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‘Background: In June 1967, Bendix ac [Bete nets mes)
wired Fram Corp primarily a maker of 2]BeIA Lat 00 ~ name
bia andtuel ters andotherprodus 15
fear and truck engiaes. Almost im
Imediatoly, the Fedoral Trade Com- "wan? > unt
frission (FTC) challonged the legality of 3 caluclate te 35.14 Som
Ine acquisition under the antitrust laws "i8761977 "1978" 19/9" 1980 "1981" 1982 1983 19841985. 1986, 1967 [= VALUELNE INC. [as-oie]
land sought to force Bendixto dispose of "3317-37987 4750) 48.74, 488) 49.691 4603] 4004821] S403] S544] SLO0 Saapersh =) 60.85
Fram-Aftermorethansaven yearsoflii- 08) 01) 9672, 117.143) 170) 201, 46) 147) 198] 255 “Cahfiow” perth 4.45
ation theFTCissued an orderrequiring, “52, 458,25 12. 205, 22,78) 102 62) 21/55) 140. Gamingspersh ms 250
peices tcc a cet ont eerices (cca
Wer 40 (110%) 20%
wed mel wef Bod ood cof end
roductlines owned by both Bencixand~ “a8 783) — a0” 98162) $8 4! ~1SB) 252” 190) “TSB “1.95 Capt Spending pera 2.25
fisFram subsidiary. n order to comply, 107,810) 1635, 1848, 1600, 1632 1688) 1748, 1228, 13381 1434] 16.50) Sek Yowepwrsh 2005
IGendix formed Facet and, on April 1,302 279, 278,279 284 284) 295, 308/305. 308|_ §.10{ Common Shs Outste wi 5.75]
11976, distributed one share of the com-) 17.7 236) = ~ 240, 7.1, 93" ==) NMF 135) ‘ig Kant PE Ratio 12.0}
lary Tor each five shares of Bendixheld’ 63 in 292,78) 93) =| NM 130) | RetiePERabe 1.00
March 18th z dey) --|o--| == mene) ee Die i'n
ean STRUCTURE aro 3006 100 ¥159) 198, 1942) W412] 128.) 1889) 1489) 16497 1708) 275) Sunol) | 350
ita Gent Se min Bueim ss St6s. | 35% 2a%, 25% 6h E0% 65K, 76% 89% 74K) 75%) 95% OperlingMargn 11.0%
AF Debt $45.7. UF Interest $55 mi. iki 2) 24 25,2626) 30-35)” 38)” 44) 80) Depreciation (mil) 11.
ot 67 mit eapta od ia 15, 743 987) § 22,28) ees, 7, 17|_ | Naomi) 14
ES geront enrol sis em tat. a Se SS anol a6 8 SOUR) == | AIH 38TH 50H | eo Tae ate 37.095
eoveron tsrscorcapt) [18% 5%, AME ne! 4%, 17%, 22%, NEL AN LON 1.8% | Ne Pk 49%
eases, Uncapitaed annusl certain en, | 323) 375 412) 480) 800) «24. $82 4217 404) G00)” 473) 650) Working Capt CS) | 100
PononLabity None n'86 ve Novein'es | 8 147 175) 193) 257, 174) 202 263, 439) 518) 457) a5.0| LenglarmDedtComiy)) 70.9
485, 450, 467) 615, 447, 484) 472, $17; _372| 407] 441; 45.0) Nt Meth (Smit) | 24]
Fi Stack None 32%) WME) 23%) 13K) NUF “AOKI B28 /°67%) NM) 3K 52%] 6.0%) % Emel Tolan | 9.5%
Gorm Sick 3.078386 shs. orofcon'y | 32%) NME| 15%, NME| NWF, 13%) 47%, 578. MMe 0% aed Ne Mer | 720%
Maran 828000 S17 rough 20990." | 325 NMP 18% NWF) NM 1.3%) 47%) 67%) NWF
cach Assets 18 4a ‘nanulectures Te ie0 wotnolers 186 depot
ecsivbies fat art nsgers own 150% of common; Facet
mentor) 38.8. 81.4 38.8] comarca fit 4% of ize titration sre: salaried employes’ savinos pln. 8.2%; Arerican Secures
fer 13 “13. _°28| toneandarcratcarbursore 22%) equipment components Corporation, 8% Presigon and Chet Execatve Oct
lcwent Asses @3.3 79.8 758] [27 and oiled posuction equipment & supplies and ames R. lone, corporis. DE” Adare: 7030 South
Neon Parena, ted te? tat Darts for recreation vehstes (7%). Has 2.120 employe, Yolo Aver, Sut 80, Tulsa, OK 74195, To. 918-482-100
Debt 24 '24 |23) Facet made a major acquisition .... On equity. We assume that such a sale will take
ote" a, —2e 222 —122] February 3rd, the company paid $67 million place by the end of the June quarter. (Note:
att or Purolator Couriert automotive Gta: o> this stock would stil continu to have too
aa ATE fis “w'w'n | erations in North America and India. The much financial leverage for most investors.)
oo ‘o¥s Sys we [Purolator segment had sales last year of
8h cow 88% at8% 262 | $145 million. So the acquisition bolsters. . . Nonetheless, we estimate that earn-
=” OS “hit | Facet's sales by about 85%. PC has two ings per share will surge during fiscal
Zs _45y 164 | national brands of filters manufactured 1987. Profits will gain from cost-cutting at
455 77-begar| along the Bast Const, while Facet's privete older operations as well a from the addition
He rie hao St 2; Fat label filters are made in midwestern and Gf the Purolator faclities, For the Bottom
988 335 375 361 {ias9| Western facilities. Not only does the acquisi. line, pris shares will likely climb in two
[BE RE He 282 |1288|tonenhance Facots ability to make abroad stags, partly relecting the expected stock
Ge Bi BL BE BS ine oruutoand truck filters, the freightoost - Salein eral 4067, withthe full mmpact in the
So 22 4s EE 5] savings will makeitslines morecompetitive. illowing year
BS imo a an y
TUNICS FRSUR A fal]... Asa result, itsfinanceshave become Earniny robably benefit for|
TES on. 31 ta 1 bea St "Fl Very stretched. Largely reflecting the cost Parmings, will probably benefit for
who ib gg Mhlol terminating an inherited, burdensome Fafecting th synergies inherent the crt
{bet 12 428) 74 45. 6151| pension plan, longterm debt accounted for fination. So even though risky Facet stock
fms] ze 1868s |""2i| Brveortatal capital at the close offiacal 1986 has mioted some 80% ireosent weeks. ful
| BB) Bl lencoaSoptember Suihi-Now thecostofthe [keke se Nhawcavarsce” weston both
8 28 ita ott sclsition has nent longterm debt to some. forthe year ahead and te 3. v0 year pall
[ga BE gal | 8115 millon, over 70% of total eapital Morton L. Steg
18a | |We expect a major stock sale in the | CASH POSITION BYearAvg 99086
Be ve ornoenos aena rao} [months ahead... Management Nas tated | Cream tune tnter re
[ise | | | that would like to add some $30 million to | tim équrswturentneen, “Ton ig
i Inet worth through the sale of common _| Working tpt't same Be x
acl on de Sap BO Tea aay enon ho ooo oF ov Seg Tae 2, aoe Nm sornge ropord Compenys Pract Soong
Yeo (8) Prvery sorninge Ges ent sounng change 9, $1.72: 3852, ral yi ee
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