-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G33XPwO2QvQto4SpiXNSbcVFw4f7O+JIxJLIc92nOBqLw1c7VsqBC7lOzcF1CT2d lOtmYF+YCr8rSmj5kTl7Qg== 0000927016-02-001564.txt : 20020415 0000927016-02-001564.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-02-001564 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K405 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARNES GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 060247840 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K405 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04801 FILM NUMBER: 02582474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 MAIN ST CITY: BRISTOL STATE: CT ZIP: 06010 BUSINESS PHONE: 2035837070 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 123 MAIN ST CITY: BRISTOL STATE: CT ZIP: 06010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASSOCIATED SPRING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760518 10-K405 1 d10k405.txt FORM 10-K405 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE --- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 OR _____ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-4801 BARNES GROUP INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 06-0247840 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut 06011-0489 ------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 583-7070 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered ------------------- ----------------------------------------- Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No __ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X --- The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates amounted to $333,581,909 as of January 31, 2002. The registrant had outstanding 18,464,330 shares of common stock as of January 31, 2002. Documents Incorporated by Reference: Parts I and II incorporate information by reference from the registrant's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders. Part III incorporates information by reference from the registrant's Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2002. PART I Item 1. Business. -------- The Company is a diversified international manufacturer of precision metal parts and distributor of industrial supplies, serving a wide range of markets and customers. Founded in 1857 and headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, the Company was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1925. The Company consists of three businesses: Associated Spring, one of the world's largest manufacturer of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs; Barnes Aerospace, a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assemblies and products for aircraft engines, airframes, and land-based industrial gas turbines; and Barnes Distribution, an international distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies. The Company has more than 5,100 employees at over 50 locations worldwide.* Associated Spring. Associated Spring is the largest ----------------- manufacturer of precision springs in North America, and one of the largest precision spring manufacturers in the world. Associated Spring is equipped to produce virtually every type of precision spring, from fine hairsprings for electronics and instruments to large heavy-duty springs for machinery. Nearly all of Associated Spring's products are highly engineered custom solutions with order sizes ranging from just a few units to several million. These products are made of various metals, and are purchased primarily by durable goods manufacturers in industries such as farm equipment, telecommunications, medical devices, home appliances, electronics and transportation. Associated Spring also manufactures nitrogen gas springs and manifold systems used to precisely control stamping presses utilized in metal forming industries. Through Associated Spring's ability to conduct product design and development, physical product and material testing, rapid prototyping and reduction of manufacturing-cycle times, the Company provides complete engineering solutions from concept to manufacturing. Associated Spring's precision mechanical springs are sold in the United States and through the Company's foreign subsidiaries to manufacturers in many industries, chiefly for use as components in their own products. Precision springs are sold primarily through Associated Spring's sales employees. Associated Spring has a global and diverse customer base, including manufacturers of industrial and textile machinery, motors, generators, electronic equipment, aircraft, household appliances and fixtures, hardware, office equipment, agricultural equipment, railroad equipment, general machinery, scientific instruments, light vehicles and heavy trucks. Associated Spring has manufacturing operations in the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Singapore, and Sweden, and has retained a minority interest of 15% in its former subsidiary in Argentina. ___________________________ *As used in this annual report, "Company" refers to the registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries except where the context requires otherwise, and "Associated Spring," "Barnes Aerospace," and "Barnes Distribution" refer to the above-defined businesses, but not to separate corporate entities. 1 Associated Spring owns a 45% interest in a joint venture corporation in the United States with NHK Spring Co., Ltd. of Japan. The joint venture corporation, NHK-Associated Spring Suspension Components Inc. ("NASCO"), manufactures suspension springs at its facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Barnes Aerospace. Barnes Aerospace is a worldwide producer of ---------------- precision machined and fabricated components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) turbine engine, airframe and industrial gas turbine builders, and provides jet engine component overhaul and repair services for many of the world's major commercial airlines. Barnes Aerospace products and services, which have earned a reputation for excellence throughout the international aerospace community, are sold primarily through Barnes Aerospace's sales employees. Barnes Aerospace's machining and fabrication operations, with facilities in Connecticut, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan and Utah produce critical engine and airframe parts through processes such as electrical discharge machining, laser drilling, and multi-axis milling and turning and specialize in hot and cold forming of complex parts made from titanium and other aerospace alloys. Additional capabilities include superplastic forming and diffusion bonding, and machining of aluminum and other sheet metal products. Customers include airframe and gas turbine engine manufacturers for commercial and military jets, business jets, and land-based industrial gas turbines. Barnes Aerospace's overhaul and repair facilities, located in Connecticut, Ohio, and Singapore, specialize in the refurbishment of jet engine components such as cases, rotating air seals, honeycomb air seals and housings. Processes performed at these facilities include electron beam welding, plasma coating, vacuum brazing, and water jet cleaning. Customers include worldwide major airlines and engine overhaul businesses and the United States military. Barnes Distribution. Barnes Distribution is an industry leader ------------------- in the distribution of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies. Since 1927, it has grown into one of the world's largest value-added MRO distributors and international logistics management service businesses. Barnes Distribution distributes under four product lines: Bowman Distribution, Curtis Industries, Mechanics Choice, and Raymond Distribution. Bowman, Curtis and Mechanics Choice distribute a wide variety of replacement parts and other products, and provide related inventory management and logistics services. These products include fasteners, special purpose hardware, electrical supplies, hydraulics, chemicals and security products. Raymond distributes die and nitrogen gas springs and standard parts such as coil and flat springs, most of which are manufactured by Associated Spring. With the exception of springs from Associated Spring, the products sold by Barnes Distribution are obtained from outside suppliers. Using innovative methods and new technology to solve complex supply problems, Barnes Distribution becomes a critical partner in the operation and profitability of its customers. Barnes Distribution's products are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Asia, and Brazil through 2 a sales force of over 1,000 people, and in many other countries through distributors. Barnes Distribution's customers range from small automobile dealers and repair shops to the largest railroads, utilities, food processors, chemical producers and vehicle fleet operators. Segment Analysis. The analysis of the Company's revenue from ---------------- sales to unaffiliated customers, operating profit and assets by business segment as well as revenues from sales to unaffiliated customers and long-lived assets by geographic area appearing on pages 26 through 27 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders, included as Exhibit 13 to this report, is incorporated by reference. Competition. The Company competes with many other companies, ----------- large and small, engaged in the manufacture and sale of custom metal parts and assemblies (including aerospace components). The Company believes Associated Spring is the largest manufacturer of precision springs in North America and one of the largest in the world. The Company also faces active competition in the products sold by Barnes Distribution. The principal methods of competition for the Company's three businesses include service, quality, price, reliability of supply, technology, innovation, and also, in the case of Associated Spring and Barnes Aerospace, design. Backlog. The backlog of the Company's orders believed to be ------- firm amounted to $198,417,000 at the end of 2001, as compared with $202,667,000 at the end of 2000. Of the 2001 year-end backlog, $158,690,000 is attributable to Barnes Aerospace and all of the balance is attributable to Associated Spring. $36,638,000 of Barnes Aerospace's backlog is not expected to be shipped in 2002. Substantially all of the remainder of the Company's backlog is expected to be shipped during 2002. Raw Materials and Customers. None of the Company's divisions --------------------------- or segments is dependent upon any single source for its principal raw materials or products for resale, and all such materials and products are readily available. One customer, General Electric Co., accounted for 12.7% of the Company's total sales in 2001. Automotive manufacturers and manufacturers of electronic products are important customers of Associated Spring. Sales by Barnes Aerospace to four manufacturers in the aerospace industry accounted for approximately 64% of its business. Barnes Distribution is not dependent on any one or a few customers for a significant portion of its sales. Research and Development. Although most of the products ------------------------ manufactured by the Company are custom parts made to customers' specifications, the Company is engaged in continuing efforts aimed at discovering and implementing new knowledge that is useful in developing new products or services or significantly improving existing products or services. The Company spent approximately $4,478,000 on its research and development activities in 2001, as compared to expenditures of approximately $4,528,000 in 2000 and $4,272,000 in 1999. There were no significant customer-sponsored research and development activities. Patents and Trademarks. Patents, licenses, franchises and ---------------------- concessions are not material to any of the Company's businesses. Employees. As of December 31, 2001, the Company employed 5,150 --------- people. 3 Environmental Laws. Compliance with federal, state, and local ------------------ laws which have been enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment has not had a material effect and is not expected to have a material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position of the Company. Item 2. Properties. ---------- The Company and its operating subsidiaries conduct business at 22 manufacturing plants, and 31 sales and distribution centers at various locations throughout the world. All of the plants, except the one in China, one in Arizona, and one location in Singapore, are owned. In addition, Associated Spring-Asia has a long-term lease on the land but owns the plant in Singapore. Of the properties that are owned, none is subject to any encumbrance. A listing of the principal facility locations of each of the Company's businesses is set forth below. 4 Property List ------------- L = Lease O = Own
Barnes Group Inc. Barnes Distribution - ----------------- ------------------- Headquarters - Bristol, CT (O) . Headquarters - Cleveland, OH (L) Headquarters, Raymond Distribution - Maumee, OH (L) Associated Spring - ----------------- . Headquarters - Farmington, CT (L) . Distribution Operations - United States . Manufacturing Plants Arlington, TX (L) - United States Bakersfield, CA (L) Brecksville, OH (O) Buena Park, CA (2-L) Bristol, CT (O) Columbus, OH (L) Corry, PA (O) Edison, NJ (L) Dallas, TX (O) Elizabethtown, KY (O) Milwaukee, WI (O) Las Vegas, NV (L) Saline, MI (O) New Berlin, WI (L) Syracuse, NY (O) Reno, NV (L) - International Shelbyville, KY (O) Burlington, Ontario, Canada (O)* Sparks, NV (O) Campinas, Brazil (O)* Ypsilanti, MI (L) Konigstein, Germany (O) - International Mexico City, Mexico (O) Burlington, Ontario, Canada (O)* Republic of Singapore (L-Land, Campinas, Brazil (O)* O-Bldg.)* Concord, Ontario, Canada (O) Tianjin, China (L) Corsham, United Kingdom (L) Tranas, Sweden (O) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (O) Elancourt Cedex, France (L) . Sales & Development Evesham, United Kingdom (L) Boynton Beach, FL (L) Mexico City, Mexico (L) Glen Ellyn, IL (L) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (L) Plymouth, MI (L) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (O) Mullingar, Ireland (L) . Distribution Republic of Singapore (L-Land Frazer, MI (L) O-Bldg.)* Trappas Cedex, France (L) Barnes Aerospace - ---------------- . Headquarters - Windsor, CT (O) . Manufacturing Plants - United States East Granby, CT (O) Lansing, MI (O) Phoenix, AZ (L) Ogden, UT (O) West Chester, OH (O) Windsor, CT (2-O) - International Republic of Singapore (L) . Sales Derby, United Kingdom (L) *Shared Facilities
5 The Company believes that its owned and leased properties have been adequately maintained, are in satisfactory operating condition, are suitable and adequate for the business activities conducted therein, and have productive capacities sufficient to meet current needs. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. ----------------- There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or of which any of their property is the subject. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. --------------------------------------------------- No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of 2001 to a vote of security holders. 6 PART II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder ---------------------------------------------------------------- Matters. ------- The information regarding the Company's common stock contained on pages 21 through 23 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders is incorporated by reference. As of January 31, 2002, the Company's common stock was held by 18,464,330 stockholders of record. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B". Item 6. Selected Financial Data. ----------------------- The selected financial data for the last five years contained on page 29 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders are incorporated by reference. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ----------------------------------------------------------------------- of Operations. ------------- The financial review and management's analysis thereof appearing on pages 7 through 11 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders are incorporated by reference. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk. --------------------------------------------------------- The information regarding market risk contained on pages 10 and 11 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders is incorporated by reference. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. ------------------------------------------- The financial statements and report of independent accountants appearing on pages 12 through 27 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders are incorporated by reference. See also the report of independent accountants included on page 15 below pursuant to Item 302(a) of Regulation S-K. The material under "Quarterly Data" on page 28 of the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders is also incorporated by reference. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and --------------------------------------------------------------- Financial Disclosure. -------------------- None. 7 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Company. ----------------------------------------------- The material under "Election of Three Directors For A Three-Year Term and one Director for a One-Year Term" on pages 1 through 3, of the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2002 is incorporated by reference. The Company's executive officers as of the date of this report are as follows:
Age as of Executive Officer Position December 31, 2001 - ----------------- -------- ----------------- Edmund M. Carpenter President and Chief Executive Officer 60 (since 1998) John R. Arrington Senior Vice President, Human Resources (since 55 1998) Francis C. Boyle, Jr. Vice President, Controller (since 1997) 51 Leonard M. Carlucci Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. (since 1994) 55 and President, Associated Spring (since 1999) Joseph D. DeForte Vice President, Tax (since 1999) 59 William C. Denninger Senior Vice President, Finance and 51 Chief Financial Officer (since 2000) A. Keith Drewett Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and 55 President, Barnes Distribution (since 2000) Thomas P. Fodell Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and 51 Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Associated Spring (since 2000) Signe S. Gates Senior Vice President, General Counsel and 52 Secretary (since 1999) Philip A. Goodrich Senior Vice President, Corporate Development 45 (since 2000)
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Age as of Executive Officer Position December 31, 2001 - ----------------- -------- ----------------- Gregory F. Milzcik Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, 42 Barnes Aerospace (since 1999) Lawrence W. O'Brien Vice President, Treasurer (since 2001) 52 Idelle K. Wolf Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and 49 Chief Operating Officer, Barnes Distribution (since 2000)
Except for Messrs. Carpenter, Arrington, DeForte, Denninger, Drewett, Goodrich, Milzcik and O'Brien, and Mses. Gates and Wolf, each of the Company's executive officers has been employed by the Company or its subsidiaries in an executive or managerial capacity for at least the past five years. Each officer holds office until his or her successor is chosen and qualified or otherwise as provided in the By-Laws, except Mr. Carpenter who holds office pursuant to an employment agreement with the Company, which is incorporated as Exhibit 10.12 to this report. No family relationships exist among the executive officers of the Company. Mr. Carpenter joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer in December 1998. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Carpenter was a Senior Managing Director of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a private equity firm. Mr. Arrington joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Human Resources in April 1998. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Arrington was Vice President, Human Resources of U.S. West Communications Group. Mr. DeForte joined the Company as Vice President, Tax in August 1999. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. DeForte was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Loctite Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of adhesives and sealants. From 1988 to 1997, Mr. DeForte was Vice President, Tax, Loctite Corporation. In 1997, Loctite Corporation became a subsidiary of Henkel KGaA. Mr. Denninger joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in March 2000. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Denninger was Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of BTR Inc., an industrial products manufacturer. Mr. Drewett joined the Company as Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Distribution in May 2000, upon the Company's acquisition of Curtis Industries. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Drewett was President and Chief Executive Officer of Curtis Industries, Inc. From 1992 to 1998, he was President of the Automotive and Industrial Division of Curtis Industries. He was also Senior Vice President of Curtis from 1997 to 1998 and Vice President of Curtis from 1992 to 1997. 9 Mr. Goodrich joined the Company as Vice President, Business Development in November 1999. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Development in December 2000. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Goodrich was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of AMETEK, Inc., a manufacturer of electric motors and electronic equipment. Mr. Milzcik joined the Company as Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Aerospace in June 1999. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Milzcik was Vice President and General Manager of International Operations of Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics, an aerospace manufacturing and service company. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Milzcik was Group Vice President, Manufacturing and Overhaul of Precision Standard, Inc., an aerospace structure manufacturing and engineering services company. Mr. O'Brien joined the Company as Vice President and Treasurer in August 2001. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. O'Brien was Vice President and Treasurer of L-3 Communications Corporation. From 1981 to 1996, Mr. O'Brien worked for Pechiney Corporation including serving as Vice President and Treasurer from 1990 to 1996. Ms. Gates joined the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in June 1999. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Gates was Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Axel Johnson Inc., a manufacturing, distribution and service company in the energy, telecommunications and environmental industries. Ms. Wolf joined the Company as Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and Chief Operating Officer, Barnes Distribution in May 2000, upon the Company's acquisition of Curtis Industries. From 1998 to 2000, Ms. Wolf was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Curtis Industries, Inc. She was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Curtis from 1997 to 1998, and Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1992 to 1997. Item 11. Executive Compensation. ---------------------- The information under "Compensation of Directors" appearing on page 4, and the information under "Compensation," "Stock Options," "Pension Plans," "Employment Agreement," and "Change-In-Control Agreements" appearing on pages 10 through 15 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2002, are incorporated by reference. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. -------------------------------------------------------------- The information concerning this item appearing on pages 4 and 5 of the Company's Proxy Statement dated March 13, 2002, is incorporated by reference. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. ---------------------------------------------- None. 10 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K. ---------------------------------------------------------------- (a) The report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, and the following financial statements and financial statement schedules are filed as part of this report:
Reference -------------------------------- Annual Report -------------- Form 10-K to Stockholders --------- --------------- (page) (page) ------ ------ Report of independent accountants 15 27 Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2001 and 2000 13 Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 12 Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 15 Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 14 Notes to consolidated financial statements 16-27 Supplementary information 28 Quarterly data (unaudited) Consolidated schedule for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999: 16 Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. The consolidated financial statements listed in the above index which are included in the Annual Report to Stockholders of Barnes Group Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001, are incorporated by reference. With the exception of the pages listed in the above index and in Items 1, 5, 6, 7, 7A, and 8, the 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders is not to be deemed filed as part of this report. 11 (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report. (c) The Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and indexed at pages 17 through 21 of this report. 12 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Date: March 22, 2002 BARNES GROUP INC. By /s/ Edmund M. Carpenter --------------------------------- Edmund M. Carpenter President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below as of the above date by the following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities indicated. /s/ Edmund M. Carpenter - ------------------------------------------------- Edmund M. Carpenter President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Director /s/ William C. Denninger - ------------------------------------------------- William C. Denninger Senior Vice President, Finance Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) /s/ Francis C. Boyle, Jr. - ------------------------------------------------- Francis C. Boyle, Jr. Vice President, Controller (principal accounting officer) /s/ Thomas O. Barnes - ------------------------------------------------- Thomas O. Barnes Director 13 /s/ John W. Alden - ----------------------------------------------------- John W. Alden Director /s/ Gary G. Benanav - ----------------------------------------------------- Gary G. Benanav Director /s/ William S. Bristow, Jr. - ----------------------------------------------------- William S. Bristow, Jr. Director /s/ George T. Carpenter - ----------------------------------------------------- George T. Carpenter Director /s/ Donald W. Griffin - ----------------------------------------------------- Donald W. Griffin Director /s/ Frank E. Grzelecki - ----------------------------------------------------- Frank E. Grzelecki Director /s/ G. Jackson Ratcliffe - ----------------------------------------------------- G. Jackson Ratcliffe Director 14 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE To the Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated January 30, 2002 appearing in the 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders of Barnes Group Inc. (which report and consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item 14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hartford, Connecticut January 30, 2002 15 BARNES GROUP INC. Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000, and 1999 ( In thousands ) Allowances for Doubtful Accounts: Balance December 31, 1998 $ 2,413 Provision charged to income (1) 1,343 Doubtful accounts written off (net) (427) Other adjustments -- ----------- Balance December 31, 1999 3,329 Provision charged to income 936 Doubtful accounts written off (net) (2) (1,990) Other adjustments (3) 445 ----------- Balance December 31, 2000 2,720 Provision charged to income (4) 2,076 Doubtful accounts written off (net) (4) (1,682) Other adjustments -- ----------- Balance December 31, 2001 $ 3,114 =========== (1) The 1999 provision charged to income reflects complications encountered during the implementation of a new integrated management system at Barnes Distribution. (2) The increase in doubtful accounts written off in 2000 was the result of Barnes Distribution recognizing the write-off of receivables previously reserved and expensed. (3) Opening balances of acquired businesses. (4) The 2001 increase in the provision charged to income and the level of write-off of doubtful accounts reflects the impact the weak economic environment has had on the Company's customers. 16 EXHIBIT INDEX Barnes Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year ended December 31, 2001 ------------------------------------
Exhibit No. Description Reference - ----------- ----------- --------- 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. 3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. 4.1 Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to December 1, 1991 among the Company and the Company's report on Form 10-K for the several commercial banks. year ended December 31, 1996. 4.2 (i) Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to set forth in Exhibit 4.1 dated as of the Company's report on Form 10-K for the December 1, 1997. year ended December 31, 1997. (ii) Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement Filed with this report. set forth in Exhibit 4.1 dated as of September 29, 1999. (iii) Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement Filed with this report. set forth in Exhibit 4.1 dated as of October 1, 2001. 4.3 Rights Agreement dated as of December 10, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to 1996, between the Company and ChaseMellon the Company's report on Form 8-A filed on Shareholder Services, L.L.C. December 20, 1996. 4.4 Note Agreement dated as of September 16, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to 1991, among the Company and several the Company's report on Form 10-K for the insurance companies. year ended December 31, 1996.
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Exhibit No. Description Reference - ----------- ----------- --------- 4.5 Note Purchase Agreement dated as of Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to December 1, 1995, between the Company and the Company's report on Form 10-K for the several insurance companies. year ended December 31, 1995. 4.6 Note Agreement dated as of November 12, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to 1999, between 3031786 Nova Scotia Company, the Company's report on Form 10-K for the a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, year ended December 31, 1999. and several insurance companies; and related Guaranty Agreement between the Company and such insurance companies. 4.7 Note Agreement dated as of November 21, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to 2000, between Barnes Group Inc. and several the Company's report on Form 10-K for the insurance companies. year ended December 31, 2000. 4.8 Term Loan Facility Agreement between Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Associated Spring-Asia Pte. Ltd. and The the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the Development Bank of Singapore Limited, quarter ended June 30, 2001. dated June 19, 2001. 4.9 Guarantee of Term Loan Facility Agreement, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to between Barnes Group Inc. and The the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the Development Bank of Singapore Limited, quarter ended June 30, 2001. dated June 19, 2001. 4.10 Currency Swap and Interest Rate Hedging Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Master Agreement, between Associated the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the Spring-Asia Pte. Ltd. and The Development quarter ended June 30, 2001. Bank of Singapore Limited, dated June 19, 2001. 4.11 Guarantee of Currency Swap and Interest Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Rate Hedging Master Agreement, between the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the Barnes Group Inc. and The Development Bank quarter ended June 30, 2001. of Singapore Limited, dated June 19, 2001.
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Exhibit No. Description Reference - ----------- ----------- --------- 10.1* The Company's Management Incentive Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Compensation Plan, as amended and restated the Company's report on Form 10-K for the January 1, 2000. year ended December 31, 2000. 10.2* The Company's Long Term Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. 10.3* The Company's Retirement Benefit Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Equalization Plan. the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. 10.4* The Company's Supplemental Executive Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Retirement Plan. the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. 10.5* The Company's 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, as Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to amended and restated May 15, 1998. the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. 10.6* The Company's Non-Employee Director Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Deferred Stock Plan. the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994. 10.7* The Company's Amended and Restated Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. 10.8* The Company's Senior Executive Enhanced Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Life Insurance Program, as amended and the Company's report on Form 10-K for the restated May 16, 1997. year ended December 31, 1998. 10.9* The Company's Enhanced Life Insurance Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 Program. to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993.
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Exhibit No. Description Reference - ----------- ----------- --------- 10.10* The Company's Supplemental Senior Officer Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 Retirement Plan. to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. 10.11* The Company's Executive Officer Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 Change-In-Control Severance Agreement. to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. 10.12* Employment Agreement dated as of December Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 8, 1998 between the Company and Edmund M. to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the Carpenter. year ended December 31, 1998. 10.13* The Company's Employee Stock and Ownership Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 Program. to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. 10.14* Barnes Group Inc. Executive Deferred Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Compensation Plan. the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001. 10.15* Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Filed with this report. as amended through January 1, 2002. 13 Portions of the 2001 Annual Report to Filed with this report. Stockholders. 21 List of Subsidiaries. Filed with this report. 23 Consent of Independent Accountants. Filed with this report.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, a copy of each instrument with respect to which there are outstanding issues of unregistered long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries the authorized principal amount of which does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. 20 Except for Exhibits 13, 21, and 23, which will be furnished free of charge, copies of exhibits referred to above will be furnished at a cost of twenty-five cents per page to security holders who make a written request to the Secretary, Barnes Group Inc., 123 Main Street, P.O. Box 489, Bristol, Connecticut 06011-0489. 21 EX-4.2(II) 3 dex42ii.txt SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGMT Exhibit 4.2 (ii) SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of September 29, 1999, by and between BARNES GROUP, INC. (the "Borrower"), the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) from time to time (the "Lenders"), and MELLON BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent (in such capacity, the "Agent"). WHEREAS, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower are parties to a certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 1, 1991 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, all words and terms used in this Amendment which are defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings unless otherwise defined herein or required by the context; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and intending to be legally bound, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is ----------------------------- hereby amended as follows: (a) By adding the following new defined term, "Subsidiary Debt Limit", to Section 1.01: "Subsidiary Debt Limit" shall mean $50,000,000; provided, however, that the Subsidiary Debt Limit shall be increased to $100,000,000 in the event that a Subsidiary of the Borrower incurs additional Indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of Stromsholmen A.B.. (b) By deleting the figure "$50,000,000" where it appears in Section 6.03(d)(i) thereof and substituting the words "the Subsidiary Debt Limit" therefor. (c) By adding a new Section 9.17 to read as follows: 9.17. Confidentiality. The Agent and each of the Lenders agree --------------- to keep confidential any information relating to the Borrower received by it pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement which is (a) trade information which the Agent and the Lenders reasonably expect that the Borrower would want to keep confidential, (b) financial information or (c) information which is clearly marked "CONFIDENTIAL"; provided, however, that this Section 9.17 shall not -------- be construed to prevent the Agent or any Lender from disclosing such information (i) to any Affiliate that shall agree to be bound by this obligation of confidentiality, (ii) upon the order of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, (iii) upon the request or demand of any regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over the Agent or such Lender (whether or not such request or demand has the force of law), (iv) that has been publicly disclosed, other than from a breach of this provision by the Agent or any Lender, (v) that has been obtained from any person that is neither a party to this Agreement nor an Affiliate of any such party, (vi) in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (vii) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (viii) to any prospective purchaser of a11 or any part of the interest of any Lender which shall agree to be bound by the obligation of confidentiality in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents if such prospective purchaser is a financial institution or has been consented to by the Borrower, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Section 2. Conditions. The obligation of the Agent and the Lenders ---------- to enter into the foregoing amendment to the credit Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction by the Borrower of the following conditions precedent: (a) The Agent shall have received (with a copy for each Lender) the following documents dated as of the date of the issuance of the Amendment (the "Closing Date") and in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders: (i) An executed counterpart of this Amendment; (ii) A certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement (except for Section 3.06 which continues to be true as of the date set forth therein) are correct on and as of the Closing Date and as though made on and as of the Closing Date and (B) no Event of Default and no event, act or omission which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the execution and delivery of the Amendment; and (iii) evidence satisfactory to the Agent that the Borrower and the holders of the Senior Notes have entered into an amendment to the [Note Purchase Agreement] pursuant to which such holders agree to increase the level of Subsidiary Indebtedness to $100,000,000 for the purpose of permitting the acquisition of Stromsholmen A.B. (b) The Agent shall have received (with a copy for each Lender) such other approvals, certificates, opinions or documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders, as the Lenders may reasonably request. Section 3. Effect of Amendment. The Credit Agreement, as amended by ------------------- this Amendment, is in all respects ratified, approved and confirmed and shall, as so amended, remain in full force and effect. From and after the date hereof, all references in any document or instrument to the Credit Agreement shall mean and include the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. Section 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and ------------- shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Section 5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number ------------ of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment. -2- Section 6. Expenses. The Borrower shall reimburse the Lenders for -------- all costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent) incurred in connection with this Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized. BARNES GROUP, INC. By_________________________________ Title______________________________ MELLON BANK, N.A., individually and as Agent By_________________________________ Title______________________________ FLEET NATIONAL BANK By_________________________________ Title______________________________ THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK By_________________________________ Title______________________________ BANK ONE, N.A. By_________________________________ Title______________________________ -3- KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By_________________________________ Title______________________________ BANKBOSTON By_________________________________ Title______________________________ -4- EX-4.2(III) 4 dex42iii.txt EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGMT Exhibit 4.2 (iii) EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of October 1, 2001 (the "Effective Date"), by and between BARNES GROUP, INC. (the "Borrower"), the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) from time to time (the "Lenders"), and MELLON BANK, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent (in such capacity, the "Agent"). WHEREAS, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower are parties to a certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 1, 1991 (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, all words and terms used in this Amendment which are defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings unless otherwise defined herein or required by the context; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and intending to be legally bound, the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is ----------------------------- hereby amended by deleting Section 6.01(a) in its entirety and substituting therefor the following: "(a) Consolidated Current Ratio. The Consolidated Current Ratio shall -------------------------- not, on or at any time after March 31, 2002, be less than 1.40:1." Section 2. Conditions. The obligation of the Agent and the Lenders to ---------- enter into the foregoing amendment to the Credit Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction by the Borrower of the following conditions precedent: (a) The Agent shall have received (with a copy for each Lender) the following documents dated as of the date of the issuance of the Amendment (the "Closing Date") and in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders: (i) An executed counterpart of this Amendment; (ii) A certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower stating that (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement (except for Section 3.06 which continues to be true as of the date set forth therein) are correct on and as of the Closing Date and as though made on and as of the Closing Date and (B) no Event of Default and no event, act or omission which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute such an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the execution and delivery of the Amendment; and (b) The Agent shall have received (with a copy for each Lender) such other approvals, certificates, opinions or documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders, as the Lenders may reasonably request. Section 3. Effect of Amendment. The Credit Agreement, as amended by ------------------- this Amendment, is in all respects ratified, approved and confirmed and shall, as so amended, remain in full force and effect. From and after the Effective Date hereof, all references in any document or instrument to the Credit Agreement shall mean and include the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. Section 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and ------------- shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Section 5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number ------------ of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment. Section 6. Expenses. The Borrower shall reimburse the Lenders for all -------- costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel to the Agent) incurred in connection with this Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized. BARNES GROUP, INC. By_________________________________ Title______________________________ MELLON BANK, N.A., individually and as Agent By_________________________________ Title______________________________ FLEET NATIONAL BANK By_________________________________ Title______________________________ THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK By_________________________________ Title______________________________ -2- BANK ONE N.A. By_________________________________ Title______________________________ KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By_________________________________ Title______________________________ -3- EX-10.15 5 dex1015.txt RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN, AS AMENDED Exhibit 10.15 BARNES GROUP INC RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN [As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 1997, April 1, 2001, and January 1, 2002] TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS.......................................................2 ARTICLE 2 - PARTICIPATION.....................................................7 2.1 PARTICIPATION.........................................................7 2.2 TRANSFERRED PARTICIPANTS..............................................7 2.3 PARTICIPATION IN PAYSOP...............................................7 ARTICLE 3 - LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS...........................................8 3.1 BEFORE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS..............................................8 3.2 AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS...............................................9 3.3 MATCHING ALLOCATIONS; COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS...........................9 3.4 LIMITATION AFFECTING HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES.....................9 3.5 MAXIMUM ANNUAL ADDITIONS..............................................9 3.6 MISTAKEN CONTRIBUTIONS...............................................12 3.7 CHANGE OF CONTRIBUTION ELECTION......................................12 3.8 LIMITATIONS ON AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS, MATCHING ALLOCATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS.................................................12 3.9 NONDISCRIMINATION TESTS..............................................12 3.10 ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS ..............................................18 ARTICLE 4 - COMPANY STOCK FUND AND GUARANTEE ACCOUNT.........................18 4.1 CONTRIBUTIONS........................................................18 4.2 ELECTION TO TRANSFER PRIOR CONTRIBUTIONS.............................19 4.3 GUARANTEE ACCOUNT....................................................19 4.4 VALUE................................................................19 ARTICLE 4A - MERGER OF PAYSOP................................................21 4A.1 MERGER AND TRANSFER.................................................21 4A.2 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS...................................................21 4A.3 RIGHTS..............................................................21 ARTICLE 5 - INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS......................................22 5.1 DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT..........................................22 5.2 INVESTMENT ELECTION..................................................23 5.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INVESTMENTS.......................................23 5.4 CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS...............................................24 5.5 ACCOUNTS.............................................................24 5.6 DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPANY STOCK ACCOUNT ............................24 ARTICLE 6 - VESTED PORTION OF ACCOUNTS.......................................25 6.1 BEFORE-TAX, AFTER-TAX ACCOUNTS, ROLLOVER ACCOUNTS, AND PAYSOP ACCOUNTS...................................................................25 6.2 MATCHING ACCOUNT.....................................................25 6.3 VESTING SERVICE......................................................26 6.4 AMENDMENT OF VESTING SCHEDULE........................................27 ARTICLE 7 - WITHDRAWALS WHILE STILL EMPLOYED.................................28 7.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS................................28 7.2 WITHDRAWAL OF BEFORE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS AND ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS ...28 7.3 MATCHING ACCOUNT.....................................................29 7.4 PAYSOP ACCOUNT.......................................................29 7.5 PROCEDURES AND RESTRICTIONS..........................................30 7.6 GUARANTEE ACCOUNT....................................................30 ARTICLE 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT..........31 8.1 AMOUNT OF PAYMENT; PAYMENT IN COMPANY STOCK..........................31 8.2 METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION..............................................31 8.3 BENEFICIARY..........................................................32 8.4 FORFEITURES..........................................................32 8.5 DISTRIBUTION OF PAYSOP ACCOUNTS......................................33 8.6 DIRECT ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTIONS........................................33 ARTICLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN...........................................35 9.1 APPOINTMENT OF BENEFITS COMMITTEE....................................35 9.2 OPERATION OF BENEFITS COMMITTEE......................................35 9.3 GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BENEFITS COMMITTEE.............................35 9.4 CLAIMS PROCEDURE.....................................................36 9.5 INDEMNITY............................................................36 9.6 PLAN EXPENSES........................................................37 ARTICLE 10 - LOANS...........................................................38 10.1 LOAN LIMITS.........................................................38 10.2 INTEREST............................................................38 10.3 TERM................................................................38 10.4 SECURITY ...........................................................38 10.5 FREQUENCY/MINIMUM AMOUNTS ..........................................39 10.6 FEES ...............................................................39 10.7 PARTICIPANT LOAN PROGRAM ...........................................39 ARTICLE 11 - TRUSTEE ........................................................40 11.1 TRUST ..............................................................40 11.2 APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE .............................................40 11.3 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE ..................................................40 11.4 TRANSFER AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS .................................40 11.5 INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE .............................................40 11.6 GENERAL POWERS OF TRUSTEE ..........................................41 11.7 PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS ............................................42 11.8 TITLE TO ASSETS ....................................................43 11.9 EXPERTS ............................................................43 11.10 RECORDS ............................................................43 11.11 LIABILITY ..........................................................43 11.12 STANDARD OF CARE ...................................................44 11.13 ASSETS FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPANTS .......................45 11.14 TERMINATION ........................................................45 ARTICLE 11A - ACQUISITION OF SHARES WITH ESOP LOANS; CERTAIN ALLOCATION RULES46 11A.l TERMS OF ESOP LOAN .................................................46 11A.2 ACQUISITION OF SHARES WITH PROCEEDS OF ESOP LOAN ...................47 11A.3 SHARES TO BE UNRESTRICTED ..........................................47 11A.4 ESOP LOAN AMORTIZATION PAYMENTS ....................................47 11A.5 ESOP LOAN PAYMENTS .................................................48 11A.6 RELEASE FROM ESOP LOAN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT ............................48 11A.7 USE OF DIVIDENDS ...................................................49 ARTICLE 12 - GENERAL PROVISIONS .............................................50 12.1 EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT RULE ..............................................50 12.2 NONALIENATION .......................................................50 12.3 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT NOT AFFECTED BY PLAN .......................50 12.4 FACILITY OF PAYMENT .................................................50 12.5 INFORMATION .........................................................50 12.6 CONSTRUCTION ........................................................51 12.7 INABILITY TO LOCATE DISTRIBUTEE .....................................51 12.8 NAMED FIDUCIARIES ...................................................51 ARTICLE 13 - AMENDMENT, MERGER AND TERMINATION ..............................52 13.1 AMENDMENT OF PLAN ...................................................52 13.2 MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION .............................................52 13.3 ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS ..................................52 13.4 TERMINATION OF PLAN .................................................53 ARTICLE 14 - TOP-HEAVY PROVISIONS ...........................................54 14.1 APPLICATION OF ARTICLE ..............................................54 14.2 DEFINITIONS .........................................................54 14.3 DETERMINATION OF TOP-HEAVY STATUS ...................................54 14.4 MINIMUM COMPANY CONTRIBUTION ........................................55 14.5 EFFECT ON SECTION 415 LIMITATIONS ...................................55 ARTICLE 15 - MILITARY VETERANS' MAKE-UP CONTRIBUTIONS .......................57 15.1 QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE ..........................................57 15.2 SERVICE CREDIT ......................................................57 15.3 MAKE-UP CONTRIBUTIONS ...............................................57 15.4 MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT ..................................................57 15.5 MATCHING ALLOCATIONS ................................................57 15.6 NO RETRO ACTIVE INVESTMENT RETURN ...................................57 15.7 LOAN REPAYMENTS .....................................................58 15.8 TESTING .............................................................58 15.9 COMPLIANCE ..........................................................58 PREAMBLE The purpose of the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (formerly known as the Barnes Group, Inc. Guaranteed Stock Plan and herein referred to as the "Plan") is to assist Employees in achieving financial independence at retirement and to encourage savings, as well as to enable Employees to share in the ownership of Barnes Group Inc. (the "Company"). Effective July 28, 1989, the Plan was amended and restated to constitute an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") which is intended to qualify as a stock bonus plan under Section 401(a) and as an employee stock ownership plan under Section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The ESOP is designed to invest primarily in "qualifing employer securities," as defined in Sections 4975(e)(8) and 409(1) of the Code and 407(d)(5) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). With respect to periods commencing on and after October 1, 1989, the Plan is authorized to allocate Shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired (whether before or after such date) with the proceeds of an exempt loan to the ESOP under Section 4975(d)(3) of the Code. The Company is hereby amending and restating the Plan, as hereinafter set forth, effective January 1, 1997, unless specifically stated otherwise, to comply with the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. It is the intention of the Company that the Plan as herein amended and restated shall continue to be recognized as a stock bonus plan under Section 401(a) and as an employee stock ownership plan under Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code. Effective April 1,2001, the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan is hereby merged into the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2 hereof. Participants in the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on March 31, 2001 shall, if actively employed on and after April 1,2001 be subject in all respects to the terms of the Plan except with regard to such benefits, rights and features which are required to be preserved under section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective January 1, 2002, the Plan is further amended in response to enactment of the Economic Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS As used herein, the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings. Some of the words and phrases used in the Plan are not defined in this Article 1, but for convenience are defined as they are introduced into the text. 1.1 "Accounts" means the Before-Tax Account, the After-Tax Account, the Matching Account, the Guarantee Account, the Prior Contributions Account, the PAYSOP Account, the ESOP Loan Suspense Account, the Rollover Account, the Merged Asset Account and any other account to be established by the Benefits Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 1.2 "Affiliated Employer" means any company not participating in the Plan which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (determined under Section 1563(a) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to Section 1563(a)(4) and (e)(3)(C)), except that with respect to Section 3.5 "more than 50 percent" shall be substituted for "at least 80 percent" where it appears in Section 1563(a)(4) of the Code. The term "Affiliated Employer" shall also include any trade or business under common control (as defined in Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company, a member of an affiliated service group (as defined in Section 414(m) of the Code), which includes the Company, and any other entity required to be aggregated with the Company under regulations issued pursuant to Code Section 414(o). 1.3 "After-Tax Contributions" means all amounts contributed pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Plan. 1.4 "Before-Tax Contributions" means all amounts contributed pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Plan. 1.5 "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc. 1.6 "Break-in-Service" means a period or event affecting the determination of a Participant's Vested Portion as provided in Article 6. 1.7 "Code" or "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 1.8 "Company Contributions" means contributions to the Plan required to be made by the Company or an Employer pursuant to Section 3.3. 1.9 "Company Stock" means any "qualifying employer security" of the Company within the meaning of Sections 4975(e)(8) and 409(1) of the Code, including Common Stock of the Company. 1.10 "Compensation" means regular base pay, commissions, shift differential and overtime pay, determined prior to any reduction pursuant to Section 3.1, or by reason of the application of 2 Sections 125 and 132(f) of the Code, but excluding bonuses, severance pay, reimbursed expenses, payment of deferred compensation, and any other special payments. The annual Compensation of each Participant taken into account in determining allocations for any Plan Year shall not exceed $200,000, as adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with Section 401(a)(17)(B) of the Code. The dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year is effective for years beginning in such calendar year. If a Plan Year consists of fewer than 12 months the annual compensation limit is an amount equal to the otherwise applicable annual compensation limit multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the short Plan Year period, and the denominator of which is 12. 1.11 "Disability" means a disability on account of which the Participant is unable to work at any gainful occupation for which the Participant is or may become qualified by education, training or experience. Determination as to the existence of a Disability shall be made by the Benefits Committee or its designee on a non-discriminatory basis applicable to all Participants in similar circumstances. 1.12 "Effective Date" means January 1, 1997 for this restated Plan except as otherwise provided herein. The original effective date of the Plan was April 1, 1984. 1.13 "Employee" means a person employed by an Employer in the United States as a salaried or nonunion hourly employee or any other employer required to be aggregated with such Employer under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and who is regularly scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall also mean a person who is regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week, but who completes at least 1,000 hours of service during his initial twelve-month period of employment or during any subsequent Plan Year. The term Employee shall also include any leased employee deemed to be an employee of any employer described in the previous paragraph as provided in Section 414(n) or (i) of the Code. The term "leased employee" means any person (other than an Employee of the recipient) who pursuant to an agreement between the recipient and any other person ("leasing organization") has performed services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons determined in accordance with Section 414(n)(6) of the code) on a substantially full-time basis for a period of at least one year, and such services are performed under primary direction or control by the Employer or Affiliated Employer. Contributions or benefits provided to a leased employee by the leasing organization which are attributable to services performed for the recipient employer shall be treated as provided by the recipient employer. A leased employee shall not be considered an Employee of the recipient if: (i) such employee is covered by a money purchase pension plan providing: (1) a nonintegrated employer contribution rate of at least 10 percent of compensation, as defined in Section 3 415(c)(3) of the Code but including amounts contributed by the employer pursuant to a salary reduction agreement which are excludable from the employee's gross income under Section 125, 402(a)(8), 402(h) or 403(b) of the Code, (2) immediate participation, and (3) full and immediate vesting; and (ii) leased employees do not constitute more than 20 percent of the recipient's nonhighly compensated workforce. 1.14 "Employer" or "Company" means Barnes Group Inc. or any successor by merger, purchase or otherwise, with respect to its employees; or any other company participating in the Plan as provided in Section 13.3, with respect to its employees. 1.15 "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. 1.16 "ESOP Effective Date" means July 28, 1989. 1.17 "Guarantee Account" means the bookkeeping account maintained for a Participant reflecting the notional value of the guaranteed benefit determined under Paragraph 4.3 hereof. Effective on and after April 1, 2001 no further contributions shall be made to the Guarantee Account of any Participant. 1.18 "Highly Compensated Employee" means, with respect to a Plan Year, any Employee who performs services for the Employer or an Affiliated Employer during the year being tested (the "Determination Year") and who was a 5% owner (or the spouse of a 5% owner), within the meaning of Section 416(i)(l)(B)(i) of the Code, at any time during the Determination Year or the preceding year (the "Look-Back Year"), or who received compensation from the Employer or an Affiliated Employer in excess of $80,000 (adjusted pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Code, except that the base period is the calendar quarter ending September 30, 1996) during the Look-Back Year. The Benefits Committee may elect that the Look-Back Year shall be the calendar year ending with or within the Determination Year. For purposes of determining an Employee's compensation, compensation shall mean the Employee's total compensation reportable on Form W-2, plus all contributions made on behalf of the Employee by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer pursuant to a salary reduction agreements under Sections 401(k), 408, 125, or 132(f) of the Code. A highly compensated former employee is based on the rules applicable to determining highly compensated employee status as in effect for that determination year, in accordance with section 1.414(q)-1T, A-4 of the temporary Income Tax Regulations and Notice 97-45. In determining whether an employee is a highly compensated employee for years beginning in 1997, the amendments to section 414(q) stated above are treated as having been in effect for years beginning in 1996. 4 The number of Highly Compensated Employees shall not exceed 20% of Employees when ranked on the basis of compensation paid during the Look-Back Year, excluding however, Employees who: (i) have less than six months of eligibility service; (ii) are under age 21; (iii) ordinarily work not more than six months per year; (iv) ordinarily work less than 17-1/2 hours per week; or (v) are included in a unit of Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement if 90% or more of the Employer's Employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements and the Plan covers only those Employees who are not covered by such agreements; or Any Employee who is not a Highly Compensated Employee is a Nonhighly Compensated Employee. 1.19 "Matching Allocations" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3 of the Plan. 1.20 "Merged Asset Account" shall mean such amounts transferred into the Plan which are attributable to the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. Salary deferral and employer matching contributions previously held under the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan shall be separately accounted for under the Plan. 1.21 "Participant" means any person included in the membership of the Plan as provided in Article 2. 1.22 "PAYSOP" means the Barnes Group Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan. 1.23 "Plan" means the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan as set forth in this document or as amended from time to time. 1.24 "Plan Year" means the period beginning with the original Effective Date of the Plan through December 31, 1984, and thereafter the calendar year through December 31, 1998. Effective January 1, 1999, the Plan Year shall mean the short plan year beginning January 1, 1999 and ending December 30, 1999, and thereafter the period beginning each December 31 and ending the following December 30. 1.25 "Prior Contributions" means the Before-Tax, After-Tax and Matching Accounts of a Participant that remain invested in the Fixed Income Investment Fund or the Common Stock Investment Fund attributable to contributions prior to April 30, 1988. 5 1.26 "Benefits Committee" means the Benefits Committee appointed by the Company's Board of Directors as provided in Article 9. 1.27 "Rollover Contributions" means all amounts contributed pursuant to Section 3.10 of the Plan. 1.28 "Share" means a share of Common Stock of the Company. 1.29 "Trustees" means the trustees by whom the funds of the Plan are held as provided in Article 11. 1.30 "Valuation Date" means the last business day of March, June, September and December, and such other dates as may be determined by the Benefits Committee. 1.31 "Value" means the fair market value of a Share of Common Stock, as provided in Section 4.4 of the Plan. 1.32 "Vested Accounts" means the Before-Tax Account, the After-Tax Account, the PAYSOP Account, the Rollover Account and the Vested Portion of the Matching Account and, if applicable, the Vested Portion of the Merged Asset Account. 1.33 "Vested Portion" means the portion of the Accounts in which the Participant has a nonforfeitable interest as provided in Article 6. Whenever appropriate, words and terms defined in the singular may be read as the plural, and the plural may be read as the singular. Unless otherwise required by the context, masculine pronouns also shall include the feminine, and the feminine shall include the masculine. The headings of the Articles and Sections herein are included solely for convenience, and if there is any conflict between such headings and the text of the Plan, the text shall control. 6 ARTICLE 2 - PARTICIPATION 2.1 PARTICIPATION An Employee, other than a leased employee as defined in Section 1.13, shall become a Participant on the first day of the calendar month which is at least 30 days (or some lesser period of time designated by the Benefits Committee) after the date on which he files with the Employer a form or forms prescribed by the Benefits Committee on which he: (a) makes the election described in Section 3.1; and (b) names a Beneficiary; provided, however, that former Employees are eligible to become Participants as soon as administratively feasible upon rehire. Any Employee who was an actively employed participant in the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan on March 31, 2001 shall become a Participant on April 1, 2001, provided he remains actively employed by the Employer. 2.2 TRANSFERRED PARTICIPANTS A Participant who becomes an employee of an Affiliated Employer but ceases to be an Employee shall continue to be a Participant of the Plan but shall not be eligible to make contributions. 2.3 PARTICIPATION IN PAYSOP If an individual is or was a participant in the PAYSOP, and his PAYSOP Account Balance is transferred to this Plan, such individual shall be a Participant in this Plan; provided, that such Participant shall not at any time be entitled to any Company Contributions, Matching Allocations or credit to the Guarantee Account with respect to amounts in his PAYSOP Account. 7 ARTICLE 3 - LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS 3.1 BEFORE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS (a) A Participant may have his Compensation reduced on a Before-Tax basis in multiples of 1% under the procedures and maximum amounts specified by the Benefits Committee and have that amount contributed to the Plan by the Employer; provided, however, that in no event may the reduction in Compensation exceed 10% of Compensation, and provided further that prior to April 1, 2001, a Participant may not make Before-Tax Contributions for any period for which he has elected to make After-Tax Contributions. On and after April 1, 2001, if a Participant elects to contribute to the Plan both on a Before-Tax and an After-Tax basis, in no event shall his aggregate Before-Tax and After-Tax Contributions exceed 10% of his Compensation. (b) No participant shall be permitted to reduce his Compensation under the foregoing provision, or any other qualified plan maintained by the Employer or any Affiliated Employer during any calendar year, in excess of the dollar limitation contained in section 402(g) of the Code in effect for such calendar year. (c) A Participant may assign to this Plan any excess elective deferrals made during a taxable year of the Participant under the plan of another employer by notifying the Benefits Committee of the amount of the excess elective deferrals to be assigned to the Plan. A Participant is deemed to notify the Benefits Committee of any excess elective deferrals that arise by taking into account only those Before-Tax Contributions made to this Plan and any other plans of the Employer. (d) Before-Tax Contributions in excess of the maximum elective deferral, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be distributed to the Participant no later than April 15 following the calendar year for which such excess deferral was made. (e) In the event that Before-Tax Contributions are used to repay an ESOP Loan, and the Value of Shares released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account and allocated to the Participant's Before-Tax Account by reason of the use of such Contributions is less than the amount of such Contributions so used, the Company shall make an additional contribution (a "Supplemental Contribution") to the Plan in an amount sufficient to purchase Shares on the open market, or release additional shares from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account, equal in Value to such difference, and such Shares shall be allocated to the Participant's Before-Tax Account. (f) Before-Tax Contributions accumulated through payroll deductions shall be paid to the Trustee as of the earliest date on which such contributions can reasonably be segregated from the Employer general assets, but in any event not later than the fifteenth (15th) business day of the month following the month during which such amounts would otherwise have been payable to the Participant in cash. The provisions of Department of Labor regulations 2510.3-102 are incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, any additional Employer contributions which are allocable to the Participant's Before-Tax Account for a Plan Year 8 shall be paid to the Plan no later than the 12-month period immediately following the close of such Plan Year. 3.2 AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS A Participant may make After-Tax Contributions to the Plan and have such contributions made through payroll deductions in multiples of 1% of Compensation to a maximum of 10% of Compensation under the procedures specified by the Benefits Committee, provided, however, that prior to April 1, 2001 a Participant may not make After-Tax Contributions for any period for which he has elected to make Before-Tax Contributions. On and after April 1, 2001, After-Tax Contributions shall be subject to the aggregate limitation set forth in Section 3.1(a) hereof. 3.3 MATCHING ALLOCATIONS; COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS (a) Under procedures established by the Benefits Committee, the Employer shall make Matching Allocations to the Matching Account of each Participant. The Employer's obligation to make Matching Allocations shall be satisfied (in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.3 and, if applicable, Article 11A) by crediting a Participant's Matching Account with Shares having a Value equal to 50% of the first 6% of the Participant's Before-Tax Contributions; provided, however, that such Value shall not exceed 3% of the Participant's Compensation. If the Plan does not have an outstanding ESOP Loan, the Matching Allocation will be satisfied by Company Contributions, less the Value of Shares forfeited pursuant to Section 8.4. (b) If the Plan has an outstanding ESOP Loan under Article 11A, Matching Allocations shall be satisfied by the following in the priority indicated: (1) the Value of Shares released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account by reason of the use of dividends on Shares in the ESOP Loan Suspense Account to repay the ESOP Loan; (2) Shares released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account (by reason of the use of Before-Tax Contributions to repay the ESOP Loan) having an aggregate value in excess of the amount of such Before-Tax Contributions; (3) the Value of Shares forfeited pursuant to Section 8.4; (4) the Value of Shares released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account by reason of the use of Company Contributions to repay the ESOP Loan; and (5) the Value of Shares purchased on the open market with Company Contributions. Thus, if the Plan has an outstanding ESOP Loan, the Matching Allocations to be satisfied by Company Contributions will be that amount necessary, after giving effect to items (1) through (3) above, to cause the crediting to Participants' Matching Accounts of the aggregate Value set forth in the second sentence of Section 3.3(a) hereof. 3.4 LIMITATION AFFECTING HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Actual Deferral Percentage for eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees must satisfy the test described in Section 3.9. 3.5 MAXIMUM ANNUAL ADDITIONS 9 (a) The amount of annual additions which may be credited to a Participant's Accounts for any limitation year may not exceed the lesser of: (i) $40,000 (as adjusted pursuant to Section 415(d) of the Code) reduced by the amount, if any, allocated to all individual medical accounts (as defined in Section 415(l)(2) of the Code) which are part of a defined benefit plan and further reduced by the amount, if any, contributed to a separate account for post-retirement medical benefits of key employees (as defined in Section 419A(d)(3) of the Code) under a welfare benefit fund (as defined in Section 419(e) of the Code) for the limitation year; or (ii) 100% of the Participant's compensation as defined in Section 415(c)(3) of the Code and Section 1.415-2(d) of the Department of the Treasury Regulations for limitation years before 1998 and as defined in Section 3.9(a)(iv) for limitation years after 1997. (iii) If no more than one-third of all Before-Tax and After-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations for the limitation year are allocated to the Accounts of Highly Compensated Employees, for purposes of determining whether annual additions made to a Participant's Before-Tax, Matching and After-Tax Accounts would cause the above limitations to be exceeded, the limitations set forth in 3.5(a)(i) shall be applied to the annual addition described in Section 3.5(b) below, after excluding from such annual addition an amount equal to (x) forfeitures of Company Stock which were acquired with the proceeds of a loan described in Section 404(a)(9)(A) of the Code, and (y) Employer contributions which are deductible under Section 404(a)(9)(B) of the Code and charged against the Participant's Account. The Benefits Committee may adjust in a nondiscriminatory manner the allocation of Before-Tax and After-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations to prevent the allocation of more than one third of the Before-Tax and After-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations for the limitation year to the Accounts of Highly Compensated Employees. (iv) The compensation limit referred to in (ii) shall not apply to any contribution for medical benefits after separation from service (within the meaning of Section 401(h) or Section 419(A)(F)(2) of the Code) which is otherwise treated as an annual addition. (b) Limitation Year. Prior to December 31, 1999, limitation year shall mean the calendar year. Effective December 31, 1999, limitation year shall mean the Plan Year. (c) Annual Additions. Annual additions shall mean the sum of the following amounts credited to a Participant's Accounts for the limitation year under all defined contribution plans maintained by the Company: (i) Company contributions, including Before-Tax Contributions; (ii) Employee contributions, including After-Tax Contributions; 10 (iii) Forfeitures used to reduce Company Contributions; and (iv) amounts described in Sections 415(1)(2) and 419(A)(d)(2) of the Code. If, due to a reasonable error in estimating a Participant's annual compensation, or due to the allocation of forfeitures, an excess annual addition exists, such excess will be eliminated as follows: (1) After-Tax Contributions, plus any income allocable thereto, will be returned to the Participant to the extent necessary. (2) Before-Tax Contributions, plus any income allocable thereto, will be returned to the Participant to the extent necessary. (3) Matching Allocations attributable thereto for such limitation year, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, will be placed in a suspense account and allocated in succeeding Plan Years in accordance with procedures adopted by the Benefits Committee. (d) For Plan Years beginning prior to January 1, 2000, if the Participant is, or was, covered under a defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Employer, the sum of the Participant's defined benefit plan fraction and defined contribution plan fraction may not exceed 1.0 in any limitation year. The defined benefit plan fraction is a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Participant's projected annual benefits under all defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Employer, and the denominator of which is the lesser of (i) 1.25 times the dollar limitation of Section 415(b)(l)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the limitation year, reduced pro rata as provided in Section 415(b)(5)(A) of the Code for less than 10 years of participation by the Participant in a defined benefit plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Employer; or (ii) 1.4 times the Participant's average compensation for the three consecutive years that produce the highest average, reduced pro rata as provided in Section 415(b)(5)(B) of the Code for less than 10 years of service as defined in Section 411(a)(5) of the Code by the Participant with the Company or any Affiliated Employer. Projected annual benefit means the annual benefit to which the Participant would be entitled under the terms of the plan, if the Participant continued employment until normal retirement age (or current age, if later) and the Participant's compensation for the limitation year and all other relevant factors used to determine such benefit remained constant until normal retirement age (or current age, if later). The defined contribution plan fraction is a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the annual additions to the Participant's Accounts under all defined contribution plans maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Employer (whether or not terminated) for the current and all prior limitation years, and the denominator of which is the sum of the lesser of the following amounts determined for such year and for each prior year of service with 11 the Company or any Affiliated Employer: (i) 1.25 times the dollar limitation in effect under Section 415(c)(l)(A) of the Code for such year, or (ii) 1.4 times the amount which may be taken into account under Section 415(c)(l)(B) of the Code. If, in any applicable limitation year beginning prior to January 1, 2000, the sum of the defined benefit plan fraction and the defined contribution plan fraction will exceed 1.0, the excess annual additions will be eliminated, in the order set forth in this Section 3.5, so that the sum of the fractions equals 1.0. 3.6 MISTAKEN CONTRIBUTIONS The Employer may recover without interest the amount of its contributions to the Plan made on account of a mistake in fact, reduced by any investment loss attributable to those contributions, if recovery is made within one year after the date of those contributions. 3.7 CHANGE OF CONTRIBUTION ELECTION (a) A Participant may suspend his contributions to be effective on the first day of the calendar month which is at least 30 days (or some lesser period of time designated by the Benefits Committee) after the date he files with the Employer a form prescribed by the Benefits Committee for such purpose. A Participant who suspends contributions hereunder shall not be eligible to elect to make contributions under Section 3.1 or Section 3.2 for a period of six months commencing with the date of such suspension of contributions. (b) A Participant may increase or decrease the amount of his contributions, subject to the maximum contribution permitted under Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, as applicable, to be effective on the first day of the calendar month which is at least 30 days (or some lesser period of time designated by the Benefits Committee) after he files a form prescribed by the Benefits Committee for such purpose. 3.8 LIMITATIONS ON AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS, MATCHING ALLOCATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Actual Contribution Percentage (as defined in section 3.9) for eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated must satisfy the test described in Section 3.9. 3.9 NONDISCRIMINATION TESTS (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated below: (i) "Actual Deferral Percentage" means the average (expressed as a percentage) of the deferral percentages of Eligible Employees in a group. An Eligible Employee's deferral percentage is equal to the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the Employee's Before-Tax Contributions (including excess Before-Tax Contributions returned to a Highly Compensated Employee pursuant to Section 3.1, but excluding Before-Tax Contributions which exceeded the limit in Section 415(c) of the Code 12 and which have been or will be returned to any Employee pursuant to Section 3.5(a)) contributed to the Trust Fund for the Plan Year to the Eligible Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year. The individual ratios shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent (.01%). (ii) "Actual Contribution Percentage" means the average (expressed as a percentage) of the contribution percentages of Eligible Employees in a group. An Eligible Employee's contribution percentage is equal to the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the Employee's After-Tax Contributions, if any, Matching Allocations and Before-Tax Contributions not used in the final Actual Deferral Percentage (excluding Matching allocations which exceeded the limit in Section 415(c) of the Code) contributed to the Trust Fund for the Plan Year to the Eligible Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year. The individual ratios shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent (.01%). (iii) "Eligible Employee" means any Employee of the Employer who, during the Plan Year, is eligible to make Before-Tax Contributions in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.1, or is eligible to receive Matching Allocations in accordance with Section 3.3. An individual shall be treated as an Eligible Employee for a Plan Year if he or she so qualifies for any part of the Plan Year, and whether or not his or her right to make Before-Tax Contributions has been exercised or suspended under Section 7.2(c). The Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage defined above may be calculated by dividing the Eligible Employees into two separate groups-one for Eligible Employees who are under age 21 and/or who have less than a year of service and one for the remaining Eligible Employees. After 1998, Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees, who are under age 21 and/or who have less than a year of service may be excluded from the calculations and from the ADP and ACP tests provided the requirements of Code section 401(k)(3)(F) are satisfied. (iv) "Compensation" means the Employee's 415 Compensation (as defined below), but not in excess of the limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code, or any other definition of compensation which satisfies Section 414(s) of the Code for testing purposes. The term "415 Compensation" means wages, salaries and fees for professional services and other amounts received from the Employer and all Affiliated Employers during the Limitation Year (without regard to whether or not an amount is paid in cash) for personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer, to the extent such amounts are includable in gross income, including, but not limited to, overtime pay, bonuses, commissions to paid salesmen, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance premiums, fringe benefits, reimbursements, expense allowances, and amounts contributed by the Employer or Affiliated Employer on behalf of the Employee pursuant to a salary deferral agreement under any cash or deferred arrangement described in Section 401(k) of the Code or pursuant to a salary reduction agreement under any cafeteria plan described in Section 125 of the Code, and excluding the following: 13 (A) Amounts contributed by the employer or Affiliated Employer on behalf of the Employee to any other plan of deferred compensation and which are not includable in the Employee's gross income for the taxable year in which contributed or any distributions from a plan of deferred compensation; (B) Amounts realized from the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, or when restricted stock (or property) held by the Employee either becomes freely transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture; (C) Amounts realized with respect to the sale, exchange, or other disposition of stock acquired under a qualified stock option; and (D) Other amounts which receive special tax benefits, such as premiums for group term life insurance (but only to the extent that that premiums are not includable in the gross income of the Employee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in determining the amount of Compensation to be taken into account for purposes of this Section, the Benefits Committee may limit the period used to determine an Employee's Compensation for the Plan Year to the portion of the Plan Year in which the Employee was an Eligible Employee (as defined in subparagraph (iii) above), provided that this limit is applied uniformly and separately to all Eligible Employees with respect to subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above for such Plan Year. (v) "Testing Method" means either the "prior year method" or the "current year method." Under the prior year method, the Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage for the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees is determined based on data from the preceding plan year. Under the current year method, the Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage for the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees is determined based on data from the current plan year. Under both methods, the Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage for the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees is determined based on data from the current plan year. (b) If more than one plan providing for a cash or deferred arrangement, or for matching contributions, or employee contributions (within the meaning of Sections 401(k) and 401(m) of the Code) is maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer, then the individual ratios of any Highly Compensated Employee who participates in more than one such plan or arrangement shall, for purposes of determining the individual's Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage, be determined as if all such arrangements were a single plan or arrangement. If a Highly Compensated Employee participates in two or more cash or deferred arrangements that have different plan years, all cash or deferred arrangements ending with or within the same calendar year shall be treated as a single arrangement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, plans that are subject to mandatory disaggregation pursuant to regulations under Section 401(k) of the Code shall not be aggregated for purposes of this paragraph but will be treated as separate plans. 14 (c) In the event that this Plan satisfies the requirements of Sections 401(a) (4)and 410(b) of the Code only if aggregated with one or more other plans, and all such plans have the same Plan Year, then this Section shall be applied by determining the Actual Deferral Percentage and Actual Contribution Percentage of Eligible Employees as if all such plans were a single plan. For Plan Years beginning in 1997, such plans may be aggregated only if they use a consistent Testing Method. (d) In accordance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code, the Benefits Committee may establish a Compensation Deferral Limit with respect to Before-Tax Contributions credited to a participant's Total Account during a Plan Year and may adjust such deferral limit (in accordance with paragraph (f)(i) below) from time to time during the Plan Year in order to satisfy one of the following limits which are referred to as the ADP test: (i) The Actual Deferral Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Actual Deferral percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 1.25. (ii) The Actual Deferral Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Actual Deferral Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by two, provided that such Actual Deferral percentage for Highly Compensated Employees is not more than two percentage points higher than such Actual Deferral Percentage for Nonhighly Compensated Employees. (e) In accordance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 401(m) of the Code, the Benefits Committee may establish a Contribution Percentage Limit with respect to After-Tax Contributions, if any, credited to a Participant's account during a Plan Year and may adjust such percentage limit (in accordance) with paragraph (f)(i) below from time to time during the Plan Year in order to satisfy one of the following limits which are referred to as the ACP test: (i) The Actual Contribution Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Actual Contribution Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 1.25. (ii) The Actual Contribution Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the Actual Contribution Percentage of the group of Eligible Employees who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by two, provided that the Actual Contribution Percentage for Highly Compensated Employees is not more than two percentage points higher than such Actual Contribution Percentage for Nonhighly Compensated Employees. 15 (f) The Benefits Committee may take the following actions to assure compliance with the nondiscrimination limitations of Section 401(k) and/or Section 401(m) of the Code. (i) If, during the Plan Year, the average percentages described in paragraphs (d) and/or (e) above applicable to the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees are expected to exceed the maximum average percentage necessary to comply with the limits described in said paragraphs, the Benefits Committee may direct that the Actual Deferral Percentage and/or the Actual Contribution Percentage, as the case may be, for one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees be reduced prospectively to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable limit by limiting the percentage of Before-Tax Contributions and/or After-tax Contributions of such Employees. (ii) If, after the Plan Year ends, the average percentages describe in paragraphs (d) and/or (e) above applicable to the group of Eligible Employees who are Highly Compensated Employees exceed the maximum average percentage necessary to comply with the limits described in said paragraphs, the Benefits Committee may direct that the Before-Tax Contribution and/or the After-Tax Contribution and Matching Allocation, as the case may be, for one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable limit. Such reduction shall follow the procedures described in paragraph (g) below. (g) The total amount of Before-Tax Contribution to be refunded is calculated by first successively reducing the Actual Deferral Percentage of one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees by reducing the Actual Deferral Percentage of the Highly Compensated Employee with the highest Actual Deferral Percentage until it equals the Actual Deferral Percentage of the Highly Compensated Employee with the second highest Actual Deferral Percentage, then reducing their Actual Deferral Percentages until they equal the Actual Deferral Percentage of the Highly Compensated Employee with the third highest Actual Deferral Percentage, and so on until the average percentage for the group does not exceed the applicable limit. Second, the excess of each Employee's Actual Deferral Percentage over such reduced Actual Deferral Percentage multiplied by the Employee's Compensation used in the test is calculated as a hypothetical refund. Third, such excess hypothetical refunds are aggregated to determine the total Before-Tax Contributions to be refunded. The ADP test described in paragraph (d) above shall use the data that reflects this hypothetical refund. The actual Before-Tax Contribution refunds are then calculated by successively reducing the amount of the Before-Tax Contribution of one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee(s) with the highest dollar amounts of Before-Tax Contribution using the method described in the preceding paragraph until the total of such actual refunds equals the total amount of Before-Tax Contribution to be refunded. The ADP test described in paragraph (d) above shall not use the data that reflects this actual refund. 16 The amount by which the Before-Tax Contribution exceeded the dollar limit in Section 3.1 for a Highly Compensated Employee as described in (a)(i) above shall also then be refunded and such refund shall be made in accordance with Section 3.1. The total amount of After-Tax Contribution to be refunded and/or Matching allocation to be refunded and/or forfeited is calculated by first successively reducing the Actual Contribution percentage of one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee with the highest Actual Contribution Percentage in the same manner as the ADP test until the average percentage for the group does not exceed the applicable limit. Second, the excess of each Employee's Actual Contribution percentage over such reduced Actual Contribution Percentage multiplied by the Employee's Compensation used in the test is calculated as a hypothetical refund. Third, such excess hypothetical refunds are aggregated to determine the total After-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations to be refunded and/or forfeited. The ACP test in paragraph (e) above shall use the data that reflects this hypothetical refund or forfeiture. The actual After-Tax Contribution refunds and the actual Matching Allocation refunds and/or forfeitures are then calculated by successively reducing the After-Tax Contribution and then the Matching Allocation of one or more members of such group of Highly Compensated Employees beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee with the highest dollar amount of combined After-Tax Contribution and Matching Allocation using the method for refunding Before-Tax Contributions described above until the total of such deemed refunds equals the total amount of After-Tax Contribution and Matching Allocation to be refunded and/or forfeited. Matching Allocations shall be refunded if vested and the ACP test failed, or forfeited if the ACP test passed, or forfeited if the ACP test failed and such contributions are nonvested. If the actual refund of Before-Tax Contributions and/or After-Tax Contributions for any Employee includes an amount of Before-Tax Contributions and/or After-Tax Contributions that were matched, the Matching Allocation attributable thereto shall be forfeited. The ACP test in paragraph (e) above shall not use the data that reflects this actual refund or forfeiture. (h) Contributions that are refunded or forfeited under paragraph (g) above shall be adjusted for allocable gains or losses for the Plan Year with respect to which the contributions were made. The amount of the allocable gain or loss is the product of (i) multiplied by (ii), where (i) is a ratio, the numerator of which is the Plan Year-to-date gain or loss on the money type being refunded or forfeited and the denominator of such money type at the beginning of the Plan Year, plus contributions of that money type credited for such Plan Year, and (ii) is the amount of the refund or forfeiture of that money type. Money type for purposes of this paragraph mean Before-Tax Contributions, After-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations, whichever applies. A refund of Before-Tax Contributions in excess of the limit in Section 3.1 is referred to as an excess deferral. A refund of Before-Tax Contributions due to a failure of the ADP test is referred to as an excess contribution, a refund of After-Tax Contributions and/or Matching Allocations due to a failure of the ACP test is referred to as an excess aggregate contribution, and a forfeiture of Matching Allocations is referred to as a forfeiture. 17 (i) Refunds or forfeitures needed to satisfy the above tests shall be made before the end of the Plan Year following the Determination Year. Refunds needed to satisfy the limit in Section 3.1 shall be made on or before April 15 following the end of the calendar year. If the Employee has made Before-Tax Contributions in excess of such limit to two or more plans of unrelated employers, the Employee must notify the Benefits Committee on or before March 1 following the end of the calendar year of the amount to be refunded from this Plan in order to comply with such limit for the year. (j) Alternatively, within twelve (12) months after the end of the Plan Year, the Employer, at its discretion may make a special qualified non-elective contribution on behalf of Nonhighly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy the ADP and/or ACP tests in lieu of refunds or forfeitures. Such contribution, if any, shall be allocated to the Accounts of certain Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees, in an amount not in excess of the limitations of Section 3.5 hereof, starting with the Participant with the lowest amount of Compensation for the Plan Year for which the applicable test is performed. If such contribution does not cause the Plan to pass the ADP and/or ACP test, an additional contribution shall be made on behalf of the Nonhighly Compensated Participant with the next lowest amount of Compensation for the Plan Year for which such test is performed. Such contribution process shall continue up to an amount necessary to pass the ADP and/or ACP test. The amounts contributed pursuant to this Section on behalf of such Nonhighly Compensated Participants shall be accounted for separately. (k) The Benefits Committee shall maintain sufficient records to demonstrate that the Plan satisfies the nondiscrimination tests described above. Changes in the Code or regulations affecting the ADP test and/or the ACP test or the corrective methods may be used notwithstanding a conflict with the above provisions. 3.10 ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS Effective on and after October 1, 2000, a Participant may make Rollover Contributions to the Plan from other qualified plans, provided that such amount qualifies as an "eligible rollover distribution" as defined in Code section 402(c) and provided further, that such transfer will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the Plan. The Benefits Committee may require such information or documentation with respect to any such proposed Rollover Contributions as it deems necessary or desirable in order to reasonably conclude that the distributing plan, or in the case of a conduit Individual Retirement Account, the originating plan, is qualified under Code section 401(a). Any Rollover Contributions made by a Participant shall be allocated to the Participant's Rollover Account. ARTICLE 4 - COMPANY STOCK FUND AND GUARANTEE ACCOUNT 4.1 CONTRIBUTIONS (a) All contributions made to the Plan on or after May 1, 1988, other than Rollover Contributions, shall be invested in the Company Stock Fund. All money contributed to this fund shall be invested in Company Stock; provided, however, that amounts contributed to 18 this fund may also be invested in short term obligations of the United States Government or other short term investments selected by the Trustee pending investment in Company Stock. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after April 1, 2001, unless a Participant elects otherwise pursuant to Article 5 hereof, only Employer Matching Allocations shall be invested in the Company Stock Fund 4.2 ELECTION TO TRANSFER PRIOR CONTRIBUTIONS All amounts in a Participant's Accounts as of June 30, 1988 shall be subject to a one-time irrevocable election by the Participant to transfer the amounts in such Accounts in multiples of 25% into the Company Stock Fund. This election must be on forms prescribed by the Benefits Committee and made prior to June 1, 1988. Amounts transferred to the Company Stock Fund pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be used to purchase Company Stock within 90 days after June 30, 1988 in a manner selected by the Trustee. Shares of Company Stock will be credited to each Participant's Accounts based on the average purchase price of the stock during the period over which it is purchased. 4.3 GUARANTEE ACCOUNT Amounts transferred to the Company Stock Fund pursuant to Section 4.2 and all Before-Tax and After-Tax Contributions made on or after May 1, 1988 and prior to April 1, 2001, pursuant to Section 3.1 and 3.2 shall be credited to a bookkeeping account called the Guarantee Account. Any amounts transferred out of the Company Stock Fund pursuant to the diversification election provided in Section 5.6 of the Plan shall cease as of the date of transfer to be credited to the Guarantee Account, and the notional value of the Guarantee Account shall be reduced by the amount transferred. The notional value of a Participant's Guarantee Account shall be determined as if the amounts transferred and the contributions described in this Section 4.3 earned interest at an annual rate set by the Benefits Committee; provided, however, that such interest rate shall not be less than 5% nor more than 12%. The notional value of a Participant's Guarantee Account shall be reduced by the amount of any loans, withdrawals or distributions to the Participant, or amounts transferred from the Company Stock Account and Matching Account pursuant to Section 5.6. 4.4 VALUE Shares will be allocated to the Participants' Accounts at the end of each calendar quarter (or at such other dates as may be determined by the Benefits Committee) on the basis of the aggregate cost to the Plan of the acquisition of such Shares during the period in question, including any cost attributable to making distributions to Participants who elect to receive such distributions in cash, rather than in shares of Company Common Stock, pursuant to Section 8.1. 19 For purposes of valuing a Participant's Accounts, the fair market value of a Share of Common Stock on each Valuation Date (and other determination dates) shall be the closing sales price of the Common Stock on the date of determination on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index (or on the principal market on which the Common Stock is traded if the Common Stock is not listed on that market on such date) or, if the Common Stock is not traded on such date, the closing sales price of the Common Stock on the next preceding trading day. 20 ARTICLE 4A - MERGER OF PAYSOP 4A.1 MERGER AND TRANSFER Effective as of December 31, 1990, the PAYSOP is merged into the Plan, and all assets and liabilities of the PAYSOP shall be transferred to the Plan as soon thereafter as practicable. 4A.2 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS The Benefits Committee shall establish a separate account, to be called the PAYSOP Account, for each account transferred from the PAYSOP, and each such PAYSOP Account shall be invested in the Company Stock Fund. 4A.3 RIGHTS Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the rights of each Participant or the beneficiary thereof with respect to his PAYSOP Account shall be determined under the terms of the PAYSOP as in effect on December 31, 1990, attached hereto as Exhibit A. 21 ARTICLE 5 - INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS 5.1 DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT (a) Participants may, subject to a procedure established by the Benefits Committee and applied in a uniform nondiscriminatory manner, direct the Trustee as to the investment of amounts contributed to the following Accounts under the Plan on and after April 1, 2001: (i) Before-Tax Account; (ii) After-Tax Account; (iii) Rollover Account; and (iv) Merged Asset Account. Upon attainment of age 55, a Participant may direct the Trustee as to the investment of amounts contributed to the above-referenced Accounts (as applicable) under the Plan prior to April 1, 2001 and, in addition, any amounts attributable to pre-1988 contributions which were not previously invested in Company Stock pursuant to Section 4.2 of Article 4 hereof. In accordance with a Participant's investment elections, the Trustee shall invest applicable accounts in specific assets, specific funds or other investments permitted under the Plan. That portion of the interest of any Participant so directing will thereupon be considered a Participant's Directed Account. (b) As of each Valuation Date, all Participant Directed Accounts shall be charged or credited with the net earnings, gains, losses and expenses as well as any appreciation or depreciation in the market value using publicly listed fair market values when available or appropriate. (c) The procedure established by the Benefits Committee shall provide an explanation of the circumstances under which Participants and their Beneficiaries may give investment instructions, including, but need not be limited to, the following: (i) the conveyance of instructions by the Participants and their Beneficiaries to invest Participant Directed Accounts in directed investments; (ii) the name, address and phone number of the fiduciary (and, if applicable, the person or persons designated by the fiduciary to act on its behalf) responsible for providing information to the Participant or a beneficiary upon request relating to the investments in directed investments; (iii) applicable restrictions on transfers to and from any specific investment identified by name by a fiduciary as an available investment under the Plan which may be acquired or disposed of by the Trustee pursuant to the investment direction by a Participant. (iv) any restrictions on the exercise of voting, tender and similar rights related to a directed investment by the Participants or their Beneficiaries; 22 (v) a description of any transaction fees and expenses which affect the balances in Participant Directed Accounts in connection with the purchase or sale of directed investments; and (vi) general procedures for the dissemination of investment and other information relating to the investment alternatives available under the Plan as deemed necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a description of the following: (A) specific information regarding the investment vehicles available under the Plan including a general description of the investment objectives and risk and return characteristics and information regarding the type and diversification of assets in the portfolio of each; (B) any designated entity that (a) has the power to manage, acquire, or dispose of Plan assets and (b) acknowledges fiduciary responsibility to the Plan in writing. Such entity must be a person, firm, or corporation registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a bank, or an insurance company; and (C) a description of the additional information which may be obtained upon request from the fiduciary designated to provide such information. (d) Any information regarding investments available under the Plan may be provided to the Participant in one or more written documents. (e) The Benefits Committee may, at its discretion, establish such instructions, guidelines or policies as it deems necessary or appropriate to ensure proper administration of the Plan, and may interpret the same accordingly. 5.2 INVESTMENT ELECTION The investment election described in Section 5.1 shall be made in 5% increments on such form as may be prescribed by the Benefits Committee. 5.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INVESTMENTS Each Participant is solely responsible for the selection of his investment options for the amounts not transferred to the Company Stock fund or as result of the diversification election under Section 5.6 herein. The Trustees, the Benefits Committee, the Employer, and the officers, supervisors and other employees of the officers, supervisors and other Employers are not empowered to advise a Participant as to the manner in which such amounts shall be invested.The fact that an investment fund is available to Participants for investment under the Plan shall not be construed as a recommendation for investment in that fund. 23 5.4 CHANGES IN INVESTMENTS Subject to rules and procedures established by the Benefits Committee, a Participant may change his investment election under Section 5.2 and make transfers between Investment Funds. 5.5 ACCOUNTS The Benefits Committee shall establish and maintain Accounts which shall account for the amounts contributed with respect to each Participant and for the investment and disbursement thereof. At least once each year, each participant shall be furnished with a statement setting forth the Value of his Accounts and the vested portion thereof. 5.6 DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPANY STOCK ACCOUNT (a) To the extent that a Participant's ability to direct the investment of 100% of his Accounts (excluding his Matching Account and PAYSOP Account) upon attainment of age 55 fails to satisfy the requirements of Code section 401(a)(28), any such Participant who has completed at least ten (10) years of participation in the Plan may elect within 90 days after the close of each Plan Year during the Election Period (as hereinafter defined) to direct the Plan as to the investment of that portion of his Matching Account sufficient to equal, when combined with amounts with respect to which the Participant has investment direction capability, not more than 25% of the shares which have ever been allocated to his Company Stock Account (less the number of any such shares which have been previously diversified pursuant to this Section 5.6). Provided, that in the case of the last Plan Year during the Election Period, if necessary to satisfy the requirements of Code section 401(a)(28), the Participant may elect to diversify that portion of his Matching Account sufficient to equal, when combined with amounts with respect to which the Participant has investment direction capability, up to 50% of the shares which have ever been allocated to his Company Stock Account (less the number of any such shares which have been previously diversified pursuant to this Section 5.6). For purposes of this Section, "Election Period" means the period of six (6) consecutive Plan Years beginning with the Plan Year in which the Participant has attained age 55 and completed ten (10) years of participation in the Plan. (b) The diversification election shall be satisfied by permitting the Participant to direct the transfer of that portion of his Matching Account as to which diversification is required to any of the investment funds available under the Plan. 24 ARTICLE 6 - VESTED PORTION OF ACCOUNTS 6.1 BEFORE-TAX, AFTER-TAX ACCOUNTS, ROLLOVER ACCOUNTS, AND PAYSOP ACCOUNTS A Participant shall at all times be 100% vested in, and have a nonforfeitable right to, his Before-Tax Account, After-Tax Account, Rollover Account and PAYSOP Account. 6.2 MATCHING ACCOUNT (a) A Participant shall be vested in, and have a nonforfeitable right to, his Matching Account in accordance with the following schedule: Years of Vesting Service Vested Percentage ------------------------ ----------------- Less than 2 years 0% 2 years but less than 3 20% 3 years but less than 4 50% 4 years but less than 5 75% 5 or more years 100% (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant shall be 100% vested in, and have a nonforfeitable right to, his Matching Account upon attaining age 55 or upon Disability or death while actively employed by an Employer. (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Participant shall at all times be 100% vested in the portion of his Accounts that are attributable to Matching Contributions that were made to the Plan with respect to such Participant prior to May 1, 1988 and which were transferred to the Company Stock Fund by the Participant pursuant to the irrevocable election described in Section 4.2 hereof. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Participant who was employed by the Pioneer Division of Barnes Group Inc. on December 31, 1992 shall at all times be 100% vested in his Matching Account. (e) For purposes of vesting, service with Curtis Industries, Inc. shall be recognized from the date of a Participant's employment with Curtis Industries, Inc. Amounts in a former Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan participant's Merged Asset Account which are attributable to employer matching contributions under the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan will vest in accordance with the above-referenced vesting schedule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant who on March 31, 2001, was an active participant in the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with at least three years of service as of such date shall, if his termination of employment occurs on or after April 1, 2001 receive credit for a Year of Service for each Plan Year during which he completes at least 1,000 hours of service. 25 (f) The vested percentage of a former participant in the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan who terminated employment prior to April 1, 2001 shall be determined according to the following vesting schedule: Years of Vesting Service Vested Percentage ------------------------ ----------------- Less than 5 years 0% 5 or more years 100% 6.3 VESTING SERVICE (a) Vesting Service shall commence on the first day of the month during which an Employee's date of employment occurs and shall end on the date on the last day of the month during which such Employee severs from service. The date an Employee severs from service is the earliest of: (i) the date the Employee quits, is discharged, retires or dies; or (ii) the first anniversary of the date the Employee is first absent from service because of a leave of absence authorized by the Employer, provided the Employee fails to return to work by the second anniversary of such date; or (iii) the first anniversary of the date the Employee is absent from service for any other reason (e.g., sickness, vacation, layoff, etc.), provided that the Employee fails to perform an hour of service during the twelve months prior to such first anniversary date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no severance from service, and absence from employment shall be counted as Vesting Service in the case of employment with an Affiliated Employer, or in the case of military leave in accordance with Article 15. The Employer's leave policy shall be applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner to all Employees under similar circumstances. (b) For purposes of computing Vesting Service, the following rules apply in cases of a termination of employment followed by a return to service: (i) If an Employee severs from service as a result of quit, discharge or retirement and then returns to service within twelve months, the period of severance is included. (ii) If an Employee is absent from service for any reason other than quit, discharge or retirement and during the absence a quit, discharge or retirement occurs, and the Employee subsequently returns to service within twelve months of his original absence, the period between the quit, discharge or retirement and the return to service is included in the Employee's Vesting Service. (iii) If an Employee severs from service, and fails to perform any hours of service during the twelve months following the severance from service date, then the Employee shall be deemed to have a one-year Break in Service; provided, however, that if an 26 employee severs from service (i) by reason of the pregnancy of the Employee, (ii) by reason of the birth of a child of the Employee, (iii) by reason of the placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child by the Employee, or (iv) for purposes of caring for such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement, and provides satisfactory evidence to the plan administrator that the severance was for one of the reasons specified above, the Employee shall have a one-year Break in Service only if the Employee fails to perform an hour of service during the sixteen-month period following the severance of service. If an Employee having such a Break in Service is later reemployed by the Employer, Vesting Service earned prior to his most recent severance from service date shall be counted along with any Vesting Service earned after the Employee's reemployment date if: (A) the period of Vesting service prior to his most recent severance from service date, whether or not continuous, exceeds the latest period of severance during which he was not employed by the Employer, or (B) he is re-employed prior to five (5) consecutive one (1) year Breaks in Service. (c) For purposes of computing Vesting Service, service with any entity acquired by the Employer shall be considered to be service with the Employer. (d) Prior to October 1,2000 Vesting Service shall be computed in accordance with the terms of the Plan as then constituted. 6.4 AMENDMENT OF VESTING SCHEDULE If at any time this Plan's vesting schedule is amended, then each Participant with at least three (3) years of service shall have his non-forfeitable percentage computed under the Plan in accordance with the vesting schedule that is most favorable to such Participant under either (a) the preamendment vesting schedule or (b) the post amendment vesting schedule, provided that each Participant's postamendment non-forfeitable percentage interest in and to his Matching Account shall not be less than the preamendment percentage in Trust. 27 ARTICLE 7 - WITHDRAWALS WHILE STILL EMPLOYED 7.1 WITHDRAWAL OF AFTER-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS A Participant may elect to withdraw all or part of h s After-Tax Account; provided, however, that no more than two such withdrawals shall be made in any Plan Year. 7.2 WITHDRAWAL OF BEFORE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS AND ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS (a) A Participant who has attained age 59-1/2 as of the effective date of any withdrawal pursuant to this Section may elect to withdraw all or any part of his Before-Tax Contributions or Rollover Contributions and the earnings attributable thereto. (b) A Participant who has not attained age 59-1/2 and who has withdrawn the total amount available for withdrawal under Section 7.1 may elect to make a withdrawal fkom his Before- Tax Account and earnings attributable thereto through December 31, 1988, or Rollover Account, including all earnings attributable thereto upon fkushing proof of financial hardship satisfactory to the Benefits Committee or its designee. For purposes of this paragraph, a distribution is on account of hardslup only if the distribution is both made on account of an immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant and is necessary to satisfy such financial need. Such a withdrawal shall not exceed the amount required to meet the immediate and heavy financial need created by the hardship and shall not be reasonably available from other resources of the Participant. To the extent a requested distribution is in excess of the amount required to relieve the financial need or to the extent such need may be satisfied from other resources that are reasonably available to the Participant, the request for a hardship withdrawal distribution shall be denied. A hardship withdrawal shall be deemed to be on account of an immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant if the distribution is on account of: (i) medical expenses described in Section 213(d) of the Code incurred by the Participant, his spouse, or any dependents of the Participant (as defined in Section 152 of the Code); or funds necessary for those persons to obtain medical care described in Section 213(d) of the Code; (ii) the purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant; (iii) payment of tuition, related educational expenses, and room and board expenses for the next twelve months of post-secondary education for the Participant, his or her spouse, children or dependents and any other situation prescribed by the IRS pursuant to Section 1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(iv)(C) of the Department of Treasury Regulations; 28 (iv) payments necessary to prevent the eviction of the Participant from a principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage of the Participant's principal residence. (c) A request for a hardship withdrawal shall be deemed by the Benefits Committee or its designee as necessary to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need of a Participant if the following requirements are satisfied: (i) the distribution is not in excess of the amount of the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant, including any amounts necessary to pay any federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated as a result of the withdrawal in accordance with written procedures adopted by the Benefits Committee; and (ii) the Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardshp distributions, and all nontaxable loans currently available under all plans maintained by the Company. In addition to the foregoing criteria, the determination of whether a Participant has an immediate and heavy financial need and whether the distribution is necessary to satisfy such financial need shall be made by the Benefits Committee or its designee in accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory standards on the basis of all relevant facts and circumstances. If a hardship withdrawal is made, the Participant may not make any contributions pursuant to the Plan for a period of six months commencing with the Valuation Date following the date of the hardship withdrawal. (d) A Participant may not make more than two withdrawals in any Plan Year under this Section 7.2. 7.3 MATCHING ACCOUNT Amounts in the Matching Account may not be withdrawn while the Participant is an Employee of the Employer or an Affiliated Employer. However, with respect to an individual who was a participant in the Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, at such time as the Participant shall have attained the age of 59-1/2 years, the Benefits Committee, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute all or a portion of the amount then credited to the Merged Asset Account attributable to Curtis employer matching contributions made prior to April 1,2001. Any such withdrawal shall be permitted once per Plan Year. In the event that the Benefits Committee makes such a distribution, the Participant shall continue to be eligible to participate in the Plan on the same basis as any other Employee. Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner consistent with Article 8, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Section 41 1(a)(11) of the Code and the Regulations thereunder. 7.4 PAYSOP ACCOUNT Amounts in the PAYSOP Account may not be withdrawn while the Participant is an Employee of the Employer or an Affiliated Employer. 29 7.5 PROCEDURES AND RESTRICTIONS To make a withdrawal, a Participant shall give written notice prior to the end of a calendar quarter. A withdrawal shall be made as of the applicable Valuation Date and the amount of such withdrawal shall be allocated among all of his Funds in proportion to the value of the Participant's Accounts from which the withdrawal is made as of the date of the withdrawal. With respect to a withdrawal from the Company Stock Fund, the Participant shall indicate his election to receive (i) shares of Common Stock, or (ii) cash, in an amount equal to the market value of the shares of Common Stock to be withdrawn on the last business day of the applicable calendar quarter. All payments of Common Stock or cash to a Participant under this Article 7 shall be made within 60 days or as soon thereafter as administratively practicable following the last day of the applicable calendar quarter. The account hierarchy for withdrawals is as follows: first, the After-Tax Account attributable to employee After-Tax Contributions; second, the After-Tax Account attributable to dividends on shares purchased with the employee After-Tax Contributions; and third, the Before-Tax Account. 7.6 GUARANTEE ACCOUNT In the event that a Participant elects to make a withdrawal prior to termination of employment pursuant to this Article 7 and the Benefits Committee determines that such withdrawal is a final withdrawal of all Accounts by such Participant, then the Participant shall be entitled to receive a distribution of the excess, if any, in his Guarantee Account over the amount of his withdrawal invested in the Company Stock Fund, determined in accordance with Section 8.1(b) hereof, except that such determination shall be made only with respect to that portion of his Guarantee Account attributable to the number of shares of Common Stock that were withdrawn as his final withdrawal (or the number of shares of Common Stock for which a cash equivalent final withdrawal was made). No payment respecting a Participant's Guarantee Account shall be made in connection with a withdrawal prior to a Participant's termination of employment except in the situation where such withdrawal is deemed to be a final withdrawal of all amounts in his Before-Tax Account by the Benefits Committee. 30 ARTICLE 8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 8.1 AMOUNT OF PAYMENT; PAYMENT IN COMPANY STOCK (a) Upon termination of employment for any reason, a Participant may elect to have the vested portion of his Accounts, without regard to the Participant's Guarantee Account, distributed in cash as set forth in Section 8.2; provided that any Participant (or such Participant's beneficiary) may also elect to take payment of the balance in his Accounts in whole shares of Company Common Stock, with any fractional shares being distributed in cash. The amounts in each Account shall be determined as of the Valuation Date on or next succeeding the date of his termination and completion of a distribution request form or in accordance with such uniform and nondiscriminatory procedures established by the Benefits Committee. Absent such an election a Participant who is entitled to payment of benefits and whose total vested account balance exceeds $5,000 ($3,500 for distributions made prior to January 1, 1998) may receive his benefits as soon as practical after the Valuation Date next following his 65th birthday or on any earlier Valuation Date elected by the Participant. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the value of a Participant's vested account balance shall be determined without regard to that portion of the account balance that is attributable to rollover contributions (and earnings allocable thereto) within the meaning of Sections 402(c), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8), 408(d)(3)(A)(ii), and 457(e)(16) of the Code. If the value of the Participant's vested account balance as so determined is $5,000 or less, the Plan shall distribute the Participant's entire vested account balances as of the Valuation Date on or next succeeding the date of his termination. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1(a), if on the applicable Valuation Date under Section 8.1(a), the aggregate Value of the Participant's Company Stock Account attributable to (i) Before-Tax Contributions and After-Tax Contributions made after May 1, 1988 and prior to April 1, 2001 and (ii) to Prior Contributions transferred to the Company Stock Fund pursuant to Section 4.2 is less than the value of the Participant's Guarantee Account, then the difference shall be paid to the Participant in cash; provided, that, to the extent such difference is paid from the Plan, the Participant may elect to take payment of such difference in whole shares of Common Stock, with any fractional shares being distributed in cash. The amount described in the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid either from the Plan, in which case the Employer shall to the extent permitted by law, make a special contribution to the Plan for such purpose, or directly to the Participant by the Company. 8.2 METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION (a) All distributions shall be made in one lump sum as soon after the applicable Valuation Date as practical; provided, however, that upon termination of employment on account of retirement on or after age 55 or Disability, a Participant may, by written request to the Benefits Committee, elect to receive in lieu of such lump sum a distribution in the form of payments in 5, 10 or 15 annual installments; provided, however, that the installment period selected must not exceed the life expectancy of the Participant and any designated 31 beneficiary. Except with respect to the Merged Asset Account of a former Curtis Industries, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Participant, in no event shall any distribution under the Plan be made in the form of a single life or a joint and survivor annuity. Unless otherwise elected by the Participant, payment of a Participant's benefits shall commence on or about 60 days after the Valuation Date coincident with or next following the latest of (i) his termination of employment with the Company (ii) the determination of his Disability, or (iii) attaining age 65. The amount of each installment payment shall be equal to the Participant's total vested Account balance divided by the number of payments remaining in the installment period. In the case of an election of an installment distribution, the Participant's Accounts shall continue to be administered as part of the funds of the Plan, participating in earnings and realized and unrealized gains, and subject to losses and expenses. A Participant who has elected an installment distribution may at any time elect to receive the remaining balance if his Account in either (i) a lump sum or (ii) a payment which is larger than the payment which would otherwise be made and which is in an amount at least equal to 20% of the remaining balance in his Accounts. Upon the death of a participant who elected an installment distribution the remaining balance in his Accounts shall be payable to his beneficiary in a lump sum. (b) For Plan Years commencing prior to 1989 and for Plan Years commencing after 1996 - In the case of a Participant who is a 5% owner of the Company's stock (as defined in Section 416 of the Code), the distribution of the balances in all his Accounts must commence not later than April 1st of the year following the year in which he attains 70 1/2; and in the case of a Participant other than a 5% owner, the distribution of the balances in all his Accounts must commence not later than the first day of April following the later of (A) the calendar year in which he attains 70 1/2, or (B) the calendar year in which he retires. (c) For Plan Years commencing after 1988 and before 1997 - With respect to each Participant, the distribution of the balances in all his Accounts must commence not later than April 1st following the calendar year in which a Participant attains age 70 1/2. 8.3 BENEFICIARY In the event of a Participant's death, all amounts payable pursuant to Section 8.1 or any remaining funds in the Accounts of a Participant who has elected the installment distribution method under Section 8.2 shall be paid in one lump sum to the Participant's spouse, if any, or to such other person as may have been designated as the beneficiary by the Participant; provided, however, that no beneficiary designation other than a spouse shall be effective with respect to a Participant who has been married for at least the full year immediately prior to the date of death unless the spouse consents in writing to the selection of another beneficiary, acknowledges the effect of such election, and said election is witnessed by a notary public or a representative of the Benefits Committee specifically designated by said Benefits Committee. In the absence of a spouse or designated beneficiary the amounts payable shall be paid to the Participant's estate. 8.4 FORFEITURES 32 If a Participant's employment is terminated prior to becoming 100% vested in his Matching Account, such Participant's interest shall be forfeited immediately and the value thereof shall be applied to reduce future Company Contributions in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations. If the Participant is reemployed by an Employer prior to incurring five consecutive one-year breaks in service, the value of such forfeiture, as of the date his employment terminated, shall be restored as soon as administratively feasible following his reemployment. 8.5 DISTRIBUTION OF PAYSOP ACCOUNTS Notwithstanding anything provided to the contrary herein, no Shares allocated to a Participant's PAYSOP Account may be distributed from that Account before the end of the 84th month beginning after the month in which such Shares were allocated to such Participant's account in the PAYSOP. The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of: (a) death, Disability, separation from service, or termination of the Plan; (b) a transfer of a Participant to the employment of an acquiring employer from the employment of the Employer in the case of a sale to the acquiring corporation of substantially all of the assets used by the Employer in a trade or business conducted by the Employer; or (c) a disposition of an Employer's interest in a subsidiary when the Participant continues employment with such subsidiary; (d) any distribution required under Section 401(a)(9) of the Code. 8.6 DIRECT ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTIONS Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if any distribution to a Distributee (i) is made on or after January 1, 1993, (ii) totals $200 or more, and (iii) constitutes an Eligible Rollover Distribution, the Distributee may elect on a form provided by the Benefits Committee to have all or part of such Eligible Rollover Distribution paid in a direct rollover to an Eligible Retirement Plan selected by the Distributee. For this purpose, a Distributee, an Eligible Rollover Distribution, and an Eligible Retirement Plan shall be defined as follows: (a) Distributee includes an Employee or former Employee. In addition, the Employee's or former Employee's surviving Spouse and the Employee's or former Employee's Spouse or former Spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Section 414(p) of the Code, are Distributees with regard to the interest of the Spouse or former Spouse. (b) Eligible Rollover Distribution means any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of a Distributee, except that an Eligible Rollover Distribution does not include any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Distributee and the Distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; any distribution to the extent such 33 distribution is required under Section 401(a)(9) of the Code; and the portion of any distribution that is not includable in gross income (determined without regard to the exclusion for net unrealized appreciation with respect to employer securities). A withdrawal from the Before-Tax Account under Section 7.2(b) made after December 31, 1998 is not an Eligible Rollover Distribution. (c) Eligible Retirement Plan means a plan described below: (i) an individual retirement account described in Section 408(a) of the Code; (ii) an individual retirement annuity (other than an endowment contract) described in Section 408(b) of the Code; (iii) a qualified defined contribution plan and exempt trust described in Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code respectively, the terms of which permit the acceptance of rollover contributions; (iv) an annuity plan described in Section 403(a) of the Code; (v) an annuity contract described in Section 403(b) of the Code; or (vi) an eligible plan under Section 457(b) of the Code which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or insrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and which agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into such plan from this Plan. If an election is made to have only a part of an eligible rollover distribution paid in a direct rollover, the amount of the direct rollover must total $500 or more. Direct rollovers shall be accomplished in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, including, in the case of distributions not subject to the consent requirements of Section 411(a)(11), procedures for affirmatively waiving the minimum notice period described in Income Tax Regulation 1.402(c)-2T. The procedures established by the Committee shall be made in accordance with the rules set forth in Income Tax Regulation 1.401(a)(31)-1T. 34 ARTICLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN 9.1 APPOINTMENT OF BENEFITS COMMITTEE The general administration of the Plan and the responsibility for carrying out the provisions of the Plan shall be placed in the Benefits Committee appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any person who is appointed a member of the Benefits Committee shall signify his acceptance by filing written acceptance with the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Benefits Committee. Any member of the Benefits Committee may resign by delivering his written resignation to the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the Benefits Committee. A member of the Benefits Committee may be a Participant in the Plan. 9.2 OPERATION OF BENEFITS COMMITTEE (a) The members of the Benefits Committee shall elect a chairman from their number and a secretary who may be but need not be one of the members of the Benefits Committee; may appoint from their number such subcommittees with such powers as they shall determine; may authorize one or more of their number or any agent to execute or deliver any instrument or make any payment on their behalf; may retain counsel, employ agents and provide for such clerical, accounting, and consulting services as they may require in carrying out the provisions of the Plan; and may allocate among themselves or delegate to other persons all or such portion of their duties under the Plan, as they, in their sole discretion, shall decide. (b) The Benefits Committee shall hold meetings upon such notice, at such place or places, and at such time or times as it may from time to time determine. Any act which the Plan authorizes or requires the Benefits Committee to do may be done by a majority of its members. The action of that majority expressed from time to time by vote at a meeting or in writing without a meeting shall constitute the action of the Benefits Committee and shall have the same effect for all purposes as if assented to by all members of the Benefits Committee at the time in office. Any member of the Benefits Committee who is a Participant shall not vote on any question relating exclusively to himself. (c) No member of the Benefits Committee shall receive any compensation from the Plan for his services as such. 9.3 GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BENEFITS COMMITTEE (a) Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Benefits Committee from time to time may establish rules for the administration of the Plan and the transaction of its business. (b) The Benefits Committee shall interpret the Plan and its determination of all questions arising under the Plan shall be conclusive upon all Participants and all other interested or affected parties. 35 (c) The Benefits Committee shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, records showing the individual balances in each Participant's Accounts. However, maintenance of those records and Accounts shall not require any segregation of the funds of the Plan. (d) The Benefits Committee shall act as the named fiduciary responsible for communications with Participants as needed to maintain Plan compliance with ERISA Section 404(c), including but not limited to the receipt and transmitting of Participant's directions as to the investment of their account(s) under the Plan and the formulation of policies, rules, and procedures pursuant to which Participants may give investment instructions with respect to the investment of their accounts. 9.4 CLAIMS PROCEDURE A Participant or beneficiary may claim any benefits due under this Plan by mailing or delivering to the Benefits Committee a written application for benefits, outlining the nature, amount and form of benefits due. If a claim for benefits by a Participant or beneficiary is wholly or partially denied, written notice of the denial shall be furnished to the claimant within a reasonable period of time by the Benefits Committee. The notice shall contain the specified reason for denial, reference to the Plan provisions on which denial is based, a description of any additional material or information necessary to perfect the claim, including an explanation of why such information is necessary, and an explanation of the claims review procedure under this Plan. Such notice shall be written in nontechnical language calculated to be understood by the claimant. If notice of denial is not furnished and the claim is not granted within a reasonable period of time, the claim shall be deemed denied for the purpose of proceeding to the review stage hereinafter described. A claimant may appeal a denial of a claim to the Benefits Committee. In making such appeal, the claimant or his duly authorized representative shall, within a period of 60 days after receipt of denial, request a review by written application to the Benefits Committee, and may review pertinent documents and submit, in writing, issues and comments. The Benefits Committee shall make a decision on the appeal with 60 days after the request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time in which case a decision shall be rendered no later than 120 days after the request for review. The decision shall include specific reasons for the decision and specific references to Plan provisions on which the decision is based, and it shall be communicated in writing to the Participant or beneficiary whose claim has been denied in whole or in part. 9.5 INDEMNITY The Benefits Committee and the individual members thereof shall be indemnified by the Company against any and all liabilities arising by reason of any act or failure to act made in good faith pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, including expenses reasonably incurred in the defense of any claim relating thereto. 36 9.6 PLAN EXPENSES All expenses of administration shall be paid out of the Trust Fund unless paid by the Employer. Such expenses shall include any expenses incident to the functioning of the Benefits Committee, or any person or persons retained or appointed by the Benefits Committee incident to the exercise of its duties under the Plan, including, but not limited to, fees of accountants, counsel, investment managers, agents (including nonfiduciary agents) appointed for the purpose of assisting the Benefits Committee or the Trustee in carrying out the instructions of Participants as to the directed investment of their accounts and other specialists and their agents, and other reasonable costs of administering the Plan. Until paid, the expenses shall constitute a liability of the Plan. 37 ARTICLE 10 - LOANS 10.1 LOAN LIMITS (a) After an Employee has been a Participant for two years, he may borrow from the Plan an amount which, when added to all loans hereunder and to all loans outstanding from any other plans of the Employer and all Affiliated Employers which are qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, does not exceed the lesser of: (i) $50,000 (less the highest outstanding loan balance in the 12 months preceding any loan) or (ii) 50% of the present value of such Participant's vested interest in his Accounts. (b) Loans shall not be made available to Highly Compensated Employees (as defined in Section 414(q) of the Code) in an amount greater than the amount made available to other Employees. The amount in a Participant's PAYSOP Account shall be taken into account in determining the amount of any loan that may be permitted under this Section 10.1; provided, however, that no portion of any loan to a Participant may be made from amounts in such Participant's PAYSOP Account. (c) For purposes of this Section 10.1, a Participant's service with an entity acquired by Barnes Group, Inc. prior to April 1, 2001 shall be considered as participation in the Plan. 10.2 INTEREST All loans shall bear a reasonable rate of interest as established by the Benefits Committee in a nondiscriminatory manner. 10.3 TERM Any loan by its terms must require that repayment (principal and interest) be amortized in level payments, not less frequently than quarterly, over a period not extending beyond five years from the date of the loan, provided, however, that any loan shall be repaid (or treated as a distribution) upon the Participant's termination of employment for any reason. 10.4 SECURITY Loans must be evidenced by written notes and must be adequately secured. In the event of default, foreclosure on the note and attachment of security will not occur until a distributable event occurs in the Plan. 38 10.5 FREQUENCY/MINIMUM AMOUNTS A loan may be taken out no more than once in any calendar year, and a Participant may have no more than three loans outstanding at one time. Once a loan has been repaid, at least six months must elapse before another loan can be granted. The minimum loan is $1,000. 10.6 FEES A Participant who borrows from the Plan, in accordance with this Article 10, shall be charged a loan origination fee in an amount equal to the amount charged by the Company's recordkeeper to administer such loan. Such fee shall be calculated at the inception of each new loan under the Plan and shall be included as part of the amount borrowed. 10.7 PARTICIPANT LOAN PROGRAM The Benefits Committee shall establish a Participant Loan Program contained in a separate written document which, when properly executed, shall be incorporated by reference and made a part of the Plan. Such Participant Loan program shall include, but need not be limited to the following: (i) the identity of the person or position authorized to administer the Participant Loan Program; (ii) a procedure for applying for loans (iii) the basis on which loans will be approved or denied; (iv) limitations, if any, on the types and amounts of loans offered; (v) the procedure for determining a reasonable rate of interest; (vi) the types of collateral which may secure a Participant loan; and (vii) events constituting default and the steps that will be taken to preserve Plan assets. The Participant loan program may be modified or amended in writing from time to time without the necessity of amending the Plan. 39 ARTICLE 11 - TRUSTEE 11.1 TRUST The assets of the Plan shall be held in trust by the Trustee or Trustees appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 11. 11.2 APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE Prior to May 1, 2001, the Benefits Committee shall be the Trustee with respect to assets derived from contributions to the Plan prior to May 1, 1988 which were not transferred to the Company Stock Fund pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, and assets removed from the Company Stock Account pursuant to Section 5.6 hereof. With respect to all other Plan assets, the Benefits Committee by majority vote shall appoint a trustee or trustees (hereinafter referred to as the "ESOP Trustee"). Any trustee may be removed with or without cause by the Benefits Committee or by the chief executive officer of the Company. Each trustee appointed by the Benefits Committee shall execute an agreement in a form prescribed by the Benefits Committee under which the Trustee shall accept his appointment and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Plan. The succeeding Sections 11.3 through 11.14 shall apply only to the Benefits Committee as Trustee of the aforementioned assets prior to May 1, 2001. 11.3 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE The Trustee shall receive contributions made pursuant to the Plan and shall invest them along with the income therefrom and without distinction between principal and income in Investment Funds as designated by the Benefits Committee and the Participants pursuant to Article 5 hereof; provided however, that the Trustee may also direct that such assets of the Plan may, pending their long term investment or distribution, be held in cash or cash equivalents or invested in short-term securities issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof or any other investments of a short-term nature including corporate obligations or participation therein. 11.4 TRANSFER AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS The Trustee shall transfer funds between Investment Funds according to the direction of the Participants as permitted by Article 5 hereof, and shall disburse Funds in a manner consistent with the other provisions of this Plan. 11.5 INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE The investment performance of the Funds described in Section 5.5 hereof shall be evaluated and monitored by the Trustee. The Trustee may appoint one or more independent investment managers to direct the Trustee in the management of all or part of the investment and reinvestment of such Funds. 40 11.6 GENERAL POWERS OF TRUSTEE Subject to the limitations of Article 5 and Section 11.2, the Trustee is authorized and empowered in his discretion but not by way of limitation: (a) to sell, exchange, convey, transfer, lease, or otherwise dispose of, and also to grant options with respect to, any property whether real or personal, at any time held by him, and any sale may be made by private contract or by public auction, and for cash or upon credit, or partly for cash and partly upon credit, as the Trustee may deem best, and no persons dealing with the Trustee shall be bound to see to the application of the purchase money or other proceeds or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such disposition; (b) to acquire any real or personal property as the result of any foreclosure, liquidation or other salvage of any investment previously made by the Trustee; (c) to compromise, compound or settle any debt or obligation due to or from them as Trustee hereunder and to reduce the rate of interest on, to extend or otherwise modify, or to foreclose upon default or otherwise enforce any such obligation; (d) to vote in person or by general or limited proxy on any stocks, bonds or other securities held by the Trustee; to exercise any options appurtenant to any stocks, bonds or other securities for the conversion thereof into other stock, bonds or securities, or to exercise any rights to subscribe for additional stocks, bonds or other securities and to make any and all necessary payments therefor; to join in, or to dissent from, or to oppose the reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, liquidation, sale or merger of corporations or properties in which the Trustee may be interested as Trustee, upon such terms and conditions as they may deem wise; (e) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all deeds, leases, assignments and other instruments; (f) to borrow or raise monies for the purpose of the Trust to the extent that the Trustee shall deem desirable or proper upon such terms and conditions as the Trustee may deem desirable or proper, and for any amounts so borrowed to issue their promissory notes as Trustee and to secure the repayment thereof by mortgaging or pledging all or any part of the Fund; and no person dealing with the Trustee shall be bound to see to the application of the money lent or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such borrowing; (g) to cause any investments from time to time held by the Trustee to be registered in or transferred into, their name as Trustee or in the name of their nominee or nominees, or in the name of the Trust hereby created, or to retain them unregistered or in form permitting transferability by delivery, but the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Fund; any investments from time to time held by the Trustee may be transferred by or from the Trustee, upon the assignment by any one of the Trustees then appointed and qualified as a Trustee under this Agreement; 41 (h) to use the services of such banking institution or institutions, or any savings and loan associations regardless of whether the funds thereof are fully insured, as the Trustee may deem advisable, for the deposit or safekeeping of any funds or securities at any time in the Fund, including the deposit of cash in a noninterest bearing account; (i) to transfer at any time and from time to time, all or any part of an Investment Fund to, or withdraw the same from, any pooled investment fund or group or collective trust invested in similar types of securities, maintained by a bank or trust company supervised by a state or federal agency, which has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be a qualified trust or fund exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code and which has been established to permit separate pension and profit sharing trusts qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to pool some or all of their funds for investment purposes; to the extent the Fund is invested in such a pooled fund or group or collective trust, the terms of the instrument establishing such pooled fund or group or collective trust are made a part of this Agreement as fully as if set forth at length herein; the mingling of assets of this Trust with assets of other qualified participating trusts in such pooled funds or group or collective trusts is specifically authorized; (j) to enter into a group annuity contract issued by an insurance company under which all or any part of the Fund may be invested; and (k) to do all acts whether or not expressly authorized herein which he may deem necessary or proper for the protection of the property held hereunder. 11.7 PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 11.6, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is available, the Trustee shall not engage in any transaction which he knows or should know constitutes a direct or indirect: (a) sale, exchange or leasing of any property between the Fund and a party in interest; (b) lending of money or other extension of credit between the Fund and a party in interest, other than the loans permitted by Article 10; (c) furnishing of goods, services or facilities between the Fund and a party in interest; (d) transfer to, or use by or for the benefit of, a party in interest of any assets of the Fund; or (e) acquisition of any security issued by the Employer or an affiliate of the Employer or real property leased to the Employer or an affiliate of the Employer (other than as specifically contemplated by this Plan). 42 11.8 TITLE TO ASSETS All right, title and interest in and to the assets held in trust hereunder shall at all times be vested in the qualified and acting Trustee, subject to their right to select a nominee or nominees to hold legal title hereto, and neither the Employer nor any Participant shall have any right, title or interest in said assets except to have the trust administered in accordance with the Plan. 11.9 EXPERTS The Trustee may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel employed by the Employer) concerning any question which may arise with reference to their powers, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, and the opinion of such counsel shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be full and complete protection with respect to any action taken or suffered by the Trustee(s) hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel. The Trustee may employ such counsel, accountants and other agents as they may deem advisable. The Trustee may charge the fees of such counsel, accountants and other agents, and any other expenses against the Fund to the extent that they are not paid by the Employer. 11.10 RECORDS The Trustee shall keep accurate and detailed accounts of all their investments, receipts, disbursements, and other transactions hereunder and all accounts, books, and records related thereto shall be open to inspection and audit at all reasonable times by the Employer or their authorized representatives. Within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, or any termination of the duties of the Trustee(s), the Trustee(s) shall render an account of their acts and transactions as Trustee hereunder. In the absence of the filing in writing with the Trustee by the Employer or exceptions or objections to any such account within sixty (60) days, the Employer shall be deemed to have approved such account; and in such case or upon the written approval of the Employer of any such account, the Trustee(s) shall, to the maximum extent permitted by ERISA, be released, relieved, and discharged with respect to all matters set forth in such account as though such account had been settled by the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in an action or proceeding in which the Employer or Benefits Committee, all other persons having fiduciary responsibility with respect to the Trust and all persons having any beneficial interest in the Trust Fund were parties. 11.11 LIABILITY (a) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Trustee shall be personally liable by virtue of any contract, agreement, bond or other instrument made or executed by him as Trustee or on his behalf as Trustee. However, a Trustee shall be liable for his failure, if any, to meet any of the standards of conduct set forth in this agreement or as provided below in Subsection (b). (b) Any Trustee shall not be liable for an act or omission of another person in carrying out any fiduciary responsibility where such fiduciary responsibility is allocated to such other person 43 by this Agreement or pursuant to a procedure established under this Agreement except to the extent that: (i) such Trustee participated knowingly in, or knowingly undertook to conceal, an act or omission of such other person, knowing such act or omission to be a breach of fiduciary responsibility; (ii) such Trustee, by his failure to comply with Section 404(a)(l) of ERISA in the administration of his specific responsibility which gives rise to his status as a fiduciary, has enabled such other person to commit a breach of fiduciary responsibility; (iii) such Trustee has knowledge of a breach of fiduciary responsibility by such other person, unless he makes reasonable efforts under the circumstances to remedy the breach; or (iv) such Trustee has violated his duties under Section 404(a)(l) of ERISA: (A) with respect to the allocation of fiduciary responsibilities among named fiduciaries or the designation of persons other than named fiduciaries to carry out fiduciary responsibilities under this Agreement; (B) with respect to the establishment or implementation of procedures for allocating fiduciary responsibilities among named fiduciaries or for designating persons other than named fiduciaries to carry out fiduciary responsibilities under this Agreement; or (C) in continuing the allocation of fiduciary responsibilities among named fiduciaries or the designation of persons other than named fiduciaries to carry out fiduciary responsibilities under this Agreement. 11.12 STANDARD OF CARE The Trustee shall discharge its duties hereunder with the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of a like enterprise. 44 11.13 ASSETS FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPANTS The assets of the Plan held in trust hereunder shall never inure to the benefit of the Employer and shall be held for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to the Participants or their beneficiaries under the Plan and of defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan. 11.14 TERMINATION Any distribution of Trust Fund assets other than those held in the ESOP Suspense Account after partial termination of the Plan, may be made at any time and from time to time in whole or in part to the extent that no discrimination in value results, in cash, in securities or other assets in kind, as the Trustee may determine. Upon the termination of the Plan in its entirety the ESOP Trustee shall: (a) pay any and all expenses chargeable against the ESOP component of the Plan; (b) determine, in accordance with the provisions hereof, the balance in each Participant's Accounts; (c) repay the ESOP Loan(s), as the ESOP Trustee and the creditor(s) shall agree and in the case of sale of Shares held in the ESOP Suspense Account, allocate to each participant that portion of the remaining balance of the proceeds which is determined by multiplying such remaining balance by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Participant's Account balance as the date of such termination, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Account balances of all Participants in the Plan as of such date; and (d) pay over to each Participant, in accordance with the provisions of section 403(d)(l) of ERISA and the provisions hereof, the balance in his Accounts, and (e) continue to maintain the Trust and Plan to pay benefits in accordance with the provisions hereof except that no Employee shall become a Participant of the Plan or its ESOP component, as the case may be, on or after the effective date of such termination. 45 ARTICLE 11A - ACQUISITION OF SHARES WITH ESOP LOANS; CERTAIN ALLOCATION RULES 11A.1 TERMS OF ESOP LOAN Effective July 28, 1989 the ESOP Trustee is empowered in its sole discretion (1) to borrow funds (including a borrowing from the Company or any other of the Affiliated Employers) and (2) to use such funds in accordance with Section 11A.2 hereof to acquire Company Stock to fund Before-Tax Contributions and Matching Allocations in respect of periods on and after October 1, 1989, or to repay a prior ESOP Loan, subject to the following conditions: (a) An ESOP Loan shall be primarily for the benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries. (b) The terms of each ESOP Loan must, at the time the loan is made, be at least as favorable to the Trust as the terms of a comparable loan resulting from arm's length negotiations between independent parties. (c) Each ESOP Loan shall be for a specific term, shall bear a reasonable rate of interest, and shall be without recourse against the Trust or the Participants' Accounts, except that an ESOP Loan may be guaranteed by the Company and may be secured by a pledge of the Shares acquired with the proceeds of the ESOP Loan (or acquired with the proceeds of a prior ESOP Loan which is being refinanced). (d) No other Trust assets may be pledged as collateral for an ESOP Loan, and no lender shall have recourse against Trust assets other than (i) collateral given for the ESOP Loan, (ii) amounts held under the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account and (iii) earnings attributable to such collateral. (e) An ESOP Loan shall not be payable on demand except in the event of default. In the event of default, the value of Plan assets transferred in satisfaction of the ESOP Loan shall not exceed the amount of the default plus any applicable prepayment or similar penalties or premiums. (f) If the lender is a disqualified person within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(2) of the Code, the ESOP Loan must provide for a transfer of Trust assets on default only upon and to the extent of the failure of the Trust to meet the payment schedule of the ESOP Loan. (g) Payments of principal and/or interest on any ESOP Loan shall be made by the ESOP Trustee in accordance with Section 11A.5. 46 11A.2 ACQUISITION OF SHARES WITH PROCEEDS OF ESOP LOAN The ESOP Loan proceeds shall be used by the ESOP Trustee within a reasonable time after receipt to acquire Shares or to repay a prior ESOP Loan. In acquiring Shares, the ESOP Trustee shall take all appropriate and necessary measures to ensure that the Trust pays no more than "adequate consideration" (within the meaning of Section 3(18) of ERISA) for such securities. All Shares acquired with the proceeds of an ESOP Loan shall be placed in an ESOP Loan Suspense Account established by the ESOP Trustee. To the extent required for the purpose of pledging such Shares as collateral for the ESOP Loan, the Shares held as collateral in the ESOP Loan Suspense Account may be physically segregated from other Trust assets. Any pledge of Shares must provide for the release of a portion of such Shares (in accordance with Section 11A.6 hereof) not later than the end of the Plan Year with respect to which payments on the ESOP Loan are made by the ESOP Trustee and for Shares so released to be transferred as appropriate for allocation to Participants' Before-Tax and Matching Accounts pursuant to the terms of the Plan. 11A.3 SHARES TO BE UNRESTRICTED No Shares acquired with the proceeds of an ESOP Loan shall be subject to any put, call or other option or any buy-sell or similar agreement while held by or when distributed from the Trust, whether or not the Plan constitutes an "employee stock ownership plan" within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code at such time and whether or not the ESOP Loan has been repaid at such time. 11A.4 ESOP LOAN AMORTIZATION PAYMENTS The Trustee shall transfer all dividends received on Shares acquired prior to August 4, 1989 to the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account to be used to repay principal and interest on the ESOP Loan (including, to the extent directed by the Benefits Committee, to make prepayments on such ESOP loan). When dividends on shares allocated to a Participant's account are used to repay principle and interest on the ESOP loan, Shares with a fair market value not less than the amount of such dividend shall be allocated to the Participant's account for the year in which such dividend would have been otherwise allocated to the Participant's account. Dividends in excess of amounts used to make ESOP Loan Amortization payments shall be used by the ESOP Trustee to purchase Shares on the open market. To the extent directed by the Benefits Committee, Before-Tax Contributions and Company Contributions shall either (i) be transferred by the ESOP Trustee to the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account to be used to make ESOP Loan amortization payments, or (ii) be used by the ESOP Trustee to purchase Shares on the open market. The Benefits Committee shall ensure that sufficient amounts are transferred to the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account to make outstanding ESOP Loan amortization payments as they become due. 47 11A.5 ESOP LOAN PAYMENTS To the extent necessary to make ESOP Loan amortization payments, funds in the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account shall be used in the following order of priority: (a) Dividends on Shares (allocated and unallocated) which were acquired with the proceeds of an ESOP Loan and earnings thereon; (b) Before-Tax Contributions that are allocated to the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account and earnings thereon; (c) Company Contributions that are allocated to the ESOP Loan Payment Accumulation Account and earnings thereon; and (d) To the extent permitted by law, proceeds from the sale, exchange, or disposition of Shares or other assets held in the ESOP Loan Suspense Account and earnings thereon. 11A.6 RELEASE FROM ESOP LOAN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT As of the beginning of each quarter, a number of Shares shall be released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account. Such number shall be determined as follows: the number of Shares held in the ESOP Loan Suspense Account as of the end of the preceding quarter shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the amount of principal and interest paid for the current quarter, and the denominator shall be the numerator plus the principal and interest to be paid on all future amortization payments. The resulting number of Shares divided by three shall be allocated as of the last day of each month during the applicable quarter in satisfaction of the following obligations in the following order of priority: (a) In complete or partial satisfaction of the obligation to credit Dividend Replacement Shares (as set forth in Section 11A.7(a) hereof); (b) In partial satisfaction of Matching Allocations (as described in Section 3.3 hereof), but only to the extent the source of repayment of the ESOP Loan consists of dividends described in Section 11A.7(b) hereof; (c) In complete or partial satisfaction of Before-Tax Contributions (to the extent that the ESOP Loan amortization payment was made with Before-Tax Contributions and Supplemental Contributions as described in Section 3.1 hereof); and (d) In complete or partial satisfaction of any remaining Matching Allocations (as described in Section 3.3 hereof). 48 11A.7 USE OF DIVIDENDS (a) As of the end of any quarter in which a dividend is paid on Shares which (i) were credited to Participants' Before-Tax and Matching Accounts as of the record date for the payment of such dividend and (ii) were acquired with the proceeds of an ESOP Loan, the ESOP Trustee shall allocate to Participants' Before-Tax and Matching Accounts, through Shares released from the ESOP Loan Suspense Account or otherwise as described in Section 11A.4 hereof, additional Shares ("Dividend Replacement Shares") having a Value equal to the amount of such dividends and earnings thereon. (b) Dividends on any Shares that were acquired with an ESOP Loan (other than Shares described in paragraph (a) above) shall be used to repay principal and interest on such ESOP Loan in partial satisfaction of the Matching Allocation as provided in Section 3.3. (c) Dividends on Shares not acquired with the proceeds of an ESOP Loan shall be used to acquire additional Shares on the open market. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in lieu thereof, Participants may elect, in such manner as provided by the Benefits Committee, to have any dividends paid for a Plan Year on Shares which were credited to their Before-Tax and Matching Accounts as of the record date(s) for the payment of such dividends be distributed to them within 90 days of the end of such Plan Year. 49 ARTICLE 12 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 12.1 EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT RULE Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no part of the corpus or income of the funds of the Plan shall be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan. No person shall have any interest in or right to any part of the earnings of the Funds of the Plan, or any right in, or to, any part of the assets held under the Plan, except as and to the extent expressly provided in the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Benefits Committee may direct the Trustees to distribute benefits in accordance with the terms of any qualified domestic relations order. 12.2 NONALIENATION Except as required by an applicable law, no benefit under the Plan shall in any manner be anticipated, assigned or alienated, and any attempt to do so shall be void. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, an offset to a Participant's accrued benefit against an amount that the Participant is ordered or required to pay the Plan with respect to a judgment, order or decree issued, or a settlement entered into, on or after August 5, 1997, shall be permitted in accordance with Code Sections 401(a)(13)(C) or (D). 12.3 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT NOT AFFECTED BY PLAN The establishment of the Plan shall not confer any legal rights upon any employee or other person for a continuation of employment nor shall it interfere with the rights of the Employer to discharge any Employee and to treat him without regard to the effect which that treatment might have upon him as a Participant of the Plan. 12.4 FACILITY OF PAYMENT If the Benefits Committee shall find that a Participant or other person entitled to a benefit is unable to care for his affairs because of illness or accident or is a minor, the Benefits Committee may direct that any benefit due him, unless claim shall have been made for the benefit by a duly appointed legal representative, be paid to his spouse, a child, a parent or other blood relative, or to a person with whom he resides. Any payment so made shall be a complete discharge of the liabilities of the Plan for that benefit. 12.5 INFORMATION Each Participant or other person entitled to a benefit, before any benefit shall be payable to him or on his account under the Plan, shall file with the Benefits Committee the information that it shall require to establish his rights and benefits under the Plan. 50 12.6 CONSTRUCTION The Plan shall be construed, regulated and administered under ERISA, as in effect from time to time, and the laws of the State of Connecticut, except where ERISA controls. 12.7 INABILITY TO LOCATE DISTRIBUTEE Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, in the event the Benefits Committee cannot locate any person to whom a payment is due under the Plan, the benefit in respect of which such payment is to be made shall be forfeited at such time as the Benefits Committee shall determine in its sole discretion (but in all events prior to the time such benefit would otherwise escheat under any applicable state law); provided that such benefit shall be reinstated if such person subsequently makes a valid claim for such benefit. 12.8 NAMED FIDUCIARIES The named fiduciaries, who shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan, are as follows: (a) the Board, which shall have the sole right to appoint and remove from office the members of the Benefits Committee, and the Trustee and to amend or terminate the Plan: (b) the Benefits Committee, which shall have the authority and duties specified in Article 8 hereof; and (c) the Trustee, who shall have the authority and duties specified in the Plan and Trust Agreement. 51 ARTICLE 13 - AMENDMENT, MERGER AND TERMINATION 13.1 AMENDMENT OF PLAN The Board of Directors or, in the event the Board has so delegated its authority, the Benefits Committee may amend the Plan in whole or in part at anytime, and retroactively if deemed necessary or appropriate by a majority vote of its members. However, no amendment shall make it possible for any part of the Funds of the Plan to be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of persons entitled to benefits under the Plan. No amendment shall be made which has the effect of decreasing the balance of the Accounts of any Participant or of reducing the nonforfeitable percentage of the balance of the Accounts of a Participant below the nonforfeitable percentage computed under the Plan as in effect on the date on which the amendment is adopted or, if later, the date on which the amendment becomes effective. 13.2 MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION The Plan may not be merged or consolidated with, and its assets or liabilities may not be transferred to, any other plan unless each person entitled to benefits under the Plan would, if the resulting plan were then terminated, receive a benefit immediately after the merger, consolidation or transfer which is equal to or greater than the benefit he would have been entitled to receive immediately before the merger, consolidation, or transfer if the Plan had been terminated and such other plan and fund are qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code. 13.3 ADDITIONAL PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS (a) If any company is or becomes a subsidiary of or associated with an Employer, the Board of Directors may include the employees of that subsidiary or associated company in the membership of the Plan upon appropriate action by that company necessary to adopt the Plan. ln that event, or if any persons become Employees of an Employer as the result of acquisition of all or part of the assets or business of another company, the Board of Directors shall determine to what extent, if any, previous service with the subsidiary, associated or other company shall be recognized under the Plan, but subject to the continued qualification of the Trust for the Plan as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. (b) Any subsidiary or associated company may terminate its participation in the Plan upon appropriate action by it. In that event the funds of the Plan held on account of Participants in the employ of that company, and any unpaid balances of the Accounts of all Participants who have separated from the employ of that company, shall be determined by the Benefits Committee. Those funds shall be distributed as provided in Section 13.4 if the Plan should be terminated, or shall be segregated by the trustees as a separate trust, pursuant to certification to the trustees by the Benefits Committee, continuing the Plan as a separate plan for the employees of that company under which the Board of Directors of that company shall succeed to all the powers and duties of the Board of Directors, including the appointment of the members of the Benefits Committee. 52 13.4 TERMINATION OF PLAN The Board of Directors may terminate the Plan or completely discontinue contributions under the Plan for any reason at any time. In case of termination or partial termination of the Plan, or complete discontinuance of Employer contributions to the Plan, the rights of affected Participants to their Accounts under the Plan as of the date of the termination or discontinuance shall be nonforfeitable. The total amount in each Participant's Accounts shall be distributed, as the Benefits Committee shall direct, to him or for his benefit or continued in trust for his benefit, except that in the case of Before-Tax Contributions such Before-Tax Contributions shall be distributed only in accordance with the provisions of Article 8. 53 ARTICLE 14 - TOP-HEAVY PROVISIONS 14.1 APPLICATION OF ARTICLE This Article 14 shall apply for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 1983. 14.2 DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply: (a) Key Employee. The term "key employee" means any Employee or former Employee (including any deceased Employee) who at any time during the Plan Year that includes the determination date was an officer of the Employer having Annual Compensation greater than $130,000 (as adjusted under Section 416(i)(1) of the Code for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2002), a 5-percent owner of the Employer, or a 1-percent owner of the Employer having "Annual Compensation" of more than $150,000. For this purpose, "Annual Compensation" means Annual Pay within the meaning of Section 415(c)(3) of the Code. The determination of who is a Key Employee will be made in accordance with Section 416(i)(1) of the Code and the applicable regulations and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. 14.3 DETERMINATION OF TOP-HEAVY STATUS As of each determination date, the Company shall compute the aggregate accrued benefits of all Key Employees of the Company. If within the meaning of Section 416(g) of the Internal Revenue Code, the aggregate accrued benefits of all Key Employees exceeds 60% of the aggregate accrued benefits of all Employees, then the Plan will be deemed to be "top-heavy" for the Plan Year next following such determination date (and in the case of the first Plan Year, for the Plan Year ending with such determination date). In making this determination, there shall be considered (i) all other qualified plans of the Company in which a Key Employee is a Participant, and (ii) all other qualified plans of the Company which enable this Plan or plans described in (i) above to meet the requirements of Section 401(a)(4) or 410 of the Code, and (iii) at the option of the Company, any other qualified plans of the Company which meet the requirements of Section 401(a)(4) and 410 of the Code. If any other plans of the Company are aggregated with this Plan as described in the preceding sentence, this Plan shall be deemed to be top-heavy only if the aggregated plans are a "top-heavy group," as defined in Section 416(g)(2)(B) of the Code. For purposes of determining the present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of Employees as of the determination date, the following rules shall apply: (a) The present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of an Employee as of the determination date shall be increased by the distributions made with respect to the Employee under the Plan and any Plan aggregated with the Plan under Section 416(g)(2) of the Code during the 1-year period ending on the determination date. The preceding sentence shall also apply to distributions under a terminated plan which, had it not been 54 terminated, would have been aggregated with the Plan under Section 416(g)(2)(A)(i) of the Code. In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than separation from service, death, or disability, this provision shall be applied by substituting "5-year period" for "1-year period." (b) The accrued benefits and accounts of any individual who has not performed services for the Employer during the 1-year period ending on the determination date shall not be taken into account. 14.4 MINIMUM COMPANY CONTRIBUTION Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan except the limitations set forth in this Section 14.4, for any Plan Year in which this Plan is top-heavy, there shall be allocated to the Before-Tax Contribution Account of each Participant (and each Employee who would have become a Participant had he not declined to execute a Before-Tax election) an amount of not less than 3% of such individual's compensation as defined in Section 14.2(d); provided that (i) this minimum contribution shall not be made to a Participant or Employee who is a Key Employee for the Plan Year or who has separated from service prior to the last day of the Plan Year, and (ii) this minimum contribution shall be provided solely by Company contributions (which shall include Company contributions to such individual's Before-Tax Contribution Account under Section 3.1 of this Plan and Matching Allocations made to such individual's Matching Account under Section 3.3 of this Plan). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the largest percentage of compensation contributed or required to be contributed by the Company to any Key Employee for the Plan Year is less than 3% (considering only the first $200,000 of compensation for Key Employees), then the amount allocable to each eligible individual hereunder shall be that lesser percentage. For purposes of this Section 14.4, all defined contribution plans of the Company shall be aggregated to the end that the minimum contribution requirement shall be satisfied if the aggregate contributions attributable to Company contributions and forfeitures if any, made to all defined contribution plans equal 3% (or applicable lesser percentage) of any such individual's compensation. If a Participant is covered under any qualified defined benefit plan of the Company, then the minimum benefit or the minimum contribution requirement applicable should this Plan or the other plan become top-heavy shall be satisfied by the minimum benefit provisions of the defined benefit plan rather than the minimum contribution provisions of this Plan. 14.5 EFFECT ON SECTION 415 LIMITATIONS For purposes of computing the aggregate limitation on benefits and contributions for a Key Employee who participates in both a defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan maintained by the Company, in any Plan Year in which this Plan is part of a top-heavy group, the dollar limitation in the denominator of the fraction set forth in Section 415(e) of the Code shall be multiplied by 1.0 rather than 1.25. However, the preceding sentence is not applicable if: (a) The Plan would not be top-heavy if 90% were substituted for 60% in the second sentence of Section 14.3; and 55 (b) The benefits and contributions under each plan satisfy the minimum requirements of Section 416(h)(2) (A)(ii)(I) and (II) of the Code by (i) substituting 4% for 3% wherever 3% appears in Section 14.4 and (ii) computing a Participant's minimum retirement benefit provided under the defined benefit plan by substituting 3% for 2% of the Participant's highest average compensation for the 5 consecutive years for which he had the highest compensation and by increasing (but not more than 10 percentage points) 20% of the Participant's highest average compensation for such 5-year period by 1 percentage point for each Plan Year the Plan is top-heavy, wherever such references appear in the minimum benefits section of the top-heavy provisions of such defined benefit plan. 56 ARTICLE 15 - MILITARY VETERANS' MAKE-UP CONTRIBUTIONS 15.1 QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE "Qualified Military Service" means any service in the Armed Forces (or other Uniformed Service as provided in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (the 'USERRA') which is credited to an Employee upon his or her return to employment with the Employer or Affiliated Employer on or after December 12, 1994 and within the period during which his or her employment rights are protected by USERRA. 15.2 SERVICE CREDIT An employee who has Qualified Military Service shall receive credit under this Plan for such service in the same manner and under the same rules as if the service had been performed for the Employer or an Affiliated Employer. 15.3 MAKE-UP CONTRIBUTIONS An Eligible Employee may elect to make up some or all of the Before-Tax Contributions and/or After-Tax Contributions that could otherwise have been made during the period of Qualified Military Service. The amount of such contributions shall not exceed the amount that could have been made in accordance with all Plan provisions and limits that would have applied during such period. Compensation will be imputed for the period of Qualified Military Service based on the rate of pay the Employee would have received during such period. The election shall be made in a manner similar to that used for current Before-Tax Contributions and/or After-Tax Contributions and the Employee may elect to change, suspend or cease such contributions in accordance with the provisions in effect at the time of such election. 15.4 MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT The maximum time limit for making such contributions shall be the lesser of three (3) times the duration of the Qualified Military Service or five (5) years and is measured from the later of January 1, 1997 or the date the Employee is reemployed following such absence. 15.5 MATCHING ALLOCATIONS Matching Allocations shall be made in the same amount and at the same relative time as would have applied had the make-up contributions by the Employee been made during the period of Qualified Military service. 15.6 NO RETROACTIVE INVESTMENT RETURN All make-up contributions and Matching Allocations shall be invested in accordance with the Section 4.1 when the contributions are actually made. No retroactive adjustment in the 57 Participant's Accounts will be made for investment gains or losses for any period prior to the date the contributions are actually made. 15.7 LOAN REPAYMENTS The Benefits Committee may adopt rules of uniform application that will allow loan repayments to be suspended for some or all of the period of Qualified Military Service. Such suspension will not result in default and the period of suspension will defer the date on which the loan is scheduled to be fully repaid. Interest shall accrue on such loan balance during the period of suspension and shall become payable upon the resumption of employment. Loan repayments shall resume upon re-employment and will be increased to repay the then outstanding balance, including interest that accrued during the Qualified Military Service. A new loan agreement shall be issued at that time. 15.8 TESTING Contributions made under this Article 15 shall be excluded from all testing in Plan Years subsequent to the Plan Year to which the contributions relate and Plan Years prior to the Plan Year in which they are actually made. 15.9 COMPLIANCE The provisions of this Article 15 shall be administered to comply with Section 414(u) of the Code and applicable regulations. 58 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amended and Restated Plan to be executed by its duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this_______ day of ___________________, 2002. WITNESS BARNES GROUP INC. ________________________________ By:_________________________________ Title:______________________________ 59 EX-13 6 dex13.txt PORTIONS OF 2001 ANNUAL REPORT Exhibit 13 management's discussion & analysis [Picture] Our Business Barnes Group is a diversified international manufacturer of precision metal parts and distributor of industrial supplies. The Company is comprised of three business segments. The Associated Spring segment is a manufacturer of precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs for the electronics, telecommunications and transportation markets. The Barnes Aerospace segment supplies precision machined and fabricated components and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft and industrial gas turbines, as well as engine component overhaul and repair services in support of the global airline industry. The Barnes Distribution segment, formerly known as Bowman Distribution, is an international distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies and a provider of logistics management services for industrial, heavy equipment and transportation maintenance markets. It also distributes close-tolerance engineered metal components manufactured principally by Associated Spring. Through these three businesses, Barnes Group helps its customers enhance their competitiveness and responsiveness by realizing the benefits of its manufacturing and logistics management capabilities. Acquisitions During the past three years, the Company acquired a number of businesses, which were accounted for using the purchase method. Accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the consolidated results from their respective acquisition dates. In August 1999, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the nitrogen gas spring business of Teledyne Industries, Inc., for $92.2 million. This operation is a major supplier of nitrogen gas springs and manifold systems for the metal forming industries. The nitrogen gas spring business is included in the Associated Spring segment. This strategic acquisition provided Associated Spring with new spring technologies and allows it to continue to develop and expand products, markets and services. In May 2000, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Curtis Industries, Inc. (Curtis) for $63.4 million. Curtis, a distributor of MRO supplies and high-quality security products, was combined with Bowman Distribution to form Barnes Distribution. This business combination created a broader product offering, enhanced service capabilities, increased sales penetration and cost savings opportunities. In September 2000, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of AVS/Kratz-Wilde Machine Company and Apex Manufacturing, Inc. (Kratz-Wilde/Apex) for $40.9 million. Kratz-Wilde/Apex fabricates and machines intricate aerospace components for jet engines and auxiliary power units. These businesses are included in the Barnes Aerospace segment. This acquisition augments Barnes Aerospace by extending product depth and customer penetration. In January 2001, the Company acquired Euro Stock Springs & Components Limited (Euro Stock) for $0.7 million. Euro Stock distributes die and other standard springs through catalogs to customers located primarily in Europe. This business, which is included in the Barnes Distribution segment, expanded Barnes Distribution's presence in Europe and added a new sales channel through Euro Stock's catalog. In November 2001, the Company acquired certain assets of Forward Industries, L.L.C., and its subsidiary Forward Industries, Ltd. for approximately $2.5 million. Forward Industries designs and manufactures nitrogen gas springs that are used in the appliance, automotive, heating and cooling, and electrical industries. This bolton acquisition, which helped secure a key brand, is being integrated with the Company's existing nitrogen gas spring business and is included in the Associated Spring segment. On January 31, 2002, the Company announced it had signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the manufacturing assets of Seeger-Orbis GmbH & Co. OHG of Germany from TransTechnology Corporation. The acquired business will expand both the product offerings and geographic scope of the Associated Spring segment. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2002. The purchase price of approximately $20 million will be financed with cash held by the Company outside the United States. Results of Operations Barnes Group reported record net sales of $769 million in 2001, an increase of $29 million, or 4%, over last year's net sales of $740 million. Net sales growth in 2001 reflected the sharp rise in sales at Barnes Aerospace and sales from the Company's recent acquisitions. This growth was partially offset by a decline in transportation- and telecommunications related sales at Associated Spring and the adverse impact of weak economic conditions on Barnes Distribution's sales. The businesses acquired in 2000 and 2001 provided incremental sales of $61 million in 2001: $1 million to Associated Spring, $34 million to Barnes Aerospace and $26 million to Barnes Distribution. Geographically, domestic sales increased 8% yearover- year, while foreign sales fell 8%. In 2000, Barnes Group net sales were up $118 million, or 19%, over 1999, reflecting both acquisitions and internal ----------- P A G E 7 management's discussion & analysis growth in each of the three businesses. The acquired businesses provided incremental sales of $101 million in 2000: $32 million to Associated Spring, $13 million to Barnes Aerospace and $56 million to Barnes Distribution. Operating income was $40.3 million in 2001, compared with $62.9 million in 2000. A number of items contributed to the operating income decline. The primary factors were the impact of a weak industrial economy on sales volume and a shift in the overall sales mix to lower-margin business. The $29 million net sales increase comprised $61 million in incremental sales from the 2000 and 2001 acquisitions and a $31 million increase in the existing Aerospace business, which was substantially offset by a $63 million sales decrease in the more profitable Associated Spring and Barnes Distribution businesses. Also impacting operating income were higher personnel costs, specifically health insurance and pension costs. In addition, 2001 operating income reflects the cost of actions aimed at reducing the Company's infrastructure, as well as increased investments in selling, marketing and engineering efforts focused on preparing the Company for the next business upturn. As described in note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, operating income included a $4.8 million pretax charge taken in the fourth quarter of 2001, primarily related to a plant closure and severance costs. Selling and administrative expenses increased $20.5 million in 2001 over 2000, reflecting the fourth quarter charge and the costs attributable to the newly acquired businesses, as well as the continued investment made in the sales, marketing and engineering functions throughout the Company. While the tragic events of September 11th have created a roadblock for the stalled domestic economy, management believes that the cost reductions and other actions that Associated Spring and Barnes Distribution have executed over the past year will enable them to effectively manage through the current economic conditions. In addition, Barnes Aerospace is taking the appropriate actions necessary to address near-term disruptions in the commercial aircraft market. Operating income in 2000 increased $16.8 million to $62.9 million, or 37% over 1999. The increase was driven by double-digit sales and profit growth in each of the three businesses. Lower pension expense, which primarily reflects solid investment performance on plan assets, contributed $4.9 million of incremental operating income over the comparable 1999 period. This was offset in part by higher selling and administrative expenses. Selling and administrative expenses increased $37.1 million in 2000, of which $33.6 million is attributable to the newly acquired businesses. Included in operating income in 2000 is a gain of $2.2 million related to the sale of a corporate asset and a $1.7 million charge for integration costs related to the Curtis acquisition. Segment Review - Sales and Operating Profit Associated Spring sales for 2001 were $279 million, down $48 million, or 15%, from record 2000 sales of $327 million. Sales in 1999 were $283 million. Sales at Associated Spring were impacted by lower production rates in the domestic transportation markets and reduced sales of telecommunications and electronics products. These factors impacted both domestic and foreign sales. Sales at Associated Spring's U.S. operations started to contract in late 2000 and continued throughout 2001, reflecting the weakness of the domestic economy. Associated Spring's international sales dropped significantly in the Pacific Rim, where it serves the telecommunications and electronics markets, but continued to grow in Sweden and Brazil. Associated Spring's 2000 sales increased over 1999 on the strength of its U.S. operations and the addition of the nitrogen gas spring business. The 2000 sales increase included both domestic and foreign sales growth. In 2000, sales at Associated Spring's U.S. operations increased, reflecting continued penetration of the electronics and transportation markets and the strength of the domestic economy, particularly in the first half of the year. Additionally, the full-year impact in 2000 of the August 1999 acquisition of the nitrogen gas spring business contributed to sales increases both domestically and internationally. Associated Spring reported operating profit of $19.4 million in 2001, compared with $44.0 million in 2000 and $33.5 million in 1999. The decrease in 2001 reflects the sales volume decline, and in particular, the significant shortfall in the more profitable electronics business, coupled with costs associated with reducing the business's infrastructure. This was partially offset by lower operating costs based on earlier management actions. Management responded to the decline in the domestic economy by reducing its cost structure beginning late in 2000 and continuing throughout 2001, culminating with the decision to shut down its Texas plant. Retained business from the Texas plant will be transferred to other Associated Spring plants during 2002. The Company expects to incur approximately $1.6 million of additional costs associated with these actions, which will be expensed in 2002. This is expected to be offset by improved earnings beginning in the second half of 2002. The operating profit improvement in 2000 over 1999 reflects a full year of ownership of the nitrogen gas spring business, increased sales to new sectors, higher manufacturing productivity and lower operating expenses. Barnes Aerospace achieved record sales of $200 million in 2001, up $65 million, or 48%, compared with $135 million in 2000. Sales in 1999 were $121 - ---------- P A G E 8 management's discussion & analysis million. Organic sales increased $31 million, or 26%, as Barnes Aerospace continued to penetrate new markets and customers in both the overhaul and repair and original equipment manufacturing businesses. Sales from the Kratz-Wilde/Apex business, acquired in September 2000, increased $34 million year-overyear. Total orders for the year were $216 million, up 26% from $171 million in 2000. Order backlog rose to a year-end record $159 million at December 31, 2001, compared with $145 million at December 31, 2000. The Barnes Aerospace sales increase in 2000 over 1999 included the acquisition of Kratz-Wilde/Apex that added $13 million in sales in 2000. Barnes Aerospace operating profit was a record $16.4 million in 2001, as compared with $8.0 million in 2000 and $5.3 million in 1999. The increase in 2001 operating profit and margin reflects higher sales volume and benefits from lean manufacturing initiatives. The increase in profits for 2000, compared with 1999, reflects the increased sales volume. Barnes Distribution sales for 2001 were $298 million, compared with $291 million in 2000 and $230 million in 1999. Sales from the acquired businesses increased $26 million year-over-year. Organic sales from Distribution's other businesses, Raymond and the balance of Barnes Distribution, formerly known as Bowman Distribution, decreased $7 million and $12 million, respectively, reflecting the negative impact of the weak economic conditions in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. The Barnes Distribution 2000 sales increase over 1999 included $56 million from Curtis, which was acquired in May 2000. The remainder of the increase is attributable to higher sales in the North American business. This increase reflects significant improvement in a computerized distribution management system that had negatively impacted customer service and sales in 1999 and early 2000. Customer service was restored to historical levels in mid-2000, which has positively impacted sales volume. Barnes Distribution operating profit in 2001 was $5.5 million, compared with $12.9 million in 2000 and $9.9 million in 1999. Synergies realized from the integration of Curtis were more than offset by lower profit from the significant decline in other business sales. Although sales increased in total, sales in the more profitable business of Raymond and the former Bowman Distribution were down significantly. The increase in operating profit in 2000 over 1999 reflects the higher sales volume, offset in part by integration costs of $1.7 million related to the acquisition of Curtis. Other Income/Expense Other income totaled $3.9 million in 2001, compared with $4.8 million in 2000 and $4.4 million in 1999. The decrease in other income in 2001, compared with 2000, was due to lower equity income from the Company's NASCO joint venture, offset in part by higher net foreign exchange transaction gains. The increase in 2000 over 1999 reflects higher interest income and net foreign exchange transaction gains. Interest expense and other expenses increased in both 2001 and 2000 as a result of acquisitions. In each year, interest expense increased due to significantly higher borrowings, offset in part, in 2001, by lower average interest rates. Other expenses increased with the additional goodwill amortization associated with the acquisitions. Income Taxes The Company's effective tax rate was 18.5% in 2001, compared with 26.6% in 2000 and 33.0% in 1999. The decline in the tax rate in both 2001 and 2000 is due to a significant shift in the overall mix of income to a higher percentage of foreign income, with tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate. Net Income and Net Income Per Share Consolidated net income was $19.1 million in 2001, $35.7 million in 2000, and $28.6 million in 1999. Basic earnings per share was $1.03 for 2001, compared with $1.92 in 2000 and $1.47 in 1999. Diluted earnings per share was $1.01 for 2001, as compared with $1.90 in 2000 and $1.46 in 1999. Inflation Management believes that during the 1999-2001 period, inflation did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's ability to generate cash from operations in excess of its internal operating needs is one of its financial strengths. Management continues to focus on cash flow and anticipates that operating activities in 2002, combined with aggressive asset management, will provide sufficient cash to take advantage of opportunities for organic business expansion and to meet the Company's current financial commitments. Management assesses the Company's liquidity in terms of its overall ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities. Of particular importance in the management of liquidity are cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditure levels, dividends, capital stock transactions, effective utilization of surplus cash positions overseas and adequate bank lines of credit. ----------- P A G E 9 management's discussion & analysis Operating activities are the principal source of cash flow for the Company, generating $66.9 million in 2001, up from $51.9 million in 2000 and $62.8 million in 1999. The significant increase in operating cash flow was due primarily to significant improvements in working capital, which more than offset the lower operating results. Management continues to stress the need for aggressive cash management and was effective in reducing overall working capital levels in 2001. In 2000, strong operating results contributed significantly to operating cash flow, offset in part by higher investments in working capital and other non-cash income. During the past three years, operating activities provided $181.6 million in cash, which the Company used, in part, to pay dividends to stockholders, repurchase Company stock, fund significant investments in plant and equipment, and partially fund acquisitions. Investing activities used cash of $26.6 million in 2001, compared with $134.5 million in 2000 and $117.0 million in 1999. The significant cash use in 2000 and 1999 is attributable to the purchases of Curtis and Kratz-Wilde/Apex in 2000 and the purchase of the nitrogen gas spring business in 1999. In 2001, funds used for two bolt-on acquisitions were offset in part by a favorable purchase price adjustment received in 2001 on the Kratz-Wilde/Apex acquisition. The Company's capital spending program focuses on business growth and improvements in productivity and quality. In 2001, capital spending was reduced in response to the economic downturn. The Company does not expect capital spending in 2002 to exceed 2001 levels. Net cash used by financing activities was $13.8 million in 2001, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $64.8 million in 2000 and $58.8 million in 1999. Cash of $13.8 million was generated from the sale of a cross-currency debt swap in 2001. The proceeds from this sale, combined with strong operating cash flow, were used in part to pay down debt, fund capital expenditures, pay dividends and repurchase the Company's stock. In 2000 and 1999, the increase in borrowings reflected the issuance of additional long-term debt to fund business acquisitions as well as to supplement cash generated by operating activities. Cash dividends increased in 2001, for the eighth consecutive year, to $0.80 per share. As a result, total cash used to pay 2001 dividends to stockholders was $14.8 million. The Company has used and will continue to use cash from non-U.S. subsidiaries to fund international cash requirements, including acquisitions when it is cost effective. The repatriation of certain cash balances to the U.S. could have adverse tax consequences; however, those balances are generally available to fund business needs outside the U.S. To supplement internal cash generation, the Company maintains substantial bank borrowing facilities. At December 31, 2001, the Company had a $150 million revolving credit agreement, of which $40 million was borrowed at an interest rate of 2.45%. Additionally, the Company had $5.5 million in borrowings under uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, at an interest rate of 2.78%. The revolving credit borrowing facility expires in December 2002. Accordingly, borrowings under this facility are classified as current. Management intends to negotiate a new revolving credit agreement in the first half of 2002. The Company believes its credit facilities, coupled with cash generated from operations, are adequate for its anticipated future requirements. In November 1999, the Company financed a portion of the nitrogen gas spring business acquisition through the issuance of $70 million of private placement Senior Notes. The Notes, placed with seven insurance companies, range in maturity from eight to 11 years and bear an average annual interest rate of 7.75%. The balance of the acquisition purchase price was financed through borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement. In November 2000, the Company financed a portion of the Curtis and Kratz-Wilde/Apex business acquisitions through issuance of $60 million of privately placed Senior Notes with three insurance companies. Although the Notes have an effective interest rate of 9.34%, they are tied to an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted them to variable-rate debt. These Notes are payable in three equal annual installments beginning in 2006. Market Risk Market risk is the potential economic loss that may result from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments. The Company's financial results could be impacted by changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity price changes. The Company uses financial instruments to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The Company's long-term debt portfolio consists of fixed-rate and variable-rate instruments and is managed to reduce the overall cost of borrowing while also minimizing the effect of changes in interest rates on near-term earnings. As part of managing its debt portfolio, the Company maintains an interest rate swap agreement to convert its $60 million fixedrate Senior Notes to variable-rate debt. The exchange agreement had a positive impact on 2001 earnings, reducing interest expense by $0.7 million. - ----------- P A G E 10 management's discussion & analysis The Company's primary interest rate risk is derived from its outstanding variable-rate debt obligations. At December 31, 2001, the result of a hypothetical 1% increase in the average cost of the Company's variable-rate debt, including the interest rate swap agreement, would have decreased pre-tax profit by $1.1 million. At December 31, 2001, the fair value of the Company's fixed-rate debt was $120.0 million, compared with its carrying amount of $117.2 million. The Company estimates that a 1% decrease in market interest rates at December 31, 2001 would have increased the fair value of the Company's fixed-rate debt to $125.3 million. The Company has manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities around the world and thus makes investments and conducts business transactions denominated in various currencies. Foreign currency commitments and transaction exposures are managed at the operating units as an integral part of their businesses in accordance with a corporate policy that addresses acceptable levels of foreign currency exposures. The Company does not hedge its foreign currency net asset exposure. The currencies of the locations where the Company's business operations are conducted are the U.S. dollar, Singapore dollar, Euro, British pound, Mexican peso, Brazilian real, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Chinese renminbi. The Company is exposed primarily to U.S. dollar-denominated financial instruments at its international locations. Based on a 10% adverse movement in all currencies, the potential loss in fair value from the Company's financial instruments at the end of 2001 would have resulted in reducing pretax profit by $2.1 million. The Company's exposure to commodity price changes relates primarily to certain manufacturing operations that utilize high-grade steel spring wire and titanium. The Company manages its exposure to changes in those prices through its procurement and sales practices. The Company is not dependent upon any single source for any of its principal raw materials or products for resale, and all such materials and products are readily available. Future Accounting Changes In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS 141 requires companies to account for acquisitions entered into after June 30, 2001, using the purchase method and establishes criteria to be used in determining whether acquired intangible assets are to be recorded separately from goodwill. SFAS 142 sets forth the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets related to business combinations. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives will no longer be amortized and instead will be evaluated annually for impairment by comparing the carrying value to the fair value at the reporting unit level. Intangible assets with definitive lives will be amortized over their useful lives. SFAS 142 is effective for acquisitions completed after June 30, 2001, and effective for previous acquisitions on January 1, 2002. Management is in the process of analyzing and assessing the impact of the adoption of these statements. The Company expects that the adoption of SFAS 142 will have a favorable impact of approximately $3.4 million on net income due to the elimination of goodwill amortization. However, the actual effect of this accounting change on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial position will be determined upon completion of the impairment evaluation in 2002. In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, "which will be effective on January 1, 2002, for the Company. Management believes that adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Forward-Looking Statements This Annual Report may contain certain forwardlooking statements as defined in the Public Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. These forwardlooking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements. Investors are encouraged to consider these risks and uncertainties as described within the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the following: the ability of the Company to integrate newly acquired businesses and to realize acquisition synergies on schedule; changes in market demand for the types of products and services produced and sold by the Company; the Company's success in identifying and attracting customers in new markets; the Company's ability to develop new and enhanced products to meet customers' needs on time; changes in economic and political conditions worldwide and in the locations where the Company does business; interest and foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and changes in laws and regulations. ----------- P A G E 11 consolidated statements of income
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) ------------ Years ended December 31, 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $ 768,821 $ 740,032 $ 622,356 Cost of sales 519,536 488,634 424,945 Selling and administrative expenses 208,965 188,449 151,304 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 728,501 677,083 576,249 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income 40,320 62,949 46,107 Other income 3,890 4,773 4,400 Interest expense 16,161 15,140 6,093 Other expenses 4,590 3,992 1,716 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 23,459 48,590 42,698 Income taxes 4,338 12,925 14,086 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 19,121 $ 35,665 $ 28,612 ================================================================================================== Per common share: Net income: Basic $ 1.03 $ 1.92 $ 1.47 Diluted 1.01 1.90 1.46 Dividends 0.80 0.79 0.75 Average common shares outstanding: Basic 18,506,247 18,568,359 19,417,856 Diluted 18,919,968 18,791,227 19,642,755 ------------
See accompanying notes. - ---------- P A G E 12 consolidated balance sheets
(Dollars in thousands) ------------- December 31, 2001 2000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 48,868 $ 23,303 Accounts receivable, less allowances (2001 - $3,114; 2000 - $2,720) 94,124 107,434 Inventories 85,721 88,514 Deferred income taxes 16,702 12,647 Prepaid expenses 11,120 9,450 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 256,535 241,348 Deferred income taxes 5,783 15,010 Property, plant and equipment 152,943 163,766 Goodwill 159,836 155,667 Other assets 61,408 61,150 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 636,505 $ 636,941 ============================================================================================== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities Notes payable $ 5,500 $ 3,678 Accounts payable 71,410 62,985 Accrued liabilities 59,118 60,183 Long-term debt - current 47,576 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 183,604 126,846 Long-term debt 178,365 230,000 Accrued retirement benefits 63,610 67,686 Other liabilities 12,089 11,076 Commitments and contingencies (notes 10 and 12) Stockholders' equity Common stock - par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 60,000,000 shares Issued: 22,037,769 shares at par value 220 220 Additional paid-in capital 54,874 51,845 Treasury stock at cost (2001 - 3,576,322 shares; 2000 - 3,430,411 shares) (76,903) (69,181) Retained earnings 243,369 239,266 Accumulated other comprehensive income (22,723) (20,817) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total stockholders' equity 198,837 201,333 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 636,505 $ 636,941 ============================================================================================== -------------
See accompanying notes. ----------- P A G E 13 consolidated statements of cash flows
(Dollars in thousands) ----------- Years ended December 31, 2001 2000 1999 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating activities: Net income $ 19,121 $ 35,665 $ 28,612 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 37,045 35,871 30,602 Loss (gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment 2,093 (1,960) (857) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 11,378 1,087 (1,731) Inventories (3,629) (7,631) 1,980 Accounts payable 13,634 (5,415) 17,356 Accrued liabilities (5,552) 1,026 (9,524) Deferred income taxes 6,510 5,863 3,655 Other (13,700) (12,649) (7,296) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 66,900 51,857 62,797 Investing activities: Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment 1,093 2,744 1,929 Capital expenditures (22,365) (26,575) (27,222) Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,036) (104,935) (92,239) Redemption of short-term investments - - 2,566 Other (4,286) (5,776) (2,019) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash used by investing activities (26,594) (134,542) (116,985) Financing activities: Net (decrease) increase in notes payable (1,583) (5,201) 5,249 Payments on long-term debt (28,000) (60,000) (70,000) Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt 22,765 150,000 159,000 Proceeds from the issuance of common stock 2,845 3,920 1,486 Common stock repurchases (8,798) (9,197) (22,351) Dividends paid (14,806) (14,677) (14,564) Proceeds from the sale of debt swap 13,766 - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (13,811) 64,845 58,820 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows (930) (2,489) (1,206) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 25,565 (20,329) 3,426 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 23,303 43,632 40,206 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 48,868 $ 23,303 $ 43,632 =========================================================================================================== -----------
See accompanying notes. - ---------- P A G E 14 Consolidated statements of changes in stockholder's equity
Accumulated Additional Other Guaranteed Total Common Paid-In Treasury Retained Comprehensive ESOP Stockholders' (Dollars in thousands) Stock Capital Stock Earnings Income Obligation Equity - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ January 1, 1999 $ 220 $ 49,231 $ (42,893) $ 204,364 $ (20,043) $(2,205) $ 188,674 Comprehensive income: Net income 28,612 28,612 Foreign currency translation adjustments - (3,844) (3,844) --------- --------- --------- Comprehensive income 28,612 (3,844) 24,768 Dividends paid (14,564) (14,564) Common stock repurchases (22,351) (22,351) Employee stock plans 555 1,351 (44) 1,862 Guaranteed ESOP obligation 2,205 2,205 Income tax benefits on unallocated ESOP dividends 20 20 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 31, 1999 220 49,786 (63,893) 218,388 (23,887) - 180,614 Comprehensive income: Net income 35,665 35,665 Foreign currency translation adjustments - 3,070 3,070 --------- --------- --------- Comprehensive income 35,665 3,070 38,735 Dividends paid (14,677) (14,677) Common stock repurchases (9,197) (9,197) Employee stock plans 2,059 3,909 (110) 5,858 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 31, 2000 220 51,845 (69,181) 239,266 (20,817) - 201,333 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comprehensive income: Net income 19,121 19,121 Foreign currency translation adjustments - (1,244) (1,244) Unrealized losses on hedging activities, net of income taxes - (662) (662) --------- --------- --------- Comprehensive income 19,121 (1,906) 17,215 Dividends paid (14,806) (14,806) Common stock repurchases (8,798) (8,798) Employee stock plans 3,029 1,076 (212) 3,893 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 31, 2001 $ 220 $ 54,874 $ (76,903) $ 243,369 $ (22,723) $ - $ 198,837 ==================================================================================================================================== - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See accompanying notes. ----------- P A G E 15 notes to consolidated financial statements [PICTURE] (All dollar amounts included in the notes are stated in thousands except per share data and the tables in note 13.) 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies General: The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated. The Company accounts for its 45% investment in the common stock of NASCO, a suspension spring company jointly owned with NHK Spring Co., Ltd., of Japan, under the equity method. Other income in the accompanying income statements includes income of $408, $1,611 and $1,714 for the years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, from the Company's investment in NASCO. The Company received dividends from NASCO totaling $464, $666 and $1,006 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Revenue recognition: Sales and related cost of sales are recognized when products are shipped to customers and title has passed. Cash and cash equivalents: Cash in excess of operating requirements is invested in short-term, highly liquid, income-producing investments. All highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less are cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at fair value. Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The last-in, first-out (LIFO) method was used to accumulate the cost of the majority of U.S. inventories, which represent 77% of total inventories. The cost of all other inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is recorded over estimated useful lives, ranging from 20 to 50 years for buildings and three to 17 years for machinery and equipment. The straight-line method of depreciation was adopted for all property, plant and equipment placed in service after March 31, 1999. For property, plant and equipment placed into service prior to April 1, 1999, depreciation is calculated using accelerated methods. The change in accounting principle was made to reflect improvements in the design and durability of machinery and equipment. Management believes that the straight-line method results in a better matching of revenues and costs, and the new method is prevalent in the industries in which the Company operates. Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the net assets of companies acquired in business combinations. Goodwill acquired since 1970 but prior to July 1, 2001, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 40 years; similar investments for businesses acquired prior to 1970 (approximately $5,200) are not being amortized. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," goodwill acquired after June 30, 2001, is not being amortized, as the lives are considered indefinite, and previously acquired goodwill will no longer be amortized effective January 1, 2002. On a periodic basis, the Company estimates future undiscounted cash flows of the businesses to which goodwill relates to ensure that the carrying value of goodwill has not been impaired. Goodwill resulting from the 1999 purchase of the nitrogen gas spring business was $70,322. The acquisition in 2000 of Curtis and Kratz-Wilde/Apex resulted in additions to goodwill of $55,598 and $23,370, respectively. Goodwill resulting from 2001 acquisitions was $1,050. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, accumulated goodwill amortization was $18,120 and $13,904, respectively. Derivatives: The Company has manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities around the world and thus makes investments and conducts business transactions denominated in various currencies. The Company is also exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and commodity price changes. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by the Company as an integral part of its risk management program. The Company uses financial instruments to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates and does not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The Company also does not use derivatives to manage commodity exposures or hedge its foreign currency net investment exposure. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (SFAS 133), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended, on January 1, 2001. The standard requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value depends on how the derivative is used and designated. In accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS 133, the Company recorded a $400 gain on January 1, 2001, which was entirely offset by a loss recorded on the re-measurement of underlying balance sheet items. There was no transition adjustment to other comprehensive income. Foreign currency contracts qualify as fair value hedges of unrecognized firm commitments or cash flow hedges of recognized assets and liabilities or anticipated transactions. Gains and losses on derivatives are recorded directly to earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on the designation. Amounts recorded to other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings in a manner that matches the earnings impact of the hedged transaction. Any ineffective portion is recorded directly to earnings. The Company's policy for classifying cash flows from derivatives is to report the cash flows consistent with the underlying instrument. At December 31, 2001, the fair value of derivatives held by the Company was a net asset of $287. Amounts in other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next year are not material. During 2001, gains or losses related to hedge ineffectiveness were immaterial. Foreign currency transactions gains included in income were $1,874, $1,012 and $752 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, inclusive of gains and losses on foreign currency derivatives. - ----------- P A G E 16 notes to consolidated financial statements [PICTURE] Foreign currency translation: Substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries use the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at year-end rates of exchange; revenues and expenses are translated at average annual rates of exchange. The resulting translation gains and losses are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity. Net income per common share: Earnings per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share." Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share reflect the assumed exercise and conversion of all dilutive securities. Shares held by the Retirement Savings Plan are considered outstanding for both basic and diluted earnings per share. For purposes of computing earnings per share, the weighted average number of shares outstanding was increased by 413,721 shares, 222,868 shares and 224,899 shares for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. There are no adjustments to net income for purposes of computing income available to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999. Comprehensive income: Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investment by and distributions to stockholders. For the Company, comprehensive income includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and deferred gains and losses related to certain derivative instruments. 2. Acquisitions During the past three years, the Company has acquired a number of businesses, all of which were accounted for using the purchase method. Accordingly, the results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in the consolidated results from their respective acquisition dates. In August 1999, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the nitrogen gas spring business of Teledyne Industries, Inc., for $92,239. The nitrogen gas spring business is included in the Associated Spring segment. In May 2000, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Curtis Industries, Inc. (Curtis) for $63,363. Curtis, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating supplies and high-quality security products, is included in the Barnes Distribution segment. In September 2000, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Kratz-Wilde Machine Company and Apex Manufacturing Inc. (Kratz-Wilde/Apex) for $40,938. Kratz-Wilde/Apex fabricates and machines intricate aerospace components for jet engines and auxiliary power units. Kratz-Wilde/Apex is included in the Barnes Aerospace business segment. In January 2001, the Company acquired Euro Stock Springs & Components Limited (Euro Stock) for $708. Euro Stock distributes die and other standard springs through catalogs to customers located primarily in Europe, and is included in the Barnes Distribution segment. In November 2001, the Company acquired certain assets of Forward Industries, L.L.C., and its subsidiary Forward Industries, Ltd. Forward Industries designs and manufactures nitrogen gas springs that are used in the appliance, automotive, heating and cooling, and electrical industries. The purchase price was approximately $2,500, of which $962 was paid in 2001. This acquisition is being integrated with the Company's existing nitrogen gas spring business and is included in the Associated Spring segment. On January 31, 2002, the Company announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the manufacturing assets of Seeger-Orbis GmbH & Co. OHG of Germany from TransTechnology Corporation. The acquired business will expand both the product offerings and geographic scope of the Associated Spring segment. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2002. The purchase price of approximately $20,000 will be financed with cash held by the Company outside the United States. The purchase price has been allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of the businesses based upon estimates of their respective fair market values. The resulting goodwill, excluding Forward Industries, is being amortized over a 40-year life. In connection with the Curtis acquisition, the Company incurred certain integration costs. The integration plan includes combining the headquarters functions and consolidating warehousing and distribution networks. As a result, the Company recorded total costs of $9,708, relating primarily to lease consolidation costs, facility closure costs and reductions in personnel. Costs of $7,965 associated with the acquired business are reflected as assumed liabilities in the allocation of the purchase price to net assets acquired. The remaining integration costs of $1,743 are reflected in expenses in 2000. As of December 31, 2001, $5,537 remained as liabilities related primarily to future lease and severance payments. The following table reflects the operating results of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, on a pro forma basis, which gives effect to the acquisitions of the three businesses acquired in 1999 and 2000 at the beginning of 1999. The 2001 acquisitions are excluded from the pro forma results due to their relative immateriality. The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred had the acquisitions been effective January 1, 1999; nor are they intended to be indicative of results that may occur in the future. The underlying pro forma information includes the amortization expense associated with the assets acquired, the Company's financing arrangements, certain purchase accounting adjustments and related ----------- P A G E 17 notes to consolidated financial statements income tax effects. The pro forma results do not include the effects of synergies and cost reduction initiatives related to the acquisitions.
(Unaudited) 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $798,652 $780,042 Income before income taxes 48,309 44,908 Net income 35,449 32,607 Per common share: Basic $ 1.91 $ 1.68 Diluted 1.89 1.66
3. Inventories Inventories at December 31 consisted of:
-------- 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finished goods $ 51,840 $ 59,665 Work-in-process 15,506 13,605 Raw materials and supplies 18,375 15,244 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 85,721 $ 88,514 ================================================================================ --------
Inventories valued by the LIFO method aggregated $66,092 and $64,422 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. If LIFO inventories had been valued using the FIFO method, they would have been $13,135 and $13,283 higher at those dates. 4. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment at December 31 consisted of:
-------- 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land $ 4 ,046 $ 4,181 Buildings 74,191 73,400 Machinery and equipment 328,402 322,738 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 406,639 400,319 Less accumulated depreciation 253,696 236,553 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $152,943 $163,766 ================================================================================ --------
Depreciation expense was $30,008, $30,314 and $27,606 for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. 5. Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities at December 31 consisted of:
-------- 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payroll and other compensation $ 13,503 $ 19,909 Postretirement/postemployment benefits 9,283 7,949 Other 36,332 32,325 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 59,118 $ 60,183 ================================================================================ --------
- ----------- P A G E 18 notes to consolidated financial statements 6. Debt and Commitments Long-term debt at December 31 consisted of: ---------------------- 2001 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrying Fair Carrying Amount Value Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.47% Notes $ -- $ -- $ 6,154 7.13% Notes 25,000 25,318 25,000 7.66% Notes 24,500 25,717 24,500 7.80% Notes 45,500 46,738 45,500 9.34% Notes, including interest swap 61,741 68,488 60,000 2.15% Notes 22,200 22,267 -- Revolving Credit 40,000 40,000 50,000 Industrial Revenue Bond 7,000 7,000 7,000 Borrowings under lines of credit -- -- 11,846 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 225,941 235,528 230,000 Less current maturities (47,576) (47,576) -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $178,365 $187,952 $230,000 ================================================================================ ---------------------- The 9.47% Notes matured on September 16, 2001. The 7.13% Notes are payable in four equal annual installments of $6,250 beginning on December 5, 2002. The 7.66% Notes are payable in 2007. The 7.80% Notes are payable in three equal annual installments beginning in 2008. The 9.34% Notes are payable in three equal installments beginning in 2006. In July 2001, the Company borrowed Yen 3,000 million, under a term loan facility with The Development Bank of Singapore Limited. The loan is payable in nine semi-annual installments of Yen 87.3 million that began on December 28, 2001, with a balloon payment of Yen 2,214.3 million due June 30, 2006. The borrowing has a stated interest rate of 2.15%. In connection with the yen borrowing, the Company entered into a series of forward currency exchange contracts, a form of derivative, that effectively convert the yen principal payments to Singapore dollar payments. The forward contracts are cash flow hedges. The effective interest rate of the borrowing is 5.5%. Proceeds from this borrowing were used, in part, to repay borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement. The fair value of the forward contracts was approximately ($1,534) at December 31, 2001. The fair values of the Notes are determined using discounted cash flows based upon the Company's estimated current interest cost for similar types of borrowings. The carrying values of other long-term debt and notes payable approximate their fair market values. The Company has a revolving credit agreement with five banks that allows borrowings up to $150,000 under notes due December 6, 2002. A fee of 0.115% per annum is paid on the unused portion of the commitments. The Company had $40,000 borrowed under this agreement at an interest rate of 2.45% at December 31, 2001. The Company's revolving credit agreement will mature on December 6, 2002. Borrowings under the revolving credit agreement are recorded in the current portion of long-term debt. The Company intends to negotiate a new revolving credit agreement in the first half of 2002. The Company also has available approximately $25,000 in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines, of which $5,500 and $15,000 was in use at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The interest rates on these borrowings were 2.78% and 7.7% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Industrial Revenue Bond, due in 2008, has a variable interest rate. The interest rate on this borrowing was 1.80% and 5.10% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company's long-term debt portfolio consists of fixed-rate and variable-rate instruments and is managed to reduce the overall cost of borrowing and mitigate fluctuations in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations result in changes in the market value of the Company's fixed-rate debt. In July 2001, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement, a form of derivative. The swap effectively converts $60,000 of 9.34% fixed-rate Senior Notes to variable-rate debt equal to LIBOR plus 276 basis points. The effective rate of the borrowing was 4.91% on December 31, 2001. This interest rate contract is a fair value hedge, which is effective in offsetting fluctuations in the fair value of the debt instrument. The gains and losses on the interest rate contract are recorded to earnings and are offset by gains and losses recorded on the re-measurement of the underlying debt. The fair value of the swap is determined based upon current market prices and was approximately $1,741 at December 31, 2001. Long-term debt, excluding the fair value of the swap, is payable as follows: $7,576 in 2003, $7,576 in 2004, $7,576 in 2005, $36,896 in 2006 and $117,000 thereafter. In March 2001, the Company terminated its $70,000 cross-currency exchange agreement dated September 21, 2000. This agreement converted U.S. dollar-denominated interest and principal liabilities into Swedish krona-denominated liabilities at a fixed interest rate during the agreement period. The Company received a payment of $13,766 at termination. The payment represented the fair value of the foreign currency swap at the time of termination. The accumulated adjustment to the carrying value of the debt is being amortized in accordance with the terms of the underlying debt. ----------- P A G E 19 notes to consolidated financial statements In addition, the Company had outstanding letters of credit totaling $2,991 at December 31, 2001. Certain of the Company's debt arrangements contain requirements as to maintenance of minimum levels of cash flow, working capital and net worth, and place certain net worth restrictions on dividend payments and acquisitions of the Company's common stock. The most restrictive covenants include a fixed charge coverage covenant and a net worth covenant. Under the most restrictive net worth covenant in any agreement, $17,224 was available for dividends or acquisitions of common stock at December 31, 2001. Interest paid was $16,076, $17,945 and $5,505 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Interest capitalized was $163, $188 and $264 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, and is being depreciated over the lives of the related fixed assets. 7. Income Taxes The components of income before income taxes and the income tax provision follow:
----------- 2001 2000 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes: U.S. $ 2,368 $ 19,763 $ 27,585 International 21,091 28,827 15,113 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 23,459 $ 48,590 $ 42,698 =========================================================================================== Income tax provision: Current: U.S. -- federal $ (3,407) $ 2,353 $ 5,233 U.S. -- state (713) 674 529 International 3,699 4,035 4,669 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (421) 7,062 10,431 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred: U.S. -- federal 4,470 3,726 2,973 U.S. -- state 1,121 683 1,109 U.S. -- state rate reduction -- 1,181 -- International (832) 273 (427) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,759 5,863 3,655 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 4,338 $ 12,925 $ 14,086 =========================================================================================== -----------
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31 consisted of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following:
Assets Liabilities - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 756 $ 780 $ -- $ -- Depreciation and amortization (9,023) (5,447) 2,930 3,506 Inventory valuation 7,472 7,168 782 983 Postretirement/postemployment costs 23,325 24,676 (249) (306) Foreign tax loss carry-forwards 10,762 10,062 -- -- Other (2,883) (1,898) 3,293 3,476 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30,409 35,341 6,756 7,659 Valuation allowance (7,924) (7,684) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 22,485 $ 27,657 $ 6,756 $ 7,659 =========================================================================================== Current deferred income taxes $ 16,702 $ 12,647 $ 688 $ 1,062 Noncurrent deferred income taxes 5,783 15,010 6,068 6,597 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 22,485 $ 27,657 $ 6,756 $ 7,659 =========================================================================================== ---------- -----------
The deferred income tax assets will be realized through reversals of existing taxable temporary differences with the remainder, net of the valuation allowance, dependent on future income. Management believes that sufficient income will be earned in the future to realize the remaining net deferred income tax assets. The tax loss carry-forwards of $26,634 have remaining carry-forward periods ranging from 3 years to unlimited. The Company has tax credit carry-forwards of $2,296 with remaining carry-forward periods ranging from one to 10 years. - ----------- P A G E 20 notes to consolidated financial statements The Company has not recognized deferred income taxes on $145,793 of undistributed earnings of its international subsidiaries, since such earnings are considered to be reinvested indefinitely. If the earnings were distributed in the form of dividends, the Company would be subject, in certain cases, to both U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Determination of the amount of this unrecognized deferred income tax liability is not practicable. A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate follows: ---------- 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% State taxes (net of federal benefit) 1.1 1.8 2.5 State tax rate reduction -- 1.6 -- Foreign losses without tax benefit 3.6 0.8 1.2 Tax on foreign operations (22.8) (12.7) (3.7) NASCO equity income 0.1 (0.5) (0.9) Foreign sales corporation (1.5) (0.9) (0.8) ESOP dividend -- -- (1.2) Other 3.0 1.5 0.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidated effective income tax rate 18.5% 26.6% 33.0% ================================================================================ ---------- Income taxes paid, net of refunds, were $2,046, $7,165 and $15,781 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. 8. Common Stock In 2001, 2000 and 1999, 290,591 shares, 351,237 shares and 105,189 shares, respectively, of common stock were issued from treasury for the exercise of stock options, various other incentive awards and purchases by the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. In 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company acquired 436,502 shares, 594,406 shares and 1,090,014 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock at a cost of $8,798, $9,197 and $22,351, respectively. These amounts exclude shares issued and reacquired in connection with certain cashless exercises under the Company's stock option plans. These reacquired shares were placed in treasury. In December 1996, the Company adopted a new shareholder rights plan. Under the plan, each share of common stock contains one right (Right) that entitles the holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, for $200. The Rights generally will not become exercisable unless and until, among other things, any person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 35% or more of the outstanding stock. The Rights are generally redeemable at $0.01 per Right at any time until 10 days following a public announcement that a 35% or greater position in the Company's common stock has been acquired and will expire, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged, on December 23, 2006. If, following the acquisition of 35% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination, or 50% or more of the Company's assets or earning power is sold or transferred, each outstanding Right becomes exercisable for common stock or other securities of the acquiring entity having a value of twice the exercise price of the Right. 9. Preferred Stock At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company had 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, none of which was outstanding. 10. Stock Plans Most U.S. salaried and non-union hourly employees are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) plan. Effective April 1, 2001, the 401(k) plan, previously called the Barnes Group Inc. Guaranteed Stock Plan (GSP), was amended and renamed the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (RSP). The RSP continues to provide for the investment of employer and employee contributions in the Company's common stock and also provides other investment alternatives for employee contributions. Employee contributions to the RSP for investment in the Company's common stock after March 31, 2001, are no longer guaranteed a minimum rate of return. However, the Company continues to guarantee a minimum rate of return on certain pre-April 1, 2001, assets of the plan. This guarantee will become a liability for the Company only if, and to the extent that, the value of the related Company stock does not cover the guaranteed asset value when an employee withdraws from the plan. At December 31, 2001, the value of the Company's guarantee on these assets was $44 based on the Company's December 31, 2001, closing stock price of $23.99 per share. The GSP was a leveraged ESOP until mid-1999. In 1989, the GSP purchased 1,737,930 shares of the Company's common stock at a cost of $21,000, using the proceeds of a loan guaranteed by the Company. These shares were held in trust and were issued to employees' accounts in the GSP until the loan was repaid in mid-1999. The loan interest was based on LIBOR and generated interest ----------- P A G E 21 notes to consolidated financial statements costs of $32 in 1999. Contributions and certain dividends received were used in part by the GSP to service its debt. Contributions included both employee contributions and Company contributions. The Company contributions were equal to the amount required by the GSP to pay the principal and interest due under the GSP loan plus that required to purchase any additional shares required to be allocated to participant accounts, less the sum of participant contributions and dividends received by the GSP. Now that the RSP is no longer leveraged, the Company contributes an amount equal to 50% of employee contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation plus any guarantee payment. Employees may elect to contribute additional amounts up to a total of 10% of eligible compensation. The GSP used $1,012 of Company dividends for debt service in 1999. The Company expenses all contributions made to the RSP. The Company recognized expense of $3,560, $2,295 and $1,115 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. As of December 31, 2001, the RSP held 3,430,212 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company has an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) under which eligible employees may elect to have up to the lesser of $25,000 or 10% of base compensation deducted from payroll for the purchase of the Company's common stock at 85% of market value on the date of purchase. The maximum number of shares which may be purchased under the ESPP is 2,025,000. The number of shares purchased under the ESPP was 62,691, 75,052 and 62,868 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. As of December 31, 2001, 319,268 additional shares may be purchased. The 1991 Barnes Group Stock Incentive Plan (1991 Plan) authorizes the granting of incentives to executive officers, directors and key employees in the form of stock options, restricted stock awards and other long-term incentive vehicles. Options granted under the 1991 Plan that terminate without being exercised become available for future grants. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were 634,392 shares and 583,328 shares, respectively, available for future grant under the 1991 Plan. A maximum of 2,007,572 common shares are subject to issuance under this plan after December 31, 2001. On April 12, 2000, the Company's stockholders approved the Barnes Group Inc. Employee Stock and Ownership Program (2000 Plan). Effective February 1, 2000, the 2000 Plan permitted the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards, and other long-term incentive vehicles, to eligible participants including directors and eligible employees to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Such shares have been authorized and reserved. Options granted under the 2000 Plan that terminate without being exercised become available for future grants. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were 330,880 and 1,536,399 shares, respectively, available for future grants under the 2000 Plan. A maximum of 2,428,602 common shares are subject to issuance under this plan after December 31, 2001. Compensation cost related to these plans was $1,974, $798 and $610 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company recorded, in additional paid-in capital, tax benefits related to stock options of $650, $776 and $40 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. In 1998, 60,000 incentive units and 75,000 stock options were granted outside of the 1991 Plan. The options are included in the tables below. Data relating to options granted under these plans follow:
------------------------ 2001 2000 1999 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Average Average Number Exercise Number Exercise Number Exercise of Shares Price of Shares Price of Shares Price - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding, January 1 2,471,992 $19.74 1,808,775 $20.70 1,238,587 $22.39 Granted 1,447,681 $18.81 1,207,622 $16.88 827,820 $19.20 Exercised 379,435 $17.11 324,036 $12.75 24,727 $18.96 Cancelled 165,446 $20.33 220,369 $22.22 232,905 $24.57 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding, December 31 3,374,792 $19.61 2,471,992 $19.74 1,808,775 $20.70 ====================================================================================================================== Exercisable, December 31 1,388,325 $21.34 899,926 $21.36 696,965 $18.91 ====================================================================================================================== ------------------------
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2001:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Outstanding Options Exercisable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Range of Average Average Average Exercise Number Remaining Exercise Number Exercise Price of Shares Life (Years) Price of Shares Price - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $10 to $18 901,929 7.68 $16.19 383,670 $15.79 $18 to $20 1,589,068 8.56 $18.60 261,007 $19.44 $20 to $31 883,795 6.84 $24.92 743,648 $24.87 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------- P A G E 22 notes to consolidated financial statements Restricted stock awards under the 1991 and 2000 Plans entitle the holder to receive, without payment, one share of the Company's common stock after the expiration of the vesting period. Certain awards are also subject to the satisfaction of established performance goals. Additionally, holders of restricted stock awards are credited with dividend equivalents, which are converted into additional restricted stock awards. All awards have up to a five-year vesting period. In 2001, 158,000 awards were granted; 10,330 awards were credited to holders for dividend equivalents; 129,276 awards, which include dividend equivalents, were converted to an equivalent number of shares of common stock; and 28,846 awards were forfeited. As of December 31, 2001, there were 264,975 awards outstanding. Under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan each non-employee director is awarded 6,000 shares of the Company's common stock upon retirement. There were 6,000 and 12,000 shares issued to new directors in 2001 and 2000, respectively. No shares were issued in 1999. Additionally, 6,000 shares were cancelled in 1999. There are 48,000 shares reserved for issuance under this plan. Total shares reserved for issuance under all stock plans aggregated 4,803,442 at December 31, 2001. The Company applies APB Opinion 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," to account for stock-based compensation. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans, consistent with the method of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below: --------- 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income: As reported $19,121 $35,665 $28,612 Pro forma 15,386 32,988 27,053 Basic earnings per share: As reported $ 1.03 $ 1.92 $ 1.47 Pro forma .83 1.78 1.39 Diluted earnings per share: As reported $ 1.01 $ 1.90 $ 1.46 Pro forma .81 1.76 1.38 --------- The fair value of each stock option grant on the date of grant has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: --------- 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risk-free interest rate 4.84% 6.65% 5.35% Expected life 5 years 5 years 6 years Expected volatility 35% 30% 30% Expected dividend yield 3.40% 3.57% 3.54% --------- The weighted-average grant date fair values of options granted during 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $4.77, $4.44 and $5.07, respectively. For option grants made pursuant to reload provisions, the expected life is one year. 11. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Defined benefit pension plans cover a majority of the Company's worldwide employees at Associated Spring, its Executive Office, and a substantial portion of the employees at Barnes Distribution. Plan benefits for salaried and non-union hourly employees are based on years of service and average salary. Plans covering union hourly employees provide benefits based on years of service. The Company funds U.S. pension costs in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Plan assets consist primarily of common stocks and fixed income investments, including 384,048 shares of Company stock. Additionally, the Company has a defined contribution plan covering employees of Barnes Aerospace and certain field sales employees of Barnes Distribution's U.S. operation. Company contributions under this plan are based primarily on the performance of the business units and employee compensation. Contribution expense under this plan was $1,803, $1,447 and $1,292 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company provides certain other medical, dental and life insurance postretirement benefits for a majority of its retired employees in the U.S. and Canada. It is the Company's practice to fund these benefits as incurred. ----------- P A G E 23 notes to consolidated financial statements A reconciliation of the beginning benefit obligations to the ending benefit obligations follows:
Pensions Other Postretirement Benefits - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benefit obligation, January 1 $245,250 $231,167 $73,676 $60,321 Service cost 7,436 6,264 562 481 Interest cost 18,224 17,707 5,114 5,148 Amendments -- 232 -- -- Actuarial loss 11,013 4,855 848 12,519 Benefits paid from plan assets (16,612) (15,719) (8,083) (6,510) Acquisition -- 2,048 -- 1,747 Foreign exchange rate changes (1,050) (1,304) (57) (30) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benefit obligation, December 31 $264,261 $245,250 $72,060 $73,676 ============================================================================================================= Projected benefit obligations related to plans with benefit obligations in excess of assets $ 20,603 $ 12,204 $72,060 $73,676 ============================================================================================================= ---------- ---------
A reconciliation of the beginning fair value of plan assets to the ending fair value of plan assets follows: Pensions - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fair value of plan assets, January 1 $324,370 $344,447 Actual return on plan assets (246) (4,610) Company contributions 821 292 Plan participants' contributions 138 120 Benefits paid (16,612) (15,719) Foreign exchange rate changes (1,236) (2,014) Acquisition -- 1,854 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fair value of plan assets, December 31 $307,135 $324,370 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets related to plans with benefit obligations in excess of plans assets $ 7,705 $ 1,808 =========================================================================== ---------- ---------- A reconciliation of the funded states of the plans with the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets is set forth below:
Pensions Other Postretirement Benefits - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 2001 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Funded status $ 42,874 $ 79,120 $(72,060) $(73,676) Adjustments for unrecognized: Net (gains) losses (24,888) (66,668) 13,486 12,862 Prior service costs (benefits) 5,365 6,171 (2,245) (3,531) Net asset at transition (292) (758) -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost $ 23,059 $ 17,865 $(60,819) $(64,345) ============================================================================================================= ---------- -----------
At December 31, 2001, the prepaid pension benefit cost consisted of $34,421 in other assets, $1,082 in accrued liabilities and $10,280 in accrued retirement benefits. At December 31, 2000, the prepaid pension benefit cost consisted of $220 in prepaid expenses, $27,135 in other assets, $430 in accrued liabilities and $9,060 in accrued retirement benefits. Pension deferred gains and losses that fall outside of a 10% corridor are amortized over 8.7 years or the remaining average service life of active participants, whichever is shorter. - ----------- P A G E 24 notes to consolidated financial statements Significant assumptions used in determining pension and other postretirement expense and the funded status of the plans were: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted average discount rate 7.25% 7.75% 8.00% Long-term rate of return on plan assets 9.75% 9.75% 9.75% Increase in compensation 4.50% 4.75% 4.75% ================================================================================ --------- Pension and other postretirement benefit expenses consisted of the following:
Pensions Other Postretirement Benefits - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service cost $ 7,436 $ 6,264 $ 6,218 $ 562 $ 481 $ 629 Interest cost 18,224 17,707 16,944 5,114 5,148 4,445 Expected return on plan assets (29,130) (27,601) (24,441) -- -- -- Amortization of transition assets (442) (1,636) (1,643) -- -- -- Recognized (gains) losses (2,934) (3,420) (753) 253 144 45 Prior service cost (benefits) 1,096 1,113 1,048 (1,320) (1,321) (1,355) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benefit (credit) cost $ (5,750) $ (7,573) $ (2,627) $ 4,609 $ 4,452 $ 3,764 ========================================================================================================================== ------------ -----------
The Company's accumulated postretirement benefit obligations, exclusive of pensions, take into account certain cost-sharing provisions. The annual rate of increase in the cost of covered benefits (i.e., healthcare cost trend rate) is assumed to be 10% in 2001, decreasing gradually to an ultimate amount of 5% in 2006. A one percentage point increase in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations by approximately $2,272 at December 31, 2001, and would have increased the 2001 aggregate of the service and interest cost components of postretirement benefit expense by approximately $166. A one percentage point decrease in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would decrease the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations by approximately $2,192 at December 31, 2001, and would have decreased the 2001 aggregate of the service and interest cost components of postretirement benefit expense by approximately $160. 12. Leases The Company has various noncancellable operating leases for buildings, office space and equipment. Capital leases were not significant. Rent expense was $9,942, $9,127 and $7,712 for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases in years 2002 through 2006 are $7,703, $6,549, $5,428, $4,393 and $3,860, and $5,827 thereafter. 13. Information on Business Segments The Company's reportable segments are strategic business groups that offer different products and services. Each segment is managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. Specifically, the Company operates three reportable business segments, as follows: Associated Spring manufactures precision mechanical and nitrogen gas springs, manifold systems and other close-tolerance engineered metal components, principally for the electronics, telecommunications and transportation markets. Associated Spring's custom metal parts are sold in the U.S. and through its international subsidiaries. International manufacturing operations are located in Brazil, Sweden, Canada, Mexico, Singapore and China. Barnes Aerospace supplies precision machined and fabricated components and assemblies for the aerospace and industrial gas turbine industries. Additionally, it refurbishes jet engine components for many of the world's commercial airlines and the military. Barnes Aerospace's operations are primarily in the U.S., with additional locations in Europe and Singapore. Its markets are located primarily in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Barnes Distribution distributes fast-moving, consumable repair and replacement products for industrial, heavy equipment and transportation maintenance markets. Additionally, it distributes close-tolerance engineered metal components principally manufactured by Associated Spring. Barnes Distribution, formerly known as Bowman Distribution, was formed from the combination of the Curtis acquisition and Bowman Distribution. Barnes Distribution's operations and markets are located primarily in the U.S., with additional locations in Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico and Brazil. The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on the operating profit of the respective businesses, which includes net sales, cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses and certain components of other income and other expenses, as well as the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. ----------- P A G E 25 notes to consolidated financial statements The equity income from the Company's investment in the NASCO joint venture is incorporated into the segment results of Associated Spring. Sales among the business segments and among the geographic areas in which the businesses operate are accounted for on the same basis as sales to unaffiliated customers. Additionally, revenues are attributed to countries based on location of manufacturing or distribution facilities. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $4,842, primarily in the Associated Spring segment, related to actions aimed at reducing the Company's infrastructure in light of ongoing weak economic conditions. These charges also included costs to realign the management of the sales organization at Barnes Distribution. These charges included $1,248 for severance and related employee termination costs, $2,618 for asset write-downs and $976 for facility exit costs. The actions include closing an Associated Spring plant in Texas and transferring certain retained business to other Associated Spring plants in 2002. These charges include $179 recorded in cost of sales and $4,663 in selling and administrative expenses, and relate to net workforce reductions of approximately 122 salaried and hourly employees, the elimination of approximately 128,500 square feet of facilities and the disposal of assets. The following tables set forth information about the Company's operations by its three reportable business segments and by geographic area. Operations by Reportable Business Segment
(Dollars in millions) Associated Barnes Barnes Total Revenues Spring Aerospace Distribution Other BGI - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $279.2 $200.4 $298.4 $ (9.2) $768.8 2000 327.3 135.1 291.1 (13.5) 740.0 1999 282.6 121.3 230.4 (11.9) 622.4 Operating profit - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $ 19.4 $ 16.4 $ 5.5 $ -- $ 41.3 2000 44.0 8.0 12.9 -- 64.9 1999 33.5 5.3 9.9 -- 48.7 Assets - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $244.1 $141.4 $171.5 $ 79.5 $636.5 2000 273.6 130.1 178.6 54.6 636.9 1999 260.6 79.7 94.8 81.2 516.3 Depreciation and amortization - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $ 16.8 $ 9.7 $ 9.9 $ 0.6 $ 37.0 2000 17.8 8.6 9.0 0.5 35.9 1999 16.5 7.8 6.0 0.3 30.6 Capital expenditures - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $ 8.7 $ 7.5 $ 6.0 $ 0.2 $ 22.4 2000 14.2 4.2 5.5 2.7 26.6 1999 9.8 7.1 9.4 0.9 27.2
Notes: In 2001, one customer accounted for 13% of the Company's total revenues. In 2000 and 1999, sales from any one customer did not exceed 10% of the Company's total revenues. "Other" revenues represent intersegment sales, the majority of which are sales by Associated Spring to Barnes Distribution. The operating profit of Associated Spring includes income from its equity investment in NASCO of $0.4 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The assets of Associated Spring include the NASCO investment of $9.4 million, $10.0 million and $9.5 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. "Other" assets include corporate-controlled assets, the majority of which are cash and deferred tax assets. - ----------- P A G E 26 notes to consolidated financial statements A reconciliation of the total reportable segments' operating profit to income before income taxes follows:
---------- 2001 2000 1999 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit $ 41.3 $ 64.9 $ 48.7 Interest income 0.9 1.5 1.0 Interest expense (16.2) (15.1) (6.1) Other expense (2.5) (2.7) (0.9) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes $ 23.5 $ 48.6 $ 42.7 =========================================================================== ----------
Operations by Geographic Area
(Dollars in millions) Revenues Domestic International Intergeographical Total BGI ==================================================================================================== 2001 $625.7 $172.2 $(29.1) $768.8 2000 580.6 186.3 (26.9) 740.0 1999 488.2 147.0 (12.8) 622.4 ==================================================================================================== Long-lived assets - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 $266.4 $107.8 $ -- $374.2 2000 262.4 118.2 -- 380.6 1999 164.5 109.1 -- 273.6 ====================================================================================================
Notes: International sales derived from any one country did not exceed 10% of the Company's total revenues. Intergeographical sales are equally distributed between domestic and international. Report of Independent Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers [LOGO] To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Barnes Group Inc. In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Barnes Group Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which 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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hartford, Connecticut January 30, 2002 ----------- P A G E 27 quarterly data (unaudited)
First Second Third Fourth Full (Dollars in millions, except per share data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 Net sales $ 199.3 $ 199.5 $ 186.5 $ 183.5 $ 768.8 Gross profit* 66.7 65.6 61.3 55.7 249.3 Operating income 13.8 13.4 11.6 1.5 40.3 Net income 7.3 6.9 5.7 (0.8) 19.1 Per common share: Net income: Basic 0.39 0.37 0.31 (0.04) 1.03 Diluted 0.39 0.36 0.30 (0.04) 1.01 Dividends 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.80 Market prices (high-low) $21.00-18.00 $24.70-18.25 $24.80-19.48 $24.94-19.20 $24.94-18.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2000 Net sales $ 173.0 $ 188.5 $ 190.6 $ 187.9 $ 740.0 Gross profit* 56.7 65.6 67.0 62.1 251.4 Operating income 15.8 16.1 17.0 14.0 62.9 Net income 9.4 9.1 9.3 7.9 35.7 Per common share: Net income: Basic 0.51 0.49 0.50 0.42 1.92 Diluted 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.41 1.90 Dividends 0.19 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.79 Market prices (high-low) $16.50-12.00 $18.25-14.63 $20.25-16.44 $22.38-17.63 $22.38-12.00 =================================================================================================================================
* Sales less cost of sales. Note: The fourth quarter of 2001 includes a pre-tax charge of $4.8 million primarily related to a plant closure and severance costs. - ----------- P A G E 28 selected financial data
---------- 2001 2000 1999 1998(3) 1997 ======================================================================================================================== Per common share (1)(2) Net Income - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Basic $ 1.03 $ 1.92 $ 1.47 $ 1.72 $ 2.00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diluted 1.01 1.90 1.46 1.69 1.96 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends paid 0.80 0.79 0.75 0.69 0.65 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stockholders' equity (at year-end) 10.77 10.82 9.58 9.51 8.97 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stock price (at year-end) 23.99 19.88 16.31 29.25 22.75 ======================================================================================================================== For the year (in thousands) Net sales $ 768,821 $ 740,032 $ 622,356 $ 651,183 $ 642,660 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Operating income 40,320 62,949 46,107 55,279 65,031 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As a percent of sales 5.2% 8.5% 7.4% 8.5% 10.1% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income before income taxes $ 23,459 $ 48,590 $ 42,698 $ 54,663 $ 64,502 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income taxes 4,338 12,925 14,086 20,169 24,079 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income 19,121 35,665 28,612 34,494 40,423 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As a percent of average stockholders' equity 9.5% 19.1% 15.4% 18.4% 23.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Depreciation and amortization $ 37,045 $ 35,871 $ 30,602 $ 28,431 $ 28,123 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capital expenditures 22,365 26,575 27,222 34,571 33,398 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average common shares outstanding -- basic 18,506 18,568 19,418 20,096 20,237 ======================================================================================================================== Year-end financial position (in thousands) Working capital $ 72,931 $ 114,502 $ 103,165 $ 106,884 $ 113,092 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current ratio 1.4 to 1 1.9 to 1 1.9 to 1 2.1 to 1 2.3 to 1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Property, plant and equipment $ 152,943 $ 163,766 $ 145,105 $ 139,247 $ 133,830 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total assets 636,505 636,941 516,282 418,904 407,978 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Long-term debt /(4)/ 225,941 230,000 140,000 51,000 62,205 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stockholders' equity 198,837 201,333 180,614 188,674 180,859 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debt as a percent of total capitalization /(5)/ 53.8% 54.1% 45.7% 24.1% 27.1% ======================================================================================================================== Year-end statistics Employees 5,150 5,471 4,020 3,847 3,872 ======================================================================================================================== ----------
(1) All per share data, other than earnings per common share, are based on common shares outstanding at the end of each year. Earnings per common share are based on weighted average common shares outstanding during each year. (2) All per share data have been adjusted for the three-for-one stock split effective April 1997. (3) Includes a $12.9 million pretax, $7.7 million after-tax charge ($0.38 per share) against income related to the accelerated retirement package for the Company's former president. (4) Long-term debt includes current and long-term portion. (5) Debt includes all interest-bearing debt and total capitalization includes interest-bearing debt and stockholders' equity. ----------- P A G E 29 EX-21 7 dex21.txt LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES EXHIBIT 21 BARNES GROUP INC. LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES -------------------- Subsidiaries of the Company: - --------------------------- Jurisdiction of Name Incorporation ---- ------------- Associated Spring-Asia PTE. LTD. Singapore Associated Spring do Brasil Ltda. Brazil Associated Spring Mexico, S.A. Mexico Associated Spring (Tianjin) Company, Limited China Barnes Financing Delaware LLC Delaware Barnes Group (Bermuda) Limited Bermuda Barnes Group Canada Corp. Canada Barnes Group (Delaware) LLC Delaware Barnes Group Finance Company (Delaware) Delaware Barnes Group (Germany) GmbH Germany Barnes Group Holding B.V. Netherlands Barnes Sweden Holding Company AB Sweden Barnes Group (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom Barnes Group France S.A. France Curtis Industries of Canada Limited Canada Euro Stock Springs & Components Limited United Kingdom 3031786 Nova Scotia Company Canada 3032350 Nova Scotia Limited Canada Raymond Distribution (Ireland) Limited Ireland Raymond Distribution-Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Mexico Ressorts SPEC, SARL France Seeger-Orbis GmbH & Co. OHG Germany Stromsholmen AB Sweden The Wallace Barnes Company Connecticut Windsor Airmotive Asia PTE. LTD. Singapore The Company's consolidated financial statements include all of the above-named subsidiaries. For a statement of the principles of consolidation applicable to these subsidiaries, see note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 16 of the 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders. EX-23 8 dex23.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 2-56437, pertaining to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; No. 2-91285, pertaining to the 1981 Stock Incentive Plan; Nos. 33-20932 and 33-30229, pertaining to the Retirement Savings Plan; the registration statements filed on July 18, 1994, No. 33-91758 and May 16, 1997, No. 33-27339, pertaining to the 1991 Barnes Group Stock Incentive Plan; No. 333-41398, pertaining to the Barnes Group Inc. Employee Stock and Ownership Program; and No. 333-57658, pertaining to the Key Executive Stock Plan) of Barnes Group Inc. of our report dated January 30, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 30, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hartford, Connecticut March 22, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----