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EXHIBIT 13.1 TEN-YEAR SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Dollars in thousands, except per-share and share amounts 2005(e) 2004(e) 2003 2002(b)(f) 2001 - ---------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- OPERATING RESULTS: Net sales $ 568,133 $ 544,767 $ 513,632 $ 433,761 $ 419,594 Gross profit(e) $ 86,542 $ 100,462 $ 108,206 $ 107,928 $ 114,424 Gross profit margin 15.2% 18.4% 21.1% 24.9% 27.3% Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 71,535 $ 68,574 $ 68,479 $ 56,631 $ 55,716 Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets $ 9,179 Income (loss) from operations (IFO)(e) $ (8,917) $ 23,895 $ 39,727 $ 51,297 $ 58,708 IFO margin -1.6% 4.4% 7.7% 11.8% 14.0% Equity (loss) earnings - pretax $ (4,100) $ (1,435) $ 4,429 $ 6,379 $ 6,384 Other income (expense)(f) $ 2,567 $ 2,369 $ 3,484 $ (12,740) $ 3,500 Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes (EBIT)(e)(f) $ (10,450) $ 24,829 $ 47,640 $ 44,936 $ 68,592 EBIT margin -1.8% 4.6% 9.3% 10.4% 16.3% Interest expense $ 15,255 $ 13,049 $ 13,436 $ 8,263 $ 9,360 (Loss) income before income taxes(e)(f) $ (25,705) $ 11,780 $ 34,204 $ 36,673 $ 59,232 Provision for income taxes $ (6,384) $ 3,528 $ 5,131 $ 8,618 $ 19,840 Effective tax rate 24.8% 30.0% 15.0% 23.5% 33.5% --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net (loss) income(b)(e)(f) $ (19,355) $ 8,252 $ 29,073 $ 28,055 $ 39,392 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Net income margin -3.4% 1.5% 5.7% 6.5% 9.4% PER-SHARE AMOUNTS: Diluted net (loss) income(b)(e)(f) $ (1.39) $ 0.60 $ 2.11 $ 1.82 $ 2.53 Dividends paid $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 OTHER INFORMATION: EBIT $ (10,450) $ 24,829 $ 47,640 $ 44,936 $ 68,592 Depreciation & amortization(b) $ 32,481 $ 29,505 $ 28,109 $ 19,143 $ 18,843 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- EBITDA(c)(e)(f) $ 22,031 $ 54,334 $ 75,749 $ 64,079 $ 87,435 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= EBITDA margin 3.9% 10.0% 14.7% 14.8% 20.8% Employees (annual average) 3,665 3,808 3,838 3,510 3,218 BALANCE SHEET DATA: Total assets $ 595,784 $ 578,204 $ 551,116 $ 524,527 $ 468,082 Total liabilities $ 476,179 $ 434,641 $ 411,259 $ 384,309 $ 302,717 Working capital(a) $ 154,594 $ 151,007 $ 142,538 $ 127,945 $ 107,877 % of net sales 27.2% 27.7% 27.8% 29.5% 25.7% Total debt $ 261,679 $ 225,372 $ 230,933 $ 191,178 $ 148,032 CASH FLOW DATA: Net cash provided by operating activities $ 38,113 $ 42,750 $ 29,210 $ 55,001 $ 52,930 Capital expenditures 44,270 40,482 25,718 17,535 36,863 Acquisitions and related costs 28,948 - - 62,046 - Proceeds from asset sales and other 212 16,623 897 3,523 (1,563) Dividends received from equity investments - 980 4,900 4,659 4,918 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Free cash flow(d) $ (34,893) $ 19,871 $ 9,289 $ (16,398) $ 19,422 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Shares repurchased $ - $ - $ 38,918 $ 26,837 $ 1,229 Dividends paid $ 5,536 $ 5,481 $ 5,506 $ 4,574 $ 4,588 Dollars in thousands, except per-share and share amounts 2000 1999(e) 1998(e) 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- --------- OPERATING RESULTS: Net sales $ 441,828 $ 460,592 $ 436,522 $ 411,966 $ 397,656 Gross profit(e) $ 138,099 $ 138,959 $ 114,573 $ 116,957 $ 109,118 Gross profit margin 31.3% 30.2% 26.2% 28.4% 27.4% Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 61,185 $ 64,131 $ 54,191 $ 49,585 $ 44,620 Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets Income (loss) from operations (IFO)(e) $ 76,914 $ 73,837 $ 40,336 $ 67,372 $ 64,498 IFO margin 17.4% 16.0% 9.2% 16.4% 16.2% Equity (loss) earnings - pretax $ 12,016 $ 8,857 $ 12,300 $ 5,843 $ - Other income (expense)(f) $ 3,765 $ 4,410 $ 4,519 $ 2,355 $ 4,000 Earnings (loss) before interest and income taxes (EBIT)(e)(f) $ 92,695 $ 87,104 $ 57,155 $ 75,570 $ 68,498 EBIT margin 21.0% 18.9% 13.1% 18.3% 17.2% Interest expense $ 12,216 $ 12,501 $ 12,674 $ 14,840 $ 14,962 (Loss) income before income taxes(e)(f) $ 80,479 $ 74,603 $ 44,481 $ 60,730 $ 53,536 Provision for income taxes $ 33,613 $ 31,175 $ 19,038 $ 24,604 $ 20,986 Effective tax rate 41.8% 41.8% 42.8% 40.5% 39.2% --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net (loss) income(b)(e)(f) $ 46,866 $ 43,428 $ 25,443 $ 36,126 $ 32,550 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Net income margin 10.6% 9.4% 5.8% 8.8% 8.2% PER-SHARE AMOUNTS: Diluted net (loss) income(b)(e)(f) $ 3.01 $ 2.64 $ 1.42 $ 2.27 $ 2.12 Dividends paid $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 OTHER INFORMATION: EBIT $ 92,695 $ 87,104 $ 57,155 $ 75,570 $ 68,498 Depreciation & amortization(b) $ 18,352 $ 18,753 $ 19,506 $ 19,896 $ 21,485 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- EBITDA(c) $ 111,047 $ 105,857 $ 76,661 $ 95,466 $ 89,983 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= EBITDA margin 25.1% 23.0% 17.6% 23.2% 22.6% Employees (annual average) 3,270 3,552 3,969 4,136 4,110 BALANCE SHEET DATA: Total assets $ 446,707 $ 434,395 $ 439,671 $ 449,600 $ 315,733 Total liabilities $ 313,436 $ 342,552 $ 324,882 $ 349,611 $ 334,180 Trade working capital(a) $ 126,384 $ 123,092 $ 118,554 $ 123,783 $ 95,929 % of net sales 28.6% 26.7% 27.2% 30.0% 24.1% Total debt $ 161,404 $ 184,626 $ 191,232 $ 213,946 $ 209,233 CASH FLOW DATA: Net cash provided by operating activities $ 37,423 $ 70,597 $ 54,325 $ 39,793 $ 64,639 Capital expenditures 18,621 11,069 19,579 19,585 19,812 Acquisitions and related costs - - - - - Proceeds from asset sales and other (63) 94 1,639 654 170 Dividends received from equity investments 2,940 517 14,232 - - --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Free cash flow(d) $ 21,679 $ 60,139 $ 50,617 $ 20,862 $ 44,997 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Shares repurchased $ 4,053 $ 42,828 $ 27,258 $ - $ - Dividends paid $ 4,569 $ 4,821 $ 5,253 $ 4,550 $ 4,511 (a) Defined as inventory plus accounts receivable less accounts payable. (b) Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." (c) We believe that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), a non-GAAP financial measure, is a useful metric for evaluating our financial performance as it is a measure in which we internally assess performance. (d) We believe that Free Cash Flow (net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures and acquisition & related costs, plus proceeds from asset sales and other and dividends received from equity investments) is a useful metric for evaluating our financial performance as it is the measure in which we internally assess performance. (e) Includes special charges of $27,236 and $14,579 in 2005 and 2004 respectively and is disclosed in note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We incurred $991 in 1999 and $20,046 in 1998 for the closure of our Canadian facility. (f) 2002, includes $13,634 of expenses related to an abandoned acquisition.