LANCASTER, Pa., April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Burnham Holdings,
Inc. (Pink Sheets: BURCA), the parent company of a group of
subsidiaries who are leading domestic manufacturers of boilers, and
related HVAC products and accessories (including furnaces,
radiators, and air conditioning systems) for residential,
commercial and industrial applications, today reported its
financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2014.
First quarter sales were $35.7
million, representing a decline from 2013 first quarter
sales of $41.1 million. Net
loss for the first quarter was $(786)
thousand, or $(0.17) per
share, compared to income of $623
thousand, or $0.14 per share,
reported for the first quarter of 2013. The decline in 2014
first quarter sales and profits compared to 2013 was expected as
2013 first quarter sales and profits were unusually high due to
carry-over demand created by Super Storm Sandy. (See discussion in
the 2013 Annual Report).
Cost of goods sold ("COGS") as a percentage of sales for the
current quarter was 80.6%, compared to first quarter 2013 of 76.4%,
which was the lowest percentage in over six years. The low
COGS percentage for 2013 was mainly a result of the high
residential mix of products sold in the first quarter last
year. Excluding 2013, the 2014 percentage was the lowest
percentage over the last six years, and reflects efforts to
continually and systematically match our product pricing and our
cost structure to remain competitive in the market, while
maintaining our gross profit margins. Selling,
administrative, and general expenses were lower in dollars from the
prior year, but 2.7% higher as a percentage of sales, 23.4% versus
the prior year's 20.7%. As with COGS, the unusual sales
levels for the first quarter of 2013 impacts this percentage
relationship, and the 2014 percentage is in line with other first
quarters for other prior years. Other income (expense) was a
net income of $207 thousand for the
quarter, and includes a favorable $451
thousand adjustment to a pension withdrawal liability
established in June of 2013. The 2014 final payment for this
liability was lower than originally estimated. Excluding this
non-recurring item would result in an expense of $244 thousand, similar to the prior year's net
expense of $186 thousand.
With the seasonal nature of our businesses, the first quarter
normally provides the lowest quarterly sales of our fiscal year,
and we therefore caution using the first quarter results as an
indicator of total year expectations. Improving consumer
confidence levels and existing home turn-over in the northeast
should prove favorable to the residential boiler industry.
Additionally, the commercial portions of our businesses continue to
see increased backlogs versus the corresponding period of last
year, also indicating general improvement to overall business
conditions. Finally, while the severe winter weather in the
Northeast may have negatively impacted sales in the first quarter,
longer term impacts from the abnormally harsh winter should also
prove favorable to the industry.
Although current general business conditions remain challenging
in many of our markets, we are optimistic about longer-term
prospects for the business. Existing boilers and furnaces
will continue to be replaced, and systems will be upgraded over
time due to age or operating costs. Our broad lineup of
high-efficiency residential and commercial products, offered
through our subsidiaries, positions us well in the market. We
are able to provide top-quality, high-value equipment for virtually
any application.
The Company's balance sheet has appropriate levels of working
capital consistent with current business activity. Our
long-term debt of $10.8 million is
lower than the prior year's $13.0
million and the Statement of Cash Flows presents net cash
used in operations of $2.1 million,
which compares favorably to the prior year's cash used of
$4.2 million.
The Burnham Holdings, Inc. 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
is being held today in Lancaster,
PA beginning at 11:30 a.m. An announcement regarding
the results of today's Stockholder voting and the Board of
Directors determination regarding declaration of a quarterly
dividend will be released later this afternoon.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
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Three Months
Ended
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(In thousands, except
per share data)
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March 30,
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March 31,
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(Data is unaudited
(see Notes))
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2014
|
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2013
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Net
sales
|
|
$
35,668
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|
$
41,133
|
Cost of goods
sold
|
|
28,744
|
|
31,443
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
6,924
|
|
9,690
|
Selling,
administrative and general expenses
|
|
8,360
|
|
8,531
|
|
|
Operating (loss)
income
|
|
(1,436)
|
|
1,159
|
Other income
(expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recurring pension
withdrawal liability (3)
|
|
451
|
|
-
|
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Mark-to-market
(4)
|
|
-
|
|
21
|
|
Interest and
investment income
|
|
13
|
|
50
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
(257)
|
|
(257)
|
|
|
Other income
(expense)
|
|
207
|
|
(186)
|
(Loss) income before
income taxes
|
|
(1,229)
|
|
973
|
Income tax (benefit)
expense
|
|
(443)
|
|
350
|
|
NET (LOSS)
INCOME
|
|
$
(786)
|
|
$
623
|
|
BASIC & DILUTED
(LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE
|
$
(0.17)
|
|
$
0.14
|
|
COMMON STOCK
DIVIDENDS PAID
|
|
$
0.21
|
|
$
0.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
|
|
|
|
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(in thousands and
data is unaudited (see Notes))
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|
March
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
$
5,160
|
|
$
4,700
|
|
Trade accounts
receivable, less allowances
|
|
13,484
|
|
12,769
|
|
Inventories
|
|
47,815
|
|
51,671
|
|
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
|
|
4,566
|
|
3,365
|
|
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TOTAL CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
71,025
|
|
72,505
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT, net
|
|
47,190
|
|
47,184
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
(5)
|
|
-
|
|
3,624
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OTHER ASSETS,
net
|
|
22,302
|
|
21,707
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
140,517
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|
$
145,020
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
2014
|
|
2013
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts and taxes
payable & accrued expenses
|
|
$
28,875
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|
$
26,408
|
|
Current portion of
long-term liabilities
|
|
255
|
|
303
|
|
|
TOTAL CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
29,130
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|
26,711
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LONG-TERM
DEBT
|
|
10,773
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|
12,984
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OTHER POSTRETIREMENT
LIABILITIES (5)(6)
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|
17,150
|
|
36,486
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DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
(5)
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|
3,524
|
|
-
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
Stock
|
|
530
|
|
530
|
|
Class A Common
Stock
|
|
3,460
|
|
3,423
|
|
Class B Convertible
Common Stock
|
|
1,484
|
|
1,521
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
|
15,050
|
|
14,875
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
101,250
|
|
101,010
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) (5)
|
(23,891)
|
|
(34,567)
|
|
Treasury stock, at
cost
|
|
(17,943)
|
|
(17,953)
|
|
|
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
79,940
|
|
68,839
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$
140,517
|
|
$
145,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
Three Months ended
March
|
(in thousands and
data is unaudited (see Notes))
|
2014
|
|
2013
|
|
Net (loss)
income
|
$
(786)
|
|
$
623
|
|
Non-recurring income
(3)
|
(451)
|
|
-
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
1,063
|
|
1,170
|
|
Pension and
postretirement liabilities expense
|
165
|
|
413
|
|
Contributions to
pension trust (6)
|
(788)
|
|
(1,256)
|
|
Other net
adjustments
|
(1,049)
|
|
(496)
|
|
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
|
(207)
|
|
(4,687)
|
NET CASH USED IN
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
(2,053)
|
|
(4,233)
|
|
Net cash used in the
purchase of assets
|
(725)
|
|
(565)
|
|
Proceeds from
borrowings
|
4,000
|
|
5,500
|
|
Proceeds from stock
option exercise and Treasury activity, net
|
(2)
|
|
157
|
|
Dividends
paid
|
(946)
|
|
(899)
|
INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
274
|
|
(40)
|
CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
|
4,886
|
|
4,740
|
CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER
|
$
5,160
|
|
$
4,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Notes To Financial
Statements:
|
(1)
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Basic earnings per
share are based upon weighted average shares outstanding for the
period. Diluted earnings per share assume
the conversion of outstanding rights into common
stock.
|
(2)
|
Common stock
outstanding at March 30, 2014 includes 3,022,850 of Class A shares
and 1,483,968 of Class B shares.
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(3)
|
On June 18, 2013 the
Company recorded a non-recurring expense of $5 million as a result
of a new collective bargaining agreement
at its subsidiary, Bryan Steam LLC in Peru, Indiana. This
non-manufacturing charge was a result of an agreement to withdraw from a multi-employer pension
plan which had provided a defined benefit for these union
employees. This decision resulted
in what's called a "withdrawal liability expense" that accounting
rules require to be expensed immediately regardless of benefit period covered or
period over which the liability is actually paid. In 2014, the
final lump-sum payment to the
Boilermakers Trust was lower than estimated resulting in a return
to income of $451 thousand.
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(4)
|
Mark-to-Market
adjustments are a result of changes (non-cash) in the fair value of
interest rate agreements. These agreements are used to exchange the interest rate
stream on variable rate debt for payments indexed to a fixed
interest rate. These
non-operational, non-cash charges reverse themselves over the term
of the agreements.
|
(5)
|
Accounting rules
require that the funded status of pension and other postretirement
benefits be recognized as a non-cash asset or liability, as the case may be, on the
balance sheet. For December 31, 2013 and 2012, projected
benefit obligations exceeded plan
assets. The resulting non-cash presentation on the balance sheet is
reflected in "Deferred income
taxes, "Other postretirement liabilities", and "Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)", a non-cash sub-section of "Stockholders' Equity" (See Note 10 of
the 2013 Annual Report for more details).
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(6)
|
In the first quarters
of 2014 and 2013, the Company made voluntary pre-tax contributions
of $788 thousand and $1.26 million, respectively, to its defined benefit pension plan.
These payments increased the trust assets available for benefit
payments reducing "Other
postretirement liabilities", and did not impact the Statement of
Operations.
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(7)
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Unaudited results,
forward looking statements, and certain significant estimates and
risks. This note has been expanded
to include items discussed in detail within the Annual
Report.
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Unaudited Results
and Forward Looking Statements. The accompanying unaudited
financial statements contain all adjustments that are necessary for a fair
presentation of results for such periods and are consistent with
policies and procedures employed
in the audited year-end financial statements. These consolidated
financial statement should be read
in conjunction with the Annual Report for the period ended December
31, 2013. Statements other than historical historical facts included or referenced in this
Report are forward-looking statements subject to certain risks,
trends, and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. We undertake no duty to update or revise these forward-looking
statements.
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Certain
Significant Estimates and Risks. Certain estimates are
determined using historical information along with
assumptions about future events.
Changes in assumptions for such items as warranties, pension
assumptions, medical cost trends,
employment demographics and legal actions, as well as changes in
actual experience, could cause these estimates to change. Specific risks, such as
those included below, are discussed in the Company's Quarterly
and Annual Reports to provide
regular knowledge of relevant matters. Estimates and related
reserves are more fully explained
in the 2013 Annual Report.
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(Note 7 continued on
following page)
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Note (7) Certain
Significant Estimates and Risks (continued from previous
page)
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Retirement
Plans: The Company maintains a non-contributory defined
benefit pension plan, covering both union and non-union employees,
that has been closed to new hires for a number of years.
Benefit accrual ceased in 2009, or earlier depending on the
employee group, with the exception of a limited, closed group of
union production employees. While not 100% frozen, these
actions were taken to protect benefits for retirees and eligible
employees, and have materially reduced the growth of the pension
liability. Lancaster Metal Manufacturing, a Company
subsidiary, also contributes to a separate union-sponsored
multiemployer-defined benefit pension plan that covers its
collective bargaining employees (Bryan Steam, LLC had a similar
plan but has withdrawn from the plan as noted in Note 3).
Variables such as future market conditions, investment returns, and
employee experience could affect results.
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Medical Health
Coverage: The Company and its subsidiaries are
self-insured for most of the medical health insurance provided for
its employees, limiting maximum exposure per occurrence by
purchasing third-party stop-loss coverage.
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Retiree Health
Benefits: The Company pays a fixed annual amount that
assists a specific group of retirees in purchasing medical and/or
prescription drug coverage from providers. Additionally, certain
employees electing early retirement have the option of receiving
access to an insured defined benefit plan at a yearly stipulated
cost or receiving a fixed dollar amount to assist them in covering
medical costs.
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Insurance: The Company and its
subsidiaries maintain insurance to cover product liability, general
liability, workers' compensation, and property damage. Well-known
and reputable insurance carriers provide current coverage. All
policies and corresponding deductible levels are reviewed on an
annual basis. Third-party administrators, approved by the Company
and the insurance carriers, handle claims and attempt to resolve
them to the benefit of both the Company and its insurance carriers.
The Company reviews claims periodically in conjunction with
administrators and adjusts recorded reserves as
required.
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General
Litigation, including Asbestos: In the normal course of
business, certain subsidiaries of the Company have been named, and
may in the future be named, as defendants in various legal actions
including claims related to property damage and/or personal injury
allegedly arising from products of the Company's subsidiaries or
their predecessors. A number of these claims allege personal injury
arising from exposure to asbestos-containing material allegedly
contained in certain boilers manufactured many years ago, or
through the installation of heating systems. The Company's
subsidiaries, directly or through insurance providers, are
vigorously defending all open asbestos cases, many of which involve
multiple claimants and many defendants, which may not be resolved
for several years. Asbestos litigation is a national issue with
thousands of companies defending claims. While the large
majority of claims have historically been resolved prior to the
completion of trial, from time to time some claims may be expected
to proceed to a potentially substantial verdict against
subsidiaries of the Company. Any such verdict would be
subject to appeal, any set-off rights and/or issues involving
allocation of liability among various defendants. For
example, on July 23, 2013, a New York City State Court jury found
numerous defendant companies, including a subsidiary of the
Company, responsible for asbestos-related damages in cases
involving multiple plaintiffs. The subsidiary, whose share of
the verdict amounted to $42 million before offsets, has filed
post-trial motions seeking to overturn the verdict, granting of a
new trial, and /or reduction of the verdict. The Company
believes, based upon its understanding of its available insurance
policies and discussions with legal counsel, that all pending legal
actions and claims, including asbestos, should ultimately be
resolved (whether through settlements or verdicts) within existing
insurance limits and reserves, or for amounts not material to the
Company's financial position or results of operations. However, the
resolution of litigation generally entails significant
uncertainties, and no assurance can be given as to the ultimate
outcome of litigation or its impact on the Company and its
subsidiaries. Furthermore, the Company cannot predict the extent to
which new claims will be filed in the future, although the Company
currently believes that the great preponderance of future asbestos
claims will be covered by existing insurance. There can be no
assurance that insurers will be financially able to satisfy all
pending and future claims in accordance with the applicable
insurance policies, or that any disputes regarding policy
provisions will be resolved in favor of the Company.
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Litigation
Expense, Settlements, and Defense: The 2014 three-month
charges for all uninsured litigation of every kind, was $7
thousand. Expenses for legal counsel, consultants, etc., in
defending these various actions and claims for the three-months
were approximately $47 thousand. Prior year's settlements and
expenses, including amounts for self-insured asbestos cases, are
disclosed in the 2013 Annual Report.
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Permitting
Activities (excluding environmental): The Company's
subsidiaries are engaged in various matters with respect to
obtaining, amending or renewing permits required under various laws
and associated regulations in order to operate each of its
manufacturing facilities. Based on the information presently
available, management believes it has all necessary permits and
expects that all permit applications currently pending will be
routinely handled and approved.
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Environmental
Matters: The operations of the Company's subsidiaries are
subject to a variety of Federal, State, and local environmental
laws. Among other things, these laws require the Company's
subsidiaries to obtain and comply with the terms of a number of
Federal, State and local environmental regulations and permits,
including permits governing air emissions, wastewater discharges,
and waste disposal. The Company's subsidiaries periodically need to
apply for new permits or to renew or amend existing permits in
connection with ongoing or modified operations. In addition, the
Company generally tracks and tries to anticipate any changes in
environmental laws that might relate to its ongoing operations. The
Company believes its subsidiaries are in material compliance with
all environmental laws and permits.
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As with all
manufacturing operations in the United States, the Company's
subsidiaries can potentially be responsible for response actions at
disposal areas containing waste materials from their operations. In
the past five years, the Company has not received any notice that
it or its subsidiaries might be responsible for remedial clean-up
actions under government supervision. However, two pre-2008 issues
covered by insurance policies remain open as of this date and are
fully disclosed in the year-end 2013 Annual Report. While it is not
possible to be certain whether or how any new or old matters will
proceed, the Company does not presently have reason to anticipate
incurring material costs in connection with any matters.
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SOURCE Burnham Holdings, Inc.