EXHIBIT 27 CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES (FORM 10-K) December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991 CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES Independent Auditors' Report on Financial Statement Schedules. Consolidated Financial Statements: The following consolidated financial information and Independent Auditors' Report are included in the Corporation's 1993 Annual Report to Stockholders, attached hereto as Exhibit 13 and incorporated herein (references are to page numbers in the Annual Report): Management's Discussion and Analysis (Not Covered by Independent Auditors's Report) . . . . . . . . .10-13 Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 25, 1993 and December 26, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991 . . . . 17 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . 18-24 Independent Auditor's Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Selected Financial Data for the Eleven Years ended December 25, 1993 (Not Covered by Independent Auditors' Report) . . . . . . . . . 26-27 Schedules: V - Property, Plant and Equipment - Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991. VI - Accumulated Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment - - Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991. VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991. IX - Short-term Borrowings - Fiscal Years ended December 25, 1993, December 26, 1992 and December 28, 1991. All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto. F-1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Board of Directors Crompton & Knowles Corporation: Under date of January 20, 1994, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of Crompton & Knowles Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 25, 1993 and December 26, 1992, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 25, 1993, as contained in the 1993 Annual Report to Stockholders. Our report refers to changes in accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions and income taxes. These consolidated financial statements and our report thereon are incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crompton & Knowles Corporation for the fiscal year 1993. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules as listed in the accompanying index. These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement schedules based on our audits. In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick Stamford, Connecticut January 20, 1994 Schedule V CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Property, Plant and Equipment (In thousands of dollars) (1) Balance at Adjustments Balance beginning Additions Retirements and Reclassi- at end of year at cost or sales fications of year Fiscal Year ended December 25, 1993: Land $ 5,395 $ 193 $ - - $ (94) $ 5,494 Buildings and improvements 54,151 666 (243) 963 55,537 Machinery and equipment 93,658 1,265 (771) 7,133 101,285 Furniture and fixtures 3,335 127 (40) 48 3,470 Construction in progress 6,575 12,048 (2) - - (11,097) 7,526 $163,114 $14,299 $ (1,054) $ (3,047) $173,312 Fiscal Year ended December 26, 1992: Land $ 3,453 $ 1,823 $ - - $ 119 $ 5,395 Buildings and improvements 44,404 6,816 (63) 2,994 54,151 Machinery and equipment 77,561 10,038 (1,167) 7,226 93,658 Furniture and fixtures 3,220 69 (82) 128 3,335 Construction in progress 6,185 9,209 (2) - - (8,819) 6,575 $134,823 $27,955 (3) $ (1,312) $ 1,648 $163,114 Fiscal Year ended December 28, 1991: Land $ 3,358 $ - $ - - $ 95 $ 3,453 Buildings and improvements 41,957 619 (23) 1,851 44,404 Machinery and equipment 65,015 2,661 (651) 10,536 77,561 Furniture and fixtures 3,173 174 (38) (89) 3,220 Construction in progress 9,978 9,665 (2) - - (13,458) 6,185 $123,481 $13,119 (3) $ (712) $ (1,065) $134,823 (1) Includes transfers from construction in progress to the applicable asset categories and the impact of foreign currency trans (2) Includes construction costs related to the expansion and/or improvement of plant facilities. (3) Includes the fair value of property, plant and equipment related to acquisitions in the amounts of $15,120 in 1992 and $1,68 lation into U.S. dollars. 5 in 1991. Schedule VI CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Accumulated Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment (In thousands of dollars) Additions (1) Balance at charged to Adjustments Balance beginning costs and Retirements and Reclassi at end of year expenses or sales fications of year Fiscal Year ended December 25, 1993: Buildings and improvements $17,330 $ 2,434 $ (131) $ (286) $ 19,347 Machinery and equipment 44,771 8,188 (682) (556) 51,721 Furniture and fixtures 2,186 206 (47) (26) 2,319 $64,287 $10,828 $ (860) $ (868) $ 73,387 Fiscal Year ended December 26, 1992: Buildings and improvements $14,778 $ 2,497 $ (56) $ 111 $ 17,330 Machinery and equipment 37,818 7,710 (952) 195 44,771 Furniture and fixtures 2,073 187 (80) 6 2,186 $54,669 $10,394 $(1,088) $ 312 $ 64,287 Fiscal Year ended December 28, 1991: Buildings and improvements $12,797 $ 2,026 $ (8) $ (37) $ 14,778 Machinery and equipment 32,095 6,556 (413) (420) 37,818 Furniture and fixtures 1,880 231 (24) (14) 2,073 $46,772 $ 8,813 $ (445) $ (471) $ 54,669 (1) Reflects the impact of foreign currency translation into U.S. dollars. Schedule VIII CROMPTON & KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (In thousands of dollars) Additions Balance at charged to Adjustments Balance beginning costs and at end of year expenses Recurring Other of year Fiscal Year ended December 25, 1993: Allowance for doubtful acco$ 3,736 $ 483 $ (147)(1) $ - $ 4,072 Accumulated amortization of cost in excess of acquired net ass 4,510 963 (17)(2) - 5,456 Accumulated amortization of other intangible assets 996 285 (42)(2) - 1,239 Fiscal Year ended December 26, 1992: Allowance for doubtful acco$ 4,659 $ - $ (318)(1) $ (605)(3) $ 3,736 Accumulated amortization of cost in excess of acquired net ass 3,577 949 (16)(2) - 4,510 Accumulated amortization of other intangible assets 686 292 18 (2) - 996 Fiscal Year ended December 28, 1991: Allowance for doubtful acco$ 4,212 $ 682 $(1,339)(1) $ 1,104 (4) $ 4,659 Accumulated amortization of cost in excess of acquired net ass 2,659 931 (13)(2) - 3,577 Accumulated amortization of other intangible assets 1,277 284 (30)(2) (845)(5) 686 (1) Represents accounts written off as uncollectible (net of recoveries), and the translation effect of accounts denominated in foreign currencies. (2) Represents the translation effect of intangible assets denominated in foreign currencies. (3) Represents reduction in allowance for doubtful accounts requirements. (4) Represents allowances related to the acquisition of Sterling Industries in 1991 . (5) Represents intangible asset retirements. Schedule IX CROMPTON AND KNOWLES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Short-term Borrowings (In thousands of dollars) At Year-End During the Year Weighted Weighted Category of average Maximum Average average short-term interest amount out- amount out-interest borrowing (1) Balance rate standing (2)standing (3rate (4) Fiscal Year ended Bank $ 5,100 3.2 $14,431 $ 9,800 4.6% December 25, 1993 borrowings Fiscal Year ended Bank $ 5,421 3.9 $18,091 $14,200 6.1% December 26, 1992 borrowings Fiscal Year ended Bank $ - - $ 9,416 $ 5,600 6.4% December 28, 1991 borrowings (1) Consists of obligations due banks with various interest rates and maturities. (2) Represents maximum aggregate amount at any month-end. (3) Represents average daily domestic balances and average month-end foreign balances. (4) Computed by dividing actual interest expense by average debt outstanding.