Annual Report (Form 10-K), fiscal year 1993





Item 3: Legal Proceedings
For a description of the Evergreen Case, see Items 1 and 2: "Pittston Minerals Group -- Description of Businesses -- Coal Operations -- Evergreen Case."
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Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following is a list as of March 15, 1994, of the names and ages of the executive and other officers of Pittston and the names and ages of certain officers of its subsidiaries, indicating the principal positions and offices held by each. There is no family relationship between any of the officers named.
Name Age Positions and Offices Held Held Since
Executive Officers Joseph C. Farrell 58 Chairman, President and Chief 1991 Executive Officer David L. Marshall 55 Vice Chairman of the Board 1990 Garold R. Spindler 46 Senior Vice President 1990 James B. Hartough 46 Vice President - Corporate Finance 1988 and Treasurer Frank T. Lennon 52 Vice President - Human Resources 1985 and Administration Gary R. Rogliano 42 Vice President - Controllership 1991 and Taxes
Other Officers Karl K. Kindig 42 Vice President - Corporate Development 1991 Jack D. McDaniel 64 Vice President 1979 Michael E. Odom 42 Vice President - Special Projects 1991 Austin F. Reed 42 Vice President, General Counsel and 1994 Secretary Arthur E. Wheatley 51 Vice President and Director of Risk 1986 Management
Subsidiary Officers Michael T. Dan 43 President and Chief Executive Officer 1993 of Brink's, Incorporated Peter A. Michel 51 President and Chief Executive Officer 1988 of Brink's Home Security, Inc. Garold R. Spindler 46 President and Chief Executive Officer 1990 of Pittston Coal Company
Executive and other officers of Pittston are elected annually and serve at the pleasure of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Farrell was elected to his present position effective October 1, 1991. From July 1990 through September 1991, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Pittston, and from 1984 to 1990, he served as Executive Vice President of Pittston.
Mr. Marshall was elected Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer in July 1990 and resigned as Chief Financial Officer in February 1994. He remains as Vice Chairman of the Board and a director of Pittston. From 1984 to 1990, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pittston. Mr. Marshall served as Chairman of Burlington Air Express Inc. from 1985 to February 1994.
Mr. Spindler was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Pittston Coal Company in October 1990. From 1986 to 1990 he served as President of Pyxis Resources Company, a subsidiary of Pittston. He was elected a Vice President of Pittston in 1986 and a Senior Vice President in July 1990.
Mr. Kindig was elected Vice President - Corporate Development in October
1991. From 1990 to 1991 he served as Vice President and General Counsel of Pittston Coal Management Company, and from 1986 to 1990 he served as Counsel to Coal Operations.
Mr. Odom was elected to his present position in October 1991. He served Pittston Coal Group, Inc. as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to 1991 and as Executive Vice President - Operations from 1986 to 1989.
Mr. Reed has served as Vice President and Secretary since September 1993 and was elected General Counsel in March 1994. Since 1989 he has served as General Counsel to Brink's, Incorporated and Burlington Air Express Inc.
Mr. Rogliano was elected to his present position in October 1991. From 1986 to 1991, he served as Vice President and Director of Taxes of Pittston.
Messrs. Hartough, Lennon, McDaniel and Wheatley have served in their present positions for more than the past five years.
Mr. Dan was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Brink's, Incorporated in July 1993. From August 1992 to July 1993 he served as President of North American operations of Brink's, Incorporated and as Executive Vice President of Brink's, Incorporated from 1985 to 1992.
Mr. Michel was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Brink's Home Security, Inc. in April 1988. From 1985 to 1987 he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Penn Central Technical Security Company.
PART II
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Item 5: Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters
MARKET PRICES OF PITTSTON COMMON STOCK
On July 26, 1993, the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock were redesignated as Services Stock on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Minerals Stock, was distributed on a basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's common stock. The common stock prices represent the actual historical high and low market prices. When issued trading for Services Stock and Minerals Stock commenced on July 6, 1993.
Services Stock and Minerals Stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols "PZS" and "PZM", respectively. As of March 1, 1994, there were approximately 7,300 and 6,100 shareholders of record of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, respectively.
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Item 6: Selected Financial Data
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(a) For purposes of computing net income (loss) per common share and book value per share for Pittston Services Group ("Services Group") and Pittston Minerals Group ("Minerals Group") for the periods prior to July 1, 1993, the number of shares of Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") are assumed to be the same as the total corresponding number of shares of The Pittston Company's (the "Company") common stock. The number of shares of Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") are assumed to equal one-fifth of the number of shares of the Company's common stock (Note 9).
The initial dividends on the Services Stock and Minerals Stock were paid on September 1, 1993. Dividends paid by the Company prior to September 1, 1993, have been attributed to the Services and Minerals Groups in relation to the initial dividends paid on the Services Stock and Minerals Stock.
(b) As of January 1, 1992, Brink's Home Security, Inc. elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase income (loss) before extraordinary credit and cumulative effect of accounting changes and net income of the Company and the Services Group by $2,435,000 or $.07 per share of Services Stock in 1993 and by $2,596,000 or $.07 per share of Services Stock in 1992.
(c) Calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at end of the period excluding shares outstanding under the Company's Employee Benefits Trust (Note 9).
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following Selected Financial Data reflects the results of operations and financial position of the businesses which comprise Pittston Services Group ("Services Group") and should be read in connection with the Services Group's financial statements. The financial information of the Services Group and Pittston Minerals Group ("Minerals Group") supplements the consolidated financial information of The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") and, taken together, includes all accounts which comprise the corresponding consolidated financial information of the Company.
(a) For purposes of computing net income per common share and book value per share for the Service Group for the periods prior to July 1, 1993, the number of shares of Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") are assumed to be the same as the total corresponding number of shares of the Company's common stock. The initial dividend on Services Stock was paid on September 1, 1993. Dividends paid by the Company prior to September 1, 1993, have been attributed to the Services Group in relation to the initial dividend paid on the Services Stock. Book value per share is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period excluding 3,853,778 and 3,951,033 shares outstanding under the Company's Employee Benefits Trust at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Shares outstanding under the Company's Employee Benefits Trust are evaluated for inclusion in the evaluation of net income per share and have no dilutive effect (Note 1).
(b) As of January 1, 1992, Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase income before extraordinary credit and cumulative effect of accounting changes and net income of the Services Group by $2,435,000 or $.07 per share of Services Stock in 1993 and by $2,596,000 or $.07 per share of Services Stock in 1992.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following Selected Financial Data reflects the results of operations and financial position of the businesses which comprise Pittston Minerals Group ("Minerals Group") and should be read in connection with the Minerals Group's financial statements. The financial information of Minerals Group and Pittston Services Group ("Services Group") supplements the consolidated financial information of The Pittston Company and Subsidiaries (the "Company") and, taken together, includes all accounts which comprise the corresponding consolidated financial information of the Company.
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(a) For purposes of computing net income per common share and book value per share for the Minerals Group for the periods prior to July 1, 1993, the number of shares of Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") are assumed to equal one-fifth of the number of shares of the Company's common stock. The initial dividend on Minerals Stock was paid on September 1, 1993. Dividends paid by the Company prior to September 1, 1993 have been attributed to the Minerals Group in relation to the initial dividend paid on the Minerals Stock. Book value per share is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the end of the period excluding 770,301 and 790,207 shares outstanding under the Company's Employee Benefits Trust at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Shares outstanding under the Company's Employee Benefits Trust are evaluated for inclusion in the calculation of net income per share and have no dilutive effect (Note 1).
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Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Net income for 1993 was $14.1 million compared with $49.1 million for 1992. Operating profit totalled $26.1 million for 1993 compared with $89.5 million for 1992. Net income and operating profit for 1993 included restructuring and other charges of $48.9 million and $78.6 million, respectively, impacting Coal and Mineral Ventures operations. Consequently, these operations each reported operating losses for 1993, while each of The Pittston Company's (the "Company") services businesses, which include the operations of Burlington Air Express Inc. ("Burlington"), Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS"), reported improved operating earnings compared with 1992. Net income and operating profit for 1992 were positively impacted by a pension credit of $7.0 million and $11.1 million, respectively, relating to the amortization of the unrecognized initial net pension asset at the date of adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions", which was recognized over the estimated remaining average service life of the Company's employees since the date of adoption which expired at the end of 1992.
In 1991, the Company had a net loss of $151.9 million and an operating loss of $33.9 million. The operating loss in 1991 included restructuring charges in the Coal segment of $115.2 million. Excluding the 1991 restructuring charges, operating profit in the Coal segment increased $5.8 million in 1992 compared with 1991. The combined operating profit of the Company's services businesses increased $3.3 million for the same period, with increased results for home security operations partially offset by decreased results for air freight operations. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase net income in 1992 by $2.6 million.
The net loss for 1991 was due to the coal restructuring charges and to the net effect of two accounting changes adopted in 1991. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions". The cumulative effect of SFAS No. 109 increased net income by $10.1 million in 1991, while the cumulative effect of SFAS No. 106 decreased net income by $133.1 million in 1991.
BURLINGTON Operating profit of Burlington increased $22.9 million to $38.0 million in 1993 from $15.1 million in 1992. Worldwide revenues increased $97.8 million or 11% to $998.1 million in 1993 from $900.3 million in 1992. The increase in revenues primarily reflects volume increases only partially offset by lower average yields (revenues per pound). Total weight shipped worldwide for 1993 increased 14% to 1,020.4 million pounds from 893.0 million pounds in 1992. Operating expenses increased $76.2 million in 1993, while selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $.5 million in 1993 compared with the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses in 1992 were adversely affected by charges for costs related to organizational downsizing in both domestic and foreign operations. Higher operating expenses resulting from the increased volume of business in 1993 were, however, favorably impacted by increased efficiency in private fleet operations achieved as a result of a fleet upgrade to DC8-71 aircraft replacing B707 aircraft, accomplished by lease transactions at year-end 1992 and in early 1993. Two additional DC8-71's were added to the fleet during the fourth quarter of 1993, replacing less fuel efficient DC8-63 freighters. These aircraft meet Stage III noise regulations and provide the company with a significant increase in its lift capacity. During the 1993 fourth quarter Burlington also completed a 30% expansion of its airfreight hub in Toledo, Ohio. This expansion assists in achieving continuing efficiency gains, including higher average weight shipped per container.
The increase in operating profit for 1993 compared with 1992 is attributable to increased Americas' operating profit of $22.0 million and increased foreign operating profit of $.9 million. The increase in Americas' operating profit was largely due to increased domestic and export volume and lower transportation costs per pound, partially offset by decreased average yields. Intra-Americas' volume increases resulted from strong electronics industry shipments as well as increased shipments from the health care industry, retail businesses and local accounts. While average yields decreased in 1993 compared with 1992 reflecting a highly competitive pricing environment, market improvement was evident during the last quarter of the year as load factors reached record levels throughout the industry.
Burlington's operating profit decreased $4.7 million to $15.1 million in 1992 from $19.8 million in 1991 even though worldwide revenues increased $69.4 million or 8%. The increase in revenues reflected significant company-wide volume increases occurring principally during the latter part of 1992, offset by weaker average yields. The 1992 volume gains reflected recovering economic conditions. Yield declines resulted from a change in customer mix, due to a loss of high-yielding business with volume gains in lower-yielding accounts, and a change in product mix to an increased proportion of second-day business. The decline in operating profit, resulting from increased operating expenses which exceeded increased revenues is principally attributable to decreased Americas' operating profit of $8.3 million, which was only partially offset by increased foreign operating profit of $3.6 million.
Americas' operating profit was adversely affected by decreased yields in 1992, only partially offset by volume gains. Operating profit of foreign subsidiaries increased $3.6 million in the aggregate to $12.5 million from $8.9 million in 1991 as improved results in the Far East more than offset declines in Europe. Operating profit in the Far East benefitted from volume increases despite pressures on yields. Operating profit in Europe was adversely impacted by the weakening in foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. However, margins in local currencies were maintained due to strong volumes, despite lower yields. In 1991, although operating expenses were adversely affected by $2.8 million of costs related to the move of Burlington's freight sorting hub from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, station costs and corporate support group costs were positively impacted by productivity gains.
BRINK'S Operating profit of Brink's totalled $35.0 million in 1993 compared with $30.4 million in 1992. Worldwide operating revenues increased 9% or $37.9 million to $481.9 million with increased operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $31.7 million. Revenues increased for North American operations largely as a result of new business, but were partially offset by weak securities volumes for U.S. air courier operations. Operating expenses increased largely as a result of new business expansion, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased only slightly compared with the prior year. Other operating income decreased $1.5 million in 1993 almost entirely due to a $1.2 million decrease in equity earnings of foreign affiliates.
Improved operating results from North American ground operations, air courier operations and international subsidiaries in 1993 compared with 1992 were partially offset by decreased equity earnings of foreign affiliates. North American ground operations had a 25% or $3.6 million operating profit improvement in 1993 compared with 1992 with increases in ATM, armored car and coin wrapping results, partially offset by a decrease in currency processing results. Air courier results increased $.5 million in 1993 largely due to high volume of precious metals exports, foreign currency shipments and new money shipments, which more than offset lower diamond and jewelry margins and the continued decline in the domestic securities business. Operating results for international subsidiaries increased $1.2 million compared with 1992, while equity earnings of foreign affiliates, included in operating profit decreased $1.2 million to $6.9 million in 1993 from $8.1 million in 1992. The increased results for international subsidiaries were largely attributable to earnings reported for operations in Brazil, partially offset by decreased results
from a U.K. subsidiary. Operations in Brazil reported a $1.4 million operating profit in 1993 compared with a $.3 million operating loss in 1992. Although results were positive during 1993, operational and inflationary problems caused by the Brazilian economy make it uncertain as to whether this favorable trend in earnings will continue. Results in the U.K. were affected by competitive price pressures and recessionary pressures and were impacted by the cost of a labor settlement which will reduce future labor rates. In 1993, equity earnings of foreign affiliates were negatively impacted by substantially lower earnings of a 20% owned affiliate in Mexico. Operations in Mexico have been affected by a recessionary economy, new competitive pressures, losses from new business ventures and severance costs incurred in streamlining the work force.
In 1992, Brink's operating profit increased $.4 million to $30.4 million from $30.0 million in 1991. Worldwide operating revenues increased 7% or $28.7 million to $444.0 million with increased operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $27.3 million and decreased other operating income of $1.0 million. Revenues increased for domestic operations as a result of new business, expansion of service with existing customers and increased specials work as a result of Hurricane Andrew. U.S. revenue increases were partially offset by decreases from Canada as a result of competitive pricing pressures as well as recessionary pressures. Operating costs increased as a result of providing new and expanded service for domestic customers, rising foreign labor costs and costs incurred for expansion in foreign markets. These operating cost increases were partially offset by benefits gained from domestic operating efficiencies. Increased operating results from foreign and North American ground operations of $2.2 million and $.3 million, respectively, were offset by a $2.1 million reduction in air courier profits. Operating profit of North American ground operations in 1992 increased 2% to $14.3 million from $14.0 million in 1991. Canadian operations continued to be adversely impacted by the weak economy and significant competitive pressures. The slight increase in North American operating profits was attributable to increases in armored car and coin wrapping results, almost entirely offset by decreases in ATM and currency processing results. Operating profit of domestic and international air courier operations in the aggregate declined by 44% to $2.7 million in 1992 from $4.8 million in 1991, as increases in international diamond and jewelry business were more than offset by reduced Canadian profits.
Foreign subsidiaries had operating profit of $7.2 million in 1992 compared with $3.7 million in the prior year as increased results in Brazil, Israel and Chile more than offset an earnings decline in the United Kingdom. Although the operating loss for Brazil decreased $3.3 million in 1992 compared with 1991, operations in Brazil, while nearly breaking even, continued to be adversely impacted by cost and pricing pressures caused by a hyperinflationary economy. Operations in Israel benefitted from a growing share of local diamond shipments. Operations in the United Kingdom were affected by competitive price pressures as well as recessionary pressures. Equity earnings of foreign affiliates included in operating profit increased by $.5 million in 1992 to $8.1 million primarily due to higher operating results reported by an affiliate in France. Results from Brink's Mexican affiliate were strong, although 1992 results fell short of prior year earnings. While results for both subsidiaries and equity affiliates increased over the prior year, overhead expenses increased $2.0 million principally for costs related to tighter management oversight and expansion in European markets.
BHS Operating profit of BHS aggregated $26.4 million in 1993 compared with $16.5 million in 1992 and $8.9 million in 1991. The $9.9 million increase in operating profit in 1993 compared with 1992 reflects increased monitoring margin of $11.6 million, partially offset by increased installation expenses of $.9 million and increased overhead costs of $.8 million. The $7.6 million increase in operating profits in 1992 compared with 1991 reflects increased monitoring margin of $7.8 million and reduced installation expenses of $2.5 million, partially offset by increased overhead costs of $2.7 million.
The increased monitoring margin in 1993 as in 1992 was largely attributable to an expanding subscriber base which resulted in improved economies of scale and other cost efficiencies achieved in servicing BHS's subscribers. Monitoring margin in 1993 also benefitted from higher per subscriber revenues. At year-end 1993, BHS had approximately 259,600 subscribers, 44% more than the year-end 1991 subscriber base. New subscribers totalled 59,700 in 1993 and 51,300 in 1992. As a result, BHS's average subscriber base increased by 20% in 1993 and in 1992 when compared with each year prior.
The increased installation expenses in 1993 compared with 1992 largely resulted from the increase in new installations. The reduced installation expenses in 1992 reflect a change in the capitalization rate for home security installations. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs included as capitalized installation costs, which added $4.1 million and $4.3 million to operating profit in 1993 and 1992, respectively. 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 (in the amount of $2.6 million and $2.3 million in 1993 and 1992, respectively) and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process (in the amount of $1.5 million and $2.0 million in 1993 and 1992, respectively). The increase in the capitalization rate, while adding to current period profitability comparisons, defers recognition of expenses over the estimated useful life of the installed asset. The additional subscriber installation costs which are currently capitalized were expensed in prior years for subscribers in those years. Because capitalized subscriber installation costs for periods prior to January 1, 1992 were not adjusted for the change in accounting principle, installation costs for subscribers in those years will continue to be depreciated based on the lesser amounts capitalized in those periods. Consequently, depreciation of capitalized subscriber installation costs in the current year and until such capitalized costs prior to January 1, 1992 are fully depreciated will be less than if such prior periods' capitalized costs had been adjusted for the change in accounting. However, the Company believes the effect on net income in 1993 and in 1992 was immaterial. While the amounts of the costs incurred which are capitalized vary based on current market and operating conditions, the types of such costs which are currently included in BHS's capitalization rate will not change. The change in the capitalization rate has no additional effect on current or future cash flows or liquidity.
COAL Coal operations had a $48.2 million operating loss in 1993 compared with an operating profit of $36.9 million in 1992. Operating results in 1993 included a $70.7 million charge for closing costs for mines which were closed at the end of 1993 and scheduled closures of mines in early 1994, including employee benefit costs and certain other noncash charges, together with the estimated liability in connection with previously reported litigation (the so-called "Evergreen Case") brought against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries by the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA"). Excluding this charge, coal operating results decreased $14.4 million in 1993 compared with 1992. Operating income in 1993 was negatively impacted by $10.0 million in expenses relating to retiree health benefits required by federal legislation enacted in October 1992 and a $1.8 million charge to settle litigation related to the moisture content of tonnage used to compute royalty payments to the UMWA pension and benefit funds during the period ended February 1, 1988. Coal operating profit also included other operating income of $9.8 million in 1993 compared with $9.0 million in the year-earlier period primarily for third party royalties and sales of properties and equipment.
Average margin (realization less current production costs of coal sold) in 1993 of $3.30 per ton decreased 6% or $.20 per ton for the current year, as a 4% or $1.29 per ton decrease in average realization was only partially offset by a 4% or $1.09 per ton decrease in average current production costs of coal sold. The decrease in average realization in 1993 reflected lower export pricing and a downward price
revision on a key domestic utility contract. The decrease in average current production costs of coal sold in 1993 was mainly due to a higher proportion of production sourced from company surface mine operations.
Sales volume of 22.0 million tons in 1993 was 6% higher than sales volume in the year earlier. Production totalled 17.1 million tons in 1993, which was slightly lower than production in 1992. In 1993, 54% of total production was derived from deep mines and 46% was derived from surface mines compared with 65% and 35% of deep and surface mine production, respectively, in 1992.
The strike by the UMWA against certain coal producers in the eastern United States, which lasted throughout a significant portion of 1993, has been settled. None of the operations of the Company's coal subsidiaries were involved in the strike. As a result of the strike, the supply of metallurgical coal was appreciably reduced. However, Australian producers increased production to absorb the shortfall. The strike had little impact on coal operating profits during 1993 since a large proportion of production is under contract. Coal operations benefitted from improved spot prices for domestic steam coal on relatively small amounts of uncommitted tonnage available for this market.
Steam coal prices, which had strengthened during the strike, however, have weakened since the strike has been settled. Competition in the export metallurgical coal market is expected to be strong for the contract year beginning April 1994. While the Company has not yet reached agreements with its principal metallurgical export coal customers for such contract year, certain Australian, Canadian and U.S. producers of metallurgical coal have recently agreed to price reductions of as much as U.S. $4.00 per metric ton for the upcoming contract year, further exacerbating the deteriorating conditions in the metallurgical coal market which have been evident for over a decade. These recent price settlements may require the Company to further reduce production and sales to the metallurgical coal market. Given these recent developments, and in light of the Company's long-standing strategy to reduce its exposure in the metallurgical coal market, the Company is actively reviewing the carrying value of its production assets to determine whether they are economically viable and whether the Company should accelerate the continuing implementation of this strategy.
During early 1994, coal production was sharply impacted by severe weather conditions which affected much of the United States. These weather conditions also restricted trucking of coal to plants and terminals and impaired shipments from river terminals due to frozen harbors.
On January 14, 1994, Coal operations completed the acquisition of substantially all the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington Resources, Inc. This acquisition is expected to add approximately 8.5 million tons of low sulphur steam coal sales and production and provide substantial additional reserves of surface minable low sulphur coal. The contracts acquired, some of which contain terms in excess of five years, will provide a broader base of domestic utility customers and reduce exposure in the export metallurgical market, where contract prices are renegotiated annually.
The Company's principal labor agreement with the UMWA expires on June 30, 1994.
In 1992, operating profit for coal was $36.9 million compared with an operating loss of $84.1 million in 1991. Operating results in 1991 included $115.2 million of restructuring charges primarily related to costs associated with mine shutdowns. Production was augmented in 1992 with the addition of a new surface mine in eastern Kentucky, the on-time start-up of the $11 million new Moss 3 preparation plant in September and success of the highwall mining systems utilized at the Heartland surface mine in West Virginia.
Excluding the 1991 restructuring charges, operating results for the Coal segment increased $5.8 million in 1992 compared with 1991. Operating results in 1991 included gains of $5.8 million from the disposal of excess coal reserves. There were no comparable disposals in 1992. Operating profit in 1992 benefitted from a 2.9 million (16%) increase in tonnage sold largely due to shipments to utilities under coal sales contracts acquired in March 1992 and under a contract being supplied by the Company's Heartland mine which began operations in the fourth quarter of 1991. Average margin per ton improved nearly 2% in 1992 compared with 1991, due to a 3% or $.85 per ton decrease in average current production costs of coal sold per ton only partially offset by lower per ton realization. The decrease in average current production costs of coal sold per ton reflects the increase in tonnage sold, increased productivity and a change in production mix. In 1992, 65% of total production was derived from deep mines, and 35% of production was derived from surface mines compared with 76% and 24% of deep and surface mine production, respectively, in 1991. Operating profit in 1992 also benefitted from a $2.4 million reduction in federal and state black lung expenses due to favorable claims experience.
In October 1992, the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Health Benefit Act") was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Health Benefit Act established new rules for the payment of future health care benefits for thousands of retired union mine workers and their dependents. Part of the burden for these payments has been shifted by the Health Benefit Act from certain coal producers, which had a contractual obligation to fund such payments, to producers such as the Company which have collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA that do not require such payments and to numerous other companies which are no longer in the coal business. The Health Benefit Act established a trust fund to which "signatory operators" and "related persons," including the Company and certain of its coal subsidiaries (the "Pittston Companies") would be obligated to pay annual premiums for assigned beneficiaries, together with a pro rata share for certain beneficiaries who never worked for such employers ("unassigned beneficiaries"), in amounts to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the basis set forth in the Health Benefit Act.
In October 1993, the Pittston Companies received notices from the Social Security Administration (the "SSA") with regard to their assigned beneficiaries for which they are responsible under the Health Benefit Act; the Pittston Companies also received a calculation of their liability for the first two years. For 1993 and 1994, this liability (on a pretax basis) is approximately $9.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively. The Company believes that the annual liability under the Health Benefit Act for the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries will continue in the $10 to $11 million range for the next ten years and should begin to decline thereafter as the number of such assigned beneficiaries decreases.
Based on the number of beneficiaries actually assigned by the SSA, the Company estimates the aggregate pretax liability relating to the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries at approximately $265-$275 million, which when discounted at 8% provides a present value estimate of approximately $100-$110 million.
The ultimate obligation that will be incurred by the Company could be significantly affected by, among other things, increased medical costs, decreased number of beneficiaries, governmental funding arrangements and such federal health benefit legislation of general application as may be enacted. In addition, the Health Benefit Act requires the Pittston Companies to fund, pro rata according to the total number of assigned beneficiaries, a portion of the health benefits for unassigned beneficiaries. At this time, the funding for such health benefits is being provided from another source and for this and other reasons the Pittston Companies' ultimate obligation for the unassigned beneficiaries cannot be determined. The Company accounts for its obligations under the Health Benefit Act as a participant in a multi-employer plan and recognizes the annual cost on a pay-as-you-go basis.
In February 1990, the Pittston Coal Group companies and the UMWA entered into a successor collective bargaining agreement that resolved a labor dispute and related strike of Pittston Coal Group operations by UMWA-represented employees that began on April 5, 1989. As part of the agreement, the Pittston Coal Group companies agreed
to make a $10 million lump sum payment to the 1950 Benefit Trust Fund and to renew participation in the 1974 Pension and Benefit Trust Funds at specified contribution rates. These aspects of the agreement were subject to formal approval by the trustees of the funds. The trustees did not accept the terms of the agreement and, therefore, payments are being made to escrow accounts for the benefit of union employees.
In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA brought an action (the so-called "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the defendants are obligated to contribute to such trust funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a signatory. In January 1992, the Court issued an order granting summary judgment in favor of the trustees on the issue of liability, which was thereafter affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In June 1993 the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari. The case has been remanded to District Court, and damage and other issues remain to be decided. In September 1993, the Company filed a motion seeking relief from the District Court's grant of summary judgment based on, among other things, the Company's allegation that plaintiffs improperly withheld evidence that directly refutes plaintiffs' representations to the District Court and the Court of Appeals in this case. In December 1993, that motion was denied.
In furtherance of its ongoing effort to identify other available legal options for seeking relief from what it believes to be an erroneous finding of liability in the Evergreen Case, the Company has filed suit against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and others to hold them responsible for any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the Evergreen Case. Although the Company is continuing that effort, the Company, following the District Court's ruling in December 1993, recognized the potential liability that may result from an adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In any event, any final judgment in the Evergreen Case will be subject to appeal.
As a result of the Health Benefit Act, there is no continuing liability in this case in respect of health benefit funding after February 1, 1993.
MINERAL VENTURES Mineral Ventures was formed in 1989 to develop opportunities in minerals other than coal. Mineral Ventures operations reported an operating loss of $8.3 million for 1993. This loss includes a $7.9 million charge related to the write-down of the company's investment in the Uley graphite mine in Australia. Although reserve drilling of the Uley property indicates substantial graphite deposits, processing difficulties, depressed graphite prices which have remained significantly below the level prevailing at the start of the project and an analysis of various technical and marketing conditions affecting the project resulted in the determination that the assets have been impaired and that loss recognition was appropriate. Excluding the $7.9 million charge, Mineral Ventures operations incurred a $.4 million operating loss. Operating results for 1993 reflected production from the Stawell gold mine. In December 1992, Mineral Ventures acquired its ownership in the Stawell property through its participation in a joint venture with Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd., (in which Mineral Ventures holds a 34% interest). The Stawell gold mine, which is in western Victoria, Australia, currently has proved reserves for approximately four years of production and a current annual output of approximately 70,000 ounces. The joint venture also has exploration rights in the highly prospective district around the mine. Mineral Ventures has a 67% net equity interest in the Stawell mine and its adjacent exploration acreage. In 1993, the Stawell mine produced 73,765 ounces of gold with Mineral Ventures' share of the operating profit amounting to $4.9 million. The contribution to operating profit from the Stawell mine was offset by administrative overhead in addition to exploration expenditures related chiefly to other potential gold mining projects.
Operating losses, which primarily related to expenses for project review and exploration, totalled $3.4 million in 1992 and $3.5 million in 1991.
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 rate fluctuations. In addition, foreign currency 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 exchange forward contracts to hedge the risks associated with certain transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. At December 31, 1993, the Company held foreign exchange forward contracts of approximately $4.6 million. 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. Brink's subsidiaries in Brazil and Israel operate in such highly inflationary economies.
Additionally, the Company is subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including economic conditions, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, 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 Other operating income increased $.9 million to $20.0 million in 1993 from $19.1 million in 1992 and decreased $11.1 million in 1992 from $30.2 million in 1991. Other operating income principally includes the Company's share of net income of unconsolidated foreign affiliates, which are substantially attributable to equity affiliates of Brink's, and royalty income from coal and natural gas properties. Equity earnings of foreign affiliates totalled $7.5 million, $8.0 million and $7.7 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively. In 1991, other operating income also included gains aggregating $5.8 million from the disposal of certain excess coal reserves.
CORPORATE AND OTHER EXPENSES General corporate expenses were comparable for 1993, 1992 and 1991 and aggregated $16.7 million, $17.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively, in those years.
Other income (expense), net was a net expense of $4.6 million in 1993, a net expense of $4.0 million in 1992 and net income of $9.8 million in 1991. The net amounts in 1992 and 1991 included gains of $2.3 million and $11.1 million, respectively, from the sales of investments in leveraged leases.
INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense totalled $10.2 million, $11.1 million and $15.9 million for 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively. The $1.1 million decrease for 1993 compared with 1992 was largely a result of lower interest rates worldwide. The $4.8 million decrease in interest expense for 1992 compared with 1991 was principally due to lower average interest rates during 1992.
TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY CREDITS In 1993, the provision for income taxes is less than the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% due to the tax benefits of percentage depletion, favorable adjustments to the Company's deferred tax assets as a result of the increase in the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and a reduction in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets primarily in foreign jurisdictions. These benefits were partially offset by state income taxes and goodwill amortization. In 1992, the provision for income taxes exceeded the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% primarily due to provisions for state income taxes, goodwill amortization and the increase in the
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. In 1991, the credit for income taxes was less than the amount that would have been recognized using the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% since provisions for state income taxes, taxes on foreign earnings and goodwill amortization were in excess of the tax benefit from percentage depletion.
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 December 31, 1993.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash provided by operating activities for 1993 totalled $119.9 million compared with $124.8 million in 1992. Cash required to support the Company's investing and financing activities was less than cash generated from operations and, as a result, there were net repayments of debt in 1993 of $30.2 million and cash and cash equivalents increased $2.1 million during 1993. Net income, noncash charges and changes in operating assets and liabilities in 1993 were significantly affected by after-tax restructuring and other charges of $48.9 million which had no effect in 1993 on cash generated by operations. Of the total amount of the 1993 charges, $10.8 million was for noncash write-downs of assets and the remainder represents liabilities, of which $7.0 million are expected to be paid in 1994. The Company intends to fund any cash requirements during 1994 with anticipated cash flows from operations, with shortfalls, if any, financed through borrowings under revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Cash capital expenditures totalled $97.8 million in 1993. An additional $64.0 million was financed through capital and operating leases. Approximately 40% of the gross capital expenditures in 1993 were incurred in the Coal segment. Of that amount, greater than 40% of the expenditures was for business expansion, and the remainder was for replacement and maintenance of current ongoing business operations. Expenditures made by Mineral Ventures approximated 2% of the Company's total capital expenditures and were primarily costs incurred for project development. Capital expenditures made by both Burlington and Brink's during 1993 were primarily for replacement and maintenance of current ongoing business operations and comprised approximately 21% and 19%, respectively, of the Company's total. Expenditures incurred by BHS during 1993 were 18% of total expenditures and were primarily for customer installations, representing the expansion in the subscriber base.
OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES All other investing activities in 1993 provided cash of $11.8 million. In 1993, the Company sold assets of a coal subsidiary, from which cash, net of any expenses related to the transaction, totalled $9.7 million. Disposal of property, plant and equipment also provided $4.6 million in cash in 1993.
In January 1994, the Company paid $157 million in cash for the acquisition of substantially all the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington Resources, Inc. (the "Addington Acquisition"). The purchase price of the acquisition was financed through the issuance of $80.5 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into Minerals Stock, and additional debt under existing revolving credit facilities.
FINANCING Gross capital expenditures in 1994 are not currently expected to increase significantly over 1993 levels. The Company intends to fund such expenditures through cash flow from operating activities or through operating leases if the latter are financially attractive. Any shortfalls will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements.
As of December 31, 1993, revolving credit agreements provided for commitments of up to $250.0 million. At December 31, 1993, there was $2.1 million in borrowings outstanding under these agreements. In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"),
replacing the Company's previously existing $250.0 million of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100.0 million five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million until March 1999.
DEBT Net cash repayments of outstanding debt totalled $30.2 million in 1993 with total debt outstanding amounting to $75.8 million at year-end. The availability of funds for the repayment of debt in 1993 was largely due to $22.3 million of cash generated from operating activities in excess of the net requirement for investing activities and payment of cash dividends. Proceeds from exercise of stock options provided additional cash of $14.8 million in 1993.
Subsequent to December 31, 1993, the Company financed the Addington Acquisition in part with debt under revolving credit facilities. In March 1994, the additional debt incurred for this acquisition was refinanced with a five-year term loan under the New Facility.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES In April 1990, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation.
CAPITALIZATION On July 26, 1993, the Company's shareholders approved the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, which resulted in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of common stock of the Company were redesignated as Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock"), was distributed on the basis of one- fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock are designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") and the Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group"), respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either Group.
The redesignation of the Company's common stock as Services Stock and the distribution of Minerals Stock as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. The change in the capital structure of the Company had no effect on the Company's total capital, except as to expenses incurred in the execution of the Services Stock Proposal. Since the approval of the Services Stock Proposal, capitalization of the Company has been affected by the share activity related to each of the classes of common stock.
As of December 31, 1993, debt as a percent of total capitalization (total debt and shareholders' equity) was 18%, decreasing from 23% at December 31, 1992 largely due to decreased revolving credit debt at the end of 1993.
In July 1993, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to 1,250,000 shares of Services Stock and 250,000 shares of Minerals Stock may be repurchased. This program replaced the previous program under which 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company remained authorized for repurchase. During 1993 under the previous program 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock were repurchased at a total cost of $1.1 million. Under the new share repurchase program through December 31, 1993, 19,000 shares of Minerals Stock was repurchased at a total cost of $.4 million. There were no repurchases of Services Stock during 1993.
In January 1994, the Company issued $80.5 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into Minerals Stock, to finance a portion of the Addington Acquisition.
DIVIDENDS The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Services Stock and Minerals Stock based on the earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Services Group and the Minerals Group, respectively. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its public debt and 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 December 31, 1993, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $10.1 million. After giving effect to the issuance of the convertible preferred stock, the pro forma Available Minerals Dividend Amount would have been at least $85.6 million.
On an equivalent basis, in 1993 the Company paid dividends of 62.04 cents per share of Minerals Stock and 19.09 cents per share of Services Stock compared with 49.24 cents per share of Minerals Stock and 15.15 cents per share of Services Stock in 1992.
In January 1994, 161,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (convertible into Minerals Stock) were issued to finance a portion of the Addington Acquisition. Commencing March 1, 1994, annual cumulative dividends of $31.25 per share of convertible preferred stock are payable quarterly, in cash, in arrears, out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Company's Board of Directors. Such stock bears a liquidation preference of $500 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
PENDING ACCOUNTING CHANGES The Company is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits - SFAS No. 112 - in 1994. SFAS No. 112 requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Company has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 112 is immaterial.
The Company is required to implement a new accounting standard for investments in debt and equity securities - SFAS No. 115 - in 1994. SFAS No. 115 requires classification of debt and equity securities and recognition of changes in the fair value of the securities based on the purpose for which the securities are held. The Company has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 115 is immaterial. PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The financial statements of the Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of Burlington Air Express Inc. ("Burlington"), Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS"), and a portion of The Pittston Company's (the "Company") corporate assets and liabilities and related transactions which are not separately identified with operations of a specific segment. The Services Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate allocations reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be an equitable allocation of such expenses and credits. The accounting policies applicable to the preparation of the Services Group's financial statements may be modified or rescinded at the sole discretion of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") without the approval of the shareholders, although there is no intention to do so.
The Company will provide to holders of Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Services Group in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Notwithstanding the attribution of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) between the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") and the Services Group for the purpose of preparing their financial statements, this attribution and the change in the capital structure of the Company as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Services Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Services Group's financial statements.
The following discussion is a summary of the key factors management considers necessary in reviewing the Services Group's results of operations, liquidity and capital resources. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of the Company.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Net income for the Services Group for 1993 was $47.1 million compared with $27.3 million for 1992. Operating profit for 1993 was $89.9 million compared with $57.4 million in the prior year. Each of the segments in the Services Group contributed to the increase in operating profit for the current year compared with the prior year. Net income and operating profit in 1992 were positively impacted by a pension credit of $2.5 million and $4.0 million, respectively, relating to the amortization of the unrecognized initial net pension asset at the date of adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions", which was recognized over the estimated remaining average service life of employees since the date of adoption, which expired at the end of 1992. Revenues for 1993 increased $153.9 million compared with 1992, of which $97.7 million was from Burlington, $37.9 million was from Brink's and $18.3 million was from BHS. Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses for 1993 increased $116.7 million, of which $75.7 million was from Burlington, $31.7 million was from Brink's, $8.3 million was from BHS and $1.0 million was due to an increase in the allocation of corporate expenses.
In 1992, net income increased $6.1 million to $27.3 million from $21.2 million in 1991. Operating profit for 1992 was $57.4 million compared with operating profit of $54.7 million in 1991. The $2.7 million increase in operating profit is attributable to an increase in results for BHS partially offset by decreased results for Burlington. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installation to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase net income in 1992 by $2.6 million. Combined revenues for 1992 increased by $112.9 million, of which $69.4 million was attributable to Burlington, $28.7 million was attributable to Brink's and $14.8 million was attributable to BHS. Operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses for 1992 increased $109.6 million, of which $74.6 million was attributable to Burlington, $27.3 million was attributable to Brink's, $7.2 million was attributable to BHS and $.5 million was attributable to an increase in the allocation of corporate expenses.
BURLINGTON Operating profit of Burlington increased $22.9 million to $38.0 million in 1993 from $15.1 million in 1992. Worldwide revenues increased $97.8 million or 11% to $998.1 million in 1993 from $900.3 million in 1992. The increase in revenues primarily reflects volume increases only partially offset by lower average yields (revenues per pound). Total weight shipped worldwide for 1993 increased 14% to 1,020.4 million pounds from 893.0 million pounds in 1992. Operating expenses increased $76.2 million in 1993, while selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $.5 million in 1993 compared with the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses in 1992 were adversely affected by charges for costs related to organizational downsizing in both domestic and foreign operations. Higher operating expenses resulting from the increased volume of business in 1993 were, however, favorably impacted by increased efficiency in private fleet operations achieved as a result of a fleet upgrade to DC8-71 aircraft replacing B707 aircraft, accomplished by lease transactions at year-end 1992 and in early 1993. Two additional DC8-71's were added to the fleet during the fourth quarter of 1993, replacing less fuel efficient DC8-63 freighters. These aircraft meet Stage III noise regulations and provide the company with a significant increase in its lift capacity. During the 1993 fourth quarter Burlington also completed a 30% expansion of its airfreight hub in Toledo, Ohio. This expansion assists in achieving continuing efficiency gains, including higher average weight shipped per container.
The increase in operating profit for 1993 compared with 1992 is attributable to increased Americas' operating profit of $22.0 million and increased foreign operating profit of $.9 million. The increase in Americas' operating profit was largely due to increased domestic and export volume and lower transportation costs per pound, partially offset by decreased average yields. Intra-Americas' volume increases resulted from strong electronics industry shipments as well as increased shipments from the health care industry, retail businesses and local accounts. While average yields decreased in 1993 compared with 1992 reflecting a highly competitive pricing environment, market improvement was evident during the last quarter of the year as load factors reached record levels throughout the industry.
Burlington's operating profit decreased $4.7 million to $15.1 million in 1992 from $19.8 million in 1991 even though worldwide revenues increased $69.4 million or 8%. The increase in revenues reflected significant company-wide volume increases occurring principally during the latter part of 1992, offset by weaker average yields. The 1992 volume gains reflected recovering economic conditions. Yield declines resulted from a change in customer mix, due to a loss of high-yielding business with volume gains in lower-yielding accounts, and a change in product mix to an increased proportion of second-day business. The decline in operating profit, resulting from increased operating expenses which exceeded increased revenues is principally attributable to decreased Americas' operating profit of $8.3 million, which was only partially offset by increased foreign operating profit of $3.6 million.
Americas' operating profit was adversely affected by decreased yields in 1992, only partially offset by volume gains. Operating profit of foreign subsidiaries increased $3.6 million in the aggregate to $12.5 million from $8.9 million in 1991 as improved results in the Far East more than offset declines in Europe. Operating profit in the Far East benefitted from volume increases despite pressures on yields. Operating profit in Europe was adversely impacted by the weakening in foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. However, margins in local currencies were maintained due to strong volumes, despite lower yields. In 1991, although operating expenses were adversely affected by $2.8 million of costs related to the move of Burlington's freight sorting hub from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, station costs and corporate support group costs were positively impacted by productivity gains.
BRINK'S Operating profit of Brink's totalled $35.0 million in 1993 compared with $30.4 million in 1992. Worldwide operating revenues increased 9% or $37.9 million to $481.9 million with increased operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $31.7 million. Revenues increased for North American operations largely as a result of new business, but were partially offset by weak securities volumes for U.S. air courier operations. Operating expenses increased largely as a result of new business expansion, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased only slightly compared with the prior year. Other operating income decreased $1.5 million in 1993 almost entirely due to a $1.2 million decrease in equity earnings of foreign affiliates.
Improved operating results from North American ground operations, air courier operations and international subsidiaries in 1993 compared with 1992 were partially offset by decreased equity earnings of foreign affiliates. North American ground operations had a 25% or $3.6 million operating profit improvement in 1993 compared with 1992 with increases in ATM, armored car and coin wrapping results, partially offset by a decrease in currency processing results. Air courier results increased $.5 million in 1993 largely due to high volume of precious metals exports, foreign currency shipments and new money shipments, which more than offset lower diamond and jewelry margins and the continued decline in the domestic securities business. Operating results for international subsidiaries increased $1.2 million compared with 1992, while equity earnings of foreign affiliates, included in operating profit decreased $1.2 million to $6.9 million in 1993 from $8.1 million in 1992. The increased results for international subsidiaries were largely attributable to earnings reported for operations in Brazil, partially offset by decreased results from a U.K. subsidiary. Operations in Brazil reported a $1.4 million operating profit in 1993 compared with a $.3 million operating loss in 1992. Although results were positive during 1993, operational and inflationary problems caused by the Brazilian economy make it uncertain as to whether this favorable trend in earnings will continue. Results in the U.K. were affected by competitive price pressures and recessionary pressures and were impacted by the cost of a labor settlement which will reduce future labor rates. In 1993, equity earnings of foreign affiliates were negatively impacted by substantially lower earnings of a 20% owned affiliate in Mexico. Operations in Mexico have been affected by a recessionary economy, new competitive pressures, losses from new business ventures and severance costs incurred in streamlining the work force.
In 1992, Brink's operating profit increased $.4 million to $30.4 million from $30.0 million in 1991. Worldwide operating revenues increased 7% or $28.7 million to $444.0 million with increased operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $27.3 million and decreased other operating income of $1.0 million. Revenues increased for domestic operations as a result of new business, expansion of service with existing customers and increased specials work as a result of Hurricane Andrew. U.S. revenue increases were partially offset by decreases from Canada as a result of competitive pricing pressures as well as recessionary pressures. Operating costs increased as a result of providing new and expanded service for domestic customers, rising foreign labor costs and costs incurred for expansion in foreign markets. These operating cost increases were partially offset by benefits gained from domestic operating efficiencies. Increased operating results from foreign and North American ground operations of $2.2 million and $.3 million, respectively, were offset by a $2.1 million reduction in air courier profits. Operating profit of North American ground operations in 1992 increased 2% to $14.3 million from $14.0 million in 1991. Canadian operations continued to be adversely impacted by the weak economy and significant competitive pressures. The slight increase in North American operating profits was attributable to increases in armored car and coin wrapping results, almost entirely offset by decreases in ATM and currency processing results. Operating profit of domestic and international air courier operations in the aggregate declined by 44% to $2.7 million in 1992 from $4.8 million in 1991, as increases in international diamond and jewelry business were more than offset by reduced Canadian profits. Foreign subsidiaries had operating profit of $7.2 million in 1992 compared with $3.7 million in the prior year as increased results in Brazil, Israel and Chile more than offset an earnings decline in the United Kingdom. Although the operating loss for Brazil decreased $3.3 million in 1992 compared with 1991, operations in Brazil, while nearly breaking even, continued to be adversely impacted by cost and pricing pressures caused by a hyperinflationary economy. Operations in Israel benefitted from a growing share of local diamond shipments. Operations in the United Kingdom were affected by competitive price pressures as well as recessionary pressures. Equity earnings of foreign affiliates included in operating profit increased by $.5 million in 1992 to $8.1 million primarily due to higher operating results reported by an affiliate in France. Results from Brink's Mexican affiliate were strong, although 1992 results fell short of prior year earnings. While results for both subsidiaries and equity affiliates increased over the prior year, overhead expenses increased $2.0 million principally for costs related to tighter management oversight and expansion in European markets.
BHS Operating profit of BHS aggregated $26.4 million in 1993 compared with $16.5 million in 1992 and $8.9 million in 1991. The $9.9 million increase in operating profit in 1993 compared with 1992 reflects increased monitoring margin of $11.6 million, partially offset by increased installation expenses of $.9 million and increased overhead costs of $.8 million. The $7.6 million increase in operating profits in 1992 compared with 1991 reflects increased monitoring margin of $7.8 million and reduced installation expenses of $2.5 million, partially offset by increased overhead costs of $2.7 million.
The increased monitoring margin in 1993 as in 1992 was largely attributable to an expanding subscriber base which resulted in improved economies of scale and other cost efficiencies achieved in servicing BHS's subscribers. Monitoring margin in 1993 also benefitted from higher per subscriber revenues. At year-end 1993, BHS had approximately 259,600 subscribers, 44% more than the year-end 1991 subscriber base. New subscribers totalled 59,700 in 1993 and 51,300 in 1992. As a result, BHS's average subscriber base increased by 20% in 1993 and in 1992 when compared with each year prior.
The increased installation expenses in 1993 compared with 1992 largely resulted from the increase in new installations. The reduced installation expenses in 1992 reflect a change in the capitalization rate for home security installations. As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs included as capitalized installation costs, which added $4.1 million and $4.3 million to operating profit in 1993 and 1992, respectively. 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 (in the amount of $2.6 million and $2.3 million in 1993 and 1992, respectively) and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process (in the amount of $1.5 million and $2.0 million in 1993 and 1992, respectively). The increase in the capitalization rate, while adding to current period profitability comparisons, defers recognition of expenses over the estimated useful life of the installed asset. The additional subscriber installation costs which are currently capitalized were expensed in prior years for subscribers in those years. Because capitalized subscriber installation costs for periods prior to January 1, 1992 were not adjusted for the change in accounting principle, installation costs for subscribers in those years will continue to be depreciated based on the lesser amounts capitalized in those periods. Consequently, depreciation of capitalized subscriber installation costs in the current year and until such capitalized costs prior to January 1, 1992 are fully depreciated will be less than if such prior periods' capitalized costs had been adjusted for the change in accounting. However, the Company believes the effect on net income in 1993 and in 1992 was immaterial. While the amounts of the costs incurred which are capitalized vary based on current market and operating conditions, the types of such costs which are currently included in BHS's capitalization rate will not change. The change in the capitalization rate has no additional effect on current or future cash flows or liquidity. FOREIGN OPERATIONS A significant portion of the Services 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 Services 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 Services Group's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign rate fluctuation. In addition, foreign currency rate fluctuations may adversely affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. The Services 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 Services Group, uses foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge the risk associated with certain transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. At December 31, 1993, the Company held, on behalf of the Services Group, foreign exchange forward contracts of approximately $4.6 million. 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. Brink's subsidiaries in Brazil and Israel operate in such highly inflationary economies.
Additionally, the Services Group is subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including economic conditions, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, expropriation and other forms of restrictive action by local governments. The future effects, if any, of such risks on the Services 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 Services Group based upon utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such expenses as if the Services Group operated on a stand alone basis. These allocations were $9.5 million, $8.6 million and $8.0 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
OTHER OPERATING INCOME Other operating income decreased $.6 million to $9.7 million in 1993 from $10.3 million in 1992 and decreased $.5 million in 1992 from $10.8 million in 1991. Other operating income consists primarily of equity earnings of foreign affiliates. These earnings, which are primarily attributable to equity affiliates of Brink's, amounted to $7.0 million, $8.2 million and $7.7 million 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET Other income (expense), net improved by $1.9 million to a net expense of $4.1 million in 1993 from a net expense of $6.0 million in 1992. In 1992, other income (expense), net decreased by $4.6 million to a net expense of $6.0 million from a net expense of $1.4 million a year earlier. In 1992, other income (expense), net included losses on asset sales. Other changes for the comparable periods are largely due to fluctuations in foreign translation losses.
INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense for 1993 increased $1.2 million to $8.8 million from $7.6 million in 1992 and in 1992 interest expense decreased $6.4 million from $14.0 million a year earlier. The decrease in 1992 compared to 1991 was principally due to lower average interest rates during the year.
TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY CREDITS In 1993 and 1992, the provision for income taxes exceeded the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% in 1993 and 34% in 1992 primarily because of provisions for state income taxes and goodwill amortization. In 1991, the provision for income taxes exceeded the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% primarily because of provisions for state income taxes, taxes on foreign earnings and goodwill amortization. FINANCIAL CONDITION A portion of the Company's corporate assets and liabilities has been attributed to the Services Group based upon utilization of the shared services from which assets and liabilities are generated, which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of the assets and liabilities which would be generated if the Services Group operated on a stand alone basis.
Corporate assets which were allocated to the Services Group consisted primarily of pension assets and deferred income taxes and amounted to $33.5 million and $36.0 million at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash provided by operations totalled $91.4 million in 1993, an $11.9 million increase compared with $79.4 million generated by operations in 1992. The net increase in 1993 compared with 1992 consisted of a $19.8 million increase in net income and a $10.5 million increase attributable to a change in noncash charges and credits, partially offset by $18.4 million in additional requirements to fund operating assets and liabilities.
Cash generated from operations of the Services Group exceeded cash requirements for investing and financing activities and, as a result, cash and cash equivalents increased $1.9 million during 1993 to a year-end total of $30.3 million.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Cash capital expenditures totalled $76.0 million in 1993. An additional $18.5 million was financed through capital and operating leases. A substantial portion of the Services Group's total cash capital expenditures was attributable to BHS customer installations representing the expansion in the subscriber base. Of the total cash capital expenditures, $26.4 million or 35% related to these costs. Capital expenditures made by both Burlington and Brink's during 1993 were primarily for replacement and maintenance of current ongoing business operations.
Cash capital expenditures for 1993 were funded by cash flow from operating activities, with any shortfalls financed through the Company by borrowings under its revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements, which were thereby attributed to the Services Group.
FINANCING Gross capital expenditures in 1994 are not currently expected to increase significantly over 1993 levels. The Services Group intends to fund such expenditures through cash flow from operating activities or through operating leases if the latter are financially attractive. Any shortfalls will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements or borrowings from the Minerals Group.
As of December 31, 1993, revolving credit agreements provided for commitments of up to $250.0 million. At December 31, 1993, there was $2.1 million in borrowings outstanding under these agreements which was attributed to the Services Group. In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"), replacing the Company's previously existing $250.0 million of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100.0 million five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million until March 1999.
DEBT Total debt outstanding for the Services Group amounted to $88.8 million at year-end 1993, including $13.3 million payable to the Minerals Group. During 1993, cash generated from operations exceeded requirements for investing activities and as a result, net debt repayments totalled $17.0 million. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Health Benefit Act"), the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries at July 20, 1992, including the Services Group are jointly and severally liable with the Minerals Group for the costs of health care coverage provided for by that Act. For a description of the Health Benefit Act and a calculation of certain of such costs, see Note 13 to the Company's consolidated financial statements. At this time, the Company expects the Minerals Group to generate sufficient cash flow to discharge its obligations under the Act.
In April 1990, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation.
CAPITALIZATION On July 26, 1993, the Company's shareholders approved the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, which resulted in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of common stock of the Company were redesignated as Services Stock on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Pittston Mineral Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock), was distributed on the basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock are designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Minerals Group and the Services Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either Group.
The redesignation of the Company's common stock as Services Stock and the distribution of Minerals Stock as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. The change in the capital structure of the Company had no effect on the Company's total capital, except as to expenses incurred in the execution of the Services Stock Proposal. Since the approval of the Services Stock Proposal, capitalization of the Services Group has been affected by all share activity related to Services Stock.
In July 1993, the Board authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to 1,250,000 shares of Services Stock and 250,000 shares of Minerals Stock may be repurchased. This program replaced the previous program under which 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company remained authorized for repurchase. During 1993 under the previous program 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock were repurchased at a total cost of $1.1 million. There were no repurchases of Services Stock during 1993 under the new share repurchase program.
DIVIDENDS The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Services Stock based on the earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Services Group. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its public debt and bank credit agreements, losses by the Minerals Group could affect the Company's ability to pay dividends in respect of stock relating to the Services Group.
On an equivalent basis, in 1993 the Company paid dividends of 19.09 cents per share of Services Stock compared with 15.15 cents per share of Services Stock in 1992.
In January 1994, the Company issued 161,000 shares or $80.5 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into Minerals Stock, to finance a portion of a coal acquisition. While the issuance of the preferred stock had no effect on the capitalization of the Services Group, commencing March 1, 1994, annual cumulative dividends of $31.25 per share of convertible preferred stock are payable quarterly, in cash, out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Board. Such stock also bears a liquidation preference of $500 per share plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
PENDING ACCOUNTING CHANGES The Services Group is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits - Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 112 - in 1994. SFAS No. 112 requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Services Group has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 112 is immaterial.
The Company is required to implement a new accounting standard for investments in debt and equity securities - SFAS No. 115 - in 1994. SFAS No. 115 requires classification of debt and equity securities and recognition of changes in the fair value of the securities based on the purpose for which the securities are held. The Services Group has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS No. 115 is immaterial. PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
The financial statements of the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Coal and 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 allocations reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be an equitable allocation of such expenses and credits. The accounting policies applicable to the preparation of the Minerals Group's financial statements may be modified or rescinded at the sole discretion of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") without the approval of the shareholders, although there is no intention to do so.
The Company will provide 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. Notwithstanding the attribution of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) between the Minerals Group and the Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group") for the purpose of preparing their financial statements, this attribution and the change in the capital structure of the Company as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both 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 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of the Company.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS In 1993, the Minerals Group had a net loss of $33.0 million compared with net income of $21.8 million for 1992. In 1993, the Minerals Group had an operating loss of $63.8 million compared with an operating profit of $32.1 million for 1992. Net income and operating profit for 1993 included restructuring and other charges totalling $48.9 million and $78.6 million, respectively. The charges impacted both Coal and Mineral Ventures operations, and consequently, these operations each reported operating losses for 1993. Net income and operating profit for 1992 were positively impacted by a pension credit of $4.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, relating to the amortization of the unrecognized initial net pension asset at the date of adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions", which was recognized over the estimated remaining average service life of the Company's employees since the date of adoption which expired at the end of 1992.
Net income for 1992 was $21.8 million compared with a net loss of $173.0 million for 1991. Operating profit for 1992 was $32.1 million compared with an operating loss of $88.6 million in 1991. The operating loss in 1991 included restructuring charges for Coal operations of $115.2 million. Excluding the 1991 restructuring charges, operating profit increased $5.5 million in 1992 compared with 1991. The net loss for 1991 was due to the coal restructuring charges and to the net effect of two accounting changes adopted in 1991. The Minerals Group adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and SFAS No. 106, "Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions". The cumulative effect of SFAS No. 109 increased net income by $6.4 million in 1991, while the cumulative effect of SFAS No. 106 decreased net income by $129.7 million in 1991.
COAL Coal operations had a $48.2 million operating loss in 1993 compared with an operating profit of $36.9 million in 1992. Operating results in 1993 included a $70.7 million charge for closing costs for mines which were closed at the end of 1993 and scheduled closures of mines in early 1994, including employee benefit costs and certain other noncash charges, together with the estimated liability in connection with previously reported litigation (the so-called "Evergreen Case") brought against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries by the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA"). Excluding this charge, coal operating results decreased $14.4 million in 1993 compared with 1992. Operating income in 1993 was negatively impacted by $10.0 million in expenses relating to retiree health benefits required by federal legislation enacted in October 1992 and a $1.8 million charge to settle litigation related to the moisture content of tonnage used to compute royalty payments to the UMWA pension and benefit funds during the period ended February 1, 1988. Coal operating profit also included other operating income of $9.8 million in 1993 compared with $9.0 million in the year-earlier period primarily for third party royalties and sales of properties and equipment.
Average margin (realization less current production costs of coal sold) in 1993 of $3.30 per ton decreased 6% or $.20 per ton for the current year, as a 4% or $1.29 per ton decrease in average realization was only partially offset by a 4% or $1.09 per ton decrease in average current production costs of coal sold. The decrease in average realization in 1993 reflected lower export pricing and a downward price revision on a key domestic utility contract. The decrease in average current production costs of coal sold in 1993 was mainly due to a higher proportion of production sourced from company surface mine operations. Sales volume of 22.0 million tons in 1993 was 6% higher than sales volume in the year earlier. Production totalled 17.1 million tons in 1993, which was slightly lower than production in 1992. In 1993, 54% of total production was derived from deep mines and 46% was derived from surface mines compared with 65% and 35% of deep and surface mine production, respectively, in 1992.
The strike by the UMWA against certain coal producers in the eastern United States, which lasted throughout a significant portion of 1993, has been settled. None of the operations of the Company's coal subsidiaries were involved in the strike. As a result of the strike, the supply of metallurgical coal was appreciably reduced. However, Australian producers increased production to absorb the shortfall. The strike had little impact on coal operating profits during 1993 since a large proportion of production is under contract. Coal operations benefitted from improved spot prices for domestic steam coal on relatively small amounts of uncommitted tonnage available for this market.
Steam coal prices, which had strengthened during the strike, however, have weakened since the strike has been settled. Competition in the export metallurgical coal market is expected to be strong for the contract year beginning April 1994. While the Minerals Group has not yet reached agreements with its principal metallurgical export coal customers for such contract year, certain Australian, Canadian and U.S. producers of metallurgical coal have recently agreed to price reductions of as much as U.S. $4.00 per metric ton for the upcoming contract year, further exacerbating the deteriorating conditions in the metallurgical coal market which have been evident for over a decade. These recent price settlements may require the Minerals Group to further reduce production and sales to the metallurgical coal market. Given these recent developments and in light of the Company's long-standing strategy to reduce its exposure in the metallurgical coal market, the Minerals Group is actively reviewing the carrying value of its production assets to determine whether they are economically viable and whether the Minerals Group should accelerate the continuing implementation of this strategy. During early 1994, coal production was sharply impacted by severe weather conditions which affected much of the United States. These weather conditions also restricted trucking of coal to plants and terminals and impaired shipments from river terminals due to frozen harbors.
On January 14, 1994, Coal operations completed the acquisition of substantially all the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington Resources, Inc. This acquisition is expected to add approximately 8.5 million tons of low sulphur steam coal sales and production and provide substantial additional reserves of surface minable low sulphur coal. The contracts acquired, some of which contain terms in excess of five years, will provide a broader base of domestic utility customers and reduce exposure in the export metallurgical market, where contract prices are renegotiated annually.
The Company's principal labor agreement with the UMWA expires on June 30, 1994.
In 1992, operating profit for coal was $36.9 million compared with an operating loss of $84.1 million in 1991. Operating results in 1991 included $115.2 million of restructuring charges primarily related to costs associated with mine shutdowns. Production was augmented in 1992 with the addition of a new surface mine in eastern Kentucky, the on-time start-up of the $11 million new Moss 3 preparation plant in September and success of the highwall mining systems utilized at the Heartland surface mine in West Virginia.
Excluding the 1991 restructuring charges, operating results for the Coal segment increased $5.8 million in 1992 compared with 1991. Operating results in 1991 included gains of $5.8 million from the disposal of excess coal reserves. There were no comparable disposals in 1992. Operating profit in 1992 benefitted from a 2.9 million (16%) increase in tonnage sold largely due to shipments to utilities under coal sales contracts acquired in March 1992 and under a contract being supplied by the Company's Heartland mine which began operations in the fourth quarter of 1991. Average margin per ton improved nearly 2% in 1992 compared with 1991, due to a 3% or $.85 per ton decrease in average current production costs of coal sold per ton only partially offset by lower per ton realization. The decrease in average current production costs of coal sold per ton reflects the increase in tonnage sold, increased productivity and a change in production mix. In 1992, 65% of total production was derived from deep mines, and 35% of production was derived from surface mines compared with 76% and 24% of deep and surface mine production respectively, in 1991. Operating profit in 1992 also benefitted from a $2.4 million reduction in federal and state black lung expenses due to favorable claims experience.
In October 1992, the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Health Benefit Act") was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Health Benefit Act established new rules for the payment of future health care benefits for thousands of retired union mine workers and their dependents. Part of the burden for these payments has been shifted by the Health Benefit Act from certain coal producers, which had a contractual obligation to fund such payments, to producers such as the Company which have collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA that do not require such payments and to numerous other companies which are no longer in the coal business. The Health Benefit Act established a trust fund to which "signatory operators" and "related persons," including the Company and certain of its coal subsidiaries (the "Pittston Companies") would be obligated to pay annual premiums for assigned beneficiaries, together with a pro rata share for certain beneficiaries who never worked for such employers ("unassigned beneficiaries"), in amounts to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the basis set forth in the Health Benefit Act.
In October 1993, the Pittston Companies received notices from the Social Security Administration (the "SSA") with regard to their assigned beneficiaries for which they are responsible under the Health Benefit Act; the Pittston Companies also received a calculation of their liability for the first two years. For 1993 and 1994, this liability (on a pretax basis) is approximately $9.1 million and $11.0 million, respectively. The Company believes that the annual liability under the Health Benefit Act for the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries will continue in the $10 to $11 million range for the next ten years and should begin to decline thereafter as the number of such assigned beneficiaries decreases. Based on the number of beneficiaries actually assigned by the SSA, the Company estimates the aggregate pretax liability relating to the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries at approximately $265-$275 million, which when discounted at 8% provides a present value estimate of approximately $100-$110 million.
The ultimate obligation that will be incurred by the Company could be significantly affected by, among other things, increased medical costs, decreased number of beneficiaries, governmental funding arrangements and such federal health benefit legislation of general application as may be enacted. In addition, the Health Benefit Act requires the Pittston Companies to fund, pro rata according to the total number of assigned beneficiaries, a portion of the health benefits for unassigned beneficiaries. At this time, the funding for such health benefits is being provided from another source and for this and other reasons the Pittston Companies' ultimate obligation for the unassigned beneficiaries cannot be determined. The Company accounts for its obligations under the Health Benefit Act as a participant in a multi-employer plan and recognizes the annual cost on a pay-as-you-go basis.
In February 1990, the Pittston Coal Group companies and the UMWA entered into a successor collective bargaining agreement that resolved a labor dispute and related strike of Pittston Coal Group operations by UMWA-represented employees that began on April 5, 1989. As part of the agreement, the Pittston Coal Group companies agreed to make a $10 million lump sum payment to the 1950 Benefit Trust Fund and to renew participation in the 1974 Pension and Benefit Trust Funds at specified contribution rates. These aspects of the agreement were subject to formal approval by the trustees of the funds. The trustees did not accept the terms of the agreement and, therefore, payments are being made to escrow accounts for the benefit of union employees.
In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA brought an action (the so-called "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the defendants are obligated to contribute to such trust funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a signatory. In January 1992, the Court issued an order granting summary judgment in favor of the trustees on the issue of liability, which was thereafter affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In June 1993 the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari. The case has been remanded to District Court, and damage and other issues remain to be decided. In September 1993, the Company filed a motion seeking relief from the District Court's grant of summary judgment based on, among other things, the Company's allegation that plaintiffs improperly withheld evidence that directly refutes plaintiffs' representations to the District Court and the Court of Appeals in this case. In December 1993, that motion was denied.
In furtherance of its ongoing effort to identify other available legal options for seeking relief from what it believes to be an erroneous finding of liability in the Evergreen Case, the Company has filed suit against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and others to hold them responsible for any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the Evergreen Case. Although the Company is continuing that effort, the Company, following the District Court's ruling in December 1993, recognized the potential liability that may result from an adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case. In any event, any final judgment in the Evergreen Case will be subject to appeal.
As a result of the Health Benefit Act, there is no continuing liability in this case in respect of health benefit funding after February 1, 1993.
MINERAL VENTURES Mineral Ventures was formed in 1989 to develop opportunities in minerals other than coal. Mineral Ventures operations reported an operating loss of $8.3 million for 1993. This loss includes a $7.9 million charge related to the write-down of the Minerals Group's investment in the Uley graphite mine in Australia. Although reserve drilling of the Uley property indicates substantial graphite deposits, processing difficulties, depressed graphite prices which have remained significantly below the level prevailing at the start of the project and an analysis of various technical and marketing conditions affecting the project resulted in the determination that the assets have been impaired and that loss recognition was appropriate. Excluding the $7.9 million charge, Mineral Ventures operations incurred a $.4 million operating loss. Operating results for 1993 reflected production from the Stawell gold mine. In December 1992, Mineral Ventures acquired its ownership in the Stawell property through its participation in a joint venture with Mining Project Investors Pty Ltd., (in which Mineral Ventures holds a 34% interest). The Stawell gold mine, which is in western Victoria, Australia, currently has proved reserves for approximately four years of production and a current annual output of approximately 70,000 ounces. The joint venture also has exploration rights in the highly prospective district around the mine. Mineral Ventures has a 67% net equity interest in the Stawell mine and its adjacent exploration acreage. In 1993, the Stawell mine produced 73,765 ounces of gold with Mineral Ventures' share of the operating profit amounting to $4.9 million. The contribution to operating profit from the Stawell mine was offset by administrative overhead in addition to exploration expenditures related chiefly to other potential gold mining projects.
Operating losses, which primarily related to expenses for project review and exploration, totalled $3.4 million in 1992 and $3.5 million in 1991.
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 upon utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such expenses as if the Minerals Group operated on a stand alone basis. These allocations were $7.2 million, $8.6 million and $8.1 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
OTHER OPERATING INCOME Other operating income for the Minerals Group primarily consists of royalty income from coal and natural gas properties and gains and losses attributable to sales of property and equipment. Other operating income increased $1.5 million to $10.3 million in 1993 from $8.8 million in 1992 and decreased $10.6 million in 1992 from $19.4 million in 1991. In 1991, other operating income included gains aggregating $5.8 million from the disposal of certain excess coal reserves. There were no comparable disposals in 1993 or 1992.
OTHER INCOME (LOSS), NET Other income (loss), net was a net loss of $.5 million in 1993 and net income in 1992 and 1991 of $1.9 million and $11.1 million, respectively. The net amounts in 1992 and 1991 included gains of $2.3 million and $11.1 million, respectively, from the sales of investments in leveraged leases.
INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense in 1993 decreased $2.2 million from $3.5 million in 1992 and increased $1.5 million in 1992 from $2.0 million in 1991. The decrease in 1993 was attributable to lower outstanding debt during the year, partially offset by interest assessed in 1993 on settlement of coal litigation related to the moisture content of tonnage used to compute royalty payments to UMWA pension and benefit funds. Interest expense in 1993, 1992 and 1991 included a portion of the Company's interest expense related to borrowings from the Company's revolving credit lines which was attributed to the Minerals Group. The amount of interest expense attributed to the Minerals Group for 1993, 1992 and 1991 was $.4 million, $2.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY CREDITS In 1993, the credit for income taxes is higher than the amount that would have been recognized using the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% due to the tax benefits of percentage depletion, favorable adjustments to deferred tax assets as a result of the increase in the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and a reduction in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets primarily in foreign jurisdictions. In 1992, the provision for income taxes was less than the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% and in 1991 the credit for income taxes was higher than the amount that would have been recognized using the federal statutory income tax rate of 34% because of the tax benefit from percentage depletion.
The Minerals Group's net deferred federal tax assets are based upon their expected utilization in the Company's consolidated federal income tax return and the benefit that would accrue to the Minerals Group under the Company's tax allocation policy.
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, which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of the assets and liabilities which would be generated if the Minerals Group operated on a stand alone basis.
Corporate assets which were allocated to the Minerals Group consisted primarily of pension assets and deferred income taxes and amounted to $90.1 million and $54.3 million at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash provided by operations totalled $28.4 million in 1993, a $17.0 million decrease compared with $45.4 million generated by operations in 1992. The net decrease in 1993 compared with 1992 consisted of a $54.8 million decrease attributable to the change in net income and a $19.9 million decrease attributable to a change in net noncash charges and credits, partially offset by a $57.7 million decrease attributable to changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net income, noncash charges and changes in operating assets and liabilities in 1993 were significantly affected by after-tax restructuring and other charges for Minerals Group of $48.9 million which had no effect in 1993 on cash generated by operations. Of the total amount of the 1993 charges, $10.8 million was for noncash write-downs of assets and the remainder represents liabilities, of which $7.0 million are expected to be paid in 1994. The Minerals Group intends to fund any cash requirements during 1994 with anticipated cash flows from operations, with shortfalls, if any, financed through borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements or borrowings from the Services Group.
Cash required to support the Minerals Group's investing activities was less than cash generated from operations and, as a result, after financing its stock activities, the Minerals Group made an additional cash loan to the Services Group of $13.3 million during 1993.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Cash capital expenditures totalled $21.7 million for the 1993. An additional $45.5 million was financed in 1993 through operating leases which were predominately for surface mining equipment. Approximately 96% of the gross capital expenditures in 1993 were incurred in the Coal segment. Of that amount, greater than 40% of the expenditures was for business expansion, and the remainder was for replacement and maintenance of current ongoing business operations. Gross expenditures made by Mineral Ventures operations approximated 4% of the Minerals Group's total capital expenditures and were primarily costs incurred for project development.
Cash capital expenditures for 1993 were funded by cash flow from operating activities, with any shortfalls financed through the Company by borrowings under its revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements, which were thereby attributed to the Minerals Group.
OTHER INVESTING ACTIVITIES All other investing activities in 1993 provided net cash of $12.0 million, which was largely attributable to proceeds from the sale of the assets of a coal subsidiary. Cash, net of any expenses related to the transaction, totaled $9.7 million.
In January 1994, the Minerals Group paid $157 million in cash for the acquisition of substantially all the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington Resources, Inc. (the "Addington Acquisition"). The purchase price of the acquisition was financed through the issuance of $80.5 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into Minerals Stock, and additional debt under existing revolving credit facilities.
FINANCING Gross capital expenditures in 1994 are not currently expected to increase significantly over 1993 levels. The Minerals Group intends to fund such expenditures through cash flow from operating activities or through operating leases if the latter are financially attractive. Any shortfalls will be financed through the Company's revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements. As of December 31, 1993, revolving credit agreements provided for commitments of up to $250.0 million. At December 31, 1993, no portion of the borrowings outstanding under those agreements, which amounted to $2.1 million, was attributed to the Minerals Group, as cash generated from operations was sufficient for Minerals' investing and financing activities. In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350.0 million revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"), replacing the Company's previously existing $250.0 million of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100.0 million five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million until March 1999.
DEBT Total debt outstanding for the Minerals Group amounted to $.3 million. At December 31, 1993, none of the Company's long-term debt was attributed to the Minerals Group.
Subsequent to December 31, 1993, the Addington Acquisition was financed in part with debt under the Company's revolving credit facilities, which was attributed to the Minerals Group. In March 1994, the additional debt incurred for this acquisition was refinanced with a five-year term loan under the New Facility.
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES In April 1990, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation.
CAPITALIZATION On July 26, 1993, the Company's shareholders approved the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, which resulted in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of common stock of the Company were redesignated as Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Minerals Stock, was distributed on the basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock are designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Minerals Group and the Services Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either Group.
The redesignation of the Company's common stock as Services Stock and the distribution of Minerals Stock as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. The change in the capital structure of the Company had no effect on the Company's total capital, except as to expenses incurred in the execution of the Services Stock Proposal. Since the creation of Minerals Stock upon approval of the Services Stock Proposal, capitalization of the Minerals Group has been affected by all share activity related to Minerals Stock.
In July 1993, the Board authorized a new share repurchase program under which up to 1,250,000 shares of Services Stock and 250,000 shares of Minerals Stock may be repurchased. This program replaced the previous program under which 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company remained authorized for repurchase. During 1993 under the previous program 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock were repurchased at a total cost of $1.1 million. Under the new share repurchase program through December 31, 1993, 19,000 shares of Minerals Stock were repurchased at a total cost of $.4 million.
In January 1994, the Company issued $80.5 million of a new series of convertible preferred stock, which is convertible into Minerals Stock, to finance a portion of the Addington Acquisition.
DIVIDENDS The Board intends to declare and pay dividends on Minerals Stock based on the earnings, financial condition, cash flow and business requirements of the Minerals Group. Since the Company remains subject to Virginia law limitations on dividends and to dividend restrictions in its public debt and bank credit agreements, losses incurred by the Services 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. At December 31, 1993, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $10.1 million. After giving effect to the issuance of the convertible preferred stock, the pro forma Available Minerals Dividend Amount would have been at least $85.6 million.
On an equivalent basis, in 1993 the Company paid dividends on 62.04 cents per share of Minerals Stock compared with 49.24 cents per share of Minerals Stock in 1992.
In January 1994, 161,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (convertible into Minerals Stock) were issued to finance a portion of the Addington Acquisition. Commencing March 1, 1994, annual cumulative dividends of $31.25 per share of convertible preferred stock are payable quarterly, in cash, in arrears from the date of original issue out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Board. Such stock bears a liquidation preference of $500 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
PENDING ACCOUNTING CHANGES The Minerals Group is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits - SFAS No. 112 - in 1994. SFAS No. 112 requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Minerals Group has determined the effect of adopting SFAS No. 112 is immaterial.
The Minerals Group is required to implement a new accounting standard for investments in debt and equity securities - SFAS No. 115 - in 1994. SFAS No. 115 requires classification of debt and equity securities and recognition of changes in the fair value of the securities based on the purpose for which the securities are held. The Minerals Group does not have investments in debt or equity securities and therefore the provisions of SFAS No. 115 do not apply.
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Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The management of The Pittston Company (the "Company") is responsible for preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements and for their integrity and objectivity. The statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management has also prepared the other information in the annual report and is responsible for its accuracy.
In meeting our responsibility for the integrity of the consolidated financial statements, we maintain a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and that the accounting records provide a reliable basis for the preparation of the financial statements. Qualified personnel throughout the organization maintain and monitor these internal controls on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Company maintains an internal audit department that systematically reviews and reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls, with management follow-up as appropriate.
Management has also established a formal Business Code of Ethics which is distributed throughout the Company. We acknowledge our responsibility to establish and preserve an environment in which all employees properly understand the fundamental importance of high ethical standards in the conduct of our business.
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick, independent auditors. During the audit they review and make appropriate tests of accounting records and internal controls to the extent they consider necessary to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company's Board of Directors pursues its oversight role with respect to the Company's consolidated financial statements through the Audit and Ethics Committee, which is composed solely of outside directors. The Committee meets periodically with the independent auditors, internal auditors and management to review the Company's control system and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and the Company's Business Code of Ethics.
We believe that the policies and procedures described above are appropriate and effective and do enable us to meet our responsibility for the integrity of the Company's consolidated financial statements. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS THE PITTSTON COMPANY
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Pittston Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Pittston Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Notes 4 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for capitalizing subscriber installation costs in 1992. As discussed in Notes 6, 13 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its methods of accounting for income taxes and accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1991.
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK KPMG Peat Marwick Stamford, Connecticut
January 24, 1994 THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1993 and 1992
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands, except share amounts)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: On July 26, 1993, the shareholders of The Pittston Company (the "Company") approved the Services Stock Proposal, as described in Note 9, resulting in the reclassification of the Company's common stock into shares of Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") on a share-for-share basis. In addition, a second class of common stock, designated as Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock") was distributed on a basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock. The Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group") consists of the Burlington Air Express Inc. ("Burlington"), Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of the Company. The Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") consists of the Coal and Mineral Ventures operations of the Company. The approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company prepares separate financial statements for the Minerals and Services Groups in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company.
Due to the reclassification of the Company's common stock, all stock and per share data in the accompanying financial statements for 1992 and 1991 have been restated from amounts previously reported. The primary impacts of this restatement are as follows:
o Net income per common share has been restated in the Consolidated Statements of Operations to reflect the two classes of stock, Services Stock and Minerals Stock, as if they were outstanding for all periods presented. For the purposes of computing net income per common share of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, the number of shares of Services Stock are assumed to be the same as the total corresponding number of shares of the Company's common stock. The number of shares of Minerals Stock are assumed to be one-fifth of the shares of the Company's common stock.
o All financial impacts of purchases and issuances of the Company's common stock prior to the effective date of the Services Stock Proposal have been attributed to each Group in relation of their respective common equity to the Company's common stock. Dividends paid by the Company were attributed to the Services and Minerals Groups in relation to the initial dividends paid on the Services Stock and the Minerals Stock. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity have been restated to reflect these changes.
For 1993, all stock activity (including dividends) prior to the Services Stock Proposal has been attributed to the Services Group and the Minerals Group based on the methods described above.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The Company's interests in 20% to 50% owned companies are carried on the equity method. Undistributed earnings of such companies included in consolidated retained earnings approximated $39,104,000 at December 31, 1993. All material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's financial statement presentation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Short-term investments primarily include funds set aside by management for certain obligations and are carried at cost which approximates market.
INVENTORIES: Inventories are stated at cost (determined under the first-in, first-out or average cost method) or market, whichever is lower.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense and the costs of renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method at varying rates depending upon estimated useful lives. Depletion of bituminous coal lands is provided on the basis of tonnage mined in relation to the estimated total of recoverable tonnage in the ground.
Mine development costs, primarily included in bituminous coal lands, are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the mine. These costs include expenses incurred for site preparation and development as well as operating deficits incurred at the mines during the development stage. A mine is considered under development until all planned production units have been placed in operation.
Subscriber installation costs for home security systems provided by BHS are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the assets and are included in machinery and equipment. The basic equipment that is installed, remains the property of BHS and is capitalized at cost. Other capitalized costs, which arise solely as a direct result of the installation process and bring the revenue producing asset to its intended use, include costs of setting up customers on the monitoring network, labor costs and costs incurred for installation scheduling and testing. When a customer is identified for disconnect, the remaining net book value of the basic equipment is fully depreciated.
INTANGIBLES: The excess of cost over fair value of net assets of companies acquired is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated periods benefitted.
INCOME TAXES: In 1991, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"), which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) EXPENSE: The Company acts as self-insurer with respect to black lung benefits. Provision is made for estimated benefits in accordance with annual actuarial reports prepared by outside actuaries. The excess of the present value of expected future benefits over the accumulated book reserves is recognized over the amortization period as a level percentage of payroll. Cumulative actuarial gains or losses are calculated periodically and amortized on a straight-line basis. Assumptions used in the calculation of the actuarial present value of black lung benefits are based on actual retirement experience of the Company's coal employees, black lung claims incidence for active miners, actual dependent information, industry turnover rates, actual medical and legal cost experience and current inflation rates. As of December 31, 1993 and 1992, the accrued value of estimated future black lung benefits discounted at 6% was approximately $61,067,000 and $61,095,000, respectively, and are included in workers' compensation and other claims. Based on acruarial data, the Company charged to earnings $438,000 in 1993, $1,029,000 in 1992 and $3,113,000 in 1991. In addition, the Company accrued additional expenses for black lung benefits related to federal and state assessments, legal and administration expenses and other self insurance costs. These amounted to $2,887,000 in 1993, $2,073,000 in 1992 and $2,435,000 in 1991.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS: In 1991, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("SFAS 106"), which requires employers to accrue the cost of such retirement benefits during the employees' service with the Company.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries have been translated at current exchange rates, and related revenues and expenses have been translated at average rates of exchange in effect during the year. Resulting cumulative translation adjustments have been recorded as a separate component of shareholders' equity. Translation adjustments relating to subsidiaries in countries with highly inflationary economies are included in net income, along with all transaction gains and losses for the period.
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. However, the Company's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign currency rate fluctuations.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge risk of changes in foreign currency rates associated with certain transactions denominated in various currencies. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts, designated and effective as hedges, are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged.
The Company also utilizes other financial instruments to protect against adverse price movements in gold, which the Company produces, and crude oil and its derivative products, which the Company consumes. Gains and losses on these contracts, designated and effective as hedges, are deferred and recognized as part of the transaction hedged.
The Company is required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115"), in 1994. SFAS 115 requires classification of debt and equity securities and recognition of changes in the fair value of the securities based on the purpose for which the securities are held. The Company has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 115 is immaterial.
REVENUE RECOGNITION: Coal - Coal sales are generally recognized when coal is loaded onto transportation vehicles before shipment to customers. For domestic sales, this occurs when coal is loaded onto railcars at mine locations. For export sales, this occurs when coal is loaded onto marine vessels at terminal facilities.
Mineral Ventures - Gold sales are recognized when products are shipped to a refinery. Settlement adjustments arising from final determination of weights and assays are reflected in sales when received.
Burlington - Revenues related to transportation services are recognized, together with related transportation costs, on the date shipments physically depart from facilities en route to destination locations. Brink's - Revenues from contract carrier armored car, automatic teller machine, air courier, coin wrapping, and currency and deposit processing services are recognized when services are performed.
BHS - Monitoring revenues are recognized when earned and amounts paid in advance are deferred and recognized as income over the applicable monitoring period, which is generally one year or less. Revenues from the sale of equipment, excluding equipment which is part of the standard package security system, are recognized, together with related costs, upon completion of the installation. Connection fee revenues are recognized to the extent of direct selling costs incurred and expensed. Connection fee revenues in excess of direct selling costs are deferred and recognized as income on a straight-line basis over ten years.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: Net income per common share for Services Stock and Minerals Stock is computed by dividing the net income for each Group by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The potential dilution from the exercise of stock options is not material. The assumed conversion of the 9.20% convertible subordinated debentures is not included since its effect is antidilutive. The shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock held in The Pittston Company Employee Benefits Trust (Note 9) are evaluated for inclusion in the calculation of net income per share under the treasury stock method and have no dilutive effect.
2. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments with high credit qualified financial institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company's customer base, and their dispersion across many different industries and geographic areas.
The following details the fair values of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate the value:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
DEBT The aggregate fair value of the Company's long-term debt obligations, which is based upon quoted market prices and rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities, approximates the carrying amount.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET INSTRUMENTS The Company enters into various off-balance sheet financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge its foreign currency and other market exposures. Accordingly, the fair value of these instruments have been considered in determining the fair values of the assets and liabilities being hedged. The risk that counterparties to such instruments may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties to major international banks. The Company does not expect any losses due to such counterparty default.
Foreign currency forward contracts - The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts with a duration of 30 to 45 days as a hedge against accounts payable denominated in various currencies. These contracts do not subject the Company to risk due to exchange rate movements because gains and losses on these contracts offset losses and gains on the payables being hedged. At December 31, 1993, the total contract value of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding was $4,600,000. As of such date, the carrying amounts of the foreign currency forward contracts approximate fair value. Forward sales contracts - In order to protect itself against downward movements in gold prices, the Company hedges a portion of its recoverable proved and probable reserves primarily through forward sales contracts. At December 31, 1993, 72,000 ounces of gold, representing approximately 50% of the Company's recoverable proved and probable reserves, were sold forward under forward sales contracts at an average price of $350 per ounce. Because only a portion of its future production is currently sold forward, the Company can take advantage of increases, if any, in the spot price of gold. At December 31, 1993, the aggregate carrying value of the Company's forward sales contracts exceeded their fair value by approximately $2,900,000.
Other contracts - The Company has hedged a significant portion of its jet fuel requirements for the period January 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995, through swap contracts which were intended to fix the Company's per gallon fuel costs below 1993 levels. At December 31, 1993, the contract value of the jet fuel swaps, aggregating 50.1 million gallons, was $25,492,000. In addition, a call option was purchased for 12.6 million gallons of crude oil for the first half of 1994. Each of these transactions are settled monthly based upon the average of the high and low prices during each period. The fair value of these fuel hedge transactions may fluctuate over the course of the contract period due to changes in the supply and demand for oil and refined products. Thus, the economic gain or loss, if any, upon settlement of the contracts may differ from the fair value of the contracts at an interim date. At December 31, 1993, the aggregate carrying value of the swap contracts and the call option exceeded their fair value by approximately $1,700,000.
3. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE
In 1991, the Company entered into agreements with two financial institutions whereby it had the right to sell certain coal receivables, with recourse, to those institutions. One agreement expired on June 30, 1992. The other agreement, which expires September 27, 1994, limits the maximum amount of outstanding receivables that could be owned by the financial institution to $20,000,000. The Company sold total coal receivables of approximately $16,143,000 in 1993, $23,959,000 in 1992 and $2,776,000 in 1991 under these agreements.
In 1985, the Company entered into an agreement whereby it had the right to sell certain coal receivables, with limited recourse, to a financial institution from time to time until December 31, 1991. During 1992, the Company continued to sell certain coal receivables to the financial institution under essentially the same terms and conditions as the expired agreement. The Company sold total coal receivables of approximately $41,272,000 in 1992 and $10,706,000 in 1991 under this agreement, which has since been terminated.
As of December 31, 1993, there were no receivables sold which remained to be collected. As of December 31, 1992, receivables sold totalling $11,987,000 remained to be collected.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Capitalized mine development costs totalled $2,181,000 in 1993, $18,487,000 in 1992 and $12,167,000 in 1991. During the three years ended December 31, 1993, changes in capitalized subscriber installation costs for home security systems were as follows:
As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security system installations. This change in accounting principle is preferable because it more accurately reflects subscriber installation costs. 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 (in the amount of $2,567,000 in 1993 and $2,327,000 in 1992) and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process (in the amount of $1,484,000 in 1993 and $1,994,000 in 1992). The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit of the consolidated group and the BHS segment in 1993 and 1992 by $4,051,000 and $4,321,000, respectively, and net income of the Services Group by $.07 per share in each year. Prior to January 1, 1992, the records needed to identify such costs were not available. Thus, it was impossible to accurately calculate the effect on retained earnings as of January 1, 1992 or the pro forma effects of retroactive application on the year ended December 31, 1991 for the change in accounting principle. However, the Company believes the effect on retained earnings as of January 1, 1992 was immaterial.
Because capitalized subscriber installation costs for prior periods were not adjusted for the change in accounting principle, installation costs for subscribers in those years will continue to be depreciated based on the lesser amounts capitalized in prior periods. Consequently, depreciation of capitalized subscriber installation costs in the current year and until such capitalized costs prior to January 1, 1992 are fully depreciated will be less than if such prior periods' capitalized costs had been adjusted for the change in accounting. However, the Company believes the effect on net income in 1993 and 1992 was immaterial.
New subscriber installations for which costs were capitalized totalled 56,700 in 1993, 48,600 in 1992 and 41,000 in 1991. Additional subscribers who purchased the installed equipment and for which no costs were capitalized totalled 1,600 in 1993 and 700 in each of 1992 and 1991. In 1993 and 1992, BHS also added 1,300 and 2,000 subscribers, respectively, as a result of converting previously installed competitors' systems to BHS monitoring. The acquisition of monitoring contracts added 6,400 subscribers in 1991.
The estimated useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment aggregated $63,953,000 in 1993, $57,291,000 in 1992 and $53,059,000 in 1991. 5. INTANGIBLES
Intangibles consist entirely of the excess of cost over fair value of net assets of companies acquired and are net of accumulated amortization of $65,738,000 at December 31, 1993 and $58,739,000 at December 31, 1992. The estimated useful life of intangibles is generally forty years. Amortization of intangibles aggregated $7,126,000 in 1993, $7,184,000 in 1992 and $7,021,000 in 1991.
6. INCOME TAXES
The provision (credit) for income taxes consists of the following:
Effective January 1, 1991, the Company adopted SFAS 109, which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. As of January 1, 1991, the Company recorded a tax credit of approximately $10,061,000, of which $3,665,000 or $.10 per share was attributed to the Services Group and $6,396,000 or $.86 per share was attributed to the Minerals Group, which amount represents the net decrease to the deferred tax liability as of that date. Such amount has been reflected in the consolidated statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds received, were $30,237,000, $6,129,000 and $15,285,000, respectively.
The significant components of the deferred tax expense (benefit) were as follows:
The tax benefit for compensation expense related to the exercise of certain employee stock options for tax purposes in excess of compensation expense for financial reporting purposes is recognized as an adjustment to shareholders' equity.
The components of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 were as follows:
The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets in certain foreign and state jurisdictions.
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 December 31, 1993. The following table accounts for the difference between the actual tax provision and the amounts obtained by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% in 1993 and 34% in 1992 and 1991 to the income (loss) before income taxes.
It is the policy of the Company to accrue deferred income taxes on temporary differences related to the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates which are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 the unrecognized deferred tax liability for temporary differences of approximately $43,640,000 and $36,200,000, respectively, related to investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates that are essentially permanent in nature and not expected to reverse in the foreseeable future was approximately $15,274,000 and $12,308,000, respectively.
The Company and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Such returns have been audited and settled with the Internal Revenue Service through the year 1981.
As of December 31, 1993, the Company had $30,774,000 of alternative minimum tax credits available to offset future U.S. federal income taxes and, under current tax law, the carryforward period for such credits is unlimited.
The tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards as at December 31, 1993 was $8,299,000 and relate to various state and foreign taxing jurisdictions. The expiration periods primarily range from 5-15 years. 7. LONG-TERM DEBT
Consists of the following:
For the four years through December 31, 1998, minimum repayments of long-term debt outstanding are as follows:
At December 31, 1993, the Company had separate revolving credit agreements with several banks under which it is permitted to borrow, repay and reborrow up to an aggregate of $250,000,000. Interest is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar, money market or Federal Funds rates. The agreements, which have various expiration dates beginning in December 1994 and continuing through December 1997, include provisions under which borrowings are converted to term loans with various repayment dates.
In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"), replacing the Company's previously existing $250,000,000 of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100,000,000 five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250,000,000 until March 1999. Interest on borrowings under the New Facility is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar or money market rates.
The Dutch guilder loan to Brink's, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, bears interest based on a Euroguilder rate, or if converted to a U.S. dollar loan, bears interest based on prime, Eurodollar or money market rates. In January 1992, a portion of the guilder loan was converted into a U.S. dollar loan. In March 1993, a pound sterling loan to Brink's was converted into a U.S. dollar term loan due 1995 to 1997. Interest was previously based on the Eurosterling rate and is currently based on the Eurodollar rate. The Canadian dollar loan to a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company was paid in June 1993. Under the terms of the loans, Brink's has agreed to various restrictions relating to net worth, disposition of assets and incurrence of additional debt. The 4% subordinated debentures due July 1, 1997 are exchangeable only for cash, at the rate of $157.80 per $1,000 debentures. The debentures are redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity, at redemption prices equal to 100% of principal amount.
The 9.20% convertible subordinated debentures due July 1, 2004 are convertible into shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock at the rate of two shares of Services Stock and two-fifths of a share of Minerals Stock for each $100 principal amount, subject to adjustment pursuant to antidilution provisions. The debentures are redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity, at redemption prices which decline from 102.76% of principal amount before July 1, 1994, to 100% of principal amount after June 30, 1999.
Various international subsidiaries maintain lines of credit and overdraft facilities aggregating approximately $58,000,000 with a number of banks on either a secured or unsecured basis.
Under the terms of some of its debt instruments, the Company has agreed to various restrictions relating to the payment of dividends, the repurchase of capital stock, maintenance of consolidated working capital and net worth, and the amount of additional funded debt which may be incurred. Allowable restricted payments for dividends and stock repurchases aggregated $107,365,000 at December 31, 1993.
At December 31, 1993, the Company had outstanding unsecured letters of credit totalling $72,274,000, primarily supporting the Company's obligations under its various self-insurance programs.
Cash payments made for interest for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 were $10,207,000, $11,553,000 and $15,955,000, respectively.
8. STOCK OPTIONS
The Company grants options under its 1988 Stock Option Plan (the "1988 Plan") to executives and key employees and under its Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Non-Employee Plan") to outside directors to purchase common stock at a price not less than 100% of quoted market value at date of grant.
The 1988 Plan provides for the grant of "incentive stock options", which terminate not later than ten years from the date of grant, and "nonqualified stock options", which terminate not later than ten years and two days from the date of grant. As part of the Services Stock Proposal (Note 9), the 1988 Plan was amended to permit option grants to be made to optionees with respect to either Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both.
The Non-Employee Plan authorizes initial and automatic grants of "nonqualified stock options" which terminate on the tenth anniversary of grant. Pursuant to the Non-Employee Plan, also amended for the Services Stock Proposal, each non-employee director of the Company elected after July 26, 1993, shall receive an initial grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 2,000 shares of Minerals Stock. On July 1 of each subsequent year, each non-employee director will automatically be granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 200 shares of Minerals Stock. The first of such automatic grants was made on August 1, 1993.
The Company's 1979 Stock Option Plan (the "1979 Plan") and 1985 Stock Option Plan (the "1985 Plan") terminated in 1985 and 1988, respectively, except as to options theretofore granted. At the Effective Date, as defined in Note 9, a total of 2,228,225 shares of common stock were subject to options outstanding under the 1988 Plan, the Non-Employee Plan, the 1979 Plan and the 1985 Plan. Pursuant to antidilution provisions in the option agreements covering such options, the Company has converted these options into options for shares of Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both, depending primarily on the employment status and responsibilities of the particular optionee. In the case of optionees having Company-wide responsibilities, each outstanding option has been converted into an option for Services Stock and an option for Minerals Stock, in the same ratio as the distribution on the Effective Date of Minerals Stock to shareholders of the Company, viz., one share to one-fifth of a share, with any resultant fractional share of Minerals Stock rounded downward to the nearest whole number of shares. In the case of other optionees, each outstanding option has been converted into a new option for only Services Stock or Minerals Stock, as the case may be, following the Effective Date. As a result, 2,167,247 shares of Services Stock and 507,698 shares of Minerals Stock were subject to options outstanding as of the Effective Date.
The table below summarizes the activity in all plans.
At December 31, 1993, a total of 987,605 shares of Services Stock and 240,814 shares of Minerals Stock were exercisable. In addition, there were 2,578,770 shares of Services Stock and 640,298 shares of Minerals Stock reserved for issuance under the plans, including 199,966 shares of Services Stock and 16,800 shares of Minerals Stock reserved for future grant.
9. CAPITAL STOCK
On July 26, 1993 (the "Effective Date"), the shareholders of the Company approved the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, resulting in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of Company common stock were redesignated as Services Stock on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Minerals Stock, was distributed on the basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock are designed to provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Minerals Group and the Services Group, respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either Group.
The Company, at any time, has the right to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. In addition, upon the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or contribution of assets or stock or otherwise of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Minerals Group to any person, entity or group (with certain exceptions), the Company is required to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. Shares of Services Stock are not subject to either optional or mandatory exchange.
Holders of Services Stock have one vote per share. Holders of Minerals Stock have one vote per share, subject to adjustment on January 1, 1996, and on each January 1 every two years thereafter based upon the relative fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock and one share of Services Stock on each such date. Accordingly, beginning on January 1, 1996, each share of Minerals Stock may have more than, less than or continue to have exactly one vote. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock vote together as a single voting group on all matters as to which all common shareholders are entitled to vote. In addition, as prescribed by Virginia law, certain amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation affecting, among other things, the designation, rights, preferences or limitations of one class of common stock, or any merger or statutory share exchange, must be approved by the holders of such class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group, and, in certain circumstances, may also have to be approved by the holders of the other class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group.
In the event of a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock will receive the funds remaining for distribution, if any, to the common shareholders on a per share basis in proportion to the total number of shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, respectively, then outstanding to the total number of shares of both classes of common stock then outstanding. Prior to the approval of the Services Stock Proposal, the Company had a share repurchase program whereby the Company could acquire up to 8.2 million shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, as conditions warrant. Through July 26, 1993, the Company had acquired 6,776,000 shares under the program at an aggregate cost of $88,616,000, of which 75,000 shares were acquired during 1993 at a total cost of $1,105,000. This program was replaced with a new share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors in July 1993, under which up to 1,250,000 shares of Services Stock and 250,000 shares of Minerals Stock may be repurchased. Through December 31, 1993, a total of 19,000 shares of Minerals Stock were repurchased under the new program at a total cost of $407,000; no shares of Services Stock were repurchased in 1993 under the new program. The program to acquire shares in the open market remains in effect in 1994.
The Company has authority to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $10 per share. In January 1994, the Company issued 161,000 shares of its $31.25 Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $10 per share (the "Convertible Preferred Stock") (Note 20). The Convertible Preferred Stock pays an annual cumulative dividend of $31.25 per share payable quarterly, in cash, in arrears, out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and bears a liquidation preference of $500 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. Each share of the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time after March 11, 1994, unless previously redeemed or, under certain circumstances, called for redemption, into shares of Minerals Stock at a conversion price of $32.175 per share of Minerals Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Except under certain circumstances, the Convertible Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to February 1, 1997. On and after such date, the Company may at its option, redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for cash initially at a price of $521.875 per share, and thereafter at prices declining ratably annually on each February 1 to an amount equal to $500.00 per share on and after February 1, 2004, plus in each case an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends on the date of redemption. Except under certain circumstances or as prescribed by Virginia law, shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock are nonvoting. Other than the Convertible Preferred Stock no shares of preferred stock are presently issued or outstanding.
The Company's 9.20% convertible subordinated debentures (Note 7) are convertible into 556,216 shares of Services Stock and 111,243 shares of Minerals Stock.
Under a Shareholder Rights Plan adopted by the Company's Board of Directors in 1987 and amended in December 1988, rights to purchase a new Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") of the Company were distributed as a dividend at the rate of one right for each share of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the Services Stock Proposal, the Shareholders Rights Plan was amended and restated to reflect the change in the capital structure of the Company. Each existing right was amended to become a Pittston Services Group right (a "Services Right"). Holders of Minerals Stock received one Pittston Minerals Group right (a "Minerals Right") for each outstanding share of Minerals Stock. Each Services Right, if and when it becomes exercisable, will entitle the holder to purchase one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock at a purchase price of $40, subject to adjustment. Each Minerals Right, if and when it becomes exercisable, will entitle the holder to purchase one-thousandth of a share of Series B Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") at a purchase price of $40, subject to adjustment. Each fractional share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to participate in dividends and to vote on an equivalent basis with one whole share of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, respectively. Each right will not be exercisable until ten days after a third party acquires 20% or more of the total voting rights of all outstanding Services Stock and Minerals Stock or ten days after commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer by a third party for 30% or more of the total voting rights of all outstanding Services Stock and Minerals Stock. If after the rights become exercisable, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination, each right will entitle the holder to purchase, for the purchase price, common stock of the surviving or acquiring company having a market value of twice the purchase price. In the event a third party acquires 30% or more of all outstanding Services Stock and Minerals Stock or engages in one or more "self dealing" transactions with the Company, the rights will entitle each holder to purchase, at the purchase price, that number of fractional shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock equivalent to the number of shares of common stock which at the time of the triggering event would have a market value of twice the purchase price. The rights may be redeemed by the Company at a price of $.01 per right and expire on September 25, 1997.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation limits dividends on Minerals Stock to the lesser of (i) all funds of the Company legally available therefor (as prescribed by Virginia law) and (ii) the Available Minerals Dividend Amount (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation). At December 31, 1993, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $10,054,000. After giving effect to the issuance of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the pro forma Available Minerals Dividend Amount would have been at least $85,622,000. Dividends on Minerals Stock are also restricted by covenants in the Company's public indentures and bank credit agreements (Note 7).
In December 1992, the Company formed The Pittston Company Employee Benefits Trust (the "Trust") to hold shares of its common stock to fund obligations under certain employee benefit programs. Upon formation of the Trust, the Company sold for a promissory note of the Trust, four million new shares of its common stock to the Trust at a price equal to the fair value of the stock on the date of sale. Upon approval of the Services Stock Proposal, 3,871,826 shares in the Trust were redesignated as Services Stock and 774,365 shares of Minerals Stock were distributed to the Trust. At December 31, 1993, 3,853,778 shares of Services Stock and 770,301 shares of Minerals Stock remained in the Trust, valued at market. These shares will be voted by the trustee in the same proportion as those voted by the Company's employees participating in the Company's Savings Investment Plan. The fair market value of the shares are included in common stocks and capital in excess of par and, in total, as a reduction to common shareholders' equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
10. ACQUISITIONS
During 1993, the Company acquired one small business and made installment and contingency payments related to other acquisitions made in prior years. The total consideration paid was $1,435,000.
During 1992, the Company acquired several businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $47,800,000 including debt and installment payments to be made of $2,864,000. The fair value of assets acquired was $50,858,000 and liabilities assumed was $3,058,000. In addition, the Company made cash payments of $7,624,000 in the aggregate for an equity investment and contingency payments for acquisitions made in prior years.
During 1991, the Company acquired one small business and made contingency payments related to other acquisitions made in prior years. The total consideration paid was $1,914,000.
All acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases. In 1993, 1992 and 1991, the purchase price was essentially equal to the fair value of assets acquired. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the Company's results of operations from their date of acquisition. 11. JOINT VENTURE
The Company, through a wholly owned indirect subsidiary, entered into a partnership agreement in 1982 with four other coal companies to construct and operate coal port facilities in Newport News, Virginia, in the Port of Hampton Roads (the "Facilities"). The Facilities commenced operations in 1984, and now have an annual throughput capacity of 22 million tons, with a ground storage capacity of approximately 2 million tons. The Company initially had an indirect 25% interest in the partnership, DTA. Initial financing of the Facilities was accomplished through the issuance of $135,000,000 principal amount of revenue bonds by the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia (the "Authority"), which is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1987, the original revenue bonds were refinanced by the issuance of $132,800,000 of coal terminal revenue refunding bonds of which two series of these bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $33,200,000 were attributable to the Company. In 1990, the Company acquired an additional indirect 7 1/2% interest in the DTA partnership, increasing its ownership to 32 1/2%. With the increase in ownership, $9,960,000 of the remaining four additional series of the revenue refunding bonds of $99,600,000 became attributable to the Company. In November 1992, all bonds attributable to the Company were refinanced with the issuance of a new series of coal terminal revenue refunding bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $43,160,000. The new series of bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 7 3/8%. The Authority owns the Facilities and leases them to DTA for the life of the bonds, which mature on June 1, 2020. DTA may purchase the Facilities for $1 at the end of the lease term. The obligations of the partners are several, and not joint.
Under loan agreements with the Authority, DTA is obligated to make payments sufficient to provide for the timely payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of the new series. Under a throughput and handling agreement, the Company has agreed to make payments to DTA that in the aggregate will provide DTA with sufficient funds to make the payments due under the loan agreements and to pay the Company's share of the operating costs of the Facilities. The Company has also unconditionally guaranteed the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and the interest on the new series of bonds. Payments for operating costs aggregated $7,949,000 in 1993, $6,819,000 in 1992 and $6,885,000 in 1991. The Company has the right to use 32 1/2% of the throughput and storage capacity of the Facilities subject to user rights of third parties which pay the Company a fee. The Company pays throughput and storage charges based on actual usage at per ton rates determined by DTA.
12. LEASES
The Company and its subsidiaries lease aircraft, facilities, vehicles, computers and coal mining and other equipment under long-term operating leases with varying terms, and most of the leases contain renewal and/or purchase options. As of December 31, 1993, aggregate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases were as follows:
The above amounts are net of aggregate future minimum noncancellable sublease rentals of $6,451,000.
Included in future minimum lease payments are rentals for aircraft and the Toledo, Ohio hub operated as part of a controlled airlift project by a wholly owned direct subsidiary of the Company. The Toledo, Ohio hub lease commenced in 1991, for a twenty-two year period. Certain costs of the project are being amortized over the terms of the respective leases. The unamortized expense as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 aggregated $1,525,000 and $2,825,000, respectively.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into two transactions covering various leases which provide for the replacement of eight B707 aircraft with seven DC8-71 aircraft and completed an evaluation of other fleet related costs. One transaction, representing four aircraft, is reflected in the 1993 financial statements, while the other transaction, covering the remaining three aircraft, was reflected in the 1992 financial statements. The net effect of these transactions did not have a material impact on operating profit for either year.
Rent expense amounted to $91,439,000 in 1993, $84,365,000 in 1992 and $78,758,000 in 1991 and is net of sublease rentals of $862,000, $1,488,000 and $2,218,000, respectively.
The Company incurred capital lease obligations of $1,601,000 in 1993, $2,316,000 in 1992 and $5,530,000 in 1991. As of December 31, 1993, the Company's obligations under capital leases were not significant.
13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company and its subsidiaries maintain several noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all nonunion employees who meet certain minimum requirements. Benefits of most of the plans are based on salary and years of service. The Company's policy is to fund the actuarially determined amounts necessary to provide assets sufficient to meet the benefits to be paid to plan participants in accordance with applicable regulations. The net pension credit for 1993, 1992 and 1991 for all plans is as follows:
The funded status and prepaid pension expense at December 31, 1993 and 1992 are as follows:
The assumptions used in determining the net pension credit for the Company's major pension plan for 1993, 1992 and 1991 were as follows:
For the valuation of pension obligations and the calculation of the funded status, the discount rate was 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992 and 1991. The expected long-term rate of return on assets was 10% in all years presented. The rate of increase in compensation levels used was 4% in 1993 and 5% in 1992 and 1991.
The unrecognized initial net asset at January 1, 1986 (January 1, 1989 for certain foreign pension plans), the date of adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, has been amortized over the estimated remaining average service life of the employees. As of December 31, 1993, approximately 71% of plan assets were invested in equity securities and 29% in fixed income securities.
Under the 1990 collective bargaining agreement with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA"), the Company has made payments, based on hours worked, into an escrow account established for the benefit of union employees (Note 18). The Company's coal operations recognized pension expense of $1,799,000 in 1993, $2,457,000 in 1992 and $2,273,000 in 1991 under the terms of the agreement. The total amount accrued at December 31, 1993 and 1992 under these escrow agreements was $21,064,000 and $20,184,000, respectively, and is included in miscellaneous accrued liabilities.
The Company and its subsidiaries also provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible active and retired employees in the United States and Canada. Effective January 1, 1991, the Company adopted SFAS 106, which requires the accrual method of accounting for postretirement health care and life insurance benefits based on actuarially determined costs to be recognized over the period from the date of hire to the full eligibility date of employees who are expected to qualify for such benefits. As of January 1, 1991, the Company recognized the full amount of its estimated accumulated postretirement benefit obligation on that date, which represents the present value of the estimated future benefits payable to current retirees and a pro rata portion of estimated benefits payable to active employees after retirement. The pretax charge to 1991 earnings was $201,810,000, with a net earnings effect of $133,078,000, of which $3,354,000 or $.09 per share was attributed to the Services Group and $129,724,000 or $17.40 per share was attributed to the Minerals Group. The latter amounts have been reflected in the statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, the components of periodic expense for these postretirement benefits were as follows:
Interest costs on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation were based upon a rate of 9% for all years presented. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the actuarial and recorded liabilities for these postretirement benefits, none of which have been funded, were as follows:
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was determined using the unit credit method and an assumed discount rate of 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992. The assumed health care cost trend rate used in 1993 was 10% for pre-65 retirees, grading down to 5% in the year 2000. For post-65 retirees, the assumed trend rate in 1993 was 8%, grading down to 5% in the year 2000. The assumed medicare cost trend rate used in 1993 was 7%, grading down to 5% in the year 2000.
A one percent increase each year in the health care cost trend rate used would have resulted in a $3,309,000 increase in the aggregate service and interest components of expense for the year 1993, and a $35,528,000 increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 1993.
The Company also sponsors a Savings-Investment Plan to assist eligible employees in providing for retirement or other future financial needs. Employee contributions are matched at rates of 50% to 100% up to 5% of compensation (subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended). Contribution expense under the plan aggregated $5,381,000 in 1993, $5,391,000 in 1992 and $4,742,000 in 1991. In 1992, 71,000 shares were issued to the plan valued at $902,000 to fund a portion of the matching contribution.
The Company sponsors several other defined contribution benefit plans based on hours worked, tons produced or other measurable factors. Contributions under all of these plans aggregated $918,000 in 1993 and 1992 and $917,000 in 1991.
In October 1992, the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Health Benefit Act") was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Health Benefit Act established new rules for the payment of future health care benefits for thousands of retired union mine workers and their dependents. Part of the burden for these payments has been shifted by the Health Benefit Act from certain coal producers, which had a contractual obligation to fund such payments, to producers such as the Company which have collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA that do not require such payments and to numerous other companies which are no longer in the coal business. The Health Benefit Act established a trust fund to which "signatory operators" and "related persons," including the Company and certain of its coal subsidiaries (the "Pittston Companies") would be obligated to pay annual premiums for assigned beneficiaries, together with a pro rata share for certain beneficiaries who never worked for such employers ("unassigned beneficiaries"), in amounts to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the basis set forth in the Health Benefit Act.
In October 1993, the Pittston Companies received notices from the Social Security Administration (the "SSA") with regard to their assigned beneficiaries for which they are responsible under the Health Benefit Act; the Pittston Companies also received a calculation of their liability for the first two years. For 1993 and 1994, this liability (on a pretax basis) is approximately $9,100,000 and $11,000,000, respectively. The Company believes that the annual liability under the Health Benefit Act for the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries will continue in the $10,000,000 to $11,000,000 range for the next ten years and should begin to decline thereafter as the number of such assigned beneficiaries decreases. Based on the number of beneficiaries actually assigned by the SSA, the Company estimates the aggregate pretax liability relating to the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries at approximately $265-$275 million, which when discounted at 8% provides a present value estimate of approximately $100-$110 million.
The ultimate obligation that will be incurred by the Company could be significantly affected by, among other things, increased medical costs, decreased number of beneficiaries, governmental funding arrangements and such federal health benefit legislation of general application as may be enacted. In addition, the Health Benefit Act requires the Pittston Companies to fund, pro rata according to the total number of assigned beneficiaries, a portion of the health benefits for unassigned beneficiaries. At this time, the funding for such health benefits is being provided from another source and for this and other reasons the Pittston Companies' ultimate obligation for the unassigned beneficiaries cannot be determined. The Company accounts for its obligations under the Health Benefit Act as a participant in a multi-employer plan and recognizes the annual cost on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The Company is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" ("SFAS 112") in 1994. This standard requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Company has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 112 is immaterial.
14. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
Operating results include restructuring and other charges of $78,633,000 in 1993 and $115,214,000 in 1991 which have been recognized in the statements of operations.
The 1993 charges relate to mine closing costs including employee benefit costs and certain other noncash charges, together with the estimated liabilities in connection with previously reported litigation (the so-called "Evergreen Case") brought against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries by the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA (Note 18). These charges impacted Coal and Mineral Ventures operating profit in the amount of $70,713,000 and $7,920,000, respectively.
The charge in the Coal segment in 1993 consists of closing costs for mines which were closed at the end of 1993 and for scheduled closures of mines in early 1994, including employee severance and other benefit costs and estimated liabilities regarding the Evergreen Case. The charge in the Mineral Ventures segment in 1993 related to the write-down of the company's investment in the Uley graphite mine in Australia. Although reserve drilling of the Uley property indicates substantial graphite deposits, processing difficulties, depressed graphite prices which have remained significantly below the level prevailing at the start of the project and an analysis of various technical and marketing conditions affecting the project resulted in the determination that the assets have been impaired and that loss recognition was appropriate.
Of the total amount of 1993 charges, $10,846,000 was for noncash write-downs of assets and the remainder represents liabilities, of which $7,015,000 are expected to be paid in 1994. The Company intends to fund any cash requirements during 1994 and thereafter with anticipated cash flows from operating activities with shortfalls, if any, financed through borrowings under revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements.
The 1991 charge impacted Coal segment operations and primarily related to costs associated with coal mine shutdowns. Of the total charge, $14,415,000 was for noncash asset write-downs. 15. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Other operating income includes the Company's share of net income of unconsolidated affiliated companies which are carried on the equity method. The following table presents summarized financial information of the companies accounted for by the equity method. Amounts presented include the accounts of the following equity affiliates:
The following table presents summarized financial information of these companies.
Other operating income also includes gains aggregating $5,846,000 in 1991 from the disposal of certain excess coal reserves, which increased the Minerals Group's net income by $.51 per share. In addition, other operating income primarily includes royalty income generated from coal and natural gas properties owned by the Company.
Other income (expense), net includes gains aggregating $2,341,000 in 1992 and $11,102,000 in 1991 from the sales of investments in leveraged leases, which increased the Minerals Group's net income by $.37 per share in 1992 and $1.11 per share in 1991.
16. ACCOUNTING CHANGES
As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase net income in 1993 by $2,435,000 and in 1992 by $2,596,000 (Note 4). During 1991, the Company adopted two changes in accounting principles in connection with the issuance of two accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The effect of these changes on the statement of operations as of January 1, 1991, the date of adoption, has been recognized as the cumulative effect of accounting changes as follows:
17. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Net sales and operating revenues by geographic area are as follows:
Segment operating profit (loss) by geographic area is as follows:
Identifiable assets by geographic area are as follows:
Segment operating profit (loss) includes restructuring and other charges aggregating $78,633,000 in 1993, of which $70,713,000 is included in United States and $7,920,000 is included in other foreign, and $115,214,000 in 1991, all of which is included in United States (Note 14). Industry segment information is as follows:
* Includes equity in net income of unconsolidated foreign affiliates of $6,895,000 in 1993, $8,133,000 in 1992 and $7,629,000 in 1991.
** As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit in 1993 by $4,051,000 and in 1992 by $4,321,000 (Note 4).
*** Operating profit (loss) of the Coal segment includes restructuring and other charges of $70,713,000 in 1993 and $115,214,000 in 1991 (Note 14). Operating loss of the Mineral Ventures segment includes restructuring and other charges of $7,920,000 in 1993 (Note 14).
18. LITIGATION
In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA brought an action (the so-called "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the defendants are obligated to contribute to such trust funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a signatory. In January 1992, the Court issued an order granting summary judgment in favor of the trustees on the issue of liability, which was thereafter affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In June 1993 the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari. The case has been remanded to District Court, and damage and other issues remain to be decided. In September 1993, the Company filed a motion seeking relief from the District Court's grant of summary judgment based on, among other things, the Company's allegation that plaintiffs improperly withheld evidence that directly refutes plaintiffs' representations to the District Court and the Court of Appeals in this case. In December 1993, that motion was denied.
In furtherance of its ongoing effort to identify other available legal options for seeking relief from what it believes to be an erroneous finding of liability in the Evergreen Case, the Company has filed suit against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and others to hold them responsible for any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the Evergreen Case. Although the Company is continuing that effort, the Company, following the District Court's ruling in December 1993, recognized the potential liability that may result from an adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case (Note 14). In any event, any final judgment in the Evergreen Case will be subject to appeal.
As a result of the Health Benefit Act (Note 13), there is no continuing liability in this case in respect of health benefit funding after February 1, 1993.
In April 1990, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation. 19. COMMITMENTS
At December 31, 1993, the Company had contractual commitments to purchase coal which is primarily used to blend with Company mined coal. Based on the contract provisions these commitments are currently estimated to aggregate approximately $195,790,000 and expire from 1994 through 1998 as follows:
The 1994 amount includes a commitment of $23,250,000, relating to a purchase contract with Addington Resources, Inc. ("Addington"). This contract was part of the coal mining operations of Addington acquired in 1994 (Note 20). A new commitment totalling $127,920,000 over approximately four years was entered into with the operations of Addington which were not part of the acquisition.
Purchases under the contracts were $81,069,000 in 1993, $74,331,000 in 1992 and $58,155,000 in 1991.
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In January 1994, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington for $157 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase; accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities based on their respective estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Such allocation has been based on preliminary estimates which may be revised at a later date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was approximately $77 million.
The acquisition was financed by the issuance of $80.5 million of a new series of the Company's preferred stock convertible into Minerals Stock (Note 9), and additional debt under existing credit facilities. This financing has been attributed to the Minerals Group. In March 1994, the additional debt incurred for this acquisition was refinanced with a five-year term loan under the New Facility (Note 7).
The following table presents, on a pro forma basis, a condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company at December 31, 1993, giving effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on that date.
The acquisition will be included in the Company's consolidated statements of operations beginning in 1994. The following pro forma results, however, assume that the acquisition and related financing had occurred at the beginning of 1993. The unaudited pro forma data below are not necessarily indicative of results that would have occurred if the transaction were in effect for the year ended December 31, 1993, nor are they indicative of the future results of operations of the Company.
21. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Tabulated below are certain data for each quarter of 1993 and 1992.
Net loss in the fourth quarter of 1993 includes restructuring and other charges of $78,633,000 (Note 14).
Net income in the fourth quarter of 1992 includes gains of $2,341,000 from the sale of leveraged leases (Note 15).
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The management of The Pittston Company (the "Company") is responsible for preparing the accompanying financial statements and for their integrity and objectivity. The statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management has also prepared the other information in the annual report and is responsible for its accuracy.
In meeting our responsibility for the integrity of the financial statements, we maintain a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and that the accounting records provide a reliable basis for the preparation of the financial statements. Qualified personnel throughout the organization maintain and monitor these internal controls on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Company maintains an internal audit department that systematically reviews and reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls, with management follow-up as appropriate.
Management has also established a formal Business Code of Ethics which is distributed throughout the Company. We acknowledge our responsibility to establish and preserve an environment in which all employees properly understand the fundamental importance of high ethical standards in the conduct of our business.
The accompanying financial statements have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick, independent auditors. During the audit they review and make appropriate tests of accounting records and internal controls to the extent they consider necessary to express an opinion on the Services Group's financial statements.
The Company's Board of Directors pursues its oversight role with respect to the Services Group's financial statements through the Audit and Ethics Committee, which is composed solely of outside directors. The Committee meets periodically with the independent auditors, internal auditors and management to review the Company's control system and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and the Company's Business Code of Ethics.
We believe that the policies and procedures described above are appropriate and effective and do enable us to meet our responsibility for the integrity of the Services Group's financial statements. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS THE PITTSTON COMPANY
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Pittston Services Group (as described in Note 1) as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993. These financial statements are the responsibility of The Pittston Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements of Pittston Services Group present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pittston Services Group as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As more fully discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of Pittston Services Group should be read in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements of The Pittston Company and subsidiaries.
As discussed in Notes 4 and 14 to the financial statements, Pittston Services Group changed its method of accounting for capitalizing subscriber installation costs in 1992. As discussed in Notes 7, 12 and 14 to the financial statements, Pittston Services Group changed its methods of accounting for income taxes and accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1991.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick
KPMG Peat Marwick Stamford, Connecticut
January 24, 1994 PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1993 and 1992
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The approval on July 26, 1993 (the "Effective Date"), by the shareholders of The Pittston Company (the "Company") of the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, resulted in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of Company common stock were redesignated as Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock"), was distributed on the basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") and the Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group") respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either Group. Accordingly, all stock and per share data prior to the reclassification have been restated to reflect the reclassification. The primary impacts of this restatement are as follows:
o Net income per common share has been included in the Statements of Operations. For the purpose of computing net income per common share of Services Stock, the number of shares of Services Stock prior to the Effective Date are assumed to be the same as the total number of shares of the Company's common stock.
o All financial impacts of purchases and issuances of the Company's common stock have been attributed to each Group in relation of their respective common equity to the Company's common stock. Dividends paid by the Company were attributed to the Services and Minerals Groups in relation to the initial dividends paid on the Services Stock and the Minerals Stock.
The Company, at any time, has the right to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. In addition, upon the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or contribution of assets or stock or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Minerals Group to any person, entity or group (with certain exceptions), the Company is required to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. Shares of Services Stock are not subject to either optional or mandatory exchange.
Holders of Services Stock have one vote per share. Holders of Minerals Stock have one vote per share subject to adjustment on January 1, 1996, and on each January 1 every two years thereafter based upon the relative fair market values of one share of Minerals Stock and one share of Services Stock on each such date. Accordingly, beginning on January 1, 1996, each share of Minerals Stock may have more than, less than or continue to have exactly one vote. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock vote together as a single voting group on all matters as to which all common shareholders are entitled to vote. In addition, as prescribed by Virginia law, certain amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation affecting, among other things, the designation, rights, preferences or limitations of one class of common stock, or any merger or statutory share exchange, must be approved by the holders of such class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group, and, in certain circumstances, may also have to be approved by the holders of the other class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock will receive the funds remaining for distribution, if any, to the common shareholders on a per share basis in proportion to the total number of shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, respectively, then outstanding to the total number of shares of both classes of common stock then outstanding.
In conjunction with the Services Stock Proposal, a new share repurchase program was approved whereby the Company could acquire up to 1,250,000 shares of Services Stock from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, as conditions warrant. No shares of Services Stock were repurchased in 1993 under the new program. The program to acquire shares remains in effect in 1994.
The financial statements of the Services Group include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Burlington Air Express Inc. ("Burlington"), Brink's, Incorporated ("Brink's") and Brink's Home Security, Inc. ("BHS") operations of 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 (Note 2). The Services Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate allocations reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be an equitable allocation of such expenses and credits.
The Company provides holders of Services Stock separate financial statements, financial reviews, descriptions of business and other relevant information for the Services Group in addition to consolidated financial information of the Company. Notwithstanding the attribution of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) between the Minerals Group and the Services Group for the purpose of preparing their financial statements, this attribution and the change in the capital structure of the Company as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Services Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Services Group's financial statements.
PRINCIPLES OF COMBINATION: The accompanying financial statements reflect the combined accounts of the businesses comprising the Services Group and their majority-owned subsidiaries. The Services Group interests in 20% to 50% owned companies are carried on the equity method. Undistributed earnings of such companies approximated $38,857,000 at December 31, 1993. All material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in combination. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's financial statement presentation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Short-term investments are those with original maturities in excess of three months and are carried at cost which approximates market.
INVENTORIES: Inventories are stated at cost (determined under the first-in, first-out or average cost method) or market, whichever is lower. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense, and the costs of renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method at varying rates depending upon estimated useful lives.
Subscriber installation costs for home security systems provided by BHS are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the assets and are included in machinery and equipment. The basic equipment that is installed, remains the property of BHS and is capitalized at cost. Other capitalized costs, which arise solely as a direct result of the installation process and bring the revenue producing asset to its intended use, include costs of setting up customers on the monitoring network, labor costs and costs incurred for installation scheduling and testing. When a customer is identified for disconnection, the remaining net book value of the basic equipment is fully depreciated.
INTANGIBLES: The excess of cost over fair value of net assets of companies acquired is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated periods benefitted.
INCOME TAXES: In 1991, the Services Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"), which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
See Note 2 for allocation of the Company's U.S. federal income taxes to the Services Group.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS: In 1991, the Services Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("SFAS 106"), which requires employers to accrue the cost of such retirement benefits during the employees' service with the Services Group.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: Assets and liabilities of foreign operations have been translated at current exchange rates, and related revenues and expenses have been translated at average rates of exchange in effect during the year. Resulting cumulative translation adjustments have been included as a separate component of shareholder's equity. Translation adjustments relating to operations in countries with highly inflationary economies are included in net income, along with all transaction gains and losses for the period.
A significant portion of the Services 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 Services 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. However, the Services Group's international activity is not concentrated in any single currency, which limits the risks of foreign currency rate fluctuations.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The Services Group uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge risk of changes in foreign currency rates associated with certain transactions denominated in various currencies. Gains and losses on these contracts, designated and effective as hedges, are deferred and recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged. The Services Group also utilizes swap contracts and call options to protect against price increases in jet fuel and crude oil. Gains and losses on such financial instruments, designated and effective as hedges, are recognized as part of the specific transaction hedged.
The Services Group is required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115"), in 1994. SFAS 115 requires classification of debt and equity securities and recognition of changes in the fair value of the securities based on the purpose for which the securities are held. The Services Group has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 115 is immaterial.
REVENUE RECOGNITION: Burlington - Revenues related to transportation services are recognized, together with related transportation costs, on the date shipments physically depart from facilities en route to destination locations.
Brink's - Revenues from contract carrier armored car, automatic teller machine, air courier, coin wrapping and currency and deposit processing services are recognized when services are performed.
BHS - Monitoring revenues are recognized when earned and amounts paid in advance are deferred and recognized as income over the applicable monitoring period, which is generally one year or less. Revenues from the sale of equipment, excluding equipment which is part of the standard package security system, are recognized, together with related costs, upon completion of the installation. Connection fee revenues are recognized to the extent of direct selling costs incurred and expensed. Connection fee revenues in excess of direct selling costs are deferred and recognized as income on a straight-line basis over ten years.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: Net income per Services Group common share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of Services Group common shares outstanding during the period. The potential dilution from the exercise of stock options is not material. The potential dilution from the assumed conversion of the 9.20% convertible subordinated debentures is not included since its effect is antidilutive. The shares of Services Stock held in The Pittston Company Employee Benefits Trust are evaluated for inclusion in the calculation of net income per share under the treasury stock method and have no dilutive effect.
2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following policies may be modified or rescinded by action of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), or the Board may adopt additional policies, without approval of the shareholders of the Company, although the Board has no present intention to do so. The Company allocated certain corporate general and administrative expenses, net interest expense and related assets and liabilities in accordance with the policies described below. Corporate assets and liabilities are primarily cash, deferred pension assets, income taxes and accrued liabilities.
FINANCIAL: As a matter of policy, the Company manages most financial activities of the Services Group and Minerals Group on a centralized, consolidated basis. Such financial activities include the investment of surplus cash; the issuance, repayment and repurchase of short-term and long-term debt; the issuance and repurchase of common stock and the payment of dividends. In preparing these financial statements for the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, transactions primarily related to invested cash, short-term and long-term debt (including convertible debt), related net interest and other financial costs have been attributed to the Services Group based upon its cash flows for the periods presented after giving consideration to the debt and equity structure of the Company. At December 31, 1993, the Company attributed all of its long-term debt to the Services Group based upon the specific purpose for which the debt was incurred and the cash flow requirements of the Services Group. See Note 8 for details and amounts of long-term debt. The portion of the Company's interest expense allocated to the Services Group for 1993, 1992 and 1991 was $5,206,000, $3,003,000 and $4,269,000, respectively. Management believes such method of allocation to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such costs as if the Services Group operated on a stand alone basis.
To the extent borrowings are deemed to occur between the Services Group and the Minerals Group, intercompany accounts have been established bearing interest at the rate in effect from time to time under the Company's unsecured credit lines or, if no such credit lines exist, at the prime rate charged by Chemical Bank from time to time. At December 31, 1993, the Services Group owed the Minerals Group $13,266,000 as the result of borrowings.
SHARED SERVICES: A portion of the Company's corporate general and administrative expenses and other shared services has been allocated to the Services Group based upon utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such expenses as if the Services Group operated on a stand alone basis. These allocations were $9,514,000, $8,556,000 and $8,011,000 in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
PENSION: The Services Group's pension cost related to its participation in the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan is actuarially determined based on its respective employees and an allocable share of the pension plan assets and calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions" ("SFAS 87"). Pension plan assets have been allocated to the Services Group based on the percentage of its projected benefit obligation to the plan's total projected benefit obligation. Management believes such method of allocation to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such costs as if the Services Group operated on a stand alone basis.
INCOME TAXES: The Services Group is included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax return filed by the Company.
The Company's consolidated provision and actual cash payments for U.S. federal income taxes are allocated between the Services Group and Minerals Group in accordance with the Company's tax allocation policy and reflected in the financial statements for each Group. In general, the consolidated tax provision and related tax payments or refunds are allocated between the Groups, for financial statement purposes, based principally upon the financial income, taxable income, credits and other amounts directly related to the respective Group. Tax benefits that cannot be used by the Group generating such attributes, but can be utilized on a consolidated basis, are allocated to the Group that generated such benefits and an intercompany account is established for the benefit of the Group generating the attributes. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the Services Group owed the Minerals Group $20,541,000 and $5,079,000, respectively, for such tax benefits, of which $14,709,000 and $2,918,000, respectively, was not expected to be paid within one year from such dates in accordance with the policy. As a result, the allocated Group amounts of taxes payable or refundable are not necessarily comparable to those that would have resulted if the Groups had filed separate tax returns. 3. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
The following analyzes shareholder's equity of the Services Group for the periods presented:
Included in shareholder's equity is the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment of $17,295,000, $13,191,000 and $8,886,000 at December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
During the three years ended December 31, 1993, changes in capitalized subscriber installation costs for home security systems were as follows:
As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security system installations. This change in accounting principle is preferable because it more accurately reflects subscriber installation costs. 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 (in the amount of $2,567,000 in 1993 and $2,327,000 in 1992) and costs incurred in maintaining facilities and vehicles dedicated to the installation process (in the amount of $1,484,000 in 1993 and $1,994,000 in 1992). The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit of the Services Group and the BHS segment in 1993 and 1992 by $4,051,000 and $4,321,000, respectively, and net income of the Services Group by $.07 per share in each year. Prior to January 1, 1992, the records needed to identify such costs were not available. Thus, it was impossible to accurately calculate the effect on retained earnings as of January 1, 1992 or the pro forma effects of retroactive application on the year ended December 31, 1991 for the change in accounting principle. However, the Services Group believes the effect on retained earnings as of January 1, 1992 was immaterial.
Because capitalized subscriber installation costs for prior periods were not adjusted for the change in accounting principle, installation costs for subscribers in those years will continue to be depreciated based on the lesser amounts capitalized in prior periods. Consequently, depreciation of capitalized subscriber installation costs in the current year and until such capitalized costs prior to January 1, 1992 are fully depreciated will be less than if such prior periods' capitalized costs had been adjusted for the change in accounting. However, the Services Group believes the effect on net income in 1993 and 1992 was immaterial.
New subscriber installations for which costs were capitalized totalled 56,700 in 1993, 48,600 in 1992 and 41,000 in 1991. Additional subscribers who purchased the installed equipment and for which no costs were capitalized totalled 1,600 in 1993 and 700 in each of 1992 and 1991. In 1993 and 1992, BHS also added 1,300 and 2,000 subscribers, respectively, as a result of converting previously installed competitors' systems to BHS monitoring. The acquisition of monitoring contracts added 6,400 subscribers in 1991.
The estimated useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment aggregated $40,708,000 in 1993, $38,023,000 in 1992 and $37,060,000 in 1991.
5. INTANGIBLES
Intangibles consist entirely of the excess of cost over fair value of net assets of companies acquired and are net of accumulated amortization of $65,574,000 at December 31, 1993 and $58,618,000 at December 31, 1992. The estimated useful life of intangibles is generally forty years. Amortization of intangibles aggregated $7,083,000 in 1993, $7,141,000 in 1992 and $6,978,000 in 1991.
6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Services Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term cash investments and trade receivables. The Services Group's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are placed with high credit qualified financial institutions. Also, by policy, the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution is limited. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Services Group's customer base, and their dispersion across many different industries and geographic areas.
The following details the fair values of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate the value:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
DEBT The aggregate fair value of the Services Group's long-term debt obligations, which is based upon quoted market prices and rates currently available to the Services Group for debt with similar terms and maturities, approximates the carrying amount. OFF-BALANCE SHEET INSTRUMENTS The Services Group utilizes various off-balance sheet financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge its foreign currency and other market exposures. Accordingly, the fair value of these instruments have been considered in determining the fair values of the assets and liabilities being hedged. The risk that counterparties to such instruments may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties to major international banks. The Services Group does not expect any losses due to such counterparty default.
Foreign currency forward contracts - The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts with a duration of 30 to 45 days as a hedge against accounts payable denominated in various currencies. These contracts do not subject the Company to risk due to exchange rate movements because gains and losses on these contracts offset losses and gains on the payables being hedged. At December 31, 1993, the total contract value of foreign currency forward contracts outstanding was $4,600,000. As of such date, the carrying amounts of the foreign currency forward contracts approximate fair value.
Other contracts - The Services Group has hedged a significant portion of its jet fuel requirements for the period January 1, 1994 through March 31, 1995, through swap contracts which were intended to fix the Company's per gallon fuel costs below 1993 levels. At December 31, 1993, the contract value of the jet fuel swaps, aggregating 50.1 million gallons, was $25,492,000. In addition, a call option was purchased for 12.6 million gallons of crude oil for the first half of 1994. Each of these transactions are settled monthly based upon the average of the high and low prices during each period. The fair value of these fuel hedge transactions may fluctuate over the course of the contract period due to changes in the supply and demand for oil and refined products. Thus, the economic gain or loss, if any, upon settlement of the contracts may differ from the fair value of the contracts at an interim date. At December 31, 1993, the aggregate carrying value of the swap contract and the call option exceeded their fair value by approximately $1,700,000.
7. INCOME TAXES
The provision (credit) for income taxes consists of the following:
Effective January 1, 1991, the Services Group adopted SFAS 109, which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. As of January 1, 1991, the Services Group recorded a tax credit of approximately $3,665,000 or $.10 per share, which amount represents the net decrease to the deferred tax liability as of that date. Such amount has been reflected in the statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds received, were $27,776,000, $13,091,000 and $10,990,000, respectively.
The significant components of the deferred tax expense (benefit) were as follows:
The tax benefit for compensation expense related to the exercise of certain employee stock options for tax purposes in excess of compensation expense for financial reporting purposes is recognized as an adjustment to shareholder's equity.
The components of the net deferred tax liability as of December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 were as follows:
The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets in certain foreign jurisdictions. The following table accounts for the difference between the actual tax provision and the amounts obtained by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% in 1993 and 34% in 1992 and 1991 to the income before income taxes.
It is the policy of the Services Group to accrue deferred income taxes on temporary differences related to the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates which are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992 the unrecognized deferred tax liability for temporary differences of approximately $43,640,000 and $36,200,000, respectively, related to investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates that are essentially permanent in nature and not expected to reverse in the foreseeable future was approximately $15,274,000 and $12,308,000, respectively.
The Services Group is included in the Company's consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Such returns have been audited and settled with the Internal Revenue Services through the year 1981.
As of December 31, 1993, the Services Group had $8,695,000 of alternative minimum tax credits allocated to it under the Company's tax allocation policy. Such credits are available to offset future U.S. federal income taxes and, under current tax law, the carryforward period for such credits is unlimited.
The tax benefits of net operating loss carryforwards of the Services Group as at December 31, 1993 were $6,617,000 and relate to various state and foreign taxing jurisdictions. The expiration periods primarily range from 5 to 15 years. 8. LONG-TERM DEBT
All outstanding debt under the Company's revolving credit agreements and the Company's subordinated obligations have been attributed to the Services Group. Total long-term debt of the Services Group consists of the following:
For the four years through December 31, 1998, minimum repayments of long-term debt outstanding are as follows:
The Dutch guilder loan bears interest based on Euroguilder rate, or if converted to a U.S. dollar loan, bears interest based on prime, Eurodollar or money market rates. In January 1992, a portion of the guilder loan was converted into a U.S. dollar loan. In March 1993, a pound sterling loan was converted into a U.S. dollar term loan due 1995 to 1997. Interest was previously based on the Eurosterling rate and is currently based on the Eurodollar rate. The Canadian dollar loan was paid in June 1993. Under the terms of the loans, Brink's has agreed to various restrictions relating to net worth, disposition of assets and incurrance of additional debt.
At December 31, 1993, the Company had separate revolving credit agreements with several banks under which it is permitted to borrow, repay and reborrow up to an aggregate of $250,000,000. Interest is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar, money market or Federal Funds rates. The agreements, which have various expiration dates beginning in December 1994 and continuing through December 1997, include provisions under which borrowings are converted to term loans with various repayment dates. In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350,000,000 revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"), replacing the Company's previously existing $250,000,000 of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100,000,000 five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250,000,000 until March 1999. Interest on borrowings under the New Facility is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar or money market rates.
The 4% subordinated debentures due July 1, 1997, are exchangeable for cash, at the rate of $157.80 per $1,000 debentures. The debentures are redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity, at redemption prices equal to 100% of principal amount.
The 9.20% convertible subordinated debentures due July 1, 2004 are convertible into shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock at the rate of two shares of Services Stock and two-fifths of a share of Minerals Stock for each $100 principal amount of debenture, subject to adjustment pursuant to antidilution provisions. The debentures are redeemable at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity, at redemption prices which decline from 102.76% of principal amount before July 1, 1994, to 100% of principal amount after June 30, 1999.
Various international operations maintain lines of credit and overdraft facilities aggregating approximately $58,000,000 with a number of banks on either a secured or unsecured basis.
Under the terms of some of its debt instruments, the Company has agreed to various restrictions relating to the payment of dividends, the repurchase of capital stock, maintenance of consolidated working capital and net worth, and the amount of additional funded debt which may be incurred. See the Company's consolidated financial statements and related footnotes.
At December 31, 1993, the Company's portion of outstanding unsecured letters of credit allocated to the Services Group was $31,163,000, primarily supporting the Services Group's obligations under aircraft leases and its various self-insurance programs.
Cash payments made for interest for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 were $8,081,000, $8,916,000 and $13,080,000, respectively.
9. STOCK OPTIONS
The Company grants options under its 1988 Stock Option Plan (the "1988 Plan") to executives and key employees and under its Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Non-Employee Plan") to outside directors to purchase common stock at a price not less than 100% of quoted market value at date of grant.
The 1988 Plan provides for the grant of "incentive stock options", which terminate not later than ten years from the date of grant, and "nonqualified stock options", which terminate not later than ten years and two days from the date of grant. As part of the Services Stock Proposal (Note 1), the 1988 Plan was amended to permit option grants to be made to optionees with respect to either Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both.
The Non-Employee Plan authorizes initial and automatic grants of "nonqualified stock options" which terminate on the tenth anniversary of grant. Pursuant to the Non-Employee Plan, also amended for the Services Stock Proposal, each non-employee director of the Company elected after July 26, 1993, shall receive an initial grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 2,000 shares of Minerals Stock. On July 1 of each subsequent year, each non-employee director will automatically be granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 200 shares of Minerals Stock. The first of such automatic grants was made on August 1, 1993. The Company's 1979 Stock Option Plan (the "1979 Plan") and 1985 Stock Option Plan (the "1985 Plan") terminated in 1985 and 1988, respectively, except as to options theretofore granted.
At the Effective Date, as defined in Note 1, a total of 2,228,225 shares of common stock were subject to options outstanding under the 1988 Plan, the Non-Employee Plan, the 1979 Plan and the 1985 Plan. Pursuant to antidilution provisions in the option agreements covering such options, the Company has converted these options into options for shares of Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both, depending primarily on the employment status and responsibilities of the particular optionee. In the case of optionees having Company-wide responsibilities, each outstanding option has been converted into an option for Services Stock and an option for Minerals Stock, in the same ratio as the distribution on the Effective Date of Minerals Stock to shareholders of the Company, viz., one share to one-fifth of a share, with any resultant fractional share of Minerals Stock rounded downward to the nearest whole number of shares. In the case of other optionees, each outstanding option has been converted into a new option for only Services Stock or Minerals Stock, as the case may be, following the Effective Date. As a result, 2,167,247 shares of Services Stock and 507,698 shares of Minerals Stock were subject to options outstanding as of the Effective Date.
The table below summarizes the activity in all plans.
At December 31, 1993, a total of 987,605 shares of Services Stock shares were exercisable. In addition, there were 2,578,770 shares of Services Stock reserved for issuance under the plans, including 199,966 shares of Services Stock reserved for future grant. 10. ACQUISITIONS
During 1993, the Services Group acquired one small business and made a contingency payment related to an acquisition consummated in a prior year. The total consideration paid was $736,000.
During 1992, the Services Group acquired a business for an aggregate purchase price of $2,658,000, including debt of $1,144,000. The fair value of assets acquired was $2,690,000 and liabilities assumed was $32,000. In addition, cash payments of $226,000 were made for contingency payments for acquisitions made in prior years.
During 1991, the Services Group acquired one small business and made contingency payments related to other acquisitions consummated in prior years. The total consideration paid was $1,179,000.
All acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases. In 1993, 1992 and 1991, the purchase price was essentially equal to the fair value of assets acquired. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the Services Group's results of operations from their date of acquisition.
11. LEASES
The Services Group's businesses lease aircraft, facilities, vehicles, computers and other equipment under long-term operating leases with varying terms, and most of the leases contain renewal and/or purchase options. As of December 31, 1993, aggregate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases were as follows:
The above amounts are net of aggregate future minimum noncancellable sublease rentals of $6,364,000.
Rent expense amounted to $66,585,000 in 1993, $58,795,000 in 1992 and $52,577,000 in 1991 and is net of sublease rentals of $793,000, $1,419,000 and $2,149,000, respectively.
Included in future minimum lease payments are rentals for aircraft and the Toledo, Ohio hub operated as part of a controlled airlift project. The Toledo, Ohio hub lease commenced in 1991 for a twenty-two year period. Certain costs of the project are being amortized over the terms of the respective leases. The unamortized expense as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, aggregated $1,525,000 and $2,825,000, respectively.
Burlington entered into two transactions covering various leases which provide for the replacement of eight B707 aircraft with seven DC8-71 aircraft and completed an evaluation of other fleet related costs. One transaction, representing four aircraft, is reflected in the 1993 financial statements, while the other transactions, covering three aircraft, is reflected in the 1992 financial statements. The net effect of these transactions did not have a material impact on operating profit for either year. The Services Group incurred capital lease obligations of $1,601,000 in 1993, $2,316,000 in 1992 and $5,530,000 in 1991. As of December 31, 1993, the Services Group's obligations under capital leases were not significant.
12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Services Group's businesses participate in the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all nonunion employees who meet certain minimum requirements in addition to sponsoring certain other defined benefit plans. Benefits of most of the plans are based on salary and years of service. The Services Group's pension cost relating to its participation in the Company's defined benefit pension plan is actuarially determined based on its respective employees and an allocable share of the pension plan assets. The Company's policy is to fund the actuarially determined amounts necessary to provide assets sufficient to meet the benefits to be paid to plan participants in accordance with applicable regulations. The net pension expense (credit) for 1993, 1992 and 1991 for all plans is as follows:
The funded status and prepaid pension expense at December 31, 1993 and 1992, are as follows:
The assumptions used in determining the net pension expense (credit) for the Company's major pension plan for 1993, 1992 and 1991 were as follows:
For the valuation of pension obligations and the calculation of the funded status, the discount rate was 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992 and 1991. The expected long-term rate of return on assets was 10% in all years presented. The rate of increase in compensation levels used was 4% in 1993 and 5% in 1992 and 1991. The unrecognized initial net asset at January 1, 1986 (January 1, 1989, for certain foreign pension plans), the date of adoption of SFAS 87, has been amortized over the estimated remaining average service life of the employees. As of December 31, 1993, approximately 69% of plan assets were invested in equity securities and 31% in fixed income securities.
The Services Group also provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible active and retired employees in the United States and Canada. Effective January 1, 1991, the Services Group adopted SFAS 106, which requires the accrual method of accounting for postretirement health care and life insurance benefits based on actuarially determined costs to be recognized over the period from the date of hire to the full eligibility date of employees who are expected to qualify for such benefits. As of January 1, 1991, the Services Group recognized the full amount of its estimated accumulated postretirement benefit obligation on that date, which represents the present value of the estimated future benefits payable to current retirees and a pro rata portion of estimated benefits payable to active employees after retirement. The pretax charge to 1991 earnings was $5,450,000, with a net income effect of $3,354,000 or $.09 per share. The latter amount has been reflected in the statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, the components of periodic expense for these postretirement benefits were as follows:
Interest costs on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation were based on a rate of 9% for all years presented.
At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the actuarial and recorded liabilities for these postretirement benefits, none of which have been funded, were as follows:
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was determined using the unit credit method and an assumed discount rate of 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992. The postretirement benefit obligation for U.S. salaried employees does not provide for changes in health care costs since the employer's contribution to the plan is a fixed monthly amount. The assumed health care cost trend rate used in 1993 for employees under a foreign plan was 10% grading down to 5% in the year 2000.
A one percent increase each year in the health care cost trend rate used would have resulted in a $12,000 increase in the aggregate service and interest components of expense for the year 1993, and a $108,000 increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 1993. The Services Group also participates in the Company's Savings-Investment Plan to assist eligible employees in providing for retirement or other future financial needs. Employee contributions are matched at rates of 50% to 100% up to 5% of compensation (subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended). Contribution expense under the plan aggregated $3,360,000 in 1993, $3,332,000 in 1992 and $2,878,000 in 1991.
The Services Group sponsors several other defined contribution benefit plans based on hours worked or other measurable factors. Contributions under all of these plans aggregated $443,000 in 1993, $498,000 in 1992 and $280,000 in 1991.
The Services Group is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" ("SFAS 112"), in 1994. This standard requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Services Group has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 112 is immaterial.
13. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
Other operating income includes the Services Group's share of net income in unconsolidated affiliated companies which are carried on the equity method. Summarized financial information for these equity method companies is shown below. Amounts presented include the accounts of the following equity affiliates:
The following table presents summarized financial information of these companies.
14. ACCOUNTING CHANGES
As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase net income in 1993 and 1992 by $2,435,000 and $2,596,000, respectively (Note 4).
During 1991, the Services Group adopted two changes in accounting principles in connection with the issuance of two accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The effect of these changes on the statement of operations as of January 1, 1991, the date of adoption, has been recognized as the cumulative effect of accounting changes as follows:
15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating revenues by geographic area are as follows:
The following is derived from the business segment information in the Company's consolidated financial statements as it relates to the Services Group. See Note 2, Related Party Transactions, for a description of the Company's policy for corporate allocations.
The Services Group's portion of the Company's operating profit is as follows:
The Services Group portion of the Company's assets at year end is as follows:
Industry segment information is as follows:
* Includes equity in net income of unconsolidated foreign affiliates of $6,895,000 in 1993, $8,133,000 in 1992 and $7,629,000 in 1991. ** As of January 1, 1992, BHS elected to capitalize categories of costs not previously capitalized for home security installations to more accurately reflect subscriber installation costs. The effect of this change in accounting principle was to increase operating profit in 1993 by $4,051,000 and in 1992 by $4,321,000 (Note 4).
16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Act"), the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries at July 20, 1992, including the Services Group included in these financial statements, are jointly and severally liable with the Minerals Group for the costs of health care coverage provided for by that Act. For a description of the Act and a calculation of certain of such costs, see Note 13 to the Company's consolidated financial statements. At this time, the Company expects the Minerals Group to generate sufficient cash flow to discharge its obligations under the Act.
In April 1990, the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation.
17. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Tabulated below are certain data for each quarter of 1993 and 1992.
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In January 1994, 161,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (convertible into Minerals Stock) were issued to finance a portion of the acquisition of substantially all of the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington Resources, Inc. While the issuance of the preferred stock had no effect on the capitalization of the Services Group, commencing March 1, 1994, annual cumulative dividends of $31.25 per share of convertible preferred stock are payable quarterly, in cash, in arrears, from the date of original issue out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Company's Board. A portion of the acquisition was also financed with additional debt under existing credit facilities. In March 1994, the additional debt incurred for this acquisition was refinanced with a five-year term loan under the New Facility (Note 8). The acquisition and related financing will be attributed to the Minerals Group.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP STATEMENT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
The management of The Pittston Company (the "Company") is responsible for preparing the accompanying financial statements and for their integrity and objectivity. The statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Management has also prepared the other information in the annual report and is responsible for its accuracy.
In meeting our responsibility for the integrity of the financial statements, we maintain a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and that the accounting records provide a reliable basis for the preparation of the financial statements. Qualified personnel throughout the organization maintain and monitor these internal controls on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Company maintains an internal audit department that systematically reviews and reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls, with management follow-up as appropriate.
Management has also established a formal Business Code of Ethics which is distributed throughout the Company. We acknowledge our responsibility to establish and preserve an environment in which all employees properly understand the fundamental importance of high ethical standards in the conduct of our business.
The accompanying financial statements have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick, independent auditors. During the audit they review and make appropriate tests of accounting records and internal controls to the extent they consider necessary to express an opinion on the Minerals Group's financial statements.
The Company's Board of Directors pursues its oversight role with respect to the Minerals Group's financial statements through the Audit and Ethics Committee, which is composed solely of outside directors. The Committee meets periodically with the independent auditors, internal auditors and management to review the Company's control system and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and the Company's Business Code of Ethics.
We believe that the policies and procedures described above are appropriate and effective and do enable us to meet our responsibility for the integrity of the Minerals Group's financial statements. INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS THE PITTSTON COMPANY
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Pittston Minerals Group (as described in Note 1) as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993. These financial statements are the responsibility of The Pittston Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements of Pittston Minerals Group present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pittston Minerals Group as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As more fully discussed in Note 1, the financial statements of Pittston Minerals Group should be read in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements of The Pittston Company and subsidiaries.
As discussed in Notes 7, 13 and 16 to the financial statements, Pittston Minerals Group changed its methods of accounting for income taxes and accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1991.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick
KPMG Peat Marwick Stamford, Connecticut
January 24, 1994 PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 1993 and 1992
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION: The approval on July 26, 1993 (the "Effective Date"), by the shareholders of The Pittston Company (the "Company") of the Services Stock Proposal, as described in the Company's proxy statement dated June 24, 1993, resulted in the reclassification of the Company's common stock. The outstanding shares of Company common stock were redesignated as Pittston Services Group Common Stock ("Services Stock") on a share-for-share basis and a second class of common stock, designated as Pittston Minerals Group Common Stock ("Minerals Stock"), was distributed on the basis of one-fifth of one share of Minerals Stock for each share of the Company's previous common stock held by shareholders of record on July 26, 1993. Minerals Stock and Services Stock provide shareholders with separate securities reflecting the performance of the Pittston Minerals Group (the "Minerals Group") and the Pittston Services Group (the "Services Group") respectively, without diminishing the benefits of remaining a single corporation or precluding future transactions affecting either group. Accordingly, all stock and per share data prior to the reclassification have been restated to reflect the reclassification. The primary impacts of this restatement are as follows:
o Net income per common share has been included in the Statements of Operations. For the purpose of computing net income per common share of Minerals Stock, the number of shares of Minerals Stock are assumed to be one-fifth of the total number of shares of the Company's common stock.
o All financial impacts of purchases and issuances of the Company's common stock prior to the Effective Date have been attributed to each Group in relation of their respective common equity to the Company's common stock. Dividends paid by the Company were attributed to the Services and Minerals Groups in relation to the initial dividends paid on the Services Stock and the Minerals Stock.
The Company, at any time, has the right to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. In addition, upon the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or contribution of assets or stock or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Minerals Group to any person, entity or group (with certain exceptions), the Company is required to exchange each outstanding share of Minerals Stock for shares of Services Stock having a fair market value equal to 115% of the fair market value of one share of Minerals Stock. Shares of Services Stock are not subject to either optional or mandatory exchange.
Holders of Services Stock have one vote per share. Holders of Minerals Stock have one vote per share subject to adjustment on January 1, 1996, and on each January 1 every two years thereafter based upon the relative fair market values of one share of Minerals Stock and one share of Services Stock on each such date. Accordingly, beginning on January 1, 1996, each share of Minerals Stock may have more than, less than or continue to have exactly one vote. Holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock vote together as a single voting group on all matters as to which all common shareholders are entitled to vote. In addition, as prescribed by Virginia law, certain amendments to the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation affecting, among other things, the designation, rights, preferences or limitations of one class of common stock, or any merger or statutory share exchange, must be approved by the holders of such class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group, and, in certain circumstances, may also have to be approved by the holders of the other class of common stock, voting as a separate voting group. In the event of a dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company, the holders of Services Stock and Minerals Stock will receive the funds remaining for distribution, if any, to the common shareholders on a per share basis in proportion to the total number of shares of Services Stock and Minerals Stock, respectively, then outstanding to the total number of shares of both classes of common stock then outstanding.
The Company's Articles of Incorporation limits dividends on Minerals Stock to the lesser of (i) all funds of the Company legally available therefore (as prescribed by Virginia law) and (ii) the Available Minerals Dividend Amount (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation). At December 31, 1993, the Available Minerals Dividend Amount was at least $10,054,000. After giving effect to the issuance of the Convertible Preferred Stock (Note 20), the pro forma Available Minerals Dividend Amount would have been at least $85,622,000. Dividends on Minerals Stock are also restricted by covenants in the Company's public indentures and bank credit agreements.
In conjunction with the Services Stock Proposal, a new share repurchase program was approved whereby the Company could acquire up to 250,000 shares of Minerals Stock from time to time in the open market or in private transactions, as conditions warrant. Through December 31, 1993, 19,000 shares of Minerals Stock were repurchased under the new program at a total cost of $407,000. The program to acquire shares remains in effect in 1994.
The financial statements of the Minerals Group include the balance sheets, results of operations and cash flows of the Coal and Mineral Ventures operations of 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 (Note 2). The Minerals Group's financial statements are prepared using the amounts included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Corporate allocations reflected in these financial statements are determined based upon methods which management believes to be an equitable allocation of such expenses and credits.
The Company provides holders of 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. Notwithstanding the attribution of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) between the Minerals Group and the Services Group for the purpose of preparing their financial statements, this attribution and the change in the capital structure of the Company as a result of the approval of the Services Stock Proposal did not result in any transfer of assets and liabilities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Holders of Minerals Stock are shareholders of the Company, which continues to be responsible for all its liabilities. Therefore, financial developments affecting the Minerals Group or the Services Group that affect the Company's financial condition could affect the results of operations and financial condition of both Groups. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements must be read in connection with the Minerals Group's financial statements.
PRINCIPLES OF COMBINATION: The accompanying financial statements reflect the accounts of the businesses comprising the Minerals Group. All material intercompany items and transactions have been eliminated in combination. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's financial statement presentation.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: Short-term investments primarily include funds set aside by management for certain obligations and are carried at cost which approximates market. INVENTORIES: Inventories are stated at cost (determined under the average cost method) or market, whichever is lower.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense, and the costs of renewals and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method at varying rates depending upon estimated useful lives. Depletion of bituminous coal lands is provided on the basis of tonnage mined in relation to the estimated total of recoverable tonnage in the ground.
Mine development costs, primarily included in bituminous coal lands, are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the mine. These costs include expenses incurred for site preparation and development as well as operating deficits incurred at the mines during the development stage. A mine is considered under development until all planned production units have been placed in operation.
INCOME TAXES: In 1991, the Minerals Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109"), which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.
See Note 2 for allocation of the Company's U.S. federal income taxes to the Minerals Group.
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (BLACK LUNG) EXPENSE: The Minerals Group acts as self-insurer with respect to black lung benefits. Provision is made for estimated benefits in accordance with annual actuarial reports prepared by outside actuaries. The excess of the present value of expected future benefits over the accumulated book reserves is recognized over the amortization period as a level percentage of payroll. Cumulative actuarial gains or losses are calculated periodically and amortized on a straight-line basis. Assumptions used in the calculation of the actuarial present value of black lung benefits are based on actual retirement experience of the Company's coal employees, black lung claims incidence for active miners, actual dependent information, industry turnover rates, actual medical and legal cost experience and current inflation rates. As of December 31, 1993 and 1992, the accrued value of estimated future black lung benefits discounted at 6% was approximately $61,067,000 and $61,095,000, respectively and are included in workers' compensation and other claims. Based on actuarial data, the amount charged to earnings was $438,000 in 1993, $1,029,000 in 1992 and $3,113,000 in 1991. In addition, the Company accrued additional expenses for black lung benefits related to federal and state assessments, legal and administrative expenses and other self insurance. These amounted to $2,887,000 in 1993, $2,073,000 in 1992 and $2,435,000 in 1991.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS: In 1991, the Minerals Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" ("SFAS 106"), which requires employers to accrue the cost of such retirement benefits during the employees' service with the Minerals Group.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: Assets and liabilities of foreign operations have been translated at current exchange rates, and related revenues and expenses have been translated at average rates of exchange in effect during the year. Resulting cumulative translation adjustments have been included as a separate component of shareholder's equity.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: The Minerals Group hedges against downward movements in gold prices principally through the use of forward sales contracts. Gains and losses on these contracts, designated and effective as hedges, are deferred and recognized upon delivery of gold against these contracts. REVENUE RECOGNITION: Coal sales are generally recognized when coal is loaded onto transportation vehicles before shipment to customers. For domestic sales, this occurs when coal is loaded onto railcars at mine locations. For export sales, this occurs when coal is loaded onto marine vessels at terminal facilities.
Gold sales are recognized when products are shipped to a refinery. Settlement adjustments arising from final determination of weights and assays are reflected in sales when received.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: Net income per Pittston Minerals Group common share is computed by dividing the net income by the weighted average number of Pittston Minerals Group common shares outstanding during the period. The potential dilution from the exercise of stock options is not material. The shares of Minerals Stock held in The Pittston Company Employee Benefits Trust are evaluated for inclusion in the calculation of net income per Pittston Minerals Group common share under the treasury stock method and have no dilutive effect.
2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The following policies may be modified or rescinded by action of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), or the Board may adopt additional policies, without approval of the shareholders of the Company, although the Board has no present intention to do so. The Company allocated certain corporate general and administrative expenses, net interest expense and related assets and liabilities in accordance with the policies described below. Corporate assets and liabilities are primarily cash, deferred pension assets, income taxes and accrued liabilities.
FINANCIAL: As a matter of policy, the Company manages most financial activities of the Minerals Group and the Services Group on a centralized, consolidated basis. Such financial activities include the investment of surplus cash; the issuance, repayment and repurchase of short-term and long-term debt; the issuance and repurchase of common stock and the payment of dividends. In preparing these financial statements for the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, transactions primarily related to invested cash, short-term and long-term debt (including convertible debt), related net interest and other financial costs have been attributed to the Minerals Group based upon its cash flows for the periods presented after giving consideration to the debt and equity structure of the Company. The portion of the Company's interest expense allocated to the Minerals Group for 1993, 1992 and 1991 was $359,000, $2,800,000 and $1,400,000, respectively. Management believes such method of allocation to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such costs as if the Minerals Group operated on a stand alone basis.
To the extent borrowings are deemed to occur between the Services Group and the Minerals Group, intercompany accounts have been established bearing interest at the rate in effect from time to time under the Company's unsecured credit lines or, if no such credit lines exist, at the prime rate charged by Chemical Bank from time to time. At December 31, 1993, the amount owed the Minerals Group by the Services Group as a result of borrowings totaled $13,266,000.
SHARED SERVICES: A portion of the Company's corporate general and administrative expenses and other shared services has been allocated to the Minerals Group based upon utilization and other methods and criteria which management believes to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such expenses as if the Minerals Group operated on a stand alone basis. These allocations were $7,218,000, $8,554,000 and $8,096,000 in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively. PENSION: The Minerals Group's pension cost related to its participation in the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan is actuarially determined based on its respective employees and an allocable share of the pension plan assets and calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions" ("SFAS 87"). Pension plan assets have been allocated to the Minerals Group based on the percentage of its projected benefit obligation to the plan's total projected benefit obligation. Management believes such method of allocation to be equitable and a reasonable estimate of such costs as if the Minerals Group operated on a stand alone basis.
INCOME TAXES: The Minerals Group is included in the consolidated U.S. federal income tax return filed by the Company.
The Company's consolidated provision and actual cash payments for U.S. federal income taxes are allocated between the Minerals Group and Services Group in accordance with the Company's tax allocation policy and reflected in the financial statements for each Group. In general, the consolidated tax provision and related tax payments or refunds are allocated between the Groups, for financial statement purposes, based principally upon the financial income, taxable income, credits and other amounts directly related to the respective Group. Tax benefits that cannot be used by the Group generating such attributes, but can be utilized on a consolidated basis, are allocated to the Group that generated such benefits and an intercompany account is established for the benefit of the Group generating the attributes. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the Minerals Group was owed $20,541,000 and $5,079,000, respectively, from the Services Group for such tax benefits, of which $14,709,000 and $2,918,000, respectively, was not expected to be received within one year from such dates in accordance with the policy. As a result, the allocated Group amounts of taxes payable or refundable are not necessarily comparable to those that would have resulted if the Groups had filed separate tax returns.
3. SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
The following analyzes shareholder's equity of the Minerals Group for the periods presented:
Included in shareholder's equity is the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment of $1,086,000, $871,000 and $271,000 at December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively. 4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Mine development costs which were capitalized totalled $2,181,000 in 1993, $18,487,000 in 1992 and $12,167,000 in 1991.
The estimated useful lives for property, plant and equipment are as follows:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment aggregated $23,245,000 in 1993, $19,268,000 in 1992 and $15,999,000 in 1991.
5. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - TRADE
In 1991, the Company, on behalf of the Minerals Group, entered into agreements with two financial institutions whereby it had the right to sell certain coal receivables, with recourse, to those institutions. One agreement expired on June 30, 1992. The other agreement, which expires September 27, 1994, limits the maximum amount of outstanding receivables that could be owned by the financial institution to $20,000,000. The Minerals Group sold total coal receivables of approximately $16,143,000 in 1993, $23,959,000 in 1992 and $2,776,000 in 1991 under these agreements.
In 1985, the Company, on behalf of the Minerals Group, entered into an agreement whereby it had the right to sell certain coal receivables, with limited recourse, to a financial institution from time to time until December 31, 1991. During 1992, the Minerals Group continued to sell certain coal receivables to the financial institution under essentially the same terms and conditions as the expired agreement. The Minerals Group sold total coal receivables of approximately $41,272,000 in 1992 and $10,706,000 in 1991 under this agreement, which has since been terminated.
As of December 31, 1993, there were no receivables sold which remained to be collected. As of December 31, 1992, receivables sold totalling $11,987,000 remained to be collected.
6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Minerals Group to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and trade receivables. The Minerals Group's cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are placed with high credit qualified financial institutions. Also, by policy, the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution is limited. The Minerals Group makes substantial sales to relatively few large customers. Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and account monitoring procedures are utilized to minimize the risk of loss from nonperformance on trade receivables.
The following details the fair values of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate the value:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
DEBT The aggregate fair value of the Minerals Group's long term debt obligations, which is based upon quoted market prices and rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities, approximates the carrying amount. OFF-BALANCE SHEET INSTRUMENTS The Minerals Group utilizes off-balance sheet financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge its foreign currency and other market exposures. Accordingly, the fair value of these instruments have been considered in determining the fair values of the assets and liabilities being hedged. The risk that counterparties to these contracts may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties to major international banks. The Company does not expect any losses due to such counterparty default.
In order to protect itself against downward movements in gold prices, the Minerals Group hedges a portion of its recoverable proved and probable reserves primarily through forward sales contracts. At December 31, 1993, 72,000 ounces of gold, representing approximately 50% of the Minerals Group's recoverable proved and probable reserves, were sold forward under forward sales contracts at an average price of $350 per ounce. Because only a portion of its future production is currently sold forward, the Minerals Group can take advantage of increases, if any, in the spot price of gold. At December 31, 1993, the aggregate carrying value of the Minerals Group's forward sales contracts exceeded their fair value by approximately $2,900,000.
7. INCOME TAXES
The provision (credit) for income taxes consists of the following:
Effective January 1, 1991, the Minerals Group adopted SFAS 109, which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. As of January 1, 1991, the Minerals Group recorded a tax credit of approximately $6,396,000, or $.86 per share, which amount represents the net decrease to the deferred tax liability as of that date. Such amount has been reflected in the statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years ended December 31, 1993 and 1991, cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds received, were $2,461,000 and $4,295,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 1992, there was a net cash tax refund of $6,962,000. The significant components of the deferred tax expense (benefit) were as follows:
The tax benefit for compensation expense related to the exercise of certain employee stock options for tax purposes in excess of compensation expense for financial reporting purposes is recognized as an adjustment to shareholder's equity.
The components of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 1993, and December 31, 1992, were as follows:
The recording of net deferred federal tax assets is based upon their expected utilization in the Company's consolidated federal income tax return and the benefit that would accrue to the Minerals Group under the Company's tax allocation policy.
The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets in certain foreign and state jurisdictions. The following table accounts for the difference between the actual tax provision and the amounts obtained by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% in 1993 and 34% in 1992 and 1991 to the income (loss) before income taxes.
It is the policy of the Minerals Group to accrue deferred income taxes on temporary differences related to the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates which are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992, there was no unrecognized deferred tax liability for temporary differences related to investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.
The Minerals Group is included in the Company's consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Such returns have been audited and settled with the Internal Revenue Service through the year 1981.
As of December 31, 1993, the Minerals Group had $22,079,000 of alternative minimum tax credits allocated to it under the Company's tax allocation policy. Such credits are available to offset future U.S. federal income taxes and, under current tax law, the carryforward period for such credits is unlimited.
The tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards for the Minerals Group as at December 31, 1993 was $1,682,000 primarily related to foreign operations which have an unlimited carryforward period.
8. LONG-TERM DEBT
At December 31, 1993, $309,000 of debt outstanding was directly incurred by the Minerals Group. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, none of the Company's long-term debt was attributed to the Minerals Group. Any borrowings by the Company for the benefit of the Minerals Group are directly attributed to it. See the Company's consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for additional discussions of the Company's long-term debt and various financial covenants related to debt agreements.
At December 31, 1993, the Company had separate revolving credit agreements with several banks under which it is permitted to borrow, repay and reborrow up to an aggregate of $250,000,000. Interest is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar, money market or Federal Funds rates. The agreements, which have various expiration dates beginning in December 1994 and continuing through December 1997, include provisions under which borrowings are converted to term loans with various repayment dates. In March 1994, the Company entered into a $350,000,000 syndicated revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the "New Facility"), replacing the Company's previously existing $250,000,000 of revolving credit agreements. The New Facility includes a $100,000,000 five-year term loan, which matures in March 1999. The New Facility also permits additional borrowings, repayments and reborrowings of up to an aggregate of $250,000,000 until March 1999. Interest on borrowings under the New Facility is payable at rates based on prime, certificate of deposit, Eurodollar or money market rates.
At December 31, 1993, the Company's portion of outstanding unsecured letters of credit allocated to the Minerals Group was $41,111,000, primarily supporting its obligations under its various self-insurance programs.
Cash payments made for interest for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 were $2,126,000, $2,637,000 and $2,875,000, respectively.
9. STOCK OPTIONS
The Company grants options under its 1988 Stock Option Plan (the "1988 Plan") to executives and key employees and under its Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Non-Employee Plan") to outside directors to purchase common stock at a price not less than 100% of quoted market value at date of grant.
The 1988 Plan provides for the grant of "incentive stock options", which terminate not later than ten years from the date of grant, and "nonqualified stock options", which terminate not later than ten years and two days from the date of grant. As part of the Services Stock Proposal (Note 1), the 1988 Plan was amended to permit option grants to be made to optionees with respect to either Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both.
The Non-Employee Plan authorizes initial and automatic grants of "nonqualified stock options" which terminate on the tenth anniversary of grant. Pursuant to the Non-Employee Plan, also amended for the Services Stock Proposal, each non-employee director of the Company elected after July 26, 1993, shall receive an initial grant of an option to purchase 10,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 2,000 shares of Minerals Stock. On July 1 of each subsequent year, each non-employee director will automatically be granted an option to purchase 1,000 shares of Services Stock and an option to purchase 200 shares of Minerals Stock. The first of such automatic grants was made on August 1, 1993.
The Company's 1979 Stock Option Plan (the "1979 Plan") and 1985 Stock Option Plan (the "1985 Plan") terminated in 1985 and 1988, respectively, except as to options theretofore granted.
At the Effective Date, as defined in Note 1, a total of 2,228,225 shares of common stock were subject to options outstanding under the 1988 Plan, the Non-Employee Plan, the 1979 Plan and the 1985 Plan. Pursuant to antidilution provisions in the option agreements covering such options, the Company has converted these options into options for shares of Services Stock or Minerals Stock, or both, depending primarily on the employment status and responsibilities of the particular optionee. In the case of optionees having Company-wide responsibilities, each outstanding option has been converted into an option for Services Stock and an option for Minerals Stock, in the same ratio as the distribution on the Effective Date of Minerals Stock to shareholders of the Company, viz., one share to one-fifth of the share, with any resultant fractional share of Minerals Stock rounded downward to the nearest whole number of shares. In the case of other optionees, each outstanding option has been converted into a new option for only Services Stock or Minerals Stock, as the case may be, following the Effective Date. As a result, 2,167,247 shares of Services Stock and 507,698 shares of Minerals Stock were subject to options outstanding as of the Effective Date. The table below summarizes the activity in all plans.
At December 31, 1993, total of 240,814 shares of Minerals Stock were exercisable. In addition, there were 640,298 shares of Minerals Stock reserved for issuance under the plans, including 16,800 shares of Minerals Stock reserved for future grant.
10. ACQUISITIONS
During 1993, the Minerals Group made installment and contingency payments related to acquisitions consummated in prior years. Total consideration paid was $699,000.
During 1992, the Minerals Group acquired two businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $45,142,000, including installment payments to be made of $1,720,000. Of the total purchase price, $42,734,000 was for the purchase of a company whose principal assets include two long-term coal supply contracts. The fair value of assets acquired was $48,168,000 and liabilities assumed was $3,026,000. The acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases and the purchase price was essentially equal to the fair value of net assets acquired. In addition, the Minerals Group made cash payments of $7,398,000 for an equity investment.
During 1991, the Minerals Group made a contingency payment of $735,000 related to an acquisition consummated in a prior year.
The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the Minerals Group's results of operations from their date of acquisition. 11. JOINT VENTURE
The Minerals Group, through a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, entered into a partnership agreement in 1982 with four other coal companies to construct and operate coal port facilities in Newport News, Virginia, in the Port of Hampton Roads (the "Facilities"). The Facilities commenced operations in 1984, and now have an annual throughput capacity of 22 million tons, with a ground storage capacity of approximately 2 million tons. The Minerals Group initially had an indirect 25% interest in the partnership, Dominion Terminal Associates ("DTA"). Initial financing of the Facilities was accomplished through the issuance of $135,000,000 principal amount of revenue bonds by the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia (the "Authority"), which is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1987, the original revenue bonds were refinanced by the issuance of $132,800,000 of coal terminal revenue refunding bonds of which two series of these bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $33,200,000 were attributable to the Minerals Group. In 1990, the Minerals Group acquired an additional indirect 7 1/2% interest in DTA for cash of $3,055,000 plus the assumption of bond indebtedness, increasing its ownership to 32 1/2%. With the increase in ownership, $9,960,000 of the remaining four additional series of the revenue refunding bonds of $99,600,000 became attributable to the Minerals Group. In November 1992, all bonds attributable to the Minerals Group were refinanced with the issuance of a new series of coal terminal revenue refunding bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $43,160,000. The new series of bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 7 3/8%. The Authority owns the Facilities and leases them to DTA for the life of the bonds, which mature on June 1, 2020. DTA may purchase the facilities for $1 at the end of the lease term. The obligations of the partners are several, and not joint.
Under loan agreements with the Authority, DTA is obligated to make payments sufficient to provide for the timely payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of the new series. Under a throughput and handling agreement, the Minerals Group has agreed to make payments to DTA that in the aggregate will provide DTA with sufficient funds to make the payments due under the loan agreements and to pay the Minerals Group's share of the operating costs of the Facilities. The Company has also unconditionally guaranteed the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and the interest on the new series of bonds. Payments for operating costs aggregated $7,949,000 in 1993, $6,819,000 in 1992 and $6,885,000 in 1991. The Minerals Group has the right to use 32 1/2% of the throughput and storage capacity of the Facilities subject to user rights of third parties which pay the Minerals Group a fee. The Minerals Group pays throughput and storage charges based on actual usage at per ton rates determined by DTA.
12. LEASES
The Minerals Group's businesses lease coal mining and other equipment under long-term operating leases with varying terms, and most of the leases contain renewal and/or purchase options. As of December 31, 1993, aggregate future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases were as follows:
The above amounts are net of aggregate future minimum noncancellable sublease rentals of $87,000. Almost all of the above amounts related to equipment are guaranteed by the Company. Rent expense amounted to $24,854,000 in 1993, $25,570,000 in 1992 and $26,181,000 in 1991 and is net of sublease rentals of $69,000 in each year.
13. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Minerals Group's businesses participate in the Company's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all nonunion employees who meet certain minimum requirements. Benefits under the plan are based on salary and years of service. The Minerals Group's pension cost is actuarially determined based on its employees and an allocable share of the pension plan assets. The Company's policy is to fund the actuarially determined amounts necessary to provide assets sufficient to meet the benefits to be paid to plan participants in accordance with applicable regulations. The net pension credit for 1993, 1992 and 1991 for the Minerals Group is as follows:
The Minerals Group's allocated funded status and deferred pension assets at December 31, 1993 and 1992 are as follows:
The assumptions used in determining the net pension credit for the Company's major pension plan for 1993, 1992 and 1991 were as follows:
For the valuation of pension obligations and the calculation of the funded status, the discount rate was 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992 and 1991. The expected long-term rate of return on assets was 10% in all years presented. The rate of increase in compensation levels used was 4% in 1993 and 5% in 1992 and 1991.
The unrecognized initial net asset at January 1, 1986, the date of adoption of SFAS 87, has been amortized over the estimated remaining average service life of the employees, which period ended at December 31, 1992. As of December 31, 1993, approximately 73% of plan assets were invested in equity securities and 27% in fixed income securities. Under the 1990 collective bargaining agreement with the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA"), the Minerals Group has made payments, based on hours worked, into escrow accounts established for the benefit of union employees (Note 18). The Minerals Group's coal operations recognized pension expense of $1,799,000 in 1993, $2,457,000 in 1992 and $2,273,000 in 1991 under the terms of the agreement. The total amount accrued at December 31, 1993 and 1992 under these escrow agreements was $21,064,000 and $20,184,000, respectively, and is included in miscellaneous accrued liabilities.
The Minerals Group also provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible active and retired employees in the United States. Effective January 1, 1991, the Minerals Group adopted SFAS 106, which requires the accrual method of accounting for postretirement health care and life insurance benefits based on actuarially determined costs to be recognized over the period from the date of hire to the full eligibility date of employees who are expected to qualify for such benefits. As of January 1, 1991, the Minerals Group recognized the full amount of its estimated accumulated postretirement benefit obligation on that date, which represents the present value of the estimated future benefits payable to current retirees and a pro rata portion of estimated benefits payable to active employees after retirement. The pretax charge to 1991 earnings was $196,360,000 with a net earnings effect of $129,724,000 or $17.40 per share. The latter amount has been reflected in the statement of operations as the cumulative effect of an accounting change.
For the years 1993, 1992 and 1991, the components of periodic expense for these postretirement benefits were as follows:
The interest costs on the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 9% for all years presented.
At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the actuarial and recorded liabilities for these postretirement benefits, none of which have been funded, were as follows:
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was determined using the unit credit method and an assumed discount rate of 7.5% in 1993 and 9.0% in 1992. The assumed health care cost trend rate used in 1993 was 10% for pre-65 retirees, grading down to 5% in the year 2000. For post-65 retirees, the assumed trend rate in 1993 was 8%, grading down to 5% in the year 2000. The assumed medicare cost trend rate used in 1993 was 7%, grading down to 5% in the year 2000.
A one percent increase each year in the health care cost trend rate used would have resulted in a $3,297,000 increase in the aggregate service and interest components of expense for the year 1993, and a $35,421,000 increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31, 1993. The Minerals Group also participates in the Company's Savings-Investment Plan to assist eligible employees in providing for retirement or other future financial needs. Employee contributions are matched up to 5% of compensation (subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended). Contribution expense under the plan aggregated $2,021,000 in 1993, $2,059,000 in 1992 and $1,864,000 in 1991.
The Minerals Group sponsors two other defined contribution plans and contributions under these plans aggregated $475,000 in 1993, $420,000 in 1992 and $637,000 in 1991.
In October 1992, the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the "Health Benefit Act") was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The Health Benefit Act established new rules for the payment of future health care benefits for thousands of retired union mine workers and their dependents. Part of the burden for these payments has been shifted by the Health Benefit Act from certain coal producers, which had a contractual obligation to fund such payments, to producers such as the Company which have collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA that do not require such payments and to numerous other companies which are no longer in the coal business. The Health Benefit Act established a trust fund to which "signatory operators" and "related persons," including the Company and certain of its coal subsidiaries (the "Pittston Companies") would be obligated to pay annual premiums for assigned beneficiaries, together with a pro rata share for certain beneficiaries who never worked for such employers ("unassigned beneficiaries"), in amounts to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the basis set forth in the Health Benefit Act.
In October 1993, the Pittston Companies received notices from the Social Security Administration (the "SSA") with regard to their assigned beneficiaries for which they are responsible under the Health Benefit Act; the Pittston Companies also received a calculation of their liability for the first two years. For 1993 and 1994, this liability (on a pretax basis) is approximately $9,100,000 and $11,000,000, respectively. The Company believes that the annual liability under the Health Benefit Act for the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries will continue in the $10,000,000 to $11,000,000 range for the next ten years and should begin to decline thereafter as the number of such assigned beneficiaries decreases.
Based on the number of beneficiaries actually assigned by the SSA, the Company estimates the aggregate pretax liability relating to the Pittston Companies' assigned beneficiaries at approximately $265-$275 million, which when discounted at 8% provides a present value estimate of approximately $100-$110 million.
The ultimate obligation that will be incurred by the Company could be significantly affected by, among other things, increased medical costs, decreased number of beneficiaries, governmental funding arrangements and such federal health benefit legislation of general application as may be enacted. In addition, the Health Benefit Act requires the Pittston Companies to fund, pro rata according to the total number of assigned beneficiaries, a portion of the health benefits for unassigned beneficiaries. At this time, the funding for such health benefits is being provided from another source and for this and other reasons the Pittston Companies' ultimate obligation for the unassigned beneficiaries cannot be determined. The Company accounts for its obligations under the Health Benefit Act as a participant in a multi-employer plan and recognizes the annual cost on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The Minerals Group is required to implement a new accounting standard for postemployment benefits, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" ("SFAS 112") in 1994. This standard requires employers who provide benefits to former employees after employment but before retirement to accrue such costs as the benefits accumulate or vest. The Minerals Group has determined that the cumulative effect of adopting SFAS 112 is immaterial.
14. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
Operating results include restructuring and other charges of $78,633,000 in 1993 and $115,214,000 in 1991 which have been recognized in the statements of operations. The 1993 charges relate to mine closing costs including employee benefit costs and certain other noncash charges, together with the estimated liabilities in connection with previously reported litigation (the so-called "Evergreen Case") brought against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries by the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA (Note 18). These charges impacted Coal and Mineral Ventures operating profit in the amount of $70,713,000 and $7,920,000, respectively.
The charge in the Coal segment in 1993 consists of closing costs for mines which were closed at the end of 1993 and for scheduled closures of mines in early 1994, including employee severance and other benefit costs and estimated liabilities regarding the Evergreen Case. The charge in the Mineral Ventures segment in 1993 related to the write-down of the Minerals Group's investment in the Uley graphite mine in Australia. Although reserve drilling of the Uley property indicates substantial graphite deposits, processing difficulties, depressed graphite prices which have remained significantly below the level prevailing at the start of the project and an analysis of various technical and marketing conditions affecting the project resulted in the determination that the assets have been impaired and that loss recognition was appropriate.
Of the total amount of 1993 charges, $10,846,000 was for noncash write-downs of assets and the remainder represents liabilities, of which $7,015,000 are expected to be paid in 1994. The Minerals Group intends to fund any cash requirements during 1994 and thereafter with anticipated cash flows from operating activities with shortfalls, if any, financed through borrowings under revolving credit agreements or short-term borrowing arrangements.
The 1991 charge impacted Coal segment operations and primarily related to costs associated with coal mine shutdowns. Of the total charge, $14,415,000 was for noncash asset write-downs.
15. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE
Other operating income includes gains aggregating $5,846,000 in 1991 from the disposal of certain excess coal reserves which increased net income by $.51 per share. In addition, other operating income primarily includes coal royalty income generated from coal and natural gas properties owned by the Minerals Group.
Other income includes gains aggregating $2,341,000 in 1992 and $11,102,000 in 1991 from the sale of investments in leveraged leases which increased net income by $.37 per share in 1992 and $1.11 per share in 1991.
16. ACCOUNTING CHANGES
During 1991, the Minerals Group adopted two changes in accounting principles in connection with the issuance of two accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The effect of these changes on the statement of operations as of January 1, 1991, the date of adoption, has been recognized as the cumulative effect of accounting changes as follows:
17. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Net sales by geographic area are as follows:
The following is derived from the business segment information in the Company's consolidated financial statements as it relates to the Minerals Group. See Note 2, Related Party Transactions, for a description of the Company's policy for corporate allocations.
The Minerals Group's portion of the Company's operating profit is as follows:
* Operating profit (loss) includes restructuring and other charges aggregating $78,633,000 in 1993, of which $70,713,000 is included in the United States and $7,920,000 is included in Australia, and $115,214,000 in 1991, all of which is included in the United States (Note 14).
The Minerals Group's portion of the Company's assets at year end is as follows:
Industry segment information is as follows:
* Operating profit (loss) of the Coal segment includes restructuring and other charges of $70,713,000 in 1993 and $115,214,000 in 1991 (Note 14). Operating loss of the Mineral Ventures segment includes restructuring and other charges of $7,920,000 in 1993 (Note 14).
In 1993, 1992 and 1991, net sales to one customer of the Coal segment amounted to $106,253,000, $86,319,000 and $51,823,000, respectively.
18. LITIGATION
In 1988, the trustees of certain pension and benefit trust funds established under collective bargaining agreements with the UMWA brought an action (the so-called "Evergreen Case") against the Company and a number of its coal subsidiaries in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the defendants are obligated to contribute to such trust funds in accordance with the provisions of the 1988 National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement, to which neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a signatory. In January 1992, the Court issued an order granting summary judgment in favor of the trustees on the issue of liability, which was thereafter affirmed by the Court of Appeals. In June 1993 the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari. The case has been remanded to District Court, and damage and other issues remain to be decided. In September 1993, the Company filed a motion seeking relief from the District Court's grant of summary judgment based on, among other things, the Company's allegations that plaintiffs improperly withheld evidence that directly refutes plaintiffs' representations to the District Court and the Court of Appeals in this case. In December 1993, that motion was denied. In furtherance of its ongoing effort to identify other available legal options for seeking relief from what it believes to be an erroneous finding of liability in the Evergreen Case, the Company has filed suit against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and others to hold them responsible for any damages sustained by the Company as a result of the Evergreen Case. Although the Company is continuing that effort, the Company, following the District Court's ruling in December 1993, recognized the potential liability that may result from an adverse judgment in the Evergreen Case (Note 14). In any event, any final judgment in the Evergreen Case will be subject to appeal.
As a result of the Health Benefit Act (Note 13), there is no continuing liability in this case in respect of health benefit funding after February 1, 1993.
In April 1990 the Company entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain environmental claims against the Company arising from hydrocarbon contamination at a petroleum terminal facility ("Tankport") in Jersey City, New Jersey, which operations were sold in 1983. Under the settlement agreement, the Company is obligated to pay 80% of the remediation costs. Based on data available to the Company and its environmental consultants, the Company estimates its portion of the cleanup costs on an undiscounted basis using existing technologies to be between $4.5 million and $13.5 million over a period of three to five years. Management is unable to determine that any amount within that range is a better estimate due to a variety of uncertainties, which include the extent of the contamination at the site, the permitted technologies for remediation and the regulatory standards by which the cleanup will be measured by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy.
The Company commenced insurance coverage litigation in 1990, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, seeking a declaratory judgment that all amounts payable by the Company pursuant to the Tankport obligation were reimbursable under comprehensive general liability and pollution liability policies maintained by the Company. Although the underwriters have disputed this claim, management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim. This conclusion is based upon, among other things, the nature of the pollution policies which were broadly designed to cover such contingent liabilities, the favorable state of the law in the State of New Jersey (whose laws have been found to control the interpretation of the policies), and numerous other factual considerations which support the Company's analysis of the insurance contracts and rebut many of the underwriters' defenses.
Accordingly, since management and its legal counsel believe that recovery is probable of realization in the full amount of the claim, there is no net liability in regard to the Tankport obligation.
19. COMMITMENTS
At December 31, 1993, the Minerals Group had contractual commitments to purchase coal which is primarily used to blend with company mined coal. Based on the contract provisions these commitments are currently estimated to aggregate approximately $195,790,000 and expire from 1994 through 1998 as follows:
The 1994 amount includes a commitment of $23,250,000 relating to a purchase contract with Addington Resources, Inc. ("Addington"). This contract was part of the coal mining operations of Addington acquired in 1994 (Note 20). A new commitment totaling $127,920,000 over approximately four years was entered into with operations of Addington which were not part of the acquisition.
Purchases under the contracts were $81,069,000 in 1993, $74,331,000 in 1992, $58,155,000 in 1991.
20. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
In January 1994, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the coal mining operations and coal sales contracts of Addington for $157 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase; accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities based on their respective estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Such allocation has been based on preliminary estimates which may be revised at a later date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed was approximately $77 million.
The acquisition was financed by the issuance of $80.5 million of a new series of the Company's preferred stock convertible into Minerals Stock, described below, and additional debt under existing credit facilities. This financing will be attributed to the Minerals Group. In March 1994, the additional debt incurred for this acquisition was refinanced with a five-year term loan under the New Facility (Note 8).
In January 1994, the Company issued 161,000 shares of its $31.25 Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $10 per share (the "Convertible Preferred Stock"). The Convertible Preferred Stock pays an annual cumulative dividend of $31.25 per share payable quarterly, in cash, in arrears, out of all funds of the Company legally available therefor, when, as and if declared by the Board and bears a liquidation preference of $500 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. Each share of the Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the holder at any time after March 11, 1994, unless previously redeemed or, under certain circumstances, called for redemption, into shares of Minerals Stock at a conversion price of $32.175 per share of Minerals Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Except under certain circumstances, the Convertible Preferred Stock is not redeemable prior to February 1, 1997. On and after such date, the Company may at its option, redeem the Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for cash initially at a price of $521.875 per share, and thereafter at prices declining ratably annually on each February 1 to an amount equal to $500.00 per share on and after February 1, 2004, plus in each case an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends on a date of redemption. Except under certain circumstances or as prescribed by Virginia law, shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock are nonvoting. The following table presents, on a pro forma basis, a condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Minerals Group at December 31, 1993, giving effect to the acquisition as if it had occurred on that date.
The acquisition will be included in the Minerals Group's statements of operations beginning in 1994. The following pro forma results, however, assume that the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 1993. The unaudited pro forma data below are not necessarily indicative of results that would have occurred if the transaction were in effect for the year ended December 31, 1993, nor are they indicative of the future results of operations of the Minerals Group.
21. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Tabulated below are certain data for each quarter of 1993 and 1992.
Net income (loss) includes fourth quarter 1993 restructuring and other charges of $78,633,000 (Note 14).
Net income in the fourth quarter of 1992 includes gains of $2,341,000 from the sale of leveraged leases (Note 15).
Item 9:

Item 9: Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10:



Item 10: Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information required by this Item regarding directors is incorporated by reference to Pittston's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 1993. The information regarding executive officers is included in this report following Item 4, under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant."
Item 11:

Item 11: Executive Compensation Item 12:

Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Item 13:

Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by Items 11 through 13 is incorporated by reference to Pittston's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 1993.
PART IV
Item 14:

Item 14: Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) 1. All financial statements - see index to financial statements and schedules
2. Financial statement schedules - see index to financial statements and schedules
3. Exhibits - see exhibit index
(b) Reports on Form 8-K were filed as follows:
1. Report filed December 13, 1993, with respect to amendment of the Company's bylaws.
2. Report filed December 20, 1993, with respect to the Company's announcement of the acquisition of Addington Resources, Inc.
3. Report filed December 22, 1993, with respect to the Company's acquisition of Addington Resources, Inc.
Undertaking
For the purposes of complying with the amendments to the rules governing Form S-8 (effective July 13, 1990) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference into Registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 2-64258, 33-2039, 33-21393, 33-23333 and 33-69040:
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 30, 1994.
The Pittston Company (Registrant)
By J. C. Farrell (J. C. Farrell, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated, on March 30, 1994.
Signatures Title
R. G. Ackerman* Director M. J. Anton* Director J. R. Barker* Director J. L. Broadhead* Director W. F. Craig* Director
J. C. Farrell Director and Chairman of (J. C. Farrell) the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
C. F. Haywood* Director E. G. Jordan* Director D. L. Marshall* Director and Vice Chairman of the Board
G. R. Rogliano Vice President -Controllership (G. R. Rogliano) and Taxes (principal accounting officer)
R. H. Spilman* Director R. G. Stone, Jr.* Director A. H. Zimmerman* Director
*By J. C. Farrell (J. C. Farrell, Attorney-in-Fact)
The Registrant does not have any designated principal financial officer.
Index to Financial Statements and Schedules
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement of Management Responsibility
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
Statement of Management Responsibility
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
Statement of Management Responsibility
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedules:
Independent Auditors' Report on Financial
Statement Schedules
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
V - Property, Plant and Equipment
VI - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of Property, Plant and Equipment
VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
IX - Short-term Borrowings
X - Supplementary Income Statement Information
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP
VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
IX - Short-term Borrowings
X - Supplementary Income Statement Information
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP
V - Property, Plant and Equipment
VI - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization of Property, Plant and Equipment
X - Supplementary Income Statement Information
Schedules other than those listed above are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or the information is included elsewhere in the financial statements.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS THE PITTSTON COMPANY
Under date of January 24, 1994, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of The Pittston Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, the balance sheets of Pittston Services Group as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, and the balance sheets of Pittston Minerals Group as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, as contained in the 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Pittston Company. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned financial statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying index. These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement schedules based on our audits.
In our opinion, the Company's financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements of the Company taken as a whole, and the Groups' financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the respective basic financial statements of Pittston Services Group and Pittston Minerals Group taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
Our reports for Pittston Services Group and Pittston Minerals Group contain an explanatory paragraph that states that the financial statements of Pittston Services Group and Pittston Minerals Group should be read in connection with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company.
As discussed in Notes 4 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and Note 4 and 14 to the financial statements of Pittston Services Group, the Company and Pittston Services Group changed their methods of accounting for capitalizing subscriber installation costs in 1992. As discussed in Notes 6, 13 and 16 to the consolidated financial statements of the Company, Notes 7, 12 and 14 to the financial statements of Pittston Services Group, and Notes 7, 13 and 16 to the financial statements of Pittston Minerals Group, the Company, Pittston Services Group and Pittston Minerals Group changed their methods of accounting for income taxes and accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1991.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick
KPMG PEAT MARWICK
Stamford, Connecticut January 24, 1994 THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE V - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
(a) Amount represents the reserves received as partial payment from the sale of assets of a coal subsidiary.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE VI - ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
Notes:
(A) Amounts recovered (B) Amounts reclassified from other accounts (C) Accounts written off
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE IX - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
(1) Represents weighted average interest rate at end of period. (2) Represents maximum amount outstanding at any month-end. (3) The average amount outstanding during the period was computed by dividing the total of the daily outstanding principal balances by 365. (4) The weighted average interest rate during the period was computed by dividing interest expense by avereage short-term debt outstanding.
Borrowings and interest rates relate to foreign operations for all years.
THE PITTSTON COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE X - SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991 (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
======== ======= ======= PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
Notes:
(A) Amounts recovered (B) Amounts reclassified from other accounts (C) Accounts written off PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP SCHEDULE IX - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
(1) Represents weighted average interest rate at end of period. (2) Represents maximum amount outstanding at any month-end. (3) The average amount outstanding during the period was computed by dividing the total of the daily outstanding principal balances by 365. (4) The weighted average interest rate during the period was computed by dividing interest expense by avereage short-term debt outstanding.
Borrowings and interest rates relate to foreign operations for all years.
PITTSTON SERVICES GROUP SCHEDULE X SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993, 1992 AND 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP SCHEDULE V - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
(a) Amount represents the reserves received as partial payment from the sale of assets of a coal subsidiary.
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP SCHEDULE VI - ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
PITTSTON MINERALS GROUP SCHEDULE X SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 (In thousands of dollars)
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
Each Exhibit listed below that is followed by a reference to a previously filed document is hereby incorporated by reference to such document.
3(a) The Registrant's Restated Articles of Incorporation. Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant's report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 1994.
3(b) The Registrant's Bylaws, as amended. Exhibit 3(b) to the Registrant's report on Form 8-K dated December 3, 1993.
4(a) (i) Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") dated as of September 11, 1987, between the Registrant and Chemical Bank, as successor Rights Agent. Exhibit 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed September 15, 1987 (the "Form 8-A").
(ii) Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 12, 1988, to the Rights Agreement. Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 2 on Form 8 to the Form 8-A filed February 15, 1989.
(iii) Amendment No. 2 dated as of October 16, 1989, to the Rights Agreement. Exhibit 4(c)(iii) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989 (the "1989 Form 10-K").
(iv) Form of Right Certificate. Exhibit 3 to the Form 8-A.
Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries have been omitted because the amount of debt under any such instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request. 10(a)* The Registrant's 1979 Stock Option Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992 (the "1992 Form 10-K").
10(b)* The Registrant's 1985 Stock Option Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(b) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
10(c)* The Registrant's Key Employees Incentive Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(c) to the Regi- strant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 (the "1991 Form 10-K").
10(d)* The Registrant's Pension Equalization Plan, as amended. Exhibit 10(d) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 (the "1990 Form 10-K").
10(e)* The Registrant's Executive Salary Continuation Plan. Exhibit 10(e) to the 1991 Form 10-K.
10(f)* The Registrant's 1988 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
10(g)* The Registrant's Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan.
10(h)* (i) Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 1993, between the Registrant and J. C. Farrell. Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993.
(ii) Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated as of May 1, 1993, between the Registrant and J. C. Farrell.
10(i)* (i) Employment agreement dated September 1, 1992, between the Registrant and D. L. Marshall. Exhibit 10(h) to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1992.
(ii) Supplemental retirement benefit agreement dated July 12, 1991 between the Registrant and D. L. Marshall. Exhibit 10(i)(iii) to the 1991 Form 10-K. 10(j)* Supplemental retirement benefit agreement dated as of October 1, 1989, between the Registrant and R. D. Duke. Exhibit 10(b) to the Second Quarter 1990 Form 10-Q.
10(k)* (i) Form of change in control employment agreement between the Registrant and Messrs. Farrell and Marshall. Exhibit 10(j) to the 1987 Form 10-K.
(ii) Form of change in control employment agreement between the Registrant and two of its officers. Exhibit 10(l)(ii) to the 1989 Form 10-K.
(iii) Form of change in control employment agreement between the Registrant (or a subsidiary) and seven of the Registrant's officers. Exhibit 10(l)(iii) to the 1989 Form 10-K.
(iv) Form of letter agreement amending change in control employment agreements between the Registrant (or a subsidiary) and seven of the Registrant's officers.
10(l)* Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by the Registrant with its directors and officers. Exhibit 10(l) to the 1991 Form 10-K.
10(m)* Registrant's Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Exhibit 10(n) to the 1989 Form 10-K.
10(n)* Registrant's Amended and Restated Plan for Deferral of Directors' Fees. Exhibit 10(o) to the 1989 Form 10-K.
10(o) (i) Participation Agreement (the "Participation Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985, among Burlington Air Express Inc. (formerly, Burlington Northern Air Freight Inc. and Burlington Air Express USA Inc.) ("Burlington"), the loan participants named therein (the "Loan Participants"), Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corporation, as Owner Participant (the "Owner Participant"), The Connecticut National Bank, as Indenture Trustee (the "Indenture Trustee") and Meridian Trust Company, as Owner Trustee (the "Owner Trustee"). Exhibit 10(p)(i) to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1988 (the "1988 Form 10-K").
(ii) Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985, between the Owner Participant and the Owner Trustee. Exhibit 10(p)(ii) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(iii) Trust Indenture and Mortgage (the "Trust Indenture and Mortgage") dated December 19, 1985, between the Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor, and the Indenture Trustee, as Mortgagee (the "Mortgagee"). Exhibit 10(p)(iii) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(iv) Lease Agreement (the "Lease Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee. Exhibit 10(p)(iv) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(v) Tax Indemnity Agreement (the "Tax Indemnity Agreement") dated as of December 19, 1985, between the Owner Participant and Burlington, including Amendment No. 1 dated March 10, 1986. Exhibit 10(p)(v) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(vi) Guaranty (the "Guaranty") dated as of December 19, 1985, by the Registrant. Exhibit 10(p)(vi) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(vii) Trust Agreement and Mortgage Supplement Nos. 1 through 4, dated December 23 and 30, 1985 and March 10 and May 8, 1986, between the Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor, and the Indenture Trustee, as Mortgagee, including Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 1, 1986 to Trust Agreement and Mortgage Supplement Nos. 3 and 4. Exhibit 10(p)(vii) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(viii) Lease Supplements Nos. 1 through 4 dated December 23 and 30, 1985 and March 10 and May 8, 1986, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee, including Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 1, 1986 to Lease Supplements Nos. 3 and 4. Exhibit 10(p)(viii) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(ix) Letter agreement dated March 10, 1986, among the Owner Participant, the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee, the Loan Participants, Burlington and the Registrant, amending the Lease Agreement, the Trust Indenture and Mortgage and the Participation Agreement. Exhibit 10(p)(ix) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(x) Letter agreement dated as of May 8, 1986, among the Owner Participant, the Mortgagee, the Owner Trustee, the Loan Participants, Burlington and the Registrant, amending the Participation Agreement. Exhibit 10(p)(x) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(xi) Letter agreement dated as of May 25, 1988, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee, amending the Lease Agreement. Exhibit 10(p)(xi) to the 1988 Form 10-K.
(xii) Partial Termination of Lease, dated September 18, 1992, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee, amending the Lease Agreement. Exhibit 10 (o) (xii) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
(xiii) Partial Termination of Trust Indenture and Mortgage, dated September 18, 1992, between the Indenture Trustee, as Mortgagee, and the Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor, amending the Trust Indenture and Mortgage. Exhibit 10 (o) (xiii) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
(xiv) Trust Agreement and Mortgage Supplement No. 5, dated September 18, 1992, between the Owner Trustee, as Mortgagor, and the Indenture Trustee, as Mortgagee. Exhibit 10 (o) (xiv) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
(xv) Lease Supplement No. 5, dated September 18, 1992, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee. Exhibit 10 (o) (xv) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
(xvi) Lease Supplement No. 6, dated January 20, 1993, between the Owner Trustee, as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessor, amend- ing the Lease Agreement. Exhibit 10 (o) (xvi) to the 1992 Form 10-K.
10(p) (i) Lease dated as of April 1, 1989 between Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority (the "Authority"), as Lessor, and Burlington, as Lessee. Exhibit 10(i) to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989 (the "Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q"). (ii) Lease Guaranty Agreement dated as of April 1, 1989 between Burlington (formerly, Burlington Air Express Management Inc.), as Guarantor, and the Authority. Exhibit 10(ii) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.
(iii) Trust Indenture dated as of April 1, 1989 between the Authority and Society Bank & Trust (formerly, Trustcorp Bank, Ohio) (the "Trustee"), as Trustee. Exhibit 10(iii) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.
(iv) Assignment of Basic Rent and Rights Under a Lease and Lease Guaranty dated as of April 1, 1989 from the Authority to the Trustee. Exhibit 10(iv) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.
(v) Open-End First Leasehold Mortgage and Security Agreement dated as of April 1, 1989 from the Authority to the Trustee. Exhibit 10(v) to the Second Quarter 1989 Form 10-Q.
(vi) First Supplement to Lease dated as of January 1, 1990, between the Authority and Burlington, as Lessee. Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1990.
(vii) Revised and Amended Second Supplement to Lease dated as of September 1, 1990, between the Authority and Burlington. Exhibit 10(i) to the Registrant's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1990 (the "Third Quarter 1990 Form 10-Q").
(viii) Amendment Agreement dated as of September 1, 1990, among City of Toledo, Ohio, the Authority, Burlington and the Trustee. Exhibit 10(ii) to the Third Quarter 1990 Form 10-K.
(ix) Assumption and Non-Merger Agreement dated as of September 1, 1990, among Burlington, the Authority and the Trustee. Exhibit 10(iii) to the Third Quarter 1990 Form 10-Q. 10(q) Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 24 1993, between the Pittston Acquisition Company and Addington Holding Company, Inc. Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1993.
11 Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23 Consent of independent auditors.
24 Powers of attorney.
99* Amendment to the Registrant's Pension- Retirement Plan relating to preservation of assets of the Pension-Retirement Plan upon a change in control. Exhibit 99 to the 1992 Form 10-K.
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*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.