SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 4, 1996 Commission file number 1-9149 THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 36-3428543 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 550 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532-4387 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (630) 852-8800 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 2 - Acquisition or Disposition of Assets As used herein, the term "Company" means The Interlake Corporation and its subsidiaries. The terms "Interlake" and "Registrant" mean The Interlake Corporation, the parent company. On October 4, 1996, The Interlake Corporation (the "Company") sold its Packaging businesses ("Packaging") to Samuel Manu-Tech Inc. ("SMT") of Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, or entities controlled by SMT, for an aggregate net cash purchase price of $104.4 million subject to potential downward adjustments based on the net worth of Packaging. The purchase price was based upon a multiple of operating earnings and was agreed to after arms-length negotiations between the parties and approved by their respective boards of directors. The transaction included the sale in the United States of substantially all of the assets of Interlake Packaging Corporation ("Interlake Packaging") to Samuel Strapping Systems (Tennessee), Inc. ("Samuel Tennessee"), and the assumption by Samuel Tennessee of substantially all of the liabilities of Interlake Packaging; the sale in Canada by Interlake Packaging and The Interlake Companies, Inc. ("Interlake Companies") to SMT of all of the outstanding shares of Acme Strapping Inc.; and the sale in England by Interlake Companies of all of the outstanding shares of Precis (935) Limited to Samuel Strapping Systems (U.K.), Inc. Item 7 - Pro Forma Financial Information (b) Pro forma financial information This report includes unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 and the six months ended June 30, 1996, and an unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1996, based on the historical financial statements of the Company and giving pro forma effect to the disposition described above as if it had occurred at the beginning of the period or as of the date presented, as applicable. In the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made that are necessary to present fairly the pro forma data. The pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only, and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been reported had the sale actually occurred on the dates specified, nor is it indicative of the Company's future results. THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 (000 omitted) Actual Pro Forma The Adjustment The Interlake Packaging for Interlake Corporation Operations Disposition Corporation Net Sales $409,923 $70,149 $ 99(1) $339,873 Cost of Product Sold 313,343 50,762 99(1) 262,680 Selling & Administrative Expense 62,013 11,750 - 50,263 Operating Profit 34,567 7,637 - 26,930 Non-operating (Income) Expense (1,267) 12 - (1,279) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes 35,834 7,625 - 28,209 Interest Expense (net) 26,056 - (3,222)(2) 22,834 Income Before Taxes, Minority Interest, Extraordinary Item and Accounting Change 9,778 7,625 3,222 5,375 Provision for Income Taxes 5,765 2,566 391(3) 3,590 Minority Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries 2,043 - - 2,043 Income from Continuing Operations Before Extraordinary Item and Accounting Change $ 1,970 $ 5,059 $2,831 $ (258) Income from Continuing Operations per Share: Primary $.09 $(.01) Fully Diluted $.06 $(.01) Average Shares Outstanding: Primary 23,074 23,074 Fully Diluted 31,456 31,456 THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME For the Year Ended December 31, 1995 (000 omitted) Actual Pro Forma The Adjustment The Interlake Packaging for Interlake Corporation Operations Disposition Corporation Net Sales $831,103 $141,374 $ 184(1) $689,913 Cost of Product Sold 634,386 104,105 184(1) 530,465 Selling & Administrative Expense 125,139 23.295 - 101,844 Operating Profit 71,578 13,974 - 57,604 Non-operating (Income) Expense (1,064) (21) - (1,043) Earnings Before Interest and Taxes 72,642 13,995 - 58,647 Interest Expense (net) 52,540 - (6,834)(2) 45,706 Income Before Taxes, Minority Interest, Extraordinary Item and Accounting Change 20,102 13,995 6,834 12,941 Provision for Income Taxes 11,356 4,786 845(3) 7,415 Minority Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries 4,533 - - 4,533 Income from Continuing Operations Before Extraordinary Item and Accounting Change $ 4,213 $ 9,209 $5,989 $ 993 Income from Continuing Operations per Share: Primary $.18 $.04 Fully Diluted $.14 $.03 Average Shares Outstanding: Primary 22,691 22,691 Fully Diluted 30,520 30,520 THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1996 (000 omitted) Actual Pro Forma The Adjustment The Interlake Packaging for Interlake Corporation Operations Disposition Corporation Assets: Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 29,206 $ - $ 6,959(4) $ 36,165 Accounts receivables 131,003 23,018 - 107,985 Inventories 79,202 21,386 - 57,816 Other current assets 15,853 2,203 - 13,650 255,264 46,607 6,959 215,616 Other Assets 42,337 2,851 - 39,486 Property, Plant & Equipment 148,455 10,638 - 137,817 Total Assets $446,056 $60,096 $ 6,959 $392,919 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity (Deficit): Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accruals $136,947 $19,438 $ - $117,509 Income taxes payable 14,799 3,307 - 11,492 Current maturities long term debt 4,231 - - 4,231 155,977 22,745 - 133,232 Long Term Debt 437,248 - (75,607)(4) 361,641 Other Long Term Liabilities and Deferred Credits 100,721 6,041 - 94,680 Parent Company Investment - 31,310 31,310(5) - Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock - Redeemable 39,155 - - 39,155 Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (287,045) - 51,256(6) (235,789) Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $446,056 $60,096 $ 6,959 $392,919 THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income give effect to the sale of Packaging, which occurred on October 4, 1996, as though such sale had taken place as of the beginning of the respective periods. The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income exclude the net effects of the gain of approximately $40.0 million on the sale of Packaging. (1) Restores eliminated sales and cost of products sold between Packaging and the Company's other operations. (2) Adjusts net interest expense to reflect assumed reduction in long term debt out of the proceeds from the Packaging sale. (3) Adjusts income tax expense to reflect the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments, excluding the tax effect of the gain on the sale. In 1995 and 1996, the Company reported consolidated income tax expense that consisted primarily of current and deferred taxes on income earned in foreign and state jurisdictions. The pro forma adjustment to income tax expense arises in respect of interest allocated to Packaging's foreign operations. B. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1996 gives effect to the sale of Packaging, which occurred on October 4, 1996, as though such sale had taken place as of June 30, 1996. (4) Assumes application of the net proceeds from the sale of Packaging as follows (in millions): Selling Price $104.4 Expenses and Other Adjustments (7.0) Tax Expense (16.8) Reduction in Long Term Debt (75.6) Other Items 2.0 Net Change in Cash Per Pro Forma Balance Sheet $ 7.0 (5) Reflects elimination of Parent Company investment in Packaging. (6) Reflects gain on the sale of Packaging and elimination of related accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements 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. THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION /s/ Stephen Gregory Stephen Gregory Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer October 21, 1996