SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-31330
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
BERMUDA 98-0355628
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5800, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
713/209-8400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
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CLASS A COMMON SHARES, $0.01 PAR VALUE THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
RIGHTS TO PURCHASE PREFERRED SHARES THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer
(as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
Yes [X] No [ ]
The aggregate value of the registrant's voting and non-voting common
equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2003 was
$3,785,280,563.
NUMBER OF REGISTRANT'S COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF MARCH 1, 2004 -
93,084,246 PUBLICLY TRADED CLASS A COMMON SHARES, 1,034,000 CLASS A COMMON
SHARES HELD BY THE ISSUER'S SUBSIDIARY, COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND 56,059,486
CLASS B COMMON SHARES HELD BY COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Cooper Industries, Ltd. Proxy Statement to be filed for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2004 (Part II - Item 5, Part III -
Items 10, 11, 12 and 14)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I
Item 1: Business.................................................................................. 2
Item 2: Properties................................................................................ 2
Item 3: Legal Proceedings......................................................................... 8
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders....................................... 10
Part II
Item 5: Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters..................... 11
Item 6: Selected Financial Data................................................................... 12
Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations..................................................................... 13
Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk................................ 31
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............................................... 31
Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosures..................................................................... 31
Part III
Item 10: Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........................................ 31
Item 11: Executive Compensation.................................................................... 31
Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters................................................................................... 31
Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............................................ 31
Item 14: Controls and Procedures................................................................... 31
Part IV
Item 15: Exhibits, Financial Statements Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K......................... 32
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS; ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
GENERAL
The term "Cooper" refers to the registrant, Cooper Industries, Ltd.,
which was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on May 22, 2001, and became the
successor-registrant to Cooper Industries, Inc. on May 22, 2002.
Cooper operates in two business segments: Electrical Products and Tools
& Hardware. Cooper manufactures, markets and sells its products and provides
services throughout the world. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 21
countries and currently employs approximately 27,200 people. On December 31,
2003, the plants and other facilities used by Cooper throughout the world
contained an aggregate of approximately 18,265,995 square feet of space, of
which approximately 74 percent was owned and 26 percent was leased. The charts
on the next page show the number of employees, square footage of facilities
owned and leased and location of manufacturing facilities for each industry
segment. Certain equipment and production facilities have been financed by
industrial revenue bonds issued by local government authorities and are subject
to security arrangements customary in such financings.
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SQUARE FOOTAGE OF
NUMBER AND NATURE OF FACILITIES PLANTS AND FACILITIES
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------- -------------------------
SEGMENT EMPLOYEES MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE SALES OTHER OWNED LEASED
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Electrical Products 21,102 73 47 107 16 9,687,017 4,185,719
Tools & Hardware 5,831 23 12 19 2 3,788,060 467,346
Other 255 0 0 0 1 0 137,853
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Total 27,188 96 59 126 19 13,475,077 4,790,918
* Multi-purpose facilities at a single location are listed in each applicable column.
MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATIONS
EUROPE
UNITED (OTHER UNITED SOUTH REPUBLIC
SEGMENT STATES THAN UK) KINGDOM MEXICO AMERICA AUSTRALIA CANADA OF CHINA INDIA MALAYSIA
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Electrical 36 11 9 9 3 1 1 1 1 1
Products
Tools & 11 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Hardware
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Total 47 18 9 11 5 2 1 1 1 1
* Does not include joint venture operations.
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Operations in the United States are conducted by wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Cooper, organized by the two business segments. Activities
outside the United States contribute significantly to the revenues and operating
earnings of both segments of Cooper. These activities are conducted in major
commercial countries by wholly-owned subsidiaries and jointly-owned companies,
the management of which is structured through Cooper's two business segments. As
a result of these international operations, sales and distribution networks are
maintained throughout most of the industrialized world. Cooper generally
believes that there are no substantial differences in the business risks
associated with these international operations compared with domestic
activities, although Cooper is subject to certain political and economic
uncertainties encountered in activities outside the United States, including
trade barriers, restrictions on foreign exchange and currency fluctuations. The
five countries in which Cooper generates the most international revenues are
Canada, Germany, France, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Cooper has operations in
India, Malaysia and China and has several joint ventures with operations in
China. Investments in India, Malaysia and China are subject to greater risks
related to economic and political uncertainties as compared to most countries
where Cooper has operations. Exhibit 21.0 contains a list of Cooper's
subsidiaries.
Financial information with respect to Cooper's industry segments and
geographic areas is contained in Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements. A discussion of acquisitions and divestitures is included
in Notes 3, 7 and 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
With its two business segments, Cooper serves three major markets:
industrial, construction and electrical power distribution. Cooper also serves
the electronics and telecommunications markets. Markets for Cooper's products
and services are worldwide, though the United States is the largest market.
Within the United States, there is no material geographic concentration by state
or region. Cooper experiences substantial competition in both of its business
segments. The number and size of competitors vary considerably depending on the
product line. Cooper cannot specify with exactitude the number of competitors in
each product category or their relative market position. However, most operating
units experience significant competition from both larger and smaller companies
with the key competitive factors being price, quality, brand name and
availability. Cooper considers its reputation as a manufacturer of a broad line
of quality products and premier brands to be an important factor in its
businesses. Cooper believes that it is among the leading manufacturers in the
world of electrical distribution equipment, wiring devices, support systems,
hazardous duty electrical equipment, emergency lighting, lighting fixtures,
fuses, nonpower hand tools and industrial power tools.
Cooper's research and development activities are for purposes of
improving existing products and services and originating new products. During
2003, approximately $63.4 million was spent for research and development
activities as compared with approximately $54.0 million in 2002 and $55.8
million in 2001. Cooper obtains and holds patents on products and designs in the
United States and many foreign countries where operations are conducted or
products are sold. Although in the aggregate Cooper's patents are important in
the operation of its businesses, the loss by expiration or otherwise of any one
patent or license or group of patents or licenses would not materially affect
its business.
Cooper does not presently anticipate that compliance with currently
applicable environmental regulations and controls will significantly change its
competitive position, capital spending or earnings during 2004. Cooper has been
a party to administrative and legal proceedings with governmental agencies that
have arisen under statutory provisions regulating the discharge or potential
discharge of material into the environment. Orders and decrees consented to by
Cooper, or currently under negotiation with state regulatory agencies, have
contained agreed-upon timetables for fulfilling reporting or remediation
obligations or maintaining specified air and water discharge levels in
connection with permits for the operations of various plants. Cooper believes it
is in compliance with the orders and decrees, and such compliance is not
material to the business or financial condition of Cooper. For additional
information concerning Cooper's accruals for environmental liabilities, see Note
7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Approximately 58 percent of the United States hourly production work
force of Cooper is employed in 41 manufacturing facilities, distribution centers
and warehouses not covered by labor agreements. Numerous agreements covering
approximately 42 percent of all hourly production employees exist with 19
bargaining units at 19 operations in the United States and with various unions
at 28 international operations. During 2003, new agreements were concluded
covering hourly production employees at 4 operations in the United States.
Cooper considers its employee relations to be excellent.
Sales backlog at December 31, 2003 was approximately $352.2 million,
all of which is for delivery during 2004, compared with backlog of approximately
$317.9 million at December 31, 2002.
Cooper's financial condition and performance are subject to various
risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: (1) the condition of the
domestic economy and European and Latin American markets; (2) spending on
commercial and residential construction and by utilities; (3) worldwide
energy-related project spending; (4) demand for products in the electronics and
telecommunications markets; (5) changes in raw material and energy costs; (6)
changes in mix of products sold; (7) realization of benefits of cost reduction
programs (including implementation of an Enterprise Business System); (8)
industry competition; (9) the timing of facility consolidations and the
magnitude of any disruption from such consolidations; (10) the timing and amount
of any stock repurchases by Cooper; (11) changes in tax laws, regulations and
treaties; (12) the relationship of the U.S. dollar to the currencies of
countries in which Cooper does business; (13) mergers and acquisitions and their
integration into Cooper; (14) the resolution of Federal-Mogul's bankruptcy
proceedings; and (15) risks related to changing legal and regulatory
requirements and changing market, economic and political conditions in the
countries in which we operate.
Cooper's annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are
available, free of charge, at the "Investor Center" tab on Cooper's website
(www.cooperindustries.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after such material
is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities Exchange Commission.
The following describes the business conducted by each of Cooper's
business segments. Additional information regarding the products, markets and
distribution methods for each segment is set forth on the table at the end of
this Item. Information concerning market conditions, as well as information
concerning revenues and operating earnings for each segment, is included under
"Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations."
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
The Electrical Products segment manufactures, markets and sells
electrical and circuit protection products, including fittings, support systems,
enclosures, wiring devices, plugs, receptacles, lighting fixtures, fuses,
emergency lighting, fire detection systems and security products for use in
residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and repair
applications. The segment also manufactures, markets and sells products for use
by utilities and in industry for electrical power transmission and distribution,
including distribution switchgear, transformers, transformer terminations and
accessories, capacitors, voltage regulators, surge arresters and other related
power systems components.
The principal raw material requirements include: copper, tin, lead,
plastics, insulating materials, pig iron, aluminum ingots, steel, aluminum and
brass. These raw materials are available from and supplied by numerous sources
located in the United States and abroad.
Demand for electrical products follows general economic conditions and
is generally sensitive to activity in the construction market, industrial
production levels, electronic component production and spending by utilities for
replacements, expansions and efficiency improvements. The segment's product
lines are marketed directly to original equipment manufacturers and utilities
and to a variety of end users
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through major distributor chains, retail home centers, hardware outlets and
thousands of independent distributors.
TOOLS & HARDWARE
The Tools & Hardware segment manufactures, markets and sells hand tools
for industrial, construction and consumer markets; automated assembly systems
for industrial markets; and electric and pneumatic industrial power tools for
general industry, primarily automotive and aerospace manufacturers.
The principal raw material requirements include: flat and bar stock
steel, brass, copper, tin plate, fiberglass, aluminum, iron castings, wood,
plastic pellets and plastic sheet. These materials are available from and
supplied by numerous sources located in the United States and abroad.
Demand for nonpowered hand tools, assembly systems and industrial power
tools is driven by employment levels and industrial activity in major industrial
countries and by consumer spending. In addition, demand for industrial power
tools is influenced by automotive and aerospace production. The segment's
products are sold by a company sales force, independent distributors and
retailers.
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION METHODS BY SEGMENT
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
MAJOR PRODUCTS AND BRANDS
ACCESS CABINETS and E2 CABINETS electrical enclosures.
ARKTITE plugs and receptacles.
ARROW-HART wiring devices.
ATLITE commercial, exit and emergency lighting.
B-LINE support systems, enclosures, fasteners.
BLESSING, CSA, PRETRONICA and UNIVEL emergency lighting and power systems.
BUSSMANN and BUSS electrical and electronic fuses.
CAM-LOK electrical connectors.
CAPRI-CODEC cable accessories and flexible conduits.
CEAG emergency lighting systems and explosion protected electrical materials.
CENT-R-RAIL and REDI-RAIL metal rack units and cable trays.
CHAMP and HAZARD-GARD HID and fluorescent lighting.
COILTRONICS inductors and transformers.
COMBINED TECHNOLOGIES current-limiting fuses.
CONDULET fittings and outlet bodies.
COOPER POWER SYSTEMS distribution transformers, power capacitors, voltage
regulators, surge arresters and SCADA master stations.
COOPER WIRING DEVICES circuit protective devices.
CORELITE and NEO-RAY indirect lighting products.
CROMPTON lighting fixtures and specialty lamps.
CROUSE-HINDS and CEAG electrical construction materials and CROUSE-HINDS
aviation lighting products.
CUBEFUSE fuses, fuse holders and fuse boxes.
DLS electrical wiring and control systems.
DOMEX electrical construction materials.
DURA-COPPER and DURA-GREEN epoxy coatings.
EAGLE wiring devices, sockets and switches.
EDISON and EDISON PRO relays and fusegear.
EDISON SERIES METERING residential and commercial meter bases.
ELETROMEC DIN style fuses.
EMERALD consumer recessed and track lighting.
EMSA power transformers.
ENKLOSURES electrical enclosures.
ENVIROTEMP dielectric fluids.
FAIL-SAFE high abuse, clean room and vandal-resistant lighting fixtures.
FULLEON, NUGELEC and TRANSMOULD fire detection systems.
FUSETRON electric fuses and protectors.
GLOCOIL electric heating elements.
HALO recessed and track lighting fixtures.
HART-LOCK electrical receptacles, caps, connectors and accessories.
INVUE architectural lighting.
IRiS lighting systems.
JSB, LUMINOX and MENVIER emergency lighting and fire detection systems.
KARP, EDISON, MERCURY and B&S electrical fuses.
KEARNEY fuses, connectors, tools and switches.
KYLE distribution switchgear.
LIMITRON electric fuses.
LITTLE BROTHER electrical control panels.
LOW-PEAK electric fuses.
LUMIERE specification grade landscape lighting.
MAGNUM terminal strips and disconnect blocks.
McGRAW-EDISON and LUMARK indoor and outdoor lighting.
McGRAW-EDISON and RTE transformer components, cable accessories and fuses.
METALUX fluorescent lighting.
MINI-LINE molded-to-cable miniature connectors.
MWS modular wiring systems.
MYERS electrical hubs.
NORTEM electrical construction materials.
NOVA reclosers, sectionalizers and switches.
OPTIMA fuseholders.
PORTFOLIO architectural recessed lighting.
POSI-BREAK electrical connectors.
POSI-LOK electrical panel units.
POWER-LOCK wiring devices, receptacles, caps and covers.
POWERPLUS panel boards.
POWERSTOR carbon aerogel supercapacitors.
REGALSAFE signaling and life saving apparatus.
REGENT security lighting systems.
ROYER wiring devices, sockets and switches.
SCANTRONIC and MENVIER security systems.
SHAPER specification and commercial grade lighting fixtures.
SHOCK SENTRY sockets, connectors, and wall plates.
SPECONE controls, lighting, plugs and receptacles.
STREETWORKS outdoor lighting.
SURE-LITES exit and emergency lighting.
SURGBLOC electrical voltage receptacles and surge suppressors.
THEPITT electrical outlet and switch boxes.
TRANSX transient voltage protection devices.
ULTRASIL surge arresters.
VARIGAP and VARISTAR surge arresters.
WILLSHER & QUICK electrical enclosures.
TOOLS & HARDWARE
MAJOR PRODUCTS AND BRANDS
AIRETOOL, BUCKEYE, CLECO, COOPER AUTOMATION, DGD, DOLER, DOTCO, GARDNER-DENVER*,
GARDOTRANS, QUACKENBUSH, ROTOR TOOL and RECOULES industrial power tools and
assembly equipment.
APEX and GETA screwdriver bits, impact sockets and universal joints.
CAMPBELL chain products.
CRESCENT pliers and wrenches.
DIAMOND farrier tools and horseshoes.
EREM precision cutters and tweezers.
KAHNETICS dispensing systems.
LUFKIN measuring tapes.
MASTER POWER industrial air tools.
METRONIX servos and drive controls.
NICHOLSON files and saws.
PLUMB hammers.
UTICA torque measuring and controls.
WELLER soldering equipment.
WIRE-WRAP solderless connection equipment.
WISS and H.K. PORTER cutting products.
XCELITE screwdrivers and nutdrivers.
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* Gardner-Denver is a registered trademark of Gardner Denver, Inc. and is used
by Cooper Industries under license.
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION METHODS BY SEGMENT - (CONTINUED)
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS
MAJOR MARKETS
Fuses and circuit protection products are utilized in products for the
construction, industrial, automotive and consumer markets and to manufacturers
in the electrical, electronic, telecommunications and automotive industries.
Lighting fixtures are utilized in residential construction, industrial,
institutional and commercial building complexes, shopping centers, parking lots,
roadways, and sports facilities. Electrical power products are used by utilities
and commercial and industrial power users. Electrical construction materials are
used in commercial, residential and industrial projects, by utilities, airports
and wastewater treatment plants and in the process and energy industries.
Emergency lighting, fire detection and security systems are installed in
residential, commercial and industrial applications. Support systems and
enclosures are used in industrial, commercial and telecommunications complexes.
Wiring devices are used in the construction, renovation, maintenance and repair
of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION METHODS
Products are sold through distributors for use in general construction,
plant maintenance, utilities, process and energy applications, shopping centers,
parking lots, sports facilities, and data processing and telecommunications
systems; through distributors and direct to manufacturers for use in electronic
equipment for consumer, industrial, government and military applications;
through distributors and direct to retail home centers and hardware outlets; and
direct to original equipment manufacturers of appliances, tools, machinery and
electronic equipment.
TOOLS AND HARDWARE
MAJOR MARKETS
Power tools and assembly systems are used by general industrial
manufacturers, particularly durable goods producers and original equipment
manufacturers, such as those in the aerospace and automobile industries. Hand
tools are used in a variety of industrial, electronics, agricultural,
construction and consumer applications.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION METHODS
Products are sold through distributors and agents to general industry,
particularly automotive and aircraft; through distributors and wholesalers to
hardware stores, lumberyards and department stores; and direct to original
equipment manufacturers, home centers, specialty stores, department stores, mass
merchandisers and hardware outlets.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Cooper is subject to various suits, legal proceedings and claims that
arise in the normal course of business. While it is not feasible to predict the
outcome of these matters with certainty, management is of the opinion that their
ultimate disposition should not have a future additional material adverse effect
on Cooper's financial statements.
In October 1998, Cooper sold its Automotive Products business to
Federal-Mogul Corporation ("Federal-Mogul"). These discontinued businesses
(including the Abex product line obtained from Pneumo-Abex Corporation
("Pneumo") in 1994) were operated through subsidiary companies, and the stock of
those
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subsidiaries was sold to Federal-Mogul pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated August 17, 1998 ("1998 Agreement"). In conjunction with the sale,
Federal-Mogul indemnified Cooper for certain liabilities of these subsidiary
companies, including liabilities related to the Abex product line and any
potential liability that Cooper may have to Pneumo pursuant to a 1994 Mutual
Guaranty Agreement between Cooper and Pneumo. On October 1, 2001, Federal-Mogul
and several of its affiliates filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition and
indicated that Federal-Mogul may not honor the indemnification obligations to
Cooper. As of the date of this filing, Federal-Mogul had not yet made a decision
whether to reject the 1998 Agreement, which includes the indemnification to
Cooper. If Federal-Mogul rejects the 1998 Agreement, Cooper will be relieved of
its future obligations under the 1998 Agreement, including specific indemnities
relating to payment of taxes and certain obligations regarding insurance for its
former Automotive Products businesses. To the extent Cooper is obligated to
Pneumo for any asbestos-related claims arising from the Abex product line ("Abex
Claims"), Cooper has rights, confirmed by Pneumo, to significant insurance for
such claims. Based on information provided by representatives of Federal-Mogul
and recent claims experience, from August 28, 1998 through December 31, 2003, a
total of 114,976 Abex Claims were filed, of which 52,281 claims have been
resolved leaving 62,695 Abex Claims pending at December 31, 2003, that are the
responsibility of Federal-Mogul. During the year ended December 31, 2003, 11,843
claims were filed and 20,290 claims were resolved. Since August 28, 1998, the
average indemnity payment for resolved Abex Claims was $1,846 before insurance.
A total of $50 million was spent on defense costs for the period August 28, 1998
through December 31, 2003. Historically, existing insurance coverage has
provided 50% to 80% of the total defense and indemnity payments for Abex Claims.
With the assistance of independent advisors, Bates White, LLC, in the
fourth quarter of 2001 Cooper completed a thorough analysis of its potential
exposure for asbestos liabilities in the event Federal-Mogul rejects the 1998
Agreement. Based on Cooper's analysis of its contingent liability exposure
resulting from Federal-Mogul's bankruptcy, Cooper concluded that an additional
fourth-quarter 2001 discontinued operations provision of $30 million after-tax,
or $.32 per share, was appropriate to reflect the potential net impact of this
issue. The analysis included a review of the twenty-year history of Abex Claims;
the average indemnity payments for resolved claims; the jurisdictions in which
claims had been filed; Bates White, LLC data on the incidence of asbestos
exposure and diseases in various industries; existing insurance coverage
including the insurance recovered by Pneumo and Federal-Mogul for pre-bankruptcy
claims and the contractual indemnities. Assumptions were made regarding future
claim filings and indemnity payments, and, based on the advisor's data, the
expected population of persons exposed to asbestos in particular industries. All
of this data was used to determine a reasonable expectation of future claims,
indemnity payments and insurance coverage. Cooper is preserving its rights as a
creditor for breach of Federal-Mogul's indemnification to Cooper and its rights
against all Federal-Mogul subsidiaries. Cooper intends to take all actions to
seek a resolution of the indemnification issues and future handling of the
Abex-related claims within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy proceedings.
Cooper's fourth-quarter 2001 analysis of the contingent liability
exposure assumed that the liabilities would be settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy proceedings. This analysis assumed that representatives of
Federal-Mogul, its bankruptcy committees and the future claimants (the
"Representatives") would reach similar conclusions regarding the potential
future liabilities and insurance recoveries as Cooper did based on the Bates
White, LLC analysis. Throughout 2003, Cooper worked towards resolution of the
indemnification issues and future handling of the Abex-related claims within the
Federal-Mogul bankruptcy proceedings. This included negotiations with the
Representatives regarding participation in Federal-Mogul's proposed 524(g)
asbestos trust. Based on the status of the recent negotiations in 2004, Cooper
concluded that it is probable that Federal-Mogul will reject the 1998 Agreement.
Cooper also concluded that the Representatives would require any negotiated
settlement through the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy to be at the high end of the
Bates White, LLC liability analysis and with substantially lower insurance
recovery assumptions and higher administrative costs.
While Cooper believes that the insurance has significant additional
value, extensive litigation with the insurance carriers may be required to
receive recoveries and there is risk that court decisions could reduce the value
of the recoveries. Additionally, the assumptions on liability payments could
prove inaccurate over
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time. If Cooper is unable to reach a settlement with the Representatives and the
1998 Agreement is rejected, Cooper would be required to reflect an accrual for
the total estimated liability and a receivable for the probable insurance
recoveries. Generally accepted accounting principles provide relatively
conservative requirements for the recording of insurance recoveries and a
substantial portion of the potential insurance recoveries would not be reflected
as receivables until future events occur.
During late February and early March 2004, Cooper reassessed the
accrual required based on the current status of the negotiations with the
Representatives and the liability and insurance receivable that would be
required to be recorded if this matter is not settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy. Cooper concluded that resolution within the Federal-Mogul proposed
524(g) asbestos trust would likely be within the range of the liabilities, net
of insurance recoveries, that Cooper would accrue if this matter were not
settled within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy. Accordingly, Cooper recorded a
$126.0 million after-tax discontinued operations charge, net of a $70.9 income
tax benefit, in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Cooper is continuing negotiations with the Representatives. At this
time, the exact manner in which this issue will be resolved is not known. At
December 31, 2003, the accrual for potential liabilities related to the
Automotive Products sale and the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy was $252.5 million.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report, no
matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Cooper Class A common shares (symbol - CBE) are listed on the New York
Stock Exchange. Options for Cooper Class A common shares are listed on the
American Stock Exchange. Cooper Class B common shares are not publicly traded.
Cooper Industries, Inc. is the only holder of Class B common shares. The Class B
common shares were issued to Cooper Industries, Inc. in connection with the
reincorporation merger whereby Cooper Industries, Inc., formerly the publicly
traded parent company, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cooper Industries,
Ltd. The holders of Class B common shares are not entitled to vote, except as to
matters for which the Bermuda Companies Act specifically requires voting rights
for otherwise nonvoting shares. Cooper Industries, Ltd. and Cooper Industries,
Inc. have entered into a voting agreement whereby any Class A or Class B common
shares held by Cooper Industries, Inc. will be voted (or abstained from voting)
in the same proportion as the other holders of Class A common shares. Therefore,
Class A and Class B common shares held by Cooper Industries, Inc. do not dilute
the voting power of the Class A common shares held by the public.
As of March 1, 2004 there were 25,974 record holders of Cooper Class A
common shares and one holder of Cooper Class B common shares.
The high and low quarterly sales price for the past two years of Cooper
Class A common shares (and prior to May 22, 2002, Cooper Industries, Inc. Common
Stock, par value $5.00 per share), as reported by Dow Jones & Company, Inc., are
as follows:
QUARTER
1 2 3 4
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2003 High $39.25 $42.00 $51.65 $58.85
Low 33.86 35.65 40.34 48.03
2002 High $42.55 $47.10 $39.55 $38.50
Low 30.20 37.00 27.14 27.55
Annual cash dividends declared on Cooper's Class A and Class B common
shares (and prior to May 22, 2002, Cooper Industries, Inc. Common Stock, par
value $5.00 per share) during 2003 and 2002 were $1.40 a share ($.35 a quarter).
On February 11, 2004, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of
$.35 a share (or $1.40 on an annualized basis), which will be paid on April 1,
2004 to shareholders of record on March 1, 2004. Cooper's subsidiary, Cooper
Industries, Inc., waived the right to receive all dividends on Class A and Class
B common shares held by it in 2002 and 2003 and in February 2004.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected historical financial data for
Cooper for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2003. The
selected historical financial information shown below has been derived from
Cooper's audited consolidated financial statements. This information should be
read in conjunction with Cooper's consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto.
YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,
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2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues ................................. $ 4,061.4 $ 3,960.5 $ 4,209.5 $ 4,459.9 $ 3,868.9
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing operations ........ $ 274.3 $ 213.7 $ 261.3 $ 357.4 $ 331.9
Charge from discontinued operations, net
of taxes ............................... 126.0 -- 30.0 -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income ............................. $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3 $ 357.4 $ 331.9
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE DATA:
Basic -
Income from continuing operations ........ $ 2.96 $ 2.29 $ 2.78 $ 3.82 $ 3.53
Charge from discontinued operations ...... 1.36 -- .32 -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income ............................. $ 1.60 $ 2.29 $ 2.46 $ 3.82 $ 3.53
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted -
Income from continuing operations ........ $ 2.92 $ 2.28 $ 2.75 $ 3.80 $ 3.50
Charge from discontinued operations ...... 1.34 -- .31 -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income ............................. $ 1.58 $ 2.28 $ 2.44 $ 3.80 $ 3.50
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
BALANCE SHEET DATA (at December 31):
Total assets ................................ $ 4,965.3 $ 4,687.9 $ 4,611.4 $ 4,789.3 $ 4,143.4
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities 1,336.7 1,280.7 1,107.0 1,300.8 894.5
Shareholders' equity ........................ 2,118.2 2,002.4 2,023.2 1,904.2 1,743.1
CASH DIVIDENDS PER COMMON
SHARE .................................... $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.32
In October 1998, Cooper sold its Automotive Products segment for $1.9
billion in proceeds. Discontinued operations charges of $126.0 million, net of a
$70.9 million income tax benefit in 2003 and $30 million, net of a $20 million
income tax benefit in 2001 were recorded for potential liabilities related to
the Automotive Products segment sale and the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy. See Note
16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, includes certain
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect Cooper's
expectations, objectives and goals with respect to future events and financial
performance, and are based on assumptions and estimates which Cooper believes
are reasonable. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the facilities closure and production rationalization plan
and cost-reduction programs (including implementation of an Enterprise Business
System), resolution of income tax matters, potential liability exposure
resulting from Federal-Mogul Corporation's ("Federal-Mogul") bankruptcy filing
and any statements regarding future revenues, costs and expenses, earnings,
earnings per share, margins, cash flows and capital expenditures. Cooper wishes
to caution readers not to put undue reliance on these statements and that actual
results could differ materially from anticipated results. Important factors
which may affect the actual results include, but are not limited to, the
resolution of Federal-Mogul's bankruptcy proceedings, political developments,
market and economic conditions, changes in raw material and energy costs,
industry competition, the net effects of Cooper's cost-reduction programs, the
timing and net effects of facility closures and the magnitude of any disruptions
from such closures, changes in mix of products sold, mergers and acquisitions
and their integration into Cooper, the timing and amount of any stock
repurchases by Cooper, changes in financial markets including foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations and changing legislation and regulations including
changes in tax law, tax treaties or tax regulations. The forward-looking
statements contained in this report are intended to qualify for the safe harbor
provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements contain information that is pertinent to management's
discussion and analysis. The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Cooper believes
the following critical accounting policies involve additional management
judgment due to the sensitivity of the methods, assumptions and estimates
necessary in determining the related asset and liability amounts.
Cooper recognizes revenues when products are shipped and accruals for
sales returns and other allowances are provided at the time of shipment based
upon past experience. If actual future returns and allowances differ from past
experience, additional allowances may be required. The accrual for sales returns
and other allowances was $33.8 million and $27.2 million at December 31, 2003
and 2002, respectively.
Allowances for excess and obsolete inventory are provided based on
current assessments about future demands, market conditions and related
management initiatives. If market conditions are less favorable than those
projected by management, additional inventory allowances may be required. The
allowance for excess and obsolete inventory was $47.6 million at December 31,
2003 and $41.0 million at December 31, 2002.
Cooper had a valuation allowance of $21.7 million at December 31, 2002
to reduce its deferred tax asset related to a capital loss carryforward on the
1998 sale of the Automotive Products segment. The capital loss carryforward was
available to offset capital gains through 2003. The capital loss carryforward
deferred tax asset balance was $21.7 million at December 31, 2002. Cooper
limited the amount of tax benefits recognizable from this asset based on an
evaluation of the amount of capital loss carryforward that was expected to be
realized. Cooper implemented strategies to realize the capital loss carryforward
asset and reclassified the reduction in the valuation allowance to other tax
liabilities in 2003. See Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Pension assets and liabilities are determined on an actuarial basis and
are affected by the market value of plan assets, estimates of the expected
return on plan assets, discount rates and estimated future
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employee earnings and demographics. Actual changes in the fair market value of
plan assets and differences between the actual return on plan assets and the
expected return on plan assets will affect the amount of pension expense
ultimately recognized. Differences between actuarial assumptions and estimates
and actual experience are deferred as unrecognized gains and losses.
Unrecognized gains and losses in excess of a calculated minimum annual amount
are amortized and recognized in net periodic pension cost over the average
remaining service period of active employees.
Declining interest rates resulted in a decrease in the assumed discount
rate used to measure plan obligations from 7.25% in 2001 to 6.25% in 2003. The
decrease in the discount rate caused an increase in the accumulated benefit
obligation amount. During 2001 and 2002, the fair market value of the equity
investments included in pension plan assets decreased significantly, primarily
as a result of the overall downturn in the U.S. stock market. The accumulated
benefit obligation of certain plans exceeded the fair market value of plan
assets at December 31, 2003 and 2002. This unfunded accumulated benefit
obligation, plus the existing prepaid asset resulted in a $22.9 million and
$33.4 million net-of-tax minimum pension liability charge included in
accumulated other nonowner changes in equity at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. Total net periodic pension benefits cost was $28.7 million in
2003, $16.7 million in 2002 and $11.6 million in 2001. The increase in net
periodic pension cost in 2003 and 2002 was primarily due to a decrease in the
expected return on plan assets and an increase in recognized actuarial losses.
Total net periodic pension benefits cost is currently expected to approximate
$25.0 million in 2004. The net periodic pension benefit cost for 2004 has been
estimated assuming a discount rate of 6.25% and an expected return on plan
assets of 8.5%. The expected decrease in net periodic pension cost in 2004
compared to 2003 primarily results from 2002 and 2003 pension plan contributions
and increased returns on plan assets, as the U.S. stock market recovered in
2003. See Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The postretirement benefits other than pensions liability is also
determined on an actuarial basis and is affected by assumptions including the
discount rate and expected trends in health care costs. Changes in the discount
rate and differences between actual and expected health care costs will affect
the recorded amount of postretirement benefits expense. Differences between
assumptions and actual experience are deferred as unrecognized gains and losses.
Unrecognized gains and losses in excess of a minimum annual amount are amortized
and recognized in net periodic postretirement benefit cost over the average
remaining life expectancy of the participants. The decline in interest rates
over the past three years resulted in a decrease in the assumed discount rate
used to measure postretirement benefit obligations from 7.25% in 2001 to 6.25%
in 2003. Net periodic postretirement benefit cost is expected to decrease
slightly to $5.5 million in 2004 compared to $5.8 million in 2003, $5.2 million
in 2002 and income of $1.3 million in 2001. The increase in net periodic
postretirement benefit cost in 2002 was primarily due to a decrease in the
amount of recognized actuarial gains. See Note 13 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Environmental liabilities are accrued based on estimates of known
environmental remediation exposures. The liabilities include accruals for sites
owned by Cooper and third-party sites where Cooper was determined to be a
potentially responsible party. Third party sites frequently involve multiple
potentially responsible parties and Cooper's potential liability is determined
based on estimates of Cooper's proportionate responsibility for the total
cleanup. The amounts accrued for such sites are based on these estimates as well
as an assessment of the financial capacity of the other potentially responsible
parties. Environmental liability estimates may be affected by changing
determinations of what constitutes an environmental liability or an acceptable
level of cleanup. To the extent that remediation procedures change or the
financial condition of other potentially responsible parties is adversely
affected, Cooper's estimate of its environmental liabilities may change. The
liability for environmental remediation was $38.9 million at December 31, 2003
and $42.2 million at December 31, 2002. See Note 7 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the fourth quarter of 2003, Cooper revised the accrual that
represents its best estimate of liabilities related to the sale of the
Automotive Products business to Federal-Mogul in 1998. During the three year
period ending December 31, 2003, Cooper accounted for payments made to settle
asbestos-related cases by reducing the accrual. Subsequent proceeds from
insurance claims for these settlements would increase the accrual. The
liabilities include potential liabilities in the event Federal-Mogul rejects the
1998 Purchase
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and Sale Agreement for the sale of the Automotive Products business and certain
indemnification obligations to Cooper. The analysis of Cooper's contingent
liability exposure for asbestos-related claims involving Abex products was
conducted in the fourth quarter of 2001 with assistance from independent
advisors, Bates White, LLC, and assumed future resolution of the Abex-related
asbestos claims within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy proceeding. The analysis
included a review of the twenty-year history of Abex claims; the average
indemnity payments for resolved claims; the jurisdictions in which claims had
been filed; Bates White, LLC data on the incidence of asbestos exposure and
diseases in various industries; existing insurance coverage including the
insurance recovered by Pneumo-Abex Corporation and Federal-Mogul for
pre-bankruptcy claims and the contractual indemnities. Assumptions were made
regarding future claim filings and indemnity payments, and, based on advisor's
data, the expected population of persons exposed to asbestos in particular
industries. All of this data was used to determine a reasonable expectation of
future claims, indemnity payments and insurance coverage. As discussed in Note
16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, throughout 2003,
Cooper worked towards resolution of the indemnification issues and future
handling of the Abex-related claims within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy
proceedings. This included negotiations with representatives of Federal-Mogul,
its bankruptcy committees and the future claimants ("Representatives") regarding
participation in Federal-Mogul's proposed 524(g) asbestos trust.
Cooper's fourth-quarter 2001 analysis of the contingent liability
exposure assumed that the liabilities would be settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy proceedings. This analysis assumed that the Representatives would
reach similar conclusions regarding the potential future liabilities and
insurance recoveries as Cooper did based on the Bates White, LLC analysis. Based
on the status of the negotiations during 2004, Cooper concluded that it is
probable that Federal-Mogul will reject the 1998 Agreement. Cooper also
concluded that the Representatives would require any negotiated settlement
through the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy to be at the high end of the Bates White,
LLC liability analysis and with substantially lower insurance recovery
assumptions and higher administrative costs.
While Cooper believes that the insurance has significant additional
value, extensive litigation with the insurance carriers may be required to
receive recoveries and there is risk that court decisions could reduce the value
of the recoveries. Additionally, the assumptions on liability payments could
prove inaccurate over time. If Cooper is unable to reach a settlement with the
Representatives and the 1998 Agreement is rejected, Cooper would be required to
reflect an accrual for the total estimated liability and a receivable for the
probable insurance recoveries. Generally accepted accounting principles provide
relatively conservative requirements for the recording of insurance recoveries
and a substantial portion of the potential insurance recoveries would not be
reflected as receivables until future events occur.
During late February and early March 2004, Cooper reassessed the
accrual required based on the current status of the negotiations with the
Representatives and the liability and insurance receivable that would be
required to be recorded if this matter is not settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy. Cooper concluded that resolution within the Federal-Mogul proposed
524(g) asbestos trust would likely be within the range of the liabilities, net
of insurance recoveries, that Cooper would accrue if this matter were not
settled within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy. Accordingly, Cooper recorded a
$126.0 million after-tax discontinued operations charge in the fourth quarter of
2003.
Cooper is continuing negotiations with the Representatives. At this
time, the manner in which this issue will be resolved is not known. At December
31, 2003, the accrual for potential liabilities related to the Automotive
Products sale and the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy was $252.5 million.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES
Year Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
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(in millions)
Electrical Products......................... $ 3,358.4 $ 3,324.9 $ 3,485.5
Tools & Hardware............................ 703.0 635.6 724.0
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Revenues......................... $ 4,061.4 $ 3,960.5 $ 4,209.5
=========== =========== ===========
See the geographic information included in Note 15 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of revenues by country.
2003 vs. 2002 Revenues Revenues increased 3% in 2003 compared to 2002.
Foreign currency translation increased total 2003 revenues by approximately 2%.
Electrical Products revenues for 2003, which represent 83% of total
revenues, increased 1% over 2002. Foreign currency translation increased
Electrical Products revenues by approximately 2%. Modest sequential improvement
in industrial and electronic markets, plus the benefits of Cooper's new product
development and market penetration programs resulted in revenue gains in the
hazardous duty, circuit protection and wiring devices businesses. Cooper's
lighting fixtures business was up slightly, as an improvement in commercial and
industrial markets was offset by the impact of inventory management initiatives
within the retail channel. Cooper's support systems business continued to be
pressured by weak non-residential and telecommunications markets. Controls over
discretionary spending by utilities negatively impacted the power transmission
and distribution equipment market. Cooper's European lighting and security
business, absent favorable currency translation, experienced slightly reduced
sales compared to the prior year.
Tools & Hardware segment revenues, which contributed 17% to total 2003
revenues, were 11% higher than 2002. Power tools experienced growth in
European-based industrial power tools and assembly equipment markets. Hand tools
sales improved over the prior year primarily as a result of increased demand
from the retail channel, driven by new product offerings. A weak U.S. Dollar
increased total Tools & Hardware revenues during 2003 by approximately 5%.
2002 vs. 2001 Revenues Revenues decreased 6% in 2002 compared to 2001.
Foreign currency translation had an insignificant impact on revenues during 2002
in both business segments. Weak industrial markets worldwide affected demand
across all of Cooper's businesses.
Electrical Products segment revenues, which represent 84% of 2002 total
revenues, were 5% below 2001. Continued weakness in the North American economy
affected the markets served by the Electrical Products segment. A contraction in
domestic industrial activity and commercial construction impacted demand and
increased price pressures for Cooper's lighting, hazardous-duty and support
systems products. The impact of these weak markets was partially offset by
strong retail channel sales, particularly for Cooper's residential lighting and
wiring devices products. An uncertain economic environment for utility customers
reduced sales of electrical distribution equipment. A modest recovery in the
electronics markets led to an increase in sales of circuit protection products.
The Tools & Hardware segment contributed 16% of total revenues in 2002.
Revenues for 2002 were 12% below 2001. Worldwide demand was weak for both hand
tools and power tools used in general industrial and electronics markets.
Shipments of automotive assembly equipment were lower than the prior year as a
result of reduced capital spending by automotive companies.
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OPERATING RESULTS
Year Ended December 31,
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2003 2002 2001
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(in millions, except per share data)
Electrical Products............................................ $ 418.7 $ 376.6 $ 413.0
Tools & Hardware............................................... 39.4 14.6 68.6
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Total Segment Operating Earnings.......................... 458.1 391.2 481.6
General Corporate Expense...................................... 66.1 36.5 80.5
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Operating Earnings............................................. 392.0 354.7 401.1
Interest Expense, net.......................................... 74.1 74.5 84.7
Interest Income on Tax Refund.................................. (28.6) - -
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes.......... 346.5 280.2 316.4
Income Tax Expense............................................. 72.2 66.5 55.1
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from Continuing Operations.............................. 274.3 213.7 261.3
Charge Related to Discontinued Operations...................... 126.0 - 30.0
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Income..................................................... $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3
========== ========== ==========
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income from Continuing Operations.............................. $ 2.92 $ 2.28 $ 2.75
Charge from Discontinued Operations............................ 1.34 - .31
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Income............................................ $ 1.58 $ 2.28 $ 2.44
========== ========== ==========
Cooper measures the performance of its businesses exclusive of
financing expenses. All costs directly attributable to operating businesses are
included in segment operating earnings. Corporate overhead costs, including
costs of traditional headquarters activities, such as treasury, are not
allocated to the businesses. See Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Cooper adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS No. 142") on January 1, 2002. In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to
an annual impairment test. See Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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2003 vs. 2002 Segment Operating Earnings Segment operating earnings
were $458.1 million in 2003, compared to $391.2 million in 2002.
Electrical Products segment 2003 operating earnings were $418.7 million
compared to $376.6 million for 2002. Return on revenues was 12.5% in 2003,
compared to 11.3% in 2002. Included in the Electrical Products segment earnings
were restructuring charges in 2003 and 2002 totalling $16.4 million and $24.0
million, respectively. Excluding the restructuring charges in both years, the
increase in Electrical Products segment earnings was primarily due to the
improvement in margins as a result of cost reduction and productivity actions
targeting manufacturing costs. The favorable impact of these actions was
partially offset by increased insurance, pension and employee benefit expenses
and investments in sales and marketing initiatives.
Tools & Hardware segment operating earnings were $39.4 million for
2003, compared to $14.6 million for 2002. Return on revenues was 5.6% in 2003,
compared to 2.3% in 2002. Included in Tools & Hardware segment earnings for 2003
was a net $0.4 million favorable adjustment reflecting the reversal of excess
2002 restructuring charges partially offset by 2003 restructuring charges. Tools
& Hardware segment earnings for 2002 included restructuring charges of $12.7
million. Absent the impact of restructuring charges in both years, the increase
in Tools & Hardware segment earnings largely reflects the increase in revenues
and the impact of Cooper's cost control and manufacturing rationalization
efforts, partially offset by unfavorable product mix and higher insurance,
pension and employee benefit expenses.
2002 vs. 2001 Segment Operating Earnings Segment operating earnings
decreased to $391.2 million in 2002 from $481.6 million in 2001.
Electrical Products segment operating earnings decreased to $376.6
million from $413.0 million in 2001. Return on revenues was 11.3% in 2002
compared to 11.8% in 2001. Electrical Products segment operating earnings for
2001 include goodwill amortization of $51.5 million. Included in the Electrical
Products segment earnings were restructuring charges of $24.0 million in each
year. Excluding these restructuring charges and goodwill amortization, the
reduction in segment earnings from the prior year was due to lower revenues
reflective of the overall weakness of industrial and non-residential
construction markets, competitive market conditions, lower absorption of
production costs as a result of aggressive actions to reduce inventory levels
and investments in strategic growth programs.
The Tools & Hardware segment operating earnings were $14.6 million
compared to $68.6 million in 2001. Return on revenues was 2.3% in 2002 compared
to 9.5% in 2001. Tools & Hardware segment operating earnings for 2001 include
goodwill amortization of $9.2 million. Included in Tools & Hardware segment
earnings for 2002 were restructuring charges of $12.7 million. Excluding these
restructuring charges and goodwill amortization, the lower operating earnings
primarily reflect the impact of reduced revenues from the prior year and plant
inefficiencies from operating at reduced levels of manufacturing to achieve
planned inventory reductions.
RESTRUCTURING
During the fourth quarter of 2003, Cooper recorded net restructuring
charges of $16.9 million, or $13.6 million after taxes ($.14 per diluted common
share). This represented costs associated with restructuring projects undertaken
in 2003 of $18.4 million, partially offset by a $1.5 million adjustment of
estimates for restructuring projects initiated in 2002.
The most significant action included in the charges was an announcement
of the closing of Cooper Wiring Devices' manufacturing operations in New York
City. This action will include the withdrawal from a multiple-employer pension
plan. Cooper recorded a $12.5 million obligation as an estimate of Cooper's
portion of unfunded benefit obligations of the plan. The remaining $5.9 million
charge primarily represents severance for announced employment reductions at
several locations. The 2003 net impact of the charges was $16.4 million on the
Electrical Products segment, $(0.4) million on the Tools & Hardware segment and
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$0.9 million related to General Corporate. As of December 31, 2003, Cooper had
paid $2.7 million for these actions, all of which was for severance costs.
A total of 114 salaried and 150 hourly personnel are scheduled to be
eliminated as a result of these actions, with 106 personnel having been
terminated as of December 31, 2003. The remaining employees are being terminated
in the first quarter of 2004. The majority of the remaining severance obligation
will be paid in the first half of 2004. The multiple-employer pension obligation
is expected to be paid over 15 years, beginning in 2005. Cooper estimates the
annual savings from the personnel reductions will be approximately $6 million,
(net of the anticipated additional employees added in lower-cost regions) with
most of the savings beginning in the first quarter of 2004. The savings from the
withdrawal from the multiple-employer pension plan are approximately $1 million
per year and are expected to begin in 2005. The majority of the eliminated costs
previously were reflected as cost of sales.
In 2001, Cooper accrued $35 million reflecting the contractual amount
due to financial advisors associated with Cooper's strategic alternatives
review. Cooper paid $5 million to the advisors in the 2001 fourth quarter and
$15.7 million during 2002, leaving a balance of $14.3 million payable upon the
occurrence of certain events. During the second quarter of 2003, the terms of
the agreements with the financial advisors expired with the contingent events
that required payment not occurring. Accordingly, the accrual was reversed and
reflected as a $14.3 million negative restructuring charge ($8.6 million, net of
taxes) on the consolidated income statement.
Restructuring activity for 2003 totaled $2.6 million consisting of the
fourth quarter net restructuring charge of $16.9 million, less the $14.3 million
negative restructuring charge.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, Cooper committed to (1) the closure
of ten manufacturing facilities, (2) further employment reductions to
appropriately size Cooper's workforce to market conditions, and (3) the
write-off of assets related to production rationalization activities. These
actions were taken as a part of Cooper management's ongoing assessment of
required production capacity in consideration of the current demand levels. In
connection with these commitments, certain production capacity and related
assets were sold, outsourced, discontinued or moved to a lower cost environment.
Cooper recorded a provision for these announced actions of $39.1 million ($15.0
million of which was non-cash), or $29.8 million after taxes ($.32 per diluted
common share). Of this amount, $24.0 million ($11.0 million of which was
non-cash) was associated with the Electrical Products segment, $12.7 million
($3.4 million of which was non-cash) was associated with the Tools & Hardware
segment and the remainder was related to General Corporate. During the fourth
quarter of 2003, Cooper reduced estimates of the cost related to those actions
by $1.5 million. Of the $24.1 million of charges resulting in cash expenditures,
$2.7 million remained to be expended at December 31, 2003.
The following table reflects activity related to the fourth quarter 2002
restructuring charge.
Number of Accrued Facilities Closure and
Employees Severance Rationalization
--------- --------- ----------------------
($ in millions)
2002 Restructuring Charge............. 1,206 $ 18.3 $ 20.8
Asset write-offs...................... - - (15.0)
Employees terminated.................. (184) - -
Cash expenditures..................... - (2.1) -
----- -------- --------
Balance at December 31, 2002.......... 1,022 16.2 5.8
Employees terminated.................. (982) - -
Cash expenditures..................... - (14.9) (2.9)
Reversal of excess accruals........... (9) (0.9) (0.6)
----- -------- --------
Balance at December 31, 2003.......... 31 $ 0.4 $ 2.3
===== ======== ========
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A total of 435 salaried and 771 hourly positions were scheduled to be
eliminated as a result of the planned closure and rationalization actions. Of
those planned position eliminations, approximately 600 positions were replaced
ultimately as a result of Cooper's ongoing efforts to relocate production
capacity to lower cost locations. Substantially all of the closure and
rationalization activities were initiated by the end of 2003 and are scheduled
to be substantially completed by the end of 2004. The expenditures related to
the 2002 restructuring charge were funded from cash provided by operating
activities.
As of December 31, 2003, Cooper anticipates incurring $1.0 million
related to facility exit costs and disruption of operations under the 2002
facility closure and production rationalization plan that could not be accrued.
These costs are principally related to production inefficiencies and equipment
and personnel relocation and will be expensed as incurred. Cooper estimates that
the earnings impact in 2003 from these actions was approximately $10 million in
pretax savings, the majority of which benefited the second half of the year.
These initial savings were realized from personnel reductions that principally
impacted selling and administrative expenses and lower cost of sales. Cooper
expects that incremental savings of $25.0 to $30.0 million will be realized in
2004, largely reflected as lower cost of sales.
During the fourth quarter of 2001, Cooper committed to the
consolidation or closure of certain Electrical Products segment facilities and
recorded a provision for severance and other related costs of these announced
actions of $7.1 million ($1.7 million of which was non-cash). Plans to
consolidate or close facilities arose as a result of Cooper management
continuing to review and modify their assessment of required production and
distribution facilities and capacity, in consideration of depressed demand
levels. In addition, Cooper concluded during 2001 that various Electrical
Products segment assets comprising $8.5 million of net book value were fully
impaired as a result of decisions to discontinue or outsource the production
provided by those assets in light of demand for the related products. Also
during the 2001 fourth quarter, Cooper management performed a strategic review
of the operations of the Wiring Devices business. This review focused on the
results to date of the combination of the March 2000 acquisition of Eagle
Electric with Cooper's existing electrical wiring devices operations. Management
concluded that certain products within the combined Wiring Devices business were
essentially duplicative; that other product offerings were forecasted to be
unprofitable; that all product and product packaging should be rebranded to a
single brand; and that certain customer changeover costs incurred would provide
no future benefit to the Wiring Devices business. Cooper recorded a non-cash
charge of $8.4 million to provide for these assimilation and changeover costs.
The 2001 fourth quarter restructuring charge for the Electrical Products segment
totaled $24.0 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2001, Cooper reviewed strategies
surrounding certain information technology related investments. These
investments included capitalized costs for software applications, related
hardware and equity investments in technology ventures that were primarily
related to Cooper's efforts regarding the development of electronic sales,
engineering and purchasing capabilities. Cooper concluded that a $14.1 million
General Corporate restructuring charge should be recorded to provide for the
full impairment of certain modules of software, hardware and other technology
investments that would not become a functional component of Cooper's overall
information technology infrastructure.
On August 1, 2001, Danaher Corporation ("Danaher") announced it had
made an unsolicited proposal to Cooper for a merger through a stock and cash
transaction subject to conducting due diligence procedures. On August 8, 2001,
Cooper's Board of Directors unanimously rejected Danaher's proposal and
authorized management to explore all strategic alternatives that would maximize
shareholder value including mergers, sales, strategic alliances, acquisitions or
other similar strategic alternatives. During the 2001 fourth quarter, Cooper
recorded a General Corporate restructuring charge of $35.0 million for the fees
and expenses of financial advisors and $1.0 million for legal and other external
costs associated with performing the strategic alternatives review. On February
13, 2002, Cooper announced that it completed its strategic alternatives review
process. After careful review of all the available alternatives with management
and its financial advisors, Cooper's Board of Directors concluded that it was in
the best interests of Cooper's shareholders to move forward with its plan to
reincorporate in Bermuda. The 2001 fourth quarter general corporate
restructuring charge totaled $50.1 million.
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The restructuring charges for 2001 total $74.1 million, or $44.5
million after taxes ($.47 per diluted share). Of the total $74.1 million, $32.7
million represented non-cash charges.
During the fourth quarter of 1998, Cooper initiated and announced a
voluntary and involuntary severance program and committed to consolidate several
facilities. Cooper accrued a total of $26.4 million in severance and $16.1
million in other charges including facility exit costs during the fourth quarter
of 1998. During the first quarter of 1999, Cooper completed the voluntary
severance program and accrued an additional $5.8 million primarily representing
the voluntary severance program premium over the severance provided under
Cooper's established policies. Cooper also accrued $1.5 million related to
severance and other costs for facility closures announced during the first
quarter of 1999. At December 31, 2000, $5.1 million of the severance accrual and
$3.0 million of the facility consolidation accrual remained to be expended.
The following table reflects activity related to the fourth quarter
1998, first quarter 1999 and the fourth quarter 2001 severance, facility
consolidation and closure and financial advisors and other cost accruals.
Facilities Financial
Number of Accrued Consolidation Advisors and
Employees Severance and Closure Other
--------- --------- ------------- ------------
($ in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2000................ 607 $ 5.1 $ 3.0 $ -
Employees terminated........................ (607) - - -
Cash expenditures........................... - (5.1) (3.0) -
---- -------- --------- ----------
Completion of 1998 and 1999 plans........... - - - -
==== ======== ========= ==========
Facility consolidation and closure.......... 291 3.2 2.2 -
Provision for advisors and other............ - - - 36.0
Employees terminated........................ (18) - - -
Cash expenditures........................... - (0.2) (0.1) (6.0)
---- -------- --------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2001................ 273 3.0 2.1 30.0
Employees terminated........................ (273) - - -
Cash expenditures........................... - (3.0) (2.1) (15.7)
---- -------- --------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2002................ - - - 14.3
Reversal of accrual......................... - - - (14.3)
---- -------- --------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2003................ - $ - $ - $ -
==== ======== ========= ==========
Cash provided by operating activities was the source for funding the
expenditures. During the second quarter of 2003, the terms of the agreements
with the financial advisors expired with the contingent events that required
payment not occurring. Accordingly, the accrual was reversed and reflected as a
$14.3 million negative restructuring charge ($8.6 million, net of taxes) on the
consolidated income statement. See Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information on restructuring charges.
General Corporate Expense General Corporate expense was $66.1 million
in 2003, compared to $36.5 million in 2002. Included in General Corporate
expense in 2003 was a $0.9 million restructuring charge and a $14.3 million
reversal of a previously accrued restructuring charge. General Corporate expense
in 2002 included a $2.4 million restructuring charge. Excluding these charges in
both years, General Corporate expense increased $45.4 million in 2003 compared
to 2002. During 2002, General Corporate expense was reduced by income of $12.0
million under an agreement with Belden, Inc. ("Belden"). In 1993, Cooper
completed an initial public offering of the stock of Belden, formerly a division
of Cooper. Under the agreement, Belden and Cooper made an election that
increased the tax basis of certain Belden assets. Belden is required to pay
Cooper ninety percent of the amount by which Belden has actually reduced tax
payments that would otherwise have been payable if the increase in the tax basis
of assets had not occurred, as realized on a quarterly basis over substantially
fifteen years. If Belden does not have sufficient future taxable income, it is
possible that Belden will not be able to utilize the tax deductions arising from
the increases in the tax basis of the assets resulting in a tax loss
carryforward. Belden can carry any loss forward twenty years to
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offset future taxable income. Cooper concluded that, for 2003, no income should
be recognized under the agreement. Also, in 2003 Cooper made a discretionary
$12.0 million contribution to the Cooper Industries Foundation, which will be
used to fulfill commitments to match future employee contributions to non-profit
organizations and corporate contributions. No such discretionary contribution
was made in 2002. The remaining General Corporate expense increase resulted
primarily from increased employee benefit-related expenses, pension expense and
stock-based compensation expense.
General Corporate expenses decreased to $36.5 million in 2002 from
$80.5 million in 2001 due to a reduction in restructuring charges to $2.4
million in 2002 from $50.1 million in 2001. Excluding these restructuring
charges in both years, General Corporate expenses increased $3.7 million in 2002
compared to 2001. Increases in expenses for pension and other postretirement
benefits were significant contributors to the increase in 2002.
Interest Expense, Net Interest expense, net decreased $0.4 million in
2003 compared to 2002. Higher average interest rates on lower average debt
balances resulted in an increase in interest expense that was offset by an
increase in interest income earned on higher cash and cash equivalent balances.
Average debt balances were $1.34 billion and $1.40 billion and average interest
rates were 5.82% and 5.37% for 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in
average interest rates primarily resulted from Cooper's replacement in 2002 of
substantially all variable rate commercial paper borrowings with long-term
fixed-rate debt.
During August 2003, Cooper entered into interest-rate swaps to
effectively convert $300 million of 5.25% long-term fixed-rate debt to
variable-rate debt at the six-month LIBOR rate plus 1.91% (with semi-annual
reset). The notional principal amount and maturity dates of the interest-rate
swaps match the underlying long-term debt. During the year ended December 31,
2003, Cooper recognized a $2.4 million reduction of interest expense, net
related to the interest-rate swaps.
Interest expense, net decreased $10.2 million in 2002 compared to 2001
primarily as a result of lower average debt balances and average interest rates.
Average debt balances were $1.40 billion and $1.56 billion and average interest
rates were 5.37% and 5.46% for 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Interest Income on Tax Refund During October 2003, Cooper received a
refund of $75.9 million for certain claims relating to tax years prior to 1994.
The refund included interest of $28.6 million. See Note 12 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income Tax Expense The effective tax rate attributable to continuing
operations for 2003 was 20.8% compared to 23.7% for 2002. The effective tax rate
attributable to continuing operations for 2001 was 17.4%. The effective tax rate
attributable to continuing operations decreased in 2003 when compared to 2002,
primarily as a result of full year effect of the reorganization as discussed in
Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Items affecting
the comparability of the 2001 effective tax rate include goodwill amortization,
restructuring charges and a $50 million tax benefit due to the reversal of
reserves as a result of favorable Appellate level third party court decisions
related to certain income tax return issues. See Note 12 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Charge Related to Discontinued Operations A $30 million charge, net of
a $20 million income tax benefit, was recorded in 2001 related to potential
asbestos obligations regarding the Automotive Products segment which was sold in
1998. In the fourth quarter of 2003, Cooper concluded that an additional $126.0
million charge, net of a $70.9 million income tax benefit, was required in order
to adjust the existing accrual to an amount that will be within the likely range
of outcomes. See Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Diluted Earnings Per Share Diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations was $2.92 in 2003, $2.28 in 2002 and $2.75 in 2001.
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PERCENTAGE OF REVENUES
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------
2003 2002 2001
---- ---- ----
Cost of Sales:
Electrical Products............................................. 69.9% 71.2% 70.2%
Tools & Hardware................................................ 74.9% 75.0% 71.1%
Selling and Administrative:
Electrical Products............................................. 17.2% 16.7% 15.8%
Tools & Hardware................................................ 19.5% 20.7% 18.2%
2003 vs. 2002 Percentage of Revenues Electrical Products segment cost
of sales, as a percentage of revenues, for 2003 decreased 1.3 points compared to
2002. The decrease in the cost of sales percentage was primarily a result of the
continued focus on adjusting Cooper's cost structure and productivity
improvements. Tools & Hardware segment cost of sales, as a percentage of
revenues, decreased 0.1 points in 2003 compared to 2002. The decrease in the
cost of sales percentage reflects the benefits of cost reduction programs,
partially offset by an unfavorable mix of lower margin assembly equipment
shipments and costs incurred as the cost reduction programs were implemented.
Electrical Products segment selling and administrative expenses, as a
percentage of revenues, for 2003 were 17.2% compared to 16.7% for 2002. The
increase in the selling and administrative expenses percentage is attributable
to higher employee benefits-related costs, higher insurance costs and increased
sales and marketing costs resulting from initiatives to expand market share,
partially offset by benefits from the 2002 cost reduction programs. Tools &
Hardware segment selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of
revenues, were 19.5% compared to 20.7% for 2002. The decrease in the selling and
administrative expenses percentage reflects increased leveraging of costs
partially offset by a modest increase in expenses, particularly related to
employee benefits.
2002 vs. 2001 Percentage of Revenues Electrical Products segment cost
of sales, as a percentage of revenues, increased 1.0 points in 2002 compared to
2001. The increase in the cost of sales percentage was due to pricing pressures
and lower absorption of manufacturing costs as a result of efforts to reduce
inventories. Tools & Hardware segment cost of sales, as a percentage of
revenues, increased 3.9 points for 2002 compared to 2001. The increase in the
cost of sales percentage was due to lower absorption of production costs and
inefficiencies associated with adjusting manufacturing levels to achieve planned
inventory reductions.
Electrical Products segment selling and administrative expenses, as a
percentage of revenues, for 2002 were 16.7% compared to 15.8% for 2001. Total
Electrical Products segment selling and administrative expenses were up
slightly, reflecting increased investments in strategic growth programs, while
revenues declined, driving the overall percentage increase. Tools & Hardware
segment selling and administrative expenses, as a percentage of revenues, for
2002 increased 2.5 points over 2001. The increase in selling and administrative
expenses, as a percentage of revenues, was directly attributable to the
reduction in revenues as total expenses were comparable to 2001.
Cooper realizes certain costs and proceeds that are not directly
attributable to the operating segments. These items are reflected as General
Corporate expenses. See the "General Corporate Expense" section above.
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EARNINGS OUTLOOK
The following sets forth Cooper's general business outlook for 2004
based on current expectations.
Cooper expects modest growth in revenues for Electrical Products in
2004 through new product introductions and market penetration. In the Tools &
Hardware segment, Cooper expects revenue growth through new product
introductions and market penetration to approximately offset the anticipated
decline in the high levels of assembly equipment sales experienced in 2003.
Operating earnings are expected to grow more rapidly than revenues as a result
of cost reduction programs and leveraging of fixed costs. Diluted continuing
earnings per share is expected to range from approximately $3.15 to $3.30 for
2004.
The above statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ
materially. The above statements are based on a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties. The primary economic assumptions include, without limitation: (1)
slow growth in the domestic and international economies; (2) no significant
change in raw material or energy costs; (3) realization of benefits of
cost-reduction programs (including implementing an Enterprise Business System)
with no major disruptions from those programs currently underway; and (4) no
significant adverse changes in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to the
currencies of countries in which Cooper does business. The estimates also
assume, without limitation, no significant change in competitive conditions and
such other risk factors as are discussed from time to time in Cooper's periodic
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
PRICING AND VOLUME
In each of Cooper's segments, the nature of many of the products sold
is such that an accurate determination of the changes in unit volume of sales is
neither practical nor, in some cases, meaningful. Each segment produces a family
of products, within which there exist considerable variations in size,
configuration and other characteristics.
It is Cooper's judgment that unit volume in the Electrical Products
segment was relatively unchanged and increased in the Tools & Hardware segment
in 2003.
During the three-year period ending December 31, 2003, Cooper was
unable to increase prices to fully offset cost increases in selected product
offerings in both segments. Cooper has been able to control costs through
strategic sourcing efforts, manufacturing improvements and other actions during
this period so that the inability to increase prices has not significantly
affected profitability in the segments.
EFFECT OF INFLATION
During each year, inflation has had a relatively minor effect on
Cooper's results of operations. In recent years, the rate of inflation in
Cooper's primary markets has been low overall. Cooper actively manages material
costs and has achieved cost reductions in each of the last three years, which
has mitigated increases in employee compensation and benefits. Due to depressed
market conditions over the past three years, inflation of sales prices has been
limited to specific products with overall pricing declining in each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2003.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL
For purposes of this discussion, operating working capital is defined
as receivables and inventories less accounts payable.
Cooper's operating working capital decreased $13 million to $962
million in 2003 compared to $975 million in 2002. The decrease in operating
working capital for 2003 was due to a $29 million reduction in inventories and a
$17 million increase in accounts payable, partially offset by a $32 million
increase in accounts receivable. Operating working capital turnover (defined as
annual revenues divided by average operating working capital) for 2003 was 4.2
turns, increasing from 3.9 turns in 2002, due to continued focus on improving
the efficient use of working capital, particularly lowering inventory levels. A
portion of the reduction in inventories was due to a $7 million increase in the
allowance for excess and obsolete inventories.
Cooper's operating working capital decreased $72 million to $975
million in 2002 from $1,047 million in 2001. This decrease was primarily related
to a $90 million reduction in inventories and a $70 million reduction in
accounts receivable, partially offset by lower accounts payable. Contributing to
the reduction in inventories was a $6 million increase in the allowance for
excess and obsolete inventories reflecting Cooper's assessment of ultimate
disposition in consideration of market conditions. Operating working capital
turnover decreased to 3.9 turns in 2002 from 4.0 turns in 2001. The decrease
from 2001 reflects the impact of lower shipments.
Cooper's operating working capital decreased $19 million to $1,047
million in 2001 from $1,066 million in 2000. Operating working capital turnover
declined to 4.0 turns in 2001 from 4.5 turns in 2000. The impact of recent
acquisitions increased operating working capital turnover in 2001 by .2 turns.
The decrease from 2000 primarily reflects the lower than expected revenues
experienced in 2001.
CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by operating activities in 2003 totaled $445 million.
These funds, along with $63 million of cash received from employee stock plan
activity, were used to fund capital expenditures of $80 million, dividends of
$130 million and net debt repayments of $170 million and resulted in an increase
in cash and cash equivalents of $162 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities in 2002 totaled $480 million.
These funds, along with a net $95 million of additional debt, partially offset
by capital expenditures of $74 million, dividends of $130 million and share
purchases of $94 million, resulted in an increase in cash and cash equivalents
of $291 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities in 2001 totaled $422 million.
These funds, along with $41 million in cash received from employee stock plan
activity, were used to fund capital expenditures of $115 million, dividends of
$131 million, share repurchases of $42 million, and a net reduction of debt of
$206 million.
In connection with accounting for acquisitions, Cooper records, to the
extent appropriate, accruals for the costs of closing duplicate facilities,
severing redundant personnel and integrating the acquired businesses into
existing Cooper operations. At December 31, 2003, Cooper had accruals totaling
$18.1 million related to these activities. Cash flows from operating activities
for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, is reduced by
the amounts expended on the various accruals established in connection with each
acquisition. Cooper spent $11.0 million, $7.2 million and $11.0 million on these
integration activities in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. See Note 7 of the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Cooper currently anticipates a continuance of its long-term ability to
annually generate approximately $200 million in cash flow available for
acquisitions, debt repayment and common stock repurchases.
As discussed in Note 16 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, Cooper is continuing negotiations with the representatives of
Federal-Mogul, its bankruptcy committees and the future claimants regarding
settlement of Cooper's contingent liabilities related to the Automotive Products
sale to Federal-Mogul. It is likely that if a settlement is reached, the
settlement would involve a cash contribution. Cooper anticipates that any
settlement cash contribution amounts would be funded from operating cash flows.
DEBT
Cooper typically relies on the commercial paper market as its principal
source of short-term financing. As of December 31, 2001, Cooper's outstanding
commercial paper balance was $342 million. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, Cooper
had no commercial paper outstanding and cash and cash equivalents of $463.7
million and $302.0 million, respectively.
Cooper's practice is to back up its outstanding commercial paper with a
combination of cash and committed bank credit facilities. As of December 31,
2003, the balance of these committed bank credit facilities was $450 million,
which matures on November 17, 2004. Outstanding commercial paper balances, to
the extent not backed up by cash, reduce the amount of available borrowings
under the committed bank credit facilities.
The credit facility agreements do not contain a material adverse change
clause. The principal financial covenants in the agreements limit Cooper's
debt-to-total capitalization ratio to 60% and require Cooper to maintain a
minimum earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization to interest ratio of 3 to 1. Cooper is in compliance with all
covenants set forth in the credit facility agreements.
Cooper's access to the commercial paper market could be adversely
affected by a change in the credit ratings assigned to its commercial paper.
Should Cooper's access to the commercial paper market be adversely affected due
to a change in its credit ratings, Cooper would rely on a combination of
available cash and its committed bank credit facilities to provide short-term
funding. The committed bank credit facilities do not contain any provision which
makes their availability to Cooper dependent on Cooper's credit ratings.
During June 2002, Cooper's subsidiary, Cooper Industries, Inc. ("Cooper
Ohio"), issued $300 million senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2007 with a 5.25%
interest rate. Proceeds from the notes were used to reduce outstanding
commercial paper balances. During September 2002, Cooper Ohio filed a Form S-4
Registration Statement to exchange the original notes for notes with
substantially identical terms, except that the exchange notes are registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the transfer restrictions and
registration rights applicable to the original notes do not apply to the
exchange notes. The original and exchange notes are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed by Cooper. The exchange offer was completed on November 4, 2002 with
all holders exchanging their notes. Cooper Ohio did not receive any proceeds
from the exchange offer.
During August 2003, Cooper entered into interest-rate swaps to
effectively convert $300 million of 5.25% long-term fixed-rate debt to
variable-rate debt at the six month LIBOR rate plus 1.91% (with semi-annual
reset). The swaps mature concurrent with the long-term debt and have been
designated as fair-value hedges.
During 1999, Cooper Ohio completed a shelf registration to issue up to
$500 million of debt securities. On October 28, 2002, Cooper Ohio issued $275
million senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2009, with a 5.5% interest rate.
Proceeds from the notes were used to repay short-term debt and other maturing
indebtedness in 2002 and current maturities of long-term debt in 2003. The notes
are fully and
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unconditionally guaranteed by Cooper. After this issuance, $225 million of the
shelf registration remains available.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND AGGREGATE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Cooper executes stand-by letters of credit, performance bonds and other
guarantees in the normal course of business that ensure Cooper's performance or
payments to third parties. The aggregate notional value of these instruments was
$99.9 million at December 31, 2003. Sixty-nine percent of these instruments have
an expiration date within one year. In the past, no significant claims have been
made against these financial instruments. Management believes the likelihood of
demand for payment under these instruments is minimal and expects no material
cash outlays to occur in connection with these instruments.
The following table summarizes Cooper's contractual obligations at
December 31, 2003 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its
liquidity and cash flows in future periods.
Payments Due
--------------------------------------------------------------
Four to After
Less than One to Five Five
Contractual Obligations: Total One Year Three Years Years Years
---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
(in millions)
Long-Term Debt $ 1,337.1 $ 0.4 $ 645.8 $ 405.9 $ 285.0
Short-Term Debt 6.2 6.2 - - -
Noncancellable Operating Leases 106.7 23.9 39.8 26.4 16.6
Purchase Obligations 178.4 173.6 4.8 - -
Other Long-Term Liabilities(1) 278.5 18.4 36.8 36.2 187.1
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
$ 1,906.9 $ 222.5 $ 727.2 $ 468.5 $ 488.7
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
(1) Includes unfunded other postretirement benefit obligations, unfunded foreign
defined benefit pension plan liabilities, other postemployment benefit
liabilities and environmental liabilities.
CAPITALIZATION
During the first quarter of 2000, Cooper's Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to five million shares of common stock. As of
December 31, 2003, there were approximately 2.3 million shares available for
repurchase under this authorization.
Cooper has targeted a 35% to 45% debt-to-total capitalization ratio and
intends to utilize cash flows to maintain a debt-to-capitalization ratio within
this range. Excess cash flows are utilized to purchase shares of Cooper's Common
stock or fund acquisitions. At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, Cooper's
debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 38.8%, 41.8% and 39.1%, respectively.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND COMMITMENTS
Capital expenditures on projects to reduce product costs, improve
product quality, increase manufacturing efficiency and operating flexibility, or
expand production capacity were $80 million in 2003, $74 million in 2002 and
$115 million in 2001. Capital expenditures decreased during 2002 and 2001
compared to the prior year, as Cooper completed several significant projects and
focused on maximizing cash generation from its operations. Accordingly, Cooper's
businesses concentrated on completing open projects and investing only in
operationally necessary new projects. Capital expenditures are projected to be
approximately $100 to $110 million in 2004. Projected expenditures for 2004 will
focus on development of new products, the implementation of new business systems
and cost reduction programs.
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INTEREST RATE AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
Changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates affect
Cooper's earnings and cash flows. As a result of having sales, purchases and
certain intercompany transactions denominated in currencies other than the
functional currencies used by Cooper's businesses, Cooper is exposed to the
effect of foreign exchange rate changes on its cash flows and earnings. Cooper
enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to hedge significant
foreign currency denominated transactions for periods consistent with the terms
of the underlying transactions. Contracts generally have maturities that do not
exceed one year.
The table below provides information about Cooper's derivative
financial instruments and other financial instruments at December 31, 2003 that
are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Additionally, information on foreign
denominated debt obligations that are sensitive to foreign currency exchange
rates is presented. For debt obligations the table presents principal cash flows
by expected maturity dates and weighted average interest rates. The information
is presented in U.S. Dollar equivalents. The actual cash flows are denominated
in U.S. Dollars, Euros and British Pound Sterling as indicated in parentheses.
For interest-rate swaps, the table presents notional amounts and weighted
average interest rates by contractual maturity dates. Notional amounts are used
to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract. The
average pay-rate on interest-rate swaps is based on implied forward-rates in the
yield curve as of December 31, 2003.
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Thereafter Total
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
($ in millions)
Long-term debt:
Fixed-rate (U.S. Dollar) $ 0.4 $ 229.9 $ 11.4 $ 300.4 $ 100.3 $ 277.0 $ 919.4
Average interest-rate 5.8% 5.8% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.8%
Fixed-rate (Euro) $ - $ 374.6 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 374.6
Average interest-rate 6.3% 6.3% - - - - 6.3%
Variable-rate (GBP) $ - $ 29.9 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 29.9
Average interest-rate 3.6% 3.6% - - - - 3.6%
Variable-rate (U.S. Dollar) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 8.0 $ 8.0
Average interest-rate 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Interest-rate swaps:
Fixed to variable:
Notional amount(1) $ 300.0 $ 300.0 $ 300.0 $ 300.0 $ - $ - $ 300.0
Average pay-rate 3.34% 4.81% 5.95% 6.46% - - 4.95%
Average receive-rate 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% 5.25% - - 5.25%
(1) Cooper entered into interest-rate swaps to effectively convert its
fixed-rate $300 million senior unsecured debt due in July 2007 to
variable-rate debt.
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The table below provides information about Cooper's foreign currency
forward exchange contracts to purchase currencies in excess of $5 million at
December 31, 2003. The contracts mature during 2004. The notional amount is used
to calculate the contractual payments exchanged under the contracts. The
notional amount represents the U.S. dollar equivalent.
2004
-----------------
(in millions,
where applicable)
Canadian Dollar Functional Currency
------------------------------------
Buy U. S. Dollars / Sell Canadian Dollars
Notional amount ....................................................... $ 27.1
Average contract rate ................................................. 0.7147
Euro Functional Currency
------------------------
Buy U.S. Dollars / Sell Euro
Notional amount ...................................................... $ 7.5
Average contract rate ................................................ 1.129
U.S. Dollar Functional Currency
-------------------------------
Buy Mexican Pesos / Sell U.S. Dollars
Notional amount ...................................................... $ 9.2
Average contract rate ................................................ .0855
The table below provides information about Cooper's financial
instruments at December 31, 2002 that are sensitive to changes in interest
rates. Additionally, information on foreign denominated debt obligations that
are sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates is presented. The table
presents principal cash flows by expected maturity dates and weighted average
interest rates for debt obligations. The information is presented in U.S. Dollar
equivalents. The actual cash flows are denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euros and
British Pound Sterling as indicated in parentheses.
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Thereafter Total
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
($ in millions)
Long-term debt:
Fixed rate (U.S. Dollar) $ 153.8 $ 0.4 $ 230.2 $ 11.4 $ 300.3 $ 377.9 $1,074.0
Average interest rate 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.8%
Fixed-rate (Euro) $ - $ - $ 309.0 $ - $ - $ - $ 309.0
Average interest-rate 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% - - - 6.3%
Variable rate (GBP) $ - $ - $ 27.0 $ - $ - $ - $ 27.0
Average interest rate 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% - - - 3.4%
Variable-rate (U.S. Dollar) $ - $ - $ - $ 6.5 $ - $ 18.0 $ 24.5
Average interest-rate 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2%
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Information about Cooper's foreign currency forward exchange contracts
to purchase currencies in excess of $2 million at December 31, 2002 is presented
below. The contracts matured during 2003. The notional amounts are used to
calculate the contractual payments exchanged under the contracts. The notional
amount represents the U.S. dollar equivalent.
2003
-----------------
(in millions,
where applicable)
British Pound Sterling Functional Currency
------------------------------------------
Buy U.S. Dollars / Sell British Pound Sterling
Notional amount ....................................................... $ 3.6
Average contract rate ................................................. 1.558
Canadian Dollar Functional Currency
-----------------------------------
Buy U.S. Dollars / Sell Canadian Dollars
Notional amount ....................................................... $ 2.3
Average contract rate ................................................. 0.643
The following transactions were implemented to partially align Cooper's
interest rate exposure profile with its short term interest rate expectations in
an economically efficient manner that is consistent with its tax position.
During 2002, Cooper sold at a premium U.S. Treasury securities due
August 15, 2003 with a face amount of $750 million. Cooper obtained these
securities pursuant to a repurchase agreement containing provisions that limited
Cooper's interest rate exposure under this agreement to a maximum amount of $7.2
million. During the fourth quarter of 2002, Cooper settled the interest rate
exposure with a cash payment of $7.0 million which was funded with cash provided
by operating activities. During 2001, Cooper sold at a premium U.S. Treasury
securities due November 2002 with a face amount of $1.0 billion. Cooper obtained
these securities pursuant to a repurchase agreement containing provisions that
limited Cooper's interest rate exposure under this agreement to a maximum amount
of $7.0 million. During the second quarter of 2002, Cooper settled the interest
rate exposure with a cash payment of $6.0 million, which was funded with cash
provided by operating activities. The repurchase agreements were settled
immediately prior to the maturity of the securities. Settlement of these
transactions did not require any financing by Cooper and the transactions did
not create an asset or liability, other than as described above.
Also during 2001, Cooper purchased at a discount Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation Notes due February 2003 and immediately transferred these
notes pursuant to a securities loan agreement. Subsequently, Cooper eliminated
any interest rate exposure under the securities loan agreement and received a
cash payment of approximately $1.9 million upon maturity of the notes. The
securities loan agreement was settled immediately prior to the maturity of the
notes. Settlement of this transaction will not require any financing by Cooper
and this transaction did not create a liability. The face amount of the notes
was $480 million.
See Note 17 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
additional information regarding the fair value of Cooper's financial
instruments.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information required by this Item is included under "Item 7.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Cooper's consolidated financial statements, together with the report
thereon of Ernst & Young LLP and the supplementary financial data are set forth
on pages F-1 through F-40 hereof. (See Item 15 for Index.)
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, Cooper's
management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of Cooper's disclosure controls and
procedures. Based on that evaluation, Cooper's management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the disclosure
controls and procedures are effective. There have been no significant changes in
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of this evaluation.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required by this Item is set forth under the captions
"Election of Directors", "Executive Officers", "Meetings of the Cooper Board and
its Committees", and "Code of Ethics and Business Conduct" in Cooper's Proxy
Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 in connection with Cooper's 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the
"Proxy Statement") and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item is set forth under the caption
"Executive Management Compensation" in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this Item is set forth under the captions
"Cooper Stock Ownership", "Security Ownership of Management" and "Equity
Compensation Plan Information" in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Not applicable.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item is set forth under the caption
"Relationship with Independent Auditors" in the Proxy Statement and is
incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements and Other Financial Data.
Page
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Report of Management F-1
Report of Independent Auditors F-2
Consolidated Income Statements for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2003 F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2003 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2003 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7
Financial information with respect to subsidiaries
not consolidated and 50 percent or less owned entities
accounted for by the equity method has not been included
because in the aggregate such subsidiaries and investments do
not constitute a significant subsidiary.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
Financial statement schedules are not included in
this Form 10-K Annual Report because they are not applicable
or the required information is shown in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
2.0 Agreement and Plan of Merger among Cooper Industries,
Inc., Cooper Mergerco, Inc. and Cooper Industries,
Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Annex I to
Cooper's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
Registration No. 333-62740).
3.1 Memorandum of Association of Cooper Industries, Ltd.
(incorporated herein by reference to Annex II to
Cooper's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
Registration No. 333-62740).
3.2 Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of Cooper Industries,
Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Annex III
to Cooper's Registration Statement on Form S-4,
Registration No. 333-62740).
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of May 16, 2002 between
Cooper Industries, Ltd. and EquiServe Trust Company,
N.A., as Rights Agent (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Cooper's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, Registration No. 001-31330).
4.2 Form of Voting Agreement between Cooper Industries,
Ltd. and Cooper Industries, Inc. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Cooper's Registration
Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-62740).
4.3 Form of Indenture dated as of January 15, 1990,
between Cooper and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National
Association), as Trustee (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Cooper's Registration
Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 33-33011).
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4.4 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 15, 2002
between Cooper Industries, Inc. and JP Morgan Chase
Bank, as successor Trustee to The Chase Manhattan
Bank (National Association) (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Cooper's Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended June 30, 2002).
4.5 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21,
2002 among Cooper Industries, Inc., Cooper
Industries, Ltd. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2002).
4.6 Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 28,
2002 among Cooper Industries, Inc., Cooper
Industries, Ltd. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2002).
10.1 Cooper Industries, Inc. Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to Cooper's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997).
10.2 Cooper Industries, Inc. Directors Retirement Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
Cooper's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
10.3 Cooper Industries, Inc. Executive Restricted Stock
Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.4 to Cooper's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997).
10.4 First Amendment to Cooper Industries, Inc. Executive
Restricted Stock Incentive Plan.
10.5 Cooper Industries, Inc. Supplemental Excess Defined
Benefit Plan (August 1, 1998 Restatement)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iii) to
Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1998).
10.6 First Amendment to Cooper Industries, Inc.
Supplemental Excess Defined Benefit Plan (August 1,
1998 Restatement).
10.7 Cooper Industries, Inc. Supplemental Excess Defined
Contribution Plan (August 1, 1998 Restatement)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(iv) to
Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1998).
10.8 First, Second and Third Amendments to Cooper
Industries, Inc. Supplemental Excess Defined
Contribution Plan (August 1, 1998 Restatement).
10.9 Management Incentive Compensation Deferral Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to
Cooper's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997).
10.10 Third and Fourth Amendments to Management Incentive
Compensation Deferral Plan.
10.11 Crouse-Hinds Company Officers' Disability and
Supplemental Pension Plan (September 10, 1999
Restatement, as amended).
10.12 Cooper Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock
Incentive Plan (February 14, 2001 Restatement)
(incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to
Cooper's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on April 24, 2001).
10.13 First Amendment to Cooper Industries, Inc. Amended
and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (February 14, 2001
Restatement).
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10.14 Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Cooper
Industries, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
10.15 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for
Cooper Industries, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
10.16 Form of Cooper Industries, Inc. Executive Stock
Incentive Agreement.
10.17 Cooper Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated
Management Annual Incentive Plan (February 14, 2001
Restatement) (incorporated herein by reference to
Appendix C to Cooper's proxy statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2001).
10.18 First Amendment to Cooper Industries, Inc. Amended
and Restated Management Annual Incentive Plan
(February 14, 2001 Restatement).
10.19 Amended and Restated Cooper Industries, Ltd.
Directors' Stock Plan (April 29, 2003 Restatement)
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2003).
10.20 Form of Directors' Nonqualified Stock Option
Agreement for Directors' Stock Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Cooper's Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
10.21 Cooper Industries, Ltd. Amended and Restated
Directors' Retainer Fee Stock Plan (April 1, 2003
Restatement).
10.22 Form of Management Continuity Agreement between
Cooper Industries, Ltd. and key management personnel
which applies if there is a Change of Control of
Cooper (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2002).
10.23 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Cooper
Industries, Ltd. and key management personnel.
10.24 Purchase and Sale Agreement between Cooper
Industries, Inc. and Federal-Mogul Corporation dated
August 17, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(i) of Cooper's Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 1998).
10.25 Cooper (UK 2002) Employee Share Purchase Plan
12.0 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
for the Calendar years 1999 through 2003.
21.0 List of Cooper Industries, Ltd. Subsidiaries.
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2 Consent of Bates White, LLC.
24.0 Powers of Attorney from members of the Board of
Directors of Cooper Industries, Ltd.
31.1 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2 Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Cooper will furnish to the Commission supplementally upon request a
copy of any instrument with respect to long-term debt of Cooper.
Copies of the above Exhibits are available to shareholders of record at
a charge of $.25 per page, minimum order of $10.00. Direct requests to:
Cooper Industries, Ltd.
Attn: Corporate Secretary
P.O. Box 4446
Houston, Texas 77210
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
Cooper filed or furnished the following reports on Form 8-K during the
fourth quarter of 2003:
- Form 8-K dated October 23, 2003, which furnished a copy of a
press release regarding Cooper's financial results for the
third quarter of 2003 and furnished "Sales Trends" information
to be posted on Cooper's website.
- Form 8-K dated November 17, 2003, which announced the
appointment of Kirk S. Hachigian as Chief Operating Officer.
- Form 8-K dated November 20, 2003, which furnished "Sales
Trends" information to be posted on Cooper's website.
- Form 8-K dated December 18, 2003, which furnished "Sales
Trends" information to be posted on Cooper's website.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Date: March 8, 2004 By: /s/ H. JOHN RILEY, JR.
------------------------------
(H. John Riley, Jr., Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ H. JOHN RILEY, JR. Chairman, President and March 8, 2004
--------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
(H. John Riley, Jr.)
/s/ TERRY A. KLEBE Senior Vice President and March 8, 2004
--------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
(Terry A. Klebe)
/s/ JEFFREY B. LEVOS Vice President and Controller March 8, 2004
--------------------------------- and Chief Accounting Officer
(Jeffrey B. Levos)
*STEPHEN G. BUTLER Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(Stephen G. Butler)
*LINDA A. HILL Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(Linda A. Hill)
*JAMES J. POSTL Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(James J. Postl)
*DAN F. SMITH Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(Dan F. Smith)
*GERALD B. SMITH Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(Gerald B. Smith)
*JAMES R. WILSON Director March 8, 2004
---------------------------------
(James R. Wilson)
* By /s/ DIANE K. SCHUMACHER
---------------------------
(Diane K. Schumacher, as Attorney-In-Fact
for each of the persons indicated)
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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT
The management of Cooper Industries is responsible for the preparation,
integrity and fair presentation of the accompanying Consolidated Financial
Statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, as such, include
amounts based on informed estimates and judgments of management. Management also
prepared the other information included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2003, and is responsible for its accuracy and
consistency with the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been audited by an
independent accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, which was given unrestricted
access to all financial records and related data, including minutes of meetings
of shareholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board. Management
believes that all representations made to the independent auditors during their
audit were valid and appropriate.
Cooper maintains a system of internal control designed to provide
reasonable assurance to Cooper's management and Board of Directors that assets
are safeguarded against loss; transactions are authorized, executed and recorded
in accordance with management's instructions; and accounting records are
reliable for preparing published financial statements. The system of internal
control includes: a documented organizational structure and division of
responsibility; regular management review of financial performance and internal
control activities; comprehensive written policies and procedures (including a
code of conduct to foster a sound ethical climate) that are communicated
throughout Cooper; and the careful selection, training and development of
employees. Cooper's internal audit department monitors the operation of the
internal control system and reports findings and recommendations to management
and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Internal Audit department
reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Prompt
corrective action is taken to address control deficiencies and other
opportunities for improving the internal control system.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed
entirely of directors who are not employees of Cooper, meets periodically with
management, the independent auditors, and the Vice President of Internal Audit
to discuss the adequacy of internal control and to review accounting, reporting,
auditing and other internal control matters. The internal and independent
auditors have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee.
H. John Riley, Jr. Terry A. Klebe Jeffrey B. Levos
Chairman, President and Senior Vice President Vice President and Controller
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Cooper Industries, Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cooper
Industries, Ltd., the successor company to Cooper Industries, Inc., as of
December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cooper
Industries, Ltd. at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the consolidated results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
As discussed in Notes 1 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 123 in
2003 and 142 in 2002.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Houston, Texas
March 4, 2004
F-2
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------
2003 2002 2001
---------- ---------- ----------
(in millions, except per share data)
Revenues .................................................................... $ 4,061.4 $ 3,960.5 $ 4,209.5
Cost of sales ............................................................... 2,871.9 2,830.9 2,943.9
Selling and administrative expenses ......................................... 794.9 735.8 729.7
Goodwill amortization ....................................................... - - 60.7
Restructuring ............................................................... 2.6 39.1 74.1
---------- ---------- ----------
Operating earnings ................................................. 392.0 354.7 401.1
Interest expense, net ....................................................... 74.1 74.5 84.7
Interest income on tax refund ............................................... (28.6) - -
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes .............. 346.5 280.2 316.4
Income taxes ................................................................ 72.2 66.5 55.1
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from continuing operations .................................. 274.3 213.7 261.3
Charge related to discontinued operations, net of income taxes .............. 126.0 - 30.0
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income ......................................................... $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3
========== ========== ==========
Income per Common share
Basic:
Income from continuing operations ............................ $ 2.96 $ 2.29 $ 2.78
Charge from discontinued operations .......................... 1.36 - .32
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income ..................................... $ 1.60 $ 2.29 $ 2.46
========== ========== ==========
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations ............................ $ 2.92 $ 2.28 $ 2.75
Charge from discontinued operations .......................... 1.34 - .31
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income ..................................... $ 1.58 $ 2.28 $ 2.44
========== ========== ==========
Cash dividends per Common share ............................................. $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40
========== ========== ==========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-3
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
-----------------------
2003 2002
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(in millions)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ................................................... $ 463.7 $ 302.0
Receivables ................................................................. 738.6 706.7
Inventories ................................................................. 552.0 580.5
Deferred income taxes and other current assets .............................. 206.5 99.8
---------- ----------
Total current assets ......................................... 1,960.8 1,689.0
---------- ----------
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation ................ 711.4 750.2
Goodwill .................................................................... 2,056.6 1,996.2
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent assets ........................... 236.5 252.5
---------- ----------
Total assets ................................................. $ 4,965.3 $ 4,687.9
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Short-term debt ............................................................. $ 6.2 $ 4.1
Accounts payable ............................................................ 329.1 312.2
Accrued liabilities ......................................................... 433.7 489.4
Accrual for discontinued operations ......................................... 252.5 -
Current maturities of long-term debt ........................................ 0.4 153.8
---------- ----------
Total current liabilities .................................... 1,021.9 959.5
---------- ----------
Long-term debt .............................................................. 1,336.7 1,280.7
Postretirement benefits other than pensions ................................. 181.1 189.1
Other long-term liabilities ................................................. 307.4 256.2
---------- ----------
Total liabilities 2,847.1 2,685.5
---------- ----------
Common stock, $.01 par value ................................................ 0.9 0.9
Capital in excess of par value .............................................. 518.0 422.7
Retained earnings ........................................................... 1,762.8 1,744.2
Accumulated other nonowner changes in equity ................................ (163.5) (165.4)
---------- ----------
Total shareholders' equity ................................... 2,118.2 2,002.4
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ................... $ 4,965.3 $ 4,687.9
========== ==========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-4
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------------
2003 2002 2001
---------- ---------- ----------
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income .............................................................. $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3
Plus: charge related to discontinued operations ......................... 126.0 - 30.0
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from continuing operations ....................................... 274.3 213.7 261.3
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ....................................... 121.4 121.7 186.4
Deferred income taxes ............................................... 99.3 3.7 (35.1)
Restructuring payments .............................................. (17.8) (22.9) (14.4)
Changes in assets and liabilities: (1)
Receivables ...................................................... (3.2) 81.8 43.1
Inventories ...................................................... 45.9 89.4 17.3
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ......................... (22.4) (76.2) (17.1)
Other assets and liabilities, net ................................ (52.2) 68.6 (19.1)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash provided by operating activities .................... 445.3 479.8 422.4
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures .................................................... (79.9) (73.8) (115.1)
Cash received from (paid for) acquired businesses ....................... - (1.1) 9.8
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other .......... 18.1 22.0 6.7
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in investing activities ........................ (61.8) (52.9) (98.6)
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of debt ......................................... 4.3 608.3 136.9
Repayments of debt ...................................................... (174.4) (513.5) (343.2)
Debt issuance costs ..................................................... - (6.5) -
Dividends ............................................................... (129.7) (129.7) (131.3)
Acquisition of treasury shares .......................................... - (37.9) (42.0)
Subsidiary purchase of parent shares .................................... (5.5) (56.4) -
Activity under employee stock plans and other ........................... 63.2 3.2 41.0
---------- ---------- ----------
Net cash used in financing activities ........................ (242.1) (132.5) (338.6)
---------- ---------- ----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents ................ 20.3 (3.9) (0.1)
---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ............................ 161.7 290.5 (14.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ................................ 302.0 11.5 26.4
---------- ---------- ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ...................................... $ 463.7 $ 302.0 $ 11.5
========== ========== ==========
(1) Net of the effects of acquisitions and translation.
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-5
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital Unearned Accumulated
In Excess Employee Stock Nonowner
Common of Par Retained Treasury Ownership Plan Changes in
Stock Value Earnings Stock Compensation Equity Total
------- --------- -------- --------- -------------- ----------- ----------
(in millions)
Balance December 31, 2000....................... $ 615.0 $ 663.3 $2,225.0 $(1,470.0) $ (8.6) $ (120.5) $ 1,904.2
----------
Net income..................................... 231.3 231.3
Minimum pension liability adjustment........... (0.7) (0.7)
Translation adjustment......................... (6.3) (6.3)
Change in fair value of derivatives............ (0.3) (0.3)
----------
Net income and other nonowner
changes in equity..................... 224.0
----------
Common stock dividends......................... (131.3) (131.3)
Purchase of treasury shares.................... (42.0) (42.0)
Stock issued under employee stock plans........ (16.6) 74.4 57.8
ESOP shares allocated.......................... 8.6 8.6
Other activity................................. (0.7) 2.6 1.9
------- ------- -------- --------- ------ ----------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2001....................... 615.0 646.0 2,325.0 (1,435.0) - (127.8) 2,023.2
----------
Net income..................................... 213.7 213.7
Minimum pension liability adjustment........... (33.4) (33.4)
Translation adjustment......................... (4.4) (4.4)
Change in fair value of derivatives............ 0.2 0.2
----------
Net income and other nonowner
changes in equity..................... 176.1
----------
Common stock dividends......................... (129.7) (129.7)
Purchase of treasury shares.................... (37.9) (37.9)
Subsidiary purchase of parent shares........... (56.4) (56.4)
Share conversion............................... (614.1) (171.0) (664.8) 1,449.9 -
Stock issued under employee stock plans........ 4.0 21.6 25.6
Other activity................................. 0.1 1.4 1.5
------- ------- -------- --------- ------ ----------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2002....................... 0.9 422.7 1,744.2 - - (165.4) 2,002.4
----------
Net income..................................... 148.3 148.3
Minimum pension liability adjustment........... (22.9) (22.9)
Translation adjustment......................... 26.2 26.2
Change in fair value of derivatives............ (1.4) (1.4)
----------
Net income and other nonowner
changes in equity..................... 150.2
----------
Common stock dividends......................... (129.7) (129.7)
Stock-based compensation....................... 7.1 7.1
Subsidiary purchase of parent shares........... (5.5) (5.5)
Stock issued under employee stock plans........ 92.0 92.0
Other activity................................. 1.7 1.7
------- ------- -------- --------- ------ ----------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2003....................... $ 0.9 $ 518.0 $1,762.8 $ - $ - $ (163.5) $ 2,118.2
======= ======= ======== ========= ====== =========== ==========
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these
statements.
F-6
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The consolidated financial statements of Cooper
Industries, Ltd., a Bermuda company ("Cooper"), have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Cooper is
the parent company of Cooper Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Cooper
Ohio"), following a corporate reorganization ("the reorganization") that became
effective on May 22, 2002. The reorganization was effected through the merger of
Cooper Mergerco, Inc., an Ohio corporation, into Cooper Ohio. Cooper Ohio was
the surviving company in the merger and became an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Cooper. All outstanding shares of Cooper Ohio common stock were
automatically converted to Cooper Class A common shares. Cooper and its
subsidiaries continue to conduct the business previously conducted by Cooper
Ohio and its subsidiaries. The reorganization was accounted for as a
reorganization of entities under common control and accordingly, did not result
in changes in the historical consolidated carrying amounts of assets,
liabilities and shareholders' equity.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Cooper and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Affiliated companies are
accounted for on the equity method where Cooper owns 20% to 50% of the affiliate
unless significant economic, political or contractual considerations indicate
that the cost method is appropriate.
USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS: For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows,
Cooper considers all investments purchased with original maturities of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Cooper provides an allowance for doubtful trade accounts
receivable, determined under the specific identification method. The allowance
was $6.3 million and $6.4 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
INVENTORIES: Inventories are carried at cost or, if lower, net realizable value.
On the basis of current costs, 58% and 62% of inventories at December 31, 2003
and 2002, respectively were carried on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The
remaining inventories are carried on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
Cooper records provisions for potential obsolete and excess inventories. See
Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost.
Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related assets
using primarily the straight-line method. This method is applied to group asset
accounts, which in general have the following lives: buildings -- 10 to 40
years; machinery and equipment -- 3 to 18 years; and tooling, dies, patterns and
other -- 3 to 10 years.
GOODWILL: On January 1, 2002, Cooper adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS No. 142") and is
therefore no longer amortizing goodwill. See Note 6 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. Cooper has designated January 1 as the date
of its annual goodwill impairment test. If an event occurs or circumstances
change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit
below its carrying value, an interim impairment test would be performed between
annual tests. The first step of the SFAS No. 142 two step goodwill impairment
test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value. Cooper
has designated seven reporting units, consisting of six
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units in the Electrical Products reportable operating segment plus the Tools &
Hardware reportable operating segment. If the carrying amount of a reporting
unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test
shall be performed. Fair value is determined by estimating the present value of
future cash flows. The second step compares the implied fair value of reporting
unit goodwill to the carrying amount of the goodwill to measure the amount of
impairment loss.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, with minor exceptions, Cooper
amortized goodwill over 40 years from the respective acquisition dates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION: Cooper recognizes revenues when products are shipped.
Accruals for sales returns and other allowances are provided at the time of
shipment based upon experience. The accrual for sales returns and other
allowances was $33.8 million and $27.2 million at December 31, 2003, and 2002,
respectively. Shipping and handling costs of $117.1 million, $118.9 million and
$125.5 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, are reported as a reduction
of revenues in the consolidated income statements.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES: Research and development expenditures are
charged to earnings as incurred. Research and development expenses were $63.4
million, $54.0 million and $55.8 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: Effective January 1, 2003, Cooper adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
("SFAS No. 123"), as amended. Cooper's stock- based compensation plans are
described in Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Cooper utilized the prospective method of adoption. Cooper accounted for
stock-based compensation awards granted, modified or settled prior to January 1,
2003 using the intrinsic value method of accounting as prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees and
related interpretations ("APB No. 25"). In accordance with APB No. 25,
compensation expense was recognized for performance-based and restricted stock
awards. No compensation expense was recognized under Cooper's fixed stock option
plans or Employee Stock Purchase Plan for grants prior to January 1, 2003.
SFAS No. 123 provides an alternative fair value based method for
recognizing stock-based compensation in which compensation expense is measured
at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the
service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of stock
options is estimated on the grant date, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2003,
2002 and 2001 respectively: dividend yield of 3.8%, 3.9% and 3.5%, expected
volatility of 34.0%, 33.0% and 27.5%, risk free interest rates of 2.7%, 4.8% and
5.1% and expected lives of 4 years in 2003 and 7 years for 2002 and 2001. The
fair value of restricted stock and performance-based awards granted in 2003 was
measured at the market price on the grant date. Total stock-based compensation
expense was $10.5 million in 2003 and $2.7 million in 2001. Previously accrued
stock-based compensation of $1.7 million related to performance based awards was
reversed to income during 2002 as it was determined that certain performance
targets would not be met.
The following table presents pro forma net income and earnings per
share as if the fair value based method had been applied to all outstanding and
unvested awards in each year.
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Year Ended December 31
2003 2002 2001
---------- ---------- ----------
(in millions)
Net income, as reported .......................... $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3
Add: Stock-based employee compensation
expense included in reported net income, net of
related tax effects ........................... 6.3 (1.0) 1.6
Deduct: Total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under fair
value based method for all awards, net of
related tax effects ........................... (12.6) (12.9) (8.9)
---------- ---------- ----------
Pro forma net income ............................. $ 142.0 $ 199.8 $ 224.0
========== ========== ==========
Earnings per share:
Basic - as reported ......................... $ 1.60 $ 2.29 $ 2.46
Basic - pro forma ........................... $ 1.53 $ 2.14 $ 2.38
Diluted - as reported ....................... $ 1.58 $ 2.28 $ 2.44
Diluted - pro forma ......................... $ 1.52 $ 2.14 $ 2.37
IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: In January 2003, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (the "Interpretation"), an interpretation of Accounting Research
Bulletin No. 51. The Interpretation requires the consolidation of variable
interest entities in which an enterprise absorbs a majority of the entity's
expected losses, receives a majority of the entity's expected residual returns,
or both, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interest in
the entity. Currently, entities are generally consolidated by an enterprise when
it has a controlling financial interest through ownership of a majority voting
interest in the entity. For variable interest entities created before February
1, 2003 the Interpretation is effective during the first interim period ending
after December 15, 2003. Cooper has evaluated the effects of adopting the
Interpretation and has concluded it will have no effect on Cooper's consolidated
results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
NOTE 2: RESTRUCTURING
During the fourth quarter of 2003, Cooper recorded net restructuring
charges of $16.9 million, or $13.6 million after taxes ($.14 per diluted common
share). This represented costs associated with restructuring projects undertaken
in 2003 of $18.4 million, partially offset by a $1.5 million adjustment of
estimates for restructuring projects initiated in 2002.
The most significant action included in the charges was an announcement
of the closing of Cooper Wiring Devices' manufacturing operations in New York
City. This action will include the withdrawal from a multiple-employer pension
plan. Cooper recorded a $12.5 million obligation as an estimate of Cooper's
portion of unfunded benefit obligations of the plan. The remaining $5.9 million
charge primarily represents severance for announced employment reductions at
several locations. The 2003 net impact of the charges was $16.4 million on the
Electrical Products segment, $(0.4) million on the Tools & Hardware segment and
$0.9 million related to General Corporate. As of December 31, 2003, Cooper had
paid $2.7 million for the actions, all of which was for severance costs.
A total of 114 salaried and 150 hourly personnel are scheduled to be
eliminated as a result of these actions, with 106 personnel having been
terminated as of December 31, 2003. The remaining employees are being terminated
in the first quarter of 2004. The majority of the remaining severance obligation
will be paid in the first half of 2004. The multiple-employer pension obligation
is expected to be paid over 15 years, beginning in 2005.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In 2001, Cooper accrued $35 million reflecting the contractual amount
due to financial advisors associated with Cooper's strategic alternatives
review. Cooper paid $5 million to the advisors in the 2001 fourth quarter and
$15.7 million during 2002, leaving a balance of $14.3 million payable upon the
occurrence of certain events. During the second quarter of 2003, the terms of
the agreements with the financial advisors expired with the contingent events
that required payment not occurring. Accordingly, the accrual was reversed and
reflected as a $14.3 million negative restructuring charge ($8.6 million, net of
taxes) on the consolidated income statement.
Restructuring activity for 2003 totaled $2.6 million consisting of the
fourth quarter net restructuring charge of $16.9 million, less the $14.3 million
negative restructuring charge.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, Cooper committed to (1) the closure
of ten manufacturing facilities, (2) further employment reductions to
appropriately size Cooper's workforce to market conditions, and (3) the
write-off of assets related to production rationalization activities. These
actions were taken as a part of Cooper management's ongoing assessment of
required production capacity in consideration of the current demand levels. In
connection with these commitments, certain production capacity and related
assets were sold, outsourced, discontinued or moved to a lower cost environment.
Cooper recorded a provision for these announced actions of $39.1 million ($15.0
million of which was non-cash), or $29.8 million after taxes ($.32 per diluted
common share). Of this amount, $24.0 million ($11.0 million of which was
non-cash) was associated with the Electrical Products segment, $12.7 million
($3.4 million of which was non-cash) was associated with the Tools & Hardware
segment and the remainder was related to General Corporate. During the fourth
quarter of 2003, Cooper reduced estimates of the cost related to those actions
by $1.5 million.
The following table reflects activity related to the fourth quarter
2002 restructuring charge.
Facilities
Number of Accrued Closure and
Employees Severance Rationalization
--------- --------- ---------------
($ in millions)
2002 Restructuring Charge ..... 1,206 $ 18.3 $ 20.8
Asset write-offs .............. - - (15.0)
Employees terminated .......... (184) - -
Cash expenditures ............. - (2.1) -
----- ------ ------
Balance at December 31, 2002... 1,022 16.2 5.8
Employees terminated .......... (982) - -
Cash expenditures ............. - (14.9) (2.9)
Reversal of excess accrual .... (9) (0.9) (0.6)
----- ------ ------
Balance at December 31, 2003 .. 31 $ 0.4 $ 2.3
===== ====== ======
A total of 435 salaried and 771 hourly positionswere to be eliminated
as a result of the planned closure and rationalization actions. Of those planned
position eliminations, approximately 600 positions were replaced ultimately as a
result of Cooper's ongoing efforts to relocate production capacity to lower cost
locations. Substantially all of the closure and rationalization activities were
initiated by the end of 2003 and are scheduled to be substantially completed by
the end of 2004.
During the fourth quarter of 2001, Cooper committed to the
consolidation or closure of certain Electrical Products segment facilities and
recorded a provision for severance and other related costs of these announced
actions of $7.1 million ($1.7 million of which was non-cash). Plans to
consolidate or close facilities arose as a result of Cooper management
continuing to review and modify their assessment of required production and
distribution facilities and capacity, in consideration of depressed demand
levels. In addition, Cooper concluded during 2001 that various Electrical
Products segment assets comprising $8.5 million of net book value were fully
impaired as a result of decisions to discontinue or outsource the production
provided by those assets in light of demand for the related products. Also
during the 2001 fourth quarter, Cooper management performed a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
strategic review of the operations of the Wiring Device business. This review
focused on the results to date of the combination of the March 2000 acquisition
of Eagle Electric with Cooper's existing electrical wiring devices operations.
Management concluded that certain products within the combined Wiring Device
business were essentially duplicative; that other product offerings were
forecasted to be unprofitable; that all product and product packaging should be
rebranded to a single brand; and that certain customer changeover costs incurred
would provide no future benefit to the Wiring Device business. Cooper recorded a
non-cash charge of $8.4 million to provide for these assimilation and changeover
costs. The 2001 fourth quarter restructuring charge for the Electrical Products
segment totaled $24.0 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2001, Cooper reviewed strategies
surrounding certain information technology related investments. These
investments included capitalized costs for software applications, related
hardware and equity investments in technology ventures that were primarily
related to Cooper's efforts regarding the development of electronic sales,
engineering and purchasing capabilities. Cooper concluded that a $14.1 million
General Corporate restructuring charge should be recorded to provide for the
full impairment of certain modules of software, hardware and other technology
investments that would not become a functional component of Cooper's overall
information technology infrastructure. On August 1, 2001, Danaher Corporation
("Danaher") announced it had made an unsolicited proposal to Cooper for a merger
through a stock and cash transaction subject to conducting due diligence
procedures. On August 8, 2001, Cooper's Board of Directors unanimously rejected
Danaher's proposal and authorized management to explore all strategic
alternatives that would maximize shareholder value including mergers, sales,
strategic alliances, acquisitions or other similar strategic alternatives.
During the 2001 fourth quarter, Cooper recorded a General Corporate
restructuring charge of $35.0 million for the fees and expenses of financial
advisors and $1.0 million for legal and other external costs associated with
performing Cooper's strategic alternatives review. On February 13, 2002, Cooper
announced that it completed its strategic alternatives review process. After
careful review of all the available alternatives with management and its
financial advisors, Cooper's Board of Directors concluded that it was in the
best interests of Cooper's shareholders to move forward with its plan to
reincorporate in Bermuda. The 2001 fourth quarter general corporate
restructuring charge totaled $50.1 million.
The restructuring charges for 2001 totaled $74.1 million, or $44.5
million after taxes ($.47 per diluted common share). Of the $74.1 million total,
$32.7 million represented non-cash charges.
The following table reflects activity related to the fourth quarter
2001 severance, facility consolidation and closure and financial advisors and
other cost accruals. A total of 77 salaried and 196 hourly positions were
scheduled to be eliminated as a result of these consolidation activities.
Facility
Consolidation Financial
No. of Accrued and Advisors
Employees Severance Closure and Others
--------- --------- ------- ----------
($ in millions)
Facility consolidation and closure....... 291 $3.2 $ 2.2 $ -
Provision for advisors and other......... - - - 36.0
Employees terminated..................... (18) - - -
Cash expenditures........................ - (0.2) (0.1) (6.0)
---- ---- ---- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2001............. 273 3.0 2.1 30.0
Employees terminated..................... (273) - - -
Cash expenditures........................ - (3.0) (2.1) (15.7)
---- ---- ---- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2002............. - - - 14.3
Reversal of accrual...................... - - - (14.3)
---- ---- ---- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2003............. - $ - $ - $ -
==== ==== ==== ==========
See "Restructuring" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information related
to the restructuring.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTE 3: ACQUISITIONS
During 2002, Cooper paid $1.1 million related to previously acquired
businesses. The terms of a previous acquisition agreement provided for
additional consideration to be paid if earnings of the acquired businesses
exceeded certain targeted levels. During 2001, Cooper received purchase price
adjustments of $9.8 million net, primarily related to businesses acquired prior
to 2001.
NOTE 4: INVENTORIES
December 31,
---------------------------
2003 2002
----------- -----------
(in millions)
Raw materials.......................................................................... $ 182.8 $ 184.3
Work-in-process........................................................................ 113.9 99.5
Finished goods......................................................................... 346.3 389.1
Perishable tooling and supplies........................................................ 20.6 20.8
--------- --------
663.6 693.7
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory............................................ (47.6) (41.0)
Excess of current standard costs over LIFO costs....................................... (64.0) (72.2)
--------- --------
Net inventories............................................................... $ 552.0 $ 580.5
========= ========
NOTE 5: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
December 31,
---------------------------
2003 2002
----------- -----------
(in millions)
Land and land improvements............................................................. $ 58.8 $ 55.8
Buildings.............................................................................. 472.5 445.1
Machinery and equipment................................................................ 787.3 788.6
Tooling, dies and patterns............................................................. 240.6 219.9
All other.............................................................................. 316.3 302.0
Construction in progress............................................................... 44.9 50.3
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1,920.4 1,861.7
Accumulated depreciation............................................................... (1,209.0) (1,111.5)
----------- ----------
$ 711.4 $ 750.2
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
NOTE 6: GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment, were as follows:
Electrical Tools &
Products Hardware Total
-------- -------- -----
(in millions)
Balance January 1, 2002................................. $ 1,655.8 $ 302.9 $ 1,958.7
Additions to Goodwill................................... 1.1 - 1.1
Reversal of excess accrued liabilities.................. (0.4) (1.4) (1.8)
Translation adjustments................................. 41.9 (3.7) 38.2
----------- ---------- -----------
Balance December 31, 2002............................... 1,698.4 297.8 1,996.2
Translation adjustments................................. 58.8 1.6 60.4
----------- ---------- -----------
Balance December 31, 2003............................... $ 1,757.2 $ 299.4 $ 2,056.6
=========== ========== ===========
On January 1, 2002, Cooper adopted SFAS No. 142 and is therefore no
longer amortizing goodwill. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is subject to an annual
impairment test. See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements. The results of step one of the goodwill impairment test did not
require the completion of step two of the test for any reporting units in 2003
or 2002.
The following table reconciles reported income from continuing
operations, net income and earnings per share to that which would have resulted
for the year ended December 31, 2001 if SFAS No. 142 had been adopted effective
January 1, 2001 (in millions, except per share amounts):
Income from
Continuing Net
Operations Income
---------- ------
Reported income........................................................... $ 261.3 $ 231.3
Goodwill amortization, net of taxes....................................... 50.4 50.4
---------- --------
Adjusted income........................................................... $ 311.7 $ 281.7
========== ========
Income per Common Share: Basic Diluted
----- --------
Reported income from continuing operations................................ $ 2.78 $ 2.75
Goodwill amortization, net of taxes....................................... .54 .53
--------- --------
Adjusted income from continuing operations................................ $ 3.32 $ 3.28
========= ========
Reported net income....................................................... $ 2.46 $ 2.44
Goodwill amortization, net of taxes....................................... .54 .53
--------- --------
Adjusted net income....................................................... $ 3.00 $ 2.97
========= ========
Other intangible assets primarily consist of patents and trademarks.
The gross carrying value of other intangible assets was $12.1 million and $11.6
million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Accumulated amortization of
other intangible assets was $9.1 million and $8.2 million at December 31, 2003
and 2002, respectively. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, other
intangible assets continue to be amortized over their remaining useful lives
which were evaluated and determined to remain appropriate. Amortization expense
of other intangible assets was $0.6 million in 2003 and $0.8 million for each of
the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. Annual amortization expense is
expected to be $0.6 million in 2004 and 2005 and $0.4 million in 2006, 2007 and
2008.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7: ACCRUED LIABILITIES
December 31,
---------------
2003 2002
------ ------
(in millions)
Salaries, wages and employee benefit plans ........................... $214.4 $209.2
Commissions and customer incentives .................................. 84.6 79.4
Product and environmental liability accruals ......................... 34.3 33.8
Facility integration of acquired businesses .......................... 18.1 29.1
Other (individual items less than 5% of total current liabilities) ... 82.3 137.9
------ ------
$433.7 $489.4
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At December 31, 2003, Cooper had accruals of $15.6 million with respect
to potential product liability claims and $38.9 million with respect to
potential environmental liabilities, including $20.2 million classified as a
long-term liability, based on Cooper's current estimate of the most likely
amount of losses that it believes will be incurred.
The product liability accrual consists of $5.5 million of known claims
with respect to ongoing operations, $3.3 million of known claims for previously
divested operations and $6.8 million which represents an estimate of claims that
have been incurred but not yet reported. While Cooper is generally self-insured
with respect to product liability claims, Cooper has insurance coverage for
individual 2003 claims above $5.0 million.
Environmental remediation costs are accrued based on estimates of known
environmental remediation exposures. Such accruals are adjusted as information
develops or circumstances change. The environmental liability accrual includes
$8.3 million related to sites owned by Cooper and $30.6 million for retained
environmental liabilities related to sites previously owned by Cooper and
third-party sites where Cooper was a potentially responsible party. Third-party
sites usually involve multiple contributors where Cooper's liability will be
determined based on an estimate of Cooper's proportionate responsibility for the
total cleanup. The amount actually accrued for such sites is based on these
estimates as well as an assessment of the financial capacity of the other
potentially responsible parties.
It has been Cooper's consistent practice to include the entire product
liability accrual and a significant portion of the environmental liability
accrual as current liabilities, although only approximately 15-25% of the
balance classified as current is normally spent on an annual basis. The annual
effect on earnings for product liability is essentially equal to the amounts
disbursed. In the case of the environmental liability, the annual expense is
considerably smaller than the disbursements, since the vast majority of Cooper's
environmental liability has been recorded in connection with acquired companies.
The change in the accrual balances from year to year reflects the effect of
acquisitions and divestitures as well as normal expensing and funding.
Cooper has not utilized any form of discounting in establishing its
product or environmental liability accruals. While both product liability and
environmental liability accruals involve estimates that can have wide ranges of
potential liability, Cooper has taken a proactive approach and has managed the
costs in both of these areas over the years. Cooper does not believe that the
nature of its products, its production processes, or the materials or other
factors involved in the manufacturing process subject Cooper to unusual risks or
exposures for product or environmental liability. Cooper's greatest exposure to
inaccuracy in its estimates is with respect to the constantly changing
definitions of what constitutes an environmental liability or an acceptable
level of cleanup.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In connection with acquisitions, Cooper records, to the extent
appropriate, accruals for the costs of closing duplicate facilities, severing
redundant personnel and integrating the acquired business into existing Cooper
operations. Significant accruals include plant shut-down and realignment costs.
The following table summarizes the accrual balances and activity during each of
the last three years:
2003 2002 2001
------ ------ ------
(in millions)
ACTIVITY DURING EACH YEAR:
Balance, beginning of year ....................... $ 29.1 $ 39.3 $ 37.5
Spending ......................................... (11.0) (7.2) (11.0)
Acquisitions - final allocation adjustment ....... - - 12.9
Reversal of excess accruals ...................... - (2.4) -
Translation ...................................... - (0.6) (0.1)
------ ------ ------
Balance, end of year ............................. $ 18.1 $ 29.1 $ 39.3
====== ====== ======
BALANCE BY CATEGORY OF ACCRUAL:
Plant shut-down and realignment .................. $ 18.0 $ 28.9 $ 38.8
Other realignment and integration ................ 0.1 0.2 0.5
------ ------ ------
$ 18.1 $ 29.1 $ 39.3
====== ====== ======
Plant shut-down and realignment includes the costs to terminate
personnel, shut down the facilities, terminate leases and similar costs. At
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, $17.7 million and $27.7 million of the
plant shut-down and realignment balance is related to the Eagle Electric
acquisition. Other realignment and integration costs include costs to exit
product lines and miscellaneous costs.
During the three years ended December 31, 2003, the annual spending was
primarily related to downsizing and consolidating facilities. Acquisitions-final
allocation adjustment represents adjustments to goodwill for finalization of the
purchase price allocations recorded in the previous year. The 2001 acquisitions
- final allocation adjustment of $12.9 million represents adjustments to
goodwill for finalization of the purchase price allocations regarding severance
and related costs to terminate personnel and facility shut-down costs in
connection with the acquisitions of Eagle Electric and B-Line Systems in 2000.
Reversal of excess accruals represents the excess of plant shut-down and
realignment accruals over the ultimate amount expended on certain completed
activities. The excess plant shut-down and realignment accrual of $2.4 million
and related deferred tax asset balance was reversed in 2002 with a corresponding
reduction in goodwill. See Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Involuntary termination benefits of $7.9 million, $4.2 million and $2.8
million were paid as 624, 296 and 219 hourly positions were eliminated during
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and 20 salaried positions were eliminated in
2001. A total of 438 additional hourly positions are expected to be eliminated
as a result of planned facilities shut-downs. The remaining terminations and
facility shut-down activities are expected to be completed by the end of 2006.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE COMMITMENTS
December 31,
--------------------
2003 2002
-------- --------
(in millions)
6.47% - 6.91% second series medium-term notes, due through 2010 ............. $ 242.3 $ 242.3
6.38% third series medium-term notes, due through 2008 ...................... 100.0 250.0
5.25% senior unsecured notes, due July 2007 ................................. 305.2 300.0
5.50% senior unsecured notes, due November 2009 ............................. 275.0 275.0
6.25% Euro bonds maturing in October 2005 ................................... 374.6 309.0
3.64%* Pound Sterling notes payable maturing at various dates through 2005 .. 30.4 27.7
Other ....................................................................... 9.6 30.5
-------- --------
1,337.1 1,434.5
Current maturities .......................................................... (0.4) (153.8)
-------- --------
Long-term portion ........................................................... $1,336.7 $1,280.7
======== ========
* The weighted average interest rate on the Pound Sterling notes was 3.48% at
December 31, 2002.
Cooper has U.S. committed credit facilities of $450 million, which
mature in November 2004. At December 31, 2003, all of Cooper's $450 million U.S.
committed credit facilities was available. At December 31, 2002, all of Cooper's
$825 million U.S. committed credit facilities was available. The agreements for
the credit facilities require that Cooper maintain certain financial ratios,
including a prescribed limit on debt as a percentage of total capitalization and
a minimum earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization
to interest ratio. Retained earnings are unrestricted as to the payment of
dividends, except to the extent that payment would cause a violation of the
prescribed limit on the debt-to-total capitalization ratio.
During June 2002, Cooper Ohio issued $300 million senior unsecured
notes due July 1, 2007 with a 5.25% interest rate. Proceeds from the notes were
used to repay commercial paper obligations. During September 2002, Cooper Ohio
filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement to exchange the original notes for notes
with substantially identical terms, except that the exchange notes are
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the transfer
restrictions and registration rights applicable to the original notes do not
apply to the exchange notes. The original and exchange notes are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by Cooper. The exchange offer was completed on
November 4, 2002 with all holders exchanging their notes. Cooper Ohio did not
receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. During August 2003, Cooper entered
into interest-rate swaps to effectively convert this fixed-rate debt to
variable-rate debt (see Note 17.) The fair value of the interest rate swaps are
included in noncurrent assets and long-term debt on the consolidated balance
sheets.
During 1999, Cooper Ohio completed a shelf registration statement to
issue up to $500 million of debt securities. On October 28, 2002, Cooper Ohio
issued $275 million senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2009, with a 5.5%
interest rate. Proceeds from the notes were used to repay short-term debt and
other maturing indebtedness in 2002 and current maturities of long-term debt in
2003. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Cooper. After this
issuance, $225 million of the shelf registration remains available.
Total interest paid during 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $83 million, $65
million and $85 million, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to December
31, 2003 are $0.4 million, $634.4 million, $11.4 million, $305.6 million and
$100.3 million, respectively. The future net minimum lease payments under
capital leases are not significant.
Cooper has entered into various operating lease agreements, primarily
for manufacturing, warehouse and sales office facilities and equipment.
Generally, the leases include renewal provisions and rental payments may be
adjusted for increases in taxes, insurance and maintenance related to the
property. Rent expense for all operating leases was $39.4 million, $44.0 million
and $40.1 million during 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
At December 31, 2003, minimum annual rental commitments under
noncancellable operating leases that have an initial or remaining lease term in
excess of one year were $23.9 million in 2004, $22.4 million in 2005, $17.4
million in 2006, $14.3 million in 2007, $12.1 million in 2008 and $16.6 million
thereafter.
NOTE 9: COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
Cooper's authorized share capital is U.S. $4,100,000 consisting of
250,000,000 Class A common shares, par value of $.01 per share, 150,000,000
Class B common shares, par value $.01 per share and 10,000,000 preferred shares,
par value $.01 per share, which preferred shares may be designated and created
as shares of any other classes or series of shares with the respective rights
and restrictions determined by action of the Board of Directors. No preferred
shares were outstanding at December 31, 2003 or 2002.
At December 31, 2001, Cooper was authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares
of $5 par value common stock, 1,340,750 shares of preferred stock with no par
value, 10,000,000 shares of $2.00 par value preferred stock and 2,821,079 shares
of $1.00 par value preferred stock. At December 31, 2001, no preferred shares
were issued or outstanding.
At December 31, 2003, 93,797,765 Class A common shares, $.01 par value were
issued and outstanding (excluding 1,130 Class A common shares held by Cooper
Ohio) compared to 91,709,144 Class A common shares, $.01 par value that were
issued and outstanding (excluding 1,519,214 Class A common shares held by Cooper
Ohio) at December 31, 2002. During 2003, Cooper Ohio purchased 153,500 Class A
common shares for $5.5 million. During 2003, Cooper issued 2,242,121 Class A
common shares (including 1,671,584 shares held by Cooper Ohio) primarily in
connection with employee benefit plans and Cooper's dividend reinvestment
program.
At December 31, 2001, 93,761,587 common shares, $5 par value were
issued and outstanding. In 2002, prior to the reorganization, Cooper Ohio
repurchased 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at a cost of $37.9 million and
issued 337,570 common shares primarily in connection with employee benefit
plans. Effective May 22, 2002, Cooper became the parent company of Cooper Ohio
following a reorganization. The reorganization was effected through the merger
of Cooper Mergerco, Inc. into Cooper Ohio (see Note 1). Upon consummation of the
merger, 93,099,157 issued and outstanding Cooper Ohio common shares, $5 par
value, automatically became 93,099,157 Cooper Class A common shares, $.01 par
value. The decrease in the par value of the common shares of $464.5 million was
recorded as a decrease to common stock and an increase to capital in excess of
par value on the consolidated balance sheet. On May 22, 2002, 29,893,919 Cooper
Ohio treasury shares were retired due to the reorganization. The treasury stock
retirement was recorded by eliminating the $1,449.9 million treasury stock
balance and reducing common stock, $5 par value $149.6 million, capital in
excess of par value $635.5 million and retained earnings $664.8 million on the
consolidated balance sheet.
Additionally, Cooper issued 129,201 Class A common shares in 2002 after
the reorganization primarily in connection with employee benefits plans. During
the third and fourth quarters of 2002, Cooper Ohio purchased 1,804,250 Class A
common shares for $56.4 million. The share purchases are recorded by Cooper Ohio
as an investment in its parent company that is eliminated in consolidation.
During 2002, 285,036 of the Class A common shares held by Cooper Ohio were
issued primarily to satisfy the matching obligation under the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Cooper Ohio Retirement Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, leaving 1,519,214 Class
A common shares held by Cooper Ohio at December 31, 2002.
During the year ended December 31, 2001, Cooper purchased 1,000,000
shares of treasury stock for $42.0 million and 1,348,343 shares were issued
primarily in connection with employee stock plans.
As part of the reorganization, Cooper Ohio transferred the shares of
certain subsidiaries to Cooper in exchange for Cooper Class B common shares. The
Class B common shares held by Cooper Ohio are accounted for as an investment in
the parent company that is eliminated in consolidation. The Class B common
shares are not entitled to vote, except as to matters for which Bermuda law
specifically requires voting rights for otherwise nonvoting shares. Cooper and
Cooper Ohio entered into a voting agreement which provides that in those limited
circumstances where the Class B common shares have the right to vote, Cooper
Ohio shall vote the Class B common shares and any Class A common shares that may
be held by Cooper Ohio in the same proportion as the holders of Class A common
shares. If at any time a dividend is declared or paid on the Class A common
shares, a like dividend shall be declared and paid on Class B common shares in
an equal amount per share. During 2003 and 2002, Cooper Ohio waived its rights
to receive the regular quarterly dividend declared of $.35 per share (a total of
$80.6 million in 2003 and $40.6 million in 2002) on both the Class A and Class B
common shares held by Cooper Ohio.
Under the terms of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, any holder of common
stock may elect to have cash dividends and up to $24,000 per year in cash
payments invested in common stock without incurring any brokerage commissions or
service charges. At December 31, 2003, Cooper had 13,192,736 shares reserved for
the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, grants and exercises of stock options,
performance-based stock awards, restricted stock awards and subscriptions under
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and other plans.
During May 2002, Cooper adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan to replace
the rights attached to the common stock of Cooper Ohio. The Board of Directors
authorized the issuance of one right for each common share outstanding on May
22, 2002. Each Right entitles the holder to buy one one-hundredth of a share of
Series A Participating Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $225 per one
one-hundredth of a share or, in certain circumstances common shares having a
value of twice the purchase price. Each Right becomes exercisable only in
certain circumstances constituting a potential change of control on a basis
considered inadequate by the Board of Directors. The Rights expire August 5,
2007 and, at Cooper's option, may be redeemed prior to expiration for $.01 per
Right.
NOTE 10: STOCK OPTIONS AND EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Under Cooper stock option plans, officers, directors and key employees
may be granted options to purchase Cooper's common stock at no less than 100% of
the market price on the date the option is granted. Options generally become
exercisable ratably over a three-year period commencing one year from the grant
date and have a maximum term of ten years. The plans also provide for the
granting of performance-based stock awards and restricted stock awards to
certain key executives that generally vest over periods ranging from three to
five years.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
A summary of the status of Cooper's fixed stock option plans for
officers and employees as of December 31, 2003 and activity during the three
years ended December 31, 2003 is presented below:
2003 2002 2001
--------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Shares Price Shares Price Shares Price
---------- ------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
Outstanding at beginning of year ...... 7,318,903 $40.74 4,740,658 $44.07 3,810,497 $43.28
Granted ............................... 1,421,100 $37.36 2,806,425 $35.21 1,740,000 $45.19
Exercised ............................. (1,184,395) $39.40 (41,096) $38.52 (625,260) $42.33
Canceled .............................. (230,082) $40.12 (187,084) $42.78 (184,579) $44.09
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding at end of year ............ 7,325,526 $40.32 7,318,903 $40.74 4,740,658 $44.07
========== ========== ==========
Options exercisable at end of year .... 3,642,301 3,033,777 1,866,391
Options available for grant
at end of year ........................ 1,351,330 2,359,814 5,116,955
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
Weighted
Shares Average Weighted Shares Weighted
Outstanding Remaining Average Exercisable Average
Range of At Contractual Exercise At Exercise
Exercise Prices 12/31/03 Life Price 12/31/03 Price
--------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
$29.46 - $35.21 2,476,101 7.8 $35.16 647,262 $35.12
$36.76 - $39.06 2,219,452 4.6 $37.63 858,352 $38.14
$39.77 - $43.47 575,040 4.9 $43.43 570,040 $43.46
$45.06 - $46.10 1,545,554 6.2 $45.93 1,061,768 $45.85
$50.67 - $56.63 509,379 3.6 $56.55 504,879 $56.61
----------- -----------
7,325,526 3,642,301
=========== ===========
During 2003 and 2002, respectively, options to purchase 18,000 and
9,000 shares of common stock were granted to nonemployee directors at an
exercise price of $37.28 and $41.08. No nonemployee director options were
exercised in 2003 or 2002. During 2001, options to purchase 10,000 shares of
common stock were granted to nonemployee directors at an exercise price of
$33.66 and options for 4,000 shares were exercised at $42.13 to $49.03 per
share. At December 31, 2003, options under the director plans for 45,000 common
shares were exercisable at $33.66 to $63.78 per share, and 84,677 shares were
reserved for future grants.
Participants in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan receive an option to
purchase common stock at a price that is the lesser of 85% of the market value
on the offering date or 85% of the market value on the purchase date. On
September 10, 2003, a total of 483,091 shares were sold to employees at $34.07
per share. There is currently no outstanding offering under the plan. At
December 31, 2003, an aggregate of 1,940,885 shares of common stock were
reserved for future issuance.
See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
information on stock-based compensation expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11: ACCUMULATED NONOWNER CHANGES IN EQUITY
Minimum Loss On Cumulative
Pension Derivative Translation
Liability Instruments Adjustment Total
---------- ----------- ----------- ----------
(in millions)
Balance December 31, 2000 ........................ $ (2.7) $ - $ (117.8) $ (120.5)
Current year other nonowner changes in equity .... (0.7) (0.3) (6.3) (7.3)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2001 ........................ (3.4) (0.3) (124.1) (127.8)
Current year other nonowner changes in equity .... (33.4) 0.2 (4.4) (37.6)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2002 ........................ (36.8) (0.1) (128.5) (165.4)
Current year other nonowner changes in equity .... (22.9) (1.4) 26.2 1.9
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balance December 31, 2003 ........................ $ (59.7) $ (1.5) $ (102.3) $ (163.5)
========== ========== ========== ==========
2003 2002 2001
----------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Before Tax Before Tax Before Tax
Tax (Expense) Net Tax (Expense) Net Tax (Expense) Net
Amount Benefit Amount Amount Benefit Amount Amount Benefit Amount
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(in millions)
Minimum pension ..............
liability adjustment ...... $ (38.1) $ 15.2 $ (22.9) $ (55.7) $ 22.3 $ (33.4) $ (1.1) $ 0.4 $ (0.7)
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Change in fair value
of derivatives ............ (4.7) 1.9 (2.8) 0.1 - 0.1 (1.0) 0.4 (0.6)
Reclassification to
earnings .................. 2.4 (1.0) 1.4 0.2 (0.1) 0.1 0.5 (0.2) 0.3
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(2.3) 0.9 (1.4) 0.3 (0.1) 0.2 (0.5) 0.2 (0.3)
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Translation adjustment ....... 40.2 (14.0) 26.2 (6.8) 2.4 (4.4) (9.7) 3.4 (6.3)
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Other nonowner
changes in equity ......... $ (0.2) $ 2.1 $ 1.9 $ (62.2) $ 24.6 $ (37.6) $ (11.3) $ 4.0 $ (7.3)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------
2003 2002 2001
------ ------ ------
($ in millions)
Components of income from continuing operations before income taxes:
U.S. operations .................................................... $ 56.1 $ 81.4 $211.9
Foreign operations ................................................. 290.4 198.8 104.5
------ ------ ------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes ............ $346.5 $280.2 $316.4
====== ====== ======
Components of income tax expense:
Current:
U.S. Federal ....................................................... $(62.1) $ 8.0 $ 60.8
U.S. state and local ............................................... (8.2) 5.4 6.2
Foreign ............................................................ 43.2 49.4 23.2
------ ------ ------
(27.1) 62.8 90.2
------ ------ ------
Deferred:
U.S. Federal ....................................................... 79.7 30.5 (43.9)
U.S. state and local ............................................... 21.0 3.3 2.5
Foreign ............................................................ (1.4) (30.1) 6.3
------ ------ ------
99.3 3.7 (35.1)
------ ------ ------
Income tax expense ............................................... $ 72.2 $ 66.5 $ 55.1
====== ====== ======
Total income taxes paid ................................................. $ 30.8 $ 27.9 $100.8
====== ====== ======
Effective tax rate reconciliation:
U.S. Federal statutory rate ........................................ 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State and local income taxes ....................................... 2.4 2.0 1.4
Non U.S. Operations ................................................ (15.8) (11.5) (3.5)
Nondeductible goodwill ............................................. - - 4.3
Extraterritorial income exclusion .................................. (1.2) (1.4) (1.4)
Tax credits ........................................................ (0.2) (0.2) (0.2)
Reduction in tax reserves .......................................... - - (15.8)
Other .............................................................. 0.6 (0.2) (2.4)
------ ------ ------
Effective tax rate attributable to continuing operations ......... 20.8% 23.7% 17.4%
====== ====== ======
Cooper entered into a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service
covering years 1994-1996 which also included final disposition of certain refund
claims relating to tax years prior to 1994. During October 2003, Cooper received
a refund of $75.9 million including interest of $28.6 million after the
settlement was approved by the Joint Committee on Taxation of Congress. The
$47.3 million refund balance primarily reduced tax-related assets.
A $50 million U.S. Federal tax benefit was recorded in 2001 as a result
of favorable Appellate level third party court decisions related to certain
income tax return issues. These court decisions validated Cooper's tax return
treatment of similar transactions executed in 1997 and prior years that were
being contested by the Internal Revenue Service. In light of the Fifth Circuit
Court decision, issued in December 2001, Cooper concluded that the tax reserve
related to these transactions was no longer required.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31,
---------------
2003 2002
------ ------
(in millions)
Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities:
Deferred tax assets:
Postretirement and other employee welfare benefits ...... $ 72.8 $ 85.1
Accrued liabilities ..................................... 182.3 143.7
Minimum pension liability ............................... 39.8 24.5
Capital loss carryforward (1) ........................... - 21.7
Other ................................................... 61.2 99.4
------ -----
Total deferred tax assets ........................... 356.1 374.4
------ -----
Valuation allowance (1) ................................... - (21.7)
------ -----
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment and intangibles ........... (167.2) (154.1)
Inventories ............................................. (14.4) (25.1)
Pension plans ........................................... (53.9) (43.1)
Other ................................................... (7.7) (7.1)
------ -----
Total deferred tax liabilities ...................... (243.2) (229.4)
------ -----
Net deferred tax asset .............................. $112.9 $123.3
====== ======
(1) Cooper incurred a capital loss on the 1998 sale of the Automotive Products
segment. Cooper limited the amount of tax benefits recognized based on an
evaluation of the amount of capital loss carryforward that was expected to
be realized. Cooper implemented strategies to realize the capital loss
carryforward asset and reclassified the reduction in the valuation
allowance to other tax liabilities in 2003. The capital loss carryforward
was available to offset capital gains through 2003.
The U.S. Federal portion of the above provision includes U.S. tax
expected to be payable on the foreign portion of Cooper's income before income
taxes when such earnings are remitted. Cooper's liabilities at December 31, 2003
include the additional U.S. tax estimated to be payable on substantially all
unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries.
NOTE 13: PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Cooper and its subsidiaries have numerous defined benefit pension plans
and other postretirement benefit plans. The benefits provided under Cooper's
various postretirement benefit plans other than pensions, all of which are
unfunded, include retiree medical care, dental care, prescriptions and life
insurance, with medical care accounting for approximately 90% of the total.
Current employees, unless grandfathered under plans assumed in acquisitions, are
not provided postretirement benefits other than pensions. The vast majority of
the annual other postretirement benefit expense is related to employees who are
already retired. The measurement date for all plan disclosures is December 31.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Other
Postretirement
Pension Benefits Benefits
---------------- ----------------
2003 2002 2003 2002
------ ------ ------ ------
(in millions)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at January 1 .................... $650.1 $622.3 $ 139.0 $ 141.4
Service cost ....................................... 16.8 16.0 0.2 0.2
Interest cost ...................................... 42.0 42.9 9.2 9.7
Benefit payments ................................... (47.6) (46.6) (13.8) (12.8)
Actuarial (gain) loss .............................. 12.2 (12.4) 4.2 0.5
Exchange rate changes .............................. 15.4 9.6 - -
Acquisitions ....................................... - 14.8 - -
Other .............................................. 2.6 3.5 - -
------ ------ ------- -------
Benefit obligation at December 31 ....................... 691.5 650.1 138.8 139.0
------ ------ ------- -------
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 ............. 534.3 570.4 - -
Actual return on plan assets ....................... 68.9 (46.8) - -
Employer contributions ............................. 44.1 43.7 13.8 12.8
Benefit payments ................................... (45.6) (44.9) (13.8) (12.8)
Exchange rate changes .............................. 4.6 3.5 - -
Acquisitions ....................................... - 10.9 - -
Other .............................................. (21.7) (2.5) - -
------ ------ ------- -------
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 ................ 584.6 534.3 - -
------ ------ ------- -------
Funded status ........................................... (106.9) (115.8) (138.8) (139.0)
Unrecognized actuarial (gain) loss ...................... 166.8 167.4 (41.4) (49.1)
Unrecognized prior service cost ......................... 7.9 8.1 (0.9) (1.0)
Other ................................................... - 0.3 - -
------ ------ ------- -------
Net amount recognized ................................... $ 67.8 $ 60.0 $(181.1) $(189.1)
====== ====== ======= =======
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet consist of:
Prepaid benefit asset .............................. $ 80.1 $102.7 $ - $ -
Accrued benefit liability .......................... (111.7) (108.1) (181.1) (189.1)
Intangible asset ................................... - 4.1 - -
Accumulated other nonowner changes in equity ....... 99.4 61.3 - -
------ ------ ------- -------
Net amount recognized ................................... $ 67.8 $ 60.0 $(181.1) $(189.1)
====== ====== ======= =======
The accumulated benefit obligation for defined benefit pension plans
was $673.3 million and $628.9 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and
fair value of plan assets of defined benefit pension plans with accumulated
benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $268.5 million, $262.6
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
million and $159.9 million, respectively as of December 31, 2003 and $434.5
million, $416.8 million and $317.8 million, respectively at December 31, 2002.
Other
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
--------------------- -----------------------
2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
(in millions)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost ........................... $16.8 $16.0 $16.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.2
Interest cost .......................... 42.0 42.9 42.5 9.2 9.7 8.2
Expected return on plan assets ......... (40.1) (46.3) (49.7) - - -
Amortization of unrecognized
transition obligation .............. 0.3 0.2 0.2 - - -
Amortization of prior service cost ..... 0.6 0.6 0.3 (0.1) (0.8) (1.2)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss ....... 8.9 3.3 2.1 (3.5) (3.9) (8.5)
Curtailment ............................ 0.2 - - - - -
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Net periodic benefit cost .............. $28.7 $16.7 $11.6 $ 5.8 $ 5.2 $(1.3)
===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
Other
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
------------------------------- -----------------------
2003 2002 2003 2002
------------ ------------ ---- ----
Weighted average assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate......................................... 5.50% - 6.25% 6.00% - 7.00% 6.25% 7.00%
Rate of compensation increase......................... 2.75% - 4.00% 2.75% - 4.25% - -
Other
Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits
------------------------------- -----------------------
2003 2002 2003 2002
------------ ------------ ---- ----
Weighted average assumptions used to determine
net costs for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate......................................... 6.00% - 7.00% 6.00% - 7.25% 7.00% 7.25%
Expected return on plan assets........................ 6.50% - 8.50% 7.00% - 8.50% - -
Rate of compensation increase......................... 2.75% - 4.25% 3.00% - 4.50% - -
2003 2002
---- ----
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates:
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year............................................ 9.00% 9.05%
Rate to which trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) ....................... 5.00% 5.25%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate.................................................. 2008 2007
1-Percentage- 1-Percentage-
Point Increase Point Decrease
-------------- --------------
(in millions)
A one-percentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend
rate would have the following effects:
Effect on total of service and interest cost components....................... $ 0.8 $ (0.6)
Effect on the postretirement benefit obligation............................... $ 8.5 $ (7.6)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
In accordance with FASB Staff Position 106-1, Cooper has elected to
defer recognition of the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement
and Modernization Act of 2003 on the accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation and net postretirement benefit costs until specific accounting
guidance is finalized. Finalization of pending guidance could result in a
reduction in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and future net
periodic postretirement benefit cost.
Defined benefit pension plan assets consist of:
Percentage of
Plan Assets at
December 31,
--------------
Asset Category 2003 2002
---------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ----
Equity Securities............................................... 53% 52%
Debt Securities................................................. 47% 48%
--- ---
100% 100%
=== ===
Cooper's policy is to invest its pension assets in equity and fixed
income investments. The plan investments are managed by outside investment
advisors and include equity futures, other equity derivatives, and short to
intermediate duration fixed income securities. The allocation of plan assets is
determined based on plan liabilities and ranges between 40% and 80% in equity
investments with the remainder invested in fixed income securities.
Cooper's overall expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption
is based upon (i) a long-term expected inflation rate, (ii) long-term expected
stock and bond market risk premiums over the expected inflation rate, and (iii)
a target allocation of equity and fixed income securities that will generate the
overall expected long-term rate of return.
During 2004, Cooper expects to contribute approximately $15.0 million
in cash to the defined benefit pension plans. Other postretirement benefit plans
are not subject to any minimum regulatory funding requirements. Cooper funds
these benefits payments as incurred.
During the fourth quarter of 2003, Cooper recorded a $12.5 million
restructuring charge as an estimate of Cooper's portion of unfunded benefit
obligations related to the withdrawal from a multiple-employer pension plan
associated with the closing of Cooper Wiring Device manufacturing operations in
New York City. Cooper participates in three other multiple-employer plans.
Obligations under these plans are insignificant.
During 2003, 2002 and 2001, expense with respect to domestic and
foreign defined contribution plans (primarily related to various groups of
hourly employees) totaled $14.1 million, $15.5 million and $16.4 million,
respectively.
NOTE 14: COOPER SAVINGS AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS
All full-time domestic employees, except for certain bargaining unit
employees, are eligible to participate in the Cooper Ohio Retirement Savings and
Stock Ownership Plan ("CO-SAV"). Under the terms of the CO-SAV plan, employee
savings deferrals are partially matched with Cooper common stock. Employee Stock
Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares have been used to partially match employee
savings deferrals.
Compensation expense for the CO-SAV plan and the ESOP was $18.9
million, $19.3 million and $23.0 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 15: INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
INDUSTRY SEGMENTS
Cooper's operations consist of two segments: Electrical Products and
Tools & Hardware. Markets for Cooper's products and services are worldwide, with
the United States being the largest market.
The Electrical Products segment manufactures, markets and sells
electrical and circuit protection products, including fittings, support systems,
enclosures, wiring devices, plugs, receptacles, lighting fixtures, fuses,
emergency lighting, fire detection systems and security products for use in
residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance and repair
applications. The segment also manufactures, markets and sells products for use
by utilities and in industry for electrical power transmission and distribution.
The Tools & Hardware segment manufactures, markets and sells hand tools
for industrial, construction and consumer markets; automated assembly systems
for industrial markets and electric and pneumatic industrial power tools for
general industry, primarily automotive and aerospace manufacturers.
The performance of businesses is evaluated at the segment level and
resources are allocated among the segments. The Cooper executive responsible for
the segments further allocates resources among the various division operating
units that compose the segments and, in international markets, determines the
integration of product lines and operations across division operating units. The
accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the
summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1. Cooper manages cash, debt
and income taxes centrally. Accordingly, Cooper evaluates performance of its
segments and operating units based on operating earnings exclusive of financing
activities and income taxes. Restructuring charges are excluded from the
evaluations. The segments are managed separately because they manufacture and
distribute distinct products. Intersegment sales and related receivables for
each of the years presented were insignificant.
Financial information by industry segment was as follows:
Revenues Operating Earnings Total Assets
------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------ ---------------------------- ----------------------------
2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(in millions)
Electrical Products ............. $3,358.4 $3,324.9 $3,485.5 $ 435.1 $ 400.6 $ 437.0 $3,433.2 $3,394.0 $3,482.9
Tools & Hardware ................ 703.0 635.6 724.0 39.0 27.3 68.6 734.6 724.2 816.3
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total management reporting...... $4,061.4 $3,960.5 $4,209.5 474.1 427.9 505.6 4,167.8 4,118.2 4,299.2
======== ======== ========
Segment restructuring ........... (16.0) (36.7) (24.0)
-------- -------- --------
Net segment operating
earnings ........................ 458.1 391.2 481.6
General Corporate:
Restructuring ............... 13.4 (2.4) (50.1)
Expense ..................... (79.5) (34.1) (30.4)
-------- -------- --------
Operating earnings .............. 392.0 354.7 401.1
Interest expense, net ........... (74.1) (74.5) (84.7)
Interest income on tax refund ... 28.6 - -
-------- -------- --------
Consolidated income from
continuing operations before
income taxes .................. $ 346.5 $ 280.2 $ 316.4
======== ======== ========
Corporate assets ................ 797.5 569.7 312.2
-------- -------- --------
Consolidated assets ............. $4,965.3 $4,687.9 $4,611.4
======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Electrical Tools & Consolidated
Products Hardware Corporate Total
---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
(in millions)
2003
----
Depreciation ...................... $ 90.3 $ 26.9 $ 4.2 $ 121.4
Restructuring ..................... 16.4 (0.4) (13.4) 2.6
Capital expenditures .............. 54.7 12.8 12.4 79.9
Investment in
unconsolidated affiliates ..... 21.9 - - 21.9
2002
----
Depreciation ...................... $ 89.3 $ 29.1 $ 3.3 $ 121.7
Restructuring ..................... 24.0 12.7 2.4 39.1
Capital expenditures .............. 57.6 12.2 4.0 73.8
Investment in
unconsolidated affiliates ..... 20.9 - - 20.9
2001
----
Depreciation ...................... $ 91.9 $ 29.6 $ 4.2 $ 125.7
Goodwill amortization ............. 51.5 9.2 - 60.7
Restructuring ..................... 24.0 - 50.1 74.1
Capital expenditures .............. 80.8 25.3 9.0 115.1
Investment in
unconsolidated affiliates ..... 17.0 - - 17.0
On January 1, 2002, Cooper adopted SFAS 142 and is therefore no longer
amortizing goodwill. See Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Revenues and long-lived assets by country are summarized below.
Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets
producing the revenues. Revenues are generally denominated in the currency of
the location of the assets producing the revenues.
Revenues Long-Lived Assets
---------------------------- ----------------------------
2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(in millions)
United States .............. $2,984.3 $3,023.2 $3,240.9 $2,188.2 $2,249.7 $2,254.4
Germany .................... 250.2 191.0 218.8 159.4 137.4 121.3
United Kingdom ............. 241.1 225.7 224.6 438.4 396.5 367.7
Canada ..................... 159.8 142.0 149.9 1.7 2.0 2.5
Mexico ..................... 126.5 130.4 141.1 109.3 119.8 126.0
Other foreign countries .... 299.5 248.2 234.2 107.5 93.5 88.3
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$4,061.4 $3,960.5 $4,209.5 $3,004.5 $2,998.9 $2,960.2
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
International revenues by destination, based on the location products
were delivered, were as follows by segment:
International Revenues
----------------------------
2003 2002 2001
-------- -------- --------
(in millions)
Electrical Products .......... $ 913.3 $ 832.6 $ 856.1
Tools & Hardware ............. 324.0 281.3 360.7
-------- -------- --------
$1,237.3 $1,113.9 $1,216.8
======== ======== ========
NOTE 16: CHARGE RELATED TO DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In October 1998, Cooper sold its Automotive Products business to
Federal-Mogul Corporation ("Federal-Mogul"). These discontinued businesses
(including the Abex product line obtained from Pneumo-Abex Corporation
("Pneumo") in 1994) were operated through subsidiary companies, and the stock of
those subsidiaries was sold to Federal-Mogul pursuant to a Purchase and Sale
Agreement dated August 17, 1998 ("1998 Agreement"). In conjunction with the
sale, Federal-Mogul indemnified Cooper for certain liabilities of these
subsidiary companies, including liabilities related to the Abex product line and
any potential liability that Cooper may have to Pneumo pursuant to a 1994 Mutual
Guaranty Agreement between Cooper and Pneumo. On October 1, 2001, Federal-Mogul
and several of its affiliates filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition and
indicated that Federal-Mogul may not honor the indemnification obligations to
Cooper. As of the date of this filing, Federal-Mogul had not yet made a decision
whether to reject the 1998 Agreement, which includes the indemnification to
Cooper. If Federal-Mogul rejects the 1998 Agreement, Cooper will be relieved of
its future obligations under the 1998 Agreement, including specific indemnities
relating to payment of taxes and certain obligations regarding insurance for its
former Automotive Products businesses. To the extent Cooper is obligated to
Pneumo for any asbestos-related claims arising from the Abex product line ("Abex
Claims"), Cooper has rights, confirmed by Pneumo, to significant insurance for
such claims. Based on information provided by representatives of Federal-Mogul
and recent claims experience, from August 28, 1998 through December 31, 2003, a
total of 114,976 Abex Claims were filed, of which 52,281 claims have been
resolved leaving 62,695 Abex Claims pending at December 31, 2003, that are the
responsibility of Federal-Mogul. During the year ended December 31, 2003, 11,843
claims were filed and 20,290 claims were resolved. Since August 28, 1998, the
average indemnity payment for resolved Abex Claims was $1,846 before insurance.
A total of $50 million was spent on defense costs for the period August 28, 1998
through December 31, 2003. Historically, existing insurance coverage has
provided 50% to 80% of the total defense and indemnity payments for Abex Claims.
With the assistance of independent advisors, Bates White, LLC, in the
fourth quarter of 2001 Cooper completed a thorough analysis of its potential
exposure for asbestos liabilities in the event Federal-Mogul rejects the 1998
Agreement. Based on Cooper's analysis of its contingent liability exposure
resulting from Federal-Mogul's bankruptcy, Cooper concluded that an additional
fourth-quarter 2001 discontinued operations provision of $30 million after-tax,
or $.32 per share, was appropriate to reflect the potential net impact of this
issue. The analysis included a review of the twenty-year history of Abex Claims;
the average indemnity payments for resolved claims; the jurisdictions in which
claims had been filed; Bates White, LLC data on the incidence of asbestos
exposure and diseases in various industries; existing insurance coverage
including the insurance recovered by Pneumo and Federal-Mogul for pre-bankruptcy
claims and the contractual indemnities. Assumptions were made regarding future
claim filings and indemnity payments, and, based on the advisor's data, the
expected population of persons exposed to asbestos in particular industries. All
of this data was used to determine a reasonable expectation of future claims,
indemnity payments and insurance coverage. Cooper is preserving its rights as a
creditor for breach of Federal-Mogul's indemnification to Cooper and its rights
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
against all Federal-Mogul subsidiaries. Cooper intends to take all actions to
seek a resolution of the indemnification issues and future handling of the
Abex-related claims within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy proceedings.
Cooper's fourth-quarter 2001 analysis of the contingent liability
exposure assumed that the liabilities would be settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy proceedings. This analysis assumed that representatives of
Federal-Mogul, its bankruptcy committees and the future claimants (the
"Representatives") would reach similar conclusions regarding the potential
future liabilities and insurance recoveries as Cooper did based on the Bates
White, LLC analysis. Throughout 2003, Cooper worked towards resolution of the
indemnification issues and future handling of the Abex-related claims within the
Federal-Mogul bankruptcy proceedings. This included negotiations with the
Representatives regarding participation in Federal-Mogul's proposed 524(g)
asbestos trust. Based on the status of the recent negotiations in 2004, Cooper
concluded that it is probable that Federal-Mogul will reject the 1998 Agreement.
Cooper also concluded that the Representatives would require any negotiated
settlement through the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy to be at the high end of the
Bates White, LLC liability analysis and with substantially lower insurance
recovery assumptions and higher administrative costs.
While Cooper believes that the insurance has significant additional
value, extensive litigation with the insurance carriers may be required to
receive recoveries and there is risk that court decisions could reduce the value
of the recoveries. Additionally, the assumptions on liability payments could
prove inaccurate over time. If Cooper is unable to reach a settlement with the
Representatives and the 1998 Agreement is rejected, Cooper would be required to
reflect an accrual for the total estimated liability and a receivable for the
probable insurance recoveries. Generally accepted accounting principles provide
relatively conservative requirements for the recording of insurance recoveries
and a substantial portion of the potential insurance recoveries would not be
reflected as receivables until future events occur.
During late February and early March 2004, Cooper reassessed the
accrual required based on the current status of the negotiations with the
Representatives and the liability and insurance receivable that would be
required to be recorded if this matter is not settled within the Federal-Mogul
bankruptcy. Cooper concluded that resolution within the Federal-Mogul proposed
524(g) asbestos trust would likely be within the range of the liabilities, net
of insurance recoveries, that Cooper would accrue if this matter were not
settled within the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy. Accordingly, Cooper recorded a
$126.0 million after-tax discontinued operations charge, net of a $70.9 income
tax benefit, in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Cooper is continuing negotiations with the Representatives. At this
time, the exact manner in which this issue will be resolved is not known. At
December 31, 2003, the accrual for potential liabilities related to the
Automotive Products sale and the Federal-Mogul bankruptcy was $252.5 million.
NOTE 17: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES, CONCENTRATIONS OF
CREDIT RISK AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
On January 1, 2001, Cooper adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
("SFAS No. 133"), as amended. The cumulative effect of adopting the new standard
was not material to Cooper's 2001 consolidated results of operations, financial
position or cash flows. SFAS No. 133 requires that all derivatives be recognized
as assets and liabilities and measured at fair value. For derivative instruments
that are not designated as hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative is
recognized in earnings currently. A derivative instrument may be designated as a
hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or liability or
variability in expected future cash flows if the hedging relationship is
expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value or cash
flows attributable to the hedged risk during the period of designation. If a
derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the
derivative and the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged asset, liability or
firm commitment is recognized in earnings. For derivative instruments designated
as a cash flow hedge, the effective
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a
component of accumulated nonowner changes in equity and reclassified into
earnings in the same period that the hedged transaction affects earnings. The
ineffective portion of the gain or loss is immediately recognized in earnings.
Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when (1) it is determined
that a derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value
or cash flows of a hedged item; (2) the derivative is sold, terminated or
exercised; (3) the hedged item no longer meets the definition of a firm
commitment; or (4) it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur
within two months of the originally specified time period.
When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is determined that the
derivative no longer qualifies as an effective fair-value hedge, the derivative
will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, and the
hedged asset or liability will no longer be adjusted for changes in fair value.
When hedge accounting is discontinued because a hedged item no longer meets the
definition of a firm commitment, the derivative will continue to be carried on
the balance sheet at its fair value, and any asset or liability that was
recorded pursuant to recognition of the firm commitment will be removed from the
balance sheet and recognized as a gain or loss currently in earnings. When hedge
accounting is discontinued because it is probable that a forecasted transaction
will not occur within two months of the originally specified time period, the
derivative will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value,
and gains and losses reported in accumulated nonowner changes in equity will be
recognized immediately in earnings.
Cooper enters into foreign currency forward exchange contracts and
commodity futures contracts to reduce the risks of adverse changes in foreign
exchange rates and commodity prices. In 2003, Cooper entered into interest-rate
swaps to reduce the interest-rate risk associated with certain fixed-rate debt.
Cooper does not enter into speculative derivative transactions.
As a result of having sales, purchases and certain intercompany
transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of
Cooper's businesses, Cooper is exposed to the effect of foreign exchange rate
changes on its cash flows and earnings. Cooper enters into foreign currency
forward exchange contracts to hedge significant foreign currency denominated
transactions for periods consistent with the terms of the underlying
transactions. Contracts generally have maturities that do not exceed one year.
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts executed to hedge a
recognized asset, liability or firm commitment are accounted for as fair value
hedges. The net gain or loss on contracts designated as fair value hedges was
not material during 2003, 2002 or 2001. Foreign currency forward exchange
contracts executed to hedge forecasted transactions are accounted for as cash
flow hedges. The net gain or loss on contracts designated as cash flow hedges
was not material during 2003, 2002 or 2001. Cooper also enters into certain
foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are not designated as hedges.
These contracts are intended to reduce cash flow volatility related to
intercompany financing transactions.
Cooper enters into commodity futures contracts to reduce the volatility
of price fluctuations on a portion of its forecasted annual raw material
purchases. These instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. The net gain or
loss on commodity futures contracts was not material in 2003, 2002 or 2001.
During August 2003, Cooper entered into interest-rate swaps to
effectively convert $300 million of 5.25% long-term fixed-rate debt to
variable-rate debt at the six-month LIBOR rate plus 1.91% (with semi-annual
reset). The interest-rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges. The
notional principal amount and maturity dates of the interest-rate swaps match
the underlying long-term debt. During the year ended December 31, 2003, Cooper
recognized a $2.4 million reduction of interest expense, net related to the
interest-rate swaps.
Gains or losses on derivative instruments are reported in the same line
item as the underlying hedged transaction in the consolidated statements of
income. At December 31, 2003, Cooper expects to reclassify $1.5 million of net
losses on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges from accumulated
nonowner
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
changes in equity to earnings during the next twelve months. The amount of
discontinued cash flow hedges during 2003, 2002 and 2001 was not material.
The table below summarizes the U. S. dollar equivalent contractual
amounts of Cooper's forward exchange contracts at December 31, 2003 and 2002.
December 31,
--------------
2003 2002
------ ------
(in millions)
U. S. Dollar ................. $ 39.5 $ 7.5
Euro ......................... 4.4 2.5
British Pound Sterling ....... - 0.7
Mexican Peso ................. 9.6 -
Swiss Franc .................. 1.1 -
Other ........................ 1.5 0.9
------ ------
$ 56.1 $ 11.6
====== ======
OTHER INSTRUMENTS
In the normal course of business, Cooper executes stand-by letters of
credit, performance bonds and other guarantees that ensure Cooper's performance
or payment to third parties that are not reflected in the consolidated balance
sheets. The aggregate notional value of these instruments was $99.9 million and
$109.8 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In the past, no
significant claims have been made against these financial instruments.
Management believes the likelihood of demand for payment under these instruments
is minimal and expects no material losses to occur in connection with these
instruments.
The following transactions were implemented to partially align Cooper's
interest rate exposure profile with its short term interest rate expectations in
an economically efficient manner that is consistent with its tax position.
During 2002, Cooper sold at a premium U.S. Treasury securities due August
15, 2003 with a face amount of $750 million. Cooper obtained these securities
pursuant to a repurchase agreement containing provisions that limit Cooper's
interest rate exposure under this agreement to a maximum amount of $7.2 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, Cooper settled the interest rate exposure
with a cash payment of $7.0 million. During 2001, Cooper sold at a premium U.S.
Treasury securities due November 2002 with a face amount of $1.0 billion. Cooper
obtained these securities pursuant to a repurchase agreement containing
provisions that limit Cooper's interest rate exposure under this agreement to a
maximum amount of $7.0 million. During the second quarter of 2002, Cooper
settled the interest rate exposure with a cash payment of $6.0 million. The
repurchase agreements were settled immediately prior to the maturity of the
securities. Settlement of these transactions did not require any financing by
Cooper and the transactions did not create an asset or liability, other than as
described above.
Also during 2001, Cooper purchased at a discount Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation Notes due February 2003 and immediately transferred these
notes pursuant to a securities loan agreement. Subsequently, Cooper eliminated
any interest rate exposure under the securities loan agreement and received a
cash payment of approximately $1.9 million upon maturity of the notes. The
securities loan agreement was settled immediately prior to the maturity of the
notes. Settlement of this transaction did not require any financing by Cooper
and this transaction did not create a liability. The face amount of the notes
was $480 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are
limited due to the wide variety of customers as well as their dispersion across
many different geographic areas with no one customer receivable exceeding 5% of
accounts receivable.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS OTHER THAN DERIVATIVES
Cooper's financial instruments other than derivative instruments,
consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade
payables and debt instruments. The book values of cash and cash equivalents,
trade receivables and trade payables are considered to be representative of
their respective fair values. Cooper had approximately $1.3 billion and $1.4
billion of debt instruments at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The
book value of these instruments was approximately equal to fair value (as
represented primarily by quoted market prices) at December 31, 2003 and 2002.
NOTE 18: NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic Diluted
------------------------------- -------------------------------
Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------- -------------------------------
2003 2002 2001 2003 2002 2001
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
($ in millions, shares in thousands)
Income from continuing operations .............. $ 274.3 $ 213.7 $ 261.3 $ 274.3 $ 213.7 $ 261.3
Charge from discontinued operations ............ 126.0 - 30.0 126.0 - 30.0
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income applicable to Common stock .......... $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3 $ 148.3 $ 213.7 $ 231.3
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Weighted average Common shares outstanding ..... 92,683 93,152 94,008 92,683 93,152 94,008
========= ========= =========
Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Options, performance-based stock awards
and other employee awards .............. 1,088 517 869
--------- --------- ---------
Weighted average Common shares and
Common share equivalents ................... 93,771 93,669 94,877
========= ========= =========
Options and employee awards are not considered in the calculations if the effect
would be antidilutive.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 19: UNAUDITED QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS
2003 (by quarter)
-------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(in millions, except per share data)
Revenues ................................................ $ 957.8 $ 1,010.9 $ 1,048.7 $ 1,044.0
Cost of sales ........................................... 674.7 716.7 744.8 735.7
Selling and administrative expenses ..................... 192.3 194.9 197.3 210.4
Restructuring ........................................... - (14.3) - 16.9
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating earnings ...................................... 90.8 113.6 106.6 81.0
Interest expense, net ................................... 20.1 19.5 18.3 16.2
Interest income on tax refund ........................... - - - (28.6)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes ... 70.7 94.1 88.3 93.4
Income taxes ............................................ 14.1 21.7 17.7 18.7
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Income from continuing operations ....................... 56.6 72.4 70.6 74.7
Charge related to discontinued operations ............... - - - 126.0
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ....................................... $ 56.6 $ 72.4 $ 70.6 $ (51.3)
========= ========= ========= =========
Income (loss) per Common share
Basic:
Income from continuing operations ....................... $ .62 $ .79 $ .76 $ .80
Charge from discontinued operations ..................... - - - 1.34
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ....................................... $ .62 $ .79 $ .76 $ (.54)
========= ========= ========= =========
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations ....................... $ .61 $ .78 $ .75 $ .78
Charge from discontinued operations ..................... - - - 1.32
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) ....................................... $ .61 $ .78 $ .75 $ (.54)
========= ========= ========= =========
2002 (by quarter)
------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(in millions, except per share data)
Revenues ................................................ $ 975.0 $ 1,001.2 $ 999.3 $ 985.0
Cost of sales ........................................... 701.4 716.6 710.3 702.6
Selling and administrative expenses ..................... 185.2 177.8 186.5 186.3
Restructuring ........................................... - - - 39.1
--------- --------- --------- --------
Operating earnings ...................................... 88.4 106.8 102.5 57.0
Interest expense, net ................................... 16.9 17.4 19.6 20.6
--------- --------- --------- --------
Income from continuing operations before income taxes ... 71.5 89.4 82.9 36.4
Income taxes ............................................ 22.7 15.5 19.7 8.6
--------- --------- --------- --------
Net income .............................................. $ 48.8 $ 73.9 $ 63.2 $ 27.8
========= ========= ========= ========
Income per Common share
Basic ................................................... $ .52 $ .79 $ .68 $ .30
Diluted ................................................. $ .52 $ .78 $ .68 $ .30
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 20: CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cooper fully and unconditionally guarantees the registered debt
securities of Cooper Ohio, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary. The following
condensed consolidating financial information is included so that separate
financial statements of Cooper Ohio are not required to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The consolidating financial statements
present investments in subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting.
Intercompany investments in the Class A and Class B common shares are accounted
for using the cost method.
CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Revenues ............................... $ - $281.8 $ 3,804.3 $ (24.7) $4,061.4
Cost of sales .......................... - 183.9 2,712.7 (24.7) 2,871.9
Selling and administrative expenses .... 7.2 115.1 672.6 - 794.9
Restructuring .......................... - (13.1) 15.7 - 2.6
Interest expense, net .................. (0.3) 53.3 21.1 - 74.1
Interest income on tax refund .......... - (28.6) - - (28.6)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries,
net of tax ......................... 291.8 342.1 109.0 (742.9) -
Intercompany income (expense) .......... (0.2) (338.3) 348.9 (10.4) -
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes ................ 284.7 (25.0) 840.1 (753.3) 346.5
Income tax expense (benefit) ........... - (134.0) 206.2 - 72.2
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Income from continuing operations ...... 284.7 109.0 633.9 (753.3) 274.3
Charge related to discontinued
operations, net of taxes ........... - 126.0 - - 126.0
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Net income (loss) .................. $284.7 $(17.0) $ 633.9 $ (753.3) $ 148.3
====== ====== ============ ============= ========
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Revenues ................................. $ - $280.1 $ 3,700.8 $ (20.4) $3,960.5
Cost of sales ............................ - 172.1 2,679.2 (20.4) 2,830.9
Selling and administrative expenses ...... 2.9 83.9 649.0 - 735.8
Restructuring ............................ - 5.7 33.4 - 39.1
Interest expense, net .................... 0.1 53.2 21.2 - 74.5
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries,
net of tax .......................... 113.6 338.3 2.7 (454.6) -
Intercompany income (expense) ............ 66.0 (383.4) 318.2 (0.8) -
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes ... 176.6 (79.9) 638.9 (455.4) 280.2
Income tax expense (benefit) ............. - (120.5) 187.0 - 66.5
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Net income ........................... $176.6 $ 40.6 $ 451.9 $ (455.4) $ 213.7
====== ====== ============ ============= ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING INCOME STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ ------------- ------------- --------
Revenues ................................... $ - $308.0 $ 3,920.4 $ (18.9) $4,209.5
Cost of sales .............................. - 188.4 2,774.4 (18.9) 2,943.9
Selling and administrative expenses ........ - 84.2 645.5 - 729.7
Goodwill amortization ...................... - 1.3 59.4 - 60.7
Restructuring .............................. - 53.7 20.4 - 74.1
Interest expense, net ...................... - 63.2 21.5 - 84.7
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries,
net of tax............................... - 333.1 - (333.1) -
Intercompany income (expense) .............. - (123.2) 123.2 - -
------ ------ ------------- ------------- --------
Income from continuing operations
before income taxes ................... - 127.1 522.4 (333.1) 316.4
Income tax expense (benefit) ............... - (134.2) 189.3 - 55.1
------ ------ ------------- ------------- --------
Income from continuing operations .......... - 261.3 333.1 (333.1) 261.3
Charge related to discontinued
operations, net of income taxes ......... - 30.0 - - 30.0
------ ------ ------------- ------------- --------
Net income .............................. $ - $231.3 $ 333.1 $ (333.1) $ 231.3
===== ====== ============= ============= ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2003
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents .............. $ 96.4 $ 257.2 $ 110.1 $ - $ 463.7
Receivables ............................ - 49.8 688.8 - 738.6
Intercompany receivables ............... 465.9 - 645.9 (1,111.8) -
Inventories ............................ - 14.2 537.8 - 552.0
Deferred income taxes and other
current assets ...................... 1.6 227.8 (22.9) - 206.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total current assets ............. 563.9 549.0 1,959.7 (1,111.8) 1,960.8
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Property, plant and equipment, less
accumulated depreciation ............ - 60.1 651.3 - 711.4
Goodwill ............................... - 41.4 2,015.2 - 2,056.6
Investment in subsidiaries ............. 2,611.6 5,849.1 85.5 (8,546.2) -
Investment in parent ................... - 2,308.2 - (2,308.2) -
Intercompany notes receivable .......... 0.1 81.6 4,905.0 (4,986.7) -
Deferred income taxes and other
noncurrent assets ................... - 186.3 50.2 - 236.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total assets ..................... $3,175.6 $9,075.7 $ 9,666.9 $ (16,952.9) $4,965.3
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Short-term debt ........................ $ - $ - $ 6.2 $ - $ 6.2
Accounts payable ....................... 32.4 33.0 263.7 - 329.1
Accrued liabilities .................... 1.3 153.5 278.9 - 433.7
Accrual for discontinued operations .... - 252.5 - - 252.5
Intercompany payables .................. - 1,111.3 0.5 (1,111.8) -
Current maturities of long-term debt ... - - 0.4 - 0.4
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total current liabilities ........ 33.7 1,550.3 549.7 (1,111.8) 1,021.9
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Long-term debt ......................... - 922.4 414.3 - 1,336.7
Intercompany notes payable ............. 91.9 4,813.2 81.7 (4,986.8) -
Other long-term liabilities ............ - 328.0 160.5 - 488.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total liabilities ................ 125.6 7,613.9 1,206.2 (6,098.6) 2,847.1
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Class A common stock ................... 0.9 - - - 0.9
Class B common stock ................... 0.6 - - (0.6) -
Subsidiary common stock ................ - - 141.0 (141.0) -
Capital in excess of par value ......... 2,814.4 6.9 7,065.2 (9,368.5) 518.0
Retained earnings ...................... 267.2 1,618.6 1,417.3 (1,540.3) 1,762.8
Accumulated other nonowner changes
in equity ........................... (33.1) (163.7) (162.8) 196.1 (163.5)
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total shareholders' equity ....... 3,050.0 1,461.8 8,460.7 (10,854.3) 2,118.2
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ --------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity............ $3,175.6 $9,075.7 $ 9,666.9 $ (16,952.9) $4,965.3
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2002
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
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Cash and cash equivalents .............. $ 33.9 $ 244.3 $ 23.8 $ - $ 302.0
Receivables ............................ 0.2 65.3 641.2 - 706.7
Intercompany receivables ............... 462.9 - 252.0 (714.9) -
Inventories ............................ - 19.9 560.6 - 580.5
Deferred income taxes and other
current assets ...................... 1.0 71.9 26.9 - 99.8
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total current assets ............. 498.0 401.4 1,504.5 (714.9) 1,689.0
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Property, plant and equipment, less
accumulated depreciation ............ - 53.9 696.3 - 750.2
Goodwill ............................... - 41.4 1,954.8 - 1,996.2
Investment in subsidiaries ............. 2,412.5 5,401.6 (31.7) (7,782.4) -
Investment in parent ................... - 2,377.8 - (2,377.8) -
Intercompany notes receivable .......... 0.1 80.3 6,305.1 (6,385.5) -
Deferred income taxes and other
noncurrent assets ................... - 204.2 48.3 - 252.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total assets ..................... $2,910.6 $8,560.6 $ 10,477.3 $ (17,260.6) $4,687.9
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Short-term debt ........................ $ - $ - $ 4.1 $ - $ 4.1
Accounts payable ....................... 32.1 40.9 239.2 - 312.2
Accrued liabilities .................... 0.7 200.7 288.0 - 489.4
Intercompany payables .................. - 714.9 - (714.9) -
Current maturities of long-term debt ... - 153.2 0.6 - 153.8
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total current liabilities ........ 32.8 1,109.7 531.9 (714.9) 959.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Long-term debt ......................... - 933.4 347.3 - 1,280.7
Intercompany notes payable ............. - 4,751.8 1,633.7 (6,385.5) -
Other long-term liabilities ............ - 295.1 150.2 - 445.3
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total liabilities ................ 32.8 7,090.0 2,663.1 (7,100.4) 2,685.5
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Class A common stock ................... 0.9 - - - 0.9
Class B common stock ................... 0.6 - - (0.6) -
Subsidiary common stock ................ - - 141.0 (141.0) -
Capital in excess of par value ......... 2,799.1 0.5 7,035.6 (9,412.5) 422.7
Retained earnings ...................... 112.1 1,635.6 890.0 (893.5) 1,744.2
Accumulated other nonowner changes
in equity ........................... (34.9) (165.5) (252.4) 287.4 (165.4)
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total shareholders' equity ....... 2,877.8 1,470.6 7,814.2 (10,160.2) 2,002.4
-------- -------- ------------ ------------- --------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity .......... $2,910.6 $8,560.6 $ 10,477.3 $ (17,260.6) $4,687.9
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ -------------- ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities ........................... $ (6.1) $(297.7) $ 749.1 $ - $ 445.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ........................... - (16.4) (63.5) (79.9)
Investments in affiliates ...................... - (23.2) - 23.2 -
Loans to affiliates ............................ - (27.9) (122.0) 149.9 -
Repayments from affiliates ..................... - 26.5 15.0 (41.5) -
Dividends from subsidiaries .................... 101.0 5.6 - (106.6) -
Other .......................................... - 8.7 9.4 - 18.1
------ ------- -------- ----------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities ....................... 101.0 (26.7) (161.1) 25.0 (61.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of debt ................ - - 4.3 - 4.3
Repayments of debt ............................. - (169.7) (4.7) - (174.4)
Borrowings from affiliates ..................... 91.9 15.0 43.0 (149.9) -
Repayments to affiliates ....................... - (15.0) (26.5) 41.5 -
Other intercompany financing activities ....... . 4.0 450.7 (454.7) - -
Dividends ...................................... (129.7) - - - (129.7)
Dividends paid to parent ....................... - - (106.6) 106.6 -
Subsidiary purchase of parent shares ........... - (5.5) - - (5.5)
Issuance of stock .............................. - - 23.2 (23.2) -
Employee stock plan activity and other ......... 1.4 61.8 - - 63.2
------ ------- -------- ----------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities ...................... (32.4) 337.3 (522.0) (25.0) (242.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents .................... - - 20.3 - 20.3
------ ------- -------- ----------- --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents .......... 62.5 12.9 86.3 - 161.7
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of year ...................................... 33.9 244.3 23.8 - 302.0
------ ------- -------- ----------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year.......... $ 96.4 $ 257.2 $ 110.1 $ - $ 463.7
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ ------------ ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities ........................... $ 29.7 $(223.9) $ 674.0 $ - $ 479.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ........................... - (6.1) (67.7) - (73.8)
Investments in affiliates ...................... - (34.0) - 34.0 -
Loans to affiliates ............................ (0.1) (0.7) (29.2) 30.0 -
Dividends from subsidiaries .................... 67.0 7.4 - (74.4) -
Other .......................................... - 2.3 18.6 - 20.9
------ ------- -------- ---------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities ..................... 66.9 (31.1) (78.3) (10.4) (52.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of debt ................ - 575.0 33.3 - 608.3
Repayments of debt ............................. - (380.4) (133.1) - (513.5)
Borrowings from affiliates ..................... - 29.2 0.8 (30.0) -
Other intercompany financing activities ........ 1.7 435.6 (437.3) - -
Dividends ...................................... (64.4) (65.3) - - (129.7)
Dividends paid to affiliates ................... - - (74.4) 74.4 -
Acquisition of treasury shares ................. - (37.9) - - (37.9)
Subsidiary purchase of parent shares ........... - (56.4) - - (56.4)
Issuance of stock .............................. - - 34.0 (34.0) -
Employee stock plan activity and other ......... - (3.3) - - (3.3)
------ ------- -------- ---------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities ...................... (62.7) 496.5 (576.7) 10.4 (132.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents .................... - - (3.9) - (3.9)
------ ------- -------- ---------- --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents .......... 33.9 241.5 15.1 - 290.5
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of year ...................................... - 2.8 8.7 - 11.5
------ ------- -------- ---------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
year ......................................... $ 33.9 $ 244.3 $ 23.8 $ - $ 302.0
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001
(in millions)
Cooper Other Consolidating
Cooper Ohio Subsidiaries Adjustments Total
------ ------ ------------- ------------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities ........................... $ - $(110.1) $ 532.5 $ - $ 422.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ........................... - (13.9) (101.2) - (115.1)
Investments in affiliates ...................... - (298.5) - 298.5 -
Loans to affiliates ............................ - 9.7 (292.2) 282.5 -
Dividends from subsidiaries .................... - 16.8 - (16.8) -
Other .......................................... - - 16.5 - 16.5
------ ------ --------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities ........ - (285.9) (376.9) 564.2 (98.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of debt ................ - 130.0 6.9 - 136.9
Repayments of debt ............................. - (332.1) (11.1) - (343.2)
Borrowings from affiliates ..................... - 292.2 (9.7) (282.5) -
Other intercompany financing activities ........ - 441.0 (441.0) - -
Dividends ...................................... - (131.3) - - (131.3)
Dividends paid to parent ....................... - - (16.8) 16.8 -
Acquisition of treasury shares ................. - (42.0) - - (42.0)
Issuance of stock .............................. - - 298.5 (298.5) -
Employee stock plan activity and other ......... - 41.0 - - 41.0
------ ------ --------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities ........................ - 398.8 (173.2) (564.2) (338.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents .................... - - (0.1) - (0.1)
------ ------ --------- -------- --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents .................................. - 2.8 (17.7) - (14.9)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of year ...................................... - - 26.4 - 26.4
------ ------ --------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ......... $ - $ 2.8 $ 8.7 $ - $ 11.5
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