LANCASTER, Pa., Feb. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Burnham
Holdings, Inc., (Pink Sheets: BURCA), the parent company of a group
of subsidiaries who are leading domestic manufacturers of boilers,
and related HVAC products and accessories for residential,
commercial and industrial applications, today reported its
financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013.
We are announcing a year of solid financial performance in 2013
including:
- Net sales of $190.2 million, a 7%
decline from the Super Storm Sandy impacted 2012 results.
- Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 24%, equaling last
year, which was the highest in five years.
- Net income was $5.3 million or
$1.18 per basic share (or
$1.69 per share after adjusting for
the two non-recurring items presented within "Other income
(expense)" of the Statement of Income and discussed in Notes 3 and
4); compared to 2012 results of $1.83
per share.
- Dividends of $0.80 per share were
paid in 2013; an 11% increase from the $0.72 per share paid in 2012 and the second
consecutive year of increased dividends (see below for 2014
dividend increase).
- Book value per share of $18.04 is
the highest in the last six years.
- Year-end debt of $6.9 million,
the lowest in over fifteen years.
Details of results mentioned in this release are discussed fully
in the Company's audited Annual Report, which will be available on
or about March 20, 2014.
Net sales for 2013 were $190.2
million, down 7.1% from $204.8
million in 2012, which were higher in response to demand
created by Super Storm Sandy. We began the year with a higher than
normal demand for our residential boiler products as a result
of the carryover effect from the recovery efforts of Super Storm
Sandy which devastated coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic States and
Southern New England, a core geographic area for hydronic heating
equipment. This unusual demand diminished throughout the
first quarter of 2013, and as the year progressed, demand for
residential boiler products was more consistent with normal levels.
The higher than normal demand for our residential products in the
first quarter offset soft sales in our commercial subsidiaries
during the early portion of the year. Our experience has been
that commercial markets tend to lag demand in our residential
markets. Demand for the commercial portion of the business
increased for the last four months of the year compared to the
corresponding period of 2012, with 2013 year-end commercial order
backlogs higher than those for the previous year.
Actual COGS as a percentage of sales was 76.3% in 2013 versus
75.9% in 2012. Removing LIFO (tax related inventory
adjustment) from the two years, the COGS for 2013 was essentially
flat with 2012, which was the lowest level in five years. Costs for
commodity raw materials continue to fluctuate, reaching near
all-time highs in 2012 and 2011, while stabilizing somewhat in
2013. While controlling our manufacturing costs, we have increased
our investment in engineering and product development for the
fourth straight year, as our subsidiaries are committed to being
product leaders in their markets. Selling, administrative and
general expenses declined by $2.3
million from the 2012 level, and as a percentage of sales
are within one-tenth of a percent of 2012 (17.4% versus
17.3%). The "Other income (expense)" section of the
Statements of Income shows 2013 with $4.3
million of expense compared to $1.0
million in 2012. Included within this section are several
non-recurring items, including gains on sale of property and
non-recurring pension withdrawal liability, which are fully
discussed in the footnotes. Otherwise, the Company's net
other expense was lower than in the prior year as a result of
earning more income on investments and paying less interest expense
on lower borrowing rates and less overall debt. Net income
for 2013 was $5.3 million, or
$1.18 per basic share. This compares
to 2012 results of $8.2 million, or
$1.83 per share.
The balance sheet is sound, with appropriate levels of working
capital and our lowest debt level in over fifteen years. Cash
flow from operations, while lower than 2012, provides funds for
operating expenses, new product development, investments in capital
assets, and to pay dividends to our stockholders.
At its meeting on February 27,
2014, the Burnham Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors declared
a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.21 per share payable March 18, 2014, with a record date of
March 11, 2014. This would be
an annual dividend rate of $0.84 per
share, a 5% increase over 2013 and the third straight year of
increased dividends. These increases reflect the financial
strength and improved profitability of the Company. The
annual dividend rate for preferred stock is $3.00 per share.
The Company's directors have scheduled the 2014 Annual Meeting
for Monday, April 28th
with a shareholder record date of March
3, 2014. The meeting will be held at the Eden Resort
and Suites in Lancaster beginning
at 11:30 a.m.
Consolidated
Statements of Income
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(In thousands, except
per share data)
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Years Ended
December
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(Data is unaudited
(see Notes))
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2013
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2012
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Net
sales
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$
190,181
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$
204,762
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Cost of goods
sold
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145,024
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155,510
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Gross
profit
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45,157
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49,252
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Selling,
administrative and general expenses
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33,170
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35,478
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Operating
income
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11,987
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13,774
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Other income
(expense):
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Gain on sale of
property (3)
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1,439
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170
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Non-recurring pension
withdrawal liability (4)
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(5,000)
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-
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Mark-to-market
(5)
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57
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143
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Interest and
investment income
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459
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278
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Interest
expense
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(1,244)
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(1,569)
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Other income
(expense)
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(4,289)
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(978)
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Income before income
taxes
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7,698
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12,796
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Income tax
expense
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2,384
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4,569
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NET INCOME
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$
5,314
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$
8,227
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BASIC & DILUTED
INCOME PER SHARE
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$
1.18
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$
1.83
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COMMON STOCK
DIVIDENDS PAID
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$
0.80
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$
0.72
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BOOK VALUE PER COMMON
SHARE
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$
18.04
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$
15.29
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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(in thousands and
data is unaudited (see Notes))
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December
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ASSETS
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2013
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2012
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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$
4,886
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$
4,740
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Trade accounts
receivable, less allowances
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21,323
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25,966
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Inventories
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41,316
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40,697
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Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
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4,427
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3,358
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TOTAL CURRENT
ASSETS
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71,952
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74,761
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT, net
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47,529
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47,785
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
(6)
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-
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3,663
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OTHER ASSETS,
net
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22,319
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22,865
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
141,800
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$
149,074
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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2013
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2012
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Accounts and taxes
payable & accrued expenses
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$
31,813
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$
33,741
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Current portion of
long-term liabilities
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255
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279
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TOTAL CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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32,068
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34,020
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LONG-TERM
DEBT
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6,865
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7,680
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OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
LIABILITIES (6)(7)
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17,786
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38,483
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
(6)
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3,482
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred
Stock
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530
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530
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Class A Common
Stock
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3,459
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3,423
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Class B Convertible
Common Stock
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1,485
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1,521
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Additional paid-in
capital
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15,050
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14,727
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Retained
earnings
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102,982
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101,286
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Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) (6)
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(23,966)
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(34,634)
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Treasury stock, at
cost
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(17,941)
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(17,962)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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81,599
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68,891
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
141,800
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$
149,074
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
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Years Ended December
31,
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(in thousands and
data is unaudited (see Notes))
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2013
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2012
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Net income
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$
5,314
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$
8,227
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Gain on sale of
property (3)
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(1,439)
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(170)
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Non-recurring expense
(4)
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5,000
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-
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Depreciation and
amortization
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4,643
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4,659
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Pension and
postretirement liabilities expense
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1,458
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1,545
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Contributions to
pension trust (7)
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(5,511)
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(3,350)
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Other net
adjustments
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426
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(283)
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Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
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(3,411)
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3,371
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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6,480
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13,999
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Net cash used in the
purchase of assets
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(4,350)
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(2,289)
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Proceeds from sale of
property, net (3)
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1,302
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-
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Proceeds from stock
option exercise and Treasury activity, net
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344
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233
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Principal payments on
debt and lease obligations
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(12)
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(8,448)
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Dividends
paid
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(3,618)
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(3,244)
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INCREASE IN
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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146
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251
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CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
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4,740
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4,489
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CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
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$
4,886
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$
4,740
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Notes To Financial
Statements:
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(1)
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Basic earnings per
share are based upon weighted average shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share assume the conversion of outstanding rights into
common stock.
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(2)
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Common stock
outstanding at December 31, 2013 includes 3,022,050 of Class A
shares and 1,484,768 of Class B shares.
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(3)
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On July 23, 2013, a
Company subsidiary sold property located in Lancaster, PA. to the
Lancaster County Solid Waste Authority for $1.35 million. The book value plus
expenses of sale was $76 thousand, resulting in a book gain of
$1.274 million. Additionally in
2013 and 2012, $165 and $170, respectively was recognized as
deferred gain from year 2010 transactions involving a sale and leaseback of
property.
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(4)
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On June 18, 2013 the
Company incurred a non-recurring expense of $5 million as a result
of a new union agreement at its
subsidiary, Bryan Steam LLC in Peru, Indiana (previously announced
on June 19th). This one-time, non-manufacturing
charge is a result of an agreement to
withdraw from a multi-employer pension plan which had provided a
defined benefit for these union
employees. This decision results in what's called a
"withdrawal liability expense" that accounting rules
require to be expensed immediately
regardless of benefit period covered or period over which the
liability is actually paid.
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(5)
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Mark-to-Market
adjustments are a result of changes (non-cash) in the fair value of
interest rate agreements. These agreements are used to exchange the interest rate
stream on variable rate debt for payments indexed to a fixed
interest rate. These
non-operational, non-cash charges reverse themselves over the term
of the agreements.
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(6)
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Accounting rules
require that the funded status of pension and other postretirement
benefits be recognized as a non-cash asset or liability, as the case may be, on the
balance sheet. For December 31, 2013 and 2012, projected
benefit obligations exceeded plan
assets. The resulting non-cash presentation on the balance
sheet is reflected in "Deferred income taxes, "Other postretirement liabilities", and
"Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)", a non-cash
sub-section of "Stockholders' Equity"
(See Note 10 of the 2013 Annual Report for more
details).
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(7)
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For the years 2013
and 2012, the Company made voluntary pre-tax contributions of $5.5
million and $3.35 million, respectively to its defined benefit pension
plan. These payments increased the trust assets available for
benefit payments (reducing "Other
postretirement liabilities"), and did not impact the Statement of
Income
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(8)
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Unaudited results,
forward looking statements, and certain significant estimates and
risks. This note has been expanded to include items discussed in detail within
the Annual Report.
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Unaudited Results
and Forward Looking Statements. The accompanying unaudited
financial statements contain all adjustments that are necessary for a fair
presentation of results for such periods and are consistent with
policies and procedures
employed in the audited year-end financial statements. These
consolidated financial statement should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report for the
period ended December 31, 2013, which will be available on or
about March 20, 2014.
Statements other than historical facts included or referenced in
this Report are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those
projected. We undertake no duty to update or revise these
forward-looking statements.
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Certain
Significant Estimates and Risks. Certain estimates are
determined using historical information along with
assumptions about future events.
Changes in assumptions for such items as warranties, pension
assumptions, medical cost trends,
employment demographics and legal actions, as well as changes in
actual experience, could cause these estimates to change. Specific risks, such as
those included below, are discussed in the Company's Quarterly
and Annual Reports to provide
regular knowledge of relevant matters. Estimates and related
reserves are more fully explained
in the 2013 Annual Report.
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(Note 8 continued on
following page)
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Note (8) Certain
Significant Estimates and Risks (continued from previous
page)
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Retirement
Plans: The Company maintains a non-contributory defined
benefit pension plan, covering both union and non-union employees,
that has been closed to new hires for a number of years.
Benefit accrual ceased in 2009, or earlier depending on the
employee group, with the exception of a limited, closed group of
union production employees. While not 100% frozen, these
actions were taken to protect benefits for retirees and eligible
employees, and have materially reduced the growth of the pension
liability. Lancaster Metal Manufacturing, a Company
subsidiary, also contributes to a separate union-sponsored
multiemployer-defined benefit pension plan that covers its
collective bargaining employees (Bryan Steam, LLC had a similar
plan but has withdrawn from the plan as noted in Note 4).
Variables such as future market conditions, investment returns, and
employee experience could affect results.
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Medical Health
Coverage: The Company and its subsidiaries are self-insured for
most of the medical health insurance provided for its employees,
limiting maximum exposure per occurrence by purchasing third-party
stop-loss coverage.
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Retiree Health
Benefits: The Company pays a fixed annual amount that
assists a specific group of retirees in purchasing medical and/or
prescription drug coverage from providers. Additionally, certain
employees electing early retirement have the option of receiving
access to an insured defined benefit plan at a yearly stipulated
cost or receiving a fixed dollar amount to assist them in covering
medical costs.
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Insurance: The
Company and its subsidiaries maintain insurance to cover product
liability, general liability, workers' compensation, and property
damage. Well-known and reputable insurance carriers provide current
coverage. All policies and corresponding deductible levels are
reviewed on an annual basis. Third-party administrators, approved
by the Company and the insurance carriers, handle claims and
attempt to resolve them to the benefit of both the Company and its
insurance carriers. The Company reviews claims periodically in
conjunction with administrators and adjusts recorded reserves as
required.
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Warranty
Litigation, Class Action: In 2010, two of the Company's
subsidiaries were served with a class action lawsuit related
generally to boiler products manufactured and sold by a predecessor
to one of the Company's subsidiaries more than 10 years ago. This
matter has now been discontinued as a class action and the
litigation has been resolved.
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General
Litigation, including Asbestos: In the normal course of
business, certain subsidiaries of the Company have been named, and
may in the future be named, as defendants in various legal actions
including claims related to property damage and/or personal injury
allegedly arising from products of the Company's subsidiaries or
their predecessors. A number of these claims allege personal injury
arising from exposure to asbestos-containing material allegedly
contained in certain boilers manufactured many years ago, or
through the installation of heating systems. The Company's
subsidiaries, directly or through insurance providers, are
vigorously defending all open asbestos cases, many of which involve
multiple claimants and many defendants, which may not be resolved
for several years. Asbestos litigation is a national issue with
thousands of companies defending claims. While the large
majority of claims have historically been resolved prior to the
completion of trial, from time to time some claims may be expected
to proceed to a potentially substantial verdict against
subsidiaries of the Company. Any such verdict would be
subject to appeal, any set-off rights and/or issues involving
allocation of liability among various defendants. For
example, on July 23, 2013, a New York City State Court jury found
numerous defendant companies, including a subsidiary of the
Company, responsible for asbestos-related damages in cases
involving multiple plaintiffs. The subsidiary, whose share of
the verdict amounted to $42 million before offsets, has filed
post-trial motions seeking to overturn the verdict, granting of a
new trial, and /or reduction of the verdict. The Company
believes, based upon its understanding of its available insurance
policies and discussions with legal counsel, that all pending legal
actions and claims, including asbestos, should ultimately be
resolved (whether through settlements or verdicts) within existing
insurance limits and reserves, or for amounts not material to the
Company's financial position or results of operations. However, the
resolution of litigation generally entails significant
uncertainties, and no assurance can be given as to the ultimate
outcome of litigation or its impact on the Company and its
subsidiaries. Furthermore, the Company cannot predict the extent to
which new claims will be filed in the future, although the Company
currently believes that the great preponderance of future asbestos
claims will be covered by existing insurance. There can be no
assurance that insurers will be financially able to satisfy all
pending and future claims in accordance with the applicable
insurance policies, or that any disputes regarding policy
provisions will be resolved in favor of the Company.
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Litigation
Expense, Settlements, and Defense: The 2013 charges for all
uninsured litigation of every kind, was $244 thousand. That
amount included one asbestos claims, while it is rare for an
asbestos suit not to be covered by insurance, a few such claims
exist, depending on the alleged time period of asbestos
exposure. Expenses for legal counsel, consultants, etc., in
defending these various actions and claims for the year were a
credit of $249 thousand, as previously established reserves were
higher than required. Prior year's settlements and expenses
are disclosed in the 2013 Annual Report.
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Permitting
Activities (excluding environmental): The Company's
subsidiaries are engaged in various matters with respect to
obtaining, amending or renewing permits required under various laws
and associated regulations in order to operate each of its
manufacturing facilities. Based on the information presently
available, management believes it has all necessary permits and
expects that all permit applications currently pending will be
routinely handled and approved.
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Environmental
Matters: The operations of the Company's subsidiaries are
subject to a variety of Federal, State, and local environmental
laws. Among other things, these laws require the Company's
subsidiaries to obtain and comply with the terms of a number of
Federal, State and local environmental regulations and permits,
including permits governing air emissions, wastewater discharges,
and waste disposal. The Company's subsidiaries periodically need to
apply for new permits or to renew or amend existing permits in
connection with ongoing or modified operations. In addition, the
Company generally tracks and tries to anticipate any changes in
environmental laws that might relate to its ongoing operations. The
Company believes its subsidiaries are in material compliance with
all environmental laws and permits.
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As with all
manufacturing operations in the United States, the Company's
subsidiaries can potentially be responsible for response actions at
disposal areas containing waste materials from their operations. In
the past five years, the Company has not received any notice that
it or its subsidiaries might be responsible for remedial clean-up
actions under government supervision. However, two pre-2008 issues
covered by insurance policies remain open as of this date and are
fully disclosed in the year-end 2013 Annual Report. While it is not
possible to be certain whether or how any new or old matters will
proceed, the Company does not presently have reason to anticipate
incurring material costs in connection with any matters.
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SOURCE Burnham Holdings, Inc.