ITEM 1. BUSINESS
THE COMPANY
Varity Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company), founded in 1847, is a global industrial company with core manufacturing and distribution businesses in automotive components and diesel engines. The Company conducts and manages its businesses under two separate operating groups: the Automotive Products Group and the Engines Group. The Company's products are marketed in more than 160 countries. Through a series of transactions completed between January 1992 and June 1994, the Company sold its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO Corporation (AGCO). In October 1995, the Company sold its Pacoma components operations.
THE AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS GROUP
The Company's Automotive Products Group supplies brake systems and components to domestic and foreign manufacturers of passenger cars and light trucks (pick-ups, vans and sport utility vehicles), through Kelsey-Hayes Company and Kelsey-Hayes Canada, Ltd., collectively referred to as VarityKelsey-Hayes, as well as medium and heavy duty trucks and trailers, through Dayton Walther Corporation (VarityDaytonWalther). The Company acquired VarityDaytonWalther, a major manufacturer of engineered products for the medium and heavy duty truck and trailer industries in December 1986. On November 30, 1989, the Company acquired K-H Corporation and its subsidiaries, which included the entities previously referred to as VarityKelsey-Hayes. VarityKelsey-Hayes and VarityDaytonWalther comprise the Automotive Products Group. The most significant automotive products manufactured and marketed by the Automotive Products Group are anti- lock braking systems (ABS), disc and drum brakes, disc brake rotors, hubs, drums and sensors for passenger cars and light trucks. VarityKelsey-Hayes sold its non-ABS sensor and door lock actuator businesses during fiscal 1995.
VarityKelsey-Hayes is a leading producer of brake components for passenger cars and light trucks. The Company believes that VarityKelsey-Hayes is the world's leader in the production of ABS, supplying both two-wheel and four-wheel systems. VarityKelsey-Hayes is the leading manufacturer of ABS in North America for light trucks. VarityKelsey-Hayes has been successful in developing new ABS products for both light trucks and passenger cars and recently introduced a new generation of four-wheel ABS that is compatible with virtually any size passenger car or light truck and any brake configuration. In order to meet increased North American ABS demand, the Company completed construction of and commenced production in a new plant in Fowlerville, Michigan during fiscal 1994. The Company also completed construction of a new ABS plant in Heerlen, The Netherlands, which commenced production in the first quarter of fiscal 1995, supplying European markets. In addition, the Company believes that VarityKelsey-Hayes is also one of the leaders in the production of foundation (conventional) brakes, and benefits from its strategic position as a major supplier of both ABS and foundation brakes for light trucks. In excess of 80% of VarityKelsey-Hayes sales of braking systems including ABS and foundation brakes are generated from light trucks.
VarityDaytonWalther supplies spoke wheels, hubs, brake drums and disc brake calipers shipped as loose units or in assemblies to the medium and heavy duty truck and trailer markets. VarityDaytonWalther derives a major share of its business from large OEMs. VarityDaytonWalther's market share in all of its core products is substantial, ranging from 19% to 42%.
The Company owns 46.3% of the outstanding common stock of Hayes Wheels International, Inc. (Hayes Wheels), which the Company believes is the largest supplier of cast aluminum wheels in Europe, the second largest supplier of cast aluminum wheels in North America and the largest independent supplier of fabricated steel wheels in North America. Prior to December 1992, Hayes Wheels conducted its automotive wheels systems business jointly with the automotive brakes systems business of VarityKelsey-Hayes. In December 1992, Hayes Wheels sold, in separate public offerings, debt securities and common stock, decreasing the Company's ownership interest in Hayes Wheels from 100% to 46.3%. As a result, Hayes Wheels is no longer consolidated with the Company for accounting purposes and the Company accounts for its investment in Hayes Wheels using the equity method of accounting.
AFTERMARKET PARTS
The aftermarket parts business consists of the service parts organization of VarityKelsey-Hayes, which supplies maintenance and repair parts for many brands of passenger cars and light trucks.
INTERNATIONAL
Operations outside the United States, including those of Hayes Wheels, are conducted through various foreign companies in which the Group's interest ranges from minor to complete control. International manufacturing operations are located in Canada, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Venezuela, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic. The Automotive Products Group licenses its patents, designs, manufacturing technology and know-how in a number of other foreign countries.
VarityKelsey-Hayes opened sales offices in Korea during fiscal 1994 and Hong Kong during fiscal 1995. In addition, during fiscal 1995, VarityKelsey-Hayes completed a joint venture agreement with First Automobile Group (FAW) of Changchun, China to produce front and rear axle assemblies, chassis components and brake systems. FAW is China's oldest auto manufacturer and one of its three largest automotive companies. Production is expected to begin in Changchun in the third quarter of fiscal 1996 with initial product programs expected to generate annual sales of more than $100 million by 1998.
COMPETITION
Suppliers to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) operate under highly competitive conditions. Certain OEMs are capable of producing products supplied by the Automotive Products Group. The Automotive Products Group competes directly with the OEMs as well as many other suppliers in its chosen product categories with respect to price, quality, delivery and technical ability in developing products. With respect to brake components, the Automotive Products Group has over 15 substantial competitors, most of which are large and diversified concerns. The Company believes that, as a result of its manufacturing and engineering expertise, combined with an ongoing emphasis on cost control and quality, it has the ability to compete effectively with the OEMs and with other suppliers. VarityKelsey-Hayes estimates that its share of the North American four-wheel ABS market on a unit basis grew from 21% in 1994 to 25% in 1995 and is projected to increase further in this growth market, based on awarded contracts. VarityKelsey-Hayes estimates that its share of the North American foundation brake market (excluding OEM captive manufacturers) on a unit basis was approximately 26% in 1995.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
The Automotive Products Group's sales are made almost exclusively to OEMs, with the remainder sold largely to replacement part distributors. Sales by the Automotive Products Group to its three major customers, General Motors Corporation (GM), Ford Motor Company (Ford) and Chrysler Corporation (Chrysler), accounted for 88% of the Automotive Products Group's consolidated net sales in fiscal 1995, with GM being the largest customer during this period (40% of the Automotive Products Group's consolidated net sales). Sales to all OEMs accounted for approximately 90% of the Automotive Products Group's fiscal 1995 revenues. Although the loss of all or a substantial portion of sales to its major customers, GM, Ford or Chrysler, would have a serious adverse effect on its business, management believes that such a loss is unlikely as: the Automotive Products Group has been doing business with each of these companies for many years; sales to these companies are comprised of a number of different products and models or types of the same products, the sales of which are not dependent on each other; and sales of many products are made to individual divisions and subsidiaries of each of these companies and are not dependent upon sales to other divisions or subsidiaries of the same company.
MARKET OVERVIEW
Sales by the Automotive Products Group are primarily dependent on the overall level of North American passenger car and light truck production, which, in turn, is sensitive to the overall level of economic activity. Sales of passenger cars and light trucks have traditionally been adversely affected by recessionary business conditions and to some extent increases in the general level of interest rates, leading to a cyclical sales trend for these products. The level of economic activity in North America began to soften during 1995, resulting in declining North American light vehicle production. A prolonged downturn in the overall level of United States economic activity, increased competition from imported products or a prolonged strike at one or more of its major customers would adversely affect the Automotive Products Group. The Automotive Products Group continues its efforts to increase its global presence and to lessen dependence on North American car and light truck production.
THE ENGINES GROUP
Through VarityPerkins, the Company designs, produces and markets a comprehensive array of multi-cylinder water-cooled diesel engines in the 7 to 2,500 horsepower range. The 1,500 to 2,500 horsepower range was added in fiscal 1994 by the acquisition of Dorman Diesels Limited in the United Kingdom. The intended uses and markets for VarityPerkins' engines vary widely among the configurations of the particular engines. The Company adapts these basic engines to meet the specific requirements of its diverse customer base. The Group's engines are used as original equipment in virtually every application for which diesel engines are suitable, including agricultural tractors, industrial and construction machinery, material handling equipment, generators, passenger cars, trucks, vans, buses and other commercial vehicles, pleasure and commercial boats, armored personnel carriers and battle tanks. VarityPerkins, together with its associate companies and licensees, is one of the leading producers of diesel engines other than those used as original equipment in passenger cars.
All of VarityPerkins' fully assembled engines are manufactured in the United Kingdom, including the sub-50 horsepower engines manufactured by a new joint venture with ISM of Japan. In addition, the Company has associate companies and licensees in 14 countries that manufacture or assemble Perkins engines, often from kits sold to them by the Company. Tianjin Engine Works, a licensee in China, shipped its first Perkins engine in fiscal 1995.
The VarityPerkins customer base includes over 600 OEMs. The Company believes that its associate companies and licensees sell to a similar number of additional OEMs. VarityPerkins' 10 largest customers accounted for approximately 46% of its net sales in fiscal 1995, including one customer which accounted for approximately 11%.
In fiscal 1995, VarityPerkins continued to build on a ten year supply agreement, commenced in fiscal 1992, with Caterpillar Inc. (Caterpillar), the world's largest construction and earth-moving machinery producer, as sales continue to increase from this agreement which covers a range of engines for back-hoe and wheeled loaders, road pavers and excavators. Aggregate sales over the ten year term of the agreement could be up to $1.0 billion. In addition, long-term supply agreements were signed in fiscal 1994 with Massey Ferguson after its divestiture by the Company to AGCO and with F.G. Wilson, the United Kingdom based generator set manufacturer now owned by Emerson Electric Co.
PARTS The Company provides replacement parts for all of the engines that it sells. The Company carries over 34,000 different replacement parts for diesel engines, many of which it manufactures or assembles and the balance of which it obtains from independent suppliers. In fiscal 1993, VarityPerkins consolidated its parts warehouses and opened a new parts distribution center in Manchester, England, managed by Caterpillar Logistics Systems. The center, believed to be the most efficient of its kind in Europe, operates its computerized order processing, retrieval and shipment services 24 hours a day for customers around the world. Sales of parts accounted for 15% of VarityPerkins' net sales in fiscal 1995.
COMPETITION
Most diesel engines are used by the engine manufacturer in other products produced by it or its affiliates, including cars and trucks, agricultural equipment and industrial machinery. Consequently, competition in the diesel engine market is primarily for those customers that do not manufacture engines for their own use. The Company competes directly with other producers of diesel engines, which are either large companies conducting business on an international scale, with full product ranges, or small or medium-sized companies conducting business locally, often with a limited range of products. The Company also competes indirectly with manufacturers of gasoline engines. VarityPerkins' major competitors for sales of diesel engines worldwide are Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, Cummins Engines Co. Inc., Caterpillar (generally for products not covered by the supply agreement described above), Detroit Diesel Corporation and several Japanese producers. VarityPerkins estimates that its share of the Western Europe diesel engine market, its primary market, has averaged approximately 13% of units sold over the three year period from fiscal 1993 to fiscal 1995. The Company believes that the most important competitive factor in the diesel engine market is the ability to design and manufacture engines specially adapted to the needs of an individual customer for a particular application. Quality, fuel efficiency, after-sale servicing and pricing are also important, as is the ability to meet increasingly stringent environmental requirements. The Company believes that VarityPerkins competes effectively on all of these bases and compares favorably with many of its competitors in its ability to design and manufacture specialized engines and in its ability to meet environmental requirements cost effectively.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Sales of fully assembled diesel engines (mostly to OEMs) and sales of diesel engines replacement parts are made both directly by the Company (primarily through sales offices in seven countries) and through a worldwide network of approximately 4,000 independent distributors and dealers in 160 countries. To facilitate direct sales by VarityPerkins, and to a lesser extent by its distributors and dealers, four of VarityPerkins' sales offices also provide engine finishing services and other support. The Company has additional distributorship agreements covering North America with Detroit Diesel Corporation and with Iseki for Japan. Diesel engines manufactured or assembled by associate companies or licensees are distributed by them, generally in their home countries. Distribution arrangements in certain countries, which may involve those countries' governments, prohibit the Company from effecting sales other than through designated national distributors.
OTHER OPERATIONS
POLYGON REINSURANCE
The Company's captive insurance subsidiary, Polygon Reinsurance Company Limited, a Bermuda corporation, provides reinsurance for product liability, property, business interruption and other risks arising from the Company's operations. Because it offers reinsurance, the Company believes that primary insurance coverage is more readily available to it and that, in certain instances, its insurance premiums may be favorably affected.
VARITYZECAL
During fiscal 1994, the Company purchased a majority interest in Zecal Incorporated (formerly Ceramic Packaging Inc.), a technology-based company using innovation and miniaturization in bonding copper to ceramics in electronic circuitry.
BACKLOG There is no significant backlog of unfilled equipment orders. Substantially all of the unfilled equipment orders at any time are expected to be filled within the following year.
INFORMATION BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Information about the Company's operations and assets by industry segment and geographic area for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 appears in Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and is included in Part II on pages 43 through 45 of this Form 10-K. Sales by product are included in Part II on page 53 of this Form 10-K.
EMPLOYEES AND LABOR RELATIONS At January 31, 1996, the Company had approximately 9,800 full-time employees.
The Company's worldwide labor force is represented by approximately 15 labor organizations. Employee-management relations vary from country to country. Certain of the Company's production facilities are located in areas where organized labor has traditionally been very active.
SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF COMPONENTS AND RAW MATERIAL
The Company purchases numerous components in its manufacturing operations. Most of these components are available from a variety of sources, however, certain critical components are produced by a small number of suppliers and may, in certain cases, be purchased from a single source of supply. The unplanned loss of any of these single sources of supply could have a significant adverse effect on those operations.
There are many sources of the raw materials and other component parts essential to the conduct of the Company's operations readily available in reasonable proximity to those plants utilizing such materials. The Company has not experienced any significant supply problems for its operations for many years and the Company does not anticipate any significant supply problems in the foreseeable future.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; PATENTS; TRADEMARKS
During fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 the Company expended $70.7 million, $51.8 million and $40.5 million, respectively, on research and development. Such research and development expenditures have enabled the Company to upgrade its existing product lines and introduce new products. The Company has a history of developing new technology jointly with its suppliers or customers, particularly for diesel engines. The cost of such programs with suppliers is reflected mainly in unit costs and not necessarily in research and development expenditures.
The Company owns numerous patents and trademarks and has patent licenses from third parties relating to products and manufacturing methods. The Company also grants patent and trademark licenses to others throughout the world. The Company is the sole owner of certain advanced diesel engine fuel injection technology and rights, in part by patent license. VarityPerkins is obtaining additional patent protection with respect to this technology. The Company believes that continued development of this technology will aid VarityPerkins in its engineering design, production and sale of advanced diesel engines. Various patents relating to the anti-lock brakes business have been issued to VarityKelsey-Hayes and others, including its competitors. The Company examines its own and its competitors' products to guard against infringement, both on its own initiative and, where appropriate, in response to inquiries or comments of others. The Company views its own patents and patent applications as significant. Based on examination of its own and others' patents, available existing technology and the ability to avoid infringement issues by engineering design, the Company does not believe its business is materially impacted by the patents of others.
The Company regards its many trademarks as having significant value and as being an important factor in the marketing of its products. The Company believes that its most significant trademarks are "Kelsey-Hayes," "Perkins" and "Dayton," as well as design trademarks for Kelsey-Hayes products. The foregoing trademarks are generally registered in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and a number of other countries where the Company operates. In addition, the Company owns numerous minor trademarks that are registered or for which a registration application is pending. The Company's policy is to pursue trademark registration wherever possible and to oppose infringement of its trademarks.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SAFETY LAWS
Environmental protection and safety laws in the countries in which the Company manufactures and sells its products have a significant effect on product design, but apply equally to competitors and have not had, nor are they expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Company's competitive position. The Company does not anticipate that the costs it expects to incur in order to meet environmental and safety standards for its products or to satisfy environmental standards relating to operation of its manufacturing and other facilities imposed by various legislative bodies around the world will be materially adverse to the Company.
IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES
The operations of the Company and its competitors are affected by government policies, such as those relating to interest rates, trade, the price and availability of oil, and exchange and price controls.
The Company's production facilities are located principally in the United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Canada. Although there is some interdependence among certain of the Company's facilities for components and services, adverse local conditions in any one region should not have a significant adverse effect on the Company's operations.
The Company's production costs are affected by conditions prevailing in the countries in which its production facilities are located. The Company is exposed to currency exchange risks in the transfer of goods and services between countries. Exchange rate fluctuations also affect the Company's consolidated financial reporting as a result of the translation of its financial statements into U.S. dollars. The Company's production costs, profit margins and competitive position are materially affected by the strength of the currencies in the countries where it manufactures goods relative to the strength of the currencies in the countries where its goods are sold. To protect against fluctuations in foreign currencies, the Company from time to time enters into foreign exchange contracts, primarily to exchange U.S. dollars and various European currencies for pounds sterling, for periods generally consistent with the underlying transaction exposures.
In addition, the Company has entered into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to increases in interest rates on a floating-rate revolving credit facility in the United Kingdom.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Statements included herein which are not historical facts are forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, changes in economic conditions, demand for the Company's products, pricing pressures, intense competition in the industries in which the Company operates, the need for the Company to keep pace with technological developments and timely respond to changes in customer needs, the Company's dependence on third party suppliers, the labor relations of the Company and its customers and other factors identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company and its subsidiaries own and operate 17 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada with aggregate space of approximately 3.2 million square feet. There are also five facilities located in Europe with a total manufacturing area of approximately 2.2 million square feet which are owned and operated by the Company. In addition, the Company leases a 201,000 square foot facility in the United Kingdom and a 30,000 square foot facility in Singapore.
The automotive products segment manufactures its range of products at 17 locations in North America and one in Europe, which is pledged to the Company's lenders. Such facilities aggregate approximately 3.3 million square feet in total and range in size from approximately 500,000 square feet in Detroit, Michigan to 56,000 square feet in Carrollton, Kentucky. The locations of this segment's plants are as follows:
Brighton, Michigan Fowlerville, Michigan Moraine, Ohio Camden, Tennessee Fremont, Ohio Mt. Vernon, Ohio Carrollton, Kentucky-2 Heerlen, The Netherlands Portsmouth, Ohio Detroit, Michigan Jackson, Michigan Woodstock, Ontario-2 Fayette, Ohio Kingsway, Ohio Fenton, Michigan Milford, Michigan
The engines segment manufactures diesel engines and parts at five locations in England (Lincoln, Shrewsbury, Stafford and two in Peterborough) with a total space of approximately 2.3 million square feet, the largest of which is approximately 1.4 million square feet. The Company also operates a 30,000 square foot facility in Singapore.
The Company also operates five major parts warehouses in five countries, three of which are leased. In addition, the Company owns or leases a number of other properties in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and certain other countries.
In general, the Company believes that its facilities are in good operating condition and are suitable for their intended use. Current facilities are adequate for existing production needs and provide a reasonable margin for further growth and expansion in the underlying businesses. The Company believes that its plants and equipment are adequately insured. Over the last five years, the Company has disposed of a number of its manufacturing facilities as part of the rationalization of its businesses. It continues to own several facilities no longer used in its operations which are being held for sale.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
1. MASSEY COMBINES CORPORATION
In Howe et al. v. Varity Corporation and Massey-Ferguson Inc. (United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa), plaintiffs representing a class of former salaried employees and retirees of Massey-Ferguson Inc. (MF Inc.), commenced an action in 1988 alleging that the defendant corporations sought to avoid their contractual obligations to provide health and insurance benefits and employment termination allowances by transferring the plaintiffs to Massey Combines Corporation (MCC), a Canadian corporation, in 1986, which subsequently entered receivership in 1988.
The action asserts violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, promissory estoppel, wrongful interference with protected rights and fraudulent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction requiring extension of benefits to retirees and disabled persons pending trial was granted by the lower court but reversed by the appellate court as to retirees. The plaintiffs sought to compel reinstatement of benefits, compensatory damages, punitive damages and the costs of action. In 1991 a jury awarded two subclasses of former employees of MCC and ten individuals formerly employed by MF Inc. $9.8 million in compensatory damages and $36 million in punitive damages against Varity and MF Inc. On March 26, 1993, the district court struck completely the punitive damage award and reduced the compensatory damage award to $8.3 million.
Upon appeal, on September 29, 1994, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld the district court's denial of punitive damages. In place of the $8.3 million award, the circuit court ordered the Company to reinstate the plaintiffs' medical benefits and awarded them approximately $800,000 in damages for the period during which they were not covered based on a breach of fiduciary duty. The circuit court did not reach alternative theories relied on by the district court. On March 24, 1995, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Company's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the circuit court with respect to recovery by the retiree plaintiffs. On March 19, 1996, the Supreme Court affirmed the circuit court's decision. The ruling, when implemented by the district court, will require payment of the $800,000 in damages and reinstatement of the plaintiffs to the MF Inc. medical plan on a going-forward basis. Plaintiffs are also seeking reimbursement for attorneys' fees and costs in connection with the litigation.
Proceedings in Wells et al. v. MF Inc. and Varity Corporation, commenced in state court, removed to the federal district court and based on the same operative facts as Howe, are currently stayed.
2. FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION
In July, 1989, a predecessor of Fruehauf Trailer Corporation (FTC) acquired the trailer operations of Fruehauf Corporation and in that connection assumed certain liabilities. FTC is obligated to indemnify the Company's subsidiary, K- H Corporation, in respect of such assumptions. FTC has advised the Company that, due to its financial difficulties, it may not be able to continue to comply with these indemnity obligations. If FTC does not do so, then the Company's subsidiary, K-H Corporation, may be liable with respect to certain of such liabilities which arose out of operations prior to the 1989 sale, including those in respect of products manufactured or sold, environmental liabilities, worker's compensation and retiree welfare benefits. The actual amount of such liabilities and/or the extent to which the Company's subsidiary, K-H Corporation, actually may be liable cannot be determined at this time. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position with respect to FTC and all other third parties.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders for the quarter ended January 31, 1996.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets out the names and ages of each of the executive officers of the Company, their positions as of January 31, 1996, the date on which they were appointed to such positions and their business experience during the past five years. In addition, the table also includes the same information for certain significant employees who report to Varity's chief operating officer and make significant contributions to the Company through the businesses that they operate.
- --------------------------------- (1) All positions shown are with the Company unless otherwise indicated. (2) All of the above individuals are executive officers appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company and serve at its pleasure; except for K. Iida, J.H.T. Shen, J.R. Walnes and W.N. White who are considered significant employees, as defined. (3) There are no family relationships between any of the executive officers, directors or persons nominated for such positions and there is no arrangement or understanding between any of the executive officers and any other person pursuant to which he or she was selected as an officer.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
WORLD HEADQUARTERS 672 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209-2202 Telephone: 716 888-8000
ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Company's shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 23, 1996 at the Hyatt Hotel, Two Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, New York.
STOCK TRADING SYMBOL Common: VAT
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS Common: New York
Common stock has unlisted trading privileges on Boston, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR Mellon Securities Trust Company 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 Telephone 1 800 526-0801 1 412 236-8000 Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf 1 800 231-5469
STATISTICAL DATA - ------------------------------------------------------------ January 31, 1996 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------ Number of registered shareholders: Common............................ 18,050 19,538 Preferred......................... 4 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------ Shares outstanding (thousands): Common............................ 39,478 41,661 Class II Preferred................ 2,001 2,001 - ------------------------------------------------------------
MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK - ------------------------------------------------------------ Year ended January 31, 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------ Quarters HIGH LOW First............................ $43 1/2 $33 5/8 Second........................... $50 3/4 $41 3/8 Third............................ $48 1/4 $34 Fourth........................... $40 1/2 $32 3/4 - ------------------------------------------------------------ Year ended January 31, 1995 - ------------------------------------------------------------ Quarters High Low - ------------------------------------------------------------ First............................. $50 1/8 $33 1/2 Second............................ $42 $35 1/2 Third............................. $39 5/8 $33 Fourth............................ $39 $34 - ------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA /(1)(2)(3)/
The following selected financial data has been derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the fiscal years 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and 1991.
The selected financial data should be read in connection with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein.
(1) See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for discussion of contingent liabilities and commitments. (2) No cash dividends on common stock have been paid in any of the years in the five-year period ended January 31, 1996. (3) As a result of the fiscal 1995 sale of the Company's Pacoma operations, prior years' financial data has been restated to conform to the current year presentation of Pacoma as a discontinued operation. (4) Amounts reported for January 31, 1993 reflect the sale of a majority ownership in Hayes Wheels.
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
For the year ended January 31, 1996 (fiscal 1995), Varity Corporation earned $125.0 million ($2.99 per share) compared to $118.2 million ($2.63 per share) for fiscal 1994 and $71.4 million ($1.66 per share) for fiscal 1993 before discontinued operations, extraordinary losses and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. During fiscal 1995, the Company recognized net restructuring charges in the amount of $14.6 million related to its VarityKelsey-Hayes foundation (conventional) brakes business. (VarityKelsey- Hayes refers to Kelsey-Hayes Company and Kelsey-Hayes Canada, Ltd. collectively.) Such charges included costs associated with non-performing asset write-downs and a plant closure in Canada, partially offset by a gain on the sale of its non-core door lock actuator business. Excluding the effect of the restructuring charges, income from continuing operations in fiscal 1995 amounted to $139.6 million ($3.34 per share).
In October 1995, the Company sold substantially all the net operating assets of its Pacoma components operations (Pacoma) at book value, resulting in no gain or loss. Pacoma manufactured hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic valves and to a lesser degree allied equipment, primarily for producers of construction machines. Such operations had historically been referred to as the Company's "other" segment. As a result of the sale, the "other" segment has been presented as a discontinued operation. Additionally, in June 1994, the Company completed the sale of its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO Corporation (AGCO) for $310 million in cash and 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in a non-recurring gain of $23.2 million. As a result, the farm equipment segment, including the gain realized on sale, has been presented as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements.
During the first quarter of fiscal 1993, the Company recognized a one-time, non-cash $146.1 million charge ($3.98 per share) in connection with the adoption of two new accounting standards as described in Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, during fiscal 1993 the Company incurred an extraordinary loss of $1.7 million ($.05 per share) with respect to the early redemption of debt. As a result, net income (loss) amounted to $125.5 million, $144.7 million and $(71.5) million in fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
Foreign exchange rate fluctuations between various European currencies, and to a lesser extent the United States dollar, can significantly affect the Company's reported results, as a substantial volume of engines and related parts are sold into other countries from manufacturing locations in the United Kingdom, where a significant portion of the costs associated with the engines segment are incurred. This cross-trading gives rise to exchange gains and losses on individual transactions in different currencies.
The average value of the U.S. dollar (utilized to translate foreign currency revenues and expenses) was generally lower against the major European currencies in fiscal 1995, compared to such average values in fiscal 1994. Specifically, against the British pound, the Company's most significant foreign currency, the average value of the U.S. dollar was 2% lower. As a result, the Company's sales and related costs transacted in the foreign countries where the Company primarily operates were at marginally higher relative values than in the prior year, based on the higher translation value of such foreign currencies. At January 31, 1996, the value of the U.S. dollar was 4% higher against the British pound compared to the value at the previous year-end. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (which are translated using the respective year-end rates of exchange) are affected by the generally lower translation value of such foreign currencies in comparison to the prior year, the impact of which is reflected in the foreign currency translation adjustment account in stockholders' equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
United States automobile and light truck demand during fiscal 1995 declined marginally, as measured by a 2% decrease in vehicle sales over the comparable fiscal 1994 period, with sales of passenger cars declining 4%, partially offset by sales of light trucks which increased 1%. North American industry production of these light vehicles, which incorporate Kelsey-Hayes products and influences the Company's automotive products segment, decreased 3% during the same period with light truck production declining 1%. Within Varity's automotive products segment, VarityKelsey-Hayes brake systems benefitted from its strategic position as a major supplier of anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and foundation brakes for light trucks (pick-ups, vans and sport utility vehicles). In excess of 80% of VarityKelsey-Hayes' sales of braking systems including ABS and foundation brakes are generated from light trucks. In addition, expanded ABS installation rates in new vehicles (64% penetration in fiscal 1995 versus 54% in fiscal 1994), continued industry conversion from two-wheel ABS to higher value four-wheel systems on numerous vehicle applications and higher ABS sales in Europe served to offset the aforementioned production declines. As a result, VarityKelsey- Hayes brake systems recorded sales of $1.2 billion in the current year, an increase of $17 million over fiscal 1994. After adjusting fiscal 1995 for the absence of $39 million in sales from VarityKelsey-Hayes' divested non-ABS sensor and door lock actuator businesses, sales increased $56 million or 5% from the prior year.
Segment operating income for VarityKelsey-Hayes brake systems in fiscal 1995 increased by 5% to $127 million (before restructuring charges) from $121 million last year. Earnings improved over the prior year as a direct result of slightly increased sales, particularly higher margin four-wheel ABS products, and the continued emphasis on implementing cost reductions and productivity improvements. During the third quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company recognized net restructuring charges in the amount of $14.6 million related to its VarityKelsey-Hayes foundation brakes business. Such charges included costs associated with a plant closure in Canada and write-downs of non-performing assets, partially offset by a gain on the sale of its non-core door lock actuator business. As a result, including such charges, VarityKelsey-Hayes brake systems segment operating income in fiscal 1995 decreased by 7% to $112 million from the prior year.
The automotive products segment also includes sales of products for the medium and heavy duty truck and trailer markets by Dayton Walther Corporation (VarityDaytonWalther), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Sales of this unit declined $37 million to $124 million in fiscal 1995 primarily as a result of the cessation of an unprofitable light-duty truck contract which was completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1994.
VarityDaytonWalther heavy duty brakes' $1 million loss for fiscal 1995 was a $4 million improvement over the prior year. This improvement is attributable to the cessation of the light-duty truck contract mentioned above as well as continuing cost reduction actions.
During fiscal 1994, United States automobile and light truck retail sales increased 10% over the prior period, as consumer and business confidence improved. Correspondingly, industry light vehicle production increased 11% during the same period, with light truck production increasing 16%.
Sales of the automotive products segment increased 19% to $1.4 billion in fiscal 1994 from the prior year. Sales increased due to higher ABS sales resulting from increased vehicle production, improved market installation rates, replacement of two-wheel ABS with higher value four-wheel systems on several vehicle platforms and strong demand for foundation brake products.
The automotive products segment recorded operating income of $116 million during fiscal 1994 as compared to fiscal 1993 operating income of $90 million. The earnings improvement was primarily due to higher volumes and cost reduction efforts.
ENGINES Demand for diesel engines in the major market sectors in which the Company's VarityPerkins engines segment participates (agricultural, construction, industrial and power generation) continued to improve during fiscal 1995 as manufacturers that incorporate such equipment in their products experienced an increase in demand, particularly in the United States and Europe; although in the latter portion of fiscal 1995 signs of market softening were detected in many of the European economies in which VarityPerkins operates.
For the year as a whole, the strength in engine demand was particularly apparent for VarityPerkins in the European materials handling and forklift truck markets and the international market for power generation, all of which experienced higher sales, reflecting both increased sales to certain existing accounts in connection with new engine applications and an expanding customer base arising from strategic alliances developed in recent years. In addition, the integration of Dorman Diesels Limited (Dorman Diesels), purchased in the second quarter of fiscal 1994, continues to enhance VarityPerkins' position in the power generation sector. Dorman Diesels contributed approximately $45 million of incremental sales in fiscal 1995. As a result, total engines segment sales increased to $1.0 billion in fiscal 1995 or 17% higher than the prior year. Operating income in fiscal 1995 for the engines segment increased 33% to $92 million reflecting the benefit of higher sales and ongoing success with margin improvement and cost control programs, despite an increase of $12.3 million in engineering and product development in fiscal 1995 in support of new engines and applications.
Engines segment sales in fiscal 1994 increased by 23% to $861 million compared with fiscal 1993. This increase was due primarily to increased demand for diesel engines in the major market sectors in which VarityPerkins participates, particularly the European agricultural sector and the United States and United Kingdom construction markets. Increased sales reflected both higher sales to certain existing accounts and an expanding customer base and to a lesser extent the Dorman Diesels acquisition.
Operating income in fiscal 1994 increased 50% to $69 million versus fiscal 1993 as a result of higher sales, productivity improvements and cost control measures, despite an increase of $9.8 million in engineering and product development costs.
NON-SEGMENT OPERATING REVIEW
In October 1995, the Company sold substantially all the net operating assets of its Pacoma components operations at book value, resulting in no gain or loss. Pacoma manufactured hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic valves and to a lesser degree allied equipment, primarily for producers of construction machines. Such operations had historically been referred to as the Company's "other" segment. The transaction excluded cash, receivables, indebtedness and certain liabilities, primarily pertaining to pensions for all former Pacoma employees. In June 1994, the Company completed the sale of its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO for $310 million in cash and 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in a non-recurring gain of $23.2 million. The transaction excluded cash, indebtedness and certain liabilities, primarily pertaining to pension and retiree medical benefits for all former North American Massey Ferguson employees. Subsequent to the sale, the Company settled its pension benefit obligation related to former Massey Ferguson employees in North America through the purchase of annuity contracts.
As a result of the aforementioned sale of the farm machinery business, the Company's effective tax rate increased to 25.2% in fiscal 1995, as certain foreign income could no longer be sheltered against farm equipment tax losses within the same taxing jurisdiction. The Company anticipates that its effective tax rate will be the same or slightly higher in fiscal 1996.
During the fiscal 1994 third quarter, the Company sold its 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $22 million and a gain of $3.8 million, which is included in other (income) expense, net, in the consolidated statement of operations. Offsetting this gain is a $4.0 million write-down of an unrelated foreign investment in an associated company.
As a result of the adoption of several new accounting standards in fiscal 1993, the Company incurred a non-cash, one-time charge of $146.1 million, primarily pertaining to postretirement benefits other than pensions.
In connection with the use of proceeds generated from a common equity offering during fiscal 1993, the Company incurred an extraordinary loss of $1.7 million on the early redemption of indebtedness consisting of redemption premiums and the write-off of related unamortized debt issuance costs.
As a result of such debt redemptions and other repayments from proceeds received from business divestitures during fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1993, the Company has continued to reduce its net interest expense, which amounted to $18.2 million in fiscal 1995 compared with $22.2 million and $31.3 million in fiscal 1994 and 1993, respectively.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity during fiscal 1995 was provided from ongoing operations and existing cash reserves. Cash provided from operations during the current year amounted to $153.8 million as compared to $98.8 million in fiscal 1994. This improvement primarily reflects the absence in fiscal 1995 of one-time contributions to fund North American pension plans, of which approximately $63 million were made in fiscal 1994.
During fiscal 1995 the Company completed its 4.5 million share common stock repurchase program, commenced in fiscal 1994, with the repurchase of 2,170,400 shares of previously outstanding common stock at a cost of $78.4 million. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company commenced a program to repurchase an additional 3.0 million shares of previously outstanding common stock. As of January 31, 1996, 258,000 shares had been repurchased at a cost of $8.9 million. The Company plans to continue the periodic repurchase of shares of its common stock, with the intention, subject to market conditions, of completing the program around mid-year.
Unused long-term and short-term lines of credit at January 31, 1996 were $157.9 million and $112.0 million, respectively. Management believes that Varity's improved financial condition and operating results will continue to improve its access to credit markets and that its credit facilities and cash flow from operations will continue to be sufficient to meet its operating needs.
Certain of the Company's loan agreements contain financial covenants relating to such matters as the maintenance of specified financial ratios and minimum net worth. Certain loan agreements also contain cross-default provisions. At January 31, 1996 the Company and each of its subsidiaries were in compliance with their financial covenants. Management expects that the Company and each of its subsidiaries will remain in compliance during the year ending January 31, 1997.
Receivables increased $9.7 million to $377.4 million at January 31, 1996 from $367.7 million at January 31, 1995, primarily due to moderately higher sales in the latter portion of the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, partially offset by foreign exchange fluctuations.
Inventories of raw materials, work-in-process and finished products increased to $151.2 million at January 31, 1996 from $146.0 million at January 31, 1995 primarily due to routine adjustments in manufacturing schedules, partially offset by foreign exchange fluctuations.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities decreased $29.5 million to $511.8 million at January 31, 1996 from $541.3 million at January 31, 1995 primarily due to a current year reduction in captive reinsurance reserves subsequent to the divestiture of Massey Ferguson, lower foreign income taxes payable of a subsidiary pursuant to a tax prepayment in connection with a dividend repatriated to the parent, and to a lesser extent, foreign exchange fluctuations.
Net fixed assets increased $61.3 million to $674.5 million at January 31, 1996 from $613.2 million at January 31, 1995 due to capital additions exceeding depreciation and disposals. Capital expenditures during fiscal 1995 and 1994 were $154.2 million and $153.9 million, respectively, and depreciation and amortization were $90.8 million and $75.0 million, respectively, for the same periods. Capital expenditures for fiscal 1996 should approximate $190 million, of which $81.0 million has been committed. These expenditures will be for normal equipment replacements and operating improvements related to reducing costs and increasing output.
Other assets and intangibles increased by $11.6 million to $373.3 million at January 31, 1996 from $361.7 million at January 31, 1995, primarily due to increases in prepaid pensions.
Other long-term liabilities increased by $32.3 million to $351.1 million at January 31, 1996 from $318.8 million at January 31, 1995 primarily due to increases in deferred taxes and the recognition of additional minimum pension liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions."
Stockholders' equity increased by $30.8 million to $814.5 million at January 31, 1996. The increase resulted primarily from net income of $125.5 million, partially offset by repurchases of 2,428,400 shares of common stock amounting to $87.3 million.
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of." This standard, which will be adopted in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997 (fiscal 1996), requires that long-lived assets to be held and used be assessed for impairment if events indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If impairment exists, the asset is to be written down to its fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of as a part of a plan approved by management are to be written down to the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
The Company continues to analyze the impact of this standard, however, it is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In October 1995, SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," was issued and must be adopted in fiscal 1996. This statement encourages entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for compensation costs of employee stock compensation plans. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. SFAS No. 123 allows an entity to continue the application of the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," however, proforma footnote disclosures of net income and earnings per share, as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied, are required. Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Upon adoption, the Company intends to continue its current accounting under APB No. 25 and provide the proforma footnote disclosures required under the new accounting standard.
Shortly after year-end, the Company announced it had withdrawn its proposal to acquire, for $25 per share, the remaining 9.4 million outstanding shares of Hayes Wheels International, Inc. it did not already own.
The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge certain firm sales commitments, net of offsetting purchases, denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, forward exchange contracts are entered into for a portion of anticipated sales commitments, net of anticipated purchases, expected to be denominated in foreign currencies. The purpose of such foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from the sale of products to foreign customers (net of purchases from foreign suppliers) will be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates. The Company has also entered into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to increases in interest rates on a floating-rate revolving credit facility in the United Kingdom. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
Varity is primarily dependent on its subsidiaries to meet its cash requirements. Varity's ability to obtain cash from its subsidiaries or to transfer cash between subsidiaries is governed by the financial condition and operating requirements of these subsidiaries. The Company has ongoing short- term cash requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, dividends, interest and debt payments. The Company believes that its cash requirements will be met through internally and externally generated sources, existing cash balances and utilization of available borrowing facilities.
As a result of the Company's concerted actions over the past several years to reduce debt and increase operating efficiencies, the Company's financial position and liquidity have improved markedly. The Company believes these actions have improved its access to capital markets and will better posture the Company to finance investment in and expansion of the growth areas of its businesses. In order to maintain financial flexibility the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement covering $100 million of debt securities of the Company and Kelsey-Hayes Company but which has not yet become effective; the Company has no immediate plans to make an offering under such registration statement.
During the next five years the Company believes that its cash requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, dividends, interest and debt repayments will continue to be met through internally and externally generated sources and utilization of available borrowing sources.
The Company, primarily through its automotive products segment, is involved in a limited number of remedial actions under various federal and state laws and regulations relating to the environment which impose liability on parties to clean up, or contribute to the cost of cleaning up, sites on which their hazardous wastes or materials were disposed or released. The Company believes that it has made adequate provision for costs associated with known remediation efforts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and does not anticipate the future cash requirements of such efforts to be significant. The Company has made no provision for any unasserted claims as it is not possible to estimate the potential size of such future claims, if any.
OUTLOOK The Company believes that fiscal 1996 will be characterized by difficult economic conditions in light of anticipated North American light vehicle production declines and soft economies in Europe. Subject to the severity of the foregoing, as well as the effects of any labor disruptions at the Big Three, the Company anticipates that it will increase sales and net income for the full year through higher sales of four-wheel ABS at VarityKelsey-Hayes and the launch of new engines and expanded market share at VarityPerkins.
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
* Anti-dilutive
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively) (Dollars in millions unless otherwise stated)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. Investments in associated companies in which the Company's ownership interest ranges from 20% to 50% and over which the Company exercises influence on operating and financial policies are accounted for using the equity method (see Note 19). Other investments are accounted for using the cost method. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 1994 and fiscal 1993 consolidated financial statements and notes to conform with the fiscal 1995 presentation. (b) Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less. (c) Marketable Securities Marketable securities are carried at fair value. Unrealized net gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value are presented as a separate component of stockholders' equity. (d) Inventories Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined primarily on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Cost includes the cost of material, direct labor and an applicable share of manufacturing overhead. The last-in, first-out (LIFO) method is used to determine the cost of a portion of inventory in the automotive products segment. Inventories priced at LIFO as of January 31, 1996 and 1995 were 31% and 37% of total inventories, respectively. If the FIFO method (which approximates current cost) had been used exclusively, inventories would have been higher than reported by $1.8 million and $1.3 million at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The major classes of inventory are as follows:
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Raw materials...................................... $ 61.1 $ 52.3 Work in process.................................... 31.9 36.5 Finished goods..................................... 58.2 57.2 ------ ----- $151.2 $146.0 ====== ======
(e) Fixed Assets Additions to fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation of fixed assets is generally provided on a straight-line basis at rates which are intended to depreciate the assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:
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Buildings.......................................... 10 to 50 years Machinery, equipment and tooling................... 3 to 12 years
(f) Goodwill The excess of the acquisition cost over the aggregate fair value of the underlying net assets of businesses acquired is amortized on a straight-line basis over no more than 40 years.
(g) Revenue Recognition Sales are recorded by the Company when products are shipped. (h) Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs, the majority of which are included in engineering and product development expenses, are charged to expense as incurred ($70.7, $51.8 and $40.5 million for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively).
(i) Foreign Currency Translation
For most foreign subsidiaries, the local currency is considered the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at year- end rates of exchange. Revenue and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange for the year. Translation adjustments, including the translation effect of intercompany transactions deemed permanent in nature, that arise due to fluctuations in exchange rates are recorded directly in stockholders' equity. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of operations.
(j) Income Taxes
Effective February 1, 1993, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," as described in Note 18. Deferred income taxes are provided on all significant temporary differences and represent the tax effect of transactions recorded for financial reporting purposes in periods different than for tax purposes.
(k) Financial Instruments
The carrying values of the Company's financial instruments at January 31, 1996 generally approximate their estimated fair values. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and notes payable approximate fair value due to the short- term maturity of such instruments. The carrying amount of marketable securities is based on quoted market prices. As a result of declining interest rates in the U.S., the fair value of long-term debt was $162.3 million and $176.6 million at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and the related carrying amounts were $154.6 million and $165.7 million, respectively. The fair value of long- term debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues, or the current rates offered to the Company for debt with similar maturities and characteristics.
Derivative financial instruments are recorded at market value, with resultant gains or losses recognized in the statement of operations immediately, unless the instrument is an effective hedge of a firm, committed transaction, in which case the associated gain or loss is deferred and recognized in connection with the underlying transaction exposure (see Note 16).
(l) Long-Lived Assets
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of." This standard, which will be adopted in the first quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997 (fiscal 1996), requires that long-lived assets to be held and used be assessed for impairment if events indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If impairment exists, the asset is to be written down to its fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of as a part of a plan approved by management are to be written down to the lower of its carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.
The Company continues to analyze the impact of this standard, however, it is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. (m) Use of Estimates
Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In October 1995, the Company sold substantially all the net operating assets of its Pacoma components operations (Pacoma) at book value, resulting in no gain or loss. Pacoma manufactured hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic valves and to a lesser degree allied equipment, primarily for producers of construction machines. Such operations had historically been referred to as the Company's "other" segment. As a result, Pacoma has been presented as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements. The transaction excluded cash, receivables, indebtedness and certain liabilities, primarily pertaining to pensions for all former Pacoma employees. Prior years' financial statements have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.
The operating results of the discontinued Pacoma operation are as follows:
Additionally, pursuant to a plan to dispose of its farm equipment segment, in June 1994 the Company completed the sale of its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO Corporation (AGCO) for $310 million in cash and 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in a gain of $23.2 million. The gain is net of the recognition of $70.0 million of deferred foreign exchange losses and pension liability adjustments, previously reported in the consolidated balance sheets as a reduction in stockholders' equity. (The Company did not record an income tax provision with respect to the gain primarily due to existing tax loss carryforwards.)
The transaction excluded cash, indebtedness and certain liabilities, primarily pertaining to pension and retiree medical benefits for all former North American Massey Ferguson employees, for which the Company continued to be responsible. Subsequent to the sale, the Company settled its pension benefit obligation related to former Massey Ferguson employees in North America through the purchase of annuity contracts. As a result of the aforementioned plan, the farm equipment segment has been presented as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements.
The operating results of the discontinued Massey Ferguson operation are as follows:
3. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the third quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company recognized net restructuring charges in the amount of $14.6 million related to its VarityKelsey-Hayes foundation (conventional) brakes business. (VarityKelsey- Hayes refers to Kelsey-Hayes Company and Kelsey-Hayes Canada, Ltd. collectively.) Such charges included costs associated with write-downs of non- performing assets and a plant closure in Canada, partially offset by a gain on the sale of its non-core door lock actuator business. The charges related to the plant closure consist primarily of severance and other benefits associated with the elimination of 115 positions, including both factory and administrative personnel. As of January 31, 1996, the closure had been completed and substantially all related liabilities had been settled.
4. INCOME TAXES Income tax provisions have been recorded in respect of the Company's results of operations as follows:
United States taxes include federal and state income taxes.
The following table reconciles the 35% statutory United States federal income tax rate to the Company's effective tax rates:
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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities recorded on the balance sheet as of January 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
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The valuation allowance results principally from tax operating losses in prior years which diminish the Company's immediate ability to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that future benefits will be realized.
No provision has been made for United States federal or foreign taxes on that portion of foreign subsidiaries' undistributed earnings ($146.9 million at January 31, 1996) considered to be permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to determine the amount of income or withholding tax that would be payable upon repatriation to the Company.
At January 31, 1996, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for tax purposes aggregating approximately $313 million. These loss carryforwards, principally in the United States, expire as follows: January 31, 1997 - $11 million; 1998 - $19 million; 1999 - $32 million; 2000 - $17 million and 2001 and beyond - approximately $234 million. Applicable tax laws of the United States and other countries may limit utilization of these losses, including United States federal operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $107 million generated by certain subsidiaries prior to their acquisition.
Cash payments for income taxes were $21.4, $5.5 and $5.1 million for fiscal years 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
5. PER SHARE DATA
Primary earnings per share of common stock have been calculated after deducting dividend entitlements on preferred stock and using the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents (stock options and awards) outstanding. Fully diluted earnings per share of common stock have been calculated using the fully diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, and include the dilutive effect, if any, of convertible preferred stock outstanding.
In October 1993, the Company called for redemption all of the outstanding Class I Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $20.00 a share. As each share of Class I Preferred Stock was convertible into .6849 shares of the Company's common stock and as the market price of such common stock was greater than $29.20 per share, substantially all of the holders of such Class I Preferred Stock converted their shares into the Company's common stock in lieu of redemption. As a result of the foregoing, the Company issued 8,085,000 additional shares of common stock. The fully diluted weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding assumes the conversion had taken place on the first day of fiscal 1993. The weighted average shares outstanding are summarized as follows:
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Primary................................... 41,079 43,997 36,700 ======= ======= =======
Fully diluted............................. 41,101 44,000 42,753 ======= ======= =======
6. MARKETABLE SECURITIES The cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of the Company's marketable securities follows:
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January 31, 1995 ----------------------------------- Gross Gross unrealized unrealized Fair Cost gains losses value ------- ---------- ---------- ------- United States government bonds............$ 20.9 $ .1 $ (.5) $ 20.5 Corporate bonds........................... 21.0 - (1.3) 19.7 Foreign government bonds.................. 2.6 - (.1) 2.5 ------- -------- -------- ------- $ 44.5 $ .1 $ (1.9) $ 42.7 ======= ======== ======== =======
At January 31, 1996 the Company's marketable securities generally have contractual maturities that are long-term in nature, the majority of which are due after January 31, 1998. During fiscal 1995 the Company realized $1.2 million of gross gains and $.2 million of gross losses on $57.4 million of proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities. During fiscal 1994 the Company realized $4.2 million of gross gains and $1.8 million of gross losses on $70.1 million of proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities. Cost was computed using the specific identification method.
7. RECEIVABLES Receivables are presented net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $5.2 million and $5.1 million at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Credit risk is generally concentrated within the Company's primary business segments. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition.
8. OTHER ASSETS AND INTANGIBLES Other assets and intangibles consist of the following:
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Goodwill........................... $247.1 $253.1
Other, including prepaid pensions.. 126.2 108.6 ------ ------
$373.3 $361.7 ====== ======
Other assets and intangibles are presented net of accumulated amortization of $68.3 million and $71.6 million at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
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Accounts payable.............. $283.2 $286.2
Employee costs................ 68.3 96.4
Captive reinsurance reserves.. 30.3 36.5
Other accrued liabilities..... 130.0 122.2 ------ ------
$511.8 $541.3 ====== ======
10. LONG-TERM DEBT Debt is repayable in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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11.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 1998 (a).. $148.7 $148.4
Bank revolving loan maturing 1997-2000 interest at Amsterdam Interbank Offered Rate plus 1.25% (4.77% at January 31, 1996), secured by fixed assets (Netherland Guilders).. 3.0 11.7
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Total debt...................................... 154.6 165.7 Less: current portion of long-term debt........ 3.6 2.3 ------ ------ Long-term debt.................................. $151.0 $163.4 ====== ======
(a) Varity's 11.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 1998 are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 15, 1996, at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. The related indenture, among other things, restricts the Company and its subsidiaries' ability to make certain cash distributions, requires minimum levels of net worth, as defined, places restrictions on the use of proceeds from asset sales and limits the incurrence of additional indebtedness. See Note 14(b) (ii).
(b) Upon receipt of the proceeds of an equity offering by the Company in June 1993, various indebtedness was retired, including certain debentures subject to early redemption premiums, which combined with the write-off of related unamortized debt issuance costs, resulted in an extraordinary loss of $1.7 million.
(c) Certain of the Company's loan agreements contain financial covenants affecting the Company and its principal subsidiaries. These covenants relate to such matters as the maintenance of specified financial ratios and minimum net worth. Certain loan agreements also contain cross-default provisions. At January 31, 1996 the Company and each of its subsidiaries were in compliance with their financial covenants. Management expects that the Company and each of its subsidiaries will remain in compliance during the year ending January 31, 1997.
(d) As of January 31, 1996, debt maturities for long-term debt during the next five fiscal years are as follows: 1996 - $3.6 million; 1997 - $.8 million; 1998 - - $149.4 million; 1999 - $.2 million and 2000 and thereafter - $.6 million.
(e) The Company maintains various short-term credit facilities with lenders in certain countries for which related amounts outstanding are classified as notes payable in the consolidated financial statements. These credit facilities are generally restricted only in terms of a predefined maximum utilization and are subject to renewal annually or ongoing lender review. Certain facilities are secured by assets of the respective subsidiaries. The facilities bear interest at rates ranging from 6.5% to 11.8% at January 31, 1996. The weighted average interest rate of the facilities outstanding at January 31, 1996 and 1995 is 7.8% and 8.4%, respectively.
Unused long-term and short-term lines of credit at January 31, 1996 were $157.9 million and $112.0 million, respectively (January 31, 1995 - $139.0 million and $100.7 million, respectively). Approximately $72 million of consolidated assets secure such lines at January 31, 1996.
(f) Interest, net includes interest income of $8.6, $4.7 and $6.3 million for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Cash payments of interest were $18.9, $23.1 and $37.2 million for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
(g) Subsidiaries' debt agreements have financial covenants which may, in certain circumstances, restrict approximately $680 million of subsidiaries' net assets from being loaned, advanced or dividended to the Company.
11. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Other long-term liabilities consist of the following: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 31, 1996 1995 ---- ----
Accrued employee benefits other than pension.. $188.7 $194.0 Accrued pension cost.......................... 52.6 45.5 Deferred tax liabilities...................... 38.4 30.8 Other......................................... 71.4 48.5 ------ ------ $351.1 $318.8 ====== ====== 12. PENSION BENEFITS The Company and its subsidiaries have established pension plans in the principal countries where they operate. The majority of its employees are covered by either government or Company sponsored pension plans. Most of the Company's defined benefit plans provide pension benefits that are based on the employee's highest average eligible compensation. Plan assets consist primarily of exchange-listed stocks and bonds. The Company's funding policy is to contribute at least the amount required by law in the various jurisdictions in which the pension plans are domiciled. During the year ended January 31, 1995, the Company made approximately $63 million of additional contributions to its underfunded pension plans in excess of the minimum amount required by law.
Pension expense consists of the following:
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Years ended January 31, 1996 1995 1994 ------- ------- -------
Service cost for the year............ $ 8.5 $ 8.5 $ 7.7 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation....................... 42.0 41.4 45.1 Actual return on plan assets......... (64.5) (5.2) (85.2) Net amortization and deferral........ 25.6 (30.7) 46.7 ------ ------ ------ Net pension expense.................. $ 11.6 $ 14.0 $ 14.3 ====== ====== ======
In connection with the closure of a Canadian brake plant in fiscal 1995, as is further described in Note 3, the Company recognized $2.2 million of curtailment and settlement losses which are included in the net amortization and deferral component.
As a result of the sale of its farm equipment business in fiscal 1994, the Company incurred $32.5 million of curtailment and settlement losses in connection with pension benefit obligations related to former North American Massey Ferguson employees. Such losses are included in the gain on sale of discontinued operations within the consolidated statement of operations and not in the preceding table.
The funded status of pension plans is as follows:
As a result of the Company's settlement of its pension benefit obligations related to former North American Massey Ferguson employees, such obligations are not included in the table above.
The fiscal 1995 additional minimum pension liability is a non-cash item which is offset by an intangible asset of $10.1 million and a direct reduction in stockholders' equity of $2.9 million (corresponding offsets in fiscal 1994 were $6.4 million and $.5 million, respectively). The Company's consolidated direct reduction in stockholders' equity also includes a component for the additional minimum liability of equity investee Hayes Wheels International, Inc. (Hayes Wheels).
The actuarial assumptions used to develop pension expense reflect prevailing economic conditions and interest rate environments of the different countries wherein the respective pension plans are domiciled. For the three years ended January 31, 1996, the annual discount rates range from 7.25% to 9.0% (7.5% in fiscal 1995 for plans domiciled in the United States), the remuneration increases range from 4.5% to 6.0% and the expected annual long-term rates of return on assets range from 8.25% to 10.25%.
13. OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Effective February 1, 1993, the Company adopted SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" as described in Note 18. This standard requires that the cost of postretirement benefits, primarily health care benefits, be recognized over employees' active working lives. These costs had previously been expensed as paid. The Company will continue to follow its policy of funding postretirement benefits when due.
The Company provides medical and group life benefits to substantially all North American retirees, including retirees of the divested farm equipment business who elect to participate in the Company's medical and group life plans. Medical plan contributions of the participating employees are adjusted periodically; the life insurance plan is non-contributory.
The components of postretirement benefits expense are as follows:
The recorded actuarial liabilities for postretirement benefits, including those previously recorded in connection with the fiscal 1989 acquisition of K-H Corporation and its subsidiaries, Kelsey-Hayes Company and Kelsey-Hayes Canada, Ltd., are as follows:
The assumed fiscal 1996 health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 8% and was further assumed to decrease by 1 percentage point per annum to an ultimate rate of 6%. An increase in the assumed health care cost trend rate of 1 percentage point per year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of January 31, 1996 by approximately $21.3 million and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of postretirement benefit expense for the year then ended by approximately $2.2 million. The weighted average discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 7.68% and 8.34% as of January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
14. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (a) Authorized, Issued and Outstanding Stock The Company is authorized to issue the following shares of stock: (i) Class I Stock:
50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share, issuable in series. Two series had been designated: 11,816,309 shares were designated as U.S. $1.30 Senior Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Class I Stock, Series A, par value $.01 per share; and 11,816,309 shares were designated as U.S. $1.30 Senior Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Class I Stock, Canadian Series A, stated value $5.00 per share (collectively, the Class I Preferred Stock). In October 1993 the Company called for redemption all of the previously outstanding shares of Class I Preferred Stock (see Note 5). No shares of Class I Stock are designated or outstanding at January 31, 1996.
(ii) Class II Stock:
50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share, issuable in series. Currently, one series of 2,001,000 shares has been designated the Cdn. $1.625 Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Class II Stock, Series A (Class II Preferred Stock). As of January 31, 1996, 2,001,000 shares of Class II Preferred Stock were outstanding.
The holders of the Class II Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, fixed, cumulative, preferential dividends at an annual rate of Canadian $1.625 per share, payable quarterly.
The Class II Preferred Stock is junior to the Class I Stock in dividend and liquidation rights. Each share is convertible at any time into common stock at a conversion price of Canadian $75 per share of common stock (equivalent to .3333 shares of common stock per share of Class II Preferred Stock), subject to adjustment under certain conditions. Shares are redeemable at the Company's option. Each share is redeemable at, and has a liquidation value of, Canadian $25 plus accrued and unpaid cumulative dividends. Holders of Class II Preferred Stock have voting rights limited to a fractional vote per share. The fraction is determined by dividing 5% of the total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote by the total number of shares of Class II Preferred Stock entitled to vote.
(iii) Class III Stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share, issuable in series. No series has been designated or issued. (iv) Special Purpose Preferred Stock:
9,000,000 shares of U.S. $1.30 Redeemable Reset Special Purpose Preferred Stock authorized, par value $.01 per share, were issued for Canadian tax purposes in connection with the reincorporation of the Company from Canada to the United States in 1991. The shares do not have any financial impact on the Company. At January 31, 1996, 8,160,000 shares of this stock were outstanding and held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. These shares have no voting rights, and have a redemption and liquidation value of $20 per share. The shares are junior to the Class I Stock, Class II Stock and Class III Stock and are entitled to preference over the common stock as to dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of a liquidation of the Company.
(v) Common Stock and Options: 150,000,000 shares authorized, par value $.01 per share.
During fiscal 1995 the Company completed a 4.5 million share common stock repurchase program, commenced in fiscal 1994, with the repurchase of 2,170,400 shares of previously outstanding common stock. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 the Company commenced a second program to repurchase an additional 3.0 million shares of previously outstanding common stock. As of January 31, 1996, 258,000 shares had been repurchased. The Company will continue the periodic repurchase of up to 3.0 million shares of its common stock, subject to market conditions, with the intention of completing the program around mid-year of fiscal 1996. As a result of these programs, 39,478,296 common shares were outstanding at January 31, 1996.
Under the Shareholder Value Incentive Plan, the Company may from time to time grant options to purchase common stock at a specified price per share but not less than market value at the date of grant. Commencing in fiscal 1993, the substantial majority of such grants have been at a significant premium (29%- 45%) to market value as of the grant date. The following table summarizes common stock option activity during each of the years in the three year period ended January 31, 1996:
(Thousands of shares) - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Years ended January 31, 1996 1995 1994 ------ ------ ------
Options outstanding, beginning of period.. 2,208 1,502 851 Granted................................... 573 773 980 Exercised (1)............................. (245) (34) (273) Expired or canceled....................... (111) (33) (56) ----- ----- ----- Options outstanding, end of period (2).... 2,425 2,208 1,502 ===== ===== =====
(1) Options have been exercised at average prices of $19.33, $24.53 and $15.50 for fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
(2) Options to purchase 1,812,000, 1,314,000 and 586,000 common shares were exercisable at January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Options outstanding at January 31, 1996 were exercisable at prices ranging from $11.59 to $58.75 ($11.59 to $58.75 at January 31, 1995 and $11.59 to $81.40 at January 31, 1994).
In October 1995, SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," was issued and must be adopted in fiscal 1996. This statement encourages entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for compensation costs of employee stock compensation plans. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. SFAS No. 123 allows an entity to continue the application of the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," however, proforma footnote disclosures of net income and earnings per share, as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied, are required. Under the intrinsic value based method, compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Upon adoption, the Company intends to continue its current accounting under APB No. 25 and provide the proforma footnote disclosures required under the new accounting standard.
(b) Restrictions on Dividends, Issue and Reduction of Capital
(i) As long as any Class II Preferred Stock is outstanding, and unless all dividends then payable on such shares have been declared and paid or amounts set aside for payment, the Company may not, without the prior approval of the holders of these shares:
(1) declare or pay any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Company ranking junior to such shares) on any common stock or junior ranking shares; (2) redeem, purchase or make any capital distribution in respect of any equal or junior ranking shares; or (3) issue any additional shares ranking as to capital or dividends prior to or in parity with these shares. As of January 31, 1996, all dividends payable on the Class II Preferred Stock have been paid or set aside for payment.
(ii) The indenture governing the Company's 11.375% Senior Notes due in 1998 limits the Company's ability to make certain cash distributions to its stockholders. As of January 31, 1996, the Company could pay up to approximately $409 million of cash dividends on its common stock under the most restrictive dividend covenant in such indenture.
15. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS (a) Sale of Massey Ferguson
Pursuant to the Massey Ferguson purchase and sale agreement, the Company remains responsible for certain contingent liabilities of its former farm machinery business, principally product liability, taxes and environmental claims.
The total contingent liability, if any, may not exceed, in the aggregate, an amount as pre-defined in the agreement. The Company believes it made adequate provisions at the time of the sale for contingent liabilities relating to the farm machinery business and intends to fulfill its obligations under the purchase and sale agreement.
(b) Sale of Net Assets of Pacoma
In connection with the sale of net assets of Pacoma, the Company remains responsible for certain contingent liabilities related to its former Pacoma operations, principally costs associated with certain creditors and the active employees of Pacoma should the purchaser be unable to meet its obligations to them. The Company is contingently liable for these costs for the period of one year following the date of sale.
The Company believes it made adequate provisions at the time of the sale for contingent liabilities relating to the Pacoma operations and intends to fulfill its obligations under the purchase agreement.
(c) Capital Expenditure Programs Approved capital expenditure programs outstanding at January 31, 1996 approximated $237.0 million, including capital commitments of approximately $81.0 million. (d) Discounted Obligations
The Company has contingent liabilities relating to accounts receivable discounted, bills guaranteed and similar obligations amounting to $4.2 million and $4.5 million at January 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
(e) Leases
The Company leases certain property and equipment under noncancellable operating leases. Payments due under these leases during the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows: 1996 - $14.1 million; 1997 - $11.3 million; 1998 - $6.4 million; 1999 - $3.8 million; 2000 - $2.6 million and $36.2 million thereafter.
(f) Environmental
The Company, primarily through its automotive products segment, is involved in a limited number of remedial actions under various federal and state laws and regulations relating to the environment which impose liability on parties to clean up, or contribute to the cost of cleaning up, sites on which their hazardous wastes or materials were disposed or released. The Company believes that it has made adequate provision for costs associated with known remediation efforts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and does not anticipate the future cash requirements of such efforts to be significant in terms of its financial condition or liquidity. The Company has made no provision for unasserted claims as it is not possible to estimate the potential size of such future claims, if any.
(g) Litigation
The Company is party to various litigation, certain of which involve significant claims. Management believes that the outcome of these lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative financial instruments are utilized by the Company to reduce the risks associated with changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes.
The Company has entered into interest rate swaps totaling 50 million pounds sterling (notional amount) which expire in September 1998, to manage its exposure to increases in interest rates on its LIBOR based, floating-rate long- term revolving credit facility. The notional amount of the swaps (approximately $76 million) represents an approximation of the average expected outstanding balance under the associated credit facility. The agreement enables the Company to make a constant, fixed interest payment regardless of any fluctuation in the underlying credit facility's contractual floating interest rate. Quarterly stabilization payments are either made to (or by) the Company from (or to) Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. to effect a constant annualized net expense of 6.37% of the notional amount plus the spread over LIBOR required under the associated credit facility.
The Company also enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge certain firm sales commitments, net of offsetting purchases, denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, forward exchange contracts are entered into for a portion of anticipated sales commitments, net of anticipated purchases, expected to be denominated in foreign currencies. The purpose of such foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from the sale of products to foreign customers (net of purchases from foreign suppliers) will be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates. At January 31, 1996, the Company had $92.1 million of forward exchange contracts outstanding, primarily to exchange U.S. dollars and various European currencies for pounds sterling (approximately $84.8 million at January 31, 1995). Substantially all contracts mature within a period of six months. Gains and losses on forward exchange contracts in connection with firm commitments that are designated and effective as hedges of such transactions are deferred and recognized in income in the same period as the hedged transactions. At January 31, 1996, approximately $.7 million of unrecognized net losses were deferred on such contracts. Gains and losses on forward exchange contracts in connection with anticipated transactions are marked to market monthly with the resulting gain or loss recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the interest rate swaps and the forward exchange contracts. The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparty. The amount of such exposure is the amount owed to the Company, if any, related to the swaps and the deferred gains, if any, related to the forward exchange contracts.
17. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION AND CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS
The Company is a global industrial company with core manufacturing and distribution businesses in automotive products (primarily brake systems and components) and multi-cylinder, multi-purpose diesel engines. The automotive products segment is larger in size based on sales.
The principal market for the Company's automotive products, which are manufactured primarily in the United States, is original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of which the Big Three automobile manufacturers account for approximately 88% of the Company's automotive products sales. Fiscal 1995 sales of the automotive products segment to three OEMs that individually comprised more than 10% of consolidated sales, along with comparable fiscal 1994 and 1993 amounts, are as follows:
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Years ended January 31, 1996 1995 1994 ----- ----- -----
General Motors Corporation.. $ 553 $ 467 $ 358
Ford Motor Company.......... $ 396 $ 491 $ 396
Chrysler Corporation........ $ 251 $ 314 $ 237
The Company's sales of automotive products are primarily dependent on the overall level of North American passenger car and light truck production, which, in turn, is sensitive to the overall level of United States economic activity.
Diesel engines and replacement parts, which are manufactured predominately in the United Kingdom, are sold primarily to OEMs in Western Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and to a lesser extent, Asia. As a substantial volume of engines and related parts are sold into other countries from manufacturing locations in the United Kingdom, foreign exchange rate fluctuations between various European currencies, and to a lesser extent the United States dollar, can affect the Company's reported results.
The Company purchases numerous components in its manufacturing operations. Most of these components are available from a variety of sources, however, certain critical components are produced by a small number of suppliers and may, in certain cases, be purchased from a single source of supply. The unplanned loss of any of these single sources of supply could have a temporary adverse effect on the Company.
The financial information for the principal industry segments and geographic regions in which the Company operates are set forth below. Fiscal 1995 operating income for the automotive products segment includes restructuring charges of $14.6 million as is further described in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(1) Inclusive of $14.6 million of restructuring charges pertaining to the automotive products segment as is further described in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT
Reconciliation to consolidated financial statements:
(a) Includes exchange adjustments and general corporate expense, net of miscellaneous income.
18. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
During fiscal 1993 the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes, postretirement benefits other than pensions, postemployment benefits and marketable securities in accordance with several new Statements of Financial Accounting Standards. Prior years' financial statements were not restated for these changes.
Effective February 1, 1993, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 replaced SFAS No. 96 which the Company previously followed in accounting for income taxes. The principal difference between SFAS No. 109 and SFAS No. 96 is the ability, under SFAS No. 109, to record a deferred tax asset for net operating loss and credit carryforwards, when its ultimate realization is more likely than not. The adoption of SFAS No. 109 had no effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," effective February 1, 1993. This standard requires that the cost of postretirement benefits, primarily health care benefits, be recognized over employees' active working lives. These costs had previously been expensed as paid. The Company recorded the transition obligation, which represents costs related to service already rendered by both active and retired employees prior to fiscal 1993, as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. This one-time, non-cash charge was $126.7 million. (The Company did not record an associated income tax benefit from the charge as tax operating losses in prior years diminish the Company's immediate ability to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that such benefits will be realized.) The Company will continue to follow its policy of funding postretirement benefits when due. In addition to the Company's adoption of SFAS No. 106, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles in the consolidated statement of operations includes a similar one-time charge ($11.4 million, net of tax benefit) for Hayes Wheels, a 46.3% owned affiliate.
Effective February 1, 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for postemployment benefits, in accordance with SFAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits," to recognize a charge for such benefits when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The adoption of SFAS No. 112 resulted in a one-time, non- cash $8.0 million charge which has been included within the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.
Effective January 31, 1994, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." SFAS No. 115 supersedes SFAS No. 12 which the Company previously followed in accounting for marketable securities. SFAS No. 115 requires that debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities be classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. The Company has determined that its marketable securities portfolio is available-for-sale, as defined within the pronouncement, and has presented the unrealized net gain or loss on such portfolio as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
19. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED AND OTHER COMPANIES
Varity's investments in associated and other companies as of January 31, 1996 and 1995 consists primarily of its 46.3% interest in Hayes Wheels. During fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993 the Company received dividends of $.5 million each year from Hayes Wheels. As of January 31, 1996, the Company's investment in Hayes Wheels, a publicly traded company, had a market value of approximately $197 million. Summarized financial information of these investee companies is presented below:
(1) Primarily relates to an investee company's adoption of SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions."
Certain investees' indebtedness restrict approximately $204 million of investee net assets from being loaned, advanced or dividended to the Company by such investees. Varity's consolidated deficit at January 31, 1996 and 1995 includes $25.2 million and $13.0 million, respectively, of undistributed earnings of the above investees.
20. KELSEY-HAYES COMPANY
Effective November 30, 1989, the Company acquired K-H Corporation ("K-H," formerly Fruehauf Corporation). K-H, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kelsey-Hayes Company, is a leading manufacturer of brake systems and other components for passenger cars and light trucks.
The following table presents summarized consolidated financial information for Kelsey-Hayes Company, which comprises a substantial portion of the automotive products segment.
Independent Auditors' Report
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS VARITY CORPORATION:
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Varity Corporation and subsidiaries listed in Item 14(a)(1) of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1995. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules listed in Item 14(a)(2) of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1995. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion of these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Varity Corporation and subsidiaries as of January 31, 1996 and 1995 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in the year ended January 31, 1994, the Company changed its methods of accounting for income taxes to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," postretirement benefits to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," postemployment benefits to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits," and marketable securities to adopt the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Buffalo, New York February 27, 1996
Management's Report on Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared by management in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management is responsible for all information in the Annual Report. All financial and operating data in the Annual Report are consistent with that contained in the consolidated financial statements.
Management is also responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the consolidated financial statements. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary when transactions affecting the current accounting period are dependent on the outcome of future events. Such estimates are based on careful judgements and have been appropriately reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Management has established systems of internal control which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss or unauthorized use and to produce reliable accounting records.
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and internal control. The Board exercises these responsibilities principally through the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets periodically with management and the internal and the external auditors to satisfy itself that their responsibilities are properly discharged and to review the consolidated financial statements.
The Company's independent external auditors have audited the consolidated financial statements. Their audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which includes consideration of the Company's internal controls to the extent necessary to form an independent opinion on the financial statements prepared by management. The internal and external auditors have had, and continue to have, full and free access to the Audit Committee of the Board.
Management recognizes its responsibility for conducting the Company's affairs in compliance with established financial standards and applicable laws, and for the maintenance of proper standards of business conduct in its activities.
February 27, 1996
/s/ Victor Rice
Victor Rice Chief Executive Officer
/s/ J.A. Gilroy
J.A. Gilroy Chief Operating Officer
/s/ N.D. Arnold
N. D. Arnold Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(1) As a result of the fiscal 1995 sale of the Company's Pacoma operations, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, prior year financial data has been restated to conform to the current year presentation of the Pacoma operations as a discontinued operation. (2) Includes fiscal 1995 third quarter restructuring charges of $14.6 million. (3) Per share calculations for each of the quarters is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each period; the sum of the quarters may not necessarily be equal to the full year per share amount. (4) Fully diluted earnings per share computations are not presented as no significant dilution exists.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS (1) (Unaudited)
(1) As a result of the fiscal 1995 sale of the Company's Pacoma operations, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, prior years' financial data has been restated to conform to the current year presentation of Pacoma as a discontinued operation. (2) Amounts reported for fiscal 1992 reflect the sale of a majority ownership of Hayes Wheels. (3) Extraordinary loss for fiscal 1993 and 1992 consist of $1.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively, associated with the early extinguishment of debt.
SALES STATISTICS (1) (Unaudited)
(1) As a result of the fiscal 1995 sale of the Company's Pacoma operations, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, prior years' financial data has been restated to conform to the current year presentation of Pacoma as a discontinued operation. Sales related to the Pacoma operations have been reclassified into earnings from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996, there have been no disagreements with accountants on accounting or financial disclosure.
PART III
The following information contained in Varity Corporation's Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is incorporated herein by reference:
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mr. William A. Corbett, a Director, retired during 1995 from the law firm of Fraser & Beatty (Barristers & Solicitors), who have provided and continue to provide legal advice to the Company.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements
Included in Part II, Item 8. of this report. Page ---- Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............. 22
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at January 31, 1996 and 1995................................................ 23
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994................................................ 24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994................... 26
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............. 27
Independent Auditors' Report............................ 49
Management's Report of Financial Statements............. 50
Supplementary Information (Unaudited)
Quarterly Condensed Unaudited Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 1996 and 1995........ 51
Financial Statistics for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992...................... 52
Sales Statistics for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992............................ 53
2. Financial Statement Schedules for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
Included in Part IV of this report: Schedule Number Page --------- ---- Condensed Financial Statements of Varity Corporation (Unconsolidated):
Condensed Statements of Operations and Deficit (Unconsolidated) for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994....... I 58
Condensed Balance Sheets (Unconsolidated) as at January 31, 1996 and 1995................... I 59
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unconsolidated) for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.......................................... I 60
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unconsolidated)................................... I 61
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ................... II 62
Other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required or because the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto (see Part II).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subsequent to those listed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 1995, filed on December 13, 1995.
(c) Exhibits
(G) 3.1 -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Varity Corporation. (H) 3.2 -- By-laws. (F) 4.1 -- Indenture, dated as of October 8, 1991 between Varity Corporation and Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, as trustee, relating to 11 3/8% Senior Notes due 1998.
10.0 -- MATERIAL CONTRACTS
10.1 -- LOAN AGREEMENTS
(P) (a) -- Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 1995 between Dayton Walther Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and NBD Bank, N.A. (i) Varity Corporation Guarantee dated July 14, 1995 to The Bank of Nova Scotia and NBD Bank, N.A. (P) (b) -- Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 1995 between Kelsey-Hayes Company, The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., as agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as co-agent. (O) (c) -- Facility Agreement dated as of April 13, 1995 among Perkins Limited and others, various banks and Lloyds Bank Plc, as agent. (i) Guarantee Agreement dated April 13, 1995. (O) (d) -- Facility Agreement dated as of April 13, 1995 among Perkins Group Limited and others, and Lloyds Bank Plc. (i) Guarantee dated April 13, 1995. (N) (e) -- Loan Agreement dated as of January 21, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V. (N) (f) -- Overdraft Facility Agreement dated as of January 21, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A . (N) (g) -- Continuing Guarantee dated as of January 21, 1994 between Varity Corporation and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f). (N) (h) -- Pledge Agreement dated as of April 12, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V., Heerlen ABS Manufacturing B.V., and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f). (N) (i) -- Continuing Guaranty dated as of April 12, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing B.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f).
10.2 -- OTHER MATERIAL CONTRACTS
(C) (a) -- Class II Share Exchange Agreement dated April 30, 1986 among MF Limited, CDIC, ODC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") and The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry acting by the Export Credits Guarantee Department ("ECGD").
(J) * (b) -- Form of Executive Termination Arrangements. (I) * (c) -- Executive Stock Option Plan. (J) * (d) -- Varity Corporation Retirement Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan (K) * (e) -- Form of Employment Agreement and Supplement to Retirement Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan of Varity Corporation.
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(A) Filed herewith. (B) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-7716 on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on July 15, 1986, as amended. (C) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1986 filed with the SEC on May 15, 1986. (D) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended October 31, 1990 filed with the SEC on December 13, 1990. (E) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1991 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1991. (F) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-42401 on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on August 23, 1991. (G) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-B, filed with the SEC on September 24, 1991. (H) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 41125 on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 13, 1991. (I) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-44266 on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on November 29, 1991. (J) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1992 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1992. (K) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1993 filed with the SEC on April 29, 1993. (L) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1994 filed with the SEC on April 18, 1994. (M) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended April 30, 1994 filed with the SEC on June 10, 1994. (N) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended July 31, 1994 filed with the SEC on September 9, 1994. (O) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended April 30, 1995 filed with the SEC on June 8, 1995. (P) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended July 31, 1995 filed with the SEC on September 8, 1995.
* Represents compensatory plans or arrangements for directors or executive officers of the Registrant. - -----------------
(d) Financial Statements of Significant Subsidiary
Financial statements and notes thereto and the financial statement schedules required by Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation S-X, of a 50 percent or less owned company, as defined, Hayes Wheels International, Inc. (Hayes Wheels), are incorporated herein by reference from Hayes Wheels' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
1. These notes should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and other significant accounting matters contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
2. In October 1995, the Company sold substantially all the net operating assets of its Pacoma components operations (Pacoma) at book value, resulting in no gain or loss.
Pursuant to a plan to dispose of its farm equipment segment, in June 1994 the Company completed the sale of its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO Corporation (AGCO) for $310 million in cash and 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in a gain of $23.2 million.
As a result of the aforementioned divestitures, the farm equipment segment and the Pacoma operations have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed financial statements. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
3. During fiscal 1993 Varity changed its method of accounting for income taxes, postretirement benefits other than pensions, postemployment benefits and marketable securities in accordance with several new Statements of Financial Accounting Standards. A one-time, non-cash charge of $146.1 million was recorded as a cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and includes the cumulative effect relating to Varity's subsidiaries and associated companies. The details of these changes in accounting principles are discussed in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
4. In fiscal 1994 and 1993, Varity increased its investment in subsidiaries through non-cash transactions by approximately $44 million and $60 million, respectively, by capitalizing intercompany loans and receivables.
5. Varity received cash dividends from its consolidated subsidiaries amounting to $88.5 million, $72.1 million and $20.8 million for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
In fiscal 1994, Varity received dividends in the form of marketable securities from its consolidated subsidiaries amounting to $18.6 million.
Varity charges its subsidiaries for costs which it incurs on their behalf. The amounts of such charges for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, were $23.2 million, $16.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively.
6. Varity has guaranteed approximately $5 million of its subsidiaries' indebtedness outstanding at January 31, 1996.
7. Varity and its subsidiaries have agreed to certain covenants and undertakings with their lenders. There are also certain contingent obligations of the Company and it subsidiaries. The details of these covenants and undertakings, and compliance therewith, and contingent obligations are discussed in Notes 10 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
SCHEDULE II
VARITY CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Dollars in millions)
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(1) Charges to other accounts arise on translation of reserves of companies outside the United States and are reflected in the currency translation adjustment account.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VARITY CORPORATION
/s/ J.A. Gilroy J.A. Gilroy Chief Operating Officer April 12, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Chairman of the Board, /s/ Victor Rice Chief Executive Officer and Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Victor Rice
/s/ J.A. Gilroy Chief Operating Officer April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- J.A. Gilroy Senior Vice President /s/ N. D. Arnold and Chief Financial Officer April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- N. D. Arnold (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Mark J. MacGuidwin Vice President, Controller April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Mark J. MacGuidwin (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Vince D. Laurenzo Vice Chairman of the Board April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Vince D. Laurenzo and Director
/s/ Paul M.F. Cheng Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Paul M.F. Cheng
/s/ W. A. Corbett Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. A. Corbett
/s/ T. N. Davidson Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- T. N. Davidson
/s/ Robert M. Gates Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Robert M. Gates
/s/ L. F. Kahl Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- L. F. Kahl
/s/ W. Darcy McKeough Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. Darcy McKeough
/s/ Sir Bryan Nicholson Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Sir Bryan Nicholson
/s/ Warren S. Rustand Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Warren S. Rustand
/s/ W. R. Teschke Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. R. Teschke
/s/ Robin Warrender Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- The Hon. Robin Warrender
VARITY CORPORATION
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
FILED HEREWITH (1)
Exhibit Number - --------
11.1 Primary Earnings Per Share Computations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
11.2 Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Computations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors
27.1 Financial Data Schedule - Year Ended January 31, 1996
27.2 Financial Data Schedule - Year Ended January 31, 1995 (Restated)
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(1) Complete listing of all exhibits can be found on pages 56-57.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mr. William A. Corbett, a Director, retired during 1995 from the law firm of Fraser & Beatty (Barristers & Solicitors), who have provided and continue to provide legal advice to the Company.
PART IV
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements
Included in Part II, Item 8. of this report. Page ---- Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994............. 22
Consolidated Balance Sheets as at January 31, 1996 and 1995................................................ 23
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994................................................ 24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994................... 26
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............. 27
Independent Auditors' Report............................ 49
Management's Report of Financial Statements............. 50
Supplementary Information (Unaudited)
Quarterly Condensed Unaudited Statements of Operations for the years ended January 31, 1996 and 1995........ 51
Financial Statistics for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992...................... 52
Sales Statistics for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992............................ 53
2. Financial Statement Schedules for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
Included in Part IV of this report: Schedule Number Page --------- ---- Condensed Financial Statements of Varity Corporation (Unconsolidated):
Condensed Statements of Operations and Deficit (Unconsolidated) for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994....... I 58
Condensed Balance Sheets (Unconsolidated) as at January 31, 1996 and 1995................... I 59
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unconsolidated) for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.......................................... I 60
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unconsolidated)................................... I 61
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts ................... II 62
Other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required or because the information required is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto (see Part II).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subsequent to those listed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 1995, filed on December 13, 1995.
(c) Exhibits
(G) 3.1 -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Varity Corporation. (H) 3.2 -- By-laws. (F) 4.1 -- Indenture, dated as of October 8, 1991 between Varity Corporation and Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company, as trustee, relating to 11 3/8% Senior Notes due 1998.
10.0 -- MATERIAL CONTRACTS
10.1 -- LOAN AGREEMENTS
(P) (a) -- Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 1995 between Dayton Walther Corporation, The Bank of Nova Scotia and NBD Bank, N.A. (i) Varity Corporation Guarantee dated July 14, 1995 to The Bank of Nova Scotia and NBD Bank, N.A. (P) (b) -- Amended and restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 1995 between Kelsey-Hayes Company, The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A., as agent, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as co-agent. (O) (c) -- Facility Agreement dated as of April 13, 1995 among Perkins Limited and others, various banks and Lloyds Bank Plc, as agent. (i) Guarantee Agreement dated April 13, 1995. (O) (d) -- Facility Agreement dated as of April 13, 1995 among Perkins Group Limited and others, and Lloyds Bank Plc. (i) Guarantee dated April 13, 1995. (N) (e) -- Loan Agreement dated as of January 21, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V. (N) (f) -- Overdraft Facility Agreement dated as of January 21, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A . (N) (g) -- Continuing Guarantee dated as of January 21, 1994 between Varity Corporation and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f). (N) (h) -- Pledge Agreement dated as of April 12, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing C.V., Heerlen ABS Manufacturing B.V., and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f). (N) (i) -- Continuing Guaranty dated as of April 12, 1994 between Heerlen ABS Manufacturing B.V. and Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen -Boerenleenbank B.A. and De Nationale Investeringsbank N.V., reference (e) and (f).
10.2 -- OTHER MATERIAL CONTRACTS
(C) (a) -- Class II Share Exchange Agreement dated April 30, 1986 among MF Limited, CDIC, ODC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") and The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry acting by the Export Credits Guarantee Department ("ECGD").
(J) * (b) -- Form of Executive Termination Arrangements. (I) * (c) -- Executive Stock Option Plan. (J) * (d) -- Varity Corporation Retirement Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan (K) * (e) -- Form of Employment Agreement and Supplement to Retirement Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan of Varity Corporation.
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(A) Filed herewith. (B) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-7716 on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on July 15, 1986, as amended. (C) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1986 filed with the SEC on May 15, 1986. (D) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended October 31, 1990 filed with the SEC on December 13, 1990. (E) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1991 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1991. (F) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-42401 on Form S-3, filed with the SEC on August 23, 1991. (G) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-B, filed with the SEC on September 24, 1991. (H) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 41125 on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 13, 1991. (I) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement No. 33-44266 on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on November 29, 1991. (J) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1992 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1992. (K) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1993 filed with the SEC on April 29, 1993. (L) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended January 31, 1994 filed with the SEC on April 18, 1994. (M) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended April 30, 1994 filed with the SEC on June 10, 1994. (N) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended July 31, 1994 filed with the SEC on September 9, 1994. (O) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended April 30, 1995 filed with the SEC on June 8, 1995. (P) Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q, for the quarter ended July 31, 1995 filed with the SEC on September 8, 1995.
* Represents compensatory plans or arrangements for directors or executive officers of the Registrant. - -----------------
(d) Financial Statements of Significant Subsidiary
Financial statements and notes thereto and the financial statement schedules required by Articles 3 and 5 of Regulation S-X, of a 50 percent or less owned company, as defined, Hayes Wheels International, Inc. (Hayes Wheels), are incorporated herein by reference from Hayes Wheels' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1996.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
SCHEDULE I
VARITY CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unconsolidated) (Dollars in millions)
1. These notes should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and other significant accounting matters contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
2. In October 1995, the Company sold substantially all the net operating assets of its Pacoma components operations (Pacoma) at book value, resulting in no gain or loss.
Pursuant to a plan to dispose of its farm equipment segment, in June 1994 the Company completed the sale of its worldwide Massey Ferguson farm machinery business to AGCO Corporation (AGCO) for $310 million in cash and 500,000 shares of AGCO common stock, resulting in a gain of $23.2 million.
As a result of the aforementioned divestitures, the farm equipment segment and the Pacoma operations have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed financial statements. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
3. During fiscal 1993 Varity changed its method of accounting for income taxes, postretirement benefits other than pensions, postemployment benefits and marketable securities in accordance with several new Statements of Financial Accounting Standards. A one-time, non-cash charge of $146.1 million was recorded as a cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles and includes the cumulative effect relating to Varity's subsidiaries and associated companies. The details of these changes in accounting principles are discussed in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
4. In fiscal 1994 and 1993, Varity increased its investment in subsidiaries through non-cash transactions by approximately $44 million and $60 million, respectively, by capitalizing intercompany loans and receivables.
5. Varity received cash dividends from its consolidated subsidiaries amounting to $88.5 million, $72.1 million and $20.8 million for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
In fiscal 1994, Varity received dividends in the form of marketable securities from its consolidated subsidiaries amounting to $18.6 million.
Varity charges its subsidiaries for costs which it incurs on their behalf. The amounts of such charges for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, were $23.2 million, $16.1 million and $18.9 million, respectively.
6. Varity has guaranteed approximately $5 million of its subsidiaries' indebtedness outstanding at January 31, 1996.
7. Varity and its subsidiaries have agreed to certain covenants and undertakings with their lenders. There are also certain contingent obligations of the Company and it subsidiaries. The details of these covenants and undertakings, and compliance therewith, and contingent obligations are discussed in Notes 10 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements (see Part II).
SCHEDULE II
VARITY CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Dollars in millions)
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(1) Charges to other accounts arise on translation of reserves of companies outside the United States and are reflected in the currency translation adjustment account.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VARITY CORPORATION
/s/ J.A. Gilroy J.A. Gilroy Chief Operating Officer April 12, 1996
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Chairman of the Board, /s/ Victor Rice Chief Executive Officer and Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) Victor Rice
/s/ J.A. Gilroy Chief Operating Officer April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- J.A. Gilroy Senior Vice President /s/ N. D. Arnold and Chief Financial Officer April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- N. D. Arnold (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Mark J. MacGuidwin Vice President, Controller April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Mark J. MacGuidwin (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Vince D. Laurenzo Vice Chairman of the Board April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Vince D. Laurenzo and Director
/s/ Paul M.F. Cheng Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Paul M.F. Cheng
/s/ W. A. Corbett Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. A. Corbett
/s/ T. N. Davidson Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- T. N. Davidson
/s/ Robert M. Gates Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Robert M. Gates
/s/ L. F. Kahl Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- L. F. Kahl
/s/ W. Darcy McKeough Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. Darcy McKeough
/s/ Sir Bryan Nicholson Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Sir Bryan Nicholson
/s/ Warren S. Rustand Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- Warren S. Rustand
/s/ W. R. Teschke Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- W. R. Teschke
/s/ Robin Warrender Director April 12, 1996 - -------------------------- The Hon. Robin Warrender
VARITY CORPORATION
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
FILED HEREWITH (1)
Exhibit Number - --------
11.1 Primary Earnings Per Share Computations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
11.2 Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share Computations for the years ended January 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors
27.1 Financial Data Schedule - Year Ended January 31, 1996
27.2 Financial Data Schedule - Year Ended January 31, 1995 (Restated)
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(1) Complete listing of all exhibits can be found on pages 56-57.