EXHIBIT 13(a)(iii)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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2002 2001 2000
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Net sales ........................................................ $ 715,563 $ 666,964 $ 652,148
Cost of sales .................................................... 508,273 471,477 453,803
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Gross profit ............................................ 207,290 195,487 198,345
Selling and administrative expenses .............................. 129,515 119,677 122,358
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Operating profit ........................................ 77,775 75,810 75,987
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense ............................................. (6,073) (10,270) (11,534)
Interest income .............................................. 461 654 698
Other, net ................................................... (713) (460) (1,664)
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(6,325) (10,076) (12,500)
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Earnings before income taxes and minority interests ..... 71,450 65,734 63,487
Provision for income taxes ....................................... 24,773 23,804 23,201
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Earnings before minority interests ...................... 46,677 41,930 40,286
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries ................... (76) (37) (49)
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Net earnings ..................................................... $ 46,601 $ 41,893 $ 40,237
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Net earnings per common share:
Basic ........................................................ $ 1.88 $ 1.71 $ 1.66
Diluted ...................................................... $ 1.85 $ 1.68 $ 1.64
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Average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic ........................................................ 24,839,812 24,535,199 24,269,675
Diluted ...................................................... 25,171,931 24,892,062 24,506,171
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.