UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 [ ] 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 1-9148 THE PITTSTON COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 54-1317776 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) P.O. Box 4229, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Glen Allen, Virginia 23058-4229 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 553-3600 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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ___ As of November 11, 1997, 41,129,679 shares of $1 par value Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock, 20,378,000 shares of $1 par value Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock and 8,405,908 shares of $1 par value Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock were outstanding.
<TABLE> Part I - Financial Information The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except per share amounts) <CAPTION> September 30 December 31 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: <S> <C> <C> Cash and cash equivalents $ 59,992 41,217 Short-term investments, at lower of cost or market 1,662 1,856 Accounts receivable (net of estimated amount uncollectible: 1997 - $18,734; 1996 - $16,116) 550,132 475,859 Inventories, at lower of cost or market 52,743 37,127 Prepaid expenses 41,338 32,798 Deferred income taxes 49,055 49,557 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 754,922 638,414 Property, plant and equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization: 1997 - $513,828 1996 - $457,756) 636,289 540,851 Intangibles, net of amortization 302,937 317,062 Deferred pension assets 123,230 124,241 Deferred income taxes 53,569 58,690 Other assets 145,100 153,345 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 2,016,047 1,832,603 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 31,098 31,669 Current maturities of long-term debt 12,943 5,450 Accounts payable 276,064 271,296 Accrued liabilities 302,180 280,276 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 622,285 588,691 Long-term debt, less current maturities 269,146 158,837 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 231,211 226,697 Workers' compensation and other claims 110,515 116,893 Deferred income taxes 15,512 15,075 Other liabilities 114,030 119,703 Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, par value $10 per share: Authorized: 2,000 shares $31.25 Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock; Issued: 1997 - 114 shares; 1996 - 115 shares 1,138 1,154 Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock, par value $1 per share: Authorized: 100,000 shares; Issued: 1997 - 41,130 shares; 1996 - 41,296 shares 41,130 41,296 Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock, par value $1 per share: Authorized: 50,000 shares; Issued: 1997 - 20,378 shares; 1996 - 20,711 shares 20,378 20,711 Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock, par value $1 per share: Authorized: 20,000 shares; Issued: 1997 - 8,406 shares; 1996 - 8,406 shares 8,406 8,406 Capital in excess of par value 433,204 400,135 Retained earnings 326,405 273,118 Equity adjustment from foreign currency translation (34,802) (21,188) Employee benefits trust, at market value (142,511) (116,925) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total shareholders' equity 653,348 606,707 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,016,047 1,832,603 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 150,998 177,195 467,693 522,715 Operating revenues 719,503 605,199 2,010,638 1,747,973 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net sales and operating revenues 870,501 782,394 2,478,331 2,270,688 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 144,338 167,907 451,586 533,236 Operating expenses 583,027 497,743 1,655,280 1,454,058 Restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual - - - (37,758) Selling, general and administrative expenses 85,478 74,711 255,576 218,033 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 812,843 740,361 2,362,442 2,167,569 Other operating income, net 2,898 3,684 9,349 13,742 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 60,556 45,717 125,238 116,861 Interest income 1,067 880 3,077 2,216 Interest expense (7,282) (3,409) (19,268) (10,533) Other expense, net (810) (2,506) (5,098) (6,912) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 53,531 40,682 103,949 101,632 Provision for income taxes 17,194 11,638 31,608 28,542 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 36,337 29,044 72,341 73,090 Preferred stock dividends, net (789) 146 (2,592) (773) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income attributed to common shares $ 35,548 29,190 69,749 72,317 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittston Brink's Group: Net income attributed to common shares $ 19,372 15,841 52,417 41,714 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income per common share $ .51 .41 1.37 1.09 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividend per common share $ .025 .025 .075 .075 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittston Burlington Group: Net income attributed to common shares $ 15,993 10,705 19,168 23,214 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income per common share: Primary $ .82 .56 .99 1.21 Fully diluted .79 .56 .95 1.21 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per common share $ .06 .06 .18 .18 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittston Minerals Group: Net income (loss) attributed to common shares $ 183 2,644 (1,836) 7,389 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per common share: Primary $ .02 .33 (.23) .94 Fully diluted .02 .25 (.23) .82 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per common share $ .1625 .1625 .4875 .4875 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Nine Months Ended September 30 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: <S> <C> <C> Net income $ 72,341 73,090 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Noncash charges and other write-offs - 29,948 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 96,467 83,315 Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance 25,009 23,980 Provision for deferred income taxes 5,306 10,496 Provision for pensions, noncurrent 725 1,043 Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 6,837 5,313 Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends received 3,727 (1,364) Other operating, net 7,454 5,401 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Increase in accounts receivable (58,484) (20,199) (Increase) decrease in inventories (15,532) 4,999 Increase in prepaid expenses (4,984) (1,105) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 16,389 (22,851) Increase in other assets (6,619) (7,622) Decrease in other liabilities (5,630) (49,437) Decrease in workers' compensation and other claims, noncurrent (6,377) (9,659) Other, net (650) 338 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 135,979 125,686 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (133,911) (116,294) Aircraft heavy maintenance expenditures (24,790) (15,215) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 5,455 11,732 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and related contingency payments (65,271) (971) Other, net 8,925 6,519 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used by investing activities (209,592) (114,229) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Additions to debt 144,137 20,375 Reductions of debt (31,090) (9,510) Repurchase of stock (12,373) (8,268) Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 4,060 3,463 Dividends paid (12,346) (13,242) Cost of stock proposal - (2,475) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 92,388 (9,657) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 18,775 1,800 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 41,217 52,823 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 59,992 54,623 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. </TABLE>
The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) (1) The Pittston Company (the "Company") prepares consolidated financial statements in addition to separate financial statements for the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group"), the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") and the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group"). The Brink's Group consists of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of the Company. The Burlington Group consists of the BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global" formerly Burlington Air Express Inc.) operations of the Company. The Minerals Group consists of the Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of the Company. The Company's capital structure includes three issues of common stock: Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock"), Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock") and Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") which were designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Brink's Group, Burlington Group and Minerals Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting any Group or the Company as a whole. Holders of Brink's Stock, Burlington Stock and Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Financial developments affecting the Brink's Group, the Burlington Group or the Minerals Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. (2) The average common shares outstanding used in the net income per share computations were as follows: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Brink's Stock 38,309 38,264 38,243 38,158 Burlington Stock: Primary 19,470 19,283 19,449 19,161 Fully diluted 20,140 19,283 20,125 19,161 Minerals Stock: Primary 8,096 7,926 8,055 7,872 Fully diluted 9,899 9,819 8,055 9,920 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> The average common shares outstanding used in the net income per share computations do not include the shares of Brink's Stock, Burlington Stock and Minerals Stock held in the Company's Employee Benefits Trust which totaled 2,788 (3,256 in 1996), 975 (1,389 in 1996) and 287 (446 in 1996), respectively, at September 30, 1997. For the quarter and nine months ended September 31, 1996, fully diluted net income per share for the Burlington Group is considered to be the same as primary since the effect of common stock equivalents was either antidilutive or insignificant. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, fully diluted net income (loss) per share for the Minerals Group is considered to be the same as primary since the effect of common stock equivalents and the assumed conversion of preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant. (3) Depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant and equipment in the third quarter and nine-month period of 1997 totaled $28,978 ($23,601 in 1996) and $77,476 ($67,850 in 1996), respectively.
(4) Cash payments made for interest and income taxes (net of refunds received) were as follows: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Interest $ 7,146 3,264 19,424 11,285 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income taxes $ 7,771 7,567 25,335 15,749 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, capital lease obligations of $3,074 and $2,130, respectively, were incurred for leases of property, plant and equipment. (5) In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds (the "Trust Funds") established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") brought an action (the "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries, claiming that the defendants were obligated to contribute to such Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 and subsequent National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries were a signatory. In 1993, the Company recognized in its consolidated financial statements the potential liability that might have resulted from an ultimate adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In March 1996, a settlement was reached in the Evergreen Case. Under the terms of the settlement, the coal subsidiaries which had been signatories to earlier National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various lump sum payments in full satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the Trust Funds through January 31, 1996, to be paid over time as follows: $25,845 upon dismissal of the Evergreen Case and the remainder of $24,000 in installments of $7,000 in 1996 and $8,500 in each of 1997 and 1998. The first payment was entirely funded through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The amount previously escrowed and accrued was included in "Short-term investments" and "Accrued liabilities" on the Company's balance sheet. The second and third payments were paid in the third quarters of 1996 and 1997, respectively, and funded from cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the coal subsidiaries agreed to future participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan. As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued, the Company recorded a pretax benefit of $35,650 ($23,173 after-tax) in the first quarter of 1996 in its consolidated financial statements. (6) In 1996, the Company implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires companies to review assets for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for Coal Operations of $29,948 ($19,466 after-tax), of which $26,312 was included in cost of sales and $3,636 was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. (7) As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations. The additional costs not previously capitalized consisted of costs for installation labor and related benefits for supervisory, installation scheduling, equipment testing and other support personnel and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 by $3,567 and $3,472, respectively, and for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996 by $1,199 and $1,296, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income per common share of the Brink's Group by $0.06 in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, and by $0.02 in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996.
(8) Based on demonstrated retention of customers, beginning in the first quarter of 1997, BHS prospectively adjusted its annual depreciation rate for capitalized subscribers' installation costs. This change more accurately matches depreciation expense with monthly recurring revenue generated from customers. This change in accounting estimate reduced depreciation expense for capitalized installation costs for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment by $2,262 and $6,484, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income of the Brink's Group in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 by $1,471 ($0.04 per common share) and $4,215 ($0.11 per common share), respectively. (9) During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased no shares of Brink's Stock; 200,200 shares (at a cost of $4,855) and 15,300 shares (at a cost of $280), respectively, of Burlington Stock; and no shares of Minerals Stock, under the share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 166,000 shares (at a cost of $4,347) and no shares, respectively, of Brink's Stock; 332,300 shares (at a cost of $7,405) and 20,300 shares (at a cost of $373), respectively, of Burlington Stock; and no shares of Minerals Stock, under the share repurchase program. (10) During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $617) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,320 shares (at a cost of $3,922) and 20,920 shares (at a cost of $7,897), respectively of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $108, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1,020 and $2,120, respectively, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. (11) The Company will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Company to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Company. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
(12) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's financial statement presentation. (13) In the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION The financial statements of The Pittston Company (the "Company") include balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's"), Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS"), BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global" formerly Burlington Air Express Inc.), Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of the Company as well as the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary in reviewing the Company's results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales and operating revenues: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Brink's $ 234,004 192,491 667,753 551,756 BHS 46,071 39,531 132,481 114,881 BAX Global 439,428 373,177 1,210,404 1,081,336 Coal Operations 145,616 172,603 454,282 507,967 Mineral Ventures 5,382 4,592 13,411 14,748 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales and operating revenues $ 870,501 782,394 2,478,331 2,270,688 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit (loss): Brink's $ 20,861 16,033 55,805 37,935 BHS 13,402 11,509 39,454 34,012 BAX Global 28,926 20,466 39,117 45,479 Coal Operations 2,640 5,393 7,495 14,960 Mineral Ventures (347) (324) (2,112) 1,425 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Segment operating profit 65,482 53,077 139,759 133,811 General corporate expense (4,926) (7,360) (14,521) (16,950) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating profit $ 60,556 45,717 125,238 116,861 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> In the third quarter of 1997, the Company reported net income of $36.3 million compared with $29.0 million in the third quarter of 1996. Operating profit totaled $60.6 million in the 1997 third quarter compared with $45.7 million in the prior year third quarter. Increased operating profits at Brink's ($4.8 million), BHS ($1.9 million) and BAX Global ($8.5 million) as well as lower general corporate expenses ($2.4 million), were offset by lower operating results at Coal Operations ($2.8 million) and Mineral Ventures. 1996 general corporate expenses included $2.7 million related to the relocation of the Company's headquarters to Richmond, Virginia.
In the first nine months of 1997, the Company reported net income of $72.3 million compared with $73.1 million in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profit totaled $125.2 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared with $116.9 million in the prior year period. Coal Operations' first nine months of 1996 earnings included three non-recurring items: a benefit from the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued ($35.7 million or $23.2 million after-tax); a charge related to a new accounting standard regarding the impairment of long-lived assets ($29.9 million or $19.5 million after-tax), and a benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities ($2.1 million or $1.4 million after-tax). Increased operating profits in the first nine months of 1997 at Brink's ($17.9 million) and BHS ($5.4 million) were offset by decreases in operating results at BAX Global ($6.4 million, including a $12.5 million charge for consulting costs related to the redesign of BAX Global's business processes and new information systems architecture), Coal Operations ($7.5 million) and Mineral Ventures ($3.5 million). Brink's The following is a table of selected financial data for Brink's on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> North America (United States & Canada) $ 123,363 106,156 351,752 308,271 International subsidiaries 110,641 86,335 316,001 243,485 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating revenues 234,004 192,491 667,753 551,756 Operating expenses 184,974 154,527 527,471 447,177 Selling, general and administrative expenses 28,814 23,579 84,618 68,122 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 213,788 178,106 612,089 515,299 Other operating income, net 645 1,648 141 1,478 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: North America (United States & Canada) 10,783 9,292 28,195 23,383 International operations 10,078 6,741 27,610 14,552 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating profit $ 20,861 16,033 55,805 37,935 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depreciation and amortization $ 10,410 6,484 24,768 18,221 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash capital expenditures $ 15,520 8,514 35,625 24,518 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> Brink's consolidated revenues totaled $234.0 million in the third quarter of 1997 compared with $192.5 million in the third quarter of 1996. Brink's operating profit of $20.9 million in the third quarter of 1997 represented a $4.9 million (31%) increase over the $16.0 million operating profit reported in the prior year quarter. The revenue increase of $41.5 million (22%) was offset, in part, by an increase in operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $35.7 million and a decrease in other operating income of $1.0 million. Revenues from North American operations (United States and Canada) increased $17.2 million (16%) to $123.4 million in the 1997 third quarter from $106.2 million in the prior year quarter. North American operating profit increased $1.5 million (16%) to $10.8 million in the current year quarter from $9.3 million in the third quarter of 1996. The operating profit improvement primarily resulted from improved armored car operations, which include ATM services. Revenues from international subsidiaries increased $24.3 million to $110.6 million in the 1997 third quarter from $86.3 million in the comparable 1996 quarter. Operating profits from international subsidiaries and minority-owned affiliates amounted to $10.1 million in the current year third quarter compared to $6.7 million in the prior year third quarter. More than half of the revenue and operating profit increases were due to the consolidation of the results of Brink's Venezuelan subsidiary, Custodia y Traslado de Valores C.A. ("Custravalca"), where Brink's increased its ownership from 15% to 61% during January 1997. However, non-operating expenses, including net interest and minority ownership expense net of foreign translation gains associated with the acquisition, offset more than one half of the operating profit generated by Custravalca. The Latin America region, whose operating profits increased $1.6 million during the third quarter 1997, benefited from increased ownership positions in Venezuela and Peru. The region's results also reflected improvements in Colombia and Chile, offset, in part, by a decrease in results in Mexico and start-up operations in Argentina. In Europe, operating profits increased $1.2 million due primarily to improved performance in the Netherlands partially offset by lower results of the 38% owned affiliate in France. The operating profits in the Asia/Pacific region in the third quarter of 1997 were essentially unchanged from the comparable quarter of 1996. Operating profits from Brink's international diamond and jewelry operations increased slightly in the third quarter of 1997 versus the same period in 1996. Brink's consolidated revenues totaled $667.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared with $551.8 million in the first nine months of 1996. Brink's operating profit of $55.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 represented a $17.9 million (47%) increase over the $37.9 million operating profit reported in the prior year period. The revenue increase of $116.0 million (21%) in the first nine months of 1997 was offset, in part, by an increase in operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $96.8 million and a decrease in other operating income of $1.3 million. Revenues from North American operations increased $43.5 million (14%) to $351.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 from $308.3 million in the same period of 1996. North American operating profit increased $4.8 million (21%) to $28.2 million in the current year period from $23.4 million in the same period of 1996. The operating profit improvement for the nine months of 1997 primarily resulted from improved armored car operations, which includes ATM services, and to a lesser extent, improved currency processing operations. Revenues from international subsidiaries increased $72.5 million to $316.0 million in the first nine months of 1997 from $243.5 million in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profits from international subsidiaries and minority-owned affiliates amounted to $27.6 million in the current year period compared to $14.6 million in the prior year period. More than half of the revenue and operating profit increases were due to the consolidation of the results of Brink's Venezuelan subsidiary which benefited the Latin America region. However, non-operating expenses, including net interest and minority ownership expense net of foreign translation gains associated with the acquisition, offset more than one half of the operating profit generated by Custravalca. Results in Latin America also reflected improvements in Chile and Colombia offset, in part, by lower results in Brazil and Mexico and by start-up operations in Argentina. Operating profits in Europe increased $1.9 million in the first nine months of 1997 due to improved results in most countries, largely offset by unfavorable results in France. Operating profits in the Asia/Pacific region remained essentially unchanged, while Brink's international diamond and jewelry operations showed improved performance in the nine-month period ended September 30, 1997. In conjunction with Brink's increased ownership in Custravalca from 15% to 61% in the first quarter of 1997, Brink's also acquired a further 31% interest in Brink's Peru S.A., increasing its ownership position in this affiliate to 36%. Brink's also acquired the remaining interests in Brink's Hong Kong, Brink's Taiwan and Brink's Holland, increasing ownership in these subsidiaries to 100%, and acquired additional interests in Brink's Bolivia and Brink's Chile.
BHS The following is a table of selected financial data for BHS on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (Dollars in thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Operating revenues $ 46,071 39,531 132,481 114,881 Operating expenses 22,908 20,452 66,060 59,810 Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,761 7,570 26,967 21,059 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 32,669 28,022 93,027 80,869 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit $ 13,402 11,509 39,454 34,012 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depreciation and amortization $ 7,880 7,839 21,662 22,083 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash capital expenditures $ 19,774 14,702 53,853 44,751 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annualized recurring revenues (a) $ 149,524 121,254 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of subscribers: Beginning of period 482,065 412,591 446,505 378,659 Installations 28,000 23,327 80,388 72,030 Disconnects (9,691) (8,125) (26,519) (22,896) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of period 500,374 427,793 500,374 427,793 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> (a) Annualized recurring revenues are calculated based on the number of subscribers at period end multiplied by the average fee per subscriber received in the last month of the period for monitoring, maintenance and related services. Revenues for BHS increased by $6.6 million (17%) to $46.1 million in the third quarter of 1997 from $39.5 million in the 1996 quarter. In the first nine months of 1997, revenues for BHS increased by $17.6 million (15%) to $132.5 million from $114.9 million in the first nine months of 1996. The increase in revenues in both periods was predominantly from higher ongoing monitoring and service revenues, reflecting a 17% increase in the subscriber base as well as higher average monitoring fees. As a result of such growth, annualized recurring revenues at the end of the third quarter of 1997 grew 23% over the amount in effect at the end of the third quarter of 1996. The increase in monitoring and service revenues for the 1997 nine-month period was partially offset by a decrease in installation revenue. Installation revenue for the third quarter of 1997 increased slightly over the same 1996 period. While the number of new security system installations has increased, the revenue per installation has decreased in both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997, as compared to the 1996 periods, due to continuing aggressive installation pricing and marketing by competitors. Operating profit of $13.4 million in the third quarter of 1997 represented an increase of $1.9 million (17%) compared to the $11.5 million earned in the 1996 third quarter. In the first nine months of 1997, operating profit increased $5.5 million (16%) to $39.5 million from $34.0 million earned in the first nine months of 1996. These increases included a $2.3 million and $6.5 million reduction in depreciation expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997, respectively, resulting from a change in estimate (discussed below). Operating profit for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 was favorably impacted by the 17% growth in the subscriber base, higher average monitoring fees and the aforementioned change in estimate, partially offset by increased account servicing and administrative expenses, which were a consequence of the larger subscriber base. Operating profit in the same respective periods of 1997 was also impacted by a $2.1 million and $5.5 million increase in net installation and marketing costs incurred and expensed. While these costs to obtain subscribers increased during the 1997 periods, the cash margins per subscriber generated from recurring revenues increased slightly over 1996 periods.
It is BHS' policy to depreciate capitalized subscriber installation expenditures over the estimated life of the security system based on subscriber retention percentages. BHS initially developed its annual depreciation rate based on information about subscriber retention which was available at the time. However, accumulated historical data about actual subscriber retention has indicated that approximately 50% of subscribers are still active after a period of ten years. Therefore, in order to reflect the higher demonstrated retention of subscribers, and to more accurately match depreciation expense with monthly recurring revenue generated from active subscribers, BHS prospectively adjusted its annual depreciation rate for capitalized subscriber installation costs in the first quarter of 1997. BHS will continue its practice of charging the remaining net book value of all capitalized subscriber installation expenditures to depreciation expense as soon as a system is identified for disconnection. This change in estimate reduced depreciation expense for capitalized installation costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 by $2.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations. The additional costs not previously capitalized consisted of costs for installation labor and related benefits for supervisory, installation scheduling, equipment testing and other support personnel and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 by $3.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996 by $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income per common share of the Brink's Group by $0.06 in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, and by $0.02 in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996.
BAX Global The following is a table of selected financial data for BAX Global on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months (In thousands - except per Ended September 30 Ended September 30 pound/shipment amounts) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues: Intra-U.S. <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Expedited freight services $ 176,332 142,506 457,672 405,238 Other 1,761 1,216 5,372 3,318 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Intra-U.S. 178,093 143,722 463,044 408,556 International Expedited freight services 196,829 175,516 570,451 517,692 Customs clearances 32,096 30,017 91,396 88,793 Ocean and other 32,410 23,922 85,513 66,295 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total International 261,335 229,455 747,360 672,780 Total operating revenues 439,428 373,177 1,210,404 1,081,336 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating expenses 375,145 322,764 1,061,749 947,071 Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,708 30,172 111,397 89,752 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 410,853 352,936 1,173,146 1,036,823 Other operating income, net 351 225 1,859 966 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: Intra-U.S. 16,938 11,783 24,553 25,520 International 11,988 8,683 27,064 19,959 Other (a) - - (12,500) - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating profit $ 28,926 20,466 39,117 45,479 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expedited freight services shipment growth rate 41.8% (0.5%) 13.5% 2.8% Expedited freight services weight growth rate: Intra-U.S. 16.5% 6.7% 7.1% 5.0% International 14.5% (1.7%) 8.3% 4.5% Worldwide 15.5% 2.2% 7.7% 4.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expedited freight services weight (millions of pounds) 418.1 362.0 1,141.2 1,059.2 Expedited freight services shipments (thousands) 1,836 1,294 4,441 3,914 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expedited freight services average: Yield (revenue per pound) $ .893 .879 .901 .871 Revenue per shipment $ 203 246 232 236 Weight per shipment (pounds) 228 280 257 271 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Consulting expenses related to the redesign of BAX Global Inc.'s business processes and new information systems architecture. </TABLE>
Reflecting the company's global orientation and expanded services, on October 1, 1997, Burlington Air Express Inc. changed its name to BAX Global Inc. The new BAX Global name reflects the Company's current position as one of the world's leading global freight transportation and logistics companies. BAX Global's third quarter operating profit amounted to $28.9 million, an increase of $8.4 million from the $20.5 million operating profit reported in the third quarter of 1996. Worldwide revenues increased 18% to $439.4 million from $373.2 million in the 1996 quarter. The $66.2 million growth in revenues principally reflects a 16% increase in worldwide expedited freight services pounds shipped, which reached 418.1 million pounds in the third quarter of 1997, combined with a 2% increase in yield on this volume. In addition, non-expedited freight services revenues, increased $11.1 million (20%) during the third quarter of 1997 as compared to the same quarter in 1996. Worldwide expenses amounted to $410.9 million, $57.9 million (16%) higher than in the third quarter of 1996. In the third quarter of 1997, BAX Global's intra-U.S. revenues increased from $143.7 million to $178.1 million. This $34.4 million (24%) increase was primarily due to an increase of $33.8 million in intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues. The higher level of intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues in 1997 was due to a 17% increase in weight shipped combined with a 6% increase in the average yield. The yield increase was due to higher average pricing on both overnight and second-day freight, due in large part to the effects of a strike against United Parcel Service (the "UPS Strike") and to an intra-U.S. shipment surcharge which was initiated in September 1996 to offset various cost increases. In addition, the average revenue per shipment and the average weight per shipment decreased as a result of the UPS Strike since, the additional volume, on average, consisted of a large number of smaller shipments. Excluding the estimated effects of the UPS Strike, the intra-U.S. expedited freight services average revenue per shipment increased, while the weight per shipment remained relatively unchanged. Intra-U.S. operating profit during the third quarter of 1997 increased $5.2 million from the $11.8 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. Approximately $2.6 million of the increase was attributable to business from the UPS Strike. International revenues in the third quarter of 1997 increased $31.8 million (14%) to $261.3 million from the $229.5 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. International expedited freight services revenue increased $21.3 million (12%) due to a 15% increase in weight shipped. In addition, international non-expedited freight services revenue increased $10.6 million (20%) in the third quarter of 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996. The increase primarily relates to increases in international shipment volume and the continued expansion of ocean freight services. International operating profit in the third quarter of 1997 increased $3.3 million (38%) from the $8.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. Operating profit during the third quarter of 1997 benefited from increased revenues combined with improved margins. BAX Global operating profit for the first nine months of 1997, after a $12.5 million charge related to consulting expenses for the redesign of BAX Global's business processes and new information system architecture, amounted to $39.1 million, a decrease of $6.4 million from the $45.5 million reported in the first nine months of 1996. Worldwide revenues in the 1997 period increased 12% to $1,210.4 million from $1,081.3 million in the 1996 period. The $129.1 million growth in revenues principally reflects an 8% increase in worldwide expedited freight services pounds shipped, which reached 1,141.2 million pounds in the first nine months of 1997, combined with a 3% increase in yield on this volume. In addition, non-expedited freight services revenues increased $23.9 million (15%) during the first nine months of 1997 as compared to 1996. Worldwide expenses in the 1997 period, which include the $12.5 million charge, amounted to $1,173.1 million, $136.3 million (13%) higher than the 1996 period. In the first nine months of 1997, BAX Global's intra-U.S. revenues increased from $408.6 million to $463.0 million. This $54.4 million (13%) increase was primarily due to an increase of $52.4 million in intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues. The higher level of expedited freight services revenue in 1997 resulted from a 7% increase in weight shipped coupled with a 6% increase in the average yield. The increase in average yield was the combination of higher average pricing and a slight increase in the proportion of overnight freight in the sales mix. The higher average pricing was due, in large part, to the effects of the UPS Strike and to an intra-U.S. shipment surcharge which was initiated in September 1996 to offset various cost increases. In addition, the average revenue per shipment and the average weight per shipment decreased as a result of the UPS Strike since, the additional volume, on average, consisted of a large number of smaller shipments. Excluding the estimated effects of the UPS Strike, both of these averages increased over the 1996
nine-month period. Intra-U.S. operating profit during the first nine months of 1997, excluding any impact of the aforementioned $12.5 million charge, decreased $1.0 million from the $25.5 million recorded in the first nine months of 1996. Intra-U.S. operating profit in the first nine months of 1996 benefited from the reduction in Federal excise tax liabilities while intra-U.S. operating profit in the first nine months of 1997 was impacted by higher expenses associated with additional capacity designed to improve on-time customer service and to meet the rising demand in some of BAX Global's high growth markets, offset by an estimated $2.6 million impact attributed to the UPS Strike. International revenues in the first nine months of 1997 increased $74.6 million (11%) to $747.4 million from the $672.8 million recorded in the comparable period of 1996. International expedited freight services revenue increased $52.8 million (10%) due to an 8% increase in weight shipped combined with a 2% increase in the average yield. The increase in the average yield on international expedited freight is primarily due to the fuel surcharge implemented by BAX Global in March 1997 in reaction to a corresponding surcharge implemented by its third party transportation providers. In addition, international non-expedited freight services revenue increased $21.8 million (14%) in the first nine months of 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996. The increase primarily relates to increases in international shipment volume and the continued expansion of ocean freight services. International operating profit in the first nine months of 1997 increased $7.1 million (36%) from the $20.0 million recorded in the comparable period of 1996. Operating profit during the first nine months of 1997 benefited from increased revenues combined with improved margins. In June 1997, BAX Global completed its acquisition of Cleton & Co. ("Cleton"), a leading logistics provider in the Netherlands. BAX Global acquired Cleton for the equivalent of US $10.7 million (paid in July 1997), the assumption of the equivalent of US $10 million of debt, and additional contingent payments ranging from the current equivalent of US $0 to US $18 million to be paid over the next three years based on certain performance criteria of Cleton. As part of its ongoing efforts to further enhance service quality and improve efficiencies, BAX Global has formed a Global Innovation Team composed of management from various regions assisted by third party consultants. The team is reviewing BAX Global's operating activities to better ensure that BAX Global provides a high level of customer service in a cost efficient manner. A key component of this process is a review of BAX Global's future information systems and technology needs on a global basis. A comprehensive plan is being developed for worldwide implementation over the next two to three years to assure delivery of information systems to meet both customer and operational requirements. In connection with these efforts, BAX Global recorded a charge of $12.5 million in the second quarter of 1997 which included most of the consulting fees and other project expenses attributable to the planning stage of the redesign program. Other cost and service improvement programs have been identified through this process and are expected to be implemented during the balance of 1997. Annualized cost savings from this phase of these initiatives are projected at $5 to $10 million.
Coal Operations The following is a table of selected financial data for the Coal Operations on a comparative basis. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 145,616 172,603 454,282 507,967 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of sales 140,287 164,251 440,170 522,475 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,009 4,985 14,720 19,366 Restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual - - - (37,758) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 145,296 169,236 454,890 504,083 Other operating income, net 2,320 2,026 8,103 11,076 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 2,640 5,393 7,495 14,960 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal sales (tons): Metallurgical 1,863 1,979 5,577 5,978 Utility and industrial 3,046 3,837 9,569 11,240 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total coal sales 4,909 5,816 15,146 17,218 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production/purchased (tons): Deep 1,320 924 3,746 2,977 Surface 2,594 2,764 7,991 8,351 Contract 352 408 1,090 1,261 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,266 4,096 12,827 12,589 Purchased 769 1,380 3,072 4,365 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,035 5,476 15,899 16,954 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> Coal Operations generated an operating profit of $2.6 million in the third quarter of 1997, compared to $5.4 million recorded in the 1996 third quarter. Coal Operations had an operating profit of $7.5 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared to an operating profit of $15.0 million in the prior year. Operating profit in the first nine months of 1996 included a $3.0 million benefit from a litigation settlement. In addition, the first nine months of 1996 operating results also included a benefit of $35.7 million from the settlement of the Evergreen lawsuit at an amount lower than previously accrued and a $2.1 million benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities. These benefits were offset, in part, by a $29.9 million charge related to the implementation of a new accounting standard regarding the impairment of long-lived assets. This charge was included in cost of sales ($26.3 million) and selling, general and administrative expenses ($3.6 million).
The following is a schedule of selected financial data for Coal Operations, excluding restructuring and other non-recurring items. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months (In thousands, Ended September 30 Ended September 30 except per ton amounts) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net coal sales (a) $ 143,958 170,301 447,959 502,760 Current production cost of coal sold (a) 131,591 156,027 413,717 470,945 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal margin 12,367 14,274 34,242 31,815 Non-coal margin 436 620 1,681 1,477 Other operating income, net 2,320 2,026 8,103 11,076 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margin and other income 15,123 16,920 44,026 44,368 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other costs and expenses: Idle equipment and closed mines 623 266 1,180 729 Inactive employee cost 6,851 6,275 20,631 20,758 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,009 4,986 14,720 15,731 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total other costs and expenses 12,483 11,527 36,531 37,218 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit (before restructuring and other credits and SFAS No. 121) (b) $ 2,640 5,393 7,495 7,150 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal margin per ton: Realization $ 29.33 29.28 29.58 29.20 Current production costs 26.81 26.83 27.32 27.36 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coal margin $ 2.52 2.45 2.26 1.84 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Excludes non-coal components. (b) Restructuring and other credits in the nine months ended September 30, 1996 consist of an impairment loss related to the implementation of SFAS No. 121 of $29,948 ($26,312 in cost of sales and $3,636 in selling, general and administrative expenses), a gain from the settlement of the Evergreen Case of $35,650 and a benefit from excess restructuring liabilities of $2,108. Both the gain from the Evergreen Case and the benefit from excess restructuring liabilities are included in the operating profit of Coal Operations as "Restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual". </TABLE> Sales volume of 4.9 million tons in the third quarter of 1997 was 0.9 million tons less than the 5.8 million tons sold in the prior year quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 1996, steam coal sales in 1997 decreased by 0.8 million tons (21%), to 3.0 million tons, and metallurgical coal sales declined by 0.1 million tons (6%), to 1.9 million tons. Steam coal sales represented 62% of total volume in 1997 and 66% in 1996. The relatively weak pricing in the steam and metallurgical coal markets have contributed to the decrease in coal sales as well as an increase in inventory levels in 1997 over 1996. As a result, Coal Operations has adjusted and will continue to adjust its production and purchased coal levels in order to address the challenges of these current markets. In addition, a realignment of Coal Operations' operating units was undertaken in the quarter to streamline the metallurgical and steam coal business units.
Total coal margin of $12.4 million for the third quarter of 1997 represented a decrease of $1.9 million from the comparable 1996 period. The decrease in total coal margin reflects the effect of lower volume which was offset, in part, by an increase in the realization of $0.05 per ton and by a decrease in current production costs of $0.02 per ton. The increase in realization reflects an increase in the overall steam coal realization as the majority of steam coal production is sold under long-term contracts containing price escalation provisions. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in the metallurgical coal realization due to lower price settlements with metallurgical customers for the contract year which began on April 1, 1997. The current cost of coal sold decreased $0.02 per ton to $26.81 in the third quarter of 1997 over the third quarter of 1996. Production in the 1997 third quarter increased 0.2 million tons over the 1996 third quarter to 4.3 million tons and purchased coal decreased 0.6 million tons to 0.8 million tons. Productivity of 38.7 tons per man day in the 1997 third quarter increased slightly from the 38.1 tons per man day in the 1996 third quarter. Non-coal margin, which reflects earnings from the oil, gas and timber businesses, amounted to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 1997, which was $0.2 million lower than in the third quarter of 1996. The decrease largely reflects the impact of changes in natural gas prices. Other operating income, primarily reflecting the benefits from sales of property and equipment and third party royalties, amounted to $2.3 million in the third quarter of 1997 as compared to $2.0 million in the comparable period of 1996. Idle equipment and closed mine costs increased $0.4 million to $0.6 million in the 1997 third quarter due to costs associated with scheduled mine closings. Inactive employee costs, which primarily represent long-term employee liabilities for pension and retiree medical costs, increased $0.6 million to $6.9 million for the third quarter of 1997 partially reflecting expenses related to the streamlining of Coal Operations' business units. Selling, general and administrative expenses remained unchanged at $5.0 million in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996. Sales volume of 15.1 million tons in the first nine months of 1997 was 2.1 million tons less than the 17.2 million tons sold in the 1996 period due to market conditions discussed above. Metallurgical coal sales declined by 0.4 million tons (7%) to 5.6 million tons and steam coal sales decreased by 1.7 million tons (15%) to 9.6 million tons compared to the prior year. Steam coal sales represented 63% of the total 1997 sales volume, as compared to 65% in 1996. For the first nine months of 1997, coal margin was $34.2 million, an increase of $2.4 million over the 1996 period. Coal margin per ton increased to $2.26 per ton in the first nine months of 1997 from $1.84 per ton for the same period of 1996, due to a combination of a $0.38 per ton increase in realization and a slight decrease in the current production cost of coal sold, $0.04 per ton. Again, the increase in average realization per ton was due, in part, to an increase in steam realization partially offset by a decrease in metallurgical realization. The current production cost of coal sold for the first nine months of 1997 was $27.32 per ton as compared to $27.36 per ton for the first nine months of 1996. The higher 1996 per ton cost reflected the impact of severe winter weather and higher surface mine costs. Production for the year-to-date 1997 period totaled 12.8 million tons, a slight increase from the 1996 period production of 12.6 million tons. Surface production accounted for 63% and 67% of the total volume in the 1997 and 1996 periods, respectively. Productivity of 37.6 tons per man day in the 1997 period was up slightly over the 37.2 tons per man day for the nine months of 1996. Non-coal margin was $1.7 million for the first nine months of 1997, an increase of $0.2 million which largely reflects the impact of changes in natural gas prices over the 1996 period. Other operating income was $8.1 million for the 1997 period, a decrease of $3.0 million from the 1996 period. The 1996 period included a one-time benefit of $3.0 million for litigation settlements. Idle equipment and closed mine costs increased by $0.5 million in the first nine months of 1997 over 1996. Inactive employee costs, which primarily represent long-term employee liabilities for pension and retiree medical costs were relatively unchanged in the nine months of 1997 as compared to the 1996 period, decreasing only by $0.1 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined by $1.0 million (6%) in the nine months of 1997 as compared to the 1996 period, as a result of Coal Operations cost control efforts.
In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds (the "Trust Funds") established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") brought an action (the "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries, claiming that the defendants were obligated to contribute to such Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 and subsequent National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries were a signatory. In 1993, the Company recognized in its consolidated financial statements the potential liability that might have resulted from an ultimate adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In March 1996, a settlement was reached in the Evergreen Case. Under the terms of the settlement, the coal subsidiaries which had been signatories to earlier National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various lump sum payments in full satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the Trust Funds through January 31, 1996, to be paid over time as follows: $25.8 million upon dismissal of the Evergreen Case in March 1996 and the remainder of $24.0 million in installments of $7.0 million in 1996 and $8.5 million in each of 1997 and 1998. The first payment was entirely funded through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The second and third payments were paid in the third quarters of 1996 and 1997, respectively, and were funded from cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the coal subsidiaries agreed to future participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan. As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued, the Company recorded a pretax benefit of $35.7 million ($23.2 million after-tax) in the first quarter of 1996 in its consolidated financial statements. In 1996, the Minerals Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires companies to review assets for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount for an asset may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to earnings in 1996 for Coal Operations of $29.9 million ($19.5 million after-tax), of which $26.3 million was included in cost of sales and $3.6 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Coal Operations continues cash funding for charges recorded in prior years for facility closure costs recorded as restructuring and other charges. The following table analyzes the changes in liabilities during the first nine months of 1997 for such costs: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Employee Mine Termination, Leased and Medical Machinery Plant and and Closure Severance (In thousands) Equipment Costs Costs Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Balance as of December 31, 1996 $ 376 12,439 25,285 38,100 Payments 280 1,335 1,274 2,889 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance as of September 30, 1997 $ 96 11,104 24,011 35,211 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE>
Mineral Ventures The following is a table of selected financial data for Mineral Ventures on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months (In thousands, except ounce Ended September 30 Ended September 30 and per ounce data) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stawell Gold Mine: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Gold sales $ 5,396 4,566 13,395 14,671 Other (expense) revenue (14) 26 16 77 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales 5,382 4,592 13,411 14,748 Cost of sales (a) 4,021 3,657 11,319 10,761 Selling, general and administrative expenses (a) 331 323 1,010 857 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 4,352 3,980 12,329 11,618 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit - Stawell Gold Mine 1,030 612 1,082 3,130 Other operating expense, net (1,377) (936) (3,194) (1,705) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating (loss) profit $ (347) (324) (2,112) 1,425 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stawell Gold Mine: Mineral Ventures' 50% direct share: Ounces sold 11,176 10,775 31,417 35,375 Ounces produced 11,516 10,756 31,782 34,738 Average per ounce sold (US$): Realization $ 483(b) 424 426(b) 415 Cash cost 263 319 318 288 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Excludes $30 and $97, and $924 and $2,343, of non-Stawell related cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively. Excludes $722 and $1,926, of non-Stawell related selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, respectively. Such costs are reclassified to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Minerals Group income statement. (b) Includes allocation of the proceeds from the liquidation of a gold forward sale hedge position in July 1997. </TABLE> Mineral Ventures, which primarily consists of a 50% direct and a 17% indirect interest in the Stawell gold mine ("Stawell") in western Victoria, Australia, generated an operating loss of $0.3 million in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996. Mineral Ventures' 50% direct interest in Stawell's operations generated net sales of $5.4 million in the third quarter of 1997 compared to $4.6 million in the 1996 period as the ounces of gold sold increased from 10.8 thousand ounces to 11.2 thousand ounces (4%). The operating profit at Stawell of $1.0 million was $0.4 million higher than the operating profit of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 1996 reflecting a $56 per ounce decrease (18%) in the cash cost of gold sold combined with a $59 per ounce increase (14%) in average realization. Operating costs in the 1996 third quarter were negatively impacted by four lost-time accidents, two late in the second quarter, that resulted in production shortfalls and higher operating cost as compared to the 1997 third quarter. Stawell's operating profit in the third quarter of 1997 was also impacted by the collapse during construction of a new ventilation shaft in the second quarter of 1997 that resulted in a third quarter write-off of $1.0 million, approximately $0.75 million of which is attributed to Mineral Ventures' 50% direct interest in Stawell. During the first nine months of 1997, Mineral Ventures generated an operating loss of $2.1 million compared to an operating profit of $1.4 million in the 1996 period. Mineral Ventures' 50% direct interest in Stawell's operations generated net sales of $13.4 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared to $14.7 million in the 1996 period as the ounces of gold sold decreased from 35.4 thousand ounces to 31.4 thousand ounces
(11%). The operating profit at Stawell of $1.1 million was $2.0 million lower than the operating profit of $3.1 million in the first nine months of 1996 reflecting a $30 per ounce increase (10%) in the cash cost of gold sold partially offset by a $11 per ounce increase (3%) in average realization. Stawell's results were negatively impacted by unfavorable ground conditions through the first half of 1997. In addition, the collapse of the aforementioned ventilation shaft resulted in lower production and higher costs through the first half of 1997 and a write-off of the ventilation shaft in the third quarter of 1997. In July 1997, in reaction to the continued decline in the market price of gold, Mineral Ventures closed a gold forward sale hedge position relating to 16,397 ounces and realized proceeds of $2.6 million. These proceeds, which equate to approximately $160 per ounce, will be recognized for accounting purposes as ounces of gold are sold in the market. Approximately $1.5 million of these proceeds was recognized on gold sales in the third quarter. The remaining proceeds will be recognized over the next 7,026 ounces of gold sales. As of September 30, 1997, approximately 9% of Mineral Ventures' recoverable proven and probable reserves had been sold forward under forward sales contracts that mature periodically through early 1998. Other operating expense, net, includes equity earnings from joint ventures, primarily consisting of Mineral Ventures' 17% indirect interest in Stawell's operations and gold exploration costs on all operations including Mineral Ventures' 50% direct interest in Stawell. Other operating expenses increased by $0.4 million and $1.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997, respectively, primarily due to joint venture losses. Gold exploration costs increased slightly from 1996, and are being incurred by Mineral Ventures in Nevada and Australia with its joint venture partners. In addition to its interest in Stawell, Mineral Ventures has a 17% indirect interest in the Silver Swan base metals property in Western Australia. The initial mining and commissioning of Silver Swan has proceeded according to plan. Recent delays in concentrate shipments due to problems at a customer's smelter have deferred the anticipated positive impact of this operation. However, a regular shipping schedule has resumed during the fourth quarter. Foreign Operations A portion of the Company's financial results is derived from activities in several foreign countries, each with a local currency other than the U.S. dollar. Because the financial results of the Company are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by the changes in the value of the various foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The Company's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign currency rate fluctuation. In addition, these rate fluctuations may adversely affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. The Company routinely enters into such transactions in the normal course of its business. Although the diversity of its foreign operations limits the risks associated with such transactions, the Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the risks associated with such transactions. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. In addition, translation adjustments relating to operations in countries with highly inflationary economies are included in net income, along with all transaction gains or losses for the period. Subsidiaries in Brazil and Venezuela and an affiliate in Mexico operate in such highly inflationary economies. Current conditions indicate that Brazil may no longer be considered highly inflationary by early 1998. The Company is subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including labor and economic conditions, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, political instability, expropriation and other forms of restrictive action by local governments. The future effects, if any, of such risks on the Company cannot be predicted. Other Operating Income, Net Other operating income, net, includes the Company's share of net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, primarily equity affiliates of Brink's and Minerals, royalty income and gains and losses from sales of coal assets. Other operating income, net, decreased $0.8 million and $4.4 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 1996. The decline in the quarter is largely the result of a $1.3 million decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. The year to date decline reflects a $2.7 million decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates and a $3.0 million benefit from litigation settlements present in the prior year nine-month period.
Interest Expense Interest expense increased $3.9 million to $7.3 million in the third quarter of 1997 from $3.4 million in the prior year quarter, and in the first nine months of 1997, increased $8.8 million to $19.3 million from $10.5 million in the first nine months of 1996. These increases are due to higher total borrowings related to capital expenditures and acquisitions as well as higher average interest rates largely attributed to foreign borrowings. Income Taxes In both 1997 and 1996 periods presented, the provision for income taxes was less than the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% due to the tax benefits of percentage depletion and lower taxes on foreign income, partially offset by provisions for goodwill amortization and state income taxes. Based on the Company's historical and expected taxable earnings, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the existing deferred tax asset at September 30, 1997. FINANCIAL CONDITION Cash Flow Requirements Cash provided by operating activities during the first nine months of 1997 totaled $136.0 million compared with $125.7 million in the first nine months of 1996. Net income, noncash charges and changes in operating assets and liabilities in the first nine months of 1996 were significantly affected by three non-recurring items: a benefit from the settlement of the Evergreen case at an amount less than originally accrued; a charge related to the implementation of SFAS No. 121; and a benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities. These items had no effect on cash generated by operations in the first nine months of 1996. The initial payment of $25.8 million related to the Evergreen case settlement was entirely funded by an escrow account previously established by the Company. The increase in cash generated by operating activities during 1997 is primarily attributable to lower funding requirements for operating assets and liabilities. Cash generated from operations was not sufficient to fund investing activities, primarily capital expenditures, acquisitions, and aircraft heavy maintenance. As a result of these items and funds used for share activities, the Company required additional net cash borrowings of approximately $113.0 million. The combination of these activities increased cash and cash equivalents by $18.8 million. Capital Expenditures Cash capital expenditures for the first nine months of 1997 totaled $133.9 million, $17.6 million higher than in the comparable period in 1996. Of the 1997 amount, $35.6 million was spent by Brink's, $53.9 million was spent by BHS, $22.3 million was spent by BAX Global, $18.5 million was spent by Coal Operations and $3.3 million was spent by Mineral Ventures. For the remainder of 1997, company-wide capital expenditures are expected to range between $65.0 and $85.0 million. The foregoing amounts exclude expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases, and any acquisition expenditures. Financing The Company intends to fund its capital expenditure requirements during the remainder of 1997 with anticipated cash flows from operating activities and through operating leases if the latter are financially attractive. Shortfalls, if any, will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements or other borrowing arrangements. Total outstanding debt amounted to $313.2 million at September 30, 1997, up from $196.0 million at year-end 1996. The $117.2 million increase primarily reflects additional cash required to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions. The Company has a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "Facility"). The Facility includes a $100.0 million term loan and also permits additional borrowings, repayments, and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. As of September 30, 1997, borrowings of $100.0 million were outstanding under the term loan portion of the Facility and $101.8 million of additional borrowings were outstanding under the remainder of the Facility. In July 1997, the Company repaid the $14.3 million 4% subordinated debentures which were outstanding at December 31, 1996. Borrowings under the facility were used to make this payment.
In connection with its acquisition of Custravalca, Brink's entered into a borrowing arrangement with a syndicate of local Venezuelan banks. The borrowings consisted of a long-term loan denominated in the local currency equivalent of US $40 million and a $10 million short-term loan denominated in U.S. dollars. The long-term portion of the loan bears interest based on the Venezuelan prime rate and is payable in installments through the year 2000. The short-term loan of $10 million has subsequently been repaid. As of September 30, 1997, total borrowings under this arrangement were the equivalent of US $36.2 million. Off-Balance Sheet Instruments During July 1997, Mineral Ventures closed a gold forward sale hedge position and realized proceeds of $2.6 million. Approximately $1.5 million of these proceeds were recognized on gold sales in the third quarter. The remaining proceeds will be recognized over the next 7,026 ounces of gold sales. As of September 30, 1997, approximately 9% of Mineral Ventures' recoverable proven and probable reserves had been sold forward under forward sales contracts that mature periodically through early-1998. Capitalization The Company has three classes of common stock: Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock"), Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock"), and Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") which were designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Pittston Brink's Group ("Brink's Group"), the Pittston Burlington Group ("Burlington Group") and the Pittston Minerals Group ("Minerals Group"), respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting any of the Groups. The Brink's Group consists of the Brink's and BHS operations of the Company. The Burlington Group consists of the BAX Global operations of the Company. The Minerals Group consists of the Coal Operations and Mineral Ventures operations of the Company. The Company prepares separate financial statements for the Brink's, BAX Global and Minerals Groups in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased no shares of Brink's Stock; 200,200 shares (at a cost of $4.8 million) and 15,300 shares (at a cost of $0.3 million), respectively, of Burlington Stock; and no shares of Minerals Stock under the share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 166,000 shares (at a cost of $4.3 million) and no shares, respectively, of Brink's Stock; 332,300 shares (at a cost of $7.4 million) and 20,300 shares (at a cost of $0.4 million), respectively, of Burlington Stock; and no shares of Minerals Stock under the share repurchase program. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $0.6 million) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,320 shares (at a cost of $3.9 million) and 20,920 shares (at a cost of $7.9 million) of the Convertible Preferred Stock, respectively. In May 1997, the Board authorized an increase in the remaining repurchase authority to $25.0 million, leaving the Company remaining authority to repurchase an additional $24.4 million of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Brink's Stock, Burlington Stock and Minerals Stock based on the earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Brink's Group, Burlington Group and the Minerals Group, respectively. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its bank credit agreements, losses by one Group could affect the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect of stock relating to the other Group. Dividends on Minerals Stock are also limited by the Available Minerals Dividend Amount as defined in the Company's Articles of Incorporation. At September 30, 1997, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $15.6 million. During the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, the Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends of 48.75 cents per share of Minerals Stock, 7.5 cents per share of Brink's Stock, and 18 cents per share of Burlington Stock. Dividends paid on the Convertible Preferred Stock in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 were $2.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $0.1 million, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock.
Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which was the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock for stock repurchases. Pending Accounting Changes The Company will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Company to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Company. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Company. Forward Looking Information Certain of the matters discussed herein, including statements regarding the expected benefits from BAX Global redesign initiatives, involve forward looking information which is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for the Company's products and services, geological conditions, pricing and other competitive factors in the industry, new government regulations, the implementation of systems initiatives and the integration of acquisitions.
<TABLE> Pittston Brink's Group BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) <CAPTION> September 30 December 31 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: <S> <C> <C> Cash and cash equivalents $ 33,415 20,012 Short-term investments, at lower of cost or market 1,662 1,856 Accounts receivable (net of estimated amount uncollectible: 1997 - $7,720; 1996 - $4,970) 156,112 124,928 Receivable - Pittston Minerals Group - 14,027 Inventories, at lower of cost or market 2,963 3,073 Prepaid expenses 17,310 11,680 Deferred income taxes 15,230 14,481 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 226,692 190,057 Property, plant and equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: 1997 - $275,371; 1996 - $240,741) 333,798 256,759 Intangibles, net of amortization 18,659 28,162 Investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 26,997 26,594 Deferred pension assets 32,293 33,670 Deferred income taxes 2,308 2,120 Other assets 14,569 14,303 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 655,316 551,665 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 2,813 1,751 Current maturities of long-term debt 9,438 2,139 Accounts payable 33,120 36,995 Accrued liabilities 109,644 98,507 Payable - Pittston Minerals Group 8,274 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 163,289 139,392 Long-term debt, less current maturities 38,521 5,542 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 4,065 3,835 Workers' compensation and other claims 11,397 11,056 Deferred income taxes 40,157 38,539 Payable - Pittston Minerals Group 5,883 8,760 Minority interests 22,807 22,929 Other liabilities 10,125 8,234 Shareholder's equity 359,072 313,378 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 655,316 551,665 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Brink's Group STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Operating revenues $ 280,075 232,022 800,234 666,637 Costs and expenses: Operating expenses 207,882 174,979 593,531 506,987 Selling, general and administrative expenses 40,287 33,706 116,646 95,065 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 248,169 208,685 710,177 602,052 Other operating income, net 645 1,648 141 1,478 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 32,551 24,985 90,198 66,063 Interest income 639 719 1,845 1,708 Interest expense (2,971) (424) (7,874) (1,410) Other expense, net (422) (1,462) (3,527) (3,634) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 29,797 23,818 80,642 62,727 Provision for income taxes 10,425 7,977 28,225 21,013 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 19,372 15,841 52,417 41,714 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income per common share $ .51 .41 1.37 1.09 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per common share $ .025 .025 .075 .075 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding 38,309 38,264 38,243 38,158 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Brink's Group STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Nine Months Ended September 30 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: <S> <C> <C> Net income $ 52,417 41,714 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 46,787 40,415 Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes 1,605 (1,877) Provision for pensions, noncurrent 1,401 1,189 Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 3,690 3,221 Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends received 2,701 (971) Other operating, net 6,776 4,633 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Increase in accounts receivable (18,055) (10,745) Decrease in inventories 109 180 Increase in prepaid expenses (557) (2,294) (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (2,075) 5,574 Increase in other assets (3,007) (3,404) Increase in other liabilities 1,593 430 Other, net (185) 87 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 93,200 78,152 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (89,577) (71,146) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 1,372 1,540 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (55,349) -- Other, net 7,110 1,068 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used by investing activities (136,444) (68,538) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Additions to debt 54,574 1,882 Reductions of debt (13,472) (6,916) Net payments from Minerals Group 20,300 2,163 Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 2,250 998 Dividends paid (2,658) (2,905) Repurchase of common stock (4,347) -- Cost of stock proposal - (1,238) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 56,647 (6,016) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,403 3,598 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 20,012 21,977 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 33,415 25,575 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
Pittston Brink's Group NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) (1) The financial statements of the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company"), and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Brink's Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Brink's Group. The Company provides holders of Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Brink's Group, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Brink's Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Brink's Group, the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") or the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Brink's Group's financial statements. (2) As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations. The additional costs not previously capitalized consisted of costs for installation labor and related benefits for supervisory, installation scheduling, equipment testing and other support personnel and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 by $3,567 and $3,472, respectively, and for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996 by $1,199 and $1,296, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income per common share of the Brink's Group by $0.06 in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, and by $0.02 in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996. (3) Based on demonstrated retention of customers, beginning in the first quarter of 1997, BHS prospectively adjusted its annual depreciation rate for capitalized subscribers' installation costs. This change more accurately matches depreciation expense with monthly recurring revenue generated from customers. This change in accounting estimate reduced depreciation expense for capitalized installation costs for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment by $2,262 and $6,484, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income of the Brink's Group in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 by $1,471 ($0.04 per common share) and $4,215 ($0.11 per common share), respectively. (4) Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment in the third quarter and nine-month periods of 1997 totaled $17,145 ($14,046 in 1996) and $43,453 ($39,457 in 1996), respectively. (5) Cash payments made for interest and income taxes (net of refunds received) were as follows: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Interest $ 2,947 414 7,878 1,416 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income taxes $ 10,545 8,246 31,130 23,791 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE>
During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, capital lease obligations of $2,373 and $1,575, respectively, were incurred for leases of property, plant and equipment. (6) In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds (the "Trust Funds") established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") brought an action (the "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries, claiming that the defendants were obligated to contribute to such Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 and subsequent National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries were a signatory. In 1993, the Company recognized in its consolidated financial statements the potential liability that might have resulted from an ultimate adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In March 1996, a settlement was reached in the Evergreen Case. Under the terms of the settlement, the coal subsidiaries which had been signatories to earlier National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various lump sum payments in full satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the Trust Funds through January 31, 1996, to be paid over time as follows: $25,845 upon dismissal of the Evergreen Case and the remainder of $24,000 in installments of $7,000 in 1996 and $8,500 in each of 1997 and 1998. The first payment was entirely funded through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The amount previously escrowed and accrued was included in "Short-term investments" and "Accrued liabilities" on the Company's balance sheet. The second and third payments were paid in the third quarters of 1996 and 1997, respectively, and funded from cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the coal subsidiaries agreed to future participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan. As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued, the Company recorded a pretax benefit of $35,650 ($23,173 after-tax) in the first quarter of 1996. (7) In 1996, the Brink's Group implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires companies to review assets for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for the Company of $29,948 ($19,466 after-tax), of which $26,312 was included in cost of sales and $3,636 was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. SFAS No. 121 had no impact on the Brink's Group. (8) During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased no shares of Brink's Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 166,000 shares (at a cost of $4,347) and no shares, respectively, of Brink's Stock. (9) During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $617) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,320 shares (at a cost of $3,922) and 20,920 shares (at a cost of $7,897), respectively of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $108, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1,020 and $2,120, respectively, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock.
(10) The Brink's Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Brink's Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Brink's Group. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Brink's Group. (11) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's financial statement presentation. (12) In the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Pittston Brink's Group MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION The financial statements of the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company"), and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Brink's Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Brink's Group. The Company provides holders of Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Brink's Group, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Brink's Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Brink's Group, the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") or the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Brink's Group's financial statements. The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary in reviewing the Brink's Group's results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion must be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of the Brink's Group and the Company. <TABLE> RESULTS OF OPERATIONS <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Brink's $ 234,004 192,491 667,753 551,756 BHS 46,071 39,531 132,481 114,881 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating revenues $ 280,075 232,022 800,234 666,637 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: Brink's $ 20,861 16,033 55,805 37,935 BHS 13,402 11,509 39,454 34,012 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Segment operating profit 34,263 27,542 95,259 71,947 General corporate expense (1,712) (2,557) (5,061) (5,884) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating profit $ 32,551 24,985 90,198 66,063 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE>
The Brink's Group net income totaled $19.4 million ($0.51 per share) in the third quarter of 1997 compared with $15.8 million ($0.41 per share) in the third quarter of 1996. Operating profit for the 1997 third quarter increased to $32.6 million from $25.0 million in the third quarter of 1996. The increase in net income and operating profit for the 1997 third quarter compared with the same period of 1996 was attributable to improved operating earnings for the Brink's and BHS businesses. Revenues for the 1997 third quarter increased $48.0 million or 21% compared with the 1996 third quarter, of which $41.5 million was from Brink's and $6.5 million was from BHS. Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses for the 1997 third quarter increased $39.5 million or 19% compared with the same period last year, of which $35.7 million was from Brink's and $4.6 million was from BHS. Net interest expense during the third quarter of 1997 increased $2.6 million primarily due to additional debt used to fund the acquisition of Brink's Venezuelan affiliate during the first quarter of 1997 (discussed in further detail below). In the first nine months of 1997, net income totaled $52.4 million ($1.37 per share) compared with $41.7 million ($1.09 per share) in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profit for the first nine months of 1997 increased to $90.2 million from $66.1 million in the same period of 1996. The increase in net income and operating profit for the first nine months of 1997 compared with the same period of 1996 was attributable to improved operating earnings for the Brink's and BHS businesses. Revenues for the first nine months of 1997 increased $133.6 million or 20% compared with the first nine months of 1996, of which $116.0 million was from Brink's and $17.6 million was from BHS. Operating expenses and selling general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 1997 increased $108.1 million or 18% compared with the same period last year, of which $96.8 million was from Brink's and $12.2 million was from BHS. Net interest expense increased $6.3 million during the first nine months of 1997 as compared to 1996 primarily due to the additional debt used to fund the acquisition of Brink's Venezuelan affiliate during the first quarter of 1997. Brink's The following is a table of selected financial data for Brink's on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> North America (United States & Canada) $ 123,363 106,156 351,752 308,271 International subsidiaries 110,641 86,335 316,001 243,485 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating revenues 234,004 192,491 667,753 551,756 Operating expenses 184,974 154,527 527,471 447,177 Selling, general and administrative expenses 28,814 23,579 84,618 68,122 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 213,788 178,106 612,089 515,299 Other operating income, net 645 1,648 141 1,478 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: North America (United States & Canada) 10,783 9,292 28,195 23,383 International operations 10,078 6,741 27,610 14,552 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total operating profit $ 20,861 16,033 55,805 37,935 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depreciation and amortization $ 10,410 6,484 24,768 18,221 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash capital expenditures $ 15,520 8,514 35,625 24,518 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> Brink's consolidated revenues totaled $234.0 million in the third quarter of 1997 compared with $192.5 million in the third quarter of 1996. Brink's operating profit of $20.9 million in the third quarter of 1997 represented a $4.9 million (31%) increase over the $16.0 million operating profit reported in the prior year quarter. The revenue increase of $41.5 million (22%) was offset, in part, by an increase in operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $35.7 million and a decrease in other operating income of $1.0 million.
Revenues from North American operations (United States and Canada) increased $17.2 million (16%) to $123.4 million in the 1997 third quarter from $106.2 million in the prior year quarter. North American operating profit increased $1.5 million (16%) to $10.8 million in the current year quarter from $9.3 million in the third quarter of 1996. The operating profit improvement primarily resulted from improved armored car operations, which include ATM services. Revenues from international subsidiaries increased $24.3 million to $110.6 million in the 1997 third quarter from $86.3 million in the comparable 1996 quarter. Operating profits from international subsidiaries and minority-owned affiliates amounted to $10.1 million in the current year third quarter compared to $6.7 million in the prior year third quarter. More than half of the revenue and operating profit increases were due to the consolidation of the results of Brink's Venezuelan subsidiary, Custodia y Traslado de Valores C.A. ("Custravalca"), where Brink's increased its ownership from 15% to 61% during January 1997. However, non-operating expenses, including net interest and minority ownership expense net of foreign translation gains associated with the acquisition, offset more than one half of the operating profit generated by Custravalca. The Latin America region, whose operating profits increased $1.6 million during the third quarter 1997, benefited from increased ownership positions in Venezuela and Peru. The region's results also reflected improvements in Colombia and Chile, offset, in part, by a decrease in results in Mexico and start-up operations in Argentina. In Europe, operating profits increased $1.2 million due primarily to improved performance in the Netherlands partially offset by lower results of the 38% owned affiliate in France. The operating profits in the Asia/Pacific region in the third quarter of 1997 were essentially unchanged from the comparable quarter of 1996. Operating profits from Brink's international diamond and jewelry operations increased slightly in the third quarter of 1997 versus the same period in 1996. Brink's consolidated revenues totaled $667.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared with $551.8 million in the first nine months of 1996. Brink's operating profit of $55.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 represented a $17.9 million (47%) increase over the $37.9 million operating profit reported in the prior year period. The revenue increase of $116.0 million (21%) in the first nine months of 1997 was offset, in part, by an increase in operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $96.8 million and a decrease in other operating income of $1.3 million. Revenues from North American operations increased $43.5 million (14%) to $351.8 million in the first nine months of 1997 from $308.3 million in the same period of 1996. North American operating profit increased $4.8 million (21%) to $28.2 million in the current year period from $23.4 million in the same period of 1996. The operating profit improvement for the nine months of 1997 primarily resulted from improved armored car operations, which includes ATM services, and to a lesser extent, improved currency processing operations. Revenues from international subsidiaries increased $72.5 million to $316.0 million in the first nine months of 1997 from $243.5 million in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profits from international subsidiaries and minority-owned affiliates amounted to $27.6 million in the current year period compared to $14.6 million in the prior year period. More than half of the revenue and operating profit increases were due to the consolidation of the results of Brink's Venezuelan subsidiary which benefited the Latin America region. However, non-operating expenses, including net interest and minority ownership expense net of foreign translation gains associated with the acquisition, offset more than one half of the operating profit generated by Custravalca. Results in Latin America also reflected improvements in Chile and Colombia offset, in part, by lower results in Brazil and Mexico and by start-up operations in Argentina. Operating profits in Europe increased $1.9 million in the first nine months of 1997 due to improved results in most countries, largely offset by unfavorable results in France. Operating profits in the Asia/Pacific region remained essentially unchanged, while Brink's international diamond and jewelry operations showed improved performance in the nine-month period ended September 30, 1997. In conjunction with Brink's increased ownership in Custravalca from 15% to 61% in the first quarter of 1997, Brink's also acquired a further 31% interest in Brink's Peru S.A., increasing its ownership position in this affiliate to 36%. Brink's also acquired the remaining interests in Brink's Hong Kong, Brink's Taiwan and Brink's Holland, increasing ownership in these subsidiaries to 100%, and acquired additional interests in Brink's Bolivia and Brink's Chile.
BHS The following is a table of selected financial data for BHS on a comparative basis: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (Dollars in thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Operating revenues $ 46,071 39,531 132,481 114,881 Operating expenses 22,908 20,452 66,060 59,810 Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,761 7,570 26,967 21,059 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 32,669 28,022 93,027 80,869 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit $ 13,402 11,509 39,454 34,012 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depreciation and amortization $ 7,880 7,839 21,662 22,083 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash capital expenditures $ 19,774 14,702 53,853 44,751 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annualized recurring revenues (a) $ 149,524 121,254 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of subscribers: Beginning of period 482,065 412,591 446,505 378,659 Installations 28,000 23,327 80,388 72,030 Disconnects (9,691) (8,125) (26,519) (22,896) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of period 500,374 427,793 500,374 427,793 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Annualized recurring revenues are calculated based on the number of subscribers at period end multiplied by the average fee per subscriber received in the last month of the period for monitoring, maintenance and related services. </TABLE> Revenues for BHS increased by $6.6 million (17%) to $46.1 million in the third quarter of 1997 from $39.5 million in the 1996 quarter. In the first nine months of 1997, revenues for BHS increased by $17.6 million (15%) to $132.5 million from $114.9 million in the first nine months of 1996. The increase in revenues in both periods was predominantly from higher ongoing monitoring and service revenues, reflecting a 17% increase in the subscriber base as well as higher average monitoring fees. As a result of such growth, annualized recurring revenues at the end of the third quarter of 1997 grew 23% over the amount in effect at the end of the third quarter of 1996. The increase in monitoring and service revenues for the 1997 nine-month period was partially offset by a decrease in installation revenue. Installation revenue for the third quarter of 1997 increased slightly over the same 1996 period. While the number of new security system installations has increased, the revenue per installation has decreased in both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997, as compared to the 1996 periods, due to continuing aggressive installation pricing and marketing by competitors. Operating profit of $13.4 million in the third quarter of 1997 represented an increase of $1.9 million (17%) compared to the $11.5 million earned in the 1996 third quarter. In the first nine months of 1997, operating profit increased $5.5 million (16%) to $39.5 million from $34.0 million earned in the first nine months of 1996. These increases included a $2.3 million and $6.5 million reduction in depreciation expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997, respectively, resulting from a change in estimate (discussed below). Operating profit for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 was favorably impacted by the 17% growth in the subscriber base, higher average monitoring fees and the aforementioned change in estimate, partially offset by increased account servicing and administrative expenses, which were a consequence of the larger subscriber base. Operating profit in the same respective periods of 1997 was also impacted by a $2.1 million and $5.5 million increase in net installation and marketing costs incurred and expensed. While these costs to obtain subscribers increased during the 1997 periods, the cash margins per subscriber generated from recurring revenues increased slightly over 1996 periods.
It is BHS' policy to depreciate capitalized subscriber installation expenditures over the estimated life of the security system based on subscriber retention percentages. BHS initially developed its annual depreciation rate based on information about subscriber retention which was available at the time. However, accumulated historical data about actual subscriber retention has indicated that approximately 50% of subscribers are still active after a period of ten years. Therefore, in order to reflect the higher demonstrated retention of subscribers, and to more accurately match depreciation expense with monthly recurring revenue generated from active subscribers, beginning in the first quarter of 1997, BHS prospectively adjusted its annual depreciation rate for capitalized subscriber installation costs. BHS will continue its practice of charging the remaining net book value of all capitalized subscriber installation expenditures to depreciation expense as soon as a system is identified for disconnection. This change in estimate reduced depreciation expense for capitalized installation costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 by $2.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations. The additional costs not previously capitalized consisted of costs for installation labor and related benefits for supervisory, installation scheduling, equipment testing and other support personnel and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit for the Brink's Group and the BHS segment for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 by $3.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996 by $1.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The effect of this change increased net income per common share of the Brink's Group by $0.06 in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, and by $0.02 in the third quarter of 1997 and 1996. Foreign Operations A portion of the Brink's Group's financial results is derived from activities in several foreign countries, each with a local currency other than the U.S. dollar. Because the financial results of the Brink's Group are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by the changes in the value of the various foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The Brink's Group's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign currency rate fluctuations. In addition, these rate fluctuations may adversely affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. The Brink's Group routinely enters into such transactions in the normal course of its business. Although the diversity of its foreign operations limits the risks associated with such transactions, the Company, on behalf of the Brink's Group, from time to time, uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the risks associated with such transactions. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. In addition, translation adjustments relating to operations in countries with highly inflationary economies are included in net income, along with all transaction gains or losses for the period. Subsidiaries in Brazil and Venezuela and an affiliate in Mexico operate in such highly inflationary economies. Current conditions indicate that Brazil may no longer be considered highly inflationary by early 1998. The Brink's Group is subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including labor and economic conditions, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, political instability, expropriation and other forms of restrictive action by local governments. The future effects, if any, of such risks on the Brink's Group cannot be predicted. Corporate Expenses A portion of the Company's corporate general and administrative expenses and other shared services has been allocated to the Brink's Group based on utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the costs attributable to the Brink's Group. These attributions were $1.7 million and $2.6 million for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively, and $5.1 million and $5.9 million for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decrease in the 1997 periods is due to expenses associated with the Company's corporate office relocation during the third quarter of 1996.
Other Operating Income, Net Other operating income consists primarily of net equity earnings of Brink's foreign affiliates. These net equity earnings amounted to income of $0.6 and $1.5 million for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively, and an expense of $0.1 million and income of $1.5 million in the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. Net Interest Expense Net interest expense increased from $0.3 million in the third quarter of 1996 to $2.3 million in the third quarter of 1997. Net interest expense increased to $6.0 million in the first nine months of 1997 from net interest income of $0.3 million in the first nine months of 1996. These increases were due to additional debt as well as higher average interest rates related to the acquisition of Custravalca in 1997. Other Expense, Net Other net expense, which principally includes foreign translation gains and losses and minority interest earnings or losses, decreased for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 by $1.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The lower level of expense during the 1997 periods reflects an increase in foreign translation gains partially offset by higher minority ownership expense. Income Taxes The effective tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997 was 35%. This is an increase from the comparable periods of 1996 which had effective tax rates of 34%. The 1996 rates were lower than the statutory rate due to lower taxes on foreign income, partially offset by additional provisions for state income taxes. FINANCIAL CONDITION A portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities has been attributed to the Brink's Group based upon utilization of the shared services from which assets and liabilities are generated, which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Brink's Group. Cash Flow Requirements Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $93.2 million in the first nine months of 1997, representing a $15.0 million increase from the prior year period. The increase in cash flow primarily reflects the Group's higher net income and noncash charges offset by additional funds used to finance working capital. Cash generated from operating activities was not sufficient for investing activities mainly due to the cash used to fund the Custravalca acquisition. However, the funding requirements for investing and net share activities were more than offset by cash from operating activities, additional borrowings and by repayments from the Minerals Group. As a result, cash and cash equivalents increased $13.4 million in the first nine months of 1997. Capital Expenditures Cash capital expenditures for the first nine months of 1997 totaled $89.6 million, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases, and any acquisition expenditures. The comparable amount in the 1996 period was $71.1 million. In 1997, $53.9 million was spent by BHS and $35.6 million was spent by Brink's. Expenditures incurred by BHS in the first nine months of 1997 were primarily for customer installations, representing the expansion in the subscriber base, and expenditures incurred by Brink's were primarily for replacement or maintenance of ongoing business operations. For the remainder of 1997, capital expenditures, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases, are expected to range between $35 million and $45 million. Financing The Brink's Group intends to fund its capital expenditure requirements through anticipated cash flows from operating activities and through operating leases, if the latter are financially attractive. Shortfalls, if any, will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements, short-term borrowing arrangements or repayments from the Minerals Group.
Total outstanding debt at September 30, 1997 was $50.8 million, $41.4 million higher than the $9.4 million reported at December 31, 1996. The increase in debt is largely attributable to additional borrowings associated with the acquisition of Custravalca. At September 30, 1997, no portion of total debt outstanding was payable to either the Burlington Group or the Minerals Group. The Company has a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "Facility"). The Facility includes a $100.0 million term loan and also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. As of September 30, 1997, borrowings of $100.0 million were outstanding under the term loan portion of the Facility and $101.8 million of additional borrowings were outstanding under the remainder of the Facility. No portion of the total amount outstanding under the Facility at September 30, 1997, was attributed to the Brink's Group. In connection with its acquisition of Custravalca, Brink's entered into a borrowing arrangement with a syndicate of local Venezuelan banks. The borrowings consisted of a long-term loan denominated in the local currency equivalent of US $40 million and a $10 million short-term loan denominated in U.S. dollars. The long-term portion of the loan bears interest based on the Venezuelan prime rate and is payable in installments through the year 2000. The short-term loan of $10 million has subsequently been repaid. As of September 30, 1997, total borrowings under this arrangement were equivalent to US $36.2 million. Related Party Transactions At September 30, 1997, under an interest bearing borrowing arrangement, the Minerals Group owed the Brink's Group $3.7 million, a decrease of $20.3 million from the $24.0 million owed at December 31, 1996. At September 30, 1997, the Brink's Group owed the Minerals Group $17.9 million versus $18.8 million at December 31, 1996 for tax payments representing the utilization of the Minerals Group's tax benefits by the Brink's Group in accordance with the Company's tax sharing policy. Of the total tax benefits owed to the Minerals Group at September 30, 1997, $12 million is expected to be paid within one year. Capitalization The Company has three classes of common stock: Brink's Stock, Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock") and Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") which were designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Brink's Group, Burlington Group and Minerals Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting any of the Groups. The Brink's Group consists of the Brink's and BHS operations of the Company. The Burlington Group consists of the BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global") operations of the Company. The Minerals Group consists of the Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of the Company. The Company prepares separate financial statements for the Brink's, BAX Global and Minerals Groups, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased no shares of Brink's Stock. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, 166,000 shares (at a cost of $4.3 million) and no shares, respectively, of Brink's Stock were repurchased. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company repurchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $0.6 million) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company repurchased 10,320 shares and 20,920 shares, respectively, of its Convertible Preferred Stock at a total cost of $3.9 million and $7.9 million, respectively. In May 1997, the Board authorized an increase in the remaining repurchase authority to $25.0 million, leaving the Company remaining authority to repurchase an additional $24.4 million of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Brink's Stock based on earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Brink's Group. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its bank credit agreements, financial developments of the Minerals Group or the Burlington Group could affect the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect of stock relating to the Brink's Group.
During the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, the Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends of 7.5 cents per share of Brink's Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $0.1 million, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's statement of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which was the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock for stock repurchases. Pending Accounting Changes The Brink's Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Brink's Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Brink's Group. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Brink's Group. Forward Looking Information Certain of the matters discussed herein involve forward looking information which is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for the Brink's Group's services, pricing and other competitive factors in the industry, new government regulations and the integration of acquisitions.
<TABLE> Pittston Burlington Group BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) <CAPTION> September 30 December 31 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: <S> <C> <C> Cash and cash equivalents $ 22,653 17,818 Accounts receivable (net of estimated amount uncollectible: 1997 - $9,670; 1996 -$9,528) 312,230 262,378 Inventories, at lower of cost or market 1,747 2,251 Prepaid expenses 13,251 12,459 Deferred income taxes 7,215 7,847 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 357,096 302,753 Property, plant and equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization: 1997 - $77,566; 1996 - $62,900) 128,010 113,283 Intangibles, net of amortization 175,432 177,797 Deferred pension assets 7,775 9,504 Deferred income taxes 20,781 19,015 Other assets 12,135 13,046 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 701,229 635,398 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings $ 28,285 29,918 Current maturities of long-term debt 3,243 2,916 Accounts payable 196,082 175,198 Payable - Pittston Minerals Group 11,220 3,270 Accrued liabilities 74,593 67,299 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 313,423 278,601 Long-term debt, less current maturities 54,183 28,723 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 3,454 3,145 Deferred income taxes 2,649 1,880 Payable - Pittston Minerals Group 8,199 13,310 Other liabilities 6,894 4,750 Shareholder's equity 312,427 304,989 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 701,229 635,398 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Burlington Group STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Operating revenues $ 439,428 373,177 1,210,404 1,081,336 Costs and expenses: Operating expenses 375,145 322,764 1,061,749 947,071 Selling, general and administrative expenses 37,423 32,730 116,446 95,636 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 412,568 355,494 1,178,195 1,042,707 Other operating income, net 351 225 1,859 966 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 27,211 17,908 34,068 39,595 Interest income 124 628 599 2,177 Interest expense (1,558) (944) (3,570) (2,984) Other expense, net (390) (597) (671) (1,939) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 25,387 16,995 30,426 36,849 Provision for income taxes 9,394 6,290 11,258 13,635 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 15,993 10,705 19,168 23,214 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income per common share: Primary $ .82 .56 .99 1.21 Fully diluted $ .79 .56 .95 1.21 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per common share $ .06 .06 .18 .18 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding: Primary 19,470 19,283 19,449 19,161 Fully diluted 20,140 19,283 20,125 19,161 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Burlington Group STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Nine Months Ended September 30 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: <S> <C> <C> Net income $ 19,168 23,214 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 21,637 16,129 Provision for aircraft heavy maintenance 25,009 23,980 Credit for deferred income taxes (1,436) (2,757) Provision for pensions, noncurrent 1,403 1,115 Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 3,134 1,841 Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends received 263 (171) Other operating, net 1,597 1,522 Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Increase in accounts receivable (47,109) (13,197) Decrease (increase) in inventories 505 (392) (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (613) 1,113 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 16,863 (15,855) Increase in other assets (2,395) (870) Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 1,661 (1,308) Other, net (263) (509) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 39,424 33,855 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (22,420) (27,486) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 471 5,899 Aircraft heavy maintenance (24,790) (15,215) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and related contingency payments (9,131) (225) Other, net 2,664 2,566 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used by investing activities (53,206) (34,461) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Additions to debt 37,984 2,878 Reductions of debt (17,246) (1,361) Payments from Minerals Group 6,949 554 Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 1,786 2,293 Dividends paid (3,449) (3,479) Repurchase of common stock (7,407) (372) Cost of stock proposal - (1,237) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 18,617 (724) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,835 (1,330) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 17,818 25,847 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 22,653 24,517 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
Pittston Burlington Group NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) (1) The financial statements of the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global" formerly Burlington Air Express Inc.) operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company"), and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Burlington Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Burlington Group. The Company provides holders of Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Burlington Group, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Burlington Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Burlington Group, the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") and the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Burlington Group's financial statements. (2) Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment in the third quarter and nine-month periods of 1997 and 1996 totaled $5,847 ($3,592 in 1996) and $16,679 ($11,245 in 1996), respectively. (3) Cash payments made for interest and income taxes (net of refunds received) were as follows: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Interest $ 1,284 1,238 3,536 3,793 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income taxes $ 3,285 7,320 12,024 15,881 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, capital lease obligations of $52 and $61, respectively, were incurred for leases of property, plant and equipment. (4) For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 fully diluted net income per share for the Burlington Group is considered to be the same as primary since the effect of common stock equivalents was either antidilutive or insignificant. (5) In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds (the "Trust Funds") established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") brought an action (the "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries, claiming that the defendants were obligated to contribute to such Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 and subsequent National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries were a signatory. In 1993, the Company recognized in its consolidated financial statements the potential liability that might have resulted from an ultimate adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In March 1996, a settlement was reached in the Evergreen Case. Under the terms of the settlement, the coal subsidiaries which had been signatories to earlier National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various lump sum payments in full satisfaction of all amounts allegedly
due to the Trust Funds through January 31, 1996, to be paid over time as follows: $25,845 upon dismissal of the Evergreen Case and the remainder of $24,000 in installments of $7,000 in 1996 and $8,500 in each of 1997 and 1998. The first payment was entirely funded through an escrow account previously established by the Company. The amount previously escrowed and accrued was included in "Short-term investments" and "Accrued liabilities" on the Company's balance sheet. The second and third payments were paid in the third quarters of 1996 and 1997, respectively, and funded from cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the coal subsidiaries agreed to future participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan. As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued, the Company recorded a pretax benefit of $35,650 ($23,173 after-tax) in the first quarter of 1996. (6) In 1996, the Burlington Group implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires companies to review assets for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for the Company of $29,948 ($19,466 after-tax), of which $26,312 was included in cost of sales and $3,636 was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. SFAS No. 121 had no impact on the Burlington Group. (7) During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 200,200 shares (at a cost of $4,855) and 15,300 shares (at a cost of $280), respectively, of Burlington Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 332,300 shares (at a cost of $7,405) and 20,300 shares (at a cost of $373), respectively, of Burlington Stock. (8) During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $617) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,320 shares (at a cost of $3,922) and 20,920 shares (at a cost of $7,897), respectively, of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $108, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1,020 million and $2,120 million, respectively, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. (9) The Burlington Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Burlington Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Burlington Group.
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Burlington Group. (10) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's financial statement presentation. (11) In the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Pittston Burlington Group MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION The financial statements of the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global" formerly Burlington Air Express Inc.) operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company") and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Burlington Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Burlington Group. The Company provides holders of Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Burlington Group in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Burlington Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Burlington Group, the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") or the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Burlington Group's financial statements. The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary in reviewing the Burlington Group's results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion must be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of the Burlington Group and the Company. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenues: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> BAX Global $ 439,428 373,177 1,210,404 1,081,336 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: BAX Global $ 28,926 20,466 39,117 45,479 General corporate expense (1,715) (2,558) (5,049) (5,884) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit $ 27,211 17,908 34,068 39,595 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> In the third quarter of 1997, the Burlington Group reported net income of $16.0 million ($0.82 per share primary and $0.79 per share fully diluted). This compares to net income of $10.7 million ($0.56 per share) in the third quarter of 1996. Included in the third quarter 1997 net income was an estimated benefit of approximately $1.6 million ($0.08 per share) resulting from the Teamsters Strike against United Parcel Service (the "UPS Strike") during the third quarter. Operating profit totaled $27.2 million in the 1997 third quarter compared to $17.9 million in the prior year third quarter. Revenues increased $66.3 million or 18% compared with the 1996 third quarter. Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses for the 1997 period increased $57.1 million (16%) compared with the same period last year. In the first nine months of 1997, the Burlington Group reported net income of $19.2 million ($0.99 per share primary and $0.95 per share fully diluted), including a $12.5 million pre-tax charge ($7.9 million after-tax) related to consulting expenses for the redesign of BAX Global's business processes and new information systems architecture, compared with $23.2 million ($1.21 per share) in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profit, after the $12.5 million charge, totaled $34.1 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared with $39.6 million in the prior year nine-month period. Revenues increased $129.1 million or 12% compared with the first nine months of 1996. Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses, including the $12.5 million charge, for the 1997 period increased $135.5 million (13%) compared with the same period last year.
Reflecting the company's global orientation and expanded services, on October 1, 1997, Burlington Air Express Inc. changed its name to BAX Global Inc. The new BAX Global name reflects the Company's current position as one of the world's leading global freight transportation and logistics companies. BAX Global's third quarter operating profit amounted to $28.9 million, an increase of $8.4 million from the $20.5 million operating profit reported in the third quarter of 1996. Worldwide revenues increased 18% to $439.4 million from $373.2 million in the 1996 quarter. The $66.2 million growth in revenues principally reflects a 16% increase in worldwide expedited freight services pounds shipped, which reached 418.1 million pounds in the third quarter of 1997, combined with a 2% increase in yield on this volume. In addition, non-expedited freight services revenues, increased $11.1 million (20%) during the third quarter of 1997 as compared to the same quarter in 1996. Worldwide expenses amounted to $410.9 million, $57.9 million (16%) higher than in the third quarter of 1996. In the third quarter of 1997, BAX Global's intra-U.S. revenues increased from $143.7 million to $178.1 million. This $34.4 million (24%) increase was primarily due to an increase of $33.8 million in intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues. The higher level of intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues in 1997 was due to a 17% increase in weight shipped combined with a 6% increase in the average yield. The yield increase was due to higher average pricing on both overnight and second-day freight, due in large part to the effects of the UPS Strike and to an intra-U.S. shipment surcharge which was initiated in September 1996 to offset various cost increases. In addition, the average revenue per shipment and the average weight per shipment decreased as a result of the UPS Strike since, the additional volume, on average, consisted of a large number of smaller shipments. Excluding the estimated effects of the UPS Strike, the intra-U.S. expedited freight services average revenue per shipment increased, while the weight per shipment remained relatively unchanged. Intra-U.S. operating profit during the third quarter of 1997 increased $5.2 million from the $11.8 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. Approximately $2.6 million of the increase was attributable to business from the UPS Strike. International revenues in the third quarter of 1997 increased $31.8 million (14%) to $261.3 million from the $229.5 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. International expedited freight services revenue increased $21.3 million (12%) due to a 15% increase in weight shipped. In addition, international non-expedited freight services revenue increased $10.6 million (20%) in the third quarter of 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996. The increase primarily relates to increases in international shipment volume and the continued expansion of ocean freight services. International operating profit in the third quarter of 1997 increased $3.3 million (38%) from the $8.7 million recorded in the third quarter of 1996. Operating profit during the third quarter of 1997 benefited from increased revenues combined with improved margins. BAX Global operating profit for the first nine months of 1997, after the $12.5 million charge, amounted to $39.1 million, a decrease of $6.4 million from the $45.5 million reported in the first nine months of 1996. Worldwide revenues in the 1997 period increased 12% to $1,210.4 million from $1,081.3 million in the 1996 period. The $129.1 million growth in revenues principally reflects an 8% increase in worldwide expedited freight services pounds shipped, which reached 1,141.2 million pounds in the first nine months of 1997, combined with a 3% increase in yield on this volume. In addition, non-expedited freight services revenues increased $23.9 million (15%) during the first nine months of 1997 as compared to 1996. Worldwide expenses in the 1997 period, which include the $12.5 million charge, amounted to $1,173.1 million, $136.3 million (13%) higher than the 1996 period. In the first nine months of 1997, BAX Global's intra-U.S. revenues increased from $408.6 million to $463.0 million. This $54.4 million (13%) increase was primarily due to an increase of $52.4 million in intra-U.S. expedited freight services revenues. The higher level of expedited freight services revenue in 1997 resulted from a 7% increase in weight shipped coupled with a 6% increase in the average yield. The increase in average yield was the combination of higher average pricing and a slight increase in the proportion of overnight freight in the sales mix. The higher average pricing was due, in large part, to the effects of the UPS Strike and to an intra-U.S. shipment surcharge which was initiated in September 1996 to offset various cost increases. In addition, the average revenue per shipment and the average weight per shipment decreased as a result of the UPS Strike since, the additional volume, on average, consisted of a large number of smaller shipments. Excluding the estimated effects of the UPS Strike, both of these averages increased over the 1996 nine-month period. Intra-U.S. operating profit during the first nine months of 1997, excluding any impact of the
aforementioned $12.5 million charge, decreased $1.0 million from the $25.5 million recorded in the first nine months of 1996. Intra-U.S. operating profit in the first nine months of 1996 benefited from the reduction in Federal excise tax liabilities while intra-U.S. operating profit in the first nine months of 1997 was impacted by higher expenses associated with additional capacity designed to improve on-time customer service and to meet the rising demand in some of BAX Global's high growth markets, offset by an estimated $2.6 million impact attributed to the UPS Strike. International revenues in the first nine months of 1997 increased $74.6 million (11%) to $747.4 million from the $672.8 million recorded in the comparable period of 1996. International expedited freight services revenue increased $52.8 million (10%) due to an 8% increase in weight shipped combined with a 2% increase in the average yield. The increase in the average yield on international expedited freight is primarily due to the fuel surcharge implemented by BAX Global in March 1997 in reaction to a corresponding surcharge implemented by its third party transportation providers. In addition, international non-expedited freight services revenue increased $21.8 million (14%) in the first nine months of 1997 as compared to the same period in 1996. The increase primarily relates to increases in international shipment volume and the continued expansion of ocean freight services. International operating profit in the first nine months of 1997 increased $7.1 million (36%) from the $20.0 million recorded in the comparable period of 1996. Operating profit during the first nine months of 1997 benefited from increased revenues combined with improved margins. In June 1997, BAX Global completed its acquisition of Cleton & Co. ("Cleton"), a leading logistics provider in the Netherlands. BAX Global acquired Cleton for the equivalent of US $10.7 million (paid in July 1997), the assumption of the equivalent of US $10 million of debt, and additional contingent payments ranging from the current equivalent of US $0 to US $18 million to be paid over the next three years based on certain performance criteria of Cleton. As part of its ongoing efforts to further enhance service quality and improve efficiencies, BAX Global has formed a Global Innovation Team composed of management from various regions assisted by third party consultants. The team is reviewing BAX Global's operating activities to better ensure that BAX Global provides a high level of customer service in a cost efficient manner. A key component of this process is a review of BAX Global's future information systems and technology needs on a global basis. A comprehensive plan is being developed for worldwide implementation over the next two to three years to assure delivery of information systems to meet both customer and operational requirements. In connection with these efforts, BAX Global recorded a charge of $12.5 million in the second quarter of 1997 which included most of the consulting fees and other project expenses attributable to the planning stage of the redesign program. Other cost and service improvement programs have been identified through this process and are expected to be implemented during the balance of 1997. Annualized cost savings from this phase of these initiatives are projected at $5 to $10 million. Foreign Operations A portion of the Burlington Group's financial results is derived from activities in several foreign countries, each with a local currency other than the U.S. dollar. Because the financial results of the Burlington Group are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by the changes in the value of the various foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The Burlington Group's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign currency rate fluctuation. In addition, these rate fluctuations may adversely affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. The Burlington Group routinely enters into such transactions in the normal course of its business. Although the diversity of its foreign operations limits the risks associated with such transactions, the Company, on behalf of the Burlington Group, uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the risks associated with such transactions. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. In addition, cumulative translation adjustments relating to operations in countries with highly inflationary economies are included in net income, along with all transaction gains or losses for the period. Subsidiaries in Brazil and Mexico operate in such highly inflationary economies. Current conditions indicate that Brazil may no longer be considered highly inflationary by early 1998.
Additionally, the Burlington Group is subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including labor and economic conditions, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, political instability, expropriation and other forms of restrictive action by local governments. The future effects, if any, of such risks on the Burlington Group cannot be predicted. Corporate Expenses A portion of the Company's corporate general and administrative expenses and other shared services has been allocated to the Burlington Group based on utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the costs attributable to the Burlington Group. These attributions were $1.7 million and $2.6 million for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively, and $5.0 million and $5.9 million for the first nine months of both 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decrease in the 1997 periods is due to expenses associated with the Company's corporate office relocation during the third quarter of 1996. Other Operating Income, Net Other operating income increased $0.1 million to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 1997, as compared to the same period in 1996, and increased $0.9 million to $1.9 million in the first nine months of 1997. Other operating income principally includes foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and the changes for the comparable periods are due to fluctuations in such gains and losses. Interest Expense Interest expense increased $0.6 million in both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the same periods in 1996. The increase is due to a higher borrowing base as well as slightly higher average interest rates. Interest Income Interest income decreased $0.5 million to $0.1 million in the third quarter of 1997. For the first nine months of 1997, interest income decreased $1.6 million to $0.6 million, as compared to the prior year period. The fluctuation was primarily attributed to a decrease in interest income from the Minerals Group. Other Expense, Net Other net expense for the third quarter of 1997 decreased slightly from the prior year quarter. For the first nine months of 1997 other net expense decreased by $1.2 million to $0.7 million from $1.9 million for the first nine months of 1996. Other net expense in the first nine months of 1996 includes a loss for the termination of an overseas sublease agreement by BAX Global. Income Taxes In both 1997 and 1996 periods presented, the provision for income taxes exceeded the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to provisions for state income taxes and goodwill amortization, partially offset by lower taxes on foreign income. FINANCIAL CONDITION A portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities has been attributed to the Burlington Group based upon utilization of the shared services from which assets and liabilities are generated. Management believes this attribution to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Burlington Group. Cash Flow Requirements Cash provided by operating activities during the first nine months of 1997 totaled $39.4 million as compared to the $33.9 million generated in the first nine months of 1996. The higher level of cash generated from operating activities was a result of a higher earnings before noncash charges partially offset by an increase in the funding requirements for net operating assets and liabilities in the 1997 period. Cash generated from operating activities, additional debt borrowings and repayments from the Minerals Group were sufficient to fund net investing and share activities, resulting in an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $4.8 million during the first nine months of 1997.
Capital Expenditures Cash capital expenditures for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996 totaled $22.4 million and $27.5 million, respectively, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital or operating leases. For the remainder of 1997, capital expenditures are expected to range between $25 million and $30 million, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases. These expenditures will primarily relate to the support of new facilities and to the implementation of new information systems that are intended to provide improved efficiency and customer service. Financing The Burlington Group intends to fund its capital expenditure requirements through anticipated cash flows from operating activities and through operating leases, if the latter are financially attractive. Shortfalls, if any, will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements, short-term borrowing arrangements or repayments from the Minerals Group. Total outstanding debt was $85.7 million at September 30, 1997, an increase of $24.1 million from the $61.6 million reported at December 31, 1996. The net increase in debt primarily reflects the equivalent of US $10.7 million of borrowings related to the Cleton acquisition. The Company has a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "Facility"). The Facility includes a $100.0 million term loan and also permits additional borrowings, repayments, and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. As of September 30, 1997, borrowings of $100.0 million were outstanding under the term loan portion of the Facility and $101.8 million of additional borrowings were outstanding under the remainder of the Facility. Of the total outstanding amount under the Facility at September 30, 1997, $27.0 million was attributed to the Burlington Group. In July 1997, the Company repaid the $14.3 million 4% subordinated debentures, attributed to the Burlington Group, which were outstanding at December 31, 1996. Borrowings under the Facility were used to make this payment. Related Party Transactions At September 30, 1997, under an interest bearing borrowing arrangement, the Minerals Group owed the Burlington Group $0.8 million, a decrease from the $7.7 million owed at December 31, 1996. At September 30, 1997, the Burlington Group owed the Minerals Group $20.2 million versus $24.3 million at December 31, 1996 for tax payments representing the utilization of the Minerals Group's tax benefits by the Burlington Group in accordance with the Company's tax sharing policy. Of the total tax benefits owed to the Minerals Group at September 30, 1997, $12.0 million is expected to be paid within one year. Capitalization The Company has three classes of common stock: Burlington Stock, Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock"), and Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") which were designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Burlington Group, Brink's Group and Minerals Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting any of the Groups. The Burlington Group consists of the BAX Global operations of the Company. The Brink's Group consists of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of the Company. The Minerals Group consists of the Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of the Company. The Company prepares separate financial statements for the BAX Global, Brink's and Minerals Groups in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company.
During the three months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 200,200 shares (at a cost of $4.8 million) and 15,300 shares (at a cost of $0.3 million), respectively, of Burlington Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased 332,300 shares (at a cost of $7.4 million) and 20,300 shares (at a cost of $0.4 million), respectively, of Burlington Stock. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company repurchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $0.6 million) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company repurchased 10,320 shares and 20,920 shares, respectively, of its Convertible Preferred Stock at a total cost of $3.9 million and $7.9 million, respectively. In May 1997, the Board authorized an increase in the remaining repurchase authority to $25.0 million, leaving the Company remaining authority to repurchase an additional $24.4 million of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Burlington Stock based on earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Burlington Group. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its bank credit agreements, losses by the Minerals Group and/or the Brink's Group could affect the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect to stock relating to the Burlington Group. During the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, the Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends of 18 cents per share of Burlington Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $0.1 million, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's statement of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which was the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock for stock repurchases. Pending Accounting Changes The Burlington Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Burlington Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Burlington Group. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Burlington Group. Forward Looking Information Certain of the matters discussed herein, including statements regarding the expected benefits from BAX Global redesign initiatives, involve forward looking information which is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for BAX Global's services, pricing and other competitive factors in the industry, new government regulations, the implementation of systems initiatives and the integration of acquisitions.
<TABLE> Pittston Minerals Group BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) <CAPTION> September 30 December 31 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: <S> <C> <C> Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,924 3,387 Accounts receivable (net of estimated amount uncollectible: 1997 - $1,344; 1996 -$1,618) 81,790 88,552 Inventories, at lower of cost or market: Coal inventory 44,075 26,495 Other inventory 3,958 5,308 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48,033 31,803 Receivable - Pittston Brink's Group/Burlington Group, net 19,494 -- Prepaid expenses 10,777 8,659 Deferred income taxes 26,610 27,229 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 190,628 159,630 Property, plant and equipment, at cost (net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization: 1997 - $160,891; 1996 -$154,115) 174,481 170,809 Deferred pension assets 83,163 81,067 Deferred income taxes 57,774 62,899 Coal supply contracts, net of amortization 44,457 52,696 Intangibles, net of amortization 108,846 111,103 Receivable - Pittston Brink's Group/Burlington Group, net 14,082 22,071 Other assets 46,941 46,706 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 720,372 706,981 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt 262 395 Accounts payable 46,862 59,103 Payable - Pittston Brink's Group/Burlington Group, net - 10,757 Accrued liabilities 117,943 114,470 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 165,067 184,725 Long-term debt, less current maturities 176,442 124,572 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 223,692 219,717 Workers' compensation and other claims 99,118 105,837 Mine closing and reclamation 43,405 43,877 Other liabilities 30,799 39,913 Shareholder's equity (18,151) (11,660) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 720,372 706,981 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Minerals Group STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 150,998 177,195 467,693 522,715 Cost and expenses: Cost of sales 144,338 167,907 451,586 533,236 Restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual - - - (37,758) Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,768 8,275 22,484 27,332 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total costs and expenses 152,106 176,182 474,070 522,810 Other operating income, net 1,902 1,812 7,349 11,298 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit 794 2,825 972 11,203 Interest income 361 187 978 507 Interest expense (2,810) (2,694) (8,169) (8,315) Other income (expense), net 2 (449) (900) (1,339) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Loss) income before income taxes (1,653) (131) (7,119) 2,056 Credit for income taxes (2,625) (2,629) (7,875) (6,106) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income 972 2,498 756 8,162 Preferred stock dividends, net (789) 146 (2,592) (773) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) attributed to common shares $ 183 2,644 (1,836) 7,389 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) per common share: Primary $ .02 .33 (.23) .94 Fully diluted .02 .25 (.23) .82 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash dividends per common share $ .1625 .1625 .4875 .4875 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average common shares outstanding: Primary 8,096 7,926 8,055 7,872 Fully diluted 9,899 9,819 9,885 9,920 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
<TABLE> Pittston Minerals Group STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) <CAPTION> Nine Months Ended September 30 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from operating activities: <S> <C> <C> Net income $ 756 8,162 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Noncash charges and other write-offs - 29,948 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 28,043 27,674 Provision for deferred income taxes 5,137 15,130 Credit for pensions, noncurrent (2,079) (1,261) Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 12 251 Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates, net of dividends received 763 (222) Other operating, net (918) (754) Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions: Decrease in accounts receivable 6,680 3,743 (Increase) decrease in inventories (16,146) 5,211 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses (3,814) 76 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,601 (12,570) Increase in other assets (1,217) (3,348) Decrease in other liabilities (8,884) (48,559) Decrease in workers' compensation and other claims, noncurrent (6,719) (9,153) Other, net 140 254 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 3,355 14,582 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (21,913) (17,662) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 3,612 3,390 Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and related contingency payments (791) (746) Other, net (850) 2,885 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used by investing activities (19,942) (12,133) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Additions to debt 51,579 15,615 Reductions of debt (372) (1,233) Net payments to - Burlington Group/Brink's Group (27,249) (2,717) Repurchase of stock (617) (7,896) Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan 22 172 Dividends paid (6,239) (6,858) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 17,124 (2,917) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 537 (468) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,387 4,999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,924 4,531 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See accompanying notes to financial statements. </TABLE>
Pittston Minerals Group NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) (1) The financial statements of the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company"), and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Minerals Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Minerals Group. The Company provides holders of Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Minerals Group, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group, the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") or the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Minerals Group's financial statements. (2) Depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant and equipment in the third quarter and nine-month periods of 1997 and 1996 totaled $5,986 ($5,963 in 1996) and $17,344 ($17,148 in 1996), respectively. (3) Cash payments made for interest and income taxes (net of refunds received) were as follows: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Interest $ 2,973 2,263 8,356 8,253 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income taxes $ (6,059) (7,999) (17,819) (23,923) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> During the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, capital lease obligations of $649 and $494, respectively, were incurred for leases of property, plant and equipment. (4) For the quarter and nine months ended September, 30, 1997, fully diluted net income (loss) per share for the Minerals Group is considered to be the same as primary since the effect of common stock equivalents and the assumed conversion of preferred stock was either antidilutive or insignificant. (5) In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds (the "Trust Funds") established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") brought an action (the "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries, claiming that the defendants were obligated to contribute to such Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 and subsequent National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries were a signatory. In 1993, the Company recognized in its consolidated financial statements the potential liability that might have resulted from an ultimate adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case.
In March 1996, a settlement was reached in the Evergreen Case. Under the terms of the settlement, the coal subsidiaries which had been signatories to earlier National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreements agreed to make various lump sum payments in full satisfaction of all amounts allegedly due to the Trust Funds through January 31, 1996, to be paid over time as follows: $25,845 upon dismissal of the Evergreen Case and the remainder of $24,000 in installments of $7,000 in 1996 and $8,500 in each of 1997 and 1998. The first payment was entirely funded through an escrow account previously established by the Company and the Minerals Group. The amount previously escrowed and accrued was included in "Short-term investments" and "Accrued liabilities" on the Company's and the Minerals Group's balance sheet. The second and third payments were paid in the third quarters of 1996 and 1997, respectively, and funded from cash provided by operating activities. In addition, the coal subsidiaries agreed to future participation in the UMWA 1974 Pension Plan. As a result of the settlement of the Evergreen Case at an amount lower than previously accrued, the Company and Minerals Group recorded a pretax benefit of $35,650 ($23,173 after-tax) in the first quarter of 1996 which is included in restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual, in their respective financial statements. (6) In 1996, the Minerals Group implemented Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". SFAS No. 121 requires companies to review assets for impairment whenever circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. SFAS No. 121 resulted in a pretax charge to earnings in the first quarter of 1996 for the Company and Minerals Group's Coal Operations of $29,948 ($19,466 after-tax), of which $26,312 was included in cost of sales and $3,636 was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. (7) During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company purchased 1,515 shares (at a cost of $617) of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company purchased 10,320 shares (at a cost of $3,922) and 20,920 shares (at a cost of $7,897), respectively of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $108, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included on the Company's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1,020 and $2,120, respectively, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. (8) The Minerals Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Minerals Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Minerals Group.
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Minerals Group. (9) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period financial statement presentation. (10) In the opinion of management, all adjustments have been made which are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations for the periods reported herein. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Pittston Minerals Group MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION The financial statements of the Pittston Minerals Group ("Minerals Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Pittston Coal Company ("Coal Operations") and Pittston Mineral Ventures ("Mineral Ventures") operations of The Pittston Company (the "Company"), and a portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Minerals Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate amounts reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Minerals Group. The Company provides to holders of the Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Minerals Group, in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Holders of Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which is responsible for all liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group, the Pittston Brink's Group (the "Brink's Group") or the Pittston Burlington Group (the "Burlington Group") that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of each of the Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Minerals Group's financial statements. The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary in reviewing the Minerals Group's results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion must be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of the Minerals Group and the Company. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Sales: <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Coal Operations $ 145,616 172,603 454,282 507,967 Mineral Ventures 5,382 4,592 13,411 14,748 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $ 150,998 177,195 467,693 522,715 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit: Coal Operations $ 2,640 5,393 7,495 14,960 Mineral Ventures (347) (324) (2,112) 1,425 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Segment operating profit 2,293 5,069 5,383 16,385 General corporate expense (1,499) (2,244) (4,411) (5,182) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit $ 794 2,825 972 11,203 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> In the third quarter of 1997, the Minerals Group reported net income of $1.0 million, $0.02 per share (both primary and fully diluted), compared to net income of $2.5 million, $0.33 per share ($0.25 per share fully diluted), in the third quarter of 1996. Operating profit totaled $0.8 million in the 1997 quarter as compared to an operating profit of $2.8 million in the 1996 quarter. Net sales during the third quarter of 1997 decreased $26.2 million (15%) compared to the corresponding period in 1996. In the first nine months of 1997, the Minerals Group reported net income of $0.8 million, ($0.23) per share (both primary and fully diluted), compared to net income of $8.2 million, $0.94 per share ($0.82 per share fully diluted), in the first nine months of 1996. Operating profit totaled $1.0 million in the nine-month period of 1997
as compared to $11.2 million in the corresponding 1996 period. Net sales during the nine-month period of 1997 decreased $55.0 million (11%) compared to the same period in 1996. In the first nine months of 1996, the Minerals Group's operating profit and net income included three non-recurring items: a $35.7 million benefit from the settlement of the Evergreen lawsuit at an amount lower than previously accrued ($23.2 million after-tax); a $29.9 million charge related to the implementation of a new accounting standard regarding the impairment of long-lived assets ($19.5 million after-tax); and a $2.1 million benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities ($1.4 million after-tax). Coal Operations The following is a table of selected financial data for the Coal Operations on a comparative basis. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30 Ended September 30 (In thousands) 1997 1996 1997 1996 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 145,616 172,603 454,282 507,967 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost of sales 140,287 164,251 440,170 522,475 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,009 4,985 14,720 19,366 Restructuring and other credits, including litigation accrual - - - (37,758) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total costs and expenses 145,296 169,236 454,890 504,083 Other operating income, net 2,320 2,026 8,103 11,076 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating profit 2,640 5,393 7,495 14,960 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coal sales (tons): Metallurgical 1,863 1,979 5,577 5,978 Utility and industrial 3,046 3,837 9,569 11,240 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total coal sales 4,909 5,816 15,146 17,218 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production/purchased (tons): Deep 1,320 924 3,746 2,977 Surface 2,594 2,764 7,991 8,351 Contract 352 408 1,090 1,261 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,266 4,096 12,827 12,589 Purchased 769 1,380 3,072 4,365 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,035 5,476 15,899 16,954 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </TABLE> Coal Operations generated an operating profit of $2.6 million in the third quarter of 1997, compared to $5.4 million recorded in the 1996 third quarter. Coal Operations had an operating profit of $7.5 million in the first nine months of 1997 compared to an operating profit of $15.0 million in the prior year. Operating profit in the first nine months of 1996 included a $3.0 million benefit from a litigation settlement. In addition, the first nine months of 1996 operating results also included a benefit of $35.7 million from the settlement of the Evergreen lawsuit at an amount lower than previously accrued and a $2.1 million benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities. These benefits were offset, in part, by a $29.9 million charge related to the implementation of a new accounting standard regarding the impairment of long-lived assets. This charge was included in cost of sales ($26.3 million) and selling, general and administrative expenses ($3.6 million).
(11%). The operating profit at Stawell of $1.1 million was $2.0 million lower than the operating profit of $3.1 million in the first nine months of 1996 reflecting a $30 per ounce increase (10%) in the cash cost of gold sold partially offset by a $11 per ounce increase (3%) in average realization. Stawell's results were negatively impacted by unfavorable ground conditions through the first half of 1997. In addition, the collapse of the aforementioned ventilation shaft resulted in lower production and higher costs through the first half of 1997 and a write-off of the ventilation shaft in the third quarter of 1997. In July 1997, in reaction to the continued decline in the market price of gold, Mineral Ventures closed a gold forward sale hedge position relating to 16,397 ounces and realized proceeds of $2.6 million. These proceeds, which equate to approximately $160 per ounce, will be recognized for accounting purposes as ounces of gold are sold in the market. Approximately $1.5 million of these proceeds was recognized on gold sales in the third quarter. The remaining proceeds will be recognized over the next 7,026 ounces of gold sales. As of September 30, 1997, approximately 9% of Mineral Ventures' recoverable and probable reserves had been sold forward under forward sales contracts that mature periodically through early 1998. Other operating expense, net, includes equity earnings from joint ventures, primarily consisting of Mineral Ventures' 17% indirect interest in Stawell's operations and gold exploration costs for all operations including Mineral Ventures' 50% direct interest in Stawell. Other operating expenses increased by $0.4 million and $1.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 1997, respectively, primarily due to joint venture losses. Gold exploration costs increased slightly from 1996, and are being incurred by Mineral Ventures in Nevada and Australia with its joint venture partners. In addition to its interest in Stawell, Mineral Ventures has a 17% indirect interest in the Silver Swan base metals property in Western Australia. The initial mining and commissioning of Silver Swan has proceeded according to plan. Recent delays in concentrate shipments due to problems at a customer's smelter have deferred the anticipated positive impact of this operation. However, a regular shipping schedule has resumed during the fourth quarter. Foreign Operations A portion of the Minerals Group's financial results is derived from activities in Australia, which has a local currency other than the U.S. dollar. Because the financial results of the Minerals Group are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by the changes in the value of the foreign currency in relation to the U.S. dollar. Rate fluctuations may adversely affect transactions which are denominated in the Australian dollar. The Minerals Group routinely enters into such transactions in the normal course of its business. The Company, on behalf of the Minerals Group, from time to time uses foreign currency exchange forward contracts to hedge the risks associated with certain transactions denominated in the Australian dollar. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. Corporate Expenses A portion of the Company's corporate general and administrative expenses and other shared services has been allocated to the Minerals Group based on utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be a reasonable and an equitable estimate of the cost attributable to the Minerals Group. These attributions were $1.5 million and $2.2 million for the third quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively, and $4.4 million and $5.2 million for the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decrease in the 1997 periods is due to expenses associated with the Company's corporate office relocation during the third quarter of 1996. Other Operating Income, Net Other operating income for the third quarter of 1997 increased $0.1 million to $1.9 million from $1.8 million recognized in the 1996 quarter and in the first nine months of 1997 decreased $4.0 million to $7.3 million from $11.3 million in the first nine months of 1996. Other operating income principally includes benefits from litigation settlements, equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, royalty income and gains and losses from sales of coal assets. The first nine months of 1996 included a $3.0 million benefit from settlements of litigation. In addition, equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates declined $1.0 million from the prior year nine-month period to a loss of $0.8 million from income of $0.2 million.
Interest Expense Interest expense for the third quarters of 1997 and 1996 was $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively, but decreased slightly, $0.1 million, in the first nine months of 1997 to $8.2 million. Income Taxes In both 1997 and 1996 periods presented, a credit for income taxes was recorded, despite the Minerals Group's generation of a pretax profit in the nine-month period of 1996, due to tax benefits of percentage depletion which can be used by the Company. FINANCIAL CONDITION A portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities has been attributed to the Minerals Group based upon utilization of the shared services from which assets and liabilities are generated. Management believes this attribution to be an equitable and a reasonable estimate of the cost attributable to the Minerals Group. Cash Flow Requirements Operating activities for the first nine months of 1997 provided cash of $3.4 million, while operations in the first nine months of 1996 provided cash of $14.6 million. Net income, noncash charges and changes in operating assets and liabilities in the 1996 first quarter were significantly affected by three nonrecurring items; a benefit from the settlement of the Evergreen case at an amount less than originally accrued, a charge related to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 and a benefit from the reversal of excess restructuring liabilities. These items had no effect on cash generated by operations in the first nine months of 1996. The initial payment of $25.8 million related to the Evergreen Case settlement was entirely funded by an escrow account previously established by the Company. In the 1997 period, cash flow from operations declined due to lower earnings partially offset by a decrease in the amount required to fund operating assets and liabilities. Cash flow provided by operating activities, combined with proceeds from asset sales and additional borrowings, was partially offset by cash required for capital expenditures, payments to the Brink's and Burlington Groups, and the net costs of share activity. The net effect of these activities resulted in an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $0.5 million. Capital Expenditures Cash capital expenditures for the first nine months of 1997 totaled $21.9 million, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases. During the 1997 period, Coal Operations and Mineral Ventures spent $18.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively. For the remainder of 1997, the Minerals Group's capital expenditures, excluding expenditures that have been or are expected to be financed through capital and operating leases, are expected to range between $5 million and $10 million. Financing The Minerals Group intends to fund capital expenditures during the remainder of 1997 primarily with anticipated cash flows from operating activities and through operating and capital leases if the latter are financially attractive. Shortfalls, if any, will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements, short-term borrowing arrangements or borrowings from the Brink's and Burlington Groups. Total debt outstanding at September 30, 1997 was $176.7 million, an increase of $51.7 million from the $125.0 million outstanding at December 31, 1996. These increased borrowings, which funded cash flow requirements (including repayment of amounts owed to the Brink's and Burlington Groups), were made primarily under the credit agreement discussed below. The Company has a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "Facility"). The Facility includes a $100.0 million term loan and also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million. As of September 30, 1997, borrowings of $100.0 million were outstanding under the term loan portion of the Facility with $101.8 million of additional borrowings outstanding under the remainder of the Facility. Of the outstanding amounts under the Facility at September 30, 1997, $174.8 million was attributed to the Minerals Group.
Related Party Transactions At September 30, 1997, under interest bearing borrowing arrangements, the Minerals Group owed the Brink's Group $3.7 million, a decrease of $20.3 million from the $24.0 million owed at December 31, 1996. The Minerals Group owed the Burlington Group $0.8 million, a decrease from the amount owed at December 31, 1996 of $7.7 million. At September 30, 1997, the Brink's Group owed the Minerals Group $17.9 million versus $18.8 million at December 31, 1996 for tax payments representing the utilization of the Minerals Group's tax benefits by the Brink's Group, of which $12.0 million is expected to be paid within one year. Also at September 30, 1997, the Burlington Group owed the Minerals Group $20.2 million versus $24.3 million at December 31, 1996 for tax payments representing the utilization of the Minerals Group's tax benefits by the Burlington Group, of which $12.0 million is expected to be paid within one year. Off-Balance Sheet Instruments During July 1997, Mineral Ventures closed a gold forward sale hedge position and realized proceeds of $2.6 million. Approximately $1.5 million of these proceeds were recognized on gold sales in the third quarter. The remaining proceeds will be recognized over the next 7,026 ounces of gold sales. After closing out the aforementioned position, approximately 9% of Mineral Ventures' recoverable proven and probable reserves had been sold forward under forward sales contracts that mature periodically through early-1998. Capitalization The Company has three classes of common stock: Minerals Stock; Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock ("Brink's Stock") and Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock ("Burlington Stock") which were designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Minerals Group, Brink's Group and Burlington Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting any of the Groups. The Minerals Group consists of the Coal Operations and Mineral Ventures operations of the Company. The Brink's Group consists of the Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and the Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of the Company. The Burlington Group consists of the BAX Global Inc. ("BAX Global") operations of the Company. The Company prepares separate financial statements for the Minerals, Brink's and Burlington Groups in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company repurchased 1,515 shares of its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock") at a total cost of $0.6 million. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company repurchased 10,320 shares and 20,920 shares, respectively, of its Convertible Preferred Stock at a total cost of $3.9 million and $7.9 million, respectively. In May 1997, the Board authorized an increase in the remaining repurchase authority to $25.0 million, leaving the Company remaining authority to repurchase an additional $24.4 million of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends The Board of Directors of the Company intends to declare and pay dividends on Brink's Stock, Burlington Stock and Minerals Stock based on earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of each of the Groups, respectively. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its bank credit agreements, losses by the Brink's and/or the Burlington Group could affect the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect of stock relating to the Minerals Group. Dividends on Minerals Stock are also limited by the Available Minerals Dividend Amount (as defined in the Company's Articles of Incorporation), which is adjusted by net income or losses and other equity transactions. At September 30, 1997, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $15.6 million.
During the first nine months of 1997 and 1996, the Board declared and the Company paid cash dividends of 48.75 cents per share of Minerals Stock. Dividends paid on the Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Convertible Preferred Stock") in the 1997 and 1996 first nine months totaled $2.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Preferred dividends included in the Minerals Group's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are net of $0.1 million, which is the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock. Preferred dividends included in the Minerals Group's Statement of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996, are net of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which was the excess of the carrying amount of the Convertible Preferred Stock over the cash paid to holders of the stock for stock repurchases. Pending Accounting Changes The Minerals Group will implement the following new accounting standards. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share", will be implemented in the fourth quarter of 1997. SFAS No. 128 will require the Minerals Group to report both basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") calculations as well as provide a reconciliation between basic and diluted EPS computations. SFAS No. 128 supersedes previous guidance from Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 15, "Earnings per Share". On the effective date, all prior-period EPS data presented will be restated to conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income", will be implemented in the first quarter of 1998. SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in financial statements. Comprehensive income generally represents all changes in shareholders' equity except those resulting from investments by or distributions to shareholders. With the exception of foreign currency translation adjustments, such changes are not significant to the Minerals Group. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information", will be implemented in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998. SFAS No. 131 requires publicly-held companies to report financial and descriptive information about operating segments in financial statements issued to shareholders for interim and annual periods. The SFAS also requires additional disclosures with respect to products and services, geographic areas of operation, and major customers. The adoption of this SFAS is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements of the Minerals Group. Forward Looking Information Certain of the matters discussed herein involve forward looking information which is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those which are anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for the Minerals Group's products, geological conditions, pricing and other competitive factors in the industry, new government regulations and integration of new ventures.
Part II - Other Information Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits: Exhibit Number 10(a)Form of Severance Agreement between Registrant and certain key executives 10(b)Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1997, between Registrant and David L. Marshall 11 Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings. (b) A report on Form 8-K was filed on July 16, 1997, with respect to special expenses and expected results for the Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock, a report on Form 8-K was filed on July 24, 1997, with respect to second quarter 1997 earnings for each of Pittston Brink's Group Common Stock, Pittston Burlington Group Common Stock and Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock, and a report on Form 8-K was filed on September 5, 1997, with respect to remediation costs in connection with the Tankport petroleum terminal facility in Jersey City, New Jersey.
SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE PITTSTON COMPANY November 14, 1997 By G. R. ROGLIANO (G. R. Rogliano) Senior Vice President (Duly Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)