UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the Fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
[ ] Transition Report to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 For the transition period from to.
Commission File Number 1-470
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 25-0900465
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Centennial Avenue, P.O. Box 6820, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-6820
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 980-6000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. (Not applicable; Registrant has outstanding no equity securities
required to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Aggregate market value of the voting stock (common stock) held by non-affiliates
of the Registrant: Not applicable; all of the voting stock of the Registrant is
owned by its parent, American Standard Companies Inc.
Number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of common
stock, as of the close of business on March 10, 1995:
Common Stock, $.01 par value 1,000 Shares
Documents incorporated by reference: None
The Registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (J) (1) (a)
and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Form 10-K with the reduced
disclosure format.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Reduced disclosure format)
Page
PART I
Item 1. Business. 2
Item 2. Properties. 6
Item 3. Legal Proceedings. 7
Item 4. Not required under reduced disclosure format as contemplated by
General Instruction J to Form 10-K.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters. 9
Item 6. Not required under reduced disclosure format as contemplated by
General Instruction J to Form 10-K.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations (reduced disclosure format). 9
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 12
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure. 38
PART III
Items 10, 11, 12, and 13 are not required under reduced disclosure format as
contemplated by General Instruction J to Form 10-K
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports
on Form 8-K. 38
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
American Standard Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company") was
incorporated in 1929. All of its outstanding common stock is owned by American
Standard Companies Inc. (formerly named ASI Holding Corporation) a Delaware
corporation that was formed in 1988 by Kelso & Company, L.P. ("Kelso") to effect
the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of American Standard Inc. Hereinafter,
"American Standard" or "the Company" will refer to the Company, to American
Standard Companies Inc. or to American Standard Inc., including its
subsidiaries, as the context requires. ASI Holding Corporation changed its name
to American Standard Companies Inc. in November 1994. In the first quarter of
1995 American Standard Companies Inc. sold 15,112,300 shares of its common stock
at an initial price to the public of $20 per share in an initial public offering
(the "Offering"). The Offering yielded net proceeds of approximately $282
million which were used to reduce indebtedness of American Standard Inc.
American Standard is a globally-oriented manufacturer of high quality,
brand-name products in three major product groups: air conditioning systems (56%
of 1994 sales); bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings (27% of 1994 sales);
and braking control systems for medium-sized and heavy trucks, buses, trailers
and utility vehicles (17% of 1994 sales). American Standard is a market leader
in each of these business segments in the principal geographic areas in which it
competes. The Company's brand names include TRANE(R) and AMERICAN STANDARD(R)
for air conditioning systems, AMERICAN STANDARD(R), IDEAL-STANDARD(R) and
STANDARD(R) for plumbing products and WABCO(R) for braking and related systems.
The Company emphasizes technologically advanced products such as air
conditioning systems that utilize energy-efficient compressors and
environmentally-preferred refrigerants, water-saving plumbing products and
commercial vehicle braking and related systems (including antilock braking
systems, "ABS") that utilize electronic controls. At December 31, 1994, American
Standard had 94 manufacturing facilities in 32 countries.
Overview of Business Segments
American Standard operates three business segments: Air Conditioning
Products, Plumbing Products and Automotive Products (formerly named
Transportation Products).
Air Conditioning Products. American Standard is a leading U.S. manufacturer of
air conditioning systems for both domestic and export sales, and also
manufactures air conditioning systems outside the United States. Air
Conditioning Products manufactures air conditioning systems that are sold
primarily under the TRANE(R) and AMERICAN STANDARD(R) names. Over one-half of
Air Conditioning Products' sales in 1994 was in the replacement, renovation and
repair markets which have been less cyclical than the new residential and
commercial construction markets. Air Conditioning Products' sales in these
periods to the commercial and residential markets represented approximately 75%
and 25%, respectively, of Air Conditioning Products' total sales. Management
believes that Air Conditioning Products is well positioned for growth because of
its high quality, brand-name products, significant existing market shares, the
introduction of new product features such as electronic controls, the expansion
of its broad distribution network and conversion to environmentally-preferred
refrigerants.
Air Conditioning Products began with the 1984 acquisition by the Company of The
Trane Company, a manufacturer and distributor of air conditioning products since
1913. Air conditioning products are sold primarily under the TRANE(R) and
AMERICAN STANDARD(R) names. In 1994 Air Conditioning Products, with revenues of
$2,480 million, accounted for approximately 56% of the Company's sales and 51%
of its operating income. Air Conditioning Products derived approximately 16% of
its sales in 1994 from operations outside the United States and over half from
the replacement, renovation and repair markets, which in general are less
cyclical than the new residential and commercial construction markets.
Air Conditioning Products manufactures three general types of air conditioning
systems. The first, called "unitary," which is sold for residential and
commercial applications, is a factory-assembled central air conditioning system
which generally encloses in one or two units all the components to cool or heat,
clean, dehumidify or humidify, and move air. The second, called "applied," is
typically custom-engineered for commercial use and involves field installation
of several different components of the air conditioning system. Trane is a world
leader in both unitary and applied air conditioning products. The third type,
called "mini-split," is a small unitary air conditioning system, generally for
residential use, which operates without air ducts. Air Conditioning Products
manufactures and distributes mini-split units principally in the Far East and
Europe.
Product and marketing programs have been, and are being, developed to increase
penetration in the growing replacement, repair, and servicing businesses, in
which margins are higher than on sales of original equipment. Much of the
equipment sold in the fast-growing air conditioning markets of the 1960's and
1970's is reaching the end of its useful life. Also, equipment sold in the
1980's is likely to be replaced earlier than originally expected with
higher-efficiency products recently developed to meet required efficiency
standards and to capitalize on the availability of environmentally-preferred
refrigerants.
At December 31, 1994 Air Conditioning Products had 28 manufacturing plants in 8
countries, employing approximately 16,000 people.
Plumbing Products
American Standard is a leading manufacturer in Europe and a number of other
countries of bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings for the residential and
commercial construction markets and retail sales channels. Plumbing Products
manufactures and distributes its products under the AMERICAN STANDARD(R),
IDEAL-STANDARD(R) and STANDARD(R) names. Management believes that Plumbing
Products is well positioned for growth due to the high quality of its brand-name
products, significant existing market shares in a number of countries and the
expansion of existing operations in developing market areas throughout the world
(principally the Far East, Latin America and Eastern Europe).
In 1994 Plumbing Products, with revenues of $1,218 million, accounted for 27 %
of the Company's sales and 31 % of its operating income. Plumbing Products
derived approximately 73 % of its total 1994 sales from operations outside the
United States.
Approximately 53% of Plumbing Products' sales consists of vitreous china
fixtures, 26% consists of fittings (typically brass), 7% consists of bathtubs,
and the remainder consists of related plumbing products. Throughout the world
these products are generally sold through wholesalers and distributors and
installed by plumbers and contractors. In the United States sales through the
retail channel have continued to grow and accounted for approximately 24% of
U.S. Plumbing Products' sales in 1994. In total the residential market accounts
for approximately 75% of Plumbing Products' sales, with the commercial and
industrial markets providing the remaining 25%.
Plumbing Products operates through three primary geographic groups: European
Plumbing Products, the Americas Group (comprising U.S. Plumbing Products and
Americas International), and the Far East Group. Plumbing Products' fittings
operations are organized as the Worldwide Fittings Group, which has primary
responsibility for faucet technology, product development and manufacturing,
with manufacturing facilities in Europe, the U.S., and Mexico. Worldwide
Fittings sales and operating results are reported in the three primary
geographic groups within which it operates.
European Plumbing Products, which sells products primarily under the brand name
IDEAL-STANDARD(R), manufactures and distributes bathroom and kitchen fixtures
and fittings through subsidiaries or joint ventures in Germany, Italy, France,
England, Greece, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, and Egypt.
U.S. Plumbing manufactures bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings, selling
under the brand names AMERICAN STANDARD(R) and STANDARD(R) in the United States.
Americas International manufactures bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings,
selling under the names AMERICAN STANDARD(R), IDEAL-STANDARD(R), and
STANDARD(R), through its wholly owned operations in Mexico, Canada, and Brazil
and its majority-owned subsidiaries in Central America.
The Far East Group manufactures bathroom and kitchen fixtures and fittings,
selling under the names AMERICAN STANDARD(R), IDEAL-STANDARD(R), and STANDARD(R)
through its wholly owned operations in South Korea, its majority-owned
operations in Thailand and the Philippines, and its manufacturing joint venture
in Indonesia and is developing a new joint venture in Vietnam. The Company is
also significantly expanding its operations in the People's Republic of China
("PRC").
At December 31, 1994, Plumbing Products employed approximately 16,200 people
and, including affiliated companies, had 52 manufacturing plants in 22
countries.
Automotive Products
Automotive Products is a leading manufacturer, primarily in Europe and Brazil,
of brake and related systems for the commercial and utility vehicle industry.
Its most important products are pneumatic braking systems and related electronic
and other control systems (including antilock braking systems) marketed under
the WABCO(R) name for medium-size and heavy trucks, tractors, buses, trailers
and utility vehicles. American Standard supplies vehicle manufacturers such as
Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Iveco (Fiat), RVI (Renault) and Rover. Management believes
that Automotive Products is well positioned to benefit from improved market
conditions in Europe and Brazil and increasing demand in a number of markets
(including the U.S. commercial and utility vehicle markets) for ABS and other
sophisticated electronic control systems, as well as from the technological
advances embodied in the Company's products and its close relationships with a
number of vehicle manufacturers.
In 1994 Automotive Products, with sales of $759 million, accounted for 17 % of
the Company's sales and 17% of its operating income. The Company believes that
Automotive Products is a worldwide technological leader in the heavy truck and
bus braking industry. Electronic controls, first introduced in ABS in the early
1980's, are increasingly applied in other systems sold to the commercial vehicle
industry.
The Company's Automotive products are sold directly to vehicle and component
manufacturers. Spare parts are sold through both original equipment
manufacturers and an independent distribution network. Although the business is
not dependent on a single or related group of customers, sales of truck braking
systems are dependent on the demand for heavy trucks. Principal competitors are
Knorr, Robert Bosch, and Bendix.
The WABCO(R) ABS system, which the Company believes leads the market, has been
installed in approximately 726,000 heavy trucks, buses, and trailers worldwide
since 1981. Annual sales volume in Europe has significantly increased in recent
years to approximately 132,000 units in 1994 and to 44,000 units annually in
other markets, primarily the United States and Japan. In addition, Automotive
Products has developed electronically controlled pneumatic gear shifting
systems, electronically controlled air suspension systems, and automatic
climate-control and door-control systems for the commercial vehicle industry.
Automotive Products and affiliated companies have 14 manufacturing facilities
and 7 sales organizations operating in 17 countries. Principal manufacturing
operations are in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. Automotive
Products has joint ventures in the United States with Rockwell International
(Rockwell WABCO), in Japan with Sanwa Seiki (SANWAB), and in India with TVS
Group (Clayton Sundaram). There is also a licensee in the PRC.
In January 1994 the Company acquired Perrot, a German brake manufacturer.
Through this acquisition the Company will be able to offer complete brake
systems for trucks, buses and trailers, especially in the important and growing
air-disc brake business.
At December 31, 1994, Automotive Products employed approximately 5,600 people.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
At December 31, 1994 the Company conducted its manufacturing activities through
94 plants in 32 countries, of which the principal facilities are as follows:
Business
Segment Location Major Products Manufactured at Location
Air Conditioning Clarksville, TN Commercial unitary air conditioning
Products Fort Smith, AK Commercial unitary air conditioning
La Crosse, WI Applied air conditioning systems
Lexington, KY Air handling products
Macon, GA Commercial air conditioning systems
Pueblo, CO Applied air conditioning systems
Rushville, IN Air handling products
Trenton, NJ Residential gas furnaces and air handlers
Tyler, TX Residential air conditioning
Waco, TX Water source heat pumps and air handling
products
Charmes, France Applied air conditioning systems
Epinal, France Applied air conditioning systems
Mirecourt, France Mini-splits and air handling products
Plumbing Products Salem, OH Enameled-steel fixtures and acrylic
bathtubs
Tiffin, OH Vitreous china
Trenton, NJ Vitreous china
Toronto, Canada Vitreous china and enameled-steel
fixtures
Hull, England Vitreous china and acrylic bathtubs
Middlewich, England Vitreous china
Dole, France Vitreous china and acrylic bathtubs
Neuss, Germany Vitreous china
Wittlich, Germany Brass plumbing fittings
Orcenico, Italy Vitreous china
Brescia, Italy Vitreous china
Mexico City, Mexico Vitreous china, water heaters
Monterrey, Mexico Brass plumbing fittings
Bangkok, Thailand Vitreous china
Seoul, South Korea Brass plumbing fittings
Manila, Philippines Vitreous china
Automotive Campinas, Brazil Braking equipment
Products Leeds, England Braking equipment
Claye-Souilly, France Braking equipment
Hanover, Germany Braking equipment
Mannheim, Germany Foundation brakes
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company's U.S. operations are subject to federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations that impose limitations on the discharge of
pollutants into the air, water and soil and establish standards for the
treatment, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. A number of the
Company's plants are in the process of making changes or modifications to comply
with such laws and regulations as well as undertaking response actions to
address soil and groundwater issues at certain of its facilities. The Company is
a party to a number of remedial actions under various federal and state
environmental laws and regulations that impose liability on companies to clean
up, or contribute to the cost of cleaning up, sites at which hazardous wastes or
materials were disposed or released, including approximately 30 proceedings
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
and similar state statutes in which the Company has been named a potentially
responsible party or a third party by a potentially responsible party.
Expenditures in 1992, 1993 and 1994 to evaluate and remediate such sites were
not material. On the basis of the Company's historical experience and
information currently available, the Company believes that these environmental
actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition,
results of operations or liquidity.
Additional sites may be identified for environmental remediation in the future,
including properties previously transferred by the Company and with respect to
which the Company may have contractual indemnification obligations. The Company
cannot estimate at this time the ultimate aggregate costs of all remedial
actions because of (a) uncertainties surrounding the nature and application of
environmental regulations, (b) the Company's lack of information about
additional sites at which it may be listed as a potentially responsible party,
(c) the level of clean-up that may be required at specific sites and choices
concerning the technologies to be applied in corrective actions, (d) the number
of contributors and the financial capacity of others to contribute to the cost
of remediation at specific sites and (e) the time periods over which remediation
may occur.
American Standard Inc. is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by Entech Sales &
Service, Inc., on behalf of an alleged class of contractors engaged in the
service and repair of commercial air conditioning equipment. The suit, which was
filed on March 5, 1993, in the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Texas, alleges principally that the manner in which Air Conditioning
Products distributes repair service parts for its equipment violates the Federal
antitrust laws. It demands $680 million in damages (which would be subject to
trebling under the antitrust laws) and injunctive relief. American Standard Inc.
has filed an answer denying all claims of violation and is defending itself
vigorously. The district court recently denied class certification with respect
to two of the three violations alleged in the suit. These alleged violations may
now only be asserted by Entech on its own behalf. With respect to the one claim
which was certified as a class action, alleging a price fixing conspiracy,
management believes that, on the basis of the facts now known to it, the claim
is without merit. In management's opinion the litigation will not have any
material adverse effect on the financial position, cash flows, or results of
operations of the Company.
On May 31, 1994, the Company's Salem, Ohio plant received a Request for
Information Pursuant to the Clean Air Act from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (Region 5). This request was fully complied with by July 22, 1994. During
the development of the response, American Standard noted several questions
concerning the status of certain air sources. On August 2, 1994, American
Standard Inc. proposed to enter a consensual "Findings and Orders" with the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency to resolve these questions. The potential for
and amount of any penalties is uncertain. However, the Company does not expect
that these matters will result in material liabilities.
On December 15, 1992 the Company, along with 15 other major manufacturers of
plumbing fittings, was sued in the Superior Court of the State of California,
County of San Francisco by the State of California. The same companies were sued
in a companion case, filed the same day, by the Natural Resources Defense
Council and a second environmental group. In each case plaintiffs sought
injunctive relief, civil penalties and compensatory damages, alleging, inter
alia, that faucets sold by the parties discharged lead into drinking water in
excess of minimum standards allegedly established by Proposition 65. Pursuant to
Proposition 65, a discharge of lead into a source of drinking water in excess of
0.5 micrograms per day is prohibited, although the State of California has not
yet established any methodology for measuring this discharge. The Company
believes that the lead limitations should not apply to faucets because faucets
are not a "source" of drinking water as contemplated by the legislation (e.g.,
reservoirs, streams, etc.). The suits also claim that warnings provided with the
fittings relating to such lead discharge are inadequate. Although most of the
Company's fittings contain and discharge some amount of lead, the lead content
of the Company's fittings is one of the lowest in the industry, and all of the
Company's fittings will fall below the proposed federal discharge standard and
fall below the current federal weight standards mentioned above. The Company
believes its exposure in the California suits is minimal, if any. The Company
also believes that its low-lead fittings and its continuing efforts to further
reduce lead content will afford the Company a competitive edge. The discharge
claim in the State's case has been dismissed and has been appealed.
For a discussion of German tax issues see Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements (see Item 14(a) of Part IV hereof).
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's only issued and outstanding common equity, 1,000 shares of common
stock, $.01 par value, is owned by American Standard Companies Inc. There is no
established public trading market for these shares.
There were no dividends declared on the Company's common stock in 1993 or 1994.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Reduced disclosure format)
The following should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
The Company's operating results improved in 1994, due principally to volume
increases and cost reductions in each of its three business segments, as most
markets recovered from a worldwide recession. Consolidated sales for 1994 were
$4,457 million, an increase of $627 million, or 16% (with little effect from
foreign exchange), from $3,830 million in 1993. Sales increased for all three
segments with gains of 18% for Air Conditioning Products, 4% for Plumbing
Products and 35% for Automotive Products.
Operating income for 1994 was $355 million, an increase of $73 million, or 26%
(with little effect from foreign exchange), from $282 million in 1993 as a
result of gains in each segment, especially Automotive Products and Air
Conditioning Products. Operating income for 1994 included charges of $26 million
related to employee severance, the consolidation of production facilities and
the implementation of other cost reduction actions. In 1994 the Company also
provided $14 million for losses on operating assets expected to be disposed of
prior to the expiration of their originally estimated useful lives. The year
1993 included $8 million of charges for plant shutdowns and other cost reduction
actions. Excluding those charges from the respective years, operating income
would have increased to $395 million from $290 million, or 36%, in 1994 over
1993.
1994 1993 1992
(Dollars in millions)
Sales:
Air Conditioning Products $2,480 $2,100 $1,892
Plumbing Products 1,218 1,167 1,170
Automotive Products 759 563 730
$4,457 $3,830 $3,792
Operating Income:
Air Conditioning Products $ 182 $ 133 $ 104
Plumbing Products 111 108 108
Automotive Products 62 41 88
Operating Income (a) 355 282 300
Interest expense (259) (278) (289)
Corporate Items (b) (111) (85) (63)
Loss before income taxes and extraordinary $ (15) $ (81) $ (52)
item
(a)Includes special charges of $40 million in 1994 applicable to consolidation
of production facilities, employee severance, other cost reduction actions and
a provision for loss on the early disposition of certain assets; and $8
million in 1993 related to plant shutdowns and other cost reduction actions.
(b)Corporate items include administrative and general expenses, accretion
charges on postretirement benefit liabilities, equity in net income (loss) of
affiliated companies, minority interest, foreign exchange transaction gains
and losses and miscellaneous income and expense. In 1994 such expenses
included a one-time special charge of $20 million in connection with the
amendment of certain agreements in anticipation of the initial public offering
of American Standard Companies Inc. common stock.
Sales of Air Conditioning Products increased 18% to $2,480 million for 1994
from $2,100 million for 1993, as a result of significant sales gains in the U.S.
and expanding international sales. Sales in the U.S. improved significantly from
depressed levels primarily as a result of recovery in commercial and residential
replacement and new-construction markets. Commercial markets represent
approximately 75% of Air Conditioning Products total sales. Over 60% of U.S.
sales for Air Conditioning Products is from the replacement, renovation and
repair markets. The U.S. sales increase was primarily attributable to the
improved markets and gains in market share.
Operating income of Air Conditioning Products increased 37% to $182 million
in 1994 from $133 million in 1993. This gain was primarily the result of
increased operating income in the United States due to higher sales together
with cost reductions.
Sales of Plumbing Products increased 4% (6% excluding the unfavorable
effects of foreign exchange) to $1,218 million in 1994 from $1,167 million in
1993. The exchange-adjusted improvement resulted from sales increases of 4% for
international operations and 11% for the U.S. operations. The sales gain for the
international operations was led by volume and price gains as economic
conditions in several countries (particularly the United Kingdom and Germany)
showed modest improvement over the prior year. The strength of the European
operations has been sales in the replacement market, which has more than made up
for the effects of poor new-construction markets. Sales also increased in
Thailand, Korea and Mexico, all on higher volumes. These increases were offset
partly by lower sales in Canada and Brazil where poor economic conditions
continued, and by the effect of the deconsolidation of operations in the
People's Republic of China ("PRC") which in April 1994 were contributed to the
new joint venture operating in that country. Sales in the U.S. increased as a
result of improved markets and an expanded retail customer base. A basic shift
from the wholesale distribution channel to the retail sales channel has been
developing over recent years, a trend the Company believes will continue and
will result in increased sales because of strong product and brand-name
recognition. Retail markets accounted for 24% of the total 1994 U.S. plumbing
products sales, up from 20% in 1993.
Operating income of Plumbing Products was $111 million for 1994 compared
with $108 million for 1993 as a result of improvements in international
operations. Operating income gains reflected the sales improvements and cost
reductions in most operations. In the U.S. improvements from increased sales and
cost reductions at manufacturing facilities were more than offset by a provision
of $14 million related to certain assets that will be disposed of prior to the
expiration of their originally estimated useful lives. Overall Plumbing
ProductsO results were also negatively affected by a provision of $5 million
related to employee severance and other cost reduction actions, compared to $1
million of similar charges in 1993. Excluding such provisions from the
respective years, operating income would have increased to $130 million from
$109 million, or 19%, in 1994 from 1993.
Sales of Automotive Products for 1994 were $759 million, an increase of $196
million, or 35%, from $563 million in 1993. Unit volume of truck and bus
production in Western Europe improved significantly and aftermarket sales grew
solidly. Sales of Perrot, a German brake manufacturer which the Company acquired
in January 1994, accounted for $62 million of the gain. Sales volumes were
significantly higher in the U.K. (as a result of the growing utility vehicle
business in that country), in Sweden (where truck manufacturing increased by
approximately 50%) and in Brazil, France and Spain (where demand also
increased).
Operating income for Automotive Products was $62 million in 1994, an
increase of 51% compared with $41 million in 1993. The increase was primarily
attributable to increased sales volume and the effect of cost reductions, partly
offset by a loss experienced by Perrot. Operating income for 1994 reflected
charges of $14 million related to employee severance and the consolidation of
production facilities. Charges of a similar nature in 1993 totalled $2 million.
Excluding those charges from the respective years, operating income would have
increased to $76 million from $43 million, or 77%, in 1994 over 1993.
Interest expense for 1994 decreased $19 million compared to 1993 primarily
as a result of lower overall interest rates achieved through a 1993 refinancing.
This improvement occurred despite a $7 million increase in interest expense
related to the 12-3/4% Junior Subordinated Debentures issued in June 1993 in
exchange for American Standard Inc.'s 12-3/4% Exchangeable Preferred Stock.
Corporate items increased $26 million in 1994 principally because of a special
charge of $20 million paid in connection with the amendment of certain
agreements in anticipation of the initial public stock offering of American
Standard Companies Inc.
The income tax provisions for 1994 and 1993 were $62 million and $36
million, respectively, despite losses (before income taxes and extraordinary
items) of $15 million and $81 million for 1994 and 1993, respectively. These
provisions reflected the taxes payable on profitable foreign operations, offset
partly in 1993 by tax benefits from certain foreign net operating losses. The
provision for 1994 was adversely affected by less favorable tax treatment with
respect to certain foreign items, primarily in Germany. Other factors
contributing to the unusual relationship between the pre-tax results and the tax
provision for both years are the nondeductibility for tax purposes of the
amortization of goodwill and the effects of other purchase accounting
adjustments and the share allocations made by the ESOP as well as tax rate
differences and withholding taxes on foreign earnings. See Note 7 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.
As a result of the redemption of debt in 1994 with the proceeds of an
October borrowing under the Company's bank credit agreement and in 1993 as a
result of the 1993 refinancing, 1994 and 1993 included extraordinary charges of
$9 million and $92 million, respectively (including call premiums, the write-off
of unamortized debt issuance costs and in 1993 the loss on cancellation of
foreign currency swap contracts), on which no tax benefit was available. In
addition the first quarter of 1995 will include a similar extraordinary charge
of $30 million in connection with the debt repayment resulting from a 1995 first
quarter refinancing.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Management's Report On Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash
flows for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992, have been prepared
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and the Company
believes the statements set forth a fair presentation of financial condition
and results of operations. The Company believes that the accounting systems and
related controls that it maintains are sufficient to provide reasonable
assurance that the financial records are reliable for preparing financial
statements and maintaining accountability for assets. The concept of reasonable
assurance is based on the recognition that the cost of a system of internal
control must be related to the benefits derived and that the balancing of those
factors requires estimates and judgment. Reporting on the financial affairs of
the Company is the responsibility of its principal officers, subject to audit
by independent auditors, who are engaged to express an opinion on the Company's
financial statements. The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee of
non-employee Directors which meets periodically with the Company's financial
officers, internal auditors, and the independent auditors and monitors the
accounting affairs of the Company.
American Standard Inc.
Piscataway, New Jersey
February 16, 1995
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
American Standard Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American
Standard Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of American Standard
Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the consolidated
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
February 16, 1995
AMERICAN STANDARD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
1994 1993 1992
Sales $4,457,465 $3,830,462 $3,791,929
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales 3,377,271 2,902,562 2,852,230
Selling and administrative expenses 778,550 692,229 678,742
Other expense 57,381 38,281 24,672
Interest expense 259,437 277,860 288,851
4,472,639 3,910,932 3,844,495
Loss before income taxes and
extraordinary item (15,174) (80,470) (52,566)
Income taxes 62,512 36,165 4,672
Loss before extraordinary item (77,686) (116,635) (57,238)
Extraordinary loss on retirement of debt
(Note 10) (8,735) (91,932) -
Net loss (86,421) (208,567) (57,238)
Preferred dividend - (8,624) (15,707)
Net loss applicable to common shares $(86,421) $(217,191) $ (72,945)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands except share data)
At December 31,
1994 1993
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $92,749 $53,237
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts -1994, $19,569; 1993,$15,666 595,239 507,322
Inventories 323,220 325,819
Future income tax benefits 22,379 24,562
Other current assets 30,956 30,743
Total current assets 1,064,543 941,683
Facilities, at cost net of accumulated
depreciation 812,684 820,523
Other assets
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization
1994, $208,973; 1993, $169,879 1,053,042 1,025,774
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated
amortization 1994, $23,928; 1993, $9,670 64,095 78,102
Other 161,754 125,328
$ 3,156,118 $2,991,410
Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit
Current liabilities
Loans payable to banks $70,271 $38,036
Current maturities of long-term debt 141,640 105,939
Accounts payable 350,489 307,326
Accrued payrolls 140,297 99,758
Other accrued liabilities 319,174 258,322
Taxes on income 46,822 47,003
Total current liabilities 1,068,693 856,384
Long-term debt 2,152,291 2,191,737
Other long-term liabilities
Reserve for postretirement benefits 437,708 387,038
Deferred tax liabilities 37,650 45,625
Other 235,976 204,170
Total liabilities 3,932,318 3,684,954
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit
Preferred stock, Series A, $.01 par
value,1,000 shares issued and outstanding - -
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000
shares authorized,issued and outstanding - -
Capital surplus 214,634 211,333
Accumulated deficit (836,424) (750,003)
Foreign currency translation effects (151,721) (149,220)
Minimum pension liability adjustment (2,689) (5,654)
Total stockholders' deficit (776,200) (693,544)
$3,156,118 $2,991,410
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
1994 1993 1992
Cash provided (used) by:
Operating activities:
Loss before extraordinary item $(77,686) $(116,635) $(57,238)
Depreciation (including asset loss
provision in 1994) 122,944 106,041 111,643
Amortization of goodwill 31,472 30,807 33,064
Non-cash interest 53,288 65,031 65,527
Non-cash stock compensation 28,479 25,679 23,076
Amortization of debt issuance costs 14,549 11,461 5,983
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets 1,259 2,963 (660)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (69,991) (48,680) (20,081)
Inventories 13,092 47,321 44,163
Accounts payable and accrued payrolls 63,413 40,124 (8,308)
Postretirement benefits 21,290 22,687 22,074
Income taxes (3,927) (4,232) (48,974)
Other long-term liabilities 32,795 13,271 3,805
Other, net 25,609 5,003 (428)
Net cash provided by operating activities 256,586 200,841 173,646
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment (105,741) (90,474) (87,409)
Investments in affiliated companies (23,971) (7,556) (20,608)
Proceeds from disposals of property,
plant and equipment 14,783 4,003 11,133
Other (2,071) 4,514 10,703
Net cash used by investing activities (117,000) (89,513) (86,181)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 336,160 1,405,557 394,159
Repayment of long-term debt, including
redemption premiums (439,762) (1,427,989) (490,059)
Net change in revolving credit facility 30,816 7,000 -
Net change in other short-term debt (10,044) (61,600) 41,675
Purchases of parent company common stock (16,927) (12,194) (10,950)
Other financing costs (2,441) (76,762) (9,897)
Net cash used by financing activities (102,198) (165,988) (75,072)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents 2,124 (3,652) (6,234)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 39,512 (58,312) 6,159
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 53,237 111,549 105,390
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $92,749 $ 53,237 $111,549
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AAMERICAN STANDARD INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS'DEFICIT
(Dollars in thousands)
Foreign
Currency
Capital Accumulated Translation
Surplus Deficit Effects
Balance at December 31, 1991 $221,881 $(484,198)$(50,696)
Net Loss -- (57,238) --
American Standard Companies Inc. common (13,937) -- --
stock repurchased
Capital contributions from parent 3,756 -- --
Excess of value over cost of ESOP shares 14,416 -- --
allocated to employees
Stock dividend on exchangeable preferred (15,707) -- --
stock
Foreign currency Translation -- -- (36,176)
Balance at December 31, 1992 210,409 (541,436) (86,872)
Net Loss -- (208,567) --
American Standard Companies Inc. common (12,869) -- --
stock repurchased
Capital contributions from parent 5,313 -- --
Excess of value over cost of ESOP shares 17,094 -- --
allocated to employees
Stock dividend on exchangeable preferred (8,624) -- --
stock
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock 10 -- --
Foreign currency Translation -- -- (62,348)
Balance at December 31, 1993 211,333 (750,003) (149,220)
Net Loss -- (86,421) --
American Standard Companies Inc. common (16,761) -- --
stock repurchased
Capital contributions from parent 4,925 -- --
Excess of value over cost of ESOP shares 15,137 -- --
allocated to employees
Foreign currency Translation -- -- (2,501)
Balance at December 31, 1994 $214,634 $(836,424)$(151,721)
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of the Company
American Standard Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") was incorporated
in 1929. All of its outstanding common stock is owned by American Standard
Companies Inc. (formerly named ASI Holding Corporation) a Delaware corporation
that was formed in 1988 by Kelso & Company, L.P. ("Kelso") to effect the
acquisition (the "Acquisition") of American Standard Inc. For financial
statement purposes the Acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase
method. ASI Holding Corporation changed its name to American Standard Companies
Inc. in November 1994. Hereinafter, "American Standard" or "the Company" will
refer to the Company, to American Standard Companies Inc. or to American
Standard Inc., including its subsidiaries, as the context requires. In the first
quarter of 1995 American Standard Companies Inc. completed an initial public
offering of shares of its common stock (see Note 2).
Note 2. Initial Public Stock Offering of American Standard Companies Inc.
In the first quarter of 1995 American Standard Companies Inc. sold 15,112,300
shares of its common stock in an initial public offering (the "Offering"), at an
initial price to the public of $20 per share. The Offering yielded net proceeds
of approximately $282 million (including proceeds from the exercised portion of
the underwriters' over-allotment option and after deducting underwriting
discounts and expenses) which were transferred to American Standard Inc. and
used to reduce its indebtedness. Of the total net proceeds transferred, $270
million was contributed to the capital of American Standard Inc. and $12 million
was loaned under an intercompany demand note. The Offering and an amended bank
credit agreement were both part of a major refinancing completed in the first
quarter of 1995 (see Note 10). Had the Offering and the amended bank credit
agreement been completed as of January 1, 1994, interest expense in 1994 would
have been reduced by approximately $50 million and the loss before extraordinary
item would have been approximately $27 million. All share data herein reflect
the 2.5 to 1 stock split effected in December 1994.
Note 3. Accounting Policies
Consolidation - The financial statements include on a consolidated basis the
results of all majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany
transactions are eliminated. Investments in affiliated companies are included at
cost plus the Company's equity in their net results.
Foreign Currency Translation - Assets and liabilities of foreign operations
where the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar are translated at
year-end rates of exchange, and the income statements are translated at the
average rates of exchange for the period. Gains or losses resulting from
translating foreign currency financial statements are accumulated in a separate
component of stockholders' equity until the entity is sold or substantially
liquidated.
Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions (transactions
denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency) are
included in net income except for those resulting from transactions which hedge
a net foreign currency exposure or long-term intercompany transactions of an
investment nature. For operations in countries that have hyper-inflationary
economies, net income includes gains and losses from translating assets and
liabilities at year-end rates of exchange, except for inventories and
facilities, which are translated at historical rates.
The losses from foreign currency transactions and translation losses in
countries with hyper-inflationary economies reflected in expense were $9.9
million in 1994, $21.9 million in 1993, and $19.3 million in 1992.
The allocation of purchase costs increased the net asset exposure of
foreign operations; however, since 1988 the effects of exchange volatility have
been ameliorated by the fact that a portion of the Company's borrowings has been
denominated in foreign currencies.
Revenue Recognition - Sales are recorded when shipment to a customer occurs.
Cash Equivalents - Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments
with a maturity of three months or less when purchased.
Inventories - Inventory costs are determined by the use of the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method on a worldwide basis, and inventories are stated at the
lower of such cost or realizable value.
Facilities - The Company capitalizes costs, including interest during
construction, of fixed asset additions, improvements, and betterments that add
to productive capacity or extend the asset life. Maintenance and repair
expenditures are charged against income. Significant investment grants are
amortized into income over the period of benefit.
Goodwill - Goodwill is being amortized over 40 years. The carrying value of
goodwill for each business is reviewed if the facts and circumstances, such as
significant declines in sales, earnings or cash flows or material adverse
changes in the business climate, suggest that it may be impaired. If any
impairment is indicated as a result of such reviews, the Company would measure
it using techniques such as comparing the undiscounted cash flow of the business
to its book value including goodwill or by obtaining appraisals of the related
business. To date no indications of impairment have arisen as to any material
portion of goodwill.
Debt Issuance Costs - The costs related to the issuance of debt are
capitalized and amortized to interest expense using the effective interest
method over the lives of the related debt.
Warranties - The Company provides for estimated warranty costs at the time
of sale. Warranty obligations beyond one year are included in other long-term
liabilities. Revenues from the sales of extended warranty contracts are deferred
and amortized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the contracts.
Postretirement Benefits - Postretirement benefits are provided for
substantially all employees of the Company, both in the United States and
abroad. In the United States the Company also provides various postretirement
health care and life insurance benefits for certain of its employees. Such
benefits are accounted for on an accrual basis using actuarial assumptions,
where appropriate.
Depreciation - Depreciation and amortization are computed on the
straight-line method based on the estimated useful life of the asset or asset
group.
Research and Development Expenses - Research and development costs are
expensed as incurred except for costs incurred (after technological feasibility
is established) for computer software products expected to be sold. The Company
expended approximately $118 million in 1994, $110 million in 1993, and $110
million in 1992 for research activities and product development and for product
engineering. Expenditures for research and product development only were $39
million, $43 million, and $40 million in the respective years. Computer software
product development costs capitalized amounted to $2 million in each of 1994 and
1993.
Income Taxes - The Company recognizes deferred tax assets for the tax
effects of items that will be deducted for tax purposes in later years together
with the tax effects of income items included in current reporting for tax
purposes but in later years for financial statement purposes along with the
effects of certain tax attributes such as net operating losses.
The Company provides for United States income taxes and foreign withholding
taxes on foreign earnings expected to be repatriated. Deferred tax liabilities
are provided on the excess of the financial statement basis over the tax basis
of certain assets, primarily for inventories and fixed assets, including fair
value adjustments resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the
Acquisition; fixed assets due to accelerated depreciation deductions for tax
purposes; and non-permanent investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk - The Company from time to
time enters into agreements in the management of foreign currency and interest
rate exposures. Gains and losses from underlying rate changes are included in
income unless the contract hedges a net investment in a foreign entity, a firm
commitment, or related debt instrument in which case gains and losses are
deferred as a component of foreign currency translation effects in stockholders'
equity or included as a component of the transaction.
Note 4. Stock Incentive Plan
In January 1995 American Standard Companies Inc. established the Stock Incentive
Plan (the "Stock Plan") under which awards of its common stock may be granted to
officers and other key executives and employees in the form of stock options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, or restricted units. The maximum
number of shares or units that may be issued under the Stock Plan is 10% of the
number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the completion of
the Offering in the first quarter of 1995, or approximately 7,600,000 shares.
Stock options to purchase 4,998,000 shares at the initial public offering price
of $20 per share were awarded to approximately 900 employees in the first
quarter of 1995. The awards vest ratably over three years and are exercisable
over a period of ten years.
Note 5. Other Expense
Other income (expense) was as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)
1994 1993 1992
Interest income $ 8.2 $ 8.5 $ 8.7
Royalties 3.5 2.6 3.8
Equity in net income (loss) of
affiliated companies 4.0 (0.1) 4.9
Minority interest (13.3) (14.0) (9.8)
Accretion expense (26.1) (30.5) (29.8)
Other, net (a) (33.7) (4.8) (2.5)
s (57.4) $ (38.3) $ (24.7)
(a) The 1994 amount includes a one-time special charge of $20 million incurred
in connection with the amendment of certain agreements in anticipation of the
initial public offering.
Note 6. Postretirement Benefits
The Company sponsors postretirement benefit plans covering substantially all
employees, including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") for the
Company's U.S. salaried employees and certain U.S. hourly employees. In 1988 in
conjunction with the Acquisition the ESOP purchased 12,500,000 shares of common
stock of American Standard Companies Inc. The ESOP is an individual account,
defined contribution plan. Through December 31, 1994, the valuation of the ESOP
shares has been determined by independent appraisals. By December 31, 1994, all
of the common stock initially acquired by the ESOP was allocated to the accounts
of eligible employees (primarily through basic allocations of 3% of covered
compensation and a matching Company contribution of up to 6% of covered
compensation invested in the Company's 401(k) savings plan by employees). The
Company intends to fund the ESOP in future years through contributions of cash
or shares of common stock.
Benefits under defined benefit pension plans on a worldwide basis are
generally based on years of service and employees' compensation during the last
years of employment. In the United States the Company also provides various
postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for certain of its
employees. Funding decisions are based upon the tax and statutory considerations
in each country. Accretion expense is the implicit interest cost associated with
amounts accrued and not funded and is included in "other expense". At December
31, 1994, funded plan assets related to pensions were held primarily in fixed
income and equity funds. Postretirement health and life insurance benefits are
not prefunded.
The Company's postretirement plans' funded status and amounts recognized in
the balance sheet at December 31, 1994, and 1993 were:
1994 1993
(Dollars in millions)
Assets in Accumulated Assets in Accumulated
Excess of Benefit Health and Excess of Benefit Health and
Accumulated Obligations Life Accumulated Obligations Life
Benefit in Excess of Insurance Benefit in Excess Insurance
Obligations Assets Benefits Obligations of Assets Benefits
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Vested $ 106.8 $ 528.9 - $ 105.2 $ 511.1 -
Non-vested 5.1 29.1 - 4.5 30.4 -
Accumulated benefit obligations 111.9 558.0 - 109.7 541.5 -
Additional amounts related to
projected pay increases 15.8 34.1 - 12.1 46.0 -
Total projected benefit obligations 127.7 592.1 $160.5 121.8 587.5 $ 175.4
Assets and book reserves relating to such
benefits:
Market value of funded assets 160.5 271.4 - 166.9 303.8 -
Reserve (asset) for postretirement benefits
net of recognized overfunding (37.6) 309.8 158.7 (36.8) 257.7 154.9
Additional minimum liability - 15.5 - - 19.0 -
122.9 596.7 158.7 130.1 580.5 154.9
Assets and book reserves in excess of
(less than) projected benefit
obligations $ (4.8) $4.6 $ (1.8) $8.3 $ (7.0) $ (20.5)
Consisting of:
Unrecognized prior services
benefit (cost) $ (8.0) $ .7 $ 10.7 $ (6.6) $ 3.4 $ 10.3
Unrecognized net gain (loss) from
actuarial experience 3.2 1.2 (12.5) 14.9 (16.0) (30.8)
Pension liability adjustment to
stockholders' deficit - 2.7 - - 5.6 -
$ (4.8) $ 4.6 $ (1.8) $ 8.3 $ (7.0) $ (20.5)
At December 31, 1994, the projected benefit obligation related to health and
life insurance benefits for active employees was $58.7 million and for retirees
was $101.8 million.
For certain plans, the additional minimum liability recorded by the Company
as part of its reserve for postretirement benefits was $15.5 million at December
31, 1994 ($19 million at December 31, 1993). The additional minimum liability is
the excess of the accumulated benefit obligation over plan assets and
accumulated benefit provisions. In connection with providing for the additional
minimum liability, an intangible asset was recorded, to the extent of
unrecognized prior service costs, which amounted to $12.8 million at December
31, 1994 ($13.4 million at December 31, 1993). The net charge in stockholders'
deficit was $2.7 million at December 31, 1994 (reduced from $5.6 million at
December 31, 1993).
The projected benefit obligation for postretirement benefits was determined
using the following assumptions:
1994 1993
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Domestic Foreign Domestic Foreign
Discount rate 8.25% 5.75%-9.25% 7.25% 4.50%-8.50%
Long-term rate of inflation 2.80% 1.75%-5.25% 2.80% .50%-5.00%
Merit and promotional increase 1.70% 1.70% 1.70% 1.50%
Rate of return on plan assets 8.50% 7.25%-8.35% 8.75% 6.25%-9.50%
The weighted-average annual assumed rate of increase in the health care cost
trend rate is 9% for 1995 and is assumed to decrease gradually to 5% for 1999
and remain at that level thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption
has a significant effect on the amounts reported. For example, a change in the
assumed rate of one percentage point for each future year would change the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1994, by $11
million and the annual postretirement cost by $1.4 million.
Postretirement cost had the following components:
Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)
1994 1993 1992
Health & Health & Health &
Pension Life Ins. Pension Life Ins. Pension Life Ins.
Benefits Benefits Benefits Benefits Benefits Benefits
Service cost-benefits
earned during the period $23.6 $ 3.8 $20.1 $ 3.4 $21.7 $ 3.0
Interest cost on the
projected benefit obligation 47.0 12.3 50.6 14.1 50.4 13.7
Less assumed return on plan assets:
Actual loss (return) on plan assets 13.0 -- (78.8) -- (35.7) --
Excess (shortfall) deferred (49.5) -- 42.9 -- (2.6) --
(36.5) -- (35.9) -- (38.3) --
Other, including amortization
of prior service cost 1.8 .2 2.7 .3 1.6 --
Defined benefit plan cost $35.9 $16.3 $37.5 $17.8 $35.4 $16.7
Accretion expense reclassified
to "other expense" $13.8 $12.3 $16.4 $14.1 $16.1 $13.7
Total postretirement costs were:
1994 1993 1992
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefits $35.9 $37.5 $35.4
Health and life
insurance benefits 16.3 17.8 16.7
Defined benefit plan cost 52.2 55.3 52.1
Defined contribution
plan cost (a) 24.7 22.4 20.4
Total postretirement cost,
including accretion expense $76.9 $77.7 $72.5
<FN>
(a) Principally ESOP cost.
</FN>
Note 7. Income Taxes
The Company's loss before income taxes and extraordinary item, and the
applicable provision (benefit) for income taxes were:
1994 1993 1992
Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary item:
Domestic $(157.0) $(168.4) $ (170.1)
Foreign 141.8 87.9 117.5
Pre-tax loss (15.2) (80.5) (52.6)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes:
Current:
Domestic 10.5 12.4 5.1
Foreign 57.7 43.0 63.0
68.2 55.4 68.1
Deferred:
Domestic .8 1.1 (35.8)
Foreign (6.5) (20.3) (27.6)
(5.7) (19.2) (63.4)
Total provision $62.5 $36.2 $ 4.7
A reconciliation between the actual income tax expense provided and the
income tax benefit computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of
35% in 1994 and 1993 and 34% in 1992 to the loss before income taxes and
extraordinary item is as follows:
1994 1993 1992
Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Tax benefit at statutory rate $(5.3) $(28.2) $(17.9)
Nondeductible goodwill charged to operations 10.0 10.4 10.5
Nondeductible ESOP allocations 6.8 6.1 4.9
Rate differences and withholding taxes related
to foreign operations 47.1 18.7 1.4
Foreign exchange (4.3) (7.0) (6.3)
State tax benefits (5.3) (5.5) (3.3)
Other, net (7.9) 8.7 5.5
Increase in valuation allowance 21.4 33.0 9.9
Total provision $62.5 $ 36.2 $ 4.7
In addition to the 1994 and 1993 valuation allowance increases of $21.4
million and $33.0 million respectively, shown above, valuation allowances of
$3.2 million and $32.1 million, respectively, were also provided for the tax
benefits related to the extraordinary losses on retirement of debt (see Note
10). The 1993 valuation allowance and certain withholding taxes have been
adjusted to reflect the actual 1993 tax returns as filed.
The following table details the gross deferred tax liabilities and assets
and the related valuation allowances:
1994 1993
At December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Facilities (accelerated depreciation, capitalized
interest and purchase accounting differences) $142.3 $141.1
Inventory (LIFO and purchase accounting differences) 15.4 18.5
Employee benefits .6 11.0
Foreign investments 50.1 50.1
Other 31.1 26.2
239.5 246.9
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefits (pensions and
other postretirement benefits) 128.2 110.7
Warranties 35.7 37.4
Alternative minimum tax 19.4 19.4
Foreign tax credits and net operating losses 44.0 47.8
Reserves 69.0 58.7
Other 46.7 46.0
Valuation allowances (118.8) (94.2)
224.2 225.8
Net deferred tax liabilities $15.3 $21.1
Deferred tax assets related to foreign tax credits, net operating loss
carryforwards and future tax deductions have been reduced by a valuation
allowance since realization is dependent in part on the generation of future
foreign source income as well as on income in the legal entity which gave rise
to tax losses. Other deferred tax assets have not been reduced by valuation
allowances because of carrybacks and existing deferred tax credits which reverse
in the carryforward period. The foreign tax credits and net operating losses are
available for utilization in future years. In some tax jurisdictions the
carryforward period is limited to as little as five years; in others it is
unlimited.
As a result of the Acquisition (see Note 1) and the allocation of purchase
accounting (principally goodwill) to foreign subsidiaries, the book basis in the
net assets of the foreign subsidiaries exceeds the related U.S. tax basis in the
subsidiaries' stock. Such investments are considered permanent in duration, and
accordingly no deferred taxes have been provided on such differences, which are
significant. It is impracticable because of the complex legal structure of the
Company and the numerous tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates to
determine such deferred taxes.
Cash taxes paid were $70 million, $41 million, and $56 million in the years
1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
In connection with examinations of the tax returns of the Company's German
subsidiaries for the years 1984 through 1990, the German tax authorities have
raised questions regarding the treatment of certain significant matters. In
prior years the Company paid approximately $20 million of a disputed German
income tax. A suit is pending to obtain a refund of this tax. The Company
anticipates that the German tax authorities may propose other adjustments
resulting in additional taxes of approximately $120 million (at December 31,
1994, exchange rates) (principally relating to the 1988 to 1990 period), plus
interest, for the tax return years under audit. In addition, significant
transactions similar to those which gave rise to such possible adjustments
occurred in years subsequent to 1990. If the tax authorities should propose
adjustments for the 1988-1990 period, they might, after future tax audits,
propose tax adjustments that are comparable for years 1991 to 1993. The Company,
on the basis of the opinion of legal counsel, believes the tax returns are
substantially correct as filed and any such adjustments would be inappropriate
and intends to vigorously contest any adjustments which have been or may be
assessed. Accordingly, the Company had not recorded any loss contingency at
December 31, 1994, with respect to such matters.
Under German tax law, if an assessment is made for the years presently under
audit, the authorities may demand immediate payment of the amount assessed prior
to final resolution of the issues. The Company believes, on the basis of opinion
of legal counsel, that it is highly likely that a suspension of payment pending
final resolution would be obtained. If immediate payment were required, the
Company expects that it would be able to make such payment from available
sources of liquidity or credit support but that future cash flows and therefore
subsequent results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period
could be adversely affected.
As a result of recent changes in German tax legislation, the Company's tax
provision in Germany was higher in 1994 and will be higher in the future. As a
result of this German tax legislation and the related additional tax provisions,
the Company believes its exposure to the issues under the audit referred to
above will be reduced for 1994 and future years.
American Standard Inc. makes substantial annual interest payments to its
Netherlands subsidiary. These interest payments have been exempt from U.S.
withholding tax under an income tax treaty between the United States and the
Netherlands. A provision in a new treaty raises the possibility that such
payments may become subject to 15% U.S. withholding tax. The Company has filed a
Competent Authority request with the Internal Revenue Service seeking a
determination that no withholding tax will be imposed. The Company believes,
based upon a recent IRS News Release that authorizes the requested relief, that
the Competent Authority request will be resolved favorably. If the Competent
Authority request is not resolved favorably, additional withholding taxes of
approximately $12 million per year could be imposed on the Company commencing in
1996. In such case, the Company will consider alternatives designed to mitigate
such increased withholding taxes; however, there is no assurance that such
alternatives will be found.
Note 8. Inventories
The components of inventories are as follows:
1994 1993
At December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Finished products $160.2 $169.0
Products in process 82.5 78.0
Raw materials 80.5 78.8
Inventories at cost $323.2 $325.8
The carrying cost of inventories approximates current cost as a result of
purchase accounting adjustments which are offset by LIFO reserves.
Note 9. Facilities
The components of facilities, at cost, are as follows:
1994 1993
At December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Land $ 65.8 $ 66.2
Buildings 325.7 314.6
Machinery and equipment 776.2 739.9
Improvements in progress 75.2 54.4
Gross facilities 1,242.9 1,175.1
Less: accumulated depreciation 430.2 354.6
Net facilities $812.7 $820.5
Note 10. Debt
The 1995 Refinancing - In the first quarter of 1995 the Company completed a
major refinancing (the "1995 Refinancing") consisting of: (i) the October 1994
amendment to the Company's 1993 credit agreement ("1993 Credit Agreement") which
provided an additional term loan of $325 million (the "October Borrowing"), the
proceeds of which were used to redeem $316.8 million in aggregate principal
amount of the Company's 14-1/4% Subordinated Discount Debentures Due 2003 and
12-3/4% Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2003 and to pay redemption premiums
of $4.4 million and debt issuance and other costs in November 1994; (ii) the
Offering of common stock (see Note 2), the net proceeds of which, totaling $282
million, were used to repay indebtedness; and (iii) the February 1995 amendment
and restatement of the 1993 Credit Agreement (as so amended and restated, the
"1995 Credit Agreement"), which provided a secured multi-currency,
multi-borrower credit facility aggregating $1.0 billion, the proceeds of which
were used to replace outstanding borrowings under the 1993 Credit Agreement.
The 1995 Credit Agreement provides to American Standard Inc. and certain
subsidiaries (the "Borrowers") an aggregate, secured facility of $1.0 billion
available to all Borrowers as follows: (a) a $100 million U.S. Dollar Term Loan
Facility (the "Term Loan Facility") which expires in 2000; (b) a $250 million
U.S. Dollar Revolving Credit Facility and a $300 million Multi-currency
Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolving Facilities") which expire in 2002; and
(c) a $350 million Multi-currency Periodic Access Credit Facility (the "Periodic
Access Facility") which expires in 2002.
The 1995 Credit Agreement provides lower interest costs, increased borrowing
capacity, less restrictive covenants and lower annual scheduled debt maturities
through 2001. Each of the outstanding revolving loans is due at the end of each
interest period (a maximum of six months). The Company may, however,
concurrently reborrow the outstanding obligations subject to compliance with
applicable conditions of the 1995 Credit Agreement.
After giving effect to the Offering and the 1995 Credit Agreement, the
Company's total indebtedness (including short-term debt) was approximately
$2,129 million, compared to $2,364 million at December 31, 1994, and the amounts
of long-term debt maturing from 1995 through 1999 were: 1995-$40 million;
1996-$64 million; 1997-$70 million; 1998-$81 million; and 1999-$231 million.
Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at the London
interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.5% and borrowings under the Periodic
Access Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Company pays a commitment
fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused portion of the Revolving Facilities and a
fee of 1.75% plus issuance fees for letters of credit. These rates are subject
to reduction in the event the Company attains certain financial ratios.
As a result of the redemption of debt in 1994 with the net proceeds of the
October Borrowing and in 1993 as a result of a 1993 refinancing, 1994 and 1993
included extraordinary charges of $9 million and $92 million, respectively,
related to the debt retired (including call premiums, the write-off of deferred
debt issuance costs, and in 1993 the loss on cancellation of foreign currency
swap contracts) on which there was no tax benefit (see Note 7). In addition, the
first quarter of 1995 will include an extraordinary charge of $30 million in
connection with the debt repayment resulting from the 1995 Refinancing.
Short-term - At December 31, 1994, there were $38 million of short-term
borrowings outstanding and $52 million of letters of credit outstanding under
the 1993 Credit Agreement. Average borrowings under the revolving credit
facilities available under bank credit agreements for 1994, 1993, and 1992 were
$73 million, $39 million, and $14 million, respectively.
The Revolving Facilities under the 1995 Credit Agreement provide for
aggregate borrowings of up to $550 million for general corporate purposes, of
which up to $200 million may be used for the issuance of letters of credit and
$40 million of which is available for same-day short-term borrowings (Swingline
Loans). Loans under the Revolving Facilities bear interest at the prime rate
plus .75% or LIBOR plus 1.75% (subject to reduction in the event the Company
attains certain financial ratios). After completing the 1995 Refinancing, there
were $293 million of borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Facilities and
$52 million of letters of credit. Availability under the Revolving Facilities
was $205 million. The Revolving Facilities are short-term borrowings by their
terms under the 1995 Credit Agreement, and since approximately $218 million of
long-term debt under the 1993 Credit Agreement was replaced with loans under the
Revolving Facilities, a significantly larger amount of debt will be classified
as short-term subsequent to the 1995 Refinancing.
Other short-term borrowings are available outside the United States under
informal credit facilities and are typically a result of overdrafts. At December
31, 1994, the Company had $32 million of such foreign short-term debt
outstanding at an average interest rate of 11.2% per annum. The Company also had
an additional $50 million of unused foreign facilities. These facilities may be
withdrawn by the banks at any time.
Average short-term borrowings for 1994, 1993 and 1992 were $119 million,
$118 million and $104 million, respectively, at weighted average interest rates
of 9.40%, 8.97%, and 11.90%, respectively. Total short-term borrowings
outstanding at December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 were $70 million, $38 million,
and $99 million, respectively, at weighted average interest rates of 10.7%,
10.3%, and 12.5%, respectively.
Long-term - Long-term debt was as follows:
1994 1993
At December 31, (Dollars in millions)
1993 credit agreement $940.0 $689.9
9 1/4% sinking fund debentures, due in
installments from 1997 to 2016 150.0 150.0
10 7/8% senior notes due 1999 150.0 150.0
11 3/8% senior debentures due 2004 250.0 250.0
9 7/8% senior subordinated notes due 2001 200.0 200.0
10 1/2% senior subordinated discount
debentures (net of unamortized
discount of $221.4 million in 1994;
$272.9 million in 1993) due in
installments from 2003 to 2005 529.3 477.8
14 1/4% subordinated discount debentures - 175.0
12 3/4% junior subordinated debentures
(Note 11) - 141.8
Other long-term debt 74.6 63.1
2,293.9 2,297.6
Less current maturities 141.6 105.9
$2,152.3 $2,191.7
Interest costs capitalized as part of the cost of constructing facilities
for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, were $2.9 million, $2.7
million, and $3.1 million, respectively. Cash interest paid for those same years
on all outstanding indebtedness amounted to $186 million, $198 million, and $210
million, respectively.
The 1993 Credit Agreement loans and effective weighted average interest
rates in effect at December 31, were as follows:
1994 1993
U.S. Dollar Equivalent (Dollars in millions)
Periodic access loans:
British sterling loans at 8.59%
in 1994; 7.85% in 1993 $ 101.3 $ 95.8
Deutschemark loans at 7.56%
in 1994; 9.06% in 1993 50.9 49.4
Canadian dollar loans at 8.44%
in 1994; 6.5% in 1993 7.5 20.2
French franc loans at 8.00%
in 1994; 9.17% in 1993 14.9 18.5
Italian lira loans at 12.19% in 1993 - 8.7
Total periodic access loans 174.6 192.6
Term loans:
Tranche A U.S. dollar loans at 9.25%
in 1994; 6.5% in 1993 222.2 225.0
Tranche B Deutschemark loans
at 7.31% in 1994; 7.88% in 1993 136.0 172.3
Tranche C U.S. dollar loans at 8.40%
in 1994; 6.01% in 1993 82.2 100.0
Tranche D U.S. dollar loans at
8.94% in 1994 325.0 -
Total term loans 765.4 497.3
Total 1993 credit agreement long-term loans 940.0 689.9
Revolver loans at 9.7% in 1994; 7.5% in 1993 38.0 7.0
Total 1993 credit agreement loans $ 978.0 $ 696.9
The 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes may be redeemed at the Company's
option, in whole or in part, on and after June 1, 1998, at redemption prices
declining from 102.82% in 1998 to 100% on June 1, 2000, and thereafter. The 10
1/2% Senior Subordinated Discount Debentures may be redeemed at the Company's
option, in whole or in part, on and after June 1, 1998, at redemption prices
declining from 104.66% in 1998 to 100% on June 1, 2002, and thereafter. The
payment of the principal and interest on the 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes
and on the 10 1/2% Senior Subordinated Discount Debentures (together the "Senior
Subordinated Debt") is subordinated in right of payment to the payment when due
of all Senior Debt (as defined in the related indenture) of the Company,
including all indebtedness under the credit agreements, the 9 1/4% Sinking Fund
Debentures, the 10 7/8% Senior Notes, and the 11 3/8% Senior Debentures (the
said notes and debentures together the "Senior Securities").
The 9 1/4% Sinking Fund Debentures are redeemable at the Company's option,
in whole or in part, at redemption prices declining from 105.55% in 1994 to 100%
in 2006 and thereafter. The 10 7/8% Senior Notes are not redeemable by the
Company. The 11 3/8% Senior Debentures are redeemable at the option of the
Company, in whole or in part, on or after May 15, 1997, at redemption prices
declining from 105.69% in 1997 to 100% on May 15, 2002, and thereafter.
Obligations under the 1995 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by American
Standard Inc. and significant domestic subsidiaries of American Standard Inc.
(with foreign borrowings also guaranteed by certain foreign subsidiaries) and
are secured by U.S., Canadian, and U.K. properties, plant and equipment; by
liens on receivables, inventories, intellectual property and other intangibles;
and by a pledge of the stock of American Standard Inc. and nearly all shares of
subsidiary stock. In addition, the obligations of American Standard Inc. under
the Senior Securities are secured, to the extent required by the related
indentures, by mortgages on the principal U.S. properties of American Standard
Inc. equally and ratably with the indebtedness under the 1995 Credit Agreement.
The 1995 Credit Agreement contains various covenants that limit, among other
things, indebtedness, dividends on and redemption of capital stock of the
Company, purchases and redemptions of other indebtedness of the Company
(including its outstanding debentures and notes), rental expense, liens, capital
expenditures, investments or acquisitions, disposal of assets, the use of
proceeds from asset sales and certain other business activities and require the
Company to meet certain financial tests. In order to maintain compliance with
the covenants and restrictions contained in previous bank credit agreements, the
Company from time to time had to obtain waivers and amendments. The Company
believes it is currently in compliance with the covenants of the 1995 Credit
Agreement but may have to obtain similar waivers or amendments in the future.
The indentures related to the Company's debentures and notes contain various
covenants which, among other things, limit debt and preferred stock of the
Company and its subsidiaries, dividends on and redemption of capital stock of
the Company and its subsidiaries, redemption of certain subordinated obligations
of the Company, the use of proceeds from asset sales and certain other business
activities.
Note 11. Exchange of Exchangeable Preferred Stock
On June 30, 1993, in exchange for all of the Company's outstanding shares of 12
3/4% Exchangeable Preferred Stock, the Company issued $141.8 million of 12 3/4%
Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2003 to the holder of the Exchangeable
Preferred Stock. Those debentures were sold by the holder in a registered public
offering in August 1993. The Company received none of the proceeds of this
offering. In November 1994 the debentures were redeemed with part of the
proceeds of the October Borrowing.
Note 12. Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of selected financial instruments
at December 31, 1994 are as follows:
(Dollars in millions) Carrying Fair
Amount Value
1993 credit agreement loans $940 $940
10 7/8% senior notes 150 152
11 3/8% senior debentures 250 257
9 7/8% senior subordinated notes 200 194
10 1/2% senior subordinated
discount debentures 529 480
9 1/4% sinking fund debentures 150 136
Other loans 75 75
The fair values presented above are estimates as of December 31, 1994 and
are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize or settle
currently or indicative of the intent or ability of the Company to dispose of or
liquidate such instruments.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating
the fair value of financial instruments held:
Long- and short-term debt - The fair values of the Company's 1993 Credit
Agreement loans are estimated using indicative market quotes obtained from a
major bank. The fair values of senior notes, senior debentures, senior
subordinated notes, senior subordinated discount debentures and sinking fund
debentures are based on indicative market quotes obtained from a major
securities dealer. The fair values of other loans approximate their carrying
value.
Cash and cash equivalents - The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet
for cash and cash equivalents approximates its fair value.
Note 13. Related Party Transactions
Since 1988 the Company has paid Kelso an annual fee of $2.75 million for
providing management consulting and advisory services. In December 1994 the
Company paid Kelso a one-time fee of $20 million in connection with the
amendment of certain agreements in anticipation of the Company's initial public
offering including an amendment eliminating future payments of the $2.75 million
annual fee, but providing for the continuation of such services. In June 1993
American Standard Inc. issued 1,000 shares of a new, non-voting Series A
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share (with a liquidation value of $11,500),
for $10,000 to an affiliate of Kelso & Company.
Note 14. Commitments and Contingencies
Future minimum rental commitments under the terms of all noncancellable
operating leases in effect at December 31, 1994, were: 1995 - $32 million; 1996
- $29 million; 1997 - $22 million; 1998 - $16 million; 1999 - $12 million; and
thereafter - $38 million. Net rental expenses for operating leases were $45
million, $34 million, and $32 million for the years ended December 31, 1994,
1993, and 1992, respectively.
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to a number of
pending legal and tax proceedings. The Company is also subject to federal, state
and local environmental laws and regulations and is involved in environmental
proceedings concerning the investigation and remediation of numerous sites. In
those instances where it is probable that the Company will incur costs as a
result of such proceedings which can be reasonably determined, the Company has
recorded a liability. The Company believes that these legal, tax and
environmental proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on its
consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
The tax returns of the Company's German subsidiaries are currently under
examination by the German tax authorities (see Note 7).
Note 15. Segment Data
Sales and operating income by geographic location for the years ended December
31, 1994, 1993, and 1992, are shown in the following tables. Identifiable assets
are also shown as at years ended 1994, 1993, and 1992.
Segment data 1994 1993 1992
Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Sales
Air Conditioning Products $2,480 $2,100 $1,892
Plumbing Products 1,218 1,167 1,170
Automotive Products 759 563 730
Total sales $4,457 $3,830 $3,792
Geographic distribution:
United States $2,465 $2,096 $1,877
Europe 1,572 1,315 1,588
Other 550 483 392
Eliminations (130) (64) (65)
Total sales $4,457 $3,830 $3,792
Operating Income
Air Conditioning Products $ 182 $133 $104
Plumbing Products 111 108 108
Automotive Products 62 41 88
Total operating income (a) $ 355 $282 $300
Geographic distribution:
United States $ 168 $125 $ 96
Europe 144 118 180
Other 43 39 24
Total operating income 355 282 300
Financing and corporate items (b) 370 363 352
Loss before income taxes and extraordinary item (15) (81) (52)
Income taxes 62 36 5
Loss before extraordinary item $ (77) $(117) $(57)
<FN>
(a)Includes special charges of $40 million in 1994 applicable to consolidation
of production facilities, employee severance, other cost reduction actions,
and a provision for loss on the early disposition of certain assets; and $8
million in 1993 related to plant shutdowns and other cost reduction actions.
(b)Includes a one-time special charge of $20 million in 1994 incurred in
connection with the amendment of certain agreements in anticipation of the
Company's initial public stock offering.
</FN>
Segment Data (continued) 1994 1993 1992
Year Ended December 31, (Dollars in millions)
Assets
Air Conditioning Products $1,223 $1,167 $1,156
Plumbing Products 957 960 1,002
Automotive Products 755 652 722
Total identifiable assets $2,935 $2,779 $2,880
Geographic distribution:
United States $1,025 $1,013 $1,016
Europe 1,343 1,196 1,370
Other 567 570 494
Total identifiable assets 2,935 2,779 2,880
Prepaid charges 64 82 61
Future income tax benefits 22 25 33
Cash and cash equivalents 93 53 113
Corporate assets 42 52 49
Total assets $3,156 $2,991 $3,136
Capital expenditures:
Air Conditioning Products $ 45 $ 38 $ 33
Plumbing Products 55 46 48
Automotive Products 30 14 27
Total capital expenditures $ 130 $ 98 $ 108
Depreciation and amortization:
Air Conditioning Products $ 51 $ 53 $ 55
Plumbing Products 64 49 49
Automotive Products 39 35 37
Total depreciation and amortization $ 154 $ 137 $ 141
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
1994
First Second(a) Third Fourth(b)
Sales $989.6 $1,130.5 $1,188.8 $1,148.6
Cost of sales 746.3 857.3 883.5 890.2
Income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary item 3.4 3.5 26.2 (48.3)
Income taxes 16.7 14.9 15.1 15.8
Income (loss) before extraordinary
item (13.3) (11.4) 11.1 (64.1)
Extraordinary loss on retirement
of debt - - - (8.7)
Net income (loss) $(13.3) $ (11.4) $11.1 $ (72.8)
1993
First Second(c) Third Fourth
Sales $879.4 $995.5 $976.5 $979.1
Cost of sales 650.5 754.5 727.7 769.9
Income (loss) before income taxes and
extraordinary item (9.5) (28.2) 4.1 (46.9)
Income taxes 8.1 6.1 7.2 14.8
Loss before extraordinary item (17.6) (34.3) (3.1) (61.7)
Extraordinary loss on retirement
of debt - (91.9) - -
Net loss $ (17.6) $ (126.2) $ (3.1) $ (61.7)
<FN>
(a) Results for the second quarter of 1994 included pre-tax charges of $40
million ($34 million after tax) related to employee severance,
consolidation of production facilities, the implementation of cost
reduction actions, and a provision for losses on operating assets expected
to be disposed of prior to the expiration of their originally estimated
useful lives.
(b) The fourth quarter of 1994 included a one-time special charge of $20
million in connection with the amendment of certain agreements in
anticipation of the initial public offering of the Company's common stock.
(c) The second quarter of 1993 included $8 million of charges for plant
shutdowns and other cost reduction actions.
</FN>
IEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.
PART III
Not required under reduced disclosure format as contemplated by General
Instruction J to Form 10-K.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K
(a) 1 and 2. Financial statements and financial statement schedules
The financial statements and financial statement schedules are
listed in the accompanying index to financial statements on page 40
of this annual report on Form 10-K.
3. Exhibits
The exhibits are listed on the accompanying index to exhibits and
are incorporated herein by reference or are filed as part of this
annual report on Form 10-K.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K for the quarter ended December 31, 1994.
None
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.
American Standard Inc.
By: /s/ Emmanuel A. Kampouris
(Emmanuel A. Kampouris)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
March 31 , 1995
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 indicated on March 31, 1995:
/S/ Emmanuel A. Kampouris
(Emmanuel A. Kampouris) Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer; Director(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Fred A. Allardyce
(Fred A. Allardyce) Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/S/ G. Ronald Simon
(G. Ronald Simon) Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Steven E. Anderson
(Steven E. Anderson) Director
/s/ Horst Hinrichs
(Horst Hinrichs) Director
/S/ George H. Kerckhove
(George H. Kerckhove) Director
/s/ Shigeru Mizushima
(Shigeru Mizushima) Director
/s/ Frank T. Nickell
(Frank T. Nickell) Director
/s/ Roger W. Parsons
(Roger W. Parsons) Director
/s/ J. Danforth Quayle
(J. Danforth Quayle) Director
/s/ David M. Roderick
(David M. Roderick) Director
/s/ John Rutledge
(John Rutledge) Director
/s/ Joseph S. Schuchert
(Joseph S. Schuchert) Director
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
COVERED BY
REPORT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet at
December 31, 1994, and 1993 15
Years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992:
Consolidated Statement of Operations 14
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 16
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit 17
Notes to Financial Statements 18-34
Segment Data 35-36
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) 37
Report of Independent Auditors 13
2. Financial statement schedule, years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992 40
VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 42
All other schedules have been omitted because the information is not
applicable or is not material or because the information required is included
in the financial statements or the notes thereto.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of American Standard
Inc. as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1994, and have issued our report thereon dated
February 16, 1995 (included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of American
Standard Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based
on our audits.
In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
February 16, 1995
SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992
(Dollars in thousands)
Description Foreign
Balance Additions Currency Balance
Beginning Charged to Other Translation End of
of Period Income Deductions Changes Effects Period
1994:
Reserve deducted from
assets:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable $ 15,666 $10,208 $ (6,868)(A)$ 533 $ 30 $ 19,569
==============================================================================================
Reserve for
post-retirement $ 387,038 $44,352 $(23,062)(B) $ 3,188(C) $ 26,192 $437,708
benefits
==============================================================================================
1993:
Reserve deducted from
assets:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable $ 12,827 $10,118 $ (6,584)(A) $ - $ (695) $ 15,666
=============================================================================================
Reserve for
post-retirement $ 368,868 $48,827 $(25,815)(B) $11,832(D)$(16,674) $387,038
benefits
=============================================================================================
1992:
Reserve deducted from
assets:
Allowance for doubtful
accounts receivable $ 14,667 $ 6,489 $ (7,262)(A) $ - $(1,067) $ 12,827
=============================================================================================
Reserve for
post-retirement $357,878 $47,374 $(24,495)(B) $ - $(11,889) $368,868
benefits
=============================================================================================
<FN>
The reserve for postretirement benefits excludes the activity for currently funded U.S.
pension plans.
(A) Accounts charged off.
(B) Payments made during the year.
(C) Includes $3 million reduction in minimum pension liability primarily offset
by $5 million from acquisition of new business.
(D) Includes $19 million increase in minimum pension liability offset by a $7
million reduction resulting from curtailment of certain plans.
</FN>
AMERICAN STANDARD INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
(Item 14(a)3 - Exhibits Required by Item 601
of Regulation S-K and Additional Exhibits)
(The Commission File Number of American Standard Inc., the Registrant (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and for all Exhibits incorporated by
reference, is 1-470, except those Exhibits incorporated by reference in filings
made by American Standard Companies Inc. (formerly named ASI Holding
Corporation) ("Holding") whose Commission File Number is 1-11415; prior to
filing its Registration Statement on Form S-2 on November 10, 1994, Holding's
Commission File Number was 33-23070.)
(3) (i) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of American Standard Inc.
(the "Company"); previously filed as Exhibit (3) (i) in the Company's Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, and herein incorporated by
reference.
(ii) Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Relative,
Participating, Optional and other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and
Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions thereof of Series A Preferred
Stock; previously filed as Exhibit (3) (ii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and herein incorporated by reference.
(iii) Certificate of Elimination with respect to Exchangeable Preferred
Stock, dated September 22, 1994.
(iv) By-laws of the Company; previously filed as Exhibit (3) (ii) in
the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(4) (i) Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1986, between the Company and
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, Trustee, including the form of 9-1/4%
Sinking Fund Debenture Due 2016 issued pursuant thereto on December 9, 1986, in
the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000; previously filed as Exhibit (4)
(iii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986,
and herein incorporated by reference.
(ii) Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of
April 25, 1988 among the Company, Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (the
"Resigning Trustee") and Wilmington Trust Company (the "Successor Trustee"),
relating to resignation of the Resigning Trustee and appointment of the
Successor Trustee under the Indenture referred to in Exhibit (4) (i) above;
previously filed as Exhibit (4) (ii) in Registration Statement No. 33-64450 of
the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(iii) Indenture dated as of May 15, 1992, between the Company and First
Trust National Association, Trustee, relating to the Company's 10-7/8% Senior
Notes due 1999, in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000; previously
filed as Exhibit (4) (i) in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 1992, and herein incorporated by reference.
(iv) Form of 10-7/8% Senior Notes due 1999 included as Exhibit A to the
Indenture described in (4) (iii) above.
(v) Indenture dated as of May 15, 1992, between the Company and First
Trust National Association, Trustee, relating to the Company's 11-3/8% Senior
Debentures due 2004, in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000;
previously filed as Exhibit (4) (iii) by the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 1992, and herein incorporated by reference.
(vi) Form of 11-3/8% Senior Debentures due 2004 included as Exhibit A to
the Indenture described in (4) (v) above.
(vii) Form of Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1993, between the Company
and United States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, relating to the
Company's 9-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2001; previously filed as Exhibit
(4) (xxxi) in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-61130 of the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and herein incorporated by
reference.
(viii) Form of Note evidencing the 9-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due
2001 included as Exhibit A to the Form of Indenture referred
to in (4) (vii) above.
(ix) Form of Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1993, between the Company
and United States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, relating to the
Company's 10-1/2% Senior Subordinated Discount Debentures Due 2005; previously
filed as Exhibit (4) (xxxiii) in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
33-61130 of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(x) Form of Debenture evidencing the 10-1/2% Senior Subordinated
Discount Debentures Due 2005 included as Exhibit A to the Form of Indenture
referred to in (4) (ix) above.
(xi) Assignment and Amendment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1993,
among the Company, Holding, certain subsidiaries of the Company, Bankers Trust
Company, as agent under the 1988 Credit Agreement, the financial institutions
named as Lenders in the 1988 Credit Agreement and certain additional Lenders and
Chemical Bank, as Administrative Agent and Arranger; previously filed as Exhibit
(4) (xiii) in Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-64450 of the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and herein incorporated by
reference..
(xii) Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1993, among the Company,
Holding, certain subsidiaries of the Company and the lending institutions listed
therein, Chemical Bank, as Administrative Agent and Arranger; Bankers Trust
Company, The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Deutsche Bank
AG, The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Ltd., New York Branch, and NationsBank
of North Carolina, N.A., as Managing Agents, and Banque Paribas, Citibank, N.A.,
and Compagnie Financiere de CIC et de l'Union Europeenne, New York Branch, as
Co-Agents; previously filed as Exhibit (4) (xiv) in Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement No. 33-64450 of the Company under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xiii) First Amendment, Consent and Waiver, dated as of February 10,
1994, to the Credit Agreement referred to in (4) (xii) above; previously filed
as Exhibit (4) (xvii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xiv) Second Amendment, dated as of October 21, 1994, to the Credit
Agreement referred to in paragraph (4) (xii) above; previously filed as Exhibit
(4) (xviii) in Registration Statement No. 33-56409 of Holding under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed November 10, 1994, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(xv) Assignment and Amendment Agreement dated as of February 9, 1995,
among Holding, the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, and the
financial institutions listed in Schedule I thereto (the Original Lenders); the
financial institutions listed in Schedule II thereto (the Continuing Lenders),
including Chemical Bank as Administrative Agent for the Original Lenders and
Continuing Lenders and as Collateral Agent for the Original Lenders and
Continuing Lenders; copy of Assignment and Amendment Agreement is being filed as
Exhibit (4) (xvi) by Holding in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1994 concurrently with the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for the same
year and herein incorporated by reference.
(xvi) Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 9,
1995, among Holding, the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company and the
lending institutions listed therein, Chemical Bank, as Administrative Agent;
Citibank, N.A. and NationsBank, N.A. (Carolinas), as Senior Managing Agents;
Bank of America Illinois, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bankers Trust Company, The
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Compagnie Financiere de CIC et de L'Union
Europeenne, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, The Industrial Bank of Japan Trust
Company, The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Limited and The Sumitomo Bank,
Ltd., as Managing Agents; and The Bank of New York, Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, The Fuji Bank, Limited and The Sanwa Bank Limited, as Co-Agents, with
exhibits but without schedules. (This Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
replaces the Credit Agreement dated as of June 1, 1993 (the "1993 Credit
Agreement"), referred to in Exhibit (4) (xii) above, but the Security documents
and the Guarantee Documents entered into pursuant to the 1993 Credit Agreement
continue in force and effect as amended by the Credit Documents Amendment
Agreement dated as of February 9, 1995 described in Exhibit (4) (xvii) below;
copy of Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is being filed as exhibit (4)
(xvii) by Holding in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
concurrently with the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for the same year and
herein incorporated by reference.
(xvii) Credit Documents Amendment Agreement dated as of February 9, 1995,
among Holding, the Company, certain domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the
Company, and Chemical Bank, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent for
the Lenders under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February
9, 1995, described in Exhibit (4) (xvi) above; copy of Credit Documents
Amendment Agreement is being filed as Exhibit (4) (xviii) by Holding in its Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 concurrently with the filing of
the Company's Form 10-K for the same year and herein incorporated by reference.
(xviii) Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 7, 1988, as amended as
of August 1, 1988, among Holding, Kelso ASI Partners, L.P., and the Management
Stockholders named therein; previously filed as Exhibit 4.19 in Amendment No. 2
in the Registration Statement No. 33-23070 of Holding under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xix) Amendment to Section 2.1 of the Stockholders Agreement referred
to in paragraph (4) (xviii) above, effective as of January 1, 1991; previously
filed as Exhibit (4) (xxvii) by Holding in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1992, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xx) Supplement and Amendment dated as of September 4, 1991 to the
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 7, 1988, as amended, referred to in
paragraph (4) (xviii) above; previously filed as Exhibit (4) (ii) by Holding in
its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991, and herein incorporated
by reference.
(xxi) Amended Section 6.1 of the Stockholders Agreement referred to in
paragraph (4) (xviii) above, effective as of September 2, 1993; previously filed
as Exhibit (4) (xxi) by Holding in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xxii) Revised Schedule of Priorities effective as of November 21,
1994, as adopted by the Board of Directors of Holding, pursuant to the
Stockholders Agreement referred to in paragraph (4) (xviii) above; copy of
revised schedule is being filed as Exhibit (4) (xxiii) by Holding in its Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, concurrently with the filing
of Company's Form 10-K for the same year, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xxiii) Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December
2, 1994, among Holding, Kelso ASI Partners, L.P. and the Management Stockholders
named therein; previously filed as Exhibit (4) (xxi) in Amendment No. 1 to
Holding's Registration Statement No. 33-56409 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, filed December 20, 1994, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xxiv) Form of Rights Agreement, dated as of January 5, 1995 between
Holding and Citibank, N.A. as Rights Agent; copy of Rights Agreement is being
filed as Exhibit (4) (xxv) by Holding in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994, concurrently with the filing of the Company's Form 10-K for
the same year, and herein incorporated by reference.
(10) *(i) American Standard Inc. Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as
amended and restated as of February 3, 1995.
(ii) Trust Agreement for American Standard Inc. Long-Term Incentive
Compensation Plan and Supplemental Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of
February 3, 1995.
(iii) American Standard Inc. Annual Incentive Plan; previously filed as
Exhibit (10) (vii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1988, and herein incorporated by reference.
(iv) American Standard Inc. Management Partners' Bonus Plan effective
as of July 7, 1988; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (i) in the Company's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1988, and herein incorporated by
reference; amendments to Plan adopted on June 7, 1990, previously filed as
Exhibit (4) (ii) in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1990,
and herein incorporated by reference.
* Items in this series 10 consist of management contracts or
compensatory plans or arrangements with exception of (10) (x) and (xi).
(v) American Standard Inc. Executive Supplemental Retirement Benefit
Program, as restated to include all amendments through December 31, 1993;
previously filed as Exhibit (10) (vii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1993, and herein incorporated by reference.
(vi) American-Standard Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 1994.
(vii) Amendment No. 1 to American Standard Employee Stock Ownership Plan
described in Exhibit (10) (vi) above, authorized December 1, 1994.
(viii) Amendment No. 2 to American Standard Employee Stock Ownership Plan
described in Exhibit (10) (vi) above, authorized March 2, 1995.
(ix) American-Standard Employee Stock Ownership Trust Agreement, dated as
of December 1, 1991, between ASI Holding Corporation and Fidelity Management
Trust Company (as successor to Citizens & Southern Trust company (Georgia),
N.A.), as trustee; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xiv) in the Company's Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, and herein incorporated by
reference.
(x) Consulting Agreement made July 1, 1988, with Kelso & Company, L.P.
concerning general management and financial consulting services to the Company;
previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xviii) in the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xi) Agreement, dated as of December 2, 1994, among Holding, the
Company and Kelso & Company, L.P., amending the Consulting Agreement referred to
in paragraph (10) (x) above; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xi) in Amendment
No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-56409 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, filed December 20, 1994, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xii) American Standard Inc. Supplemental Compensation Plan for Outside
Directors, as amended through February 3, 1995.
(xiii) ASI Holding Corporation 1989 Stock Purchase Loan Program;
previously filed as Exhibit (10) (i) in Holding's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1989, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xiv) Corporate Officers Severance Plan adopted in December, 1990,
effective April 27, 1991; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xix) in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1990, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(xv) Estate Preservation Plan adopted in December, 1990; previously
filed as Exhibit (10) (xx) in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1990, and herein incorporated by reference.
(xvi) Amendment adopted in March 1993 to Estate Preservation Plan
referred to in (10) (xv) above; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xvii) in the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and herein
incorporated by reference.
(xvii) Summary of terms of Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan, adopted
December 2, 1993; previously filed as Exhibit (10) (xviii) in the Company's Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and herein incorporated by
reference.
(xviii) American Standard Inc. and Subsidiaries 1994-1995 Supplemental
Incentive Compensation Plan (formerly named TNE Incentive Plan), as amended
through February 3, 1995.
(27) Financial Data Schedule.