and deferred charges... 12,558 (10,586) 1,972 10,695 (3,296)(8) 9,371
Purchased goodwill and
other intangibles...... -- -- -- -- 72,313 (9) 72,313
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total assets......... $128,094 $ (7,185) $120,909 $118,897 $ 69,017 $308,823
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Current portion of
long-term debt....... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 441 $ (441)(11) $ --
Notes payable bank.... 38,281 -- 38,281 2,969 (41,250)(11) --
Accounts payable...... 37,472 -- 37,472 19,473 (3,000)(8) 53,945
Accrued expenses...... 14,792 -- 14,792 14,489 -- 29,281
Acquisition
restructuring
accrual.............. 10,359 (10) 10,359
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total current
liabilities......... 90,545 -- 90,545 37,372 (34,332)(11) 93,585
Long-term debt (11)..... 20,223 -- 20,223 36,532 104,205 160,960
Capital lease
obligations............ -- 3,359 3,359 -- -- 3,359
Postretirement benefits
liability.............. -- -- -- 14,202 -- 14,202
Minimum pension
liability.............. -- -- -- 3,868 -- 3,868
Minority interest....... 803 (16) 787 -- -- 787
Other long-term
liabilities............ 3,225 2,210 5,435 717 -- 6,152
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total liabilities.... 114,796 5,553 120,349 92,691 69,873 282,913
ESOP Preferred Stock,
net (13)............... -- -- -- 7,134 -- 7,134
Common stockholders'
equity,
net (13)............... 13,298 (12,738) 560 19,072 (856)(12) 18,776
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total liabilities &
stockholders'
equity.............. $128,094 $ (7,185) $120,909 $118,897 $ 69,017 $308,823
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(1) Sofitam's financial information contained in the pro forma condensed
combined statement of operations has been derived from the audited
combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
unaudited combined financial statements for the six months ended June 30,
1996 prepared in accordance with French GAAP. Such financial information
has been adjusted to comply with U.S. GAAP. Differences between French
GAAP and U.S. GAAP are discussed in Note 21 to Sofitam's historical
financial statements included elsewhere in this Prospectus. The amounts
included under "special charges" are reflected as exceptional expense
under French GAAP and has been reclassified to special charges for
purposes of the pro forma presentation under U.S. GAAP. The composition of
this amount is discussed at Note (2) below. Certain classification
assumptions have been made to allocate the adjustments discussed above
among the various income statement captions. Amounts are converted into
U.S. dollars based on an average rate of 5.113 French francs per U.S.
dollar for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and an average rate of 4.958
French francs per U.S. dollar for the year ended December 31, 1995.
(2) The following table summarizes the adjustments and reclassifications
necessary to present Sofitam's French GAAP statement of operations on a
U.S. GAAP basis. These items are discussed in more detail in Notes 14 and
21 to Sofitam's historical financial statements included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 NOVEMBER 30, 1995
---------------- -----------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(EXPENSE (INCOME))
<S> <C> <C>
Operating expenses:
Reverse rent expense on capital
lease recorded as operating lease
under French GAAP.................. $(298) $(615)
Record additional pension related
expenses not recognized under
French GAAP........................ 283 520
Reclassification of pension related
expenses from other expenses (non
operating)......................... -- 736
Reclassification of pension related
expenses from profit sharing (non
operating)......................... 782 863
----- -----
Total operating expenses.......... 768 1,503
----- -----
Special charges:
Reclassification of inventory write-
down provision from other expenses
(non operating).................... -- 3,753
Reclassification of research and
development cost write off from
other expenses (non operating)..... -- 352
Reclassification of restructuring
charges from other expenses (non
operating)......................... 102 301
Reclassification of other
exceptional items from other
expenses (non operating)........... 230 (112)
----- -----
Total special charges............. 332 4,294
----- -----
Depreciation and amortization:
Reverse amortization of deferred
start up cost as amount was
previously written off............. (4) (15)
Reverse amortization of deferred
research and development cost as
amount was previously written off.. -- (352)
Adjust amortization of purchased
goodwill to conform with U.S. GAAP. (7) (19)
Record depreciation expense on
capital lease recorded as operating
lease under French GAAP............ 104 214
----- -----
Total depreciation and
amortization..................... 93 (172)
----- -----
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 NOVEMBER 30, 1995
---------------- -----------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(EXPENSE (INCOME))
<S> <C> <C>
Interest expense, net:
Record interest expense on capital
lease recorded as operating lease
under French GAAP................... 156 349
---- ------
Other expense, net
Reclassification of inventory write-
down provision to special charges... -- (3,753)
Reclassification of research and
development cost write off to
special charges..................... -- (352)
Reclassification of restructuring
charges to special charges.......... (102) (301)
Reclassification of other exceptional
items to special charges............ (230) 112
Record unrealized exchange gains on
trade accounts...................... 10 (21)
Record effect of U.S. GAAP
adjustments on minority interest.... 3 (22)
Reclassification of pension related
expenses from other expenses (non
operating).......................... -- (736)
---- ------
Total other expense, net........... (318) (5,073)
---- ------
Profit Sharing:
Reclassification of pension related
expenses to operating expenses...... (782) (863)
---- ------
Total effect of all adjustments on
income............................ $249 $ 38
==== ======
</TABLE>
(3) The pro forma adjustment represents the amortization of deferred costs and
purchased goodwill associated with the Acquisition as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANTICIPATED SIX MONTH TWELVE MONTH
GROSS AMORTIZATION PERIOD PERIOD
AMOUNT PERIOD AMOUNT AMOUNT
------- ------------ --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Purchased goodwill............. $57,813 40 years $722 $1,445
Legal and advisory fees........ 7,175 40 years 90 180
------- ---- ------
$64,988 $812 $1,625
======= ==== ======
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(4)The pro forma adjustments to interest expense, net, were calculated as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 NOVEMBER 30, 1995
---------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Historical interest expense, net:
Tokheim............................. $1,466 $ 3,319
Sofitam............................. 2,258 4,169
------ -------
Total............................. 3,724 7,488
Plus: Interest expense on borrowings
under:
Borrowing under Bank Credit Facility
($33,344 at rates ranging from
8.14% to 10%)...................... 1,435 2,792
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
($100,000 at 11.5%)................ 5,750 11,500
------ -------
Total............................. 7,185 14,292
Less: Interest expense on:
Tokheim debt being refinanced....... (1,043) (2,474)
Sofitam debt being refinanced....... (1,313) (2,279)
------ -------
Total............................. (2,356) (4,753)
------ -------
Sub total............................. 8,553 17,027
Amortization of deferred financing
costs:
Write off of old financing fees..... -- 420
Bank Credit Agreement............... 319 638
Senior Subordinated Notes........... 175 350
------ -------
Pro forma interest expense, net....... $9,047 $18,435
====== =======
</TABLE>
Interest expense, net, includes that portion of interest with respect to
the Guaranteed ESOP Obligation which is not paid through dividends on, or
redemptions of, the ESOP Preferred Stock.
(5) Dividends are payable on the Company's ESOP Preferred Stock, the proceeds
of which are used to service the Guaranteed ESOP Obligation.
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NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(6) Sofitam's financial information contained in the pro forma condensed
consolidated balance sheet has been derived from the unaudited interim
combined financial statements of Sofitam prepared in accordance with
French GAAP. Such financial information has been adjusted to comply with
U.S. GAAP and to exclude the investment in Bennett Pump Company which is
not being purchased by Tokheim as discussed in note 4 to Sofitam's
historical financial statements included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
Differences between French GAAP and U.S. GAAP are discussed in Note 21 to
Sofitam's historical financial statements included elsewhere in this
Prospectus. Certain classification assumptions have been made to allocate
the adjustments discussed above among the various income statement
captions. Amounts were converted into U.S. dollars based on exchange rate
of 5.1520 French francs per U.S. dollar.
(7) The following table summarizes the adjustments and reclassifications
necessary to present Sofitam's French GAAP Balance Sheet on a U.S. GAAP
basis. These items are discussed in more detail in Notes 14 and 21 to
Sofitam's historical financial statements included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
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<CAPTION>
AS OF MAY 31, 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C>
Accounts receivable, Net
Record unrealized exchange gains on trade
accounts........................................ $ 42
Property, plant, and equipment, net
Record items under capital leases accounted for
as operating leases under French GAAP........... 3,359
Other non current assets and deferred charges
Write off investment in Bennett Pump Company not
being purchased................................. (10,286)
Write off deferred start up cost................. (39)
Write off purchased goodwill..................... (260)
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(10,586)
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Total adjustment to assets..................... $ (7,185)
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Capital lease obligations
Record capital lease obligations accounted for as
operating leases under French GAAP.............. $ 3,359
Minority interest
Record effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments on
minority interest............................... (16)
Other long-term liabilities
Record pension and similar obligations not
recorded under French GAAP...................... 2,210
Common stockholders' equity, net
Record the effect on common stockholders' equity,
net, of U.S. GAAP adjustments and the write off
of the investment in Bennett Pump Company....... (12,738)
--------
Total adjustment to liabilities and
stockholders' equity.......................... $ (7,185)
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NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
(8) This amount reflects the write-off of Tokheim's unamortized deferred
financing costs of $420 related to previous debt being refinanced as part
of the Transactions. In addition, this amount includes a $3,000 refund of
the purchase option security deposit. This amount was used as working
capital to pay down accounts payable.
(9) This amount reflects the excess of costs over the fair value of the net
assets of Sofitam acquired pursuant to the Acquisition and the deferred
costs associated with the Acquisition.
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Total purchase price of Sofitam.................................. $107,423
Assumption of Sofitam debt..................................... 58,379
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Fair value of assets acquired.................................... 49,044
Plus adjustments:
Interest on extension of purchase option..................... 180
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49,224
Less Adjustments:
capital lease................................................ 643
Escrow future purchase of minority shares.................... 567
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Net Purchase Price of Equity..................................... 48,014
Book value of Sofitam net assets............................... 560
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Excess of cost over fair value of assets acquired................ 47,454
Deferred cost associated with the acquisition:
Deferred financing fees........................................ 7,325
Legal and financial advisory fees.............................. 7,175
Direct Acquisition costs....................................... 10,359
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Total goodwill and other intangibles............................. $ 72,313
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(10) This amount reflects the estimated other long-term liability associated
with future costs of the Acquisition of $10,359, principally the amounts
required to be expended in connection with the integration of the two
companies.
(11) This amount reflects the repayment of existing Tokheim and Sofitam debt
with the proceeds of the offering of the Old Notes and borrowings under
the Bank Credit Facility.
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<S> <C>
Borrowings under the Bank Credit Facility........................ $ 33,344
Issuance of the Old Notes........................................ 100,000
Repay:
Tokheim current portion of long-term debt...................... 441
Tokheim and Sofitam notes payable.............................. 41,250
Tokheim and Sofitam long-term debt............................. 29,139
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Net adjustment to reflect the financing transaction and the
application of proceeds to repay existing debt.................. $ 62,514
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(12) This amount reflects the elimination of Sofitam's existing net book value
of $560 and Tokheim's historical deferred financing costs of $420.
(13) See consolidated financial statements for information as to the components
of ESOP Preferred Stock, net, and common stockholders' equity, net.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF TOKHEIM
The following table sets forth selected historical financial data of
Tokheim. The selected historical statement of operations and balance sheet
data as of and for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended November
30, 1995 were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of
Tokheim. The information contained in this table should be read in conjunction
with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements of Tokheim, including
the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The selected
historical financial data as of and for the nine months ended August 31, 1995
and 1996 are derived from unaudited interim financial statements of Tokheim.
In the opinion of the Company, such unaudited interim financial statements
contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary
to present fairly its financial position and results of operations as of and
for the periods presented.
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<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, AUGUST 31,
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales............... $167,522 $162,089 $172,306 $202,134 $221,573 $152,907 $166,212
Operating income
(loss)(1).............. (12,375) (12,709) (2,324) 4,617 5,756 1,108 2,072
Interest expense, net... 2,890 4,169 3,443 2,806 3,319 2,526 2,304
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes.... (21,954) (33,801) (5,745) 2,119 2,915 (1,746) (484)
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations.. (23,148) (35,184) (5,867) 1,862 2,876 (1,778) (244)
Preferred stock
dividends.............. 1,831 1,790 1,663 1,617 1,580 1,188 1,159
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
applicable to common
stock(2)............... (24,979) (36,974) (7,530) 245 1,296 (2,966) (1,403)
Earnings (loss) from
continuing operations
per common share:
Primary............... (3.96) (5.86) (1.09) 0.03 0.16 (0.18) (0.06)
Fully diluted........... (3.96) (5.86) (1.09) 0.03 0.13 (0.18) (0.06)
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT
PERIOD END):
Working capital......... $ 17,783 $ 25,554 $ 29,414 $ 44,294 $ 47,253 $ 42,384 $ 49,001
Property, plant and
equipment.............. 47,490 32,851 29,004 27,425 28,558 28,701 26,375
Total assets(3)......... 178,525 121,588 117,065 113,505 121,232 114,421 217,728
Total debt(4)........... 84,722 57,895 44,501 38,825 38,612 39,777 139,466
ESOP preferred stock,
net.................... 2,567 3,141 3,678 5,005 6,426 5,949 7,639
Common stockholders'
equity, net............ 57,987 25,480 29,962 20,111 20,697 18,012 18,533
OTHER DATA:
Capital expenditures.... $ 6,910 $ 2,045 $ 2,503 $ 2,757 $ 5,559 $ 4,204 $ 1,887
Depreciation and
amortization........... 8,420 7,202 5,233 4,672 4,857 3,492 3,126
Interest expense and
preferred stock
dividends.............. 5,912 6,812 5,475 4,675 5,168 3,896 3,807
EBITDA (as defined)(5).. (2,744) (7,277) 2,931 9,597 11,091 4,272 4,946
Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges(6)....... -- -- -- 1.4x 1.5x -- --
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(1) Operating income equals net sales less cost of sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization.
(2) Excludes cumulative effect of change in method of accounting for post-
retirement benefits other than pensions of $13.4 million in the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1994.
(3) At August 31, 1996, total assets included $96,401 of net proceeds from the
issuance of the Old Notes held in escrow to fund the purchase of the fuel
pump business of Sofitam. These funds were classified as a long-term asset
on the Balance Sheet.
(4) Total debt includes long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt,
notes payable bank, capitalized lease obligations and the Guaranteed ESOP
Obligation.
(5) EBITDA (as used herein with respect to Tokheim) represents earnings (loss)
from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of
change in method of accounting, net interest expense, depreciation and
amortization and special charges. Special charges consist of (i) plant
consolidation, severance and outplacement, (ii) organizational and product
rationalization and (iii) write down of Brazilian investment, all of which
were expensed in fiscal 1991 and 1992. Management utilizes EBITDA as a
financial indicator of a company's ability to service debt, although the
precise definition of EBITDA is subject to variation among companies.
EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income or
cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles) and should not be construed as
an indication of Tokheim's operating performance or as a measure of
liquidity. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations of Tokheim." For additional
information concerning the Company's historical cash flows, see the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows included elsewhere herein.
(6) For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges.
Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance
cost, the portion of rental expense assumed to represent interest
(calculated at approximately one-third) and dividends on the ESOP
Preferred Stock which services the Guaranteed ESOP Obligation. Earnings
were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $21,954, $33,801, $5,745,
$1,746, and $484 for the fiscal years ended 1991, 1992, 1993, and the nine
months ended August 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA OF SOFITAM
The following table sets forth selected historical financial data of
Sofitam. The selected historical statement of operations and balance sheet
data as of and for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended December
31, 1995 were derived from the audited combined financial statements of
Sofitam. The information contained in this table should be read in conjunction
with the combined financial statements of Sofitam, including the notes
thereto, appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. The selected historical
financial data as of and for the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1996 are
derived from unaudited interim financial statements of Sofitam. This
information is presented in French francs and in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in France. The principal differences between
French GAAP and United States GAAP are outlined in the notes to the combined
financial statements of Sofitam included elsewhere herein.
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<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
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(FRENCH FRANCS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
DATA:
Net sales............... 739,623 732,560 879,774 445,095 456,337
Operating income........ 28,606 18,425 73,110(3) 35,575 32,456
Interest expense, net... 24,141 18,455 18,940 11,755 10,747
Earnings before income
taxes.................. 3,116 40,195 23,665 20,199 15,387
Net earnings (loss)..... (1,238) 37,070 22,441 11,534 13,274
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT
PERIOD END):
Working capital......... 66,397 37,450 68,080 60,927 82,700
Property, plant and
equipment, net......... 44,175 42,811 45,405 44,230 46,050
Total assets............ 532,838 609,422 636,485 614,370 659,932
Total debt (1).......... 377,423 382,943 323,463 378,009 301,411
Common and other
shareholders' equity... (53,760) (36,250) 55,040 (28,670) 68,511
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Capital expenditures.... 15,457 18,162 16,746 9,608 6,157
Depreciation and
amortization........... 14,013 15,017 12,054 7,308 11,407
EBITDA (as defined)(2).. 43,962 36,222 75,948 39,938 39,236
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(1) Total debt includes long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt,
notes payable bank, and capital lease obligations.
(2) EBITDA (as used herein with respect to Sofitam) represents earnings (loss)
from continuing operations before income taxes, net interest expense,
depreciation and amortization and special charges. Special charges consist
of:
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<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
YEAR ENDED ENDED
DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30,
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1993 1994 1995 1995 1996
----- ------- ------ ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Waiver of debt from
Sofitam................ -- (44,300) -- -- --
Inventory write-down
provisions............. 2,071 -- 18,609 -- --
Write off of research
and development cost... -- -- 1,744 -- --
Other................... 621 6,855 936 676 1,695
----- ------- ------ --- -----
2,692 (37,445) 21,289 676 1,695
===== ======= ====== === =====
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Management utilizes EBITDA as a financial indicator of a company's ability
to service debt, although the precise definition of EBITDA is subject to
variation among companies. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative
to operating income or cash flows from operating activities (as determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) and should not
be construed as an indication of Sofitam's operating performance or as a
measure of liquidity. For additional information concerning historical cash
flows, see the Combined Statement of Cash Flows included elsewhere herein.
(3) Amount includes special charges of FRF 21,289 as defined in Note (2)
above.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS OF TOKHEIM
GENERAL
The continuing improvement in industry demand for petroleum dispensing
systems is being driven by the development of emerging markets, compliance
with U.S. Federal Clean Air Act amendments requiring Stage II vapor recovery,
and the desire for improved automation equipment, including dispenser payment
terminals and POS systems. In addition, Tokheim's operating performance
continues to benefit from new product introductions, strengthened distribution
channels, increased international market penetration and cost-reduction
programs which more than offset price deterioration. The market for petroleum
dispensing equipment is competitive and sensitive to new product introductions
and pricing pressure. Intense competition has caused the average price and
profit margin on the Company's products to fall significantly over the past
few years, and the Company expects that this trend may continue in the future.
See "Risk Factors." Customer spending on the Company's products has been
significantly affected by certain environmental regulations concerning the
non-retail operations of the Company's customers. In complying with these
regulations, customers diverted spending from dispensing equipment. Once such
compliance has been achieved, the Company may have experienced increased sales
as a result of deferred spending by its customers in prior periods. See "Risk
Factors."
EFFECT OF ACQUISITION ON RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management anticipates operating synergies and costs savings as a result of
the Acquisition. The significant components of these synergies and cost
savings relate to combining manufacturing facilities, integrating product
lines, re-engineering the manufacturing process and eliminating duplicative
administrative staff. Although no assurances can be given management expects
that these savings are achievable by the end of 1999.
OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended August 31, 1996 Compared to Nine Months Ended August 31,
1995
Net sales of $166.2 million for the first nine months of 1996 represented an
8.7% increase over net sales of $152.9 million reported in the same period for
1995. The improvement in net sales is attributable principally to the
acceptance of new products in the United States and the continued penetration
of markets outside of the United States.
Gross margin as a percent of net sales was 23.7% compared to 23.1% in the
first nine months of 1995. This improvement was due to the favorable first
quarter results primarily due to higher sales volumes, actions taken to
improve the Company's cost structure and a favorable product sales mix,
partially offset by product modification costs primarily attributable to work
on the three-year supply contract with Shell Oil for Asia.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percent of sales
0.5% over comparable 1995 levels for the nine month period. These increases
are generally attributable to legal fees to defend the company against certain
pending cases, increased employee cost, and a customer satisfaction program
related to previously sold dispensers.
Net interest expense of $2.3 million for the first nine months decreased
from net interest expense of $2.5 million reported in the same period last
year. This decrease is due to reduced average borrowings throughout most of
the nine month period offset by an increase in interest income and eight days
of interest on the 11.5% Senior Subordinated Notes issued August 23, 1996.
Amortization of debt restructuring charges included in interest expense was
$0.4 and $0.3 in 1995 and 1994, respectively.
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Depreciation and amortization decreased $0.4 million for the nine month
period from the same period one year ago. These decreases were due to assets
becoming fully depreciated in previous periods and utilization of operating
leases to finance the current capital needs.
The favorable fluctuation in foreign currency gains are due to the
devaluation of the major European currencies in the prior year as compared to
an overall strengthening of those same currencies during the current year.
Other expenses, net as a percent of sales or in dollars did not significantly
change compared to the nine month period ended August 31, 1995.
A net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.18 per share on a primary basis, was
reported for the first nine months of 1996 compared to a net loss of $1.8
million, or $0.38 per share, incurred for the same period last year.
No cash dividends on common stock were declared during the period.
Fiscal Years 1995, 1994 and 1993
Net sales were $221.6 million, an increase of 9.6% from $202.1 million in
1994 and an increase of 28.6% from 1993 sales of $172.3 million. Sales
increases both in and outside of the United States contributed to these gains.
Domestic sales of petroleum dispensing equipment and systems increased 5.8%
from $119.8 million in fiscal 1994 to $126.7 million in fiscal 1995.
International sales were $94.8 million in fiscal 1995, up 15.1% from fiscal
1994 sales of $82.4 million.
The gross margin on product sales for 1995 was 24.5%, an increase from the
prior year's 23.5%, due primarily to higher sales volume and improvements in
Tokheim's cost structure. The increase was offset, in part, by lower prices.
The gross margin on product sales for 1994 had increased from the 1993 level of
22.6%, due primarily to higher sales volume and the impact of cost reduction
programs. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net
sales were 19.7% in 1995, compared to 18.9% in 1994 and 20.9% in 1993. The
increase in 1995 was attributable to sales promotion efforts to penetrate new
markets, costs incurred in connection with reorganization of the European
operations, and improvements in information systems. The decrease in 1994 was
due to cost reduction efforts and higher sales levels.
Operating income was $5.8 million in 1995 compared to $4.6 million in 1994
and an operating loss of $2.3 million in 1993, principally as a result of the
factors described above.
Net interest expense of $3.3 million was higher than net interest expense in
1994 of $2.8 million reflecting increased borrowings throughout the year to
support higher levels of sales, as well as slightly higher interest rates.
Interest expense in 1994 was $0.6 million less than 1993 reflecting Tokheim's
debt reduction program. Amortization of debt restructuring charges included in
interest expense was $0.5 million in 1995 and 1994 and $0.6 million in 1993.
A net foreign currency exchange gain of $0.1 million in fiscal 1995 was
approximately the same as in fiscal 1994. A net foreign currency exchange loss
of $0.5 million was incurred in fiscal 1993. The foreign currency gains and
losses during these years were primarily a result of fluctuations in the
exchange rates on intercompany balances between Tokheim's parent company and
its foreign subsidiaries. Tokheim's long-term investment in foreign
subsidiaries, when translated at fiscal 1995 conversion rates, resulted in a
translation adjustment reflected as a $3.5 million charge to stockholders'
equity in both 1995 and 1994 versus the comparable 1993 amount of $4.0 million.
In fiscal 1995, Tokheim sold a noncore product line and related assets. Net
proceeds were $0.5 million, and a net gain of $0.5 million was realized. The
gain has been included in other expense, net in the statement of earnings and
retained earnings.
Net earnings in 1995 were $2.9 million, versus $1.9 million in 1994 before
the cumulative effect of a change in accounting, or a 1994 net loss of $11.6
million. In 1993, the net loss amounted to $5.9 million. Fiscal 1995
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operating earnings were favorably impacted principally by a $19.4 million
increase in sales and improved gross margin on product sales resulting from
cost control measures, new product introductions and product mix improvements.
Fiscal 1994 operating earnings were favorably impacted principally by a $29.8
million increase in net sales and improved gross margin on product sales.
Fiscal 1993 operating earnings were principally impacted by a $10.2 million
increase in net sales, an improved gross margin on product sales, and lower
selling, general and administrative expenses.
No dividends were paid on common stock during fiscal years 1993 through 1995
in accordance with restrictive covenants under Tokheim's loan agreement.
Inflation did not have a significant impact on Tokheim's results of
operations in such periods.
Claims have been brought against Tokheim and its subsidiaries for various
legal matters. In addition, Tokheim's operations and properties are subject to
international, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations
relating to the use, storage, handling, generation, treatment, emission,
release, discharge and disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes.
For further details, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements No. 16,
"Contingent Liabilities."
Accounting Pronouncements
In the first quarter of 1994, Tokheim adopted a mandatory, noncash
accounting change pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
106 "Employers' Accounting For Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions"
(SFAS 106) which governs accounting for nonpension retiree benefit costs. SFAS
No. 106 requires companies to project the future cost of providing retiree
medical, dental and life insurance benefits and recognize that cost as
benefits are earned during the employee's career. Tokheim's actuarially
determined liability was $13.4 million which Tokheim elected to record as a
one-time noncash accounting adjustment versus the alternative of amortizing
the amount over a period not to exceed 20 years. At November 30, 1995, Tokheim
had accrued $14.8 million for this liability. Adoption of the new accounting
standard had no cash flow effect nor did it represent a change with respect to
previous fiscal years in the benefit levels provided to employees.
Tokheim adopted SFAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment
Benefits," in the first quarter of 1995. This statement requires an accrual
method of accounting for the expected cost of benefits to be paid to former or
inactive employees and their covered dependents after employment but prior to
retirement. Adoption of the new accounting standard did not have a material
impact on Tokheim's financial position, cash flows or results of operations,
nor did it represent a change in the benefit levels provided to employees.
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," is effective for the year ending
November 30, 1997. In the opinion of management, this statement is not
expected to impact the Company's financial position or results of operations.
SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," is effective for the
year ending November 30, 1997. The Company has not decided how it intends to
apply the accounting and disclosure provisions of this statement.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities," is effective for the year ending November 30, 1997. In the
opinion of management, this statement will not have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
Statement of Position 96-1, "Environmental Remediation Liabilities," is
effective for the year ending November 30, 1998. Management has not yet
determined the impact that adoption of this statement will have on the
Company's financial position or results of operations, but does not anticipate
that material liabilities will need to be recorded in addition to those
already provided for under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies."
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COMPANY LIQUIDITY
After the Acquisition, the Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash
flow from operations, including cash flow generated from the Acquisition, and
available borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement. The Company's principal
uses of liquidity will be to provide working capital, finance capital
expenditures, fund costs associated with the Acquisition and meet debt service
requirements. As a result of the Acquisition, the Company is highly leveraged.
Based upon current operations, anticipated cost savings and future growth, the
Company believes that its cash flow from operations, together with available
borrowings under the Bank Credit Agreement and its other sources of liquidity
(including leases), will be adequate to meet its anticipated requirements for
working capital, capital expenditures, lease payments and scheduled principal
and interest payments. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company's
business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or that
estimated cost savings or growth can be achieved. See "Risk Factors--
Substantial Leverage" and "Risk Factors--Ability to Achieve Anticipated Cost
Savings or Revenue Growth."
The Indenture restricts the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to,
among other things, incur additional indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends
or make certain other restricted payments or investments, consummate certain
asset sales, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, incur
indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to any Senior Debt and
senior in right of payment to the Notes, impose restrictions on the ability of
a subsidiary to pay dividends or make certain payments to the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other person or sell, assign,
transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company. In addition, the Bank Credit Agreement contains other
and more restrictive covenants and prohibits the Company from prepaying the
Notes. The Bank Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain
specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial tests. The Company's
ability to meet such financial ratios and tests may be affected by events
beyond its control. There can be no assurance that the Company will meet such
tests. See "Description of Bank Credit Agreement."
Nine Months Ended August 31, 1996 Compared to Nine Months Ended August 31,
1995
Cash used in operations for the nine-month period ended August 31, 1996 was
$1.1 million versus $15,000 in the prior year. The decrease relative to the
prior year reflects the financial effect of deferred charges related to the
Acquisition discussed below. These items are reflected under the caption "Other
assets and deferred charges" in the Balance Sheet.
Funds used in investing and other activities were $ 97.3 million in 1996,
representing $1.9 million in capital expenditures less $1.0 million in proceeds
from the sale of property and equipment. In addition, $96.4 million net
proceeds from the issuance of the Old Notes was held in escrow to fund the
purchase of the fuel pump business of Sofitam. Cash used in investing and other
activities in the 1995 third quarter was $4.1 million, reflecting capital
expenditures of $4.2 million offset by proceeds from the sale of equipment of
$0.1 million.
Cash generated from financing activities of $102.4 million in 1996 and $1.8
million in 1995 principally represented increases in debt less preferred stock
dividend payments. The 1996 increase in debt represents an increase due to the
placement of the Old Notes maturing in the year 2006 for the Acquisition.
Fiscal Years 1995, 1994 and 1993
Tokheim's investing activities are generally for capital expenditures which
amounted to $5.6 million in 1995, $2.8 million in 1994 and $2.5 million in
1993. In 1995, Tokheim received proceeds from sales of property, plant and
equipment of $0.6 million versus $0.2 million and $2.4 million in 1994 and
1993, respectively. Prior to fiscal 1995 year-end, the Board of Directors
approved capital expenditures of approximately $12.8 million for improvements
in plant productivity and capacity, product design and quality of both products
and processes. Operating leases are in various stages of completion and it is
expected that all financing will be in place by the end of second quarter of
1997.
Financing activities in 1995 were limited to normal business transactions.
Financing activities in 1994 primarily resulted in a $5.7 million reduction in
debt which aggregated $38.8 million at November 30, 1994 versus $44.5 million
at November 30, 1993. Financing activities in 1993 included the issuance of
1,283,000
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shares of common stock in a private placement with institutional investors,
raising a net of $11.5 million of new equity capital. Tokheim reduced its debt
during 1993 by $13.4 million from November 30, 1992. Peak short-term borrowings
were $19.9 million in 1995, $18.4 million in 1994 and $25.0 million in 1993.
The weighted average interest rate for these borrowings was approximately 8.6%
in 1995, 8.1% in 1994, and 8.9% in 1993. Preferred stock dividends paid were
$1.6 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million in fiscal years 1995, 1994 and
1993, respectively.
Cash and cash equivalents at November 30, 1995 aggregated $3.0 million versus
$3.9 million at November 30, 1994. Working capital at November 30, 1995
increased $3.0 million over the prior year as a result of higher accounts
receivable, partially offset by an increase in current liabilities and a
decrease in cash and cash equivalents. Tokheim's current ratio at November 30,
1995 and 1994 was 2.2.
Tokheim has guaranteed loans to its Retirement Savings Plan in the amounts of
$14.6 million and $17.0 million at November 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Tokheim has guaranteed a $25 per share value for its convertible preferred
stock. If redeemed by the Trustee, the Company is responsible for purchasing
the preferred shares at the $25 floor value. The Company may elect to pay the
redemption price in cash or an equivalent amount of common stock.
Total interest-bearing debt as a percent of equity for 1995 was 142% compared
to 155% for 1994. The decrease in 1995 is primarily due to a reduction in
Guaranteed ESOP Obligation, a reduction in common treasury stock and increased
retained earnings.
In summary, the Company believes that it has adequate financial resources,
both from internal and external sources, to meet its liquidity needs over the
next 12 months and on a long-term basis.
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INDUSTRY
The petroleum dispenser industry consists of manufacturers of devices that
transfer fuel (primarily gasoline and diesel) from storage units to end-users.
Nearly all dispenser products are designed for and sold to owners of retail
gasoline service stations. Approximately 15% of U.S. industry unit sales are
estimated to be made to commercial customers whose fuel consumption
requirements warrant maintaining internal fueling capability. The market for
petroleum dispenser products is highly competitive. Seven manufacturers of
petroleum dispensing equipment are estimated to account for approximately 90%
of the worldwide market, with none estimated to account for more than 30%.
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MANUFACTURER 1995 ESTIMATED REVENUES
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(IN MILLIONS)
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The Company (pro forma)............................ $400
Gilbarco Inc....................................... 400
Wayne (a division of Dresser Industries)........... 300
Schlumberger Limited............................... 200
Tankenlagen Salzkotten GmbH........................ 150
Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH............................ 150
Tatsuno Corporation................................ 150
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Source: Company estimates
1970S
As a result of OPEC's production curtailments during the 1970s, prices of
petroleum products increased substantially, touching off a series of structural
market changes. Gasoline service station owners, confronted with operating
margin pressure, began to implement the "self-service" concept to cut costs.
Consequently, petroleum dispensers were required to become less labor-intensive
and more user-friendly; specifically, "cashier control" (i.e. the ability to
control the dispenser from inside the station with pre-pay and preset controls)
was introduced.
1980S
In the early 1980s, concern over ground water contamination led to
legislation in the United States that increased substantially the cost of
owning and operating service stations. Federal Environmental Protection Agency
regulations published in 1988 set forth a compliance schedule for service
station owners concerning financial responsibility, leak detection, corrosion
protection, vapor recovery and spill/overfill prevention. These regulations
caused owners to upgrade stations, and often to purchase new dispensers. Many
smaller independent operators were forced to sell to MOCs or to close. The
result was an increase in both the market share of the MOCs and larger gas
stations with more dispensers per station.
1990S
The United States petroleum dispenser equipment and service markets are
experiencing a resurgence. These markets suffered two years of stagnation in
the early 1990s, as increased environmental regulation prompted MOCs to direct
spending towards upgrading refineries and away from retail operations. The
current industry growth generally has been attributed to globalization of MOC
purchasing, technological advancements, environmental retrofitting, emerging
markets and hypermarket expansion.
Globalization of MOC Purchasing. Historically, MOCs bought dispenser products
either directly from manufacturers or indirectly through distributors. In
recent years, however, MOCs have increasingly purchased through the use of
regional "tenders" and "alliances." A "tender" is an award by a MOC to a
manufacturer to supply dispenser equipment and usually related services in a
specific region for a specific period at specified prices and quantities.
Whereas MOCs have usually tendered one country at a time, tenders for larger
regions are becoming common. Tenders allow MOCs to reduce the number of their
suppliers while improving their
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relationships with the remaining suppliers. Tenders have caused manufacturers
to expand and adapt their product lines and service capability to satisfy the
specific regulatory, marketing and service demands of each country in the
region being supplied. Tenders contrast with alliances, which involve a more
elaborate relationship between the MOC and manufacturer. Often, a MOC will ask
only its alliance partner to submit a tender proposal. As part of an alliance,
manufacturers can assist the MOC by tracking purchases, warranty coverage,
service coverage and service response requirements.
Technological Advancements. Customers are demanding greater functionality in
dispensing equipment made available by new technology. In addition, retailers
have numerous incentives to upgrade their dispensers to new ones that can tie
into the retailer's computer system, providing immediate information on sales
and inventory. Less than 20% of all dispensers are estimated to have
credit/debit card readers, even though second generation card readers are
already being installed in some locations.
Environmental Regulations. Environmental regulations have increased the
demand for petroleum dispenser equipment. A significant number of retail
service stations across the United States are expected to be affected by the
Stage II Vapor Recovery Control regulations. Management believes that, while
the majority of service stations will retrofit existing dispensers, thereby
requiring the purchase of a retrofit kit from a dispenser manufacturer, a large
number of older dispensers will need to be replaced.
Emerging Countries. The fall of trade barriers, privatization of national oil
companies and growth of transportation infrastructures in emerging countries
has opened new markets to the MOCs and IOCs. For example, in Mexico, the market
was previously controlled by the government owned oil company, Pemex. Initial
privatization occurred in 1995 which allowed MOCs such as Amoco Corp., Mobil
Oil Corporation and Conoco Inc. to enter that market.
Hypermarkets. The growth of hypermarkets is reducing the market share of
traditional gas retailers in Europe. French hypermarket operators have begun
expanding into other areas of Europe after traditionally focusing on France. A
hypermarket is a retailing format that is similar to a strip center in the
United States, with a grocery store as the anchor retailer. Hypermarkets offer
competitively-priced, private label petroleum products to attract customers. In
France, more than 50% of retail petroleum sales are through hypermarkets.
Recently adopted zoning legislation in France may adversely impact the rate of
expansion of hypermarkets in France. See "Risk Factors--Government Regulation--
Hypermarkets."
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BUSINESS
THE COMPANY
The combination of Tokheim and Sofitam has created one of the world's
largest manufacturers and servicers of electronic and mechanical petroleum
dispensing systems, including petroleum dispensers, point-of-sale ("POS")
systems and dispenser payment terminals, with the ability to provide its
products and services globally. Management believes that the Company's global
reach, expanded product offerings and customer relationships will make it one
of the strongest competitors in the industry. Pro forma for the Acquisition,
the Company would have had net sales of approximately $399.0 million and
EBITDA (as defined herein by the Company) of approximately $26.5 million for
the fiscal year ended November 30, 1995.
Dispensing systems are designed for and sold principally to owners of retail
fuel service stations, including major oil companies ("MOCs"), independent oil
companies ("IOCs"), convenience stores ("C-Stores"), hypermarkets and other
retailers, and to commercial customers. Management estimates that seven
manufacturers of petroleum dispensing equipment account for approximately 90%
of worldwide annual sales, estimated to be between $1.5 billion and $2.0
billion, with no manufacturer accounting for more than 30%. The markets for
the sale and service of petroleum dispensing systems have been expanding. In
mature markets, such as the United States and western Europe, retailers and
consumers are demanding the efficiency, environmental protection and
convenience offered by new technologies, such as credit/debit card readers,
vapor recovery systems and touch screen displays. In emerging markets, such as
eastern Europe, Africa and southeast Asia, economic growth is promoting
vehicle use and infrastructure development, which increase the demand for fuel
and fuel dispensers. In addition, the deregulation of local markets and
privatization of state-owned oil companies have created other growth
opportunities.
Tokheim. Tokheim, headquartered in the United States, has been a leading
manufacturer of petroleum dispensing systems, with a 27% market share in the
United States and strong market positions in northern Europe and southern
Africa. In fiscal year 1995, approximately 85% of Tokheim's net sales were to
retail customers and approximately 15% were to commercial customers, such as
municipalities, Federal Express Corp., United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
and Penske Corporation. In 1992, a newly-hired management team at Tokheim
developed a strategic plan that resulted in increases in both net sales and
EBITDA (as defined herein by the Company) from $162.1 million and $(7.3)
million in fiscal 1992 to $221.6 and $11.1 million in fiscal 1995,
respectively. Revenue growth was due principally to market share gains and
improved customer relationships. EBITDA (as defined herein by the Company)
improvements resulted primarily from consolidating manufacturing operations,
redesigning existing products, enhancing manufacturing efficiency and
divesting non-core businesses.
Sofitam. Sofitam, headquartered in France, has been the leading manufacturer
and servicer of petroleum dispensers in France and northern Africa, and a
leading manufacturer in southern Europe. Sofitam believes that its two
distinct brand names, EIN and Satam, helped it maintain its leading market
position in France. Unlike most of its competitors, Sofitam services its
customers directly through its in-house service provider, Sogen S.A., which
management believes affords it a valuable competitive advantage. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, Sofitam had net sales of $177.5 million
(approximately 40% of which derived from providing service) and EBITDA (as
defined herein by the Company) of $15.4 million. Sofitam was formerly an
indirect subsidiary of Compagnie Generale des Eaux ("CGE"), a large French
company that recently adopted a strategy to divest its non-core businesses.
HISTORY
Tokheim. Tokheim had its beginnings in 1898 in a hardware store in Thor,
Iowa. Merchant John J. Tokheim, while searching for an improvement over the
"drum-and-spigot" method of dispensing kerosene and gasoline, conceived of the
idea of a pump to do the job. His invention became known as the Tokheim Dome
Oil pump.
The pump's popularity led to the organization of the Tokheim Manufacturing
Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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in 1901. In 1918, Tokheim was purchased by a group of businessmen from Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Tokheim moved to that city and was incorporated in Indiana
under the name Tokheim Oil Tank and Pump Company. The present name was adopted
in December 1953.
Over the last several years, Tokheim has undergone a fundamental
restructuring, prompted by declining revenues and profitability in the early
1990s. Tokheim's problems were attributable in part to poorly performing non-
core businesses such as dental x-ray equipment, automation controls and
underground leak detection. The diversification strategy diverted resources
from Tokheim's core petroleum dispenser business. Tokheim's performance
problems were compounded by the general downturn in the petroleum dispenser
equipment business and by the diversion of MOC resources from purchasing new
equipment to ensuring compliance of their refineries with United States
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") standards.
In 1992, Tokheim's Board of Directors hired a new management team led by
Douglas K. Pinner. The new team initiated a broad and aggressive restructuring
program that included divesting non-core businesses and re-focusing on its
petroleum dispenser business. Since the restructuring began, the new management
team has taken the following actions:
. DIVESTITURE OF NON-CORE BUSINESSES. The Company divested all of its
operations that were not profitable or not related to the petroleum
dispenser business.
. CONSOLIDATION OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. Tokheim realized significant
cost savings from the consolidation of its Newbern, TN, Jasper, TN and
London, Canada facilities with its existing facilities. During this time,
Tokheim believes that no disruption of distribution or service was felt
by the marketplace.
. RE-ENGINEERING OF PRODUCTS. Tokheim management identified ways to
manufacture products of the same quality at a lower cost. To this end,
the number of parts in many products was reduced significantly.
. INCREASING MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCIES. Since 1992, Tokheim improved its
productivity by 38% by re-engineering its manufacturing processes. As a
result, Tokheim realized substantial cost savings without any incremental
capital expenditures.
. IMPROVING WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Tokheim implemented an aggressive
working capital management program that increased inventory turns by 1.5
and shortened lead-times by 50%.
Sofitam. Sofitam was the combination of three companies, Satam, EIN and
Gilbarco (France). CGE, a diversified French conglomerate, owned 94.4% of
Sofitam S.A. In 1989, CGE acquired two of Satam's major competitors in France,
EIN and Gilbarco's French subsidiary. These two companies were combined with
and into Satam, whose name was changed to Sofitam. CGE decided in October 1995
to divest Sofitam as part of a plan to divest non-core businesses.
PRODUCTS
The Company's product offerings includes petroleum dispensers, point of sale
systems ("POS"), dispenser payment terminals ("DPTs"), replacement parts and
upgrade kits. Petroleum dispensers transfer fuel from storage tanks to vehicles
or portable containers while measuring the quantity of fuel pumped and
calculating a sales price. POS systems handle in-store and at the pump fuel
sales, pump activation, credit card transactions and inventory control, as well
as the transmission of data to a central management system. DPTs, which usually
work in conjunction with POS systems, automate customer payment at the pump
with cash and credit/debit cards. Upgrade kits offer access to more recent
developments in dispenser technology while avoiding the higher cost of
dispenser replacement.
In 1995, the Company introduced a number of new products, including the
Windows PC-based Columbus POS system. The existing POS system was expanded to
include 15 MOC networks and soon will accept 20, covering virtually every
financial network by the end of 1996. Another significant product introduction
in 1995
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was the new line of retrofit dispenser heads which enable installed Tokheim
equipment to have the same electronics and functionality as the newest
designs. Tokheim's new wireless system allows radio communication between a
POS System and up to 32 dispensers without laying cable.
SERVICE
The Company believes that it offers superior customer support and service.
In the United States and Canada, Tokheim has established a strong distribution
network which has long been recognized for its service. Tokheim offers around-
the-clock service through its more than 300 United States distributors, 110
international distributors and over 1,400 trained field representatives. In
France and northern Africa, Sofitam has developed an excellent service
network. Recognizing the marketing strength of service, Sofitam has
significantly expanded its direct service network in the past three years.
Sofitam has and continues to invest in systems that improve the efficiency of
its service. Sofitam's proprietary dispatch and reporting system is believed
to be the only one of its kind in the industry. This advanced communication
network automatically dispatches service technicians, improving efficiency and
response time. The network also can respond to customer inquiries.
CUSTOMERS
In developed markets, petroleum dispensers are sold primarily to retail
gasoline service station operators and commercial customers which fall into
five categories.
Major Oil Companies--MOCs are typically large multinational companies that
are vertically integrated and that seek to expand their retail operations in
both developed and developing countries. They sell "branded" products and
typically have standard station formats including dispenser design and
proprietary credit card networks. MOCs include Amoco Corp., Atlantic Richfield
Company, The British Petroleum Company P.L.C., Chevron Corporation, Conoco
Inc., Citgo Petroleum Corporation, Elf Aquitane, Exxon Corporation, Mobil Oil
Corporation, Phillips Petroleum Corporation, Shell Oil Company, Sun Company,
Inc., Texaco, Inc., Unocal Corporation, Marathon Oil Corporation, Fina, Inc.,
and Total S.A.
Independent Oil Companies--IOCs are generally companies that market in a
more regional manner than nationally. They sell "branded" products, and
typically have station and dispenser designs which are standardized similar to
MOCs. IOCs include Ashland, Inc., Clark Petroleum Pty. Ltd., The Coastal
Corporation, Crown Central Petroleum Corp., Diamond Shamrock Inc., Emro
Marketing Co. Western Division, Flying J Inc., Getty Petroleum Corp., Amerada
Hess Corporation, Merit Oil Corp., Murphy Oil Corp., Racetrac Petroleum, Inc.,
Sinclair Oil Corp., Thrifty Oil Co., Tosco Corporation and Ultramar, Inc.
Convenience Store Stations--C-Stores are petroleum retailers where over 50%
of sales are from merchandise other than petroleum products. Convenience
stores include those represented by Southland Corp. and Circle K Corp., as
well as independents and "mom and pop" businesses. A significant number of
convenience stores are owned by MOCs.
Hypermarkets--The Company is the leading supplier to French hypermarkets.
The hypermarket is a retailing format pioneered in France whose presence in
the rest of Europe is growing. A hypermarket is similar to a strip center in
the United States, with a grocery store as the anchor retailer. Hypermarkets
offer competitively-priced, private label petroleum products to attract
customers. In France, more than 50% of retail petroleum sales are through
hypermarkets.
Commercial Facilities--The commercial market is characterized by companies
whose fuel consumption needs justify maintaining internal fueling
capabilities. Such customers include Federal Express Corp., United Parcel
Service of America, Inc. and Penske Motorsports, Inc.
MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY
The Company's manufacturing process consists principally of sheet metal
fabrication, machining, light assembly and customer-specific painting. The
Company's manufacturing and production are generally to order. The Company
employs a cellular manufacturing format and just-in-time process engineering.
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The majority of Tokheim's U.S. manufacturing operations are concentrated in
three cities: Fort Wayne, Indiana; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; and Washington,
Indiana. The majority of Sofitam's manufacturing operations are concentrated
in two French facilities: Grentheville and Falaise. Management anticipates
that the Company has sufficient capacity to meet demand over the next several
years.
One indication of Tokheim's quality standards is the award of ISO 9000
certification to several of Tokheim's plants. The International Organization
for Standardization awards ISO 9000 certification internationally, on a
facility-by-facility basis, to manufacturers that adhere to strict quality
standards. Companies must maintain these standards and supply supporting
documentation to retain their ISO certification. Independent third-party
registrars must nominate candidates for certification. Certified facilities
are regularly audited.
In 1995, Tokheim's facilities in Fort Wayne and Fremont, Indiana were
awarded ISO 9000 certification. In the first half of 1996, Tokheim's
Washington, Indiana; Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and Brighton, Ontario, Canada
facilities received ISO 9000 certification. These facilities joined Tokheim's
plants in the U.K. and South Africa, which are also ISO registered.
SUPPLIES
The principal raw materials essential to the Company's business are flat
sheet steel, aluminum, copper tubing, iron castings and electronic components,
all of which are generally available through competitive sources of supply. At
its U.S. facilities, Tokheim's purchasing strategy, which includes a
comprehensive Supplier Quality Assurance component, aims to ensure that
inventories are purchased at the lowest total cost-of-quality. In making
purchasing decisions, Tokheim considers the quality of performance of the
required items, as well as the supplier's delivery responsiveness and prices.
Tokheim has significantly reduced the number of suppliers it uses to develop
more effective relationships with the remaining suppliers. Tokheim has also
implemented point-of-use programs so that supplies are delivered directly to
the proper usage points at the factory or to a storage facility.
Sofitam currently purchases its raw materials through two purchasing
networks located at its two manufacturing facilities. The Company intends to
combine the purchasing networks of Tokheim and Sofitam, where appropriate. As
part of the Acquisition, the Company entered into a five-year pump supply
agreement with Bennett, a United States subsidiary of Sofitam S.A.
Additionally, the Company has the right, under certain conditions, to purchase
certain equipment and tooling from Bennett used in pump manufacturing. See
"The Transactions."
SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
United States
The Company covers the United States market through two basic channels of
distribution: (i) direct to national accounts such as the MOCs and certain
IOCs, and (ii) indirectly through a large network of independent petroleum,
automotive and industrial equipment distributors.
Direct. The Company directly markets through five national account managers,
who call on the MOCs and certain IOCs and large convenience store chains.
Orders are placed directly with the Company and invoiced directly by the
Company. National account managers work closely with the MOCs to develop
technology, pricing and jobber account strategies.
Distributors. The Company serves this market segment with ten regional and
district managers, who call upon the Company's distributors. They ultimately
sell product to large independent retailers and jobbers. Retailers place
orders with the distributor who then places its orders with the Company. The
Company ships to and invoices the distributor who then invoices the end
user/retailer. The regional and district managers are responsible for
geographic coverage, training the district sales force and assisting in the
development of sales and marketing strategies.
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International Markets
The fuel pump market has traditionally been local. However, due to MOCs'
geographic expansion, the market is becoming more international. In emerging
countries, especially where barriers to entry are being lowered, MOCs have
often secured the largest share of the market. Most markets are separated
between MOCs and IOCs, which are usually companies only marketing in a
specific country. MOCs in recent years have been more aggressive and drive the
development of technology within markets. MOCs tend to do business directly
with the manufacturers, while IOCs prefer to do business on a local basis with
established distributors.
Direct. Historically, MOCs purchased dispensers from international
distributors who provided warranty and service coverage. However, recently,
MOCs began placing orders directly with the Company's international sales
offices. Tendering for a region is becoming more prevalent. The Company
recently won tenders from Shell for its southeast Asian, western Africa and
eastern Africa regions. The Asian region includes Hong Kong, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Tenders have the potential
to extend to other countries in a region. In 1994, the Company entered into an
alliance with Shell as Shell's exclusive supplier in over 20 countries in
Europe, including several in eastern Europe. The Company has also been able to
expand its dealings with Amoco, which is expanding its international
operations. The Company is now supplying Amoco in Mexico. In all geographic
areas, the Company's sales managers call on the MOCs and manage its
distribution network. They also call on the MOCs and IOCs within each country.
Distributors. The Company establishes relationships with distributors to
cover independent retailers and jobbers who cannot be serviced cost-
effectively by the Company's direct sales force. Retailers place orders with
distributors who then place orders with the Company. The Company requires
letters of credit from most of its international distributors.
PROPERTIES
Tokheim owns properties in: Fort Wayne, Indiana; Fremont, Indiana;
Washington, Indiana; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Brighton, Ontario, Canada; Kya
Sand, Randburg, South Africa; Glenrothes, Scotland; Weilheim, Germany;
Grentheville, France; Falaise, France; Roche-Les-Beaupre, France; Fribourg,
Switzerland; Scurzolengo, Italy; Casablanca, Morocco; Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
and Halstenbek, Germany. Tokheim owns an engineering and design center and a
corporate office building with an adjacent 116-acre tract of unimproved land
located north of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Jasper, Tennessee and Atlanta,
Georgia facilities are currently being held for sale. The Company leases
properties in Tremblay, France; Asnieres, France; Solothurn, Switzerland; West
Sussex, United Kingdom; Vilvoorde, Belgium; Barcelone, Spain; La Soukra,
Tunisia; Dakar, Senegal; Douala, Cameroon; Leiderdorp, the Netherlands; and
Hamburg, Germany. Management anticipates that the Company will have sufficient
capacity to meet anticipated future demand over the next several years.
EMPLOYEES
Tokheim
As of September 30, 1996, Tokheim (excluding Sofitam) employed approximately
1,753 persons, and as of June 30, 1996, Sofitam employed 1,289 persons. Most
employees are involved in production, with the balance engaged in
administration, sales and clerical work. Approximately 665 Tokheim employees
are unionized. In the U.S., unionized employees are covered by collective
bargaining agreements that expire in mid-1997. Tokheim anticipates that its
collective bargaining agreements will be extended and renegotiated in the
ordinary course of business. Tokheim does not believe that the outcome of such
negotiations will have a material effect upon its business, financial
condition or results of operations. Tokheim believes its relationship with its
employees is good. It has not recently experienced any work stoppages at its
facilities, and has been able to extend or renegotiate its collective
bargaining agreement without disrupting production. Many production and
maintenance employees who work for Sofitam are covered by collective
bargaining agreements for the metallurgical industry. Management believes that
its relationship with these employees is good.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company continually enhances its existing product lines to offer new
functionality in new or existing products. Both Tokheim and Sofitam have
dedicated research and engineering staffs. Tokheim spent approximately $12.7
million, $10.2 million, and $8.6 million in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively,
to improve existing products and manufacturing methods, develop new products,
and pursue other applied research and development. Research and development
projects are evaluated on the basis of cash payback and return on investment.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is defending various claims and legal actions, including CERCLA
and other environmental actions, which are common in this industry. These legal
actions involve primarily claims for damages arising out of the Company's
manufacturing operations, product liability, allegations of patent
infringement, and claims for damages alleging violations of federal, state, or
local statutes or ordinances dealing with civil rights and employment issues.
Management believes that the outcome of any proceedings to which the Company is
currently a party will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the operations or financial condition of the Company.
SEASONALITY
Sales of petroleum dispenser equipment have historically been seasonal.
Approximately 30% of Tokheim's annual net sales volume is recorded in the
fourth quarter of its fiscal year, with no significant variation among the
other three quarters. Sofitam experiences similar seasonality in its equipment
sales but the overall effect is dampened somewhat by the large service
component (40% of revenues) in its business mix.
REGULATION
The Company's operations in the United States and abroad are subject to
national, regional and local laws and regulations, including those concerning
product safety, weights and measures, and pollution and protection of the
environment.
Product Safety. In the United States, the Company's products are subject to
standards set by Underwriters' Laboratories ("UL"). Standards for petroleum
product dispensers govern design features such as frame sturdiness, corrosion
resistance and hydrostatics of various parts. UL standards for electronic
devices also must be met. Other countries often either accept UL product
standards or observe the standard of a comparable body including the Canadian
Standards Association and the British Approval Service for Electrical Equipment
and Flammable Atmosphere ("BASEEFA)" in Europe. Individual countries may vary
the standards created by these groups.
Weights and Measures. Meters and displays must meet certain accuracy
standards. In the United States, "Handbook 44" from the National Institute on
Weights and Measures, which all states have adopted, sets forth those
standards. The standards generally require that the meter accurately measure
the amount of fuel pumped to within 0.4%. Meters must be able to measure output
at varying flow rates, ranging from almost zero to fifteen gallons per minute.
Also, pumps must eliminate most of the vapor from the fuel to ensure that what
is being measured is fuel. Dispensers in the U.S. are typically inspected every
year by state inspectors. Outside the United States, similar standards govern
features of meters and displays. Standards set by the Organization
International Metrology League ("OIML") are generally accepted throughout
Europe, including in France.
Environment. Like similar companies, the Company's operations and properties
are subject to a variety of complex and stringent federal, state, and local
laws and regulations, including those governing the use, storage, handling,
generation, treatment, emission, release, discharge and disposal of certain
materials, substances and wastes, the remediation of contaminated soil and
groundwater, and the health and safety of employees. As such, the nature of the
Company's operations exposes it to the risk of claims with respect to such
matters. There can
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be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in
connection with such claims. Based upon its experience to date, the Company
believes that the future cost of compliance with existing environmental laws
and regulations, and liability for known environmental claims pursuant to such
laws and regulations, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business or financial position. However, future events, such as new
information, changes in existing laws and regulations or their interpretation,
and more vigorous enforcement policies of regulatory agencies, may give rise to
additional expenditures or liabilities that could be material. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations of Tokheim" and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements No. 16,
"Contingent Liabilities." In the United States, a number of states have adopted
standards for the recovery of vapor coming from the nozzle as fuel is pumped.
The most rigorous standards are those set by the California Air Resources Board
("CARB"), which has become the de facto governing body of such standards in the
U.S. CARB's standards apply to vapor recovery systems on the nozzle. In
general, a product that meets CARB's standards will pass the tests of other
states. The international operations of the Company and its customers are also
subject to various environmental statutes and regulations of the countries in
which they operate. In addition, many of the countries in which the Company and
its customers operate are members of the European Union which has promulgated
and continues to promulgate environmental directives and regulations.
Generally, these requirements are no more restrictive than those in effect in
the United States. Although environmental protection and safety laws in the
countries in which the Company manufactures and sells its products have an
effect on product design, they apply equally to the Company's competitors and
have not had, nor are they expected to have, a material adverse effect on the
Company's competitive position. Environmental laws and regulations also
significantly affect the Company's customers and their spending levels on
Company products. See "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Tokheim."
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain information and ages as of September
30, 1996 regarding each of Tokheim's directors and executive officers:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION
---- --- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Douglas K. Pinner....... 56 Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gerald H. Frieling, Jr.. 66 Vice Chairman of the Board and Director
Condell B. Ellis, Jr.... 64 Sr. Vice President, Domestic Sales
Terry M. Fulmer......... 52 Sr. Vice President, Global Manufacturing
John A. Negovetich...... 51 President, Tokheim, North America and
Acting Chief Financial Officer
Arthur C. Prewitt....... 55 Vice President, Technology and Venture Development
Norman L. Roelke........ 47 Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Scott A. Swogger........ 44 Vice President, Quality Systems
Jacques St. Denis....... 39 President and Director General of Tokheim-Sofitam S.A.
Walter S. Ainsworth..... 68 Director
Robert M. Akin, III..... 60 Director
James K. Baker.......... 65 Director
Bernard D. Cooper....... 54 Director
Richard W. Hansen....... 59 Director
Dr. Winfred M. Phillips. 56 Director
Ian M. Rolland.......... 63 Director
</TABLE>
Douglas K. Pinner has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Tokheim
since 1992, Chairman of the Board since the Acquisition and a director since
1993. From 1983 to 1992, he was President of Slater Steels Fort Wayne Specialty
Alloys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Slater Industrial of Toronto, which
manufactures stainless steel bar. Mr. Pinner is also a director of Superior
Metal Products.
Gerald H. Frieling, Jr., the Vice Chairman of the Board, was Chairman of the
Board from 1991 to 1996 and a director since 1989. Mr. Frieling was Chief
Executive Officer of Tokheim from 1991 to 1992. From 1979 to 1989, he was
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of National-
Standard, a diversified manufacturer of specialty wire, metal products and
machinery. He is also a director of CTS Corporation.
Condell B. Ellis, Jr. has served as Sr. Vice President, Domestic Sales since
March 1996. Mr. Ellis has also served in various executive sales officer
positions of Tokheim. Before joining Tokheim, he served as Vice President,
Sales of CANMAX. He was also Vice President, Sales, of the Wayne Division of
Dresser Industries, Inc.
Terry M. Fulmer has served as Sr. Vice President, Global Manufacturing since
March 1996. He has served in various capacities at Tokheim, including as Vice
President, Corporate Operations and Planning; Vice President, Corporate
Planning; General Manager, Small Pumps Division; and Manager of Manufacturing,
Newbern Plant, Tokheim.
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John A. Negovetich became President, Tokheim North America following the
Acquisition. Mr. Negovetich joined Tokheim as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer in 1995 and still serves as Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to that time, Mr. Negovetich served as Vice President, Finance, Chief
Financial Officer, and Director of Ardco, Inc. and as Vice President, Finance
of Hawker Siddeley, Inc.
Arthur C. Prewitt was named Vice President, Technology and Venture
Development in 1995. Mr. Prewitt has served in other roles at Tokheim,
including as Vice President, Technology; Vice President, Corporate Engineering
and Marketing; and Vice President, Product Engineering. Mr. Prewitt also
formerly served as Manager, Technical Products at Gilbarco, Inc.
Norman L. Roelke has served as Vice President and General Counsel of Tokheim
since 1991 and as Secretary since 1995. Mr. Roelke formerly served as Corporate
Counsel of Tokheim.
Scott A. Swogger has been Vice President, Quality Systems since 1995. He has
also served as Director, Quality Assurance of Tokheim, and as Tokheim's Senior
Manager, Quality Assurance. Mr. Swogger formerly served as Corporate Quality
Engineer and Senior Quality Engineer of DePuy, Inc.
Jacques St. Denis became President and Director General of Tokheim Sofitam
following the Acquisition. He has served in various capacities at Tokheim,
including Vice President, Tokheim International and Director of Export and
International Operations. Mr. St. Denis formerly served as Managing Director,
European Operations and National Sales and Marketing Director, USA for Babson
Brothers Company.
Walter S. Ainsworth has been a director since 1992. Before retiring, he
served as President and Chief Executive Officer, from 1979 to 1992, of Phelps
Dodge Magnet Wire Company, a producer and international maker of magnet wire,
the insulated conductor for most electrical systems. From 1985 to 1992, Mr.
Ainsworth was Senior Vice President of Phelps Dodge Corp. He is also a director
of Fort Wayne National Corporation.
Robert M. Akin, III has been a director since 1993. Before his retirement, he
served as President and Chief Executive Officer, from 1971 to 1995, of Hudson
International Conductors, a subsidiary of Phelps Dodge Corp., a manufacturer of
specialty wire products.
James K. Baker has been a director since 1993. Mr. Baker is Vice Chairman of
the Board of Arvin Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of automotive
products. From 1993 to 1996, he was Chairman of the Board, and from 1986 to
1993, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arvin Industries, Inc. He
is a director of Arvin Industries, Inc., First Chicago NBD Corp., Amcast
Industrial Corp., the GEON Company, and CINergy Corp.
Bernard D. Cooper has been a director since 1993. Mr. Cooper is President and
Chairman of the Board of P.E.S. Inc., which sells and distributes petroleum
equipment to the petroleum industry. He is also a director of Delhi Bancshares.
Richard W. Hansen has been a director since 1995. Since 1977, Mr. Hansen has
been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Furnas Electric
Company, a leading manufacturer of industrial electrical and electronic motor
control products.
Dr. Winfred M. Phillips has served as a director since 1986. Dr. Phillips is
Dean of the College of Engineering and Associate Vice President, Engineering
and Industrial Experiment Station of the University of Florida.
Ian M. Rolland has been a director since 1981. Since 1992, Mr. Rolland has
been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln National Corporation,
which provides life insurance and annuities, property-casualty insurance and
related services through its subsidiary companies. He was President and Chief
Executive Officer of Lincoln National Corporation from 1975 to 1992. He is also
a director of Lincoln National Corporation, NIPSCO Industries, Inc., Norwest
Bank Indiana, N.A., and Norwest Corporation.
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OTHER BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth, as of November 30, 1995, the number of shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by the only persons known to Tokheim to own
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE
OWNERSHIP OF
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL NUMBER OF SHARES COMMON STOCK
OR IDENTITY OF GROUP OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
-------------------- ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Pioneering Management Corporation................ 774,200 9.8
60 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
R. B. Haave Associates Inc....................... 701,000 8.8
270 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Joseph Harrosh................................... 567,100 7.1
40900 Grimmer Blvd.
Fremont, California 94538
The TCW Group, Inc............................... 514,200 6.5
865 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Fort Wayne National Bank, as Trustee for the 808,620(1) --
ESOP.............................................
110 West Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
</TABLE>
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(1) This figure represents shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
ESOP Preferred Stock held by the Trustee of the Retirement Savings Plan for
Employees of Tokheim Corporation and subsidiaries, as if converted on the
date hereof. Pursuant to this qualified plan, shares of Preferred Stock are
to be allocated from time to time to Tokheim's employees, including its
officers. It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares of
Preferred Stock which will be allocated to officers in the future.
Allocated shares are voted by the participants, including officers, to whom
they are allocated. Unallocated shares are voted by the Trustee in
proportion to the vote by participants with respect to allocated shares.
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DESCRIPTION OF BANK CREDIT AGREEMENT
Tokheim, Sofitam Equipement S.A. ("Sofitam Equipement"), Sofitam
International, S.A. ("Sofitam International") and Sogen S.A. ("Sogen") entered
into a credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with NBD Bank, N.A., as agent
(the "Agent"), and other institutions party thereto (the "Banks") dated as of
September 3, 1996. The Credit Agreement consists of a working capital/letter
of credit facility in favor of Tokheim, and one or more of Sofitam Equipement,
Sogen and Sofitam International (the "French Borrowing Subsidiaries") in an
aggregate principal amount of $67,239,000; provided that (a) credit
utilization by Tokheim under the Credit Agreement may not exceed the domestic
borrowing base (the sum of (i) 85% of the gross amount of eligible receivables
of Tokheim and its domestic subsidiaries and (ii) the lesser of (A)
$20,000,000 and (B) 60% of the gross amount of eligible inventory of Tokheim
and its domestic subsidiaries) and (b) credit utilization by French Borrowing
Subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement may not exceed the French borrowing
base (the sum of (i) 85% of the gross amount of eligible receivables of the
French Borrowing Subsidiaries and (ii) the lesser of (A) $15,000,000 and (B)
50% of the gross amount of eligible inventory of the French Borrowing
Subsidiaries). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, certain Banks will provide
swing line facilities to the Company, Sofitam Equipement, Sofitam
International and Sogen, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000
(subject to the borrowing base limitations discussed above); provided,
however, after giving effect to any such swing line advance, the aggregate
principal amount of loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement may not
exceed $67,239,000. The Credit Agreement permits borrowings in U.S. dollars,
French francs, British pounds sterling, German deutsche marks and other
currencies which are freely available and convertible into U.S. dollars.
Tokheim and the Tokheim Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") assigned
their existing Employee Stock Ownership Plan credit facility with NBD Bank,
N.A, and certain other banks (the "ESOP Credit Agreements") to the Agent and
the Banks. At the time of the assignment, the ESOP Credit Agreements had an
outstanding aggregate principal amount of $12,231,924.
The information herein relating to the Credit Agreement and the ESOP Credit
Agreements (collectively, the "Bank Credit Agreement") is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the complete text of the documents entered into or to
be entered into in connection therewith. The following is a description of the
general terms of the Bank Credit Agreement.
Indebtedness of the Company under the Bank Credit Agreement is secured by
(i) a first perfected security interest in and lien on certain of the real and
personal assets of the Company (including claims against subsidiaries to which
the Company has made an intercompany loan) and each of the Company's direct
and indirect wholly-owned United States subsidiaries, (ii) a pledge of 100% of
the stock of the Company's direct and indirect United States subsidiaries, and
(iii) a pledge of 65% of the stock of Tokheim France S.A. (which was renamed
Tokheim Sofitam S.A. after the closing) and (iv) a guarantee by all of the
Company's direct and indirect wholly-owned United States subsidiaries.
Indebtedness of the French Borrowing Subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement
is secured by (i) a first perfected security interest in certain of the real
and personal property assets of such French Borrowing Subsidiaries, the
Company, and all of the Company's direct and indirect wholly-owned United
States subsidiaries, (ii) a pledge of 100% of the stock of the French
Borrowing Subsidiaries, and (iii) a guaranty by the Company, Tokheim Sofitam
S.A. and all of the Company's direct and indirect wholly-owned United States
subsidiaries. Any lien on any real property in France will be limited to the
fair market value of such property.
Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Agreement will bear interest based (at
the applicable borrower's option) upon (i) the Base Rate in the case of U.S.
dollar denominated loans (defined as the higher of (x) the applicable prime
rate and (y) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%) plus an applicable margin
based upon the Company's leverage ratio (with a range of 0.50% to 1.75%) or
(ii) the applicable Eurocurrency Rate (as defined in the Bank Credit
Agreement) for one, two, three, or six months, plus an applicable margin based
upon the Company's leverage ratio (with a range of 1.50% to 2.75%). The Bank
Credit Agreement contains customary provisions relating to yield protection,
availability and capital adequacy. After the occurrence and during the
continuance of a default, the Agent or the Bank, may increase the interest
rate payable to the otherwise applicable rate plus 2%.
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The Credit Agreement expires on September 3, 2002. Indebtedness under the
ESOP Credit Agreement amortizes by means of a principal payment of
approximately $2,622,000 per year beginning in 1997, with a final principal
payment of approximately $1,506,000 on July 1, 2001. The unused portion of the
commitment under the Credit Agreement is subject to a commitment fee in the
range of 0.50% to 0.375% depending upon the leverage ratio of the Company.
The commitment under the Credit Agreement may be voluntarily reduced by the
Company in whole or in part on one day's notice, and loans under the ESOP
Credit Agreement may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part in each case,
without premium or penalty.
The Bank Credit Agreement requires the Company to meet certain consolidated
financial tests, including minimum level of consolidated net worth, minimum
level of consolidated EBITDA, minimum level of consolidated interest coverage,
maximum consolidated leverage ratio and minimum consolidated fixed charge
coverage ratio. The Bank Credit Agreement also contains covenants which, among
other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness and guarantees,
dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, investments and
acquisitions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments of and amendments to
other indebtedness (including the Notes), liens and encumbrances and other
matters customarily restricted in such agreements. Certain of these covenants
are more restrictive than those in favor of holders of the Notes as described
herein and as set forth in the Indenture.
The Bank Credit Agreement contains events of default, including payment
defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-
default to certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and
insolvency, ERISA defaults, a change in control default, judgment defaults and
failure of any guaranty or security agreement supporting the Bank Credit
Agreement to be in full force and effect.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
As used below in this "Description of the Notes" section, references to the
"Notes" refer to the Old Notes and the New Notes.
The Old Notes were, and the New Notes will be, issued under an indenture
(the "Indenture"), dated as of August 23, 1996 by and between the Company and
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee (the "Trustee"). The following
summary of certain provisions of the Indenture does not purport to be complete
and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "TIA"), and to all of the provisions of
the Indenture, including the definitions of certain terms therein and those
terms made a part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA as in effect on the
date of the Indenture. A copy of the Indenture has been filed with the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement, of which this Prospectus is a part. The
definitions of certain capitalized terms used in the following summary are set
forth below under "--Certain Definitions." For purposes of this section,
references to the "Company" include only Tokheim and not its Subsidiaries.
The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking subordinate in
right of payment to all Senior Debt of the Company.
The Notes will be issued in fully registered form only, without coupons, in
denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. Initially, the Trustee
will act as Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes. The Notes may be
presented for registration or transfer and exchange at the offices of the
Registrar, which initially will be the Trustee's corporate trust office. The
Company may change any Paying Agent and Registrar without notice to holders of
the Notes (the "Holders"). The Company will pay principal (and premium, if
any) on the Notes at the Trustee's corporate office in New York, New York. At
the Company's option, interest may be paid at the Trustee's corporate trust
office or by check mailed to the registered address of Holders. Any Notes that
remain outstanding after the completion of the Exchange Offer, together with
the New Notes issued in connection with the Exchange Offer, will be treated as
a single class of securities under the Indenture.
PRINCIPAL, MATURITY AND INTEREST
The Notes are limited in aggregate principal amount to $100,000,000 and will
mature on August 1, 2006. Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 11
1/2% per annum and will be payable semiannually in cash on each February 1 and
August 1 commencing on February 1, 1997, to the persons who are registered
Holders at the close of business on the January 15 and July 15 immediately
preceding the applicable interest payment date. Interest on the Notes will
accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no
interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. Interest will
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
The Notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund.
REDEMPTION
Optional Redemption. The Notes will be redeemable, at the Company's option,
in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after August 1,
2001, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following
redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof)
if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on August 1 of the year
set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if
any, to the date of redemption:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR PERCENTAGE
---- ----------
<S> <C>
2001......................................................... 105.750%
2002......................................................... 103.833%
2003......................................................... 101.917%
2004 and thereafter.......................................... 100.000%
</TABLE>
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Optional Redemption upon Public Equity Offerings. At any time, or from time
to time, on or prior to August 1, 1999, the Company may, at its option, use the
net cash proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings (as defined below) to
redeem up to an aggregate of 35% of the principal amount of the Notes
originally issued at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages
of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period
ending on August 1 of the year set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR PERCENTAGE
---- ----------
<S> <C>
1997......................................................... 111.500%
1998......................................................... 109.857%
1999......................................................... 108.214%
</TABLE>
To effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Public Equity
Offering, the Company shall make such redemption not more than 120 days after
the consummation of any such Public Equity Offering. As used in the preceding
paragraph, "Public Equity Offering" means an underwritten public offering of
Qualified Capital Stock of the Company pursuant to a registration statement
filed with the Commission in accordance with the Securities Act.
SELECTION AND NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
In the event that less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time,
selection of such Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in
compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange,
if any, on which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not then listed on
a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method
as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate; provided, however, that no
Notes of a principal amount of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part;
provided, further, that if a partial redemption is made with the proceeds of a
Public Equity Offering, selection of the Notes or portions thereof for
redemption shall be made by the Trustee only on a pro rata basis or on as
nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless
such method is otherwise prohibited. Notice of redemption shall be mailed by
first-class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption
date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address. If any
Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to
such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be
redeemed. A new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion
thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of
the original Note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to
accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption as long as the
Company has deposited with the Paying Agent funds in satisfaction of the
applicable redemption price pursuant to the Indenture.
SUBORDINATION
The payment of all Obligations on the Notes is subordinated in right of
payment to the prior payment in full in cash or Cash Equivalents of all
Obligations on Senior Debt, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter
incurred. Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind
or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any
liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reorganization, assignment for the
benefit of creditors or marshaling of assets of the Company or in a bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding relating
to the Company or its property, whether voluntary or involuntary, all
Obligations due upon all Senior Debt shall first be paid in full in cash or
Cash Equivalents, or such payment duly provided for to the satisfaction of the
holders of Senior Debt, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before any
payment or distribution of any kind or character is made on account of any
Obligations on the Notes, or for the acquisition by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries of any of the Notes for cash or property. If any default occurs
and is continuing in the payment when due, whether at maturity, upon any
redemption, by declaration or otherwise, of any principal of, interest on,
unpaid drawings for letters of credit issued in respect of, or regularly
accruing fees with respect to, any Senior Debt, no payment of any kind or
character (other than payments by a trust previously established pursuant to
the provisions described under "--Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance"
below) shall be made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to
any Obligations on the Notes or to acquire any of the Notes for cash or
property.
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In addition, if any other event of default occurs and is continuing with
respect to any Designated Senior Debt, as such event of default is defined in
the instrument creating or evidencing such Designated Senior Debt, permitting
the holders of such Designated Senior Debt then outstanding to accelerate the
maturity thereof and if the Representative for the respective issue of
Designated Senior Debt gives written notice of the event of default to the
Trustee (a "Default Notice"), then, unless and until all events of default have
been cured or waived or have ceased to exist or the Trustee receives notice
from the Representative for the respective issue of Designated Senior Debt
terminating the Blockage Period (as defined below), during the 180 days after
the delivery of such Default Notice (the "Blockage Period"), neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (x) make any payment of any kind or
character (other than payments by a trust previously established pursuant to
the provisions described under "--Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance"
below) with respect to any Obligations on the Notes or (y) acquire any of the
Notes for cash or property. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in
no event will a Blockage Period extend beyond 180 days from the date of the
commencement of the Blockage Period and only one such Blockage Period may be
commenced within any 365 consecutive days. No event of default which existed or
was continuing on the date of the commencement of any Blockage Period with
respect to the Designated Senior Debt shall be, or be made, the basis for
commencement of a second Blockage Period by the Representative of such
Designated Senior Debt whether or not within a period of 365 consecutive days,
unless such event of default shall have been cured or waived for a period of
not less than 90 consecutive days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent
action, or any breach of any financial covenants for a period commencing after
the date of commencement of such Blockage Period that, in either case, would
give rise to an event of default pursuant to any provisions under which an
event of default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new
event of default for this purpose).
By reason of such subordination, in the event of the insolvency of the
Company, creditors of the Company who are not holders of Senior Debt, including
the Holders of the Notes, may recover less, ratably, than holders of Senior
Debt.
The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company, subordinate in
right of payment to all existing and future Senior Debt of the Company,
including the Company's obligations under the Bank Credit Agreement and to all
indebtedness and other obligations of the Company's Subsidiaries. As of
September 6, 1996, the Company had approximately $74.5 million of Senior Debt,
substantially all of which is secured by the assets of the Company and certain
of its subsidiaries. See "Risk Factors."
CHANGE OF CONTROL
The Indenture provides that, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each
Holder will have the right to require that the Company purchase all or a
portion of such Holder's Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the
"Change of Control Offer"), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.
The Indenture provides that, prior to the mailing of the notice referred to
below, but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the
Company covenants to (i) repay in full all Indebtedness and terminate all
commitments under the Credit Agreement and all other Senior Debt the terms of
which require repayment upon a Change of Control or offer to repay in full and
terminate all commitments under all Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and
all other such Senior Debt and to repay the Indebtedness owed to each lender
which has accepted such offer or (ii) obtain the requisite consents under the
Credit Agreement and all other Senior Debt to permit the repurchase of the
Notes as provided below.
Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control occurred,
the Company must send, by first class mail, a notice to each Holder, with a
copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of
Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase date,
which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such
notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law (the "Change of Control
Payment Date"). Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Change
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Control Offer will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled
"Option of Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Note completed, to
the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of
business on the third business day prior to the Change of Control Payment
Date.
If a Change of Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that the
Company will have available funds sufficient to pay the Change of Control
purchase price for all the Notes that might be delivered by Holders seeking to
accept the Change of Control Offer. In the event the Company is required to
purchase outstanding Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer, the Company
expects that it would seek third party financing to the extent it does not
have available funds to meet its purchase obligations. However, there can be
no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain such financing. In
addition, the Bank Credit Agreement restricts the ability of the Company to
make a Change of Control Offer.
Neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor the Trustee may waive the
covenant relating to a Holder's right to redemption upon a Change of Control.
Restrictions in the Indenture described herein on the ability of the Company
and its Subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, to grant liens on its
property, to make Restricted Payments and to make Asset Sales may also make
more difficult or discourage a takeover of the Company, whether favored or
opposed by the management of the Company. Consummation of any such transaction
in certain circumstances may require redemption or repurchase of the Notes,
and there can be no assurance that the Company or the acquiring party will
have sufficient financial resources to effect such redemption or repurchase.
Such restrictions and the restrictions on transactions with Affiliates may, in
certain circumstances, make more difficult or discourage any leveraged buyout
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by the management of the Company.
While such restrictions cover a wide variety of arrangements which have
traditionally been used to effect highly leveraged transactions, the Indenture
may not afford the Holders of Notes protection in all circumstances from the
adverse aspects of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization,
restructuring, merger or similar transaction.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the
extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that
the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the "Change
of Control" provisions of the Indenture, the Company shall comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have
breached its obligations under the "Change of Control" provisions of the
Indenture by virtue thereof.
CERTAIN COVENANTS
The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:
Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness. The Company will not,
and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly,
create, incur, assume, guarantee, acquire, become liable, contingently or
otherwise, with respect to, or otherwise become responsible for payment of
(collectively, "incur") any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness);
provided, however, that if no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing at the time of or as a consequence of the incurrence of any
such Indebtedness, the Company may incur Indebtedness (including, without
limitation, Acquired Indebtedness) and Subsidiaries of the Company may incur
Acquired Indebtedness, in each case if on the date of the incurrence of such
Indebtedness, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, the Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company is greater than 2.00 to 1.00 if
incurred on or prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date or greater
than 2.25 to 1.00 if incurred thereafter.
Limitation on Restricted Payments. The Company will not, and will not cause
or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (a) declare or
pay any dividend or make any distribution (other than dividends or
distributions payable in Qualified Capital Stock of the Company) on or in
respect of shares of the Company's Capital Stock, (b) purchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of the Company or any
warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire shares of any class of such
Capital Stock or
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(c) make any Investment (other than Permitted Investments) (each of the
foregoing actions set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) being referred to as a
"Restricted Payment"), if at the time of such Restricted Payment or immediately
after giving effect thereto, (i) a Default or an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or (ii) the Company is not able to incur at least
$1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) in
compliance with the "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness"
covenant or (iii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments (including such
proposed Restricted Payment) made subsequent to the Issue Date (the amount
expended for such purposes, if other than in cash, being the fair market value
of such property as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of
Directors of the Company) shall exceed the sum of: (w) 50% of the cumulative
Consolidated Net Earnings (or if cumulative Consolidated Net Earnings shall be
a loss, minus 100% of such loss) of the Company earned subsequent to the Issue
Date and on or prior to the date the Restricted Payment occurs (the "Reference
Date") (treating such period as a single accounting period); plus (x) 100% of
the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Company from any Person (other
than a Subsidiary of the Company) from the issuance and sale subsequent to the
Issue Date and on or prior to the Reference Date of Qualified Capital Stock of
the Company; plus (y) 100% of the net cash proceeds from the sale of
Investments by the Company (other than Permitted Investments) provided that
such Investment was made after the Issue Date; plus (z) without duplication of
any amounts included in clause (iii)(x) above, 100% of the aggregate net cash
proceeds of any equity contribution received by the Company from a holder of
the Company's Capital Stock (excluding, in the case of clauses (iii)(x) and
(z), any net cash proceeds from a Public Equity Offering to the extent used to
redeem the Notes or utilized as provided in clause (ii) of the next succeeding
paragraph).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions set forth in the immediately
preceding paragraph do not prohibit: (1) the payment of any dividend within 60
days after the date of declaration of such dividend if the dividend would have
been permitted on the date of declaration; or (2) the acquisition of any shares
of Capital Stock of the Company, either (i) solely in exchange for shares of
Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or (ii) through the application of the
net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale for cash (other than to a
Subsidiary of the Company) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company
(excluding, in the case of clause 2(ii), any net cash proceeds from a Public
Equity Offering to the extent used to redeem the Notes); or (3) dividends on,
and redemptions of, the shares of the Company's preferred stock held by the
trust of the Company's retirement savings plan in accordance with the terms
thereof on the date of the Indenture; or (4) payments to redeem or repurchase
stock or similar rights from management of the Company in connection with the
repurchase provisions under employee stock option or stock purchase agreements
or other agreements to compensate management employees upon the termination of
employment, death or disability of any such person; provided that such
redemptions or repurchases shall not exceed $1 million. In determining the
aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made subsequent to the Issue Date in
accordance with clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph, amounts
expended pursuant to clauses (1) and (4) shall be included in such calculation.
Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, the Company shall
deliver to the Trustee an officers' certificate stating that such Restricted
Payment complies with the Indenture and setting forth in reasonable detail the
basis upon which the required calculations were computed, which calculations
may be based upon the Company's latest available internal quarterly financial
statements.
Limitation on Asset Sales. The Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless (i) the Company or the
applicable Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time
of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value of the assets sold
or otherwise disposed of (as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of
Directors), (ii) with respect to Asset Sales by the Company or any Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of the Company, at least 80% of the consideration received by the
Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, from such Asset Sale shall be
in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and is received at the time of such
disposition; and (iii) upon the consummation of an Asset Sale, the Company
shall apply, or cause such Subsidiary to apply, the Net Cash Proceeds relating
to such Asset Sale within 365 days of receipt thereof either (A) to prepay any
Senior Debt or Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company and, in the case
of any Senior Debt under any Revolving Credit Facility, effect a permanent
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reduction in the availability under such Revolving Credit Facility, (B) to make
an investment in properties and assets that replace the properties and assets
that were the subject of such Asset Sale or in properties and assets that will
be used in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as existing on the
Issue Date or in businesses reasonably related thereto ("Replacement Assets"),
or (C) a combination of prepayment and investment permitted by the foregoing
clauses (iii)(A) and (iii)(B). On the 366th day after an Asset Sale or such
earlier date, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company or of such
Subsidiary determines not to apply the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Asset
Sale as set forth in clauses (iii)(A), (iii)(B) and (iii)(C) of the next
preceding sentence (each, a "Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date"), such aggregate
amount of Net Cash Proceeds which have not been applied on or before such Net
Proceeds Offer Trigger Date as permitted in clauses (iii)(A), (iii)(B) and
(iii)(C) of the next preceding sentence (each a "Net Proceeds Offer Amount")
shall be applied by the Company or such Subsidiary to make an offer to purchase
(the "Net Proceeds Offer") on a date (the "Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date")
not less than 30 nor more than 45 days following the applicable Net Proceeds
Offer Trigger Date, from all Holders on a pro rata basis, that amount of Notes
equal to the Net Proceeds Offer Amount at a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, if any, to the date of purchase. The Company may defer the Net
Proceeds Offer until there is an aggregate unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount
equal to or in excess of $5,000,000 resulting from one or more Asset Sales (at
which time, the entire unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount, and not just the
amount in excess of $5,000,000, shall be applied as required pursuant to this
paragraph).
Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, the Company and its
Subsidiaries will be permitted to consummate an Asset Sale without complying
with such paragraph to the extent (i) at least 80% of the consideration for
such Asset Sale constitutes Replacement Assets and the remainder in cash or
Cash Equivalents and (ii) such Asset Sale is for fair market value; provided
that any consideration not constituting Replacement Assets received by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any Asset Sale permitted
to be consummated under this paragraph shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds
subject to the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph.
Each Net Proceeds Offer will be mailed to the record Holders as shown on the
register of Holders within 25 days following the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger
Date, with a copy to the Trustee, and shall comply with the procedures set
forth in the Indenture. Upon receiving notice of the Net Proceeds Offer,
Holders may elect to tender their Notes in whole or in part in integral
multiples of $1,000 in exchange for cash. To the extent Holders properly tender
Notes in an amount exceeding the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, Notes of tendering
Holders will be purchased on a pro rata basis (based on amounts tendered). A
Net Proceeds Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 business days or such
longer period as may be required by law.
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the
Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the
extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer. To the extent that the
provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the "Asset Sale"
provisions of the Indenture, the Company shall comply with the applicable
securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the "Asset Sale" provisions of the Indenture by virtue
thereof.
Limitation on Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Subsidiaries. The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to
exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
Subsidiary of the Company to (a) pay dividends or make any other distributions
on or in respect of its Capital Stock; (b) make loans or advances or to pay or
guarantee any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to the Company or any other
Subsidiary of the Company; provided that the terms of the Credit Agreement may
restrict loans or advances from the Company and those of its Subsidiaries that
are borrowers under the Credit Agreement to any of the Company's Subsidiaries
that are not borrowers under the Credit Agreement or guarantees by the Company
or Subsidiaries of the Company that are borrowers under the Credit Agreement of
any Indebtedness or other obligation owed by any of the Company's Subsidiaries
that are not borrowers under the Credit Agreement; or (c) transfer any of its
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property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company,
except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(1) applicable law; (2) the Indenture; (3) customary non-assignment provisions
of any contract or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Subsidiary
of the Company; (4) any instrument governing Acquired Indebtedness, which
encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties
or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the properties or assets of
the Person so acquired; (5) agreements existing on the Issue Date to the extent
and in the manner such agreements are in effect on the Issue Date; or (6) an
agreement governing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance the Indebtedness issued,
assumed or incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (2), (4) or
(5) above; provided, however, that the provisions relating to such encumbrance
or restriction contained in any such Refinancing Indebtedness are no less
favorable to the Company in any material respect as determined by the Board of
Directors of the Company in their reasonable and good faith judgment than the
provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in agreements
referred to in such clause (2), (4) or (5).
Limitation on Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries. The Company will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to issue any Preferred Stock (other than to the Company
or to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company) or permit any Person (other
than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company) to own any
Preferred Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company.
Limitation on Liens. The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit
or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind against or upon any property or assets
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whether owned on the Issue Date or
acquired after the Issue Date, or any proceeds therefrom, or assign or
otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits therefrom unless (i) in
the case of Liens securing Indebtedness that is expressly subordinate or junior
in right of payment to the Notes, the Notes are secured by a Lien on such
property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens and (ii)
in all other cases, the Notes are equally and ratably secured, except for (A)
Liens existing as of the Issue Date to the extent and in the manner such Liens
are in effect on the Issue Date; (B) Liens securing Senior Debt; (C) Liens
securing the Notes; (D) Liens of the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
the Company on assets of any Subsidiary of the Company; (E) Liens securing
Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness which
has been secured by a Lien permitted under the Indenture and which has been
incurred in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture; provided, however,
that such Liens (x) are no less favorable to the Holders and are not more
favorable to the lienholders with respect to such Liens than the Liens in
respect of the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (y) do not extend to or cover
any property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not securing
the Indebtedness so Refinanced; and (F) Permitted Liens.
Prohibition on Incurrence of Senior Subordinated Debt. The Company will not
incur or suffer to exist Indebtedness that is senior in right of payment to the
Notes and subordinate in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the
Company.
Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets. The Company will not, in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or
into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose
of (or cause or permit any Subsidiary of the Company to sell, assign, transfer,
lease, convey or otherwise dispose of) all or substantially all of the
Company's assets (determined on a consolidated basis for the Company and the
Company's Subsidiaries) whether as an entirety or substantially as an entirety
to any Person unless: (i) either (1) the Company shall be the surviving or
continuing corporation or (2) the Person (if other than the Company) formed by
such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which
acquires by sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition
the properties and assets of the Company and of the Company's Subsidiaries
substantially as an entirety (the "Surviving Entity") (x) shall be a
corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States
or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and (y) shall expressly
assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment
of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on all of the Notes and
the performance of every covenant of the Notes, the
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Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement on the part of the Company to
be performed or observed; (ii) immediately after giving effect to such
transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (i)(2)(y) above
(including giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness incurred
or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such
transaction), the Company or such Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall
have a Consolidated Net Worth equal to or greater than the Consolidated Net
Worth of the Company immediately prior to such transaction; (iii) immediately
before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the
assumption contemplated by clause (i)(2)(y) above (including, without
limitation, giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness
incurred or anticipated to be incurred and any Lien granted in connection with
or in respect of the transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred or be continuing; and (iv) the Company or the Surviving Entity shall
have delivered to the Trustee an officers' certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment,
transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and, if a supplemental
indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental
indenture comply with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and that all
conditions precedent in the Indenture relating to such transaction have been
satisfied.
The Indenture provides that upon any consolidation, combination or merger or
any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in
accordance with the foregoing, in which the Company is not the continuing
corporation, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which
the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, lease or transfer is made
shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and
power of, the Company under the Indenture and the Notes with the same effect as
if such surviving entity had been named as such.
Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The Company will not, and
will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into
or permit to exist any transaction or series of related transactions
(including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any
property or the rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any of
its Affiliates (each an "Affiliate Transaction"), other than (x) Affiliate
Transactions permitted under paragraph (b) below and (y) Affiliate Transactions
on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than
those that could reasonably have been obtained in a comparable transaction at
such time on an arm's-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate of
the Company or such Subsidiary. All Affiliate Transactions (and each series of
related Affiliate Transactions which are similar or part of a common plan)
involving aggregate payments or other property with a fair market value in
excess of $1,000,000 shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the Company
or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, such approval to be evidenced by a
Board Resolution stating that such Board of Directors has determined that such
transaction complies with the foregoing provisions. If the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company enters into an Affiliate Transaction (or a series of
related Affiliate Transactions related to a common plan) that involves
aggregate payments or other property with a fair market value of more than
$5,000,000, the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall, prior to
the consummation thereof, obtain a favorable opinion as to the fairness of such
transaction or series of related transactions to the Company or the relevant
Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view, from an
Independent Financial Advisor and file the same with the Trustee.
(b) The restrictions set forth in clause (a) shall not apply to (i)
reasonable fees and compensation paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of,
officers, directors or employees of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors; (ii)
transactions exclusively between or among the Company and any of its Wholly
Owned Subsidiaries or exclusively between or among such Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries, provided such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the
Indenture; (iii) Restricted Payments permitted by the Indenture; (iv)
transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of the covenant
described under "Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets" above; (v)
transactions with distributors or other purchases or sales of goods or
services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in
compliance with the terms of the Indenture which are fair to the Company, in
the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors of the Company or the
senior management thereof, or are on terms at least as favorable as might
reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party; (vi) any
management agreement
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as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto or any replacement
agreement thereto so long as any such amendment or replacement agreement is not
more disadvantageous to the Holders in any material respect than the original
agreement as in effect on the Issue Date and any similar agreements entered
into after the Issue Date; and (vii) intercompany loans from the Company to any
of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; provided such loans are otherwise in
compliance with the terms of the Indenture.
Reports to Holders. The Indenture provides that the Company will deliver to
the Trustee within 15 days after the filing of the same with the Commission,
copies of the quarterly and annual reports and of the information, documents
and other reports, if any, which the Company is required to file with the
Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Indenture
further provides that, notwithstanding that the Company may not be subject to
the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
Company will file with the Commission, to the extent permitted, and provide the
Trustee and Holders with such annual reports and such information, documents
and other reports specified in Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The
Company will also comply with the other provisions of TIA (S)314(a).
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
The following events are defined in the Indenture as "Events of Default":
(a) the failure to pay interest on, or Liquidated Damages (if any) with
respect to, any Notes when the same becomes due and payable and the default
continues for a period of 30 days (whether or not such payment shall be
prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture);
(b) the failure to pay the principal on any Notes, when such principal
becomes due and payable, at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise
(including the failure to make a payment to purchase Notes tendered
pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or a Net Proceeds Offer) (whether or
not such payment shall be prohibited by the subordination provisions of the
Indenture);
(c) a default in the observance or performance of any other covenant or
agreement contained in the Indenture which default continues for a period
of 30 days after the Company receives written notice specifying the default
(and demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes
(except in the case of a default with respect to the "Merger, Consolidation
and Sale of Assets" covenant, which will constitute an Event of Default
with such notice requirement but without such passage of time requirement);
(d) there shall be a default under any Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall hereinafter be
created, if both (A) such default either (1) results from the failure to
pay any such Indebtedness at its stated final maturity or (2) relates to an
obligation other than the obligation to pay such Indebtedness at its stated
final maturity and results in the holder or holders of such Indebtedness
causing such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated final maturity
and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount
of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at
stated final maturity or the maturity of which has been so accelerated,
aggregates $10 million or more at any one time outstanding;
(e) one or more judgments in an aggregate amount in excess of $5 million
(which are not covered by third party insurance as to which the insurer has
not disclaimed coverage) shall have been rendered against the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries and such judgments remain undischarged, unpaid or
unstayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become
final and non-appealable; or
(f) certain events of bankruptcy affecting the Company or any of its
Significant Subsidiaries.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause
(f) above with respect to the Company) shall occur and be continuing, the
Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes
may declare the principal of and accrued interest on all the Notes to be due
and payable by notice in writing to the Company and the Trustee specifying the
respective Event of Default and that it is a "notice of acceleration" (the
"Acceleration Notice"), and the same (i) shall become immediately due and
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payable or (ii) if there are any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement
or the ESOP Credit Agreement, shall become immediately due and payable upon the
first to occur of an acceleration under the Credit Agreement or the ESOP Credit
Agreement or 5 business days after receipt by the Company and the
Representative under the Credit Agreement or the ESOP Credit Agreement of such
Acceleration Notice. If an Event of Default specified in clause (f) above with
respect to the Company occurs and is continuing, then all unpaid principal of,
and premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the outstanding
Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any
declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
The Indenture provides that, at any time after a declaration of acceleration
with respect to the Notes as described in the preceding paragraph, the Holders
of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may rescind and cancel such
declaration and its consequences (i) if the rescission would not conflict with
any judgment or decree, (ii) if all existing Events of Default have been cured
or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely
because of the acceleration, (iii) to the extent the payment of such interest
is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal,
which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has
been paid, (iv) if the Company has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation
and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances and (v)
in the event of the cure or waiver of an Event of Default of the type described
in clause (f) of the description above of Events of Default, the Trustee shall
have received an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel that such
Event of Default has been cured or waived. No such rescission shall affect any
subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may waive any
existing Default or Event of Default under the Indenture, and its consequences,
except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Notes.
Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as
provided in the Indenture and under the TIA. Subject to the provisions of the
Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the Trustee is under no
obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the
request, order or direction of any of the Holders, unless such Holders have
offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to all provisions of the
Indenture and applicable law, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes have the right to direct the time, method
and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee
or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.
Under the Indenture, the Company is required to provide an officers'
certificate to the Trustee promptly upon any such officer obtaining knowledge
of any Default or Event of Default (provided that such officers shall provide
such certification at least annually whether or not they know of any Default or
Event of Default) that has occurred and, if applicable, describe such Default
or Event of Default and the status thereof.
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations
discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes ("Legal Defeasance"). Such
Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and
discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except
for (i) the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due, (ii)
the Company's obligations with respect to the Notes concerning issuing
temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen
Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payments, (iii) the
rights, powers, trust, duties and immunities of the Trustee and the Company's
obligations in connection therewith and (iv) the Legal Defeasance provisions of
the Indenture. In addition, the Company may, at its option and at any time,
elect to have the obligations of the Company released with respect to certain
covenants that are described in the Indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and
thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a
Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes. In the event Covenant
Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy,
receivership, reorganization and insolvency events) described under "Events of
Default" will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the
Notes.
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In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, (i) the
Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of
the Holders cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. government obligations, or
a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of
a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the stated date for
payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be; (ii)
in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the
Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee confirming that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been
published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of
the Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax
law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of
counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss
for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will
be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at
the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not
occurred; (iii) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have
delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders will not recognize
income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case
if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred; (iv) no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or
insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency events are
concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of
deposit; (v) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a
breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Indenture or any
other material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
bound; (vi) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers'
certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the
intent of preferring the Holders over any other creditors of the Company or
with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other
creditors of the Company or others; (vii) the Company shall have delivered to
the Trustee an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating
that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance
or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with; and (viii) the Company
shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that
(A) the trust funds will not be subject to any rights of holders of Senior
Debt, including, without limitation, those arising under the Indenture and (B)
after the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject
to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect
(except as to surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the
Notes, as expressly provided for in the Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes
when (i) either (a) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered
(except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and
Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or
segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the
Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation or (b) all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation have become due and payable and the Company has irrevocably
deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount
sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not
theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with
irrevocable instructions from the Company directing the Trustee to apply such
funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;
(ii) the Company has paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by the
Company; and (iii) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an officers'
certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent
under the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture
have been complied with.
MODIFICATION OF THE INDENTURE
From time to time, the Company and the Trustee, without the consent of the
Holders, may amend the Indenture for certain specified purposes, including
curing ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies, so long as such
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change does not, in the opinion of the Trustee, adversely affect the rights of
any of the Holders in any material respect. In formulating its opinion on such
matters, the Trustee will be entitled to rely on such evidence as it deems
appropriate, including, without limitation, solely on an opinion of counsel.
Other modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made with the
consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes issued under the Indenture, except that, (A) without the
consent of each Holder affected thereby, no amendment may: (i) reduce the
amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment; (ii) reduce the
rate of or change or have the effect of changing the time for payment of
interest, including defaulted interest, on any Notes; (iii) reduce the
principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any
Notes, or change the date on which any Notes may be subject to redemption or
repurchase, or reduce the redemption or repurchase price therefor; (iv) make
any Notes payable in money other than that stated in the Notes; (v) make any
change in provisions of the Indenture protecting the right of each Holder to
receive payment of principal of and interest on such Note on or after the due
date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment, or permitting Holders of
a majority in principal amount of Notes to waive Defaults or Events of Default;
or (vi) modify or change any provision of the Indenture or the related
definitions affecting the subordination or ranking of the Notes in a manner
which adversely affects the Holders; provided, however, that it is understood
that any amendment, the purpose of which is to permit the incurrence of
additional Indebtedness under the Indenture shall not be construed as adversely
affecting the ranking of the Notes and (B) without the consent of Holders of
not less than 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding,
no such amendment, supplement or waiver may amend, change or modify in any
material respect the obligation of the Company to make and consummate a Change
of Control Offer in the event of a Change of Control or make and consummate a
Net Proceeds Offer with respect to any Asset Sale that has been consummated or
modify any of the provisions or definitions with respect thereto.
GOVERNING LAW
The Indenture provides that it and the Notes will be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York but without
giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that
the application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.
THE TRUSTEE
The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set
forth in the Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the
Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it by the Indenture, and
use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent man would
exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
The Indenture and the provisions of the TIA contain certain limitations on
the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to
obtain payments of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property
received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. Subject to the
TIA, the Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; provided
that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA,
it must eliminate such conflict or resign.
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the
Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for the full definition of all
such terms, as well as any other terms used herein for which no definition is
provided.
"Acquired Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a Person or any of its
Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the
Company or at the time it merges or consolidates with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such
Person and in each case not incurred by such Person in connection with, or in
anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the
Company or such acquisition, merger or consolidation.
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"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. The term
"control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the
terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative of the
foregoing.
"Asset Acquisition" means (a) an Investment by the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a
Subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or shall be merged
with or into the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or (b) the
acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of the assets of
any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) which constitute all or
substantially all of the assets of such Person or comprises any division or
line of business of such Person.
"Asset Sale" means any direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance,
transfer, lease (other than operating leases entered into in the ordinary
course of business), assignment or other transfer for value by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) to any
Person other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company of
(a) any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company; or (b) any other
property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company other than
in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that Asset Sales shall
not include (i) a transaction or series of related transactions for which the
Company or its Subsidiaries receive aggregate consideration of less than
$500,000 and (ii) the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer
(w) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company as permitted under
"Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets", (x) pursuant to any foreclosure of
assets or other remedy provided by applicable law to a creditor of the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company with a Lien on such assets, which Lien is
permitted under the Indenture; provided that such foreclosure or other remedy
is conducted in a commercially reasonable manner or in accordance with any
bankruptcy law, (y) involving only Cash Equivalents or inventory in the
ordinary course of business or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices of the Company; or (z) involving only
the lease or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course
of business.
"Board of Directors" means, as to any Person, the board of directors of such
Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.
"Board Resolution" means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution
certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have
been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full
force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the
Trustee.
"Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, as to any Person, the obligations of
such Person under a lease that are required to be classified and accounted for
as capital lease obligations under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition,
the amount of such obligations at any date shall be the capitalized amount of
such obligations at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Capital Stock" means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation,
any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however
designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class
of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of such Person and (ii) with respect to any
Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership or other equity
interests of such Person.
"Cash Equivalents" means (i) marketable direct obligations issued by, or
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any
agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in
each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof; (ii)
marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of
America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public
instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition
thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings
obtainable from either Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"); (iii) commercial paper maturing no more
than one
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year from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having
a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody's; (iv)
certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within one year from
the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of
the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia
or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof
combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000; (v) repurchase
obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities
of the types described in clause (i) above entered into with any bank meeting
the qualifications specified in clause (iv) above; (vi) investments in money
market funds which invest substantially all their assets in securities of the
types described in clauses (i) through (v) above.
"Change of Control" means the occurrence of one or more of the following
events: (i) the approval by the holders of Capital Stock of the Company of any
plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or
not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture); (ii) any
Person or group of related Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act shall become the owner, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of
record, of shares representing either more than 40% of the aggregate ordinary
voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the
Company or more than 40% of the aggregate issued and outstanding Common Stock
of the Company; or (iii) the replacement of a majority of the Board of
Directors of the Company over a two-year period from the directors who
constituted the Board of Directors of the Company at the beginning of such
period, and such replacement shall not have been approved by a vote of at least
a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then still in office who
either were members of such Board of Directors at the beginning of such period
or whose election as a member of such Board of Directors was previously so
approved.
"Common Stock" of any Person means any and all shares, interests or other
participations in, and other equivalents (however designated and whether voting
or non-voting) of such Person's common stock, whether outstanding on the Issue
Date or issued after the Issue Date, and includes, without limitation, all
series and classes of such common stock.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the
sum (without duplication) of (i) Consolidated Net Earnings and (ii) to the
extent Consolidated Net Earnings has been reduced thereby, (A) all income taxes
of such Person and its Subsidiaries paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP for
such period (other than income taxes attributable to extraordinary, unusual or
nonrecurring gains or losses or taxes attributable to sales or dispositions
outside the ordinary course of business or other transactions the effect of
which has been excluded from Consolidated Net Earnings), (B) Consolidated
Interest Expense and (C) Consolidated Non-cash Charges less any non-cash items
increasing Consolidated Net Earnings for such period, all as determined on a
consolidated basis for such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with
GAAP.
"Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person,
the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four most recent
full fiscal quarters for which financial information is available (the "Four
Quarter Period") ending on or prior to the date of the transaction giving rise
to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (the
"Transaction Date") to Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four
Quarter Period. In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for
purposes of this definition, "Consolidated EBITDA" and "Consolidated Fixed
Charges" shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the
period of such calculation to (i) the incurrence or repayment of any
Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries (and the application of
the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any
incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness (and the application of the
proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in
the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to
working capital or revolving credit facilities, occurring during the Four
Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter
Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or
repayment, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof),
occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period and (ii) any Asset Sales
or Asset Acquisitions (including, without limitation, any Asset Acquisition
giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of such Person or
one of its Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Subsidiary
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as a result of the Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being
liable for Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated EBITDA
(provided that such Consolidated EBITDA shall be included only to the extent
includable pursuant to the definition of "Consolidated Net Earnings")
attributable to the assets which are the subject of the Asset Acquisition or
Asset Sale during the Four Quarter Period) occurring during the Four Quarter
Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and
on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or Asset Acquisition
(including the incurrence, assumption or liability for any such Acquired
Indebtedness) occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period. If such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees
Indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the
incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Subsidiary
of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed
Indebtedness. Furthermore, in calculating "Consolidated Fixed Charges" for
purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this
"Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio," (1) interest on outstanding
Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and
which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have
accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the rate of interest on such
Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date; (2) if interest on any
Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be
determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate,
a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate
in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during
the Four Quarter Period; and (3) notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on
Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is
covered by agreements relating to Interest Swap Obligations, shall be deemed to
accrue at the rate per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of
such agreements.
"Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense,
plus (ii) the product of (x) the amount of all dividend payments on any series
of Preferred Stock of such Person and its Subsidiaries (other than dividends
paid in Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or dividends to the extent
payable to the Company or its Subsidiaries) paid, accrued or scheduled to be
paid or accrued during such period times (other than in the case of Preferred
Stock of such Person and its Subsidiaries for which the dividends are tax
deductible for Federal income tax purposes) (y) a fraction, the numerator of
which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current
effective consolidated federal, state and local tax rate of such Person,
expressed as a decimal.
"Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any
period, the sum of, without duplication: (i) the aggregate of the interest
expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, including without limitation, (a)
any amortization of debt discount (but excluding the amortization of debt
issuance costs), (b) the net costs under Interest Swap Obligations, (c) all
capitalized interest and (d) the interest portion of any deferred payment
obligation; and (ii) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations
paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such Person and its
Subsidiaries during such period as determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Net Earnings" means, with respect to any Person, for any
period, the aggregate net earnings (or loss) of such Person and its
Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis (before preferred stock
dividend requirements), determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there
shall be excluded therefrom (a) after-tax gains or losses from Asset Sales or
abandonments or reserves relating thereto, (b) after-tax items classified as
extraordinary or nonrecurring gains or losses, (c) the net earnings of any
Person acquired in a "pooling of interests" transaction accrued prior to the
date it becomes a Subsidiary of the referent Person or is merged or
consolidated with the referent Person or any Subsidiary of the referent Person,
(d) the net earnings (but not loss) of any Subsidiary of the referent Person to
the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that
Subsidiary of that income is restricted by a contract, operation of law or
otherwise, (e) the net earnings of any Person, other than a Subsidiary of the
referent Person, except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid
to the referent Person or to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the referent Person
by such Person, (f) any restoration to income of any contingency reserve,
except to the extent that provision for such
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reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Earnings accrued at any time following
the Issue Date, (g) income or loss attributable to discontinued operations
(including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period
whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued), (h) in the
case of a successor to the referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a
transferee of the referent Person's assets, any earnings of the successor
corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets and (i)
all gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting
principles.
"Consolidated Net Worth" of any Person means the consolidated stockholders'
equity of such Person, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP, less (without duplication) amounts attributable to Disqualified Capital
Stock of such Person.
"Consolidated Non-cash Charges" means, with respect to any Person, for any
period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of
such Person and its Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Earnings of such
Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an
extraordinary item or loss or any such charge which requires an accrual of or a
reserve relating to possible cash charges or expenditures for any future or
past period).
"Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement among the Company, certain of
its Subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto in their capacities as lenders
thereunder and NBD Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, together with the
related documents thereto (including, without limitation, any guarantee
agreements and security documents), in each case as such agreements may be
amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the
maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring (including
increasing the amount of available borrowings thereunder (provided that such
increase in borrowings is permitted by the "Limitation on Incurrence of
Additional Indebtedness" covenant above)) all or any portion of the
Indebtedness under such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and
whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.
"Currency Agreement" means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap
agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.
"Default" means an event or condition the occurrence of which is, or with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
"Designated Senior Debt" means (i) Indebtedness under or in respect of the
Credit Agreement and the ESOP Credit Agreement and (ii) any other Indebtedness
constituting Senior Debt which, at the time of determination, has an aggregate
principal amount of at least $25,000,000 and is specifically designated in the
instrument evidencing such Senior Debt as "Designated Senior Debt" by the
Company.
"Disqualified Capital Stock" means that portion of any Capital Stock which,
by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or
for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or
is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
or is redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof on or prior to the
final maturity date of the Notes.
"ESOP Credit Agreement" means that certain credit agreement among the
Company, the Tokheim Employee Stock Ownership Plan, NBD Bank, N.A., and certain
other banks, together with the related documents thereto (including, without
limitation, any guarantee agreements and security documents), in each case as
such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement
thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including any
agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise
restructuring (including increasing the amount of available borrowings
thereunder (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted by the
"Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness" covenant above)) all or
any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or any successor or
replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or
group of lenders.
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"Escrow Agent" means Bankers Trust Company.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any
successor statute or statutes thereto.
"Fair market value" means, with respect to any asset or property, the price
which could be negotiated in an arm's-length, free market transaction, for
cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is
under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair market
value shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company acting
reasonably and in good faith and shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of
the Board of Directors of the Company delivered to the Trustee.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the
opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of
the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such
other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting
profession of the United States, which are in effect as of the Issue Date.
"Indebtedness" means with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all
indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all indebtedness of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,
(iii) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (iv) all indebtedness
or other obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase
price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all Obligations under
any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and other
accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business that are not
overdue by 90 days or more or are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted), (v) all indebtedness
for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker's
acceptance or similar credit transaction, (vi) guarantees and other contingent
obligations in respect of Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (v)
above and clause (viii) below, (vii) all indebtedness of any other Person of
the type referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) which are secured by any lien
on any property or asset of such Person, the amount of such Obligation being
deemed to be the lesser of the fair market value of such property or asset or
the amount of the Obligation so secured, (viii) all indebtedness under Currency
Agreements and Interest Swap Agreements of such Person and (ix) all
Disqualified Capital Stock issued by such Person with the amount of
Indebtedness represented by such Disqualified Capital Stock being equal to the
greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum
fixed repurchase price, but excluding accrued dividends, if any. For purposes
hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of any Disqualified Capital Stock
which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance
with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified
Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be
required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price is based
upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Capital Stock,
such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the
Board of Directors of the issuer of such Disqualified Capital Stock.
"Independent Financial Advisor" means a firm (i) which does not, and whose
directors, officers and employees or Affiliates do not, have a direct or
indirect financial interest in the Company and (ii) which, in the judgment of
the Board of Directors of the Company, is otherwise independent and qualified
to perform the task for which it is to be engaged.
"Interest Swap Obligations" means the obligations of any Person pursuant to
any arrangement with any other Person, whereby, directly or indirectly, such
Person is entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by
applying either a floating or a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional
amount in exchange for periodic payments made by such other Person calculated
by applying a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount
and shall include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors,
collars and similar agreements.
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"Investment" means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect loan
or other extension of credit (including, without limitation, a guarantee) or
capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to
others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of
others), or any purchase or acquisition by such Person of any Capital Stock,
bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness
issued by, any Person. "Investment" shall exclude extensions of trade credit by
the Company and its Subsidiaries on commercially reasonable terms in accordance
with normal trade practices of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may
be. For the purposes of the "Limitation on Restricted Payments" covenant, the
amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment plus the
cost of all additional Investments by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups,
write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment, reduced by the
payment of dividends or distributions in connection with such Investment or any
other amounts received in respect of such Investment; provided that no such
payment of dividends or distributions or receipt of any such other amounts
shall reduce the amount of any Investment if such payment of dividends or
distributions or receipt of any such amounts would be included in Consolidated
Net Earnings.
"Issue Date" means the date of original issuance of the Notes.
"Lien" means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest,
charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to
give any security interest).
"Liquidated Damages" means all liquidated damages owing pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
"Net Cash Proceeds" means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds in
the form of cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred
payment obligations when received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents
(other than the portion of any such deferred payment constituting interest)
received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale net of
(a) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and fees relating to such Asset Sale
(including, without limitation, legal, accounting, brokerage and investment
banking fees and sales commissions), (b) taxes paid or payable after taking
into account any reduction in consolidated tax liability due to available tax
credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, (c) repayment of
Indebtedness that is required to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale
and (d) appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company or any Subsidiary, as
the case may be, as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities
associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any Subsidiary,
as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation,
pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to
environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations
associated with such Asset Sale.
"Obligations" means all obligations for principal, premium, interest,
penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other
liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
"Permitted Indebtedness" means, without duplication, each of the following:
(i) Indebtedness under the Notes and the Indenture;
(ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the ESOP
Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding
not to exceed (A) $12,671,000 with respect to the Indebtedness under the
ESOP Credit Agreement, less the amount of all mandatory principal payments,
if any (excluding any such payments to the extent refinanced at the time of
payment under a replaced ESOP Credit Agreement) and (B) $67,239,000 in the
aggregate with respect to Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, reduced
by any required permanent repayments, if any, (which are accompanied by a
corresponding permanent commitment reduction) thereunder;
(iii) Other Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries outstanding
on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the Acquisition) reduced by the
amount of any scheduled amortization payments or mandatory prepayments when
actually paid or permanent reductions thereon;
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(iv) Interest Swap Obligations of the Company covering Indebtedness of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and Interest Swap Obligations of any
Subsidiary of the Company covering Indebtedness of such Subsidiary;
provided, however, that (x) such Interest Swap Obligations are designed to
protect the Company and its Subsidiaries from fluctuations in interest
rates on Indebtedness incurred in accordance with the Indenture (and are
used for bona fide hedging, and not speculative, purposes); and (y) the
notional principal amount of such Interest Swap Obligation does not exceed
the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Interest Swap
Obligation relates;
(v) Indebtedness under Currency Agreements; provided that in the case of
Currency Agreements which relate to Indebtedness, such Currency Agreements
(i) are designed to protect against fluctuations in currency value (and are
used for bona fide hedging, and not speculative, purposes) and (ii) do not
increase the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries outstanding
other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;
(vi) Indebtedness of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company to the
Company or to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company for so long as such
Indebtedness is held by the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the
Company, in each case subject to no Lien held by a Person other than the
Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company; provided that if as of
any date any Person other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of
the Company owns or holds any such Indebtedness or holds a Lien in respect
of such Indebtedness, such date shall be deemed the incurrence of
Indebtedness not constituting Permitted Indebtedness by the issuer of such
Indebtedness;
(vii) Indebtedness of the Company to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the
Company for so long as such Indebtedness is held by a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of the Company, in each case subject to no Lien; provided that
(a) any Indebtedness of the Company to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the
Company is unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement, to
the Company's obligations under the Indenture and the Notes and (b) if as
of any date any Person other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company
owns or holds any such Indebtedness or any Person holds a Lien in respect
of such Indebtedness, such date shall be deemed the incurrence of
Indebtedness not constituting Permitted Indebtedness by the Company;
(viii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other
financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently
(except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient
funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such
Indebtedness is extinguished within ten business days of incurrence;
(ix) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries represented
by letters of credit for the account of the Company or such Subsidiary, as
the case may be, in order to provide security for workers' compensation
claims, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar
requirements in the ordinary course of business;
(x) Refinancing Indebtedness;
(xi) Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company in connection with the purchase or improvement of property (real or
personal) or equipment or other capital expenditures in the ordinary course
of business or consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations, provided that
(i) at the time of the incurrence thereof, such Indebtedness, together with
any other Indebtedness incurred during the most recently completed four
fiscal quarter period in reliance upon this clause (xi) does not exceed, in
the aggregate, 3% of the net sales of the Company and the Subsidiaries
during the most recently completed four fiscal quarter period on a
consolidated basis (calculated on a pro forma basis if the date of
incurrence is prior to the end of the fourth fiscal quarter following the
Issue Date) and (ii) such Indebtedness, together with all then outstanding
Indebtedness incurred in reliance upon this clause (xi) does not exceed, in
the aggregate, 3% of the aggregate net sales of the Company and its
Subsidiaries during the most recently completed twelve fiscal quarter
period on a consolidated basis (calculated on a pro foma basis if the date
of incurrence is prior to the end of the twelfth fiscal quarter following
the Issue Date);
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(xii) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Subsidiary
of the Company providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price
or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the
disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary, other than guarantees of
Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such
business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such
acquisition; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of
all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually
received by the Company and the Subsidiary in connection with such
disposition;
(xiii) Obligations in respect of performance bonds and completion
guarantees provided by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in the
ordinary course of business;
(xiv) Guarantees by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company of
Indebtedness incurred by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company so long
as the incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or any such
Subsidiary of the Company is otherwise permitted by the terms of the
Indenture; and
(xv) $10 million of other indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (which amount may, but need not, be incurred in whole or in
part under the Credit Agreement).
"Permitted Investments" means (i) Investments by the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company in any Person that is or will become immediately
after such Investment a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company or that will
merge or consolidate into the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the
Company, (ii) Investments in the Company by any Subsidiary of the Company;
provided that any Indebtedness evidencing such Investment is unsecured and
subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement and to the same extent that the
Notes are subordinated to Senior Debt, to the Company's obligations under the
Notes and the Indenture; (iii) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents; (iv)
loans and advances to employees and officers of the Company and its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business
purposes; (v) Currency Agreements and Interest Swap Obligations entered into in
the ordinary course of the Company's or its Subsidiaries' businesses and
otherwise in compliance with the Indenture; (vi) Investments in securities of
trade creditors or customers received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or
similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors
or customers; (vii) Investments made by the Company or its Subsidiaries as a
result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in
compliance with the "Limitation on Asset Sales" covenant; (viii) Investments
existing on the Issue Date; (ix) Investments in an African Subsidiary in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $2 million for which the Company is committed on
the Issue Date; and (x) additional Investments in an aggregate amount not
exceeding $5 million.
"Permitted Liens" means the following types of Liens:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims either
(a) not delinquent or (b) contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and as to which the Company or its Subsidiaries shall have set
aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen,
mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and other Liens imposed by law
incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent for
a period of more than 60 days or being contested in good faith, if such
reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by
GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof;
(iii) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business
in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other
types of social security;
(iv) Liens securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice in connection with the items
referred to in clause (iii), or to secure the performance of tenders,
statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government
contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar
obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
(v) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such
Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may
have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have
been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be
initiated shall not have expired;
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(vi) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar
charges or encumbrances in respect of real property not interfering in any
material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vii) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease
Obligation; provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or
assets which is not leased property subject to such Capitalized Lease
Obligation;
(viii) purchase money Liens to finance property or assets of the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company acquired in the ordinary course of
business; provided, however, that (A) the related purchase money
Indebtedness shall not exceed the cost of such property or assets and shall
not be secured by any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company other than the property and assets so acquired and (B) the
Lien securing such Indebtedness shall be created within 90 days of such
acquisition;
(ix) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds
of any Person securing such Person's obligations in respect of bankers'
acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate
the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(x) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial
letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to
such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;
(xi) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from
statutory, regulatory, contractual, or warranty requirements of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, including rights of offset and set-off;
(xii) Liens securing Interest Swap Obligations which Interest Swap
Obligations relate to Indebtedness that is otherwise permitted under the
Indenture;
(xiii) Liens securing Indebtedness under Currency Agreements;
(xiv) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness incurred in accordance with
the "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness" covenant;
provided that (A) such Liens secured such Acquired Indebtedness at the time
of and prior to the incurrence of such Acquired Indebtedness by the Company
or a Subsidiary of the Company and were not granted in connection with, or
in anticipation of, the incurrence of such Acquired Indebtedness by the
Company or a Subsidiary of the Company and (B) such Liens do not extend to
or cover any property or assets of the Company or of any of its
Subsidiaries other than the property or assets that secured the Acquired
Indebtedness prior to the time such Indebtedness became Acquired
Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company and are no more
favorable to the lienholders than those securing the Acquired Indebtedness
prior to the incurrence of such Acquired Indebtedness by the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company;
(xv) Leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any
material respect with the business of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(xvi) Any interest or title of a lessor in the property subject to any
lease, whether characterized as capitalized or operating other than any
such interest or title resulting from or arising out of a default by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries of its obligations under such lease;
(xvii) Liens arising from filing UCC financing statements for
precautionary purposes in connection with true leases of personal property
that are otherwise permitted under the Indenture and under which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is lessee; and
(xviii) Liens in favor of the Trustee and any substantially equivalent
Lien granted to any trustee or similar institution under any indenture
governing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred or outstanding under the
Indenture.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated
organization, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political
subdivision thereof.
"Preferred Stock" of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that
has preferential rights to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect
to dividends or redemptions or upon liquidation.
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"Qualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock of the Company that is not
Disqualified Capital Stock.
"Refinance" means, in respect of any security or Indebtedness, to refinance,
extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue a
security or Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such security or
Indebtedness in whole or in part. "Refinanced" and "Refinancing" shall have
correlative meanings.
"Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Refinancing by the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company of Indebtedness incurred in accordance with the
"Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness" covenant (other than
pursuant to clause (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) or (xi) of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness), in each case that does not (1) result in
an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person as
of the date of such proposed Refinancing (plus the amount of any premium or
penalty required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing such
Indebtedness and plus the amount of reasonable fees and expenses incurred by
the Company in connection with such Refinancing) or (2) create Indebtedness
with (A) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is less than the Weighted
Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced or (B) a final
maturity earlier than the final maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced;
provided that (x) if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is Indebtedness of the
Company, then such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be Indebtedness solely of the
Company and (y) if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinate or junior
to the Notes, then such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinate to the
Notes at least to the same extent and in the same manner as the Indebtedness
being Refinanced.
"Representative" means the indenture trustee or other trustee, agent or
representative in respect of any Designated Senior Debt; provided that if, and
for so long as, any Designated Senior Debt lacks such a representative, then
the Representative for such Designated Senior Debt shall at all times
constitute the holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of such
Designated Senior Debt in respect of any Designated Senior Debt.
"Revolving Credit Facility" means one or more revolving credit facilities
under the Credit Agreement.
"Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any direct or indirect arrangement
with any Person or to which any such Person is a party, providing for the
leasing to the Company or a Subsidiary of any property, whether owned by the
Company or any Subsidiary at the Issue Date or later acquired, which has been
or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or such Subsidiary to such
Person or to any other Person from whom funds have been or are to be advanced
by such Person on the security of such Property.
"Senior Debt" means, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
(including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of
bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto,
whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on, and
all other Obligations with respect to, any Indebtedness of the Company, whether
outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter created, incurred or assumed,
unless, in the case of any particular Indebtedness, the instrument creating or
evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly
provides that such Indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the
Notes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, "Senior Debt" shall
also include the principal of, premium, if any, interest (including any
interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the
rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not
such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on, and all other
monetary obligations of the Company owing in respect of, (x) the Credit
Agreement and the ESOP Credit Agreement, including, without limitation,
obligations to pay principal and interest, reimbursement obligations under
letters of credit, fees, expenses and indemnities, (y) all Interest Swap
Obligations and (z) Currency Agreements, in each case whether outstanding on
the Issue Date or thereafter incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Senior
Debt" shall not include (i) any Indebtedness of the Company to a Subsidiary of
the Company, (ii) Indebtedness to, or guaranteed on behalf of, any shareholder,
director, officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
(including, without limitation, amounts owed for compensation), (iii)
Indebtedness to trade creditors and other amounts incurred in connection with
obtaining goods, materials or services, (iv) Indebtedness represented by
Disqualified
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Capital Stock, (v) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed
or owing by the Company, (vi) Indebtedness incurred in violation of the
Indenture provisions set forth under "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional
Indebtedness," (vii) Indebtedness which, when incurred and without respect to
any election under Section 1111(b) of Title 11, United States Code, is without
recourse to the Company and (viii) any Indebtedness which is, by its express
terms, subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the
Company.
"Significant Subsidiary" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 1.02(v) of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
"Subsidiary," with respect to any Person, means (i) any corporation of which
the outstanding Capital Stock having at least a majority of the votes entitled
to be cast in the election of directors under ordinary circumstances shall at
the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or (ii) any other
Person of which at least a majority of the voting interest under ordinary
circumstances is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person.
"Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness
at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the then outstanding
aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into (b) the sum of the total
of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining
installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii)
the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse
between such date and the making of such payment.
"Wholly Owned Subsidiary" of any Person means any Subsidiary of such Person
of which all the outstanding voting securities (other than in the case of a
foreign Subsidiary, directors' qualifying shares or an immaterial amount of
shares required to be owned by other Persons pursuant to applicable law) are
owned by such Person or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such Person.
BOOK ENTRY; DELIVERY AND FORM
The Old Notes are, and the New Notes will be, represented by one or more
permanent global certificates in definitive, fully registered form
(collectively, the "Global Note"). The Global Note will be deposited on the
date of the acceptance for exchange of the Old Notes and the issuance of the
New Notes with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New
York ("DTC") and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC.
The Global Note. The Company expects that pursuant to procedures established
by DTC (i) upon the issuance of the Global Note, DTC or its custodian will
credit, on its internal system, the principal amount of Notes of the
individual beneficial interests represented by such global securities to the
respective accounts of persons who have accounts with such depositary and (ii)
ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Note will be shown on, and the
transfer of such ownership will be effected only through, records maintained
by DTC or its nominee (with respect to interests of participants) and the
records of participants (with respect to interests of persons other than
participants). Such accounts will be limited to persons who have accounts with
DTC ("Participants") or persons who hold interests through Participants.
So long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered owner or holder of the
Notes, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole
owner or holder of the Notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes
under the Indenture. No beneficial owner of an interest in any of the Global
Notes will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with DTC's
procedures, in addition to those provided for under the Indenture with respect
to the Notes.
Payments of the principal of, premium (if any) and interest on the Global
Note will be made to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered
owner thereof. None of the Company, the Trustee or any Paying
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Agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records
relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in
the Global Note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records
relating to such beneficial ownership interest.
The Company expects that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of
principal, premium, if any, or interest in respect of the Global Note, will
credit Participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the Global Note as
shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. The Company also expects that
payments by Participants to owners of beneficial interests in the Global Note
held through such Participants will be governed by standing instructions and
customary practice, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of
customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. Such payments
will be the responsibility of such Participants.
Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in the ordinary way in
accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in same-day funds. If a holder
requires physical delivery of a certificated security for any reason, including
to sell Notes to persons in states which require physical delivery of the
Notes, or to pledge such securities, such holder must transfer its interest in
the Global Note, in accordance with the normal procedures of DTC and with the
procedures set forth in the Indenture.
DTC has advised the Company that it will take any action permitted to be
taken by a holder of Notes (including the presentation of Notes for exchange as
described below) only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose
account the DTC interests in the Global Note are credited and only in respect
of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of Notes as to which such
Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there
is an Event of Default under the Indenture, DTC will exchange the Global Note
for certificated securities, which it will distribute to its Participants.
DTC has advised the Company as follows: DTC is a limited purpose trust
company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a member of the
Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the
Uniform Commercial Code and a "Clearing Agency" registered pursuant to the
provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold
securities for its Participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of
securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry
changes in accounts of its Participants, thereby eliminating the need for
physical movement of certificates. Participants include securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to others such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly
("Indirect Participants").
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate
transfers of interests in the Global Note among Participants of DTC, it is
under no obligation to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be
discontinued at any time. Neither the Company nor the Trustee will have any
responsibility for the performance by DTC or its Participants or Indirect
Participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures
governing their operations.
Certificated Securities. If (i) the Company notifies the Trustee in writing
that DTC is no longer willing or able to act as a depository and the Company is
unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days or (ii) the Company, at
its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the
issuance of New Notes in definitive form under the Indenture, then, upon
surrender by DTC of its Global Note, certificated securities will be issued to
each person that DTC identifies as the beneficial owner of the New Notes
represented by the Global Note. In addition, subject to certain conditions, any
person having a beneficial interest in a Global Note may, upon request to the
Trustee, exchange such beneficial interest for certificated securities. Upon
any such issuance, the Trustee is required to register such certificated
securities in the name of such person or persons (or the nominee of any
thereof) and cause the same to be delivered thereto.
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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HOLDERS OF NEW NOTES
The following summary of federal income tax consequences is based on current
law and is for general information only. Future legislative, regulatory,
judicial or administrative changes or interpretations could affect the federal
income tax consequences to Holders of New Notes, possibly on a retroactive
basis. The tax treatment of a Holder may vary depending upon the Holder's
particular status. For example, certain Holders, including insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, broker-dealers
and foreign persons may be subject to special rules not discussed below.
Exchange Offer
The exchange of New Notes for Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer will
not be treated as an "exchange" for federal income tax purposes because the
New Notes will not be considered to differ materially in kind or extent from
the Old Notes. Rather, the New Notes received by a Holder will be treated as a
continuation of the Old Notes in the hands of such Holder. As a result, there
will be no federal income tax consequences to Holders exchanging the Old Notes
for the New Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. Thus, the Holder will not
recognize gain or loss as a result of such an exchange and must continue to
include stated interest (and market discount, if any) in income, and recognize
gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of the New Notes in the same
manner as if the exchange had not occurred.
Backup Withholding
A noncorporate Holder of New Notes that either (a) is (i) a citizen or
resident of the United States, (ii) a partnership or other entity created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political
subdivision thereof or (iii) an estate or trust the income of which is subject
to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source or (b) is
not described in the preceding clause (a), but whose income from interest with
respect to the New Notes or proceeds from the disposition of the New Notes is
effectively connected with such Holder's conduct of a United States trade or
business, and that receives interest with respect to the New Notes or proceeds
from the disposition of the New Notes will generally not be subject to backup
withholding on such payments or distributions if it certifies, under penalty
of perjury, that it has furnished a correct Taxpayer Identification Number
("TIN") and is not subject to backup withholding either because it has not
been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that is subject to backup
withholding or because the Internal Revenue Service has notified it that it is
no longer subject to backup withholding. Such certification may be made on an
Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or substantially similar form. However,
backup withholding will apply to such a Holder if the Holder (i) fails to
furnish its TIN, (ii) furnishes an incorrect TIN, (iii) is notified by the
Internal Revenue Service that is has failed to properly report payments of
interest or dividends or (iv) under certain circumstances, fails to make such
certification.
The Company will withhold all amounts required by law to be withheld from
reportable payments made and with respect to the New Notes. Any amounts
withheld from a payment to a Holder under the backup withholding rules will be
allowed as a credit against such Holder's United States federal income tax
liability and may entitle such Holder to a refund, provided that the required
information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
Holders of the New Notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the
application of backup withholding in their particular situations, the
availability of an exemption therefrom, and the procedure for obtaining such
an exemption, if available.
THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS FOR
GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. ACCORDINGLY, EACH HOLDER OF
NEW NOTES SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF HOLDING, EXCHANGING OR SELLING THE NEW NOTES INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND
EFFECT OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND OF ANY CHANGES IN
APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Based on interpretations by the staff of the Commission set forth in no-
action letters issued to third parties, the Company believes that the New Notes
issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for Old Notes may be offered
for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by any Holder thereof (other than
any such Holder which is an "affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of
Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration
and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such
New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such Holder's business and
such Holder has no arrangement with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes. Accordingly, any Holder using the Exchange
Offer to participate in a distribution of the New Notes will not be able to
rely on such no-action letters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each broker-
dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the Exchange
Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any
resale of such New Notes. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with any resale
of New Notes received in exchange for Old Notes where such Old Notes were
acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities.
The Company has agreed that for a period of 180 days from the Expiration Date,
it will make this Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any
broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until
January , 1997 (90 days from the date of this Prospectus), all dealers
effecting transactions in the New Notes may be required to deliver a
prospectus.
The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Notes by
broker-dealers. New Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account
pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time in one or more
transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions,
through the writing of options on the New Notes or a combination of such
methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices
related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale
may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may
receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such
broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such New Notes. Any broker-dealer
that resells New Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to
the Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution
of such New Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of
the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of New Notes and any
commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be
underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal
states that by acknowledging that it will deliver, and by delivering, a
prospectus as required, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is
an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.
For a period of 180 days from the Expiration Date, the Company will send a
reasonable number of additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement to this Prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents
in the Letter of Transmittal. The Company will pay all the expenses incident to
the Exchange Offer (which shall not include the expenses of any Holder in
connection with resales of the New Notes). The Company has agreed to indemnify
the Initial Purchasers and any broker-dealers participating in the Exchange
Offer against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the New Notes offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Norman L. Roelke, Esq., Vice President, Secretary, and General
Counsel of the Company, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois),
Chicago, Illinois. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois) will rely on
the opinion of Mr. Roelke as to matters of Indiana law and Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as to matters of New York law.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The consolidated financial statements of Tokheim for each of the three years
in the period ended November 30, 1995, included in this Prospectus, have been
audited by Coopers & Lybrand LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
report appearing herein.
The combined financial statements of Sofitam for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1995, included in this Prospectus, have been
audited by Salustro Reydel, independent auditors, as stated in their report
appearing herein.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings for the nine months ended
August 31, 1996 and 1995............................................... F-2
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of August 31, 1996 and November
30, 1995............................................................... F-3
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
August 31, 1996 and 1995............................................... F-4
Note to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statement...................... F-5
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings for the six months ended
May 31, 1996 and 1995.................................................. F-6
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of May 31, 1996 and November 30,
1995................................................................... F-7
Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended
May 31, 1996 and 1995.................................................. F-8
Note to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements..................... F-9
Report of Independent Accountants....................................... F-10
Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Retained Earnings for the years
ended November 30, 1995, 1994, and 1993................................ F-11
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended November 30,
1995, 1994, and 1993................................................... F-12
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 30, 1995 and 1994............. F-13
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................. F-14
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ACQUIRED BUSINESS
Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1996 and 1995..................... F-31
Combined Income Statements for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and
1995................................................................... F-32
Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 1996
and 1995............................................................... F-33
Report of Independent Auditors.......................................... F-34
Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995 and 1994................. F-35
Combined Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994,
and 1993............................................................... F-36
Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1994, and 1993......................................................... F-37
Notes to Combined Financial Statements for years ended December 31,
1995, 1994, 1993....................................................... F-38
</TABLE>
F-1
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996 AND 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AMOUNTS PER SHARE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
--------------------
AUGUST
31, AUGUST 31,
1996 1995
-------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales................................................. $166,212 $152,907
Cost of sales, exclusive of items listed below............ 126,809 117,544
Selling, general and administrative expenses.............. 34,205 30,763
Depreciation and amortization............................. 3,126 3,492
Interest expense (net of interest income of $172 and $344
in 1996 and $75 and $182 in 1995 for the three-month and
nine-month periods, respectively)........................ 2,304 2,526
Foreign currency (gains) losses........................... (211) 50
Other expense, net........................................ 463 278
-------- --------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes....................... (484) (1,746)
Income taxes.............................................. (240) 32
-------- --------
Net loss.................................................. $ (244) $ (1,778)
======== ========
Preferred stock dividends................................. $ 1,159 $ (1,188)
Net loss applicable to common stock....................... $ (1,403) $ (2,966)
Loss per common share:
Primary:
Net loss.............................................. $ (0.18) $ (0.38)
======== ========
Weighted average shares outstanding................... 7,938 7,880
Fully Diluted:
Net loss.............................................. $ (0.18) $ (0.38)
Weighted average shares outstanding................... 7,938 7,880
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-2
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF AUGUST 31, 1996 AND NOVEMBER 30, 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AUGUST 31, NOVEMBER 30,
ASSETS 1996 1995
------ ----------- ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 6,974 $ 2,966
Receivables, net......................................... 38,148 45,649
Inventories:
Raw materials and supplies............................. 7,859 7,649
Work in process........................................ 27,716 25,535
Finished goods......................................... 5,661 4,911
-------- --------
41,236 38,095
Less amounts necessary to reduce certain inventories to
LIFO method........................................... 3,180 3,100
-------- --------
38,056 34,995
-------- --------
Prepaid expenses......................................... 2,411 3,188
-------- --------
Total current assets............................... 85,589 86,798
Restricted cash held in escrow............................. 96,401 --
Property, plant, and equipment, net........................ 26,375 28,558
Other noncurrent assets and deferred charges............... 9,363 5,876
-------- --------
Total assets......................................... $217,728 $121,232
======== ========
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt..................... $ 386 $ 351
Notes payable, banks..................................... 3,153 2,364
Accounts payable......................................... 17,900 18,689
Accrued expenses......................................... 15,149 18,141
-------- --------
Total current liabilities.......................... 36,588 39,545
Long-term debt less current maturities..................... 123,392 21,321
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan Obligation...... 12,535 14,576
Postretirement benefit liability........................... 14,351 13,882
Minimum pension liability.................................. 3,868 3,868
Other long-term liabilities................................ -- 110
Deferred income taxes...................................... 822 807
-------- --------
191,556 94,109
-------- --------
Redeemable convertible preferred stock..................... 24,000 24,000
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan obligation...... (12,232) (13,790)
Treasury stock, at cost.................................... (4,129) (3,784)
-------- --------
7,639 6,426
-------- --------
Common stock............................................... 19,409 19,409
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan obligation...... (303) (786)
Minimum pension liability.................................. (3,868) (3,868)
Foreign currency translation adjustments................... (4,800) (3,542)
Retained earnings.......................................... 8,298 9,715
-------- --------
18,736 20,928
Treasury stock, at cost.................................... (203) (231)
-------- --------
18,533 20,697
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........... $217,728 $121,232
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-3
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 1996 AND 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
---------------------
AUGUST 31, AUGUST 31,
1996 1995
---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss................................................ $ (244) $(1,778)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided
by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization......................... 3,126 3,492
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment........ (70) (62)
Deferred income taxes................................. 35 (134)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net.................................... 6,648 4,369
Inventories......................................... (3,489) (3,821)
Prepaid expenses.................................... 766 (1,387)
Accounts payable.................................... (301) (53)
Accrued expenses.................................... (1,682) (125)
U.S. and foreign income taxes....................... (788) (150)
Other............................................... (5,125) (366)
------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) operations......... (1,124) (15)
------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash held in escrow.......................... (96,401) --
Property, plant and equipment additions................. (1,887) (4,204)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment.... 1,007 106
------- -------
Net cash used in investing and other activities... (97,281) (4,098)
------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in term debt................................... 103,071 1,370
Increase in notes payable, banks........................ 848 1,315
Treasury stock, net..................................... (334) 278
Preferred stock dividends............................... (1,159) (1,188)
------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities......... 102,426 1,775
------- -------
EFFECT OF TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT ON CASH................ (13) 110
------- -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Decrease in cash........................................ 4,008 (2,228)
Beginning of year....................................... 2,966 3,933
------- -------
End of period........................................... $ 6,974 $ 1,705
======= =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-4
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTE TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only
normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly its financial position as
of August 31, 1996 and the results of operations and cash flows for the three-
month and nine-month periods ended August 31, 1996 and 1995.
Amounts for interim periods are unaudited. Amounts for the year ended
November 30, 1995 were derived from audited financial statements included
herein.
Fully diluted loss per share is considered to be the same as primary loss
per share, since the effect of certain potentially dilutive securities would
be antidilutive.
Certain prior year amounts in these financial statements have been
reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
See financial statements and accompanying notes in the Company's 1995 Annual
Report.
F-5
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1996 AND 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AMOUNTS PER SHARE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
-----------------
MAY 31, MAY 31,
1996 1995
-------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Net sales................................................... $107,167 $99,972
Cost of sales, exclusive of items listed below.............. 81,356 76,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses................ 23,054 19,964
Depreciation and amortization............................... 2,137 2,327
Interest expense (net of interest income of $172 in 1996 and
$107 in 1995 for the six-month periods, respectively)...... 1,466 1,701
Foreign currency (gains) losses............................. (250) (177)
Other expense, net.......................................... 42 89
-------- -------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes......................... (638) (899)
Income taxes................................................ (506) (62)
-------- -------
Net earnings (loss)......................................... $ (132) $ (837)
======== =======
Preferred stock dividends................................... $ 774 $ 796
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common stock.............. $ (906) $(1,633)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Primary:
Net earnings (loss)..................................... $ (0.11) $ (0.21)
======== =======
Weighted average shares outstanding..................... 7,938 7,864
Fully Diluted:
Net earnings (loss)..................................... $ (0.11) $ (0.21)
Weighted average shares outstanding..................... 7,938 7,864
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-6
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MAY 31, 1996 AND NOVEMBER 30, 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAY 31, NOVEMBER 30,
ASSETS 1996 1995
------ ----------- ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 2,005 $ 2,966
Receivables, net......................................... 37,530 45,649
Inventories:
Raw materials and supplies............................. 9,329 7,649
Work in process........................................ 25,935 25,535
Finished goods......................................... 6,617 4,911
-------- --------
41,881 38,095
Less amounts necessary to reduce certain inventories to
LIFO method........................................... 3,105 3,100
-------- --------
38,776 34,995
-------- --------
Prepaid expenses......................................... 2,519 3,188
-------- --------
Total current assets............................... 80,830 86,798
Property, plant, and equipment, net........................ 27,372 28,558
Other noncurrent assets and deferred charges............... 10,695 5,876
-------- --------
Total assets......................................... $118,897 $121,232
======== ========
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt..................... $ 441 $ 351
Notes payable, banks..................................... 2,969 2,364
Accounts payable......................................... 19,473 18,689
Accrued expenses......................................... 14,489 18,141
-------- --------
Total current liabilities.......................... 37,372 39,545
Long-term debt less current maturities..................... 23,468 21,321
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan Obligation...... 13,064 14,576
Postretirement benefit liability........................... 14,202 13,882
Minimum pension liability.................................. 3,868 3,868
Other long-term liabilities................................ -- 110
Deferred income taxes...................................... 717 807
-------- --------
92,691 94,109
-------- --------
Redeemable convertible preferred stock..................... 24,000 24,000
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan obligation...... (12,761) (13,790)
Treasury stock, at cost.................................... (4,105) (3,784)
-------- --------
7,134 6,426
-------- --------
Common stock............................................... 19,409 19,409
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan obligation...... (303) (786)
Minimum pension liability.................................. (3,868) (3,868)
Foreign currency translation adjustments................... (4,759) (3,542)
Retained earnings.......................................... 8,796 9,715
-------- --------
19,275 20,928
Treasury stock, at cost.................................... (203) (231)
-------- --------
19,072 20,697
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........... $118,897 $121,232
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-7
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1996 AND 1995
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS
ENDED
----------------
MAY 31, MAY 31,
1996 1995
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss..................................................... $ (132) $ (837)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
(used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization.............................. 2,137 2,327
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment............. (65) (73)
Deferred income taxes...................................... (55) (151)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net......................................... 7,289 399
Inventories.............................................. (4,262) (2,168)
Prepaid expenses......................................... 639 (1,254)
Accounts payable......................................... 1,277 3,355
Accrued expenses......................................... (2,604) (1,206)
U.S. and foreign income taxes............................ (663) 35
Other.................................................... (6,444) (21)
------ ------
Net cash provided by (used in) operations.............. (2,883) 406
------ ------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Property, plant and equipment additions...................... (1,986) (3,613)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment......... 977 106
------ ------
Net cash used in investing and other activities........ (1,009) (3,507)
------ ------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in term debt........................................ 3,295 1,379
Increase in notes payable, banks............................. 725 712
Treasury stock, net.......................................... (310) 185
Preferred stock dividends.................................... (774) (796)
------ ------
Net cash provided by financing activities.............. 2,936 1,480
------ ------
EFFECT OF TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT ON CASH..................... (5) 81
------ ------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Decrease in cash............................................. (961) (1,540)
Beginning of year............................................ 2,966 3,933
------ ------
End of period................................................ $2,005 $2,393
====== ======
</TABLE>
The accompanying note is an integral part of the financial statements.
F-8
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTE TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only
normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly its financial position as
of May 31, 1996 and the results of operations and cash flows for the six-month
periods ended May 31, 1996 and 1995.
Amounts for interim periods are unaudited. Amounts for the year ended
November 30, 1995 were derived from audited financial statements included
herein.
F-9
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Stockholders and Directors,
Tokheim Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tokheim
Corporation and Subsidiaries as of November 30, 1995 and 1994, and the related
consolidated statements of earnings and retained earnings, and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended November 30, 1995. These
statements are the responsibility of Tokheim'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 the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Tokheim
Corporation and Subsidiaries as of November 30, 1995 and 1994, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended November 30, 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
January 24, 1996
F-10
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT AMOUNTS PER SHARE)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales........................................ $221,573 $202,134 $172,306
Cost of sales, exclusive of items listed below... 167,329 154,652 133,326
Selling, general, and administrative expenses.... 43,631 38,193 36,071
Depreciation and amortization.................... 4,857 4,672 5,233
Interest expense (net of interest income of $269,
$252, and $369, respectively)................... 3,319 2,806 3,443
Foreign currency (gains) losses.................. (143) (172) 453
Other income, net................................ (335) (136) (475)
-------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and
cumulative effect of change in accounting....... 2,915 2,119 (5,745)
Income taxes..................................... 39 257 122
-------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of
change in accounting............................ 2,876 1,862 (5,867)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other
than pensions................................... -- (13,416) --
-------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss).............................. 2,876 (11,554) (5,867)
Preferred stock dividends ($1.94 per share)...... (1,580) (1,617) (1,663)
-------- -------- --------
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock....... 1,296 (13,171) (7,530)
Retained earnings, beginning of year............. 9,279 22,829 31,733
Treasury stock transactions...................... (860) (379) (1,374)
-------- -------- --------
Retained earnings, end of year................... $ 9,715 $ 9,279 $ 22,829
======== ======== ========
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Primary:
Before cumulative effect of change in method
of accounting............................... $ .16 $ .03 $ (1.09)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other
than pensions............................... -- (1.72) --
-------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss).......................... $ .16 $ (1.69) $ (1.09)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares outstanding.......... 7,911 7,801 6,940
======== ======== ========
Fully Diluted:
Before cumulative effect of change in method
of accounting............................... $ .13 $ .03 $ (1.09)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other
than pensions............................... -- (1.72) --
-------- -------- --------
Net earnings (loss).......................... $ .13 $ (1.69) $ (1.09)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average shares outstanding.......... 9,820 7,801 6,940
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-11
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995, 1994, AND 1993
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)................................ $ 2,876 $(11,554) $(5,867)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net
cash provided from (used in) operations:
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other
than pensions................................... -- 13,416 --
Depreciation and amortization.................... 4,857 4,672 5,233
(Gain) loss on sale of property, plant, and
equipment....................................... (436) (23) 446
Deferred income taxes............................ (33) (903) (830)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net............................... (6,140) (1,260) (7,999)
Inventories.................................... 444 (300) (590)
Prepaid expenses............................... (877) 229 (202)
Accounts payable............................... 1,648 (3,694) 7,277
Accrued expenses............................... 2,132 2,486 (4,223)
U.S. and foreign income taxes.................. (349) 55 759
Other.......................................... (900) (716) 957
------- -------- -------
Net cash provided from (used in) operations........ 3,222 2,408 (5,039)
------- -------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Property, plant, and equipment additions........... (5,559) (2,757) (2,503)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and
equipment......................................... 649 195 2,427
------- -------- -------
Net cash used in investing and other activities.... (4,910) (2,562) (76)
------- -------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from term debt............................ 2,122 485 --
Payments on term debt.............................. (819) (3,889) (2,176)
Net increase (decrease) notes payable, banks....... 559 (522) (9,166)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock............. -- 49 11,485
Treasury stock, net................................ 273 431 427
Preferred stock dividends.......................... (1,580) (1,617) (1,663)
------- -------- -------
Net cash provided from (used in) financing
activities........................................ 555 (5,063) (1,093)
------- -------- -------
EFFECT OF TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT ON CASH........... 166 53 (212)
------- -------- -------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Decrease in cash................................... (967) (5,164) (6,420)
Beginning of year.................................. 3,933 9,097 15,517
------- -------- -------
End of year........................................ $ 2,966 $ 3,933 $ 9,097
======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
F-12
<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS 1995 1994
------ -------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 2,966 $ 3,933
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $1,150 and $1,295, respectively...................... 45,649 38,812
Inventories:
Raw materials and supplies.............................. 7,649 7,697
Work in process......................................... 25,535 25,675
Finished goods.......................................... 4,911 4,729
-------- --------
38,095 38,101
Less amounts necessary to reduce certain inventories to
LIFO method............................................ 3,100 2,746
-------- --------
34,995 35,355
Prepaid expenses......................................... 3,188 2,308
-------- --------
Total current assets.................................. 86,798 80,408
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land and land improvements............................... 3,311 3,232
Buildings and building improvements...................... 22,716 22,150
Machinery and equipment.................................. 57,138 55,268
Construction in progress................................. 2,867 1,166
-------- --------
86,032 81,816
Less accumulated depreciation............................ 57,474 54,391
-------- --------
28,558 27,425
Other noncurrent assets and deferred charges.............. 5,876 5,672
-------- --------
Total assets.......................................... $121,232 $113,505
======== ========
<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt..................... $ 351 $ 1,248
Notes payable to banks................................... 2,364 1,661
Accounts payable......................................... 18,689 16,215
Accrued expenses......................................... 18,141 16,990
-------- --------
Total current liabilities............................. 39,545 36,114
Long-term debt, less current maturities................... 21,321 18,941
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP)
obligation............................................... 14,576 16,975
Postretirement benefit liability.......................... 13,882 13,512
Minimum pension liability................................. 3,868 1,906
Other long-term liabilities............................... 110 150
Deferred income taxes..................................... 807 791
-------- --------
94,109 88,389
-------- --------
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, at liquidation
value of $25 per share, 1,700 shares authorized, 960
shares issued............................................ 24,000 24,000
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP)
obligation............................................... (13,790) (15,733)
Treasury stock, at cost, 151 and 130 shares,
respectively............................................. (3,784) (3,262)
-------- --------
6,426 5,005
-------- --------
Preferred stock, no par value; 3,300 shares authorized and
unissued................................................. -- --
Common stock, no par value; 30,000 shares authorized,
7,949 shares issued...................................... 19,409 19,410
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP)
obligation............................................... (786) (1,242)
Minimum pension liability................................. (3,868) (1,906)
Foreign currency translation adjustments.................. (3,542) (3,543)
Retained earnings......................................... 9,715 9,279
-------- --------
20,928 21,998
Treasury stock, at cost, 13 and 106 shares, respectively.. (231) (1,887)
-------- --------
20,697 20,111
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............ $121,232 $113,505
======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT DOLLARS PER SHARE)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation--The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Tokheim Corporation and its subsidiaries. All intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Translation of Foreign Currency--The financial position and results of
operations of Tokheim's foreign subsidiaries are measured using local currency
as the functional currency. Revenues and expenses of such subsidiaries have
been translated at average exchange rates. Assets and liabilities have been
translated at year-end rates of exchange. Translation gains and losses are
being deferred as a separate component of stockholders' equity, unless there
is a sale or liquidation of the underlying foreign investments. Tokheim has no
present plans for the sale or liquidation of significant investments to which
these deferrals relate. Aggregate foreign currency transaction gains and
losses are included in determining net earnings.
Inventory Valuation--Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.
Cost is determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for the major
portion of United States inventories and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method
for most other inventories.
Inventories valued using the LIFO method amounted to approximately $28,590
and $27,988 on a FIFO basis and $25,490 and $25,242 on a LIFO basis at
November 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Property and Depreciation--Depreciation of plant and equipment is determined
generally on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Upon retirement or sale of assets, the cost of the disposed assets and
the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any
resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to income. These gains and
losses are accumulated and shown as a component of other expense, net in the
statement of earnings and retained earnings. Buildings are generally
depreciated over 40 years, machinery and equipment are depreciated over
periods ranging from 5-10 years.
Software Development Costs--Amortization of capitalized software costs is
provided over the estimated economic useful life of the software product on a
straight-line basis, generally three years. Unamortized software costs
included in other noncurrent assets were $543 and $76 at November 30, 1995 and
1994, respectively. The amounts amortized and charged to expense in 1995,
1994, and 1993 were $109, $220, and $382, respectively.
All other product development expenditures are charged to research and
development expense in the period incurred. These expenses amounted to
$12,746; $10,239; and $8,625 in 1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
Income Taxes--Tokheim adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," effective December 1, 1993. In 1993,
Tokheim accounted for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 96, "Accounting for Income
Taxes."
The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state, and local
income taxes currently payable and those deferred because of temporary
differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and
liabilities. No additional U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes have
been provided on earnings of foreign subsidiaries which are expected to be
reinvested indefinitely. A determination of the tax liability associated with
repatriation of these earnings has not been made as it is not practical.
Additional income and withholding taxes are provided, however, on planned
repatriations of foreign earnings.
Postemployment Benefits--Tokheim adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits," in the
first quarter of 1995. This statement requires an accrual method of accounting
for the expected cost of benefits to be paid to former or inactive employees
and their covered dependents after employment but prior to retirement. The
adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on Tokheim's
financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Product Warranty Costs--Anticipated costs related to product warranty are
expensed in the period of sales.
Cash Flows--For purposes of the statement of cash flows, Tokheim considers
all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of 90 days or less to
be cash equivalents.
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest................................................. $3,060 $2,441 $3,273
Income taxes............................................. 926 894 1,352
Noncash transactions primarily related to the issuance of
treasury stock in settlement of Retirement Savings Plan
distributions........................................... 976 612 1,374
Noncash adjustments to certain assets and liabilities in
connection with the settlement of the corporate
reorganization.......................................... 383 224 1,400
</TABLE>
Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for
Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," is effective for the year ending
November 30, 1997. In the opinion of management, this statement is not
expected to impact the Company's financial position or results of operations.
SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," is effective for the
year ending November 30, 1997. The Company has not decided how it intends to
apply the accounting and disclosure provisions of this statement.
Reclassification--Certain prior year amounts in these financial statements
have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
2. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at November 30, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Salaries, wages, and commissions................................ $ 4,308 $ 3,930
Compensated absences............................................ 3,480 3,391
Retirement plan contributions................................... 516 915
Postretirement benefits......................................... 887 697
Warranty........................................................ 2,821 2,506
Legal and professional.......................................... 1,525 1,274
Taxes, other than United States and foreign income taxes........ 1,304 1,487
Insurance....................................................... 440 651
Other........................................................... 2,860 2,139
------- -------
$18,141 $16,990
======= =======
</TABLE>
3. NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS
Notes payable to banks represent short-term borrowings under domestic and
foreign credit lines. In 1995, aggregate amounts outstanding under these lines
were $19,064 of which $16,700 has been classified as long-term debt since
Tokheim has the ability, under the terms of the agreement, and the intent to
finance these obligations beyond one year. Domestic and foreign credit lines
totaled approximately $30,458 of which $11,394 was unused at November 30,
1995. Availability of revolving credit under these agreements is subject to
borrowing base requirements and compliance with covenants. The weighted
average annual interest rate was 8.6% and 8.1% for 1995 and 1994,
respectively. The range of domestic and foreign rates at November 30, 1995 and
1994 was 7.1% to 9.8% and 7.3% to 11.8%, respectively.
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
On April 22, 1994, Tokheim completed a refinancing of its domestic loan
agreement which was to have matured on December 1, 1994. The three-year
domestic revolving credit agreement which matures on April 21, 1997 is
collateralized by substantially all of the unencumbered domestic assets of
Tokheim and its subsidiaries. In July 1994, Tokheim completed a refinancing of
the previous loan agreement for its German subsidiary. The credit agreement
which matures on March 31, 1996 is collateralized by substantially all of the
assets of the subsidiary. Each of the debt agreements contains various
restrictions relating to, among other things, net worth, leverage, cash flow
coverage, incurrence of additional debt, and transactions in Tokheim's own
stock. In addition, the domestic credit facility prohibited the payment of
cash dividends on common stock through 1994. Beyond 1994, dividends on common
stock are limited by a cash flow coverage test and a net income test. In 1995,
dividends on common stock were prohibited by these tests.
4. TERM DEBT AND GUARANTEED EMPLOYEES' STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (RSP) OBLIGATION
Term debt at November 30, 1995 and 1994 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Industrial Revenue Bonds, variable rate, maturing in 2006,
rate of 4.1% at November 30, 1995 (a)(b)..................... $ 4,000 $ 4,500
3.5% German Bonds, due in $49 semiannual installments through
1998 (a)..................................................... 292 359
Note payable, variable rate, due in monthly installments
ranging from $4 to $8 through 1999, rate of 18.5% at November
30, 1995(a).................................................. 253 313
Capital lease obligations, variable rate, due in $1 monthly
installments through 1998, rate of 18.5% at November 30,
1995(a)...................................................... 168 --
9.2% Capital lease obligation, due in $4 monthly installments
through 1997 (a)............................................. 70 114
10.9% Capital lease obligation, due in $2 monthly installments
though 1997(a)............................................... 44 --
Revolving credit facility, variable rate, maturing April 21,
1997, rates ranging from 8.8% to 9.8% at November 30,
1995(b)...................................................... 16,700 14,700
Other, 3% to 14% (a).......................................... 145 203
------- -------
21,672 20,189
Less: Current maturities...................................... 351 1,248
------- -------
$21,321 $18,941
======= =======
</TABLE>
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP) obligation at November 30,
1995 and 1994 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP) obligation,
variable rate, annual maturities of $1,506 to $2,845, due in
quarterly installments through 2001, rate of 7.5% at
November 30, 1995(b)........................................ $13,790 $15,733
Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP) obligation,
variable rate, annual maturities of $484 to $303, through
1997, rate of 8.5% at November 30, 1995(b).................. 786 1,242
------- -------
$14,576 $16,975
======= =======
</TABLE>
- --------
(a) Aggregate cost of plant and equipment pledged as collateral under revenue
bonds and lease obligations is $10,558.
(b) Per the domestic revolving credit agreement as described in Note 3, the
term obligation matures on April 21, 1997. Any extension of the facility
beyond April 21, 1997 is at the discretion of the lenders.
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Aggregate scheduled maturities of the above term debt and Guaranteed
Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP) obligation during the ensuing four years
approximate $2,932; $29,128; $140; and $48, respectively.
5. OPERATING LEASES
Tokheim leases certain manufacturing equipment, office equipment, vehicles,
and office and warehousing space under operating leases. These leases
generally expire in periods ranging from one to five years. In 1995 the
Company leased a CAD/CAM system. The lease is effective for a term of three
years with an interest rate of 12% and monthly rentals ranging from $55 to
$68. The lease contains a fair market value purchase option at the end of the
lease term.
Amounts charged to expenses under operating leases in 1995, 1994, and 1993
were $1,986; $1,077; and $1,144, respectively. Minimum rental payments under
noncancelable operating leases during the ensuing five years approximate
$1,448; $1,211; $307; $145; and $190, respectively.
6. STOCK OPTION PLANS
Tokheim has three separate Stock Option Plans, as outlined below:
1992 Stock Incentive Plan (SIP)
The Plan contains both incentive stock options (ISOs) and nonqualified stock
options (NSOs). The price of each share under this Plan for an ISO or NSO
shall not be less than the fair market value of Tokheim Common Stock on the
date the option is granted.
Options granted under this Plan become exercisable at the rate of
approximately 25% of the total options granted per year beginning one year
after the grant date. No option expires later than 10 years from the date on
which it was granted.
In addition, the Plan provides for the granting of Stock Appreciation Rights
(SARs) and Restricted Stock Awards (RSAs). At November 30, 1995, no SARs or
RSAs had been granted.
1982 Incentive Stock Option Plan (ISOP) and
1982 Unqualified Stock Option Plan (USOP)
Effective January 21, 1992, no additional shares could be granted under
these plans. No option expires later than 10 years from the date on which it
was granted.
The price of each share under the ISOP was not less than the fair market
value of Tokheim Common Stock on the date the option was granted and under the
USOP was not less than 85% of the fair market value of Tokheim Common Stock on
the date the option was granted.
Options granted under the SIP during 1995, 1994, and 1993 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1992 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN
YEAR OF --------------
GRANT ISO NSO
------- ------- ------
<S> <C> <C>
1995....................................................... 35,000 --
1994....................................................... 19,000 --
1993....................................................... 275,162 41,288
</TABLE>
Subsequent to November 30, 1995, an additional 43,000 ISO shares were
granted under the SIP at an option price of $7.125 per share. These shares
become exercisable starting in 1997.
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
The following table sets forth the status of all outstanding options at
November 30, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OPTION EXERCISABLE
PRICE IN THE NEXT TOTAL
PER OPTIONS ONE TO FOUR OPTIONS
SHARE EXERCISABLE YEARS OUTSTANDING
------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$20.0000 28,225 -- 28,225
$12.3750 3,000 -- 3,000
$12.2500 1,000 -- 1,000
$11.9375 2,875 8,625 11,500
$ 9.3750 12,500 12,500 25,000
$ 8.8800 107,470 -- 107,470
$ 8.5000 -- 35,000 35,000
$ 7.8750 15,000 -- 15,000
$ 7.7500 30,000 -- 30,000
$ 6.8750 15,000 -- 15,000
$ 6.8125 95,070 116,076 211,146
------- ------- -------
310,140 172,201 482,341
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Transactions in stock options under these plans are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES
UNDER
OPTION PRICE RANGE
------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding, November 30, 1992.......................... 344,750 $ 6.88-$20.00
Granted............................................... 316,450 $ 6.81-$ 9.38
Exercised............................................. (14,797) $ 8.88-$ 8.88
Canceled or expired................................... (80,675) $ 7.75-$20.00
-------
Outstanding, November 30, 1993.......................... 565,728 $ 6.81-$20.00
Granted............................................... 19,000 $10.75-$11.94
Exercised............................................. (29,950) $ 6.81-$ 8.88
Canceled or expired................................... (12,250) $ 8.88-$20.00
-------
Outstanding, November 30, 1994.......................... 542,528 $ 6.81-$20.00
Granted............................................... 35,000 $ 8.50
Exercised............................................. --
Canceled or expired................................... (95,187) $ 6.81-$20.00
-------
Outstanding, November 30, 1995.......................... 482,341 $ 6.81-$20.00
=======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RESERVED FOR OPTIONS: SHARES
--------------------- -------
<S> <C>
November 30, 1993................................................. 112,550
November 30, 1994................................................. 98,550
November 30, 1995................................................. 95,462
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
7. COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
Changes in common stock and common treasury stock are shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON TREASURY
COMMON STOCK STOCK
----------------- ----------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
--------- ------- -------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, November 30, 1992................. 6,659,000 $ 8,258 352,000 $6,335
Shares issued in private placement......... 1,283,000 11,485 -- --
Shares purchased........................... -- -- 7,000 81
Stock options exercised.................... -- (149) (15,000) (265)
Redemption of preferred stock.............. -- -- (132,000) (2,368)
Employee termination benefits.............. -- -- (21,000) (380)
--------- ------- -------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1993................. 7,942,000 19,594 191,000 3,403
Shares purchased........................... -- -- -- 3
Stock options exercised.................... 7,000 (184) (22,000) (405)
Redemption of preferred stock.............. -- -- (48,000) (852)
Employee termination benefits.............. -- -- (13,000) (230)
Other...................................... -- -- (2,000) (32)
--------- ------- -------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1994................. 7,949,000 19,410 106,000 1,887
Redemption of preferred stock.............. -- -- (67,000) (1,196)
Employee termination benefits.............. -- -- (24,000) (427)
Other...................................... -- (1) (2,000) (33)
--------- ------- -------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1995................. 7,949,000 $19,409 13,000 $ 231
========= ======= ======== ======
</TABLE>
Changes in preferred stock and preferred treasury stock are shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREFERRED
PREFERRED STOCK TREASURY STOCK
--------------- ---------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
------- ------- ------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, November 30, 1992..................... 960,000 $24,000 66,000 $1,658
Shares redeemed................................ -- -- 46,000 1,131
------- ------- ------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1993..................... 960,000 24,000 112,000 2,789
Shares redeemed................................ -- -- 22,000 562
RSP contributions.............................. -- -- (4,000) (89)
------- ------- ------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1994..................... 960,000 24,000 130,000 3,262
Shares redeemed................................ -- -- 29,000 720
RSP contributions.............................. -- -- (8,000) (197)
------- ------- ------- ------
Balance, November 30, 1995..................... 960,000 $24,000 151,000 $3,785
======= ======= ======= ======
</TABLE>
In September 1993, Tokheim issued an additional 1,283,000 shares of common
stock through a private placement offering, resulting in net proceeds of
approximately $11,485.
On July 10, 1989, Tokheim sold 960,000 shares of convertible cumulative
preferred stock to the Trust of Tokheim's Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) at the
liquidation value of $25 per share or $24,000. The preferred shares have a
dividend rate of 7.75%. The Trustee, who holds the preferred shares, may elect
to convert each preferred share to one common share in the event of redemption
by Tokheim, certain consolidations or mergers of Tokheim, or a redemption by
the Trustee which is necessary to provide for distributions under the RSP. A
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
participant may elect to receive a distribution from the RSP in cash or common
stock. If redeemed by the Trustee, Tokheim is responsible for purchasing the
preferred shares at the $25 floor value. Tokheim may elect to pay the
redemption price in cash or an equivalent amount of common stock. Due to the
redemption characteristics of the stock the aggregate amount of future
redemptions for the next five years cannot be determined. See Footnote 14 for
further discussion on the preferred stock.
8. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Primary earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of
shares outstanding during each year and the assumed exercise of dilutive
employees' stock options less the number of treasury shares assumed to be
purchased from the proceeds using the average market price of Tokheim's common
stock.
The following table presents information necessary to calculate earnings
(loss) per share for fiscal years ended November 30, 1995, 1994, and 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRIMARY
-------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------ -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Shares outstanding (in thousands):
Weighted average outstanding...................... 7,893 7,801 6,891
Share equivalents................................. 18 -- 49
------ -------- -------
Adjusted outstanding.............................. 7,911 7,801 6,940
====== ======== =======
Net earnings (loss):
Before cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting....................................... $2,876 $ 1,862 $(5,867)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions......................................... -- (13,416) --
------ -------- -------
Net earnings (loss)............................... 2,876 (11,554) (5,867)
Preferred stock dividends......................... (1,580) (1,617) (1,663)
------ -------- -------
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock........ $1,296 $(13,171) $(7,530)
====== ======== =======
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting....................................... $ .16 $ .03 $ (1.09)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions......................................... -- (1.72) --
------ -------- -------
Net earnings (loss)................................. $ .16 $ (1.69) $ (1.09)
====== ======== =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
For 1994 and 1993, fully diluted earnings per share is considered to be the
same as primary earnings per share, since the effect of certain potentially
dilutive securities would be antidilutive.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FULLY DILUTED
-------------------------
1995 1994 1993
------ -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Shares outstanding (in thousands):
Weighted average outstanding...................... 7,893 7,801 6,891
Share equivalents................................. 18 -- 49
Weighted conversion of preferred stock............ 1,909 -- --
------ -------- -------
Adjusted outstanding.............................. 9,820 7,801 6,940
====== ======== =======
Net earnings (loss):
Before cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting....................................... $2,876 $ 1,862 $(5,867)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions......................................... -- (13,416) --
------ -------- -------
Net earnings (loss)............................... 2,876 (11,554) (5,867)
Incremental RSP expense........................... (1,580) (1,617) (1,663)
------ -------- -------
Earnings (loss) applicable to common stock........ $1,296 $(13,171) $(7,530)
====== ======== =======
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting....................................... $ .13 $ .03 $ (1.09)
Cumulative effect of change in method of
accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions......................................... -- (1.72) --
------ -------- -------
Net earnings (loss)................................. $ .13 $ (1.69) $ (1.09)
====== ======== =======
</TABLE>
9. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS
Consolidated foreign currency translation adjustments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Foreign currency translation adjustments, beginning of year... $(3,543) $(4,037)
Current year adjustments...................................... 1 494
------- -------
Foreign currency translation adjustments, end of year......... $(3,542) $(3,543)
======= =======
</TABLE>
The adjustments represent principally the effect of changes in the current
rate of exchange from the beginning of the year to the end of the year in
translating the net assets, including certain intercompany amounts of foreign
subsidiaries.
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
10. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Quarterly financial information for 1995 and 1994 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER TOTAL
------- ------- ------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995
Net sales.................... $45,845 $54,127 $52,935 $68,666(D) $221,573
Cost of products sold(A)..... 36,413 40,554 40,577 49,785 167,329
Net earnings (loss).......... (1,363) 526 (941)(B) 4,654(C) 2,876
Earnings (loss) per share:
Primary:
Net earnings (loss)...... (.22) .02 (.17) .54 .16
Fully diluted:
Net earnings (loss)...... (.22) .01 (.17) .42 .13
1994
Net sales.................... $45,236 $49,908 $47,931 $59,059(D) $202,134
Cost of products sold(A)..... 34,511 37,246 37,610 45,285 154,652
Earnings (loss) before
cumulative effect of change
in accounting............... 155 1,151 (1,473) 2,029 1,862
Cumulative effect of change
in method of accounting for
postretirement benefits
other than pensions......... (13,416) -- -- -- (13,416)
Net earnings (loss).......... (13,261) 1,151 (1,473) 2,029 (11,554)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Primary:
Before cumulative effect
of change in accounting. (.03) .10 (.24) .21 .03
Cumulative effect of
change in method of
accounting for
postretirement benefits
other than pensions..... (1.73) -- -- -- (1.72)
Net earnings (loss)...... (1.76) .10 (.24) .21 (1.69)
Fully diluted:
Before cumulative effect
of change in accounting. (.03) .08 (.24) .17 .03
Cumulative effect of
change in method of
accounting for
postretirement benefits
other than pensions..... (1.73) -- -- -- (1.72)
Net earnings (loss)........ (1.76) .08 (.24) .17 (1.69)
</TABLE>
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(A) Includes product development expenses and excludes depreciation and
amortization.
(B) Includes $0.5 million nonrecurring operating expense in connection with
developing and implementing an earnings improvement plan for the Company's
international operations.
(C) Includes a net gain of $0.5 million on the sale of a noncore product line
and related assets.
(D) Sales of petroleum dispenser equipment have historically been seasonal.
Approximately 30% of Tokheims annual net sales volume is recorded in the
fourth quarter of its fiscal year, with no significant variation among the
other three quarters.
11. INCOME TAXES
Effective December 1, 1993, Tokheim adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."
SFAS No. 109 requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for
the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in
Tokheim's financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax
liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the
financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax
rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
Financial statements for the prior years have not been restated as the
cumulative effect of the accounting change was not material to net earnings.
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic............................................ $ 8,591 $ 6,456 $(5,842)
Foreign............................................. (5,676) (4,337) 97
------- ------- -------
$ 2,915 $ 2,119 $(5,745)
======= ======= =======
Income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal........................................... $ (272) -- --
State............................................. 249 $ 673 $ 723
Foreign........................................... 132 409 49
Deferred:
Foreign........................................... (70) (825) (650)
------- ------- -------
$ 39 $ 257 $ 122
======= ======= =======
A reconciliation of the reported tax expense and the amount computed by
applying the statutory United States federal income tax rate of 35% for
November 30, 1995 and 34% for November 30, 1994 and 1993 to earnings before
income taxes is as follows:
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Computed "expected" tax expense (benefit)........... $ 1,020 $ 721 $(1,953)
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
State income taxes net of federal tax benefit..... 162 444 477
Tax effect of dividends paid on stock held in
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).................... (553) (550) (565)
Settlement of prior income tax returns and
adjustments to prior year accruals............... (599) 237 --
Difference in foreign and U.S. tax rates.......... (6) (104) (37)
Decrease in valuation allowance................... (2,099) (1,492) --
Earnings with no current tax benefit (expense):
Domestic......................................... -- -- 1,339
Foreign.......................................... 1,985 1,089 (219)
Repatriation of foreign earnings.................. 41 (162) 677
Miscellaneous items, net.......................... 88 74 403
------- ------- -------
$ 39 $ 257 $ 122
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Prior to the change in accounting method, the nature of temporary differences
giving rise to deferred income taxes (benefit) and the tax effect of each
during 1993 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993
------
<S> <C>
Federal:
Depreciation.................................................... $ 149
Warranty costs.................................................. (14)
Provision for doubtful accounts................................. 38
Pension costs................................................... (37)
Inventory reserves.............................................. (717)
Insurance reserves.............................................. (54)
Restructuring charge............................................ 1,060
Software development costs...................................... (112)
Other........................................................... (313)
------
Deferred federal income taxes (benefit) from continuing
operations................................................... $ --
======
Foreign:
Repatriation of foreign earnings................................ $ (500)
Other........................................................... (150)
------
$ (650)
======
</TABLE>
The components of the deferred tax asset and liability as of November 30,
1995 and 1994 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Gross deferred tax assets:
Accounts receivable................................ $ 187 $ 322
Employee compensation and benefit accruals......... 6,198 5,949
Workers' compensation and other claims............. 153 215
Other.............................................. 58 184
Warranty accrual................................... 946 818
EPA accrual........................................ 315 308
Net operating loss carryforwards................... 9,430 12,171
General business credit............................ 295 5
Valuation allowance................................ (15,654) (17,753)
-------- --------
Total deferred tax asset......................... $ 1,928 $ 2,219
-------- --------
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant, and equipment..................... $ 1,424 $ 1,479
Pension assets..................................... 253 151
Inventory.......................................... (217) 201
Investment in property............................. 214 208
Foreign earnings not permanently invested.......... 202 161
Foreign exchange................................... 236 236
Export sales provision............................. 623 574
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liability..................... 2,735 3,010
-------- --------
Net deferred tax liability........................... $ (807) $ (791)
======== ========
</TABLE>
For domestic federal income tax purposes, the Net Operating Loss (NOL)
carryover amounts to $26,942 and will expire from 2006 to 2008. For purposes of
the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), the NOL carryover is $13,626 and the credit
carryforwards total $295.
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
12. GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS
Domestic and foreign operations information for 1995, 1994, and 1993 is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales--unaffiliated customers:
Domestic....................................... $126,738 $119,774 $ 99,317
Export......................................... 36,238 28,848 25,036
Foreign: Europe................................ 35,829 34,534 22,858
Other....................................... 22,768 18,978 25,095
-------- -------- --------
$221,573 $202,134 $172,306
======== ======== ========
Inter-area sales eliminations:
Domestic....................................... $ 17,732 $ 16,904 $ 11,098
======== ======== ========
Foreign, principally Europe.................... $ 47 $ 207 $ 120
======== ======== ========
Operating income (loss):
Domestic....................................... $ 8,945 $ 7,156 $ (4,295)
Foreign: Europe................................ (4,232) (2,971) (1,025)
Other....................................... (399) (882) 1,393
Adjustments and eliminations................... 1,442 1,314 1,603
-------- -------- --------
$ 5,756 $ 4,617 $ (2,324)
======== ======== ========
Identifiable assets:
Domestic....................................... $107,445 $ 94,466 $102,743
Foreign: Europe................................ 22,914 25,189 21,090
Other....................................... 14,071 13,102 12,776
Adjustments and eliminations................... (23,198) (19,252) (19,544)
-------- -------- --------
$121,232 $113,505 $117,065
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
Tokheim's foreign operations are located in Canada, Germany, The
Netherlands, Scotland, and South Africa. A substantial amount of European
sales to unaffiliated customers are made to geographical areas outside of
Europe. Transfers between geographical areas are at cost plus an incremental
amount intended to provide a reasonable profit margin to the selling
enterprises. Amounts relating to foreign operations included in the
consolidated financial statements are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
-------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Working capital..................................... $ 14,717 $14,828 $15,982
Property, plant, and equipment (net) and other...... 5,997 5,717 5,187
Noncurrent liabilities.............................. (12,666) (6,683) (3,128)
-------- ------- -------
Net foreign assets.................................. $ 8,048 $13,862 $18,041
======== ======= =======
Net earnings (loss) of foreign operations........... $ (5,620) $(4,438) $ 161
======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
13. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of year.............................. $1,295 $1,267 $1,795
Charged to operations................................... 367 291 381
Uncollectible accounts written off, less recoveries..... (519) (278) (879)
Foreign currency translation adjustments................ 7 15 (30)
------ ------ ------
Balance, end of year.................................... $1,150 $1,295 $1,267
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
14. RETIREMENT PLANS
Tokheim and its subsidiaries have several retirement plans covering most of
their employees, including certain employees in foreign countries. Charges to
operations for the cost of Tokheim's retirement plans including the Retirement
Savings Plan (RSP) were $3,054 in 1995; $2,421 in 1994; and $2,675 in 1993.
Defined Benefit Plans (U.S.)--Tokheim maintains two noncontributory defined
benefit pension plans which cover certain union employees. Tokheim's funding
to the plans is equal to the minimum contribution required by the Internal
Revenue Code. The benefits are based upon a fixed benefit rate and years of
service. Future benefits under these plans were frozen as of December 31,
1990. The participants under these plans became eligible to participate in the
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) beginning January 1, 1991.
The following table sets forth the aggregate defined benefit plans' funded
status and amounts reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
as of November 30, 1995 and 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS EXCEED ACCUMULATED
ACCUMULATED BENEFITS EXCEED
BENEFITS ASSETS
-------------- ----------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
------ ------ ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated plan
benefits:
Vested..................................... $1,599 $1,196 $10,226 $ 8,720
Nonvested.................................. 57 -- 769 --
------ ------ ------- -------
Accumulated benefit obligations............ $1,656 $1,196 $10,995 $ 8,720
====== ====== ======= =======
Projected benefit obligations................ $1,656 $1,196 $10,995 $ 8,720
Plan assets at fair value, principally common
stocks, bonds, and GIC funds, including $409
in 1995 and $437 in 1994 of the Company's
common stock................................ 1,924 1,765 7,325 6,790
------ ------ ------- -------
Plan assets in excess of (less than)
projected benefit obligations............... 268 569 (3,670) (1,930)
Unrecognized net loss........................ 516 189 4,002 2,063
Unrecognized net assets at December 1, 1991
and 1990 being recognized over 15 years..... (260) (288) (134) (157)
Adjustment required to recognize minimum
liability................................... -- -- (3,868) (1,906)
------ ------ ------- -------
Prepaid pension cost (pension liability)
recognized in the consolidated balance
sheet....................................... $ 524 $ 470 $(3,670) $(1,930)
====== ====== ======= =======
The net periodic pension expense amounts were based on actuarial assumptions
as follows:
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1995 1994
------ ------ ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Discount rate on plan liabilities............ 7.00% 8.50% 7.00% 8.50%
Rate of return on plan assets................ 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% 8.00%
</TABLE>
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions," Tokheim has recorded an additional
minimum pension liability for the underfunded plan of $3,868 and $1,906 at
November 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively, representing the excess of unfunded
accumulated benefit obligations over previously recorded pension cost
liabilities.
The net periodic pension cost of U.S. defined benefit plans for 1995, 1994,
and 1993 includes the following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------ ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations.............. $ 857 $849 $851
Return on plan assets....................................... (1,138) 82 (896)
Net amortization and deferral............................... 558 (625) 335
------ ---- ----
Net periodic pension expense................................ $ 277 $306 $290
====== ==== ====
</TABLE>
Tokheim's foreign retirement plans are an insignificant portion of Tokheim's
total retirement plans and are not required to report to certain governmental
agencies pursuant to ERISA. These plans do not otherwise determine actuarial
value of accumulated benefits or net assets available for benefits and are
omitted from the above table.
Defined Contribution Plan (U.S.)--The RSP covers substantially all employees
of Tokheim and its U.S. subsidiary. Through the RSP, employee ownership of
Tokheim is increased approximately 11%. The RSP includes a common stock ESOP
and a preferred stock ESOP which provide a retirement contribution of 1.5% of
salary to all employees in the plan and a matching contribution of at least
two-thirds of the first 6% of employee contributions. The matching
contribution can increase to 150% of the first 6% of contributions, depending
on the performance of Tokheim.
The Accounting Standards Division of the American Institute of Certified
Public Acountants issued Statement of Position (SOP) 93-6, Employers'
Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans, in November, 1993. As allowed
by that statement, the Company has elected to continue its current practices
which are based on SOP 76-3 and subsequent consensuses of the Emerging Issues
Task Force of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Dividends paid on ESOP
shares are reflected as a reduction of retained earnings. All ESOP shares are
considered outstanding for earnings per share computations. Preferred ESOP
shares which have not been allocated to participants' accounts are assumed to
be outstanding based on the stated conversion ratio of one-for-one. Preferred
ESOP shares which have been allocated to participants' accounts are included
in the computation of earnings per share based on the weighted average market
value of the Company's common stock relative to the $25 liquidation value of
the preferred stock. The number of allocated preferred ESOP and common ESOP
shares at 11/30/95 was 365,843 and 118,366, respectively. 442,777 preferred
shares and 27,179 common shares were held in suspense by the ESOPs at
11/30/95. At 11/30/95, the value of the shares allocated to participants was
$9,988,550.
The number of preferred shares in the RSP at November 30, 1995 and 1994 was
808,620 and 829,534, respectively, at a cost of $25 per share. The number of
common shares in the RSP at November 30, 1995 and 1994 was 145,545 and
153,478, respectively, at an average cost of $21.09 and $21.05 per share. The
dividend yield on the preferred stock is 7.75%, and the conversion rate is one
share of preferred stock to one share of common stock. Each year,
approximately 8% of the preferred stock held by the plan is released from
suspense, based on the ratio of the current year's debt service (principal and
interest) to the sum of current year and remaining debt service, and allocated
to participants' accounts. Tokheim has guaranteed the RSP loans as described
in Note 4. A like amount entitled "Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan
(RSP) obligation" is recorded as a reduction of stockholders' equity. As
Tokheim makes contributions to the RSP, these
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
contributions, plus the dividends paid on Tokheim's preferred and common stock
held by the RSP, are used to repay the loans. As the principal amounts of the
loans are repaid, the "Guaranteed Employees' Stock Ownership Plan (RSP)
obligation" in the equity and liability sections of the balance sheet is
reduced accordingly. Company contributions in excess of dividends are allocated
to interest and compensation expense on a basis proportional to the required
debt service on RSP loans. Compensation expense is calculated as the debt
service on the RSP debt, less dividends paid to the ESOP, plus additional
amounts required to meet the obligations under the RSP, net of the amounts
allocated to interest.
The table below sets forth the interest expense, the amounts contributed to
the RSP (excluding preferred stock dividends), and the amount of dividends on
preferred stock used for debt service by the RSP:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest expense incurred by the Plan Trust(s) on
RSP debt........................................... $1,265 $1,367 $1,595
Company contributions to the RSP.................... 2,300 1,719 2,030
Dividends on preferred stock used for debt service
by the RSP......................................... 1,580 1,617 1,663
Compensation expense................................ 1,531 977 1,157
Interest expense.................................... 832 746 887
</TABLE>
15. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
Tokheim provides defined benefit postretirement health and life insurance
benefits to most of its U.S. employees. Covered employees become eligible for
these benefits at retirement after meeting minimum age and service
requirements. Effective December 1, 1993, Tokheim adopted the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions." This statement
requires that the costs of future benefits be accrued during an employee's
active working career. The cost of providing these benefits was previously
recognized as claims were incurred. Tokheim continues to fund benefits on a
pay-as-you-go basis, with some retirees paying a portion of the costs.
Tokheim recorded the discounted value of expected future benefits earned as
of December 1, 1993 as a cumulative effect of accounting change. This one-time,
noncash accounting change resulted in a charge to earnings of $13,416, or $1.72
per share. Due to Tokheim's net operating loss carryforward position (see Note
11), Tokheim established a valuation allowance to offset the deferred tax asset
created by this charge to operations.
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of November 30, 1995 and
1994 consisted of unfunded obligations related to the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Retirees and dependents.................................. $ 8,333 $ 4,903
Fully eligible active plan participants.................. 1,114 1,274
Other active plan participants........................... 5,631 6,935
------- -------
Total accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation.................................. 15,078 13,112
Unrecognized net gain (loss)............................. (309) 1,101
------- -------
Accrued postretirement benefit cost...................... 14,769 14,213
Less current portion..................................... (887) (701)
------- -------
$13,882 $13,512
======= =======
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
Net postretirement benefit cost for 1995 and 1994 includes the following
components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Service cost............................................. $ 422 $ 582
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation.............................................. 1,034 916
Amortization (gain) loss................................. (25) --
------ ------
Net postretirement benefit cost...................... $1,431 $1,498
====== ======
</TABLE>
The assumptions used to develop the net postretirement benefit expense and
the present value of benefit obligations are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Discount rate............................................... 7.00% 8.50%
Health care cost trend rate for the next year............... 10.00% 11.00%
</TABLE>
The health care cost trend rate used to value the accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation is assumed to decrease gradually to an ultimate rate of 5%
in 2005. A 1% increase in this annual trend rate would increase the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of November 30, 1995 by
approximately $2,063 and the combined service and interest components of the
annual net postretirement health care cost by approximately $263.
16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Tokheim is defending various claims and legal actions, including
environmental actions, which are common to its operations. These legal actions
primarily involve claims for damages arising out of Tokheim's manufacturing
operations, the use of Tokheim's products, and allegations of patent
infringement.
Environmental Matters--Total amounts included in accrued expenses related to
environmental matters were $872 and $847 at November 30, 1995 and 1994,
respectively. Tokheim has been designated as a potentially responsible party
("PRP"), in conjunction with other parties, in five governmental actions
associated with hazardous waste sites falling under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"). Such actions
seek recovery of certain cleanup costs. Dates upon which Tokheim received
notice as a PRP range from January 1988 to January 1992. Tokheim has
attempted, where possible, to develop a reasonable estimate of the cost or
range of costs which may accrue from these actions. Likewise, Tokheim has
attempted, where possible, to assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome
to Tokheim as a result of these actions. Legal counsel has been retained to
assist Tokheim in making these determinations, and cleanup costs are accrued
when an unfavorable outcome is determined to be probable and a reasonable
estimate can be made.
Tokheim is a "de minimis" party in two of these sites. One matter was
settled for $14. The second matter will cost Tokheim approximately $6 for its
share of the pro rated clean up costs.
During 1995, Tokheim settled two additional actions with the Environmental
Protection Agency ("EPA"). One matter Tokheim settled in the amount of $627 as
part of a global settlement with other PRPs and has recorded the liability in
full at November 30, 1995. The accrued amount will be paid over a two year
period. In the other settlement, Tokheim has settled as a participating
generator as part of a global settlement. Tokheim paid $192 as part of its
past costs and operating maintenance of the site. Tokheim provided a letter of
credit in the amount of $148 to cover its projected future costs.
With respect to the fifth site, involving potential groundwater
contamination, Tokheim and other PRPs are negotiating with the EPA as to the
testing to be performed on the property to determine if contamination has
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TOKHEIM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONCLUDED)
occurred; and, if so, the specific tracts of property affected. Tokheim cannot
determine the extent of its liability in the event its property is deemed to be
contaminated; and the method of allocation of liability, if any, among the PRPs
who may ultimately be found liable remains uncertain.
Tokheim is also involved in one lawsuit with respect to environmental
liabilities under an indemnity provision of a sale agreement concerning the
sale of a subsidiary die casting facility to a third party. Tokheim believes it
has fulfilled its obligations under the sale agreement and it cannot at this
time quantify the liabilities that are alleged in the litigation.
Product Liability and Other Matters--Tokheim is subject to various other
legal actions arising out of the conduct of its business, including those
relating to product liability, patent infringement, and claims for damages
alleging violations of federal, state, or local statutes or ordinances dealing
with civil rights. Total amounts included in accrued expenses related to these
actions were $156 and $265 at November 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
In the opinion of management of Tokheim, amounts accrued for awards or
assessments in connection with environmental, product liability and other legal
matters are adequate and ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a
material effect on Tokheim's consolidated financial position, results of
operations, or cash flow.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
UNAUDITED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) JUNE 30, JUNE 30,
ASSETS 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Fixed assets
Intangible assets, net....................................... 3 722 5 026
Property, plant and equipment, net........................... 46 050 44 230
Shares in non-combined companies, net........................ 52 995 52 995
Companies accounted for by the equity method................. 872 807
Other long-term assets, net.................................. 7 109 9 661
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total fixed assets....................................... 110 748 112 719
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current assets
Inventories, net............................................. 188 753 197 451
Trade and other receivables, net............................. 318 493 272 929
Cash and cash equivalents.................................... 41 938 31 271
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets..................................... 549 184 501 651
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets............................................. 659 932 614 370
======= =======
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' equity......................................... 72 646 (26 142)
of which Group interest...................................... 68 511 (28 670)
of which Minority interests.................................. 4 135 2 528
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-term liabilities
Provisions for contingencies and charges..................... 16 614 16 556
Long-term borrowings and participating loans................. 104 188 183 232
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total long-term liabilities.............................. 120 802 199 788
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables..................................... 269 261 245 947
Short-term borrowings........................................ 197 223 194 777
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities................................ 466 484 440 724
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity............... 659 932 614 370
======= =======
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
UNAUDITED COMBINED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30,
1996, AND 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) JUNE 30, 1996 JUNE 30, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Sales.............................................. 455 878 441 884
Other revenues..................................... 459 3 211
Purchases used in production....................... (278 768) (275 297)
Personnel costs.................................... (133 706) (126 915)
Depreciation and amortization...................... (11 407) (7 308)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from operations......................... 32 456 35 575
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest income.................................... 1 201 1 551
Interest expense................................... (9 720) (12 774)
Other financial income/(expense)................... (2 228) (532)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial expense, net......................... (10 747) (11 755)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exceptional income/(expense), net.................. (1 695) (676)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before profit sharing and income taxes...... 20 014 23 144
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Employee profit sharing............................ (4 000) (2 269)
Income taxes....................................... (2 113) (8 665)
Income from companies accounted for by the equity
method............................................ 0 66
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Combined net income/(loss)......................... 13 901 12 276
of which Group interest............................ 13 274 11 534
of which Minority interests........................ 627 742
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
UNAUDITED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED AS
AT JUNE 30, 1995 AND AS AT JUNE 30, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) JUNE 30, 1996 JUNE 30, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net income/(loss) from combined companies.......... 13 901 12 276
Depreciation and provisions........................ 11 407 7 308
Income from companies accounted for by the equity
method............................................ -- (66)
Net (increase)/decrease in working capital......... 20 105 8 578
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities........... 45 413 28 096
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acquisition of fixed assets........................ (6 157) (9 608)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets............. 129 1 432
Net increase/(decrease) in loans and long term
deposits.......................................... 2 405 105
Investments in subsidiaries........................ 169 --
Other movements on investing activities............ (553) (1 090)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from investing and other activities. (4 007) (9 161)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase/(decrease) of short-term borrowings... (19 282) (7 642)
Net issuance/(repayment) of long term debt......... (2 770) 2 708
Payments of dividends.............................. -- (5 000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from financing activities........... (22 052) (9 934)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in net cash and cash equivalents.......... 19 354 9 001
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year. 22 584 22 270
Cash and cash equivalent at end of the year........ 41 938 31 271
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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AUDITOR'S REPORT ON THE FUEL PUMP DIVISION
OF SOFITAM S.A.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF SOFITAM S.A.:
We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheets of the Fuel Pump
Division of SOFITAM S.A. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the related
combined statements of income and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1995. These combined financial statements have
been prepared subsequent to the purchase of the Fuel Pump Division of SOFITAM
S.A. by TOKHEIM CORPORATION in accordance with the Option Agreement dated May
7, 1996, which was exercised on July 5, 1996. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the management of SOFITAM S.A. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with International Standards on
Auditing which have been applied on a basis that is substantially similar with
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards in the United States. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audits 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 combined financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of the Fuel
Pump Division of SOFITAM S.A. at December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the combined
results of their operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in France which differ in certain respects from those
followed in the United States (see Notes 21 and 22 to the combined financial
statements).
Paris, July 15, 1996, except for
Notes 21 and 22, as to which the
date is November 20, 1996
SALUSTRO REYDEL
Bernard CATTENOZ
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND 1994
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) DEC 31, DEC 31,
ASSETS NOTES 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed assets
Intangible assets, net................................... 2 3 618 5 041
Property, plant and equipment, net....................... 3 45 405 42 811
Shares in non-combined companies, net.................... 4 52 995 53 002
Companies accounted for by the equity method............. 5 872 --
Other long-term assets, net.............................. 9 514 9 766
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Total fixed assets................................... 112 404 110 620
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Current assets
Inventories, net......................................... 6 185 097 184 977
Trade and other receivables, net......................... 7 320 099 295 351
Cash and cash equivalents................................ 22 584 22 270
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Total current assets................................. 527 780 502 598
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Total assets......................................... 640 184 613 218
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Shareholders' equity..................................... 8 58 739 (32 454)
of which Group interest.................................. 55 039 (36 250)
of which Minority interests.............................. 3 700 3 796
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Long-term liabilities
Provisions for contingencies and charges................. 9 14 787 15 518
Long-term borrowings and participating loans............. 10 106 958 180 524
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Total long-term liabilities.......................... 121 745 196 042
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Current liabilities
Trade and other payables................................. 11 243 195 247 211
Short-term borrowings.................................... 12 216 505 202 419
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Total current liabilities............................ 459 700 449 630
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity........... 640 184 613 218
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
COMBINED INCOME STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994 AND 1993
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) NOTES 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales...................................... 13 878 896 729 739 737 155
Other revenues............................. 878 2 821 2 468
Purchases used in production............... (547 946) (455 387) (453 096)
Personnel costs............................ (246 664) (243 731) (243 908)
Depreciation and amortization.............. (12 054) (15 017) (14 013)
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Income from operations................. 73 110 18 425 28 606
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Interest income............................ 4 780 2 306 3 855
Interest expense........................... (23 754) (20 645) (28 672)
Other financial income/(expense)........... 34 (116) 676
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Financial expense, net................. (18 940) (18 455) (24 141)
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Exceptional income/(expense), net.......... 14 (24 937) 37 445 (2 692)
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Income before profit sharing and income
taxes..................................... 29 233 37 415 1 773
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Employee profit sharing.................... (4 278) (948) (1 818)
Income taxes............................... 15 (1 224) (3 125) (4 354)
Income from companies accounted for by the
equity method............................. 131 -- --
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Combined net income/(loss)................. 23 862 33 342 (4 399)
of which Group interest.................... 22 441 37 070 (1 238)
of which Minority interests................ 1 421 (3 728) (3 161)
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1994
AND 1993
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN FRF THOUSANDS) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income/(loss) from combined companies........... 23 862 33 342 (4 399)
Depreciation and provisions......................... 29 932 13 190 16 051
Income from companies accounted for by the equity
method............................................. (131) -- --
Net (increase)/decrease in working capital.......... (47 493) (11 930) (4 649)
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Cash flows from operating activities............ 6 170 34 602 7 003
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Acquisition of fixed assets......................... (16 746) (18 162) (15 457)
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets.............. 553 392 778
Net increase/(decrease) in loans and long term
deposits........................................... 252 (278) 10 320
Other movements on investing activities............. 2 139 (1 255) 121
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Cash flows from investing and other activities.. (13 802) (19 303) (4 238)
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Proceeds from issuance of share capital............. 72 426 211 10 749
Net increase/(decrease) of short-term borrowings.... 14 086 45 994 16 214
Net repayment of long term debt..................... (73 566) (40 474) (20 773)
Payments of dividends............................... (5 000) (17 740) (6 264)
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Cash flows from financing activities............ 7 946 (12 009) (74)
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Increase in net cash and cash equivalents........... 314 3 290 2 691
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year.. 22 270 18 980 16 289
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year........ 22 584 22 270 18 980
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1995, 1994 AND 1993
NOTE 1--SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Principles of combination
The combined historical financial statements include the accounts of certain
companies within the Fuel Pump Division ("the Division") of Sofitam S.A., a
French company. The Division manufactures, distributes and services petroleum
dispensing equipment.
The financial statements have been combined and prepared subsequent to the
purchase of the Fuel Pump Division of Sofitam S.A. by Tokheim Corporation in
accordance with the Option Agreement dated May 7, 1996, which was exercised on
July 5, 1996. Tokheim Corporation is purchasing Sofitam's interests in certain
companies within the Division in France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Spain and several African countries. A list of the
companies concerned is set out in Note 20 to these accounts.
The underlying financial statements included in the combination have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
France. These financial statements have been combined in accordance with the
French methodology promulgated by the Conseil National de la Comptabilite
(French National Accounting Committee) by aggregating the annual accounts of
all entities included in the combination.
Where one entity owns an interest in another entity included in the
combination, the investment carried in the balance sheet of the former entity
has been eliminated. Entities in which the combined group has a direct or
indirect controlling interest of at least 50% have been fully combined.
Minority interests in shareholders' equity and net income have been calculated
on the basis of the percentage interests held.
Entities in which the combined group holds between 20% and 50% of the voting
rights, and over which the combined group does not have full control, have
been accounted for by the equity method. This method has been applied solely
to Excelsior, acquired in 1995.
Intercompany sales and purchases between entities included in the combined
financial statements, together with intercompany debit and credit balances,
have been eliminated in combination.
(b) Scope of combination
A list of the combined companies is set out in Note 20 to these accounts.
Newly acquired companies are combined as from the date of acquisition or, for
reasons of convenience, on the basis of their last balance sheet if their
impact is not material to the Division as a whole. All companies within the
Division have a December 31 year-end, with the exception of Cocitam (September
30) and Socatam (June 30). The activities of Socatam are not significant at
the combined level. Cocitam has been included in the combination on the basis
of its accounts at September 30 and Socatam on the basis of its accounts to
December 31.
Companies included in the scope of combination for the first time in 1994
include the 60% interest in Bennett Fimac, an Italian company.
Companies included in the scope of combination for the first time in 1995
include the 20% interest in Excelsior, a French company, which is accounted
for by the equity method, and the 100% interest in Sofitam Tanktechnik, a
newly incorporated German company.
(c) Translation of financial statements denominated in foreign currencies
Exchange rates at December 31 of each year have been used to translate
financial statements denominated in foreign currencies. Differences arising
from the translation of opening net assets as of January 1 at the year-end
rate are included in shareholders' equity and therefore have no impact on net
income for the year.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
(d) Intangible assets
In 1995, the Division changed its accounting treatment for research and
development costs related to new products. These were previously capitalized
and depreciated over 3 years but from 1995 were expensed as incurred. Research
and development costs of FRF 1 744 thousand capitalized in prior years were
written off in full in 1995, and charged as an exceptional expense.
In 1995, the Division also changed its accounting treatment for purchased
goodwill. This was previously recognized by certain French companies for the
amount of FRF 1 568 thousand and not amortized. From 1995, this goodwill is
now amortized over a period of 20 years. The corresponding expense in 1995 of
FRF 95 thousand has been charged against operating income.
(e) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is carried at cost. Depreciation is determined
generally on a straight line basis over the following estimated useful lives :
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
-Buildings................................................. 15 to 20 years
-Plant and equipment....................................... 5 to 7 years
-Other..................................................... 3 to 5 years
</TABLE>
(f) Inventory valuation
Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market value. Where necessary,
provisions are recorded to take account of obsolete or slow-moving items.
(g) Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of short-term investments with original maturities
of less than three months when acquired. These securities are carried at cost
which approximates market value.
(h) Deferred taxes
Deferred taxes are recorded using the liability method on all temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of the Division's
assets and liabilities. No deferred tax assets or liabilities have been
recorded in the combined financial statements as the net position for each
tax-paying entity in each tax jurisdiction would result in the recognition of
deferred tax assets. These net assets have not been recognized in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in France, because their
realization was not probable at each year end date.
(i) Leases
Lease payments are expensed in the period to which they relate. The Division
does not recognize, therefore, assets acquired under capital leases and the
related lease obligations in the balance sheet.
(j) Exceptional income and expense
Exceptional income and expenses comprise those items which, due to their
size, nature, or the infrequency with which they occur may be considered to be
outside the normal activity of the Division. Exceptional items are presented
before tax and minority interests.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 2--INTANGIBLE ASSETS
ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENTS ON INTANGIBLE ASSETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC DEC
31, ACQUISITIONS/ DISPOSALS/ 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1993 INCREASE DECREASE OTHER 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT COST:
. Start-up costs............. 1 674 395 (79) -- 1 990
. R&D costs.................. 869 2 606 -- -- 3 475
. Purchased goodwill......... 1 568 3 -- (92) 1 479
. Other...................... 5 246 2 334 (58) (88) 7 434
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TOTAL...................... 9 357 5 338 (137) (180) 14 378
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AMORTIZATION:
. Start-up costs............. (1 672) -- -- -- (1 672)
. R&D costs.................. (869) (862) -- -- (1 731)
. Purchased goodwill......... -- -- -- -- --
. Other...................... (4 290) (1 740) 58 38 (5 934)
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TOTAL...................... (6 831) (2 602) 58 38 (9 337)
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET..... 2 526 2 736 (79) (142) 5 041
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<CAPTION>
DEC DEC
31, ACQUISITIONS/ DISPOSALS/ 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1994 INCREASE DECREASE OTHER 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT COST:
. Start-up costs............. 1 990 30 -- (114) 1 906
. R&D costs.................. 3 475 919 -- (4 394) --
. Purchased goodwill......... 1 479 -- -- (8) 1 471
. Other...................... 7 434 1 334 -- (52) 8 716
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TOTAL...................... 14 378 2 283 -- (4 568) 12 093
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AMORTIZATION:
. Start-up costs............. (1 672) -- -- 19 (1 653)
. R&D costs.................. (1 731) -- -- 1 731 --
. Purchased goodwill......... -- (95) -- -- (95)
. Other...................... (5 934) (856) -- 63 (6 727)
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TOTAL...................... (9 337) (951) -- 1 813 (8 475)
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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET..... 5 041 1 332 -- (2 755) 3 618
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</TABLE>
In 1995, the Fuel Pump Division changed its accounting treatment for
research and development costs. Research and development costs capitalized at
December 31, 1994 of FRF 3 475 thousand less accumulated amortization FRF 1
731 thousand were written off in full in 1995. The impact of the change of
method was a charge of FRF 1 744 thousand, recorded as an exceptional item in
1995.
Other movements mainly relate to translation differences.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 3--PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Analysis of movements on property, plant and equipment
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, ACQUISITIONS/ DISPOSALS/ DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1993 INCREASE DECREASE OTHER 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT COST:
. Land and buildings...... 40 618 2 533 (472) (899) 41 780
. Plant and equipment..... 47 758 3 717 (674) (701) 50 100
. Other................... 38 003 6 574 (1 852) (1 391) 41 334
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TOTAL................... 126 379 12 824 (2 998) (2 991) 133 214
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DEPRECIATION:
. Land and buildings...... (20 372) (2 063) 472 216 (21 747)
. Plant and equipment..... (34 506) (4 689) 666 359 (38 170)
. Other................... (27 326) (5 663) 1 547 956 (30 486)
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TOTAL................... (82 204) (12 415) 2 685 1 531 (90 403)
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT, NET......... 44 175 409 (313) (1 460) 42 811
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, ACQUISITIONS/ DISPOSALS/ DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1994 INCREASE DECREASE OTHER 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT COST:
. Land and buildings........ 41 780 2 559 (438) (49) 43 852
. Plant and equipment....... 50 100 5 995 (907) 641 55 829
. Other..................... 41 334 5 909 (2 565) (814) 43 864
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TOTAL..................... 133 214 14 463 (3 910) (222) 143 545
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DEPRECIATION:
. Land and buildings........ (21 747) (2 083) 151 38 (23 641)
. Plant and equipment....... (38 170) (4 611) 891 (128) (42 018)
. Other..................... (30 486) (4 409) 2 315 99 (32 481)
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TOTAL..................... (90 403) (11 103) 3 357 9 (98 140)
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT, NET........... 42 811 3 360 (553) (213) 45 405
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</TABLE>
Other movements mainly relate to translation differences.
NOTE 4--SHARES IN NON COMBINED COMPANIES
Shares in non combined companies principally relate to Sofitam
International's investment of FRF 52 900 thousand in the Bennett Pump Company,
a US company. The shares in Bennett Pump Company are not being acquired and
are to be disposed of in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement.
The shares are to be transferred out of the balance sheet at a nominal value
prior to the closing of the sale of the final pump division to Tokheim
Corporation as described in Note 1. The financial statements of Bennett Pump
Company have therefore not been included in these combined financial
statements.
NOTE 5--COMPANIES ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE EQUITY METHOD
Only the investment in Excelsior, acquired in 1995, is accounted for by the
equity method.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENT SHARE OF NET SHARE OF 1995
(in FRF thousands) INTEREST ASSETS NET INCOME
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Excelsior................................... 20% 872 131
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</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 6--INVENTORIES
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials and supplies...................................... 128 781 124 580
Work in process................................................. 24 991 16 556
Finished and semi-finished products............................. 31 325 43 841
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TOTAL....................................................... 185 097 184 977
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</TABLE>
Inventories are stated net of provisions.
NOTE 7--TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Trade receivables............................................. 311 567 283 142
Provisions.................................................... (8 340) (6 920)
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Trade receivables, net........................................ 303 227 276 222
Other receivables............................................. 16 872 19 129
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TOTAL TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET.................... 320 099 295 351
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</TABLE>
NOTE 8--SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Analysis of movements in shareholders' equity
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON RETAINED SHAREHOLDERS' MINORITY
(in FRF thousands) STOCK PREMIUM EARNINGS EQUITY INTERESTS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1993.. 33 769 7 672 (86 862) (45 421) 8 339
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1994 net income............... -- -- 33 342 33 342 (3 728)
Translation difference........ -- -- (3 212) (3 212) 255
Change in scope of
combination................... -- -- 98 98 (787)
Dividends paid................ -- -- (17 740) (17 740) --
Other movements............... -- -- 479 479 (283)
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1994.. 33 769 7 672 (73 895) (32 454) 3 796
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1995 net income............... -- -- 23 862 23 862 1 421
Capital increase.............. 72 426 -- -- 72 426 213
Merger of SATAM and EIN....... 12 250 9 889 (22 139) -- --
Translation difference........ -- -- 500 500 317
Change in scope of
combination................... -- -- (1 254) (1 254) (1 996)
Dividends paid................ -- -- (5 000) (5 000) --
Other movements............... -- -- 659 659 (51)
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1995.. 118 445 17 561 (77 267) 58 739 3 700
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</TABLE>
In 1994, Bennett Fimac with shareholders' equity of FRF 1 475 thousand, was
included in the combined financial statements for the first time. In addition,
the Division acquired the remaining 50% minority interest in Cottam.
In 1995, Sofitam converted its participating loan in Sofitam International,
resulting in a capital increase of FRF 72 000 thousand.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 8--SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
On November 21, 1995, EIN was merged into SATAM to form Sofitam Equipement
with retroactive effect from January 1, 1995. These two companies were wholly
owned subsidiaries of Sofitam throughout the period and are therefore included
within the combined financial statements. They were merged to improve
operational efficiency. This transaction, based on the net book values of the
net assets of each company, resulted in the exchange of 13 shares of SATAM for
1 share of EIN. The net book value of EIN was FRF 26 139 thousand, remunerated
by common stock of FRF 16 250 thousand and a premium of FRF 9 889 thousand. As
the common stock of Ein was FRF 4 000 thousand before this operation, there
was an increase in common stock of FRF 12 250 thousand.
In addition, in 1995, a 20% interest was acquired in Excelsior, a French
company, contributing FRF 742 thousand to the shareholders' equity. The
Division is in the process of liquidating its investment in Haarmesstechnik, a
German company.
The Division's combined common stock comprises the common stock of those
companies whose capital is not held by other companies within the Division. At
December 31, 1995, the issued and outstanding share capital of these companies
consists of the following :
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER AMOUNT
OF NOMINAL IN FRF
SHARES VALUE THOUSAND
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
TOTAL COMMON STOCK 118 445
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SOFITAM EQUIPEMENT................................... 228 538 100 FRF 22 854
SOFITAM INTERNATIONAL................................ 827 500 100 FRF 82 750
SOGEN................................................ 54 000 100 FRF 5 400
SOFITAM PUMP SERVICES................................ 356 750 1 GBP 3 107
Other entities....................................... (1) (1) 4 334
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</TABLE>
(1) African subsidiaries in Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Senegal
NOTE 9--PROVISIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES AND CHARGES
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
DEC DEC
31, 31,
(FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Provision for warranty............................................. 3 129 3 306
Provision for restructuring........................................ 2 028 4 304
Provision for repairs.............................................. -- 1 396
Provision for employee claims...................................... 1 180 1 799
Provision for technical claims..................................... 5 611 2 959
Provision for foreign exchange loss................................ 784 --
Other.............................................................. 2 055 1 754
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TOTAL PROVISION FOR CONTINGENCIES AND CHARGES.................. 14 787 15 518
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</TABLE>
A provision for restructuring costs was made in 1995 in respect of the
reorganization and rationalization of activities at Satam and Ein.
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<PAGE>
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 10--LONG-TERM BORROWINGS AND PARTICIPATING LOANS
Analysis of movements in long-term borrowings and participating loans
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, NEW DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1993 LOANS REPAYMENTS OTHER 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
. Participating loans................. 3 100 -- (876) 1 637 3 861
. Long-term borrowings................ 21 734 10 596 (11 591) 2 455 23 194
. Debt to SOFITAM SA.................. 188 473 3 357 (42 000) -- 149 830
. Other long-term debt................ 7 691 274 (584) (3 742) 3 639
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TOTAL............................. 220 998 14 227 (55 051) 350 180 524
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, NEW DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1994 LOANS REPAYMENTS OTHER 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
. Participating loans.................... 3 861 -- -- (961) 2 900
. Long-term borrowings................... 23 194 2 963 (414) 357 26 100
. Debt to SOFITAM SA..................... 149 830 -- (75 105) -- 74 725
. Other long-term debt................... 3 639 4 (373) (37) 3 233
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TOTAL................................ 180 524 2 967 (75 892) (641) 106 958
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</TABLE>
In 1994, SOFITAM waived a debt of FRF 42 000 thousand from SOGEN, resulting
in an exceptional profit of the same amount.
In 1995, Sofitam converted its participating loan in Sofitam International,
resulting in a capital increase of FRF 72 000 thousand.
Other movements mainly relate to translation differences.
Maturities of long-term debt
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Due between 1 and 2 years....................................... 87 978 157 704
Due between 2 and 5 years....................................... 3 536 12 671
Due beyond 5 years or unlimited................................. 15 444 10 149
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TOTAL....................................................... 106 958 180 524
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</TABLE>
Debt due between one and two years includes debt to SOFITAM SA of FRF 74 725
thousand, and FRF 149 830 thousand in 1995 and 1994, respectively, which is
considered to be repayable in the coming year.
In 1995, these debts to SOFITAM SA include an amount of FRF 7 981 thousand
due by SOFITAM PUMP SERVICES, a UK company, that does not bear interest.
NOTE 11--TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31,
(FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Trade payables.................................................. 144 375 141 687
Employee and social security liabilities........................ 43 985 21 573
VAT and other taxes............................................. 14 025 15 780
Deferred income................................................. 28 017 19 948
Other........................................................... 12 793 48 223
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TOTAL AND OTHER PAYABLES.................................... 243 195 247 211
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</TABLE>
Deferred income corresponds primarily to advance billings by the French
companies.
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--SHORT TERM BORROWINGS
Short term borrowings include debt to SOFITAM SA of FRF 56 326 thousand and
FRF 30 075 thousand in 1995 and 1994 respectively.
In 1995, these debts to SOFITAM SA include an amount of FRF 1 281 thousand
due by SOFITAM PUMP SERVICES, a UK company, that does not bear interest.
NOTE 13--SALES
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
France............................................... 644 207 520 852 520 980
Other countries...................................... 234 689 208 887 216 175
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Total............................................ 878 896 729 739 737 155
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NOTE 14--EXCEPTIONAL INCOME/(EXPENSE)
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<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Waiver of debt from Sofitam.......................... -- 44 300 --
Restructuring costs.................................. (1 492) (6 926) --
Inventory write-downs provisions..................... (18 609) -- (2 071)
Profit sharing....................................... (3 648) -- --
Write off of research and development costs.......... (1 744) -- --
Other................................................ 556 71 (621)
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EXCEPTIONAL INCOME/(EXPENSE), NET.................... (24 937) 37 445 (2 692)
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</TABLE>
In 1993, Sogen made a provision of FRF 2 071 thousand against obsolete
inventory.
In 1994, Sofitam SA waived a debt of FRF 42 000 thousand due from Sogen,
resulting in an exceptional profit of the same amount. In 1994 also, Bennett &
Sauser received a debt waiver of FRF 2 300 thousand from its shareholders.
In 1995, the Division reduced the valuation of SOGEN's and SOFITAM
EQUIPEMENT's inventories to take account of revised expectations of the value
of certain slow-moving spare parts. At the same time, certain inventories were
scrapped. As a result, inventory write-down and provisions totaled FRF 18 609
thousand which have been included as an exceptional expense.
In 1995, following the merger of EIN with SATAM, profit sharing for an
amount of FRF 3 648 thousand in excess of the statutory requirements was paid
to EIN's employees. This charge is included as an exceptional expense in the
Division's profit and loss statement.
In 1995, the Division changed its accounting treatment for research and
development costs related to new products which were previously capitalized
but are now expensed as incurred. The impact of the change in method was a
charge of KF 1 744 thousand, recorded as an exceptional expense in 1995.
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 15--INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
French companies.................................... (11 019) (16 381) (5 248)
Utilization of French companies' tax loss
carryforwards...................................... 10 928 14 107 2 037
Foreign companies................................... (1 133) (851) (1 143)
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TOTAL CURRENT INCOME TAX EXPENSE................ (1 224) (3 125) (4 354)
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Temporary differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of
the Division's assets and liabilities, including unused tax loss carryforwards
that could give rise to deferred tax assets, are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
FRANCE.............................................. 37 407 75 078 163 925
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Individual company level:
-long-term capital loss carryforwards............. 4 309 4 309 4 309
-ordinary tax loss carryforwards.................. -- -- 83 955
-evergreen tax loss carryforwards................. 10 841 52 559 56 870
-accrued expenses not currently deductible for
tax.............................................. 22 257 18 210 18 791
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OUTSIDE FRANCE...................................... 37 076 45 324 43 506
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TOTAL........................................... 74 483 120 402 207 431
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As of December 31, 1995, the French companies of the Division had long-term
capital loss carryforwards of FRF 4 309 that can be offset against long-term
capital gains. The long-term capital loss carryforwards will expire
progressively through the year 2000 if not utilized. The current tax rate on
the long term capital loss carryforwards was increased by the French Government
to 20.9% in 1995, compared with 19% in 1993 and 1994.
The French companies of the Division also had loss carryforwards of FRF 10
841 at December 31, 1995 which may be carried forward indefinitely ("evergreen
losses"). The current tax rate on these loss carryforwards was increased in
1995 by the French government to 36.66%, compared with 33.33% in 1993 and 1994.
The Division also had net ordinary loss carryforwards of FRF 33 166 thousand
in the United Kingdom and FRF 3 910 thousand in Spain at December 31, 1995.
The utilization of these tax losses carryforwards is dependent on the future
profitable operation of the Division in the tax jurisdictions in which the
carryforwards arose.
NOTE 16--EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
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<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Average no. of employees during the year............ 1 239 1 209 1 203
No. of employees at year-end........................ 1 260 1 218 1 199
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</TABLE>
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 17--COMMITMENTS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Original value of assets................................ 30 651 31 736 35 099
Depreciation for the year............................... 2 712 2 285 2 427
Accumulated depreciation................................ 13 096 10 384 10 049
Lease payments for the year............................. 4 364 4 690 5 095
Future minimum lease payments........................... 27 925 31 055 34 909
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</TABLE>
Assets acquired under capital leases relate mainly to the land and buildings
at Tremblay which are the principal place of business of Sofitam Equipement.
NOTE 18--PENSION COMMITMENTS
Provision is not made for retirement benefits payable to the employees of
the French companies, but these liabilities are disclosed as off-balance sheet
commitments.
These commitments are calculated on the basis of the age and accrued length
of service of the employees concerned, and by taking account of their expected
salary levels upon retirement and the probability that they will remain
employees of the Division until retirement. The amounts payable are also
calculated in accordance with the rules of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
for the Metallurgical Industry.
Retirement benefits payable to the employees of the foreign companies, where
appropriate, are generally covered by pension funds.
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<CAPTION>
DEC DEC DEC
31, 31, 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Pension commitments........................................ 17 237 13 419 14 754
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</TABLE>
NOTE 19--OTHER COMMITMENTS
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<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Bank guarantees......................................... -- 2 190 2 196
Factored receivables.................................... -- 2 410 11 000
Guarantees given on behalf of subsidiaries.............. -- 3 573 --
Other................................................... -- 2 837 --
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TOTAL .............................................. -- 11 010 13 196
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 20--LIST OF COMBINED COMPANIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE
COMPANY HEAD OFFICE COUNTRY INTEREST
------- ----------- ------- ----------
<C> <S> <C> <C>
SOFITAM EQUIPEMENT.... 5, rue des Chardonnerets France 100%
93290 TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE
SOFITAM INTERNATIONAL.
41/43, rue des Bas France 100%
92600 ASNIERES
SAM................... 5, rue des Chardonnerets France 100%
93290 TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE
SOGEN................. 41/43, rue des Bas France 100%
92600 ASNIERES
BENNETT & SAUSER...... Fabrikstrasse n(degrees) 3, Switzerland 50%
Tankanlagen
4530 SOLOTHURN 3
SOFITAM PUMP SERVICES.
Adur Boatyard, Old Shoreham United Kingdom 51%
Road
SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, West
Sussex
BN43 5TA
SOFITAM NV............ Mecheisesteenweg 313/315 Belgium 100%
1800 VILVOORDE
PARKE PENRHYN......... 1, rue Fries Switzerland 100%
1701 FRIBOURG
SOFITAM IBERICA....... Poligono Urvasa, Calle Spain 99%
Norte, Nave 27
08130 Sta. Perpetua de
Mogoda--
BARCELONE
BENNETT FIMAC......... Quattordio Km 10800 SP 26 Italy 60%
14030 SCURZOLENGO (AT)
MATAM................. 14, rue Rene Montanon Morocco 50%
CASABLANCA
COTTAM................ 116, Av. de l'Union du Tunisia 100%
Maghreb Arabe
B.P. 117--LA SOUKRA 2036
COSETAM............... B.P. 1237--DAKAR Senegal 99%
COCITAM............... Bld de Marseille, Zone 4C-- Ivorian Coast 99%
1048 ABIDJAN
SOCATAM............... B.P. 3941--DOUALA Cameroon 100%
HAARMESSTECHNIK....... Gartnerstrasse 81d--25469 Germany 40%
HALSTENBEK
EXCELSIOR............. Rue de Belfort France 20%
25220 Roche-Les-Beaupre
SOFITAM TANKTECHNIK...
Am Neumarkt 30, Oslohaus Germany 100%
22041 HAMBURG
</TABLE>
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 21--SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED BY THE
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM AND THOSE APPLICABLE UNDER US GAAP
The Division's accounting policies comply with accounting principles
generally accepted in France ("French GAAP"). Those accounting policies which
differ significantly from accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States ("US GAAP") are described below.
(a) Research and development costs
In accordance with the option provided by French GAAP, the Division
capitalized certain research and development costs in 1994. As described in
Note 1, the Division changed its accounting treatment in respect of research
and development costs in 1995. Costs of FRF 919 thousand incurred in 1995 were
expensed and the remaining net book value of costs capitalized in 1994 of FRF
1 744 thousand was written off as an exceptional expense in 1995.
Under US GAAP, these research and development costs would have been charged
to operating income as incurred throughout the prior periods.
(b) Purchased goodwill
Under French GAAP, purchased goodwill may be retained on the balance sheet
without amortization. As described in Note 1, the Division changed its
accounting treatment for purchased goodwill in 1995 and started amortization
over a 20 year period.
Under US GAAP, goodwill must be amortized against income over a period not
exceeding 40 years. In restating the combined financed statements to US GAAP,
the estimated life of purchased goodwill is also 20 years.
(c) Capital leases
There is no obligation under French GAAP to capitalize fixed assets acquired
through capital leases or long-term rental arrangements.
Under US GAAP, capital leases are recorded at the beginning of the lease
term as an asset and a liability at an amount equal to the present value of
the minimum lease payments to be made during the lease term. The asset is
amortized over its useful life.
(d) Unrealized foreign exchange gains
Under French GAAP, unrealized foreign exchange gains arising from the
translation of foreign currency denominated payables or receivables are not
recognized in the income statement.
Under US GAAP, these gains are recognized as part of income.
(e) Retirement indemnities
In accordance with French legislation, the French companies have a defined
benefit plan covering all employees at retirement. The plan provides for the
payment of a lump sum retirement benefit. These payments are made upon
retirement, but, if an employee leaves the Division prior to retirement age,
the benefit lapses.
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 21--SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED BY THE
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM AND THOSE APPLICABLE UNDER US GAAP (CONTINUED)
Under French GAAP, there is no requirement to record any provision in
respect of the liability to pay retirement indemnities but, if not provided,
the liability must be disclosed as an off balance sheet commitment. Retirement
indemnity commitments disclosed by the Division amount to FRF 17 237 thousand,
FRF 13 419 thousand and FRF 14 754 thousand at December 31, 1995, 1994 and
1993 respectively.
For the purpose of restating the combined financial statements to US GAAP,
provision must be made for projected retirement indemnity commitments. Partial
provision has been made in accordance with the terms of SFAS 87, which allows
the required provision to be established over the period of the average
remaining working lives of the employees concerned. Part of the required
provision has been charged to equity at December 31, 1992, with a further part
charged to income in the financial statements. The remaining service period of
employees expected to receive benefits was estimated at the adoption date.
The discount rates used in determining the actuarial present value of
projected benefit obligations were 7 percent, 8 percent and 6 percent
respectively for 1995, 1994 and 1993. The assumed rate of increase in future
compensation levels used is 4 percent per annum.
The funding status of the defined benefit plan for the Division was as
follows :
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<CAPTION>
DEC DEC DEC
31, 31, 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Projected benefit obligation for services rendered to
date.................................................. 17 237 13 419 14 754
Plan assets at market value............................ -- -- --
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PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS.. 17 237 13 419 14 754
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Unrecognized transition obligation..................... (5 308) (5 925) (6 542)
Unrecognized actuarial gains/(losses).................. (1 990) (132) (3 604)
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NET ACCRUAL FOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS................ 9 939 7 362 4 608
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The net benefit plan costs (credits) are comprised of :
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<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost........................................... 886 1 116 704
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations......... 1 074 885 818
Net amortization of unrecognized transition obligation. 617 617 617
(Gain)/losses.......................................... -- 136 --
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NET PERIODIC PENSION EXPENSE....................... 2 577 2 754 2 139
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</TABLE>
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
NOTE 21--SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOLLOWED BY THE
FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM AND THOSE APPLICABLE UNDER US GAAP (CONTINUED)
(f) Waiver of debt
In 1994, SOFITAM waived a debt of FRF 42 000 thousand due from SOGEN and
BENNETT and SAUSER received a debt waiver of FRF 2 300 thousand from its
shareholders. Under French GAAP, these debt waivers, totaling FRF 44 300
thousand, were treated as an exceptional profit in the accounts of the
companies concerned.
Under US GAAP, a debt waiver between a holding company and a subsidiary
should be treated as a capital transaction and should not pass through the
income statement.
(g) Deferred income taxes
Deferred taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between
the bases used for financial reporting and income tax purposes. Significant
components of the Division's deferred tax assets consist of the following :
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31, DEC 31,
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
FRANCE (1).......................................... 16 749 27 012 55 752
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Ordinary loss carryforwards....................... -- -- 27 982
Evergreen loss carryforwards...................... 3 974 17 518 18 955
Long term capital loss carryforwards.............. 901 819 819
Profit sharing, not currently deductible for tax.. 2 854 316 606
Inventory provisions, not currently deductible for
tax.............................................. 5 192 4 720 3 557
Restructuring costs, not currently deductible for
tax.............................................. 113 1 034 2 100
Deferred taxes on pensions and similar
obligations...................................... 3 644 2 454 1 536
Other............................................. 71 151 197
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OUTSIDE FRANCE (2).................................. 12 977 16 473 15 227
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Tax losses........................................ 12 977 15 863 15 227
Deferred taxes on research and development costs.. -- 610 --
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TOTAL DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (1 + 2)............... 29 726 43 485 70 979
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Less valuation allowance............................ (29 726) (43 485) (70 336)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance..... -- -- 643
Deferred tax liabilities............................ -- -- (643)
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DEFERRED TAX ASSET, NET............................. -- -- --
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</TABLE>
No recognition has been made of deferred tax assets because, based on the
information that would have been available at the end of each fiscal year and
without the benefit of hindsight, their likelihood of realisation would not
have appeared probable at the time.
(h) Presentation of combined income statements
The classification of certain items and the format of the Division's
combined income statements presented under French GAAP differ in a number of
ways from normal presentation under US GAAP. Under US GAAP income statement
classification, exceptional items detailed in Note 14 would have been
classified as a deduction from, or an addition to, income from operations.
Employee profit sharing which is presented in a separate line item below
income from operations under French GAAP, would also be classified as an
operating expense under US GAAP. In addition, the format of the combined
income statements under French GAAP is presented by nature of expense
(personnel costs, depreciation, etc.). Under US GAAP, the format of the
combined income statements would be presented by function of expense (cost of
goods sold, selling, general & administration, etc.).
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FUEL PUMP DIVISION OF SOFITAM S.A.
NOTES TO THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONCLUDED)
NOTE 22--RECONCILIATION TO US GAAP
(a) Net income
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
GROUP INTEREST IN COMBINED NET INCOME.................. 22 441 37 070 (1 238)
Start up costs......................................... 74 (316) --
Research and development costs......................... 1 744 (1 744) --
Purchased goodwill..................................... 95 -- --
CAPITAL LEASE
Interest expense..................................... (1 729) (1 848) (1 957)
Depreciation and amortization........................ (1 062) (1 062) (1 062)
Purchases used in production......................... 3 049 3 049 3 049
Unrealized foreign exchange gains/(losses)............. 103 (285) --
Pension and similar obligations........................ (2 577) (2 754) (2 139)
Waiver of debt......................................... -- (44 300) --
Effect of reconciling items on minority interest....... 109 182 (773)
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NET INCOME ACCORDING TO US GAAP.................... 22 247 (12 008) (4 120)
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</TABLE>
US GAAP adjustments are presented before tax and minority interests. There
is no deferred tax impact of these adjusments because, as set out in Note 21
above, no net deferred tax assets nor liabilities have been recognised in the
period. The impact of US GAAP adjustments on minority interests is separately
identified in the above table.
(b) Shareholders' equity
<TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
DEC 31, DEC 31,
(in FRF thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
GROUP INTEREST IN THE SHAREHOLDERS' COMBINED EQUITY........... 55 039 (36 250)
Start up costs................................................ (222) (316)
Research and development costs................................ -- (1 744)
Purchased goodwill............................................ (1 376) (1 479)
CAPITAL LEASE
Tangible fixed assets....................................... 17 838 18 900
Related long term debt...................................... (18 032) (19 352)
Unrealized exchange gains..................................... 273 170
Pension and similar obligations............................... (9 939) (7 362)
Reversal of exceptional profit--debt waiver................... -- (44 300)
Capital contribution--debt waiver............................. -- 44 300
Effect of reconciling items on minority interest.............. 98 (11)
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ACCORDING TO US GAAP................. 43 679 (47 444)
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</TABLE>
US GAAP adjustments are presented before tax and minority interests. There
is no deferred tax impact of these adjustments because, as set out in Note 21
above, no net deferred tax assets nor liabilities have been recognised in the
period. The impact of US GAAP adjustments on minority interests is separately
identified in the above table.
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFOR-
MATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER CONTAINED
HEREIN OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE,
SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AU-
THORIZED BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL,
OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY OTHER THAN THOSE TO WHICH
IT RELATES, NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY, TO ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICI-
TATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED, OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICI-
TATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO
MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. 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 THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE
HEREOF OR THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUB-
SEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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<S> <C>
Available Information..................................................... 3
Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference........................... 3
Summary................................................................... 4
Risk Factors.............................................................. 13
The Exchange Offer........................................................ 20
The Transactions.......................................................... 27
Sources and Uses of Funds................................................. 28
Capitalization............................................................ 29
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements............... 30
Selected Historical Financial Data of Tokheim............................. 38
Selected Historical Financial Data of Sofitam............................. 39
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations of Tokheim.................................................... 40
Industry.................................................................. 45
Business.................................................................. 47
Management................................................................ 54
Description of Bank Credit Agreement...................................... 57
Description of the Notes.................................................. 59
Book Entry; Delivery and Form.............................................
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences..................... 83
Plan of Distribution...................................................... 84
Legal Matters............................................................. 84
Independent Auditors...................................................... 85
Index to Financial Statements............................................. F-1
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UNTIL , 1997 (90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS), ALL DEAL-
ERS EFFECTING TRANSACTIONS IN THE NEW NOTES OFFERED HEREBY, WHETHER OR NOT
PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS.
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$100,000,000
LOGO
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
11 1/2% SERIES B SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
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PROSPECTUS
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NOVEMBER , 1996
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law ("IBCL") empowers an
Indiana corporation to indemnify against liability an individual who is made a
party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or
informal (a "Proceeding"), because such person is or was a director. To be
eligible for indemnification, the director must have conducted himself in good
faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct
was unlawful. Liability indemnified against includes the obligation to pay a
judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax with respect to
an employee benefit plan) or reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a
Proceeding. A corporation may not indemnify a director pursuant to these
requirements unless specifically authorized by the board of directors, legal
counsel or the shareholders.
Chapter 37 further provides that if a director is wholly successful, on the
merits or otherwise, in the defense of any Proceeding to which he was a party
because he is or was a director, the corporation must indemnify him against
reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the Proceeding. A corporation
may also pay for or reimburse a director's legal fees in advance of a final
disposition in a proceeding in certain circumstance. Furthermore, a court may
order a company to indemnify a director if it determines the director is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all of the
relevant circumstances. Chapter 37 also allows corporations to indemnify
officers, employees or agents to the same extent as directors, and provides
for mandatory or court-ordered indemnification for these persons as described
above. Finally, the IBCL allows corporations to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of directors, officers, employees or agents against
liability asserted against or incurred by him in that capacity or arising from
his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to
indemnify such person against liability under Chapter 37. The indemnification
and advance of expenses in Chapter 37 do not exclude any other rights to
indemnification and advance of expenses provided for under a corporation's
articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolution or by shareholder vote.
The Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for
indemnification of the Registrant's officers and directors to the extent
allowed by Indiana law. The Registrant has directors and officers liability
insurance which protects each director and officer from certain claims and
suits, including shareholder derivative suits, even where the director may be
determined to not be entitled to indemnification under the IBCL and claims and
suits arising under the Securities Act. The policy may also afford coverage
under circumstances where the facts do not justify a finding that the director
or officer acted in good faith and in a manner that was in or not opposed to
the best interests of the Registrant.
The foregoing represents a summary of the general effect of the IBCL, the
Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and directors and
officers liability insurance coverage for purposes of general description
only.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<C> <S> <C>
2 Option Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1996, between the
Registrant and Sofitam S.A. (incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 96-
633231, dated September 6, 1996).
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as
filed with the Indiana Secretary of State on August 17,
1990 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended November 30,
1995, filed November 20, 1996).
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<TABLE>
<C> <S> <C>
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as restated on July 12, 1995
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Re-
port on Form 10-K/A, for the year ended November 30, 1995,
filed November 20, 1996).
4.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1987, between
the Registrant and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as
Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to the Regis-
trant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, File No. 1-
6018, dated February 10, 1987).
4.2 Indenture, dated as of August 23, 1996, between the Regis-
trant and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee (in-
corporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report
on Form 8-K, File No. 96-633231, dated September 6, 1996).
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 23,
1996, among the Registrant, BT Securities Corporation and
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc. (incorporated by ref-
erence to the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q/A for the
quarter ended August 31, 1996, filed November 20, 1996).
4.4 Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1996, among the
Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant (the
"Borrowing Subsidiaries"), certain banks (the "Lenders")
and NBD Bank, N.A. ("Agent") (incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 96-
633231, dated September 6, 1996).
5 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois)
re: legality.
10.1 Tokheim Corporation 1992 Stock Incentive Plan, established
December 15, 1992 (incorporated by reference to the Regis-
trant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-
52167, dated February 4, 1994).
10.2 Retirement Savings Plan for Employees of Tokheim Corpora-
tion and Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Amend-
ment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form S-8, File No. 33-29710, dated August 1, 1989).
10.3 Tokheim Corporation 1996 Key Management Incentive Bonus
Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report
on Form 10-Q/A, for the quarter ended February 29, 1996,
filed November 20, 1996).
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 1995, between
the Registrant and Douglas K. Pinner (incorporated by ref-
erence to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A,
for the year ended November 30, 1995, filed November 20,
1996).
10.5 Employment Agreement, dated September 25, 1996, between
the Registrant and John A. Negovetich.
10.6 Employment Agreement dated April 1, 1996, between the Reg-
istrant and C. B. Ellis, Jr. (incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q/A, for the quarter
ended May 31, 1996, filed November 20, 1996).
10.7 Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1995, between the
Registrant and Terry M. Fulmer (incorporated by reference
to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, for the
year ended November 30, 1995, filed November 20, 1996).
10.8 Employment Agreement dated September 25, 1996, between the
Registrant and Arthur C. Prewitt.
11 Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings (incorpo-
rated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A, for the year ended November 30, 1995, and to
the Reports on Form 10-Q/A for the quarters ended February
29, May 31 and August 31, 1996, all filed November 20,
1996).
12 Statement re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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21 List of the Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois)
(included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.3 Consent of Salustro Reydel.
24 Powers of attorney (included as part of the signature
page).
25 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 un-
der the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Harris Trust and
Savings Banks as Trustee, under the Indenture relating to
the 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.
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99.1 Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4 Form of Letter to Clients.
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ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, 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
Securities 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, as amended, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed
as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and
contained in a form or prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule
424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be
part of this registration statement as of the time if was declared
effective.
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, each post-effective amendment that contains a form or
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein and this offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes 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, 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.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-
effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company
being acquired 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, THE REGISTRANT
HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE
UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE, STATE OF
INDIANA ON THIS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996.
Tokheim Corporation
/s/ Douglas K. Pinner
By:__________________________________
Douglas K. Pinner,
Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Director
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED. EACH PERSON WHOSE SIGNATURE APPEARS
BELOW CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS NORMAN L. ROELKE HIS TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY-
IN-FACT AND AGENTS, WITH FULL POWERS 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 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND AGENTS, FULL POWER AND
AUTHORITY TO DO AND PERFORM EACH AND EVERY ACT AND THING REQUISITE AND
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 SAID ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT AND AGENTS, OR HIS SUBSTITUTE, MAY LAWFULLY DO
OR CAUSE TO BE DONE BY VIRTUE HEREOF.
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/s/ Douglas K. Pinner Chairman of the Board, November 19, 1996
____________________________________ President and Chief
Douglas K. Pinner Executive Officer and
Director
/s/ Gerald H. Frieling, Jr. Vice Chairman of the Board November 19, 1996
____________________________________ of Directors and Director
Gerald H. Frieling, Jr.
/s/ John A. Negovetich President, Tokheim, North November 19, 1996
____________________________________ America and Acting Chief
John A. Negovetich Financial Officer
/s/ Walter S. Ainsworth Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Walter S. Ainsworth
/s/ Robert M. Akin, III Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Robert M. Akin, III
/s/ James K. Baker Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
James K. Baker
/s/ Bernard D. Cooper Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Bernard D. Cooper
/s/ Richard W. Hansen Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Richard W. Hansen
/s/ Dr. Winfred M. Phillips Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Dr. Winfred M. Phillips
/s/ Ian M. Rolland Director November 19, 1996
____________________________________
Ian M. Rolland
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2 Option Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1996, between the Regis-
trant and Sofitam S.A. (incorporated by reference to the Reg-
istrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 96-633231,
dated September 6, 1996).
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as filed
with the Indiana Secretary of State on August 17, 1990 (incor-
porated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended November 30, 1995, filed November
20, 1996).
3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as restated on July 12, 1995 (incor-
porated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form
10-K/A, for the year ended November 30, 1995, filed November
20, 1996).
4.1 Rights Agreement, dated as of January 28, 1987, between the
Registrant and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Rights Agent
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, File No. 1-6018, dated February 10,
1987).
4.2 Indenture, dated as of August 23, 1996, between the Registrant
and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by
reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File
No. 96-633231, dated September 6, 1996).
4.3 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1996,
among the Registrant, BT Securities Corporation and First Chi-
cago Capital Markets, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended Au-
gust 31, 1996, filed November 20, 1996).
4.4 Credit Agreement, dated as of September 3, 1996, among the
Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant (the "Bor-
rowing Subsidiaries"), certain banks (the "Lenders") and NBD
Bank, N.A. ("Agent") (incorporated by reference to the Regis-
trant's Current Report on Form 8-K, File No. 96-633231, dated
September 6, 1996).
5 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois) re:
legality.
10.1 Tokheim Corporation 1992 Stock Incentive Plan, established De-
cember 15, 1992 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-52167, dated
February 4, 1994).
10.2 Retirement Savings Plan for Employees of Tokheim Corporation
and Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File
No. 33-29710, dated August 1, 1989).
10.3 Tokheim Corporation 1996 Key Management Incentive Bonus Plan
(incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Report on Form
10-Q/A, for the quarter ended February 29, 1996, filed Novem-
ber 20, 1996).
10.4 Employment Agreement, dated September 22, 1995, between the
Registrant and Douglas K. Pinner (incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, for the year
ended November 30, 1995, filed November 20, 1996).
10.5 Employment Agreement, dated September 25, 1996, between the
Registrant and John A. Negovetich.
10.6 Employment Agreement dated April 1, 1996, between the Regis-
trant and C. B. Ellis, Jr. (incorporated by reference to the
Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q/A, for the quarter ended May
31, 1996, filed November 20, 1996).
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10.7 Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1995, between the
Registrant and Terry M. Fulmer (incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, for the year
ended November 30, 1995, filed November 20, 1996).
10.8 Employment Agreement dated September 25, 1996, between the
Registrant and Arthur C. Prewitt.
11 Statement re: Computation of Per Share Earnings (incorporated
by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A,
for the year ended November 30, 1995, and to the Reports on
Form 10-Q/A for the quarters ended February 29, May 31 and Au-
gust 31, 1996, all filed November 20, 1996).
12 Statement re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21 List of the Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois)
(included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
23.3 Consent of Salustro Reydel.
24 Powers of attorney (included as part of the signature page).
25 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 under
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Harris Trust and Savings
Banks as Trustee, under the Indenture relating to the 11 1/2%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.
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99.1 Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.3 Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4 Form of Letter to Clients.
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Exhibit 5
November 20, 1996
Tokheim Corporation
P.O. Box 360
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0360
Re: Tokheim Corporation Registration
Statement on Form S-4
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Tokheim Corporation, an Indiana
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the preparation of a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), as filed by
the Company on November 20, 1996 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"). The Registration Statement relates to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), of the Company's 11 1/2%
Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Securities"), in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $100,000,000. The Securities are to be issued pursuant
to an Indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of August 23, 1996, between the
Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee (the "Trustee").
This opinion is delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item
601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the Registration
Statement (together with the preliminary prospectus forming a part thereof);
(ii) the Indenture, included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement; (iii)
the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company, as
presently in effect; and (iv) certain resolutions
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Tokheim Corporation
November 20, 1996
Page 2
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the issuance of the
Securities and related matters. We have also examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the
Company and such agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of
officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other
documents, certificates and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
as a basis for the opinions set forth herein.
In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural
persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all
documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the
authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. In making our
examination of documents executed or to be executed by parties other than the
Company, we have assumed that such parties had or will have the power, corporate
or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also
assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and
execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and
binding effect thereof. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed
herein which we have not independently established or verified, we have relied
upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the
Company and others.
Members of our firm are admitted to the practice of law in the State
of Illinois, and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other
jurisdiction. We have relied as to matters of New York law on the opinion of
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that
when (i) the Registration Statement becomes effective and the Indenture has been
qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (ii) the
Securities have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture and
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Tokheim Corporation
November 20, 1996
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delivered in exchange for the Company's 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2006 to the holders of such Notes as contemplated by the terms of the Exchange
Offer, the issuance and exchange of the Securities will have been duly
authorized, and the Securities will be valid and binding obligations of the
Company entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and enforceable against the
Company in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement
thereof may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to creditors' rights generally and (b) general principles of
equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at
law or in equity).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to
our firm under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement. In
giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the
rules and regulations of the Commission.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom (Illinois)
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EXHIBIT 10.5
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement"), dated this 25TH day of
SEPTEMBER, 1996, by and between TOKHEIM CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation
(hereinafter "the Company"), and JOHN A. NEGOVETICH (hereinafter "the
Employee"), which Agreement shall be deemed to replace any and all previously
existing Employment Agreements between the parties.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee in an executive
capacity and the Employee desires to be so employed, all upon the following
terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises hereinafter set forth, it
is mutually agreed as follows:
1. The Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee agrees to
serve the Company, on a full-time basis in the capacity hereinafter designated
and upon the terms hereinafter specified. Said employment shall continue from
this date forward for an indefinite period and until such time as it may be
terminated by one or more of the parties, it being expressly recognized that
either party may terminate this Agreement, with cause, upon the giving of thirty
(30) days' written notice to the other, and in such event, the parties shall
each be entitled only to such continuing rights as may be provided in this
Agreement or as may otherwise be available to them in law or equity. In the
event Employee is terminated without cause, Employee shall be entitled to
severance pay equal to twelve (12) months of the Employee's base monthly salary.
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2. The Employee shall serve in the capacity of President, Tokheim North
America.
The Employee shall have such duties and responsibilities and shall supply
such services in the carrying out of such duties and responsibilities as the
Company, through the Board of Directors, the duly appointed Committees of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such other Executive
Officers as may be designated by the Board, shall, from time to time, direct,
and said parties shall be free to alter or amend the position, responsibilities,
duties or services to be performed by the Employee in such manner as to them
shall be deemed to be in the best interests of the Company. During the term of
employment, the Employee shall devote his best efforts and skills to the
business interests of the Company and shall not engage in any commercial
enterprise or activity, either directly or indirectly, in conflict with the
Company's business, or which may in any way interfere with his employment,
without the consent of the Company.
3. The Employee hereby recognizes the Company's proprietary rights in the
tangible and intangible property of the Company and acknowledges that,
notwithstanding the relationship of employment, the Employee will not obtain or
acquire through such employment any personal property rights in any of the
property of the Company, including, but not limited to, any writings,
communications, manuals, documents, instruments, contracts, agreements, files,
literature, data, technical information, know-how secrets, formulas, products,
methods, procedures, processes, devices, apparatuses, trademarks, tradenames,
trade styles, service marks, logos, copyrights, patents or other matters which
are properly the property of the Company.
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4. The Employee shall, during the term of employment, use his best efforts
and exercise his utmost diligence to protect and safeguard the confidential
information of the Company, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, know-
how, product formulas, recipes, methods, procedures, processes, devices,
apparatuses, materials or other matters which are confidential to the Company.
The Employee further agrees that he shall not, during the term of employment or
thereafter, personally use or disclose to others information which shall be
confidential to the Company, except as such use or disclosure may be required
during the course of employment with the Company or as may be consented to by
the Company.
5. The Employee agrees that during the term of his employment, any and all
inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable, which the Employee may
conceive or make, either alone or in conjunction with others and related or in
any way connected with the business of the Company, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall, without further
compensation or consideration, but at the expense of the Company, and as and
when requested to do so by the Company, promptly execute and assign any and all
applications, assignments and other instruments which the Company shall deem
necessary in order to apply for and obtain letters patent of the United States
and of foreign countries for said inventions and discoveries, and in order to
assign and convey to the Company, or to the Company's nominee the sole and
exclusive right, title and interest in and to said inventions, discoveries or
any applications or patents thereon. As promptly as known or possessed by the
Employee, the Employee shall disclose to the Company all information with
respect to said inventions and discoveries. The Employee further agrees that
during the term of employment, trademarks, tradenames, service marks, trade
styles, logos, emblems, labels, slogans and writings, whether or not
copyrighted,
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originated by the Employee, alone or in conjunction with others, and related or
in any way connected with the business of the Company, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company.
6. The Employee shall be entitled to compensation as follows:
A. The Employee shall be entitled to a monthly base salary of Seventeen
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($17,500.00). The Base Pay will be
reviewed annually. Such Base Pay will be payable in such semi-monthly or
monthly installments as is consistent with the policy of the Company in such
matters. The Employee shall also be eligible for the officer's bonus program, a
copy of which has been supplied to the Employee.
B. The Employee shall be granted participation in all employee benefit
plans applicable to executive officers of the Company, including, but not
limited to, medical plans, disability plans, life insurance plans, savings
plans, stock option plans and such other plans as may from time to time be made
available and applicable to the Employee, consistent with the policies of the
Company and the terms and conditions of such plans. Nothing herein shall be
deemed to alter the terms and conditions of such plans or the policy of the
Company with respect thereto, and nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the
Employee to any rights therein which would not otherwise be made available to
the Employee pursuant to the implementations of such plans in accordance with
the terms, conditions and provisions set forth therein. It shall be further
understood that nothing herein shall prevent the Company, through its Board of
Directors, the duly appointed Committees of the Board or such other Executive
Officers of the Company as the Board may designate, from altering or amending
any of the aforesaid plans or eliminating or
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adding to them as they shall from time to time deem appropriate and in the
interests of the Company.
C. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein, the Employee
shall be granted, upon his termination from the Company, such rights as may be
available to him pursuant to any plan or plans hereinabove referred to, and, in
addition thereto, any termination benefits accorded terminated executives,
consistent with any existing policy or practice of the Company with respect to
such termination. In the event there shall be no such policy or practice with
respect to termination, then such termination benefits, if any, as may be deemed
appropriate to the Board of Directors, its duly appointed Committees or such
other Executive Officers as may be directed by the Board to act in such matters.
7. In the event there shall occur (i) a merger, consolidation or other
combination of the Company with or into any other corporation, (ii) the
acquisition, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly,
by any person, entity or group of persons of ownership of the power to vote in
excess of twenty percent (20%) of the voting securities of the Company followed
by the election by said party of one or more representatives to the Board of
Directors, (iii) the acquisition, subsequent to the date of this Agreement,
directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or group of persons of ownership
of the power to vote in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities
of the Company, whether or not followed by the election by said party or parties
of one or more representatives to the Board of Directors or (iv) any other
event, including, but not limited to, the matters set forth in (i) through (iii)
above which shall have the effect of vesting effective control of the business
and affairs of the Company in a person, entity or group of persons other or
different than the present stockholders of the Company, or
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which shall have the effect of causing a change in management of the Company,
then and in that event, the right of the Company and the Employee to
unilaterally terminate this employment upon thirty (30) days' written notice as
provided in Paragraph 1 above shall continue, but shall be subject to the
following express provision: If such termination shall be initiated by the
Company within thirty-six (36) months of any of the events described in (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Paragraph; or if such termination shall be initiated
by the employee within thirty-six (36) months of any of the events described in
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) of this Paragraph, and any one of the following also
occurs, (a) a change of the Chief Executive Officer, (b) change of job, (c)
change of salary, or (d) move of job responsibilities to a distance greater than
fifty (50) miles from the current office location, then upon the effective date
of termination, the Employee shall be entitled to the termination benefits set
forth in this Paragraph 7 in addition to any other termination rights which may
have accrued to him during his employment; provided, however, that the following
provisions with respect to direct severance pay (i.e., salary and bonus
payments) shall be exclusive and shall replace any other rights of the Employee
to direct severance payments:
A. The Employee shall be entitled to receive the greater of 299.99% of
the base salary or twice the Employee's total compensation at the same rate at
which it existed at the date of the event referenced in (i) through (iv) of this
Paragraph 7 above. The Employee shall further be entitled to receive as direct
severance pay, bonuses during the subsequent twenty-four (24) months on the same
dates that he would otherwise have been entitled to them had his employment
continued; provided, however, that the amount of such bonuses shall not be
contingent upon any matters arising after the date of termination, but shall on
an annual basis be equal to the average annual sum paid in bonuses to the
Employee during the last three (3) bonus periods preceding his
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termination, or the average annual bonuses of such lesser bonus periods if his
employment was for less than three (3) bonus periods prior to termination. In
the event that during any part of such twenty-four (24) month period, the
executive officer's activities involved returning the corporation to
profitability which limited bonus potential, the bonus shall be paid for such
twenty-four month period as if the company had been profitable. To the extent
the twenty-four (24) months shall expire in the middle of a bonus period, then
for such partial year, the Employee shall be entitled to that percentage of the
average annual bonus that the partial year bears to a total year, and he shall
be paid any remaining and unpaid bonus amounts due him at the expiration of said
twenty-four (24) month period. In the event the Employee is terminated within
said 36 month period, severance shall be payable in a single lump sum. In the
event the Employee shall die during any period in which payments shall be due
hereunder, the balance of any salary and bonus payments shall be paid to the
Employee's estate within six (6) months of the date of his death.
B. The Employee shall immediately be paid a lump sum amount equal to the
value of any outstanding stock options which by their terms cannot be exercised
the day following the Employee's termination of employment (the value of each
option shall be equal to the average of the high and low price of a share of
stock, as quoted on the composite transactions table covering transactions on
the New York Stock Exchange on the first date that the stock was traded on that
Exchange which next precedes the date the Employee's employment terminated minus
the stock option's exercise price). The Executive shall immediately be paid a
lump sum amount equal to the value of any unvested shares of restricted stock as
if all restrictions had been removed the day preceding the Change of Control;
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C. In addition to the continuation of his base salary and bonus as
provided above, the Employee shall further be entitled for twenty-four (24)
months following termination to receive medical insurance, life insurance and
disability insurance benefits from the Company on terms comparable to the
benefits provided by the Company to the Employee in such matters as of the date
of the event referenced in (i) through (iv) of this Paragraph 7 above; provided,
that any severance payments provided for hereinabove shall be reduced by the
amount of any disability benefits paid pursuant to this Paragraph 7B for the
period that such disability payments shall continue; and, provided further, that
notwithstanding anything hereinabove set forth, any medical, life and disability
benefits shall terminate automatically at any time that the Employee shall
secure and begin alternate employment. The Employee may elect in writing at the
time of severance to receive the cash value of any or all of these benefits in
lieu of coverage.
D. If the Employee shall be fifty (50) years of age or older at the time
of any termination governed by the terms of this Paragraph 7, and if the twenty-
four (24) months of continued salary and bonus shall expire prior to the
Employee's sixtieth (60th) birthday, then the Employee shall additionally be
entitled to receive his base salary and bonus from the date of expiration of the
twenty-four (24) months until the date of his sixtieth (60th) birthday at one-
half (1/2) the rate of salary and bonus payable to him during the first twenty-
four (24) months following his termination.
E. If the Employee shall be sixty-three (63) years of age or older at the
time of any termination governed by the terms of this Paragraph 7, then all
benefits provided for above shall run not for a period of twenty-four (24)
months as hereinabove set forth, but rather for that number of months occurring
between the date of termination and the date of the Employee's sixty-
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fifth (65th) birthday and all benefits otherwise running for twenty-four (24)
months shall run for that period of time.
F. It is expressly understood and agreed that if the receipt or the right
to receive all or any part of the payments contemplated by this Paragraph 7,
either alone or with other payments, which the Employee has received or has the
right to receive from the Company and which are "parachute payments" within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, would result
in some or all of the payments contemplated by this Paragraph 7 or the parachute
payments being "excess parachute payments," as defined in Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code, and/or if such payments would result in the Employee
suffering an excise tax or other extraordinary tax upon the receipt thereof, the
Company shall make such additional payments to the Employee as shall be
necessary to cause the net after-tax benefit to the Employee to be the same as
would have been the case had there been no excise or extraordinary tax applied
to such payments.
G. In the event the Employee shall be required to employ counsel or bring
suit to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Paragraph 7 and shall be
successful in securing enforcement of any of such terms and conditions, the
Employee shall be entitled to all reasonable expenses, including, but not
limited to, attorneys' fees incurred in such enforcement efforts.
8. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring upon the
Employee the right to continue in the employ of the Company as an executive or
in any other capacity.
9. All payments provided under this Agreement shall be paid in cash from
the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be
established and no other
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segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment. The Employee shall have
no right, title or interest whatever in or to any investments which the Company
may make to aid the Company in meeting its obligations hereunder. Nothing
contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions,
shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary
relationship, between the Company and the Employee or any other person. To the
extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company
hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured
creditor of the Company.
10. The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant
to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
11. Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder shall be
assignable by the Employee, his beneficiaries or legal representatives, without
the Company's prior written consent; provided however, that nothing in this
Paragraph shall preclude the Employee from designating a beneficiary to receive
any benefit payable hereunder upon his death, or the executors, administrators
or other legal representatives of the Employee or his estate from assigning any
rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereunto.
12. Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this
Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, communication, alienation, sale,
assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution,
attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any
attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void
and of no effect.
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13. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Employee and the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
In the event the Company merges or consolidates with or into any other
corporation or corporations or sells or otherwise transfers substantially all
its assets to another corporation, the provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the corporation surviving or resulting
from the merger or consolidation or to which such assets are sold or
transferred. All references herein to the Company refer with equal force and
effect to any corporate or other successor of the Company which acquires,
directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or
substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company.
14. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any
provisions of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged
with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a
continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall
operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act
other than that specifically waived.
15. If, for any reason, any provisions of this Agreement is held invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement not held
so invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent
with law continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall in no way affect the rest
of such provision not held so invalid, and the rest of such provision, together
with all other
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provisions of this Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law
continue in full force and effect.
16. This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of
Indiana, and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be
governed by the laws of said State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed
and its seal to be affixed hereunto by its officers thereunto duly authorized,
and the Employee has signed this Agreement, all as of the day and year first
above written.
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
By ___________________________________
Douglas K. Pinner, President and
Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
_____________________________ "the Company"
Its _________________________
___________________________________
John A. Negovetich
President, Tokheim North America
"the Employee"
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EXHIBIT 10.8
[LOGO OF TOKHEIM APPEARS HERE]
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
FOR VICE PRESIDENTS
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter "Agreement"), dated this 25TH day of
SEPTEMBER, 1996, by and between TOKHEIM CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation
(hereinafter "the Company"), and ARTHUR C. PREWITT (hereinafter "the Employee"),
which Agreement shall be deemed to replace any and all previously existing
Employment Agreements between the parties.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee in an executive
capacity and the Employee desires to be so employed, all upon the following
terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises hereinafter set forth, it
is mutually agreed as follows:
1. The Company agrees to employ the Employee, and the Employee agrees to
serve the Company, on a full-time basis in the capacity hereinafter designated
and upon the terms hereinafter specified. Said employment shall continue from
this date forward for an indefinite period and until such time as it may be
terminated by one or more of the parties, it being expressly recognized that
either party may terminate this Agreement, with cause, upon the giving of thirty
(30) days' written notice to the other, and in such event, the parties shall
each be entitled only to such continuing rights as may be provided in this
Agreement or as may otherwise be available to them in law or equity. In the
event Employee is terminated without cause, Employee shall be entitled to
severance pay equal to twelve (12) months of the Employee's base monthly salary.
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2. The Employee shall serve in the capacity of VP, Technology/Venture
Development.
The Employee shall have such duties and responsibilities and shall supply
such services in the carrying out of such duties and responsibilities as the
Company, through the Board of Directors, the duly appointed Committees of the
Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such other Executive
Officers as may be designated by the Board, shall, from time to time, direct,
and said parties shall be free to alter or amend the position, responsibilities,
duties or services to be performed by the Employee in such manner as to them
shall be deemed to be in the best interests of the Company. During the term of
employment, the Employee shall devote his best efforts and skills to the
business interests of the Company and shall not engage in any commercial
enterprise or activity, either directly or indirectly, in conflict with the
Company's business, or which may in any way interfere with his employment,
without the consent of the Company.
3. The Employee hereby recognizes the Company's proprietary rights in the
tangible and intangible property of the Company and acknowledges that
notwithstanding the relationship of employment, the Employee will not obtain or
acquire through such employment any personal property rights in any of the
property of the Company, including, but not limited to, any writings,
communications, manuals, documents, instruments, contracts, agreements, files,
literature, data, technical information, know-how secrets, formulas, products,
methods, procedures, processes, devices, apparatuses, trademarks, tradenames,
trade styles, service marks, logos, copyrights, patents or other matters which
are properly the property of the Company.
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4. The Employee shall, during the term of employment, use his best efforts
and exercise his utmost diligence to protect and safeguard the confidential
information of the Company, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, know-
how, product formulas, recipes, methods, procedures, processes, devices,
apparatuses, materials or other matters which are confidential to the Company.
The Employee further agrees that he shall not, during the term of employment or
thereafter, personally use or disclose to others information which shall be
confidential to the Company, except as such use or disclosure may be required
during the course of employment with the Company or as may be consented to by
the Company.
5. The Employee agrees that during the term of his employment, any and all
inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable, which the Employee may
conceive or make, either alone or in conjunction with others and related or in
any way connected with the business of the Company, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company. The Employee shall, without further
compensation or consideration, but at the expense of the Company, and as and
when requested to do so by the Company, promptly execute and assign any and all
applications, assignments and other instruments which the Company shall deem
necessary in order to apply for and obtain letters patent of the United States
and of foreign countries for said inventions and discoveries, and in order to
assign and convey to the Company, or to the Company's nominee the sole and
exclusive right, title and interest in and to said inventions, discoveries or
any applications or patents thereon. As promptly as known or possessed by the
Employee, the Employee shall disclose to the Company all information with
respect to said inventions and discoveries. The Employee further agrees that
during the term of employment, trademarks, tradenames, service marks, trade
styles, logos, emblems, labels, slogans and writings, whether or not
copyrighted,
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originated by the Employee, alone or in conjunction with others, and related or
in any way connected with the business of the Company, shall be the sole and
exclusive property of the Company.
6. The Employee shall be entitled to compensation as follows:
A. The Employee shall be entitled to a monthly base salary of Twelve
Thousand Eighty-Three Dollars and Thirty Four-Cents ($12,083.34). The Base Pay
will be reviewed annually. Such Base Pay will be payable in such semi-monthly or
monthly installments as is consistent with the policy of the Company in such
matters. The Employee shall also be eligible for the officer's bonus program, a
copy of which has been supplied to the Employee.
B. The Employee shall be granted participation in all employee benefit
plans applicable to executive officers of the Company, including, but not
limited to, medical plans, disability plans, life insurance plans, savings
plans, stock option plans and such other plans as may from time to time be made
available and applicable to the Employee, consistent with the policies of the
Company and the terms and conditions of such plans. Nothing herein shall be
deemed to alter the terms and conditions of such plans or the policy of the
Company with respect thereto, and nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the
Employee to any rights therein which would not otherwise be made available to
the Employee pursuant to the implementations of such plans in accordance with
the terms, conditions and provisions set forth therein. It shall be further
understood that nothing herein shall prevent the Company, through its Board of
Directors, the duly appointed Committees of the Board or such other Executive
Officers of the Company as the Board may designate, from altering or amending
any of the aforesaid plans or eliminating or
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adding to them as they shall from time to time deem appropriate and in the
interests of the Company.
C. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein, the Employee
shall be granted, upon his termination from the Company, such rights as may be
available to him pursuant to any plan or plans hereinabove referred to, and, in
addition thereto, any termination benefits accorded terminated executives,
consistent with any existing policy or practice of the Company with respect to
such termination. In the event there shall be no such policy or practice with
respect to termination, then such termination benefits, if any, as may be deemed
appropriate to the Board of Directors, its duly appointed Committees or such
other Executive Officers as may be directed by the Board to act in such matters.
7. In the event there shall occur (i) a merger, consolidation or other
combination of the Company with or into any other corporation, (ii) the
acquisition, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly,
by any person, entity or group of persons of ownership of the power to vote in
excess of twenty percent (20%) of the voting securities of the Company followed
by the election by said party of one or more representatives to the Board of
Directors, (iii) the acquisition, subsequent to the date of this Agreement,
directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or group of persons of ownership
of the power to vote in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities
of the Company, whether or not followed by the election by said party or parties
of one or more representatives to the Board of Directors or (iv) any other
event, including, but not limited to, the matters set forth in (i) through (iii)
above which shall have the effect of vesting effective control of the business
and affairs of the Company in a person, entity or group of persons other or
different than the present stockholders of the Company, or
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which shall have the effect of causing a change in management of the Company,
then and in that event, the right of the Company and the Employee to
unilaterally terminate this employment upon thirty (30) days' written notice as
provided in Paragraph 1 above shall continue, but shall be subject to the
following express provision: If such termination shall be initiated by the
Company within thirty-six (36) months of any of the events described in (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Paragraph; or if such termination shall be initiated
by the employee within thirty six (36) months of any of the events described in
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) of this Paragraph, and any one of the following also
occurs; (a) a change of the Chief Executive Officer, (b) change of job, (c)
change of salary, or (d) move of job responsibilities to a distance greater than
fifty (50) miles from the current office location, then upon the effective date
of termination, the Employee shall be entitled to the termination benefits set
forth in this Paragraph 7 in addition to any other termination rights which may
have accrued to him during his employment; provided, however, that the following
provisions with respect to direct severance pay (i.e., salary and bonus
payments) shall be exclusive and shall replace any other rights of the Employee
to direct severance payments:
A. The Employee shall be entitled to receive the greater of 299.99% of the
base salary or twice the employees total compensation at the same rate at which
it existed at the date of the event referenced in (i) through (iv) of this
Paragraph 7 above. The Employee shall further be entitled to receive as direct
severance pay, bonuses during the subsequent twenty-four (24) months on the same
dates that he would otherwise have been entitled to them had his employment
continued; provided, however, that the amount of such bonuses shall not be
contingent upon any matters arising after the date of termination, but shall on
an annual basis be equal to the average annual sum paid in bonuses to the
Employee during the last three (3) bonus periods preceding his
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termination, or the average annual bonuses of such lesser bonus periods if his
employment was for less than three (3) bonus periods prior to termination. In
the event that during any part of such twenty-four (24) month period, the
executive officer's activities involved returning the corporation to
profitability which limited bonus potential, the bonus shall be paid for such
twenty-four month period as if the company had been profitable. To the extent
the twenty-four (24) months shall expire in the middle of a bonus period, then
for such partial year, the Employer shall been entitled to that percentage of
the average annual bonus that the partial year bears to a total year, and he
shall be paid any remaining and unpaid bonus amounts due him at the expiration
of said twenty-four (24) month period. In the event the Employee is terminated
within said 36 month period, severance shall be payable in a single lump sum. In
the event the Employee shall die during any period in which payments shall be
due hereunder, the balance of any salary and bonus payments shall be paid to the
Employee's estate within six (6) months of the date of his death.
B. The Employee shall immediately be paid a lump sum amount equal to the
value of any outstanding stock options which by their terms cannot be exercised
the day following the Employee's termination of employment (the value of each
option shall be equal to the average of the high and low price of a share
of stock, as quoted on the composite transactions table covering transactions on
the New York Stock Exchange on the first date that the stock was traded on that
Exchange which next precedes the date the Employee's employment terminated minus
the stock option's exercise price). The Executive shall immediately be paid a
lump sum amount equal to the value of any unvested shares of restricted stock as
if all restrictions had been removed the day preceding the Change of Control;
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C. In addition to the continuation of his base salary and bonus as
provided above, the Employee shall further be entitled for twenty-four (24)
months following termination to receive medical insurance, life insurance and
disability insurance benefits from the Company on terms comparable to the
benefits provided by the Company to the Employee in such matters as of the date
of the event referenced in (i) through (iv) of this Paragraph 7 above; provided,
that any severance payments provided for hereinabove shall be reduced by the
amount of any disability benefits paid pursuant to this Paragraph 7B for the
period that such disability payments shall continue; and, provided further, that
notwithstanding anything hereinabove set forth, any medical, life and disability
benefits shall terminate automatically at any time that the Employee shall
secure and begin alternate employment. The employee may elect in writing at the
time of severance to receive the cash value of any or all of these benefits in
lieu of coverage.
D. If the Employee shall be fifty (50) years of age or older at the time
of any termination governed by the terms of this Paragraph 7, and if the
twenty-four (24) months of continued salary and bonus shall expire prior to the
Employee's sixtieth (60th) birthday, then the Employee shall additionally be
entitled to receive his base salary and bonus from the date of expiration of the
twenty-four (24) months until the date of his sixtieth (60th) birthday at
one-half (1/2) the rate of salary and bonus payable to him during the first
twenty-four (24) months following his termination.
E. If the Employee shall be sixty-three (63) years of age or older at the
time of any termination governed by the terms of this Paragraph 7, then all
benefits provided for above shall run not for a period of twenty-four (24)
months as hereinabove set forth, but rather for that number of months occurring
between the date of termination and the date of the Employee's sixty-
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fifth (65th) birthday and all benefits otherwise running for twenty-four (24)
months shall run for that period of time.
F. It is expressly understood and agreed that if the receipt or the right
to receive all or any part of the payments contemplated by this Paragraph 7,
either alone or with other payments, which the Employee has received or has the
right to receive from the Company and which are "parachute payments" within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, would result
in some or all of the payments contemplated by this Paragraph 7 or the parachute
payments being "excess parachute payments", as defined in Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code, and/or if such payments would result in the Employee
suffering an excise tax or other extraordinary tax upon the receipt thereof, the
Company shall make such additional payments to the Employee as shall be
necessary to cause the net after-tax benefit to the Employee to be the same as
would have been the case had there been no excise or extraordinary tax applied
to such payments.
G. In the event the Employee shall be required to employ counsel or bring
suit to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Paragraph 7 and shall be
successful in securing enforcement of any of such terms and conditions, the
Employee shall be entitled to all reasonable expenses, including, but not
limited to, attorneys' fees incurred in such enforcement efforts.
8. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring upon the
Employee the right to continue in the employ of the Company as an executive or
in any other capacity.
9. All payments provided under this Agreement shall be paid in cash from
the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be
established and no other
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segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment. The Employee shall have
no right, title or interest whatever in or to any investments which the Company
may make to aid the Company in meeting its obligations hereunder. Nothing
contained in this Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions,
shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary
relationship, between the Company and the Employee or any other person. To the
extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company
hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured
creditor of the Company.
10. The Company may withhold from any benefits payable under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes as shall be required pursuant
to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
11. Neither this Agreement or any right or interest hereunder shall be
assignable by the Employee, his beneficiaries or legal representatives, without
the Company's prior written consent; provided however, that nothing in this
Paragraph shall preclude the Employee from designating a beneficiary to receive
any benefit payable hereunder upon his death, or the executors, administrators
or other legal representatives of the Employee or his estate from assigning any
rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereunto.
12. Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this
Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, communication, alienation, sale,
assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution,
attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any
attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void
and of no effect.
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13. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Employee and the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
In the event the Company merges or consolidates with or into any other
corporation or corporations or sells or otherwise transfers substantially all
its assets to another corporation, the provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the corporation surviving or resulting
from the merger or consolidation or to which such assets are sold or
transferred. All references herein to the Company refer with equal force and
effect to any corporate or other successor of the Company which acquires,
directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or
substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company.
14. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any
provisions of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged
with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a
continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver
shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act
other than that specifically waived.
15. If, for any reason, any provisions of this Agreement is held invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement not held
so invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent
with law continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held invalid in part, such invalidity shall in no way affect the rest
of such provision not held so invalid, and the rest of such provision, together
with all other
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provisions of this Agreement, shall to the full extent consistent with law
continue in full force and effect.
16. This Agreement has been executed and delivered in the State of
Indiana, and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be
governed by the laws of said State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed
and its seal to be affixed hereunto by its officers thereunto duly authorized,
and the Employee has signed this Agreement, all as of the day and year first
above written.
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
By /s/ Douglas K. Pinner
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Douglas K. Pinner, President and
Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
/s/
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Its Secretary
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"the Company"
/s/ Arthur C. Prewitt
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Arthur C. Prewitt
VP, Technology/Venture Development
"the Employee"
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Exhibit 12
TOKHEIM CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Fixed Charges
Interest expense, net 2,350 2,815
Acquisition financing
Bond issue fees
Debt Restructure fees 456 504
Preferred stock dividends 1,617 1,580
Interest income 252 269
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Gross interest expense 4,675 5,168
Operating Lease Expense
Rentals 1,077 1,986
1/3 0.333 0.333
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Rental Interest 359 662
----- -----
Fixed Charges 5,034 5,830
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Earnings
Earnings before Taxes,
Discontinued Operations &
Accounting Change 2,119 2,915
Fixed Charges 5,034 5,830
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Earnings 7,153 8,745
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.42 1.50
DEFICIT 2,119 2,915
</TABLE>
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings
consist of income before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed
charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt expense, the portion
of rental expense assumed to represent interest (approximately one-third) and
dividends on the ESOP Preferred Stock which services the Guaranteed ESOP
Obligation. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $21,954,
$33,801, $5,745, $1,746, and $484 for the fiscal years ended 1991, 1992, 1993,
and the nine months ended August 31, 1995 and 1996, respectively.
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EXHIBIT 21
Tokheim Corporation
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<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Tokheim % Jurisdiction of F/S Information
Name Ownership Incorporation Included By
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Tokheim Sales B.V. (B) 100.00% The Netherlands Consolidated
Tokheim Investment Corporation (A) 100.00% Texas - USA Consolidated
Sunbelt Hose and Petroleum Equipment, Inc. (B) 100.00% Georgia - USA Consolidated
Tokheim Automation Corporation (A) 100.00% Texas - USA Consolidated
Envirotronic Systems, Inc. (A) 100.00% Indiana - USA Consolidated
Gasboy International, Inc. (B) 100.00% Pennsylvania - USA Consolidated
Tokheim and Gasboy of Canada Limited (C) 100.00% Ontario - Canada Consolidated
Tokheim Europe B.V. (B) 100.00% The Netherlands Consolidated
Tokheim GmbH (A) 100.00% Germany Consolidated
Tokheim South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (D) 100.00% South Africa Consolidated
Tokheim Properties (Proprietary) Limited (D) 100.00% South Africa Consolidated
Tokheim Limited (B) 100.00% United Kingdom Consolidated
Sofitam - Tokheim S.A. (B) 100.00% France Consolidated
Sofitam Equipment S.A. (E) 100.00% France Consolidated
Sogen S.A. (F) 100.00% France Consolidated
Sam Satam (F) 99.80% France Consolidated
Sofitam International S.A. (F) 100.00% France Consolidated
Parke Penrhyn (G) 100.00% Switzerland Consolidated
Sofitam N.V. (H) 100.00% Belgium Consolidated
Haar Menstenik GmbH (G) 40.00% Germany Consolidated
Sofitam Tanktechnik GmbH (G) 100.00% Germany Consolidated
Sofitam Iberica (G) 99.81% Spain Consolidated
Bennett Fimac (G) 60.00% Italy Consolidated
Cocitam S.A. (G) 98.75% Ivory Coast Consolidated
Bennett Sauser S.A. (I) 47.14% Switzerland Consolidated
Sofitam Pump Services (G) 51.34% United Kingdom Consolidated
Matam S.A. (G) 49.94% Morocco Consolidated
Cottam Sarl (G) 100.00% Tunisia Consolidated
Socatam S.A. (G) 99.91% Cameroon Consolidated
Cosetam S.A. (G) 98.93% Senegal Consolidated
Excelsior S.A. (F) 20.00% France Equity Method
Serip S.A. (F) 10.00% France Equity Method
Outelec (F) 5 Actions France Equity Method
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A) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation.
B) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation subsidiary Tokheim Investment
Corporation, or directors' qualifying shares.
C) Directly owned 65% by Tokheim Corporation subsidiary Tokheim Investment
Corporation and 35% by Tokheim Corporation subsidiary Gasboy
International, Inc.
D) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Tokheim and
Gasboy of Canada Limited.
E) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Sofitam -Tokheim
S.A.
F) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Sofitam
Equipment S.A.
G) Directly owned by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Sofitam
International S.A.
H) Directly owned 66.67% by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Sofitam
International S.A. and 33.33% by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary
Parke Penrhyn.
I) Directly owned 44.76% by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Parke
Penrhyn and 2.38% by Tokheim Corporation's indirect subsidiary Sofitam
International S.A.
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 of our
report dated January 24, 1996, on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements of Tokheim Corporation and Subsidiaries.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
November 20, 1996
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Exhibit 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.
1-6018) of our report on our audits of the combined financial statements of the
Fuel Pump Division of SOFITAM S.A. Our report is dated July 15, 1996, except
for Notes 21 and 22, as to which the date is November 20, 1996. We also consent
to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts."
SALUSTRO REYDEL
Paris, France
November 20, 1996
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EXHIBIT 25
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
Statement of Eligibility
Under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
of a Corporation Designated to Act as Trustee
Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility
of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)_______
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
(Name of Trustee)
Illinois 36-1194448
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of principal executive offices)
Carolyn Potter, Harris Trust and Savings Bank,
311 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-461-2531 phone 312-461-3525 facsimile
(Name, address and telephone number for agent for service)
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
(Name of obligor)
Indiana 35-0712500
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
10501 Corporate Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46845
(Address of principal executive offices)
11 1/2% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
(Title of indenture securities)
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
it is subject.
Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies, State of Illinois,
Springfield, Illinois; Chicago Clearing House Association, 164 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois; Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Washington, D.C.; The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, Washington, D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Harris Trust and Savings Bank is authorized to exercise corporate
trust powers.
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. If the Obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee,
describe each such affiliation.
The Obligor is not an affiliate of the Trustee.
3. thru 15.
NO RESPONSE NECESSARY
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
1. A copy of the articles of association of the Trustee is now in effect
which includes the authority of the trustee to commence business and
to exercise corporate trust powers.
A copy of the Certificate of Merger dated April 1, 1972 between Harris
Trust and Savings Bank, HTS Bank and Harris Bankcorp, Inc. which
constitutes the articles of association of the Trustee as now in effect
and includes the authority of the Trustee to commence business and to
exercise corporate trust powers was filed in connection with the
Registration Statement of Louisville Gas and Electric Company, File No.
2-44295, and is incorporated herein by reference.
2. A copy of the existing by-laws of the Trustee.
A copy of the existing by-laws of the Trustee was filed in connection
with the Registration Statement of C-Cube Microsystems Inc., File No.
33-97166, and is incorporated herein by reference.
3. The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
(included as Exhibit A on page 2 of this statement)
4. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
authority.
(included as Exhibit B on page 3 of this statement)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Illinois, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 14th day of November, 1996.
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ C. Potter
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C. Potter
Assistant Vice President
EXHIBIT A
The consents of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Harris Trust Savings Bank, as the Trustee herein named, hereby consents that
reports of examinations of said trustee by Federal and State authorities may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request therefor.
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ C. Potter
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C. Potter
Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT B
Attached is a true and correct copy of the statement of condition of Harris
Trust and Savings Bank as of September 30, 1996, as published in accordance with
a call made by the State Banking Authority and by the Federal Reserve Bank of
the Seventh Reserve District.
[LOGO OF HARRIS BANK]
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
of Chicago, Illinois, And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, at the close of
business on September 30, 1996, a state banking institution organized and
operating under the banking laws of this State and a member of the Federal
Reserve System. Published in accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of
Banks and Trust Companies of the State of Illinois and by the Federal Reserve
Bank of this District.
Bank's Transit Number 71000288
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<CAPTION>
THOUSANDS
ASSETS OF DOLLARS
<S> <C>
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Non-interest bearing balances and currency and coin...................................... $ 1,751,494
Interest bearing balances................................................................ $ 839,856
Securities:
a. Held-to-maturity securities............................................................... $ 0
b. Available-for-sale securities............................................................. $ 3,137,919
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in
domestic officers of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
and in IBF's:
Federal funds sold....................................................................... $ 478,625
Securities purchased under agreements to resell.......................................... $ 0
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income................................................. $7,897,067
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................................... $ 108,949
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Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve
(item 4.a minus 4.b)..................................................................... $ 7,788,118
Assets held in trading accounts............................................................... $ 74,302
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)...................................... $ 172,267
Other real estate owned....................................................................... $ 142
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies........................... $ 60
Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.................................. $ 100,950
Intangible assets............................................................................. $ 299,478
Other assets.................................................................................. $ 563,022
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TOTAL ASSETS.................................................................................. $15,206,233
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<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
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In domestic offices.................................................................. $ 8,013,146
Non-interest bearing............................................................ $3,248,897
Interest bearing................................................................ $4,764,249
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBF's....................... $ 2,055,520
Non-interest bearing............................................................ $ 32,775
Interest bearing................................................................ $2,022,745
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic
offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBF's:
Federal funds purchased.............................................................. $ 886,457
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase....................................... $ 1,841,475
Trading Liabilities $ 40,157
Other borrowed money:.....................................................................
a. With remaining maturity of one year or less $ 606,331
b. With remaining maturity of more than one year $ 9,434
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding $ 100,950
Subordinated notes and debentures......................................................... $ 310,000
Other liabilities......................................................................... $ 186,408
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TOTAL LIABILITIES $14,049,878
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock.............................................................................. $ 100,000
Surplus................................................................................... $ 600,295
a. Undivided profits and capital reserves................................................ $ 486,054
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities................ $ (29,994)
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TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL $ 1,156,355
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Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital....................... $15,206,233
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I, Steve Neudecker, Vice President of the above-named bank, do hereby
declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
STEVE NEUDECKER
10/30/96
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and, to the best of our
knowledge and belief, has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies of the State of Illinois and is true
and correct.
EDWARD W. LYMAN,
ALAN G. McNALLY,
MARIBETH S. RAHE
Directors.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TO TENDER FOR EXCHANGE
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
OF
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER , 1996
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
, UNLESS EXTENDED.
To: Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Exchange Agent
By Registered or By Overnight Courier or By Facsimile:
Certified Mail: by Hand: (212) 701-7636
Harris Trust and Savings Harris Trust and Savings Confirm by telephone:
Bank Bank (212) 701-7624
c/o Harris Trust Company c/o Harris Trust Company
of New York of New York
P.O. Box 1010 77 Water Street
Wall Street Station 4th Floor
New York, NY 10268 New York, NY 10005
Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above or
transmission of instructions via a facsimile number other than the one listed
above will not constitute a valid delivery. The instructions accompanying this
Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of
Transmittal is completed.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the Prospectus,
dated November , 1996 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"Prospectus"), of Tokheim Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"),
and this Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which together
constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange its 11 1/2%
Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "New Notes") for an equal
principal amount of its 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old
Notes" and, together with the New Notes, the "Notes"). The terms of the New
Notes are identical in all material respects to the Old Notes, except that the
New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act") and, therefore, will not bear legends restricting their
transfer. In addition, Holders of Old Notes (but not New Notes) are entitled
to receive certain additional payments if the Exchange Offer is not
consummated and upon certain other conditions, pursuant to the Registration
Rights Agreement (as defined in the Prospectus). The term "Expiration Date"
shall mean 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , unless the
Company, in its sole discretion, extends the Exchange Offer, in which case the
term shall mean the latest date and time to which the Exchange Offer is
extended. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given
to them in the Prospectus.
The Letter of Transmittal is to be used by Holders of Old Notes if
certificates are to be forwarded herewith. Holders of Old Notes whose
certificates are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their
certificates and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to
the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, must tender their Old
Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The
Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. See
Instruction 1.
The term "Holder" with respect to the Exchange Offer means any person in
whose name Old Notes are registered on the books of the Company or any other
person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the registered
holder. The undersigned has completed, executed and delivered this Letter of
Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with
respect to the Exchange Offer. Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes must
complete this letter in its entirety.
All Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender their Old Notes must, prior to
the Expiration Date: (1) complete, sign, date and deliver this Letter of
Transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, to the Exchange Agent, in person or to
the address set forth above; and (2) tender his or her Old Notes or, if a
tender of Old Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account
maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depository Trust Company (the "Book-
Entry Transfer Facility"), confirm such book-entry transfer (a "Book-Entry
Confirmation"), in each case in accordance with the procedures for tendering
described in the Instructions to this Letter. Holders of Old Notes, whose
certificates are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their
certificates or Book-Entry Confirmation and all other documents required by
this Letter to be delivered to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the
Expiration Date, must tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth under the caption "The Exchange Offer--
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" in the Prospectus. See Instruction 1.
<PAGE>
The undersigned acknowledges that if it is a broker-dealer holding Old Notes
acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities (other than Old Notes acquired directly from the Company),
such Holder may be deemed to be an "Underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act and, therefore, must deliver a prospectus meeting the
requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of New Notes
received in respect of such Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned shall not be deemed to admit
that it is an "Underwriter" within the meaning of such term under the
Securities Act.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
DESCRIPTION OF 11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
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AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
NAMES AND ADDRESS(ES) OF CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL
REGISTERED HOLDER(S) NUMBER(S)(1) AMOUNT TENDERED
(PLEASE FILL IN, IF BLANK) REPRESENTED (MUST
BY
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BE IN
CERTIFICATE(S) INTEGRAL
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MULTIPLES
OF
$1,000)(2)
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TOTAL
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(1) Need not be completed if Old Notes are being transferred by book-entry
transfers.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated, any tendering Holder of 11 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 will be deemed to have tendered the entire
aggregate principal amount represented by the column labeled "Aggregate
Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s)."
If the space provided above is inadequate, list the certificate numbers and
principal amounts on a separate signed schedule and affix the list to this
Letter of Transmittal.
The minimum permitted tender is $1,000 in principal amount. All other tenders
must be integral multiples of $1,000.
[_]CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE
OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE
THE FOLLOWING (SEE INSTRUCTION 1):
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 ______________________________
[_]CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution: _____________________________________________
Account Number: ____________________________________________________________
Transaction Code Number: ___________________________________________________
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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
PAYOR'S NAME: HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
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SUBSTITUTE PART 1 -- PLEASE -----------------------------
FORM W-9 PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN Social Security Number
THE BOX AT RIGHT AND OR
CERTIFY BY SIGNING
AND DATING BELOW.
DEPARTMENT OF THE _____________________________
TREASURY, PART 2 [_] Check the box if you are NOT
INTERNAL REVENUE subject to back-up withholding under the
SERVICE provisions of Section 2406(a)(1)(C) of the
Internal Revenue Code because (1) you have
not been notified that you are subject to
back-up withholding as a result of failure
to report all interest or dividends or (2)
the Internal Revenue Service has notified
you that you are no longer subject to
back-up withholding.
Employer Identification
Number
PART 3
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Check if
Awaiting
TIN [_]
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PAYOR'S REQUEST CERTIFICATION UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I
FOR CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM IS
TAXPAYER TRUE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE.
IDENTIFICATION Signature Date
NUMBER (TIN) , 199
Name: ______________________________
(Please Print)
SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4, 5 AND 6) (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 4, 5 AND 6)
To be completed ONLY if To be completed ONLY if
certificates for Old Notes in a certificates for Old Notes in a
principal amount not tendered, or principal amount not tendered, or
New Notes issued in exchange for New Notes issued in exchange for
Old Notes accepted for exchange, Old Notes accepted for exchange,
are to be issued in the name of are to be sent to someone other
someone other than the undersigned. than the undersigned, or to the
undersigned at an address other
than that shown above.
Deliver:
(check appropriate boxes)
[_] Old Notes not tendered
[_] Exchange Notes, to:
Issue and deliver: Name: ______________________________
(check appropriate boxes) (Please Print)
[_] Old Notes not tendered
[_] Exchange Notes, to: Address: ___________________________
Name: ______________________________ ------------------------------------
(Please Print) (Include Zip Code)
Address: ___________________________
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(Include Zip Code)
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(Tax Identification or Social
Security No.)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned
hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Old Notes indicated
above. Subject to and effective upon the acceptance for exchange of the
principal amount of Old Notes tendered in accordance with this Letter of
Transmittal, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the
order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to the Old Notes
tendered hereby. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
the Exchange Agent its agent and attorney-in-fact (with full knowledge that
the Exchange Agent also acts as the agent of the Company) with respect to the
tendered Old Notes with full power of substitution to (i) deliver certificates
for such Old Notes to the Company and deliver all accompanying evidences of
transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Company and (ii)
present such Old Notes for transfer on the books of the Company and receive
all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such
Old Notes, all in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer. The power
of attorney granted in this paragraph shall be deemed to be irrevocable and
coupled with an interest.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that he or she has full power
and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Notes tendered
hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto,
free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not
subject to any adverse claim, when the same are acquired by the Company. The
undersigned and any beneficial owner of Old Notes hereby further represent
that any New Notes acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered hereby will
have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the undersigned and
any such beneficial owner of Old Notes receiving such New Notes, that neither
the Holder nor any such beneficial owner is participating in, intends to
participate in or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in the distribution of such New Notes and that neither the Holder
nor any such beneficial owner is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act, of the Company. The undersigned and each beneficial owner
acknowledge and agree that any person participating in the Exchange Offer for
the purpose of distributing the New Notes must comply with the registration
and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with
any secondary resale transactions of the New Notes acquired by such person and
may not rely on the position of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission set forth in the no-action letters discussed in the Prospectus
under the caption "The Exchange Offer." If the undersigned is not a broker-
dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not
intend to engage in, a public distribution of New Notes. The undersigned and
each beneficial owner 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 assignment, transfer and purchase of the Old Notes
tendered hereby.
For purposes of the Exchange Offer, the Company shall be deemed to have
accepted validly tendered Old Notes when, as and if the Company has given oral
or written notice thereof to the Exchange Agent.
If any tendered Old Notes are not accepted for exchange pursuant to the
Exchange Offer for any reason, certificates for any such unaccepted Old Notes
will be returned, without expense, to the undersigned at the address shown
below or at a different address as may be indicated herein under "Special
Delivery Instructions" as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Letter of
Transmittal shall survive the death, incapacity or dissolution of the
undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under this Letter of
Transmittal shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.
The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the
procedures described under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for
Tendering" in the Prospectus and in the instructions hereto will constitute a
binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, subject only to withdrawal of
such tenders on the terms set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The
Exchange Offer--Withdrawal of Tenders."
Unless otherwise indicated under "Special Registration Instructions," please
issue the certificates representing the New Notes issued in exchange for the
Old Notes accepted for exchange and any certificates for Old Notes not
tendered or not exchanged, in the name(s) of the undersigned. Similarly,
unless otherwise indicated under "Special Delivery Instructions," please send
the certificates representing the New Notes issued in exchange for the Old
Notes accepted for exchange and any certificates for Old Notes not tendered or
not exchanged (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the undersigned
at the address shown below the undersigned's signature(s). In the event that
both "Special Registration Instructions" and "Special Delivery Instructions"
are completed, please issue the certificates representing the New Notes issued
in exchange for the Old Notes accepted for exchange in the name(s) of, and
return any certificates for Old Notes not tendered or not exchanged to, the
person(s) so indicated. The undersigned understands that the Company has no
obligation pursuant to the "Special Registration Instructions" and "Special
Delivery Instructions" to transfer any Old Notes from the name of the
registered Holder(s) thereof if the Company does not accept for exchange any
of the Old Notes so tendered.
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Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes and whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other
documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent prior
to the Expiration Date, may tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The
Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." See Instruction 1 regarding
the completion of this Letter of Transmittal printed below.
PLEASE SIGN HERE WHETHER OR NOT
OLD NOTES ARE BEING PHYSICALLY TENDERED HEREBY
X
_______________________________________________
Date:
X
_______________________________________________
Date:
Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s) or Authorized Signatory
Area Code and Telephone Number: ______________________________________________
The above lines must be signed by the registered holder(s) as their name(s)
appear(s) on the Old Notes or by person(s) authorized to become registered
holder(s) by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder(s), a
copy of which must be transmitted with this Letter of Transmittal. If the Old
Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relate are held of record by two or
more joint holders, then all such holders must sign this Letter of
Transmittal. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity, then such person must (i) set forth his
or her full title below and (ii) unless waived by the Company, submit
evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority so to act.
See Instruction 4 regarding the completion of this Letter of Transmittal
printed below.
Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
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Capacity: ____________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
Please Complete the Substitute Form W-9 Herein
Signature(s) Guaranteed by an Eligible Institution:
(If required by Instruction 4)
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(Authorized Signature)
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(Title)
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(Name of Firm)
Date: , 199
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OLD NOTES; GUARANTEED
DELIVERY PROCEDURES. The tendered Old Notes or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as
the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed copy of
this Letter of Transmittal or facsimile hereof and any other documents
required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent
at its address set forth herein prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
Expiration Date. The method of delivery of the tendered Old Notes or a Book-
Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, this Letter of Transmittal and all
other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and risk of
the Holder and, except as otherwise provided below, the delivery will be
deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. Instead of
delivery by mail, it is recommended that the Holder use an overnight or hand
delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure
timely delivery. No Letter of Transmittal or Old Notes should be sent to the
Company.
If tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of the signer of the Letter
of Transmittal and the New Notes to be issued in exchange therefor are to be
issued (and any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued) in the name of the
registered holder, the signature of such signer need not be guaranteed. In any
other case, the tendered Old Notes must be endorsed or accompanied by written
instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed
by the registered Holder and the signature on the endorsement or instrument of
transfer must be guaranteed by a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings
association, clearing agency or other institution (each an "Eligible
Institution") that is a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion
program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. If the New Notes and/or Old Notes not exchanged are to be delivered
to an address other than that of the registered Holder appearing on the note
register for the Old Notes, the signature on the Letter of Transmittal must be
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
Any beneficial owner whose Old Notes are registered in the name of a broker,
dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to
tender Old Notes should contact such holder promptly and instruct such holder
to tender Old Notes on such beneficial owner's behalf. If such beneficial
owner wishes to tender such Old Notes himself, such beneficial owner must,
prior to completing and executing the Letter of Transmittal and delivering
such Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of
the Old Notes in such beneficial owner's name or follow the procedures
described in the immediately preceding paragraph. The transfer of record
ownership may take considerable time.
Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old Notes or a Book-
Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, this Letter of Transmittal or any
other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent on or before the
Expiration Date must tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedure:
(a) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution (defined
below); (b) prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must have
received from the Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand
delivery) setting forth the name and address of the Holder, the certificate
number or numbers of such Old Notes and the principal amount of Old Notes
tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that,
within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution
of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, this Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile hereof) together with the certificate(s) representing the Old Notes
or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other required
documents will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange
Agent; and (c) such properly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile hereof), as well as the certificate(s) representing all tendered Old
Notes in proper form for transfer or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case
may be, and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal must be
received by the Exchange Agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading
days after the Expiration Date, all as provided in the Prospectus under the
caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." Any Holder who
wishes to tender his Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures
described above must ensure that the Exchange Agent receives the Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration
Date. Upon request to the Exchange Agent, a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will
be sent to Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes according to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth above.
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All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt), acceptance of tendered Old Notes, and withdrawal of tendered Old
Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which
determination will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute
right to reject any and all Old Notes not properly tendered or any Old Notes
the Company's acceptance of which would, in the opinion of counsel for the
Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any
irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The
Company's interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer
(including the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) shall be final and
binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in
connection with tenders of Old Notes must be cured within such time as the
Company shall determine. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other
person shall be under any duty to give notification of defects or
irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes, nor shall any of them
incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old
Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or
irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the
Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or
irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange
Agent to the tendering Holders, unless otherwise provided in this Letter of
Transmittal, as soon as practicable following the Expiration Date.
Unless an exemption applies under the applicable law and regulations
concerning "backup withholding" of federal income tax, the Exchange Agent will
be required to withhold, and will withhold, 31% of the gross proceeds
otherwise payable to a Holder pursuant to the Exchange Offer if the Holder
does not provide his or her taxpayer identification number (social security
number or employer identification number) and certify that such number is
correct. Each tendering Holder should complete and sign the main signature
form and the Substitute Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of
Transmittal, so as to provide the information and certification necessary to
avoid backup withholding, unless an applicable exemption exists and is proved
in a manner satisfactory to the Issuer and the Exchange Agent.
If a Holder desires to accept the Exchange Offer and time will not permit a
Letter of Transmittal or Old Notes to reach the Exchange Agent before the
Expiration Date, a tender may be effected if the Exchange Agent has received
at its office on or prior to the Expiration Date a letter, telegram or
facsimile transmission from an Eligible Institution setting forth the name and
address of the tendering Holder, the principal amount of the Old Notes being
tendered, the names in which the Old Notes are registered and, if possible,
the certificate numbers of the Old Notes to be tendered, and stating that the
tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock
Exchange trading days after the date of execution of such letter, telegram or
facsimile transmission by the Eligible Institution, the Old Notes, in proper
form for transfer, will be delivered by such Eligible Institution together
with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (and any
other required documents). Unless Old Notes being tendered by the above
described method (or a timely Book Entry Confirmation) are deposited with the
Exchange Agent within the time period set forth above (accompanied or preceded
by a properly completed Letter of Transmittal and any other required
documents), the Issuer may, at its option, reject the tender. Copies of a
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery which may be used by Eligible Institutions for
the purposes described in this paragraph are available from the Exchange
Agent.
A tender will be deemed to have been received as of the date when the
tendering holder's properly completed and duly signed Letter of Transmittal
accompanied by the Old Notes (or a timely Book-Entry Confirmation) is received
by the Exchange Agent. Issuances of New Notes in exchange for Old Notes
tendered pursuant to a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or letter, telegram or
facsimile transmission to similar effect (as provided above) by an Eligible
Institution will be made only against deposit of the Letter of Transmittal
(and any other required documents) and the tendered Old Notes (or a timely
Book-Entry Confirmation).
2. TENDER BY HOLDER. Only a Holder of Old Notes may tender such Old Notes
in the Exchange Offer. Any beneficial owner of Old Notes who is not the
registered holder and who wishes to tender should arrange with such registered
holder to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal on such owner's
behalf or must, prior to completing and executing this Letter of Transmittal
and delivering his or her Old Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to
register ownership of the Old Notes in such owner's name or obtain a properly
completed bond power from the registered holder.
3. PARTIAL TENDERS. Tenders of Old Notes will be accepted only in integral
multiples of $1,000. If less than the entire principal amount of any Old Notes
is tendered, the tendering Holder should fill in the principal amount tendered
in the fourth column of the box entitled "Description of 11 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006" above. The entire principal amount of any Old
Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered
unless otherwise indicated. If the entire principal amount of all Old Notes is
not tendered, then Old Notes for the principal amount of Old Notes not
tendered and a certificate or certificates representing New Notes issued in
exchange for any Old Notes accepted will be sent to the Holder at his or her
registered address, unless a different address is provided in the appropriate
box on this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the Old Notes are accepted
for exchange.
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4. SIGNATURES ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL; BOND POWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS;
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof)
is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the
signature must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Old
Notes without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) is signed by the
registered holder or holders of Old Notes tendered and the certificate or
certificates for New Notes issued in exchange therefor is to be issued (or any
untendered principal amount of Old Notes is to be reissued) to the registered
holder and neither the "Special Delivery Instructions" nor the "Special
Registration Instructions" has been completed, then such holder need not and
should not endorse any tendered Old Notes, nor provide a separate bond power.
In any other case, such holder must either properly endorse the Old Notes
tendered or transmit a properly completed separate bond power with this Letter
of Transmittal with the signatures on the endorsement or bond power guaranteed
by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) is signed by a person
other than the registered holder or holders of any Old Notes listed, such Old
Notes must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers in each case
signed as the name of the registered holder or holders appears on the Old
Notes.
If this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof) or any Old Notes or bond
powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians,
attorneys-in-fact, or 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, evidence satisfactory to the Company of their
authority so to act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.
Endorsements on Old Notes or signatures on bond powers required by this
Instruction 4 must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution which is a member
of (a) the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, (b) the New York
Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or (c) the Stock Exchange Medallion
Program.
Except as otherwise provided below, all signatures on this Letter of
Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm that is a member of a registered
national securities exchange or 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (an "Eligible Institution"). Signatures on this Letter of
Transmittal need not be guaranteed if (a) this Letter of Transmittal is signed
by the registered holder(s) of the Old Notes tendered herewith and such
holder(s) have not completed the box set forth herein entitled "Special
Registration Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions"
or (b) such Old Notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution.
5. SPECIAL REGISTRATION AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. Tendering Holders
should indicate, in the applicable box or boxes, the name and address to which
New Notes or substitute Old Notes for principal amounts not tendered or not
accepted for exchange 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 taxpayer identification or social security
number of the person named must also be indicated.
6. TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. Federal income tax law requires that a Holder
whose tendered Old Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Exchange
Agent (as payor) with his or her correct taxpayer identification number
("TIN"), which, in the case of a holder who is an individual, is his or her
social security number. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct
TIN, the holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal
Revenue Service. In addition, delivery to the holder of the Exchange Notes
pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject to back-up withholding. (If
withholding results in overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained.) Exempt
holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign
individuals) are not subject to these back-up withholding and reporting
requirements.
Under federal income tax laws, payments that may be made by the Issuer on
account of Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject
to back-up withholding at a rate of 31%. To prevent back-up withholding, each
tendering holder must provide his or her correct TIN by completing the
"Substitute Form W-9" referred to above, certifying that the TIN provided is
correct (or that the holder is awaiting a TIN) and that: (i) the holder has
not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is subject to
back-up withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or
dividends; (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the holder that he
or she is no longer subject to back-up withholding; or (iii) in accordance
with the Guidelines, such holder is exempt from back-up withholding. If the
Old Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual
owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for information on which TIN to report.
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7. TRANSFER TAXES. The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any,
applicable to the exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If,
however, certificates representing New Notes or Old Notes for principal
amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are
to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered holder
of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes are registered in
the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of
Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the
exchange of Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any
such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or on 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 this Letter
of Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to
such tendering Holder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for
transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Old Notes listed in this Letter of
Transmittal.
8. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS. The Company reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to amend, waive or modify specified conditions in the Exchange
Offer in the case of any Old Notes tendered.
9. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED OLD NOTES. Any tendering Holder
whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact
the Exchange Agent at the address indicated herein for further instructions.
10. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions and requests
for assistance and requests for additional copies of the Prospectus or this
Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address
specified in the Prospectus. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the
Exchange Offer.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
OF
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
As set forth in the Prospectus, dated November , 1996 (as the same may be
amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus"), of Tokheim
Corporation (the "Company") under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures" and in the Letter of Transmittal for 11 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006, this form or one substantially equivalent hereto
must be used to accept the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange
its 11 1/2% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "New Notes"),
which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), for an equal principal amount of its 11 1/2% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes"), if (i) certificates
representing the Old Notes to be exchanged are not lost but are not
immediately available or (ii) time will not permit all required documents to
reach the Exchange Agent (as defined below) prior to the Expiration Date (as
defined in the Prospectus or (iii) the procedures for book-entry transfer
cannot be completed on or prior to the Expiration Date. This form may be
delivered by an Eligible Institution by mail or hand delivery or transmitted,
via facsimile, to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth below not later
than 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on . All capitalized terms
used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Prospectus.
The Exchange Agent is:
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Overnight Courier or by Hand:
Harris Trust and Savings Bank Harris Trust and Savings Bank
c/o Harris Trust Company of New York c/o Harris Trust Company of New York
P.O. Box 1010 77 Water Street
Wall Street Station 4th Floor
New York, NY 10268 New York, NY 10005
By Facsimile:
(212) 701-7636
Confirm by telephone:
(212) 701-7624
DELIVERY, OR TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE, OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS
OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders for exchange to the Company, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of
Old Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set
forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures."
The undersigned understands and acknowledges that the Exchange Offer will
expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , unless extended by
the Company. With respect to the Exchange Offer, "Expiration Date" means such
time and date, or if the Exchange Offer is extended, the latest time and date
to which the Exchange Offer is so extended by the Company.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned
and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal
representatives of the undersigned.
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SIGNATURES
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Signature of Owner
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Signature of Owner (if more than one)
Dated: , 1996
Name(s): ___________________________
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(Please Print)
Address: ___________________________
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(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and
Telephone No.: _____________________
Capacity (full title), if signing
in a
representative capacity ____________
Taxpayer Identification or
Social Security No.: _______________
Principal Amount of Old Notes
Exchanged: $ __________________________________________________________________
Certificate Nos. of Old Notes (if available)
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Total $ _______________________________________________________________________
IF OLD NOTES WILL BE DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, PROVIDE THE DEPOSITORY
TRUST COMPANY ("DTC") ACCOUNT NO.:
Account No.:___________________________________________________________________
GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., or is a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States, or is otherwise an "eligible guaranteed
institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, guarantees deposit with the Exchange Agent of the
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the Old Notes
tendered hereby in proper form for transfer (or confirmation of the book-entry
transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry
Transfer Facility described in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange
Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" and in the Letter of Transmittal) and
any other required documents, all by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
third New York Stock Exchange trading day following the Expiration Date.
Name of Firm: _______________________ -------------------------------------
Authorized Signature
Address: ____________________________
Name: _______________________________
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Title: ______________________________
Area Code and Telephone No.: ________
Date: _______________________________
NOTE: DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. ACTUAL SURRENDER OF OLD NOTES
MUST BE MADE PURSUANT TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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EXHIBIT 99.3
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
OFFER TO EXCHANGE ITS
11 1/2% SERIES B SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING
11 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME ON ,
UNLESS EXTENDED.
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, November , 1996
Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
Tokheim Corporation, an Indiana corporation, (the "Company") is offering
upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, dated November ,
1996 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the "Prospectus"), and in
the related Letter of Transmittal enclosed herewith, to exchange (the
"Exchange Offer") its 11 1/2% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the
"New Notes") for an equal principal amount of its 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2006 (the "Old Notes" and together with the New Notes, the "Notes").
As set forth in the Prospectus, the terms of the New Notes are identical in
all material respects to the Old Notes, except that the New Notes have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
and, therefore, will not bear legends restricting their transfer. In addition,
Holders of Old Notes (but not New Notes) are entitled to receive certain
additional payments if the Exchange Offer is not consummated and upon certain
other conditions, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in
the Prospectus). Old Notes may only be tendered in integral multiples of
$1,000.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SEE "THE EXCHANGE
OFFER--CONDITIONS" IN THE PROSPECTUS.
Enclosed herewith for your information and forwarding to your clients are
copies of the following documents:
1. The Prospectus, dated November , 1996.
2. The Letter of Transmittal to exchange Notes for your use and for the
information of your clients. Facsimile copies of the Letter of
Transmittal may be used to exchange Notes.
3. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose accounts
you hold Old Notes registered in your name or in the name of your
nominee, with space provided for obtaining such client's instructions
with regard to the Exchange Offer.
4. A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
5. Guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.
6. A return envelope addressed to Harris Trust and Savings Bank, the
Exchange Agent.
YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS REQUESTED. WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS AS
PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE NOTE THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , UNLESS EXTENDED. PLEASE FURNISH COPIES
OF THE ENCLOSED MATERIALS TO THOSE OF YOUR CLIENTS FOR WHOM YOU HOLD OLD NOTES
REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME OR IN THE NAME OF YOUR NOMINEE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
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In all cases, exchanges of Old Notes accepted for exchange pursuant to the
Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of
(a) certificates representing such Old Notes or a Book-Entry Confirmation (as
defined in the Prospectus), (b) the Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile
thereof) properly completed and duly executed with any required signature
guarantees, and (c) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.
If Holders of Old Notes wish to tender, but it is impracticable for them to
forward their certificates for Old Notes prior to the expiration of the
Exchange Offer or to comply with the book-entry transfer procedures on a
timely basis, a tender may be offered by following the guaranteed delivery
procedure described in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed
Delivery Procedures."
The Exchange Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from
or on behalf of) Holders of Old Notes residing in any jurisdiction in which
the making of the Exchange Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in
compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
The Company will not pay any fees or commissions to brokers, dealers or
other persons for soliciting exchanges of Notes pursuant to the Exchange
Offer. The Company 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. The Company will pay or cause to be paid
any transfer taxes payable on the transfer of Notes to it, except as otherwise
provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal.
Questions and requests for assistance with respect to the Exchange Offer or
for copies of the Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the
Exchange Agent as its address set forth in the Prospectus or at (212) 701-
7624.
Very truly yours,
Tokheim Corporation
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU
OR ANY OTHER PERSON THE AGENT OF THE COMPANY, OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF, OR
AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE ANY STATEMENTS OR USE ANY DOCUMENT
ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN THE ENCLOSED
DOCUMENTS AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
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Exhibit 99.4
TOKHEIM CORPORATION
Offer to Exchange its
11 1/2% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
for any and all of its outstanding
11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
(THE "INITIAL EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS EXTENDED.
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus, dated November , 1996 (as
the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus"),
and a Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal") relating to the offer
by Tokheim Corportion (the "Company") to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") its 11
1/2% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "New Notes") for an equal
principal amount of its 11 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Old
Notes") upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and in the
related Letter of Transmittal. As set forth in the Prospectus, the terms of the
New Notes are identical in all material respects to the Old Notes, except for
certain transfer restrictions relating to the Old Notes and except that the New
Notes will not contain certain provisions relating to an increase in the
interest rate which were included in the Old Notes under certain circumstances
relating to the timing of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer is subject to
certain customary conditions. See "The Exchange Offer" in the Prospectus. Old
Notes may be tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000.
The material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of Old Notes
carried by us for your account or benefit but not registered in your name. An
exchange of any Old Notes may only be made by us as the registered Holder and
pursuant to your instructions. Therefore, the Company urges beneficial owners
of Old Notes registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust
company or other nominee to contact such Holder promptly if they wish to
exchange Old Notes in the Exchange Offer.
Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to exchange
any or all such Old Notes held by us for your account or benefit, pursuant to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal.
We urge you to read carefully the Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal before
instructing us to exchange your Old Notes.
Your instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in
order to permit us to exchange Old Notes on your behalf in accordance with the
provisions of the Exchange Offer. THE EXCHANGE OFFER EXPIRES AT 5:00 P.M., NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON , , UNLESS EXTENDED. With respect to the Exchange
Offer, "Expiration Date" means the Initial Expiration Date, or if the Exchange
Offer is extended, the latest time and date to which the Exchange Offer is so
extended by the Company. Tender of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior
to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
Your attention is directed to the following:
1. The Exchange Offer is for the exchange of $1,000 principal
amount of the New Notes for each $1,000 principal amount of the Old
Notes, of which $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes
was outstanding as of the date of the Prospectus. The terms of the New
Notes are identical in all material respects to the Old Notes, except for
certain transfer restrictions relating to the Old Notes. In addition, the
Holders of Old Notes (but not New Notes) are entitled to receive certain
additional interest payments if the Exchange Offer is not consummated and
upon certain other conditions, pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement (as defined in the Prospectus).
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2. THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SEE "THE
EXCHANGE OFFER-CONDITIONS" IN THE PROSPECTUS.
3. The Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on , unless extended.
4. The Company has agreed to pay the expenses of the Exchange
Offer.
5. Any transfer taxes incident to the transfer of Notes from the
tendering Holder to the Company will be paid by the Company, except as
provided in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.
The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will exchanges be accepted
from or on behalf of, holders of Old Notes residing in any jurisdiction in
which the making of the Exchange Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in
compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
If you wish us to exchange any or all of your Old Notes held by us for your
account or benefit, please so instruct us by completing, executing and
returning to us the instruction form that appears below. THE ACCOMPANYING
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS FURNISHED TO YOU FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND
MAY NOT BE USED BY YOU TO EXCHANGE OLD NOTES HELD BY US AND REGISTERED IN OUR
NAME FOR YOUR ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT.
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INSTRUCTIONS
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed
material referred to therein relating to the Exchange Offer of Tokheim
Corporation.
This will instruct you to exchange the aggregate principal amount of Old
Notes indicated below (or, if no aggregate principal amount is indicated below,
all Old Notes) held by you for the account or benefit of the undersigned,
pursuant to the terms of and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the
Letter of Transmittal.
Aggregate Principal Amount of Old Notes to be exchanged
$ *
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*I (WE) UNDERSTAND THAT IF I (WE) -------------------------------------
SIGN THESE INSTRUCTION FORMS SIGNATURE(S)
WITHOUT INDICATING AN AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OLD NOTES IN
THE SPACE ABOVE, ALL OLD NOTES HELD
BY YOU FOR MY (OUR) ACCOUNT WILL BE
EXCHANGED.
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(PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS
HERE)
DATED: _______________________ , 1996
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(AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER)
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(TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION AND SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER)
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*UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT ALL OF YOUR OLD NOTES ARE
TO BE EXCHANGED.
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