Exhibit (b)(2) Discounted Cash Flow Analysis Net Present Value per Share of Projected Dividends Net Income Discount Terminal Value Multiples -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAGR Rates 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x 13x 14x 15x ========================================================================================================== 5% 12.5% $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 15.0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 10% 12.5% $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 15.0 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15% 12.5% $11 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $19 $20 15.0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ========================================================================================================== Assumptions: - ----------- Cash Flows discounted to December 31, 1995. Cash Flows represent yearly dividends plus a terminal value at year-end 1999 based on a multiple of 1999 net income. Management projections (as of Fall 1995) for 1995-1997 EPS and assumed growth applied thereafter. Dividend payout ratio of 34%. Analysis at Various Prices (dollars in millions except per share amounts) Consideration per Common Share $11.25(a) $13.00 $13.50 $14.00 $14.50 $14.83(b) $15.10(c) $15.50 $16.00 Price for Common Stock (d) 41 47 49 51 52 54 55 56 58 Price for Convertible (e) 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Aggregate Consideration $117 $123 $125 $127 $128 $130 $131 $132 $134 =================================================================================================================================== Premium Over Market Price 9/19/95 $11.25 0.0 % 15.6 % 20.0 % 24.4 % 28.9 % 31.8 % 34.2 % 37.8 % 42.2 % Multiple of EPS LTM $0.96 11.7 x 13.5 x 14.1 x 14.6 x 15.1 x 15.4 x 15.7x 16.1 x 16.7x 1995E (f) 1.01 11.1 12.9 13.4 13.9 14.4 14.7 15.0 15.3 15.8 1996E (f) 1.19 9.5 10.9 11.3 11.8 12.2 12.5 12.7 13.0 13.4 Multiple of Book Value/Share Stated at 9/31/95 $15.10 0.74 x 0.86 x 0.89 x 0.93 x 0.96 x 0.98 x 1.00 x 1.03 x 1.06 x Tangible at 9/31/95 (g) 14.83 0.76 0.88 0.91 0.94 0.98 1.00 1.02 1.04 1.08 =================================================================================================================================== (a) Equals market value as of 9/19/95. (b) Equals tangible book value per share as of 9/31/95. (c) Equals book value per share as of 9/31/95. (d) Based on acquisition of all 3.6 million publicly traded shares of common stock. (e) Assumes price for convertible is greater of (i) the par value of the convertible ($76.0 million) or (ii) the value of the underlying shares to be issued upon conversion. (f) Projected data from Arctic management's Fall 1995 revision to the Strategic Profitability Plan. (g) Assumes 6/30/95 intangibles of approximately $5 million.