The Timken Company Form 8-K
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: December 24, 2002
(Date of earliest event reported)

The Timken Company


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Ohio   1-1169   34-0577130

 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1835 Dueber Avenue, S.W., Canton, Ohio   44706-2798

 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (330) 438-3000

 


 

Item 5. Other Events

Change in Method of Accounting

Effective January 2002, The Timken Company (“Timken”) adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed at least annually for impairment. The application of the nonamortization provisions is expected to result in an increase in annual pre-tax income of $6.1 million. Intangible assets that are separable and have a definite life will continue to be amortized over the estimated useful lives. Changes in the estimated useful lives of identifiable intangible assets will not result in a material change to net income.

As part of the adoption, Timken evaluated the impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets and determined that none were impaired based on estimations of market value. Prior to testing goodwill for impairment, Timken determined the fair value of each of its five reporting units using discounted cash flows and validation with various market-comparable approaches. Timken completed the required transitional goodwill impairment analysis for SFAS No. 142 adoption purposes in the third quarter of 2002 and recorded a $12.7 million impairment loss, net of tax benefits of $7.8 million, relating to its Specialty Steel business, which was treated as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.

SFAS No. 142 does not permit restatement of previously issued financial statements. The following table sets forth reported operating results for Timken for the preceding three years, and what net income and earnings per share would have been had SFAS No. 142 been applied in all years shown (with goodwill amortization ceasing on January 1, 1999).

                           
      Year ended December 31,
     
      2001   2000   1999
     
 
 
 
  (Thousands of dollars, except per share data)
Net sales
  $ 2,447,178     $ 2,643,008     $ 2,495,034  
Cost of products sold
    2,046,458       2,142,135       2,002,366  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Gross profit
    400,720       500,873       492,668  
Selling, administrative and general expenses
    363,683       367,499       359,910  
Impairment and restructuring expenses
    54,689       27,754        
 
   
     
     
 
 
Operating (loss) income
    (17,652 )     105,620       132,758  
Interest expense
    (33,401 )     (31,922 )     (27,225 )
Interest income
    2,109       3,479       3,096  
Other income (expense)
    22,061       (6,580 )     (9,638 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (26,883 )     70,597       98,991  
Provision for income taxes
    14,783       24,709       36,367  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (41,666 )   $ 45,888     $ 62,624  
 
   
     
     
 
Reported net (loss) income
  $ (41,666 )   $ 45,888     $ 62,624  
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of income taxes of 2001-$1,278, 2000-$1,339, 1999-$1,253
    4,782       5,010       4,689  
Add back: amortization of indefinite lived intangible assets, net of income taxes of 2001-$28, 2000-$11, 1999-$3
    45       18       4  
 
   
     
     
 
Adjusted net (loss) income
  $ (36,839 )   $ 50,916     $ 67,317  
 
   
     
     
 
Reported earnings per share
  $ (0.69 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.01  
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of income taxes, per share, in 2001-$0.02, 2000-$0.02, 1999-$0.02
  $ 0.08     $ 0.08     $ 0.08  
 
   
     
     
 
Adjusted (loss) earnings per share
  $ (0.61 )   $ 0.84     $ 1.09  
 
   
     
     
 
Reported (loss) earnings per share — assuming dilution
  $ (0.69 )   $ 0.76     $ 1.01  
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of income taxes, per share, in 2001-$0.02, 2000-$0.02, 1999-$0.02
  $ 0.08     $ 0.08     $ 0.08  
 
   
     
     
 
Adjusted (loss) earnings per share — assuming dilution
  $ (0.61 )   $ 0.84     $ 1.09  
 
   
     
     
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
 
Earnings per share
    59,947,568       60,556,595       61,795,162  
 
Earnings per share — assuming dilution (a)
    59,947,568       60,723,172       62,025,813  


(a)   Addition of 161,211 shares for the year ended December 31, 2001 would result in antidilution.

 


 

The following table displays intangible assets subject to amortization, and not subject to amortization as of December 31, 2001:

                         
    As of December 31, 2001
   
    Gross           Net
    Carrying   Accumulated   Carrying
    Amount   Amortization   Amount
   
 
 
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
                       
Industrial trademarks
  $ 532     $ 289     $ 243  
Industrial land use rights
    4,484       798       3,686  
Industrial know-how transfer
    417       341       76  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 5,433     $ 1,428     $ 4,005  
 
   
     
     
 
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
                       
Goodwill
  $ 197,329     $ 47,288     $ 150,041  
Automotive land use rights
    108             108  
Industrial license agreements
    1,042       97       945  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 198,479     $ 47,385     $ 151,094  
 
   
     
     
 
Total intangible assets
  $ 203,912     $ 48,813     $ 155,099  
 
   
     
     
 
     
Amortization expense for intangible assets was approximately $273,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001, and is estimated to be approximately $370,000 annually for the next five fiscal years.

 


 

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

           
    THE TIMKEN COMPANY
         
    By:   /s/  William R. Burkhart
       
    Name:   William R. Burkhart
       
    Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel
       

Date: December 24, 2002